Canon printer PIXMA iP3300 User Manual

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Before Printing
„ Using the Auto Sheet Feeder and the Front Feeder
This printer offers two paper sources to load printing paper; the Auto Sheet Feeder, found at the 
top of the printer, and the Front Feeder, found at the front of the printer.
(A) Auto Sheet Feeder
(B) Front Feeder
zWhen Printing for the First Time
At purchase, the printer is set to feed from the Auto Sheet Feeder. 
If you are printing without changing paper source  settings, load paper in the Auto Sheet 
Feeder.
Note
You cannot load...

8Before Printing
(A) Load plain paper in the Auto Sheet Feeder.
zTo Change the Paper Source
In the printer driver, select a  Paper Source. For details on printer driver settings, see 
“Printing with Windows” on page 15 or “Printing with Macintosh” on page 16.
(A) Switch paper source here.
Note
If you select  Front for Plain Paper , the printer will automatically switch to the Front Feeder when 
Plain Paper  is specified for  Media Type.
(A)
(A) 

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Before Printing
„ Paper Source Selection Scenarios
Deciding on the usage of the two paper sources  to print with minimum reloading of paper 
depends mainly on the variety of the type of  paper you use regularly, and also on space 
limitations of the location you are setting the printer.
z If you print regularly on photo paper as well as on plain paper
If you use photo paper as much as plain paper,  you can load photo paper in the Auto Sheet 
Feeder and plain paper in the Front Feeder. In the printer...

10Before Printing
„Loading Paper
Important
zIf you cut plain paper to 4 x 6 / 101.6 x 152.4 mm, 5 x 7 / 127.0 x 177.8 mm, or 2.13 x 3.39 
/ 54.0 x 86.0 mm (credit card-size) for a trial print, it can cause paper jams.
z You cannot print on postcards affixed with photos or stickers.
z Always load paper in portrait orientation (A). Loading paper in landscape orientation (B) can 
cause the paper to be jammed.
NotezFor details on the specialty media Canon provides for use with its various printers, refer to...

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Before Printing
z Loading Paper in the Auto Sheet Feeder
1Flatten the four corners of  the paper before loading it.
2Prepare to load paper.
(1)Open the Sheet Feeder Cover and pull out the 
Paper Support.
(2) Open the Front Feeder.
(3) Extend the Output Paper Support.
(4) Adjust the position of the Paper Thickness 
Lever.
Set it to the right when printing on envelopes or 
T-shirt transfers, and left when printing on any 
other type of paper. See “Paper Handling” on 
page 4.
3Load the paper.
(1)Load the...

12Before Printing
4In the printer driver, select  Auto Sheet Feeder for Paper Source .
See “Printing with Windows” on page 15 or  “Printing with Macintosh” on page 16.
zLoading Paper in the Front Feeder
You can load A4, Letter, or B5-sized plain paper (such as Canon Super White Paper SW-201) in 
the Front Feeder. You cannot load any other paper in the Front Feeder.
1Flatten the four corners of  the paper before loading it.
See “Flatten the four corners of the paper before loading it.” on page 11....

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Before Printing
4In the printer driver, select  Front Feeder for Paper Source .
See “Printing with Windows” on page 15 or  “Printing with Macintosh” on page 16.
Note
When loading paper in the Front Feeder, refer to the illustration below and make sure not to load 
paper with the wrong side up. 
Note
Select the page size of the loaded paper in Page Size (Windows) or  Paper Size (Macintosh) in the 
printer driver. 

14Before Printing
„Loading Envelopes
Envelopes must be fed from the Auto Sheet Feeder. Use either European DL or US Comm. Env. 
#10-sized envelope.
1Retract the Paper Support.
2Load the envelope against the Cover Guide 
(the right side of the Paper Support). 
Load with the front face UP and the rear flaps 
DOWN on the left.
A maximum of 10 envelopes can be loaded at 
once.
3Pinch the Paper Guide and slide it against the 
left side of the envelope.
4Set the Paper Thickness Lever to the right.
5Specify the...

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Basic Printing
Basic Printing
This section describes the  procedure for basic printing. 
Printing with Windows
1
Turn on the printer and load the paper in the printer.
See “Turning the Printer On and Off” on page 2 and “Loading Printing Paper” on page 4.
2Create a document or open a file to print  using an appropriate application software.
3Select Print on the application software’s  File 
menu.
4Make sure that  Canon iP3300  is selected, 
and click  Preferences  (or Properties ).
5Specify the...

16Basic Printing
Printing with Macintosh
1
Turn on the printer and load the paper in the printer.
See “Turning the Printer On and Off” on page 2 and “Loading Printing Paper” on page 4.
2Create a document or open a file to print  using an appropriate application software.
3Select Page Setup  on the application 
software’s  File menu. 
4Confirm that  iP3300 is selected in  Format 
for .
5Select the desired paper size in  Paper Size.
6Click OK.
7Select  Print on the application software’s  File menu....