Lexmark W850 manual Configuring Universal paper settings, Specify a unit of measurement

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6Press once, and then press the left or right arrow button until Exit Config Menu appears.

7Press .

The printer performs its power‑on sequence, and then Ready appears.

Configuring Universal paper settings

The Universal Paper Size is a user‑defined setting that 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 Universal size settings for your paper:

•Units of measure (millimeters or inches)

•Portrait Width

•Portrait Height

•Feed Direction

Note: The smallest supported Universal size is 98.4 x 89 mm (3.9 x 3.5 in.); the largest is 297 x 431.8 mm (11.7 x 17 in.).

Specify a unit of measurement

1Make sure 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 Universal Setup appears, and then press .

5Press the up or down arrow button until Units of Measure appears, and then press .

6Press the up or down arrow button until appears next to the correct unit of measure, and then press .

Submitting Selection appears, followed by the Universal Setup menu.

Specify the paper height and width

Defining a specific height and width measurement for the Universal paper size (in the portrait orientation) allows the printer to support the size, including support for standard features such as duplex printing and printing multiple pages on one sheet.

1From the Universal Setup menu, press the up or down arrow button until Portrait Width appears, and then

press .

2Press the up or down arrow button to change the paper width setting, and then press .

Submitting Selection appears, followed by the Universal Setup menu.