Canon VarioPrint 6000 Series User manual

VarioPrint 6000 line
Operation guide
VarioPrint 6180, 6220, 6270, 6330
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Edition 2020-03
Software version 8.3 US

Contents
Chapter 1
Introduction.........................................................................................................................9
Notes for the reader....................................................................................................................................... 10
Users of the print system...............................................................................................................................12
Information in this operation guide.............................................................................................................. 13
Chapter 2
Explore the print system..................................................................................................15
Introduction to the VarioPrint 6000 line........................................................................................................16
Introduction to the main system components.............................................................................................17
The paper modules........................................................................................................................................ 19
The output locations...................................................................................................................................... 21
Optional finishers and other devices............................................................................................................ 23
Form Assist Module.................................................................................................................................23
EasyLift......................................................................................................................................................24
7" x 10" Statement Size Support.............................................................................................................25
Dual paper tray.........................................................................................................................................27
Flex-XL paper input module ...................................................................................................................29
Integrated camera mounting unit ICMU................................................................................................ 30
Chapter 3
Explore the ease of operation..........................................................................................31
What the print system can do for you.......................................................................................................... 32
Control panel.................................................................................................................................................. 33
Settings Editor................................................................................................................................................ 36
PRISMAsync Remote Manager..................................................................................................................... 38
PRISMAsync Remote Match..........................................................................................................................40
Media-based workflow...................................................................................................................................42
Learn about the document printing workflow............................................................................................. 43
Transaction printing workflow...................................................................................................................... 44
Chapter 4
Start the print system...................................................................................................... 47
The power buttons and power modes......................................................................................................... 48
Turn on the system........................................................................................................................................ 50
Shut down the system................................................................................................................................... 51
Restart the system..........................................................................................................................................52
Log in, log out, and change passwords........................................................................................................53
Log in to the printer................................................................................................................................. 53
Log out or switch roles............................................................................................................................ 57
Change password.................................................................................................................................... 59
Recover password....................................................................................................................................61
Chapter 5
Prepare the print system..................................................................................................63
Adjust the control panel.................................................................................................................................64
Define the handling of media attributes in JDF ticket................................................................................. 67
Work with workflow profiles......................................................................................................................... 68
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Eject the stack after the system is idle for a certain time............................................................................73
Reprint the set after an error......................................................................................................................... 74
Work with automated workflows.................................................................................................................. 75
Learn about automated workflows.........................................................................................................75
Define a new automated workflow.........................................................................................................77
Define the attributes of an automated workflow...................................................................................78
Restore the default automated workflow...............................................................................................82
Apply an automated workflow in job destination................................................................................. 83
Submit jobs via LPR.................................................................................................................................85
Use hotfolders................................................................................................................................................ 86
Introduction to hotfolders....................................................................................................................... 86
Configure hotfolders................................................................................................................................87
Submit jobs via hotfolders...................................................................................................................... 89
Accounting...................................................................................................................................................... 91
General Information.................................................................................................................................91
The basics of accounting.................................................................................................................. 91
The accounting related settings in the Settings Editor.................................................................. 92
The Account Log File............................................................................................................................... 93
The Account Log File.........................................................................................................................93
Download an account log file......................................................................................................... 100
Chapter 6
Prepare the print jobs.....................................................................................................101
Where to define print job settings.............................................................................................................. 102
Prepare print jobs with Remote Printer Driver...........................................................................................104
Print a job using PRISMAprepare (option)................................................................................................. 105
Drag & drop print files on hotfolders..........................................................................................................106
Print a file from a USB drive........................................................................................................................107
Print a page number via PRISMAsync........................................................................................................109
Chapter 7
Plan the workload remotely.......................................................................................... 111
PRISMAsync Remote Manager (optional)..................................................................................................112
Use the Remote Control app to monitor printing......................................................................................113
Chapter 8
Plan the jobs....................................................................................................................115
Manage the jobs in the queue.....................................................................................................................116
Learn about job management in the queues.......................................................................................116
