Canon iPF6450 User Manual

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Canon iPF6450 User Manual

Large Format Printer

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Setup Guide

Basic Guide

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Basic Printing Workflow

21

Enhanced Printing Options

37

Printing enlargements or reductions ........................................

70

Printing at full size ....................................................................

86

Borderless Printing ...................................................................

98

Printing banners or at other non-standard sizes ....................

111

Tiling and multiple pages per sheet .......................................

124

Centering originals .................................................................

141

and so on

 

Windows Software

175

Printer Driver ..........................................................................

176

Preview ..................................................................................

211

Free Layout ............................................................................

221

Color imageRUNNER Enlargement Copy ..............................

244

Print Plug-In for Photoshop / Digital Photo Professional ...........................

255

Layout Plug-In for Photoshop .................................................

315

Print Plug-In for Office ............................................................

320

and so on

 

Mac OS X Software

361

Printer Driver ..........................................................................

362

Preview ..................................................................................

386

Free Layout ............................................................................

414

Color imageRUNNER Enlargement Copy ..............................

445

Print Plug-In for Photoshop / Digital Photo Professional ...........................

462

Layout Plug-In for Photoshop .................................................

520

and so on

 

Handling and Use of Paper

525

Control Panel

643

Printer Parts

679

Network Setting

697

Print Job Management

731

Adjustments for Better Print Quality

793

Color Management

813

Maintenance and Consumables

917

Troubleshooting

973

Error Message

1007

Specifications

1033

Appendix

1039

Read this manual before attempting to operate the printer.

 

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Note

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Contents

Workflow Printing Basic

Basic Printing Workflow

21

Printing procedure

22

Printing Options Using Rolls and Sheets

.......................................................................................................................... 22

Turning the Printer On and Off ............................................................................................................................................

23

Loading and Printing on Rolls ...............................................................................................................................................

25

Loading and Printing on Sheets ...........................................................................................................................................

28

Printing in Windows ...................................................................................................................................................................

29

Printing from Mac OS X ..........................................................................................................................................................

30

Canceling print jobs

32

Options Printing Enhanced

Canceling Print Jobs from the Control Panel .................................................................................................................

32

Canceling Print Jobs from Windows ..................................................................................................................................

33

Canceling Print Jobs from Mac OS X ................................................................................................................................

33

 

Pausing Printing

36

 

Pausing Printing ..........................................................................................................................................................................

36

 

Enhanced Printing Options

37

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Choosing Paper for Printing

38

 

 

 

Choosing a Paper for Printing ..............................................................................................................................................

38

 

 

 

Specifying Paper in the Printer Driver ...............................................................................................................................

38

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Printing Photos and Office Documents

39

 

 

 

Printing Photos and Images ...................................................................................................................................................

39

 

 

 

Printing Photos and Images (Windows) ......................................................................................................................

40

 

 

 

Printing Photos and Images (Mac OS X) ...................................................................................................................

41

 

 

 

Printing from Photoshop .........................................................................................................................................................

44

 

 

 

Printing Adobe RGB Images (Windows) .....................................................................................................................

45

 

 

 

Printing Adobe RGB Images (Mac OS X) ...................................................................................................................

48

 

 

 

Printing Office Documents .....................................................................................................................................................

50

 

 

 

Printing Office Documents (Windows) ........................................................................................................................

50

 

 

 

Printing Office Documents (Mac OS X) .....................................................................................................................

52

 

 

 

Using PosterArtist to Compose Originals ........................................................................................................................

54

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adjusting Images

56

 

 

 

Adjusting the Color in the Printer Driver .........................................................................................................................

56

 

 

 

Fine-Tuning Colors of Photos and Images (Windows) ..........................................................................................

58

 

 

 

Fine-Tuning Colors of Photos and Images (Mac OS X) .......................................................................................

60

 

 

 

Giving Priority to Particular Graphic Elements and Colors for Printing ..............................................................

63

 

 

 

Choosing the Document Type and Printing Conditions (Windows) ...............................................................

65

 

 

 

Choosing the Document Type and Printing Conditions (Mac OS X) .............................................................

67

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Printing enlargements or reductions

70

 

 

 

Resizing Originals to Match the Paper Size ....................................................................................................................

70

 

 

 

Resizing Originals to Match the Paper Size (Windows) .......................................................................................

70

 

 

 

Resizing Originals to Match the Paper Size (Mac OS X) .....................................................................................

72

 

 

 

Resizing Originals to Fit the Roll Width .............................................................................................................................

74

 

 

 

Resizing Originals to Fit the Roll Width (Windows)

75

 

 

 

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Resizing Originals to Fit the Roll Width (Mac OS X) .............................................................................................

77

 

 

 

 

 

 

Resizing Originals by Entering a Scaling Value ..............................................................................................................

80

 

 

 

Resizing Originals by Entering a Scaling Value (Windows) ................................................................................

80

 

 

 

Resizing Originals by Entering a Scaling Value (Mac OS X) ..............................................................................

82

 

 

Options Printing Enhanced

4

Printing at full size

86

Printing on Oversize Paper .....................................................................................................................................................

86

Printing at Full Size (Windows) .......................................................................................................................................

87

Printing at Full Size (Mac OS X) .....................................................................................................................................

88

Borderless Printing at Actual Size .......................................................................................................................................

91

Borderless Printing at Actual Size (Windows) .........................................................................................................

92

Borderless Printing at Actual Size (Mac OS X) .......................................................................................................

94

Borderless Printing

98

Borderless Printing on Paper of Equivalent Size ..........................................................................................................

98

Borderless Printing by Resizing Originals to Match the Paper Size (Windows) ........................................

99

Borderless Printing by Resizing Originals to Match the Paper Size (Mac OS X) ...................................

101

Borderless Printing by Resizing Originals to Fit the Roll Width ...........................................................................

104

Borderless Printing by Resizing Originals to Fit the Roll Width (Windows) ..............................................

105

Borderless Printing by Resizing Originals to Fit the Roll Width (Mac OS X) ............................................

108

Printing banners or at other non-standard sizes

111

Printing Vertical or Horizontal Banners (Large-Format Printing) .........................................................................

111

Printing Vertical or Horizontal Banners (Large-Format Printing; Windows) .............................................

112

Printing Vertical or Horizontal Banners (Large-Format Printing; Mac OS X) ...........................................

116

Printing on Non-Standard Paper Sizes ............................................................................................................................

119

Printing on Non-Standard Paper Sizes (Windows) ..............................................................................................

119

Printing on Non-Standard Paper Sizes (Mac OS X) ............................................................................................

121

Tiling and multiple pages per sheet

124

Printing Multiple Originals Next to Each Other ............................................................................................................

124

Printing Multiple Originals Next to Each Other (Windows) ..............................................................................

125

Printing Multiple Originals Next to Each Other (Mac OS X) ............................................................................

127

Printing Multiple Pages Continuously ..............................................................................................................................

128

Printing Multiple Pages Continuously (Windows) .................................................................................................

128

Printing Multiple Pages Continuously (Mac OS X) ...............................................................................................

130

Printing Multiple Pages Per Sheet .....................................................................................................................................

132

Printing Multiple Pages Per Sheet (Windows) .......................................................................................................

132

Printing Multiple Pages Per Sheet (Mac OS X) .....................................................................................................

134

Printing Posters in Sections .................................................................................................................................................

137

Printing Large Posters (Windows) ..............................................................................................................................

138

Centering originals

141

Printing Originals Centered on Rolls ................................................................................................................................

141

Printing Originals Centered on Rolls (Windows) ...................................................................................................

141

Printing Originals Centered on Rolls (Mac OS X) .................................................................................................

143

Printing Originals Centered on Sheets ............................................................................................................................

146

Printing Originals Centered on Sheets (Windows) ..............................................................................................

146

Printing Originals Centered on Sheets (Mac OS X) ............................................................................................

148

Conserving roll paper

151

Conserving Roll Paper by Rotating Originals 90 Degrees ......................................................................................

151

Conserving Roll Paper by Rotating Originals 90 Degrees (Windows) .........................................................

151

Conserving Roll Paper by Rotating Originals 90 Degrees (Mac OS X) ......................................................

153

Conserving Roll Paper by Printing Originals Without Top and Bottom Margins ...........................................

155

Conserving Roll Paper by Printing Originals Without Top and Bottom Margins (Windows) .............

156

Conserving Roll Paper by Printing Originals Without Top and Bottom Margins (Mac OS X) ...........

157

Checking Images Before Printing

161

Checking the Layout in a Preview Before Printing ....................................................................................................

161

Other useful settings

162

Printing With Watermarks ....................................................................................................................................................

162

Printing with Watermarks— COPY, FILE COPY, and so on (Windows) ........................................................

