Automatically Selecting the Appropriate Paper Source for a Specific Function

Paper sources in which <Paper Drawer Auto Selection On/Off> are set to <On> will be automatically selected when <Select Paper> is set to <Auto>. Paper sources in which <Paper Drawer Auto Selection On/Off> are set to <Off> will not be selected unless they are selected manually.


To the paper source to be selected automatically, one of the following paper types must be selected for each paper source. If <Consider Paper Type> is set to <On> 1-Sided Printing: Thin, Plain, Recycled 2-Sided Printing: Thin1, Plain, Recycled If <Consider Paper Type> is set to <Off> 1-Sided Printing: Thin1, Plain, Recycled, Heavy1, Color1 (in white) 2-Sided Printing: Thin1, Plain, Recycled, Heavy1, Color1 (in white) 1 Only paper that can be printed on both sides are available. For more information, see Paper Available for Two-Sided Copying/Two-Sided Printing. When the copy ratio is set to <Auto>, a paper source will not be selected automatically. When one of the following modes is set, a paper source will not be selected automatically. N on 1, Copy ID Card It is necessary to select at least one paper source. However, you cannot set only the multi-purpose tray to <On>.

To the paper source to be selected automatically, one of the following paper types must be selected for each paper source.

If <Consider Paper Type> is set to <On>

1-Sided Printing: Thin, Plain, Recycled

2-Sided Printing: Thin*1, Plain, Recycled

If <Consider Paper Type> is set to <Off>

1-Sided Printing: Thin*1, Plain, Recycled, Heavy*1, Color*1 (in white)

2-Sided Printing: Thin*1, Plain, Recycled, Heavy*1, Color*1 (in white)

*1 Only paper that can be printed on both sides are available. For more information, see Paper Available for Two-Sided Copying/Two-Sided Printing.

When the copy ratio is set to <Auto>, a paper source will not be selected automatically.

When one of the following modes is set, a paper source will not be selected automatically.

N on 1, Copy ID Card

It is necessary to select at least one paper source. However, you cannot set only the multi-purpose tray to <On>.

Press

(Settings/Registration).

Press <Function Settings>

<Paper Drawer Auto Selection On/Off>.

Select the function.

<Other> enables you to make settings for a paper source that is used for outputting reports.

Select <On> for each paper source that you want to be selected automatically.

If you selected <Copy> in step 3

Set whether to consider the paper type.

If you select the <Consider Paper Type> check box: when the current paper source runs out of paper, copying is halted even if another paper source is loaded with paper of the same size, unless the type of that paper is the same as with the paper in question. Pressing

(Start) again displays the paper selection screen.

If you deselect the <Consider Paper Type> check box: when the current paper source runs out of paper, automatic paper source switching is performed and copying is continued if another paper source is loaded with paper of the same size, regardless of the paper type.

If you selected <Printer> in step 3

Set whether to put multiple paper sources in a group. If paper source grouping is specified, paper source selection is automatically performed within a group when you print by specifying any paper source belonging to that group. To specify paper source grouping, select the <Use Group> check box, press <Change> to select a group which you want to put each paper source in, and press <OK>.

Press <OK>

<OK>.