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• Alarm Sound: Turns the alarm sound on or off. With this option set to 
On, an alarm tone sounds when an error occurs or fax communication 
ends.
• Speaker: Turns on or off the sounds fr om the telephone line through 
the speaker, such as a dial tone or a fax tone. With this option set to 
Comm.  which means “Common,” the speaker is on until the remote 
printer answers. 
• Ringer: Adjusts the ringer volume. For the ringer volume, you can 
select  Off, Low , Mid , and  High. 
Speaker,...

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mismatches the tray paper size.
• Off:  Waits until you press  Black Start or Color Start  on the control 
panel, when the paper size mismatches the tray paper size.
5. Press  OK to save your selection.
6. Press  Stop/Clear to return to ready mode.
 

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loading originals and print media
This chapter introduces you to loading originals and print media into your printer.
This chapter includes:
• Loading originals
• Selecting print media
• Changing the size of the paper in the paper tray • Printing on special print materials
• Setting the paper size and type
LOADING ORIGINALS
You can use the scanner glass or ADF to load an original for copying, 
scanning, and sending a fax.
On the scanner glass
Ensure that no originals...

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2.Load the original face up into the ADF. Ensure that the bottom of the 
original stack matches the paper  size marked on the document input 
tray.
3. Adjust the document width guides to the paper size.SELECTING PRINT MEDIA
You can print on a variety of print media, such as plain paper, envelopes, 
labels, and transparencies. Always use  print media that meet the guidelines 
for use with your printer. Print media  that does not meet the guidelines 
outlined in this...

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Specifications on print media
TYPESIZEDIMENSIONSWEIGHTACAPACITYB
Plain paperLetter 216 x 279 mm (8.5 x 11 inches)
60 to 105 g/m2 (16 to 28 lb bond) • 150 sheets of 75 g/m2 
(20 lb bond) paper for the 
tray
Legal 216 x 356 mm (8.5 x 14 inches)
US Folio 216 x 330 mm (8.5 x 13 inches)
A4 210 x 297 mm (8.26 x 11.69 inches)
Oficio 216 x 343 mm (8.5 x 13.5 inches)
JIS B5 182 x 257 mm (7.16 x 10.11 inches)
ISO B5 176 x 250 mm (6.93 x 9.84 inches) 
Executive 184 x 267 mm...

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Media sizes suppor ted in each mode
Guidelines for special print media
MODESIZESOURCE
Copy mode Letter, A4, Legal, 
Oficio, US Folio, 
Executive, JIS B5, A5, 
A6 tray 1
Print mode All sizes supported by 
the printer tray 1
Fax mode Letter, A4, Legal tray 1
MEDIA TYPEGUIDELINES
Envelopes • Successful printing on envelopes depends upon the 
quality of the envelopes.  When selecting envelopes, 
consider the following factors:
- Weight: The weight of the envelope paper...

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CHANGING THE SIZE OF THE PAPER IN THE 
PAPER TRAY
To load longer sizes of paper, such as Legal-sized paper, you need to 
adjust the paper guides to extend the paper tray.
To change the tray 1 size to other si ze, you must adjust the paper length 
guide properly.
1. Pull the tray 1 out of the printer. Open the paper cover and remove 
paper from the tray 1 if necessary.
2. Pressing and unlatching the guide lock in  the top of the tray, pull the tray 
out manually.
3....

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6.Slide the tray 1 back into the printer .
7. After loading paper, set the paper type  and size for the tray. See Setting 
the paper size and type on page 29. The tray is preset to Letter or A4 size, depending on your country. To 
change the size to A4 or Letter, you 
must adjust the lever and paper width 
guide properly.
1 Pull the tray out of the printer. Open the paper cover and remove paper 
from the tray if necessary.
2 If you want to change the size to Letter,...

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PRINTING ON SPECIAL PRINT MATERIALS
The printer can hold special sizes and types of print material, such as 
postcards, note cards, and envelopes. Es pecially, it is useful for single page 
printing on letterhead or colored paper.
Feeding the print material manually• Load only one size of print media at a time in the tray.
• To prevent paper jams, do not add paper  when there is still paper in the 
tray. This also applies to other types of print media.
• Print media...

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copying
This chapter gives you step-by-step instructions for co pying documents.
This chapter includes:
• Copying
• Changing the settings for each copy
• Changing the default copy settings • Using special copy features
• Setting copy timeout
COPYING
1.
Press  Copy.
Ready to Copy  appears on the top line of the display.
2. Load originals face up into the ADF, or place a single original face down 
on the scanner glass.
For details about loading an original. See Loading originals on 
page 23.
3....