163

Options Printing Enhanced

Making the Original Orientation Match the Paper Orientation .............................................................................

165

Making the Original Orientation Match the Paper Orientation (Windows) ................................................

165

Making the Original Orientation Match the Paper Orientation (Mac OS X) ..............................................

167

Using Favorites ..........................................................................................................................................................................

169

Cutting Roll Paper After Printing .......................................................................................................................................

170

Cutting Roll Paper After Printing (Windows) .........................................................................................................

170

Cutting Roll Paper After Printing (Mac OS X) .......................................................................................................

171

Software Windows

 

Windows Software

175

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Printer Driver

176

 

 

 

Printer Driver Settings ..........................................................................................................................................................

176

 

 

 

Specifying Paper in the Printer Driver ...........................................................................................................................

178

 

 

 

Confirming Print Settings ....................................................................................................................................................

180

 

 

 

Checking the Layout in a Preview Before Printing ...................................................................................................

180

 

 

 

Using Favorites ........................................................................................................................................................................

182

 

 

 

Accessing the Printer Driver Dialog Box from Applications .................................................................................

183

 

 

 

Accessing the Printer Driver Dialog Box from the Operating System Menu ................................................

185

 

 

 

Main Sheet .................................................................................................................................................................................

186

 

 

 

Paper Information on Printer Dialog Box ...............................................................................................................

189

 

 

 

Paper Detailed Settings Dialog Box ..........................................................................................................................

189

 

 

 

View Settings Dialog Box for the Printing Application .....................................................................................

191

 

 

 

Color Adjustment Sheet: Color ...................................................................................................................................

191

 

 

 

Object Adjustment Dialog box: Color ........................................................................................................................

193

 

 

 

Matching Sheet .................................................................................................................................................................

193

 

 

 

Color Adjustment Sheet: Monochrome ..................................................................................................................

196

 

 

 

Object Adjustment Dialog box: Monochrome .......................................................................................................

197

 

 

 

Gray Adjustment Sheet ..................................................................................................................................................

198

 

 

 

Page Setup Sheet ...................................................................................................................................................................

199

 

 

 

Output Method Dialog box ............................................................................................................................................

202

 

 

 

Paper Size Options Dialog Box ...................................................................................................................................

203

 

 

 

Layout Sheet .............................................................................................................................................................................

204

 

 

 

Page Options Dialog Box ...............................................................................................................................................

205

 

 

 

Special Settings Dialog Box .........................................................................................................................................

206

 

 

 

Favorites Sheet ........................................................................................................................................................................

207

 

 

 

Utility Sheet ...............................................................................................................................................................................

208

 

 

 

Support Sheet ..........................................................................................................................................................................

209

 

 

 

Settings Summaries Dialog Box .................................................................................................................................

210

 

 

 

Device Settings Sheet ...........................................................................................................................................................

210

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Preview

211

 

 

 

The Features of Preview ........................................................................................................................................................

211

 

 

 

Starting Preview ........................................................................................................................................................................

211

 

 

 

Preview Main Window .............................................................................................................................................................

212

 

 

 

Dialog Area ..................................................................................................................................................................................

214

 

 

 

Enlarge/Reduce the screen display ..................................................................................................................................

215

 

 

 

Moving a Page ...........................................................................................................................................................................

215

 

 

 

Using the ruler ...........................................................................................................................................................................

215

 

 

 

Priority setting for rotating 90 degrees .........................................................................................................................

216

 

 

 

 

5

 

Printing with Selecting the Layout ....................................................................................................................................

217

 

 

..................................................................................................................................................................Print on the Center

219

 

 

 

Not Print Spaces at the Top/Bottom ...............................................................................................................................

220

 

 

 

Free Layout

221

 

 

 

The Features of Free Layout ...............................................................................................................................................

221

 

 

Software Windows

6

Starting Free Layout ...............................................................................................................................................................

221

Free Layout Main Window ....................................................................................................................................................

223

Detailed Settings .......................................................................................................................................................................

224

Preferences Dialog Box .........................................................................................................................................................

225

Page Options Dialog Box .......................................................................................................................................................

226

Zoom Dialog Box .......................................................................................................................................................................

227

Format Dialog Box ....................................................................................................................................................................

227

Laying out a Multiple-File Document on One Page ....................................................................................................

229

Laying out a Document Created with Multiple Application Programs on One Page ..................................

231

Selecting an Object .................................................................................................................................................................

234

Changing the Object Size .....................................................................................................................................................

235

Moving an Object .....................................................................................................................................................................

236

Rotating an Object ...................................................................................................................................................................

236

Laying out Objects Automatically ......................................................................................................................................

237

Aligning Objects ........................................................................................................................................................................

237

Changing the Object Overlapping Order ........................................................................................................................

239

Pasting a Copied or Cut Object .........................................................................................................................................

240

Folded Duplex Window ...........................................................................................................................................................

240

Finished Size Settings Dialog Box .....................................................................................................................................

241

Binding Settings Dialog Box .................................................................................................................................................

242

Prints using Folded Duplex ...................................................................................................................................................

243

Color imageRUNNER Enlargement Copy

244

The Features of Color imageRUNNER Enlargement Copy .....................................................................................

244

Starting Color imageRUNNER Enlargement Copy .....................................................................................................

244

Color imageRUNNER Enlargement Copy Dialog Box ................................................................................................

245

Hot Folder ....................................................................................................................................................................................

246

Creating a New Hot Folder ...................................................................................................................................................

247

Specifying an Existing Shared Folder as a Hot Folder .............................................................................................

250

Setting the Print Parameters ...............................................................................................................................................

253

Printing Enlargements of Scanned Originals from a Color imageRUNNER ....................................................

253

Print Plug-In for Photoshop / Digital Photo Professional

255

Features of the Print Plug-In for Photoshop/Digital Photo Professional .........................................................

256

Installation Procedures ...........................................................................................................................................................

256

Uninstall Procedures ...............................................................................................................................................................

259

Starting from Photoshop ......................................................................................................................................................

259

Starting from Digital Photo Professional .......................................................................................................................

260

Print Plug-In for Photoshop/Digital Photo Professional Main Window .............................................................

261

Preview Area ..................................................................................................................................................................

263

Main Sheet ...................................................................................................................................................................................

265

Page Setup Sheet .....................................................................................................................................................................

268

Color Settings Sheet (Color) ................................................................................................................................................

270

Color Settings Sheet (Monochrome) ...............................................................................................................................

271

Print History Sheet ...................................................................................................................................................................

272

Support Sheet ............................................................................................................................................................................

274

Adjustment pattern setting dialog box ...........................................................................................................................

274

Paper Detailed Settings Dialog Box ..................................................................................................................................

278

Set Configuration Dialog Box ..............................................................................................................................................

280

ICC Conversion Options dialog box ..................................................................................................................................

281

Roll Paper Options Dialog Box ............................................................................................................................................

282

Size Options Dialog Box .........................................................................................................................................................

282

Curves Dialog Box ....................................................................................................................................................................

283

Print History Details Dialog Box .........................................................................................................................................

284

Utilize Three Types of Previews .........................................................................................................................................

285

Check Image with Print Area Layout ..................................................................................................................

285

Check the original image with Image ..................................................................................................................

286

Check Image with Roll Paper Preview ................................................................................................................

286

Print with a Desired Picture Quality ..................................................................................................................................

287

Software Windows

Adjust the Colors and Print .................................................................................................................................................

288

Adjust the Colors while Checking the Preview (for Color) ........................................................................

288

Adjust the Colors while Checking the Preview (for Monochrome) ........................................................

289

Adjust the Colors by Color Matching .................................................................................................................

291

Print High-Quality Adobe RGB16bit Images ....................................................................................................

292

Prints monochrome photographs with high quality .....................................................................................

293

Using Adobe CMM ......................................................................................................................................................

294

Printing an Adjustment Pattern and Selecting Adjustment Values ....................................................................

295

Perform Black Point Compensation .................................................................................................................................

297

Perform Printing Press Simulation Print .........................................................................................................................

298

Enlarge/Reduce and Print ....................................................................................................................................................

298

Enlarge/Reduce and Print Matching Output Media Size ...........................................................................

299

Enlarge/Reduce and Print Matching Width of Roll Paper .........................................................................

300

Specify Scaling, Enlarge/Reduce and Print .....................................................................................................

301

Print with No Borders .............................................................................................................................................................

302

Customize Media Settings ....................................................................................................................................................

303

Utilize Print History ..................................................................................................................................................................

303

Confirm Print History Details .................................................................................................................................

304

Apply Print History to an Image ............................................................................................................................

305

Store Print History to Print Preferences ...........................................................................................................

