Choosing Paper for Printing
Choosing Paper for Printing
Choosing a Paper for Printing
Choosing the right paper for your particular printing application will give you the best printing results.
Media type
The printer and printer driver of fer 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 .109)
• The types of paper indicated in the printer driver and related software (as well as on the Control
Panel ) are updated when you install the Media Conguration T ool from the User Software CD-ROM
or if you change paper information by using the Media Conguration T ool . For information about the
Media Conguration T ool , see the Media Conguration T ool Guide (Windows) or Media Conguration
T ool Guide (Macintosh).
• An error message is displayed on the printer Control Panel if the type of paper as specied in the printer
driver 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 selection
If the type of paper loaded cannot be selected, try specifying glossy paper or proong paper as a special
paper (Special 1 to Special 5, in this order). BK ( Black Ink ) is used as the black ink. T ry specifying other types
of paper as Special 6 to Special 10. MBK ( Matte Black Ink ) is used as the black ink. Note that higher numbers
in this setting enable more vivid colors but may also cause colors to run together .
For instructions on specifying the type of paper before printing, refer to the following topics.
• Selecting the Paper T ype (Roll) (→P .262)
• Selecting the Paper T ype (Sheet) (→P .263)
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