Lexmark E360dn User Manual

							Loading paper and specialty media
This section explains how to load the 250- and 550-sheet trays and the multipurpose feeder. 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, press .
3Press the arrow buttons until Paper Menu appears, and then press .
4Press the arrow buttons until Size/Type appears, and then press .
5Press the arrow buttons until the correct tray appears, and then press .
6Press  when Size appears.
7Press the arrow buttons until the correct size appears, and then press .
Submitting changes appears, followed by Size.
8Press the arrow buttons until Type appears, and then press .
9Press the arrow buttons until the correct type appears, and then press .
Submitting changes appears, followed by Type.
Configuring Universal paper settings
The Universal Paper Size is a user‑defined setting that lets you print on paper sizes that are not preset in the printer
menus. Set the Paper Size for the specified tray to Universal when the size you want is not available from the Paper
Size menu. Then, specify all of the following Universal size settings for your paper:
Units of Measure (inches or millimeters)
Portrait Height and Portrait Width
Feed Direction
Note: The smallest supported Universal size is 76.2 x 127 mm (3 x 5 in.); the largest is 216 x 356 mm (8.5 x 14 in.).
Specify a unit of measure
1Make sure that the printer is on and Ready appears.
2From the printer control panel, press .
3Press the arrow buttons until Paper Menu appears, and then press .
4Press the arrow buttons until Universal Setup appears, and then press .
5Press the arrow buttons until Units of Measure appears, and then press .
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							6Press the arrow buttons until the correct unit of measure appears, and then press .
Submitting Changes appears, followed by the Universal Setup menu.
7Press  to return to the Ready state.
Specify the paper height and width
Defining a specific height and width measurement for the Universal paper size (in the portrait orientation) allows the
printer to support the size, including support for standard features such as duplex printing and printing multiple pages
on one sheet.
Note: Select Portrait Height to adjust the paper height setting or Paper Width to adjust the paper width
setting, or adjust both. Instructions to adjust both follow.
1From the Universal Setup menu, press the arrow buttons until Portrait Width appears, and then press .
2Press the left arrow button to decrease the setting or the right arrow button to increase the setting, and then press
.
Submitting Changes appears, followed by the Universal Setup menu.
3From the Universal Setup menu, press the arrow buttons until Portrait Height appears, and then press .
4Press the left arrow button to decrease the setting or the right arrow button to increase the setting, and then press
.
Submitting Changes appears, followed by the Universal Setup menu.
5Press  to return to the Ready state.
Specify a feed direction
Short Edge is the factory default setting for feed direction for Universal paper settings. The Feed Direction menu does
not appear from the Universal Setup menu unless the long edge setting for Universal paper is less than what the printer
can feed. If necessary, specify whether the short or long edge of the paper enters the printer first.
1From the Universal Setup menu, press the arrow buttons until Feed Direction appears, and then press .
2Press the arrow buttons until Short Edge or Long Edge appears, and then press .
3Press  to return to the Ready state.
Loading trays
1Pull the tray completely out.
Note: Do not remove trays while a job prints or while Busy appears on the display. Doing so may cause a jam.
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							2Squeeze and slide the guides to the correct position for the paper size you are loading.
For long paper like A4 or legal, squeeze and slide the length guide backwards to accommodate the length of paper
you are loading.
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							If you are loading A6‑size paper:
aSqueeze and slide the length guide toward the center of the tray to the A5 size position.
bRaise the A6 backstop.
Notes:
Tray 1 accommodates only 150 sheets of A6‑size paper. Notice the maximum fill line on the A6 backstop
which indicates the maximum height for loading A6‑size paper. Do not try to overload the tray.
A6‑size paper cannot be loaded in Tray 2.
Note: Use the size indicators on the bottom of the tray to help position the guide.
3Flex 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.
4Load the paper stack toward the back of the tray as shown with the recommended print side facedown.
Note: The maximum fill line on the width guide indicates the maximum height for loading paper. Do not load
A6‑size paper to the maximum fill line; the tray holds only 150 sheets of A6‑size paper.
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							1Maximum fill line
Load letterhead with the top edge of the sheet toward the front of the tray and the design facedown.
5Squeeze and slide the guides to lightly touch the side of the stack.
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							6Insert the tray.
7If the paper type you loaded differs from the type that was previously loaded in the tray, then change the Paper
Size/Type setting from the printer control panel Paper menu.
Using the multipurpose feeder
You may want to use the multipurpose feeder when you print on different sizes and types of papers or specialty media,
such as card stock, transparencies, paper labels, and envelopes. You may also want to use the multipurpose feeder for
single‑page print jobs on letterhead or on other specialty media you do not keep in a tray.
Opening the multipurpose feeder
1Grasp the handle, and pull the multipurpose feeder door down.
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							2Grasp the raised handle, and pull the extension forward.
3Grasp the handle, and pull the extension so it flips forward.
4Guide the extension down gently so the multipurpose feeder is extended fully and open.
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							Loading the multipurpose feeder
1Squeeze the tab located on the right width guide, and move the guides out fully.
2Prepare the paper or specialty media for loading.
Flex sheets of paper or paper labels back and forth to loosen them, and then fan them. Do not fold or crease
the paper or labels. 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 transparencies. Be careful not to scratch them.
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							Flex a stack of envelopes back and forth to loosen them, and then fan them. Straighten the edges on a level
surface.
Note: Fanning prevents the edges of envelopes from sticking together. It also helps them feed properly to
avoid jams. Do not fold or crease envelopes.
3Load the paper or specialty media.
Notes:
Do not force any paper into the multipurpose feeder. Overfilling may cause jams.
Do not exceed the maximum stack height by forcing paper or specialty media under the stack height limiters
which are located on the guides.
Load paper, transparencies, and card stock with the recommended print side faceup and the top edge entering
the printer first. For more information on loading transparencies, see the packaging the transparencies came
in.
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							Load letterhead with the logo faceup and the top edge entering the printer first.
Load envelopes with the flap side down and the stamp location in the position shown. The stamp and address
are shown to illustrate the proper orientation for loading envelopes.
Warning—Potential Damage: Never use envelopes with stamps, clasps, snaps, windows, coated linings, or
self‑stick adhesives. These envelopes may severely damage the printer.
4Squeeze the tab located on the right width guide to adjust the guides to lightly touch the sides of the stack.
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