Canon imagePROGRAF GP-4000 - Manual (Page 230)

Paper-related settings
Select this setting item from Printer settings .
• Roll paper auto feed •
Enables/disables feeding roll paper automatically when you load it on the roll unit.
Selecting Enable detects the paper edge automatically and paper is loaded automatically only by
putting roll paper on the roll unit.
Select Disable if you load roll paper manually, or if you have any problem in feeding roll paper
automatically.
Note
• Roll paper with a width of less than 250 mm cannot be fed automatically. •
Select Disable and feed paper manually.
• Media type selection method •
Specifies a method to select the media type when paper is loaded.
◦ Manual ◦
You need to select a media type from the registered media types manually.
◦ Auto detect ◦
The media type estimated by the printer's sensor is set automatically.
As the estimation accuracy increases, it will be not necessary to select the media type each time.
◦ Auto with confirmation ◦
Among the media types estimated by the printer's sensor, the most likely ones are listed at the top.
You need to select a media type from the listed media types manually.
◦ Use current media type ◦
Select this to continue using the same type of paper.
Note
• When using the paper estimation function, the paper width detection function is enabled even if you •
set Detect paper width to Disable .
• If the loaded paper is used by your printer for the first time, or if there is no applicable media type, •
No selection log entry will be displayed.
If No selection log entry is displayed, select a media type manually.
At this time, the printer learns the data of the selected media type.
The next time the same paper is loaded, the media type is estimated from this data.
• When using a paper that is not listed in the paper information list, perform Create Custom Paper •
in Media Configuration Tool. After create the paper information, we recommend to perform Paper
feed adjustment .
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