Canon IPF670 User Manual

Large Format Printer

User's Guide

Basic Printing Workflow 15 Enhanced Printing Options 29

Printing CAD Drawings..............................................................41

Printing enlargements or reductions......................................... 63

Printing at full size..................................................................... 75

Borderless Printing....................................................................86

Printing banners or at other non-standard sizes.......................96

Tiling and multiple pages per sheet.........................................109

Centering originals...................................................................124

and so on

Windows Software 155

Printer Driver............................................................................156

Preview.................................................................................... 188

Free Layout..............................................................................200

Color imageRUNNER Enlargement Copy................................224

Print Plug-In for Office.............................................................234

and so on

Mac OS Software 275

Printer Driver............................................................................276

Preview.................................................................................... 294

Free Layout..............................................................................317

and so on

Handling and Use of Paper 343

Manuals for this printer

Setup Guide Quick Guide Basic Guide Electronic manual

User's Guide Electronic manual

Paper Reference Guide Electronic manual

Control Panel 437 Printer Parts 475 Network Setting 485

Print Job Management 505

Adjustments for Better Print Quality 525

Maintenance and Consumables 541 Troubleshooting 575 Error Message 607

Specifications 629 Appendix 635

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Basic Printing Workflow

Basic Printing Workflow 15

Printing procedure 16

Printing Options Using Rolls and Sheets .................................................................................................................. 16

Turning the Printer On and Off .................................................................................................................................. 17

Loading and Printing on Rolls ................................................................................................................................... 19

Loading and Printing on Sheets ............................................................................................................................... 21

Printing in Windows ................................................................................................................................................. 22

Printing from Mac OS ............................................................................................................................................... 23

Canceling print jobs 25

Canceling Print Jobs from the Control Panel ............................................................................................................ 25

Canceling Print Jobs from Windows ......................................................................................................................... 26

Canceling Print Jobs from Mac OS .......................................................................................................................... 26

Pausing Printing 28

Pausing Printing ....................................................................................................................................................... 28

Enhanced Printing Options

Enhanced Printing Options 29

Choosing Paper for Printing 30

Choosing a Paper for Printing .................................................................................................................................. 30

Specifying Paper in the Printer Driver ....................................................................................................................... 30

Printing Photos and Office Documents 31

Printing Photos and Images ..................................................................................................................................... 31

Printing Photos and Images (Windows) .............................................................................................................. 31

Printing Photos and Images (Mac OS) ................................................................................................................ 33

Printing Office Documents ........................................................................................................................................ 35

Printing Office Documents (Windows) ................................................................................................................. 35

Printing Office Documents (Mac OS) ................................................................................................................... 37

Using PosterArtist to Compose Originals .................................................................................................................. 39

Printing CAD Drawings 41

Printing CAD Drawings ............................................................................................................................................. 41

Printing Line Drawings and Text ............................................................................................................................... 41

Printing Line Drawings and Text (Windows) ........................................................................................................ 42

Printing Line Drawings and Text (Mac OS) .......................................................................................................... 43

Printing from AutoCAD ............................................................................................................................................. 45

Specifying Colors and Printing CAD Drawings .......................................................................................................... 46

Specifying Colors and Printing CAD Drawings (Windows) ................................................................................... 47

HP-GL/2 Printing ..................................................................................................................................................... 48

Adjusting Images 49

Adjusting the Color in the Printer Driver .................................................................................................................... 49

Fine-Tuning Colors of Photos and Images (Windows) ......................................................................................... 51

Fine-Tuning Colors of Photos and Images (Mac OS) ........................................................................................... 53

Giving Priority to Particular Graphic Elements and Colors for Printing ....................................................................... 56

Choosing the Document Type and Printing Conditions (Windows) ...................................................................... 58

Choosing the Document Type and Printing Conditions (Mac OS) ........................................................................ 60

Printing enlargements or reductions 63

Resizing Originals to Match the Paper Size .............................................................................................................. 63

Resizing Originals to Match the Paper Size (Windows) ........................................................................................ 63

Resizing Originals to Fit the Roll Width ..................................................................................................................... 65

Enhanced Printing Options

Resizing Originals to Fit the Roll Width (Windows) .............................................................................................. 65

Resizing Originals to Fit the Roll Width (Mac OS) ................................................................................................ 67

Resizing Originals by Entering a Scaling Value .......................................................................................................... 69

Resizing Originals by Entering a Scaling Value (Windows) ................................................................................... 70

Resizing Originals by Entering a Scaling Value (Mac OS) ..................................................................................... 71

Printing at full size 75

Printing on Oversize Paper ....................................................................................................................................... 75

Printing at Full Size (Windows) ............................................................................................................................ 76

Printing at Full Size (Mac OS) .............................................................................................................................. 77

Borderless Printing at Actual Size ............................................................................................................................. 79

Borderless Printing at Actual Size (Windows) ...................................................................................................... 80

Borderless Printing at Actual Size (Mac OS) ........................................................................................................ 82

Borderless Printing 86

Borderless Printing on Paper of Equivalent Size ....................................................................................................... 86

Borderless Printing by Resizing Originals to Match the Paper Size (Windows) ..................................................... 87

Borderless Printing by Resizing Originals to Fit the Roll Width .................................................................................. 89

Borderless Printing by Resizing Originals to Fit the Roll Width (Windows) ............................................................ 90

Borderless Printing by Resizing Originals to Fit the Roll Width (Mac OS) ............................................................. 92

Printing banners or at other non-standard sizes 96

Printing Vertical or Horizontal Banners (Large-Format Printing) ................................................................................. 96

Printing Vertical or Horizontal Banners (Large-Format Printing; Windows) ........................................................... 97

Printing Vertical or Horizontal Banners (Large-Format Printing; Mac OS) ........................................................... 100

