Media Types You Can Use

FAQ ID: 8201135400

Release date: 22 July 2011

Solution

Choose paper suitable for printing, for the best print results. Canon provides you various types of paper to enhance the fun of printing, such as stickers as well as papers for photo or document. We recommend the use of Canon genuine paper for printing your important photos.

Media Types

[ Commercially available papers ]
  • Plain Paper (including recycled paper)*1
  • Envelopes*2

[ Canon genuine papers ]
The Model Number of Canon genuine paper is shown in brackets. Refer to the instruction manual supplied with the paper for detailed information on the printable side and notes on handling paper. For information on the page sizes available for each Canon genuine paper, visit our website.

REFERENCE
You may not be able to purchase some Canon genuine papers depending on the country or region of purchase. Paper is not sold in the US by Model Number. Purchase paper by name.

-Paper for printing photos:

  • Photo Paper Pro Platinum <PT-101>
  • Glossy Photo Paper "Everyday Use" <GP-501>
  • Photo Paper Glossy <GP-502>
  • Photo Paper Plus Glossy II <PP-201>
  • Photo Paper Plus Semi-gloss <SG-201>
  • Matte Photo Paper <MP-101>

- Paper for printing business documents:

  • High Resolution Paper <HR-101N>*2

-Paper for creating your own prints:

  • T-Shirt Transfers <TR-301>*2 *3
  • Photo Stickers <PS-101>*2 *3

*1 100% recycled paper can be used.
*2 This paper can be used only when printing from your computer.
*3 You can easily specify print settings with Easy-PhotoPrint EX provided on the Setup CD-ROM.
Install it on your computer.


REFERENCE
You can print onto a printable disc using the disc tray supplied with the machine.
-> [ Printing a Disc Label ]

Paper Load Limit

Commercially Available Papers
Name of PaperRear TrayCassettePaper Output Tray
Plain Paper
(including recycled paper)*1
Approx. 150 sheets*2Approx. 150 sheetsApprox. 50 sheets
Envelopes10 envelopesN/A*3*4

Canon Genuine Papers


REFERENCE
  • Feeding these papers from the cassette can damage the machine. Always load in the rear tray.
  • We recommend that you remove the previously printed sheet from the paper output tray before continuously printing to avoid blurs and discoloration (except for High Resolution Paper <HR-101N>).

Paper for printing photos:

Name of Paper (Model No.)Rear Tray
Photo Paper Pro Platinum (PT-101)*510 sheets: A4, Letter, and 8" x 10" (20 x 25 cm)
20 sheets: 4" x 6" (10 x 15 cm)
Glossy Photo Paper "Everyday Use" (GP-501)*510 sheets: A4 and Letter
20 sheets: 4" x 6" (10 x 15 cm)
Photo Paper Glossy (GP-502)*510 sheets: A4 and Letter
20 sheets: 4" x 6" (10 x 15 cm)
Photo Paper Plus Glossy II (PP-201)*510 sheets: A4, Letter, 5" x 7" (13 x 18 cm), and 8" x 10" (20 x 25 cm)
20 sheets: 4" x 6" (10 x 15 cm)
Photo Paper Plus Semi-gloss (SG-201)*510 sheets: A4, Letter, 5" x 7" (13 x 18 cm), and 8" x 10" (20 x 25 cm)
20 sheets: 4" x 6" (10 x 15 cm)
Matte Photo Paper (MP-101)10 sheets: A4 and Letter
20 sheets: 4" x 6" (10 x 15 cm)

Paper for printing business documents:

Name of Paper (Model No.)Rear TrayPaper Output Tray
High Resolution Paper (HR-101N)80 sheets50 sheets

Paper for creating your own prints:

Name of Paper (Model No.)Rear Tray
T-Shirt Transfers (TR-301)1 sheet
Photo Stickers (PS-101)1 sheet

