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Printing on Banner Paper

Printing on banner paper

This machine accommodates paper with a length of up to 47-1/4 inches (1,200 mm) in the Bypass Tray.

Printable paper

Paper width Paper length Paper weight
8-1/4 to 11-11/16 inches (210 to 297 mm)
18 to 47-1/4 inches (457.3 to 1,200 mm)
33-13/16 to 55-7/8 lb (127 g/m2 to 210 g/m2)
(Using the printer driver, select the paper type appropriate for the weight of the banner paper to be used.
32-3/16 lb to 41-3/4 lb (121 g/m2 to 157 g/m2): Thick 1+, Thick 1+ (Side 2)
42 lb to 55-5/8 lb (158 g/m2 to 209 g/m2): Thick 2, Thick 2 (Side 2)
55-7/8 lb (210 g/m2): Thick 3, Thick 3 (Side 2))
Tips
  • When printing data on banner paper, select a paper type appropriate to the banner paper using the printer driver. Then, the [Paper Tray:] is set to [Bypass Tray] and [Resolution:] is fixed to [600dpi].

How to print on banner paper

Register the size of the banner paper, then specify the registered size.

  1. On the Touch Panel of this machine, tap [Utility] - [Banner Printing].
  2. Select [Allow], then tap [OK].
  3. Check that the screen waiting for banner printing job has appeared.
    • If a job is received for printing on paper of a non-banner size while a banner print job is expected, that job is discarded.
    • When a banner paper print job is queued, the machine cannot receive a facsimile.

    When you have finished the above settings, start to print from the PC.

  4. In the [Page Setup] (or [Paper Setup]) window, open the window for registering a custom size.
    • In Mac OS X 10.4/10.5/10.6/10.7, select [Manage Custom Sizes...] from the Paper Size list.
    • In Mac OS X 10.2/10.3, select [Custom Paper Size] from [Settings:].
  5. Click [+] (Mac OS X 10.4/10.5/10.6/10.7) or [Add] (Mac OS X 10.2/10.3).
  6. Enter the name of the paper size you are registering.
    • Be sure to use paper size names other than existing names, such as A4 and Custom.
  7. Configure the following items.
    • [Page Size] (Paper Size): Specify the width and length as desired.
      Specify the paper size within the allowable range of the banner size (Width:8-1/4 to 11-11/16 inches (210 mm to 297 mm), Length: 18 to 47-1/4 inches(457.3 mm to 1,200 mm)).
    • [Printer Margins]: Specify the top, bottom, right, and left margins of the paper.
  8. Click [OK] (Mac OS X 10.4/10.5/10.6/10.7) or [Save] (Mac OS X 10.2/10.3).

    The custom paper size is then registered.

  9. In [Paper Size] in [Page Attributes], select the registered paper size.
    • In Mac OS X 10.5/10.6/10.7, you can also select the paper size from [Paper Size:] in the Print window.
  10. To display the Print window, click [Print] in the [File] menu.
  11. Check to see that the custom paper size (registered in Step 8) is shown in the [Destination Paper Size] of [Paper Handling].
  12. Check that [Paper Tray:] of [Paper Tray / Output Tray] is set to [Bypass Tray] and that the [Paper Type:] is set to the desired paper type ([Thick 1+]/[Thick 2]/[Thick 3]), and also they are grayed out to prevent them from being changed.
    • If the [Paper Type:] is not set to [Thick 1+]/[Thick 2]/[Thick 3], set the paper type in [Paper Settings for Each Tray...].
    • If the specified paper size is not in the allowable range of the banner size, [Paper Tray:] or [Paper Type:] is not grayed out to enable you to change them. In this case, check the setting of the custom paper size.
  13. Execute printing.

    A message appears on the Touch Panel to prompt you to load papers.

  14. Load the banner paper into the Bypass Tray.
    • For information on how to load banner paper into the Bypass Tray, refer to Here.
  15. When you have loaded a banner paper, tap [Complete].

    Printing on the banner paper starts. Support the ejected banner paper by hand. To continue printing, execute printing from the computer.

  16. Tap [Exit].

    A message confirming the end of banner printing is displayed. To terminate printing, tap [Yes].