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Loading Paper
This section describes how to load paper.
Types of paper loaded in trays
The machine automatically detects the size and orientation of loaded paper in a tray,
but not a paper type. Normally, each tray is set to plain paper. When loading paper
other than plain paper, you must change the paper type setting. You can name paper
types and can set up to five paper types as user-defined paper.
For information on changing the paper type settings, refer to "Changing the Paper Settings" (P.53).
Automatic Tray Selection
If you set paper source on the [Paper/Output] tab to [Paper Tray] in the PCL print
driver's screen when printing, the machine automatically selects the paper tray
according to the size and orientation of the document to be printed. This is called
[Automatic Tray Selection].
When copying, selecting [Auto Select] for [Paper Supply] enables automatic tray
selection. If the machine detects two or more corresponding trays for the automatic tray
selection, the machine selects the tray with the highest priority specified in [Paper Type
Priority] among the trays set under [Paper Type Settings]. Trays whose [Paper Type
Priority] setting is set to [Auto Paper Off] are ignored in automatic tray selection. Also,
if the [Paper Type Priority] settings are identical, the tray priority is determined by
[Paper Tray Priority].
Note
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Some trays may not be selected in automatic tray selection depending on the setting of that
tray for [Auto Paper Select]. For more information, refer to "Change Settings" (P.138).
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Tray 5 cannot be selected in automatic tray selection.
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When the paper runs out during copying or printing, select a tray containing the same sized
paper and orientation, and the machine continues copying or printing (Auto Tray Switching
feature). The machine cannot switch to a tray containing a paper type for which [Paper Type
Priority] is set to [Auto Paper Off].
For information about [Paper Type], [Paper Type Priority], and [Paper Tray Priority] settings, and the
paper substitute feature, refer to "Paper Tray Settings" (P.138). You can also set these settings from
CentreWare Internet Services.
Adding paper
When the machine runs out of paper during copying or printing, a message appears on
the touch screen. Add paper according to the message instructions. Copying or printing
automatically resumes when paper is added.
Note
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Carefully fan the paper before loading it in a tray. Otherwise, the paper may stick together,
resulting in paper jams, or multiple sheets being fed to the machine simultaneously.
Loading Paper in Trays 1 to 4
The following describes the procedures to load paper in Trays 1 to 4.
When the machine runs out of paper during copying or printing, a message appears on
the touch screen. Add paper according to the message instructions. Copying or printing
automatically resumes when paper is added.
Note
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Carefully fan the paper before loading it in a tray. Otherwise, the paper may stick together,
resulting in paper jams.
For information on changing the paper size and orientation, refer to "Changing the Paper Size for Trays
1 to 4" (P.48).