305

Delete Print History ....................................................................................................................................................

307

Export Print History from Print Preferences ...................................................................................................

309

Import Print History to Print Preferences ........................................................................................................

310

Delete Print History from Print Preferences ...................................................................................................

312

Set Information to Print with Image ....................................................................................................................

313

 

Layout Plug-In for Photoshop

315

 

About the Layout Plug-In ......................................................................................................................................................

315

 

Layout Plug-In Main Window ...............................................................................................................................................

315

 

Add Canvas Size dialog box .................................................................................................................................................

317

 

Creating and Printing a Layout Image for Mounting on a Frame .......................................................................

318

 

Print Plug-In for Office

320

 

 

 

Print Plug-In for Office features ........................................................................................................................................

320

 

 

 

Steps to install ...........................................................................................................................................................................

321

 

 

 

Steps to uninstall ......................................................................................................................................................................

323

 

 

 

When Print Plug-In for Office is not displayed ............................................................................................................

324

 

 

 

To start from Microsoft Word ............................................................................................................................................

328

 

 

 

Print Matching Roll Width (Word) .....................................................................................................................................

329

 

 

 

Borderless Printing (Word) ...................................................................................................................................................

331

 

 

 

Multi-Page Printing (Word) ...................................................................................................................................................

334

 

 

 

Register the settings (Word) ...............................................................................................................................................

335

 

 

 

Print Using Registered Settings (Word) .........................................................................................................................

336

 

 

 

Portrait Orientation / Landscape Orientation (Word) ...............................................................................................

338

 

 

 

To start from Microsoft PowerPoint ................................................................................................................................

339

 

 

 

Print Matching Roll Width (PowerPoint) .........................................................................................................................

341

 

 

 

Borderless Printing (PowerPoint) ......................................................................................................................................

343

 

 

 

Multi-Page Printing (PowerPoint) .......................................................................................................................................

346

 

 

 

Register the settings (PowerPoint) ...................................................................................................................................

347

 

 

 

Print Using Registered Settings (PowerPoint) .............................................................................................................

348

 

 

 

Portrait Orientation / Landscape Orientation (PowerPoint) ...................................................................................

350

 

 

 

To start from Microsoft Excel .............................................................................................................................................

351

 

 

 

Print Entire Sheet (Excel) ......................................................................................................................................................

353

 

 

 

...................................................................................................................................................Print Selected Area (Excel)

355

 

7

 

.................................................................................................................................................Configuring Binding (Excel)

358

 

 

 

Configuring Special Settings ...............................................................................................................................................

359

 

 

Software X OS Mac

8

Mac OS X Software

361

Printer Driver

362

Printer Driver Settings ..........................................................................................................................................................

362

Specifying Paper in the Printer Driver ...........................................................................................................................

364

Confirming Print Settings ....................................................................................................................................................

366

Checking the Layout in a Preview Before Printing ...................................................................................................

366

Using Favorites ........................................................................................................................................................................

367

Accessing the Printer Driver Dialog Box from Applications .................................................................................

368

Main Pane ...................................................................................................................................................................................

368

Paper Information on Printer Dialog Box ...............................................................................................................

371

Paper Detailed Settings Dialog Box ..........................................................................................................................

372

View settings Dialog Box for the Printing Application ......................................................................................

374

Matching pane .....................................................................................................................................................................

374

Color Settings Pane: Color ...........................................................................................................................................

377

Object Adjustment dialog box: Color ........................................................................................................................

378

Color Settings Pane: Monochrome ...........................................................................................................................

379

Object Adjustment dialog box: Monochrome ........................................................................................................

380

Gray Adjustment Pane ...................................................................................................................................................

380

Page Setup Pane .....................................................................................................................................................................

382

Utility Pane .................................................................................................................................................................................

383

Additional Settings Pane ......................................................................................................................................................

384

Support Pane ............................................................................................................................................................................

384

Preview

386

The Features of Preview ........................................................................................................................................................

386

Starting Preview ........................................................................................................................................................................

386

Preview Main Window .............................................................................................................................................................

388

Paper Settings Panel ...............................................................................................................................................................

391

Easy Settings .......................................................................................................................................................................

393

Advanced Settings ............................................................................................................................................................

394

Output Settings Panel ............................................................................................................................................................

396

Color Settings Panel ................................................................................................................................................................

398

Color Adjustment ...............................................................................................................................................................

399

Gray Adjustment ................................................................................................................................................................

402

Matching ................................................................................................................................................................................

403

Driver Matching Mode ...............................................................................................................................................

406

ICC Matching Mode ....................................................................................................................................................

407

ColorSync .......................................................................................................................................................................

408

Preferences Dialog Box .........................................................................................................................................................

408

Zoom Dialog Box .......................................................................................................................................................................

409

Go to Page Dialog Box ...........................................................................................................................................................

409

Print with No Borders .............................................................................................................................................................

409

Print on the Center ..................................................................................................................................................................

410

Not Print Spaces at the Top/Bottom ...............................................................................................................................

410

Print Page Rotated 90 Degrees .........................................................................................................................................

411

Display with Fitting to the Width of the Paper ............................................................................................................

412

Display with All ...........................................................................................................................................................................

412

Display with Actual Size .........................................................................................................................................................

412

Moving a Page ...........................................................................................................................................................................

413

Free Layout

414

The Features of Free Layout ...............................................................................................................................................

414

Starting Free Layout ...............................................................................................................................................................

414

Free Layout Main Window ....................................................................................................................................................

416

Paper Settings Panel ...............................................................................................................................................................

419

Easy Settings .......................................................................................................................................................................

421

Advanced Settings ............................................................................................................................................................

422

Software X OS Mac

Color Settings Panel ................................................................................................................................................................

424

Color Adjustment ...............................................................................................................................................................

425

Gray Adjustment ................................................................................................................................................................

428

Matching ................................................................................................................................................................................

429

Driver Matching Mode ...............................................................................................................................................

432

ICC Matching Mode ....................................................................................................................................................

433

ColorSync .......................................................................................................................................................................

434

Preferences Dialog Box .........................................................................................................................................................

435

Page Setup Dialog Box ...........................................................................................................................................................

436

Zoom Dialog Box .......................................................................................................................................................................

437

Format Dialog Box ....................................................................................................................................................................

437

Laying out a Multiple-File Document on One Page ....................................................................................................

438

Laying out a Document Created with Multiple Application Programs on One Page ..................................

438

Selecting an Object .................................................................................................................................................................

439

Changing the Object Size .....................................................................................................................................................

439

Moving an Object .....................................................................................................................................................................

440

Rotating an Object ...................................................................................................................................................................

440

Laying out Objects Automatically ......................................................................................................................................

441

Aligning Objects ........................................................................................................................................................................

441

Changing the Object Overlapping Order ........................................................................................................................

443

Pasting a Copied or Cut Object .........................................................................................................................................

444

 

Color imageRUNNER Enlargement Copy

445

 

The Features of Color imageRUNNER Enlargement Copy .....................................................................................

445

 

Starting Color imageRUNNER Enlargement Copy .....................................................................................................

446

 

Color imageRUNNER Enlargement Copy Dialog Box ................................................................................................

447

 

Hot Folder ....................................................................................................................................................................................

447

 

Creating a New Hot Folder ...................................................................................................................................................

448

 

Editing a Hot Folder (Setting Print Conditions) ...........................................................................................................

449

 

Deleting a Hot Folder ..............................................................................................................................................................

451

 

Setting the Print Parameters ...............................................................................................................................................

452

 

Paper Settings Panel ...............................................................................................................................................................

452

 

Easy Settings .......................................................................................................................................................................

454

 

Advanced Settings ............................................................................................................................................................

455

 

Output Settings Panel ............................................................................................................................................................

456

 

Color Settings Panel ................................................................................................................................................................

458

 

Driver Matching Mode .....................................................................................................................................................

459

 

ICC Matching Mode ..........................................................................................................................................................

460

 

Printing Enlargements of Scanned Originals from a Color imageRUNNER ....................................................

460

 

Print Plug-In for Photoshop / Digital Photo Professional

462

 

 

 

Features of the Print Plug-In for Photoshop/Digital Photo Professional .........................................................

463

 

 

 

Installation Procedures ...........................................................................................................................................................

463

 

 

 

Uninstall Procedures ...............................................................................................................................................................

465

 

 

 

Starting from Photoshop ......................................................................................................................................................

467

 

 

 

Starting from Digital Photo Professional .......................................................................................................................

467

 

 

 

Print Plug-In for Photoshop/Digital Photo Professional Main Window .............................................................

468

 

 

 

Preview Area ..................................................................................................................................................................

