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
Commercially available papers
Name of Paper [Model No.]*1 | Paper Source Load Limit | Paper Output Load Limit*2 | Settings in Printer Driver [Media Type] | |
Rear Tray | Front Tray | |||
Plain Paper(Recycled paper)*3 | Approx. 150 sheets*4 | 1 sheet | Approx. 50 sheets | Plain Paper |
Envelopes | 10 envelopes | Not loadable*5 | *6 | Envelope |
Canon genuine papers
Name of Paper [Model No.]*1 | Paper Source Load Limit | Paper Output Load Limit*2 | Settings in Printer Driver [Media Type] | |
Rear Tray | Front Tray | |||
For printing photos: | ||||
Photo Paper Pro Platinum(PT-101)*7 | A3+ (13" x 19") and 10" x 12" / 25 x 30 cm: 1 sheet A3, A4, Letter, 5" x 7" / 13 x 18 cm, and 8" x 10" / 20 x 25 cm: 10 sheets 4" x 6" / 10 x 15 cm: 20 sheets | 1 sheet | *6 | Photo Paper Pro Platinum |
Photo Paper Pro II (PR-201)*7 | Photo Paper Pro II | |||
Glossy Photo Paper "Everyday Use" (GP-501)*7 | Glossy Photo Paper | |||
Photo Paper Glossy (GP-502)*7 | Glossy Photo Paper | |||
Photo Paper Plus Glossy II (PP-201)*7 | Photo Paper Plus Glossy II | |||
Photo Paper Plus Semi-gloss (SG-201)*4 *7 | Photo Paper Plus Semi-gloss | |||
Matte Photo Paper (MP-101) | Matte Photo Paper | |||
Fine Art Paper "Photo Rag" (FA-PR1) | 1 sheet | 1 sheet | Fine Art "Photo Rag" | |
Fine Art Paper "Museum Etching" (FA-ME1)*8 | Not loadable*9 | Fine Art "Museum Etching" | ||
Fine Art Paper Premium Matte (FA-PM1)*8 | Fine Art Premium Matte | |||
For printing business documents: | ||||
High Resolution Paper (HR-101S) | A3+ (13" x 19"): 20 sheets A3: 50 sheets A4 and Letter: 80 sheets |
1 sheet | 50 sheets | High Resolution Paper |
For creating your own prints: | ||||
T-Shirt Transfers
(TR-301) | 1 sheet | 1 sheet | *6 | T-Shirt Transfers |
Photo Stickers (PS-101)*10 | Glossy Photo Paper |
*1 Paper with a Model Number is Canon genuine paper. Refer to the instruction manual supplied with the paper for detailed information on the printable side and notes on handling paper. For information on the page sizes available for each Canon genuine paper, visit our website. You may not be able to purchase some Canon genuine papers depending on the country or region of purchase. Paper is not sold in the US by Model Number. Purchase paper by name.
*2 Maximum number of sheets that can be ejected and stacked on the Front Tray when feeding paper from the Rear Tray.
When feeding paper from the Front Tray, remove each sheet as it is ejected.
*3 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).
*4 14" x 17" / 36 x 43 cm paper cannot be loaded in the Rear Tray.
*5 Feeding this paper from the Front Tray can damage the printer. Always load in the Rear Tray.
*6 We recommend that you remove the previously printed sheet from the Front Tray before continuously printing to avoid blurs and discoloration.
*7 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.
*8 If you are using Fine Art Paper "Museum Etching" or Fine Art Paper Premium Matte, you cannot print in the 1.38 inches / 35 mm margin on the top and bottom edges according to the direction of printing. If you select a special page size for Fine Art Paper in the printer driver, a limit is set to prevent printing in the 1.38 inches / 35 mm margin on the top and bottom edges of the paper. We recommend checking the printing area in the preview screen before printing. Canon genuine media is produced and managed to get optimal print quality. We recommend using Canon genuine media.
*9 Feeding this paper from the Rear Tray can damage the printer. Always load in the Front Tray.
*10 You can easily specify print settings for sticker paper with Easy-PhotoPrint EX provided on the Setup CD-ROM. Install it on your computer.
Non-Canon genuine specialty paper
Loading paper
Load one sheet at a time in both the Rear Tray and the Front Tray.
Caution
If you select Canvas or Board Paper in Media Type in the printer driver, always load the paper in the Front Tray. The paper cannot be fed from the Rear Tray.
Printer driver settings and paper source
Characteristics | Media Type | Page Size / Paper Size | Paper Source | |
Rear Tray | Front Tray | |||
Paper that has the texture of drawing paper | Other Fine Art Paper | Art XX (Margin 35 mm) *1 | Available *2 | Available |
Paper that has a texture like canvas | Canvas | Art XX (Margin 35 mm) *1 | Unavailable | Available |
Board Paper, Thick paper (From 23 mil / 0.6 mm to 47 mil / 1.2 mm) | Board Paper *3 | Art XX (Margin 35 mm) *1 | Unavailable | Available |
*1 Select Art A4 (Margin 35), Art Letter (Margin 35) / Art US Letter (Margin 35), Art A3 (Margin 35), or Art A3+ 13x19 (Margin 35) according to the size you are using. For details on the printable area, refer to [ Printing Area ].
*2 Less than 53 lb / 200 gsm
*3 Be sure to select Board Paper in Media Type. Selecting other media types may cause a malfunction.
Caution
Please note that the customer must bear the cost for connection to the Internet.
Information regarding the alternative paper is updated on an irregular basis. And alternative products may change without prior announcement.
Page Sizes
You can use the following sizes of paper.
- You can load paper of the following sizes in the Rear Tray.
A3+ (13" x 19"), A3, B4, A4, B5, A5, Letter, Legal, 11" x 17" / 279.4 x 431.8 mm (Tabloid), Wide (4" x 7.1"), 4" x 6" / 10 x 15 cm, 4" x 8" / 101.6 x 203.2 mm, 5" x 7" / 13 x 18 cm, 8" x 10" / 20 x 25 cm, 10" x 12" / 25 x 30 cm, and envelopes
- You can load paper of the following sizes in the Front Tray.
A3+ (13" x 19"), A3, B4, A4, B5, A5, Letter, Legal, 11" x 17" / 279.4 x 431.8 mm (Tabloid), Wide (4" x 7.1"), 4" x 6" / 10 x 15 cm, 4" x 8" / 101.6 x 203.2 mm, 5" x 7" / 13 x 18 cm, 8" x 10" / 20 x 25 cm, 10" x 12" / 25 x 30 cm, and 14" x 17" / 36 x 43 cm
- In Macintosh, Choukei 3 and Choukei 4 are not available.
Standard sizes:
Non-standard sizes:
You can also specify a custom size within the following range.
3.50 x 5.00 inches / 89.0 x 127.0 mm (Rear Tray)
3.94 x 5.83 inches / 100.0 x 148.0 mm (Front Tray)
12.95 x 26.61 inches / 329.0 x 676.0 mm (Rear Tray)
14.00 x 23.00 inches / 355.6 x 584.2 mm (Front Tray)
Paper Weight / Thickness
Rear Tray:
From 17 lb / 64 gsm to 28 lb / 105 gsm (plain paper except for Canon genuine paper)
Do not use heavier or lighter paper (except for Canon genuine paper), as it could jam in the printer.
However, you can use non-Canon genuine art paper that is up to 53 lb / 200 gsm.
Front Tray:
From 4 mil / 0.1 mm to 47 mil / 1.2 mm
Do not use paper thicker than this, as it could jam in the printer.