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Paper Settings

By registering the paper size and the media type loaded on the rear tray, you can prevent the printer from misprinting by displaying the message before printing starts when the paper size or the media type of the loaded paper differs from the print settings.

Note

After loading paper:

When you load paper on the rear tray:

The screen to register the rear tray paper information is displayed.

figure: LCD

Register the paper size and the media type according to the loaded paper.

Important

When the paper settings for printing or copying are different from the paper information registered to the printer:

Ex:

  • Paper setting for printing or copying: A5
  • Paper information registered to the printer: A4

When you start printing or copying, a message is displayed.

figure: LCD

Pressing the OK button displays the paper setting specified for printing or copying under the message.

Note

  • Depending on the setting, the choices below may not be displayed.
Use rear tray set.
Select if you want to print on the paper loaded without changing the paper settings.
For example, when the paper setting for printing or copying is A5 and the paper information registered to the printer is A4, the printer starts printing or copying with A5 on the paper loaded.
Replace the paper
Select if you want to print after replacing the paper of the rear tray.
For example, when the paper setting for printing or copying is A5 and the paper information registered to the printer is A4, you load A5 sized paper before you start printing or copying.
The paper information registration screen is displayed after replacing the paper and closing the feed slot cover. Register the paper information according to the paper that you loaded.

Note

Cancel
Cancels printing.
Select when you change the paper settings specified for printing or copying. Change the paper settings and try printing again.

Default Setting for Displaying the Message which Prevents Misprinting

  • When you print using the operation panel of the printer:

    The message which prevents misprinting is enabled by default.

    To change the display setting when you copy or print using the operation panel of the printer:

  • When you print using the printer driver:

    The message which prevents misprinting is disabled by default.

    To change the display setting when you print using the printer driver:

Important

  • When the message which prevents misprinting is disabled:

    The printer starts printing or copying even though the paper settings for printing or copying and the paper information registered to the printer are different.