Treat printer tray as separate printer

A piece of software we use at work doesn't support using separate trays, sizes and colors so I'm wondering if it's possible to set up each tray to as a separate printer accessible on the network?


In Windows you can set up multiple copies of a printer, each with its own settings.

  1. Create the printers using "Add a printer" in Devices and Printers.
  2. Select the printer and port from the lists shown.
  3. When the new printer is installed, go to Printer Properties and click the Advanced tab ⇒ Printing Defaults button and set the printer up the way you want it. Click OK.
  4. Now click the General tab ⇒ Printing Preferences button. Check that your settings show there. If not, set them there as well.

That's it. You now have 2 copies of the printer, with different properties.