Loading Paper

For details on the paper that you can load, "Usable Paper."
Before loading paper, see "Attention (Paper Loading)."
1
Pull out the paper drawer.
2
Slide the paper guides a little wider and longer than the actual paper size.
Slide the paper guide at the front center while holding the lock release lever (A).
When loading paper whose length is longer than A4
Pull out the paper drawer while holding the lock release lever (B) at the front right.
3
Load the paper with the printing side facing up so that the edges of the stacked paper are aligned with the rear edge of the paper drawer.
Load paper in portrait orientation.
The following paper can also be loaded in landscape orientation.
A5 paper
Statement paper
Custom size paper with a width and length (height) between 127.0 and 215.9 mm
If loading paper in landscape orientation, select the [Feed A5 Horizontally], [Feed Statement Horizontally], or [Feed Custom Paper Horizontally] check box on the [Paper Source] sheet of the printer driver when printing.
IMPORTANT
When loading envelopes
See "Printing on Envelopes" and load the paper in the correct orientation.
NOTE
When loading paper with a letterhead or logo
See "Paper Loading Orientation" and load the paper in the correct orientation.
4
Align the paper guides flush with the loaded paper.
Slide the paper guide at the front center while holding the lock release lever (A).
IMPORTANT
Be sure to align the paper guides flush with the paper.
If the paper guides are too loose or too tight, this may result in misfeeds or paper jams.
5
Make sure that the paper stack does not exceed the load limit mark lines (A).
Be sure that the paper stack does not exceed the load limit mark lines. If the paper stack exceeds the load limit mark lines, this may result in misfeeds.
6
Insert the paper drawer in the printer.
NOTE
When loading paper whose length is longer than A4
Although the front side of the paper drawer is not flush with the front surface of the printer as shown in the figure, the printer is ready.
Next, register the paper size and type.
"Registering the Paper Size and Type"
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