Microsoft KB Archive/68173

LaserJet IID, IIID Pull from Bin 2 when Bin 1 Is Empty

PSS ID Number: Q68173 Article last modified on 11-02-1994

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The Hewlett-Packard (HP) LaserJet IID and IIID printers will pull paper from bin 2 when bin 1 is empty, if bin 2 contains the same paper size as bin 1. This behavior is apparent when printing from Word versions 5.00 and 5.50.

This feature is useful because it provides a printout capacity of 400 sheets of paper without a printing interruption (200 sheets of paper per bin).

However, it is possible to override the LaserJet operation of the printer by changing the TRAY setting on the front panel of the LaserJet printer. The default TRAY setting for the printer is TRAY=BOTH. Changing the TRAY setting to TRAY=UPPER will disable the paper pull from bin 2 when bin 1 is out of paper. If the TRAY setting is set to UPPER, an out of paper message will display on the front panel of the printer when bin 1 is empty.

The TRAY setting can be accessed by pressing the Menu button on the front panel of the printer. Refer to the LaserJet user’s manual for more information on changing this mode.

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