Printing on Long Paper

Set a paper size for the MP tray from the operator panel. Then, register a paper size with a printer driver.

Note

  • Register the paper size so that the length is longer than the width. You cannot set the length that is shorter than the width.

  • This function may not be available for some applications.

  • If the paper length exceeds 356 mm, the print quality may not be guaranteed even if the paper is used under the recommended conditions.

When printing on long paper, change the paper type setting, and use the MP tray and rear output tray.

  1. Load paper in the MP tray.

  2. Open the rear output tray.

  3. Press [Device Settings] on the touch panel.

  4. Press [Paper Setup].

  5. Press [MP Tray].

  6. Press [Paper Size].

  7. Select [Custom].

  8. Press [Custom] to set a paper size within the following range, and then click [OK].

    • Width: 64 to 297 mm

    • Length: 90 to 1321 mm

  9. Press [Back] until the home screen is displayed.

Topics

Available long paper

Loading Paper

  1. Open the file to print.

  2. Select [Print] from the [File] menu.

  3. Click [Preferences].

  4. Select [User Defined Size] from [Size] on the [Setup] tab.

    Memo

    You can select the paper size from [Banner *** x ***] if the paper size is set to 210.0 x 900.0 mm, 215.0 x 900.0 mm, 215.0 x 1200.0 mm, 297 x 900 mm, or 297 x 1200 mm.

  5. Select [Multi Purpose Tray] from [Source].

  6. Change other settings if necessary, and then click [OK].

  7. Click [Print] on the [Print] screen.

Memo

For the Windows XPS printer driver, click [Start] > [Devices and Printers] and create a new paper size in the [Forms] tab for [Print server properties] on the top bar in the window. And then select the paper size created in the [Print server properties] dialog box from [Paper size] on the [Settings] tab.

  1. Click [Start], and then select [Devices and Printers].

  2. Right-click the [OKI MC873 (PS)] icon, and then select [Printing Preferences].

  3. Click [Advanced] on the [Layout] tab.

  4. Click [Paper Size], select [PostScript Custom Page Size] from the drop-down list, and then enter values in [Width] and [Height].

  5. Press [OK] until the print setting dialog box is closed.

  6. Open the file to print.

  7. Select [Print] from the [File] menu.

  8. Click [Advanced].

  9. Click [Advanced] on the [Layout] tab and select [PostScript Custom Page Size] from [Paper size].

  10. Click [OK].

  11. Select [Multi-Purpose Tray] from [Paper Source] on the [Paper/Quality] tab.

  12. Change other settings if necessary, and then click [OK].

  13. Click [Print] on the [Print] screen.

  1. Open the file to print.

  2. Select [Print] from the [File] menu.

  3. Select [Manage Custom Sizes] from [Paper Size].

  4. Click [+] to add an item to the list of custom paper sizes.

  5. Double-click [Untitled], and then enter a name of the long paper size.

  6. Enter values in [Width] and [Height].

  7. Click [OK].

  8. Select the registered paper size from [Paper Size].

  9. Select [Multi-Purpose Tray] for [All Pages From] on the [Paper Feed] panel.

  10. Change other settings if necessary, and then click [Print].

Memo

  • If setting details are not displayed in the print dialog box for Mac OS X 10.7 to 10.11, click [Show Details] at the bottom of the dialog box.

  • If the print option is not displayed in the print dialog box for Mac OS X 10.6.8, click the disclosure triangle next to the [Printer] drop-down list.