Recommended Paper and Requirements

For the recommended paper types with their respective load limits refer to the chart below. Please see the information at the bottom of the page regarding unusable paper types.

Media Type	Model*1	Paper Support Load Limit	Paper Output Tray Load Limit
Plain Paper*3		100 sheets	50 sheets
Envelopes*4		10 envelopes	1 envelope
High Resolution Paper*4	HR-101N	80 sheets	50 sheets
Super White Paper	SW-201	80 sheets	50 sheets
Glossy Photo Paper*5	GP-401	A4, Letter, 5" x 7" / 127.0 x 177.8 mm and 8" x 10" / 203.2 x 254.0 mm: 10 sheets 4" x 6" / 101.6 x 152.4 mm, Wide and Credit card: 20 sheets	*6
Glossy Photo Paper "Everyday Use"*5	GP-501
Matte Photo Paper	MP-101
Photo Paper Glossy	GP-502
Photo Paper Plus Semi-gloss*5	SG-101, SG-201
Photo Paper Pro*5	PR-101
Photo Paper Plus Glossy*5	PP-101
Photo Paper Plus Double Sided*4*7	PP-101D	1 sheet
Photo Stickers	PS-101	1 sheet
T-Shirt Transfers*4	TR-301	1 sheet

*1 Paper with a Model Number is Canon specialty media. Refer to the instruction manual supplied with the paper for detailed information on the printable side and notes on handling paper. For information on the paper sizes available for each Canon genuine paper, visit our website. You may not be able to purchase some Canon genuine papers depending on the country or region of purchase. Paper is not sold in the US by Model Number. Purchase paper by name.

*2 If the corners or edges of the paper are smudged, try to print with the Paper Thickness Lever set to the right. It may improve print quality. Reset the Paper Thickness Lever to the left when you finish printing. For details on the Paper Thickness Lever, refer to "Inside" in "Main Components" of the User's Guide on-screen manual.

*3 Proper feeding of paper may not be possible at the maximum capacity depending on the type of paper or environmental conditions (either very high or low temperature and humidity). In such cases, reduce the sheets of paper you load at a time to around half (around 0.2 inches / 5 mm in paper stack height).

*4 Available only when printing from your computer.

*5 When loading paper in stacks, the print side may be marked as it is fed in or sheets may be stuck to one another causing them not to be fed properly. In this case, load one sheet at a time.

*6 We recommend that you remove the previously printed sheet from the Paper Output Tray before continuously printing to avoid blurs and discoloration.

*7 This paper cannot be used in Macintosh©.

Important

• Put unused paper back into the package, and store them avoiding heat, humidity, and direct sunlight.
  
• Do not touch the printed surface nor stack the printed sheets until the ink is fixed.
  
• If you select "Photo Paper" when copying, use the following paper types for best printing results: GP-401, GP-501, GP-502, PP-101, SG-201.
  
  
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Media Types You Cannot Use

Do not use the following types of paper. Using such paper will not only produce unsatisfactory results, but can also cause the machine to jam or malfunction. Additionally, when printing on A5 or smaller sized paper, do not use paper thinner than a post card, including plain paper or notepad paper cut to a small size.

• Folded, curled, or wrinkled paper
  
• Damp paper
  
• Paper that is too thin (weighing less than 17 lb / 64 gsm)
  
• Paper that is too thick (plain paper, except for Canon genuine paper, weighing more than 28 lb / 105 gsm)
  
• Picture postcards
  
• Postcards affixed with photos or stickers
  
• Any type of paper with holes
  
• Paper that is not rectangular
  
• Paper bound with staples or glue
  
• Paper with adhesives
  
• Paper decorated with glitter, etc.

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