Patent ID: 6850337

Claim:
A method for use with a printer, the method comprising: selectively configuring at least one print media supply tray based at least on a print media size and a print media type; automatically displaying current configuration status information about the print media supply tray, including at least the print media size, when the print media supply tray is operatively modified with regard to at least the print media size; wherein selectively configuring the print media supply tray further includes causing at least a print media size detectable mechanism to be modified in a manner that corresponds to the print media size, and causing at least a print media type detectable mechanism to be modified in a manner that corresponds to the print media type; operatively preparing a print job request having data to be printed and identifying at least one desirable print media requirement; and identifying if the current configuration status will prevent the print job from being completed based on at least one of the desired print media requirements, and, if so, alerting a user that the printer needs manual intervention to complete processing of the print job.