The multi-purpose tray (MPT) serves as an additional tray for loading any type of
media that ranges in size from 91 mm x 254 mm to 216 mm x 356 mm (3.6
″
x 10
″
to
8.5
″
x 14
″
). Use it to load a single sheet or a stack of media. The amount of media
you can load depends upon its thickness.
Use the multi-purpose tray to accomplish the following:
Print on standard and special media
B
Standard media
Laser paper [75 to 165
g
/m
2
(20 to 44 lbs.)]
B
Special media
Labels
Envelope (#10 or larger size)* [Black Text only]
Transparency (The print quality may not be stable. Use the media tray for
best reliability.)
* If the Envelope is larger than #10, you must select a paper size that is larger than
your envelope.
Two-sided printing (double-sided) on laser paper
You should not expect the same print quality and reliability that you get with one-
sided printing. For details, refer to
page 166
.
Setting media thickness switch
Because the printer accommodates various media weights from the multi-purpose
tray, media thickness can be manually selected for the most reliable paper-picking.
Follow these steps:
Open the left side door (
#
). The green media thickness switch is
located on the paper feeder and has three settings:
Move the switch to the desired setting.
Close the left side door.
Laser paper 91 to 123
g
/m
2
(25 to 32 lbs.)
Transparency, Label
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Setup
1
2
3
Thin
Middle
Thick
Loading Media in the Multi-purpose Tray
#
Laser paper 75 to 90
g
/m
2
(20 to 24 lbs.)
Laser paper 124 to 165
g
/m
2
(33 to 44 lbs.)
Envelope
Thin (Default)
Switch setting
Middle
Thick
Media