Printing on Non-Standard Paper Sizes ................................................................................................................... 103

Printing on Non-Standard Paper Sizes (Windows) ............................................................................................ 103

Printing on Non-Standard Paper Sizes (Mac OS) .............................................................................................. 106

Tiling and multiple pages per sheet 109

Printing Multiple Originals Next to Each Other ......................................................................................................... 109

Printing Multiple Originals Next to Each Other (Windows) .................................................................................. 110

Printing Multiple Originals Next to Each Other (Mac OS) .................................................................................... 112

Printing Multiple Pages Continuously ...................................................................................................................... 113

Printing Multiple Pages Continuously (Windows) ............................................................................................... 113

Printing Multiple Pages Continuously (Mac OS) ................................................................................................. 115

Printing Multiple Pages Per Sheet ........................................................................................................................... 117

Printing Multiple Pages Per Sheet (Windows) .................................................................................................... 117

Printing Multiple Pages Per Sheet (Mac OS) ...................................................................................................... 119

Printing Posters in Sections .................................................................................................................................... 121

Printing Large Posters (Windows) ..................................................................................................................... 122

Centering originals 124

Printing Originals Centered on Rolls ....................................................................................................................... 124

Printing Originals Centered on Rolls (Windows) ................................................................................................. 124

Printing Originals Centered on Rolls (Mac OS) .................................................................................................. 126

Printing Originals Centered on Sheets .................................................................................................................... 128

Printing Originals Centered on Sheets (Windows) ............................................................................................. 128

Printing Originals Centered on Sheets (Mac OS) ............................................................................................... 130

Conserving roll paper 133

Conserving Roll Paper by Rotating Originals 90 Degrees ........................................................................................ 133

Conserving Roll Paper by Rotating Originals 90 Degrees (Windows) ................................................................. 133

Conserving Roll Paper by Rotating Originals 90 Degrees (Mac OS) ................................................................... 134

Conserving Roll Paper by Printing Originals Without Top and Bottom Margins ........................................................ 137

Conserving Roll Paper by Printing Originals Without Top and Bottom Margins (Windows) ................................. 137

Conserving Roll Paper by Printing Originals Without Top and Bottom Margins (Mac OS) ................................... 139

Checking Images Before Printing 142

Checking the Layout in a Preview Before Printing ................................................................................................... 142

Enhanced Printing Options

Other useful settings 143

Printing With Watermarks ....................................................................................................................................... 143

Printing with Watermarks—COPY, FILE COPY, and so on (Windows) ............................................................... 144

Making the Original Orientation Match the Paper Orientation .................................................................................. 146

Making the Original Orientation Match the Paper Orientation (Windows) ........................................................... 146

Making the Original Orientation Match the Paper Orientation (Mac OS) ............................................................. 147

Using Favorites ...................................................................................................................................................... 149

Cutting Roll Paper After Printing ............................................................................................................................. 150

Cutting Roll Paper After Printing (Windows) ...................................................................................................... 150

Cutting Roll Paper After Printing (Mac OS) ........................................................................................................ 151

Windows Software

Windows Software 155

Printer Driver 156

Printer Driver Settings ............................................................................................................................................ 156

Specifying Paper in the Printer Driver ..................................................................................................................... 158

Confirming Print Settings ....................................................................................................................................... 159

Checking the Layout in a Preview Before Printing .................................................................................................. 160

Using Favorites ..................................................................................................................................................... 161

Accessing the Printer Driver Dialog Box from Applications ..................................................................................... 162

Accessing the Printer Driver Dialog Box from the Operating System Menu ............................................................ 163

Main Sheet ............................................................................................................................................................ 165

Paper Information on Printer Dialog Box .......................................................................................................... 168

Paper Detailed Settings Dialog Box ................................................................................................................. 168

View Settings Dialog Box for the Printing Application ....................................................................................... 170

Color Adjustment Sheet: Color ........................................................................................................................ 171

Object Adjustment Dialog box: Color ................................................................................................................ 172

Matching Sheet ............................................................................................................................................... 172

Color Adjustment Sheet: Monochrome ............................................................................................................ 174

Object Adjustment Dialog box: Monochrome .................................................................................................... 175

Page Setup Sheet ................................................................................................................................................. 176

Paper Size Options Dialog Box ........................................................................................................................ 178

Layout Sheet ......................................................................................................................................................... 179

Page Options Dialog Box ................................................................................................................................. 181

Special Settings Dialog Box ............................................................................................................................. 182

Favorites Sheet ..................................................................................................................................................... 183

Utility Sheet ........................................................................................................................................................... 184

Support Sheet ....................................................................................................................................................... 185

Settings Summaries Dialog Box ....................................................................................................................... 186

Device Settings Sheet ........................................................................................................................................... 186

Preview 188

The Features of Preview ......................................................................................................................................... 188

Starting Preview ..................................................................................................................................................... 188

Preview Main Window ............................................................................................................................................ 189

Dialog Area ............................................................................................................................................................ 192

Enlarge/Reduce the screen display ........................................................................................................................ 193

Moving a Page ....................................................................................................................................................... 193

Using the ruler ........................................................................................................................................................ 194

Priority setting for rotating 90 degrees .................................................................................................................... 194

Printing with Selecting the Layout ........................................................................................................................... 196

Print on the Center ................................................................................................................................................. 198

Not Print Spaces at the Top/Bottom ....................................................................................................................... 199

Free Layout 200

The Features of Free Layout ................................................................................................................................... 200

Starting Free Layout ............................................................................................................................................... 201

Windows Software

Free Layout Main Window ...................................................................................................................................... 202

Detailed Settings .................................................................................................................................................... 204

Preferences Dialog Box .......................................................................................................................................... 204

Page Options Dialog Box ....................................................................................................................................... 206

