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Chapter 3 
Paper Handling
Paper Sources
This section describes the combinations of paper sources and 
paper types that you can use.
MP tray
Paper Type Paper Size Capacity
Plain paper
Weight: 60 to 105 
g/m²A4, A5, B5, Letter (LT),
Half-Letter (HLT),
Executive (EXE),
Government Legal (GLG),
Legal (LGL),
Government Letter (GLT), 
F4
Custom-size paper:
88.9 
× 139.7 mm minimum
220  × 355.6 mm maximum Up to 150 sheets
(Total thick stack: 
up to 15 mm)
Envelopes
Weight: 75 to 105 
g/m² DL, ISO-B5 Up to 15 mm thick 
stack
Labels A4, Letter (LT) Up to 15 mm thick  stack
Thick paper
Weight: 106 to 163 
g/m² A4, A5, B5, Letter (LT),
Half-Letter (HLT),
Executive (EXE),
Government Letter (GLT)
Custom-size paper:
88.9 
× 139.2 mm minimum
220  × 355.6 mm maximum Up to 15 mm thick 
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Standard lower paper cassette
550-sheet/1100-sheet Paper Cassette Unit
Extra thick paper
Weight: 164 to 216 
g/m²A4, A5, B5, Letter (LT),
Half-Letter (HLT),
Executive (EXE),
Government Letter (GLT)
Custom-size paper:
88.9 
× 139.2 mm minimum
220  × 355.6 mm maximum Up to 15 mm thick 
stack
Semi-Thick/EPSON 
Color Laser Paper 
Weight: 82 g/m² A4 Up to 150 sheets
(Total thick stack: up 
to 15 mm)
EPSON Color Laser 
Transparencies
Weight: 140 g/m² A4, Letter (LT) Up to 15 mm thick 
stack
Paper Type Paper Size Capacity
Plain paper
Weight: 60 to 105 
g/m² A4, A5, B5, Letter (LT),
Executive (EXE),
Legal (LGL),
Government Legal (GLG) Up to 550 sheets
(Total thick stack: up 
to 61 mm)
Semi-Thick/EPSON 
Color Laser Paper 
Weight: 82 g/m² A4
Paper Type Paper Size Capacity
Plain paper
Weight: 60 to 105 
g/m² A4, A5, B5, Letter (LT),
Executive (EXE),
Legal (LGL),
Government Legal (GLG) Up to 550 sheets in 
each cassette
(Total thick stack: up 
to 61 mm in each 
casette)
Semi-Thick/EPSON 
Color Laser Paper 
Weight: 82 g/m² A4
 
						

							
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Selecting a paper source
You can specify a paper source manually, or set the printer to 
select the paper source automatically.
Manual selection
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bout MacYou can use the printer driver or the printer’s control panel to 
select a paper source manually.
To access the printer driver, for Windows, see Accessing the 
printer driver on page 61, or for Macintosh, see Accessing the 
printer driver on page 146.
And to use the printer’s control panel, see Using the Control 
Panel Menus on page 214.
Using the printer driver:
❏ For Windows:
Access the printer driver, click the  Basic Settings tab, and 
select the paper source that you want to use from the Paper 
Source list. Then click  OK.
❏ For Macintosh:
Access the printer driver, select  Printer Settings from the 
drop-down list and click the  Basic Settings tab (for Mac OS 
X), or open the Basic Settings dialog box (for Mac OS 9). Then, 
select the paper source that you want to use from the Paper 
Source list and click  OK.
Using the printer’s control panel:
Access the control panel’s  Setup Menu, then select  Paper Source  
and specify the paper source you want to use.
Auto selection
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You can use the printer driver or the printer’s control panel to 
select a paper source containing the appropriate size of paper 
automatically.
To access the printer driver, for Windows, see Accessing the 
printer driver on page 61, or for Macintosh, see Accessing the 
printer driver on page 146.
And to use the printer’s control panel, see Using the Control 
Panel Menus on page 214.
Using the printer driver:
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For Windows:
Access the printer driver, click the  Basic Settings tab, and 
select  Auto Selection  as the paper source. Then click  OK.
❏ For Macintosh:
Access the printer driver, select  Printer Settings from the 
drop-down list and click the  Basic Settings tab (for Mac OS 
X), or open the Basic Settings dialog box (for Mac OS 9). Then, 
select  Auto Selection  as the paper source and click  OK.
The printer will search for a paper source containing the specified 
paper size in the following order. Standard configuration:
MP tray
Lower Cassette 1
With 550-sheet Paper Cassette Unit installed:
MP tray
Lower Cassette 1
Lower Cassette 2
With 1100-sheet Paper Cassette Unit installed:
 