Search, filter and select jobs................................................................................................................. 120
Move jobs to another destination.........................................................................................................123
Schedule a Waiting Job for Printing.................................................................................................... 128
Print an Urgent Job Immediately......................................................................................................... 129
Give Priority to a Print Job.................................................................................................................... 130
Print a scheduled job later.....................................................................................................................131
Combine jobs in the list of [Waiting jobs] (bundle function)............................................................. 132
Define default use of special pages......................................................................................................134
Create a note for the operator...............................................................................................................138
Use the DocBox (Option)............................................................................................................................. 140
The DocBox function............................................................................................................................. 140
Introduction to the DocBox Function............................................................................................. 140
Create a New DocBox......................................................................................................................142
Handle the Jobs in a DocBox................................................................................................................ 143
Overview of the Available Settings for DocBox Jobs...................................................................143
Edit a Job in a DocBox.................................................................................................................... 157
Combine Jobs in a DocBox (Build Function).................................................................................158
Split a Combined Job in the DocBox............................................................................................. 159
Lock a job in a DocBox....................................................................................................................160
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Unlock a Job in a DocBox...............................................................................................................161
Move a Job from One DocBox to Another DocBox......................................................................162
Print the Jobs in a DocBox.................................................................................................................... 163
Print a Non-Urgent Job from the DocBox..................................................................................... 163
Print an Urgent Job from the DocBox Immediately..................................................................... 164
Chapter 9
Carry out print jobs.........................................................................................................165
Change the print job settings on the control panel................................................................................... 166
Description of the print job settings that you can change on the control panel.............................. 166
Change the output settings................................................................................................................... 181
Change 2-sided into 1-sided and vice versa..................................................................................181
Change the binding edge................................................................................................................182
Select another media for a job....................................................................................................... 183
Change the settings for covers.......................................................................................................184
Shift the image roughly to create binding space..........................................................................185
Shift the image precisely to create binding space or correct the layout.................................... 186
Change the Print Delivery Settings................................................................................................ 187
Change the stacking method per job............................................................................................. 190
Change the print quality settings................................................................................................... 191
Define the finishing for print jobs.................................................................................................. 193
Change the job settings.........................................................................................................................194
Change the number of sets.............................................................................................................194
Check the first set............................................................................................................................ 195
Change the page range you want to print.....................................................................................196
Rename a job................................................................................................................................... 197
Change the use of separator sheets...............................................................................................198
Print your jobs using the control panel...................................................................................................... 199
Reprint a job........................................................................................................................................... 199
Select more than one job for printing.................................................................................................. 200
Print a job ticket......................................................................................................................................201
Make a proof...........................................................................................................................................202
Stop the printer...................................................................................................................................... 203
Duplicate jobs.........................................................................................................................................205
Delete print jobs..................................................................................................................................... 206
Variable data printing...................................................................................................................................207
Variable data printing............................................................................................................................ 207
Convert a job to a variable data job..................................................................................................... 208
The Transaction section (optional)............................................................................................................. 210
Introduction to the transaction section ............................................................................................... 210
Activate transaction printing.................................................................................................................213
Deactivate transaction printing.............................................................................................................214
Shift the image in the transaction printing mode............................................................................... 215
Print in transaction printing mode........................................................................................................216
Transaction setups.................................................................................................................................218
Create a new transaction setup...................................................................................................... 218
Edit a transaction setup...................................................................................................................219
Activate a transaction setup........................................................................................................... 220
Import, export, or restore transaction setups............................................................................... 221
Validate a transaction setup........................................................................................................... 222
Validate all transaction setups........................................................................................................223
IPDS.........................................................................................................................................................224
Media information (IPDS)............................................................................................................... 224
Output recovery in case of an error (IPDS)....................................................................................225
PCL.......................................................................................................................................................... 228
Media messages (PCL)....................................................................................................................228
Handle the media messages in the tray-to-media mode (PCL)................................................... 229
Handle the media messages in the tray-to-tray mode (PCL)....................................................... 230
Make an intermediate check print...............................................................................................................231
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Chapter 10
