Canon printer FAXPHONE L80 User Manual

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Print Media
Handling
Printable Areas
3Paper
The shaded area shows the printable area of letter-size paper.
3
Envelope
The shaded area shows the printable area of U.S. Commercial No. 10-size envelopes.
U.S. Commercial 
No. 10
MAX. 0.39
(MAX. 10 mm)
MAX. 0.16
(MAX. 4 mm)
MAX. 0.16
(MAX. 4 mm)MAX. 0.16
(MAX. 4 mm)
FEED 
DIRECTION
MAX. 0.16
(MAX. 4 mm)
MAX. 0.39
(MAX. 10 mm)
Fax: MAX. 0.16
(MAX. 4 mm)
Copy: MAX. 0.24
(MAX. 6 mm)Fax: MAX. 0.2
(MAX. 5 mm)
Copy: MAX. 0.28
(MAX....

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Selecting and Loading Print Media
Paper
3Selecting Paper
•To prevent paper jams in the multi-purpose tray, do not use any of the following:
–Wrinkled or creased paper – Curled or rolled paper
–Coated paper – Torn paper
–Damp paper – Onion skin or very thin paper
•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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3Loading Envelopes
Follow this procedure to load up to 7 envelopes in the multi-purpose tray:
1Prepare the envelopes.
❚Arrange the stack of envelopes on a 
firm, clean surface, and press down
firmly on the edges to make the folds
crisp.
•Press all the way around the envelopes
to remove any curls and expel air from
inside the envelopes. Also, press firmly
on the area that corresponds to the
edges of the back flap.
❚Remove any curling from the...

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3Insert the stack into the multi-purpose
tray 
q(print side facing you), then
adjust the paper guides to the width of
the stack 
w.
4Replace the multi-purpose tray cover.
•Be sure to replace this cover to prevent
dust accumulating inside the machine.
5Adjust the paper delivery selector to 
U(face-up delivery). For details, 
see p. 5-7.
The machine is now ready to print.
Transparencies
3Selecting Transparencies
Use only special laser printer transparencies.
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•When...

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Print Media
Handling
Selecting Face-Up or Face-Down Delivery
■Paper Path
Understanding how paper feeds through the machine will help you determine which
paper delivery slot is appropriate for the print media and task you are performing.
First, the paper travels to the cartridge where a laser beam “draws” the print image on
the drum, which in turn applies toner to the paper. The paper travels to the fixing
assembly where the toner is “fixed” (fused) to the paper. It then...

5-8Print Media Handling Chapter 5 •Select face-down delivery when:
–printing on paper.
–you want the printed pages to stack in the correct page order.
–you are printing a small number of pages.
–you only receive a small number of faxes, and of few pages.
–you will be faxing a document you have printed from your machine.
•Select face-up delivery when:
–printing on envelopes.
–printing on transparencies.
–you are expecting to print or receive a large number of pages, or plan to be away and
want to receive...

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Changing the Paper Size Setting
The multi-purpose tray is factory-set for loading letter-size paper. If you want to load a
different paper size (1
p.5-2), follow this procedure to change the paper size setting:
1Press Function.
2Press Data Registration.
3Press Set.
4Use ∂or ¨to select PRINTER
SETTINGS
.
5Press Set.
6Use ∂or ¨to select PAPER SIZE.
7Press Set.
8Use ∂or ¨to select the paper size
you want for the multi-purpose tray.
•You can select from...

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10Use ∂or ¨to select the custom
paper size setting.
•You can select from the following:
–
CUSTOM1/LONG
–CUSTOM2/SHORT
•For details on the paper sizes above, 
see p. 5-2.
11Press Set.
12Press Stop/Resetto return to standby 
mode.12/26       FaxTel  
ECONOMY PRT 

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Adjusting the Toner Saver Setting
By enabling the toner saver setting, you can reduce toner consumption of the cartridge
by approximately 30% to 40%. This will extend the cartridge life.
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By enabling this setting, print quality will be reduced. For highest print quality, disable this
setting.
Follow this procedure to enable or disable the toner saver setting:
1Press Function.
2Press Data Registration.
3Press Set.
4Use ∂or ¨to select PRINTER...

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