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Printing on Paper in a Paper Tray with a Macintosh

This section explains how to load paper in the paper tray and print on it.

Important

  • Curled paper may jam. Straighten any curls within 2 mm (0.08 inches) before loading.

  • Load paper with the print side face down in the paper trays.

  • Printing on Envelopes

    • Before loading envelopes, make sure their edges are sharply creased by rubbing them with a pen or similar object.

    • Switch the envelope selector to "Envelope illustration".

    • Squeeze the paper guide release, and then slide the paper guides into position according to the envelope size.

      tray 1 illustration

1Load paper into tray.

How to load paper depends on the paper type.

2Open the Print dialog.

3Select the tray from the [Paper Feed] settings.

To display the [Paper Feed] settings, using the pop-up menu in the middle-right of the dialog box, switch from [the name of the application in use] to [Paper Feed].

Under Mac OS X 10.3.x - 10.4.x, using the pop-up menu, switch from [Copies & Pages] to [Paper Feed].

4Select the color mode, paper type, and print quality from the [Setup] settings.

Select the color mode from the [Color/Black and White:] pop-up menu, then select the paper type from the [Paper type:] pop-up menu, and then select the print quality from the [Resolution:] pop-up menu.

Under Mac OS X 10.3.x - 10.4.x, select the color mode from the [Color Mode:] pop-up menu, and then select the paper type and print quality from the [Print Mode:] pop-up menu.

To display the [Setup] settings, using the pop-up menu in the middle-right of the dialog box, switch from [the name of the application in use] to [Printer Features], and then select [Setup] from the [Feature Sets:] pop-up menu.

After selecting the paper type as required, switch the envelope selector to "Envelope illustration".

If you select [Inkjet Plain Paper], the machine will print on one side only. To print on both sides, select [Plain].

5Make print settings, and then click [Print].

Depending on the selected paper type, a confirmation screen might appear. If it does, read the message, and then click [OK].

Note

  • Under Mac OS X 10.3.x - 10.4.x, the [Copies & Pages] setting appears under the name of the application in use.

  • The vertical and horizontal resolutions will be the same.

Reference

  • For details about opening the [Setup] or [Paper Feed] settings, see Displaying the Print dialog on a Macintosh.

  • For details about the number of sheets that can be loaded in the paper tray, see Loading Paper.

  • For details about how to handle paper, carry out duplex printing, and use options, see Loading Paper.

  • For details about dithering, see the printer driver Help.

  • For details about specifying a time for ink drying, see the printer driver Help.

  • For details about the printable areas of envelopes, see Loading Paper.