Loading the 520-sheet tray

1. Pull out the tray.

   Note:  To avoid jams, do not pull out trays while the printer is busy.

   


2. Adjust the guides to match the size of the paper that you are loading.

   Notes:

   • Use the indicators on the bottom of the tray to position the guides.
   • When loading A3‑, 11‑inch‑, or B4‑size paper, make sure to adjust the rear paper guide.
   • In tray 2 and optional 520-sheet trays, when loading A3-size paper, adjust the rear paper guide and side guides. Stoppers behind the side guide lock the paper size to A3. When loading 12.6‑inch-size paper, adjust the rear paper guide and side guides, and then press down the stoppers to unlock them.
   


3. Flex, fan, and align the paper edges before loading.

   


4. Load the paper stack with the printable side faceup.

   When loading letterhead or prepunched paper, do either of the following:

   For one‑sided, long‑edge printing

   • Load letterhead faceup with the header toward the back of the tray.
   
   • Load prepunched paper faceup with the holes against the left side of the tray.
   

   For one‑sided, short‑edge printing

   • Load letterhead faceup with the header toward the left side of the tray.
   
   • Load prepunched paper faceup with the holes against the front of the tray.
   

   For two‑sided, long‑edge printing

   • Load letterhead facedown with the header toward the back of the tray.
   
   • Load prepunched paper facedown with the holes against the right side of the tray.
   

   For two‑sided, short‑edge printing

   • Load letterhead facedown with the header toward the left side of the tray.
   
   • Load prepunched paper facedown with the holes against the back of the tray.
   

   Notes:

   • Do not slide paper into the tray.
   • Make sure that the side guides fit snugly against the paper.
   • Make sure that the stack height is below the maximum paper fill indicator. Overfilling may cause paper jams.
   


5. Insert the tray.

   If necessary, set the paper size and type to match the paper loaded in the tray.

Note:  When a finisher is installed, the images are rotated to 180° when printed.