Loading Plain Paper / Photo Paper

• If you cut plain paper into small size such as 4" x 6" / 10 x 15 cm, 4" x 8" / 101.6 x 203.2 mm, 5" x 7" / 13 x 18 cm, or 2.16" x 3.58" / 55.0 x 91.0 mm (Card size) to perform trial print, it can cause paper jams.

• We recommend Canon genuine photo paper for printing photos. For details on the Canon genuine paper, see Media Types You Can Use.
   
• You can use general copy paper. For the page size and paper weight you can use for this machine, see Media Types You Can Use.

1. Open the Paper Support, and open the support as an extension.
    
2. Open the Paper Output Tray gently.
   
   
    
3. Slide the Paper Guides (A) to open them, and load the paper in the center of the Rear Tray WITH THE PRINT SIDE FACING YOU.
    
4. Slide the Paper Guides (A) to align them with sides of the paper stack.Do not slide the Paper Guides too hard. The paper may not be fed properly.
   
   

 Important

• Always load paper in the portrait orientation (B). Loading paper in the landscape orientation (C) can cause paper jams.
  
  

• Do not load sheets of paper higher than the Load Limit Mark (D).
  
  

• The machine may make operating noise when feeding paper.

Loading Documents in the ADF

• To scan a document at optimum quality, load it on the Platen Glass.

1. Make sure that any original has been removed from the Platen Glass.
    
2. Load a document in the ADF.

1. Open the Document Tray.
   
   
    
2. Insert the document in the Document Tray until you hear a beep sound.  Load the document WITH THE SIDE TO SCAN FACING UP in the Document Tray.

 Note

• When you set the alarm to be silent in Device user settings of Device settings, the alarm will not beep even if the document is inserted in the Document Tray.

3. Adjust the Document Guides to match the width of the document.Do not slide the Document Guides too hard. The document may not be fed properly.
   
   

Loading the Original to Be Aligned with the Alignment Mark

• Load originals to copy or fax
   
• In the scan mode,
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  • select USB flash drive to scan originals
     
  • select PC, and select Auto scan for Document type to scan text documents, magazines, or newspapers
     
  • select PC, and select Document or Photo for Document type and specify a standard size (A4, Letter, etc.) for Scan size to scan originals

Scan text documents, magazines, or newspapers with a software application on a computer

Load the original WITH THE SIDE TO SCAN FACING DOWN and align it with the alignment mark .

 Important

• The machine cannot scan the shaded area (A) (0.04 inches / 1 mm from the edges of the Platen Glass).
  
  
   
• To ensure the best print quality, the machine allows a margin along each edge of the media. The actual printable area will be the area inside these margins.
  
  
  
  (B) 0.12 inches / 3.0 mm
  
  (C) 0.20 inches / 5.0 mm
  
  (D) 0.13 inches / 3.4 mm (0.25 inches / 6.4 mm for Letter and Legal-sized paper)
  
  (E) 0.13 inches / 3.4 mm (0.25 inches / 6.3 mm for Letter and Legal-sized paper)

• In the scan mode,
   
  • ​select Auto scan for Document type to scan one printed photo, postcard, business card, or DVD/CD
     
  • select Document or Photo for Document type and specify Auto (Auto crop) for Scan size to scan one original
     
• Scan one printed photo, postcard, business card, or DVD/CD with a software application on a computer

Load the original WITH THE SIDE TO SCAN FACING DOWN and place it at least 0.4 inches / 10 mm away from the edges of the Platen Glass.


 

• In the scan mode,
   
  • ​select Auto scan for Document type to scan two or more printed photos, postcards, or business cards
     
  • select Photo for Document type and specify Multi (Multi crop) for Scan size to scan two or more originals
     
• Scan two or more printed photos, postcards, or business cards with a software application on a computer

Load two or more originals WITH THE SIDE TO SCAN FACING DOWN and place them at least 0.4 inches / 10 mm away from the edges of the Platen Glass and at least 0.4 inches / 10 mm apart from each other.



(A) 0.4 inches / 10 mm

 Note

• The Skew Correction function automatically compensates for the originals placed at an angle of up to approximately 10 degrees. Slanted photos with a long edge of 7.1 inches / 180 mm or more cannot be corrected.
   
• Non-rectangular or irregular shaped photos (such as cut out photos) may not be scanned properly.

Choose paper suitable for printing, for the best print results. Canon provides you various types of paper to enhance the fun of printing, such as stickers as well as papers for photo or document. We recommend the use of Canon genuine paper for printing your - IMPORTANT - photos.

Media Types

• Plain Paper (including recycled paper)
   

 Note

• 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 or humidity). In such cases, reduce the number of paper you load at a time to less than half (100% recycled paper can be used).

 Note

• Available only when printing from your computer.

 Note

• When loading paper in stacks, the print side may become marked as it is fed or paper may not feed properly. In this case, load one sheet at a time (except for Matte Photo Paper <MP-101>).

 Note

• Available only when printing from your computer.

Page Sizes

 Note

• In Macintosh, Choukei 3 and Choukei 4 are not available.

Paper Weight

• 17 to 28 lb / 64 to 105 g/m2 (except for Canon genuine paper)
  Do not use heavier or lighter paper (except for Canon genuine paper), as it could jam in the machine.

Notes on Storing Paper

Notes on Paper for Full-page Borderless Printing