When setting custom paper, refer to the following tables and select the media type you want to use as the basis.
Media Type
Check the feature and select the media type that is closest to the paper you want to use.
Category |
Media Type |
Feature |
Photo Paper |
Lightweight Photo Paper |
Glossy paper (with a luster surface similar to photographic paper), semi-gloss paper (silky, microporous, etc.), glossy fine art paper, etc. |
Heavyweight Photo Paper |
Fine Art Paper |
Heavyweight Fine Art Paper |
Paper with art paper texture, matte paper, matte fine art paper, etc.
If you want to print with a greatly increased amount of ink, select "Highest Density." |
Extra Heavyweight Fine Art Paper |
Highest Density Fine Art Paper |
Japanese Paper Washi |
Japanese washi paper processed for inkjets. |
Canvas |
A fabric with canvas texture. |
Grammage and Thickness
Check which media type matches the weight and thickness of the paper you want to use.
If the matching media type is different between the grammage and thickness, determine by the thickness.
Category |
Media Type |
Grammage (g/m²) |
Thickness (mm) |
Recommended Paper Feed Slot |
Top Feed |
Manual Feed Tray |
Photo Paper |
Lightweight Photo Paper |
64 to 300 |
0.1 to 0.3 |
|
- |
Heavyweight Photo Paper |
300 to 350 |
0.3 to 0.6 |
- |
|
Fine Art Paper |
Heavyweight Fine Art Paper |
64 to 250 |
0.1 to 0.3 |
|
- |
Extra Heavyweight Fine Art Paper |
250 to 350 |
0.3 to 0.6 |
- |
|
Highest Density Fine Art Paper |
250 to 350 |
0.3 to 0.6 |
- |
|
Japanese Paper Washi |
64 to 400 |
0.1 to 0.6 |
- |
|
Canvas |
64 to 300 |
0.1 to 0.7 |
- |
|