Canon iPF780 MFP M40 User Manual

Large Format Printer
User's Guide
Basic Printing Workflow 15 Enhanced Printing Options 31
Printing CAD Drawings..............................................................43
Printing enlargements or reductions..........................................65
Printing at full size..................................................................... 76
Printing banners or at other non-standard sizes........................97
Tiling and multiple pages per sheet.........................................110
and so on
Windows Software 157
Printer Driver............................................................................158
Color imageRUNNER Enlargement Copy............................... 224
Print Plug-In for Office............................................................. 235
and so on
Mac OS Software 275
Printer Driver............................................................................276
Free Layout..............................................................................317
Color imageRUNNER Enlargement Copy............................... 342
and so on
Manuals for this printer
Setup Guide Quick Guide Basic Guide Electronic manual
User's Guide Electronic manual
Paper Reference Guide Electronic manual
Handling and Use of Paper 359 Control Panel 433 Printer Parts 471 Network Setting 481
Print Job Management 501 Adjustments for Better Print Quality 521 Maintenance and Consumables 537
Troubleshooting 575 Error Message 605
Specifications 627 Appendix 631
ver1.00 2014-03-18
ENG

Contents

Basic Printing Workow
Basic Printing Workflow 15
Printing procedure 16
Printing Options Using Rolls and Sheets .......................................................................................................................... 16
Turning the Printer On and O󱐯 ............................................................................................................................................. 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 29
Pausing Printing .......................................................................................................................................................................... 29
Enhanced Printing Options
Enhanced Printing Options 31
Choosing Paper for Printing 32
Choosing a Paper for Printing .............................................................................................................................................. 32
Specifying Paper in the Printer Driver ............................................................................................................................... 32
Printing Photos and Office Documents 33
Printing Photos and Images ................................................................................................................................................... 33
Printing Photos and Images (Windows) ...................................................................................................................... 33
Printing Photos and Images (Mac OS) ........................................................................................................................ 35
Printing O󱐰ce Documents ..................................................................................................................................................... 37
Printing O󱐰ce Documents (Windows) ........................................................................................................................ 37
Printing O󱐰ce Documents (Mac OS) .......................................................................................................................... 38
Using PosterArtist to Compose Originals ........................................................................................................................ 41
Printing CAD Drawings 43
Printing CAD Drawings ............................................................................................................................................................. 43
Printing Line Drawings and Text .......................................................................................................................................... 43
Printing Line Drawings and Text (Windows) ............................................................................................................. 44
Printing Line Drawings and Text (Mac OS) ............................................................................................................... 45
Printing from AutoCAD ............................................................................................................................................................ 47
Specifying Colors and Printing CAD Drawings .............................................................................................................. 48
Specifying Colors and Printing CAD Drawings (Windows) ................................................................................ 49
HP-GL/2 Printing ......................................................................................................................................................................... 50
Adjusting Images 51
Adjusting the Color in the Printer Driver ......................................................................................................................... 51
Fine-Tuning Colors of Photos and Images (Windows) .......................................................................................... 53
Fine-Tuning Colors of Photos and Images (Mac OS) ............................................................................................ 55
Giving Priority to Particular Graphic Elements and Colors for Printing .............................................................. 58
Choosing the Document Type and Printing Conditions (Windows) ............................................................... 60
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Choosing the Document Type and Printing Conditions (Mac OS) .................................................................. 62
Printing enlargements or reductions 65
Resizing Originals to Match the Paper Size .................................................................................................................... 65
Resizing Originals to Match the Paper Size (Windows) ....................................................................................... 65
Resizing Originals to Fit the Roll Width ............................................................................................................................. 67
Enhanced Printing Options
Resizing Originals to Fit the Roll Width (Windows) ............................................................................................... 67
Resizing Originals to Fit the Roll Width (Mac OS) .................................................................................................. 69
Resizing Originals by Entering a Scaling Value .............................................................................................................. 71
Resizing Originals by Entering a Scaling Value (Windows) ................................................................................ 72
Resizing Originals by Entering a Scaling Value (Mac OS) ................................................................................... 73
Printing at full size 76
Printing on Oversize Paper ..................................................................................................................................................... 76
Printing at Full Size (Windows) ....................................................................................................................................... 77
Printing at Full Size (Mac OS) ......................................................................................................................................... 78
Borderless Printing at Actual Size ....................................................................................................................................... 80
Borderless Printing at Actual Size (Windows) ......................................................................................................... 81
Borderless Printing at Actual Size (Mac OS) ............................................................................................................ 83
Borderless Printing 87
Borderless Printing on Paper of Equivalent Size .......................................................................................................... 87
Borderless Printing by Resizing Originals to Match the Paper Size (Windows) ........................................ 88
Borderless Printing by Resizing Originals to Fit the Roll Width .............................................................................. 90
Borderless Printing by Resizing Originals to Fit the Roll Width (Windows) ................................................ 91
