Konica Minolta magicolor 4690MF User Manual

							Print Media 69
DO NOT use thick stock that is
„Mixed with any other media in the trays (as this will cause media misfeed-
ing)
Envelope
Print on the front (address) side only. Some parts of the envelope consist of 
three layers of paper—the front, back, and flap. Anything printed in these lay-
ered regions may be lost or faded.
You can print continuously with envelope. However, this could affect the 
media feed, depending on the media quality and printing environment. If 
problems occur, stop the continuous printing and print one sheet at a time.
Use envelopes that are
„Common office envelopes approved for laser printing with diagonal joints, 
sharp folds and edges, and ordinary gummed flaps
Because the envelopes pass through heated rollers, the gummed 
area on the flaps may seal. Using envelopes with emulsion-based 
glue avoids this problem.
„Approved for laser printing
„Dry  Driver 
Media TypeThick Stock 1
Thick Stock 2
Weight91 to 210 g/m² (25 to 55.9 lb bond)
DuplexingNot supported
Capacity Tray 1 Up to 10 sheets, depending on their thick-
ness
Tray 2/3Not supported
OrientationFace down
Driver 
Media TypeEnvelope
Weight
91 to 163 g/m
2 (25 to 43 lb bond)
DuplexingNot supported
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DO NOT use envelopes that have
„Sticky flaps
„Tape seals, metal clasps, paper clips, fasteners, or peel-off strips for seal-
ing
„Transparent windows
„Too rough of a surface
„Material that will melt, vaporize, offset, discolor, or emit dangerous fumes
„Been presealed
Label
A sheet of labels consists of a face sheet (the printing surface), adhesive, and 
a carrier sheet:
„The face sheet must follow the plain paper specification.
„The face sheet surface must cover the entire carrier sheet, and no adhe-
sive should come through on the surface.
You can print continuously with label sheets. However, this could affect the 
media feed, depending on the media quality and printing environment. If 
problems occur, stop the continuous printing and print one sheet at a time.
Try printing your data on a sheet of plain paper first to check placement. 
Check your application documentation for more information on printing labels.
Use label sheets that are
„Recommended for laser printing
DO NOT use label sheets that 
„Have labels that easily peel off or have parts of the label already removed
„Have backing sheets that have peeled away or have exposed adhesive Capacity Tray 1 Up to 20 sheets, depending on their thick-
ness
Tr a y  2 / 3Not supported
OrientationFace down
Driver 
Media TypeLabels
Weight
60 to 163 g/m
2 (16 to 43 lb bond)
DuplexingNot supported
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Labels may stick to the fuser, causing them to peel off and media 
misfeeds to occur.
„Are precut or perforated
Letterhead
You can print continuously with letterhead. However, this could affect the 
media feed, depending on the media quality and printing environment. If 
problems occur, stop the continuous printing and print one sheet at a time.
Try printing your data on a sheet of plain paper first to check placement.
Postcard
You can print continuously with postcard. However, this could affect the 
media feed, depending on the media quality and printing environment. If 
problems occur, stop the continuous printing and print one sheet at a time.
Try printing your data on a sheet of plain paper first to check placement.Capacity Tray 1Up to 20 sheets, depending on their size and 
thickness
Tray 2/3Not supported
OrientationFace down
Driver 
Media TypeLetterhead
Weight
60 to 90 g/m
2 (16 to 24 lb bond)
DuplexingNot supported
Capacity Tray 1 Up to 20 sheets, depending on their thick-
ness
Tray 2/3Not supported
Do not useOK to use
Shiny backed paper Full-page labels 
(uncut)
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Use postcards that are
„Approved for laser printing
DO NOT use postcards that are
„Coated
„Designed for inkjet printers
„Precut or perforated
„Preprinted or multicolored
If the postcard is warped, press on the warped 
area before putting it in the tray.
„Folded or wrinkled
Transparency
Do not fan transparencies before loading them. Resulting static elec-
tricity may cause printing errors.
If you touch the face of the transparencies with your bare hands, print 
quality may be affected. 
Keep the media path clean. Transparencies are especially sensitive to 
a dirty media path. If there are shadows on either the top or the bottom 
of the sheets, see chapter 8, “Maintenance”.
Remove transparencies as soon as possible from the output tray to 
avoid static buildup. OrientationFace down
Driver 
Media TypePostcard
Weight
60 to 163 g/m
2 (16 to 43 lb bond)
DuplexingNot supported
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You can print continuously with transparencies. However, this could affect the 
media feed, depending on the media quality, static buildup, and printing envi-
ronment.
