Loading Paper
This section describes how to load paper.
Loading Paper into a Paper Drawer
If the selected paper runs out, or the selected paper
drawer runs out of paper during printing, a screen
prompting you to load paper appears on the touch panel
display.
Follow the procedure below to load paper into the paper
drawers.
When handling paper, take care not to cut your hands
on the edges of the paper.
IMPORTANT
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A screen prompting you to load paper also appears if
the selected paper drawer is not fully inserted into the
machine. Make sure that the paper drawer is properly
in place.
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Do not load the following types of paper into the paper
drawers. Doing so may cause a paper jam.
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Severely curled or wrinkled paper
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Thin straw paper
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Transparencies
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Paper which has been printed on using a thermal
transfer printer
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The reverse side of paper which has been printed on
using a thermal transfer printer
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Make sure that you fan the sheets of paper well before
placing them. Recycled paper, pre-punched paper, and
heavy paper should be fanned particularly well before
loading it.
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Never place paper or any other items in the empty part
of the drawer next to the paper stack. Doing so may
cause paper jams.
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When you are printing in the Staple mode, do not
remove the output sheets that are waiting to be
stapled. (Printing and stapling resume after you clear
the paper jam.)
NOTE
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Register the size and type of the loaded paper in [Paper
Settings] in [Preferences] (Settings/Registration).
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You can use custom paper sizes. For more information,
see e-Manual > Settings/Registration > Registering/
Editing/Deleting Custom Paper Sizes.
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You can name, register, and edit custom paper types.
For more information, see e-Manual > Settings/
Registration > Registering/Editing Custom Paper Types.
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The following paper sizes can be loaded into Paper
Drawers 1, 2, 3, and 4:
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Paper Drawer 1: A4, A4R, A5R, Custom (139.7 mm x
182.0 mm to 297.0 mm x 390.0 mm)
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Paper Drawers 2, 3, and 4: A3, A4, A4R, A5R, Custom
(139.7 mm x 182.0 mm to 297.0 mm x 431.8 mm)
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Envelopes can be loaded into Paper Drawer 2 only if
the Envelope Feeder Attachment-D1 is attached.
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Paper Drawers 3 and 4 are available for use only if the
Cassette Feeding Unit-AF1 is attached.
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Routine Maintenance
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For more information on the paper types that can
be loaded in paper drawers, see e-Manual > Basic
Operations.
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If a message prompting you to load paper appears
during printing, the remaining prints are automatically
made after you load the correct paper. If you select a
diff erent paper source, the remaining prints are made
after you press [OK].
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Press [Cancel] to cancel printing.
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Open the paper drawer.
1. Press the open button on the paper drawer in which
you want to load paper.
2. Grip the handle, and pull out the paper drawer until it
stops.
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Prepare the paper to load.
Open the packaging for the paper, and remove the paper
stack.
NOTE
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For high-quality printouts, use paper recommended by
Canon.
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Before loading paper, always fan the sheets several
times, and align the edges to facilitate feeding.
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Load the paper stack into the paper drawer.
1. Make sure that the paper size setting of the paper
drawer matches the size of the paper to load in the
paper drawer.
2. Load the paper stack against the right wall of the paper
drawer.
3. Gently push the paper drawer back into the machine
until it clicks into place in the closed position.
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