Loading media in the multi-purpose tary, Loading media in the multi-purpose tray, 39 printer setup – Panasonic KX-P8420 User Manual

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39

Printer Setup

The multi-purpose tray (MPT) serves as an additional tray for loading any
type of media that ranges in size from 91 mm x 254 mm to 216 mm x 356
mm (3.6

"

x 10

"

to 8.5

"

x 14

"

). Use it to load a single sheet or a stack of

media, depending on the media’s type and thickness.

Use the multi-purpose tray to accomplish the following:

Print on standard and special media

Standard media

— Laser paper [75 to 165

g

/m

2

(20 to 44 lbs.)]

Special media

— Labels

— Envelope (#10 size) [Black Text only]

— Transparency (The print quality may not be stable. Use the media tray

for best reliability.)

Two-sided printing (double-sided) on laser paper

You should not expect the same print quality and reliability that you get with
one-sided printing. For details, see “Two-sided printing” on

page 208

.

Setting media thickness switch:

Because the printer accommodates various media weights from the multi-
purpose tray, media thickness can be manually selected for the most
reliable paper-picking. Follow these steps:

1

a) Open the left side door.

b) Move the switch to the desired setting.

The green media thickness switch is located on the paper feeder
and has three settings:

Loading media in
the multi-purpose
tray

a

b

Thick

Middle

Thin

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