Acceptable Paper And Other Print Media; Type And Size Of Paper - Brother MFC-8380DN User Manual

Chapter 2
Acceptable paper and
other print media
Print quality may vary according to the type of
paper you are using.
You can use the following types of print
media: thin paper, plain paper, thick paper,
bond paper, recycled paper, transparencies,
labels or envelopes.
For best results, follow the instructions below:
Use paper made for plain paper copying.
Use paper that is 60 to 105 gsm.
Use labels and transparencies which are
designed for use in laser machines.
DO NOT put different types of paper in the
paper tray at the same time because it
may cause paper jams or misfeeds.
For correct printing, you must choose the
same paper size from your software
application as the paper in the tray.
Avoid touching the printed surface of the
paper immediately after printing.
When you use transparencies remove
each sheet immediately to prevent
smudging or paper jams.
Use long grain paper with a neutral Ph
value, and a moisture content of approx.
5%.
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Type and size of paper

The machine loads paper from the installed
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standard paper tray, optional lower tray
(MFC-8380DN) or multi-purpose tray.
Standard paper tray
Since the standard paper tray is a universal
type, you can use any of the paper sizes (one
paper type and size at a time) listed in the
table in Paper capacity of the paper trays
on page 15. The standard paper tray can
hold up to 250 sheets of Letter/A4, Legal or
Folio size paper (80 gsm). Paper can be
loaded up to the maximum paper mark on the
sliding paper width guide.
Multi-purpose tray (MP tray)
The MP tray can hold up to 50 sheets of plain
paper (80 gsm) or up to 3 envelopes. Paper
can be loaded up to the maximum paper mark
on the sliding paper width guide.
Optional lower tray (LT-5300)
(MFC-8380DN)
The optional lower tray can hold up to 250
sheets of Letter/A4, Legal and Folio size
paper (80 gsm). Paper can be loaded up to
the top line of the maximum paper mark on
the sliding paper width guide.
The name for the paper trays in the
printer driver in this Guide are as
follows:
Tray and optional unit
Standard paper tray
Optional lower tray
(MFC-8380DN)
Multi-purpose tray
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2
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2
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Name
Tray 1
Tray 2
MP tray