Loading Paper in the Cassette

You can load paper up to this size in the paper cassette: Legal (8.5 × 14 inches [216 × 356 mm]).

Note: Before loading paper, make sure your product is not currently printing.

Open the paper cassette cover.
Pull out the paper cassette until it stops.

Note: You cannot remove the paper cassette.
Slide the edge guides outward.
Do one of the following:
- Insert paper into the cassette with the printable side facedown and slide it in until it stops.
  
  Note: Make sure the paper is loaded against the rear of the cassette.
- For legal-size paper, load paper using the guide line as shown.
- For 8.5 × 13 inch (216 × 330 mm) paper, load paper using the guide line as shown.
- Insert up to 10 envelopes with the printable side facedown and flap edge left, as shown.
Slide the edge guides against the paper, but not too tightly.

Note: Make sure the paper fits under the tabs on the edge guides.
Slide the cassette back into the product until it stops.
Do one of the following:
- Close the paper cassette cover.
- If you loaded envelopes, thick paper, or business cards, lower the output selector to eject paper to the front of the printer and leave the paper cassette cover open.
Note: Do not remove or insert the paper cassette during printing.
Always follow these paper loading guidelines:
- Load only the recommended number of sheets.
- Load paper short edge first and printable side facedown.
- Load letterhead or pre-printed paper top edge first.
- Make sure the paper fits under the tabs on the edge guides and does not stick out from the rear of the cassette.
- 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 an envelope that is curled, folded, or too thin, or that has a plastic window.
- Check the paper package for any additional loading instructions.