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Printing and paper-storage environment
Ideally, the printing and paper-storage environment should be at or near room temperature, and not too
dry or too humid. Remember paper is hygroscopic; it absorbs and loses moisture rapidly.
Heat works with humidity to damage  paper. Heat causes the moisture in paper to evaporate, while cold
causes it to condense on the sheets. Heating systems  and air conditioners remove most of the humidity
from a room. As paper is opened  and used, it loses moisture, causing streaks and smudging. Humid
weather or water coolers can cause the humidity to  increase in a room. As paper is opened and used
it absorbs any excess moisture, causing light print and dropouts. Also, as paper loses and gains moisture
it can distort. This can cause jams.
As a result, paper storage and handling are as im portant as the paper-making process itself. Paper
storage environmental conditions di rectly affect the feed operation.
Care should be taken not to purchase more paper than can be easily used in a short time (about 3
months). Paper stored for long periods might expe rience heat and moisture extremes, which can cause
damage. Planning is important to prevent damage to a large supply of paper.
Unopened paper in sealed reams can remain stable for several months before use. Opened packages
of paper have more potential for environmental da mage, especially if they are not wrapped with a
moisture-proof barrier.
The paper-storage environment should be properly  maintained to ensure optimum product performance.
The required condition is 20° to 24°C (68° to 75°F), with a relative humidity of 45% to 55%. The following
guidelines should be helpful when evaluating the papers storage environment:
● Paper should be stored at 
or near room temperature.
● The air should not be too dry or too humid (due to the hygroscopic properties of paper).
● The best way to store an opened ream of paper is to rewrap it tightly in its moisture-proof wrapping.
If the product environment is subject to extrem
es, unwrap only the amount of paper to be used
during the days operation to pr event unwanted moisture changes.
● Proper storage of envelopes helps co
ntribute to print quality. Envelopes should be stored flat. If air
is trapped in an envelope, creating an air  bubble, then the envelope might wrinkle during
printing. 
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Load media
Load special print media, such as envelopes, labels, and transparencies, in tray 1 only. Load only paper
in tray 2 or optional tray 3. 
Load tray 1 (multipurpose tray)
Tray 1 holds up to 100 sheets of pa per, up to 75 transparencies, up to 50 sheets of labels, or up to 10
envelopes. For information about loading special media, see 
Load special media .
1. Open tray 1 by pulling  the front cover down.
2.Slide out the plastic tray extender. If the media th at is being loaded is longer than 229 mm (9 in),
also flip open the additional tray extender.
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3.Slide the media-width guides slightly wider than the media.
4.Place media into the tray (short-edge in, prin t-side up). The media should be centered between
the media-width guides and under the tabs on the media-width guides.
5. Slide the media-width guides inward until they lightly touch the media stack on both sides without
bending it. Make sure that the media fits under the tabs on the media-width guides.
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NOTEDo not add media to tray 1 while the device is  printing. This could cause a jam. Do not
close the front door when the device is printing.
Customize tray 1 operation
The device can be set to print from tray 1 if it is loaded, or to print only from tray 1 if the type of media
that is loaded is specifically requested. See 
Paper Handling menu .
SettingExplanation
TRAY 1 TYPE=ANY
TRAY 1 SIZE=ANYThe device usually pulls media from tray 1 fi rst unless it is empty or closed. If you
do not keep media in tray 1 all the time,  or if you use tray 1 only to manually feed
media, keep the default setting of  TRAY 1 TYPE=ANY and TRAY 1 SIZE=ANY
on the Paper Handling menu.
TRAY 1 TYPE=  or TRAY 1 SIZE=  a type
other than  ANY The device treats tray 1 like the other trays.
 Instead of looking for media in tray 1
first, the device pulls media from the tray  that matches type and size settings that
are selected in the software.
In the printer driver, you can select media  from any tray (including tray 1) by type,
size, or source. To print by type and size of paper, see 
Type and Size .
You can also determine whether the device shows a prom pt to ask if it can pull media from tray 1 if it
cannot find the type and size that you requested in another tray. You can set the device to always prompt
you before pulling from tray 1 or only  prompt you if tray 1 is empty. Set the  USE REQUESTED TRAY
setting on the  System Setup  submenu of the  Configure Device  menu.
Load tray 2 and optional tray 3 
Trays 2 and 3 support only paper.  For supported paper sizes, see Select print media.
1. Pull the tray out of the device and remove any paper.
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2.On the rear paper-length guide, press the tab and  slide it so that the pointer matches the paper
size that you are loading. Make sure  that the guide clicks into place.
3.Adjust the side media-width guides outward so th at the pointer matches the paper size that you
are loading.
4. Place the paper in the tray and make sure that it  is flat at all four corners. Keep the paper below
the height tabs on the paper-lengt h guide in the rear of the tray.
5.Push down on the paper to lock the metal paper-lift plate in place.
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6.Slide the tray into the device.
Load special media
The following table provides guidelines for loading sp ecial media and configuring the printer driver. Use
the correct media-type setting in th e printer driver to obtain the best print quality. For some types of
media, the product reduces the print speed.
NOTE In the Windows printer driver,  adjust the media type on the Paper tab in the  Type is
drop-down list.