470

 

 

 

Main Sheet ...................................................................................................................................................................................

471

 

 

 

Page Setup Sheet .....................................................................................................................................................................

474

 

 

 

Color Settings Sheet (Color) ................................................................................................................................................

476

 

 

 

Color Settings Sheet (Monochrome) ...............................................................................................................................

477

 

 

 

Print History Sheet ...................................................................................................................................................................

478

 

 

 

............................................................................................................................................................................Support Sheet

479

 

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...........................................................................................................................Adjustment pattern setting dialog box

480

 

 

 

Paper Detailed Settings Dialog Box ..................................................................................................................................

484

 

 

 

Set Configuration Dialog Box ..............................................................................................................................................

485

 

 

 

ICC Conversion Options dialog box ..................................................................................................................................

486

 

 

 

Roll Paper Options Dialog Box ............................................................................................................................................

487

 

 

Software X OS Mac

Paper of Use and Handling

10

Size Options Dialog Box .........................................................................................................................................................

487

Curves Dialog Box ....................................................................................................................................................................

488

Print History Details Dialog Box .........................................................................................................................................

489

Utilize Three Types of Previews .........................................................................................................................................

490

Check Image with Print Area Layout ..................................................................................................................

491

Check the original image with Image ..................................................................................................................

491

Check Image with Roll Paper Preview ................................................................................................................

492

Print with a Desired Picture Quality ..................................................................................................................................

492

Adjust the Colors and Print .................................................................................................................................................

493

Adjust the Colors while Checking the Preview (for Color) ........................................................................

493

Adjust the Colors while Checking the Preview (for Monochrome) ........................................................

495

Adjust the Colors by Color Matching .................................................................................................................

497

Print High-Quality Adobe RGB16bit Images ....................................................................................................

498

Prints monochrome photographs with high quality .....................................................................................

499

Using Adobe CMM ......................................................................................................................................................

500

Printing an Adjustment Pattern and Selecting Adjustment Values ....................................................................

501

Perform Black Point Compensation .................................................................................................................................

503

Perform Printing Press Simulation Print .........................................................................................................................

504

Enlarge/Reduce and Print ....................................................................................................................................................

504

Enlarge/Reduce and Print Matching Output Media Size ...........................................................................

505

Enlarge/Reduce and Print Matching Width of Roll Paper .........................................................................

505

Specify Scaling, Enlarge/Reduce and Print .....................................................................................................

507

Print with No Borders .............................................................................................................................................................

508

Customize Media Settings ....................................................................................................................................................

509

Utilize Print History ..................................................................................................................................................................

509

Confirm Print History Details .................................................................................................................................

510

Apply Print History to an Image ............................................................................................................................

511

Store Print History to Print Preferences ...........................................................................................................

511

Delete Print History ....................................................................................................................................................

513

Export Print History from Print Preferences ...................................................................................................

514

Import Print History to Print Preferences ........................................................................................................

515

Delete Print History from Print Preferences ...................................................................................................

517

Set Information to Print with Image ....................................................................................................................

518

Layout Plug-In for Photoshop

520

About the Layout Plug-In ......................................................................................................................................................

520

Layout Plug-In Main Window ...............................................................................................................................................

520

Add Canvas Size dialog box .................................................................................................................................................

522

Creating and Printing a Layout Image for Mounting on a Frame .......................................................................

523

Handling and Use of Paper

525

Paper

526

Types of Paper ...........................................................................................................................................................................

526

Paper Sizes ..................................................................................................................................................................................

526

Using Paper Other Than Genuine Paper and feed confirmed Paper ................................................................

528

Printing on Paper Other Than Genuine Paper and feed confirmed Paper Using Existing Settings ...............................

529

Printing on Paper Other Than Genuine Paper and feed confirmed Paper by Adding a Media Type .............................

530

Displaying the Paper Reference Guide ...........................................................................................................................

530

Updating paper information ................................................................................................................................................

532

Handling rolls

533

Loading Rolls on the Roll Holder .......................................................................................................................................

533

Loading Rolls in the Printer ..................................................................................................................................................

536

Changing the Type of Paper ................................................................................................................................................

538

Specifying the Paper Length ...............................................................................................................................................

540

Removing the Roll from the Printer .................................................................................................................................

540

Removing Rolls From the Roll Holder ..............................................................................................................................

542

Paper of Use and Handling

Feeding Roll Paper Manually ...............................................................................................................................................

544

Keeping Track of the Amount of Roll Paper Left .......................................................................................................

544

Specifying the Ink Drying Time for Rolls ........................................................................................................................

545

Specifying the Cutting Method for Rolls ........................................................................................................................

546

Cutting the Leading Edge of Roll Paper Automatically ............................................................................................

551

Reducing Dust from Cutting Rolls ....................................................................................................................................

552

Roll Holder Set ...........................................................................................................................................................................

553

Removing the Roll Feed Unit ...............................................................................................................................................

553

Installing the Roll Feed Unit .................................................................................................................................................

554

Lowering the Up-down Unit of the Spectrophotometer Unit (option) Manually ...........................................

555

 

Handling sheets

557

 

 

 

Loading Sheets in the Feed Slot ........................................................................................................................................

557

 

 

 

Removing Sheets ......................................................................................................................................................................

568

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Output Stacker

570

 

 

 

Output Stacker Precautions ................................................................................................................................................

570

 

 

 

Using the Output Stacker .....................................................................................................................................................

571

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Media Configuration Tool (Windows)

573

 

 

 

The Features of Media Configuration Tool ...................................................................................................................

573

 

 

 

Installation Procedures ...........................................................................................................................................................

574

 

 

 

Starting Method ........................................................................................................................................................................

576

 

 

 

Media Configuration Tool Main Window .........................................................................................................................

576

 

 

 

Editing Media Type Information for Genuine Paper and Feed Confirmed Paper .........................................

577

 

 

 

Adding Media Types .........................................................................................................................................................

579

 

 

 

Changing Media Names ..................................................................................................................................................

581

 

 

 

Deleting Media Types You Have Added ...................................................................................................................

583

 

 

 

Switching Media Types Display Show/Hide ............................................................................................................

585

 

 

 

Changing the Display Order of Media Types .........................................................................................................

586

 

 

 

Using Paper Other than Genuine Paper and Feed Confirmed Paper ................................................................

588

 

 

 

Compatible Paper ..............................................................................................................................................................

590

 

 

 

Add Custom Paper ............................................................................................................................................................

591

 

 

 

Delete Custom Paper .......................................................................................................................................................

597

 

 

 

Edit Custom Paper ............................................................................................................................................................

598

 

 

 

Export Custom Media Information .............................................................................................................................

599

 

 

 

Import Custom Media Information .............................................................................................................................

600

 

 

 

Create Calibration Target ...............................................................................................................................................

601

 

 

 

Warnings ................................................................................................................................................................................

602

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Media Configuration Tool (Mac OS X)

605

 

 

 

The Features of Media Configuration Tool ...................................................................................................................

605

 

 

 

Procedures for Installing .......................................................................................................................................................

606

 

 

 

Procedures for Uninstalling .................................................................................................................................................

608

 

 

 

Starting Method ........................................................................................................................................................................

611

 

 

 

Media Configuration Tool Main Window .........................................................................................................................

612

 

 

 

Editing Media Type Information for Genuine Paper and Feed Confirmed Paper .........................................

613

 

 

 

Adding Media Types .........................................................................................................................................................

614

 

 

 

Changing Media Names ..................................................................................................................................................

617

 

 

 

Deleting Media Types You Have Added ...................................................................................................................

619

 

 

 

Switching Media Types Display Show/Hide ............................................................................................................

621

 

 

 

Changing the Display Order of Media Types .........................................................................................................

623

 

 

 

Using Paper Other than Genuine Paper and Feed Confirmed Paper ................................................................

624

 

 

 

Compatible Paper

626

 

 

 

11

 

Add Custom Paper ............................................................................................................................................................

627

 

 

 

 

 

 

Delete Custom Paper .......................................................................................................................................................

634

 

 

 

Edit Custom Paper ............................................................................................................................................................

634

 

 

 

Export Custom Media Information .............................................................................................................................

635

 

 

 

Import Custom Media Information .............................................................................................................................

636

 

 

Paper of Use and Handling

Create Calibration Target ...............................................................................................................................................

638

Warnings ................................................................................................................................................................................

639

Panel Control

Parts Printer

Control Panel

643

Operations and Display Screen

644

Control Panel ..............................................................................................................................................................................

644

Control Panel Display ..............................................................................................................................................................

646

How to View Instructions with Navigate .........................................................................................................................

649

Checking Instructions During Printer Operations ......................................................................................................

651

Printer Menu

653

Printer Menu Operations .......................................................................................................................................................

