Canon printer imageCLASS MF3111 User Manual

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Printing Areas
Please note that the term printing area represents both the recommended area 
for optimum print quality and the entire area where the machine can technically 
print from your computer.
Printing area (light shade): Canon recommends that you print within this area.
■Paper
■Envelope
NOTE
Copying areas are a little larger than printing areas.
 MAX. 13/64 (5 mm) MAX. 13/64 (5 mm)
MAX. 
13/64 (5 mm)
MAX. 13/64 (5 mm)
Feeding
direction
MAX. 13/64 (5 mm) MAX. 
13/64 (5 mm) MAX. 
13/64 (5 mm)MAX. 13/64 (5 mm)
Feeding
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Loading Paper
This section describes how to load paper in the cassette and the multi-purpose 
feeder.
CAUTION
When loading paper, take care not to cut your hands on the edges of the paper.
IMPORTANT
Do not load paper from the back of the machine with the cassette in place. Doing so may 
damage the paper feeding assembly inside the machine.
NOTE
•The paper in the multi-purpose feeder is fed prior to the paper in the cassette.
•The cassette holds up to approximately 250 sheets of 17 lb (64 g/m2) paper.
Loading Paper in the Cassette
1Fan the paper stack first, then tap the edges on a flat surface to 
even the stack.
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2Pull out the cassette completely.
3While holding the lock release lever on the paper guide at the rear 
of the cassette, slide the paper guide to the mark indicating the 
desired paper size.
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●When Loading Legal Size Paper:
❑
Pull the blue tab (A) and extend the cassette (B). Set the paper guide to LTR (C).
IMPORTANT
If the paper guide is not adjusted correctly for the size of the paper, the quality of your 
printouts may be adversely affected.
4Load the paper stack in the cassette with the print side down.
When you load paper with a logo on, position the paper with the print side down (logo 
side) and load it so that the top of the paper feeds first in the cassette.
A BC
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5While holding the lock release lever on the paper guide on either 
side of the cassette, slide the paper guide to the mark indicating 
the desired paper size.
The paper guides on the sides of the cassette move together.
Make sure the paper stack does not exceed the load limit mark (A) and it is loaded 
under the hooks (B) on the paper guides.
IMPORTANT
•Do not load different size and type of paper at the same time.
•Do not load extra paper when there is still paper left in the cassette. 
If you load extra paper while making copies, remove the loaded paper first.
Then put it together with the extra paper and tap the edges. After that, reload it in the 
cassette.
6Insert the cassette into the machine.
NOTE
If you do not completely insert the cassette into the machine, paper jams may occur.
A
BB
B
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7Specify the size and the type of the paper you load.
For details on how to specify the paper size and type, see Specifying the Paper Size 
and Type (Common for Cassette and Multi-Purpose Feeder), on p. 2-11.
Loading Paper in the Multi-Purpose Feeder
Use the multi-purpose feeder when you want to copy or print on the different paper 
which is in the cassette. Load paper one by one in the multi-purpose feeder.
NOTE
The paper in the multi-purpose feeder is fed prior to the paper in the cassette.
1Slide the paper guides to the mark of the desired paper size.
IMPORTANT
If the paper guides are not adjusted correctly for the size of the paper, the quality of your 
printouts may be adversely affected.
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2Insert the paper square into the multi-purpose feeder with the 
print side up.
NOTE
When you load paper with a logo on, position the paper with the print side up (logo side) 
and insert it so that the top of the paper feeds first in the multi-purpose feeder.
3Specify the size and the type of the paper you load.
For details on how to specify the paper size and type, see Specifying the Paper Size 
and Type (Common for Cassette and Multi-Purpose Feeder), on p. 2-11.
Loading an Envelope in the Multi-Purpose Feeder
Use the multi-purpose feeder when you want to copy or print an envelope one by 
one.
IMPORTANT
The recommended envelopes are COM10, MONARCH, DL, and ISO-C5. Using other 
envelopes may affect the quality of the printout.
NOTE
The envelope in the multi-purpose feeder is fed prior to the paper in the cassette.
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1Slide the paper guides to fit the size of the envelope you want to 
load.
IMPORTANT
If the paper guides are not adjusted correctly for the size of the envelope, the quality of 
your printouts may be adversely affected.
2Insert the envelope square into the multi-purpose feeder with the 
print side up and the right edge (i.e., closer to the stamp) first.
If the envelope to be loaded has a flap on the short edge, this edge must enter the 
machine first. Not loading it this way will result in a paper jam.
3Specify the size and the type of the paper you load.
For details on how to specify the paper size and type, see Specifying the Paper Size 
and Type (Common for Cassette and Multi-Purpose Feeder), on p. 2-11.
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Specifying the Paper Size and Type (Common for 
Cassette and Multi-Purpose Feeder)
Specifying the Paper Size
At the factory, the paper size has already been set to . Each time you change 
the paper size you load in the cassette or the multi-purpose feeder, it is necessary 
to specify the paper size according to the following.
1Press [Menu].
2Press [ (-)] or [ (+)] to select  ➞ press [Set].
3Press [ (-)] or [ (+)] to select  or  ➞ press 
[Set].
4Press [ (-)] or [ (+)] to select  ➞ press [Set].
5Press [ (-)] or [ (+)] to select the appropriate paper size ➞ press 
[Set].
You can select from the following paper sizes: LTR (Letter), LGL (Legal), A4, B5, A5, 
EXECUTIV (Executive), COM10, MONARCH, DL, and ISO-C5.
NOTE
Select , , , or  for envelopes.
6Press [Stop/Reset] to return to the standby display.
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Specifying the Paper Type
 is selected as the default paper type. When using paper other 
than plain paper, you can specify the paper type according to the following. 
Specifying the paper type can prevent poor copy quality, or the printout not being 
printed correctly.
1Press [Menu].
2Press [ (-)] or [ (+)] to select  ➞ press [Set].
3Press [ (-)] or [ (+)] to select  or  ➞ press 
[Set].
4Press [ (-)] or [ (+)] to select  ➞ press [Set].
5Press [ (-)] or [ (+)] to select the appropriate paper type ➞ press 
[Set].
You can select from the following paper types:
- Plain paper (17 lb to 24 lb (64 g/m
2 to 90 g/m2)): , *1
- Heavy paper (25 lb to 34 lb (91 g/m2 to 128 g/m2)): ,  *2
- Transparency: 
- Envelope: , *2
*1 If paper curls excessively when printed with  selected, select .
*2 If print fixing is not sufficient when printed with  selected, select .
6Press [Stop/Reset] to return to the standby display.
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