Keep the system printing...............................................................................................233
Use the Schedule..........................................................................................................................................234
Introduction to the [Schedule] view..................................................................................................... 234
Load media via the [Schedule] view.................................................................................................... 237
The dashboard..............................................................................................................................................239
The operator attention light.........................................................................................................................241
Status indicators...........................................................................................................................................242
Chapter 11
Media handling............................................................................................................... 247
Introduction...................................................................................................................................................248
Introduction to the media handling......................................................................................................248
Introduction to the Trays view.............................................................................................................. 249
Introduction to the [Media] section...................................................................................................... 252
Media related actions...................................................................................................................................255
Load the media.......................................................................................................................................255
Assign the media to a paper tray - Load and assign the media to a paper tray...............................256
Assign the media to a paper tray - Change the currently assigned media type........................ 256
Add media to the media catalog...........................................................................................................257
Add temporary media to the [Media catalog]..................................................................................... 258
Media indicators Black & White............................................................................................................259
Change the advanced media settings.................................................................................................. 260
Change the advanced media settings - Enable the [Low temperature mode]........................... 261
Change the advanced media settings - Disable the double-sheet detection..............................262
Change the advanced media settings - Enable the enhanced media mode...............................263
Change the advanced media settings - Change the [Paper quality]........................................... 264
Change the advanced media settings - Start the [Paper quality test]......................................... 265
Perform a media registration for standard-size media - Print the test sheets and create the ruler...... 266
Perform a media registration for standard-size media - Adjust the Z-position of side 1.................267
Perform a media registration for standard-size media - Adjust the X-length of side 1................... 269
Perform a media registration for standard-size media - Adjust the Z-position of side 2.................270
Perform a media registration for standard-size media - Adjust the X-position of side 1................ 271
Perform a media registration for standard-size media - Adjust the X-position of side 2................ 272
Perform a media registration for large media - Print the test sheets and create the ruler.................... 273
Perform a media registration for large media - Adjust the Z-position of side 1...............................274
Perform a media registration for large media - Adjust the X-length of side 1................................. 276
Perform a media registration for large media - Adjust the Z-position of side 2...............................277
Perform a media registration for large media - Adjust the X-position of side 1.............................. 278
Perform a media registration for large media - Adjust the X-position of side 2.............................. 279
Light-weight media...................................................................................................................................... 280
Load light-weight media into the paper module.................................................................................281
Unpack light-weight media................................................................................................................... 285
Determine the grain direction of light-weight media..........................................................................287
Chapter 12
Maintain the print system..............................................................................................289
System configuration...................................................................................................................................290
System configuration and maintenance.............................................................................................. 290
Change a number of settings in the Settings Editor via the control panel....................................... 292
Introduction to the [Setup] section.......................................................................................................296
Backup and restore.......................................................................................................................................298
Counters........................................................................................................................................................ 299
Introduction to the [Maintenance] section...........................................................................................299
Introduction to the counters..................................................................................................................301
Reset the day counters.......................................................................................................................... 302
Print the Billing Counters Report.......................................................................................................... 303
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Software updates......................................................................................................................................... 304
Remote Service (ORS) (optional)................................................................................................................ 305
Remote Service...................................................................................................................................... 305
Keeping the printer running........................................................................................................................ 307
Introduction to the [Printer] section..................................................................................................... 307
Check the status of the toner reservoirs.............................................................................................. 308
Add toner................................................................................................................................................ 309
Check the status of the staple cartridges............................................................................................. 310
Finisher: Add staples............................................................................................................................. 311
Get access to the staplers............................................................................................................... 311
Add staples.......................................................................................................................................312
Close the doors and covers............................................................................................................ 315
Chapter 13
PRISMAlytics Dashboard .............................................................................................. 317
Chapter 14
Troubleshooting..............................................................................................................319
Troubleshooting........................................................................................................................................... 320
Troubleshooting for light-weight media.....................................................................................................323
Store the logging in case of software errors..............................................................................................327
Create and download a log file................................................................................................................... 328
Chapter 15
Specifications.................................................................................................................. 335
Product specifications.................................................................................................................................. 336
Environmental.............................................................................................................................................. 338
Print speed ................................................................................................................................................... 339
PRISMAsync controller specifications........................................................................................................ 340
Printer driver support...................................................................................................................................342
Index.................................................................................................................................343
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Chapter 1
Introduction

Notes for the reader
Typography
This manual uses the following typography to indicate elements that are part of the user
interface.
