Media Types You Can Use
19-May-2009
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Choose paper suitable for printing, for the best print results. Canon provides you various types of paper to enhance the fun of printing, such as papers for photo or document. We recommend the use of Canon genuine paper for printing your important photos.
Commercially available papers
| Name of Paper [Model No.]*1 | Paper Source Load Limit | Paper Output Load Limit | Settings in Printer Driver: Media Type | ||
| Cassette | Rear Tray | Front Tray (Manual Feed) | |||
| Plain Paper (Recycled paper) *2 | Approx.250 sheets | Not loadable | Approx.10 sheets | Approx.50 sheets | Plain Paper |
| Envelopes | Not loadable*3 | 10 envelopes | Not loadable*3 | *4 | Envelope |
Canon genuine papers
| Name of Paper [Model No.]*1 | Paper Source Load Limit | Paper Output Load Limit | Settings in Printer Driver: Media Type | ||
| Cassette | Rear Tray | Front Tray (Manual Feed) | |||
For printing photos: | |||||
| Photo Paper Pro Platinum [PT-101]*5 | Not loadable*3 | A3+ (13" x 19") and 10" x 12" / 25 x 30 cm: 1 sheet A3, A4, Letter, 5" x 7" / 13 x 18 cm, and 8" x 10" / 20 x 25 cm: 10 sheets 4" x 6" / 10 x 15 cm: 20 sheets | Not loadable*3 | *4 | Photo Paper Pro Platinum |
| Photo Paper Plus Glossy II [PP-201]*5 | Photo Paper Plus Glossy II | ||||
| Photo Paper Plus Semi- gloss [SG-201]*5 | Photo Paper Plus Semi-gloss | ||||
| Matte Photo Paper [MP-101] | Matte Photo Paper | ||||
| Fine Art Paper "Photo Rag" [FA-PR1]*6 | 1 sheet | Fine Art "Photo Rag" | |||
*1 Paper with a Model Number is Canon genuine paper. Refer to the instruction manual supplied with the paper for detailed information on the printable side and notes on handling paper. For information on the page sizes available for each Canon genuine paper, visit our website. You may not be able to purchase some Canon genuine papers depending on the country or region of purchase. Paper is not sold in the US by Model Number. Purchase paper by name.
*2 Proper feeding of paper may not be possible at the maximum capacity depending on the type of paper or environmental conditions (either very high or low temperature or humidity). In such cases, reduce the number of paper you load at a time to less than half (100% recycled paper can be used).
*3 Feeding this paper from the Cassette or the Front Tray can damage the printer. Always load in the Rear Tray.
*4 We recommend that you remove the previously printed sheet from the Front Tray before continuously printing to avoid blurs and discoloration.
*5 When loading paper in stacks, the print side may become marked as it is fed or paper may not feed properly. In this case, load one sheet at a time.
*6 If you are using Fine Art Paper "Photo Rag", you cannot print in the 1.38 inches / 35 mm margin on the top and bottom edges according to the direction of printing. If you select a special page size for Fine Art Paper in the printer driver, a limit is set to prevent printing in the 1.38 inches / 35 mm margin on the top and bottom edges of the paper. We recommend checking the printing area in the preview screen before printing.
Canon genuine media is produced and managed to get optimal print quality. We recommend using Canon genuine media.
- Non-Canon genuine specialty paper
Paper with texture of drawing paper can be used.
- Loading paper
Load one sheet at a time in the Rear Tray.
- Printer driver settings and paper source
| Media Type | Page Size / Paper Size | Paper Source |
| Other Fine Art Paper | Fine Art XX *1 | Rear Tray *2 |
*1 Select Fine Art A4, Fine Art Letter / Fine Art US Letter, Fine Art A3, or Fine Art A3+ 13x19 according to the size you are using.
*2 Less than 53 lb / 200 g/㎡
NOTE
- Other than Canon genuine specialty paper, alternative paper types listed on our website may provide better quality printing. For more information about the alternative paper, see your local retailer's homepage listed on the Canon Inc.website. Please note that the customer must bear the cost for connection to the Internet. Information regarding the alternative paper is updated on an irregular basis. And alternative products may change without prior announcement.
You can use the following sizes of paper.
NOTE
- You can load paper of the following sizes in the Cassette.
A3, B4, A4, B5, A5, Letter, Legal, 11" x 17" / 279.4 x 431.8 mm (Tabloid), 8" x 10" / 20 x 25 cm, and 10" x 12" / 25 x 30 cm
- You can load paper of the following sizes in the Rear Tray.
