HP LaserJet Enterprise M4555 MFP Series - Load paper trays

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HP LaserJet Enterprise M4555 MFP Series - Load paper trays

Tray and bin capacity

Paper orientation for loading trays

Load Tray 1

Load Tray 2 and optional Trays 3, 4, and 5 with standard-size paper

Load Tray 2 and optional Trays 3, 4, and 5 with custom-size paper

Tray and bin capacity

Tray or bin	Paper type	Specifications	Quantity
Tray 1	Paper	Range: 60 g/m2 bond to 200 g/m2 bond	Maximum stack height: 10 mm Equivalent to 100 sheets of 75 g/m2 bond
	Envelopes	Less than 60 g/m2 bond to 90 g/m2 bond	Up to 10 envelopes
	Labels	Maximum 0.23 mm thick	Maximum stack height: 10 mm
	Transparencies	Minimum 0.13 mm thick	Maximum stack height: 10 mm Up to 50 sheets
Tray 2	Paper	Range: 60 g/m2 bond to 120 g/m2 bond	Maximum stack height: 56 mm Equivalent to 500 sheets of 75 g/m2 bond Maximum stack height for 10 x 15 cm size paper: 15 mm
Tray 2	Transparencies	Minimum 0.13 mm thick	Maximum stack height: 56 mm
Optional Trays 3, 4, and 5	Paper	Range: 60 g/m2 bond to 120 g/m2 bond	Equivalent to 500 sheets of 75 g/m2 bond Maximum stack height: 56 mm
Optional Trays 3, 4, and 5	Transparencies	Minimum 0.13 mm thick	Maximum stack height: 56 mm
Output bin	Paper	Range: 60 g/m2 bond to 200 g/m2 bond	Up to 500 sheets of 75 g/m2 bond
Document feeder	Paper	Range: 60 g/m2 bond to 220 g/m2 bond	Up to 50 sheets of 75 g/m2 bond
Envelope feeder	Envelopes	Range: Minimum: 90 mm x 148 mm Maximum: 178 mm x 254 mm COM 10 Monarch B5 176 mm x 250 mm C5 162 mm x 229 mm DL 110 mm x 220 mm	Up to 75 envelopes
Top and middle output bins	Paper	60 g/m2 bond to 120 g/m2 bond	Up to 125 sheets of 75 g/m2 bond
Bottom output bin	Paper	Range: 60 g/m2 bond to 200 g/m2 bond	Up to 650 sheets of 75 g/m2 bond
	Envelopes	Range: Minimum: 90 mm x 148 mm Maximum: 178 mm x 254 mm
	Labels	Maximum 0.23 mm thick
	Transparencies	Minimum 0.13 mm thick
Stapling/stacker	Paper	60 g/m2 bond to 120 g/m2 bond	Stapling capacity: 30 sheets of 75 g/m2 bond Bin capacity for staple jobs: 15 stapled jobs of 30 sheets of 75 g/m2 bond
Duplexer	Paper	60 g/m2 bond to 120 g/m2 bond

Paper orientation for loading trays

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

note:

The Alternative Letterhead Mode and Image Rotation settings affect the way you load letterhead or preprinted paper. The following information depicts the default setting.

Paper orientation for loading Tray 1

Paper type	Single-sided printing, no stapler/stacker	Duplex printing, no stapler/stacker	Single-sided printing with the stapler/stacker	Duplex printing with the stapler/stacker
Letterhead, preprinted, or prepunched	Face-up Top edge leading into the product Figure : Paper orientation	Face-down Bottom edge leading into the product Figure : Paper orientation	Face-up Bottom edge leading into the product Figure : Paper orientation	Face-down Top edge leading into the product Figure : Paper orientation
Envelopes	Face-up Short, postage-edge leading into the product Figure : Envelope orientation		Face-up Short, postage-edge leading into the product Figure : Envelope orientation

Paper orientation for loading Tray 2 or Trays 3, 4, and 5

Paper type	Single-sided printing	Duplex printing
Letterhead, preprinted, or prepunched	Face-down Top edge at the right of the tray Figure : Paper orientation	Face-up Top edge at the right of the tray Figure : Paper orientation

Load Tray 1

caution:

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

Open Tray 1.

Figure : Location of Tray 1
Pull out the tray extension to support the paper and set the side guides to the correct width.

Figure : Location of the tray extension
Load paper in the tray.

Figure : Load paper
Make sure the stack fits under the tabs on the guides and does not exceed the load-level indicators.

Figure : Load-level indicators
Adjust the side guides so that they lightly touch the paper stack but do not bend it.

Figure : Load paper

Load Tray 2 and optional Trays 3, 4, and 5 with standard-size paper

Open the tray.

note:

Do not open the tray while it is in use.

Figure : Location of the tray
Adjust the paper-length and paper-width guides by squeezing the adjustment latches and sliding the guides to the size of the paper being used.

Figure : Location of the paper size adjustment
Load paper into the tray. Check the paper to verify the guides lightly touch the stack, but do not bend it.

note:

To prevent jams, do not overfill the tray. Be sure the top of the stack is below the tray full indicator.

Figure : Load the paper

note:

If the tray is not adjusted correctly, an error message might appear during printing or the paper might jam.
Close the tray.

Figure : Location of the tray
The control panel shows the tray’s paper type and size. If the configuration is not correct, follow the instructions on the control panel to change the size or type.

Figure : Control panel

Load Tray 2 and optional Trays 3, 4, and 5 with custom-size paper

Open the tray.

Figure : Location of the tray
Adjust the paper-length and paper-width guides by squeezing the adjustment latches and sliding the guides to the size of the paper being used.

Figure : Location of the paper size adjustment
Load paper into the tray. Check the paper to verify the guides lightly touch the stack, but do not bend it.

Figure : Load the paper
Close the tray.

Figure : Location of Tray 3
The control panel prompts you to set the paper size and type. Select the Custom setting, and then configure the X and Y dimensions of the custom paper size.

note:

See the label in the paper tray, or the following illustration, to determine the X and Y dimensions.

Figure : Location of Tray 3