When the specified tray runs out of paper, the machine can continue to print from another tray if paper of the same paper size and weight is loaded in the paper cassettes (Tray 1 and Tray 2) and the MP tray.
To use this function, first enable the auto tray switching function on the touch panel. Then, set the auto tray switching function with the printer driver.
Setting Trays for the Auto Tray Switching
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Press [Device Settings] on the home screen.
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Press [Paper Setup].
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Check that [Auto Tray Switch] is set to [ON].
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Pressing [Auto Tray Switch] switches between [ON] and [OFF].
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Press [Back] until the home screen is displayed.
Next, set printing settings from a printer driver.
For Windows PCL Printer Driver
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Select [Print] from the [File] menu.
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Click [Preferences].
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Click [Paper Feed Options] on the [Setup] tab.
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Select the [Auto Tray Change] check box, and then click [OK].
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Change other settings if necessary, and then click [OK].
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Click [Print] on the [Print] screen.
Printing starts.
For Windows XPS Printer Driver
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Select [Print] from the [File] menu.
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Click [Preferences].
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Click [Paper Feed Options] on the [Setup] tab.
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Select the [Auto] check box in [Tray Change], and then click [OK].
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Change other settings if necessary, and then click [OK].
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Click [Print] on the [Print] screen.
Printing starts.
For Windows PS Printer Driver
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Select [Print] from the [File] menu.
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Click [Preferences].
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Click [Advanced] on the [Layout] tab.
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Click [Tray Switch] and then select [ON].
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Click [OK].
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Change other settings if necessary, and then click [OK].
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Click [Print] on the [Print] screen.
Printing starts.
For Mac OS X PCL Printer Driver
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Select [Print] from the [File] menu.
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Select [Setup] from the panel menu.
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Click [Printer Options].
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Check the [Auto Tray Switch] check box.
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Change other settings if necessary, and then click [Print].
Printing starts.
For Mac OS X PS Printer Driver
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Select [Print] from the [File] menu.
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Select [Printer Features] from the panel menu.
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Select [Insert Options] from [Feature Sets].
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Check the [Tray Switch] check box.
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Change other settings if necessary, and then click [Print].
Printing starts.