welcome today we're going to set up yourbrother mfcl5800dw to print mixed paper sizes from separate paper trays this video will cover multiple modelsand operating systems even though your machine may not match the model on thescreen the overall process will be the same
color laser printer a3 size, we will begin by selecting the paper sizefor each tray. from the basic functions screen press the settings icon on the touchscreen.press tray settings. press paper size from the menu. press tray #1 to set up the first paper size.
for this example were going to select letter size that you can usethe up and down arrows on the touch screen to select different sized paper. press tray #2 to set the next the paper size. for this example we are going to set it to legal size. you can continue this process for hismany trays as you have installed. press the home button to return to thebasic functions screen. after designating the tray sizes on themachine, you'll need to make sure the driver is set up properly.
for windows users go to devices andprinters and open the printer properties by right clicking on your device andselecting printer properties. click the tab that says settings. now click auto detect the driver will recognize how many trays youhave and the types of paper being used in the tray. be sure to apply thesettings before closing the window. for mac users you will need to make sure thedriver is set up properly.
open printers and scanners then click the "+" icon to add a printer. select your printer and then click the"use" dropdown choose select software to load the brother br script driver foryour model. if the driver does not appear in the list you'll need to download it fromwww.brother-usa.com now you're ready to print. someapplications will require a change in
settings to recognize mixed paper types.for instance this sample pdf document has one page letter size and one pagelegal size. you'll have to select "choose paper source by pdf page size" for it to printcorrectly. if your application
does not recognize mixed paper types youmay need to seek additional information from the application provider. for more tutorials, faqs and videosvisit us at www.brother-usa.com you for choosing brother
