Abstract: The present subject matter relates to methods and systems for feeding sheets or batches of sheets, where a sheet feeder tray capacity level of a sheet feeder table is controllably varied through a hardware or software user interface, allowing a user to selectively set the sheet feeder table capacity level to any desired level according to a user's needs, and resulting in reduced overall batch feeding time and increased productivity as a result of less feeder tray movement during the feeding process. Control of the feeder tray capacity level through a user hardware interface is achieved by using “up” and “down” buttons or other keys on a control panel to adjust the feeder tray capacity level setting. A control panel button can also provide an automatic capacity setting feature. Control of the feeder tray capacity level through a user software interface is achieved by entering the desired feeder tray capacity level setting into a feeder tray capacity level setting box in the software control interface.