Typography Indicates
[Text between square brackets] Name of a button, tile, setting, value, or other
option of the user interface
<Text between angle brackets> • Name of a key on a keyboard
• Name of a variable: item that varies accord-
ing to the context
Text displayed in courier font • File path
• Command Prompt comment
[Text] →[displayed in] →[menucascade] Names of options to be used in a fixed order
Safety symbols
Before you use this product, make sure you read and understand the safety information that
belongs to the product. Find the safety information on "http://downloads.cpp.canon" . Also be sure
to follow all warnings and instructions marked on the product.
This manual uses the following safety symbols to indicate hazards and precautions.
Symbol Type of symbol Indicates
WARNING Indicates a warning concerning operations that may lead to
death or injury to persons if not performed correctly. To use
the machine safely, always pay attention to these warnings.
CAUTION Indicates a caution concerning operations that may lead to in-
jury to persons if not performed correctly. To use the ma-
chine safely, always pay attention to these cautions.
This indication can concern hazards that have a specific CAU-
TION symbol. The 'hot surface', 'electric shock', 'moving
parts' and 'laser beam' cautions are listed below.
CAUTION Hot surface
Indicates a caution concerning operations that may lead to in-
jury to persons if not performed correctly. To use the ma-
chine safely, always pay attention to these cautions.
CAUTION Electric shock
Indicates a caution concerning operations that may lead to in-
jury to persons if not performed correctly. To use the ma-
chine safely, always pay attention to these cautions.
CAUTION Moving parts
Indicates a caution concerning operations that may lead to in-
jury to persons if not performed correctly. To use the ma-
chine safely, always pay attention to these cautions. 4
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Symbol Type of symbol Indicates
CAUTION Laser beam
Indicates a caution concerning operations that may lead to in-
jury to persons if not performed correctly. To use the ma-
chine safely, always pay attention to these cautions.
IMPORTANT Indicates an operational requirement or restriction. Read
these items carefully in order to prevent damage to equip-
ment, software, data, media, or property.
NOTE Indicates a clarification of an operation or contains additional
explanations for a procedure. Reading these notes is highly
recommended.
Body protection symbols
This manual uses the following body protection symbols to indicate that it is important to protect
yourself before performing a specific task or action.
Symbol Type of symbol Indicates
IMPORTANT Hand protection
Wear the mentioned type of gloves when you perform this
task or action.
IMPORTANT Eye protection
Use the mentioned type of eye protection when you perform
this task or action.
IMPORTANT Body protection
Wear the mentioned type of body protection when you per-
form this task or action.
IMPORTANT Foot protection
Wear the mentioned type of safety footwear when you per-
form this task or action.
Notes for the reader
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Users of the print system
Print environments where the VarioPrint 6000 line is installed differ in many aspects. Therefore, it
is difficult to describe general roles that are applicable to each situation. The VarioPrint 6000 line
has default user accounts that are related to the access of password-protected functionality or
settings. However, the default user groups can be adjusted by the system administrator
according to the number or type of users in your organization.
The tasks related to specific phases of the job workflow give a more uniform picture. Most print
environments split tasks between job preparation, job planning, print production, printer
maintenance, and printer configuration. Because of complexity of media definitions, many print
environments have experts on these areas as well.
Below you find five different roles that are used in this operation guide.
•The tasks of the expert focus on how to translate media requirements of customers into
system and job settings.
•The tasks of the prepress focus on the translation of specific customer requests into job
settings. They can work with PRISMAprepare or PRISMAproduction to prepare documents or
data for printing. When ready the documents are submitted to the printer.
•The tasks of the operators focus on job planning, job editing, the print production, and printer
maintenance.
•The tasks of the key operators focus on workflow settings and job defaults.
•The tasks of the system administrators focus on the user authentication, data security, and
connection to other systems and servers.
Aimgroup of this operation guide
This operation guide is developed to support experts, operators, and key operators.
