Choosing Paper for PrintingChoosing Paper for PrintingChoosing a Paper for PrintingChoosing the right paper for your particular printing application will give you the best printing results.Media typeThe printer and printer driver offer print settings optimized for various paper characteristics.Note• For information on the types of paper the printer supports, refer to the Paper Reference Guide. (→P.108)• The paper type setting in the printer driver and related software (as well as on the Control Panel) isupdated when you install the Media Conguration Tool from the User Software CD-ROM or if you changepaper information by using the Media Conguration Tool . For information about the Media CongurationTool, see the Media Conguration Tool Guide (Windows) or Media Conguration Tool Guide (Macintosh).• An error message is displayed on the printer Control Panel if the paper type as specied in the printerdriver does not match the type specied on the printer. Although you can print under these conditions,the printing results may not be suitable.If the paper type is not listed for selectionIf the type of paper loaded cannot be selected, try specifying glossy paper or proong paper as a specialpaper (Special 1 to Special 5, in this order). BK ( Black Ink) is used as the black ink. Try specifying othertypes of paper as Special 6 to Special 10. MBK ( Matte Black Ink) is used as the black ink. Note that highernumbers in this setting enable more vivid colors but may also cause colors to run together.For instructions on specifying the paper type before printing, refer to the following topics.• Selecting the Paper Type (Roll) (→P.226)• Selecting the Paper Type (Sheet) (→P.227)Enhanced Printing Options 225
