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Manually specifying a paper's type and weight

Important

  • Select the items that will be applied to the paper for the various settings. If the paper to be used and the settings are different, a paper jam may result.

1Press the [Paper Setting] key.

Paper Setting key illustration

2Press [Edit Custom Paper].

3Press [New Program].

4Press [Change] for [Custom Paper Name].

5Enter the name of the paper, and then press [OK].

6Press [Change] for [Paper Size].

7Select a paper size, and then press [OK].

8Press [Change] for [Paper Weight].

9Specify the paper's weight, and then press [OK].

Press [Change] if you changed the paper weight.

10Press [Down arrow keyNext].

11Press [Change] for [Paper Type].

12Specify the paper type, and then press [OK].

Press [Change] if you changed the paper type.

13Specify [Coated Paper Type], [Paper Color], [Prepunched or Not], [Textured or Not], [Apply Duplex], and [Apply Auto Paper Select] according to the paper's features.

If you change the [Coated Paper Type], [Paper Color], [Prepunched or Not], or [Textured or Not] and press [OK], a message appears to notify you that the [Advanced Settings] will be initialized. To apply the changes for those settings, select [Change]. To cancel the changes, select [Do not Change].

14Press [OK].

15Press [Exit].

16Press the [Paper Setting] key.

Note

  • If you want to use glossy paper, select [Glossy] for [Coated Paper Type]. If you want to use matte paper (including silk, dull, and satin paper), select [Matte] for [Coated Paper Type].

  • For details about custom paper settings, see Custom Paper Settings.

  • For details about [Advanced Settings], contact your machine administrator.

  • When you specify Transparency as the paper type, select [Paper Weight 3] as the paper thickness.

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