If a Lanier printer is also doing PCL-5, would this also work?
Tracy Johnson
Measurement Specialties, Inc.
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> [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Dave Powell, MMfab
> Sent: Monday, December 11, 2006 3:44 PM
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> Subject: Re: [HP3000-L] PRINTING TO DIFFERENT TRAYS QUESTION
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> I have done something similar on the 4xxx series. Do a
> little printer setup with the front panel buttons, then use
> esc codes like <esc>&l#H in an env-file or wherever makes
> sense. Example "<esc>&l4H" prints from tray 1. Thats an
> 'ell', not a 'one' after the ampersand.
>
> The list of tray codes as posted by someone from HP a while back is:
> 0 = prints or ejects current page
> 1 = Tray 2
> 2 = manual feed, paper
> 3 = manual feed, envelope
> 4 = Tray 1
> 5 = Tray 3
> 6 = Envelope Feeder
> 7 = auto select
> 8 = Tray 4
> 20-69 = external trays
>
> But I think code "0" actually means "print from any unlocked
> tray". My stuff uses codes 4 to print from tray 1 and code 0
> to use anything BUT tray 1. All our laser env files & setup
> files have one of these codes.
>
>
> Each tray with special paper probably needs to be marked as
> special in the printer's internal configuration, or else
> things might seem to work at first but stop working when the
> tray you want to use is empty. With the following config
> changes, things work correctly by my standards -- with only
> tray 1 special, and trays 2 & 3 interchangeable plain paper,
> when I tell it to print tray 1 it will wait to be fed if tray
> 1 is empty, and if I don't select tray 1 it won't use it even
> if tray 2 & 3 are empty, but it will switch correctly between
> 2 & 3 if one of them is empty. For special paper in tray 1,
> use the top panel buttons to go to the paper handling menu,
> set tray-1 = cassette; tray-1 size = whatever; tray 1 type =
> preprinted or color (or probably anything EXCEPT "plain" --
> the choices will vary by printer model). If trays 2 & 3 are
> plain paper, set them type = plain. Each tray with special
> paper should probably get a different "special" type, but I
> haven't tested anything fancier than just tray 1. This might
> take a little trial and error -- if anyone has test results
> for other trays I would like to know so I can add them to my notes.
>
>
> This works without any 'tray' commands in npconfig, just what
> I described above.
>
> Dave Powell, MMfab
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "J Dolliver" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Monday, December 11, 2006 11:07
> Subject: [HP3000-L] PRINTING TO DIFFERENT TRAYS QUESTION
>
>
> > We have several HP90xx laser printers that have three print drawers,
> actually 4 but one is a manual tray.
> >
> > Does anyone have a "how to" procedure on setting up trays with
> > different
> paper stock and selecting by tray?
> > Our goal is to use multiple trays for different paper as a standard
> > setup.
> >
> > Any information is much appreciated
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Joe D
> >
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