						

							
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MP tray
Lower Cassette 1
Lower Cassette 2
Lower Cassette 3
With 550-sheet Paper Cassette Unit and 1100-sheet Paper 
Cassette Unit installed:
MP tray
Lower Cassette 1
Lower Cassette 2
Lower Cassette 3
Lower Cassette 4
Note:
❏ If you make paper size settings or paper source settings in your 
application, these settings may ov erride the printer driver settings.
❏ If you select an envelope for the Pap er Size setting, it can be fed only 
from the MP tray regardless of the Paper Source setting.
❏ You can change the priority of the MP tray by using the  MP Mode 
setting in the control panel’s  Setup Menu. For details, see Setup 
Menu on page 224.
Using the printer’s control panel:
Access the control panel’s  Setup Menu, and select Paper Source, 
then select Auto.
Loading Paper
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such as transparencies or envelopes, see also Printing on Special 
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MP tray
Follow the steps below to load paper into the MP tray.
1. Open the MP tray.
2. Pull out the expansion tray on the MP tray to accommodate the size of the paper you want to load.
 
						

							
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3. Load a stack of the desired paper with the printable surface down, then slide the guides against the sides of the stack to 
get a snug fit.
Note:
❏When loading the media, insert the short edge first.
❏ When printing on DL size envelopes, load them with the long 
edge first.
❏ Do not load media that exceeds the maximum stack height.
❏ After loading paper, set the  MP Tray Size setting to match the 
loaded paper size on the control panel.
❏ To print on the back side of p reviously printed paper, use the 
MP tray. The duplex unit cannot be used for this purpose.
❏ When loading LT or LGL size paper, slide the guides to the 
position marked 8.5.
Standard lower paper cassette and optional 
paper cassette unit
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The paper sizes and types supported by the optional paper 
cassette units are the same as the standard lower cassette unit. For 
more information, see 550-sheet/1100-sheet Paper Cassette Unit 
on page 42.
The paper-loading procedure is the same for the standard lower 
cassette and the optional paper cassette unit.
In addition to plain paper, you can also use special media such as 
EPSON Color Laser Paper in the paper cassettes.
Follow these steps to load paper into the standard and optional 
paper cassette units. The illustrations show the standard lower 
cassette.
1. Pull the paper cassette out until it stops. Then lift up the front 
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2. Slide the left and right paper guides to accommodate the paper you are loading.
Note:
When you use A4 or Letter (LT) size paper, adjust the width by 
moving the adjuster on the side of the cassette. When using Letter 
(LT), Legal (LGL), or Government Legal (GLG) size paper, set the 
adjuster to the arrow marked 8.5.
 
						

							
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3. Pinch the knob and rear paper guide together, then slide the 
guide to the position appropriate for the size of paper you 
want to load.
Note:
❏Load the paper after aligning th e edges of the paper carefully.
❏ Do not load paper that exceeds the maximum stack height.
4. To prevent the sheets from sticking together, fan a stack of  paper. Then tap the edge on a firm surface to line it up.
Note:
If your printouts are curled or do not stack properly when using 
plain paper, try turning the  stack over and reloading it.