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Operation Panel
5 Press U or V to select the desired media type.
6 Press [OK]. The media type for the bulk paper feeder is set and the
Bulk Feeder Set. menu screen reappears.
Media Type Set. (Paper type settings)
You can set the paper thickness by selecting a paper weight. This allows you to set the paper thickness for each of the media
types that can be used on the printer. And for custom paper registered in the printer (up to 8), you can specify paper
thickness and whether duplex printing is permitted. (For the procedure for registering custom paper sizes, refer to Custom
PaperSize (Setting a Custom Paper Size) on page 4-31.)
For normal settings, refer to Setting the Paper Thickness on page 4-35. For custom paper settings, refer to Custom Paper
Settings on page 4-36.
The options available in Media Type Set. menu are as follows:
• Setting the Paper Thickness...4-35
• Custom Paper Settings...4-36
Setting the Paper Thickness
You can set the paper thickness by selecting a paper weight.
The available paper weights are as follows:
• Extra Heavy
• Heavy 3
• Heavy 2
• Heavy 1
•Normal 3
•Normal 2
•Normal 1
• Light
The default setting is Normal 2 for plain paper. When using any paper other than plain paper, you should change the paper
weight referring to the table below to achieve the best possible print quality for each paper.
Use the procedure below to set the paper weight.
(For the procedure for setting weights for custom paper (CUSTOM 1 to 8), refer to Custom Paper Settings on page 4-36.)
Note Depending on the type of paper, the toner may not adhere to the paper properly. To solve this problem, select
the half speed mode from the printer driver. For more information, refer to Half Speed Mode (Printer Driver
Settings) on page 3-6.
Media Type Paper Weight Media Type Paper Weight
Plain Normal 2 Letterhead Normal 3
Transparency Extra Heavy Color Normal 3
Preprinted Normal 2 Prepunched Normal 2
Labels Heavy 1 Envelope Heavy 3
Bond Normal 3 Cardstock Heavy 3
Recycled Normal 2 Thick Heavy 3
Vellum Light HighQuality Normal 2
Rough Normal 3 CUSTOM 1 to 8 Normal 2
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