Chapter 2 Setting Up 2-15Setting UpLoading PaperThis section explains how to load plain paper in the multi-purpose tray.For complete details on paper and other print media for use with your unit, see Chapter 5.Before loading paper, be sure to read the following:c The laser printing process uses high temperatures to fuse toner to the paper. Usepaper that will not melt, vaporize, discolor, or emit dangerous fumes at temperaturesnear 338°F (170°C). For example, do not use vellum paper in a laser printer. Makesure any letterhead or colored paper you use can withstand high temperatures.• Your unit supports regular copier paper, cotton bond paper, and typical letterheadpaper. It does not require special media. Use cut-sheet paper only, not paper thatcomes on a roll.• Be sure to load paper of the correct size, weight, and quantity recommended for yourunit (1 Chapter 5).• The multi-purpose tray is factory-set for loading letter-size paper, but you can changethis setting to other paper sizes (1 p. 5-9).• You can choose whether paper is delivered through the face-up or face-down deliveryslot (1 p. 5-7). Choose according to the print media and task you are performing.• The face-down delivery slot can hold up to approximately 50 sheets of paper. Toprevent paper jams, remove paper from this slot before the count reaches 50.• Do not load paper while the unit is printing.• Do not leave paper stacked in the multi-purpose tray for long periods of time since itmay bend or curl and cause problems.• Certain environmental conditions, such as extreme temperatures or humidity, cancause some paper to misfeed in the multi-purpose tray. If you have trouble, feed onesheet at a time.• Take care not to drop any foreign objects into the multi-purpose tray.• Avoid mixing new stock with paperalready loaded in the multi-purpose tray.Adding new stock without removing thepaper already loaded will cause paperjams. If you must add new stock, removethe loaded paper and reload it togetherwith the new stock.
