4-24 ConfigurationSelecting a Specific TrayUse the Tray Select control key or your application’s options to select a specific tray asthe media source. The Tray Select key allows you to scroll through tray options in thewindow. Options are man feed (multipurpose feeder), cassette (standard cassette),upper optional, and lower optional. The last two selections appear only if theseoptional trays are installed.In most Macintosh applications, use the Print dialog box Paper Source options tospecify the media tray.• The All pages from options allow you to choose a specific tray or use the printer’sdefault to print all pages of a job.• The First page from and Remaining from options allow you to specify one trayfor the first page and a different tray for the rest of the print job.In most PC applications, you can specify the media tray on the Paper Source tab ofthe Page Setup dialog box or on the Paper tab of the Print dialog box’s Propertiessection.• The AutoSelect Tray option directs the printer to use the media source thatcontains the paper size you selected in the file.• Other options (Cassette, Upper Optional Tray, Lower Optional Tray, and Manualfeed) direct the printer to use a specific tray. Optional tray selections are validonly if these trays are installed.Enabling Tray Chaining (Tray Switching)Use the Utility: Tray Switching configuration menu or your Print dialog box optionsto enable tray chaining. Your printer allows you to chain to all paper cassettes and themultipurpose feeder if the following conditions are met.• All selected media sources must contain the same size media. If the printer detects adifferent size media when it switches to a new tray, a Paper Out message appears.• All trays must be inserted properly. When tray chaining is enabled, an incorrectlypositioned tray prevents the printer from printing.Use the Utility: Tray Switching configuration menu to change the printer’s default traychaining option. Normal enables tray chaining to all installed paper cassettes. ManualFeed enables tray chaining to all installed paper cassettes and the multipurpose feeder.Off, the factory default, disables chaining.
