How to switch the paper source (Windows)
30-Jul-2012
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Issue
Cause and Solution
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.
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] | Feeds all the pages from the same paper source. |
| [Different for First, Others, and Last] | Paper can be selected for each page, such as for printing the front cover on a different type of paper. | |
| [Different for First, Second, Others, and Last] | ||
| [Different for Cover and Others] *1 | ||
| [Paper Source] | [Auto] [Multi-Purpose Tray] [Cassette 1] [Cassette 2] *2 [Cassette 3] *2 [Cassette 4] *2 | Select a paper source. Options to be specified differ depending on the setting for [Paper Selection]. |
| [First Page] | ||
| [Second Page] | ||
| [Cover Page] *1 | ||
| [Other Pages] | ||
| [Last Page] | ||
| [Paper Type] | [Plain Paper] [Plain Paper L] [Heavy Paper 1] [Heavy Paper 2] [Label] [Envelope] [Coated Paper] | Specify the type of paper. |
| [Print on the Other Side] | - | When printing on the other side of previously printed paper from the multi-purpose tray, select the check box for this option. |
*1 This option can be specified only when [Print Style] is set to [Booklet Printing] in the [Finishing] sheet.
*2 This option can be specified only when the optional paper feeder is installed.
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.