Printer is Requiring a Specific Paper Type

Issue/Question

Printer is asking to select Thick 3 option

Have to press OK every time we print

When I try to print anything it pops up on the printer screen “unexpected paper size” or “Load Tray 1”

Environment

  • Toshiba copier
  • Network printer
  • Local printer

Cause

Printer preferences is set to a specific paper type

Resolution

  1. Go through the menu on the printer and set paper size and type to Any
  2. Click
  3. Type Control Panel
  4. Click Control Panel
  5. Click View Devices and Printers
  6. Right click the problem printer
  7. Click Printing Preferences
  8. Click Paper tab
  9. Change Paper type to Any

Details

Article ID: 1963
Created
Mon 1/14/19 10:18 AM
Modified
Tue 10/11/22 12:09 PM
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