Notes on Printing Environment

The following problems may occur in low-humidity environments (below 40%).

• The paper may curl or become wrinkled.
• The paper and print head may come in contact with each other, the print surface may be scratched, and the print head may be damaged.
• The cut printed material sticks to the printer and does not drop below. (Film paper)
• Depending on storage conditions, paper may not be fed correctly due to static electricity generated during transport. (Plain paper, Coated paper, Films)
• Printing is uneven. (Film paper)

The following problems may occur in high-humidity environments (above 60%).

• The printed material does not dry.
• Waving of the paper surface is extreme.
• Paper is not cut neatly.

Notes Common to All Paper

• Avoid use in environments where there is exposure to water.
• Handle all paper carefully to avoid abrasions and scratching. We recommend wearing gloves.
• The paper may expand or contract due to changes in conditions such as humidity. Acclimate the paper sufficiently to the printing environment before use.
• After printing, allow the ink to sufficiently dry before handling. Also, we recommend that you dry the paper separately, without stacking.
• After printing, handle the paper carefully to avoid touching the surface of the printed material.

  Pigment ink may peel off if rubbed or scratched due to its properties.

• Handle the paper carefully to avoid transferring sweat and oils on hands to the printed surface. This may affect the printing quality.
• Ejected paper

  Depending on the condition of the ejected paper, it may block the next paper ejected, resulting in scratching. Therefore, remove each page separately.

• If you will not be printing for an extended period of time, or if you expect the printing environment to change, remove any paper from the printer and store it in a bag.
• Do not leave paper in the printer in high humidity environments (above 60%).

Handling Roll Paper

• Using paper whose end does not come off the paper core:

  When printing on paper other than Canon genuine paper or Canon feed confirmed paper and using the roll paper to the end, the paper end does not come off the paper core, which may affect the paper feed. We recommend confirming the paper specifications with the manufacturer before purchase.

• If the paper end is frayed:

  Use scissors or another instrument to eliminate fraying. If fraying occurs at the end, fibers may get caught inside the printer, resulting in damage.

• When using roll paper with large curls:

  If you use roll paper whose leading edge has large curls, the print surface may be soiled. Straighten the curl, and then use.If the curl cannot be straightened, use the Set cut length function from the printer's operation panel to cut off the curled part before printing.

• When loading the roll paper:

  If the end of the roll paper is uneven or contains dirt and tape residue, it may cause feeding problems. If the end of the paper is curled, straighten it out before loading.

• Sometimes paper waving is noticeable the first time you print after loading the roll paper.
• If print quality is particularly important, we recommend performing Eject cut.

Settings

• Category

  Specifies the paper category selected in [Media Type] in the printer driver.

• Operation Panel

  Specifies the paper type selected in [Media type] on the operation panel.

• Printer Driver

  Specifies the paper type selected in [Media Type] in the printer driver.

• Factory Default

  Code	Description
  PRESET	The paper was registered to the printer at factory shipment.
  MCT	The paper was not registered to the printer at factory shipment. Add the paper to the printer by using Media Configuration Tool.

• Display Region

  With the factory default settings, the paper that is initially displayed depends on the printer destination.

  Also, when you select a region from Media Configuration Tool, the paper for that region is displayed.

  Refer to the following table for the relationships between destination code and region.

  Code	Region
  WW	All regions
  JP	Japan
  AS	Asia
  OC	Oceania
  EMEA	Europe, Middle East, Africa
  AM	North America, Central America, South America
  CK	China, Korea

   Depending on printer destination, some paper types are not initially displayed.

Paper

• Product Name

  The product name of the paper.

• Company Name

  The paper distributor.

   Paper with "Canon" written in the "Company Name" field is Canon genuine paper.

   Paper with a name other than "Canon" written in the "Company Name" field is Canon feed confirmed paper.

  Canon feed confirmed paper is paper that Canon has evaluated on the basis of fixed standards and confirmed feeding of the paper on this printer. However, Canon does not guarantee the product or the quality.

• Destination

  Specifies the paper destination by using a code. Refer to the following table for the relationships between code and region.

  Code	Region
  WW	All regions
  JP	Japan
  AS	Asia
  OC	Oceania
  EMEA	Europe, Middle East, Africa
  AM	North America, Central America, South America
  CK	China, Korea

   This paper is not guaranteed to be sold in all regions of the target destination.

• Basis Weight (typical value)

  This is the weight (g) of the paper per 1㎡.

• Thickness (typical value)

  This is the thickness (mm) of the paper.

• Roll Paper Size

  This is the name of the roll paper size.

• Roll Paper Size (inch)

  This is the width (inch) of the roll paper.

• Cut Sheet Size

  This is the name of the cut sheet size.

• Cut Sheet Size (inch x inch)

  This is the cut sheet size (inch x inch).

Restrictions

• Recommended Environment

  Specifies the temperature and humidity ranges where the paper can be used.

• Automatic Cutting

  Specifies the paper cutting method.

  Automatic Cut: Automatic Cut can be executed on paper labeled "Yes."The cutter blade automatically cuts the paper.

  Eject Cut: The cutter blade cuts the paper according to operations performed from the operation panel.

• Leading Edge Cut Length (low/normal humidity, high humidity)

  The amount of paper to be cut from the leading edge of the roll when paper is loaded.

This table lists paper settings that are selected from the printer's operation panel and the printer driver.

This table lists paper settings that are selected from the printer's operation panel and the printer driver.

These settings were developed for a wide variety of paper in addition to Canon genuine paper and Canon feed confirmed paper.

Configure each item depending on the type of paper used and the required output.

You can select the ink usage amount in incremental steps.

You can correct lackluster colors or ink bleeding by selecting special settings for ink usage amounts that are suitable for the paper being used.

The ink usage amount increases in five incremental steps as the number increases, with [Special 1] being the least amount, and [Special 5] being the most.

As the ink usage amount increases, colors become more vivid but bleeding occurs more easily.

We recommended that you try printing in sequence from [Special 1] while checking the print results.