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Printer Setup
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, depending on the media’s type and thickness.
Use the multi-purpose tray to accomplish the following:
Print on standard and special media
•
Standard media
— Laser paper [75 to 165
g
/m
2
(20 to 44 lbs.)]
•
Special media
— Labels
— Envelope (#10 size) [Black Text only]
— Transparency (The print quality may not be stable. Use the media tray
for best reliability.)
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, see “Two-sided printing” on
page 208
.
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:
1
a) Open the left side door.
b) Move the switch to the desired setting.
The green media thickness switch is located on the paper feeder
and has three settings:
Loading media in
the multi-purpose
tray
a
b
Thick
Middle
Thin
