HP LaserJet 9000 Printer series - Manual (Page 58)

Chapter 3 Advanced printing tasks 58
Printing by type and size of paper
To print by type and size of paper
Note Settings in the printer driver and software application override control panel settings. (Software
application settings generally override printer driver settings.)
1 Load and adjust the trays. (See the introduce guide on the product CD, or at www.hp.com/cposuppor t/ .)
2 At the printer control panel, press , use or to scroll to PAPER HANDLING , and press .
3 Do one of the following:
Š To allow the printer to automatically pull the type and size of paper loaded in optional Tray 1: Set Tray
1 Size=Unspecified and Tray 1 Type=Unspecified (First mode).
Š To print by type and size from optional Tray 1, but to have the printer prompt you to load paper before
printing: Set
Tray 1 Size to the size loaded and set Tray 1 Type to anything except Unspecified
(Cassette mode).
Š To print by type and size from Tray 2, Tray 3, or optional Tray 4 when the tray is loaded with standard
size paper: Just set the type. The size is automatically detected.
Š To print by type and size from Tray 2, Tray 3, or optional Tray 4 when the tray is loaded with a custom
size paper: set the size and type. For the size, select Custom, and then set the values using the
measurements on the guides in the trays.
4 From the program or printer driver, select the type and size of paper.
To print by type and size, it might be necessary to unload or close Tray 1, or you may have to set optional Tray
1 to Cassette mode. For more information, see
“Paper handling menu” on page 176 .