Microsoft KB Archive/67849

Continuous Paper Feed Doesn’t Pull from Tray 1 on IBM 4019

PSS ID Number: Q67849 Article last modified on 11-02-1994

5.00 5.50 6.00

MS-DOS

= SUMMARY =

When the IBM 4019 Laser Printer is in either PPDS mode or PostScript mode, Word’s continuous feed option will pull paper from the printer’s default paper tray. If the default for the printer is set to anything other than Tray 1, Word will pull paper from that tray, not Tray 1.

To determine the default tray for the IBM Laser Printer, turn the printer off and then on. After the initial warm up, the selected default tray for the Laser Printer will show on the panel. If any light other than Tray 1 is lit, Word will not pull paper from Tray 1 when paper feed is set to continuous.

To set the paper feed in Word 5.00, choose Print Options, and select Continuous in the “paper feed:” field. In Word 5.50, from the File menu, choose Printer Setup, and select Continuous in the Paper Feed box.

To change the default tray selection, do the following:


 * 1) Press the Start/Stop button until the Ready light is off.
 * 2) Press the Paper Source button until Tray 1 is lit.
 * 3) Press and hold the Start/Stop button and press the Orientation button (the light on the Orientation button should flash and go off).
 * 4) Turn the printer off and then on to verify that Tray 1 is selected.

The printer will now feed from Tray 1 when you set the paper feed to continuous.

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