Handling sheets for paper feed slots
Handling sheets for paper feed slots
Selecting the Tray as the Paper Source
You can switch between manual and auto paper feed methods by pressing the Feeder Selection button.
The Auto Feed lamp is lit when feeding paper automatically, and the Paper Tray lamp is lit when feeding
paper manually.
When loading paper in the tray, you must specify manual feed. Press Feeder Selection to activate the
Paper Tray lamp (a).
Caution
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Paper jams may occur if you load paper other than the paper specied in the paper settings for the
media source. If you insert the edge of a roll in the Paper Feed Slot after you have selected sheets as
the type of paper in the media source on the Control Panel and specied the type and size of paper,
the printer will prepare to print on the roll. If you print under these conditions, an error will occur when
the roll is ejected. (→P.747)
Note
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You cannot switch the paper source in the following situations:
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If the Message lamp is ashing
Check the message on the Display Screen and take action as necessary. (→P.729)
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If the Data lamp is ashing
Select the paper source after printing is nished.
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If a printer menu operation is in progress
Select the paper source after the operation is nished.
After the Paper Tray lamp is lit, the printer automatically shows a menu for selection of the paper type on the
Display Screen.
And then specify the paper type. (→P.168)
182 Handling Paper