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Paper weight, thickness and capacity2
1Up to 50 sheets for Legal size paper 80 g/m2 (20 lb).
Up to 100 sheets of 80 g/m2 (20 lb) paper.
Paper TypeWeightThicknessNo. of sheets
Cut 
Sheet Plain Paper
64 to 120 g/m
2 (17 to 32 lb)0.08 to 0.15 mm (0.003 to 0.006 in.)
1001
Inkjet Paper64 to 200 g/m2 (17 to 53 lb)0.08 to 0.25 mm (0.003 to 0.01 in.) 20
Glossy Paper Up to 220 g/m
2 
(Up to 58 lb) Up to 0.25 mm (Up to 0.01 in.) 20
Cards Photo Card Up to 240 g/m
2 
(Up to 64 lb) Up to 0.28 mm (Up to 0.01 in.) 20
Index Card Up to 120 g/m
2 
(Up to 32 lb) Up to 0.15 mm (Up to 0.006 in.) 30
Post Card Up to 200 g/m
2 
(Up to 53 lb) Up to 0.23 mm (Up to 0.01 in.) 30
Envelopes 75 to 95 g/m
2 (20 to 25 lb)Up to 0.52 mm (Up to 0.02 in.) 10
Transparencies – – 10
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Loading paper, 
envelopes and other 
media
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Loading paper and other 
media2
aPull the paper tray completely out of the 
machine.
Lift the output paper tray cover (1).
 
 
bPress and slide the paper side guides 
(1) and paper length guide (2) to fit the 
paper size.
 
cFan the stack of paper well to avoid 
paper jams and misfeeds.
 
Note
Always make sure that the paper is not 
curled.
 
dGently put the paper into the paper tray 
print side down and top edge first.
Check that the paper is flat in the tray.
 
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eGently adjust the paper side guides to 
the paper with both hands.
Make sure the paper side guides touch 
the sides of the paper.
 
Note
Be careful that you do not push the paper 
in too far; it may lift at the back of the tray 
and cause feed problems.
 
fClose the output paper tray cover. 
gSlowly push the paper tray completely 
into the machine.
 
hWhile holding the paper tray in place, 
pull out the paper support (1) until it 
clicks and unfold the paper support  
flap (2).
 
Note
Do not use the paper support flap for 
Legal paper.
 
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Loading envelopes and post 
cards2
Loading envelopes2
„ Use envelopes that weigh from 75 to 
95 g/m
2.
„ Some envelopes need margin settings to 
be set in the application. Make sure you 
do a test print first.
CAUTION 
DO NOT use any of the following types of 
envelopes, as they will cause paper feed 
problems:
• If they are of a baggy construction.
• That are embossed (have raised writing  on them).
• That have clasps or staples.
• That are pre-printed on the inside.
Occasionally you may experience paper 
feed problems caused by the thickness, 
size and flap shape of the envelopes you 
are using.
 
How to load envelopes and post cards2
aBefore loading, press the corners and 
sides of the envelopes or post cards to 
make them as flat as possible.
Note
If the envelopes or post cards are ‘double-
feeding’, put one envelope in the paper 
tray at a time.
 
 
 
 
bPut the envelopes or post cards into the 
paper tray with the address side down 
and the leading edge (top of the 
envelopes) in first. Slide the paper side 
guides (1) and paper length guide (2) to 
fit the size of the envelopes or post 
cards.
 
Glue  2Double flap 2
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If you have problems when printing on 
envelopes, try the following suggestions:
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aOpen the envelope flap.
bMake sure the open flap is either to the 
side of the envelope or to the back edge 
of the envelope when printing.
cAdjust the size and margin in your 
application.
 
 
Removing small printouts 
from the machine2
When the machine ejects small paper onto 
the output paper tray you may not be able to 
reach it. Make sure printing has finished, and 
then pull the tray completely out of the 
machine.
 
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Printable area2
The printable area depends on the settings in the application you are using. The figures below 
show the unprintable areas on cut sheet paper and envelopes. The machine can only print in the 
shaded areas when the Borderless print feature is available and turned on.
Note
The Borderless feature is not available for envelopes.
 