Borderless Printing by Resizing Originals to Fit the Roll Width (Mac OS) .................................................. 93
Printing banners or at other non-standard sizes 97
Printing Vertical or Horizontal Banners (Large-Format Printing) ........................................................................... 97
Printing Vertical or Horizontal Banners (Large-Format Printing; Windows) ............................................... 98
Printing Vertical or Horizontal Banners (Large-Format Printing; Mac OS) ................................................ 101
Printing on Non-Standard Paper Sizes ............................................................................................................................ 104
Printing on Non-Standard Paper Sizes (Windows) .............................................................................................. 104
Printing on Non-Standard Paper Sizes (Mac OS) ................................................................................................ 107
Tiling and multiple pages per sheet 110
Printing Multiple Originals Next to Each Other ............................................................................................................ 110
Printing Multiple Originals Next to Each Other (Windows) .............................................................................. 111
Printing Multiple Originals Next to Each Other (Mac OS) ................................................................................. 113
Printing Multiple Pages Continuously .............................................................................................................................. 114
Printing Multiple Pages Continuously (Windows) ................................................................................................. 114
Printing Multiple Pages Continuously (Mac OS) ................................................................................................... 116
Printing Multiple Pages Per Sheet ..................................................................................................................................... 118
Printing Multiple Pages Per Sheet (Windows) ....................................................................................................... 118
Printing Multiple Pages Per Sheet (Mac OS) ......................................................................................................... 120
Printing Posters in Sections ................................................................................................................................................. 123
Printing Large Posters (Windows) .............................................................................................................................. 123
Centering originals 126
Printing Originals Centered on Rolls ................................................................................................................................ 126
Printing Originals Centered on Rolls (Windows) ................................................................................................... 126
Printing Originals Centered on Rolls (Mac OS) ..................................................................................................... 128
Printing Originals Centered on Sheets ............................................................................................................................ 130
Printing Originals Centered on Sheets (Windows) .............................................................................................. 130
Printing Originals Centered on Sheets (Mac OS) ................................................................................................. 132
Conserving roll paper 135
Conserving Roll Paper by Rotating Originals 90 Degrees ...................................................................................... 135
Conserving Roll Paper by Rotating Originals 90 Degrees (Windows) ......................................................... 135
Conserving Roll Paper by Rotating Originals 90 Degrees (Mac OS) ........................................................... 136
Conserving Roll Paper by Printing Originals Without Top and Bottom Margins ........................................... 139
Conserving Roll Paper by Printing Originals Without Top and Bottom Margins (Windows) ............. 139
Conserving Roll Paper by Printing Originals Without Top and Bottom Margins (Mac OS) ............... 141
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Checking Images Before Printing 144
Checking the Layout in a Preview Before Printing .................................................................................................... 144
Enhanced Printing Options
Other useful settings 145
Printing With Watermarks .................................................................................................................................................... 145
Printing with Watermarks—COPY, FILE COPY, and so on (Windows) ......................................................... 146
Making the Original Orientation Match the Paper Orientation ............................................................................. 148
Making the Original Orientation Match the Paper Orientation (Windows) ................................................ 148
Making the Original Orientation Match the Paper Orientation (Mac OS) .................................................. 149
Using Favorites .......................................................................................................................................................................... 151
Cutting Roll Paper After Printing ....................................................................................................................................... 152
Cutting Roll Paper After Printing (Windows) ......................................................................................................... 152
Cutting Roll Paper After Printing (Mac OS) ........................................................................................................... 153
Windows Software
Windows Software 157
Printer Driver 158
Printer Driver Settings .......................................................................................................................................................... 158
Specifying Paper in the Printer Driver ........................................................................................................................... 160
Conrming Print Settings .................................................................................................................................................... 161
Checking the Layout in a Preview Before Printing ................................................................................................... 162
Using Favorites ........................................................................................................................................................................ 163
Accessing the Printer Driver Dialog Box from Applications ................................................................................. 164
Accessing the Printer Driver Dialog Box from the Operating System Menu ................................................ 165
Main Sheet ................................................................................................................................................................................. 167
Paper Information on Printer Dialog Box ............................................................................................................... 170
Paper Detailed Settings Dialog Box .......................................................................................................................... 170
View Settings Dialog Box for the Printing Application ..................................................................................... 172
Color Adjustment Sheet: Color ................................................................................................................................... 172
Object Adjustment Dialog box: Color ........................................................................................................................ 174
Matching Sheet ................................................................................................................................................................. 174
Color Adjustment Sheet: Monochrome .................................................................................................................. 176
Object Adjustment Dialog box: Monochrome ....................................................................................................... 177
