HP 8000N, 8000DN manual Printing Tasks 123, Customizing Tray 1 Operation on

Chapter 2 Printing Tasks 123

If the settings are not available from the software, set the custom paper size from the control panel:

1. From the Printing Menu set CONFIGURE CUSTOM PAPER=YES.

2. From the Printing Menu, select inches or millimeters as the unit of measurement.

3. From the Printing Menu, set the X dimension (the front edge of the paper) as shown in the illustration above. X can be from 3.67 to 11.7 in. (from 93 to 297 mm) for Tray 1. Set the Y dimension (the side edge of the paper) as shown in the illustration above. Y can be from 7.5 to 17.7 in (from 191 to 450 mm) for Tray 1.

4. If custom paper is loaded into Tray 1 and TRAY 1 MODE=CASSETTE, then set TRAY 1 SIZE=CUSTOM from the Paper Handling Menu in the printer’s control panel. See

“ Customizing Tray 1 Operation” on page 131.

5.In the software, select Custom as the paper size.

For example, if the custom paper is 8 by 10 inches (203 by 254 mm), set X=8 inches and Y=10 inches (X=203 millimeters and Y=254 millimeters).

The X and Y dimensions must be set in the Configure Custom Paper Setting of the Printing Menu if the PCL 5e driver is used, or custom paper is loaded long- edge first (X is longer than Y).

Printing Special Paper