17 Check the Media Settings (cont.)
Printing Thick Paper
(Card Stock, Index Paper)
!The maximum usable paper weight for duplex printing is 28 lb.
Print Path
• Input: Tray1 (up to 27 lb)
or
• Output: Rear Exit Only
Individual Print Jobs
For individual print jobs on thick paper, change the settings in the driver as you print the job (File ® Print ® Properties [or Settings, or your application’s equivalent]):
• Source: Tray1 (up to 27 lb)
or
•Size: Letter,
•Type: Medium Heavy to Ultra Heavy
(see table on page 22)
Changing the Default Settings
If you consistently use thick paper in Tray 1 or the MP Tray, enter the printer menu (see page 25) and change the settings for the paper path you are using for the thick paper as indicated below.
Printer Menu Settings: Thick Paper in Tray 1
•Tray 1 MediaWeight: Medium Heavy to Ultra Heavy (see table on page 22)
Printer Menu Settings: Thick Paper in MP Tray
•MP Tray Paper Size: Letter,
•MP Tray MediaWeight: Medium Heavy to Ultra Heavy (see table on page 22)
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