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Printing on specialty media (transparencies, labels, other)
Follow these instructions when you want to print on media such as transparencies, card stock, glossy
paper, labels, or envelopes.
1
Load the media as specified for the tray you are using. For help, see any of the following:
–
Loading the trays
–
Loading the multipurpose feeder
2
From the printer operator panel, set the Paper Type and Paper Size according to the media you
loaded.
Note: If the type of the media you are loading is the same as the media previously loaded,
you do not need to change the Paper Type setting.
To change a Paper Type or Paper Size setting:
a
Press Menu until you see Paper Menu, and then press Select.
b
Press Menu until you see Paper Type (or Paper Size), and then press Select.
Tray 1 Type
(or
Tray 1 Size
) appears on the second line of the display.
c
Press Select if you want to change the Tray 1 Type (or Tray 1 Size) setting or press Menu to
scroll to another source.
d
Press Menu to scroll through a list of possible paper types (or sizes).
e
When you see the correct paper type (or size), press Select to save the type as the default.
f
Press Go to return the printer to the Ready state.
3
From the computer software application, set the paper type, size, and source according to the
media you loaded.
a
In your word processor, spreadsheet, browser, or other application, select File Print.
b
Click Properties (or Options, Printer, or Setup, depending on the application) to view the
printer driver settings.
c
Select the tray containing the specialty media from the Form Source list box.
d
Select your media type (transparencies, envelopes, and so on) from the Media Type list box.
e
Select the size of the specialty media from the Form Type list box.
f
Click OK, and then send your print job as usual.
