Lexmark MX6500e 6500e Quick Reference Manual page 15

4 Prepare the paper or specialty media for loading.
• Flex sheets of paper back and forth to loosen them. Do not fold
or crease the paper. Straighten the edges on a level surface.
• Hold transparencies by the edges. Straighten the edges on a
level surface.
Note: Avoid touching the printable side of the
transparencies. Be careful not to scratch them.
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Flex the stack of envelopes back and forth to loosen them.
Straighten the edges on a level surface.
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Load the paper or specialty media.
Note: Slide the stack gently into the multipurpose feeder until it
comes to a stop.
• Load only one size and type of paper or specialty media at a
time.
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Make sure the paper fits loosely in the multipurpose feeder,
lies flat, and is not bent or wrinkled.
• There are different ways of loading letterhead depending on
whether an optional staple finisher is installed or not.
Without an optional staple finisher With an optional staple finisher
One‑sided printing
Two‑sided (duplex) printing
Two‑sided (duplex) printing
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Load envelopes with the flap side down and on the left of the
multipurpose feeder.
Warning—Potential Damage: Never use envelopes with
stamps, clasps, snaps, windows, coated linings, or self‑stick
adhesives. These envelopes may severely damage the
printer.
One‑sided printing