This guide equips you to print on paper thicker than 90 grams, but max 300 grams.
Regarding printing on special paper, it is important that the paper is suitable for printing on a copier/laser printer and that the weight does not exceed what the machine can handle. It is also important that the print settings and copier are correctly adjusted to the paper being used.
Previously, it was a requirement that only paper purchased from VIA’s store was used for printing. Now that VIA no longer operates the store, it is your responsibility to ensure that the paper you print on complies with the above. If the machine is damaged by printing on paper that is not suitable for the machine, you may be held responsible for any damage that occurs to the machine.
NOTE! It is not possible to perform double-sided printing on paper above 160 grams.
Print PDF files to ensure that the document looks correct. Open them in Acrobat Reader or Adobe DC.
- Paper for color printing 100g, 160g, 200g, and 250g (Clairefontaine DCP)
- Recycled paper in various weights (up to 300g)
- Chalk paper
- Parchment paper
- Photo paper
- Glossy paper
- Transfer paper
- All-weather paper
- Transparent paper
- Overhead paper
Once you have opened your file and are ready to print, follow these steps:
- Open the printer menu "Print."
- Click on "Printer Properties."
- Pay attention to the following settings:
- Tray: Select Bypass (the tray located on the right side of the machine)
- Paper type: What is the weight/type of your paper?
- Color or black/white: Should your print be in color or black/white?
- 2-sided (double-sided): Should it be double-sided?
- Click "OK."
- Log in at the copier machine and place your paper in the bypass tray (on the right side of the machine).
- Conform the printing of the inserted paper on the copier.
- Print.
Once you have opened your file and are ready to print, follow these steps:
- Click on the File tab.
- Open the printer menu Print.
- Click on Properties.
- Pay attention to the following settings:
- Tray: Select Bypass (the tray located on the right side of the machine)
- Paper type: What is the weight/type of your paper?
- Color or black/white: Should your print be in color or black/white?
- 2-sided (double-sided): Should it be double-sided?
- Click on OK.
- Log in at the copier machine and place your paper in the bypass tray (on the right side of the machine).
- Conform the printing of the inserted paper on the copier.
- Print.
Some of the following steps may be located in different places depending on the version of Mac and the program you are printing from.
Look for: Printer, Printer Settings, Printer Options, Printer Settings, or Setup/Configuration.
When you have opened your file and have located the Print dialog box, pay special attention to the following:
- 2-sided (double-sided): Should it be double-sided?
- Paper size: Are you printing A4 or A3 size?
- Orientation: Should it be printed in portrait or landscape format?
If you're printing 2-sided, remember to consider the setting under Layout and choose whether it's Short-Edge Binding (Landscape) or Long-Edge (Portrait)
Afterward, under Preview, choose Paper Feed, and under the section All pages from, select Bypass Tray.
Also under Printer Features and Basic. Then choose Prompt User under Fit to Paper and under Color Mode select Color.
Then set Feature Sets to Print Quality, and under Resolution, choose 1200 dpi.
Set Feature Sets to Paper.
And under Paper Type, choose the thickness of your paper.
- Send your document for printing.
- Log in at the copier machine and place your paper in the bypass tray (on the right side of the machine).
- Conform the printing of the inserted paper on the copier.
- Print.