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Loading Paper

MP tray
Standard and optional lower cassettes

This section describes how to load paper into the MP tray, the standard lower cassette, and the optional Large Capacity Paper Unit. If you use special media such as EPSON Color Laser Coated Paper or EPSON Color Laser Transparencies or envelopes, see also Printing on Special Media.

MP tray

The MP tray is the most flexible paper source, accommodating various paper sizes and media types. See MP tray for details.

Follow these steps to load paper into the MP tray.

Open the MP tray, then pull out the expansion tray on the MP tray to accommodate the size of the media you want to load.

Load a stack of the desired media with the printable surface facing down, then slide the guides against the sides of the stack to get a snug fit.

Select the Paper Source and Paper Size settings that match the loaded media by using the printer driver or the printer's control panel.

Note:

To print on the back side of previously printed paper, use the MP tray. The duplex unit cannot be used for this purpose.

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Standard and optional lower cassettes

The paper-loading procedure is the same for the standard lower cassette and the optional Large Capacity Paper Unit.

In addition to plain paper, you can also use special media such as EPSON Color Laser Paper in the lower cassettes.

Note:

Use the included paper size labels to identify the size of paper being used in the cassettes.

In Windows, you must select the optional Large Capacity Paper Unit in the printer driver's Optional Settings menu after installing it on the printer.

Follow these steps to load paper into the standard lower cassette or the Large Capacity Paper Unit. The illustrations show the standard lower cassette.

Pull the paper cassette out until it stops. Then lift up the front of the cassette and pull out the cassette.

Slide the guides to accommodate the paper you are loading. Tilt the rear guide forward to slide it.

To prevent the sheets from sticking together, fan a stack of paper. Then tap the edge on a firm surface to line it up.

Note:

If your printouts are curled or do not stack properly when using plain paper, try turning the stack over and reloading it.

Insert the stack into the cassette, lining it up with both the back and right sides of the cassette. Make sure that all the paper is under the metal retaining clip, with the printable surface up.

Note:

Loading the cassette with too much paper may cause paper jams.

When loading A5 size paper, attach the adjuster that comes with the cassette, as shown below.

Slide the paper guides to fit the paper you are loading.

Insert the paper cassette gently into the printer, and push it back it the printer.

Use the printer's control panel to select the LC1 Type setting that matches the type of loaded paper. For details, see Tray Menu.

Note:

If you have installed and loaded paper into the optional Large Capacity Paper Unit, select LC1 Type through LC3 Type settings that match the loaded paper types.

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