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
²
x 10
²
to
8.5
²
x 14
²
). 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
¾
Laser paper [75 to 165
g
/m
2
(20 to 44 lbs.)]
B
Special media
¾
Labels
¾
Envelope (#10 or larger size)* [Black Text only]
¾
Transparency (The print quality may not be stable. Use the media tray for
best reliability.)
¾
Coated paper
* If the Envelope is larger than #10, you must select a paper size that is larger than
your envelope (
☞
P. 124, P. 126, P. 133 of the Utilities and Drivers Reference
Guide).
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 151
.
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, Coated paper
38
Laser paper 75 to 90
g
/m
2
(20 to 24 lbs.)
Setup
1
2
3
Thin
Middle
Thick
Loading Media in the Multi-purpose Tray
Laser paper 124 to 165
g
/m
2
(33 to 44 lbs.)
Envelope
Media
Thin (Default)
Switch setting
Middle
Thick
#
