Media Types You Can Use
To get the best printing result, choose paper suitable for printing. Canon provides various types of paper suitable for documents as well as paper suitable for photos or illustrations. We recommend the use of Canon genuine paper for printing your important photos.
Media Types
Commercially available papers
Canon genuine papers
The Model Number of Canon genuine paper is shown in brackets. 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, access our website.
Note
- 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.
Paper for printing documents:
- Canon Red Label Superior <WOP111>
- Canon Océ Office Colour Paper <SAT213>
Paper for printing photos:
- Photo Paper Pro Platinum <PT-101>
- Glossy Photo Paper "Everyday Use" <GP-501/GP-601>
- Photo Paper Glossy <GP-601>
- Photo Paper Plus Glossy II <PP-201>
- Photo Paper Pro Luster <LU-101>
- Photo Paper Plus Semi-gloss <SG-201>
- Matte Photo Paper <MP-101>
Paper for printing business documents:
- High Resolution Paper <HR-101N>*1
- *1 Printing to this paper from the operation panel or from a PictBridge (Wireless LAN) compliant device is not supported.
- Paper Load Limit
- Paper Settings on the Printer Driver and the Printer (Media Type) (Windows)
- Paper Settings on the Printer Driver and the Printer (Media Type) (Mac OS)
Note
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You can print onto a printable disc using the disc tray supplied with the machine.
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When printing photos saved on a PictBridge (Wireless LAN) compliant device, you must specify the page size and media type.
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You can use non-Canon genuine art paper. For details, access our website.
You cannot print in the top and bottom 1.38 inch (35 mm) margins of the paper (in the printing direction).
Page Sizes
You can use the following page sizes.
Note
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You can load the page sizes as follows.
- cassette 1: 4" x 6" (10 x 15 cm) and 5" x 7" (13 x 18 cm)
- cassette 2: A4, B5, A5, Letter, Legal, 8" x 10" (20 x 25 cm), Envelope DL, and Envelope Com 10
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Printing on the following page sizes from the operation panel or from a PictBridge (Wireless LAN) compliant device is not supported.
- Legal and Envelopes
Standard sizes:
- Letter
- Legal
- A5
- A4
- B5
- 4" x 6" (10 x 15 cm)
- 5" x 7" (13 x 18 cm)
- 8" x 10" (20 x 25 cm)
- Envelope DL
- Envelope Com 10
Non-standard sizes:
You can print on non-standard size paper within the following ranges.
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cassette 1
- Minimum size: 3.50 x 5.00 inches (89.0 x 127.0 mm)
- Maximum size: 7.87 x 7.28 inches* (200.0 x 184.9 mm*)
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cassette 2
- Minimum size: 3.54 x 7.29 inches* (90.0 x 185.0 mm*)
- Maximum size: 8.50 x 14.00 inches (215.9 x 355.6 mm)
* Paper may be fed from a different paper source depending on the operating system of your computer.
Paper Weight
You can use paper in the following weight range.
- 17 to 28 lb (64 to 105 g /m2) (plain paper except for Canon genuine paper)
* You can use non-Canon genuine specialty paper that is up to 53 lb (200 g /m2).
Do not use heavier or lighter paper (except for Canon genuine paper), as it could jam in the machine.
Notes on Storing Paper
- Take out only the necessary number of paper from the package, just before printing.
- To avoid curling, when you do not print, put unused paper back into the package and keep it on a level surface. And also, store it avoiding heat, humidity, and direct sunlight.
