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4Printing
This chapter includes:
•Printing Overview on page 52
•Supported Media on page 53
•Loading Media on page 56
•Setting Paper Handling Options on page 63
•Printing on Specialty Media on page 66
•Using Custom Paper Sizes on page 81
•Creating Custom Paper Types on page 84
•Selecting Print Options on page 85
•Printing on Both Sides of the Paper on page 93
•Printing Multiple Pages on a Single Sheet (N-Up) on page 97
•Printing Booklets on page 98
•Enlarging...

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Printing Overview
1. Select media appropriate for your printer. For details, see Supported Media on page 53.
2. Load the media in the desired tray and then, if prompted, specify the paper size and type on the 
printer control panel.
3. In the application you are printing from, open the print settings dialog box.
4. Select your printer from the list.
5. Open the driver properties dialog box.
6. Modify the printer driver settings as desired and then...

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Supported Media
This section includes:
•Recommended Media Lists on page 53
•Ordering Media on page 53
•General Media Loading Guidelines on page 54
•Media That Can Damage Your Printer on page 54
•Paper Storage Guidelines on page 55
•Supported Paper Sizes and Weights on page 55
Your printer is designed to be used with a variety of media types. Follow the guidelines in this section to 
ensure the best print quality and to avoid jams.
For best results,...

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General Media Loading Guidelines
Follow these guidelines when loading paper and media in the trays:
• Use only recommended transparencies; print quality may vary with other transparencies.
• Do not print on sheets of label stock that have labels removed.
• Do not print CD labels with this printer.
• Use only paper envelopes. Print envelopes 1-sided only.
• Do not overload the paper trays.
• Adjust the paper guides to fit the media size.
See also:...

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Paper Storage Guidelines
Providing good storage conditions for your paper and other media contributes to optimum print 
quality.
• Store paper in dark, cool, relatively dry locations. Most paper is susceptible to damage from 
ultraviolet (UV) and visible light. UV radiation, which is emitted by the sun and fluorescent bulbs, is 
particularly damaging to paper items. The intensity and length of exposure to visible light on 
paper items should be...

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Loading Media
This section includes:
•Loading Paper in Tray 1 on page 56
•Using Manual Feed on page 58
•Loading Paper in Tray 2, 3, 4, or 5 on page 59
Loading Paper in Tray 1
Note:For instructions on loading specialty media, refer to the individual sections in Printing on 
Specialty Media on page 66.
You can use the following media types in Tray 1. For supported paper weights, print the Paper Tips 
page. For details, see Supported Paper Sizes and...

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To load paper in Tray 1:
1. Pull out and down on the handle to open Tray 1.
2. Open the tray extension.
3. Insert the paper into the tray. For 1-sided printing, insert the side to be printed facedown with the 
top of the page entering the printer first.
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4. Adjust the paper guides to fit the paper loaded in the tray.
5. To use the current tray setup, on the printer control panel, press OK.
If you load a new paper size or type in the tray, do the following:
a. On the printer control panel, select Paper Tray Setup > OK.
b. Select Tray  1  Pa p e r > OK.
c. Select Change Setup > OK.
d. Select the paper size and then press OK.
e. Select the paper type and then press OK.
See also: 
Printing on Specialty...

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To select manual feed using Macintosh OS X version 10.3 and higher:
1. In the application you are printing from, open the Print dialog box and select your ColorQube 
8570/8870 printer.
2. From the pull-down menu, select Paper Feed.
3. From the All Pages From menu, select Manual Feed Tray 1 (MPT).
4. Click Print.
5. At the printer, when prompted on the control panel, remove any paper from Tray 1 and then load 
the appropriate paper for your job into...

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To load paper in Tray 2, 3, 4, or 5:
1. Remove the tray from the printer.
2. Expand the paper guides if necessary to accommodate the size of the paper to be used.
Note:The paper guides detect the size of the paper based on where they are positioned in the 
tray. This is important because some settings require that the paper in the tray match the size and 
type selected on the control panel. Also, if Automatically Select is set in the printer...
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