Loading Paper into the Bypass Tray
How to load paper into the Bypass Tray
When selecting a paper size other than for paper trays, use the Bypass Tray.
Do not load the following paper into the Bypass Tray. Doing so may cause a paper jam or damage to the machine.
Folded, torn or creased paper, or bundles of sheets of different sizes
Folded, torn or creased paper, or bundles of sheets of different sizes
NOTICE
- To use the Bypass Tray, load paper and specify the paper size and paper type.
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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.
When printing on letterhead (paper where company names, preset text, and other text or images are already printed), load it with the print side facing up. Up to 20 letterhead sheets can be loaded into a tray.
For details on the available paper sizes, refer to Paper.
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.
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Slide the Lateral Guide to fit the size of the loaded paper.
When you change the paper type or paper size, proceed to step 5 to change the setting on this machine.
When you do not change the paper type or paper size when adding paper, you can use the current setting without making any changes.
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Change tray paper settings on the Paper Settings screen.
When you load paper other than plain paper or change the paper size, change the paper type and paper size settings. For details, refer to Changing Tray Paper Settings on the Control Panel.
When loading custom sized paper, change the paper type setting. For details, refer to Specifying the custom size.
Loading postcards
Up to 20 postcards can be loaded into the tray. The following example explains how to load a postcard of 100 mm e 148 mm (4 e 6, A6 Card).
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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.
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With the print side facing down, load postcards in the w direction as shown in the figure.
Insert postcards into the tray until their edges are pressed against the back.
3
Slide the Lateral Guide to fit the size of the loaded paper.
4
Change tray paper settings on the Paper Settings screen.
For details, refer to Changing Tray Paper Settings on the Control Panel.
Loading envelopes
Up to 10 envelopes can be loaded into the tray.
Image of a long envelope
Image of a Western-style envelope
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When loading envelopes into the Bypass Tray, note the following points.
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.
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.
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Position the flap part face up, and load envelopes as shown in the figure.
Insert envelopes into the tray until their edges are pressed against the back.
The flap side of envelopes cannot be printed on.
3
Slide the Lateral Guide to fit the size of the loaded paper.
4
Change tray paper settings on the Paper Settings screen.
For details, refer to Changing Tray Paper Settings on the Control Panel.
Various sizes of envelopes are available. Specify the correct paper size for the envelopes you have loaded.
NOTICE
- When loading envelopes with flaps opened, also select the standard size that matches them. You do not have to measure the size of the envelope with the flap opened to set the size as a custom-sized envelope.
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