Configure paper trays

The Edit Printer functionality is used to configure paper trays on a Windows printer for use with mySelect.

To configure paper trays

1.From the main menu bar, select Tools > Settings > Manage Printers.  The Settings dialog appears with the Manage Printers tab active.
2.From the list of printers, click to the left of the printer you want to edit to select it.  The Edit Printer and Remove Printer buttons are now active on the button bar.

Dialog_Settings_SelectPrinter

3.From the button bar, click the Edit Printer Button_EditPrinter button.  The bottom half of the dialog is now editable.
There are three Print Types: Standard, Title, and POD Tag, which represent the three types of paper used by DMV offices.
For each of these Print Types there is an associated Paper Source. The Paper Source is the paper tray where the paper is loaded.

Tools_Settings_ManagePrinters_PODTra

4.For the Print Type, click the down arrow from the Paper Source drop-down and select the tray where the paper is loaded in your printer.
5.Repeat this process for each Print Type.
6.When done, click the Save Printer Button_SavePrinter button.  The printer configuration is saved.

Typical settings (depending on the printer model) for a three-tray printer are shown below.

Print Type

Paper Source

Standard

Tray 3

Title

Tray 2

POD Tag

(New as of November, 2013.  30-day multi-use synthetic paper)

Tray 1

 

LightBulbTemporary functionality has been added in version 8.1 of mySelect to support full-size paper paper until the paper supplies have been exhausted.

The bottom half of the screen has a new section titled Use Short Title Paper. You must select which size title paper you have in your printer; either short title paper or full-size title paper.

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See also

Manage Work Areas

Add/Edit Terminal

 

Topic Last Edited: 5/22/2015