Printer Specications
Print Area
A margin required by the printer is added with respect to the size of paper loaded in the printer . Except in
borderless printing, the actual printing area corresponds to the paper size minus the space for this margin.
Printable Area Recommended Print Area
T op Edge
Bottom
Edge
Sides
T op Edge
Bottom
Edge
Sides
T op Paper
Feed Slot
3 mm (0.12
in)
3/23 mm
(0.12/0.91
in)
3 mm (0.12
in)
Sheets
Front Paper
Feed Slot
3 mm (0.12
in)
23 mm (0.91
in)
3 mm (0.12
in)
20 mm (0.79
in)
27 mm (1.06
in)
5 mm (0.20
in)
Rolls
0/3 mm
(0/0.12 in)
0/3 mm
(0/0.12 in)
0/3 mm
(0/0.12 in)
20 mm (0.79
in)
5 mm (0.20
in)
5 mm (0.20
in)

Sheets

•Printable Area:
Printing from the T op Paper Feed Slot requires a margin of 3 mm (0.12 in) on all sides. (A bottom margin
of 23 mm [0.9 in] may sometimes be required.) The bottom margin is 23 mm for some types of paper .
For more information, see the Paper Reference Guide . ( → P .108)
When printing from the Front Paper Feed Slot , a margin of 23 mm (0.9 in) on all sides is required.
•Recommended print area:
A margin of 20 mm (0.79 in) on top, 27 mm (1.06 in) on bottom, and 5 mm (0.20 in) on left and right
sides is required.
Note
•Printable area: The area that can be printed.
•Guaranteed Print Area: W e recommend printing within this area.
•T o print so that your original matches the print area exactly , use an oversized paper size that includes
the required margin. ( → P .277)
•Y ou can choose a bottom margin of 3 mm or 23 mm when printing from the T op Paper Feed Slot .
In the printer driver , choosing Manual in Media Source sets the bottom margin at 23 mm. On the
other hand, choosing Manual (3mm margins) in Media Source sets the bottom margin at 3 mm,
which provides a larger area for printing.
However , the option Manual (3mm margins) is not available with the following paper .
•Fine Art Photo Paper
•Fine Art Heavyweight Photo Paper
•Fine Art T extured Paper
•The types of paper listed above may be updated, in some cases.
For details on paper types, see the Paper Reference Guide . ( → P .108)
•If you set the bottom margin at 3 mm, images in the bottom margin may be distorted.
In this case, choose Manual in Media Source to set the bottom margin at 23 mm.
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