653

Menu Operations ......................................................................................................................................................................

654

Menu Structure .........................................................................................................................................................................

657

Menu Settings ............................................................................................................................................................................

663

Status Print .................................................................................................................................................................................

673

Printing Interface Setting Reports ....................................................................................................................................

676

Printer Parts

679

Printer parts

680

Front ...............................................................................................................................................................................................

680

Back ................................................................................................................................................................................................

681

Top Cover (Inside) ....................................................................................................................................................................

682

Paper Feed Slots .......................................................................................................................................................................

683

Inside the Roll Feed Unit Cover ..........................................................................................................................................

684

Carriage ........................................................................................................................................................................................

684

Ink Tank Cover (Inside) ...........................................................................................................................................................

685

Vents ..............................................................................................................................................................................................

686

Hard Disk

687

Printer Hard Disk Operations ..............................................................................................................................................

687

Checking the Free Hard Disk Space ................................................................................................................................

688

Erasing Data on the Printer's Hard Disk .........................................................................................................................

689

Optional accessories

691

Stand ..............................................................................................................................................................................................

691

Stand Parts .................................................................................................................................................................................

692

Spectrophotometer Unit .......................................................................................................................................................

692

Spectrophotometer Unit Parts - 1 ....................................................................................................................................

694

Spectrophotometer Unit Parts - 2 ....................................................................................................................................

695

12 NetworkSetting

Network Setting

697

Network Environment

698

Network Environment

............................................................................................................................................................. 698

Setting Network

Management Job Print

 

Using RemoteUI

701

 

Using RemoteUI ........................................................................................................................................................................

701

 

 

 

 

Initial Settings

703

 

Configuring the IP Address on the Printer ....................................................................................................................

703

 

Configuring the IP Address Using the Printer Control Panel .........................................................................

703

 

Configuring the IP Address Using ARP and PING Commands ......................................................................

704

 

Configuring TCP/IPv6 Network Settings ........................................................................................................................

706

 

Configuring the Printer Driver Destination (Windows) .............................................................................................

706

 

Configuring the Printer Driver Destination (Mac OS X) ...........................................................................................

707

 

Configuring the Printer's TCP/IP Network Settings With RemoteUI ..................................................................

707

 

 

 

 

NetWare Settings

710

 

Configuring NetWare Network Settings .........................................................................................................................

710

 

Specifying the Printer's Frame Type ................................................................................................................................

710

 

Specifying NetWare Print Services ...................................................................................................................................

713

 

Configuring the Printer's NetWare Network Settings With RemoteUI ..............................................................

715

 

 

 

 

Mac OS X Settings

718

 

Configuring the Destination in TCP/IP Networks ......................................................................................................

718

 

Configuring the Destination for Bonjour Network ....................................................................................................

719

 

Configuring the Destination for AppleTalk Networks ..............................................................................................

721

 

Configuring the Printer's AppleTalk Network Settings .............................................................................................

722

 

 

 

 

Other Settings

724

 

Specifying Printer-Related Information ...........................................................................................................................

724

 

Configuring the Communication Mode Manually .......................................................................................................

725

 

Email Notification When Printing is Finished or Errors Occur ..............................................................................

726

 

Initializing the Network Settings .........................................................................................................................................

726

 

 

 

 

Device Setup Utility (Windows)

727

 

imagePROGRAF Device Setup Utility ...............................................................................................................................

727

 

Installing imagePROGRAF Device Setup Utility ...........................................................................................................

727

 

Configuring the IP Address Using imagePROGRAF Device Setup Utility ........................................................

727

 

Print Job Management

731

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Status Monitor (Windows)

732

 

 

 

The Features of imagePROGRAF Status Monitor ......................................................................................................

732

 

 

 

Job Management Using imagePROGRAF Status Monitor ......................................................................................

733

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Printmonitor (Mac OS X)

735

 

 

 

The Features of imagePROGRAF Printmonitor ...........................................................................................................

735

 

 

 

Job Management Using imagePROGRAF Printmonitor ...........................................................................................

736

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounting (Windows)

738

 

 

 

Accounting Manager ...............................................................................................................................................................

738

 

 

 

Launching the Accounting Manager ................................................................................................................................

738

 

 

 

Accounting Manager Main Window ..................................................................................................................................

739

 

 

 

Job List Area .................................................................................................................................................................

741

 

 

 

Accounting Manager Basic Procedures .........................................................................................................................

742

 

 

 

Configuring Unit Costs in Accounting Manager .........................................................................................................

743

 

 

 

Setting the Unit Cost for Ink

743

 

 

 

13

 

Setting the Unit Cost for Paper ...................................................................................................................................

744

 

 

 

 

 

 

Setting the Unit Cost for Items Other Than Ink and Paper .............................................................................

746

 

 

 

Configuring Units and Display Settings in Accounting Manager ........................................................................

747

 

 

 

Automatically Acquiring Print Job Logs at Regular Intervals ................................................................................

747

 

 

 

Canceling Regular Print Job Log Acquisition ...............................................................................................................

748

 

 

Management Job Print

Quality Print Better for Adjustments

Switching Between Displaying Jobs on Printer and Regularly Acquired Jobs

............................................... 748

Exporting Print Job Data as a CSV File ...........................................................................................................................

748

Displaying Job Properties or Period Properties ..........................................................................................................

749

Showing, Saving and Loading Selected Unit Cost Data ..........................................................................................

750

Showing the Total Amount of Ink and Paper Consumed ........................................................................................

750

Basic Print Job Operations

752

Using the Printer Hard Disk .................................................................................................................................................

752

Saving Print Jobs on the Printer Hard Disk ..................................................................................................................

754

Managing the Job Queue (Deleting or Preempting Other Jobs) .........................................................................

757

Managing Pending Jobs (Printing or Deleting Jobs on Hold) ................................................................................

759

Printing Saved Jobs .................................................................................................................................................................

761

Deleting Saved Jobs ................................................................................................................................................................

766

Moving Saved Jobs ..................................................................................................................................................................

770

Advanced Print Job Operations

774

Saving Print Jobs Sent from Sources Other than the Printer Driver ................................................................

774

Printing Without Saving Jobs in the Common Box ....................................................................................................

775

Setting Passwords for Personal Boxes ...........................................................................................................................

776

Naming Personal Boxes .........................................................................................................................................................

779

Displaying a List of Saved Jobs .........................................................................................................................................

782

Printing a List of Saved Jobs ..............................................................................................................................................

785

Displaying Details of Saved Jobs .......................................................................................................................................

786

Renaming Saved Jobs ............................................................................................................................................................

789

Adjustments for Better Print Quality

793

Adjustment for high-precision printing

794

Enhancing Printing Quality ...................................................................................................................................................

794

Adjusting the Printhead

796

Adjusting the Printhead .........................................................................................................................................................

796

Automatic Adjustment to Straighten Lines and Colors ....................................................................................

796

Manual Adjustment to Straighten Lines and Colors ...........................................................................................

798

Adjustment When Installing the Printhead .............................................................................................................

800

Troubleshooting Paper Abrasion and Blurry Images ................................................................................................

801

Adjusting the feed amount

803

Adjusting the Feed Amount .................................................................................................................................................

803

Selecting a Feed Amount Adjustment Method .....................................................................................................

803

Automatic Banding Adjustment ..................................................................................................................................

804

Manual Banding Adjustment .........................................................................................................................................

805

Fine-Tuning the Paper Feed Amount .........................................................................................................................

807

Adjusting Line Length ......................................................................................................................................................

808

Adjusting Color on the Trailing Edge of Sheets ..........................................................................................................

809

Adjusting the Vacuum Strength .........................................................................................................................................

810

 

Color

 

Management

14

 

Color Management

813

Monitor Matching

814

Printing Images to Match Monitor Colors .....................................................................................................................

814

Printing Images to Match Monitor Colors (Windows) ........................................................................................

815

Printing Images to Match Monitor Colors (Mac OS X) ......................................................................................

817

Color Calibration

820

Managing Colors .......................................................................................................................................................................

820

Managing Colors Using Printer Sensors ........................................................................................................................

825

Color Calibration Using the Printer Sensor ............................................................................................................

826

Management Color

Color Management Using the Spectrophotometer Unit (Optional) ....................................................................

829

Using the Spectrophotometer Unit (option) ..........................................................................................................

831

Color Calibration Using the Spectrophotometer Unit (option) ......................................................................

833

Color Checks Using the Spectrophotometer Unit (option) .............................................................................

835

Switching the White/Black Backing Plate (Optional) Color ..............................................................................

837

Paper that can be used in Color Calibration ................................................................................................................

839

Paper that can be used for acquiring color measurement data .........................................................................

