Canon Lbp 3300 User Guide

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NOTE
When printing envelopes, they may be creased.
Abbreviations of Paper Sizes
The following shows the abbreviations of paper sizes that are marked on the paper 
cassette or manual feed slot:
 
Printable Area
The following shows the printable area of this printer:
Plain Paper/Heavy Paper/Transparency/Label
You cannot print on any area within 5 mm of the edges of paper.
Paper SizePaper Guides
Legal LGL
Letter LTR
Executive EXEC
5 mm
5 mm
5 mm5 mm
 

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Paper Requirements
Envelope/Index Card
You cannot print on any area within 10mm of the edges of paper.
You may have to change the printable area before printing, depending on the application 
you use.
Unusable Paper
To avoid problems such as paper jams and other malfunctions, the following types 
of paper should never be used:
IMPORTANT
•Paper that jams easily
- Paper that is too thick or too thin
- Irregularly-shaped paper
- Wet or moist paper
- Torn or damaged paper...

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- Carbon paper
- Paper with staples, clips, ribbons or tapes
- Paper that has already been printed by a copy machine or another laser printer (The 
reverse side of the paper is also unusable. Using the manual feed slot, however, you 
can perform 2-sided printing manually on the back of previously printed paper. You 
cannot print on the printed side again.)
•Paper that is difficult for the toner to fix onto
- Paper with rough surfaces
- Specially coated...

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Paper Requirements •
Use insoluble adhesive when gluing printouts. Toner may melt when soluble adhesive is 
used. Before using the adhesive, test it with paper that is no longer required.
Make sure that the printed paper is completely dry before placing one over another. 
Toner may melt if they are placed together half-dried.
•Store paper on a flat surface. Toner may peel when they are folded or creased.
•Avoid storing printouts at high temperatures. Otherwise toner may...

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Paper Source
Paper Source
This printer is supplied with two paper sources: the paper cassette (Cassette 1) and 
manual feed slot. By installing the optional paper feeder (Cassette 2), up to 3 paper 
sources can be used.
 
Paper Source Type
This printer has the following paper sources:
(A): Manual Feed Slot
(B): Cassette 1
(C): Cassette 2 (Optional)
IMPORTANT
If you are printing from Cassette 2, make sure that Cassette 1 is set before printing. If you 
print from...

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Paper Source
 
Paper Capacity of Paper Source
Selecting a Paper Source
A paper source can be selected in the [Paper Source] sheet in the printer driver.
1Display the [Paper Source] sheet and specify the paper 
source.
For details on the procedure for displaying the [Paper Source] sheet in the printer 
driver, see Specifying the Printing Preferences, on p. 4-9.
Paper Type
Paper Source
Manual Feed SlotCassette 1Cassette 2
(Optional)
Plain paper (64 g/m
2) 1 sheet Approx....

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2Specify the following options as needed.
*1This option can be specified only when [Print Style] is set to [Booklet Printing] in the [Finishing] sheet.
*2This option can be specified only when the optional paper feeder is installed.
3Confirm the settings, then click [OK].
Precautions for Handling the Manual Feed Slot or Paper 
Cassette
Be careful of the following points when handling the manual feed slot or paper 
cassette.
IMPORTANT
•Be sure to turn the...

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Paper Source •
Do not pull out the paper cassette while the printer is printing. This may result in paper 
jams or damage to the printer.
•Do not touch the paper in the manual feed slot or pull it out during printing. This may 
result in a faulty operation.
•Refill the paper cassette after all the loaded paper runs out. If the cassette is refilled 
when paper still remains in the cassette, it may result in misfeeds.
•Do not load paper in the manual feed slot during...

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Output Tray
Output Tray
Output Tray Type
This printer has two output trays: face-down output tray on the top of the printer 
unit and face-up output slot on the rear of the printer unit.
Do not switch one output tray to another during printing. This may result in paper 
jams.
Face-down Output Tray
Printed paper is output to the face-down output tray with the printed side facing 
down.
IMPORTANT
•Printed paper can be output only to the face-down output tray when...

 
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Output Tray 
•
 
The face-down output tray and its surroundings become hot during or immediately after 
using the printer. Do not touch the face-down output tray and its surroundings when 
removing the jammed paper or performing the related operation.
NOTE
 
The face-down output tray can hold up to approximately 125 sheets of plain paper (64 g/
m
 
2
 
). The paper capacity varies depending on the paper size or paper type. For more 
details, see Paper Capacity of...