This section describes paper feeding, paper output area and their capacities.
Paper Feeding and Paper Output Area
| Document feeder tray | Open to load an original in the feeder. Placing Documents |
| Feeder
| Automatically feeds documents into the machine for scanning. When two or more sheets are loaded in the feeder, documents can be scanned continuously. |
| Operation panel | The operation panel consists of keys such as the numeric keys and [Start] key, a display, and status indicators. You can perform all the operations and specify settings from the operation panel. You can move it up or down so it is easier to operate. |
| Output tray | Printed paper is output to the output tray. |
| Lift handles | Hold the lift handles when carrying the machine. |
| Power switch | Turns the power ON or OFF. To restart the machine, turn OFF the machine, wait for at least 10 seconds, and turn it back ON. |
| Paper stopper | Prevents paper that has been output after printing from falling. |
| Manual feed slot | Load the paper into the manual feed slot when you want to temporarily use a type of paper different from that which is loaded in the paper drawer. |
| Paper drawer | Load the type of paper you frequently use into the paper drawer. |
| Scanning area | Documents loaded in the feeder are automatically fed to the scanning area for scanning. |
| Platen glass | Place documents to scan on the platen glass. Also, use the platen glass to place thick or bound documents such as books when they cannot be loaded in the feeder. |
| Ventilation slots (MF229dw / MF227dw) | Air from inside the machine is vented out to cool down the inside of the machine. Note that placing objects in front of the ventilation slots prevents ventilation. |
Paper Type and Paper Source Capacity
Paper Type | Paper Capacity for Paper Drawer | Paper Capacity for Manual Feed Slot |
Plain paper*1 | 16 to 21 lb Bond (60 to 80 g/) | 250 sheets | 1sheet |
21 to 24 lb Bond (80 to 90 g/) | 170 sheets | 1sheet |
Heavy paper*2 | 24 to 28 lb Bond (90 to 105 g/) | 170 sheets | 1 sheet |
28 lb Bond to 60 lb Cover (105 to 163 g/) | 100 sheets | 1 sheet |
Recycled paper*1 | 16 to 21 lb Bond (60 to 80 g/) | 250 sheets | 1 sheet |
21 to 24 lb Bond (80 to 90 g/) | 170 sheets | 1 sheet |
Color paper*1 | 16 to 21 lb Bond (60 to 80 g/) | 250 sheets | 1 sheet |
21 to 24 lb Bond (80 to 90 g/) | 170 sheets | 1 sheet |
Bond paper*3 | 16 lb Bond to 60 lb Cover (60 to 163 g/) | 100 sheets | 1 sheet |
Transparency*4 | 50 sheets | 1 sheet |
Label | 100 sheets | 1 sheet |
Envelope | 20 sheets | 1sheet |
*1 Only in MF229dw / MF227dw, automatic 2-sided printing is available without replacing paper.
*2 Only in MF229dw / MF227dw, automatic 2-sided printing is available for heavy paper 1 (90 to 120 g/).
*3 Only in MF229dw / MF227dw, automatic 2-sided printing is available for bond paper 1 (60 to 90 g/) and bond paper 2 (90 to 120 g/).
*4 Use laser printer transparencies.
- The capacity of the output tray is as follows:
Output Tray Capacity*1
(a fresh stack of Letter size paper) | Approx. 100 sheets (18 lb Bond [68 g/]) |
*1 May varies depending on the installation environment and paper type used.
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