In the Macintosh printer driver,  adjust the media type on the Printer features pop-up menu in
the  Media type  drop-down list.
Media typeMaximum amount
that can be loaded
into tray 2 or optional
tray 3Printer-driver settingTray 1 media
orientationTray 2 or tray 3 media
orientation
NormalUp to 500 sheetsPlain or unspecifiedSide to be printed
facing upSide to be printed
facing down
EnvelopesZero. Envelopes
should be used only in
tray 1EnvelopeSide to be printed
facing up, stamp area
closest to the product,
short edge toward the
productDo not print envelopes
from tray 2 or optional
tray 3.
Heavy envelopesZero. Envelopes
should be used only in
tray 1Heavy envelopeSide to be printed
facing up, stamp area
closest to the product,
short edge toward the
productDo not print heavy
envelopes from tray 2
or optional tray 3.
LabelsZero. Labels should be
used only in tray 1LabelsSide to be printed
facing up, with top edge
to the front of the
productDo not print labels from
tray 2 or optional tray 3.
Transparencies Zero. Transparencies
should be used only in
tray 1Transparencies Side to be printed
facing up Do not print
transparencies from
tray 2 or optional tray 3.
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Media typeMaximum amount
that can be loaded
into tray 2 or optional
tray 3Printer-driver settingTray 1 media
orientationTray 2 or tray 3 media
orientation
Letterhead (single-
sided printing)Up to 500 sheetsLetterheadSide to be printed
facing up, top edge
toward the productSide to be printed
facing down, top edge
at the front of the tray
Letterhead (2-sided
printing)Up to 500 sheetsLetterheadSide to be printed
facing down, top edge
away from the productSide to be printed
facing up, top edge at
the back of the tray
CardstockZero. Card stock
should be used only in
tray 1Cardstock or heavySide to be printed
facing upDo not print cardstock
from tray 2 or optional
tray 3.
Rough Up to 50 mm (1.97 in)stack heightRough Side to be printed
facing upSide to be printed
facing down
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Control print jobs
In  Windows, three settings affect how the printer driver pulls media when you send a print job. The
Source , Type , and  Size settings appear in the  Page Setup, Print , or Print Properties  dialog boxes in
most software programs. If you do not change these  settings, the device automatically uses the default
device settings to select a tray.
CAUTION Make device setup changes through the  software program or the printer driver
whenever possible, because changes that you make at the control panel become default settings
for subsequent print jobs. Settings selected in the  software or the printer driver override control-
panel settings.
Source
Print by  Source to specify a tray from  which the device will pull media. Th e device tries to print from this
tray, no matter what type or size is loaded in it. If yo u select a tray that is configured for a type or size
that does not match your print job,  the job does not proceed until you load the tray with the correct type
or size. If you load the tray correctly,  the device begins printing. If you press 
, you can select another
tray.
NOTE If you have difficulties printing by  Source, see Priority for print settings .
Type and Size
Print by Type or Size  when you want to pull media from the first tray that is loaded with the type or size
that you select. Selecting media by type rather than  source is similar to locking out trays and helps
protect special media from accidental use. For exampl e, if a tray is configured for letterhead, and you
specify that the driver print on pl ain paper, the device will not pull medi a from that tray, but will pull paper
from a tray that has plain paper loa ded and is configured for plain paper.
NOTESelecting the  Any setting negates the tray lock-out function.
Selecting media by type and size re sults in significantly better print quality for heavy paper, glossy paper,
and overhead transparencies. Using the wrong setting  can result in unsatisfactory print quality. Always
print by  Type for special print media, such as labe ls or transparencies. Always print by  Size for
envelopes.
● If you want to print by 
Type or Size  and the trays have not been configured for a certain type or
size, load the media into tray 1. Then, in the printer driver, select the  Type or Size  in the  Page
Setup , Print , or Print Properties  dialog box.
● If you often print on a certain type or size of medi
a, the device administrator (for a network device)
or you (for a local device) can configure a tray for  that type or size. Then, when you select that type
or size as you print a job, the device pulls fr om the tray configured for that type or size.
● When you close tray 2 or optional tray 3, a 
message might appear prompting you to select a
Type  or Size  for the tray. If the tray is al ready configured correctly, press 
 to return to the
Ready  state.
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NOTEIf all of the tray ty pe settings are set to  ANY, and if you do not select a specific tray
(source) in the printer driver, the device pulls  media from the lowest tray. For example, if you
have an optional tray 3 installed, the device pulls me dia from that tray first. However, if the tray 1
size and type settings are set to  ANY and if media is loaded in th e tray, then the device prints
from tray 1 first. If tray 1 is closed , the device prints from the lowest tray.
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Select output bins
The device has two output bins into which it places finished print jobs:
●Top (face-down) output bin: This it
 the default output bin at the top of the device. Print jobs exit the
device face-down into this bin.
● Rear (face-up) output bin: Print jobs exit the device
 face-up into this bin at the rear of the device.
NOTEYou cannot use automatic duplex printing  when printing to the rear output bin.
Print to the top output bin
1.Make sure that the rear output bin is closed. If  the rear output bin is open, the device will deliver
the print job to that bin.
2. If you are printing on long media,  open the top output bin support.
3.From your computer, send the print job to the device.
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