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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 1200 mm)

33-13/16 to 55-7/8 lb (127 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 to 41-3/4 lb (121 to 157 g/m2): Thick 1+, Thick 1+(Side 2)
42 to 55-5/8 lb (158 to 209 g/m2): Thick 2, Thick 2 (Side 2)
55-7/8 lb (210 g/m2): Thick 3, Thick 3 (Side 2))

  • 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

Specify the banner paper size.

  • If [ID & Print] is set to [ON] in [ID & Print Settings], printing on banner paper is disabled (default: [OFF]). For details on [ID & Print Settings], refer to Here.

  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.

    • When a banner printing job is queued, the machine can receive the following print jobs, excluding banner printing jobs.
      Printing from the computer: Print, Secure Print, Save in User Box, Save in User Box and Print, Proof Print, ID&Print
      Direct printing from Web Connection: Print, Secure Print, Save in User Box, Proof Print, ID&Print

    • When a banner printing job is queued, the machine can receive the following fax jobs.
      G3 Fax, Internet Fax, IP Address Fax, PC-Fax

    • The following jobs remain queued until a banner printing job is released.
      Forward TX, Relay Distribution, TSI Routing, Timer TX, PC-Fax TX

    • When a banner printing job is queued, the following operations cannot be carried out.
      Printing, sending, and downloading files in a User Box from Web Connection, WS scan, TWAIN scan

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

  4. In [Original Size] in the [Basic] tab, select [Custom Size].

  5. Specify the width and length of the banner paper, and click [OK].

    The [Confirm setting changes] dialog box appears.

  6. Click [Yes].

    The [Paper Tray], [Paper Type], and [Print Type] settings are switched.

    • Click the [Paper Settings for Each Tray...], and change the type of papers on the Bypass Tray according to the weight of print papers.

    • If [Resolution] is set to [1200dpi (Rasterize on PC)] or [1200dpi (Rasterize on Device)], it is changed to [600dpi].

  7. Execute printing.

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

  8. Load the banner paper into the Bypass Tray.

    • For information on how to load banner paper into the Bypass Tray, refer to Here.

  9. 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.

  10. Tap [Exit].

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

    • If there is a queued job, the job is started.