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by dion1 2 views

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I would like to replace an old dot matrix printer with a new 4100tn laserjet printer. As you know laser jet does not impact on the paper, and I want to make three copies of my print job, I want each copy get printed in different color,therefore I will place 3 trays, one for each color.Here is the question: How can I print each copy from each tray, for example:
Copy # 1 from tray #1
Copy # 2 from tray # 2
Copy # 3 from tray # 3
Remember that the 3 copies will be from the same print job.
I will appreciate any input to this question.

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by ann777

Not possible without printing each document to the printer three times... In order to do this your would have to allocate a certain color to each of the trays. You would then have to setup three printers. One to use the first paper tray, 2nd to use the 2nd, etc.

Probably the best alternative would be to intermingle (layer the colors in one tray... ie green, yellow, blue, green, yellow, blue, green... etc). Then send the same print job (copies=3) to the one tray. This way you can also keep another tray with regular paper so that colors are not wasted when not needed for other printing.

The organization I work for does this with different letterhead... and on some floors, we've assigned different letterheads to different printers. "When you need to print on xyz use network printer 1, when you need to print on 123 use network printer 2."

Sorry I know this isn't what you are looking for... but aside from writing (programming) a special application that would print in the specific fashion each person/company desired... there are no easy solutions. I don't believe such an application exists.

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