Load the Bypass Tray

1. Lower the Bypass Tray, located on the front of the printer and unfold the paper support extension.

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3. Prepare a stack of paper for loading by flexing or fanning the stack back and forth.
   
   
   
   Straighten the edges on a level surface. Remove any curl on postcards, envelopes and labels before loading them into the Bypass Tray.
   
   NOTE: The Bypass Tray can hold a maximum of 50 sheets of 20 lb (80 g/m²) bond paper, 5 transparency sheets or 5 envelopes.
   
   

4. Load the print material between the width guides with the print side, face-up.
   
   
   
   NOTE: Hold transparencies by the edges and avoid touching the print side.
   
   

5. Adjust the paper guide to the width of the stack of print material. Make sure not to load too much print media. The stack should be under the Maximum Fill line indicated by the symbol.

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7. When printing from a computer, make sure to select [Size] on the print driver Paper tab to specify the correct paper size and type. Not confirming the paper details may result in printing delays. Define paper size and type in the print driver. See the Related Content for additional information.
   
   IMPORTANT: The settings made from the print driver on the computer override the settings on the Control Panel.
   
   

8. After printing, remove any unfed paper and close the Bypass Tray.

Related Content

• Define Paper Size, Type, and Other Options in the Print Driver

• Paper and Paper Tray Specifications