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Printing Using Additional Settings

You can print by using the

Add Custom Paper

function in the Media Configuration Tool to create settings suitable for

the paper other than genuine paper and feed confirmed paper you are using and adding these settings as a new media
type to the printer control panel and printer driver.

(See "Printing on Paper Other Than Genuine Paper and feed con-

firmed Paper by Adding a Media Type.")

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Printing on Paper Other Than Genuine Paper and feed confirmed Paper Using Existing Settings

You can easily print on paper other than genuine Canon paper and feed confirmed paper without making complicated
settings by selecting existing settings provided in the printer control panel and printer driver depending on the media
type you are using. The existing settings consist of general-purpose paper settings provided for each media type and
special settings that allow you to select the amount of ink to use.

Important

•

The genuine Canon paper settings provided in the printer control panel and printer driver are optimized for genuine Canon
paper. If these settings are selected for printing on paper other than genuine Canon paper, the ink may bleed or the print-
head may rub against the paper. In order to easily print on paper other than genuine Canon paper and feed confirmed paper,
we recommend that you select one of the following general-purpose paper settings or special settings.

Note

•

For an overview of the media types,

see "Types of Paper."

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For details on how to select the media type in the control panel and printer driver,

see "Types of Paper."

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Choosing General-Purpose Paper Settings

Since these settings anticipate a wide variety of paper other than genuine Canon paper and feed confirmed paper,
these settings will make it difficult for bleeding ink and the printhead rubbing to occur. Refer to the following table for
the relationships between the conditions of the paper other than genuine Canon paper and feed confirmed paper and
the media type to select.

Type

Approximate weight Approximate thickness

Printer control panel

Printer driver

Plain Paper

70 g/m²

0.09 mm (0.0035 in.)

Plain Paper

Coated Paper

90 g/m²

0.13 mm (0.0051 in.)

LW. Coated Paper

Lightweight Coated Paper

Coated Paper

170 g/m²

0.22 mm (0.0087 in.)

HW. Coated Paper Heavyweight Coated Paper

Photo Paper

180 g/m²

0.18 mm (0.0071 in.)

LW. Photo Paper

Lightweight Photo Paper

Photo Paper

260 g/m²

0.26 mm (0.010 in.)

HW. Photo Paper

Heavyweight Photo Paper

Proof

80 g/m²

0.10 mm (0.0039 in.)

News Proof

Newsprint for Proofing

Art Paper

65 g/m²

0.15 mm (0.0059 in.)

JPN Paper Washi

Japanese Paper Washi

Art Paper

200 g/m²

0.35 mm (0.014 in.)

HW. Art Paper

Heavyweight Art Paper

Art Paper

300 g/m²

0.44 mm (0.017 in.)

Ex HW. Art Paper

Extra Heavyweight Art Paper

Sign/CAD Paper 470 g/m²

0.35 mm (0.014 in.)

Bannr Vinyl

Banner Vinyl

Sign/CAD Paper 300 g/m²

0.28 mm (0.011 in.)

Adhesive Vinyl

Sign/CAD Paper 240 g/m²

0.18 mm (0.0071 in.)

Glossy Film

Sign/CAD Paper 150 g/m²

0.11 mm (0.0043 in.)

CAD Clear Film

Selecting Special Settings

Special settings are provided that allow you to select the amount of ink used in steps. You can fix lackluster colors or
bleeding ink by selecting special settings where the amount of ink used is suitable for the paper you are using. The
special settings are organized as follows so that they can be used as follows depending on the type of black ink and
the media type.

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