Paper menu

Default Source menu

Menu item

Description

Default Source

Tray <x>

MP Feeder

Manual Paper

Manual Env

Sets a default paper source for all print jobs

Notes:

  • Tray 1 (standard tray) is the factory default setting.
  • The 650-sheet duo drawer must be installed in order for MP Feeder or Tray 2 to appear as a menu setting in the Paper menu.
  • Only an installed paper source will appear as a menu setting.
  • A paper source selected by a print job will override the Default Source setting for the duration of the print job.
  • If the same size and type of paper are in two trays and the Paper Size and Paper Type settings match, the trays are automatically linked. When one tray is empty, the job prints using the linked tray.

Paper Size/Type menu

Menu item

Description

Note: Only installed trays, drawers, and feeders are listed in this menu.

Tray <x> Size

A4

A5

JIS B5

Letter

Folio

Oficio (Mexico)

Legal

Executive

Universal

Specifies the paper size loaded in each tray

Notes:

  • Letter is the US factory default setting. A4 is the international factory default setting.
  • If the same size and type of paper are in two trays and the Paper Size and Paper Type settings match, the trays are automatically linked. When one tray is empty, the job prints using the linked tray.
Tray <x> Type

Plain Paper

Glossy Paper

Card Stock

Transparency

Recycled

Letterhead

Colored Paper

Labels

Bond

Preprinted

Light Paper

Heavy Paper

Rough/Cotton

Custom Type <x>

Specifies the type of paper loaded in each tray

Notes:

  • Plain Paper is the factory default setting for Tray 1. Custom Type <x> is the factory default setting for all other trays.
  • If available, a user-defined name will appear instead of Custom Type <x>.
  • Use this menu item to configure automatic tray linking.
MP Feeder Size

A4

A5

JIS B5

A6

Statement

Letter

Folio

Oficio (Mexico)

Legal

Executive

Universal

7 3/4 Envelope

9 Envelope

10 Envelope

DL Envelope

B5 Envelope

C5 Envelope

Other Envelope

Specifies the paper size loaded in the multipurpose feeder

Notes:

  • The 650-sheet duo drawer must be installed in order for MP Feeder to appear as a menu setting in the Paper menu.
  • Letter is the US factory default setting. A4 is the international factory default setting.
  • The multipurpose feeder does not automatically sense paper size. The paper size value must be set.
MP Feeder Type

Plain Paper

Glossy Paper

Card Stock

Transparency

Recycled

Letterhead

Colored Paper

Labels

Bond

Envelope

Preprinted

Light Paper

Heavy Paper

Rough/Cotton

Custom Type <x>

Specifies the type of paper loaded in the multipurpose feeder

Notes:

  • The 650-sheet duo drawer must be installed in order for MP Feeder to appear as a menu setting in the Paper menu.
  • Plain paper is the factory default setting.
Manual Paper Size

A4

A5

JIS B5

A6

Statement

Letter

Folio

Oficio (Mexico)

Legal

Executive

Universal

Specifies the size of the paper being manually loaded

Note: Letter is the US factory default setting. A4 is the international factory default setting.

Manual Paper Type

Plain Paper

Glossy Paper

Card Stock

Transparency

Recycled

Letterhead

Colored Paper

Labels

Bond

Preprinted

Light Paper

Heavy Paper

Rough/Cotton

Custom Type <x>

Specifies the type of paper being manually loaded

Note: Plain Paper is the factory default setting.

Manual Envelope Size

7 3/4 Envelope

9 Envelope

10 Envelope

DL Envelope

B5 Envelope

C5 Envelope

Other Envelope

Specifies the size of the envelope being manually loaded

Note: 10 Envelope is the US factory default setting. DL Envelope is the international factory default setting.

Manual Envelope Type

Envelope

Custom Type <x>

Specifies the type of envelope being manually loaded

Note: Envelope is the factory default setting.


