Canon : PIXMA Manuals : MG5500 series : Loading Plain Paper / Photo Paper

You can load plain paper or photo paper.

Important

If you cut plain paper into small size such as 4" x 6" (10 x 15 cm) or 5" x 7" (13 x 18 cm) to perform trial print, it can cause paper jams.

Note

We recommend Canon genuine photo paper for printing photos.

For details on the Canon genuine paper, see Media Types You Can Use.

You can use general copy paper.

For the page size and paper weight you can use for this machine, see Media Types You Can Use.

Prepare paper.

Align the edges of paper. If paper is curled, flatten it.

Note

Align the edges of paper neatly before loading. Loading paper without aligning the edges may cause paper jams.

If paper is curled, hold the curled corners and gently bend them in the opposite direction until the paper becomes completely flat.

For details on how to flatten curled paper, see "Load the paper after correcting its curl." in Paper Is Smudged/Printed Surface Is Scratched.

When using Photo Paper Plus Semi-gloss SG-201, even if the sheet is curled, load one sheet at a time as it is. If you roll up this paper to flatten, this may cause cracks on the surface of the paper and reduce the print quality.

Load paper.

(1) Open the front tray gently.

(2) Holding the right tab on the front tray, pull out the feeder until it stops.

(3) Use the right paper guide (A) to slide both paper guides all the way out.

(4) Load the paper in the center of the feeder WITH THE PRINT SIDE FACING DOWN.

Push the paper stack all the way to the back of the feeder.

Important

Always load paper in the portrait orientation (B). Loading paper in the landscape orientation (C) can cause paper jams.

(5) Slide the right paper guide (A) to align the paper guides with both sides of the paper stack.

Do not slide the paper guides too hard against the paper. The paper may not be fed properly.

Note

Do not load sheets of paper higher than the load limit mark (D).

Keep the paper stack height below the tabs (E) of the paper guides.

Load small size paper, such as 4" x 6" (10 x 15 cm), by pushing it in all the way to the back of the feeder.

(6) Holding the right tab on the front tray, push the feeder back until the arrow () on the front tray is aligned with the arrow () on the machine.

Open the paper output tray.

(1) Extend the paper support (F), then open the output tray extension (G).

(2) Open the paper output tray (H) gently, then extend the paper output support (I).

Important

Be sure to open the paper output tray when printing. If not open, the machine cannot start printing.

Note

After loading paper

Select the size and type of the loaded paper on the print settings screen of the operation panel or printer driver.