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Paper Options Screen

This is the screen for specifying the paper to print the poster on.

To display the screen, click Paper Options in the task area.

Important

  • Some functions are not available when using PosterArtist Lite or any of the following printers. For details, see Restrictions on Using PosterArtist Lite.

    • Printers other than Canon imagePROGRAF series
    • PRO-1000 and PRO-500

Note

  • For details on other areas of the screen, see Main Screen.
Page Size
Select the page size of the poster.
Set Custom Size...
Displays the Set Custom Size dialog box for specifying non-standard page sizes.
Poster Orientation
Select Portrait or Landscape.
Printer

Select the printer to use.

Note

  • Only printers installed on your computer which are compatible with PosterArtist are displayed.
Media Source
Select the paper source from the list.
Media Type
Select the paper type from the list. Supported paper types vary depending on the printer.
Roll Paper Width
Select the width of roll paper loaded in the printer from the list. Selectable roll paper widths vary depending on the printer.
Edit layout with Free Layout plus

Select this checkbox when printing at a larger size than roll paper.

Free Layout plus starts when printing. You can adjust the layout.

Note

  • This function is available only when the Free Layout plus application is installed. For details, refer to the Free Layout plus manual.
  • When the checkbox is selected, the media size cannot be specified in PosterArtist.
Borderless Printing

Select this checkbox when printing without borders.

Note

  • For borderless printing, select a roll paper width and paper type that support borderless printing. For the types of paper supporting borderless printing, refer to the manual of your printer.
Enlarged/Reduced Printing

Select this checkbox to scale the page size for printing.
Use the following settings for scaling.

Fit Long Side to Roll Width
The poster will be printed to scale so that the length of its long side will be the same as the width of the roll paper loaded in the printer.
If the poster is in portrait orientation, the poster height will match the roll paper width.
Fit Short Side to Roll Width
The poster will be printed to scale so that the length of its short side will be the same as the width of the roll paper loaded in the printer.
If the poster is in portrait orientation, the poster width will match the roll paper width.
Scaling
Specify the scale by entering a value or clicking (Up Arrow) or (Down Arrow).
Fit in Printable Area
Prints the poster by reducing the size of the poster to fit within the printable area of the paper.
Crop Marks

Prints crop marks in the poster's margins to indicate cutting positions.

Note

  • Crop marks cannot be printed when there are no margins on the paper to print on.
Media Size

Select the media size in the following cases.

  • When Cut Sheet is selected in Media Source
  • When Fit in Printable Area is selected for Enlarged/Reduced Printing

Note

  • Apart from the above, the default Media Size is set to Auto. The media size is set automatically according to the current settings.
Set Custom Size...
Displays the Set Custom Size dialog box for specifying non-standard media sizes.