Advanced Features and Troubleshooting Manual 33
Advanced Features
Custom size paper
Custom (non-standard) size paper can be used in the Multi-sheet Bypass Feeder or any of
the 500-sheet paper trays. For custom size paper constraints, refer to the following table.
The width of custom size paper is measured left-to-right in an input tray and the length is
front-to-back.

Control Panel settings

For PostScript, PCL5e, and PCL6:
1. Set the Tray Menu’s Tray 1 Mode, Tray 2 Mode, Tray 3 Mode, or MBF Size item
(depending on the input source you are loading with custom paper) to Custom.
For PCL5e only:
The dimensions of the custom paper are required to be set once in both the driver and
control panel (at the time of loading the custom paper).
2. Set the Custom X item to the width of the paper (left-to-right as loaded in the tray)
and Custom Y item to the length (front-to-back in the tray).
Custom size paper constraints
Condition Options
Single-sided (simplex) printing:
If the Width is in the range from 3 to 12 in. (76.2
to 304.8 mm) and the Length is in the range
from 3.875 to 20 in. (98.4 to 508mm), then
Duplex: Not Available
Paper Tray: MBF, Manual Feed, or Auto Select
are available.
Output Destination: Standard Bin is available.
Feeding custom size paper from Trays 1, 2, or 3:
A4/Letter - If the Width is in the range from 5.83
to 11.69 in. (148 to 297 mm) and the Length is in
the range 3.875 to 8.5 in. (98.4 to 216mm), then
A3/Ledger - If the Width is in the range from
8.27 to 11.69 in. (210 to 297 mm) and the Length
is in the range 5.5 to 17in. (139.7 to 431.8 mm),
then
Duplex: Not Available
Paper Tray: All trays are available (except the
2,000-Sheet Feeder).
Output Destination: Standard Bin is available.
Two-sided (duplex) printing:
A4/Letter - If the Width is in the range from 7.16
to 11.69 in. (182 to 297 mm) and the Length is in
the range 5.5 to 8.5 in. (139.7 to 215.9mm), then
A3/Ledger - If the Width is in the range from
8.27 to 11.69 in. (210 to 297 mm) and the Length
is in the range of 5.5 to 17 in. (139.7 to
431.8 mm), then
Duplex: Available
Paper Tray: All trays are available (except the
2,000-Sheet Feeder).
Output Destination: Standard Bin is available.
Sending custom size paper to the Stacker Bin:
If the Width is in the range from 8.27 to 11.69 in.
(210 to 297 mm) and the Length is in the range
5.5 to 8.5 in. (139.7 to 215.9mm), then
Duplex: Not Available
Paper Tray: All trays are available (except the
2,000-Sheet Feeder).
Output Destination: Stacker Bin is available.
Note: Paper sizes supported in the Stacker must
be fed Long-edge from the trays. If not supported
in the Stacker, other paper sizes are supported
in the Standard Bin.