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Tray Paper Settings

This section describes the user tools in the Tray Paper Settings menu under System Settings.

Important

  • If the specified paper size differs from the actual size of the paper loaded in the paper tray, a misfeed might occur because the correct paper size was not detected.

Paper Tray Priority: Copier (copier/Document Server)

Specify the tray to supply paper for output.

Default: [Tray 1] (When LCT is not installed.)

Default: [LCT] (When LCT is installed.)

Paper Tray Priority: Fax (facsimile)

Specify the tray to supply paper for output.

Default: [Tray 1]

Paper Tray Priority: Printer (printer)

Specify the tray to supply paper for output.

Default: [Tray 1]

Tray Paper Size: Tray 1–4

Select the size of the paper loaded in Trays 1–4.

The paper sizes you can set for Trays 1–4 are as follows:

  • [Auto Detect]

  • A3Landscape, A4Portrait, A4Landscape, A5Portrait, A5Landscape, A6Landscape, B4 JISLandscape, B5 JISPortrait, B5 JISLandscape, B6 JISLandscape,

    C5 EnvPortrait, C5 EnvLandscape, C6 EnvPortrait, C6 EnvLandscape, DL EnvPortrait, DL EnvLandscape, 11 × 17Landscape,

    11 × 15Landscape, 10 × 14Landscape, 81/2 × 14Landscape, 81/2 × 13Landscape, 81/2 × 11Portrait, 81/2 × 11Landscape, 81/4 × 14Landscape,

    81/2 × 132/5Landscape, 81/4 × 13Landscape, 8 × 13Landscape, 8 × 10Landscape, 71/4 × 101/2Portrait, 71/4 × 101/2Landscape, 51/2 × 81/2Landscape, 41/8 × 91/2Portrait, 41/8 × 91/2Landscape, 37/8 × 71/2Landscape, 8KLandscape, 16KPortrait, 16KLandscape

  • [Custom Size]

Default: [Auto Detect]

You can specify a custom size of between 90.0–297.0 mm (3.55–11.69 inches) vertically, and between 148.0–431.8 mm (5.83–17.00 inches) horizontally.

For Tray 1, if you specify a custom size of 279.5 mm (11.00 inches) or more vertically, you can specify a custom size of between 148.0–420.0 mm (5.83–16.53 inches) horizontally.

For details about auto detectable paper sizes, see "Recommended Paper Sizes and Types", Paper Specifications and Adding Paper.

Tray Paper Size: Tray 3 (When Tray 3 (LCT) is installed.)

The paper guide for the Tray 3 (LCT) is fixed for A4 and 81/2 × 11 size paper. Contact your service representative if you need to change the paper size.

The paper sizes you can set for tray 3 (LCT) are as follows:

  • A4Portrait, 81/2 × 11Portrait

RegionA icon (mainly Europe and Asia)

Default: A4Portrait

RegionB icon (mainly North America)

Default: 81/2 × 11Portrait

Tray Paper Size: LCT (When LCT is installed.)

The paper guide for the LCT is fixed for A4, B5, and 81/2 × 11 size paper. Contact your service representative if you need to change the paper size.

The paper sizes you can set for LCT are as follows:

  • A4Portrait, B5Portrait, 81/2 × 11Portrait

RegionA icon (mainly Europe and Asia)

Default: A4Portrait

RegionB icon (mainly North America)

Default: 81/2 × 11Portrait

Printer Bypass Paper Size

Specify the size of the paper loaded in the bypass tray when printing data from the computer.

The paper sizes you can set for the bypass tray are as follows:

  • [Auto Detect]

  • A3Landscape, A4Portrait, A4Landscape, A5Portrait, A5Landscape, A6Landscape, B4 JISLandscape, B5 JISPortrait, B5 JISLandscape, B6 JISLandscape,

    C5 EnvPortrait, C5 EnvLandscape, C6 EnvPortrait, C6 EnvLandscape, DL EnvPortrait, DL EnvLandscape, 12 × 18Landscape, 11 × 17Landscape,

    11 × 15Landscape, 10 × 14Landscape, 81/2 × 14Landscape, 81/2 × 13Landscape, 81/2 × 11Portrait, 81/2 × 11Landscape, 81/4 × 14Landscape,

    81/2 × 132/5Landscape, 81/4 × 13Landscape, 8 × 13Landscape, 8 × 10Landscape, 71/4 × 101/2Portrait, 71/4 × 101/2Landscape, 51/2 × 81/2Landscape, 41/8 × 91/2Portrait, 41/8 × 91/2Landscape, 37/8 × 71/2Portrait, 37/8 × 71/2Landscape, 8KLandscape, 16KPortrait, 16KLandscape

  • [Custom Size]

Default: [Auto Detect]

You can specify a custom size of between 90.0–304.8 mm (3.55–12.00 inches) vertically, and between 148.0–600.0 mm (5.83–23.62 inches) horizontally.

