Configuring Automatic Tray Switching1-118 v System Administrator GuideTray SequenceExamplesThe examples in Table 1.34 discuss conditions and actionsthat take place when various Tray Sequence settings areused.Table 1.34 Tray Sequence examplesCondition Action(s) TakenThe Tray Sequence is set to 1-2.• All trays are set to Letter paper.• There is no paper in Tray 1.• Letter paper is requested with the source set toAuto.The printer searches for letter paper in the traysequence order (1-2). Since Tray 1 is empty, theprinter feeds paper from Tray 2 until it becomesempty. When Tray 2 becomes empty, the printerprompts you to load paper. Although Tray 3 alsocontains letter paper, it is ignored because it is notpart of the tray sequence, and the requested paperis configured in at least one of the trays included inthe sequence.The Tray Sequence is set to 1-2-3.• A Tray 2 paper source is requested.• All trays meet the size/type requirement.The printer feeds paper from Tray 2 because itmeets the size and type requested. When Tray 2becomes empty, the printer feeds from Trays 1 and3.The Tray Sequence is set to 2-3.• Trays 1 and 2 contain letter paper.• Tray 3 contains legal paper.• Legal paper from Tray 2 is requested.The printer feeds from Tray 3 because it is the onlytray that meets the size and type requested.The Tray Sequence is set to MBF-1-2.• The MBF is set to Letter paper and contains onesheet of paper.• All other trays contain Letter paper.• Letter paper from Tray 2 is requested.The printer feeds the first page of the job from theMBF and subsequent pages from Tray 2.The Tray Sequence is any setting.• All trays contain Letter paper.• Legal paper from Tray 2 is requested.The printer prompts you to load legal paper in theMBF since no tray was configured for legal paper,and if no A3/Ledger size tray is installed, the MBF isthe only input source that can handle legal paper.
