HP Officejet Pro 8000 - A811 - Manual (Page 20)

Configure trays
NOTE: Tray 2 is sold as an accessory. For ordering information, see HP supplies
and accessories.
To configure trays, you must have Tray 2 installed and turned on in the printer
driver.
By default, the device draws media from Tray 1. If Tray 1 is empty, the device draws
media from Tray 2 (if it is installed and loaded with media). You can change this default
setting by using the following features:
• Tray Lock: Use this feature to protect special media such as letterhead or
preprinted media from accidental use. If the device runs out of media while printing
a document, it will not use media from a locked tray to complete the print job.
• Default Tray: Use this feature to determine the first tray from which the device
draws media.
NOTE: To use the Tray Lock and Default Tray settings, you must select the
automatic tray selection option in the device software. If the device is on a network
and you set a Default Tray, the setting will affect all users of the device.
Tray 2 is designed to hold only plain paper.
The following table lists possible ways you can use the tray settings to meet your
printing needs.
I want to... Follow these steps
Load both trays with the same media, and
have the device pick media from one tray if the
other one is empty. • Load media in Tray 1 and Tray 2. For
more information, see Load media.
• Make sure Tray Lock is disabled.
Have both special media (such as
transparencies or letterhead) and plain paper
loaded in the trays. • Load special media in Tray 1 and plain
paper in Tray 2.
• Make sure the default tray is set to Tray 2.
• Make sure Tray Lock is set to Tray 1.
Load media in both trays but have the device
pick media from a specific tray first. • Load media in Tray 1 and Tray 2.
• Make sure Default Tray is set to the
appropriate tray.
To configure the trays
1. Make sure the device is turned on.
2. Perform one of the following:
• Embedded Web server: Click the Settings, tab and click Paper Handling in
the left panel.
• HP Utility (Mac OS X): Click Trays Configuration from the Printer Settings
panel.
3. Change the desired tray setting, and then press OK or Apply.
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