Lexmark C734dn User Manual

5Press the up or down arrow button until LCD Brightness appears, and then press .
6Press the up or down arrow button to select a setting, and then press .
Recycling
Lexmark provides collection programs and environmentally progressive approaches to recycling. For more information,
see:
The Notices chapter
The Environmental Sustainability section of the Lexmark Web site at www.lexmark.com/environment
The Lexmark recycling program at www.lexmark.com/recycle
Recycling Lexmark products
To return Lexmark...

Loading paper and specialty media
This section explains how to load the standard tray (Tray 1), also known as the 550-sheet tray, an optional 550-sheet
tray, an optional 2,000-sheet tray, a multipurpose feeder, and an optional 550-sheet specialty media drawer. It also
includes information about paper orientation, setting the Paper Size and Paper Type, and linking and unlinking trays.
Setting the paper size and type
1Make sure that the printer is on and Ready appears.
2From the printer control panel,...

Notice the size indicators on the bottom of the tray. Use these indicators to help position the guides.
2Squeeze the width guide tabs as shown, and then slide the guide to the correct position for the size of paper being
loaded.
Notice the load line on the left side of the paper tray: it indicates the maximum height for loading paper.
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3Squeeze the length guide tabs together, and then slide the length guide to the correct position for the size of paper
being loaded.
Note: The length guide has a locking device. To unlock the tray, slide the button on top of the length guide to
the left as shown. To lock the tray once a length has been selected, slide the button back to the right.
4Flex a stack of paper back and forth to loosen the sheets, and then fan them. Do not fold or crease the paper.
Straighten the edges on a level surface.
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6Align the tray, and then reinsert it.
7If a different type of paper was loaded than the type previously loaded in the tray, then change the paper type
setting for the tray from the printer control panel. For more information, see “Setting the paper size and type” on
page 52.
Loading the multipurpose feeder
The multipurpose feeder accommodates a variety of media types, including envelopes. Media not kept in a tray can be
loaded into the multipurpose feeder.
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5Width guide
6Width guide release tab
1Press the tray release latch to the left, and then pull the multipurpose feeder down.
2Gently pull the extension out until it is fully extended.
3Prepare a media stack for loading.
Flex sheets of paper back and forth to loosen them, and then fan them. Do not fold or crease the paper. Straighten
the edges on a level surface.
Hold transparencies by the edges, and then fan them. Straighten the edges on a level surface.
Note: Avoid touching the print side of the...

Flex a stack of envelopes back and forth to loosen them, and then fan them. Straighten the edges on a level
surface.
4Load the media stack with the recommended print side facedown and the top edge entering the printer first.
Note: Load only one size and type of media at a time.
5Load envelopes with the flap side up and the return address edge entering the printer first.
Warning—Potential Damage: Never use envelopes with stamps, clasps, snaps, windows, coated linings, or
self‑stick adhesives. These...

Linking and unlinking trays
Linking trays
Tray linking is useful for large print jobs or multiple copies. When one linked tray is empty, paper feeds from the next
linked tray. When the Paper Size and Paper Type settings are the same for any trays, the trays are automatically linked.
The printer automatically senses the Paper Size setting according to the position of the paper guides in each tray except
the standard 550‑sheet tray and the multipurpose feeder. The printer can sense A4, A5, JIS B5, Letter,...

6Click Submit.
7Click Custom Types.
Custom Types appears, followed by your custom name.
8Select a Paper Type setting from the pick list next to your custom name.
9Click Submit.
Assigning a custom paper type name to a tray
Assign a Custom Type  name to a tray to link or unlink it. Associate the same Custom Type  name to each tray
that you want to link. Only trays with the same custom names assigned will link.
1Make sure the printer is on and Ready appears.
2From the printer control panel, press .
3Press...

Paper and specialty media guidelines
Paper guidelines
Paper characteristics
The following paper characteristics affect print quality and reliability. Consider these characteristics when evaluating
new paper stock.
Weight
The printer can automatically feed paper weights from 60 to 220 g/m2 (16 to 58 lb bond) grain long. Paper lighter than
60 g/m
2 (16 lb) might not be stiff enough to feed properly, causing jams. For best performance, use 75‑g/m2 (20‑lb
bond) grain long paper. For paper smaller than 182 x...