types of paper

we have four main kinds of paper we’re printing currently.

* Ink Jet 17×22 – thin yet big. good for seeing what stuff looks like or making posters.
* Ink Jet 13x 19 (Super B/A3). thin yet large-ish. good for seeing what stuff looks like or making posters.
* Velvet Fine Art Paper 13×19 (Super B/A3). Thick and arty. Nice for finished pieces. Matte – not great for photos
* Velvet Fine Art Paper 17×22. Thick and arty. Finished pieces that can use the larger scale of 17×22. also Matte.

loading thin papers into the paper tray

Both thin Ink Jet papers are loaded into the printer via the paper tray

To load the tray follow these steps.

Step 1. Lift up the tray cover
Step 2. Flip up the roller guide and load the sheets
Step 3. Adjust the paper guide to the size of your stock
Step 4. Replace the cover and extend the tray

loading heavyweight paper manually

In order to print on the heavier Velvet Fine Art paper choose Manual Feed and follow these steps for manually loading the heavyweight paper into the printer

Step 1. the heavyweight paper has a smooth side and a textured side before loading the paper determine which side is smooth
Step 2. select the paper icon with the “paper source” button, release the paper lever and open the top cover.
Step 3. Insert and align the paper with the smoother printing surface facing up.
Step 4. pull the paper lever back down and extend the paper tray