Chapter 2

Paper settings

Paper Type

Set up the machine for the type of paper you are using. This will give you the best print quality.

a Do one of the following:

To set the paper type for the

MP Tray press Menu, 1, 2, 1, 1.

To set the paper type for Tray#1 press Menu, 1, 2, 1, 2.

To set the paper type for Tray#2 1 press Menu, 1, 2, 1, 3 if you installed the optional lower tray.

21.Paper Type

1.MP Tray

aPlain

b Thick Select ab or OK

b Press a or b to choose Thin, Plain,

Thick, Thicker, Recycled Paper

or Label 2. Press OK.

c Press Stop/Exit.

1Tray#2 appears only if the optional lower tray is installed on the MFC-8710DW, MFC-8810DW or MFC-8910DW.

2The Label type option appears only if you chose the MP tray in step a.

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Paper Size

Note

You can use four sizes of paper for printing faxes: Letter, A4, Legal or Folio.

You can use ten sizes of paper for copies: Letter, A4, Legal, Executive, A5, A5 L, A6, B5, B6 and Folio and four sizes for printing faxes: Letter, A4, Legal or

Folio (8.5 in. ⋅ 13 in.).

When you change the size of paper in the tray, you will also need to change the setting for the paper size at the same time so your machine can fit the document or an incoming fax on the page.

a Do one of the following:

To set the paper size for the

MP Tray press Menu, 1, 2, 2, 1.

To set the paper size for Tray#1 press Menu, 1, 2, 2, 2.

To set the paper size for Tray#2 1 press Menu, 1, 2, 2, 3 if you installed the optional lower tray.

22.Paper Size

1.MP Tray

aLetter

b Legal Select ab or OK

b Press a or b to choose A4, Letter,

Legal, Executive, A5, A5 L, A6, B5, B6, Folio or Any 2.

Press OK.

c Press Stop/Exit.

1Tray#2 appears only if the optional lower tray is installed on the MFC-8710DW, MFC-8810DW or MFC-8910DW.

2The Any size option appears only when you choose the MP tray.