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How To Enable & Disable Automatic Tray Linking In Lexmark Printer?

  • Maya Smith
  • May 10, 2019
  • 2 min read

Are you facing the tray linking issues? Do you want to deactivate the auto tray link? Firstly, you should know what tray linking is all about and how it functions? When on linked tray become empty, paper feeds from the next linked tray to get printed. Lexmark Printers repair here helps you with the basic steps to activate tray linking. It gives custom paper types, for example, letterhead and different colored plain papers, a different customer type name. It prevents trays containing custom-type paper from, being accidentally associated. Steps you can enable to tray linking:


 Open a Web browser and then enter the printer IP address in the address field.


Note: You may identify the IP address on the operator panel (Home screen) or go to Settings and click Reports.


 Go to the Settings option. From the appeared options, click Paper Menu.


 Change the Paper Size and select Type settings for the trays you are linking.


In order to link trays, ensure that the paper size and type for the tray match that of the other tray. Example:


o Tray 1 – Size: Letter, Type: Plain


o Tray 2 – Size: Letter, Type: Plain


o Tray 4 (2000 Sheet tray) – Size: Letter, Type: Plain


 Now all trays are configured for tray linking, to unlink trays make sure the paper size or type for the tray doesn’t match that of other trays.


 Hit the Submit button.


The paper size setting is sensed automatically depending on the position of the paper guides in each tray. The paper size settings must be sent manually for all papers not containing plain paper: From the home screen:


 Go to Menu icon and select Paper Menu.


 Click Paper Size/Type and click select a tray.


 Click the Paper Size or type > Submit.


Warning: Paper loaded in the tray should match the paper type name assigned in the printer. The temperature of the fuser differs depending on the specified paper type. Printing problems may occur if settings aren’t properly configured.

There is also an alternative procedure that you can learn from our team if the process mentioned in this blog doesn’t work out for you. Just contact the Lexmark printer repair center and resolve all your queries. Our experts are always geared up the latest tool and tech to aid you the best services.


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