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Print on special and custom-sized media
To print on special or custom-sized media (Windows)
1. Load the appropriate media. For more information, see Load media.
2. With a document open, click Print on the File menu, and then click Setup,
Properties, or Preferences.
3. Click the Paper/Features tab.
4. Select the media size from the Size is drop-down list.
To set a custom media size:
a. Click the Custom button.
b. Type a name for the new custom size.
c. In the Width and Height boxes, type the dimensions, and then click Save.
d. Click OK twice to close the properties or preferences dialog box. Open the
dialog box again.
e. Select the new custom size.
5. To select the media type:
a. Click More in the Type is drop-down list.
b. Click the desired media type, and then click OK.
6. Select the media source from the Source is drop-down list.
7. Change any other settings, and then click OK.
8. Print your document.
To print on special or custom-sized media (Mac OS)
1. Load the appropriate media. For more information, see Load media.
2. On the File menu, click Page Setup.
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3. Verify that the correct printer is selected.
4. Select the media size.
5. To set a custom media size:
a. Click Manage Custom Sizes in the Paper Size pull-down menu.
b. Click New and type a name for the size in the Paper Size Name box.
c. In the Width and Height boxes, type the dimensions and set the margins, if
desired.
d. Click Done or OK, and then click Save.
6. On the File menu, click Page Setup, and then select the new custom size.
7. Click OK.
8. On the File menu, click Print.
9. Open the Paper Handling panel.
10. Under Destination Paper Size, click the Scale to fit paper size button, and then
select the customized paper size.
11. Change any other desired settings, and then click OK or Print.
Print borderless
Borderless printing lets you print to the edges of certain media types and a range of
standard media sizes.
NOTE: Open the file in a software application and assign the image size. Make
sure the size corresponds to the media size on which you are printing the image.
You can also gain access to this feature from the Printing Shortcuts tab. Open
the printer driver, select the Printing Shortcuts tab, and select the printing
shortcut for this print job drop-down list.
NOTE: Borderless printing is not supported on plain media.
To print a borderless document (Windows)
1. Load the appropriate media. For more information, see Load media.
2. Open the file that you want to print.
3. From the application, open the print driver:
a. Click File, and then click Print.
b. Click Properties or Setup.
4. Click the Paper/Quality tab.
5. Select the media size from the Size is drop-down list.
6. Select the Borderless Printing check box.
7. Select the media source from the Source is drop-down list.
8. Select the media type from the Type is drop-down list.
NOTE: Borderless printing is not supported on plain media.
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9. If you are printing photos, select Best from the Print Quality drop-down list.
Alternatively, select Maximum dpi, which provides up to 4800 x 1200 optimized
dpi* for optimum print quality.
*Up to 4800 x 1200 optimized dpi for color printing and 1200 input dpi. This setting
might temporarily use a large amount of hard disk space (400 MB or more) and will
print more slowly.
10. Change any other print settings, and then click OK.
11. Print the document.
12. If you printed on photo media with a tear-off tab, remove the tab to make the
document completely borderless.
Change settings from an application for current jobs (Windows)
To change the settings
1. Open the document that you want to print.
2. On the File menu, click Print, and then click Setup, Properties, or Preferences.
(Specific options may vary depending on the application that you are using.)
3. Change the settings that you want, and then click OK, Print, or a similar command.
Change default settings for all future jobs (Windows)
To change the settings
1. Click Start, point to Settings, and then click Printers or Printers and Faxes.
- Or -
Click Start, click Control Panel, and then double-click Printers.
2. Right-click the printer icon, and then click Properties, Document Defaults, or
Printing Preferences.
3. Change the settings that you want, and then click OK.
NOTE: Borderless printing is not supported on plain media.
9. If you are printing photos, select Best from the Quality drop-down list.
Alternatively, select Maximum dpi, which provides up to 4800 x 1200 optimized
dpi*.
*Up to 4800 x 1200 optimized dpi for color printing and 1200 input dpi. This setting
might temporarily use a large amount of hard disk space (400 MB or more) and will
print more slowly.
10. Select the media source. If you are printing on thick or photo media, select the
manual feed option.
11. Change any other print settings, and then click Print.
12. If you printed on photo media with a tear-off tab, remove the tab to make the
document completely borderless
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