HP LaserJet P2050 Series Printer - Load trays

Tray 1

Manual feed

Paper orientation for loading trays

If you are using paper that requires a specific orientation, load it according to the information in the following table.

Tray	Single-sided printing	Duplex printing	Envelope printing
Tray 1	Face-up Top edge leading into the product Figure : Paper orientation	Face-down Bottom edge leading into the product Figure : Paper orientation	Front of envelope face-up Short edge with postage leading into the product Figure : Envelope orientation
All other trays	Face-down Top edge at the front of the tray Figure : Paper orientation	Face-up Bottom edge at the front of the tray Figure : Paper orientation	Use only Tray 1 for printing envelopes.

Tray 1

Tray 1 is accessed from the front of the printer. The printer prints from tray 1 before attempting to print from other trays.

Figure : Tray 1 open

Media guides ensure that the media is correctly fed into the printer and that the print is not skewed (crooked on the media). When loading media, adjust the media guides to match the width of the media that you are using.

Figure : Location of Tray 1

Tray 2 and optional Tray 3

Media guides ensure that the media feeds correctly into the printer and that the print is not skewed. Tray 2 has side and rear media guides. When loading media, adjust the media guides to match the length and width of the media that you are using.

Figure : Location of Tray 2

note:
When you add new media, make sure that you remove all of the media from the input tray and straighten the stack of new media. This reduces jams by preventing multiple sheets of media from feeding through the printer at one time.

Load A6-size paper

When loading A6-size paper, adjust the length by sliding forward only the center panel of the rear media guide.

Figure : Adjust the guide for A6-size paper

Manual feed

You can use manual feed when printing mixed media. For example, you can use manual feed to print an envelope, then a letter, then an envelope, and so on. Load envelopes in Tray 1 and load letterhead into Tray 2.

To print using manual feed, open the printer Properties or Printer Setup, and then select Manual Feed (tray 1) from the Source Tray drop-down list. After you have enabled manual feed, press the OK button to print.

HP LaserJet P2050 Series Printer - Load trays

Paper orientation for loading trays

Tray 1

Tray 2 and optional Tray 3

Load A6-size paper

Manual feed

Additional support options

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