Note that the upper and lower trays must be extended for paper that is larger than Legal- or B4-size. Note: The lower tray is not available for all printers.
Open the tray to position 2 for paper up to A3-size or 11x17.
Open it to position 3 for paper up to A3+-size or 13x19.
- Tray 1 (the upper tray) holds up to 150 sheets of paper; you should use this tray to hold paper that is commonly used.
To use this tray, select TRAY 1 in your software.
How do I load paper in the upper tray?
- Tray 2 (the lower tray) holds up to 250 sheets of paper; you should use this tray to hold paper that is commonly used.
To use this tray, select TRAY 2 in your software.
The lower tray is an accessory for some models of the printer.
Second Tray Performance: The best performance with this tray is achieved using plain paper.
We measure performance using two values: percentage of 'no picking' and percentage of 'multi picking'. Below are the values for different types of media (0.3% is the goal for this kind of measure):
Media type | No picking | Multi picking |
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Plain paper | 0.3% | 0.3% |
HP Proofing Matte | 0.3% | 0.3% |
HP Proofing Gloss | 0.3% | 3.0% |
HP Premium Inkjet | 0.3% | 3.0% |
HP Proofing Semi-Gloss | 0.3% | 0.3% |
The above media can be used with confidence. With all other media there will be a significant risk when it is used in the second tray (other media have not been tested).
HP Premium Photo Paper Glossy is not supported at all in the second tray.
How do I load paper in the lower tray?
- Tray 1 (the upper tray) has a by-pass slot that takes ten sheets of paper; use this slot for paper that is seldom used, such as transparencies.
You can also use this slot to print on the back of an already printed sheet, as an alternative to using the duplexer, or if the duplexer does not give the correct orientation of the image on the paper.
To use this tray, select TRAY 1 in your software.
- The rear manual path through takes single sheets of paper; it is designed to provide a straight paper path for printing on thicker media (up to 0.3 mm) such as card stock or labels, without bending. This paper path only takes single sheets.
To use this tray, select REAR PATH in your software.
How do I load paper in the rear path?
- The output tray holds 50 sheets.