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Choose paper suitable for printing, for the best print results. Canon provides you various types of paper to enhance the fun of printing, such as stickers as well as papers for photo or document. We recommend the use of Canon genuine paper for printing your important photos.
Commercially available papers
- Plain Paper (including recycled paper)*1
- Envelopes
Canon genuine papers
The Model Number of Canon genuine paper is shown in brackets. Refer to the instruction manual supplied with the paper for detailed information on the printable side and notes on handling paper. For information on the page sizes available for each Canon genuine paper, visit our website.
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You may not be able to purchase some Canon genuine papers depending on the country or region of purchase. Paper is not sold in the US by Model Number. Purchase paper by name.
-Paper for printing photos:
- Photo Paper Pro Platinum <PT-101>
- Glossy Photo Paper "Everyday Use" <GP-501>
- Photo Paper Glossy <GP-502>
- Photo Paper Plus Glossy II <PP-201>
- Photo Paper Plus Semi-gloss <SG-201>
- Matte Photo Paper <MP-101>
-Paper for printing business documents:
- High Resolution Paper <HR-101N>
-Paper for creating your own prints:
- T-Shirt Transfers <TR-301>*2
- Photo Stickers <PS-101>*2
*1 100% recycled paper can be used.
*2 You can easily specify print settings with Easy-PhotoPrint EX provided on the Setup CD-ROM.
Install it on your computer.
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You can print onto a printable disc using the disc tray supplied with the printer.
Commercially Available Papers
| Name of Paper | Rear Tray | Cassette | Paper Output Tray |
| Plain Paper(including recycled paper)*1 | Approx. 150 sheets*2 | Approx. 150 sheets | Approx. 50 sheets |
| Envelopes | 10 envelopes | N/A*3 | *4 |
Canon Genuine Papers
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- Feeding these papers from the cassette can damage the printer. Always load in the rear tray.
- We recommend that you remove the previously printed sheet from the paper output tray before continuously printing to avoid blurs and discoloration (except for High Resolution Paper <HR-101N>).
Paper for printing photos:
| Name of Paper [Model No.] | Rear Tray |
| Photo Paper Pro Platinum [PT-101]*5 | 10 sheets: A4, Letter, and 8" x 10" (20 x 25 cm)
20 sheets: 4" x 6" (10 x 15 cm) |
| Glossy Photo Paper "Everyday Use" [GP-501]*5 | 10 sheets: A4 and Letter
20 sheets: 4" x 6" (10 x 15 cm) |
| Photo Paper Glossy [GP-502]*5 | 10 sheets: A4 and Letter
20 sheets: 4" x 6" (10 x 15 cm) |
| Photo Paper Plus Glossy II [PP-201]*5 | 10 sheets: A4, Letter, 5" x 7" (13 x 18 cm), and 8" x 10" (20 x 25 cm)
20 sheets: 4" x 6" (10 x 15 cm) |
| Photo Paper Plus Semi-gloss [SG-201]*5 | 10 sheets: A4, Letter, 5" x 7" (13 x 18 cm), and 8" x 10" (20 x 25 cm)
20 sheets: 4" x 6" (10 x 15 cm) |
| Matte Photo Paper [MP-101] | 10 sheets: A4 and Letter
20 sheets: 4" x 6" (10 x 15 cm) |
Paper for printing business documents:
| Name of Paper [Model No.] | Rear Tray | Paper Output Tray |
| High Resolution Paper [HR-101N] | 80 sheets | 50 sheets |
Paper for creating your own prints:
| Name of Paper [Model No.] | Rear Tray |
| T-Shirt Transfers [TR-301] | 1 sheet |
| Photo Stickers [PS-101] | 1 sheet |
*1 Proper feeding of paper may not be possible at the maximum capacity depending on the type of paper or environmental conditions (either very high or low temperature or humidity). In such cases, reduce the number of paper you load at a time to less than half.
*2 A4, B5, A5, or Letter-sized plain paper can be loaded in the rear tray only when the paper source for plain paper is set to the rear tray.
*3 Feeding envelopes from the cassette can damage the printer. Always load in the rear tray.
*4 We recommend that you remove the previously printed envelope from the paper output tray before continuously printing to avoid blurs and discoloration.
*5 When loading paper in stacks, the print side may become marked as it is fed or paper may not feed properly. In this case, load one sheet at a time.
Setting the Media Type with the Printer Driver
When you use this printer, selecting a media type that matches the print purpose will help you achieve the best print results.
You can use the following media types on this printer.
Commercially available papers
| Media name | Media Type in the printer driver |
| Plain Paper (including recycled paper) | Plain Paper |
| Envelopes | Envelopes |
Canon genuine papers (Photo Printing)
| Media name [product code] | Media Type in the printer driver |
| Photo Paper Pro Platinum [PT-101] | Photo Paper Pro Platinum |
| Glossy Photo Paper "Everyday Use" [GP-501] | Glossy Photo Paper |
| Photo Paper Glossy [GP-502] | Glossy Photo Paper |
| Photo Paper Plus Glossy II [PP-201] | Photo Paper Plus Glossy II |
| Photo Paper Plus Semi-gloss [SG-201] | Photo Paper Plus Semi-gloss |
| Matte Photo Paper [MP-101] | Matte Photo Paper |
Canon genuine papers (Business Letter Printing)
| Media name [product code] | Media Type in the printer driver |
| High Resolution Paper [HR-101N] | High Resolution Paper |
Canon genuine papers (Original Products)
| Media name [product code] | Media Type in the printer driver |
| T-Shirt Transfers [TR-301] | T-Shirt Transfers |
| Photo Stickers [PS-101] | Glossy Photo Paper |
You can use the following page sizes.
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- You can load plain paper of the following page sizes in the cassette:
- A4, B5, A5, and Letter sizes
Plain paper of other sizes cannot be loaded in the cassette. Load them in the rear tray.
- In Macintosh, Choukei 3 and Choukei 4 are not available.
Standard sizes:
- Letter
- Legal
- A5
- A4
- B5
- 4" x 6" (10 x 15 cm)
- 4" x 8" (10 x 20 cm)
- 5" x 7" (13 x 18 cm)
- 8" x 10" (20 x 25 cm)
- European DL
- US Comm. Env. #10
- Wide
Non-standard sizes:
You can also specify a custom size within the following range.
- Minimum size: 2.17 x 3.58 inches (55.0 x 91.0 mm)
- Maximum size: 8.50 x 26.61 inches (215.9 x 676.0 mm)
17 to 28 lb / 64 to 105 g/m2 (except for Canon genuine paper)
Do not use heavier or lighter paper (except for Canon genuine paper), as it could jam in the printer.
- Take out only the necessary number of paper from the package, just before printing.
- To avoid curling, when you do not print, put unused paper back into the package and keep it on a level surface. And also, store it avoiding heat, humidity, and direct sunlight.