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HP PageWide Enterprise, HP PageWide Managed - Load paper to Tray 1 (multipurpose tray)

Introduction
Load Tray 1
Tray 1 paper orientation
Use alternative letterhead mode

Introduction

The following information describes how to load paper in Tray 1. The tray holds up to 100 sheets of 75 g/m2 paper or 14 envelopes.
  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.
  caution:
To avoid jams, never add or remove paper from Tray 1 during printing.

Load Tray 1

  1. Open Tray 1.
    Figure : Open Tray 1
    note:
    To print on longer paper, such as legal-size, pull out the Tray 1 extension.
  2. Adjust the paper-width guides to the size of the paper being used.
    Figure : Adjust the guides
  3. Load paper in the tray. For information about how to orient the paper, see Tray 1 paper orientation.
    Figure : Load paper
  4. Adjust the width guides so that they touch the paper stack, but do not bend it.
    Figure : Adjust the guides

Tray 1 paper orientation

Tray 1 paper orientation
Paper type
Image orientation
Duplex mode
Paper size
How to load paper
Letterhead or preprinted
Portrait
1-sided printing
12x18, 11x17, RA3, A3, 8K (273x394 mm), 8K (270x390 mm), 8K (260x368 mm), B4 (JIS), Legal, Oficio (8.5x13), Oficio (216x340 mm), C4, SRA4, RA4, Arch A, A4, Letter, 16K (197x273 mm) 16K (195x270 mm), Executive, A5, 16K (184x260 mm), B5 (JIS), Arch A, Statement, 5x8, Double Japan Postcard (148x200 mm), B6 (JIS), 5x7, 4x6, 10x15 cm, A6, Japanese Postcard (100x148 mm)
Face-down
Bottom edge leading into the printer
A4, Letter, 16K (197x273 mm) 16K (195x270 mm), Executive, A5, 16K (184x260 mm), B5 (JIS), Arch A, Statement, 5x8, Double Japan Postcard (148x200 mm), 16K (195x270 mm), 16K (197x273 mm), B6 (JIS), 5x7, A6, Japanese Postcard (100x148 mm)
Face-down
Left side of pre-printed image leading into the printer
Automatic 2-sided printing or with Alternative Letterhead Mode enabled
12x18, 11x17, RA3, A3, 8K (273x394 mm), 8K (270x390 mm), 8K (260x368 mm), B4 (JIS), Legal, Oficio (8.5x13), Oficio (216x340 mm), C4, SRA4, RA4, Arch A, A4, Letter, 16K (197x273 mm) 16K (195x270 mm), Executive, A5, 16K (184x260 mm), B5 (JIS), Arch A, Statement, 5x8, Double Japan Postcard (148x200 mm), B6 (JIS), 5x7, 4x6, 10x15 cm, A6, Japanese Postcard (100x148 mm)
Face-up
Top edge leading into the printer
A4, Letter, 16K (197x27 3 mm), 16K (195x270 mm), Executive, A5, 16K (184x260 mm), B5 (JIS), Arch A, Statement, 5x8, Double Japan Postcard (148x200 mm), 16K (195x270 mm), 16K (197x273 mm), B6 (JIS), 5x7, A6, Japanese Postcard (100x148 mm)
Face-up
Right side of pre-printed image leading into the printer
Landscape
1-sided printing
12x18, 11x17, RA3, A3, 8K (273x394 mm), 8K (270x390 mm), 8K (260x368 mm), B4 (JIS), Legal, Oficio (8.5x13), Oficio (216x340 mm), C4, SRA4, RA4, Arch A, A4, Letter, 16K (197x273 mm), 16K (195x270 mm), Executive, A5, 16K (184x260 mm), B5 (JIS), Statement, 5x8, Double Japan Postcard (148x200 mm), B6 (JIS), 5x7
4x6, 10x15 cm, A6, Japanese Postcard (these are more narrow than 5 in and therefore must be fed short-edge-feed)
Face-down
Left side of pre-printed image leading into the printer
Automatic 2-sided printing or with Alternative Letterhead Mode enabled
12x18, 11x17, RA3, A3, 8K (273x394 mm), 8K (270x390 mm), 8K (260x368 mm), B4 (JIS), Legal, Oficio (8.5x13), Oficio (216x340 mm), C4, SRA4, RA4, Arch A, A4, Letter, 16K (197x273 mm), 16K (195x270 mm), Executive, A5, 16K (184x260 mm), B5 (JIS), Statement, 5x8, Double Japan Postcard (148x200 mm), B6 (JIS), 5x7
4x6, 10x15 cm, A6, Japanese Postcard (these are more narrow than 5 in and therefore must be fed short-edge-feed)
Face-up
Right side of the pre-printed image leading into the printer
1-sided printing
A4, Letter, 16K (197x273 mm) 16K (195x270 mm), Executive, A5, 16K (184x260 mm), B5 (JIS), Arch A, Statement, 5x8, Double Japan Postcard, 5x7, B6 (JIS), A6
Face-down
Bottom edge leading into the printer
Automatic 2-sided printing or with Alternative Letterhead Mode enabled
A4, Letter, 16K (197x273 mm) 16K (195x270 mm), Executive, A5, 16K (184x260 mm), B5 (JIS), Arch A, Statement, 5x8, Double Japan Postcard, 5x7, B6 (JIS), A6
Face-up
Top edge leading into the printer
Prepunched
Portrait
1-sided printing
12x18, 11x17, RA3, A3, 8K (273x394 mm), 8K (270x390 mm), 8K (260x368 mm), B4 (JIS), Legal, Oficio (8.5x13), Oficio (216x340 mm), C4, SRA4, RA4, Arch A, A4, Letter, 16K (197x273 mm) 16K (195x270 mm), Executive, A5, 16K (184x260 mm), B5 (JIS), Arch A, Statement, A6, 5x8, Double Japan Postcard (148x200 mm), B6 (JIS), 5x7, 4x6, 10x15 cm, Japanese Postcard
Face-down
Holes toward the back of the printer
Automatic 2-sided printing or with Alternative Letterhead Mode enabled
12x18, 11x17, RA3, A3, 8K (273x394 mm), 8K (270x390 mm), 8K (260x368 mm), B4 (JIS), Legal, Oficio (8.5x13), Oficio (216x340 mm), C4, SRA4, RA4, Arch A, A4, Letter, 16K (197x273 mm) 16K (195x270 mm), Executive, A5, 16K (184x260 mm), B5 (JIS), Arch A, Statement, A6, 5x8, Double Japan Postcard (148x200 mm), B6 (JIS), 5x7, 4x6, 10x15 cm, Japanese Postcard
Face-up
Holes toward the back of the printer
Landscape
1-sided printing
A4, Letter, 16K (197x273 mm) 16K (195x270 mm), Executive, A5, 16K (184x260 mm), B5 (JIS), Arch A, Statement, 5x8, Double Japan Postcard, 5x7, B6 (JIS), A6
Face-down
Holes away from the printer
Automatic 2-sided printing or with Alternative Letterhead Mode enabled
A4, Letter, 16K (197x273 mm) 16K (195x270 mm), Executive, A5, 16K (184x260 mm), B5 (JIS), Arch A, Statement, 5x8, Double Japan Postcard, 5x7, B6 (JIS), A6
Face-up
Holes towards 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:
    • Copy/Print or Print
    • Manage Trays
    • Alternative Letterhead Mode
  3. Select On.

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