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Printing by type and size of media
You can configure the MFP to select media by Type (such as plain, glossy, or letterhead)
and Size (such as letter or A4), rather than by Source (a tray).
Benefits of printing by type and size of media
Printing by type or size means you want the MFP to pull paper or print media from the first
tray that is loaded with the type or size that you choose. Selecting media by type and size
results in significantly better print quality for heavy paper and glossy paper. Using the
wrong setting can result in unsatisfactory print quality. Always print by type for special print
media such as labels or grayscale transparencies. Always print by size for envelopes.
If you want to print by type or size and the trays have not been configured for a certain type
or size, load the paper or print media into tray 1, and then select the type or size from the
Page Setup dialog box, the Print dialog box, or the Print Properties dialog box.
Note The type and size settings can also be configured from the HP Web Jetadmin software for
networked MFPs. For Macintosh operating systems, these settings can be configured by
using the HP LaserJet Utility.
Custom versus Any Custom
When you set the custom/standard switch in a tray to Custom, you can select CUSTOM or
A
NY CUSTOM as the media size.
If you set the media’s size as C
USTOM, you are prompted for the exact height (X
dimension) and width (Y dimension) of the media. When you print by size and type and
you request custom-size media, the MFP prints from that tray only if the printer driver
requests that same custom size. If the printer driver requests a custom size other than the
size you have set, and no tray is set as A
NY CUSTOM, a load tray message appears.
If you set the media’s size as A
NY CUSTOM, you are not prompted for the media
dimensions. When you print a custom-size job, the MFP looks first for a C
USTOM tray that
contains the requested custom-size media. If no C
USTOM tray contains the requested
custom-size media, the MFP prints from the tray set to A
NY CUSTOM regardless of the size
of the media in that tray.
A
NY CUSTOM saves time if you use only one custom-size media in the MFP. If you use
more than one custom-size media in the MFP, HP recommends that you use the C
USTOM
option to differentiate the custom trays.