Automatic Paper Tray Switching on HP LaserJet in WinWordLast reviewed: February 5, 1998Article ID: Q75758 |
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SUMMARY
Word 6.0, 7.0, 97To switch paper trays in Microsoft Word versions 6.0, 7.0, and 97, choose Page Setup from the File menu, then choose the Paper Source tab. You can select a paper source in the First Page and Other Pages boxes. The options that appear in these boxes are those available for the printer currently selected in the Print dialog box. In the Apply To box, select the Whole Document or the This Point Forward option. If you select This Point Forward, Word will force a section break (which will also produce a page break).
Word 2.xTo switch paper trays in Microsoft Word for Windows version 2.0, choose Page Setup from the Format menu, then choose the Paper Source button. You can select a paper source in the First Page and Other Pages boxes. The options that appear in these boxes are those available for the printer currently selected in the Print Setup dialog box. In the Apply To box, select the Whole Document or the This Point Forward option. If you select This Point Forward, Word will force a section break (which will also produce a page break).
Word 1.xWhen you are printing a Word for Windows document, you can switch paper trays automatically on a Hewlett-Packard (HP) LaserJet printer by using the PRINT field and HP LaserJet escape codes.
MORE INFORMATIONYou can use the PRINT field, described on page 104 of the "Microsoft Word for Windows User's Reference," to embed printer control codes in a Word document. These codes go directly to the printer's processor. Enter the PRINT field as the very first item on the first page (or first of a series of pages) that you want to print from another tray. To do this, use the following steps:
{print 027"&l2H"}The inserted fields will command the printer to print the following pages from the bin specified by the numeric code of the feed option inside the field. Consult the HP Technical Reference for other available codes and how to use them. This method was tested on the HP IIP and IIIsi, and the Panasonic KX-P4450 and 4450i. The codes work as advertised with the HP printers; however, the codes cause the Panasonic printers to print reversed.
REFERENCES"Microsoft Word for Windows User's Guide," version 2.0, pages 218-242 "Microsoft Word for Windows User's Reference," version 1.x, page 104 "The LaserJet Handbook" (Bennett & Randall, Brady Books, 1990, page 370
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