Long-term, it might become an eyesore, but thanks to the way paper goes in and comes out, you may not need to look at it.
Paper sits in a larger than average tray which takes up the bottom third of the printer.
The tray pulls forward from the front of the printer and can be removed completely if you need to play with the paper guides. An indicator tab lets you know when paper is running short. In standard operation, your printed pages come out of the top of the printer, meaning that you could, if you so desired, have the printer right in the corner under your desk but still be able to load it and retrieve the output. If you print on thin card, it is better to flip open the back so that output comes out from there. It cuts down by one the number of curls the paper goes through.