Zoom Dialog Box ................................................................................................................................................... 207

Format Dialog Box ................................................................................................................................................. 207

Laying out a Multiple-File Document on One Page ................................................................................................. 209

Laying out a Document Created with Multiple Application Programs on One Page ................................................. 211

Selecting an Object ................................................................................................................................................ 214

Changing the Object Size ....................................................................................................................................... 214

Moving an Object ................................................................................................................................................... 215

Rotating an Object ................................................................................................................................................. 215

Laying out Objects Automatically ............................................................................................................................ 216

Aligning Objects ..................................................................................................................................................... 216

Changing the Object Overlapping Order ................................................................................................................. 218

Pasting a Copied or Cut Object .............................................................................................................................. 219

Folded Duplex Window .......................................................................................................................................... 220

Finished Size Settings Dialog Box .......................................................................................................................... 221

Binding Settings Dialog Box ................................................................................................................................... 222

Prints using Folded Duplex ..................................................................................................................................... 223

Color imageRUNNER Enlargement Copy 224

The Features of Color imageRUNNER Enlargement Copy ...................................................................................... 224

Starting Color imageRUNNER Enlargement Copy .................................................................................................. 224

Color imageRUNNER Enlargement Copy Dialog Box ............................................................................................. 225

Hot Folder .............................................................................................................................................................. 226

Creating a New Hot Folder ..................................................................................................................................... 227

Specifying an Existing Shared Folder as a Hot Folder ............................................................................................. 229

Setting the Print Parameters ................................................................................................................................... 232

Printing Enlargements of Scanned Originals from a Color imageRUNNER .............................................................. 232

Print Plug-In for Office 234

Print Plug-In for Officefeatures ................................................................................................................................ 234

Steps to install ....................................................................................................................................................... 235

Steps to uninstall .................................................................................................................................................... 237

When Print Plug-In for Office is not displayed ......................................................................................................... 238

To start from Microsoft Word .................................................................................................................................. 241

Print Matching Roll Width(Word) ............................................................................................................................. 243

Borderless Printing(Word) ....................................................................................................................................... 245

Multi-Page Printing(Word) ....................................................................................................................................... 247

Register the settings (Word) ................................................................................................................................... 249

Print Using Registered Settings(Word) .................................................................................................................... 250

Portrait Orientation/Landscape Orientation(Word) ................................................................................................... 252

To start from Microsoft PowerPoint ......................................................................................................................... 253

Print Matching Roll Width(PowerPoint) ................................................................................................................... 255

Borderless Printing(PowerPoint) ............................................................................................................................. 257

Multi-Page Printing(PowerPoint) ............................................................................................................................. 259

Register the settings (PowerPoint) .......................................................................................................................... 261

Print Using Registered Settings(PowerPoint) .......................................................................................................... 262

Portrait Orientation/Landscape Orientation(PowerPoint) ......................................................................................... 264

To start from Microsoft Excel .................................................................................................................................. 265

Print Entire Sheet(Excel) ......................................................................................................................................... 267

Print Selected Area(Excel) ...................................................................................................................................... 269

Configuring Binding (Excel) ..................................................................................................................................... 272

Configuring Special Settings ................................................................................................................................... 273

Mac OS Software

Mac OS Software 275

Printer Driver 276

Printer Driver Settings ............................................................................................................................................ 276

Specifying Paper in the Printer Driver ..................................................................................................................... 277

Confirming Print Settings ....................................................................................................................................... 279

Checking the Layout in a Preview Before Printing .................................................................................................. 279

Using Favorites ..................................................................................................................................................... 280

Accessing the Printer Driver Dialog Box from Applications ..................................................................................... 280

Main Pane ............................................................................................................................................................. 281

Paper Detailed Settings Dialog Box ................................................................................................................. 284

View set. Dialog Box for the Printing Application .............................................................................................. 286

Matching pane ................................................................................................................................................. 286

Color Settings Pane: Color .............................................................................................................................. 289

Object Adjustment dialog box: Color ................................................................................................................ 290

Color Settings Pane: Monochrome .................................................................................................................. 290

Object Adjustment dialog box: Monochrome .................................................................................................... 291

Page Setup Pane .................................................................................................................................................. 292

Preview 294

The Features of Preview ......................................................................................................................................... 294

Starting Preview ..................................................................................................................................................... 294

Preview Main Window ............................................................................................................................................ 296

Paper Settings Panel .............................................................................................................................................. 298

Easy Settings ................................................................................................................................................... 300

Advanced Settings ........................................................................................................................................... 301

Output Settings Panel ............................................................................................................................................ 302

Color Settings Panel ............................................................................................................................................... 304

Color Adjustment .............................................................................................................................................. 305

Matching .......................................................................................................................................................... 307

Driver Matching Mode ................................................................................................................................. 309

ICC Matching Mode .................................................................................................................................... 310

ColorSync ................................................................................................................................................... 311

Preferences Dialog Box .......................................................................................................................................... 311

Zoom Dialog Box ................................................................................................................................................... 311

Go to Page Dialog Box ........................................................................................................................................... 312

Print with No Borders ............................................................................................................................................. 312

Print on the Center ................................................................................................................................................. 313

Not Print Spaces at the Top/Bottom ....................................................................................................................... 313

Print Page Rotated 90 Degrees .............................................................................................................................. 314

Display with Fitting to the Width of the Paper ......................................................................................................... 314

Display with All ....................................................................................................................................................... 315

Display with Actual Size .......................................................................................................................................... 315

Moving a Page ....................................................................................................................................................... 316

Free Layout 317

The Features of Free Layout ................................................................................................................................... 317

Starting Free Layout ............................................................................................................................................... 317

Free Layout Main Window ...................................................................................................................................... 319

Paper Settings Panel .............................................................................................................................................. 321

