Printer Settings
Selecting Tray Settings
Tray Switching
When a tray runs out of paper, tray switching enables the printer to switch between trays when the trays contain the same paper type and size. Tray switching is controlled by the printer driver, control panel, or the Embedded Web Server.
If a specific tray is selected in the driver or application, tray switching is turned off. When you select the Let printer select which tray to print from option in the printer driver, the printer selects the tray and switches to another tray when one tray is empty.
Note: If you use the printer driver to specify a tray to use for your print job, tray switching is disabled for that job. If the tray becomes empty during printing, the control panel prompts you to load paper in that tray even if another tray contains the correct paper type and size for the job.
Tray 1 (MPT), Tray 2, and Tray 3 are standard features of the Dell 7330 Mono Laser Printer. Additional paper feeders can be purchased:
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Tray Switching Settings
■If tray switching is enabled, and a tray runs out of paper while printing, then the printer selects another tray containing the same paper type, size, and feed direction to continue printing the job.
■If tray switching is disabled, and a tray runs out of paper while printing, then the control panel prompts you that the tray is empty and must be refilled.
Tray Sequence
You can specify the sequence the printer uses to select trays containing the correct paper type and size for a print job. When a tray runs out of the correct paper during printing, the printer selects the next tray in the sequence containing the correct paper type and size to continue printing the job.
For example, if the tray sequence is set to
You can specify the tray sequence by two different methods:
■The printer’s control panel
■Embedded Web Server