Page Setup Sheet ................................................................................................................................................................... 178
Paper Size Options Dialog Box ................................................................................................................................... 180
Layout Sheet ............................................................................................................................................................................. 181
Page Options Dialog Box ............................................................................................................................................... 183
Special Settings Dialog Box ......................................................................................................................................... 184
Favorites Sheet ........................................................................................................................................................................ 185
Utility Sheet ............................................................................................................................................................................... 186
Support Sheet .......................................................................................................................................................................... 187
Settings Summaries Dialog Box ................................................................................................................................. 188
Device Settings Sheet ........................................................................................................................................................... 188
Preview 190
The Features of Preview ........................................................................................................................................................ 190
Starting Preview ........................................................................................................................................................................ 190
Preview Main Window ............................................................................................................................................................. 192
Dialog Area .................................................................................................................................................................................. 194
Enlarge/Reduce the screen display .................................................................................................................................. 195
Moving a Page ........................................................................................................................................................................... 195
Using the ruler ........................................................................................................................................................................... 195
Priority setting for rotating 90 degrees ......................................................................................................................... 196
Printing with Selecting the Layout .................................................................................................................................... 197
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Print on the Center .................................................................................................................................................................. 199
Not Print Spaces at the Top/Bottom ............................................................................................................................... 200
Free Layout 201
The Features of Free Layout ............................................................................................................................................... 201
Starting Free Layout ............................................................................................................................................................... 202
Windows Software
Free Layout Main Window .................................................................................................................................................... 203
Detailed Settings ....................................................................................................................................................................... 204
Preferences Dialog Box ......................................................................................................................................................... 205
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 ............................................................................................. 230
Setting the Print Parameters ............................................................................................................................................... 233
Printing Enlargements of Scanned Originals from a Color imageRUNNER .................................................... 233
Print Plug-In for Office 235
Print Plug-In for O󱐰cefeatures .......................................................................................................................................... 235
Steps to install ........................................................................................................................................................................... 236
Steps to uninstall ...................................................................................................................................................................... 238
When Print Plug-In for O󱐰ce is not displayed ............................................................................................................. 239
To start from Microsoft Word ............................................................................................................................................ 242
Print Matching Roll Width(Word) ....................................................................................................................................... 244
Borderless Printing(Word) .................................................................................................................................................... 246
Multi-Page Printing(Word) .................................................................................................................................................... 248
Register the settings (Word) ............................................................................................................................................... 250
Print Using Registered Settings(Word) ........................................................................................................................... 251
Portrait Orientation/Landscape Orientation(Word) ................................................................................................... 253
To start from Microsoft PowerPoint ................................................................................................................................ 254
Print Matching Roll Width(PowerPoint) ........................................................................................................................... 256
Borderless Printing(PowerPoint) ........................................................................................................................................ 258
Multi-Page Printing(PowerPoint) ........................................................................................................................................ 261
Register the settings (PowerPoint) ................................................................................................................................... 262
Print Using Registered Settings(PowerPoint) .............................................................................................................. 263
Portrait Orientation/Landscape Orientation(PowerPoint) ....................................................................................... 265
To start from Microsoft Excel ............................................................................................................................................. 266
Print Entire Sheet(Excel) ........................................................................................................................................................ 268
Print Selected Area(Excel) .................................................................................................................................................... 270
Conguring Binding (Excel) .................................................................................................................................................. 273
