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Short-Edge Feed
Use short-edge feed for  labels, for A6 size paper, and for  paper that is narrower than 142 mm 
(5.6 in.) or longer than 305 mm (12.0 in.).
1. Open Tray 1 (MPT) by pulling out on the hand le, and then unfold the tray extensions.
2.  Load  the paper or other media with  the short edge against the roller,  as shown in the 
following illustrations:
■For  single-sided  printing , place the side to be printed  faceup, with the top of the page 
entering the printer first. Pr epunched holes should be towa rds the front of the printer.
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■For automatic  two-sided printing , place side one  facedown, with the top of the page 
entering the printer first. Pr epunched holes should be toward s the back of the printer. 
For more information, see  Printing on Both Sides of the Paper  on page 3-29.
Caution: Do not load paper or media past the f ill line indicated on the tray. Overloading 
the tray may cause jams.
3. Adjust the paper guid es to fit the paper.
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If you loaded paper or media with a height le ss than 111 mm (4.4 in.), open the left-side 
output tray.
5. When the control panel prompts you to confirm th e type and size of paper in the tray, press 
the  OK button to use the current tray  setup. If you loaded a new size or type of paper in the 
tray, do the following:
a. Select  Change setup , and then press the  OKbutton.
b. Select the appropriate paper type, and then press the  OKbutton. 
c. Select the paper size, and then press the  OKbutton. If you are using Letter or A4 size 
paper, select the pape r size with the letters  SEF. 
See also:  Printing on Specialty Media  on page 3-32
Printing Custom Size Paper  on page 3-45
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Using Manual Feed in Tray 1 (MPT)
If you are using paper, such as letterhead, and do not want others to use it by mistake, you can 
have the printer prompt you  when it is time to load the paper for your print job. 
Selecting Manual Feed Using Windows
To select this option using Windows:
1.In the Windows printer driver, click the  Paper/Quality tab.
2. Select  Force Printing from a Specific Tray , and then select Tray 1 (MPT) from the list.
3. Select  Manual Feed , and then click  OK to save the driver settings. 
4. Submit your print job.
5. When prompted by the control panel,  remove the paper from Tray 1 (MPT). 
6. Load the appropriate paper fo r your job into the tray.
Selecting Manual Feed Using Macintosh
To select this option using Macintosh:
1.In the  Print dialog box, select  Paper Feed from the drop-down list.
2. Select  Manual Feed  in the All pages from  drop-down list.
3. Submit your print job.
4. When prompted by the control panel,  remove the paper from Tray 1 (MPT). 
5. Load the appropriate paper fo r your job into the tray.
See also:  Loading Paper in Tray 1 (MPT)  on page 3-8
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Use Trays 2–6 for a wide range of paper and media types including:
■Plain paper, colored paper, preprinted pa per, prepunched paper: 64–105 g/m2 (17–28 lb. 
Bond, 22–39 lb. Cover)
■Heavy plain paper, letterhead: 106–128 g/m2 (29–34 lb. Bond, 40–47 lb. Cover)
■Thin card stock: 129–188 g/m2 (35–50 lb. Bond, 48–69 lb. Cover)
■Thick card stock: 189–216 g/m2 (51–57 lb. Bond, 70–80 lb. Cover)
■Transparencies (Tray 2 only)
See also:  Supported Paper Sizes and Weights for Trays 2–6  on page 3-7
Long-Edge Feed
Use long-edge feed for all supported paper types and sizes, except A6 size paper and paper 
that is longer than 328 mm (12.9 in.).
To load paper or other media in Trays 2–6:
1. Pull out the tray.
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If necessary, adjust the length and side pa per guides to match the size of the paper.
Note: When the paper guides are adjusted corr ectly, there may be a small space between 
the paper and the guides.
3. Fan the paper to release sheets that are stuck together.
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Load the paper with th e long edge towards the right side  of the tray, as shown in the 
following illustrations:
■For  single-sided  printing , insert the side to be printed  facedown with the top of the 
paper at the back of the tray. Prepunched hole s should be on the right side of the tray.
■For automatic 2-sided printing , insert side one  faceup with the top of the paper at the 
back of the tray. Prepunched holes should be  on the left side of the tray. For more 
information, see  Printing on Both Sides of the Paper  on page 3-29.
■Transparencies should be loaded into  Tray 2 only. Do not load more than 200 
transparencies.
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5.
Push the tray completely into the printer.
6. If you changed the type of paper in the tray, do the following:
a.At the control panel, select  Paper Tray Setup, and then press the OKbutton.
b. Select  Tray N Paper , and then press the  OKbutton.
c. Select  Change setup , and then press the  OKbutton. 
d. Select the appropriate paper type, and then press the  OKbutton.
Caution: Setting the appropriate paper type improves  print quality and avoids damage to 
the printer.
e. For Tr a y 2 , select the appropriate paper size, and then press the  OKbutton. If you are 
using Letter or A4 size paper, do not se lect the paper size with the letters SEF.
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Short-Edge Feed
Use short-edge feed for paper that is longer  than 328 mm (12.9 in.), and for A6 size paper. 
A6 size paper should be printed single-sided, from Tray 2 only.
To load paper or other media in Trays 2–6:
1. Pull out the tray.
2. If necessary, adjust the length and side pa per guides to match the size of the paper.
Note: When the paper guides are adjusted corr ectly, there may be a small space between 
the paper and the guides.
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3.
Fan the paper to release sheets that are stuck together.
4. Load the paper with the short  edge towards the right side of the tray, as shown in the 
following illustrations:
■For  single-sided  printing , insert the side to be printed  facedown with the top of the 
page on the right side of the tray. Prepunch ed holes should be towards the front of the 
tray.
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