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Introduction to the Trays view

Introduction

The [Trays] view has the following functions.

  • Display the current content and filling level of the paper trays.

  • Open the paper trays and assign the required media for the print jobs.

  • Change the media that is currently assigned to a paper tray.

  • Assign media to a paper tray when you already loaded the media and pressed the button for [Not assigned] on the control panel of the paper module (The paper modules).

  • Unassign media from a paper tray.

  • Perform a media registration.

This section describes the items of the [Trays] view.

NOTE

The machine can have 1, 2 or 3 paper modules, possibly combined with a roll feeder. When the machine has more than 1 paper module, the [Trays] view displays all the available paper modules.

Example of a configuration with 3 paper module

The items of the [Trays] view

Table 1. Description of the [Trays] view

Item

Function

Content of the paper trays

Indicate the current content and filling level of the paper trays. The [Trays] view displays the parameters of the media that are currently in the paper trays. The parameters are a combination of icons and texts (The paper tray information).

[Assign] button

Assign media from the media catalog (Assign the media to a paper tray).

[Unassign]

Unassign media from the selected paper tray.

[Open] button

Open the selected paper tray to load the media (Load the media).

[Registration]

Perform a media registration for the selected media (Perform a media registration for standard-size media - Print the test sheets and create the ruler, Perform a media registration for large media - Print the test sheets and create the ruler)

Arrow buttons

When your configuration contains more paper modules than the [Trays] view can display in 1 screen, you can touch the arrow buttons to change part of machine displayed.

The paper tray information

The [Trays] view displays the following textual information for each paper tray.

  • The media name, for example 'Normal paper'

  • The media size, for example A3 or A4

  • The media weight, for example 80 g

  • The media color

  • The special characteristics of the media, for example [cyclic] or [punched]. In brackets, additional information is given about these media, for example the cycle count or the number of holes for punched media.

The [Trays] view displays the following icons for each paper tray.

Table 2. The meaning of the icons

Icon

Description

The paper tray holds media.

The paper tray is empty.

The paper tray is empty and a print job uses this paper tray.

The paper tray is open.

The paper tray contains too much media. Remove sheets from the stack to resume the print production.

The external paper input module is not ready due to an empty paper tray, paper jam, or another reason.

The paper tray contains media that the print system feeds in long-edge direction.

The paper tray contains media, for example A4R / LTRR, that the print system feeds in short-edge direction.

The paper tray is in use for the print production.

The paper guides are set incorrectly.

The paper tray contains tab sheets.

The paper tray of the inserter contains tab sheets as insert sheets.

The paper tray of the inserter contains insert sheets.