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Specifying a paper type for the bypass tray

This section describes how to specify a paper type. You can improve printer performance by selecting the optimum paper type for the tray. You can select from the following paper types:

Important

  • Be sure to select the paper type when you load labels, thick paper, envelopes, or OHP transparencies in the bypass tray.

  • The paper type selected using the printer driver overrides that selected using the control panel.

1Press the [Menu] key.

Control panel illustration

2Press the [Down arrow key] or [Up arrow key] key to select [Paper Input], and then press the [OK] key.

Operation panel screen illustration

3Press the [Down arrow key] or [Up arrow key] key to select [Paper Type: Bypass Tray], and then press the [OK] key.

Operation panel screen illustration

4Press the [Down arrow key] or [Up arrow key] key to select the paper type you want to use, and then press the [OK] key.

Operation panel screen illustration

5Press the [Menu] key to return to the initial screen.

Note

  • If the printing result is wet or smudged with the [Plain Paper] setting, Make the following settings using the control panel:

    • Select [Plain Paper] for the paper type according to the procedure above.

    • Press the [Menu] key select [Maintenance], [General Settings], and [Plain Paper]. Select the tray you want to set, and then select [Plain Paper 1] or [Plain Paper 2] for the bypass tray's paper type.

  • The following paper types cannot be printed on both sides:

  • Special Paper, Labels (adhesive label paper), Cardstock, OHP (transparency), Thick Paper 2 (157 - 216 g/m2, Thin Paper, Plain:Dup.Back (reverse side of plain paper), Thick1:Dup.Back (reverse side of thick paper), Thick2:Dup.Back