Cut Sheet Paper Envelopes
   
Top (1)Bottom (2)Left (3)Right (4)
Cut Sheet 3 mm 3 mm 3 mm 3 mm
Envelopes 12 mm 24 mm 3 mm 3 mm
3 4
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Section II
CopyII
Making copies20
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How to copy3
You can use your machine as a copier, 
making up to and 99 copies at a time.
Making a single copy3
aLoad your document.
bPress Mono Start  or Colour Start .
Making multiple copies3
You can make up to 99 copies.
aLoad your document.
bPress Number of Copies  repeatedly 
until the number of copies you want 
appears (up to 99).
Or press  a or  b to change the number of 
copies.
cPress  Mono Start  or Colour Start .
Stop copying3
To stop copying, press  Stop/Exit.
Copy options3
When you want to quickly change the copy 
settings temporarily for the next copy, use the 
temporary Copy keys. You can use different 
combinations.
 
The machine returns to its default settings 
1 minute after it finishes copying.
Note
You can save the copy settings you use 
most often by setting them as default. You 
can find instructions on how to do this in 
the section for each feature. 
 
Making copies 3
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Changing copy speed and 
quality3
You can select from a range of quality 
settings. The default setting is 
Normal.
To temporarily change the quality setting, 
follow the instructions below:
aLoad your document.
bPress  Copy Quality  repeatedly to 
choose  Fast, Normal  or Best .
cPress  Mono Start  or Colour Start .To change the default setting, follow the 
instructions below:
aPress 
Menu.
bPress  a or  b to choose  1.Copy.
Press  OK.
cPress  a or  b to choose  3.Quality .
Press  OK.
dPress  a or  b to choose  Fast, Normal  or 
Best .
Press  OK.
ePress  Stop/Exit .
Enlarging or reducing the 
image copied3
You can select the following enlargement or 
reduction ratios:
Custom(25-400%)  allows you to enter a 
ratio from 25% to 400%.
Press
 
Normal Normal is the 
recommended mode 
for ordinary print 
outs. This produces 
good copy quality 
with good copy 
speed.
Fast Fast copy speed and 
lowest ink 
consumption. Use to 
save time printing 
documents to be 
proof-read, large 
documents or many 
copies.
Best Use best mode to 
copy precise images 
such as 
photographs. This 
provides the highest 
resolution and the 
slowest speed.
Press
 
Custom(25-400%)
200%
198% 10x15cm iA4
186% 10x15cm iLTR
142% A5 iA4
104% EXE iLTR
100%
97% LTR iA4
93% A4 iLTR
83%
78%
69% A4 iA5
50%
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To enlarge or reduce the next copy follow the 
instruction below:
aLoad your document.
bPress  Enlarge/Reduce .
cDo one of the following:
„ Press  a or  b to choose the 
enlargement or reduction ratio you 
want. Press  OK.
„ Press  a or  b to choose 
Custom(25-400%) .  Press OK.  
Press  a or  b repeatedly to enter an 
enlargement or reduction ratio from 
25%  to 400% .  Press  OK.
dPress  Mono Start  or Colour Start .
Note
Page Layout Options  2in1(P), 
2in1(L) , 4in1(P) , 
4in1(L)  or Poster(3 x 3)  are not 
available with  Enlarge/Reduce .
 
Making N in 1 copies or a 
poster3
You can reduce the amount of copies by 
using the N in 1 copy feature. This allows you 
to copy two or four pages onto one page, 
which allows you to save paper. 
You can also produce a poster. When you 
use the poster feature your machine divides 
your document into sections, then enlarges 
the sections so you can assemble them into a 
poster.
Important3
„Please make sure paper size is set to 
Letter , Legal , or A4.
„ You cannot use the Enlarge/Reduce 
setting with the N in 1 and Poster features.
„ N in 1 colour copies are not available.
„ (P ) means Portrait and ( L) means 
Landscape.
„ You can only make one poster copy at a 
time.
aLoad your document.
bPress  Copy Options  and a or  b to 
choose  Page Layout .
Press  OK.
cPress  a or  b to choose  2 in 1 (P) , 
2 in 1 (L) , 4 in 1 (P) , 
4 in 1 (L) , Poster(3 x 3) or 
Off(1 in 1) .
Press  OK.
dPress  Mono Start  to scan the 
document.
You can also press  Colour Start if you 
are using the Poster layout.
eAfter the machine scans the page, press 
a  ( Yes ) to scan the next page.
 
Next Page?
 
aYes bNo
Press 
 
and then  a or  b to 
choose 
Page Layout Off(1 in 1)
2in1(P)
2in1(L)
4in1(P)
4in1(L)
Poster(3 x 3)
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