Tektronix 740L manual Setting media thickness, Thin Medium Thick

Advanced Print Features 2

Setting media thickness

Because the printer accommodates varying media weights in the Multi-Purpose Tray, you can manually select a media thickness for the most reliable paper-picking. The Media Thickness Switch is only applicable for the Multi-Purpose Tray.

1.Open the left side door. The blue Media Thickness Switch is located on the paper feeder and has three settings:

a.Thin

b.Medium

c.Thick

a b c

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2.Move the switch to the setting for the desired media. Use the guidelines in the following table to determine which type of media requires which setting.

a		b		c
Thin		Medium		Thick
■ Standard laser	■	Heavy laser paper *	■	Cover stock up to 163 g/m2
paper		109 - 150 g/m2		(60 lb. Cover)
75 - 105 g/m2		(29 - 40 lb.)	■	2
(20 - 28 lb.)		Tektronix glossy coated		Card stock up to 163 g/m (40 lb.)
	■			Index up to 163 g/m2 (90 lb.)
			■
		paper	■ Tektronix Fabric Transfer media
	■	Tektronix Transparencies
				Laser Labels
			■
			■	#10 Envelopes

*For the best print quality when using heavy laser paper (over 105 g/m2, 28 lb.) in the Multi-Purpose Tray, select Card as the media type.

N O T E

If the printer experiences frequent media jams at the Multi-Purpose Tray, move the Media Thickness Switch to a thicker setting. If the printer experiences frequent double-feed errors at the Multi-Purpose Tray, move the Media Thickness Switch to a thinner setting.

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