Easy Settings ................................................................................................................................................... 322

Advanced Settings ........................................................................................................................................... 324

Color Settings Panel ............................................................................................................................................... 325

Color Adjustment .............................................................................................................................................. 326

Matching .......................................................................................................................................................... 328

Driver Matching Mode ................................................................................................................................. 330

ICC Matching Mode .................................................................................................................................... 331

ColorSync ................................................................................................................................................... 332

Mac OS Software

Handling and Use of Paper

Preferences Dialog Box .......................................................................................................................................... 332

Page Setup Dialog Box .......................................................................................................................................... 333

Zoom Dialog Box ................................................................................................................................................... 334

Format Dialog Box ................................................................................................................................................. 335

Laying out a Multiple-File Document on One Page ................................................................................................. 335

Laying out a Document Created with Multiple Application Programs on One Page ................................................. 336

Selecting an Object ................................................................................................................................................ 336

Changing the Object Size ....................................................................................................................................... 337

Moving an Object ................................................................................................................................................... 337

Rotating an Object ................................................................................................................................................. 338

Laying out Objects Automatically ............................................................................................................................ 338

Aligning Objects ..................................................................................................................................................... 338

Changing the Object Overlapping Order ................................................................................................................. 340

Pasting a Copied or Cut Object .............................................................................................................................. 341

Handling and Use of Paper 343

Paper 344

Types of Paper ....................................................................................................................................................... 344

Paper Sizes ............................................................................................................................................................ 344

Using Paper Other Than Genuine Paper and feed confirmed Paper ....................................................................... 346

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

Displaying the Paper Reference Guide ................................................................................................................... 347

Updating paper information .................................................................................................................................... 350

........................................ 346

Handling rolls 354

Attaching the Roll Holder to Rolls ........................................................................................................................... 354

Loading Rolls in the Printer ..................................................................................................................................... 357

Changing the Type of Paper ................................................................................................................................... 360

Specifying the Paper Length .................................................................................................................................. 361

Removing the Roll from the Printer ......................................................................................................................... 362

Removing the Roll Holder from Rolls ...................................................................................................................... 364

Feeding Roll Paper Manually .................................................................................................................................. 366

Keeping Track of the Amount of Roll Paper Left ..................................................................................................... 366

Specifying the Ink Drying Time for Rolls .................................................................................................................. 367

Specifying the Cutting Method for Rolls .................................................................................................................. 369

Cutting the Leading Edge of Roll Paper Automatically ............................................................................................ 372

Reducing Dust from Cutting Rolls ........................................................................................................................... 374

Handling sheets 375

Loading Sheets in the Printer ................................................................................................................................. 375

Printing From a Desired Starting Point .................................................................................................................... 377

Removing Sheets ................................................................................................................................................... 380

Output Stacker 382

Using the Output Stacker ....................................................................................................................................... 382

Media Configuration Tool (Windows) 387

The Features of Media Configuration Tool ............................................................................................................... 387

Installation Procedures ........................................................................................................................................... 388

Updating Media Information After Installation .......................................................................................................... 389

Media Configuration Tool Main Window .................................................................................................................. 394

Editing Media Type Information for Genuine Paper and Feed Confirmed Paper ....................................................... 395

Adding Media Types ......................................................................................................................................... 396

Changing Media Names ................................................................................................................................... 400

Deleting Media Types You Have Added ............................................................................................................. 403

Switching Media Types Display Show/Hide ....................................................................................................... 404

Changing the Display Order of Media Types ...................................................................................................... 406

Handling and Use of Paper

Applying a Saved Media Information File on Another Computer ........................................................................ 408

Checking the update .............................................................................................................................................. 410

Media Configuration Tool (Mac OS) 411

The Features of Media Configuration Tool ............................................................................................................... 411

Procedures for Installing ......................................................................................................................................... 412

Updating Media Information After Installation .......................................................................................................... 413

Media Configuration Tool Main Window .................................................................................................................. 418

Editing Media Type Information for Genuine Paper and Feed Confirmed Paper ....................................................... 420

Adding Media Types ......................................................................................................................................... 421

Changing Media Names ................................................................................................................................... 426

Deleting Media Types You Have Added ............................................................................................................. 428

Switching Media Types Display Show/Hide ....................................................................................................... 430

Changing the Display Order of Media Types ...................................................................................................... 432

Applying a Saved Media Information File on Another Computer ........................................................................ 434

Checking the update .............................................................................................................................................. 436

Control Panel

Control Panel 437

Operations and Display Screen 438

Control Panel ......................................................................................................................................................... 438

Control Panel Display ............................................................................................................................................. 440

How to View Instructions with Navigate .................................................................................................................. 445

Checking Instructions During Printer Operations .................................................................................................... 446

Printer Menu 448

Printer Menu Operations ........................................................................................................................................ 448

Menu Operations ................................................................................................................................................... 449

Menu Structure ...................................................................................................................................................... 452

Menu Settings ........................................................................................................................................................ 458

Status Print ............................................................................................................................................................ 468

Printing Interface Setting Reports ........................................................................................................................... 471

Printer Parts

Printer Parts 475

Printer parts 476

Front ...................................................................................................................................................................... 476

Side ....................................................................................................................................................................... 478

Top Cover (Inside) .................................................................................................................................................. 479

Roll Cover (Inside) .................................................................................................................................................. 480

Carriage ................................................................................................................................................................. 480

Ink Tank Cover (Inside) ........................................................................................................................................... 481

Optional accessories 482

Roll Holder Set ....................................................................................................................................................... 482

Stand ..................................................................................................................................................................... 483

Network Setting

Network Setting 485

Network Environment 486

Network Environment ............................................................................................................................................. 486

Using RemoteUI 488

Using RemoteUI ..................................................................................................................................................... 488

