Linking trays

Tray linking is useful for large print jobs or for printing 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 is automatically sensed according to the position of the paper guides in each tray except Tray 1 and the multipurpose feeder. The Paper Size setting for the multipurpose feeder 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

Change one of the following tray settings:

• Paper Type

  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

  Load a different paper size to automatically change the Paper Size setting for a tray. 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

1. From the home screen, navigate to:

   > Paper Menu > Custom Names

2. Type a custom paper type name, and then apply the changes.

3. Touch Custom Types, and then verify if the new custom paper type name has replaced the custom name.

Assigning a custom paper type

Using the Embedded Web Server

Assign a custom paper type name to a tray when linking or unlinking trays.

1. Open a Web browser, and then type the printer IP address in the address field.

   Notes:

   • View the printer IP address on the printer home screen. The IP address appears as four sets of numbers separated by periods, such as 123.123.123.123.
   • If you are using a proxy server, then temporarily disable it to load the Web page correctly.

2. Click Settings > Paper Menu > Custom Types.

3. Select a custom paper type name, and then select a paper type.

   Note: Paper is the factory default paper type for all user-defined custom names.

4. Click Submit.

Using the printer control panel

1. From the home screen, navigate to:

   > Paper Menu > Custom Types

2. Select a custom paper type name, and then select a paper type.

   Note: Paper is the factory default paper type for all user-defined custom names.

3. Touch Submit.

Configuring a custom name

If the printer is on a network, then you can use the Embedded Web Server to define a name other than Custom Type [x] for each of the custom paper types loaded into the printer.

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

   Note: If you do not know the IP address of the printer, then you can:

   • View the IP address on the printer control panel in the TCP/IP section under the Networks/Ports menu.

   • Print a network setup page or the menu settings pages and locate the IP address in the TCP/IP section.

2. Click Settings > Paper Menu > Custom Types > select the custom name you want to configure > select a paper or specialty media type > Submit.