Using Paper Other Than Genuine Paper And Feed Confirmed Paper; Printing On Paper Other Than Genuine Paper And Feed Confirmed Paper Using Existing Settings - Canon imagePROGRAF iPF685 User Manual

Using Paper Other Than Genuine Paper and feed confirmed Paper

Paper Sizes
Poster 20"x30"
13"x22"
Poster 300x900mm
Custom Paper Size
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For details on non-standard Custom Paper Size, see "Printing on Non-Standard Paper Sizes."
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Borderless printing is not supported on sheets.
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Using Paper Other Than Genuine Paper and feed confirmed Paper
Using Paper Other Than Genuine Paper and feed confirmed Paper
When using this printer to print on paper other than genuine Canon paper and feed confirmed paper, use paper
that meets the following conditions.
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Refer to Paper Reference Guide for details on genuine Canon paper and feed confirmed paper. (See "Displaying
the Paper Reference Guide.")
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Paper where the size is described in "Paper Sizes" (See "Paper Sizes.")
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• Paper where the thickness is described in "Paper Thickness" in "Specifications" (See "Specifica-
tions.")
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• Paper where bleeding and ink overflow does not occur when printing
• Paper that does not warp severely when loading the paper or printing
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If you use paper other than genuine Canon paper and feed confirmed paper, Canon provides absolutely no guar-
antees regarding print quality or paper feed properties. Refer to Paper Reference Guide for details on genuine
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Canon paper and feed confirmed paper. (See "Displaying the Paper Reference Guide.")
Load paper in the printer and then select the paper type in the control panel and printer driver and print.
You can print easily by selecting from existing settings provided in the printer control panel and printer driver. (See

"Printing on Paper Other Than Genuine Paper and feed confirmed Paper Using Existing Settings.")

Printing on Paper Other Than Genuine Paper and feed confirmed Paper Using Existing
Printing on Paper Other Than Genuine Paper and feed confirmed Paper Using Existing
You can easily print on paper other than genuine Canon paper and feed confirmed paper without making complica-
ted settings by selecting existing settings provided in the printer control panel and printer driver depending on the
media type you are using. The existing settings consist of general-purpose paper settings provided for each media
type and special settings that allow you to select the amount of ink to use.
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The genuine Canon paper settings provided in the printer control panel and printer driver are optimized for genu-
ine Canon paper. If these settings are selected for printing on paper other than genuine Canon paper, the ink may
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bleed or the printhead may rub against the paper. In order to easily print on paper other than genuine Canon
paper and feed confirmed paper, we recommend that you select one of the following general-purpose paper set-
tings or special settings.
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For an overview of the media types, see "Types of Paper."
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Note For details on how to select the media type in the control panel and printer driver, see "Types of Paper."
Choosing General-Purpose Paper Settings
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Since these settings anticipate a wide variety of paper other than genuine Canon paper and feed confirmed paper,
these settings will make it difficult for bleeding ink and the printhead rubbing to occur. Refer to the following table
for the relationships between the conditions of the paper other than genuine Canon paper and feed confirmed pa-
per and the media type to select.
Type
Plain Paper
Coated Paper
508.0 × 762.0 mm (20.00 × 30.00 in)
329.0 × 558.0 mm (12.95 × 21.97 in)
300.0 × 900.0 mm (11.81 × 35.43 in)
203.2 x 279.0 mm (8.00 x 10.98 in) to 610.0 x 1600.0 mm (24.02 x 62.99 in)
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Approximate weight Approximate thickness
70 g/m² 0.09 mm (0.0035 in.)
90 g/m² 0.13 mm (0.0051 in.)
Dimensions
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Printer control panel
Plain Paper
LW. Coated Paper
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P.331
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Printer driver
Plain Paper
Lightweight Coated Paper
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Settings
Settings
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