Xerox Phaser 7750 User manual

Phaser® 7750 Color Laser Printer
Copyright © 2004 Xerox Corporation. All Rights Reserved.
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Basic Printing
This topic includes:
■"Loading Paper in Tray 1 (MPT)" on page 2-11
■"Loading Paper in Trays 2-5" on page 2-16
■"Using the Stapler" on page 2-24
■"Factors Affecting Printer Performance" on page 2-29
Follow these steps to print jobs:
1. Load paper in the tray.
2. Adjust the tray guides.
3. If prompted by the front panel, confirm the paper type and/or size and change it as
required.
4. Select File/Print to adjust the printing options in the printer driver. For more information
go to Reference/Printing/Adjusting Printing Options on the User Documentation CD-
ROM.
5. Send the job to the printer from the application’s Print dialog box.
Loading Paper in Tray 1 (MPT)
All paper types can be used in Tray 1 (MPT).
For more information on paper types, weights, and sizes, go to Reference/Printing/Supported
Papers on the User Documentation CD-ROM.
Caution
If you change the type of paper in a tray,
you must change the paper type on the
front panel to match the paper that you
loaded. If you fail to do this, print-
quality problems can occur and the
fuser can be damaged.
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1. Lower Tray 1 (MPT).
2. Adjust the paper guides to the size of the paper.
The arrow on the width guide, displayed in the following graphic, must line up with one of
three positions identified on the labeled area next to the width guide. Push firmly to move
the width guide so that the arrow points to the correct position for the paper size you are
using:
■SRA3 (displayed in a black field): Do not use this setting for custom size printing.
■12” (displayed in a gray field): Use this setting for paper widths of 11.75 in. - 12 in.
(298 mm - 305 mm)
■All other sizes (indicated by a black arrow)
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3. Fan the paper to release sheets that may stick together.
4. Insert the paper or transparencies into the tray either long-edge feed or short-edge feed. If
necessary, adjust the paper guides to the size of the paper.
Long-Edge Feed
■Place Letter, A4, A6, B5 JIS, Statement, and Executive paper long-edge feed in
Tray 1 (MPT). Do not load paper above the fill line.
■Place the side to be printed facedown.
■Place pre-punched paper with the holes entering the printer last.
■Place the letterhead (or top of the page) toward the front of the printer.
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Short-Edge Feed
■Place Legal, Tabloid, Tabloid Extra, A3, A5, US Folio, B4 JIS, and SRA3 paper
short-edge feed in Tray 1 (MPT). Do not load paper above the fill line.
■Place the side to be printed facedown.
■Place pre-punched paper with the holes toward the back of the printer.
■Place letterhead (or the top of the page) to enter the printer last.
Note
Do not load paper above the fill line inside the tray.
Selecting Front Panel Settings
1. At the printer’s front panel, do one of the following:
■Press the OK button if both the paper type and size selected are correct. Go to Step 4.
■Select Change if the paper type or size selected is not correct, then press the OK
button. Go to Step 2.
2. Select the paper type, then press the OK button.
3. Select the paper size, then press the OK button to save your selection.
4. In the printer driver, select either the paper type or Tray 1 (MPT) as the paper source.
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Tray 1 (MPT) Paper Path
The following graphic displays the printer’s paper path:
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Loading Paper in Trays 2-5
For more information on paper types, weights, and sizes, go to Reference/Printing/Supported
Papers on the User Documentation CD-ROM.
1. Pull out the tray.
2. If loading paper having a different width or length, adjust the width and length guides.
Caution
If you change the type of paper in a tray,
you must change the paper type on the
front panel to match the paper that you
loaded. If you fail to do this, print-
quality problems can occur and the
fuser can be damaged.
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3. Fan the paper to release sheets that may stick together.
4. Insert paper or transparencies into the tray either long-edge feed or short-edge feed.
Long-Edge Feed
■Place Letter, A4, and B5 JIS paper long-edge feed into the tray.
■Place the side to be printed faceup.
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■Place pre-punched paper with the holes toward the right side of the tray.
■Place letterhead (or the top of the page) toward the front of the tray.
Short-Edge Feed
■Place Legal, Tabloid, A3, A5, B4 JIS, US Folio, and Statement paper short-edge feed
into the tray.
■Place the side to be printed faceup.
■Place pre-punched paper with the holes toward the front of the tray.
■Place letterhead (or top of the page) toward the left side of the tray.
Note
Do not load paper above the fill line inside the tray.
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5. If necessary, adjust the paper guides to the size of the paper.
Adjust the paper guides according the paper size and orientation (long-edge feed or short-
edge feed). Labels inside the paper tray provide additional information for loading paper
according to size and orientation.
6. Push the tray completely into the printer.
Selecting Front Panel Settings for Tray 2
1. At the printer’s front panel, do one of the following:
■Press the OK button if both the paper type and size selected are correct. Go to Step 4.
■Select Change if the paper type or size selected is not correct, then press the OK
button. Go to Step 2.
2. Select the paper type, then press the OK button.
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3. Select one of the following paper size options:
■The paper size displayed or Auto-Sensed
■Custom: Requires you to select custom width and custom height values.
Note
For information on custom size printing, go to Reference/Printing/Custom Size Paper
on the User Documentation CD-ROM.
4. In the printer driver, select either the paper type or Tray 2.
Selecting Front Panel Settings for Trays 3-5
1. At the printer’s front panel, do one of the following:
■Press the OK button if the paper type selected is correct.
■Select the correct paper type, then press the OK button.
2. In the printer driver, select either the paper type or Tray 3,4, or 5.
Note
For more information about printing options and other selections, click the Help button on
the printer driver tab to view the online help.
Trays 2-5 Paper Path
The following graphic displays the printer’s paper path:
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