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This section describes how to load paper into the paper cassettes.
NOTE
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For instructions explaining how to load paper into the MP tray, see Chapter 2, “Getting Started”, in
the Reference Guide.
Paper Cassettes
If your machine comes with more than one paper cassettes, you can use this procedure for
each one.
The paper cassette can be adjusted to hold standard A or B series paper or inch-size paper,
and can hold up to approximately 250 sheets of paper.
For high-quality printouts, we recommend using Canon standard 60 to 105 g/m
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weight paper.
Whenever you change the paper size, you have to adjust the paper size setting for the paper
cassette using the PAPER SETTINGS menu. (See “Setting the Paper Size for the Paper
Cassettes”, on p. 2-10.)
IMPORTANT
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Use of print media not meeting the paper requirements, may cause severe paper jams or result in the
excessive mechanical wear of the machine.
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Do not load the following paper into the paper cassette:
- Moist paper
- Paper that is wavy, curled, or damaged
- Folded, clipped, or stapled paper
- Paper containing materials that melt, vaporize, offset, discolor, or emit dangerous fumes at a
temperature of 190°C or higher
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To avoid paper curling, do not open the paper packages until you are ready to load the paper into the
machine. Store unused paper from opened packages in a cool, dry location.
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Let the paper run out before you refill the paper cassette. Avoid mixing new paper with paper
remaining in the paper cassette.
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Do not load different paper sizes into the paper cassette at the same time.
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If a printed page comes out of the machine all curled up, you can correct the problem by turning over
the paper stack in the paper cassette so that the bottom sheet in the stack is now at the top.
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If the leading edge of the paper is curled, straighten it out as much as possible before loading it into
the paper cassette.
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Adjust the paper size guides so that there is no room between the guides and the paper stack.
