Loading Sheets or Postcards into the Printer

Important

• Do not load any sheet smaller than L(89x127mm) size. Doing so may cause a paper jam.

Note

• For the page size and paper weight you can use for this printer, see Paper Sizes or Usable Paper.

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1. Prepare sheets.

   Align the edges of paper. If paper is curled, flatten it.

   

   Important

   • If paper is curled, hold the curled corners and gently bend them in the opposite direction until the paper becomes completely flat.

     For details on how to flatten curled paper, see "Correct curl before loading paper." in Paper rubs against the Print Head.

   • Align the edges of paper neatly before loading. Loading paper without aligning the edges may cause paper jams.

   • For the paper smaller than A4 size, load one sheet at a time regardless of the paper type.

2. Open the cut sheet feed cover.

   

3. Open the top feed and then pull it upwards.

   

   Note

   • When loading the long paper, depending on the weight of the paper, the leading edge may lift up, causing printing to become misaligned. To prevent the leading edge of the paper from lifting up, hold the portion of the paper protruding from the tray with your hands, and so on.

     

4. Slide the left and right paper guides (A) to open both paper guides.

   

5. Load the sheets in portrait orientation with the print side facing up.

   After loading the paper, the paper setting confirmation screen for the top feed appears on the touch screen.

   

   Important

   • Always load paper (except return postcard) in the portrait orientation. Loading paper in the landscape orientation can cause paper jams.

     

6. Slide the left and right paper guides to align with both sides of the sheets.

   

   Important

   • Do not slide the paper guides too hard against the paper. The paper may not be fed properly.

   • Do not load sheets of paper higher than the load limit mark (B).

     

7. If the page size and type displayed on the touch screen match size and type of the sheets loaded in the top feed, select Yes.

   If not, select Change to change the settings in accordance with the size and type of the loaded paper.

   

   Important

   • There are many types of paper available, each best suited to a particular printing use. Each media type has specific preset settings (how ink is used and sprayed, distance from nozzles, etc.), that allow you to print to that type with optimal image quality. The wrong paper settings may cause poor printout color quality or scratches on the printed surface.

   • For details on media types that you can select, see "Paper Information List".

   • When printing on small size paper, the printed documents may remain on the output guide. Remove the remaining printed documents before performing the next printing.