Canon Pixma Pro9500 Quick Start Guide

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zThe following paper can be used in the Auto Sheet Feeder.
Paper Size 
Standard paper: From 4 x 6 / 101.6 x 152.4 mm to A3+ (13 x 19) 
size (329.0 x 483.0 mm / 13 x 19 inches)
Non-standard paper: From 89.0 x 120.0 mm / 3.50 x 4.72 inches to 
329.0 x 584.2 mm / 12.95 x 23 inches
Weight 
From 64 gsm / 17 lb to 105 gsm / 28 lb (plain paper except for 
supported Canon genuine media)
*You can use art paper that is not produced by Canon that is up to 200 
gsm / 53 lb.
Do not use heavier or lighter paper (except for supported Canon 
genuine media), as it could jam in the printer.
See “Non-Canon Genuine Specialty Paper” of the 
User’s Guide on-
screen manual.
zWhen printing on plain paper (64 gsm / 17 lb), load up to 150 sheets in 
the Auto Sheet Feeder.
However, the paper may not feed correctly depending on the type of 
paper and the environment (high temperature / high humidity / low 
temperature / low humidity). If this happens, reduce the number of 
sheets of paper by about half (approximately 5 mm / 0.2 inches).
zWhen printing on art paper that is not produced by Canon that is up to 
200 gsm / 53 lb, load one sheet at a time.
zWhen printing on plain paper, do not stack more than 50 sheets in the 
Front Tray.
zDo not touch the printed surfaces until the ink dries. For specific drying 
times, refer to the instructions packaged with your media.
 
						

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„Loading 4 x 6 or 5 x 7-Siz ed Paper in the Auto Sheet Feeder
If you cut plain paper to 4 x 6 / 101.6 x 152.4 mm, 5 x 7 / 127.0 x 
177.8 mm for a trial print, it can cause paper jams.
(4) Select  4 x 6 in 101.6 x 152.4 mm  or 5 x 7 in 127.0 x 177.8 mm  from Page Size  in 
the printer driver.
For a detailed description of the printer driver settings, refer to  “Printing with 
Windows ” on page 18, or  “Printing with Macintosh ” on page 21.
Always load paper in portrait orientation. Loading paper in 
landscape orientation can cause the paper to be jammed.
We recommend using Canon genuine photo media when printing 
photographs.
See  “Using Specialty Media ” on page 15.
(1) Load the paper and align 
it with the right edge of 
the Auto Sheet Feeder 
with the print side facing 
UP.
• Load the paper lengthways regardless of the direction of 
the document.
• You can load up to 20 sheets  of 4 x 6-sized paper; 10 
sheets of 5 x 7-sized 
paper.
(2) Pinch the Paper Guide and 
slide it against the left side 
of the paper stack.(3) Ensure that the  FRONT FEED button is not lit.
If the  FRONT FEED  button is lit or flashing, set the 
Front Tray to its normal printing position.
See  “Returning the Front Tray to Its Normal Printing 
Position ” on page 14.
Portrait Landscape
 
						

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„Loading Paper in the Front Tray
FRONT FEED Button
You can check the printer status by  FRONT FEED button indication.
The  FRONT FEED  button flashes quickly (two flashes at a time) when preparations for 
loading the paper in the Front Tray are finished. Load the paper in the Front Tray 
correctly. 
The  FRONT FEED  button flashes slowly (one long flash at a time) when preparations to 
start printing from the Front Tray are complete. Start printing from the Front Tray. 
The  FRONT FEED  button is unlit when the Front Tray is in its normal printing position. 
The  FRONT FEED  button lights when the Front Tray is in the Front Paper Feeding 
Position.
When loading paper in the Front Tray, the paper sticks out from the back 
of the printer. Keep a space of 40 cm / 15.7 inches for this purpose 
behind the printer.
There are wheels on the back corners of the printer. Lift up the front of the 
printer to move it back and forth.
For detailed information on the Canon genuine media for use with its 
various printers, refer to  “Using Specialty Media ” on page 15, or 
“Printing Media” in the 
User’s Guide on-screen manual.
1Open the Front Tray.
(1) Gently press the   mark 
on the Front Tray.
 
