Chapter 2
Loading your paper
Paper loading tips:
●You can print photos and documents on a wide variety of paper sizes, from 76 x 127 mm (3 x 5 inches) up to 216 x 356 mm (8.5 x 14 inches), as well as on 216 mm (8.5
●Before loading paper, slide out the
●Load only one type and size of paper at a time. Do not mix paper types or sizes in the Main input tray or the Photo tray.
●After loading paper, extend the Out tray extension to hold your printed pages. This prevents printed pages from dropping off of the Out tray.
Use the directions in the following table to load the most commonly used paper sizes into the printer.
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● | Letter or A4 | 1. | Raise the Out tray. | Main tray |
| paper | 2. | Load plain paper, photo |
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● | Transparencies |
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●20 x 25 cm (8 x
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● 10 x 15 cm (4 x | 1. Raise the Out tray. | Photo tray | ||||
| 6 inch) photo | 2. | Load paper |
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● | Index cards |
| tabbed paper, insert the |
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● | Hagaki cards |
| paper so the tab feeds in |
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