Printing Using Existing SettingsYou can print easily by selecting from existing settings provided in the printer control panel and printer driver. (See"Printing on Paper Other Than Genuine Paper and feed confirmed Paper Using Existing Settings.") →P.529Printing Using Additional SettingsYou can print by using the Add Custom Paper function in the Media Configuration Tool to create settings suitable forthe paper other than genuine paper and feed confirmed paper you are using and adding these settings as a new mediatype to the printer control panel and printer driver. (See "Printing on Paper Other Than Genuine Paper and feed con-firmed Paper by Adding a Media Type.") →P.530Printing on Paper Other Than Genuine Paper and feed confirmed Paper Using Existing SettingsPrinting on Paper Other Than Genuine Paper and feed confirmed Paper Using Existing SettingsYou can easily print on paper other than genuine Canon paper and feed confirmed paper without making complicatedsettings by selecting existing settings provided in the printer control panel and printer driver depending on the mediatype you are using. The existing settings consist of general-purpose paper settings provided for each media type andspecial settings that allow you to select the amount of ink to use.Important• The genuine Canon paper settings provided in the printer control panel and printer driver are optimized for genuine Canonpaper. If these settings are selected for printing on paper other than genuine Canon paper, the ink may bleed or the print-head may rub against the paper. In order to easily print on paper other than genuine Canon paper and feed confirmed paper,we recommend that you select one of the following general-purpose paper settings or special settings.Note• For an overview of the media types, see "Types of Paper." →P.526• For details on how to select the media type in the control panel and printer driver, see "Types of Paper." →P.526Choosing General-Purpose Paper SettingsSince 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 forthe relationships between the conditions of the paper other than genuine Canon paper and feed confirmed paper andthe media type to select.Type Approximate weight Approximate thickness Printer control panel Printer driverPlain Paper 70 g/m² 0.09 mm (0.0035 in.) Plain Paper Plain PaperCoated Paper 90 g/m² 0.13 mm (0.0051 in.) LW. Coated Paper Lightweight Coated PaperCoated Paper 170 g/m² 0.22 mm (0.0087 in.) HW. Coated Paper Heavyweight Coated PaperPhoto Paper 180 g/m² 0.18 mm (0.0071 in.) LW. Photo Paper Lightweight Photo PaperPhoto Paper 260 g/m² 0.26 mm (0.010 in.) HW. Photo Paper Heavyweight Photo PaperProof 80 g/m² 0.10 mm (0.0039 in.) News Proof Newsprint for ProofingArt Paper 65 g/m² 0.15 mm (0.0059 in.) JPN Paper Washi Japanese Paper WashiArt Paper 200 g/m² 0.35 mm (0.014 in.) HW. Art Paper Heavyweight Art PaperArt Paper 300 g/m² 0.44 mm (0.017 in.) Ex HW. Art Paper Extra Heavyweight Art PaperSign/CAD Paper 470 g/m² 0.35 mm (0.014 in.) Bannr Vinyl Banner VinylSign/CAD Paper 300 g/m² 0.28 mm (0.011 in.) Adhesive Vinyl Adhesive VinylSign/CAD Paper 240 g/m² 0.18 mm (0.0071 in.) Glossy Film Glossy FilmSign/CAD Paper 150 g/m² 0.11 mm (0.0043 in.) CAD Clear Film CAD Clear FilmiPF6450 Printing on Paper Other Than Genuine Paper and feed confirmed Paper Using Existing SettingsUser's GuideHandling and Use of Paper Paper529
