Loading Posterboard and Thick Media

Use the front manual feed tray to load media with a thickness of 0.047 to 0.059 inch (1.2 to 1.5 mm).
Note: Be sure to leave at least 17 inches (43 cm) of space behind your product for the media to feed through.
  1. Turn on your product.
  2. Remove any paper from the sheet feeder and close the paper support.
  3. Remove any roll paper and the roll paper unit, if necessary.
  4. Close the rear paper support.


  5. Press the front cover to open it.


  6. Press the center of the manual feed tray and release it to extend the tray.


  7. Insert a single sheet of posterboard or thick media into the manual feed tray. Insert it short edge first with the printable side up.


    Note: Never try to load media from the rear or you could damage your product.
  8. Feed the paper up to the line on the tray. Make sure the paper is flush against the right side, then pull the paper back gently to align it against the edge of the manual feed tray.


  9. Select Load on the touch screen. The paper loads into your product.
    Note: If you return to the home screen, select Load Guide and follow the instructions on the touch screen.
  10. When you see a message on the screen, close the manual feed tray by pushing it in until it latches.


  11. Fully extend the output tray.


  12. If necessary, select the Paper Size and Paper Type, then press OK.
  13. To eject paper, select Eject on the touch screen and select Yes to confirm.
    Caution:
    Do not extend the manual feed tray during printing, or you may damage your product.
Related tasks
Loading Paper in the Sheet Feeder
Loading Fine Art Media
Selecting the Paper Settings for Each Source - Control Panel
Selecting the Default Paper Setup Display and Error Notice Settings
Related references
Cut Sheet Media Loading Capacity