Printing
ColorQube 8570/8870 Color Printer
User Guide
63
Setting Paper Handling Options
This section includes:
•Selecting the Tray 1 Mode on page63
•Setting the Tray 1 Prompt on page64
•Selecting the Tray 2–N Mode on page65
Paper handling refers to how the printer determines which tray to use when it receives a print job, and
whether the printer control panel prompts you to specify the paper type and size when loading paper.

Selecting the Tray 1 Mode

The Tray 1 Mode setting specifies:
• How Tray 1 paper type and size are determined for print jobs when you load paper in the tray.
• Whether or not Tray 1 is used automatically for print jobs when it contains paper.
Set tray modes from the printer control panel or from CentreWareIS.
To set the Tray 1 Mode from the control panel:
1. On the printer control panel, select Paper Tray Setu p and then press the OK button.
2. Select Tray 1 Mode > OK.
3. Use the Up and Down Arrow buttons to make a selection and then press OK.
4. To exit the menu, press the Back button until you return to the main menu.
Tray 1 M ode S etti ng Description
Permanent Paper size and type are set from the control panel using the Paper Tray
Setup > Tray 1 Pap er menu. Tray 1 is not automatically used whenever
it has paper and no other tray is specifically selected by the print job.
Static Same as Permanent, plus paper size and type can be set when paper is
inserted into Tray 1 if:
• The Tray 1 Prompt is not set to None.
• An error message on the control panel instructs you to load paper.
Dynamic (default) Same as Static, plus the paper size and type can be set by the first print
job that uses the tray after paper has been loaded. The size and type
are determined by the settings in the print job.
Automatic Same as Dynamic, plus t he printer will print from Tray1 when paper is
loaded, unless a different tray is specified by the print job.