Conguring Special Settings ............................................................................................................................................... 274
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Mac OS Software
Mac OS Software 275
Printer Driver 276
Printer Driver Settings .......................................................................................................................................................... 276
Specifying Paper in the Printer Driver ........................................................................................................................... 277
Conrming 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
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Color Settings Panel ................................................................................................................................................................ 325
Color Adjustment ............................................................................................................................................................... 326
Matching ................................................................................................................................................................................ 328
Driver Matching Mode ............................................................................................................................................... 330
ICC Matching Mode .................................................................................................................................................... 331
ColorSync ....................................................................................................................................................................... 332
Mac OS Software
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
Color imageRUNNER Enlargement Copy 342
The Features of Color imageRUNNER Enlargement Copy ..................................................................................... 342
Starting Color imageRUNNER Enlargement Copy ..................................................................................................... 342
Color imageRUNNER Enlargement Copy Dialog Box ................................................................................................ 343
Hot Folder .................................................................................................................................................................................... 343
Creating a New Hot Folder ................................................................................................................................................... 344
Editing a Hot Folder (Setting Print Conditions) ........................................................................................................... 345
Deleting a Hot Folder .............................................................................................................................................................. 347
Setting the Print Parameters ............................................................................................................................................... 348
Paper Settings Panel ............................................................................................................................................................... 348
Easy Settings ....................................................................................................................................................................... 350
Advanced Settings ............................................................................................................................................................ 351
Output Settings Panel ............................................................................................................................................................ 352
Color Settings Panel ................................................................................................................................................................ 354
Driver Matching Mode ..................................................................................................................................................... 355
ICC Matching Mode .......................................................................................................................................................... 356
Printing Enlargements of Scanned Originals from a Color imageRUNNER .................................................... 356
Handling and Use of Paper
Handling and Use of Paper 359
Paper 360
Types of Paper ........................................................................................................................................................................... 360
Paper Sizes .................................................................................................................................................................................. 360
Using Paper Other Than Genuine Paper and feed conrmed Paper ................................................................. 362
Printing on Paper Other Than Genuine Paper and feed conrmed Paper Using Existing Settings
Displaying the Paper Reference Guide ........................................................................................................................... 364
Updating paper information ................................................................................................................................................ 366
Handling rolls 370
Attaching the Roll Holder to Rolls ..................................................................................................................................... 370
Loading Rolls in the Printer .................................................................................................................................................. 373
Changing the Type of Paper ................................................................................................................................................ 376
Specifying the Paper Length ............................................................................................................................................... 378
Removing the Roll from the Printer ................................................................................................................................. 378
Removing the Roll Holder from Rolls ............................................................................................................................... 381
Feeding Roll Paper Manually ............................................................................................................................................... 382
Keeping Track of the Amount of Roll Paper Left ....................................................................................................... 383
Specifying the Ink Drying Time for Rolls ........................................................................................................................ 383
Specifying the Cutting Method for Rolls ........................................................................................................................ 386
Cutting the Leading Edge of Roll Paper Automatically ............................................................................................ 389
Reducing Dust from Cutting Rolls .................................................................................................................................... 391
....................... 363
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Handling and Use of Paper
Handling sheets 392
Loading Sheets in the Printer ............................................................................................................................................. 392
Printing From a Desired Starting Point ........................................................................................................................... 394
Removing Sheets ...................................................................................................................................................................... 397
Output Stacker 398
Using the Output Stacker ..................................................................................................................................................... 398
Media Configuration Tool (Windows) 403
The Features of Media Conguration Tool .................................................................................................................... 403
Installation Procedures ........................................................................................................................................................... 403
