HP LaserJet 5100 Printer series - Manual (Page 49)

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Chapter 2: Printing Tasks 45
Customizing Tray 1 Operation
Customize Tray 1 to fit your printing needs.
The printer can be set to print from Tray 1 as long as it is loaded, or
to print only from Tray 1 if the type of paper loaded is specifically
requested. Set
TRAY 1 MODE=FIRST or TRAY 1 MODE=CASSETTE from
the Paper Handling Menu in the printer’s control panel. (Print speed
might be slightly slower when printing from Tray 1 when
TRAY 1
MODE=FIRST .)
Tray 1 Mode=First
If you do not keep paper in Tray 1 all the time, or you use Tray 1 only
for manually feeding paper, keep the default setting,
TRAY 1
MODE=FIRST in the Paper Handling Menu.
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TRAY 1 MODE=FIRST means that the printer usually pulls paper
from Tray 1 first unless it is empty.
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You can still choose paper from other trays by specifically
choosing another tray in the printer driver.
Tray 1 Mode=Cassette
TRAY 1 MODE=CASSETTE means the printer treats Tray 1 like the other
tray. Instead of looking for paper in Tray 1 first, the printer pulls paper
either starting from the bottom tray upward, or the tray that matches
type or size settings selected from the software.
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When TRAY 1 MODE=CASSETTE is set, an option appears in the
Paper Handling Menu to configure size as well as type settings
for Tray 1.
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Through the printer driver, you can select paper from any tray
(including Tray 1) by type, size, or source. To print by type and
size of paper, see page 47.