Available Paper Types

The table below shows the types of paper you can load, the paper slots you can use with each paper type, and the paper thickness lever setting(s) for each paper type. For more information on the paper thickness lever, see page 3-3.

Paper type

Paper thickness

Available

 

lever position

paper slot(s)

 

 

 

Ordinary paper

0 or 1

front and rear

 

 

 

Multi-part forms (carbonless)

 

front

2 parts (original and one copy)

1

 

3 parts (original and two copies)

2

 

4 parts (original and three copies)

3

 

5 parts (original and four copies)

4

 

6 parts (original and five copies)

5

 

 

 

 

Envelopes

2 to 6

rear

 

 

 

Note:

oIf the temperature is 5°C (41°F) or less, set the paper thickness lever one position lower to improve print quality.

oIf the temperature is 35°C (95°F) or more, set the paper thickness lever one position higher to improve print quality.

oDo not load paper that is curled or has been folded.

Using the Paper Guide

Using the paper guide that comes with your printer, you can load one single sheet or envelope at a time from the top of the printer. Your single-sheet paper can be up to 257 mm

(10.1 inches) wide on FX-880 and 420 mm (16.5 inches) wide on FX-1180. (For detailed paper specifications, see Appendix C.)

c

Caution:

Do not load multi-part forms, carbon paper, or labels in the paper

 

guide.

4-2Printing on Single Sheets