Starting Method ........................................................................................................................................................................ 405
Media Conguration Tool Main Window ......................................................................................................................... 406
Editing Media Type Information for Genuine Paper and Feed Conrmed Paper ......................................... 406
Adding Media Types ......................................................................................................................................................... 408
Changing Media Names .................................................................................................................................................. 410
Deleting Media Types You Have Added ................................................................................................................... 412
Switching Media Types Display Show/Hide ............................................................................................................ 413
Changing the Display Order of Media Types ......................................................................................................... 415
Checking the update ............................................................................................................................................................... 416
Media Configuration Tool (Mac OS) 417
The Features of Media
Procedures for Installing ....................................................................................................................................................... 417
Starting Method ........................................................................................................................................................................ 419
Media Conguration Tool Main Window ......................................................................................................................... 420
Editing Media Type Information for Genuine Paper and Feed Conrmed Paper ......................................... 421
Adding Media Types ......................................................................................................................................................... 422
Changing Media Names .................................................................................................................................................. 425
Deleting Media Types You Have Added ................................................................................................................... 427
Switching Media Types Display Show/Hide ............................................................................................................ 428
Changing the Display Order of Media Types ......................................................................................................... 430
Checking the update ............................................................................................................................................................... 431
Conguration Tool .................................................................................................................... 417
Control Panel
Control Panel 433
Operations and Display Screen 434
Control Panel .............................................................................................................................................................................. 434
Control Panel Display .............................................................................................................................................................. 436
How to View Instructions with Navigate ......................................................................................................................... 441
Checking Instructions During Printer Operations ...................................................................................................... 442
Printer Menu 444
Printer Menu Operations ....................................................................................................................................................... 444
Menu Operations ...................................................................................................................................................................... 445
Menu Structure ......................................................................................................................................................................... 448
Menu Settings ............................................................................................................................................................................ 454
Status Print ................................................................................................................................................................................. 464
Printing Interface Setting Reports .................................................................................................................................... 467
Printer Parts
Printer Parts 471
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Printer parts 472
Front ............................................................................................................................................................................................... 472
Side ................................................................................................................................................................................................. 474
Top Cover (Inside) .................................................................................................................................................................... 475
Roll Cover (Inside) .................................................................................................................................................................... 476
Printer Parts
Carriage ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 476
Ink Tank Cover (Inside) ........................................................................................................................................................... 477
Stand .............................................................................................................................................................................................. 478
Optional accessories 479
Roll Holder Set ........................................................................................................................................................................... 479
Network Setting
Network Setting 481
Network Environment 482
Network Environment ............................................................................................................................................................. 482
Using RemoteUI 484
Using RemoteUI ........................................................................................................................................................................ 484
Initial Settings 486
Conguring the IP Address on the Printer .................................................................................................................... 486
Conguring the IP Address Using the Printer Control Panel ......................................................................... 486
Conguring the IP Address Using ARP and PING Commands ...................................................................... 487
Conguring TCP/IPv6 Network Settings ........................................................................................................................ 489
Conguring the Printer Driver Destination (Windows) ............................................................................................. 489
Conguring the Printer Driver Destination (Mac OS) ............................................................................................... 490
Conguring the Printer's TCP/IP Network Settings With RemoteUI .................................................................. 490
Mac OS Settings 494
Conguring the Destination in TCP/IP Networks ...................................................................................................... 494
Conguring the Destination for Bonjour Network .................................................................................................... 494
Other Settings 495
Specifying Printer-Related Information ........................................................................................................................... 495
Conguring the Communication Mode Manually ....................................................................................................... 496
