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Printing Using Additional Settings
You can print by using the Add Custom Paper function in the Media Configuration Tool to create settings suitable for
the paper other than genuine paper and feed confirmed paper you are using and adding these settings as a new media
type to the printer control panel and printer driver. (See "Printing on Paper Other Than Genuine Paper and feed con-
firmed Paper by Adding a Media Type.")

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 Settings
You can easily print on paper other than genuine Canon paper and feed confirmed paper without making complicated
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 genuine
Canon paper. If these settings are selected for printing on paper other than genuine Canon paper, the ink may bleed
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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 settings 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
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 paper and
the media type to select.
Type Approximate weight Approximate thickness
Plain Paper 70 g/m²
Coated Paper 90 g/m²
Coated Paper 170 g/m²
Photo Paper 180 g/m²
Photo Paper 260 g/m²
Sign/CAD Paper 470 g/m²
Sign/CAD Paper 300 g/m²
Sign/CAD Paper 240 g/m²
Sign/CAD Paper 150 g/m²
Selecting Special Settings
Special settings are provided that allow you to select the amount of ink used in steps. You can fix lackluster colors or
bleeding ink by selecting special settings where the amount of ink used is suitable for the paper you are using. The
special settings are organized as follows so that they can be used as follows depending on the type of black ink and
the media type.
Type of special settings
"Special 1" to "Special 5"
"Special 6" to "Special 10"
*1: There may be cases of using not only with MBK, but with a mixture of BK ink.
User's Guide
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0.09 mm (0.0035 in.)
0.13 mm (0.0051 in.)
0.22 mm (0.0087 in.)
0.18 mm (0.0071 in.)
0.26 mm (0.010 in.)
0.35 mm (0.014 in.)
0.28 mm (0.011 in.)
0.18 mm (0.0071 in.)
0.11 mm (0.0043 in.)
Type of black ink Example of applicable paper
BK (photo black) Glossy Paper
MBK (matte black) (*1) Coated Paper, Matte Paper
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Printer control panel Printer driver
Plain Paper Plain Paper
LW. Coated Paper Lightweight Coated Paper
HW. Coated Paper Heavyweight Coated Paper
LW. Photo Paper Lightweight Photo Paper
HW. Photo Paper Heavyweight Photo Paper
Bannr Vinyl Banner Vinyl
Adhesive Vinyl Adhesive Vinyl
Glossy Film Glossy Film
CAD Clear Film CAD Clear Film
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