Loading Paper in the Cassette and Paper Tray (Rear Paper Feed Slot)

You can load paper up to 11 × 17 inches (279 × 432 mm) in the paper cassette and up to A3+ (13 × 19 inches [329 × 483 mm]) in the paper tray (rear paper feed slot).
Note: Before loading paper, make sure your product is not currently printing, scanning, or copying.
  1. Press the  help button.


  2. Select How To
  3. Select Load Paper.
  4. Do one of the following:
    • To load Letter-sized paper, select Basic.
    • To load paper that is larger than Letter size, select Paper that exceeds the cassette length
    • To load envelopes, select Load Envelopes.
    • To load photo paper, select Load Photo Paper.
  5. Load long paper in the cassette as shown. Select User-Defined as the paper size setting. Make sure the end of the paper is cut perpendicularly and do not touch paper that is being fed or ejected.


  6. If you are loading paper in the paper tray, do one of the following:
    • Load a single sheet of loose-leaf or other paper with holes as shown.


      Note: Do not select automatic 2-sided printing for this type of paper and do not print over the holes. Select Letterhead or Preprinted as the paper type setting.
    • Load long paper by allowing the paper to roll over as shown. Select User-Defined as the paper size setting. Make sure the end of the paper is cut perpendicularly and do not touch paper that is being fed or ejected.


Always follow these paper loading guidelines:
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