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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 media to paper trays

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

The Items of the [Trays] View

Example of a configuration with 1 external paper module

Number

Item

Function

1

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.

2

[Assign] button

Assign media from the media catalogue.

3

[Unassign] button

Unassign media from the paper tray.

4

[Open] button

Open the selected paper tray to load the media.

5

[Registration] button

Perform a media registration on the selected media.

6

Arrow buttons

When your configuration contains more paper modules than the [Trays] view can display in one screen, you can touch the arrow buttons to change the part of the 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 A4 or LTR.

  • The media weight, for example 80 g/m² or 20 lb bond.

  • 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 1. The meaning of the icons

Icon

Description

The paper tray is empty.

The paper tray is full.

NOTE

Each line indicates the presence of about 100 sheets.

The paper tray is too full. Remove sheets from the stack.

The plate inside the paper tray is down.

The paper tray is open.

The paper guides inside the paper tray do not match the selected media size. You must correct the paper guides or the selected media.

or

The paper tray contains media that are fed over the long edge or short edge . The small icons indicate A4/LTR or A4/LTR-like media. The large icons indicate A3/Tabloid or A3/Tabloid-like media. When you defined a color for a media, the icon can have that color.

The paper tray is in use for one or more scheduled jobs.

The paper tray contains tab sheets.

The paper tray contains tab sheets that must be processed as inserts.

The paper tray contains inserts.

The paper tray contains media that are fed over the long edge.

The paper tray contains media that are fed over the short edge.