Initial Settings 490

Configuring the IP Address on the Printer ............................................................................................................... 490

Network Setting

Configuring the IP Address Using the Printer Control Panel .............................................................................. 490

Configuring the IP Address Using ARP and PING Commands .......................................................................... 491

Configuring TCP/IPv6 Network Settings ................................................................................................................. 493

Configuring the Printer Driver Destination (Windows) .............................................................................................. 493

Configuring the Printer Driver Destination (Mac OS) ................................................................................................ 494

Configuring the Printer's TCP/IP Network Settings With RemoteUI ......................................................................... 494

Mac OS Settings 498

Configuring the Destination in TCP/IP Networks .................................................................................................... 498

Configuring the Destination for Bonjour Network ................................................................................................... 498

Other Settings 499

Specifying Printer-Related Information .................................................................................................................... 499

Configuring the Communication Mode Manually ..................................................................................................... 500

Email Notification When Printing is Finished or Errors Occur ................................................................................... 501

Initializing the Network Settings .............................................................................................................................. 501

Device Setup Utility (Windows) 502

imagePROGRAF Device Setup Utility ..................................................................................................................... 502

Installing imagePROGRAF Device Setup Utility ....................................................................................................... 502

Configuring the IP Address Using imagePROGRAF Device Setup Utility ................................................................. 502

Print Job Management

Print Job Management 505

Status Monitor (Windows) 506

The Features of imagePROGRAF Status Monitor ................................................................................................... 506

Job Management Using imagePROGRAF Status Monitor ...................................................................................... 507

Printmonitor (Mac OS) 508

The Features of imagePROGRAF Printmonitor ....................................................................................................... 508

Job Management Using imagePROGRAF Printmonitor .......................................................................................... 509

Accounting (Windows) 510

Accounting Manager .............................................................................................................................................. 510

Launching the Accounting Manager ....................................................................................................................... 510

Accounting Manager Main Window ........................................................................................................................ 511

Job List Area .............................................................................................................................................. 513

Accounting Manager Basic Procedures .................................................................................................................. 515

Configuring Unit Costs in Accounting Manager ...................................................................................................... 515

Setting the Unit Cost for Ink .............................................................................................................................. 516

Setting the Unit Cost for Paper ......................................................................................................................... 517

Setting the Unit Cost for Items Other Than Ink and Paper ................................................................................. 518

Configuring Units and Display Settings in Accounting Manager .............................................................................. 519

Automatically Acquiring Print Job Logs at Regular Intervals .................................................................................... 520

Canceling Regular Print Job Log Acquisition .......................................................................................................... 520

Switching Between Displaying Jobs on Printer and Regularly Acquired Jobs .......................................................... 520

Exporting Print Job Data as a CSV File ................................................................................................................... 521

Displaying Job Properties or Period Properties ....................................................................................................... 521

Showing, Saving and Loading Selected Unit Cost Data .......................................................................................... 522

Showing the Total Amount of Ink and Paper Consumed ......................................................................................... 522

Adjustments for Better Print Quality

Adjustments for Better Print Quality 525

Adjusting the Printhead 526

Adjusting the Printhead .......................................................................................................................................... 526

Automatic Adjustment to Straighten Lines and Colors ...................................................................................... 526

Manual Adjustment to Straighten Lines and Colors ........................................................................................... 527

Adjusting Line Misalignment ................................................................................................................................... 529

Troubleshooting Paper Abrasion and Blurry Images ................................................................................................ 532

Adjusting the feed amount 533

Adjusting the Feed Amount .................................................................................................................................... 533

Selecting a Feed Amount Adjustment Method .................................................................................................. 533

Automatic Banding Adjustment ........................................................................................................................ 534

Manual Banding Adjustment ............................................................................................................................. 536

Fine-Tuning the Paper Feed Amount ................................................................................................................. 537

Adjusting Line Length ....................................................................................................................................... 538

Adjusting the Vacuum Strength .............................................................................................................................. 539

Maintenance and Consumables

Maintenance and Consumables 541

Ink Tanks 542

Ink Tanks ................................................................................................................................................................ 542

Replacing Ink Tanks ............................................................................................................................................... 542

Checking Ink Tank Levels ....................................................................................................................................... 547

When to Replace Ink Tanks .................................................................................................................................... 547

Printheads 549

Printhead ............................................................................................................................................................... 549

Checking for Nozzle Clogging ................................................................................................................................ 549

Cleaning the Printhead ........................................................................................................................................... 550

Replacing the Printhead ......................................................................................................................................... 551

Maintenance Cartridge 557

Maintenance Cartridge ........................................................................................................................................... 557

Replacing the Maintenance Cartridge ..................................................................................................................... 557

Checking the Remaining Maintenance Cartridge Capacity ...................................................................................... 561

When to Replace the Maintenance Cartridge ......................................................................................................... 561

Cleaning the Printer 563

Cleaning the Printer Exterior ................................................................................................................................... 563

Cleaning Inside the Top Cover ................................................................................................................................ 563

Other Maintenance 567

Preparing to Transfer the Printer ............................................................................................................................. 567

Reinstalling the Printer ............................................................................................................................................ 570

Updating the Firmware ........................................................................................................................................... 574

Troubleshooting

Troubleshooting 575

Frequently Asked Questions 576

Frequently Asked Questions ................................................................................................................................... 576

Problems Regarding Paper 577

Clearing Jammed Roll Paper .................................................................................................................................. 577

Clearing a Jammed Sheet ...................................................................................................................................... 580

Clearing Jammed Paper (Paper Feed Slot) ............................................................................................................. 583

Roll paper cannot be inserted into the Paper Feed Slot .......................................................................................... 585

Troubleshooting

Cannot load sheets ................................................................................................................................................ 585

