Canon : PIXMA Manuals : PRO-1 series : Loading Paper in the Rear Tray

You can load A3+, A3, B4, A4, B5, A5, Letter, Legal, 11" x 17" (279.4 x 431.8 mm), Wide, 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), and 10" x 12" (25 x 30 cm) sizes of paper in the rear tray.

Important

If you cut plain paper into small size such as 4" x 6" (10 x 15 cm), 4" x 8" (101.6 x 203.2 mm), 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 printer, 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 paper support of the rear tray.

(2) Open the paper output tray gently.

Important

If the inner cover (A) is open, close it.

(3) Pull out the output tray extension.

(4) Open the feed slot cover.

(5) Slide the paper guides (B) to open them, and load the paper in the center of the rear tray WITH THE PRINT SIDE FACING YOU.

(6) Slide the paper guides (B) to align them 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.

Important

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

Note

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

The raised parts (F) on the paper guides retract depending on the size of the loaded paper. Do not push these parts down with your finger.

(7) Close the feed slot cover gently.

Important

If the feed slot cover is open, paper cannot be fed. Be sure to close the feed slot cover.

Note

After loading paper

Select the rear tray for the paper source and the size and type of the loaded paper on the print settings screen of the printer driver.