Selecting and loading print media
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PRINTING ON SPECIAL PRINT MATERIALS
The machine can hold special sizes and types of print material, such as
postcards, note cards, and envelopes. Especially, it is useful for single page
printing on letterhead or colored paper.
Feeding the print material manually
•
Load only one size of print media at a time in the tray.
•
To prevent paper jams, do not add paper when there is still paper in
the tray. This also applies to other types of print media.
•
Print media should be loaded face up with the side you want to print,
and the top edge going into the tray first. Place print materials in the
center of the tray.
•
Always load only the specified print media to avoid paper jams and
print quality problems. (See "Selecting print media" on page 26.)
•
Flatten any curl on postcards, envelopes, and labels before loading
them into the tray.
1.
Load the paper. (See "Changing the size of the paper in the paper
tray" on page 29.)
2.
When you print in application, start the print menu.
3.
Before you print, open printer properties.
4.
Press the
Paper
tab in printer properties, and select an appropriate
paper type.
5.
Select
Manual Feeder
in paper source then, press
OK
.
6.
Start printing in application.
7.
Press the
Stop
button on the machine to start feeding then the
machine starts printing.
SETTING THE PAPER SIZE AND TYPE
After loading paper in the paper tray, you need to set the paper size and
type using the printer driver. Follow these steps to make your changes
permanent.
1.
Click the
Start
button on the computer screen.
2.
Select
Printers and Faxes
.
3.
Right-click on the printer driver icon and select
Printing Preferences
.
4.
Click the
Paper
tab, and change the settings on
Paper Options
.
5.
Click
OK
.
Depending on the media type you are using, keep the following
loading guidelines:
•
Envelopes: Flap side down and with the stamp area on the
top left side.
•
Labels: Print side up and top short edge entering the machine
first.
•
Preprinted paper: Design side up with the top edge toward the
machine.
•
Card stock: Print side up and the short edge entering the
machine first.
•
Previously printed paper: Previously printed side down with
an uncurled edge toward the machine.
If you want to use an label, set the paper type to
Label
.
•
If you are printing multiple pages, load the next sheet after first
page prints out, and press the
Stop
button. Repeat this
step for every page to be printed.
•
The settings you change remain in effect only while you are
using the current application.
The following procedure is for Windows XP. For other Windows OS,
refer to the corresponding Windows User's Guide or online help.