						

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2Set the Front Tray in the Front Paper Feeding Position.
Side view of the printer
(3) While keeping the Front 
Tray lifted, tilt the Front 
Tray forward to set it in 
the Front Paper Feeding 
Position.
(1) Tilt the Front 
Tray upward.(2) Lift the Front Tray 
until it stops.
The FRONT FEED 
button lights.
(4) Ensure that 
the FRONT FEED 
button is lit.
 
						

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3Open the Rear Support.
4Prepare to load paper.
Do not load paper when the POWER lamp is flashing. Otherwise, the 
paper or the printer may be damaged.
(1) Press the REAR SUPPORT button 
to open the Rear Support.
(2) Press the right 
corner of the Rear 
Support to open 
the Rear Support 
Extension.
When loading paper 
that is Letter size or 
smaller, this 
procedure is not 
necessary.
(3) Press the FRONT FEED button.
The printer starts making operating 
noises and then the POWER lamp flashes 
for about 20 seconds.(1) Pull out the Front Tray 
Extension completely.
 
						

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5Load the paper.
If the printer is not used for 5 minutes or more while it is as described in 
(1) above, then the FRONT FEED button stops flashing and stays lit and 
you cannot set the paper. If this happens, return to (3) in step 4.
z When paper is curled, gently bend it in the opposite direction of the 
curl (without curling the reverse side) and then load the paper. For 
details on how to flatten paper curl, refer to  “Media is curled ” on page 
72. 
z When using Photo Paper Plus Semi-gloss, even if the sheet is curled, load 
one sheet at a time as it is. If you roll up this paper to flatten, this may 
cause cracks on the surface of the paper and reduce the print quality. 
z To prevent paper from being curled, we recommend handling it in the 
following ways:
- Put unused paper back into the package, and store them 
horizontally. 
- Remove only as many sheets from the package as you need right  before printing.
z For details on how to load the paper, refer to the appropriate section in 
“Printing Media” in the 
User’s Guide on-screen manual.
(2) Load the paper straight 
into the Front Tray with 
the print side facing UP.
Align the front edge of 
the paper with the   
mark on the Front Tray. 
When printing from the 
Front Tray, load one sheet 
in the Front Tray at a time.
Align the right edge of the 
paper against the right side 
of the Front Tray.
(1) Ensure that the  POWER 
lamp is lit and the  FRONT 
FEED  button is flashing 
quickly. 
If the  POWER  lamp is 
flashing blue, wait until it 
stops flashing.
 
						

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6Prepare to start printing.
Printing preparations are complete. Start printing.
zThe following paper can be used in the Front Tray. 
Paper Size  
Standard paper: From 4 x 6 / 101.6 x 152.4 mm to 14 x 17 / 355.6 
x 431.8 mm
Non-standard paper: From 100.0 x 148.0 mm / 3.94 x 5.83 inches to 
355.6 x 584.2 mm / 14 x 23 inches
Thickness  
From 0.1 mm / 4 mil to 1.2 mm / 47 mil
Do not use paper thicker than this, as it could jam in the printer.
z When printing on other than 14 x 17 / 355.6 x 431.8 mm paper from 
a PictBridge compliant device, load paper in the Auto Sheet Feeder. For 
details on paper that can be used for a PictBridge compliant device, 
refer to  “About PictBridge Print Settings ” on page 28.
To Print Continuously
z To print from the Front Tray again, return to (3) in step 4 and load paper 
in the Front Tray. Then start printing.
(1) Press the  FRONT 
FEED  button.
The paper feeds 
into the printer 
automatically 
and the  FRONT 
FEED  button 
flashes slowly.
 
						

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„Returning the Front Tray to Its Normal Printing Position
When using the Auto Sheet Feeder, set the Front Tray to its normal printing position.
zBe sure to follow the procedure below when returning the Front Tray to 
its normal printing position. Otherwise, the printer may be damaged.
zWhen the Front Tray is set to the Front Paper Feeding Position, printing 
by using the Auto Sheet Feeder is not possible. Be sure to set it to its 
normal printing position.
1Hold the Front Tray and slowly tilt it like you are closing it.
2Open the Front Tray.
Tilting the Front Tray lowers it to 
its normal printing position.
(1) Open the Front Tray to return it 
to its normal printing position.
(2) Ensure that the FRONT FEED 
button is not lit.
 
