HP PageWide Enterprise Color 556, MFP 586 - Load paper to Tray 1 (multi-purpose tray)

Introduction

The following information describes how to load paper into Tray 1. This tray holds up to 50 sheets of 75 g/m2 (20 lb) paper or 5 envelopes.

How to Load Paper in Tray 1 on the HP PageWide Enterprise Color 586 MFP

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Select the correct paper type in the print driver before printing.

caution:
To avoid jams, never add or remove paper from Tray 1 during printing.

Open Tray 1.

Figure : Open the tray
Pull out the tray extension to support the paper.

Figure : Pull out the extension
Adjust the paper guides to the correct size, and then load paper in the tray. For information about how to orient the paper, see the Tray 1 paper orientation section in this document.

Figure : Load the tray
Make sure that the paper fits under the fill-line on the paper guides.

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The maximum stack height is 5 mm (0.2 in), or approximately 50 sheets of 75g paper.

Figure : Stack-height limit
Adjust the side guides so that they lightly touch the paper stack, but do not bend it.

Figure : Adjust the guides

Tray 1 paper orientation

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

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The Alternative Letterhead Mode settings affects the way to load letterhead or preprinted paper. This setting is disabled by default. When using this mode, load paper as for automatic duplex printing. For more information, see the Use alternative letterhead mode section in this document.

Paper type	Image Orientation	Duplex mode	Paper size	How to load paper
Letterhead or preprinted	Portrait	1-sided printing	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), L (90 x 130 mm), 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-down Top edge leading into the printer
	Portrait	Automatic 2-sided printing or with Alternative Letterhead Mode enabled	Letter, Legal, Executive, Oficio (8.5 x 13), A4, RA4, B5 (JIS), Oficio (216 x 340)	Face-up Bottom edge leading into the printer
	Landscape	1-sided printing	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), L (90 x 130 mm), 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-down Top edge toward the back of the printer
	Landscape	Automatic 2-sided printing or with Alternative Letterhead Mode enabled	Letter, Legal, Executive, Oficio (8.5 x 13), A4, RA4, B5 (JIS), Oficio (216 x 340)	Face-up Top edge toward the back of the printer
Prepunched	Portrait and landscape	1-sided printing	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), L (90 x 130 mm), 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))	Holes toward the back of the printer
Prepunched	Portrait and landscape	Automatic 2-sided printing or with Alternative Letterhead Mode enabled	Letter, Legal, Executive, Oficio (8.5 x 13), A4, RA4, B5 (JIS), Oficio (216 x 340)	Holes toward the back 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

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The steps vary according to the type of control panel.

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