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Recommendations
•Check www.okiprintingsolutions.com for the latest 
information on recommended papers for your printer.
• Paper should be stored flat,  away from moisture, direct 
sunlight and heat sources.
• The use of heavily laid or textured paper will  seriously affect the life of  the image drum and give 
poor print quality.  Print quality can be improved by 
changing the media setting to ‘Ultra Heavy.’ However, 
this will reduce the output speed and prevent the use of 
the duplex option. 
If the Ultra Heavy setting does not give proper toner 
fusion, you can try the Label settings.
• Avoid :
– Damp, damaged or curled paper.
– Very smooth, shiny or glossy paper.
– Heavily embossed letterh ead paper, very rough 
paper or paper that has a large grain difference 
between the two sides.
– Paper with perforations,  cut-outs or ragged edges.
– Carbon paper, recycled paper, NCR paper,  photosensitive paper, pressure sensitive paper or 
thermal transfer paper.
Driver Settings 
To select a paper type in the driver, see: 
Windows:  page 16   
Macintosh OS 10.2 and 10.3:  page 17  
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Letterhead _ ____________________________
General Information
The size, weight, and type of the paper (print media) 
determine:
•which paper feed tray can be used       
• which paper exit path can be used    
• whether you can use double sided (duplex) printing   
Single sided printing is also known as simplex printing.    
These settings can be made in the printer menu or in the 
printer driver.
Application settings override driver settings.
Driver settings override printer menu settings.
When using heavily laid or textured paper         
•the life of the image drum is seriously shortened
• print quality may deteriorate
• change the media setting to ‘Ultra Heavy’.
This will improve print quality.
When using ‘Ultra Heavy’: •print speed slows
• duplexing  cannot be used.
If the Ultra Heavy setting does not give proper toner 
fusion, you can try the Label settings.
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Recommendations
CAUTION!   Print media must be able to withstand 446°F 
(230°C) for 0.2 second.                     
  
Only use letterhead designed  for color laser printers and 
photocopiers.               
Don’t use very smooth, shiny or glossy paper. 
Don’t use heavily embossed headed paper, very rough paper 
or paper that has a large grain difference between the two 
sides.                     
• Check www.okiprintingsolutions.com for the latest 
information on recommended papers for your printer.
• Paper should be stored flat,  away from moisture, direct 
sunlight and heat sources.
• The use of heavily laid or textured paper will  seriously affect the life of  the image drum and give 
poor print quality.  Print quality can be improved by 
changing the media setting to ‘Ultra Heavy.’ However, 
this will reduce the output speed and prevent the use of 
the duplex option. 
If the Ultra Heavy setting does not give proper toner 
fusion, you can try the Label settings.
• Avoid :
– Damp, damaged or curled paper.
– Very smooth, shiny or glossy paper.
– Heavily embossed letterh ead paper, very rough 
paper or paper that has a large grain difference 
between the two sides.
– Paper with perforations,  cut-outs or ragged edges.
– Carbon paper, recycled paper, NCR paper,  photosensitive paper, pressure sensitive paper or 
thermal transfer paper.
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Driver Settings 
To select a paper type in the driver, see: 
Windows:  page 16   
Macintosh OS 10.2 and 10.3:  page 17  
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Trays 1 and 2
Long edge feed
Face down, top toward the back of the printer.
       Letr_lef.jpg           
Short edge feed
face down, top to the right
      ltrhd_se.jpg        
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Multi-purpose Tray (Manual Feed)
Long edge feed
Face up, top to the back of the printer
      manl_le.jpg         
Short edge feed
Face up, top to the left
               manl_se.jp    
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Envelopes _____________________________
General Information
Envelopes can  only be fed from the multi-purpose (MP / 
manual feed) tray. 
Envelopes can  only exit the printer  face-up (straight through, 
rear exit) .
Recommendations
CAUTION!   Print media must be able to withstand 446°F 
(230°C) for 0.2 second.    
        Envelopes.jpg       
1.Use only recommended envelopes.
Oki 52206301 and 52206302 
For more information, see “P rint Media, Oki“ in your 
Handy Reference Guide  or www.okiprintingsolutions.com.
2. Store envelopes flat and away from 
•moisture
• direct sunlight
• heat sources    
3. Don’t use envelopes with 
•windows      
• metal clasps     
• self-sealing flaps      
• damp, damaged or curled paper envelopes    
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Driver Settings 
To select a paper type in the driver, see: 
Windows:  page 16   
Macintosh OS 10.2 and 10.3:  page 17  
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Trays 1 - 2
Envelopes cannot be fed from paper trays 1 - 2.
Multi-purpose Tray (Manual Feed)
Face up (flap side  down), top edge to the left, and short edge 
into the printer.
         Fig1_008_env.eps            
Paper Exit 
If you are using heavy media,  transparencies, envelopes or 
labels, use the face up (straight through) paper feed path. 
For face up printing (straight- through path), make sure the 
rear exit is open and the  paper support is extended. 
• Paper is stacked in reverse order.
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•Tray capacity is about 100 sheets. Actual capacity 
depends on paper weight. 
   F9_15.eps     
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Labels ____ ____________________________
General Information
Labels can only be fed from the multi-purpose (MP / manual 
feed) tray. 
Labels can  only exit the printer  face-up (straight through, rear 
exit) .
Avery 5161 White Laser Labels (let ter size) work well with your 
printer. 
Check www.okiprintingsolutions.c om for the latest information 
on media for your printer.
Recommendations
CAUTION!   Print media must be able to withstand 
446°F (230°C) for 0.2 second.                      
  
• Only use labels designed fo r color laser printers and 
photocopiers.        
• Labels must cover the entire carrier sheet.    
• The carrier sheet or adhesive  must not be exposed to 
any part of the printer.      
Driver Settings 
To select a paper type in the driver, see: 
Windows:  page 16   
Macintosh OS 10.2 and 10.3:  page 17  
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Trays 1 - 2
Labels cannot be fed from paper trays 1 - 2.
Multi-purpose Tray (Manual Feed)
Face up (print side  up)
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Default = long edge feed.
         Fig1_008_labls.eps            
Paper Exit 
If you are using heavy media,  transparencies, envelopes or 
labels, use the face up (straight through) paper feed path. 
For face up printing (straight- through path), make sure the 
rear exit is open and the  paper support is extended. 
• Paper is stacked in reverse order.
• Tray capacity is about 100 sheets. Actual capacity 
depends on paper weight. 
   F9_15.eps     
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