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Information in this operation guide
Contents of this guide
Read this operation guide to learn what the VarioPrint 6000 line product can do for you, how to
operate and maintain the print system, and how to use it in a safe way.
The guide starts with basic information on the print system (Chapter 2). The ease of operation
and the highlights of PRISMAsync are part of Chapter 3.
In the next chapters you find the instructions how to start up the print system and prepare the
print system (Chapter 4 and 5). For several tasks in these chapters you need to have access to
configuration tasks.
Next the guide describes how you can prepare print jobs for operators (Chapter 6).
Then, the guide describes how you can plan and monitor the workload of jobs remotely (Chapter
7). For the tasks in this chapter you need to have access to the remote tools.
The way you can plan the jobs from the control panel is described in Chapter 8.
How to carry out print jobs is in the next chapter (Chapter 9).
Chapter 10 informs you how to keep the system printing.
Carefully read the media handling instructions of chapter 11. This chapter contains also a section
about how to use light-weight media.
Maintenance instructions teach you how to keep the print system running (Chapter 12).
Chapter 13 informs you about the PRISMAlytics Dashboard.
Chapter 14 has information about the solving of problems.
Chapter 15 gives the specifications about your product.
Optionals described in this operation guide
This user guide includes the description of the following optionals:
• Form assist module
• Easy lift
• 7" x 10" statement size support
• Dual paper tray
• Flex-XL paper input module
• Integrated camera mounting unit ICMU
The other hardware optionals have an operation guide that is delivered together with the product.
Other product information
On the downloads site downloads.cpp.canon you can find all product information for the
VarioPrint 6000 line, among others:
• This operation guide
• Safety guide for print system
• Maintenance guide
• Extended key operator maintenance guide
• PRISMAsync Print Server administration guide
• PRISMAsync Remote Control quick reference guide
• PRISMAlytics Dashboard quick reference guide
• PRISMAsync Remote Match user guide
• Technical reference manual
Information in this operation guide
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Chapter 2
Explore the print system

Introduction to the VarioPrint 6000 line
Introduction
The VarioPrint 6000 line is a series of high-volume, cut-sheet printers. The printers are intended
both for document printing and stream printing.
The key feature of the machine is the Gemini Instant Duplex Technology. This technology enables
the machine to print the front side and back side of a sheet at the same time. Depending on your
version, the sustained print speed, including reconditioning, ranges from 182 to 221 to 272 to 328
images per minute when you print a 2-sided A4 document. For a 2-sided Letter document the
sustained print speed ranges from 177 to 216 to 266 to 320 images per minute.
The print speed for 1-sided A4 documents ranges from 127 images per minute to 164 images per
minute. For 1-sided Letter documents the print speed ranges from 124 images per minute to 160
images per minute.
This section provides a short description of the main features of the printer.
Overview of the main features
• Gemini Instant Duplex Technology that enables the printing of both sides of a sheet at the
same time.
• Advanced scheduling concept on the control panel to keep the machine running.
• Load and assign the media while the printer prints.
• Unload the media while the printer prints.
• Assign the media while the printer warms up, after the printer is initialized.
• Support of up to 12 paper trays (total input capacity up to 13,800 sheets) and a roll feeder.
• Support of up to 3 stackers, a finisher and other external finishers.
• Support of a large range of media, media sizes and media weights.
Support of light-weight media with the optional light-weight media module.
• Support of APPE 5.4 (Adobe PDF Print Engine), PS/PCL/PDF and streaming PS.
• Support of TP (IPDS, PCL/PJL)
•Support of a large range of software products, for example the PRISMA series, Xerox®
FreeFlow® .
• Support of RDO files via DP Link.
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Introduction to the main system components
Introduction
The following illustrations show the main system components. The table describes the main
components. Please follow the links in the table for comprehensive information.
The main system components
Component Function
1 Control panel The control panel helps you with your daily work, for ex-
ample the scheduling of the jobs. Furthermore, the con-
trol panel helps you to solve errors or perform mainte-
nance tasks (see Control panel on page 33).
