Paper menu

Default Source menu

Menu item

Description

Default Source

Tray <x>

MP Feeder

Envelope 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 are listed in this menu.

Tray <x> Size

A4

A5

A6

JIS B5

Legal

Letter

Executive

Oficio (México)

Folio

Statement

Universal

Specifies the paper size loaded in each tray

Notes:

  • Letter is the US factory default setting. A4 is the international factory default setting.
  • For trays with automatic size sensing, only the size detected by the hardware appears.
  • 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.
Tray <x> Type

Plain Paper

Card Stock

Transparency

Glossy

Heavy Glossy

Labels

Bond

Letterhead

Preprinted

Colored Paper

Light Paper

Heavy Paper

Rough Paper

Recycled

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.
Multipurpose Tray Size

A4

A5

A6

Executive

Oficio (México)

Folio

JIS B5

Legal

Letter

Statement

Universal

7 3/4 Envelope

9 Envelope

10 Envelope

DL Envelope

C5 Envelope

B5 Envelope

Other Envelope

Specifies the paper size loaded in the multipurpose tray

Notes:

  • From the Paper menu, Configure Multipurpose Tray must be set to Cassette for Multipurpose Tray to appear as a menu setting.
  • Letter is the US factory default setting. A4 is the international factory default setting.
Multipurpose Tray Type

Plain Paper

Card Stock

Transparency

Glossy

Heavy Glossy

Labels

Bond

Envelope

Rough Envelope

Letterhead

Preprinted

Colored Paper

Light Paper

Heavy Paper

Rough Paper

Recycled

Custom Type <x>

Specifies the type of paper loaded in the multipurpose tray

Notes:

  • From the Paper menu, Configure Multipurpose Tray must be set to Cassette for Multipurpose Tray to appear as a menu setting.
  • Plain paper is the factory default setting.
Manual Paper Size

A4

A5

JIS B5

Letter

Legal

Executive

Folio

Statement

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

Paper

Card Stock

Transparencies

Glossy paper

Heavy Glossy

Labels

Light Paper

Heavy Paper

Rough Paper

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

C5 Envelope

B5 Envelope

DL 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

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

Off

Statement/A5

Letter/A4

All Listed

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

In the Paper Texture menu, the Select Type and Select Texture features work together to enable you to select the texture for a specific type of paper.

Menu item

Description

Select Type

Plain Texture

Card Stock Texture

Transparency Texture

Recycled Texture

Labels Texture

Bond Texture

Envelope Texture

Rough Envelope Texture

Letterhead Texture

Preprinted Texture

Colored Texture

Light Texture

Heavy Texture

Rough/Cotton Texture

Custom <x> Texture

Specifies the paper type

Select Texture

Smooth

Normal

Rough

After you select a setting for Select Type, the Select Texture feature lets you set the texture for that type of media.

Notes:

  • Normal is the factory default setting for most items.
  • Rough is the factory default setting for Bond.
  • When Rough Texture is the setting selected for Select Type, Rough is the only Select Texture setting available.
  • Settings appear only if the paper is supported.

Paper Weight menu

In the Paper Weight menu, the Select Type and Select Weight features work together to enable you to select the weight for a specific type of paper.

Menu item

Description

Select Type

Plain Weight

Card Stock Weight

Transparency Weight

Recycled Weight

Labels Weight

Bond Weight

Envelope Weight

Rough Envelope Weight

Letterhead Weight

Preprinted Weight

Colored Weight

Light Weight

Heavy Weight

Rough/Cotton Weight

Custom <x> Texture

Specifies the paper type

Select Weight

Light

Normal

Heavy

After you select a setting for Select Type, the Select Weight feature lets you set the weight for that type of media.

Notes:

  • Normal is the factory default setting for most items.
  • When Light Weight is the setting selected for Select Type, Light is the only Select Weight setting available.
  • When Heavy Weight is the setting selected for Select Type, Heavy is the only Select Weight setting available.
  • Settings appear only if the paper is supported.

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, 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

Notes:

  • Off is the factory default setting.
  • Single-sided paper labels designed for laser printers are supported for occasional use: no more than 20 pages a month. Vinyl, pharmacy, and dual-web labels are not supported.
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

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 for the Custom Type.
  • 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

Labels

Envelope

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.

Custom Names menu

Menu item

Definition

Custom Name <x>

<none>

Specify a custom name for a paper type. This name replaces a Custom Type <x> name in the printer menus.


Custom Scan Sizes menu

Menu item

Description

ID Card

Width

1–14 inches (25–355.6 mm)

Height

1–14 inches (25–355.6 mm)

Orientation

Landscape

Portrait

2 scans per side

Off

On

Specifies a non-standard scan size

Notes:

  • 4.65 inches is the US factory default setting for Width. 118 millimeters is the international factory default setting for Width.
  • 6.06 inches is the US factory default setting for Height. 154 millimeters is the international factory default setting for Height.
  • Landscape is the factory default setting for Orientation.
  • On is the factory default setting for 2 scans per side.
Custom Scan Size <x>

Scan Size Name

Width

1–14 inches (25–355.6 mm)

Height

1–14 inches (25–355.6 mm)

Orientation

Landscape

Portrait

2 scans per side

Off

On

Specifies a custom scan size name and options. This name replaces a Custom Scan Size <x> name in the printer menus.

Notes:

  • 8.5 inches is the US factory default setting for Width. 216 millimeters is the international factory default setting for Width.
  • 14 inches is the US factory default setting for Height. 356 millimeters is the international factory default setting for Height.
  • Landscape is the factory default setting for Orientation.
  • Off is the factory default setting for 2 scans per side.

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

3–14 inches

76–360 mm

Sets the portrait width

Notes:

  • If the width exceeds the maximum, 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 inches

76–360 mm

Sets the portrait height

Notes:

  • If the height exceeds the maximum, 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 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.