Lexmark 1200 - Manual (Page 34)

20 Chapter 2: Changing printer settings
Paper Type
(continued) The Paper Type setting lets you specify the type of media installed in each source. The printer
uses the Paper Type setting to optimize print quality for the media you specified.
For example, if you set Tray 1 Type to Transparency, the printer heats the fuser to a higher
temperature and slows printing to produce the best transparency possible. If you then change
Tray 1 Type to Plain Paper, there is a slight delay while the printer cools to the appropriate
temperature for printing paper.
You can also select paper sources from your software application simply by specifying a paper
type and size. Or, use the MarkVision utility to define names for up to four Custom Types
identifying special print materials. For example, if you are using names for three different
letterheads for different individuals in your workplace, you can define a custom type for each
individual’s letterhead. If you’re not sure which source contains the letterhead you need, you
can specify the Custom Type from the software application or driver, and the printer will feed
paper from the proper source.
The correct Paper Type setting, along with the Paper Size setting, is also critical for the
automatic tray linking function. If you have the same paper loaded in two paper sources and
want to enable tray linking, set the Paper Type for each source to the same value. When one
tray is empty, the printer then automatically feeds paper from the other tray.
A simple way to disable tray linking is to set Tray 1 Type to Custom Type 1, Tray 2 Type to
Custom Type 2, and Tray 3 Type to Custom Type 3 (if those three custom types are not
predefined for other special media).
The MP Feeder Type menu item is displayed only if the Configure MP menu item is set to
Cassette.
Custom Types Custom Type x (where x represents a custom type from 1 to 4)
Paper*
Card Stock
Transparency
Labels
The Custom Type x setting specifies the print material for each of the Custom Types (1–4)
defined in the Paper Type menu item. If a user-defined name is available, the name is
displayed instead of Custom Type
x .
Output Bin Top Output*
Rear Output
Select Top Output to collate jobs face down. Select Rear Output to create a straight paper
path from the multipurpose feeder to the rear output bin. This may be useful when printing on
heavier media, such as transparencies, envelopes, labels, or card stock. Printed pages stack
face up and uncollated in the rear output bin.
If you select Rear Output, make sure you’ve attached the rear output bin. Refer to the Setup
Guide for installation instructions.
Paper Menu (continued)
Menu item Values
*Factory default