Why is my Lexmark printer not printing from tray 1?

The ‘Tray 1 Missing’ or ‘Insert Tray 1’ error messages indicate that the printer has failed to detect the standard paper tray. Power off the printer, wait 30 seconds, and then power on the printer again. Did the error message return? Yes: Continue to Step 2 or go to Contacting Lexmark for information.

How do I select a tray on a Lexmark printer?

Press and release the Menu button. Press until Paper Menu appears, and then press the Select button . Press until Paper Size/Type appears, and then press . Press until the required media source is reached (e.g. Tray 1, Tray 2, etc.), and then press .

How do I print from Lexmark tray 2?

Solution

Press Menu > until you see Paper Menu, then press Select.
Press Menu > until you see Paper Type, then press Select.
Press Menu > until you see Tray 2 Type, then press Select.
Press Menu > until you see Letterhead, then press Select.
Press Go to return to Ready.

How do I select a tray to print?

To specify a tray within MS Word the user must:

Click File and then Print.
In the Print Dialogue click Page Setup.
In the Page Setup window click on the Paper tab.
Select the intended tray for the first page and remaining pages.
Make sure that the same tray is selected in the Driver Properties.

How do I print my Lexmark printer from tray 1?

When you see Tray 1 Size on the display, press Select to see the current paper size setting for Tray 1. To examine the paper size for a different paper tray, press the left or right Menu button on the operator panel until the tray you want to print from is showing. Then press the Select button.

What is tray linking?

What is tray linking? When one linked tray becomes empty, paper feeds from the next linked tray. The procedures below provide basic instructions on how to activate tray linking. Recommendation: Give custom paper types, for example, letterhead and different colored plain papers, a different custom type name.

How do I print my Lexmark printer from Tray 1?

How do I add a second Lexmark printer?

For more information, see www.lexmark.com/multifunctionprinters.

Turn off the printer, and then unplug the power cord from the electrical outlet.
Unpack the optional tray, and then remove all packing material.
Pull out the tray, and then remove the packing material.
Insert the tray.
Place the tray near the printer.

How do I change printer tray settings?

To change the tray settings from the printer control panel:

At the printer control panel, log in as administrator, then press the Home button.
Touch Device > Paper Trays.
Select a tray.
To set the level of restriction on the paper tray, touch Tray Mode and select an option.

How do I setup a printer tray?

Enable the Additional Paper Tray in Printer Properties

Click on the start button.
Select “View Devices and Printers”.
Right click on the printer icon, select “Printer Properties”.
Select the “Printer” tab.
In the “Printer Option Configuration” section of the dialogue, select how many trays have been installed.

What is Tray linking?

Why is my Lexmark printer printing from the paper tray?

If the printer continues to print from the paper tray, and you do not get any error messages, please contact Lexmark Technical Support. The printer may require a code update to allow the multifunction tray to be used as a default paper source.

How do I troubleshoot a Lexmark printer that won’t print?

Load paper into the multifunction tray and try printing again. If it working correctly, the printer should try to feed the paper from the multifunction tray first. If the printer continues to print from the paper tray, and you do not get any error messages, please contact Lexmark Technical Support.

Can I load paper into the tray while the printer is printing?

Do not attempt to load paper into any of the trays while the printer is printing. Doing so will cause a paper jam.

How do I link two or more print trays together?

If you use different print materials of the same size in the trays, each tray with a different print material should have a unique paper type setting to prevent the printer from linking the trays together and mistakenly printing on the wrong paper. To link two or more trays, start by checking the Paper Size and Paper Type settings for each tray.