Email Notication When Printing is Finished or Errors Occur .............................................................................. 497
Initializing the Network Settings ......................................................................................................................................... 497
Device Setup Utility (Windows) 498
imagePROGRAF Device Setup Utility ............................................................................................................................... 498
Installing imagePROGRAF Device Setup Utility ........................................................................................................... 498
Conguring the IP Address Using imagePROGRAF Device Setup Utility ........................................................ 498
Print Job Management
Print Job Management 501
Status Monitor (Windows) 502
The Features of imagePROGRAF Status Monitor ...................................................................................................... 502
Job Management Using imagePROGRAF Status Monitor ...................................................................................... 503
Printmonitor (Mac OS) 504
The Features of imagePROGRAF Printmonitor ........................................................................................................... 504
Job Management Using imagePROGRAF Printmonitor ........................................................................................... 505
Accounting (Windows) 506
Accounting Manager ............................................................................................................................................................... 506
Launching the Accounting Manager ................................................................................................................................ 506
Accounting Manager Main Window .................................................................................................................................. 507
Job List Area ................................................................................................................................................................. 509
Accounting Manager Basic Procedures ......................................................................................................................... 511
Conguring Unit Costs in Accounting Manager ......................................................................................................... 511
Setting the Unit Cost for Ink ......................................................................................................................................... 512
Setting the Unit Cost for Paper ................................................................................................................................... 513
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Print Job Management
Adjustments for Better Print Quality
Setting the Unit Cost for Items Other Than Ink and Paper ............................................................................. 514
Conguring Units and Display Settings in Accounting Manager ........................................................................ 515
Automatically Acquiring Print Job Logs at Regular Intervals ................................................................................ 516
Canceling Regular Print Job Log Acquisition ............................................................................................................... 516
Switching Between Displaying Jobs on Printer and Regularly Acquired Jobs ............................................... 516
Exporting Print Job Data as a CSV File ........................................................................................................................... 517
Displaying Job Properties or Period Properties .......................................................................................................... 517
Showing, Saving and Loading Selected Unit Cost Data .......................................................................................... 518
Showing the Total Amount of Ink and Paper Consumed ........................................................................................ 518
Adjustments for Better Print Quality 521
Adjusting the Printhead 522
Adjusting the Printhead ......................................................................................................................................................... 522
Automatic Adjustment to Straighten Lines and Colors .................................................................................... 522
Manual Adjustment to Straighten Lines and Colors ........................................................................................... 523
Adjusting Line Misalignment ................................................................................................................................................ 525
Troubleshooting Paper Abrasion and Blurry Images ................................................................................................ 528
Adjusting the feed amount 529
Adjusting the Feed Amount ................................................................................................................................................. 529
Selecting a Feed Amount Adjustment Method ..................................................................................................... 529
Automatic Banding Adjustment .................................................................................................................................. 530
Manual Banding Adjustment ......................................................................................................................................... 532
Fine-Tuning the Paper Feed Amount ......................................................................................................................... 533
Adjusting Line Length ...................................................................................................................................................... 534
Adjusting the Vacuum Strength ......................................................................................................................................... 535
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Maintenance and Consumables
Maintenance and Consumables 537
Ink Tanks 538
Ink Tanks ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 538
Replacing Ink Tanks ................................................................................................................................................................. 538
Checking Ink Tank Levels ...................................................................................................................................................... 544
When to Replace Ink Tanks .................................................................................................................................................. 544
Attach the Ink Tank Cover to the printer ....................................................................................................................... 545
Printheads 547
Printhead ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 547
Checking for Nozzle Clogging ............................................................................................................................................. 547
Cleaning the Printhead ........................................................................................................................................................... 548
Replacing the Printhead ........................................................................................................................................................ 549
Maintenance Cartridge 556
Maintenance Cartridge .......................................................................................................................................................... 556
Replacing the Maintenance Cartridge ............................................................................................................................. 556
Checking the Remaining Maintenance Cartridge Capacity ................................................................................... 560
When to Replace the Maintenance Cartridge .............................................................................................................. 561
Cleaning the Printer 562
Cleaning the Printer Exterior ............................................................................................................................................... 562
Cleaning Inside the Top Cover ............................................................................................................................................ 562
Other Maintenance 566
