Specifying a paper type for standard paper feed tray and optional paper feed 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:

No Display (Plain Paper), Middle Thick, Thick Paper 1, Thick Paper 2, Thick Paper 3, Thin Paper, Letterhead, Label Paper, Coated Paper (Glossy), CoatedPaper(Glossy:Thick), Coated Paper (Matted), CoatedPaper(Matted:Thick), Waterproof Paper, Special Paper 1, Special Paper 2, Special Paper 3, Preprinted Paper, Recycled Paper, Envelope

Press the [Menu] key.
Press the [ ] or [ ] key to select [Paper Input], and then press the [OK] key.
Press the [ ] or [ ] key to select [Paper Type: (tray name)], and then press the [OK] key.
In the illustration below, [Paper Type: Tray 1] is selected for Tray 1.
Press the [ ] or [ ] key to select the paper type that is loaded, and then press the [OK] key.
About two seconds later, the display returns to the Paper Input screen.
Press the [Menu] key to return to the initial screen.

If the printing result is badly smudged, change the setting on the printer's control panel. For details, see " Types of Paper and Other Media".
The following paper types cannot be printed on both sides:
- Thick Paper 3, Thick Paper 4, Thin Paper, OHP (Transparency), Label Paper , CoatedPaper(Glossy:Thick), CoatedPaper(Matted:Thick), Waterproof Paper, Preprinted Paper , Envelope

Types of Paper and Other Media