Loading Paper

Make sure of the following items when loading paper.

• When loading two or more sheets of paper, fan the paper before loading it.
  
  
   
• When loading two or more sheets of paper, align the edges of the sheets before loading.
   
• When loading two or more sheets of paper, make sure that the paper stack does not exceed the paper load limit. However, proper feeding of paper may not be possible at this 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 less than half of the paper load limit.
   
• Always load the paper in portrait orientation, either in the Rear Tray or the Cassette, regardless of the printing orientation.
   
• When you load the paper on the Rear Tray, load the paper with the print side facing UP and slide the Paper Guides to align with the sides of the paper.
   
• When loading paper in the Cassette, load the paper with the print side facing DOWN. Align the right edge of the paper stack against the right edge of the Cassette, slide the Paper Guide on the front side to align with the corresponding mark of page size and slide the Paper Guide on the left side to align with the left side of the paper stack.

Paper Sources to Load Paper

The machine has two paper sources to feed paper; Cassette and Rear Tray.

You can load paper in either one of the paper sources, depending on the page size and media type of paper. Paper is fed from the Cassette or Rear Tray depending on the selection of the page size or media type.

Note:

• When printing, select the correct page size and media type. If you select the wrong page size or media type, the machine may feed paper from the wrong paper source or may not print with the proper print quality. For details on how to load paper in each paper source, click here to load paper in the Cassette or here to load paper in the Rear Tray.

• If Auto feed switch is set to ON for FAX paper settings of the FAX menu screen, the machine will switch the paper source automatically when paper runs out in the paper source for plain paper and print received faxes.

Loading Plain Paper in the Cassette

When you use A4, B5, A5, or Letter-sized plain paper, load it in the Cassette.

Load other sizes or types of paper in the Rear Tray.

The machine feeds paper from the Cassette automatically by selecting plain paper (A4, B5, A5, or Letter size) in the print settings with the Operation Panel or the printer driver when printing.

Advice for printing on plain paper

• We recommend Canon genuine photo paper for printing photos.

• You can use general copy paper.

1. Prepare paper.
   1. Align the edges of paper. If paper is curled, flatten it.
      
      
   2. Align the edges of paper neatly before loading. Loading paper without aligning the edges may cause paper jams.
   3. If paper is curled, hold the curled corners and gently bend them in the opposite direction until the paper becomes completely flat.
       
2. Load paper.
   1. Pull out the Cassette from the machine.
      
      
   2. Load the paper stack WITH THE PRINT SIDE FACING DOWN and THE LEADING EDGE TO THE FAR SIDE (2), and align it against the right side of the Cassette.
   3. Slide the Paper Guide (A) to align with the mark of page size (3).
      
      The Paper Guide (A) will stop when it aligns with the corresponding page size mark.
      There may be a little space between the Paper Guide (A) and the paper stack.
   4. Slide the Paper Guide (B) on the left to align completely with the side of the paper stack (4).
      
      Do not load sheets of paper higher than the Load Limit Mark (C).
      
      
   5. Insert the Cassette into the machine.
      Push the Cassette all the way into the machine.
      
      
       
3. Open the Paper Output Tray gently, and open the Output Tray Extension.
   
   Note: After loading paper
   * When using the machine to copy or print without a computer, select the size and type of the loaded paper for Page size and Type on the print settings screen.
   
   * When printing with a computer, select the size and type of the loaded paper in Printer Paper Size and Media Type in the printer driver.

Loading Photo Paper in the Rear Tray

When you use photo paper, load it in the Rear Tray.

The machine feeds paper from the Rear Tray automatically by selecting the media types other than plain paper, such as photo paper, in the print settings with the Operation Panel or the printer driver when printing.

When you use plain paper other than A4, B5, A5, or Letter size, i.e. Legal size or envelope, you can load them in the Rear Tray. Load photo paper in the Rear Tray.

Loading 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.

1. Prepare paper.
   Align the edges of paper. If paper is curled, flatten it.
    
2. Load paper.
   1. Open the Paper Support, raise it, then tip it back (1).
   2. Open the Paper Output Tray gently, and open the Output Tray Extension (2).
      
      
   3. Slide the Paper Guides (A) to open them (3), 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 (4).
   5. Do not slide the Paper Guides too hard. The paper may not be fed properly.
      
      
      
      Note: Always load paper in the portrait orientation (B). Loading paper in the landscape orientation (C) can cause paper jams.
      
      
      
      Note: Do not load sheets of paper higher than the Load Limit Mark (D).
      
      
      
      Note: After loading paper
      
      * When using the machine to copy or print without a computer, select the size and type of the loaded paper for Page size and Type on the print settings screen.
      
      * When printing with a computer, select the size and type of the loaded paper in Printer Paper Size and Media Type in the printer driver.