Paper Texture menu

Menu item

Description

Plain Texture

Normal

Smooth

Rough

Specifies the relative texture of the paper loaded

Note: Normal is the factory default setting.

Card Stock Texture

Normal

Smooth

Rough

Specifies the relative texture of the card stock loaded

Notes:

  • Normal is the factory default setting.
  • Settings appear only if card stock is supported.
Transparency Texture

Normal

Smooth

Rough

Specifies the relative texture of the transparencies loaded

Note: Normal is the factory default setting.

Recycled Texture

Normal

Smooth

Rough

Specifies the relative texture of the recycled paper loaded

Note: Normal is the factory default setting.

Glossy Texture

Normal

Smooth

Rough

Specifies the relative texture of the glossy paper loaded

Note: Normal is the factory default setting.

Labels Texture

Normal

Smooth

Rough

Specifies the relative texture of the labels loaded

Note: Normal is the factory default setting.

Bond Texture

Rough

Smooth

Normal

Specifies the relative texture of the paper loaded

Note: Rough is the factory default setting.

Envelope Texture

Normal

Smooth

Rough

Specifies the relative texture of the envelopes loaded

Note: Normal is the factory default setting.

Letterhead Texture

Normal

Smooth

Rough

Specifies the relative texture of the paper loaded

Note: Normal is the factory default setting.

Preprinted Texture

Normal

Smooth

Rough

Specifies the relative texture of the paper loaded

Note: Normal is the factory default setting.

Colored Texture

Normal

Smooth

Rough

Specifies the relative texture of the colored paper loaded

Note: Normal is the factory default setting.

Light Paper

Normal

Smooth

Rough

Specifies the relative texture of the light paper loaded

Notes:

  • Normal is the factory default setting.
  • Settings appear only if the custom type is supported.
Heavy Paper

Normal

Smooth

Rough

Specifies the relative texture of the heavy paper loaded

Notes:

  • Normal is the factory default setting.
  • Settings appear only if the custom type is supported.
Rough/Cotton Paper

Rough

Specifies the relative texture of the rough/cotton paper loaded

Notes:

  • Rough is the factory default setting.
  • Settings appear only if the custom type is supported.
Custom <x> Paper

Normal

Smooth

Rough

Specifies the relative texture of the custom paper loaded

Notes:

  • Normal is the factory default setting.
  • Settings appear only if the custom type is supported.

Paper Weight menu

Menu items

Definition

Plain Weight, Glossy Weight, Bond Weight, Letterhead Weight, Preprinted Weight, or Colored Weight

Normal

Light

Heavy

Identifies the relative weight of the paper loaded

Note: Normal is the factory default setting.

Transparency Weight

Normal

Light

Heavy

Identifies the relative weight of the transparencies loaded

Note: Normal is the factory default setting.

Recycled Weight

Normal

Light

Heavy

Identifies the relative weight of the recycled paper loaded

Note: Normal is the factory default setting.

Labels Weight

Normal

Light

Heavy

Identifies the relative weight of the labels loaded

Note: Normal is the factory default setting.

Envelope Weight

Normal

Light

Heavy

Identifies the relative weight of the envelopes loaded

Note: Normal is the factory default setting.

Card Stock Weight

Normal

Light

Heavy

Identifies the relative weight of the card stock loaded

Notes:

  • Normal is the factory default setting.
  • Settings appear only if card stock is supported.
Light Paper Weight

Light

Identifies the relative weight of the light paper loaded

Notes:

  • Light is the factory default setting.
  • Settings appear only if light paper is supported.
Heavy Paper Weight

Heavy

Identifies the relative weight of the heavy paper loaded

Notes:

  • Heavy is the factory default setting.
  • Settings appear only if heavy paper is supported.
Rough/Cotton Paper Weight

Normal

Identifies the relative weight of the rough/cotton paper loaded

Notes:

  • Normal is the factory default setting.
  • Settings appear only if rough/cotton paper is supported.
Custom <x>

Normal

Light

Heavy

Identifies the relative weight of the custom paper type loaded

Notes:

  • Normal is the factory default setting.
  • Settings appear only if custom paper is supported.

