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Can't use By Pass tray / Multipurpose tray in Kyocera 2040dn #1580

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Describe the bug
When I select the By Pass Tray as Paper Source, the printer uses Tray 1 instead, event though there is paper ready in the bypass tray.

To Reproduce
Steps to reproduce the behavior:

  1. Print document
  2. Select Page Setup > Paper Source > By-pass Tray
  3. Print

Expected behavior
Selecting the Bypass Tray should make the printer use the paper in the bypass tray rather than the internal tray.

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System Information:

  • Linux 6.12.57+deb13-amd64 (2025-11-05) x86_64 GNU/Linux
  • Devuan Excalibur
  • OpenPrinting CUPS 2.4.10
  • Kyocera ECOSYS P2040dn

Additional context
Installing the Kyocera drivers from the Kyocera website allows me to print from the By-pass Tray, though it calls it the MP Tray instead. Worryingly, installing these brings up a warning that we're ditching proprietary drivers and going driverless now, but this sounds very concerning to me after 30 years of getting printers to work with Linux.

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