Brother Hl 3260n User Manual

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Paper types to avoid
Some types of paper might not perform well or may cause damage to your
printer.
Types of paper to avoid are:
1. Highly textured paper.
2. Smooth or shiny paper.
3. Paper that is coated or has a chemical finish.
4. Damaged, wrinkled or prefolded paper.
5. Paper exceeding the recommended weight specified in this manual.
6. Paper with tabs and staples.
7. Letterheads using low temperature dyes or thermography.
8. Multipart or carbonless paper.
DAMAGE OR OTHER DEFECTS CAUSED BY THE USE OF PAPER
LISTED UNDER “PAPER TYPES TO  AVOID” WILL NOT BE COVERED
UNDER ANY WARRANTY OR SERVICE AGREEMENTS.
For more information about Special paper, see “Printing on Labels,
Transparencies etc” in this chapter.
 
						

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This printer has various printing methods.
Choose the best printing method that you require for your print job.
♦ To print from the standard paper tray 1 or 2.
See “Loading Paper in the Standard paper tray” in this chapter.
♦ To print from the optional Multi-purpose tray
See “Multi-purpose tray” in chapter 4.
♦ To print from the optional Lower tray
See “Lower Tray Unit” in chapter 4.
 
						

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Paper source Media
capacityMedia sizes Media types and weights
Paper tray 1500 sheets
(cut sheet)A3, 
JIS B4, Ledger,
A4, 
ISO B5, 
A5,
Legal, Letter,

ExecutivePlain paper
60 – 105 g/m2
 (16-28 lb)
Paper tray 2500 sheets
(cut sheet)A3, 
JIS B4, Ledger,
A4, 
ISO B5, 
A5,
A6, Legal, Letter,

Executive

Envelopes: Com10,
C5,     DL, MonarchPlain paper, Thick paper,
Transparencies
60 – 157 g/m2
 (16-42 lb)
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• If you load Thick paper or Envelopes, set the printer to the “Thick paper”
mode using the printer driver.
• If you load Transparencies, set the printer to the “Transparencies” mode
using the printer driver.
• If you set a paper size marked with a 
, set the dial in the paper tray to
“✳” and set the paper size on the Control Panel. (For more information
about the Control Panel, see Menus in Chapter 3).
• Confirm that the setting of the paper size dial in the paper tray matches
the paper size and feed direction of the paper in the Paper tray, otherwise
paper misfeeds or unexpected print results might occur.
 
						

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This section describes instructions for loading paper whose size and feed
direction is already set in the standard paper tray. If you want to change the
paper size or feed direction, see “Changing the paper size of the Paper tray”.
If you want to load paper in an Optional 500x2 Sheets Paper tray or Optional
2000 Sheets Paper tray, see “Loading Paper into the Lower tray unit” in
chapter 4. If you want to load paper in the Multi-purpose tray, see “Loading
paper in the Multi-purpose tray” in chapter 4.
Follow these steps to set paper and install the paper tray:
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☛☛ ☛ 1.Slide the paper tray out until it stops.
ZAEY012E 
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☛☛ ☛ 2.Align all four sides of the paper stack, and load it into the Paper tray.
ZAEY030E 
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• Do not stack paper over the limit mark.
• When you set custom size or thick paper in Paper tray 2, do not stack
paper above the lower limit mark () in Paper tray 2.
ZAEY052E 
Fig. 1-11
• Set the paper after shuffling the sheets.
• Load paper face up into the Paper tray.
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For more information about the size and feed direction of paper that can be
set in the Paper tray, see “Print media and sizes” in this chapter.
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☛☛ ☛ 1.Slide the Paper tray out until it stops.
ZAEY012E 
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☛☛ ☛ 2.Set the Paper guide lock to the “unlocked” position.
ZAEY013E 
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!Caution
Confirm that the lever of the paper guide lock is released before sliding the
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☛☛ ☛ 3.Slide the side paper guide wide open () while pressing the release lever of
the side guide ().
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ZAEY021E 
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☛☛ ☛ 4.Slide the rear guide fully to the left while pressing the release lever of the
rear guide.
ZAEY034E 
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☛☛ ☛ 5.Align all four sides of the paper stack, and load it into the Paper tray.
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• Do not stack paper over the limit mark.
• When you set thick paper in Paper tray 2, do not stack paper above the
lower limit mark () in Paper tray 2.
ZAEY052E 
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• Fan the paper before setting it in the Paper tray.
• Load paper face up into the Paper tray.
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☛☛ ☛ 6.Align the side guide to the loaded paper size () while pressing the release
lever of the side guide ().
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ZAEY031E 
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☛☛ ☛ 7.Set the paper guide lock to the “locked position”.
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☛☛ ☛ 8.Align the rear guide to the loaded paper size while pressing the release lever
of the rear guide.
ZAEY033E 
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☛☛ ☛ 9.Adjust the paper size dial in the paper tray for the loaded paper size.
ZAEY050E 
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• Confirm that the setting of the paper size dial matches the paper size
and feed direction of the paper in the Paper tray, otherwise paper
misfeeds or unexpected printing results might occur.
• Confirm that the paper size dial matches the actual paper size loaded in
the Paper tray. If the actual paper size is not shown on the dial, set the
dial to “✱” and specify the paper size using the Control panel. For more
information on specifying the paper size, see “Paper handling” in this
chapter.
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☛☛ ☛ 10.Slide the Paper tray into the printer until it stops.
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☛☛ ☛ 11.Set the paper sensor.
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♦ Setting the Media from the Printer driver
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☛☛ ☛ 1.Open the File menu and choose print.
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☛☛ ☛ 2.Open Properties and choose the Paper tab.
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☛☛ ☛ 3.Choose the paper size you want to use.
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