Where Is The Manual Feed On A Hp Officejet 8600

After much difficulty trying to use the K8600 rear manual feed slot, I stumbled into the instructions for loading paper in the user guide. I think the "Print with the rear manual feed slot" instructions should be modified to make it clear that paper loading is much more complex than one might expect. This is the first time I encountered a printer where just placing the paper in the feed slot and then telling the software to print does not work. The "Load media" reference must be read to be successful. The correct procedure is:

1. Set the printer preferences to "manual feed"

2. Wait for the resume light to blink.

3. Place the paper in the rear slot.

4. Press the resume button (far right button).

5. Wait for the printer to detect the paper.

6. Press the resume button again to print.

The manual feed documentation and hardware fails the "user friendly" test. The printer preferences dialog could (should?) display some instructions when the manual feed paper source is selected.

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