						

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Using Specialty Media
Canon recommends that you use Canon genuine media to ensure optimal print quality.
„Canon Genuine Media „Photo Quality Media
• Matte Photo Paper
• Photo Paper Plus Glossy
• Photo Paper Plus Glossy II
• Photo Paper Plus Semi-gloss
• Fine Art Paper “Museum Etching”
•Fine Art Paper “Photo Rag™”
• Fine Art Paper Premium Matte
•Photo Stickers
„Media Suited for Business 
Documents
• Super White Paper
Media TypePaper Support Load LimitPrinter Driver Setting
for Media Type
Auto Sheet FeederFront Tray
Super White Paper Up to 100 sheets 1 sheet Plain Paper
Matte Photo Paper 13 x 19: 1 sheet
Letter: up to 10 
sheets
4 x 6: up to 20 
sheets13 x 19: 1 sheet
Letter: 1 sheet
4 x 6: 1 sheetMatte Photo Paper
Photo Paper Plus 
Glossy13 x 19: 1 sheet
Letter: up to 10 
sheets
*1
5 x 7: up to 10 
sheets*1
4 x 6: up to 20 
sheets*1
13 x 19: 1 sheet
Letter: 1 sheet
5 x 7: 1 sheet
4 x 6: 1 sheetPhoto Paper Plus 
Glossy
 
						

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*1 When loading a stack of paper, the printed side may be marked when it is fed in. If this happens, load paper one 
sheet at a time.
*2 You can specify the print setting easily by using the Easy-PhotoPrint provided with the 
Setup CD-ROM.
*3 Feeding from the Auto Sheet Feeder can damage the printer. Always load in the Front Tray.
*4 Canon genuine media is produced and stored to get optimum printing quality. We recommend using Canon genuine 
media.
*5 If you are using this paper, you cannot print in a 35 mm / 1.38 inches margin on the top and bottom edges.
If you choose a paper size which says “Art XX [Margin 35 mm]” in the printer driver, a limit is set to prevent printing 
in a 35 mm / 1.38 inches margin on the top and bottom edges of the paper.
We recommend checking the area being printed in the preview screen before printing.
Refer to the 
Printer Driver Guide on-screen manual.
*6 Load one sheet at a time if the paper cannot be fed correctly.
Photo Paper Plus 
Glossy II13 x 19: 1 sheet
8 x 10: up to 10 
sheets
*1*6
Letter: up to 10 
sheets*1*6
5 x 7: up to 10 
sheets*1*6
4 x 6: up to 20 
sheets*1*6
13 x 19: 1 sheet
8 x 10: 1 sheet
Letter: 1 sheet
5 x 7: 1 sheet
4 x 6: 1 sheetPhoto Paper Plus 
Glossy II
Photo Paper Plus 
Semi-gloss13 x 19: 1 sheet
8 x 10: up to 10 
sheets
*1
Letter: up to 10 
sheets*1
4 x 6: up to 20 
sheets*1
13 x 19: 1 sheet
8 x 10: 1 sheet
Letter: 1 sheet
4 x 6: 1 sheetPhoto Paper Plus 
Semi-gloss
Fine Art Paper 
“Museum 
Etching”
*4*5
Not loadable*313 x 19: 1 sheet
Letter: 1 sheetFine Art Museum 
Etching
Fine Art Paper 
“Photo Rag”
*4*513 x 19: 1 sheet
Letter: 1 sheet13 x 19: 1 sheet
Letter: 1 sheetFine Art Photo Rag
Fine Art Paper 
Premium Matte
*5Not loadable*313 x 19: 1 sheet
Letter: 1 sheetFine Art Premium 
Matte
Photo Stickers
*21 sheet 1 sheet Photo Paper Plus 
Glossy
Media TypePaper Support Load LimitPrinter Driver Setting
for Media Type
Auto Sheet FeederFront Tray