Paper Tray Programming

When you load paper in a paper tray, you must program the tray for the paper it contains.

To avoid loading a paper stock unsupported by the machine, see Recommendations for Paper Usage.

For details on paper handling and storage, see Handling and Storing Paper.

For details on loading special papers, see Loading Special Stock For Proper Finishing Output .

Tray Confirmation Options

When you change or add paper to a feed tray, you need to program the tray for the stock you added. To avoid "Resource Not Available" faults, you can set a confirmation option to match your workflow. The confirmation box displays asking you to confirm or change the paper setting for a tray.

To set a confirmation option:

1. Select [Setup] from the Menu bar.
2. Select [System Preferences] and the Stocks and Tray tab.
3. Under Tray Confirmations, select the type of confirmation to display every time you change or add paper:
   • None - No Confirm box is displayed (Default).
     
   • When Tray Settings Change - Confirm box displays only if you add a different sized stock and do not change tray programming.
   • After Every Tray Cycle - Confirm box displays every time a tray is opened and closed.
   • Auto Accept Settings Changes - If you have the Productivity Pack license enabled, this setting is available for selection. No Confirm box is displayed as the system automatically senses the new stock size. You may need to change other stock attributes based upon the stock you added to the tray.

   TIP: When programming a stock in a feed tray or the stock library, it is important to set the correct stock properties, especially the weight listed as gsm. Based on the weight of the stock (gsm) setting, the feed tray 'fluffers' settings are modified to feed the programmed stock. Taking time to verify the gsm setting increases runtime and productivity by decreasing feed module paper jams.

Load paper and set up paper trays

Tray programming procedures vary depending on how you configure confirmation alerts and on the particular system configuration.

1. Use the previous steps to select the Tray Confirmation option to use.
2. Click Printer Manager. For more information, see Managing the Printer.
3. Double-click or right-click a fully adjustable tray row. A Tray Properties window appears.
4. Enter all choices pertaining to the stock you wish to load into the tray. Systems with the Productivity Pack license enabled have a stock library from which you can select a stock to program the tray. Click <OK> or <Apply>.
5. When the Tray In Use light turns off, open the fully adjustable tray you just configured, as identified in the Tray Type column of the Paper Trays tab.
6. Load paper stock that matches the settings you made in the Tray Properties window.
7. Push the tray closed.
• For fully-adjustable trays, a "Confirm Tray Contents" alert window may appear. Either Confirm the tray contents, or click Change to enter the correct stock size/type.
• For dedicated trays, a "Dedicated Tray Contents" alert will appear.
8. Either make appropriate changes in the Tray Properties window (Fully Adjustable trays) or re-load the correct paper (Dedicated trays).

Rear Guide Stop for Tray 2 on the 4-Tray Feed Module

The Tray 2 Rear Guide Stop is designed for systems that dedicate tray 2 on the 4-Tray Feed Module for 8.5” x 11" or A4 stock. It is designed to stabilize the rear guide in the tray improving registration. The stop is installed in the back of the tray to restrict the rear guide from opening. The stop is set for 8.5” x 11" stock and is in the disabled position when the machine is shipped. The user can Enable the stop by rotating the gray colored lever to the right or Disable the stop by lifting and rotating the lever to the left.

Located in back of tray	Enabled	Disabled

To enable a tray

1. Right click one the tray in the Paper Trays tab.
2. Click Enable Tray from the Tray pull-down menu.

To disable a tray

If a tray is broken, in need of service, or you do not want it used for some reason, you can disable it.

1. Right click one of the trays in the Paper Trays tab.
2. Click Disable Tray from the Tray pull-down menu.

About Auto Tray Switching and setting tray priorities

The Xerox Nuvera is designed to allow a job to be submitted using only job attributes, and the system will then, based upon tray priorities, pull stock from the tray(s) containing the programmed stock.

You have the ability to control the order in which trays are used by the system, by setting each tray's priorities. For example, if trays 1 and 2 contain the same type of paper, but you are running a big job, you can set tray 2 to be chosen first, since it has a larger paper capacity. In this case, the job pulls stock from tray 2 first. When tray 2 is out of stock, the job switches to pull from tray 1. Once tray 2 is refilled, the job switches back to pulling stock from tray 2.

Feed Until Empty

A user selected workflow, Feed Until Empty, tells the system to empty the second tray before switching back to the original tray. In the above example, once tray 2 is empty, the job switches to pulling stock from tray 1 and remains pulling stock from that tray until it is empty. Once tray 1 is empty, the job immediately switches back to tray 2, if it has be refilled.

To select Feed Until Empty:

1. Select System: User Diagnostics: Feed System Optimization Customer Setup: Feed Until Empty Algorithm to enable Feed Until Empty.