Printing On Paper Other Than Genuine Paper And Feed Confirmed Paper Using Existing Settings - Canon iPF6400S User Manual

iPF6400S
Printing Using Additional Settings
You can print by using the Add Custom Paper function in the Media Configuration Tool to create settings suitable
for the paper other than genuine paper and feed confirmed paper you are using and adding these settings as a
new media type to the printer control panel and printer driver. (See "Printing on Paper Other Than Genuine Paper
and feed confirmed Paper by Adding a Media Type.")

Printing on Paper Other Than Genuine Paper and feed confirmed Paper Using Existing Settings

Printing on Paper Other Than Genuine Paper and feed confirmed Paper Using Existing Settings
You can easily print on paper other than genuine Canon paper and feed confirmed paper without making complica-
ted settings by selecting existing settings provided in the printer control panel and printer driver depending on the
media type you are using. The existing settings consist of general-purpose paper settings provided for each media
type and special settings that allow you to select the amount of ink to use.
• The genuine Canon paper settings provided in the printer control panel and printer driver are optimized for genuine Can-
on paper. If these settings are selected for printing on paper other than genuine Canon paper, the ink may bleed or the
Important
printhead may rub against the paper. In order to easily print on paper other than genuine Canon paper and feed con-
firmed paper, we recommend that you select one of the following general-purpose paper settings or special settings.
• For an overview of the media types, see "Types of Paper."
• For details on how to select the media type in the control panel and printer driver, see "Types of Paper."
Note
Choosing General-Purpose Paper Settings
Since these settings anticipate a wide variety of paper other than genuine Canon paper and feed confirmed paper,
these settings will make it difficult for bleeding ink and the printhead rubbing to occur. Refer to the following table
for the relationships between the conditions of the paper other than genuine Canon paper and feed confirmed pa-
per and the media type to select.
Type Approximate weight Approximate thickness
Plain Paper 70 g/m²
Coated Paper 90 g/m²
Coated Paper 170 g/m²
Photo Paper 180 g/m²
Photo Paper 260 g/m²
Proof 80 g/m²
Art Paper 65 g/m²
Art Paper 200 g/m²
Art Paper 300 g/m²
Sign/CAD Paper 470 g/m²
Sign/CAD Paper 300 g/m²
Sign/CAD Paper 240 g/m²
Sign/CAD Paper 150 g/m²
Selecting Special Settings
Special settings are provided that allow you to select the amount of ink used in steps. You can fix lackluster colors
or bleeding ink by selecting special settings where the amount of ink used is suitable for the paper you are using.
The special settings are organized as follows so that they can be used as follows depending on the type of black
ink and the media type.
Type of special settings
"Special 1" to "Special 5"
"Special 6" to "Special 10"
User's Guide
Printing on Paper Other Than Genuine Paper and feed confirmed Paper Using Existing Settings
0.09 mm (0.0035 in.)
0.13 mm (0.0051 in.)
0.22 mm (0.0087 in.)
0.18 mm (0.0071 in.)
0.26 mm (0.010 in.)
0.10 mm (0.0039 in.)
0.15 mm (0.0059 in.)
0.35 mm (0.014 in.)
0.44 mm (0.017 in.)
0.35 mm (0.014 in.)
0.28 mm (0.011 in.)
0.18 mm (0.0071 in.)
0.11 mm (0.0043 in.)
Type of black ink Example of applicable paper
BK (photo black) Glossy paper, proofing paper
MBK (matte black) Coated Paper, Matte Paper, Art Paper
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Printer control panel
Plain Paper Plain Paper
LW. Coated Paper Lightweight Coated Paper
HW. Coated Paper Heavyweight Coated Paper
LW. Photo Paper Lightweight Photo Paper
HW. Photo Paper Heavyweight Photo Paper
News Proof Newsprint for Proofing
JPN Paper Washi Japanese Paper Washi
HW. Art Paper Heavyweight Art Paper
Ex HW. Art Paper Extra Heavyweight Art Paper
Bannr Vinyl Banner Vinyl
Adhesive Vinyl Adhesive Vinyl
Glossy Film Glossy Film
CAD Clear Film CAD Clear Film
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Printer driver
463