Overview of Banner Printing

If Banner Tray Unit MK-740 (feeding extension tray or output extension tray), Output tray reinforcing unit for banner MK-740m (feeding extension tray or output extension tray), Large Capacity Unit LU-202XL, or Large Capacity Unit LU-202XLm is mounted on this machine, you can print on banner paper.

Example Introduced in This Section

This example shows a case in which Banner Tray Unit MK-740 is used (paper size for Width (Widthwise) 330.2 mm , Height (Lengthwise) 1200.0 mm / Width (Lengthwise) 13", Height (Widthwise) 4.72") in the following environment.

Available banner paper

When using Banner Tray Unit MK-740 (feeding extension tray) or Output tray reinforcing unit for banner MK-740m (feeding extension tray):

  • Banner paper size: Widthwise 100 mm to 330.2 mm*, Lengthwise 487.8 mm to 1300 mm** / Widthwise 3.94" to 13"*, Lengthwise 19.20" to 51.18"**

  • Banner paper weight: 128 g/m2 to 256 g/m2 / 34 lb Bond to 68 lb Bond

  • Tray capacity: 1 sheet for coated paper, 10 sheets for others (However, 1 sheet when the paper height (lengthwise) is 1,201 mm / 47.28" or more).
    * Banner paper of 279 mm / 10.98" or narrower in width may not be correctly printed depending on the paper type or environment.
    ** When the paper height (lengthwise) exceeds 1,201 mm / 47.28", put the same size of paper into the output tray before printing.

With Large Capacity Unit LU-202XL or Large Capacity Unit LU-202XLm used:

  • Banner paper size***: Widthwise 250 mm to 330.2 mm, Lengthwise 487.8mm to 762mm / Widthwise 9.843" to 13", Lengthwise 19.20" to 30"

  • Banner paper weight***: 128 g/m2 to 256 g/m2 / 34 lb Bond to 68 lb Bond

  • Tray capacity***: 500 sheets (128 g/m2 / 34 lb Bond) for coated paper, 1,000 sheets (128 g/m2 / 34 lb Bond) for plain paper
    *** For details about the non-banner paper size, weight, and tray capacity, refer to Paper Weight Available for Use, Paper Capacity Available for Use, or Paper Size Available for Use.

Precautions

  • When this machine is equipped with Large Capacity Unit LU-202XL or Large Capacity Unit LU-202XLm without Multi Bypass Tray MB-506 or Multi Bypass Tray MB-508, the feeding extension tray of Banner Tray Unit MK-740 or Output tray reinforcing unit for banner MK-740m is not used. Store the tray in the appropriate location.

  • Output tray reinforcing unit for banner MK-740m can be connected only when Output Tray OT-510 or Finisher FS-532 is used.

  • To use paper of loading length 487.8 mm / 19.20" or longer in Banner Tray Unit MK-740 or Output tray reinforcing unit for banner MK-740m, a service setting is required. Contact your service representative.

Intended Environment

Operating system

Windows 7

Application

Adobe Acrobat Reader DC

Printer driver

PS Plug-in Driver

Image Controller

Image Controller IC-605

Feeding option

Multi Bypass Tray MB-506 or Multi Bypass Tray MB-508

Output Option

Output Tray OT-510, Output Tray OT-511, Finisher FS-531, Finisher FS-532, Finisher FS-612, or Relay Unit RU-518

Feeding/Output option

Banner Tray Unit MK-740

* The sample screen may be different from the actual display depending on your system environment and application version/revision.

Workflow