EPSON Color Laser Paper
EPSON Color Laser Transparencies
EPSON Color Laser Coated Paper
Envelopes
Labels
Thick paper and extra thick paper
Loading a custom paper size

You can print on special media which include Epson paper such as the following.

Note:

Since the quality of any particular brand or type of media may be changed by the manufacturer at any time, Epson cannot guarantee the quality of any type of media. Always test samples of media stock before purchasing large quantities or printing large jobs.

When loading EPSON Color Laser Paper, you should make paper settings as shown below:

• Make settings on the Basic Settings in the printer driver.

Paper Size:	A4
Paper Source:	MP Tray (up to 150 sheets or up to 15 mm thick stack) Cassette 1, Cassette 2 (up to 550 sheets or up to 59.4 mm thick stack in each cassette)
Paper Type:	Semi-thick

Note:

Select Plain (Back) on the Paper Type setting when you print on the back side of paper just after printing on the front side.

• You can also make these settings on the Tray Menu in the control panel. See Tray Menu.

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Epson recommends the use of EPSON Color Laser Transparencies.

Note:

Duplex printing is not available for transparencies. When printing on transparencies, you cannot set the printing resolution to 1200 dpi.

Transparencies can be loaded into the MP tray only. When using transparencies, you should make paper settings as shown below:

• Make settings on the Basic Settings in the printer driver.

Paper Size:	A4 or LT
Paper Source:	MP Tray (up to 75 sheets or 15 mm thick stack)
Paper Type:	Transparency

• You can also make these settings on the Tray Menu in the control panel. See Tray Menu.

• When the Paper Type setting in the printer driver is set to Transparency, do not load any other type of paper except transparencies.

Please note the following when handling this media:

• Hold each sheet by its edges, as oil from your fingers may transfer to the surface and damage the printable surface of the sheet. The Epson logo appears on the printable side.

• When loading transparencies in the MP tray, insert the short edge first as shown below.

• If transparencies are loaded incorrectly, the message Check Transparency appears on the LCD panel. To clear the error, see Transparencies are output blank from the MP tray.

Caution:

Sheets that have just been printed on may be hot.

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Printing on EPSON Color Laser Coated Paper produces glossier and higher quality printouts. When loading EPSON Color Laser Coated Paper, you should make paper settings as shown below:

• Make settings on the Basic Settings in the printer driver.

Paper Size:	A4
Paper Source:	MP Tray (up to 15 mm thick stack)
Paper Type:	Coated

Note:

Duplex printing is not available for EPSON Color Laser Coated Paper.

• You can also make these settings on the Tray Menu in the control panel. See Tray Menu.

• EPSON Color Laser Coated Paper may not be fed properly, depending on the temperature and humidity condition, because it is coated with the special materials. If this happens, load it one sheet at a time from the MP tray.

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The print quality of envelopes may be irregular because different parts of an envelope have different thicknesses. Print one or two envelopes to check the print quality.

Caution:

Do not use window envelopes. The plastic on most window envelopes will melt when it comes into contact with the fuser.

Note:

Depending on the quality of envelopes, the printing environment, or the printing procedure, envelopes might be wrinkled. Make a trial print run before you print on a lot of envelopes. Duplex printing is not available for envelopes. When printing on envelopes, you cannot set the printing resolution to 1200 dpi. If you set the resolution to 1200 dpi and print from an application onto envelopes, they may not be printed properly.

When loading envelopes, you should make paper settings as shown below:

• Make settings on the Basic Settings in the printer driver.

Paper Size:	IB5, DL, or C5
Paper Source:	MP Tray (up to 15 mm thick stack)

Note:

Depending on the condition of the paper, the printer may fail to feed paper properly when the maximum amount of paper is loaded. If this happens, reduce the amount of paper loaded in the tray.

• You can also make these settings on the Tray Menu in the control panel. See Tray Menu.

Please note the following when handling this media.

• When printing on C5 or ISOB5 size envelopes, load them with the short edge first. When printing on DL size envelopes, load them with the long edge first.

a. C5 or ISO B5
b. DL

• Do not use an envelope that has glue or tape on it.

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You can load up to 15 mm thickness of labels into the MP tray at a time. However, you may need to feed some labels one sheet at a time, or load them manually.

Note:

Duplex printing is not available for labels. When printing on labels, you cannot set the printing resolution to 1200 dpi. Depending on the quality of labels, the printing environment, or the printing procedure, labels might be wrinkled. Make a trial print run before you print on a lot of labels.

When loading labels, you should make paper settings as shown below:

• Make settings on the Basic Settings in the printer driver.

Paper Size:	A4 or LT
Paper Source:	MP Tray (up to 15 mm thick stack)
Paper Type:	Labels

• You can also make these settings on the Tray Menu in the control panel. See Tray Menu.

Note:

You should only use labels designed for laser printers or plain-paper copiers. To prevent the label adhesive from coming into contact with printer parts, always use labels that completely cover the backing sheet, with no gaps between the individual labels. Press a sheet of paper on top of each sheet of labels. If the paper sticks, do not use those labels in your printer. You may have to make the setting Thick* for Paper Type in the Setup Menu. * When using especially thick labels, set Paper Type to ExtraThk.

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You can load thick paper (106 to 163 g/m²) or extra thick paper (164 to 216 g/m²) into the MP tray.

When loading thick or extra thick paper, you should make paper settings as shown below:

• Duplex printing is not available for extra thick paper.

• Make settings on the Basic Settings in the printer driver.

Paper Size:	A4, A5, B5, LT, HLT, EXE, GLT
Paper Source:	MP Tray (up to 15 mm thick stack)
Paper Type:	Thick, Thick (Back), or Extra Thick

• You can also make these settings on the Tray Menu in the control panel. See Tray Menu.

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You can load non-standard size paper (76.2 × 98.4 mm to 220 × 355.6 mm) into the MP tray.

Note:

Depending on the quality of the non-standard size paper, the printing environment, or the printing procedure, the paper might skew. Make a trial print run before you print on a lot of non-standard size paper.

When loading a custom paper size, you should make paper settings as shown below:

• Make settings on the Basic Settings in the printer driver.

Paper Size:	User Defined Size
Paper Source:	MP Tray (up to 15 mm thick stack)
Paper Type:	Plain, Semi-Thick, Thick or Extra Thick

Note:

For Windows, access the printer driver, then select User Defined Size from the Paper Size list on the Basic Settings tab. In the User Defined Paper Size dialog box, adjust the Paper Width, Paper Length, and Unit settings to match your custom paper. Then click OK and your custom paper size will be saved. For Mac OS X 10.2 or 10.3, follow the steps below to save your custom paper size. 1. Open the Page Setup dialog box. 2. Select Custom Page Size from the Settings drop-down list. 3. Click New. 4. Enter the setting’s name and specify the paper size, and then click OK. 5. Click Save. For Mac OS X 10.4, follow the steps bellow to save your custom paper size. 1. Open the Page Setup dialog box. 2. Select Manage Custom Sizes from the Page Size drop-down list. 3. Click . 4. Double-click Untitled and enter the setting’s name. 5. Specify the paper size and click OK. For Mac OS 9, access the printer driver, click Custom Size in the Paper Setting dialog box. Then click New, adjust the Paper Width, Paper Length, and Margin settings to match your custom paper. Then enter the setting’s name, and click OK to save your custom paper size.

• You can also make these settings on the Tray Menu in the control panel. See Tray Menu.

• If you cannot use the printer driver as explained above, make this setting at the printer by accessing the control panel’s Printing Menu and selecting CTM (custom) as the Page Size setting.

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