. Media Type Plain Paper Thin Paper Recycled Paper . Paper Source MP Tray 1 Printing Methods 15 1 Note The name of options in the drop-down lists may vary depending on your operating system and its version. f Send the print data to the machine. Note • Do not place your hands in the paper exit area. • Do not place anything in the printed pages exit path. • Wait until all the printed pages have exited the machine before picking them up. Printing on thick paper or bond paper from the MP tray 1 Important When you want to print on thick paper or bond paper, open the back cover (face-up output tray) to avoid curls and wrinkles, which can cause the print head to wear. a Open the back cover (face-up output tray). CAUTION When the back cover is open, do not push it down forcefully. The machine may tip over and cause injury to you. Printing Methods 16 1 b Pull out the face-up output tray support (1) and unfold the flap (2). c Open the MP tray and lower it gently. 2 1 Printing Methods 17 1 d Pull out the MP tray support (1) and unfold the flap (2). e Put paper in the MP tray. Make sure: . The paper stays under the maximum paper mark (1). . The side to be printed on must be face up. 2 1 1 Printing Methods f While pressing the gray paper-guide release lever (1), slide the paper guide to fit the paper size. 1 1 g Choose the following settings from each drop-down list of the printer driver. • Paper Size A4 Letter Legal Executive A5 A5 Long Edge A6 B5 3 x 5 Folio Customized paper size 1 1 You can define your original paper size by choosing User Defined in the Windows® printer driver, PostScript Custom Page Size in the BR-Script3 printer driver for Windows®, or Manage Custom Sizes in the Macintosh printer drivers. For the acceptable paper sizes, see Type and size of paper uu page 3. • Media Type Thick Paper Bond Paper • Paper Source MP Tray For other settings, see Driver and Software in Chapter 2. Note The name of options in the drop-down lists may vary depending on your operating system and its version. 18 Printing Methods 19 1 h Send the print data to the machine. Note • Do not place your hands in the paper exit area. • Do not place anything in the printed pages exit path. • Wait until all the printed pages have exited the machine before picking them up. • If your thick paper curls during printing, put only one sheet at a time in the MP tray. i Close the face-up output tray flap (1), and then close the paper support (2). j Close the back cover (face-up output tray). 1 2 Printing Methods Duplex printing The supplied printer drivers all enable duplex printing. For more information about how to choose the settings, see the Help text in the printer driver. Guidelines for printing on both sides of the paper 1 • If the paper is thin, it may wrinkle. • If paper is curled, straighten it and put it back in the paper tray. If the paper continues to curl, replace the paper. • If the paper is not feeding correctly, it may be curled. Remove the paper and straighten it. If the paper continues to curl, replace the paper. Note Make sure that the paper tray is completely inserted in the machine. Automatic duplex printing If you are using the Macintosh Printer Driver, see Duplex Printing uu page 64. Automatic duplex printing with the Windows® printer driver a Set the duplex paper adjustment lever at the back of the printer to LTR/LGL or A4. When using Folio size paper, set the lever to LTR/LGL. Letter, Legal or Folio size A4 size 20 Printing Methods Note If you try to print when the paper adjustment lever for duplex printing is not correctly set for the paper size being used, the LCD will show DX Lever Error and the machine will stop printing. If this happens, move the lever to the correct paper size position. 1 b Choose the following settings from each menu of the printer driver. • Paper Size A4 Letter Legal Folio • Media Type Plain Paper Recycled Paper Thin Paper • Paper Source Tray1 MP Tray Tray2 Tray3 Tray4 (if available) (if available) (if available) Tray ID 1 Tray ID 2 Tray ID 3 Tray ID 4 • Duplex / Booklet Duplex • Duplex Type in Duplex Settings There are four options for each orientation. (See Duplex / Booklet uu page 31.) • Binding Offset in Duplex Settings You can specify the offset for binding. (See Duplex / Booklet uu page 31.) Note • You should use plain paper, recycled paper or thin paper. Do not use bond paper. • The name of options in the drop-down lists may vary depending on your operating system and its version. For other settings, see Driver and Software in Chapter 2. c Send the print data to the machine. The machine will print on both sides of the paper automatically. Note • Do not place your hands in the paper exit area. • Do not place anything in the printed pages exit path. • Wait until all the printed pages have exited the machine before picking them up. 21 Printing Methods Automatic duplex printing with the BR-Script3 prin...
