Canon VarioPrint MICR i Series, Operation Manual

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Learn about media substrates
The VarioPrint i-series MICR can handle a range of media substrates.
Offset uncoated
Offset uncoated paper
is commodity paper
for conventional offset
and office print jobs.
Inkjet printing on this
paper often has a
smaller color gamut.
Inkjet treated
Inkjet treated paper is
for printers that use
inkjet technology.
Special treatments
with additives, like salt
or pigments.
Offset coated
Offset coated paper is
for conventional off-
set. The base paper
has a coating to im-
prove the print quali-
ty. Inkjet printing on
this paper often gives
grainy pictures and
bleeding colors.
Inkjet coated
Inkjet coated paper is
for printers that use
inkjet technology. The
base paper has a coat-
ing with pigments
which allows for a
very high print quality.
Heavy
Heavy paper can be
used for cards and
covers.
Recycled
Recycled paper helps
to reduce the impact
that the paper produc-
tion has on the envi-
ronment. It is paper
made of consumer
waste paper.
Color
Color paper can be
used for cards, covers,
and special media.
Perforated
Perforation is a series
of small cuts that al-
low one part of the pa-
per to easily tear off
from the rest.
Tabs
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4
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Tab dividers can be
used for manuals,
handbooks, and other
multi-page documents
that need a quick ac-
cess to information.
Self-adhesive labels
Self-adhesive labels
have on one side a
sticky substance like
glue and will stick to
surfaces. The glue
side is protected. La-
bels are printed on
one side.
Textured
Textured paper has a
structure that can be
felt and seen.
Thin
Thin paper helps to re-
duce the impact that
the paper production
has on the environ-
ment. Less paper is
used for the same
printed surface area.
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Learn about media substrates
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