MP tray
Lower cassette
Output tray

This section describes how to load paper. If you use special media such as transparencies or envelopes, see also Printing on Special Media.

Follow the steps below to load paper.

Open the MP tray.

Pull out the support tray according to the paper you are loading.

Slide the paper guides outward while pinching the knob and the paper guide together.

Load a stack of the desired paper on the center of the tray with the printable surface facing down.

Note:

Refer to the following table for the orientation in which to load media in the MP tray: Long edge first: A4, A5, B5, LT, GLT, EXE, transparencies, labels Short edge first: A3, B4, LGL, HLT, GLG, F4, envelopes Load paper in the MP tray with the print side face-down. Do not load so much paper that it exceeds the maximum stack height mark. If the paper that is loaded is shorter than the paper size that is set in the printer driver, then a paper jam may occur after the printed paper is output. To solve the problem, see Documents are printed and output, but a paper jam error occurs. The printing speed may decrease extremely when printing on paper sizes other than A3, A4, B4, B5, LT, or LGL. If this happens, wait 10 minutes without printing. Doing this returns the printing speed to normal.

Then, while pinching the knob and the paper guide together, slide the side paper guide until it is snugly against the right side of the stack of paper.

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Follow the steps below to load paper.

You can load various paper sizes by expanding the lower cassette as shown in the illustration below.

Raise the edge of the lower cassette slightly when pulling it out.

Remove the lower cassette cover.

Adjust the cassette size when loading A3, B4, and LGL size paper to accommodate the paper you are loading.

Unlock the cassette lock lever.

* Unlock

Expand the cassette to accommodate the paper you are loading, and then lock the cassette lock lever.

* Lock

Open the clamp and then slide the paper guide outward.

Slide the end paper guide outward while pinching the knob and the paper guide together.

Load a stack of the desired media on the center of the cassette with the printable surface facing up. Then, while pinching the knob against the side paper guide, slide it snugly against the side of the media.

* Maximum capacity

Note:

Load paper in the lower cassette with the printable side face-up. Refer to the following table for the orientation in which to load media in the lower cassette: Long edge first: A4, A5, B5, LT Short edge first: A3, B4, LGL, HLT If the paper that is loaded is shorter than the paper size that is set in the printer driver, then a paper jam may occur after the printed paper is output. To solve the problem, see Documents are printed and output, but a paper jam error occurs. The printing speed may decrease extremely when printing on paper sizes other than A3, A4, B4, B5, LT, or LGL. If this happens, wait 10 minutes without printing. Doing this returns the printing speed to normal.

Slide the side paper guide to align the paper, and then close the clamp.

Replace the lower cassette cover.

Set the paper size dial to the size of the paper that you loaded.

Available paper sizes:

A3, A4, A5, B4, B5, Letter (LT), Legal (LGL)

Reinsert lower cassette into the printer.

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The output tray is located on the top of the printer. Since printouts are output face-down, this tray is also referred to as the face-down tray. This tray can hold up to 250 sheets. Extend the paper support to prevent your printouts from slipping off the printer.

If the printouts do not stack well, extend the paper support of the output tray.

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