How to switch the paper source (Windows)
18-Jul-2012
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Issue
Select a paper source in the printer driver. Because the default setting for the paper selection in the printer driver is [Auto], if a paper size is specified by an application, the printer selects the paper source automatically and feeds paper from the paper source. Even when the paper source runs out of paper during printing, if paper of the same size is loaded in other paper source, the paper source is switched automatically and the paper is fed.
Cause and Solution
A paper source can be selected using the following procedure.
NOTE
Clarifications of the operation and additional explanations for the procedure are indicated at the end of this page. Reading these notes is highly recommended.
1. Display the [Document Properties] dialog box.
For Windows 98/Me: Display the [Document Properties] dialog box or the [Printer Properties] dialog box.
2. Display the [Paper Source] sheet and specify the paper source.
3. Specify the following options as needed.
| Setting | Setting Value | Description |
| [Paper Selection] | [Same Paper for All Pages] | Uses the same paper source or type of paper for the printing of all pages. |
| [Different for First, Others, and Last] | Uses a different paper source or type of paper for the first page, body pages and last page. | |
| [Different for First, Second, Others, and Last] | Uses a different paper source or type of paper for the first page, second page, body pages and last page. | |
| [Different for Cover and Others] *1 | Uses a different paper source or type of paper for the cover page and body pages of the document to be printed as a booklet. This option is available only when Booklet Printing is selected under Print Style in the Finishing sheet. | |
| [Inserting sheet] | Enables printing of the document with inserted sheets, chapter pages, or tab papers. To specify the type of sheet for insertion, the side of paper to print on, and the insertion positions, click the Inserting Sheet Settings button. | |
| [Transparency Interleaving] | Enables paper sheets to be placed between the transparency sheets when the document is printed on. | |
| [Paper Source] | [Auto] [Multi-Purpose Tray] [Cassette 1] | Specifies which paper source or paper type is used for printing each page. The pages for which you can select the paper source or paper type depend on the setting selected for Paper Selection. |
| [First Page] | ||
| [Second Page] | ||
| [Cover Page] *1 | ||
| [Other Pages] | ||
| [Last Page] | ||
| [Interleaf Sheets] | [Cassette 1] | |
| [Paper Type] | [Plain Paper] | Specifies which type of paper is used for printing a document. According to the type of paper, you can obtain the desired results for a printed document. |
| [Plain Paper H] | ||
| [Heavy Paper 1] | ||
| [Heavy Paper 2] | ||
| [Heavy Paper 3] | ||
| [Transparency] | ||
| [Label] | ||
| [Envelope] | ||
| [Coated Paper] | ||
| [Rough Paper] | ||
| [Print on the Other Side] | – | Select this check box if you are performing 2-sided printing using the Multi-Purpose Tray and want to print on the back side of the paper. |
*1 This option can be specified only when [Print Style] is set to [Booklet Printing] in the [Finishing] sheet.
4. Confirm the settings, then click [OK].
NOTE
a. The screen shots used in this section are from Windows 2000 on which PCL 5c Printer Driver is used.
b. If you display the [Document Properties] dialog box from an application, you can specify the settings only for the job.
c If you display the [Document Properties] dialog box from the [Printers and Faxes] folder or [Printers] folder (Windows 2000/XP/Server 2003); or if you display the [Printer Properties] dialog box from the [Printers] folder (Windows 98/Me), you can specify the default settings for all jobs.
d. For displaying the [Document Properties] dialog box or [Printer Properties] dialog box, see Related Information at the end of this page.