To allow users to specify a horizontal dimension of 600–1260 mm (23.62–49.60 inches) in "Custom Size", other settings must first be specified. For details about specifying custom paper sizes, contact your sales or service representative.

For details about auto detectable paper sizes, see "Recommended Paper Sizes and Types", Paper Specifications and Adding Paper.

Paper Type: Bypass Tray

Set the display so you can see what type of paper is loaded in the bypass tray.

The paper types you can set for the bypass tray are as follows:

  • [Do not Display], [Recycled Paper], [Color Paper], [Letterhead], [Label Paper], [Preprinted Paper], [Bond Paper], [Cardstock], [OHP (Transparency)], [Special Paper 1], [Special Paper 2], [Special Paper 3], [Envelope]

The paper thicknesses you can set for the bypass tray are as follows:

  • [Thin Paper] (52 - 59 g/m2, 14 - 15 lb. Bond)

  • [Plain Paper 1] (60 - 74 g/m2, 16 - 20 lb. Bond)

  • [Plain Paper 2] (75 - 81 g/m2, 20 lb. Bond)

  • [Middle Thick] (82 - 105 g/m2, 20 - 28 lb. Bond)

  • [Thick Paper 1] (106 - 169 g/m2, 28 lb. Bond - 90 lb. Index)

  • [Thick Paper 2] (170 - 220 g/m2, 65 - 80 lb. cover)

  • [Thick Paper 3] (221 - 256 g/m2, 80 lb. Cover - 140 lb. Index)

  • [Thick Paper 4] (257 - 300 g/m2, 140 lb. Index - 110 lb. Cover)

Default for "Paper Type": [Do not Display]

Default for "Paper Thickness": [Plain Paper 2]

Default for "Apply Duplex": [Yes]

Default for "Apply Auto Paper Select": [No]

If [Envelope] is selected for "Paper Type", [Thin Paper], [Plain Paper 1], and [Plain Paper 2] are not available.

If [OHP (Transparency)] is selected for "Paper Type", "Paper Thickness" is not available.

The lock icon is displayed next to the paper tray if [No] is selected in "Apply Auto Paper Select".

Under the copier function, "Apply Auto Paper Select" is only available when [Do not Display] or [Recycled Paper] is selected as a paper type. "Apply Auto Paper Select" is unavailable when this setting or "Apply Duplex" is set to [No] or when [Custom Size] is selected as a paper size.

For details about the relations between possible paper sizes and thickness, see "Recommended Paper Sizes and Types", Paper Specifications and Adding Paper.

For details about the recommended conditions for using thick paper, see "Thick paper", Paper Specifications and Adding Paper.

Paper Type: Tray 1–4

Set the display so you can see what type of paper is loaded in Trays 1–4.

The print function uses this information to automatically select the paper tray.

The paper types you can set for Trays 1–4 are as follows:

  • [Do not Display], [Recycled Paper], [Color Paper], [Letterhead], [Preprinted Paper], [Bond Paper], [Cardstock], [Special Paper 1], [Special Paper 2], [Special Paper 3], [Envelope]

The paper thicknesses you can set for Tray 1 are as follows:

  • [Plain Paper 1] (60 - 74 g/m2, 16 - 20 lb. Bond)

  • [Plain Paper 2] (75 - 81 g/m2, 20 lb. Bond)

  • [Middle Thick] (82 - 105 g/m2, 20 - 28 lb. Bond)

  • [Thick Paper 1] (106 - 169 g/m2, 28 lb. Bond - 90 lb. Index)

  • [Thick Paper 2] (170 - 220 g/m2, 65 - 80 lb. cover)

  • [Thick Paper 3] (221 - 256 g/m2, 80 lb. Cover - 140 lb. Index)

  • [Thick Paper 4] (257 - 300 g/m2, 140 lb. Index - 110 lb. Cover)

Default for "Paper Type": [Do not Display]

Default for "Paper Thickness": [Plain Paper 2]

Default for "Apply Duplex": [Yes]

Default for "Apply Auto Paper Select": [Yes]

If [Envelope] is selected for "Paper Type", [Plain Paper 1] and [Plain Paper 2] are not available.

The lock icon is displayed next to the paper tray if [No] is selected in "Apply Auto Paper Select".

Under the copier function, "Apply Auto Paper Select" is only available when [Do not Display] or [Recycled Paper] is selected as a paper type. "Apply Auto Paper Select" is unavailable when this setting or "Apply Duplex" is set to [No].

For details about the relations between possible paper sizes and thickness, see "Recommended Paper Sizes and Types", Paper Specifications and Adding Paper.

For details about the recommended conditions for using thick paper, see "Thick paper", Paper Specifications and Adding Paper.

Paper Type: Tray 3 (When Tray 3 (LCT) is installed.)

Set the display so you can see what type of paper is loaded in Tray 3 (LCT).

The print function uses this information to automatically select the paper tray.

