Printer SettingsPhaser® 5500 Laser Printer1-17Selecting Tray SettingsTray SwitchingWhen a tray runs out of paper, tray switching enables the printer to switch between trays whenthe trays contain the same paper type and size. Tray switching is controlled by the printerdriver, front panel, or CentreWare IS.If a specific tray is selected in the driver or application, tray switching is turned off. When youselect the Let printer select which tray to print from option in the printer driver, the printerselects the tray and switches to another tray when one tray is empty.NoteIf you use the printer driver to specify a tray to use for your print job, tray switching isdisabled for that job. If the tray becomes empty during printing, the front panel promptsyou to load paper in that tray even if another tray contains the correct paper type and sizefor the job.Tray 1 (MPT) and Trays 2 and 3, 500-sheet feeders, are standard with the Phaser 5500 printer.Additional paper feeders can be purchased:■ 1000-Sheet Feeder (Trays 4 and 5)■ 2000-Sheet Feeder (Tray 6)Tray Switching Settings■ If tray switching is enabled, and a tray runs out of paper while printing, then the printerselects another tray containing the same paper type, size, and feed direction to continueprinting the job.■ If tray switching is disabled, and a tray runs out of paper while printing, then the frontpanel prompts you that the tray is empty and must be refilled.Tray SequenceYou can specify the sequence the printer uses to select trays containing the correct paper typeand size for a print job. When a tray runs out of the correct paper during printing, the printerselects the next tray in the sequence containing the correct paper type and size to continueprinting the job.For example, if the tray sequence is set to 6-2-4, the printer selects paper from Tray 6 to print ajob. If Tray 6 does not contain the requested paper, or runs out of paper while printing, theprinter selects Tray 2. If neither Tray 6 or Tray 2 contain the requested paper, or is out of paper,then Tray 4 is selected.You can specify the tray sequence by two different methods:■ The printer’s front panel■ CentreWare IS
