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Labels
Available labels:
❏Labels designed for black-and-white laser printers or black-and-white plain-paper copiers
❏Labels that completely cover the backing sheet, with no gaps between the individual labels
Available paper source:
❏MP tray
❏Standard lower cassette
❏Optional lower cassette
Printer driver settings:
Note:
❏Depending on the quality of labels, the printing environment, or the printing procedure, labels might be 
wrinkled. Make a trial print run before you print on a lot of labels.
❏Duplex printing is not available for labels.
❏Press a sheet of paper on top of each sheet of labels. If the paper sticks, do not use those labels in your 
printer.
Envelopes
Available envelopes:
❏Envelopes that have no glue or no tape
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Cautions
Do not use window envelopes. The plastic on most window envelopes will melt. Paper Size: A4, LT
Paper Source: MP Tray, Cassette 1, Cassette 2, Cassette 3
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Available paper source:
❏MP tray
❏Standard lower cassette
❏Optional lower cassette
a. C5, IB5
b. Mon, DL, C6, C10
Printer driver settings:
Note:
❏Depending on the quality of envelopes, the printing environment, or the printing procedure, envelopes 
might be wrinkled. Make a trial print run before you print on a lot of envelopes.
❏Duplex printing is not available for envelopes. Paper Size: Mon, C10, DL, C6, IB5
Paper Source: MP Tray, Cassette 1, Cassette 2, Cassette 3
Paper Size: C5
Paper Source: MP Tray
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❏When printed envelopes are wrinkled, open cover B and push up the form feed pressure change levers at 
both sides of the fuser unit until they are in the vertical position. It may reduce the wrinkles in the 
envelopes. When using paper other than envelopes, be sure to push the levers back down.
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Warnings
Unless specifically instructed in this guide, be careful not to touch the fuser, which is marked 
CAUTION HIGH TEMPERATURE, or the surrounding areas. If the printer has been in use, the 
fuser and the surrounding areas may be very hot. If you must touch one of these areas, wait 30 
minutes to allow the heat to subside before doing so.
Thick paper
Available paper source:
❏MP tray
❏Standard lower cassette
❏Optional lower cassette
Printer driver settings:
Paper Size: A4, A5, B5, LT, HLT, EXE, LGL, GLG, GLT, F4
Paper Source: MP Tray, Cassette 1, Cassette 2, Cassette 3
Paper Type: Thick (for 106 to 159 g/m² paper) or Extra Thick (for 160 to 216 g/m² paper)
 
						

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Transparencies
Available paper source:
❏MP tray
❏Standard lower cassette
❏Optional lower cassette
Printer driver settings:
Custom paper size
Available paper size:
❏76.2 × 127.0 mm to 215.9 × 355.6 mm
Available paper source:
❏MP tray
Printer driver settings:
Note:
Depending on the quality of the non-standard size paper, the printing environment, or the printing 
procedure, the paper might skew. Make a trial print run before you print on a lot of non-standard size paper.
Note:
❏For Windows, access the printer driver, then select User Defined Size from the Paper Size list on the 
Basic Settings tab. In the User Defined Paper Size dialog box, adjust the Paper Width, Paper Length, and 
Unit settings to match your custom paper. Then click OK and your custom paper size will be saved. Paper Size: A4, LT
Paper Source: MP Tray, Cassette 1, Cassette 2, Cassette 3
Paper Type: Transparency
Paper Size: User Defined Size
Paper Source: MP Tray
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❏The saved paper sizes can only be used with the printer driver you saved them to. Even if multiple printer 
names are set for a printer driver, the settings can be available only for the printer name in which you 
saved the settings.
❏When sharing the printer on a network, you cannot create User defined size at the client.
❏If you cannot use the printer driver as explained above, make this setting at the printer by accessing the 
control panel’s Printing Menu and selecting CTM (custom) as the Page Size setting.
Cancelling a Print Job
From the printer
Press the +Cancel Job button on the printer’s control panel.
From the computer
For Windows users
Double-click your printer’s icon on the taskbar. Select the job in the list, then click Cancel from the 
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Setting the Print Quality
You can change the print quality of printouts through settings in the printer driver. 
In the Automatic setting, you can select a print mode according to your printing purpose. The 
printer driver makes optimal settings depending on the print mode you have selected. In the 
Advanced setting, you have more setting options.
Note:
The printer driver’s online help provides details on printer driver settings.
Using the Automatic setting
For Windows users
1. Click the Basic Settings tab.
2. Click Automatic, then choose desired printing quality.
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Using the Advanced setting
For Windows users
1. Click the Basic Settings tab.
2. Select Advanced. Then select the most appropriate setting from the list according to the type of 
document or image you want to print.
When you choose a predefined setting, other settings such as Print Quality and Graphics are set 
automatically. Changes are shown in the current settings list on the Setting Information dialog box 
that appears by pressing the Setting Info. button on the Optional Settings tab.
Customizing print settings
If you need to change detailed settings, make the settings manually.
Note:
To print the highest resolution, set Print Quality to Maximum.
For Windows users
1. Click the Basic Settings tab.
2. Select Advanced, then click More Settings.
 
						

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3. Make appropriate settings. For details about each setting, see online help.
4. Click OK.
Saving your settings
You can save your custom settings.
Note:
❏You cannot use a predefined setting name for your custom settings.
❏The saved custom settings can only be used with the printer driver you saved them to. Even if multiple 
printer names are set for a printer driver, the settings can be available only for the printer name in which 
you saved the settings.
❏You cannot delete predefined settings.
For Windows users
Note:
When sharing the printer on a network, the Save Settings is grayed out and you cannot create a custom 
setting at the client.
1. Click the Basic Settings tab.
2. Select Advanced, then click Save Settings to open the Custom Settings dialog box.
3. Type a name for your custom settings in the Name box, then click Save. 
Your settings will appear in the list on the Basic Settings tab.
Note:
To delete a custom setting, follow the step 1 and 2, select the setting in the Custom Settings dialog box, then 
click Delete.
You can create new settings in the More Settings dialog box. When you create new settings, 
Custom Settings is displayed in the list on the Basic Settings tab. In this case, the original setting is 
not overwritten. To save the new settings, save them under a new name.
Toner Save mode
To reduce the amount of toner used in printing documents, you can print rough drafts using the 
Toner Save mode.
1. Click the Basic Settings tab.
 
						

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2. Select Advanced, then click More Settings to open the More Settings dialog box.
3. Select the Toner Save check box, then click OK.
Setting the Advanced Layout
Duplex printing (with the Duplex Unit)
This function allows you to print on both sides of the paper automatically by installing the optional 
Duplex Unit.
For Windows users
1. Click the Basic Settings tab.
2. Select the Duplex check box, then select Left, Top, or Right as the binding position.
Note:
The Duplex check box appears only when the Duplex Unit is recognized by the printer driver. If it is not 
recognized, confirm that the option is set to Installed on the Optional Settings tab. If necessary, update 
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3. If you want to make detailed settings, click Duplex Settings to open the Duplex Settings dialog 
box.
4. Make appropriate settings. For details about each setting, see online help.
5. Click OK.
Modifying the print layout
This function allows you to print multiple pages on single sheets of paper.
For Windows users
1. Click the Advanced Layout tab.
2. Select the Print Layout check box and the number of pages you want to print on one sheet of 
paper.
3. If you want to make detailed settings, click More Settings. The Print Layout Settings dialog 
box appears.
4. Make appropriate settings. For details about each setting, see online help.
5. Click OK.