If a paper is better suited to laser printing as opposed to inkjet printing or vice versa, that will be reflected in our recommendation. Pay Attention to our Printing Recommendationsīased on our testing and data received from the mills, we offer printing recommendations for every paper that we sell (on the product page). Here are three ways to judge if a particular weight of paper is suitable for your particular printer. Paper that is too thin may not be recognized and might not print at all. Paper that is too thick for your printer may cause jamming or roller impressions. Printing out side of this range may cause undesirable results. Just like size, every printer has a minimum and maximum thickness/weight it will accept as well. Does Your Printer Support the Paper Weight/Thickness You want to Print? If you run into the same problem with your printer, we recommend that you contact your printer’s manufacturer and ask for a clear answer.
We were unable to find the paper size range in the manuals of our Epson Stylus Photo R1900 or HP Envy 100 printers. If Minimum & Maximum Sizes aren’t Clear, Contact the Manufacturer
The specifications may be in a separate “Specifications” document or in the manual.įor example, we found the paper size range for our Canon Pixma iX7000 inkjet printer in the onscreen manual within the section: Loading Paper > Media Types You Can Use. If the paper you’re printing falls outside of this range, your printer will not be able to print it correctly.Ĭheck Printer Specs for Smallest & Largest Printable Sizesīefore buying custom paper and card sizes, we recommend you check your printer’s specifications to see if the printer can handle the size you want to print. When entering dimensions or selecting from a list of pre-defined paper sizes in your printer’s driver, is your card size missing?Īll printers have a minimum and maximum paper size they are capable of printing, and that range differs between makes and models.
Does Your Printer Support the Size You want to Print?Ĭan’t Enter Your Card Size? It May Not be Supported.
When printing on rectangular card stock, you will need to decide if you will print in portrait (“tall”) or landscape (“wide”) mode.
If your printed text is cutting off or printing in the wrong direction, you may have overlooked setting Portrait or Landscape orientation in your document, your print driver, or both.īelow, learn how to correctly set orientation in your document and print driver. Have you Set Portrait or Landscape Orientation Correctly? They need to know that this is something their customers want to do, and by not allowing it, they are limiting the printer’s functionality. Tell them you want to be able to print custom paper sizes.
We’ve put together a list of support sites for the popular printer manufacturers so that you can download updated drivers.Īfter installing the latest driver, if you still cannot enter a custom size, contact the manufacturer. Support Site Links to Popular Printer Manufacturers
If you’re lucky, your printer may have received an update in the form of a fresh driver that unlocks the ability to enter custom paper sizes. Often, manufacturers will make their printers more user-friendly by updating the drivers. If you aren’t able to enter a custom paper size, you should check your printer manufacturer’s support site for a print driver newer than the one you installed when you purchased your printer. Try Downloading a New Driver to Unlock Features No Custom Size Option Available? Have You Updated Your Printer Driver? In this case, consult with your printer’s manufacturer.ģ. * In rare cases, you will not be able to enter a custom size – a limitation of the particular printer and driver. Often, the paper size you’re printing is not shown among the common paper sizes and unless custom paper dimensions* are entered, the printing will not be correct. Please be aware it is not enough to simply choose from one of the pre-defined paper sizes in the printer driver. How to Enter Custom Dimensions in the Driver This communication is done in your print driver which can be accessed just before you send the document to print. You must communicate otherwise for your non-standard size paper to print correctly. When printing custom sizes, the step of communicating the particular paper size to the printer is often overlooked, resulting in incorrect printing.īy default, your printer assumes 8 1/2 x 11 size paper is in its tray. If you’re not printing on 8 1/2 x 11 paper, you have to let your printer know. Have You Entered Your Custom Paper Size in Your Print Driver?
Click dropdown to the right of Paper Size.