Paper Loading menu

Note: Certain options are not available on select printer models.

Menu item

Description

Note: Duplex sets the printer default to 2-sided printing for every print job unless 1-sided printing is selected from Print Properties (in Windows) or the Print dialog (in Macintosh).

Recycled Loading

Off

Duplex

Determines the paper loading direction for all jobs that specify Recycled as the paper type

Note: Off is the factory default setting.

Glossy Loading

Off

Duplex

Determines the paper loading direction for all jobs that specify glossy as the paper type

Note: Off is the factory default setting.

Bond Loading

Off

Duplex

Determines the paper loading direction for all jobs that specify Bond as the paper type

Note: Off is the factory default setting.

Letterhead Loading

Off

Duplex

Determines the paper loading direction for all jobs that specify Letterhead as the paper type

Note: Off is the factory default setting.

Preprinted Loading

Off

Duplex

Determines the paper loading direction for all jobs that specify Preprinted as the paper type

Note: Off is the factory default setting.

Colored Loading

Off

Duplex

Determines the paper loading direction for all jobs that specify Colored as the paper type

Note: Off is the factory default setting.

Light Paper Loading

Off

Duplex

Determines the paper loading direction for all jobs that specify Light Paper as the paper type

Note: Off is the factory default setting.

Heavy Paper Loading

Off

Duplex

Determines the paper loading direction for all jobs that specify Heavy Paper as the paper type

Note: Off is the factory default setting.

Rough/Cotton Loading

Off

Duplex

Determines the paper loading direction for all jobs that specify Rough/Cotton as the paper type

Note: Off is the factory default setting.

Custom <x> Loading

Off

Duplex

Determines the paper loading direction for all jobs that specify Custom <x> as the paper type

Notes:

  • Off is the factory default setting.
  • Custom <x> Loading is available only if the custom type is supported.

Custom Types menu

Menu item

Description

Custom Type <x>

Paper

Card Stock

Transparency

Glossy

Labels

Envelope

Rough/Cotton

Associates a paper or specialty media type with a factory default Custom Type <x> name or a user-defined Custom Name created from the Embedded Web Server or MarkVisionTM Professional. This user-defined name displays instead of Custom Type <x>.

Notes:

  • Paper is the factory default setting.
  • The custom media type must be supported by the selected tray or feeder in order for you to print from that source.
Recycled

Paper

Card Stock

Transparency

Glossy

Labels

Envelope

Rough/Cotton

Specifies a paper type when the Recycled setting is selected in other menus

Notes:

  • Paper is the factory default setting.
  • The Recycled type must be supported by the selected tray or feeder in order for you to print from that source.

Universal Setup menu

Menu item

Description

Units of Measure

Inches

Millimeters

Identifies the units of measure

Notes:

  • Inches is the US factory default setting.
  • Millimeters is the international factory default setting.
Portrait Width

3–14.17 inches

76–360 mm

Sets the portrait width

Notes:

  • If the width exceeds the maximum, then the printer uses the maximum width allowed.
  • 8.5 inches is the US factory default setting. Inches can be increased in 0.01-inch increments.
  • 216 mm is the international factory default setting. Millimeters can be increased in 1-mm increments.
Portrait Height

3–14.17 inches

76–360 mm

Sets the portrait height

Notes:

  • If the height exceeds the maximum, then the printer uses the maximum height allowed.
  • 14 inches is the US factory default setting. Inches can be increased in 0.01-inch increments.
  • 356 mm is the international factory default setting. Millimeters can be increased in 1-mm increments.
Feed Direction

Short Edge

Long Edge

Specifies the feed direction

Notes:

  • Short Edge is the factory default setting.
  • Long Edge appears only if the longest edge is shorter than the maximum length supported in the tray.