Loading Paper into the Bypass Tray

1. Open the Bypass Tray.

   NOTICE

   • Be careful not to touch the surface of the Paper Feed Rollers with your hand.

2. Slide the Lateral Guide to fit the size of the loaded paper.

3. Load paper into the tray with the print side facing down.

   Insert paper into the tray until their edges are pressed against the back.

   

   For details on how to load postcards, refer to [Loading postcards] .

   For details on how to load envelopes into a tray, refer to [Loading envelopes] .

   To load letterhead paper into a tray, position the side, in which company names, preset text, and other text or images are already printed, face up. Up to 20 letterhead sheets can be loaded into a tray.

   

   

   For details on the available paper sizes, refer to [Confirm the Available Paper Sizes] .

   NOTICE

   • Do not load an excessive number of sheets such that the top of the stack is higher than the mark.

   • If paper is curled, flatten it before loading it.

4. Slide the Lateral Guide to fit the size of the loaded paper.

5. Change the paper type and paper size on the Control Panel.

   For details, refer to [Paper] .

Loading postcards

Up to 20 postcards can be loaded into the tray. The following example explains how to load a postcard of 4 6 (A6 Card).

1. Load postcards into a tray with the print side facing down, turning the short side to the paper feed port.

   Insert postcards into the tray until their edges are pressed against the back.

   

   NOTICE

   • When loading postcards into the Bypass Tray, note the following points.

   When loading curled postcards, uncurl the postcards as shown in the figure in advance.

   

2. Slide the Lateral Guide to fit the size of the loaded paper.

   The screen for selecting the paper type and paper size appears.

3. Change the paper size setting.

   In [Paper Size] - [Envelope/4 6] ([Envelope/A6 Card]), select [4 6] ([A6 Card]). Selecting [4 6] ([A6 Card]) sets [Paper Type] to [Postcard].

   When using a postcard other than 4 6 (A6 Card), confirm its size, and select [Paper Size] - [Custom Size] to specify the size.

   

Reference

• When printing data stored in a computer onto a postcard, use the [Basic] tab of the printer driver to configure settings. For details, refer to [Printing on postcards] .

Loading envelopes

Up to 10 envelopes can be loaded into the tray. The following describes how to load [DL] envelopes.

Image of a long envelope

Image of a Western-style envelope

1. To load envelopes into a tray, position the flap part face up, and turn the flap part to the paper feed port.

   Insert envelopes into the tray until their edges are pressed against the back.

   The flap side of envelopes cannot be printed on.

   

   NOTICE

   • When loading envelopes into the Bypass Tray, note the following points.

   When loading envelopes, remove air from them, and securely press along the flap fold line. Otherwise, it will result in an envelope wrinkle or paper jam.

   

   Do not use envelopes that have glue or release paper on the flap or the part covered by the flap on the body. Otherwise, the machine may be damaged or a failure may occur.

2. Slide the Lateral Guide to fit the size of the loaded paper.

   The screen for selecting the paper type and paper size appears.

3. Specify the envelope size.

   Select [Envelope/4 6] ([Envelope/A6 Card]) - [DL]. If [DL] is selected, [Paper Type] is set to [Envelope].