HP LaserJet P4015 Printer series - Manual (Page 98)

Configure a tray by using the Paper Handling menu
You can also configure the trays for type and size without a prompt from the product.
1. Press Menu .
2. Press the down arrow to highlight PAPER HANDLING, and then press OK .
3. Press the down arrow to highlight the size or type setting for the desired tray, and then press
OK .
4. Press the down arrow to highlight the size or type. To specify a custom size, first press the down
arrow to highlight the correct unit of measure. Then set the X and Y dimensions by using the
numeric keypad or by pressing the up arrow or the down arrow .
5. Press OK to save the settings.
6. Press Menu .
Select the paper by source, type, or size
In the Microsoft Windows operating system, three settings affect how the printer driver tries to pull paper
when you send a print job. Source, Type, and Size settings appear in the Page Setup, Print, or Print
Properties dialog boxes in most software programs. Unless you change these settings, the product
automatically selects a tray using the default settings.
Source
To print by source select a specific tray for the product to pull from. If you select a tray that is configured
for a type or size that does not match your print job, the product prompts you to load the tray with the
type or size of paper for your job before printing it. When you load the tray, the product begins printing.
Type and size
Printing by type or size means that you want the product to pull from the tray that is loaded with the
correct type and size of paper. Selecting paper by type rather than source is similar to locking out trays
and helps protect special paper from accidental use. For example, if a tray is configured for letterhead
and you select plain paper, the product will not pull the letterhead from that tray. Instead, it will pull from
a tray that is loaded with plain paper and is configured for plain paper on the product control panel.
Selecting paper by type and size results in significantly better print quality for most paper types. Using
the wrong setting might result in unsatisfactory print quality. Always print by type for special print media,
such as labels or transparencies. Print by size for envelopes, if possible.
● To print by type or size, select the type or size from the Page Setup dialog box, the Print dialog
box, or the Print Properties dialog box, depending on the software program.
● If you often print on a certain type or size of paper, configure a tray for that type or size. Then, when
you select that type or size as you print a job, the product automatically pulls paper from the tray
that is configured for that type or size.
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