The paper types you can set for Tray 3 (LCT) are as follows:

  • [Do not Display], [Recycled Paper], [Color Paper], [Letterhead], [Preprinted Paper], [Bond Paper], [Cardstock], [Special Paper 1], [Special Paper 2], [Special Paper 3]

The paper thicknesses you can set for Tray 3 (LCT) are as follows:

  • [Plain Paper 1] (60 - 74 g/m2, 16 - 20 lb. Bond)

  • [Plain Paper 2] (75 - 81 g/m2, 20 lb. Bond)

  • [Middle Thick] (82 - 105 g/m2, 20 - 28 lb. Bond)

  • [Thick Paper 1] (106 - 169 g/m2, 28 lb. Bond - 90 lb. Index)

  • [Thick Paper 2] (170 - 220 g/m2, 65 - 80 lb. cover)

  • [Thick Paper 3] (221 - 256 g/m2, 80 lb. Cover - 140 lb. Index)

  • [Thick Paper 4] (257 - 300 g/m2, 140 lb. Index - 110 lb. Cover)

Default for "Paper Type": [Do not Display]

Default for "Paper Thickness": [Plain Paper 2]

Default for "Apply Duplex": [Yes]

Default for "Apply Auto Paper Select": [Yes]

The lock icon is displayed next to the paper tray if [No] is selected in "Apply Auto Paper Select".

Under the copier function, "Apply Auto Paper Select" is only available when [Do not Display] or [Recycled Paper] is selected as a paper type. "Apply Auto Paper Select" is unavailable when this setting or "Apply Duplex" is set to [No].

For details about the relations between possible paper sizes and thickness, see "Recommended Paper Sizes and Types", Paper Specifications and Adding Paper.

For details about the recommended conditions for using thick paper, see "Thick paper", Paper Specifications and Adding Paper.

Paper Type: LCT (when the LCT is installed.)

Set the display so you can see what type of paper is loaded in the LCT.

The paper types you can set for the LCT are as follows:

  • [Do not Display], [Recycled Paper], [Color Paper], [Letterhead], [Preprinted Paper], [Bond Paper], [Cardstock], [Special Paper 1], [Special Paper 2], [Special Paper 3]

The paper thicknesses you can set for the LCT are as follows:

  • [Plain Paper 1] (60 - 74 g/m2, 16 - 20 lb. Bond)

  • [Plain Paper 2] (75 - 81 g/m2, 20 lb. Bond)

  • [Middle Thick] (82 - 105 g/m2, 20 - 28 lb. Bond)

  • [Thick Paper 1] (106 - 169 g/m2, 28 lb. Bond - 90 lb. Index)

  • [Thick Paper 2] (170 - 220 g/m2, 65 - 80 lb. cover)

  • [Thick Paper 3] (221 - 256 g/m2, 80 lb. Cover - 140 lb. Index)

  • [Thick Paper 4] (257 - 300 g/m2, 140 lb. Index - 110 lb. Cover)

Default for "Paper Type": [Do not Display]

Default for "Paper Thickness": [Plain Paper 2]

Default for "Apply Duplex": [Yes]

Default for "Apply Auto Paper Select": [Yes]

The lock icon is displayed next to the paper tray if [No] is selected in "Apply Auto Paper Select".

Under the copier function, "Apply Auto Paper Select" is only available when [Do not Display] or [Recycled Paper] is selected as a paper type. "Apply Auto Paper Select" is unavailable when this setting or "Apply Duplex" is set to [No].

For details about the relations between possible paper sizes and thickness, see "Recommended Paper Sizes and Types", Paper Specifications and Adding Paper.

For details about the recommended conditions for using thick paper, see "Thick paper", Paper Specifications and Adding Paper.

Cover Sheet Tray

You can specify and display the paper tray that is used for setting front cover sheets.

After selecting the paper tray, you can also specify the display timing and copy method for two-sided copying.

Default: [Off]

If you enable this setting, take note of the following:

When [At Mode Selected] is selected in "Display Time", front cover sheet tray settings only appear when the cover function or slip sheet function is selected. When [Full Time] is selected, the front cover sheet tray is always displayed.

Slip Sheet Tray

You can specify and display the paper tray that is used for setting slip sheets.

You can also specify the display timing and copy method for two-sided copying.

Default: [Off]

If you set this setting to [On], take note of the following:

When [At Mode Selected] is selected in "Display Time", slip sheet tray settings only appear when the cover function or slip sheet function is selected. When [Full Time] is selected, the slip sheet tray is always displayed.

Auto Detect: Switch Paper Size Detected Legal/Oficio

Specify which paper size the machine detects automatically, Legal or Oficio.

Default: [Legal (81/2 × 14)]

Note

  • The paper guide for the LCT is fixed for A4, 81/2 × 11 size paper. Contact your service representative if you need to change the paper size.

  • For details on how to access System Settings, see Accessing User Tools.