Printing on Banner Paper

How to print on banner paper

Register the size of the banner paper, then specify the registered size.

• If [ID & Print] is set to [ON] in [ID & Print Settings], printing on banner paper is disabled (default: [OFF]). For details on [ID & Print Settings], refer to Here.

1. On the Touch Panel of this machine, tap [Utility] - [Banner Printing].

2. Select [Allow], then tap [OK].

3. Check that the screen waiting for banner printing job has appeared.

   • When a banner printing job is queued, the machine can receive the following print jobs, excluding banner printing jobs.
     Printing from the computer: Print, Secure Print, Save in User Box, Save in User Box and Print, Proof Print, ID&Print
     Direct printing from Web Connection: Print, Secure Print, Save in User Box, Proof Print, ID&Print

   • When a banner printing job is queued, the machine can receive the following fax jobs.
     G3 Fax, Internet Fax, IP Address Fax, PC-Fax

   • The following jobs remain queued until a banner printing job is released.
     Forward TX, Relay Distribution, TSI Routing, Timer TX, PC-Fax TX

   • When a banner printing job is queued, the following operations cannot be carried out.
     Printing, sending, and downloading files in a User Box from Web Connection, WS scan, TWAIN scan

   When you have finished the above settings, start to print from the PC.

4. In the [Page Setup] (or [Page Setup]) window, open the window for registering a custom size.

   • In Mac OS X 10.4/10.5/10.6/10.7/10.8/10.9, select [Manage Custom Sizes...] from the Paper Size list.

   • In Mac OS X 10.2/10.3, select [Custom Paper Size] from [Settings:].

5. Click [+] (Mac OS X 10.4/10.5/10.6/10.7/10.8/10.9) or [Add] (Mac OS X 10.2/10.3).

6. Enter the name of the paper size you are registering.

   • Be sure to use paper size names other than existing names, such as A4 and Custom.

7. Configure the following items.

   • [Page Size] (Paper Size): Specify the width and length as desired.
     Specify the paper size within the allowable range of the banner size (Width: 8-1/4 to 11-11/16 inches (210 mm to 297 mm), Length: 18 to 47-1/4 inches (457.3 mm to 1,200 mm)).

   • [Printer Margins:]/[Non-Printable Area:]: Specify the top, bottom, right, and left margins of the paper.

8. Click [OK] (Mac OS X 10.4/10.5/10.6/10.7/10.8/10.9) or [Save] (Mac OS X 10.2/10.3).

   The custom paper size is then registered.

9. In [Paper Size] in [Page Attributes], select the registered paper size.

   • In Mac OS X 10.5/10.6/10.7/10.8/10.9, you can also select the paper size from [Paper Size:] in the Print window.

10. To display the Print window, click [Print] in the [File] menu.

11. Check to see that the custom paper size (registered in Step 8) is shown in the [Destination Paper Size] of [Paper Handling].

12. Check that [Paper Tray:] of [Paper Tray / Output Tray] is set to [Bypass Tray] and that the [Paper Type:] is set to the desired paper type ([Thick 1+]/[Thick 2]/[Thick 3]), and also they are grayed out to prevent them from being changed.

    • If the [Paper Type:] is not set to [Thick 1+]/[Thick 2]/[Thick 3], set the paper type in [Paper Settings for Each Tray...].

    • If the specified paper size is not in the allowable range of the banner size, [Paper Tray:] or [Paper Type:] is not grayed out to enable you to change them. In this case, check the setting of the custom paper size.

13. Execute printing.

    A message appears on the Touch Panel to prompt you to load papers.

14. Load the banner paper into the Bypass Tray.

    • For information on how to load banner paper into the Bypass Tray, refer to Here.

15. When you have loaded a banner paper, tap [Complete].

    Printing on the banner paper starts. Support the ejected banner paper by hand. To continue printing, execute printing from the computer.

16. Tap [Exit].

    A message confirming the end of banner printing is displayed. To terminate printing, tap [Yes].

    • If there is a queued job, the job is started.