Loading the Thermal Paper14Loading the Thermal Paper1 Grasp the finger hold as shown andpull up to open the operation panel.2 Flip up the front paper guide.3 If you are loading paper that is 210 mmin width, place the paper roll shims oneach side of the paper compartment.(Note that Sharp recommended paper,including the initial roll, is 216 mm inwidth.)• The ribbed side of the shims shouldface in (toward each other).The fax machine’s printhead creates text andimages by applying heatto the thermal paper.Your fax machine printsincoming faxes on aspecial kind of papercalled thermal paper.