Try printing your data on a sheet of plain paper first to check placement.
If you have problems feeding 20 sheets, try loading only 1–10 sheets 
at a time. Loading a large number of transparencies at one time may 
cause static buildup, causing feeding problems.
Always first test a small quantity of a particular type of transparency.
Use transparencies that are
„Approved for laser printing
DO NOT use transparencies that
„Have static electricity that will cause them to stick together
„Are specified for inkjet printers only
Glossy Media
Test all glossy media to ensure acceptable performance and to ensure that 
the image does not shift.
You can print continuously with glossy media. However, this could affect the 
media feed, depending on the media quality and printing environment. If 
problems occur, stop the continuous printing and print one sheet at a time. Capacity Tray 1 Up to 20 sheets, depending on their thick-
ness
Tray 2/3Not supported
OrientationFace down
Driver 
Media TypeTransparency
DuplexingNot supported
Capacity Tray 1 Up to 20 sheets, depending on their thick-
ness
Tray 2/3Not supported
OrientationFace down
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DO NOT use glossy media that is
„Mixed with any other media in the trays (as this will cause media misfeed-
ing)
„Specified for inkjet printers only Driver 
Media TypeGlossy 1
Glossy 2
DuplexingNot supported
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							Print Media 75
Guaranteed Imageable (Printable) Area
The printable area on all media sizes is 
up to 4 mm (0.157) from the edges of 
the media.
Each media size has a specific image-
able area, the maximum area on which 
the machine can print clearly and with-
out distortion. 
This area is subject to both hardware 
limits (the physical media size and the 
margins required by the machine) and 
software constraints (the amount of 
memory available for the full-page 
frame buffer). The guaranteed imageable (printable) area for all media sizes 
is the page size minus 4.2 mm (0.165) from all edges of the media.
Imageable Area—Envelopes
Envelopes have a nonguaranteed imageable area that varies with envelope 
type.
The envelope 
print orienta-
tion is deter-
mined 
by your appli-
cation.
With the Enve-
lope DL size 
(long edge 
feeding), the nonimageable areas on the left and right sides are 6 mm.
Page Margins
Margins are set through your application. Some applications allow you to set 
custom page sizes and margins while others have only standard page sizes 
and margins from which to choose. If you choose a standard format, you may 
lose part of your image (due to imageable area constraints). If you can cus-
tom-size your page in your application, use those sizes given for the imagea-
ble area for optimum results.
a
a
a
a
Printable
Area
a=4.2 mm (0.165)
Guaranteed
area
Nonguaranteed area
Nonimageable area 4.2 mm (0.165)
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							Loading Media 76
Loading Media 
How do I load media?
Take off the top and bottom sheets of a 
ream of paper. Holding a stack of approx-
imately 100 sheets at a time, fan the 
stack to prevent static buildup before 
inserting it in a tray.
Do not fan transparencies.
Note
Although this machine was designed for printing on a wide range of 
media types, it is not intended to print exclusively on a single media 
type except plain paper. Continuous printing on media other than plain 
paper (such as envelopes, labels, thick stock, or transparencies) may 
adversely affect print quality or reduce engine life.
When refilling media, first remove any media remaining in the tray. Stack it 
with the new media, even the edges, then reload it. 
Tray 1 (Manual Feed Tray)
For details on the types and sizes of media that can be printed from Tray 1, 
refer to “Specifications” on page 66.
Loading Plain Paper
1Open Tray 1.
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							Loading Media 77
2Slide the media guides to pro-
vide more space between them.
3Press down on the center of the 
paper-lifting plate until the left 
and right locking tabs (white) 
lock into place.
4Load the paper face down in the 
tray.
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							Loading Media 78
Do not load so much 
paper that the top of the 
stack is higher than the 
maximum limit guide. Up 
to 100 sheets (80 g/m
2 
[22 lb]) of plain paper can 
be loaded into the tray at 
one time.
5Slide the media guides against 
the edges of the paper.
6Select PAPER SETUP/TRAY1 PAPER in the UTILITY menu, and 
then select the settings for the size and type of paper that is loaded. See 
also “Specifications” on page 66.
Other Media
When loading media other than plain paper, set the media mode (Envelope, 
Label, Letterhead, Thick 1, Thick 2, Glossy 1, Glossy 2, or Transparency) in 
the driver for optimum print quality.
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