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# Loading Paper

### Media Types You can Use

Choose papers 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 Load Limit | Paper Thickness Lever | Printer Driver Setting for Media Type
--- | --- | --- | ---
Plain Paper (Recycled paper)*2 | Approx. 100 sheets | Left | Plain Paper
Envelopes | 5 envelopes | Right | Envelope

Canon genuine papers

Name of Paper <Model No.>*1 | Paper Load Limit | Paper Thickness Lever | Printer Driver Setting for Media Type
--- | --- | --- | ---
For printing documents:
Super White Paper <SW-201> | Approx. 80 sheets | Left | Plain Paper
For printing photos:
Photo Paper Pro II <PR-201>*3 | 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 | Left | Photo Paper Pro II
Glossy Photo Paper "Everyday Use" <GP-501>*3 | Left | Glossy Photo Paper
Photo Paper Glossy <GP-502>*3 | Left | Glossy Photo Paper
Photo Paper Plus Glossy II <PP- 201>*3 | Left | Photo Paper Plus Glossy II
Photo Paper Plus Semi-gloss <SG-201>*3 | Left | Photo Paper Plus Semi-gloss
Matte Photo Paper <MP-101> | Left | Matte Photo Paper
For printing business documents:
High Resolution Paper <HR-101N> | 80 sheets | Left | High Resolution Paper
For creating your own prints:
T-Shirt Transfers <TR-301> | 1 sheet | Right | T-Shirt Transfers
Photo Stickers <PS-101> | 1 sheet | Left | 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 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).

*3 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.

### Page Sizes

You can use the following page sizes.

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

Standard sizes:

Letter (8.50 x 11.00 inches / 215.9 x 279.4 mm) | Legal (8.50 x 14.00 inches / 215.9 x 355.6 mm)
A5 (5.83 x 8.27 inches / 148.0 x 210.0 mm) | A4 (8.27 x 11.69 inches / 210.0 x 297.0 mm)
B5 (7.17 x 10.12 inches / 182.0 x 257.0 mm) | 4" x 6" (4.00 x 6.00 inches / 10 x 15 cm)
4" x 8" (4.00 x 8.00 inches / 101.6 x 203.2 mm) | 5" x 7" (5.00 x 7.00 inches / 13 x 18 cm)
8" x 10" (8.00 x 10.00 inches / 20 x 25 cm) | L (3.50 x 5.00 inches / 89.0 x 127.0 mm)
2L (5.00 x 7.01 inches / 127.0 x 178.0 mm) | Hagaki (3.94 x 5.83 inches / 100.0 x 148.0 mm)
Hagaki 2 (7.87 x 5.83 inches / 200.0 x 148.0 mm) | Comm. Env. #10 (4.12 x 9.50 inches / 104.6 x 241.3 mm)
DL Env. (4.33 x 8.66 inches / 110.0 x 220.0 mm) | Choukei 3 (4.72 x 9.25 inches / 120.0 x 235.0 mm)
Choukei 4 (3.54 x 8.07 inches / 90.0 x 205.0 mm) | Youkei 4 (4.13 x 9.25 inches / 105.0 x 235.0 mm)
Youkei 6 (3.86 x 7.48 inches / 98.0 x 190.0 mm) | Card (2.16 x 3.58 inches / 55.0 x 91.0 mm)
Wide (4.00 x 7.10 inches / 101.6 x 180.6 mm) |

Non-standard sizes:

You can also specify a custom size within the following range.

Minimum size: | 2.17 x 3.58 inches / 55.0 x 91.0 mm
Maximum size: | 8.50 x 23.00 inches / 215.9 x 584.2 mm

### Paper Weight

17 to 28 lb / 64 to 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.

### Notes on Storing Paper

Take out only the necessary number of paper from the package, just before printing.

To avoid curling, when you do not print, put unused paper back into the package and keep it on a level surface. And also, store them avoiding heat, humidity, and direct sunlight.

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