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 printer automatically senses the Paper Size setting according to the position of the paper guides in each tray except the standard 550-sheet tray and the multipurpose feeder. The printer can sense A4, A5, JIS B5, Letter, Legal, Executive, and Universal paper sizes. The multipurpose feeder and trays using other paper sizes can be linked manually using the Paper Size menu available from the Paper Size/Type menu.

The Paper Type setting must be set for all trays from the Paper Type menu 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:

• Paper Type (for example: Plain Paper, Letterhead, Custom Type <x>)

  Paper Type names describe the paper characteristics. If the name that best describes your paper is used by linked trays, assign a different Paper Type name to the tray, such as Custom Type <x>, or define your own custom name.

• Paper Size (for example: letter, A4, statement)

  Load a different paper size to change the Paper Size setting for a tray automatically. Paper Size settings for the multipurpose feeder are not automatic; they must be set manually from the Paper Size menu.

Creating a custom name for a paper type

If the printer is on a network, you can use the Embedded Web Server to define a name other than Custom Type <x> for each of the custom paper types that are loaded.

1. Type the printer IP address into the address field of your Web browser.

   Note: If you do not know the IP address of the printer, print a network setup page and locate the address in the TCP/IP section.

2. Click Settings.

3. Click Paper Menu.

4. Click Custom Name.

5. Type a name for the paper type in a Custom Name <x> box.

   Note: This custom name will replace a custom type <x> name under the Custom Types and Paper Size and Type menus.

6. Click Submit.

7. Click Custom Types.

   Custom Types appears, followed by your custom name.

8. Select a Paper Type setting from the pick list next to your custom name.

9. Click Submit.

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. Only trays with the same custom names assigned will link.

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

2. From the printer control panel, press .

3. Press the up or down arrow button until Paper Menu appears, and then press .

4. Press the up or down arrow button until Paper Size/Type appears, and then press .

5. Press the up or down arrow button until the correct tray or feeder appears, and then press .

6. Press the left or right arrow button until the correct size appears, and then press .

   Paper Type appears.

7. Press the left or right arrow button until Custom Type <x> or another custom name appears, and then press .

   Submitting selection appears, followed by Paper Menu.

8. Verify that the correct Paper Type is associated with the custom name.

   Note: Plain Paper is the factory default Paper Type associated with all Custom Type <x> names and user-defined custom names.

   1. From the Paper menu, press the up or down arrow button until Custom Types appears, and then press .

   2. Press the up or down arrow button until appears next to the custom paper type name, and then press .

   3. Press the up or down arrow button until appears next to the Paper Type setting you want, and then press .

      Submitting selection appears.