A3+ (13" x 19"), A3, B4, A4, B5, A5, Letter, Legal, 11" x 17" / 279.4 x 431.8 mm (Tabloid), Wide (4" x 7.1"), 4" x 6" / 10 x 15 cm, 4" x 8" / 101.6 x 203.2 mm, 5" x 7" / 13 x 18 cm, 8" x 10" / 20 x 25 cm, 10" x 12" / 25 x 30 cm, Comm.Env.#10, and DL Env.
- You can load paper of the following sizes in the Manual Feed Slot of the Front Tray.
A3, B4, A4, B5, Letter, Legal, 11" x 17" / 279.4 x 431.8 mm (Tabloid), 8" x 10" / 20 x 25 cm, and 10" x 12" / 25 x 30 cm
- In Macintosh, Choukei 3 and Choukei 4 are not available.
Standard sizes:
- Letter (8.50 x 11.00 inches / 215.9 x 279.4 mm)
- Legal (8.50 x 14.00 inches / 215.9 x 355.6 mm)
- 11" x 17" / Tabloid (11.00 x 17.00 inches / 279.4 x 431.8 mm)
- A5 (5.83 x 8.27 inches / 148.0 x 210.0 mm)
- A4 (8.27 x 11.69 inches / 210.0 x 297.0 mm)
- A3 (11.69 x 16.54 inches / 297.0 x 420.0 mm)
- A3+ (13.00 x 19.00 inches / 329.0 x 483.0 mm)
- B5 (7.17 x 10.12 inches / 182.0 x 257.0 mm)
- B4 (10.12 x 14.33 inches / 257.0 x 364.0 mm)
- 4" x 6" (4.00 x 6.00 inches / 10 x 15 cm)
- 4" x 8" (4.00 x 8.00 inches / 101.6 x 203.2 mm)
- 5" x 7" (5.00 x 7.00 inches / 13 x 18 cm)
- 8" x 10" (8.00 x 10.00 inches / 20 x 25 cm)
- 10" x 12" (10.00 x 12.00 inches / 25 x 30 cm)
- L (3.50 x 5.00 inches / 89.0 x 127.0 mm)
- 2L (5.00 x 7.01 inches / 127.0 x 178.0 mm)
- Hagaki (3.94 x 5.83 inches / 100.0 x 148.0 mm)
- Hagaki 2 (7.87 x 5.83 inches / 200.0 x 148.0 mm)
- Comm.Env.#10 (4.12 x 9.50 inches / 104.6 x 241.3 mm)
- DL Env.(4.33 x 8.66 inches / 110.0 x 220.0 mm)
- Choukei 3 (4.72 x 9.25 inches / 120.0 x 235.0 mm)
- Choukei 4 (3.54 x 8.07 inches / 90.0 x 205.0 mm)
- Youkei 4 (4.13 x 9.25 inches / 105.0 x 235.0 mm)
- Youkei 6 (3.86 x 7.48 inches / 98.0 x 190.0 mm)
- Card (2.16 x 3.58 inches / 55.0 x 91.0 mm)
- Wide (4.00 x 7.10 inches / 101.6 x 180.6 mm)
- Fine Art Letter (8.50 x 11.00 inches / 215.9 x 279.4 mm)
- Fine Art A4 (8.27 x 11.69 inches / 210.0 x 297.0 mm)
- Fine Art A3 (11.69 x 16.54 inches / 297.0 x 420.0 mm)
- Fine Art A3+ (13.00 x 19.00 inches / 329.0 x 483.0 mm)
Non-standard sizes:
You can also specify a custom size within the following range.
- Minimum size:
5.83 x 8.27 inches / 148.0 x 210.0 mm (Cassette)
2.17 x 3.58 inches / 55.0 x 91.0 mm (Rear Tray)
5.83 x 10.00 inches / 148.0 x 254.0 mm (Manual Feed Slot)
- Maximum size:
11.69 x 17.00 inches / 297.0 x 431.8 mm (Cassette / Manual Feed Slot)
12.95 x 23.00 inches / 329.0 x 584.2 mm (Rear Tray)
From 17 lb / 64 g/m2 to 28 lb / 105 g/㎡ (except for Canon genuine paper)
Do not use heavier or lighter paper (except for Canon genuine paper), as it could jam in the printer.
* However, you can use non-Canon genuine art paper that is up to 53 lb / 200 g/m2 in the Rear Tray.
See [ Non-Canon genuine specialty paper ].
You cannot use A5, B5, and Legal-sized paper, plain paper, and envelopes for full-page borderless printing.