Working With Media and Cartridge(s)

Choosing Media

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Application

Use

Typical Choice of Media2

Probable Choice

 

 

 

 

 

 

of Print Quality3

 

 

CAD1

Drafts

Opaque bond

Fast or Normal

 

 

monochrome

 

Translucent bond

Fast or Normal

 

 

 

 

 

Natural tracing paper

Fast or Normal

 

 

 

 

 

Vellum

Fast or Normal

 

 

 

 

Final versions

Opaque bond

Normal or Best

 

 

 

 

 

Matte film

Normal or Best

 

 

 

 

 

Clear film

Normal or Best

 

 

750C Plus

Archives

Vellum

Best

 

 

 

 

 

Matte film

Best

 

 

 

 

 

Clear film

Best

 

 

 

 

Diazo reproductions

Translucent bond

Normal or Best

 

 

 

 

 

Natural tracing paper

Normal or Best

 

 

 

 

 

Vellum

Normal or Best

 

 

 

 

 

Matte film

Normal or Best

 

 

CAD1 and GIS1

Drafts

Opaque bond

Fast or Normal

 

 

color

 

Natural tracing paper

Fast or Normal

 

 

 

 

 

Vellum

Fast or Normal

 

 

 

 

 

Coated paper

Fast or Normal

 

 

 

 

Final versions

Coated paper

Normal or Best

 

 

 

 

 

Heavy coated paper (for

Normal or Best

 

 

750C Plus

 

durability)

Normal or Best

 

 

 

Matte film

Fast or Normal

 

 

 

 

 

Clear film

 

 

 

 

 

Archives

Matte film

Best

 

 

 

 

 

Clear film

Normal

 

 

 

 

Overlays

Clear film

Fast or Normal

 

 

Imaging and graphics

Matte

Opaque bond (for drafts)

Fast, Normal or

 

 

package(s)

 

Coated paper

Best

 

 

color

 

Heavy coated paper (for

Fast, Normal or

 

 

 

 

 

durability)

Best

 

 

 

 

 

 

Normal or Best

 

 

 

 

Gloss

High-gloss photo

Normal or Best

 

 

750C Plus

 

Semi-gloss photo

Normal or Best

 

 

 

 

 

High-gloss film

Normal or Best

 

 

 

 

Clear film

Clear film

Best

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1 CAD = Computer-Aided Design

2 Using the generic media types on the front-panel display

 

 

GIS = Geographical Information or Mapping Systems

3 Set either on the front panel or in the software

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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