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#19383 - 03/13/06 08:15 AM Manual Feed Tray on Phaser 7300DN
Mike.Q Offline
Junior Member

Registered: 05/02/02
Posts: 1
Loc: Baltimore, MD
I've tried as many settings as I can in Paper Handling and I can not get it to pull from the Manual Feed Tray.
The Windows Driver uses this to pull from the MFT

featurebegin{
%%BeginFeature: *InputSlot MPT

Any advice would be greatly appreciated

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#19384 - 03/13/06 08:54 AM Re: Manual Feed Tray on Phaser 7300DN
Anonymous
Unregistered


Hi,
first you must be sure that you have selected the proper .ppd file under the Dormat menu -> Document window -> basic attributes and in the list box "Designed for" you should see the Xerox Phaser 7300DN".

This being said I consulted the .ppd information and you will encounter the following problem:

*JobPatchFile 1: "
% Default Definitions
userdict /xerox$pagedevice <<
/MediaClass null
/MediaPosition null
/TraySwitch true
/ImagingBBox null
/ProcessColorModel /DeviceCMYK
>> put

userdict /xerox$set_job_type true put
userdict /xerox$jobname (unnamed) put
userdict /xerox$jobpassword (1234) put
userdict /xerox$jog 3 put
userdict /xerox$jobTypeDone false put
userdict /xerox$pageSizeDone false put
"
*End

If you are a bit familiar with Postscript you will understand that they are redefining command to execute the paper handling calls. PlanetPress will not pick up this information when it will read the PPD as of what it expects the following command in the .ppd to be valid:

*InputSlot MPT/MPT: "
xerox$pagedevice /MediaPosition 0 put
xerox$pagedevice /TraySwitch false put
"
*End

Of course since the previous definition of the xerox$pagedevice as not been executed it will generate a Postscript error. The workaround is to take the Patch Postscript code and include it in the paper handling command in the .ppd file as done here:
*InputSlot MPT/MPT: "
% Default Definitions
userdict /xerox$pagedevice <<
/MediaClass null
/MediaPosition null
/TraySwitch true
/ImagingBBox null
/ProcessColorModel /DeviceCMYK
>> put
userdict /xerox$set_job_type true put
userdict /xerox$jobname (unnamed) put
userdict /xerox$jobpassword (1234) put
userdict /xerox$jog 3 put
userdict /xerox$jobTypeDone false put
userdict /xerox$pageSizeDone false put
xerox$pagedevice /MediaPosition 0 put
xerox$pagedevice /TraySwitch false put
"
*End

This should get it to pull from the proper bin, this would also be needed for all paper handling calls.

To find the .ppd file search your OS for the following file: xrx7300.ppd

There is no guarantee that this workaround will work as of what I do not own a 7300DN but have been challenged by a 5500DN and found the similar commands.

If you need assistance please press the "Report an issue via the web" button at the top left of this page.

Regards


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