Loading the 2100-sheet tray

 CAUTION—POTENTIAL INJURY: To reduce the risk of equipment instability, load each tray separately. Keep all other trays closed until needed.

1. Pull out the tray.

2. Adjust the width and length guides.

   Loading A5-size paper

   1. Pull up and slide the width guide to the position for A5.

      

   2. Squeeze and slide the length guide to the position for A5 until it clicks into place.

      

   3. Remove the A5 length guide from its holder.

      

   4. Insert the A5 length guide into its designated slot.

      Note: Press the A5 length guide until it clicks into place.
      

   Loading A4-, letter-, legal-, oficio-, and folio-size paper

   1. Pull up and slide the width guide to the correct position for the size of the paper being loaded.

      

   2. If the A5 length guide is still attached to the length guide, then remove it from its place. If the A5 length guide is not attached, then proceed to step d.

      

   3. Put the A5 length guide in its holder.

      

   4. Squeeze the length guide and slide it to the correct position for the size of the paper being loaded until it clicks into place.

      

3. Flex sheets of paper back and forth to loosen them, and then fan them. Do not fold or crease the paper. Straighten the edges on a level surface.

   

4. Load the paper stack with the printable side facedown.

   Note: Make sure the paper is loaded properly.

   • There are different ways of loading letterhead depending on whether an optional staple finisher is installed or not.

     Without an optional staple finisher	With an optional staple finisher
     One-sided printing	One-sided printing
     Two-sided printing	Two-sided printing

     
     

   • If you are loading prepunched paper for use with the staple finisher, then make sure the holes on the long edge of the paper are on the right side of the tray.

     One-sided printing	Two-sided printing

     
     
     Note: If the holes on the long edge of the paper are on the left side of the tray, then a jam may occur.

   • Make sure the paper is below the maximum paper fill indicator.

     
     Warning—Potential Damage: Overfilling the tray can cause paper jams.

5. Insert the tray.

   Note: Press the paper stack down while inserting the tray.
   

6. From the printer control panel, set the paper size and type in the Paper menu to match the paper loaded.

   Note: Set the correct paper size and type to avoid paper jams and print quality problems.