Canon printer Color imageCLASS MF8450c User Manual

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Paper Requirements
Originals and Print Media
To prevent paper jams, do not use any of the following:Wrinkled or creased paper
Curled or rolled paper
Coated paper
Torn paper
Damp paper
Very thin paper
Paper which has been printed on using a thermal transfer printer (Do not copy on the reverse side.)
The following types of paper do not print well: Highly textured paper
Very smooth paper
Shiny paper
Make sure the paper is free from dust, lint, and oil stains.
Be sure to test paper before purchasing...

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Printable Area
Originals and Print Media
Printable Area
The shaded area indicates the approximate printable area of LTR paper. Note that the 
margin widths listed are approximate and there may be slight variations in actual use. 

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Loading Paper
Originals and Print Media
Loading Paper
This section describes how to load paper in the paper drawers and stack bypass tray.
In the Paper Drawer
This section describes how to load paper in the paper drawer or in the optional paper drawer.
1 
Pull out the paper drawer until it stops.
2 
Hold the paper drawer with both hands 
and remove it from the machine.
Make sure to take the paper drawer out of the 
machine before loading paper. If paper is loaded 
while the paper drawer is partially...

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Loading Paper
Originals and Print Media
4 
Hold the lock release lever of the rear 
paper guides (A) and slide the guides to 
the mark for the size of the paper to be 
loaded.
Make sure to set the guides to the mark for the 
size of the paper to be loaded correctly. If the 
guides are positioned incorrectly, it may cause 
paper jams, dirty prints, etc.
5 
Fan the paper stack and even the edges.
6 
Load the paper stack of the appropriate 
size with the print side facing up. Align 
the rear edge of...

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Loading Paper
Originals and Print Media
7 
Hold the paper drawer with both hands 
and set it back into the machine.
8 
Push the paper drawer as far as it will go.
Be careful not to get your fingers caught.
For details on loading paper in the stack bypass 
tray, see “I
n the Stack Bypass Tray,” on p. 2-15.
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In the Optonal Paper Drawer (Paper Drawer 2)
When the optional drawer is installed in the machine, follow the procedure described below.
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1 
Pull out the optional paper drawer until it...

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Loading Paper
Originals and Print Media
3 
Hold the lock release lever of the side 
paper guides (A) and slide the guides to 
the mark for the size of the paper to be 
loaded. The side paper guides move 
together.
Make sure to set the guides to the mark for the 
size of the paper to be loaded correctly. If the 
guides are positioned incorrectly, it may cause 
paper jams, dirty prints, etc.
4 
Hold the lock release lever of the rear 
paper guides (A) and slide the guides to 
the mark for the size of...

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Loading Paper
Originals and Print Media
6 
Load the paper stack of the appropriate 
size with the print side facing up. Align 
the rear edge of paper stack with the rear 
paper guide.
When loading paper, be careful not to cut your 
fingers on the edges of the paper.
Make sure the paper stack does not exceed the 
load limit mark (A).
The optional paper drawer holds approximately 
500 sheets of paper (20 lb (75 g/m2)).
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7 
Hold the optional paper drawer with both 
hands and set it back into the...

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Loading Paper
Originals and Print Media
In the Stack Bypass Tray
If you are making prints on transparencies, labels, nonstandard-sized paper, or envelopes, load them into the 
stack bypass tray.
Note the following points when using the stack bypass tray:Paper Quantity: one to approximately 100 sheets (20 lb (75 g/m2),)
Paper Size: 3" x 5" to 8 1/2" x 14" (76.2 × 127 mm to 216 × 356 mm )
Paper Weight: 16 to 47 lb (60 to 176 g/m
2)
Paper which has been rolled or curled must be...

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Loading Paper
Originals and Print Media
1 
Open the stack bypass tray.
If the paper size you are going to load into the 
stack bypass tray is different from the paper size 
stored in stack bypass tray Standard Settings, set 
stack bypass tray Standard Settings to ‘Off ’ in 
Common Settings (from the Additional Functions 
screen). (See “Setting Paper Size and Type,” on 
p

. 2-20.)
2 
Adjust the slide guides to match the size 
of the paper.
If you are feeding large size paper, pull out the 
auxiliary...

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Loading Paper
Originals and Print Media
■ To print on the back side of preprinted 
paper
①

  Load the preprinted paper face up into the 
stack bypass tray, as shown in the 
illustration below.
The screen for selecting the paper size appears.
When loading paper into the stack bypass tray, 
align the paper stack neatly between the slide 
guides. If the paper is not loaded correctly, a 
paper jam may occur.
If you are printing on heavyweight paper or 
envelopes using the stack bypass tray, and find...