HP LaserJet 1100 - Printer Paper Handling

EN Product Operation
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Printer paper handling
There are two vertical input paper trays: the Paper Input Bin and the Single Sheet
Input Slot. With the vertical open trays, it is easier for the user to know exactly what
paper is in the printer and when the printer is out of paper. There are two paper output
paths: the vertical Paper Output Bin and the Front Output Slot in the front of the
printer. The user may wish to use the Front Output Slot occasionally since it provides a
straighter path and reduces curl.
The Paper Path Lever is located on the side of the printer. When the lever is pushed
down, it allows the paper to exit through the Front Output Slot. If the lever is pushed
up, the paper exits the printer to the Paper Output Bin.
Manual feed
Since the LaserJet 1100 has only one paper input sensor, it cannot sense which input
tray/slot the paper is in. Therefore, when manual feed has been selected, the printer
pauses, waiting for the user to insert the correct paper into the printer (either in the
Paper Input Bin or the Single Sheet Input Slot) and press the Go key. When the Go
key is pressed, the paper is pulled from the Single Sheet Input Slot if paper is loaded
there; otherwise, paper is pulled from the Paper Input Bin.
Manual paper feed is normally set by a user’s software application. A user can create
a Manual Feed request by either sending the PCL Media Source escape sequence or
setting the PJL MANUALFEED command. The printer’s current PJL setting takes
effect if the user has not overridden it with a PCL escape sequence. Otherwise the
setting by the PCL escape sequence is used.
When Manual Feed is selected, there may not be any immediate indication on the
Control Panel. When the manual feed page has been processed and is ready to be
printed, the Go key/LED will begin blinking and the Ready LED will turn off, indicating
that the printer is requesting the user to place the correct paper in either the Single
Sheet Input Slot or the Paper Input Bin and press the Go key.
If the LaserJet 1100 has no paper it will show the Paper Out mode (Attention LED on).
When paper is loaded it will automatically pick the next page without the user having
to press the Go key. If the printer is in a manual feed mode and the user unloads and
then reloads paper, the LaserJet 1100 will automatically pick the next page as well.