HP 8100n HP LaserJet 8100, 8100 N, 8100 DN Printers - User Guide - Page 144

Chapter 3 Advanced Printing Tasks 144 Printing by Type and Size of Paper You can configure the printer to select paper by type (such as plain or letterhead) and size (such as letter or A4), as opposed to source (a paper tray). Benefits of Printing by Type and Size of Paper If you frequently use several different kinds of paper, once trays are set up correctly, you do not have to check which paper is loaded in each tray before you print. This is especially helpful when the printer is shared and more than one person loads or removes paper. Printing by type and size of paper is a way to be sure that print jobs always print on the desired paper. (Some printers have a feature that "locks out" trays to prevent printing on the wrong paper. Printing by type and size of paper eliminates the need to lock out trays.) To print by type and size of paper, do the following: 1 Be sure to adjust and load the trays correctly. (See the sections on loading paper, starting on page 84.) Continued on next page. Printing by Type and Size of Paper