Loading Paper

You can load the paper into the paper drawer or multi-purpose tray. Load the paper you usually use into the paper drawer. The paper drawer is convenient when using large amounts of paper. Use the multi-purpose tray when you temporarily use size or type of paper that is not loaded in the paper drawer. See Paper for available paper sizes.

Paper Type and Setting for the Machine

See the table below to specify the paper settings according to the type and weight of the paper to load into the paper source. For more information about how to specify the paper settings on the machine, see Specifying Paper Size and Type. For the amount of paper that can be loaded in each paper source, see Paper.

Paper Type	Paper Weight	Paper Setting on the Machine
Plain paper	16 to 24 lb Bond (60 to 90 g/m²)	<Plain>
Plain paper	16 to 18 lb Bond (60 to 70 g/m²)	<Plain L>*1
Recycled paper	16 to 24 lb Bond (60 to 90 g/m²)	<Recycled>
Color paper	16 to 24 lb Bond (60 to 90 g/m²)	<Color>
Heavy paper	25 to 28 lb Bond (91 to 105 g/m²)	<Heavy 1>
	29 to 32 lb Bond (106 to 120 g/m²)	<Heavy 2>
	33 lb Bond to 73 lb Cover (121 to 199 g/m²)	<Heavy 3>
Envelope		<Envelope>
Label		<Labels>
*1 Specify <Plain L> as the paper type if printouts come out curled with <Plain> specified.


Do not use the following types of paper: Wrinkled or creased paper Curled or rolled paper Torn paper Damp paper Very thin paper Paper printed by a thermal transfer printer Highly textured paper Glossy paper Paper handling and storage Store the paper on a flat surface. Keep the paper wrapped in its original package to protect the paper from moisture or dryness. Do not store the paper in such a way that may cause it to curl or fold. Do not store the paper vertically or stack too much paper. Do not store the paper in direct sunlight, or in a place subject to high humidity, dryness, or drastic changes in temperature or humidity.

Do not use the following types of paper:

Wrinkled or creased paper

Curled or rolled paper

Torn paper

Damp paper

Very thin paper

Paper printed by a thermal transfer printer

Highly textured paper

Glossy paper

Paper handling and storage

Store the paper on a flat surface.

Keep the paper wrapped in its original package to protect the paper from moisture or dryness.

Do not store the paper in such a way that may cause it to curl or fold.

Do not store the paper vertically or stack too much paper.

Do not store the paper in direct sunlight, or in a place subject to high humidity, dryness, or drastic changes in temperature or humidity.


When printing on paper that has absorbed moisture Steam may emit from the paper output area, or water droplets may form on the back side of the operation panel or around the paper output area. There is nothing unusual about any of these occurrences, which occur when the heat generated from fixing toner on the paper causes moisture in the paper to evaporate (most likely to occur at low room temperatures).

When printing on paper that has absorbed moisture

Steam may emit from the paper output area, or water droplets may form on the back side of the operation panel or around the paper output area. There is nothing unusual about any of these occurrences, which occur when the heat generated from fixing toner on the paper causes moisture in the paper to evaporate (most likely to occur at low room temperatures).

Registering a Custom Paper Size