iPF6000S User Manual

Choosing Paper for Printing

Choosing a Paper for Printing

Choosing the right paper for your particular printing application will give you the best printing results.

Media type

The printer and printer driver of fer print settings optimized for various paper characteristics.

Note

• For information on the types of paper the printer supports, refer to the Paper Reference Guide . ( → P .104)

• The types of paper indicated in the printer driver and related software (as well as on the Control

Panel ) are updated when you install the Media Conguration T ool from the User Software CD-ROM

or if you change paper information by using the Media Conguration T ool . For information about the

Media Conguration T ool , see the Media Conguration T ool Guide (Windows) or Media Conguration

T ool Guide (Macintosh).

• An error message is displayed on the printer Control Panel if the type of paper as specied in the printer

driver does not match the type specied on the printer . Although you can print under these conditions,

the printing results may not be suitable.

If the paper type is not listed for selection

If the type of paper loaded cannot be selected, try specifying glossy paper or proong paper as a special

paper (Special 1 to Special 5, in this order). BK ( Black Ink ) is used as the black ink. T ry specifying other

types of paper as Special 6 to Special 10. MBK ( Matte Black Ink ) is used as the black ink. Note that higher

numbers in this setting enable more vivid colors but may also cause colors to run together .

For instructions on specifying the type of paper before printing, refer to the following topics.

• Selecting the Paper T ype (Roll) (→P .222)

• Selecting the Paper T ype (Sheet) (→P .223)

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