Preparing to Transfer the Printer ...................................................................................................................................... 566
Reinstalling the Printer ........................................................................................................................................................... 569
Updating the Firmware .......................................................................................................................................................... 572
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
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 lm 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... ........................................................................................................................ 587
The printer stops during a print job 588
An error message is shown on the Display Screen ................................................................................................... 588
The printer ejects blank, unprinted paper ..................................................................................................................... 588
Problems with the printing quality 589
Printing is faint .......................................................................................................................................................................... 589
Paper rubs against the Printhead ..................................................................................................................................... 589
The edges of the paper are dirty ...................................................................................................................................... 590
The surface of the paper is dirty ...................................................................................................................................... 591
The back side of the paper is dirty .................................................................................................................................. 591
Printed colors are inaccurate .............................................................................................................................................. 591
Banding in
Colors in printed images are uneven ............................................................................................................................... 592
Image edges are blurred or white banding occurs .................................................................................................... 593
The contrast becomes uneven during printing ........................................................................................................... 593
The length of printed images is inaccurate in the feeding direction ................................................................. 594
Images are printed crooked ................................................................................................................................................. 594
Documents are printed in monochrome ........................................................................................................................ 594
Line thickness is not uniform .............................................................................................................................................. 594
Lines are misaligned ................................................................................................................................................................ 595
di󱐯erent colors occurs ................................................................................................................................... 592
Cannot print over a network 596
Cannot connect the printer to the network .................................................................................................................. 596
Cannot print over a TCP/IP network ................................................................................................................................ 596
Cannot print over a Bonjour network .............................................................................................................................. 596
Installation problems 597
The computer does not recognize the printer ............................................................................................................ 597
Removing Installed Printer Drivers .................................................................................................................................... 597
HP-GL/2 problems 599
With HP-GL/2, printing is misaligned ............................................................................................................................... 599
Lines or images are missing in printed HP-GL/2 jobs. ............................................................................................. 599
Lines are printed too thick or thin in HP-GL/2 print jobs ....................................................................................... 599
HP-GL/2 jobs are printed in monochrome (or color) ............................................................................................... 599
Printed colors of lines are inaccurate during HP-GL/2 printing .......................................................................... 599
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HP-GL/2 jobs are printed 6 mm larger than specied ............................................................................................ 600
HP-GL/2 jobs are printed at maximum size, even if a standard size is specied ........................................ 600
HP-GL/2 printing takes a long time .................................................................................................................................. 600
Replotting with HP-GL/2 jobs is not possible. ............................................................................................................. 600
The printer stops when printing a HP-GL/2 job (the carriage stops moving) ............................................... 600
Other problems 601
The Ink Tank Cover has become detached from the printer ................................................................................ 601
The printer does not go on .................................................................................................................................................. 601
If the Printer Makes a Strange Sound ............................................................................................................................. 601
Messages advising to check the maintenance cartridge are not cleared ....................................................... 602
The printer consumes a lot of ink ..................................................................................................................................... 602
Ink Level Detection .................................................................................................................................................................. 602
Error Message
Error Message 605
Error Messages 606
Messages regarding paper 608
Paper mismatch ........................................................................................................................................................................ 608
MediaType Mismatch .............................................................................................................................................................. 608
The paper is too small. ........................................................................................................................................................... 609
The paper is too small. ........................................................................................................................................................... 609
PaprWidth Mismatch ............................................................................................................................................................... 610
Paper size not detected. ........................................................................................................................................................ 610
Insu󱐰cient paper for job ....................................................................................................................................................... 611
This paper cannot be used. ................................................................................................................................................. 611
Roll printing is selected. ......................................................................................................................................................... 611
