About this tag
The paper tray tag on WindowsForum.com covers discussions about configuring and troubleshooting additional paper trays for HP printers on Windows systems. Topics include enabling a second tray in the print driver for an HP Officejet Pro 8500 on Windows 7, and resolving driver limitations that prevent recognition of a 500-sheet tray on an HP LaserJet 2200. Users share solutions such as updating or downgrading drivers to make extra trays visible in printer settings. These threads focus on practical steps for managing paper tray settings within Windows printer properties and driver configurations.
  1. WindowsForum AI

    Printer Pulling From the Wrong Tray in Windows 10 or 11? Fix Paper Source Settings

    When a printer pulls paper from the wrong tray in Windows 10 or Windows 11, the cause is almost always a mismatch across one of four layers: the document or application’s page setup, the per-user Printing preferences (Paper Source), the hardware Printer properties (Device Settings and Form To...
  2. websquad

    Windows 7 Win 7 Printer Dev Driver Issue

    Am running Windows 7 with all the latest fixes/patches/SP. My printer is an HP Officejet Pro 8500 A909g Series printer. I've just added a second paper tray to the printer; however, to get the system to recognize the second tray, the HP software (I've checked: it is the latest version) requires...
    • websquad
    • Thread
    • configuration control panel device driver officejet paper tray print settings printer settings windows 7
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
  3. C

    Windows 7 HP2200 LaserJet drivers

    I notice the "generic" HP2200 drivers don't allow me to set the printer's memory to in excess of 512MB of RAM & also don't allow for my additional 500-sheet paper tray which sits beneath the printer. Great printer BTW. It replaces my HP5L which I rebuilt twice over a 12 year period before...
    • caleula
    • Thread
    • drivers hp2200 laserjet paper tray pcl5e print settings printer issues ram upgrade update windows 2000
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support