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Printing Basics
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Phaser 350 Color Printer
Establishing a default media tray (optional)
When you add the Lower Tray Assembly to your printer, you then have the
option of selecting which tray (the upper or lower) will be the default media
tray for printing. You can set the default media tray selection through the
printer’s front panel menu or a PostScript utility file. Refer to the printer’s
CD-ROM for more information on downloading utility files. When using a
supported printer driver, explicit driver selections override the printer’s
default media tray setting.
When the Lower Paper Tray Assembly is first installed, the default media
tray selection is set to AutoSelect. With this selection, the printer
automatically switches to the upper tray if the Lower Paper Tray Assembly
becomes empty. If a paper tray of the same size exists in the upper tray slot,
then printing resumes. However, if the transparency tray is installed, then
the printer prompts you to load paper in the Lower Paper Tray Assembly.
Other default media tray selections (Upper and Lower) let you explicitly set
printing from the upper or lower tray with no automatic tray switching
capability. This is valuable if you have, for example, common office paper in
the Lower Paper Tray Assembly and letterhead in the upper paper tray. You
can have the default media tray selection set for printing office paper in the
lower tray. When you want to print on letterhead in the upper tray, you will
need to change the default media tray setting to Upper. (Supported printer
driver users can choose between the upper and lower trays directly from the
printer driver.)
If you attempt to print transparencies using a non-supported driver, the
printer uses the printing mode of the tray (paper) and produces
unsatisfactory results. To print transparencies from the upper paper tray,
use a supported printer driver and explicitly select Transparency, or
purchase a dedicated transparency tray. Refer to “Optional media trays” on
page 8-6.
