Lexmark T650dn User Manual

							Loading paper and specialty media
This section explains how to load the 250-, 550-, and 2000-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 Paper Type
The Paper Size setting is determined by the position of the paper guides in the tray for all trays except the multipurpose
feeder. The Paper Size setting for the multipurpose feeder must be set manually. The factory default Paper Type setting
is Plain Paper. The Paper Type setting must be set manually for all trays that do not contain plain paper.
1Make sure 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 Paper Size/Type appears, and then press .
5Press the arrow buttons until the correct tray appears, and then press .
6Press the arrow buttons until  appears next to the correct size, and then press .
7Press the arrow buttons until the correct Paper Type setting appears, and then press .
Ready appears.
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 (millimeters or inches)
Portrait Width
Portrait Height
Feed Direction
Note: The smallest supported Universal size is 70 x 127 mm (2.8 x 5 in.); the largest is 216 x 356 mm (8.5 x 14 in.).
Specify a unit of measurement
1Make sure the printer is on and Ready appears.
2From the printer control panel, press .
3Press the arrow buttons until Paper Menu appears, and then press .
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							5Press the arrow buttons until Units of Measure appears, and then press .
6Press the arrow buttons until  appears next to the correct unit of measure, and then press .
Submitting Selection appears, followed by the Universal Setup menu.
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.
1From the Universal Setup menu, press the arrow buttons until Portrait Width appears, and then press .
2Press the arrow buttons to change the paper width setting, and then press .
Submitting Selection appears, followed by the Universal Setup menu.
3Press the arrow buttons until Portrait Height appears, and then press .
4Press the arrow buttons to change the paper height setting, and then press .
Submitting Selection appears, followed by the Universal Setup menu.
Loading the standard or optional 250‑sheet or 550‑sheet tray
Although the 250-sheet tray and the 550-sheet tray are different in appearance, they require the same process for
loading paper. Use these instructions to load paper in either tray:
1Pull the tray 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 the width guide tab inward as shown, and move the width guide to the correct position for the paper size
being loaded.
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3Unlock the length guide, squeeze the length guide tab inward as shown, and slide the guide to the correct position
for the paper size being loaded.
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Use the size indicators on the bottom of the tray to help position the guides.
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							4Flex the sheets back and forth to loosen them, and then fan them. Do not fold or crease the paper. Straighten the
edges on a level surface.
5Load the paper stack:
Print side facedown for single‑sided printing
Print side faceup for duplex printing
Note: Paper must be loaded differently in the trays if an optional StapleSmart
TM II Finisher is installed.
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							6If necessary, adjust the paper guides to lightly touch the sides of the stack, and lock the length guide for the paper
sizes indicated on the tray.
7Insert the tray.
8If a different type of paper was loaded than the type previously loaded in the tray, then change the Paper Type
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							Loading the 2000‑sheet tray
1Pull the tray out.
2Pull up and slide the width guide to the correct position for the paper size being loaded.
3Unlock the length guide.
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							4Push the length guide release latch to raise the length guide, slide the guide to the correct position for the paper
size being loaded, and then lock the guide.
5Flex the sheets back and forth to loosen them, and then fan them. Do not fold or crease the paper. Straighten the
edges on a level surface.
6Load the paper stack:
Print side facedown for single‑sided printing
Print side faceup for duplex printing
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							7Insert the tray.
Loading the multipurpose feeder
1Press the release latch, and then pull down the multipurpose feeder door.
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							2Pull out the extension until it is fully extended.
3Squeeze and slide the width guide to the far right.
4Flex the sheets of paper or specialty media back and forth to loosen them, and then fan them. Do not fold or crease
them. Straighten the edges on a level surface.
Paper
Envelopes
* Avoid touching the print side of transparencies. Be careful not to scratch them.
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