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Supported Media Types

For best results, choose paper designed for how you are printing. A variety of paper for documents as well as photos or illustrations is available from Canon. Use genuine Canon paper to print important photos, when possible.

Media Types

Genuine Canon paper

Note

  • For warnings on use of the non-printable side, see each product's usage information.

  • Page sizes and media types differ depending on the country or region where the paper is sold. For details on page sizes and media types, access the Canon website.

  • Genuine Canon paper is not available in some countries or regions. Note that in the United States, Canon paper is not sold by model number. Instead, purchase paper by name.

Paper for printing documents:

  • Canon Red Label Superior <WOP111>

  • Canon OcĂ© Office Colour Paper <SAT213>

  • High Resolution Paper <HR-101N>*1

Paper for printing photos:

  • Photo Paper Pro Platinum <PT-101>

  • Glossy Photo Paper "Everyday Use" <GP-501/GP-508>

  • Photo Paper Glossy <GP-701>

  • Photo Paper Plus Glossy II <PP-201/PP-208/PP-301>

  • Photo Paper Pro Luster <LU-101>

  • Photo Paper Plus Semi-gloss <SG-201>

  • Matte Photo Paper <MP-101>

Paper for making original goods:

  • Photo Stickers (16 stickers per sheet) <PS-108>

  • Photo Stickers (Free Cutting) <PS-208>

  • Photo Stickers (Variety Pack) <PS-808>

  • Restickable Photo Paper <RP-101>

  • Removable Photo Stickers <PS-308R>

  • Magnetic Photo Paper <MG-101/PS-508>

  • Printable Nail Stickers <NL-101>*1 *2

  • Light Fabric Iron-on Transfers <LF-101>*1

  • Dark Fabric Iron-on Transfers <DF-101>*1

  • Double sided Matte Paper <MP-101D>

Paper other than genuine Canon paper

  • Plain Paper (including recycled paper)

  • Envelopes*1

  • T-Shirt Transfers*1

  • Greeting Card*1

  • Card Stock*1

  • *1 Printing to this paper from the operation panel or from a PictBridge (Wi-Fi) compliant device is not supported.
  • *2 When printing, mount a special adapter on the supplied multi-purpose tray.

Note

  • When printing photos saved on a PictBridge (Wi-Fi) compliant device, you must specify the page size and media type.

  • You can use non-Canon genuine art paper. For details, access our website.

    You cannot print in the top and bottom 1.38 in. (35 mm) margins of the paper (in the printing direction).

Page Sizes

You can use the following page sizes.

Note

  • Page sizes and media types the printer supports differ depending on the OS you are using.

Standard sizes:

  • Letter

  • Legal

  • A5

  • A4

  • B5

  • KG/4"x6"(10x15)

  • 5"x7"(13x18cm)

  • 7"x10"(18x25cm)

  • 8"x10"(20x25cm)

  • L(89x127mm)

  • 2L(127x178mm)

  • Square 3.5"

  • Square 5"

  • Hagaki

  • Hagaki 2

  • Envelope Com 10

  • Envelope DL

  • Nagagata 3

  • Nagagata 4

  • Yougata 4

  • Yougata 6

  • Card 2.17"x3.58"

Special sizes

Special page sizes must be within the following limits:

  • rear tray

    • Minimum size: 2.17 x 3.51 in. (55.0 x 89.0 mm)

    • Maximum size: 8.50 x 26.61 in. (215.9 x 676.0 mm)

  • cassette

    • Minimum size: 5.83 x 8.27 in. (148.0 x 210.0 mm)

    • Maximum size: 8.50 x 11.69 in. (215.9 x 297.0 mm)

Paper Weight

You can use paper in the following weight range.

  • Plain paper: From 17 to 28 lb (64 to 105 g /m2)