Dell S5830dn Smart Printer User Guide - Page 46

Loading paper and specialty media, Setting the paper size and type

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Loading paper and specialty media 46 Loading paper and specialty media The selection and handling of paper and specialty media can affect how reliably documents print. For more information, see "Avoiding jams" on page 153 and "Storing paper" on page 70. Setting the paper size and type From the home screen navigate to: > Paper Menu > Paper Size/Type > select a tray > select the paper size or type > 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. Notes: • The smallest supported Universal size is 70 x 127 mm (2.76 x 5 inches) for one‑sided printing and 105 x 148 mm (4.13 x 5.83 inches) for two‑sided (duplex) printing. • The largest supported Universal size is 216 x 356 mm (8.5 x 14 inches) for one‑sided and two‑sided printing. • When printing on paper less than 210 mm (8.3 inches) wide, the printer may print at a reduced speed after a period of time to ensure the best print performance. 1 From the home screen, navigate to: > Paper Menu > Universal Setup > Units of Measure > select a unit of measure 2 Touch Portrait Width or Portrait Height. 3 Select the width or height, and then touch . Loading the 250‑ or 550‑sheet tray CAUTION-POTENTIAL INJURY: To reduce the risk of equipment instability, load each tray separately. Keep all other trays closed until needed. 1 Pull out the tray. Notes: • When loading folio‑, legal‑, or Oficio‑size paper, lift the tray slightly and pull it out completely. • Do not remove trays while a job prints or while Busy appears on the display. Doing so may cause a jam.

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Loading paper and specialty media
The selection and handling of paper and specialty media can affect how reliably documents print. For more
information, see
“Avoiding jams” on page
153
and
“Storing paper” on page
70
.
Setting the paper size and type
From the home screen navigate to:
>
Paper Menu
>
Paper Size/Type
> select a tray > select the paper size or type >
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.
Notes:
The smallest supported Universal size is 70 x 127 mm (2.76 x 5 inches) for one
sided printing and
105 x 148 mm (4.13 x 5.83 inches) for two
sided (duplex) printing.
The largest supported Universal size is 216 x 356 mm (8.5 x 14 inches) for one
sided and two
sided
printing.
When printing on paper less than 210 mm (8.3 inches) wide, the printer may print at a reduced speed
after a period of time to ensure the best print performance.
1
From the home screen, navigate to:
>
Paper Menu
>
Universal Setup
>
Units of Measure
> select a unit of measure
2
Touch
Portrait Width
or
Portrait Height
.
3
Select the width or height, and then touch
.
Loading the 250
or 550
sheet tray
CAUTION—POTENTIAL INJURY:
To reduce the risk of equipment instability, load each tray separately.
Keep all other trays closed until needed.
1
Pull out the tray.
Notes:
When loading folio
, legal
, or Oficio
size paper, lift the tray slightly and pull it out completely.
Do not remove trays while a job prints or while
Busy
appears on the display. Doing so may cause a
jam.
Loading paper and specialty media
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