*1 Proper feeding of paper may not be possible at the maximum capacity depending on the type of paper or environmental conditions (either very high or low temperature or humidity). In such cases, reduce the number of paper you load at a time to less than half.
*2 A4, B5, A5, or Letter-sized plain paper can be loaded in the rear tray only when the paper source for plain paper is set to the rear tray.
*3 Feeding envelopes from the cassette can damage the machine. Always load in the rear tray.
*4 We recommend that you remove the previously printed envelope from the paper output tray before continuously printing to avoid blurs and discoloration.
*5 When loading paper in stacks, the print side may become marked as it is fed or paper may not feed properly. In this case, load one sheet at a time.

Media Type Settings on the Operation Panel

Commercially Available Papers

Name of PaperSettings in Type
Plain Paper (including recycled paper)Plain paper

Canon Genuine Papers
Paper for printing photos:

Name of Paper (Model No.)Settings in Type
Photo Paper Pro Platinum (PT-101)Pro Platinum
Glossy Photo Paper "Everyday Use" (GP-501)Glossy
Photo Paper Glossy (GP-502)Glossy
Photo Paper Plus Glossy II (PP-201)Plus Glossy II
Photo Paper Plus Semi-gloss (SG-201)Plus Semi-gloss
Matte Photo Paper (MP-101)Matte

Setting the Media Type with the Printer Driver

When you use this machine, selecting a media type that matches the print purpose will help you achieve the best print results.
You can use the following media types on this machine.

Commercially available papers

Media nameMedia Type in the printer driver
Plain Paper (including recycled paper)Plain Paper
EnvelopesEnvelope

Canon genuine papers (Photo Printing)

Media name (product code)Media Type in the printer driver
Photo Paper Pro Platinum (PT-101)Photo Paper Pro Platinum
Glossy Photo Paper "Everyday Use" (GP-501)Glossy Photo Paper
Photo Paper Glossy (GP-502)Glossy Photo Paper
Photo Paper Plus Glossy II (PP-201)Photo Paper Plus Glossy II
Photo Paper Plus Semi-gloss (SG-201)Photo Paper Plus Semi-gloss
Matte Photo Paper (MP-101)Matte Photo Paper

Canon genuine papers (Business Letter Printing)

Media name (product code)Media Type in the printer driver
High Resolution Paper (HR-101N)High Resolution Paper

Canon genuine papers (Original Products)

Media name (product code)Media Type in the printer driver
T-Shirt Transfers (TR-301)T-Shirt Transfers
Photo Stickers (PS-101)Glossy Photo Paper

Page Sizes

You can use the following page sizes.

REFERENCE
  • You can load plain paper of the following page sizes in the cassette:

- A4, B5, A5, and Letter sizes
Plain paper of other sizes cannot be loaded in the cassette. Load them in the rear tray.

Standard sizes:

  • Letter
  • Legal
  • A5
  • A4
  • B5
  • 4" x 6" (10 x 15 cm)
  • 4" x 8" (10 x 20 cm)
  • 5" x 7" (13 x 18 cm)
  • 8" x 10" (20 x 25 cm)
  • European DL
  • US Comm. Env. #10
  • Wide

Non-standard sizes:
You can also specify a custom size within the following range.

  • Minimum size: 2.17 x 3.58 inches (55.0 x 91.0 mm)
  • Maximum size: 8.50 x 26.61 inches (215.9 x 676.0 mm)

Paper Weight

17 to 28 lb / 64 to 105 g/m2 (except for Canon genuine paper)
Do not use heavier or lighter paper (except for Canon genuine paper), as it could jam in the printer.

Notes on Storing Paper

  • Take out only the necessary number of paper from the package, just before printing.
  • To avoid curling, when you do not print, put unused paper back into the package and keep it on a level surface. And also, store it avoiding heat, humidity, and direct sunlight.

Applicable Models

  • PIXMA MG5340
  • PIXMA MG5350

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