Orienting media
Orient media types and sizes according to the tray from which the media will print and according to whether the media will be
duplexed (printed on both sides)
.
Type of media
Tray
Duplexed
Orient media like this
Letter or A4, including
letterhead
(weights up to 216 g/m
2
)
(58 lb bond)
1
No
Long edge toward feed direction; side to be printed
facing up.
Letter or A4, including
letterhead
(weights up to 216 g/m
2
)
(58 lb bond)
1
Yes
Long edge toward feed direction; first side to be
printed facing down.
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Orienting media
Type of media
Tray
Duplexed
Orient media like this
Letter or A4, including
letterhead
(weights up to 199 g/m
2
)
(53 lb bond)
2, 3, or 4
No
Long edge toward feed direction; side to be printed
facing down.
Letter or A4, including
letterhead
(weights up to 199 g/m
2
)
(53 lb bond)
2, 3, or 4
Yes
Long edge toward feed direction; first side to be
printed facing up.
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Orienting media
Type of media
Tray
Duplexed
Orient media like this
Other standard sizes and
custom sizes
(weights up to 216 g/m
2
)
(58 lb bond)
1
No
Long edge (up to 312 mm) toward feed direction; side
to be printed facing up. For media with long edge
greater than 312 mm, feed shor t edge, top of page,
first.
Other standard sizes and
custom sizes
(weights up to 216 g/m
2
)
(58 lb bond)
1
Yes
Long edge (up to 312 mm) toward feed direction; first
side to be printed facing down. For media with long
edge greater than 312 mm, feed short edge, bottom
of page, first.
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Orienting media
Type of media
Tray
Duplexed
Orient media like this
Other standard sizes and
custom sizes
(weights up to 199 g/m
2
)
(53 lb bond)
2, 3, or 4
No
Long edge (up to 297 mm) toward feed direction; side
to be printed facing down. For media with long edge
greater than 297 mm, feed shor t edge, top of page,
first.
Other standard sizes and
custom sizes
(weights up to 199 g/m
2
)
(53 lb bond)
2, 3, or 4
Yes
Long edge (up to 297 mm) toward feed direction; first
side to be printed facing up. For media with long
edge greater than 297 mm, feed short edge, bottom
of page, first.
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Orienting media
Type of media
Tray
Duplexed
Orient media like this
Prepunched Letter or A4
(weights up to 216 g/m
2
)
(58 lb bond)
1
No
Long edge with holes toward feed direction; side to
be printed facing up.
Prepunched Letter or A4
(weights up to 216 g/m
2
)
(58 lb bond)
1
Yes
Long edge without holes toward feed direction; first
side to be printed facing down.
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Orienting media
Prepunched Letter or A4
(weights up to 199 g/m
2
)
(53 lb bond)
2, 3, or 4
No
Long edge with holes toward feed direction; side to
be printed facing down.
Prepunched Letter or A4
(weights up to 199 g/m
2
)
(53 lb bond)
2, 3, or 4
Yes
Long edge without holes toward feed direction; first
side to be printed facing up.
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Orienting media
Type of media
Tray
Duplexed
Orient media like this
Labels, Letter, A4 size
sheets, or transparencies
Tray 1 only
No
(Never duplex)
Long edge toward feed direction; side to be printed
facing up.
Type of media
Tray
Duplexed
Orient media like this
Envelopes
Tray 1 only
No
(Never duplex)
Short edge toward feed direction; side to be printed
facing up. If height of envelope is greater than
7.5 inches, feed flap first. Otherwise, feed flap toward
rear of product.
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Basic printing instructions