844

Color Calibration Management Console (Windows)

846

Features of Color Calibration Management Console ................................................................................................

846

Installation Procedure .............................................................................................................................................................

847

Uninstallation Procedure .......................................................................................................................................................

850

Startup ..........................................................................................................................................................................................

850

Main Window ..............................................................................................................................................................................

851

File Menu ...............................................................................................................................................................................

854

Tools Menu (When the Calibration Sheet is Displayed) .....................................................................................

855

Tools Menu (When the Color Measurement Sheet is Displayed) ..................................................................

855

Help Menu .............................................................................................................................................................................

856

Printer List ............................................................................................................................................................................

857

Calibration Sheet ................................................................................................................................................................

858

Color Measurement Sheet .............................................................................................................................................

860

Checking the Color Calibration Status ............................................................................................................................

861

Executing Color Calibration .................................................................................................................................................

863

Acquiring Color Measurement Data For Any Color Chart ......................................................................................

866

Executing Color Check ...........................................................................................................................................................

873

Registering Execution Logs in Favorites ........................................................................................................................

878

Deleting Execution Logs From Favorites .......................................................................................................................

879

Saving Execution Logs on the Computer ......................................................................................................................

880

Switching Display Units ..........................................................................................................................................................

881

Getting Audio Notification of Color Calibration Finished ........................................................................................

881

Color Calibration Management Console (Mac OS X)

883

Features of Color Calibration Management Console ................................................................................................

883

Installation Procedure .............................................................................................................................................................

884

Uninstallation Procedure .......................................................................................................................................................

886

Startup ..........................................................................................................................................................................................

887

Main Window ..............................................................................................................................................................................

887

imagePROGRAF Color Calibration Management Console Menu ...................................................................

891

File Menu ...............................................................................................................................................................................

891

Tools Menu (When the Calibration Sheet is Displayed) .....................................................................................

892

Tools Menu (When the Color Measurement Sheet is Displayed) ..................................................................

892

Printer List ............................................................................................................................................................................

894

Calibration Sheet ................................................................................................................................................................

895

Color Measurement Sheet .............................................................................................................................................

896

Checking the Color Calibration Status ............................................................................................................................

897

Executing Color Calibration .................................................................................................................................................

899

Acquiring Color Measurement Data For Any Color Chart ......................................................................................

902

Executing Color Check ...........................................................................................................................................................

908

Registering Execution Logs in Favorites ........................................................................................................................

912

Deleting Execution Logs From Favorites .......................................................................................................................

913

Saving Execution Logs on the Computer ......................................................................................................................

913

Switching Display Units ..........................................................................................................................................................

914

Getting Audio Notification of Color Calibration Finished ........................................................................................

914

15

Consumables and Maintenance

Troubleshooting

16

Maintenance and Consumables

917

Ink Tanks

918

Ink Tanks ......................................................................................................................................................................................

918

Replacing Ink Tanks .................................................................................................................................................................

918

Checking Ink Tank Levels ......................................................................................................................................................

925

When to Replace Ink Tanks ..................................................................................................................................................

925

Printheads

927

Printhead ......................................................................................................................................................................................

927

Checking for Nozzle Clogging .............................................................................................................................................

927

Cleaning the Printhead ...........................................................................................................................................................

928

Replacing the Printhead ........................................................................................................................................................

929

Maintenance Cartridge

936

Maintenance Cartridge ..........................................................................................................................................................

936

Replacing the Maintenance Cartridge .............................................................................................................................

936

Checking the Remaining Maintenance Cartridge Capacity ...................................................................................

942

When to Replace the Maintenance Cartridge ..............................................................................................................

942

Cleaning the Printer

944

Cleaning the Printer Exterior ...............................................................................................................................................

944

Cleaning Inside the Top Cover ............................................................................................................................................

944

Cleaning the Paper Retainer ................................................................................................................................................

947

Cleaning the Spectrophotometer Unit (option) Parts ..............................................................................................

948

Other Maintenance

954

Carrying the Printer .................................................................................................................................................................

954

Preparing to Transfer the Printer ......................................................................................................................................

960

Updating the Firmware ..........................................................................................................................................................

965

Replacing the Spectrophotometer Sensor of the Spectrophotometer Unit (option) .................................

965

Consumables

972

Troubleshooting

973

Frequently Asked Questions

974

Frequently Asked Questions ................................................................................................................................................

974

Problems Regarding Paper

976

Clearing Jammed Paper (Paper Feed Slot) ...................................................................................................................

976

Clearing Jammed Roll Paper ................................................................................................................................................

977

Clearing a Jammed Sheet, Fed Manually .......................................................................................................................

980

Cut sheets cannot be pulled out from the front paper feed slot .......................................................................

983

Roll paper cannot be inserted into the paper feed slot ..........................................................................................

984

Cannot load sheets ..................................................................................................................................................................

984

Paper is not cut neatly ...........................................................................................................................................................

984

Paper is not cut .........................................................................................................................................................................

984

Depression on the leading edge is left ...........................................................................................................................

984

Margins are wide ......................................................................................................................................................................

984

Printing does not start

985

The Data lamp on the Control Panel does not light up ...........................................................................................

985

The printer does not respond even if print jobs are sent ......................................................................................

985

Ink Filling.. is displayed ...........................................................................................................................................................

985

The display screen indicates Agitating... ........................................................................................................................

985

Troubleshooting

Message Error

 

The printer stops during a print job

986

 

An error message is shown on the Display Screen ...................................................................................................

986

 

The printer ejects blank, unprinted paper .....................................................................................................................

986

 

 

 

 

Problems with the printing quality

987

 

Printing is faint ..........................................................................................................................................................................

987

 

Paper rubs against the printhead .....................................................................................................................................

988

 

The edges of the paper are dirty ......................................................................................................................................

988

 

The surface of the paper is dirty ......................................................................................................................................

989

 

The back side of the paper is dirty ..................................................................................................................................

989

 

Roller marks are left across the trailing edge of paper ..........................................................................................

989

 

Immediately after borderless printing, the trailing edge margin is soiled during regular printing ........................................

990

 

Printed colors are inaccurate ..............................................................................................................................................

990

 

Banding in different colors occurs ...................................................................................................................................

990

 

Colors in printed images are uneven ...............................................................................................................................

991

 

Image edges are blurred or white banding occurs ....................................................................................................

992

 

Setting the Blue Switch on the Platen ......................................................................................................................

992

 

The contrast becomes uneven during printing ...........................................................................................................

995

 

The length of printed images is inaccurate in the feeding direction .................................................................

995

 

Images are printed crooked .................................................................................................................................................

995

 

Documents are printed in monochrome ........................................................................................................................

996

 

Line thickness is not uniform ..............................................................................................................................................

996

 

Lines or colors are misaligned ............................................................................................................................................

996

 

Borders appear during borderless printing ..................................................................................................................

997

 

 

 

 

Spectrophotometer Trouble Shooting

998

 

Acquiring color measurement data takes a long time .............................................................................................

998

 

Measurement results are unusual/suspect ...................................................................................................................

998

 

You cannot execute AutoAdjst(HiPrc) from the computer ....................................................................................

998

 

 

 

 

Cannot print over a network

999

 

Cannot connect the printer to the network ..................................................................................................................

999

 

Cannot print over a TCP/IP network ................................................................................................................................

999

 

Cannot print over a NetWare network ............................................................................................................................

999

 

Cannot print over AppleTalk or Bonjour networks ..................................................................................................

1000

 

 

 

 

Installation problems

1001

 

Removing Installed Printer Drivers .................................................................................................................................

1001

 

 

 

 

Other problems

1003

 

The printer does not go on ................................................................................................................................................

1003

 

The printer takes time to start up ..................................................................................................................................

1003

 

If the Printer Makes a Strange Sound ...........................................................................................................................

1003

 

Messages advising to check the maintenance cartridge are not cleared .....................................................

1003

 

The printer consumes a lot of ink ...................................................................................................................................

1004

 

Ink Level Detection ................................................................................................................................................................

1004

 

Error Message

1007

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Error Messages

1008

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Messages regarding paper

1010

 

 

 

Paper mismatch

1010

 

 

 

17

 

MediaType Mismatch ............................................................................................................................................................

1010

 

 

 

 

 

 

The paper is too small. .........................................................................................................................................................

1011

 

 

 

The paper is too small. .........................................................................................................................................................

1011

 

 

 

PaprWidth Mismatch .............................................................................................................................................................

1012

 

 

 

Paper size not detected. .....................................................................................................................................................

1012

 

 

Message Error

18

Insufficient paper for job ....................................................................................................................................................

1012

This paper cannot be used. ...............................................................................................................................................

