Preparation before Use > Loading Paper
Specifying Paper Size and Media
The default paper size setting for cassettes 1 and 2, for the multi purpose tray and for the optional paper feeder
(cassettes 3 and 4) is "Auto", and the default media type setting is "Plain".
To fix the type of paper to be used in cassettes, specify the paper size and media type setting. (Refer to
Paper Size and Media Type for the Cassettes on page
specify the paper size setting. (Refer to
Setting) on page
3-28.)
Specifying Paper Size and Media Type for the Cassettes
If a fixed size of paper will be used, set the paper size.
Selection Item
Paper Size
Auto
Standard Sizes 1*
Standard Sizes 2
Media type
*1 Only A4, Letter, and B5 can be specified when the optional Large Capacity Feeder (1,500-sheet x 2) is used.
*2 To print on preprinted or prepunched paper or on letterhead, refer to
*3 To change to a media type other than Plain, refer to
selected, the paper cannot be selected.
Custom 1 to 8: "Extra Heavy"
NOTE
If the optional FAX kit is installed, the available media types for printing received faxes are as shown below.
Plain, Recycled, Bond, Vellum, Color, Thick, High Quality, Rough and Custom 1 to 8
Set the paper size of the cassette used for fax reception as follows:
Inch models:
Press [Auto] and then [Inch].
Metric models: Press [Auto] and then [Metric].
If the above setting is changed, it will not be possible to print faxes.
1
Specifying Paper Size and Media Type for the Multi Purpose Tray (MP Tray
Paper size is automatically detected and selected.
Values: Metric, Inch
1
Available options are as follows:
Values:
Metric models: A3, A4, A4-R, A5-R, B4, B5, B5-R, Folio, 216 x 340 mm
Inch models: Ledger, Letter, Letter-R, Legal, Statement, Oficio II
*1
Select from standard size except Standard Sizes 1.
Values:
Metric models: Ledger, Letter, Letter-R, Legal, Statement, Oficio II, 8K, 16K, 16K-R
Inch models: A3, A4, A4-R, A5-R, B4, B5, B5-R, Folio, 216x340 mm, 8K, 16K, 16K-R
Select the media type.
Values: Plain (60 - 105 g/m
Preprinted
High Quality, Custom 1 - 8
Display the screen.
1
Press the
[System
Menu] key.
2
Press [Cassette/MP Tray Settings].
3-26.) To fix the type of paper to be used in multi purpose tray,
Selectable Size/Type
2
), Rough, Vellum (60 - 256 g/m
*2
, Bond, Color, Prepunched
*3
Special Paper Action on page
Media Type Setting on page
3-26
2
), Recycled,
*2
*2
, Letterhead
, Thick (106g/m
8-12.
8-11. When the paper weight settings below are
Specifying
2
or more),
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