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Print on Glossy Cardstock

Product support for
WorkCentre 6505
Article ID
KB0229452
Published
2016-04-14

Guidelines for Printing on Glossy Cardstock:

  • You can print on glossy Cardstock from Tray 1 or from the Manual Feed Slot (MFS).

  • For glossy Cardstock over 163 g/m2, select [Heavyweight Cardstock] mode. For Cardstock lighter than 163 g/m2, select [Lightweight Cardstock].

  • Do not perform automatic 2-sided printing using glossy Cardstock.

  • Do not open sealed packages of glossy Cardstock until you are ready to load them into the printer.

  • Leave glossy Cardstock in the original wrapper and store unopened packages in the original shipping carton until ready to use.

  • Remove all other paper from the tray before loading glossy Cardstock.

  • Load only the amount of glossy Cardstock you plan to use, and remove the unused portion from the tray when you are finished printing. Put the unused glossy Cardstock back in the original wrapper and seal it for later use.

  • Rotate stock frequently. Long periods of storage in extreme conditions can cause glossy Cardstock to curl and jam in the printer.

Printing on Glossy Cardstock from Tray 1:

  1. Load the glossy Cardstock paper in the tray print side face-up, and set the paper size and type. See the Related Content for additional information.



  2. Load Glossy

    NOTE: Do not load more than 25 sheets. Do not load the paper above the fill line indicated on the tray. Overloading the tray can cause jams.

From the computer:

  1. In the application you are printing from, open the Print window and select the PostScript or PCL print driver for the printer you are using.

  2. Click on the [Properties] or [Preferences] button.

  3. In the [Paper / Output] tab, perform the following:

    1. From the Paper Size list, select the size of the Cardstock.

    2. From the Paper Type list, select either [Lightweight Glossy Cardstock] or [Heavyweight Glossy Cardstock], as appropriate.

    3. From the Paper Tray list, select [Tray 1].

  4. Select any other required options and then click [OK].

  5. In the Print window, click [OK] or [Print] to start printing.

Printing on Glossy Cardstock from the Manual Feed Slot (MFS):

  1. Slide the paper guides of the MFS to fit the sheet and then open the Output Tray of the printer. See the Related Content for additional information.



  2. Adjust MFS Guides

  3. With the top of the sheet toward the printer and face-down, slowly insert one sheet into the MFS until it stops. Make sure the sheet enters the slot straight, not crooked. If necessary, reposition the paper guides to fit the sheet.



  4. Load Glossy

From the computer

  1. In the application you are printing from, open the Print window and select the PostScript or PCL print driver for the printer you are using.

  2. Click on the [Properties] button.

  3. In the [Paper / Output] tab, perform the following:

    1. From the Paper Size list, select the size of the Cardstock.

    2. From the Paper Type list, select either [Lightweight Glossy Cardstock] or [Heavyweight Glossy Cardstock], as appropriate.

    3. From the Paper Tray list, select [Manual Feed Slot].

  4. Click [OK].

  5. In the Print window, click [OK] or [Print] to start printing.




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