Lexmark 21Z0294 User Guide - Page 25

Loading paper and specialty media 25 Loading paper and specialty media This section explains how to load the 520-, 867-, and 1133-sheet trays, and the multipurpose feeder. It also includes information about paper orientation, setting the Paper Size and Paper Type, and linking and unlinking trays. Setting the Paper Size and Paper Type The Paper Size setting is determined by the position of the paper guides in the tray for all trays except the multipurpose feeder. The Paper Size setting for the multipurpose feeder must be set manually. The factory default Paper Type setting is Plain Paper. The Paper Type setting must be set manually for all trays that do not contain plain paper. 1 Make sure the printer is on and Ready appears. 2 From the control panel, press . 3 Press repeatedly until Paper Menu appears, and then press . 4 Press repeatedly until Paper Size/Type appears, and then press . 5 Press repeatedly until the correct tray appears, and then press . 6 Press repeatedly until appears next to the correct size, and then press . 7 Press or repeatedly until the correct Paper Type setting appears, and then press . Submitting Selection appears. Configuring Universal paper settings The Universal Paper Size is a user‑defined setting that lets you print on paper sizes that are not preset in the printer menus. Set the Paper Size for the specified tray to Universal when the size you want is not available from the Paper Size menu. Then, specify all of the following Universal size settings for your paper: • Units of measure (inches or millimeters) • Portrait Height and Portrait Width • Feed Direction Note: The smallest supported Universal size is 100 x 148 mm (3.9 x 5.8 in.); the largest is 305 x 483 mm (11.7 x 19 in.). Specify a unit of measurement 1 Make sure the printer is on and Ready appears. 2 From the control panel, press . 3 Press repeatedly until Paper Menu appears, and then press . 4 Press repeatedly until Universal Setup appears, and then press .