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Media and tray
This chapter provides information on how to load originals and print media into your machine.
This chapter includes:
• Preparing originals
• Loading originals
• Selecting print media
• Changing the tray size
• Loading paper in the tray
• Setting the paper size and type
• Using the output support
Preparing originals
• Do not load paper smaller than 148 x 148 mm (5.8 x 5.8 inches) or larger than 216 x 356 mm (8.5 x 14 inches).
• Do not att
empt to load the following types of paper, in order to prevent paper jam, low print quality and machine
damage.
- Car
bon-paper or carbon-backed paper
- Coated
paper
- Onion
skin or thin paper
- Wrinkled or
creased paper
- Cur
led or rolled paper
- Tor
n paper
• Remove all staples a
nd paper clips before loading.
• Make
sure any glue, ink, or correction fluid on the paper is completely dry before loading.
• Do not load or
iginals that include different sizes or weights of paper.
• Do not load boo
klets, pamphlets, transparencies, or documents with other unusual characteristics.
Loading originals
You can use the automatic document feeder to load an original for copying and sending a fax.
In the document feeder
Using the document feeder, you can load up to 20 sheets of paper (75 g/m
2
, 20 lb bond) for one job.
1. Flex o
r fan the edge of the paper stack to separate the pages before loading originals.
2. Pull the document input tray or document output tray all the way out. Fold out the extender, if necessary.