HP Color LaserJet Pro M377, M452, M477 - Load paper into Tray 1 (multipurpose tray)

Introduction

Use Tray 1 to print single-page documents, documents that require multiple paper types, or envelopes.

The following video demonstrates how to load paper into Tray 1:

How to Load Paper to Tray 1 on the HP Color LaserJet Pro M452, M454, and MFP M477, MFP M479, MFP M377

No audio. Learn how to load paper to tray 1 on the HP Color LaserJet Pro M452, M454, and MFP M477, MFP M479, MFP M377.

Open Tray 1.

Figure : Open Tray 1
Press the tab on the right paper guide to move the paper width guides outward, and then slide out the tray extension.

Figure : Move the width guides outward
Place the paper stack in the tray, and then adjust the side guides so that they lightly touch the stack, but do not bend it. For information about how to orient the paper, see Tray 1 paper orientation.

Figure : Adjust the width guides
At the computer, begin the printing process from the software application. Make sure that the driver is set to the correct paper type and size for the paper being printed from Tray 1.

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

Paper type	Output	How to load paper
Letterhead or preprinted	1-sided printing	Face-up Top edge leading into the printer
Letterhead or preprinted	2-sided printing	Face-down Top edge away from the printer
Prepunched	1-sided printing or 2-sided printing	Face-up Holes toward the left side of the printer