1013

Roll printing is selected. .......................................................................................................................................................

1013

Roll printing is selected, but manual paper is loaded. ............................................................................................

1013

The roll is empty. ....................................................................................................................................................................

1013

Roll feed unit error. ................................................................................................................................................................

1014

No Roll Unit. ..............................................................................................................................................................................

1014

Manual printing is selected. ...............................................................................................................................................

1014

Manual printing is selected, but a roll is loaded. .......................................................................................................

1014

Wrong paper feed slot for manual paper. ...................................................................................................................

1014

Paper jam. ..................................................................................................................................................................................

1015

Paper loaded askew. .............................................................................................................................................................

1015

Paper not aligned with right guide. .................................................................................................................................

1015

Cannot detect papr ...............................................................................................................................................................

1016

Cannot feed paper. ............................................................................................................................................................... 1016

Cannot cut paper. ................................................................................................................................................................. 1016

End of paper feed. .................................................................................................................................................................

1017

Borderless printng not possible. ......................................................................................................................................

1017

Roll paper is not securely in contact with roll holder. .............................................................................................

1018

Messages regarding ink

1019

Ink insufficient. ........................................................................................................................................................................

1019

No ink left. .................................................................................................................................................................................

1019

Remaining level of the ink cannot be correctly detected. Check ink tank. ...................................................

1019

Cannot detect ink level correctly. Close tank cover. ...............................................................................................

1019

Close Ink Tank Cover ............................................................................................................................................................

1019

Ink tank is empty. ...................................................................................................................................................................

1020

Not much ink is left. ..............................................................................................................................................................

1020

Check if ink tank is set, and its color and direction. ...............................................................................................

1020

The following ink tanks cannot be recognized. .........................................................................................................

1020

Do not pull out ink tank. ......................................................................................................................................................

1020

Messages regarding printing or adjustment

1021

Cannot execute this command. Use other paper. ....................................................................................................

1021

Cannot print as specified. ...................................................................................................................................................

1021

Cannot calibrate. .....................................................................................................................................................................

1022

Excessive temperature or humidity. ...............................................................................................................................

1022

Please execute common calibration. ..............................................................................................................................

1022

Please commn calibrt using above paper. ...................................................................................................................

1022

Please calibrate using above paper. ...............................................................................................................................

1022

Before borderless printing, move the blue platen switch. ....................................................................................

1023

Blue platen switch is dirty. ..................................................................................................................................................

1023

Move the blue platen switch No.xx to the right. (xx represents a number) ..................................................

1023

Cannot adjust paper feed. ..................................................................................................................................................

1023

Check printed document. ...................................................................................................................................................

1023

Spectrophotometer Unit not connected. .....................................................................................................................

1024

Spectrophotometer Sensor not mounted. ..................................................................................................................

1024

Spectrophotometer Unit Calibration white tile error. .............................................................................................

1024

Spectrophotometer Unit eject guide not mounted. ................................................................................................

1024

Spectrophotometer Unit Backing plate error. ...........................................................................................................

1024

Spectrophotometer up-down unit cover open. .........................................................................................................

1024

Spectrophotometer Unit cover open. ............................................................................................................................

1024

Spectrophotometer read error. ........................................................................................................................................

1025

Clean calibration white tile because it may be dirty. ...............................................................................................

1025

Messages regarding printheads

1026

Cannot adjust printhead. .....................................................................................................................................................

1026

PHeads: wrong pos. ...............................................................................................................................................................

1026

Wrong x printhead. (x is L, R, or not displayed) ........................................................................................................

1026

Message Error

Specifications

Appendix

x printhead error (x is L, R, or not displayed) ............................................................................................................

1026

Cannot recognize print head x. (x is L, R, or not displayed) ................................................................................

1027

Execute printhead cleaning. ...............................................................................................................................................

1027

 

Messages regarding the maintenance cartridge

1028

 

No maintenance cartridge. .................................................................................................................................................

1028

 

Wrong maintenance cartridge. .........................................................................................................................................

1028

 

Maint. cart. The level is low ................................................................................................................................................

1028

 

No Maintenance Cartridge capacity. .............................................................................................................................

1028

 

Maintenance cartridge full. ................................................................................................................................................

1028

 

Maintenance cartridge problem. ......................................................................................................................................

1028

 

Messages regarding the hard disk

1029

 

Hard disk error. .......................................................................................................................................................................

1029

 

File read error. ..........................................................................................................................................................................

1029

 

The mail box is full. ................................................................................................................................................................

1029

 

Mail box full. Now printing without saving data. .......................................................................................................

1029

 

Mail box nearly full. ................................................................................................................................................................

1029

 

Maximum jobs stored. ..........................................................................................................................................................

1029

 

Mail box full. Delete unwanted data ...............................................................................................................................

1029

 

Other Messages

1031

 

GARO Wxxxx (x represents a number) .........................................................................................................................

1031

 

ERROR Exxx-xxxx (x represents a letter or number) ..............................................................................................

1031

 

Hardware error. xxxxxxxx-xxxx (x represents a letter or number) ....................................................................

1031

 

Prepare for parts replacement. ........................................................................................................................................

1032

 

Parts replacement time has passed. ..............................................................................................................................

1032

 

Unknown file. ............................................................................................................................................................................

1032

 

Calibration There is a problem with the multi-sensor. ............................................................................................

1032

 

Multi-sensor error ..................................................................................................................................................................

1032

 

Specifications

1033

 

 

 

 

Printer Specifications

1034

 

Specifications ...........................................................................................................................................................................

1034

 

Print Area ...................................................................................................................................................................................

1036

 

 

 

 

Spectrophotometer Unit Specifications

1038

 

Specifications ...........................................................................................................................................................................

1038

 

Appendix

1039

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Safety Precautions

1040

 

 

 

Safety Precautions .................................................................................................................................................................

1040

 

 

 

Legal Notices ............................................................................................................................................................................

1042

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Manuals for this printer

1044

 

 

 

Manuals for this printer .......................................................................................................................................................

1044

 

 

 

About This User Manual ......................................................................................................................................................

1044

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

How to use this manual

1046

 

 

 

Viewing Videos of Explanations .......................................................................................................................................

1046

 

 

 

Searching Topics

1046

 

 

 

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....................................................................................................................HTML Version of the Manual for Printing

1048

 

 

 

Disposal of the product

1054

 

 

 

WEEE Directive ........................................................................................................................................................................

1054

 

 

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User's Guide

 

Basic Printing Workflow

 

Printing procedure ............................................................................

22

Canceling print jobs ..........................................................................

32

Pausing Printing ...............................................................................

36

Enhanced Printing Options

37

Windows Software

175

Mac OS X Software

361

Handling and Use of Paper

525

Control Panel

643

Printer Parts

679

Network Setting

697

Print Job Management

731

Adjustments for Better Print Quality

793

Color Management

813

Maintenance and Consumables

917

Troubleshooting

973

Error Message

1007

Specifications

1033

Appendix

1039

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Printing Options Using Rolls and Sheets

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Printing procedure

 

Printing Options Using Rolls and Sheets ......................................................................................................................

22

Turning the Printer On and Off .........................................................................................................................................

23

Loading and Printing on Rolls ............................................................................................................................................

25

Loading and Printing on Sheets ........................................................................................................................................

28

Specifying Paper in the Printer Driver (Windows) .......................................................................................

178

Specifying Paper in the Printer Driver (Mac OS X) ....................................................................................

364

Printing in Windows ................................................................................................................................................................

29

Printing from Mac OS X .......................................................................................................................................................

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Printing Options Using Rolls and Sheets

The printer supports both rolls and sheets.

This section introduces the main features of each, as well as the main printing methods available. Select rolls or sheets to suit your particular printing application.

For information on the types of paper the printer supports, see "Types of Paper." →P.526

Note A variety of other ways to print are available besides those introduced here. For details, see "Enhanced Printing Options."

→P.37

Roll printing

Media in spooled rolls is generally called Roll Media. Rolls are loaded on the Roll Holder, which are in turn loaded in the printer.

Rolls can be used to print large photos or create posters or banners that cannot be printed on regular sheets.

Large-format printing

Easily print vertical or horizontal banners from familiar applications such as Microsoft Office applications.

(See "Printing Vertical or Horizontal Banners (Large-Format Printing).") →P.111

Borderless printing

Print without a margin (border) around posters or photos.

(See "Borderless Printing on Paper of Equivalent Size.") →P.98

(See "Borderless Printing by Resizing Originals to Fit the Roll Width.") →P.104 (See "Borderless Printing at Actual Size.") →P.91

Banner printing

You can print multiple pages as a single continuous image, without margins between pages.

