iPF5100 User Manual
Printing procedure
Printing Options Using Rolls and Sheets
The printer supports both rolls and sheets. T ake advantage of each type of paper for a wide range of printing
applications.
Rolls and Sheets
• Media in spooled rolls is generally called Roll Media .
Rolls can be used to print large photos or create posters or banners that cannot be printed on regular
sheets.
• Sheets refers to individual sheets of paper in regular sizes.
Sheets are loaded in either the Cassette or the T ray .
Heavyweight paper is loaded in the Front Paper Feed Slot .
Paper Size
• Page Size: The size of the image to be printed, as specied in the application.
• Paper Size (also called Media Size):
• In the case of sheets, paper size refers to the actual size of the paper loaded in the printer .
• In the case of rolls, paper size is an imagined size set as the printing area for a single page.
Printing Options Using Rolls and Sheets
Printing Method
Rolls
Large-Format Printing Easily print vertical or horizontal banners from familiar applications such
as Microsoft Of ce applications. Print banners up to 18 m (19.7 yd) long.
Borderless Printing Print without a margin (border) around posters or photos.
Free Layout (Windows)
Free Layout (Macintosh)
Print multiple documents from multiple applications (such as
word-processing programs, spreadsheet programs, and so on) next to
each other .
Banner Printing Print pages of a multi-page document consecutively without blank space
between pages.
Important
• If you use an A2 roll for borderless printing, be sure to attach the provided Spacer for Borderless Printing
on the Roll Holder . If you print without attaching it, the Platen may be soiled, which may cause ink to
adhere to the unprinted side of the paper . ( → P .144 )
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