Thank you all for your responses, I think I have a base to work off of...Special thanks to Dave.

and I do like the suggestion of only using "one" special tray...

Joe
-------------- Original message from "Dave Powell, MMfab" <[log in to unmask]>: -------------- 


> I have done something similar on the 4xxx series. Do a little printer setup 
> with the front panel buttons, then use esc codes like &l#H in an env-file 
> or wherever makes sense. Example "&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" 
> To: 
> 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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