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HP PageWide Enterprise, HP PageWide Managed - Load paper to Tray 2

Introduction

The following information describes how to load paper into Tray 2 and the optional 550-sheet trays. These trays hold up to 550 sheets of 75 g/m2 paper.
How to Load Paper into Tray 2 for HP PageWide Enterprise 765 and PageWide Enterprise MFP 780/785 Printers
How to Load Paper into Tray 2 for HP PageWide Enterprise 765 and PageWide Enterprise MFP 780/785 Printers
No audio. Learn how to load paper into tray 2 for HP PageWide Enterprise 765 and PageWide Enterprise MFP 780/785 printers.
  caution:
Do not extend more than one paper tray at a time. Do not use paper tray as a step. Keep hands out of paper trays when closing. All trays must be closed when moving the printer.
note:
The procedure to load paper for all 550-sheet trays is the same as for Tray 2. Only Tray 2 is shown here.

Load Tray 2 and the 550-sheet trays

  1. Open the tray.
    note:
    Do not open this tray while it is in use.
    Figure : Open the tray
  2. Adjust the paper-length and paper-width guides by squeezing the blue adjustment latches and sliding the guides to the size of the paper being used.
    Figure : Adjust the guides
  3. Load paper into the tray. Check the paper to verify that the guides touch the stack, but do not bend it. For information about how to orient the paper, see Tray 2 and the 550-sheet trays paper orientation.
    note:
    To prevent jams, do not overfill the tray. Be sure that the top of the stack is below the tray full indicator.
    note:
    If the tray is not adjusted correctly, an error message might appear during printing or the paper might jam.
    Figure : Load paper
  4. Close the tray.
    Figure : Close the tray
  5. The tray configuration message displays on the printer control panel.
  6. Select the OK button to accept the detected type and size, or select the Modify button to choose a different paper size or type.
    note:
    For custom-size paper, specify the X and Y dimensions for the paper when the prompt displays on the printer control panel.
    Figure : X and Y dimensions

Tray 2 and the 550-sheet trays paper orientation

Position paper correctly in Tray 2 and the 550-sheet trays to ensure the best print quality.
Tray 2 and the 550-sheet trays paper orientation
Paper type
Image orientation
Duplex mode
Paper size
How to load paper
Letterhead or preprinted
Portrait
1-sided printing
11x17, A3, 8K (273x397 mm), 8K (270x390 mm), 8K (260x368 mm), B4 (JIS), Legal, Oficio (8.5x13), Oficio (216x340 mm), C4, SRA4, RA4, Arch A, A4, Letter
Face-down
Top edge at the left side of the tray
A4, Letter, 16K (197x273 mm) 16K (195x270 mm), Executive, A5, 16K (184x260 mm), B5 (JIS)
Face-down
Top edge at the back of the tray
Automatic 2-sided printing or with Alternative Letterhead Mode enabled
11x17, A3, 8K (273x397 mm), 8K (270x390 mm), 8K (260x368 mm), B4 (JIS), Legal, Oficio (8.5x13), Oficio (216x340 mm), C4, SRA4, RA4, Arch A, A4, Letter
Face-up
Top edge at the right side of the tray
A4, Letter, 16K (197x273 mm) 16K (195x270 mm), Executive, A5, 16K (184x260 mm), B5 (JIS)
Face-up
Top edge at the back of the tray
Landscape
1-sided printing
11x17, A3, 8K (273x397 mm), 8K (270x390 mm), 8K (260x368 mm), B4 (JIS), Legal, Oficio (8.5x13), Oficio (216x340 mm), C4, SRA4, RA4, Arch A, A4, Letter
Face-down
Top edge at the back of the tray
A4, Letter, 16K (197x273 mm) 16K (195x270 mm), Executive, A5, 16K (184x260 mm), B5 (JIS)
Face-down
Top edge at the left side of the tray
Automatic 2-sided printing or with Alternative Letterhead Mode enabled
11x17, A3, 8K (273x397 mm), 8K (270x390 mm), 8K (260x368 mm), B4 (JIS), Legal, Oficio (8.5x13), Oficio (216x340 mm), C4, SRA4, RA4, Arch A, A4, Letter
Face-up
Top edge at the back of the tray
A4, Letter, 16K (197x273 mm) 16K (195x270 mm), Executive, A5, 16K (184x260 mm), B5 (JIS)
Face-up
Top edge at the right side of the tray
Prepunched
Portrait
1-sided printing
11x17, A3, 8K (273x397 mm), 8K (270x390 mm), 8K (260x368 mm), B4 (JIS), Legal, Oficio (8.5x13), Oficio (216x340 mm), C4, SRA4, RA4, Arch A, A4, Letter
Face-down
Holes at the back of the tray
A4, Letter, 16K (197x273 mm) 16K (195x270 mm), Executive, A5, 16K (184x260 mm), B5 (JIS)
Face-down
Holes at the right side of the tray
Automatic 2-sided printing or with Alternative Letterhead Mode enabled
11x17, A3, 8K (273x397 mm), 8K (270x390 mm), 8K (260x368 mm), B4 (JIS), Legal, Oficio (8.5x13), Oficio (216x340 mm), C4, SRA4, RA4, Arch A, A4, Letter
Face-up
Holes at the back of the tray
A4, Letter, 16K (197x273 mm) 16K (195x270 mm), Executive, A5, 16K (184x260 mm), B5 (JIS)
Face-up
Holes at the left side of the tray, with the top of the form at the rear 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 or Print
    2. Manage Trays
    3. Alternative Letterhead Mode
  3. Select On.