Dell 1355cnw User Guide

Print Media Guidelines199
Paper Type Specifications
Paper type Weight (gsm) Remarks
Plain Paper 60-90 -
Plain Thick Paper 91-105 -
Covers 106-163 -
Coated 106-163 Inkjet printer paper 
cannot be used.
Label - Inkjet printer paper 
cannot be used.
Envelopes - -
Recycled 60-105 -
 

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Loading Print Media
Loading print media properly helps prevent jams and ensures trouble-free 
printing.
Before loading print media, identify the recommended print side of the print 
media. This information is usually on the print media package.
 NOTE: After loading paper in the feeder, specify the same paper type on the 
operator panel.
Capacity
Multipurpose Feeder (MPF) can hold:
• 150 sheets of standard paper
• 16.2 mm (0.64 inches) of thick paper
• One sheet of coated paper
•...

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Loading Print Media in the Multipurpose Feeder 
(MPF)
 NOTE: Use only laser print media. Do not use ink jet paper in this printer.
1Open the front cover.
2Pull the priority sheet inserter (PSI) out.
3Pull the length guide forward until it stops.
 

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4Pull the MPF extension forward until it stops.
5Adjust the paper width guides to their maximum width.
 

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6Before loading the print media, flex the sheets back and forth, and then 
fan them. Straighten the edges of the stack on a level surface.
7Load print media on the MPF with the top edge first and with the 
recommended print side facing up.
 

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8Adjust the width guides until they rest lightly against the edges of the 
stack of print media.
9Slide the length guide towards the printer until it touches the print media.
 

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 NOTE: Depending on the size of print media, first slide the MPF extension 
backward until it stops, and then pinch the length guide and slide it backward 
until it touches print media.
10Insert the PSI into the printer and then align the PSI to the marking on 
the paper tray.
 

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11Select the paper type from the operator panel if any print media other than 
plain print media is loaded. If a user-specified print media is loaded in the 
MPF, you must specify the paper size setting by using the operator panel.
 NOTE: For standard-size papers, adjust the guides first and then set papers.
Loading an Envelope in the Multipurpose Feeder (MPF)
 NOTE: When you print on envelopes, be sure to specify the envelope setting on the 
printer driver. If not specified, the...

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To prevent DL and Monarch from being wrinkled, they are recommended to 
be loaded with the print-side facing up, flap opened, and facing you.
When Loading C5
Load envelopes with the side to be printed on facing up, with the flap open.