Set the lever to the position that best suits the paper or other media you plan to use, as shown in the following table.
Paper type | Paper thickness lever position |
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Standard (plain, coated, or | Plain paper |
glossy) paper |
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Transparency film | Plain paper |
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Envelopes or labels | Thick paper |
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Setting the Thickness Adjustment Lever
You need to change the position of the thickness adjustment lever when you print on thick paper (such as envelopes or labels) or if your documents smear. To access the lever, open the printer cover; the lever is in the left back corner.
thickness adjustment lever
If a document is smeared, set the thickness adjustment lever to the + position (regardless of the paper type) and print it again.