Paper is not cut neatly ............................................................................................................................................ 585

Paper is not cut ...................................................................................................................................................... 585

Depression on the leading edge is left .................................................................................................................... 586

The size of clear film cannot be detected ............................................................................................................... 586

Roll Paper is Continuously Ejected ......................................................................................................................... 586

Printing does not start 587

The Data lamp on the Control Panel does not light up ............................................................................................ 587

The printer does not respond even if print jobs are sent ......................................................................................... 587

Ink Filling.. is displayed ........................................................................................................................................... 587

The display screen indicates Agitating .................................................................................................................... 588

The printer stops during a print job 589

An error message is shown on the Display Screen ................................................................................................. 589

The printer ejects blank, unprinted paper ............................................................................................................... 589

Problems with the printing quality 590

Printing is faint ........................................................................................................................................................ 590

Paper rubs against the Printhead ........................................................................................................................... 591

The edges of the paper are dirty ............................................................................................................................. 591

The surface of the paper is dirty ............................................................................................................................. 592

The back side of the paper is dirty .......................................................................................................................... 592

Printed colors are inaccurate .................................................................................................................................. 593

Banding in different colors occurs .......................................................................................................................... 593

Colors in printed images are uneven ....................................................................................................................... 594

Image edges are blurred or white banding occurs .................................................................................................. 594

The contrast becomes uneven during printing ........................................................................................................ 595

The length of printed images is inaccurate in the feeding direction .......................................................................... 595

Images are printed crooked .................................................................................................................................... 595

Documents are printed in monochrome ................................................................................................................. 595

Line thickness is not uniform .................................................................................................................................. 596

Lines are misaligned ............................................................................................................................................... 596

Cannot print over a network 597

Cannot connect the printer to the network ............................................................................................................. 597

Cannot print over a TCP/IP network ....................................................................................................................... 597

Cannot print over a Bonjour network ...................................................................................................................... 597

Installation problems 598

The computer does not recognize the printer ......................................................................................................... 598

Removing Installed Printer Drivers .......................................................................................................................... 598

HP-GL/2 problems 600

With HP-GL/2, printing is misaligned ...................................................................................................................... 600

Lines or images are missing in printed HP-GL/2 jobs. ............................................................................................ 600

Lines are printed too thick or thin in HP-GL/2 print jobs ......................................................................................... 600

HP-GL/2 jobs are printed in monochrome (or color) ............................................................................................... 600

Printed colors of lines are inaccurate during HP-GL/2 printing ................................................................................ 601

HP-GL/2 jobs are printed 6 mm larger than specified ............................................................................................. 601

HP-GL/2 jobs are printed at maximum size, even if a standard size is specified ...................................................... 601

HP-GL/2 printing takes a long time ........................................................................................................................ 601

Replotting with HP-GL/2 jobs is not possible. ........................................................................................................ 601

The printer stops when printing a HP-GL/2 job (the carriage stops moving) ............................................................ 601

Basic Printing Workflow

Printing procedure ..................................................................................... 16

Canceling print jobs .................................................................................. 25

Pausing Printing ........................................................................................ 28

Enhanced Printing Options 29

Windows Software 155

Mac OS Software 275

Handling and Use of Paper 343

Control Panel 437

Printer Parts 475

Basic Printing Workflow

Network Setting 485

Print Job Management 505

Adjustments for Better Print Quality 525

Maintenance and Consumables 541

Troubleshooting 575

Error Message 607

Specifications 629

Appendix 635

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Printing Options Using Rolls and Sheets

Printing procedure

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Printing procedure

Printing Options Using Rolls and Sheets ................................................................................................................. 16

Turning the Printer On and Off ................................................................................................................................ 17

Loading and Printing on Rolls ................................................................................................................................. 19

Loading and Printing on Sheets .............................................................................................................................. 21

➔ Specifying Paper in the Printer Driver (Windows) .................................................................................. 158

➔ Specifying Paper in the Printer Driver (Mac OS) .................................................................................... 277

Printing in Windows ................................................................................................................................................22

Printing from Mac OS ............................................................................................................................................. 23

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.

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For information on the types of paper the printer supports, see "Types of Paper." ➔ P.344

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

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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.

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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.96

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

(See "Borderless Printing on Paper of Equivalent Size.") ➔ P.86 (See "Borderless Printing by Resizing Originals to Fit the Roll Width.") ➔ P.89 (See "Borderless Printing at Actual Size.") ➔ P.79

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

(See "Printing Multiple Pages Continuously.") ➔ P.113

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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.133

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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.63 (See "Resizing Originals to Fit the Roll Width.") ➔ P.65 (See "Resizing Originals by Entering a Scaling Value.") ➔P.69

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Free Layout (Windows) and imagePROGRAF Free Layout (Mac OS) 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.109

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Sheet printing

Sheets refer to individual sheets of paper. Insert the sheet between the Platen and the Paper Retainer.

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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.63 (See "Resizing Originals by Entering a Scaling Value.") ➔P.69

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Free Layout (Windows) and imagePROGRAF Free Layout (Mac OS) 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.109

Turning the Printer On and Off

Turning the printer on

Press 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.

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The 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.

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The Top Cover is open

Close the Top Cover.

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The Ink Tank Cover is open

Close the Ink Tank Cover.

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The Printhead is not installed

see "Replacing the Printhead." ➔ P.551

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Turning the Printer On and Off

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An Ink Tank is not installed

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see "Replacing Ink Tanks." ➔P.542

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If "ERROR" is shown on the Display Screen

see "Error Messages." ➔ P.608

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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.

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No paper is loaded

Load paper. (See "Loading and Printing on Rolls.") ➔P.19 (See "Loading and Printing on

Sheets.") ➔ P.21

Turning the printer off

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Never disconnect the printer's power supply or unplug it during a print job. This may damage the printer.

