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Switching the Paper Source to Match the Purpose

In this printer, there are two paper sources, a cassette 1 and a cassette 2.
You can facilitate printing by selecting a paper source setting that matches your media type or purpose.

The procedure for setting paper source is as follows:

  1. Select Quality & Media from the pop-up menu of the Print Dialog

  2. Select the media type

    For Media Type, select the same paper type loaded in the printer.

  3. Select the paper source

    For Paper Source, select the item below that matches your purpose.

    figure:Paper Source of Quality & Media in the Print dialog
    Cassette (Auto Select)
    Based on the paper settings on the print dialog and the cassette paper information registered on the printer, the printer automatically determines which cassette to use and feeds paper from that cassette.
    Cassette 1
    Paper is fed from the cassette 1.
    Cassette 2
    Paper is fed from the cassette 2.

    Important

    • When a media type other than Plain Paper is selected for Media Type, paper cannot be supplied from the cassette 2.
    • When a paper size other than US Letter, US Legal, or A4 is selected for Paper Size, paper cannot be supplied from the cassette 2.
  4. Complete the setup

    Click Print.
    When you execute print, the printer uses the specified paper source to print the data.

    Note