manual feed; inserting by hand
Refers to manually feeding paper or other media into a device, such as a printer or copier, rather than using an automatic tray. Also used more generally for inserting something by hand.
This printer has a manual feed tray.
封筒は手差しで印刷してください。
Please print envelopes using the manual feed.
Standard spelling.
Variant spelling without okurigana; less common.
Compound of 手 (hand) and 差し (inserting), from the verb 差す (to insert).