Canon imagePROGRAF GP-2000 imagePROGRAF GP-4000 GP-2000 series User Manual - Page 481

How to Switch Paper Rolls Here we will explain how the roll paper set in the upper and lower trays of the printer are switched. Refer to this information when necessary, for example, when documents will not print as expected, etc. If you select Roll Paper (Auto) under Paper Source in the Quality & Media, the roll paper that is best suited for the print job will be automatically selected. Whether paper roll 1 or paper roll 2 is selected, is determined through a sequence of judgment based on the 7 conditions in the table below. At such times, the Printer settings -> Paper-related settings -> Detect paper setting mismatch in the Printer unit's operation panel will switch to the result of the judgment based on the process described below. • If the Detect paper setting mismatch setting is set on Pause or Hold job • If the Detect paper setting mismatch setting is Display warning or Do not detect Important • If the lower roll unit is not loaded or if the roll unit that was set as the take-up unit is loaded, the roll paper cannot be switched automatically. Note • If Error or On hold are displayed, replace the paper to match the requirements of the print job. • In order to minimize paper waste, it is recommended that you configure the operation panel on the Printer unit as indicated below. In Printer settings -> Paper-related settings, set Roll paper auto switching to Identify size In Paper settings display area -> (Each paper type) -> Paper settings -> Advanced, set Detect paper width to Enable If the Detect paper setting mismatch setting is set on Pause or Hold job Condition Situation Only one of either paper roll 1 or paper roll 2 is long enough Judgment result Select the paper roll of sufficient length Condition 1 Whether the paper roll loaded on the printer is long enough to print the paper size specified for the print job. Neither paper roll 1 nor paper roll 2 are long enough Both paper roll 1 and paper roll 2 are long enough Error On the Printer's menu, Manage remaining roll amount is set on Disable (length of the paper roll cannot be determined) To Condition 2 Condition 2 Whether the paper roll loaded on the printer matches the paper type specified for the print job. Only one of either paper roll 1 or paper roll 2 matches the paper type Select the paper roll matching the paper type 481