Loading Paper or Envelopes in the
Rear Paper Feed Slot
You can
print envelopes or documents in a variety of paper types and sizes
in the rear paper feed slot.
Open the feeder guard and pull up the paper
support.
Slide the edge guides outward.
If you are inserting a stack of paper, fan the sheets and
tap the stack on a flat surface to even the edges.
Note: You can
load one sheet of binder paper with holes on one of the long edges
as shown. Do not select automatic 2-sided printing for this type of
paper. Select Letterhead or
Preprinted as the paper type
setting.
Do one of the following:
Insert paper,
glossy or printable side up and short edge first, in the center of
the slot.
Caution:
To prevent paper feeding problems, make
sure you do not load paper above the arrow marks inside the edge
guides.
Load
envelopes short edge first, with the flap facing down and the flap
edge to the left, in the center of the slot.
Slide the edge guides against the paper, but not too
tightly.
Extend the output tray.
Do one of the
following:
Select the size and type of paper you loaded
on the LCD screen.
Press the Paper
Setting button and select the paper source, then
select the size and type of paper you loaded.
Select the size and type of paper you loaded
in the Settings
> General Settings >
Printer Settings >
Paper Source Settings >
Paper Setting menu.
Always follow
these paper loading guidelines:
Load only the
recommended number of sheets.
Load paper short
edge first, no matter which way your document faces.
Load the
printable side faceup.
Load letterhead
or pre-printed paper top edge first.
Do not load paper
above the line under the arrow mark inside the edge guides.
If you have
trouble loading a stack of envelopes, press each envelope flat
before loading it or load one envelope at a time.
If print quality
declines when printing multiple envelopes, try loading one envelope
at a time.
Do not load
envelopes that are curled, folded, or too thin.
Do not load windowed envelopes or envelopes with
adhesive surfaces on the flaps.
Check the paper
package for any additional loading instructions.