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.
  • 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, then the trays are automatically linked. When one tray is empty, the job prints using the linked tray.
  • From the Paper menu, Configure MP must be set to Cassette in order for MP Feeder to appear as a menu setting.

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

Legal

Executive

Oficio

Folio

Statement

Universal

A3

Tabloid

JIS B4

Specifies the paper size loaded in each tray

Notes:

  • A4 is the international factory default setting. Letter is the US factory default setting.
  • For trays with automatic size sensing, only the size detected by the hardware appears.
  • Executive, Oficio, and Statement appear as options only if Tray Size Sensing it turned off.
  • Use this menu item to configure automatic tray linking. If the same size and type of paper are in two trays and the Paper Size and Paper Type settings match, then the trays are automatically linked. When one tray is empty, the job prints using the linked tray.
  • Automatic size sensing is not supported for Oficio, Folio, or Statement paper sizes.
  • The 2000-sheet tray supports A4, Letter, and Legal paper sizes.
Tray <x> Type

Plain Paper

Card Stock

Transparency

Recycled

Labels

Bond

Letterhead

Preprinted

Colored Paper

Light Paper

Heavy Paper

Rough/Cotton Paper

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 appears instead of Custom Type <x>.
  • Use this menu item to configure automatic tray linking. If the same size and type of paper are in two trays and the Paper Size and Paper Type settings match, then the trays are automatically linked. When one tray is empty, the job prints using the linked tray.
MP Feeder Size

A4

A3

Tabloid

JIS B4

A5

A6

JIS B5

Letter

Legal

Executive

Oficio

Folio

Statement

Universal

7 3/4 Envelope

10 Envelope

DL Envelope

Other Envelope

Specifies the paper size loaded in the multipurpose feeder

Notes:

  • From the Paper menu, Configure MP must be set to Cassette in order for MP Feeder Size to appear as a menu item.
  • A4 is the international factory default setting. Letter is the US factory default setting.
  • The multipurpose feeder does not automatically sense paper size. The paper size value must be set.
  • JIS B5 is supported only if feeding orientation is long edge.
MP Feeder Type

Plain Paper

Card Stock

Transparency

Recycled

Labels

Bond

Envelope

Rough Envelope

Letterhead

Preprinted

Colored Paper

Light Paper

Heavy Paper

Rough/Cotton Paper

Custom Type <x>

Specifies the type of paper loaded in the multipurpose feeder

Notes:

  • From the Paper menu, Configure MP must be set to Cassette in order for MP Feeder Type to appear as a menu item.
  • Plain Paper is the factory default setting.
Manual Paper Size

A4

A3

Tabloid

JIS B4

A5

A6

JIS B5

Letter

Legal

Executive

Oficio

Folio

Statement

Universal

Specifies the size of the paper being manually loaded

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

Manual Paper Type

Plain Paper

Card Stock

Transparency

Recycled

Labels

Bond

Letterhead

Preprinted

Colored Paper

Light Paper

Heavy Paper

Rough/Cotton Paper

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

10 Envelope

DL Envelope

Other Envelope

Specifies the size of the envelope being manually loaded

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

Manual Envelope Type

Envelope

Rough Envelope

Custom Type <x>

Specifies the type of envelope being manually loaded

Note: Envelope is the factory default setting.


Configure MP menu

Menu item

Description

Configure MP

Cassette

Manual

First

Determines when the printer selects paper from the multipurpose feeder

Notes:

  • Cassette is the factory default setting.
  • The Cassette setting configures the multipurpose feeder as an automatic paper source.
  • When Manual is selected, the multipurpose feeder can be used only for manual feed print jobs.
  • If paper is loaded in the multipurpose feeder and First is selected, then paper always feeds from the multipurpose feeder first.

Substitute Size menu

Menu item

Description

Substitute Size

All Listed

Off

Statement/A5

Letter/A4

11 x 17/A3

Substitutes a specified paper size if the requested paper size is not available

Notes:

  • All Listed is the factory default setting. All available substitutions are allowed.
  • The Off setting indicates no size substitutions are allowed.
  • Setting a substitution lets the job print without a Change Paper message appearing.

Paper Texture menu

Menu item

Description

Plain Texture

Smooth

Normal

Rough

Specifies the relative texture of the paper loaded in a specific tray

Note: Normal is the factory default setting.

Card Stock Texture

Smooth

Normal

Rough

Specifies the relative texture of the card stock loaded in a specific tray

Notes:

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

Smooth

Normal

Rough

Specifies the relative texture of the transparencies loaded in a specific tray

Note: Normal is the factory default setting.

Recycled Texture

Smooth

Normal

Rough

Specifies the relative texture of the recycled paper loaded in a specific tray

Note: Normal is the factory default setting.

Labels Texture

Smooth

Normal

Rough

Specifies the relative texture of the labels loaded in a specific tray

Note: Normal is the factory default setting.

Bond Texture

Smooth

Normal

Rough

Specifies the relative texture of the paper loaded in a specific tray

Note: Rough is the factory default setting.

Envelope Texture

Smooth

Normal

Rough

Specifies the relative texture of the envelopes loaded in a specific tray

Note: Normal is the factory default setting.

