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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: Printer

Specify the tray to supply paper for output.

Default: [Tray 1]

Tray Paper Size: Tray 1–4 (Tray 3 and 4 are displayed when the lower paper trays are installed.)

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 × 132/5Landscape, 81/2 × 13Landscape, 81/2 × 11Portrait, 81/2 × 11Landscape, 81/4 × 14Landscape, 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 inch) vertically, and between 148.0–431.8 mm (5.83–17.00 inch) 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.

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 × 132/5Landscape, 81/2 × 13Landscape, 81/2 × 11Portrait, 81/2 × 11Landscape, 81/4 × 14Landscape, 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 inch) vertically, and between 148.0–600.0 mm (5.83–23.62 inch) 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 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:

Paper Type: Tray 1–4 (Tray 3 and 4 are displayed when the lower paper trays are installed.)

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:

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:

  • [Plain: Hidden], [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": [Plain: Hidden]

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".

For details about [User Paper Type], see Registering Unique Names to Paper Types.

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

For details about the recommended conditions for using thick paper, see Thick 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:

  • [Plain: Hidden], [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": [Plain: Hidden]

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".

For details about [User Paper Type], see Registering Unique Names to Paper Types.

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

For details about the recommended conditions for using thick paper, see Thick paper.

Auto Detect: Switch Size Detec Legal/Oficio

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

Default: [Legal (81/2 × 14)]

Note