Load the recommended paper types and amounts iP2600
Article ID: ART105025 | | | Date published: 05/11/2015 | | | Date last updated: 08/15/2015 |
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Recommended Paper Types, Amounts and Settings
This table references the recommended media types and the amounts of each type to load in the printer. Click here for unusable paper types
Media Type |
Model*1 |
Paper Support Load Limit |
Paper Thickness Lever*6 |
Printer Driver Setting for Media Type |
Plain Paper |
— |
100 sheets (A4, Letter) |
Left |
Plain Paper |
Envelopes |
— |
10 envelopes (European DL, US Comm. Env. #10) |
Right |
Envelope |
High Resolution Paper |
HR-101N |
80 sheets (A4, Letter) |
Left |
High Resolution Paper |
Super White Paper |
SW-201 |
80 sheets (A4, Letter) |
Left |
Plain Paper |
Glossy Photo Paper*3 |
GP-401 |
10 sheets (A4, Letter), 20 sheets (4" x 6" / 101.6 x 152.4 mm, Credit card) |
Left |
Glossy Photo Paper |
Glossy Photo Paper "Everyday Use"*3 |
GP-501 |
10 sheets (A4, Letter), 20 sheets (4" x 6" / 101.6 x 152.4 mm) |
Left |
Glossy Photo Paper |
Matte Photo Paper |
MP-101 |
10 sheets (A4, Letter), |
Left |
Matte Photo Paper |
Photo Paper Glossy |
GP-502 |
10 sheets (Letter), 20 sheets (4" x 6" / 101.6 x 152.4 mm) |
Left |
Glossy Photo Paper |
Photo Paper Plus Glossy*3 |
PP-101 |
10 sheets (A4, Letter, 5" x 7" / 127.0 x 177.8 mm), 20 sheets (4" x 6" / 101.6 x 152.4 mm) |
Left |
Photo Paper Plus Glossy |
Photo Paper Plus GlossyII*3 | PP-101 | 10 sheets (A4, Letter, 5" x 7" / 127.0 x 177.8 mm), 20 sheets (4" x 6" / 101.6 x 152.4 mm) | Left | Photo Paper Plus Glossy II |
Photo Paper Plus Double Sided*5 |
PP-101D |
1 sheet (A4, Letter, 5" x 7" / 127.0 x 177.8 mm) |
Left |
Photo Paper Plus Double Sided |
Photo Paper Plus Semi-gloss*3 |
SG-201 |
10 sheets (A4, Letter), 10 sheets (8" x 10" / 203.2 x 254.0 mm)*2 , 20 sheets (4" x 6" / 101.6 x 152.4 mm) |
Left |
Photo Paper Plus Glossy |
Photo Paper Pro*3 |
PR-101 |
10 sheets (A4, Letter, 8" x 10" /203.2 x 254.0 mm), |
Left |
Photo Paper Pro |
Photo Stickers*4 |
PS-101 |
1 sheet |
Left |
Photo Paper Plus Glossy |
T-Shirt Transfers |
TR-301 |
1 sheet |
Right |
T-Shirt Transfers |
Paper with a Model Number is Canon specialty media.
You may not be able to purchase some Canon genuine papers depending on your country.
*1 Paper is not sold in the US by Model Number. Purchase paper by name.
*2 SG-201 only
*3 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.
*4 You can specify the print setting easily by using the Easy-Photo Print EX provided with the Setup CD-ROM.
*5 This paper cannot be used in Macintosh©.
*6 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 "Front View" in "Main Components" of the User's Guide on-screen manual.
Do not use the following types of paper. Using such paper will not only produce unsatisfactory results, but can also cause the printer 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
- Paper that is not rectangular
- Paper bound with staples or glue
- Paper with adhesives
- Paper decorated with glitter, etc. 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. Paper that is not rectangular. Paper bound with staples or glue. Paper with adhesives, Paper decorated with glitter, etc.