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Loading Paper in the Bypass Tray
The Bypass Tray supports the widest variety of media types. The tray is intended primarily for small-quantity jobs that use special media.
The Bypass Tray is located above Tray 1. To load paper in the Bypass Tray:
1. Open the Bypass Tray. Push the release latch (1) at the front-right side of the tray.
Explaining the procedure to open the bypass tray
2. If the tray is loaded with paper, remove any paper that is of different size or type.
Note:For larger paper sizes, pull out the extension tray.
Opening the bypass tray.
3. Move the width guides to the right edge of the tray.
Moving the width guides.
4. Flex the sheets back and forth and fan them, then align the edges of the stack on a level surface. The procedure separates any sheets that are stuck together and reduces the possibility of paper jams.
Aligning the edges of the stack of sheets.
*WARNING: To avoid jams and misfeeds, do not remove paper from its packaging until you are ready to use it.
5. Load the paper in the Bypass Tray.
Loading the paper in bypass tray.
a. For short-edge feed printing, load letterhead and pre-printed paper face down with the top edge toward the feed direction of the paper.
Loading the letterhead and pre-printed paper short-edge feed.
Long-edge feed is the recommended orientation for A5 (148 x 210 mm, 5.8 x 8.3 in.) paper.
*WARNING: Do not load paper above the maximum fill line. Overfilling can cause paper jams.
b. For hole-punched paper, load the paper short-edge feed with the holes at the right side of the paper.
Representation of loading hole punched paper
6. Adjust the width guides until they touch the edges of the paper.
Representation of adjusting the width guides
7. At the control panel, select the correct paper size, type, and color.
If letterhead paper is loaded in the printer, for type, select Letterhead.
If pre-printed paper is loaded in the printer, for type, select Pre-printed.
8. To confirm the settings, touch Confirm.