HP LaserJet 5100 Printer series - Manual (Page 65)

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Chapter 2: Printing Tasks 57
Printing by Type and Size of Paper
You can configure the printer to select paper by type (such as plain
or letterhead) and size (such as letter or A4), as opposed to source
(a paper tray).
Benefits of Printing by Type and Size of Paper
If you frequently use several different kinds of paper, once trays are
set up correctly, you do not have to check which paper is loaded in
each tray before you print. This is especially helpful when the printer
is shared, and more than one person loads or removes paper.
Printing by type and size of paper is a way to be sure that print jobs
always print on the desired paper. (Some printers have a feature
which “locks out” trays, to prevent printing on the wrong paper.
Printing by type and size of paper eliminates the need to lock out
trays.)
To print by type and size of paper, do the following:
1 Be sure to adjust and load the trays correctly. (See the sections
on loading paper, starting on page 28.)
2 From the Paper Handling Menu in the printer’s control panel,
select the paper type for each tray. If you are unsure what type
you are loading (such as bond or recycled), check the label on
the package of paper. For supported types, see page A-2.
3 Select the paper size settings from the control panel.
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Tray 1: If the printer has been set to TRAY 1 MODE=CASSETTE
from the Paper Handling Menu, also set the Tray 1 size from
the Paper Handling Menu. If custom paper is loaded, set the
size of custom paper from the Printing Menu to match the paper
loaded in Tray 1. To print custom-size paper, see page 50.
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Tray 2: Paper size settings are adjusted when paper is properly
loaded into the printer and the paper size dials are set to match
the paper size (See the sections on loading paper, starting on
page 29.)
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Optional 500-sheet tray: Paper size settings are adjusted
when paper is properly loaded into the printer and the paper
size dial is set to match the paper size. If custom paper is
loaded, set the size of custom paper from the Printing Menu to
match the paper loaded in the tray. Set the paper size dial in
the tray to Custom. To print custom-size paper, see page 50.
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Optional 250-sheet tray: Paper size settings are adjusted
when paper is properly loaded into the printer and the paper
size dials are set to match the paper size (See the sections on
loading paper, starting on page 29.)