Loading Orientation-Fixed Paper or Two-Sided Paper
Orientation-fixed (top to bottom) or two-sided paper (for example, letterhead paper, punched paper, or copied paper) might not print correctly, depending on how the paper is placed.
Settings using the control panel
Set [Letterhead Setting] to [Auto Detect] or [On (Always)], and then place the paper as shown in the table below. For details about [Letterhead Setting], see Machine Modes.
Paper orientation
The meanings of the icons are as follows:
Icon | Meaning |
|---|---|
 | Place or load paper printed side face up. |
 | Place or load paper printed side face down. |
Print side | Trays 1–4 /Bypass tray |
|---|---|
One-sided |   |
Two-sided |  |
To print on letterhead paper when [Letterhead Setting] is set to [Auto Detect], you must specify [Letterhead] for the paper type in the printer driver's settings.
If a print job is changed partway through printing from one-sided to two-sided printing, one-sided output after the first copy may be printed facing a different direction. To ensure all paper is output facing the same direction, specify different input trays for one-sided and two-sided printing. Note also that two-sided printing must be disabled for the tray specified for one-sided printing.
For details about how to make two-sided prints, see Printing on Both Sides of a Page.