---
title: Printing From the Multipurpose Tray
description: This article shows you how to print from a Kyocera MFP multipurpose tray. You must choose the ‘Multipurpose Tray’ as the source.
url: "https://bdsdoc.com/kb-articles/printing-from-the-multipurpose-tray/"
updated: "2022-10-06"
category: ECOSYS
tags:
  - Multipurpose Tray
  - Paper Tray
---

# Printing From the Multipurpose Tray

This article will walk through how to print from the multipurpose tray on the Kyocera MFP printer.

## 1. Load the MFP’s Multi-purpose tray with the correct paper

## 2. Press the ‘System Menu’ button

From the homescreen of your Kyocera MFP, select System Menu button.
 (*If you have the ‘Paper Settings’ button on your home screen, press that instead and skip to step #4*)
 ![MFP Copier control panel](https://bdsdoc.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Control-Panel-Home-edited.png)

## 3. Press the ‘Cassette/MP Tray Settings’ button

Once you are in the System Menu navigate to the Cassette/MP Tray Settings of your Kyocera MFP and click.
 ![Cassette/MP Tray Settings](https://bdsdoc.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/System-Menu-Pg1-edited.png)

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## 4. Press the ‘MP Tray Settings’ button

In the Cassette/MP Tray Settings locate MP Tray Settings and click next.
 ![MP Tray Settings](https://bdsdoc.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Paper-Settings-edited.png)

## 5. Press the ‘Change’ button to set Media Type

*Quick Tip: You want to make sure the paper type listed here is the paper type that you loaded into the MP tray and intend to print on!*

![MP tray Change media type](https://bdsdoc.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Tray-Settings-edited.png)

## 6. Select ‘Print’ on your document then press ‘Printer Properties’

(In this example I used Microsoft Word. Yours may look a little different depending on the document you’re trying to print)

![Select ‘Print’ on your document ](https://bdsdoc.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Print-edited-1024x528-1.png)

## 7. Choose the ‘Media Type’

(Its very important to make sure the Media Type matches what you are using as well as what the copier is set to)

![Kyocera TASKalfa Properties](https://bdsdoc.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Driver-Choose-Media-type-edited.png)

## 8. Choose the ‘Multipurpose Tray’ as the source

![Choose Multipurpose Tray](https://bdsdoc.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Driver-Choose-Media-type-edited-1.png)

## 9. Press ‘OK’ at the bottom

![Kyocera MFP Basic Settings](https://bdsdoc.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Driver-defaults-edited.png)

## 10. Press ‘Print’

![Press print on your MFP Printer](https://bdsdoc.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Print-edited-2-1024x528-1.png)

You’re done!