Loading Paper


Single Sheets

  1. Open the output tray and its extension.
  2. Flip the feeder guard forward.
  3. Insert your paper against the right edge of the sheet feeder.
  4. Slide the left edge guide against the paper (but not too tightly).
  5. Flip the feeder guard back over the paper.
  6. Note: Make sure you didn't insert the paper in front of the feeder guard.

  7. Open the output tray and its extension.


Also be sure to:

If you're loading envelopes or special paper, see the next sections.

Envelopes

  1. Load up to 10 envelopes at a time, flap edge left, and printable side up, against the right edge of the sheet feeder.
  2. Slide the left edge guide against the envelopes (but not too tightly).


  3. Lift up the scanner and set the paper thickness lever to the position (remember to set it back to the position when you're done).


  4. Note: For best results, press each envelope flat before loading, or load one envelope at a time.

  5. Lower the scanner until it clicks into place.

Select the following settings when printing on envelopes:

For instructions on selecting these settings, see:

Special Papers

EPSON offers the following special ink jet papers for the EPSON Stylus CX5200:

Paper name*
Size
Part number
EPSON Premium Bright White Paper
Letter (8.5 x 11 inches)
S041586
EPSON Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper
Letter (8.5 x 11 inches)
S041062
A4 (8.3 x 11.7 inches)
S041061
Legal (8.5 x 14 inches)
S041067
EPSON Photo Quality Ink Jet Cards
A6 (4.1 x 5.8 inches)
S041054
EPSON Photo Paper or EPSON Glossy Photo Paper
4 x 6 inches, with perforated edges
S041134/S041671
Letter (8.5 x 11 inches)
S041141/S041272/ S041271/S041272
A4 (8.3 x 11.7 inches)
S041140
Panoramic (8.3 x 23 inches)
S041145
EPSON Matte Paper Heavyweight
Letter (8.5 x 11 inches)
S041257
EPSON ArchivalTM Matte Paper
Letter (8.5 x 11 inches)
S041341
EPSON Double-Sided Matte Paper
Letter (8.5 x 11 inches)
S041568
EPSON All Purpose Glossy Paper
Letter (8.5 x 11 inches)
S041654
EPSON Premium Semigloss Photo Paper
Letter (8.5 x 11 inches)
S041331
EPSON Ink Jet Transparencies
Letter (8.5 x 11 inches)
S041064
EPSON Iron-On Transfer Paper
Letter (8.5 x 11 inches)
S041153/S041155
EPSON Glossy Photo Greeting Cards
Letter (8.5 x 11 inches); perforated edges
S041606

* The availability of paper types varies by location.

To load EPSON special ink jet papers, follow these guidelines:

Paper type
Loading capacity
Premium Bright White Paper
125 Sheets
Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper
100 sheets, or up to 50 sheets of legal-size paper
Photo Quality Ink Jet Cards
30 cards
Glossy Photo Paper or Photo Paper
All Purpose Glossy Paper
20 sheets
Matte Paper Heavyweight
Archival Matte Paper
20 sheets with a support sheet beneath the stack
Double-Sided Matte Paper
1 sheet
Premium Semigloss Photo Paper
20 sheets
Panoramic Photo Paper
1 sheet with a support sheet beneath the sheet
Ink Jet Transparencies
30 sheets with a sheet of plain paper beneath the stack
Iron-On Transfer Paper
Glossy Photo Greeting Cards
1 sheet