Windows NT 3.51: HP-PCL Driver Does Not Send Output Tray Command

 Last reviewed: March 25, 1997
Article ID: Q129006
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Windows NT operating system version 3.1
  • Microsoft Windows NT Advanced Server version 3.1
  • Microsoft Windows NT Workstation versions 3.5 and 3.51
  • Microsoft Windows NT Server versions 3.5 and 3.51
  • Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0
  • Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 4.0

The HP-PCL printer drivers included with Windows NT 3.1 and 3.5 always command the print device to send output to the top tray (the default). This feature is not configurable. The command overrides the print device's front- panel configuration, so there is no way to force output to the lower (rear)tray using these versions of Windows NT.

In Windows NT 3.51, the HP-PCL printer driver no longer sends an output tray command, so the device's front-panel configuration can be used. For example, if you configure the print device using it's front panel to use the lower output tray, a Windows NT print job will not override this setting, and the output will go to the lower tray. However, there is no way to specify the output tray through the printer driver's user interface in Print Manager. This feature is being considered for future releases of the driver.

For additional information, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: 

   ARTICLE-ID: Q123316
   TITLE     : Unable to Change the Default Print Tray

Additional query words: prodnt hp4 hpiv hp iv laserjet series 4
Keywords : kbprint ntprint NTSrvWkst
Version : 3.1 3.5 3.51 4.0
Platform : WinNT

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Last reviewed: March 25, 1997
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