Lexmark E260 User Manual

Proper paper loading prevents jams and facilitates trouble-free printing.
1Pull the tray completely out.
Do not remove trays while a job prints or when the Busy light sequence appears on the printer control panel. Doing
so may cause a jam.
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2Squeeze the width guide tabs, and then slide them to the sides of the tray. The width guides move in unison.
3Squeeze the length guide tabs together, and then slide the length guide to the correct position for the paper size
being loaded.
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If you are loading a longer size of paper like A4 or legal, squeeze the length guide tabs and slide the length guide
backwards to the position for the length of paper you are loading. The tray extends backwards.
If you are loading A6-size paper:
aSqueeze the length guide tabs together as shown, and slide the length guide toward the center of the tray to
the A6 size position.
bRaise the A6 length guide.
Note: The standard tray accommodates only 150 sheets of A6-size paper.
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5Load the paper stack toward the back of the tray as shown with the recommended print side facedown.
Note: Notice the maximum fill line. Do not try to overload the tray. Do not load A6-size paper to the maximum fill
line; the tray holds only 150 sheets of A6-size paper.
1Maximum fill line
Note: When loading letterhead, place the top edge of the sheet toward the front of the tray. Load the letterhead
with the design placed facedown.
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6Squeeze the width guide tabs on the right guide, and slide the width guides to lightly touch the side of the stack.
7Insert the tray.
8If a different type of paper was loaded than the type previously loaded in the tray, change the Paper Type setting.
For more information, see “Setting the paper size and type” on page 40.
Note: The difference between the standard 250-sheet tray and the optional 250- and 550-sheet trays is that the standard
tray accommodates up to 150 sheets of A6-size paper, so the width...

Loading the optional 250- or 550-sheet tray
Only one optional drawer, which includes either a 250- or 550-sheet tray, may be attached to the printer at a time.
Regardless of the number of sheets in the optional tray, it is referred to as Tray 2.
1Pull the tray completely out.
2See “Loading the standard 250-sheet tray” on page 40 to complete the steps for loading a tray. An optional tray is
loaded in the same way that the standard tray is loaded.
3Insert the tray.
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Using the manual feeder
The manual feeder is located inside the manual feeder door of the printer and can feed only one sheet of paper at a
time. You can use the manual feeder to quickly print on paper types or sizes that are not currently loaded in the tray.
1Open the manual feeder door.
2When the  light is lit, load the paper faceup into the center of the manual feeder.
Notes:
Load letterhead faceup, with the top of the sheet entering first.
Load envelopes with the flap side down and with the stamp...

3Feed paper into the manual feeder only to the point where its leading edge can contact the paper guides.
4Adjust the paper guides to the paper width.
Warning—Potential Damage: Do not force the paper into the feeder. Forcing the paper causes jams.
Using the standard exit bin and paper stop
The standard exit bin holds up to 150 sheets of 20 lb paper. It collects print jobs facedown. The standard exit bin includes
a paper stop that keeps paper from sliding out the front of the bin as it stacks. The paper...

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 Size and Type settings are the same for any trays, the trays are automatically linked. The Size and
Type settings for all trays must be set from the Paper menu.
To initiate tray linking from a network printer, access the Embedded Web Server by typing the IP address of the printer
in the address bar of a Web browser. From...

6Verify that the correct Paper Type is associated with the custom name.
Note: Plain Paper is the factory default Paper Type associated with all Custom Type  names and user-defined
custom names.
7Click Submit.
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Paper and specialty media guide
Paper guidelines
Paper capacities
The capacities of the trays and the manual feeder are based on 75 g/m2 (20 lb) paper.
Load up toNotes
Tray 1
250 sheets of paper
150 sheets of A6-size paper
50 paper labels
50 transparenciesVinyl, pharmacy, or dual-sided labels are not supported. Use paper
labels only. Single-sided paper labels designed for laser printers are
supported for occasional use.
Tray 2
250 or 550 sheets of paper
50 paper labelsOnly one optional drawer may be...