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Make 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 Messag-

es.") ➔ P.608

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If the Data Lamp is flashing, the printer is receiving a print job. Turn off the printer only after printing is finished.

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.

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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.

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For details on supported sizes and types of rolls, see Paper Sizes or the Paper Reference Guide. (See "Paper

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Sizes.") ➔P.344 (See "Types of Paper.") ➔ P.344

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If you prefer to wait for the ink to dry after printing and simply eject the document, you can deactivate automatic cutting and cut the paper manually. (See "Specifying the Cutting Method for Rolls.") ➔P.369

Turn the printer on. (See "Turning the Printer On and Off.") ➔P.17

Load the roll on the Roll Holder. (See "Attaching the Roll

Holder to Rolls.") ➔ P.354

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Loading and Printing on Rolls

Load the roll in the printer. (See "Loading Rolls in the

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Printer.") ➔ P.357

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Select the type of paper. (See "Changing the Type of Paper.") ➔ P.360

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If no barcode has been printed on the roll and you have set ManageRemainRoll to On, specify the roll length

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Complete settings in the printer driver for the type of paper and other details.

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Specifying Paper in the Printer Driver (Windows) ➔ P.158

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Specifying Paper in the Printer Driver (Mac OS) ➔ P.277

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after the type of paper. (See "Specifying the Paper Length.") ➔ P.361

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Send the print job.

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Printing in Windows ➔ P.22

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Printing from Mac OS ➔ P.23

The printer now starts printing the print job.

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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.

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For details on supported types and sizes of paper, see Paper Sizes or the Paper Reference Guide. (See "Paper

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Sizes.") ➔P.344 (See "Types of Paper.") ➔ P.344

Turn the printer on. (See "Turning the Printer On and Off.") ➔P.17

Complete settings in the printer driver for the type of paper and other details.

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Specifying Paper in the Printer Driver (Windows) ➔ P.158

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Specifying Paper in the Printer Driver (Mac OS) ➔ P.277

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Printing in Windows

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Send the print job.

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Printing in Windows ➔ P.22

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Printing from Mac OS ➔ P.23

Load the sheet. (See "Loading Sheets in the Print-

er.") ➔ P.375

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The printer now starts printing the print job.

Printing in Windows

Print from the application menu.

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terrupt the transfer of print data and affect printing quality.

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Printing from Mac OS

In the source application, select Print from the File menu to display the dialog box for printing conditions.

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

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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.

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From the application

(See "Accessing the Printer Driver Dialog Box from Applications .") ➔ P.162

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From the operating system menu

(See "Accessing the Printer Driver Dialog Box from the Operating System Menu .") ➔ P.163

the software application. In most cases, the dialog box includes basic printing options and enables you to choose the printer, specify the range of pages, number of copies, and so on. Example: Print dialog box displayed by the application

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If another printer is selected, select the printer you want to use under Select Printer or in the dialog box displayed after clicking Printer.

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Printing from Mac OS

Print from the application menu after registering the printer.

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We recommend exiting unnecessary applications before printing. Running several applications while printing may in-

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terrupt the transfer of print data and affect printing quality.

Registering the printer

The printer needs to be registered in Print & Scan (identified as Printers & Scanners or Print & Fax in other versions of Mac OS X) in System Preferences before printing. For instructions on registering the printer, see "Configuring the Printer Driver Destination ." ➔P.494

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During this setup process, the printer will not be listed among available printers if it is off or disconnected.

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Printing from the application software

In the application software, select Print from the File menu to display the dialog box for printing conditions.

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This dialog box includes basic printing options and enables you to choose the printer, specify the range of

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pages, number of copies, and so on.

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Printing from Mac OS

Select the printer in the Printer list.

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Click Print to start printing.

As shown in the following illustration, you can switch to other panes in this dialog box to complete settings for various methods of printing, including enlarged and reduced printing, borderless printing, and so on.

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Canceling Print Jobs from the Control Panel

Canceling print jobs

Canceling Print Jobs from the Control Panel .......................................................................................................... 25

Canceling Print Jobs from Windows ....................................................................................................................... 26

Canceling Print Jobs from Mac OS ......................................................................................................................... 26

Canceling Print Jobs from the Control Panel

To cancel printing or reception of print jobs, press the Stop button on the Control Panel.

When you press the Stop button during printing, printer operation varies depending on the current status.

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If you press the Stop button before printing starts Pressing the Stop button before printing starts will display a confirmation message. To cancel the print job, select

Yes.

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If you press the Stop button during printing

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Pressing the Stop button during printing will display a confirmation message. To cancel the print job immediately, select Yes.

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Canceling Print Jobs from Windows

Basic Printing Workflow Canceling print jobs

In the printer window, you can cancel jobs that are being sent to the printer. Using imagePROGRAF Status Monitor, you can cancel print jobs that have already been received by the printer or that are currently being printed.

Click the printer icon in the taskbar to display the printer window.

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You can proceed from the folder for configuring the printer settings in the OS you are using.

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Right-click the job to cancel and select Cancel.

If the job to cancel is not shown in the printer window (that is, if the print data has already been received by the printer), double-click the taskbar icon to display imagePROGRAF Status Monitor.

On the Printer Status sheet, click Cancel Job.

For example, in Windows 7, open the Devices and Printers window from the start menu and double-click the printer icon.

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The screen may differ slightly depending on the model you are using.

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Canceling Print Jobs from Mac OS

In the printer window, you can cancel jobs that are being sent to the printer. Otherwise, you can cancel jobs from imagePROGRAF Printmonitor if they have been received by the printer or are currently being printed.

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Print jobs are shown in the printer window while they are being sent from the computer. After transmission, jobs are not

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displayed even during printing.

