Loading the standard or optional 250-sheet or 550-sheet tray

Although the 250-sheet tray and the 550-sheet tray are different in appearance, they require the same process for loading paper. Use these instructions to load paper in either tray:

  1. Pull the tray out.

    Note: Do not remove trays while a job prints or while Busy appears on the display. Doing so may cause a jam.
    picture of an open standard tray

  2. Squeeze the width guide tab inward as shown, and move the width guide to the correct position for the paper size being loaded.

    picture of fingers squeezing the paper guide tabs

  3. Unlock the length guide, squeeze the length guide tab inward as shown, and slide the guide to the correct position for the paper size being loaded.

    picture showing locking and squeezing the paper guide tabs

    Notes:

  4. Flex the sheets back and forth to loosen them, and then fan them. Do not fold or crease the paper. Straighten the edges on a level surface.

    picture shows how to fan flex and straighten the paper

  5. Load the paper stack:

    Note: Paper must be loaded differently in the trays if an optional StapleSmartTM II Finisher is installed.

    Without an optional StapleSmart II Finisher

    With an optional StapleSmart II Finisher

    picture shows shows how to load paper without StapleSmart Finisher option

    Single-sided printing

    picture shows how to load paper when StapleSmart Finisher option is installed

    Single-sided printing

    picture shows how to load paper for duplexing without StapleSmart Finisher option

    Duplex (two-sided) printing

    picture shows how to load paper for duplexing when StapleSmart Finisher option is installed

    Duplex (two-sided) printing


    Note: Notice the maximum fill line on the side of the tray which indicates the maximum height for loading paper. Do not overload the tray.
    graphic showing the paper fill line

  6. If necessary, adjust the paper guides to lightly touch the sides of the stack, and lock the length guide for the paper sizes indicated on the tray.

  7. Insert the tray.

    picture showing how to close a 520-sheet tray

  8. If a different type of paper was loaded than the type previously loaded in the tray, then change the Paper Type setting for the tray from the printer control panel.