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HP LaserJet M607-M612, E60055-E60075, E60155-E60175 - Load paper to tray 1 (multipurpose tray)

Load paper to tray 1 (multipurpose tray)

The following information describes how to load paper in tray 1.
In addition to the instructions provided in this document, you can view the following video of how to load paper in tray 1:
How to Load Paper in Tray 1 for HP LaserJet Enterprise M607-M612, Managed E600xx-E601xx Series
How to Load Paper in Tray 1 for HP LaserJet Enterprise M607-M612, Managed E600xx-E601xx Series
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  caution:
To avoid jams, never add or remove paper from tray 1 during printing.
  1. Open tray 1.
    Figure : Open tray 1
  2. Expand the paper-width guides by squeezing the blue adjustment latch and sliding the guides to the size of the paper being used.
    Figure : Expand the paper-width guides
  3. Load paper in tray 1. For information about how to orient the paper, see the "Tray 1 paper orientation" section below.
    Figure : Load paper in tray 1
  4. Adjust the width guides so that they touch the paper stack, but do not bend it.
    Figure : Adjust the paper-width guides so they touch the stack of paper

Tray 1 paper orientation

Letterhead or preprinted paper
Duplex mode
Paper size
How to load paper
1-sided printing, no HP Stapling Mailbox
Letter, Legal, Executive, Statement, Oficio (8.5 x 13), 3 x 5, 4 x 6, 5 x 7, 5 x 8, A4, A5, A6, RA4, B5 (JIS), B6 (JIS), 10 x 15 cm, Oficio (216 x 340), 16K 195 x 270 mm, 16K 184 x 260 mm, 16K 197 x 273 mm, Japanese Postcard (Postcard (JIS)), Double Japan Postcard Rotated (Double Postcard (JIS))
Face-up
Top edge leading into the printer
Automatic 2-sided printing or with Alternative Letterhead Mode enabled, no HP Stapling Mailbox
Letter, Legal, Executive, Oficio (8.5 x 13), A4, A5, RA4, B5 (JIS), Oficio (216 x 340), 16K 195 x 270 mm, 16K 184 x 260 mm, 16K 197 x 273 mm
Face-down
Bottom edge leading into the printer
1-sided printing with HP Stapling Mailbox
Letter, Legal, Executive, Statement, Oficio (8.5 x 13), 3 x 5, 4 x 6, 5 x 7, 5 x 8, A4, A5, A6, RA4, B5 (JIS), B6 (JIS), 10 x 15 cm, Oficio (216 x 340), 16K 195 x 270 mm, 16K 184 x 260 mm, 16K 197 x 273 mm, Japanese Postcard (Postcard (JIS)), Double Japan Postcard Rotated (Double Postcard (JIS))
Face-up
Bottom edge leading into the printer
Automatic 2-sided printing or with Alternative Letterhead Mode enabled, with HP Stapling Mailbox
Letter, Legal, Executive, Oficio (8.5 x 13), A4, A5, RA4, B5 (JIS), Oficio (216 x 340), 16K 195 x 270 mm, 16K 184 x 260 mm, 16K 197 x 273 mm
Face-down
Top edge leading into the printer
Prepunched paper
Duplex mode
Paper size
How to load paper
1-sided printing, no HP Stapling Mailbox
Letter, Legal, Executive, Statement, Oficio (8.5 x 13), 3 x 5, 4 x 6, 5 x 7, 5 x 8, A4, A5, A6, RA4, B5 (JIS), B6 (JIS), 10 x 15 cm, Oficio (216 x 340), 16K 195 x 270 mm, 16K 184 x 260 mm, 16K 197 x 273 mm, Japanese Postcard (Postcard (JIS)), Double Japan Postcard Rotated (Double Postcard (JIS))
Face-up
Holes toward the left side of the printer
Automatic 2-sided printing or with Alternative Letterhead Mode enabled, no HP Stapling Mailbox
Letter, Legal, Executive, Oficio (8.5 x 13), A4, A5, RA4, B5 (JIS), Oficio (216 x 340), 16K 195 x 270 mm, 16K 184 x 260 mm, 16K 197 x 273 mm
Face-down
Holes toward the left side of the printer
1-sided printing, with HP Stapling Mailbox
Letter, Legal, Executive, Statement, Oficio (8.5 x 13), 3 x 5, 4 x 6, 5 x 7, 5 x 8, A4, A5, A6, RA4, B5 (JIS), B6 (JIS), 10 x 15 cm, Oficio (216 x 340), 16K 195 x 270 mm, 16K 184 x 260 mm, 16K 197 x 273 mm, Japanese Postcard (Postcard (JIS)), Double Japan Postcard Rotated (Double Postcard (JIS))
Face-up
Holes toward the right side of the printer
Automatic 2-sided printing or with Alternative Letterhead Mode enabled, with HP Stapling Mailbox
Letter, Legal, Executive, Oficio (8.5 x 13), A4, A5, RA4, B5 (JIS), Oficio (216 x 340), 16K 195 x 270 mm, 16K 184 x 260 mm, 16K 197 x 273 mm
Face-down
Holes toward the right side of the printer

Use alternative letterhead mode

Use the Alternative Letterhead Mode feature to load letterhead or preprinted paper into the tray the same way for all jobs, whether printing to one side of the sheet of paper or to both sides. When using this mode, load paper as for automatic duplex printing.
To use the feature, enable it by using the printer control-panel menus.

Enable Alternative Letterhead Mode by using the printer control-panel menus

  1. From the Home screen on the printer control panel, open the Settings menu.
  2. Open the following menus:
    1. Copy/Print
    2. Manage Trays
    3. Alternative Letterhead Mode
  3. Select On.

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