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Loading the multipurpose feeder
The multipurpose feeder can hold several sizes and types of paper, such as transparencies, postcards,
note cards, and envelopes. It is useful for single page printing on letterhead, colored paper, or other
special paper.
Keep in mind the following capacities, paper dimensions, and operating tips when loading the
multipurpose feeder.
Capacity
The maximum stack height is 10 mm (0.4 in.). The multipurpose feeder can hold approximately:
• 100 sheets of 75 g/m
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(20 lb) paper
• 10 envelopes
• 75 transparencies
Paper dimensions
The multipurpose feeder accepts paper within the following dimensions:
• Width—69.85 mm (2.75 in.) to 229 mm (9.01 in.)
• Length—127 mm (5 in.) to 355.6 mm (14 in.)
Trouble-free printing
• Load only one size of paper or envelopes at a time in the multipurpose feeder.
• To achieve the best possible print quality, use only high-quality print media that is designed for
use in laser printers. For more guidelines on paper, see Choosing print material.
• To prevent paper jams, do not add or remove paper when there is still paper in the
multipurpose feeder. This applies to other types of print materials, too.
• Never add print materials to the multipurpose feeder while the printer is printing from the
multipurpose feeder. Doing so may cause a paper jam.
• Print material should be loaded with the recommended print side up and the top of the print
material going into the multipurpose feeder first.