(See "Printing Multiple Pages Continuously.") →P.128

90-degree rotation before printing

Originals in portrait orientation are rotated 90 degrees when possible to use paper more efficiently.

(See "Conserving Roll Paper by Rotating Originals 90 Degrees.") →P.151

Enlarged/reduced printing

You can freely adjust the size of originals by enlarging or reducing originals before printing.

(See "Resizing Originals to Match the Paper Size.") →P.70 (See "Resizing Originals to Fit the Roll Width.") →P.74

(See "Resizing Originals by Entering a Scaling Value.") →P.80

Free Layout (Windows) and imagePROGRAF Free Layout (Macintosh)

Print multiple documents from multiple applications (such as word-processing programs, spreadsheet programs, and so on) next to each other.

(See "Printing Multiple Originals Next to Each Other.") →P.124

Sheet printing

Sheets refer to individual sheets of paper.

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Turning the Printer On and Off

Insert the sheet between the Platen and the Paper Retainer.

Enlarged/reduced printing

You can freely adjust the size of originals by enlarging or reducing originals before printing.

(See "Resizing Originals to Match the Paper Size.") →P.70 (See "Resizing Originals by Entering a Scaling Value.") →P.80

Free Layout (Windows) and imagePROGRAF Free Layout (Macintosh)

Print multiple documents from multiple applications (such as word-processing programs, spreadsheet programs, and so on) next to each other.

(See "Printing Multiple Originals Next to Each Other.") →P.124

Turning the Printer On and Off

Turning the printer on

1Press the Power button to turn on the printer. The printer will now start up.

After the Display Screen shows the Canon logo, "Starting up... Please wait." is displayed.

2The Power Lamp is lit when the printer finishes starting up, and the printer is now in Standby.

The printer will not go into Standby in the following situations. Take the appropriate action.

The Top Cover is open Close the Top Cover.

The Ink Tank Cover is open Close the Ink Tank Cover.

The Printhead is not installed

see "Replacing the Printhead." →P.929

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An Ink Tank is not installed

see "Replacing Ink Tanks." →P.918

If "ERROR" is shown on the Display Screen see "Error Messages." →P.1008

The Power Lamp and Message Lamp are not lit (even once), and nothing appears on the Display Screen Make sure the printer is plugged in correctly. Check the connection at the plug and electrical outlet.

Starting the printer when it is connected via the USB cable to a Macintosh computer that is off may cause the computer to

Important

start up at the same time. To prevent this, disconnect the USB cable before starting the printer. Connecting the printer to the

computer via a USB hub may solve this issue.

 

Turning the printer off

Never disconnect the printer's power supply or unplug it during a print job. This may damage the printer.

Important

1Make sure no print jobs are in progress.

If the Message Lamp is flashing, check the message on the Display Screen and take action as necessary. (See "Error Messages.") →P.1008

If the Data Lamp is flashing, the printer is receiving a print job. Turn off the printer only after printing is finished.

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2 Hold down the Power button for more than a second.

After "Shut Down.. Please Wait.." is shown on the Display Screen, the printer shuts off.

Loading and Printing on Rolls

Workflow Printing Basic

Loading and Printing on Rolls

These are the basic steps for loading and printing on rolls.

Follow these steps to load and print on rolls.

If you use the optional Stand, you can store printed documents in the Output Stacker. see "Using the Output Stacker." →P.571

You also can install and use the printer on a table, etc., instead of using the Stand.

Keeping a roll in the printer for a long time without printing on it may leave a depression on the leading edge.

Important

When printing quality is most important, we recommend setting TrimEdge Reload to On or Automatic so that the pa-

per edge is automatically cut before printing.

 

Before printing banners or other long documents, tap the Output Stacker. We recommend that you spread a clean cloth or paper on the floor and select Eject as the cutting method for rolls to prevent the printed surface from becoming dirty or scratched. (See "Specifying the Cutting Method for Rolls.") →P.546

For details on supported sizes and types of rolls, see Paper Sizes or the Paper Reference Guide. (See "Paper Sizes.")

 

 

(See "Types of Paper.")

 

Note

→P.526

→P.526

 

 

 

To wait until the ink dries after printing before cutting the roll, set Drying Time in the printer driver. (See "Specifying the Ink Drying Time for Rolls.") →P.545

Once you have used all the paper on a roll, clean the platen. If the Platen inside the Top Cover becomes dirty, it may soil the underside of paper. (See "Cleaning Inside the Top Cover.") →P.944

1 Turn the printer on. (See "Turning the Printer On and Off.")

→P.23

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Loading and Printing on Rolls

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2Load the roll on the Roll Holder. (See "Loading Rolls on the Roll Holder.") →P.533

3Load the roll in the printer. (See "Loading Rolls in the Printer.") →P.536

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When printing without borders, definitely set the blue Switch on the platen to the ● side. If the switch is set incorrect-

 

ly, print quality may deteriorate. (See "Setting the Blue Switch on the Platen.")

 

Important

→P.992

 

 

4Select the type of paper. (See "Changing the Type of Paper.")

→P.538

If no barcode has been printed on the roll and you have set ManageRemainRoll to On, specify the roll length after

Note

the type of paper. (See "Specifying the Paper Length.") →P.540

 

5Complete settings in the printer driver for the type of paper and other details.

Specifying Paper in the Printer Driver (Windows) →P.178

Specifying Paper in the Printer Driver (Mac OS X) →P.364

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Loading and Printing on Sheets

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procedure Printing Workflow Printing Basic

6 Send the print job.

Printing in Windows

 

 

 

→P.29

Printing from Mac OS X

 

→P.30

The printer now starts printing the print job.

Do not forcibly pull out paper once a roll has been advanced. This will prevent further feeding. If you accidentally pull out the

 

paper, see "Removing the Roll from the Printer."

 

Important

→P.540

 

 

Loading and Printing on Sheets

These are the basic steps for loading sheets and then printing.

Follow the steps below to load and print on sheets.

 

 

 

 

For details on supported types and sizes of paper, see Paper Sizes or the Paper Reference Guide. (See "Paper Sizes.")

 

 

Note

→P.526

(See "Types of Paper.")

→P.526

 

 

 

 

 

 

Borderless printing is not supported on sheets. For the features and the main printing methods available for sheet printing, see

 

 

 

 

 

"Printing Options Using Rolls and Sheets."

→P.22

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

Turn the printer on. (See "Turning the Printer On and Off.")

 

 

 

 

→P.23

 

2 Complete settings in the printer driver for the type of paper and other details.

 

Specifying Paper in the Printer Driver (Windows)

 

 

 

 

→P.178

 

Specifying Paper in the Printer Driver (Mac OS X)

 

 

 

 

→P.364

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procedure Printing Workflow Printing Basic

3

4

Send the print job.

Printing in Windows →P.29

Printing from Mac OS X →P.30

Load a sheet manually. (See "Loading Sheets in the Feed Slot.") →P.557

(Top Paper Feed Slot)

(Front Paper Feed Slot)

The printer now starts printing the print job.

Printing in Windows

Print from the application menu.

We recommend exiting unnecessary applications before printing. Running several applications while printing may interrupt

Important

the transfer of print data and affect printing quality.

 

1In the source application, select Print from the File menu to display the dialog box for printing conditions.

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Printing from Mac OS X

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2 After confirming that the printer is selected in the dialog box, click Print or OK to start printing.

The appearance of the dialog box varies depending on the

Note

software application. In most cases, the dialog box includes

basic printing options and enables you to choose the print-

 

 

er, specify the range of pages, number of copies, and so

 

on.

 

Example: Print dialog box displayed by the application

If another printer is selected, select the printer you want to use under Select Printer or in the dialog box displayed after clicking Printer.

Settings for many printing methods (including enlarged or reduced printing, borderless printing, and so on) are displayed in the printer driver dialog box. There are two ways to access the printer driver dialog box, as follows.

From the application

(See "Accessing the Printer Driver Dialog Box from Applications .") →P.183

From the operating system menu

(See "Accessing the Printer Driver Dialog Box from the Operating System Menu .") →P.185

Printing from Mac OS X

Print from the application menu after registering the printer.

We recommend exiting unnecessary applications before printing. Running several applications while printing may interrupt

Important

the transfer of print data and affect printing quality.

 

Registering the printer

Before printing, you must register the printer in imagePROGRAF PrinterSetup.app.

For instructions on registering the printer, see "Configuring the Printer Driver Destination ." →P.707

During this setup process, the printer will not be listed among available printers if it is off or disconnected.

Important

Printing from the application software

1 In the application software, select Print from the File menu to display the dialog box for printing conditions.

This dialog box includes basic printing options and enables you to choose the printer, specify the range of pages,

Note

number of copies, and so on.

 

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