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 the T op Paper Feed Slot .
Heavyweight paper is loaded in the Front Paper Feed Slot .

Paper Size

•Page Size: The size of the image to be printed, as specied 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 (19.69 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 A1 or 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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