2 Operator attention
light
The operator attention light enables you to check the
status of the system from a distance (see The operator
attention light on page 241). 4
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Component Function
3 Paper module The paper module contains 4 paper trays. The paper
trays contain the media that will be printed. The default
configuration of the system contains 1 paper module.
You can add 1 or 2 more paper modules to the default
configuration to increase the media input capacity (see
The paper modules on page 19).
4 Engine module The engine module contains the components that print
the media. Access to the engine module is only required
when a paper jam occurs or when maintenance is re-
quired. The doors at the left-hand side and right-hand
side of the engine module give access to the toner units.
5 Stacker The stacker is the output location of a default configura-
tion. The system supports up to 3 stackers (see The out-
put locations on page 21).
6 Finisher (optional) The finisher on top of the stacker is an optional output
location for the print jobs. The finisher can staple the
jobs (see The output locations on page 21).
7 Roll feeder (optional) A roll feeder is an optional device that adds paper input
capacity to your printer. When you use a roll feeder, you
can only use 1 or 2 paper modules. A combination of 3
paper modules and a roll feeder is not possible. The con-
trol panel displays the roll feeder and gives feedback
about the status of the roll feeder. For example whether
the roll is full or empty. Please refer to the documenta-
tion of the roll feeder manufacturer for more informa-
tion, for example about replacing an empty roll.
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The paper modules
Introduction
The paper trays contain the media that are required for the print jobs. The default configuration of
the machine contains 1 paper module with 4 paper trays.
• Two standard trays with a capacity of 600 sheets each.
• Two bulk trays with a capacity of 1,700 sheets each (or 3,400 A4/Letter sheets each when the
optional dual paper trays are installed)
Contact your local authorized dealer for more information about the dual paper trays.
You can add 1 or 2 more paper modules to the machine. Then the total number of paper trays is
extended to 8 or 12 respectively. You can find more information about the capacities of the paper
trays and the supported media size in the specification chapter of this manual.
You can also install a Flex-XL PIM paper input module. In this paper module the two bulk trays
are replaced by Flex-XL trays. A Flex-XL tray can contain media until media size 350 mm x 500
mm. You can install the Flex-XL PIM instead of a standard paper module or in combination with a
standard paper module. You can install a maximum of 3 paper modules. Contact your local
authorized dealer for more information about the Flex-XL PIM. See also
Flex-XL paper input
module
on page 29.
This section describes the control panel on each paper module.
NOTE
You can use the control panel on the paper modules to open the paper trays and load the media.
However, the recommended way to open the paper trays and assign the media is via the
[Schedule] view. You can also open the paper trays and/or assign the media via the [Trays] view
(see Assign the media to a paper tray on page 256).
The control panel
1
2
3
4
24
3
5
1
[1] The control panel on the paper modules
Each paper module contains a control panel next to the upper paper tray. The control panel
consists of 4 sections that correspond with the 4 paper trays. Each section displays the current
filling level of the corresponding paper tray. Furthermore, the control panel indicates whether the
media in the paper tray is assigned or not. The following table describes the various parts of the
control panel.
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The parts of the control panel
Number Description
1 The LEDs indicate the current amount of sheets in the corresponding paper
tray. Each lit-up LED indicates the presence of about 100 sheets (based on
media of 80 g/m2 or 20 lb bond).
2 Press the button to open the corresponding paper tray. You can only open 1
paper tray at a time.
3 When the check mark is green, the media in the paper tray is defined. The
system knows which media is in the paper tray.
4 When the arrows are red, the media in the paper tray is not defined. The
system does not know which media is in the paper tray. The [Trays] view on
the control panel indicates that no media is assigned to the paper tray.
5 The [Not assigned] button. This button applies to the paper tray where you
just put the media.
You can press the [Not assigned] button when you load a new media type
into a paper tray without defining this media type on the control panel first.
Then the printer cannot accidentally use the media in this paper tray before
the media is correctly defined on the control panel. You can define the me-
dia type in the [Trays] view on the control panel later (see
Assign the media
to a paper tray
on page 256).
NOTE
Make sure that the paper tray is open when you press the [Not as-
signed] button.
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