Loading Plain Paper / Photo Paper in Rear Tray
You can load plain paper or photo paper.
You can also load envelopes in the rear tray.
If you cut plain paper to a size of 5" x 7" (13 x 18 cm) or smaller to perform a trial print, it may cause a paper jam.
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Align the edges of the paper. If paper is curled, flatten it.
Align the edges of paper neatly before loading. Loading paper without aligning the edges may cause paper jams.
If paper is curled, hold the curled corners and gently bend them in the opposite direction until the paper becomes completely flat.
When using Photo Paper Plus Semi-gloss SG-201, even if the sheet is curled, load one sheet at a time as it is. If you roll up this paper to flatten, this may cause cracks on the surface of the paper and reduce the print quality.
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Open the rear tray cover (A), then pull up the paper support (B).
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Slide the right paper guide (C) to open both paper guides.
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Load the paper stack in portrait orientation WITH THE PRINT SIDE FACING UP.
Always load paper in portrait orientation (D). Loading paper in landscape orientation (E) can cause paper jams.
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Move the right paper guide and adjust the guides to both edges of the paper stack.
Don't slide the paper guides too tightly against the paper. The paper may not be fed properly.
Don't load sheets of paper higher than the load limit mark (F).
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If the page size and media type on the touch screen match the size and type of paper loaded in the rear tray, select Yes.
If not, select Change to change the settings in accordance with the size and type of the loaded paper.
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Pull out the paper output tray (G) and open the paper output support (H).
There are various types of paper, such as paper with a special surface coating for printing photos at optimal quality and paper suitable for documents. Each media type has specific preset settings (how ink is used and sprayed, distance from nozzles, etc.), that allow you to print to that type with optimal image quality. The wrong paper settings may cause poor printout color quality or scratches on the printed surface. If you notice blurring or uneven colors, increase the print quality setting and try printing again.
To prevent incorrect printing, this printer has a function that detects whether the settings for the paper loaded on the rear tray matches the paper settings. Before printing, make print settings in accordance with the paper settings. When this function is enabled, an error message is displayed if these settings do not match to prevent incorrect printing. When this error message is displayed, check and correct the paper settings.
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