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How to print on thick paper or special paper

This guide equips you to print on paper thicker than 90 grams, but max 300 grams.

It’s important to use the correct settings to avoid damaging the photocopier.

Only use paper that is approved for photocopiers or laser printers. Using other types of paper may damage the machine and result in costly repairs.

If you're unsure, please contact VIA Service, where you can speak to the person responsible for copying and printing at your location.

It is not possible to perform double-sided printing on paper above 160 grams.

Print PDF files to ensure that the document looks correct. Open them in Acrobat Reader or Adobe DC.

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Once you have opened your file and are ready to print, follow these steps:

  1. Open the printer menu Print.
  2. Click on Printer Properties.
  1. The print menu may vary depending on the software you’re using, so always pay attention to the following settings:
  • Tray: Select Bypass (the tray located on the right side of the machine)
  • Paper type: What is the weight/type of your paper?
  • Color or black/white: Should your print be in color or black/white?
  • 2-sided (double-sided): Should it be double-sided? Please note that double-sided printing is only possible with paper weighing less than 160 grams.
  1. Click OK.
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Once you have opened your file and are ready to print, follow these steps:

  1. Click on the File tab.
  2. Open the printer menu Print.
  1. Click on Properties.
  1. Pay attention to the following settings:
  • Tray: Select Bypass (the tray located on the right side of the machine)
  • Paper type: What is the weight/type of your paper?
  • Color or black/white: Should your print be in color or black/white?
  • 2-sided (double-sided): Should it be double-sided? Please note that double-sided printing is only possible with paper weighing less than 160 grams.
  1. Click on OK.
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Some of the following steps may be located in different places depending on the version of Mac and the program you are printing from.

Look for: Printer, Printer Settings, Printer Options, Printer Settings, or Setup/Configuration.

When you have opened your file and have located the Print dialog box, pay special attention to the following:

  1. 2-sided (double-sided): Should it be double-sided?
  2. Paper size: Are you printing A4 or A3 size?
  3. Orientation: Should it be printed in portrait or landscape format?

If you're printing 2-sided, remember to consider the setting under Layout and choose whether it's Short-Edge Binding (Landscape) or Long-Edge (Portrait)

Afterward, under Preview, choose Paper Feed, and under the section All pages from, select Bypass Tray.

Also under Printer Features and Basic. Then choose Prompt User under Fit to Paper and under Color Mode select Color.

Then set Feature Sets to Print Quality, and under Resolution, choose 1200 dpi.

Set Feature Sets to Paper.

And under Paper Type, choose the thickness of your paper.

  1. Send your document for printing.
Expand or collapse content At the photocopier
  1. Log in at the photo copier and place your paper in the bypass tray (on the right side of the machine).
  2. Click on Print release.

3. Tap the box next to the current print job.

4. Tap Print.

You will now see a red indicator next to Kontrollér status (Check status).

5. Press Kontrollér status to set the paper selection.

6. Press on Kontr.

7. Press Vælg kassette (Select cassette).

8. Press Bypassbk. (Bypass tray).

9. Once it’s selected, press OK, and the print job should be released from the machine.

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