HP LaserJet 5100 Printer series - Manual (Page 45)

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Chapter 2: Printing Tasks 41
If the settings are not available from the software, set the custom
paper size from the control panel:
1 From the Printing Menu set CONFIGURE CUSTOM PAPER=YES .
2 From the Printing Menu, select inches or millimeters as the unit
of measurement.
3 From the Printing Menu, set the X dimension (the front edge of
the paper) as shown in Figure 13.The X dimension can be 3 to
12.28 inches (76 to 312 mm) for Tray 1. Set the Y dimension (the
side edge of the paper) as shown in Figure 13. The Y dimension
can be 5 to 18.5 inches (127 to 470 mm) for Tray 1.
4 If custom paper is loaded into Tray 1 and TRAY 1 MODE=CASSETTE ,
then set TRAY 1 SIZE=CUSTOM from the Paper Handling Menu in
the printer’s control panel. See “Customizing Tray 1 Operation” on
page 45.
5 In the software, select Custom as the paper size.
For example, if the custom paper is 8 by 10 inches (203 by 254 mm),
set X=8 inches and Y=10 inches (X=203 millimeters and Y=254
millimeters).