Hello Bud,
If the Output Device is defined with a Device Type that supports the printer's language (ie. Postscript or PCL), then the windows printer settings are ignored and all settings are taken directly from the R/3 created print file or taken from the printer's defaults (not windows defaults).
If you are using a PCL based device type such as hplj4 or one of the lexmark device types, then you can control the tray by specifying the escape sequence in the 'Printer Initialization' section of the device type - format. The printer should have a manual which provides the sequences which should be similar to the one for an HP LaserJet 4 (tray order could be different):
TRAY1 \e&l8H
TRAY2 \e&l1H
TRAY3 \e&l4H
If you are printing with sapscript or smartforms, there is a print specification section for each page where you can specify TRY01 or TRY02, for example to specify which tray print control to use. Of course this only works correctly if the print controls for TRY## print controls are all maintained with the correct sequences in the device type definition.
As easy solution might be to use the 'sapwin' device type in your printer definition. Leave your printer definition as is (using access method C), except change the device type to 'sapwin'. With this device type the windows print driver is utilized and should allow the printer tray settings in the windows defintion to take effect.
Regards,
Nathan Swenson
SAP Development Support
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