Rough Envelope Texture

Smooth

Normal

Rough

Specifies the relative texture of the rough envelopes loaded in a specific tray

Note: Rough is the factory default setting.

Letterhead Texture

Smooth

Normal

Rough

Specifies the relative texture of the paper loaded in a specific tray

Note: Normal is the factory default setting.

Preprinted Texture

Smooth

Normal

Rough

Specifies the relative texture of the paper loaded in a specific tray

Note: Normal is the factory default setting.

Colored Texture

Smooth

Normal

Rough

Specifies the relative texture of the paper loaded in a specific tray

Note: Normal is the factory default setting.

Light Texture

Smooth

Normal

Rough

Specifies the relative texture of the paper loaded in a specific tray

Note: Normal is the factory default setting.

Heavy Texture

Smooth

Normal

Rough

Specifies the relative texture of the paper loaded in a specific tray

Note: Normal is the factory default setting.

Rough Texture

Smooth

Normal

Rough

Specifies the relative texture of the paper loaded in a specific tray

Note: Rough is the factory default setting.

Custom <x> Texture

Smooth

Normal

Rough

Specifies the relative texture of the custom paper loaded in a specific tray

Note: Normal is the factory default setting.


Paper Loading menu

Menu item

Description

Notes:

  • 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.
  • If Duplex is selected, then all print jobs are sent through the duplex unit, including 1-sided jobs.
Card Stock Loading

Duplex

Off

Determines whether 2-sided printing occurs for all jobs that specify Card Stock as the paper type

Note: Off is the factory default setting.

Recycled Loading

Duplex

Off

Determines whether 2-sided printing occurs for all jobs that specify Recycled as the paper type

Note: Off is the factory default setting.

Labels Loading

Duplex

Off

Determines whether 2-sided printing occurs for all jobs that specify Labels as the paper type

Note: Off is the factory default setting.

Bond Loading

Duplex

Off

Determines whether 2-sided printing occurs for all jobs that specify Bond as the paper type

Note: Off is the factory default setting.

Letterhead Loading

Duplex

Off

Determines whether 2-sided printing occurs for all jobs that specify Letterhead as the paper type

Note: Off is the factory default setting.

Preprinted Loading

Duplex

Off

Determines whether 2-sided printing occurs for all jobs that specify Preprinted as the paper type

Note: Off is the factory default setting.

Colored Loading

Duplex

Off

Determines whether 2-sided printing occurs for all jobs that specify Colored as the paper type

Note: Off is the factory default setting.

Light Loading

Duplex

Off

Determines whether 2-sided printing occurs for all jobs that specify Light as the paper type

Note: Off is the factory default setting.

Heavy Loading

Duplex

Off

Determines whether 2-sided printing occurs for all jobs that specify Heavy as the paper type

Note: Off is the factory default setting.

Rough Loading

Duplex

Off

Determines whether 2-sided printing occurs for all jobs that specify Rough as the paper type

Note: Off is the factory default setting.

Custom <x> Loading

Duplex

Off

Determines whether 2-sided printing occurs 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

Rough/Cotton

Labels

Bond

Envelope

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 MarkVision Professional

Notes:

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

Paper

Card Stock

Transparency

Rough/Cotton

Labels

Bond

Envelope

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

Notes:

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

Universal Setup menu

These menu items are used to specify the height, width, and feed direction of the Universal Paper Size. The Universal Paper Size is a user-defined paper size setting. It is listed with the other paper size settings and includes similar options, such as support for duplex printing and printing multiple pages on one sheet.

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

3–17 inches

76–432 mm

Sets the portrait width

Notes:

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

3–17 inches

76–432 mm

Sets the portrait height

Notes:

  • If the height exceeds the maximum, the printer uses the maximum height allowed.
  • 17 inches is the US factory default setting. Inches can be increased in 0.01-inch increments.
  • 432 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 if the paper can be loaded in either direction

Notes:

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

Bin Setup menu

Menu Item

Description

Output Bin

Standard Bin

Bin <x>

Specifies the default output bin

Note: Standard Bin is the factory default setting.

Configure Bins

Mailbox

Link

Link Optional

Type Assignment

Specifies configuration options for output bins

Notes:

  • Mailbox is the factory default setting.
  • Bins assigned the same name are automatically linked unless Link Optional is selected.
  • The Mailbox setting treats each bin as a separate mailbox.
  • The Link setting links together all available output bins.
  • The Link Optional setting links together all available output bins except the standard bin and appears only when at least two optional bins are installed.
  • The Type Assignment setting assigns each paper type to an output bin or linked bin set.
Assign Type/Bin

Plain Paper Bin

Card Stock Bin

Transparency Bin

Recycled Bin

Labels Bin

Bond Bin

Envelope Bin

Rough Envelope Bin

Letterhead Bin

Preprinted Bin

Colored Bin

Light Bin

Heavy Bin

Rough/Cotton Bin

Custom <x> Bin

Selects an output bin for each supported paper type

Available selections for each type are:

Disabled

Standard Bin

Bin <x>

Note: Standard Bin is the factory default setting.