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Manual feed – IBM 1725 SLS User Manual

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Paper Feeding

QMS 1725 SLS Print System User's Guide

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the printer, each cassette sets off a series of internal switches which the

printer reads to determine page size. Use only the size paper marked on the

cassette's label for cassette feed.

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Place the covers on the cassettes.

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Slide the filled cassettes into the openings in the front of the
printer.

Manual Feed

Manual feed is the method of feeding media by hand. You can use the
manual feed slot with the adjustable feed guide on top of the paper
cassettes for a single manual-feed job. Single-sheet manual feed
makes it possible to feed individual sheets of paper or other material
(such as envelopes, label stock, and transparencies) into your printer.
Paper weight can range from 16 to 36 pounds (60 to 135 g/m

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Envelopes can be fed from the manual feed slot of the upper cassette
or with the optional envelope feeder (see chapter 8, “Printer Options,”
for more information). Cut sheets, labels, and transparencies can be
fed from the manual feed slot of either cassette.

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Note: Use the face-up output bin (described in the previous section) when

printing heavy-weight stock and envelopes. Using this bin bypasses some

internal printer rollers and results in less curl. It is used often with manual

feed.

Specify the size of the media to be manually fed in the Operator Con-
trol/Manual Feed Size menu option. The printer remains in manual