The paper on your PIXMA printer feeds from either the cassette or the auto sheet feeder. To change the feed settings from your Mac^® so you can print on two types of paper without stopping to reload, follow the instructions below.

 You can only change the paper feed source from the printer settings on your computer (not from the printer panel).

1. Make sure your printer is connected to the computer, and both machines are turned on.

2. Open the File menu of the application you normally print from, and select Print.

   

3. Select your printer from the second drop-down.

   

4. Select Quality & Media from the third drop-down.

   

5. From the Paper Source drop-down, select the desired paper source. For details, see the section below.

   

   If you choose:

   • Automatically Select:​
     Plain paper Letter size 8.5"x11", A5, A4, or B5 feeds from the cassette. Other paper sizes and types feed from the rear tray.

   • Rear Tray
     Paper always feeds from the rear tray.

   • Cassette
     Paper always feeds from the cassette.
      Only plain Letter 8.5"x11", A5, A4, or B5 can feed from the cassette.

   • Continuous Autofeed
     If paper runs out in one paper source, the printer automatically switches to the other paper source.
      Load the same type and size of plain paper in the rear tray and the cassette so the paper feeds properly when it switches sources.
      Continuous Autofeed is unavailable when paper other than Plain Paper is selected for Media Type.

6. Select Paper Allocation. The IJ Printer Utility launches.

   

7. To change the settings, select Paper Allocation from the drop-down, then select the Paper Size to load in the cassette. Select Apply, then Quit.

   

8. Select Print to begin a print task.
    If you frequently load plain paper in the cassette, the printer feeds paper from the rear tray when you use a different type of paper.