Printing
ColorQube 8570/8870 Color Printer
User Guide
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Using Custom Paper Sizes
This section includes:
•Defining a Custom Paper Size at the Printer on page 81
•Defining a Custom Paper Size in the Printer Driver on page82
•Printing on Cu stom-size Pap er on page 83
The ColorQube 8570/8870 printer can print on custom-size paper from Tray 1. You can save custom-
size paper settings in the printer and in a supported printer driver. Use custom sizes saved in the driver
when you print from your computer’s applications.
You can print on custom-size paper within the dimensions listed in the following table.
You can print on custom-size paper two ways: define the custom paper size at the printer control panel
and then select Tray 1 in the printer driver, or you can load the custom paper in Tray1 and then select
the custom paper size in the printer driver.
For best results when using custom-size paper:
1. Load the custom-size paper in Tray 1 and select or define the custom size at the printer control
panel.
2. Define the custom size in the printer driver or application.
3. Send the print job.

Defining a Custom Paper Size at the Printer

Note:When you define a new custom size at the printer, it is stored in the printer so it can be used
again. The printer can store up to five custom sizes. Custom sizes display on the control panel in
the order of frequency of use. Each time you select a custom size, it goes to the top of the custom-
size list. If you define a new custom size after five custom sizes have been stored, the new custom
size replaces the least-used custom size, the one at the bottom of the list.
To define a custom size at the printer:
1. Load the paper into Tray 1. For details, see Loading Paper in Tray1 on page 56.
2. When the printer control panel prompts you to confirm the type of paper in the tray, select
Change setup and then press the OK button.
3. At the Tray 1 Paper Size menu, select New Custom Size > OK.
1-sided Printing 2-Sided Printing
Short edge 76–216mm (3.0–8.5 in.) 140–216mm (5.5–8.5 in.)
Long edge 127–356 mm (5.0–14.0 in.) 210–356mm ( 8.3–14.0 in.)
Weight 60–220 g/m2
(16–55 lb. Bond, 80 lb. Cover)
60–120 g/m2
(16–32 lb. Bond, 22–44 lb. Cover)