Orienting media

Orient media types and sizes according to the tray from which the media will print and according to whether the media will be duplexed (printed on both sides).

Use the following table to determine how to orient paper and other media in the trays.

Type of media

Tray

Two-sided

Media orientation

 

 

(duplexed)

 

Letter or A4, including

1

No*

Long edge toward feed direction; side to be

letterhead

 

 

printed on facing up.

(weights up to

 

 

 

216 g/m2)

 

 

 

(58 lb bond)

 

 

 

Letter or A4, including 1

Yes

Long edge toward feed direction; first side

letterhead

 

to be printed on facing down.

(weights up to

 

 

216 g/m2)

 

 

(58 lb bond)

 

 

NOTE

For better duplexing performance, set the size and type for Tray 1

Note: When printing on paper that is both prepunched and preprinted/letterhead, orient the paper in the same way that you would orient preprinted/letterhead paper.

*When Alternate Letterhead mode is enabled and Letterhead or Preprinted is selected as the media type, you must orient the media for two-sided (duplex) printing. For more information, see Alternate Letterhead mode.

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