Linking and unlinking trays

Linking trays

Tray linking is useful for large print jobs or multiple copies. When one linked tray is empty, paper feeds from the next linked tray. When the Paper Size and Paper Type settings are the same for any trays, the trays are automatically linked. The Paper Size setting for all trays must be set manually from the Paper Size menu. The Paper Type setting must be set for all trays from the Paper Type menu. The Paper Type menu and the Paper Size menu are both available from the Paper Size/Type menu.

Unlinking trays

Unlinked trays have settings that are not the same as the settings of any other tray.

To unlink a tray, change the following tray settings so that they do not match the settings of any other tray:

Warning—Potential Damage: Do not assign a Paper Type name that does not accurately describe the type of paper loaded in the tray. The temperature of the fuser varies according to the specified Paper Type. Paper may not be properly processed if an inaccurate Paper Type is selected.

Assigning a custom paper type name to a tray

Assign a Custom Type <x> name to a tray to link or unlink it. Associate the same Custom Type <x> name to each tray that you want to link.

  1. Make sure the printer is on and Ready appears.

  2. From the printer control panel, press the menu button.

  3. Press the arrow buttons until Paper Menu appears, and then press the select button.

  4. Press the arrow buttons until Size/Type appears, and then press the select button.

  5. Press the arrow buttons, and then press the select button to select the tray.

    The Paper Size menu appears.

  6. Press the arrow buttons until the Paper Type menu appears.

  7. Press the select button.

  8. Press the arrow buttons until Custom Type <x> or another custom name appears, and then press the select button.

    Submitting changes appears, followed by Paper Menu.

  9. Press the menu button, and then press the back button to return to the Ready state.