Loading Paper And Specialty Media; Setting The Paper Size And Type; Loading The Paper Tray - Lexmark 280 User Manual

Loading paper and specialty media

This section explains how to load the standard tray (Tray 1), also known as the 550-sheet tray, an optional 550-sheet
tray, an optional 2,000-sheet tray, a multipurpose tray, and an optional 550-sheet specialty media drawer. It also
includes information about paper orientation, setting the Paper Size and Paper Type, and linking and unlinking trays.

Setting the paper size and type

Note: Trays with matching paper size and paper type settings are automatically linked by the printer. When a linked
tray runs out of paper, the printer draws from another tray.
To change the paper size and type settings:
1
Make sure that the printer is on and Ready appears.
2
From the printer control panel, press
3
Press the down arrow button until Paper Menu appears, and then press
4
Press the down arrow button until Paper Size/Type appears, and then press
5
Press the down arrow button until the correct tray appears, and then press
6
Press the down arrow button until appears next to the correct size, and then press
7
Press the left or right arrow button to scroll through the list of possible paper types. Press
type.
Submitting Selection appears. The printer returns to the Paper Size/Type.
8
Press three times to return to the Ready state.

Loading the paper tray

The printer has up to five input sources to select from: the standard tray (Tray 1), also known as the 550-sheet tray,
an optional 550-sheet tray, an optional 2,000-sheet tray, a multipurpose tray, and an optional 550-sheet specialty
media drawer. Load the paper or specialty media used for the majority of print jobs in Tray 1. Proper paper loading
prevents jams and facilitates trouble-free printing.
Note: The C736n, C736dn, and C736dtn model printers will support a total of four optional input sources. The C734n,
C734dn, C734dtn, and C734dnw model printers will support a total of three optional input sources.
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