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Change the Media Type (Macintosh)

To achieve the best print results, the media being printed on should be selected in the driver. The machine changes the way it prints depending on the selected media type.
  1. From an application, such as Apple TextEdit, click the File menu, and then select Print.
  2. Select FX DocuPrint XXXX (where XXXX is your model name).

    For more page setup options, click the Show Details button.

  3. Click the application pop-up menu, and then select Print Settings.
    The Print Settings options appear.
  4. Click the Media Type pop-up menu, and then select the media type you want to use.
    Select this Media Type

    For this paper

    Plain Paper
    Ordinary plain paper
    Thin Paper
    Ordinary thin paper
    Thick Paper
    Rough paper or thicker paper
    Thicker Paper

    Select this option if you have selected Thick Paper, and toner smudges while printing.

    Bond Paper
    Bond paper
    Envelopes
    Envelopes
    Env. Thick

    Select this option if the toner does not correctly stick to the envelope when the Envelopes option is selected.

    Env. Thin

    Select this option if the envelope is crumpled when the Envelopes option is selected.

    Recycled Paper
    Recycled paper
    Label
    Label
  5. Change other printer settings, if needed.
  6. Click Print.

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