Loading paper and specialty media
This section explains how to load the 250- and 550-sheet trays and the multipurpose feeder. It also includes
information about paper orientation, s etting the Paper Size and Pape r Type, and linking and unli nking trays.

Setting the paper size and type

1Make sure that the printer is on and Ready appears.
2From the printer control panel, press .
3Press the up or down arrow button until Paper Menu appears, and then press .
4Press the up or down arrow button until Paper Size/Type appears, and then press .
5Press the up or down arrow button until the correct tray or feeder appears, and then press .
6Press the left or right arrow button until the correct size appears, and then press .
Paper Type appears.
7Press the left or right arrow button until the correct type appears, and then press .
Submitting selection appears. The printer returns to the Paper Size/Type menu.

Configuring Universal paper settings

The Universal Paper Size is a user-defined setting tha t lets you print on paper sizes that are not preset in the printer
menus. Set the Paper Size for the specified tray to Universal when the size you want is not available from the Paper
Size menu. Then, specify all of the following Unive rsal size settings for your paper:
•Units of Measure (inches or millimeters)
•Portrait Height and Width
•Feed Direction
Note: The smallest supported Universal size is 76.2 x 127 mm (3 x 5 in.); the largest is 216 x 356 mm (8.5 x 14 in.).

Specify a unit of measure

1Make sure the printer is on and Ready appears.
2From the printer control panel, press .
Paper Menu appears.
3Press .
4Press the up or down arrow button until Universal Setup appears, and then press .
5Press the up or down arrow button until Units of Measure appears, and then press .
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