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Print jobs are displayed in the imagePROGRAF Printmonitor window from the moment the printer starts receiving the print data until the moment printing is finished. They are not displayed before print data is sent to the printer, even if the computer has started preparing the print data.

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Canceling Print Jobs from Mac OS

Click the printer icon in the Dock to display the printer window.

Either click × for the job to cancel printing or select the

job to cancel printing and then click Delete to delete the job.

If there are no jobs to stop in the printer window (if

sending the print data to the printer has finished), either click Settings, Utility, and then Open Printer Utility, or click Utility to open the imagePROGRAF Printmonitor.

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Select the print job to cancel and click to delete the print job.

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The screen may differ slightly depending on the model you are using.

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The job sent to the printer is canceled.

Exit imagePROGRAF Printmonitor. In the printer window, click Resume or Resume Printer.

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Always follow these steps if you cancel print jobs from imagePROGRAF Printmonitor. If you do not restart

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job processing, the next job cannot be printed.

Pausing Printing

Basic Printing Workflow Pausing Printing

Pausing Printing

During printing, if you set Pause Print in the Control Panel menu to On, printing is stopped at that point and the printer enters a state in which printing is paused. (See "Control Panel Display.") ➔ P.440 Printing from the job queue is not possible in this state. To restore normal operation after this state, set Pause Print to Off.

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In the following cases, the status is cleared even if you do not set Pause Print to Off, and printing from the job queue

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resumes.

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When paper is advanced

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When you execute Chg. Paper Type in the Paper Menu

During printing, on the Tab Selection screen of the Control Panel, press ◀ or ▶ to select the Job tab ( ).

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If the Tab Selection screen is not displayed, press the Menu button.

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Press the OK button. The Job Menu is displayed.

Press ▲ or ▼ to select Pause Print, and then press the OK button.

Press ▲ or ▼ to select On or Off, and then press the OK button.

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Enhanced Printing Options

Basic Printing Workflow 15

Enhanced Printing Options

Choosing Paper for Printing ...................................................................... 30

Printing Photos and Office Documents ..................................................... 31

Printing CAD Drawings ............................................................................. 41

Adjusting Images ....................................................................................... 49

Printing enlargements or reductions ......................................................... 63

Printing at full size ..................................................................................... 75

Borderless Printing .................................................................................... 86

Printing banners or at other non-standard sizes ....................................... 96

Tiling and multiple pages per sheet ........................................................ 109

Centering originals .................................................................................. 124

Conserving roll paper .............................................................................. 133

Checking Images Before Printing ............................................................ 142

Other useful settings ............................................................................... 143

Windows Software 155

Mac OS Software 275

Handling and Use of Paper 343

Control Panel 437

Printer Parts 475

Network Setting 485

Print Job Management 505

Adjustments for Better Print Quality 525

Maintenance and Consumables 541

Troubleshooting 575

Error Message 607

Specifications 629

Appendix 635

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Choosing a Paper for Printing

Choosing Paper for Printing

Enhanced Printing Options Choosing Paper for Printing

Choosing a Paper for Printing ................................................................................................................................. 30

➔ Changing the Type of Paper ...................................................................................................................... 360

Specifying Paper in the Printer Driver ...................................................................................................................... 30

➔ Specifying Paper in the Printer Driver (Windows) ........................................................................................158

➔ Specifying Paper in the Printer Driver (Mac OS) ......................................................................................... 277

Choosing a Paper for Printing

Select the appropriate media type from the printer control panel or printer driver to match the paper loaded in the printer. The appropriate media type differs between the case of genuine Canon paper or Canon feed confirmed paper and the case of paper other than Canon feed confirmed paper. Select the media type by following the description below. For information on how to select the media type in the printer control panel, see Changing the Type of Paper ➔ P.360 , and for information on how to select the media type in the printer driver, see Specifying Paper in the Printer Driver

(Windows) ➔ P.158 or Specifying Paper in the Printer Driver (Mac OS) ➔ P.277 .

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If you use paper other than Canon feed confirmed paper, Canon provides absolutely no guarantees regarding print

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quality or paper feed properties.

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Genuine Canon paper and Canon feed confirmed paper are detailed in Paper Reference Guide.

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An error message is displayed on the printer Control Panel if the media type specified in the printer driver does not match the media type specified in the printer. Although you can print under these conditions, the printing results may not be suitable.

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Genuine Canon paper or Canon feed confirmed paper

For genuine Canon paper or Canon feed confirmed paper, select the settings that are optimized for that type of paper. For more information on the settings for genuine Canon paper or Canon feed confirmed paper, see "Dis-

playing the Paper Reference Guide." ➔ P.347

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Paper other than Canon feed confirmed paper

For paper other than Canon feed confirmed paper, printing can be performed easily by selecting the existing settings provided by the printer control panel or printer driver. For details, see "Using Paper Other Than Genuine Pa-

per and feed confirmed Paper." ➔ P.346

Specifying Paper in the Printer Driver

If you replace the paper, complete the printer driver settings for the paper type and size. For instructions on configuring paper settings in the printer driver, refer to the following topics, as appropriate for your computer and operating system.

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Specifying Paper in the Printer Driver (Windows) ➔ P.158

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Specifying Paper in the Printer Driver (Mac OS) ➔ P.277

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Contents

Basic Printing Workflow

Printing Options Using Rolls and Sheets

Printing procedure

Turning the Printer On and Off

Loading and Printing on Rolls

Loading and Printing on Sheets

Printing in Windows

Printing from Mac OS

Canceling print jobs

Canceling Print Jobs from the Control Panel

Canceling Print Jobs from Windows

Canceling Print Jobs from Mac OS

Pausing Printing

Pausing Printing

Enhanced Printing Options

Choosing a Paper for Printing

Choosing Paper for Printing

Specifying Paper in the Printer Driver