Roll printing is selected, but sheets are loaded. ......................................................................................................... 612
The roll is empty. ...................................................................................................................................................................... 612
Sheet printing is selected. .................................................................................................................................................... 612
Regular printing is selected, but a roll is loaded. ........................................................................................................ 612
Paper jam ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 613
Paper is crooked. ...................................................................................................................................................................... 613
Paper not aligned with right guide. ................................................................................................................................... 614
Cannot detect papr ................................................................................................................................................................. 614
Leading edge detection error. ............................................................................................................................................. 614
Paper cutting failed. ................................................................................................................................................................ 614
End of paper feed. ................................................................................................................................................................... 615
Rel lever is in wrong position. ............................................................................................................................................. 615
Borderless printng not possible. ........................................................................................................................................ 615
Paper position not suitable for borderless printing. ................................................................................................. 616
Roll paper is not securely in contact with roll holder. ............................................................................................... 616
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Messages regarding ink 617
Ink insu󱐰cient. ........................................................................................................................................................................... 617
No ink left. ................................................................................................................................................................................... 617
Remaining level of the ink cannot be correctly detected. Check ink tank. ..................................................... 617
Cannot detect ink level correctly. Close tank cover. ................................................................................................. 617
Close Ink Tank Cover .............................................................................................................................................................. 618
Ink tank is empty. ..................................................................................................................................................................... 618
Not much ink is left. ................................................................................................................................................................ 618
Check if ink tank is set, and its color and direction. ................................................................................................. 618
The following ink tanks cannot be recognized. ........................................................................................................... 618
Wrong ink tank. ......................................................................................................................................................................... 618
Do not pull out ink tank. ........................................................................................................................................................ 618
Messages regarding printing or adjustment 619
Cannot adjust paper feed. .................................................................................................................................................... 619
Error Message
Check printed document. ..................................................................................................................................................... 619
Messages regarding printheads 620
Cannot adjust printhead. ....................................................................................................................................................... 620
Wrong printhead. ...................................................................................................................................................................... 620
Printhead error .......................................................................................................................................................................... 620
Cannot recognize print head. .............................................................................................................................................. 620
Execute printhead cleaning. ................................................................................................................................................. 621
Messages regarding the maintenance cartridge 622
Insert the maintenance cartridge. ..................................................................................................................................... 622
Wrong maintenance cartridge. ........................................................................................................................................... 622
Maint. cart. The level is low .................................................................................................................................................. 622
No Maintenance Cartridge capacity. ................................................................................................................................ 622
Maintenance cartridge full. ................................................................................................................................................... 622
Maintenance cartridge problem. ........................................................................................................................................ 622
Messages regarding HP-GL/2 623
This type of paper is not compatible with HP-GL/2. ................................................................................................. 623
GL2: Wxxxx The memory is full. (xxxx is 0501, 0903, or 0904) .......................................................................... 623
GL2: W0502 The parameter is out of range. ............................................................................................................... 623
GL2: W0504 This command is not supported. ............................................................................................................ 623
Other Messages 624
GARO Wxxxx (x represents a number) ........................................................................................................................... 624
ERROR Exxx-xxxx (x represents a letter or number) ................................................................................................ 624
Hardware error. xxxxxxxx-xxxx (x represents a letter or number) ...................................................................... 624
Top cover is open. .................................................................................................................................................................... 625
Prepare for parts replacement. .......................................................................................................................................... 625
Parts replacement time has passed. ................................................................................................................................ 625
Unknown
Multi-sensor error .................................................................................................................................................................... 625
Error in cutter position. .......................................................................................................................................................... 625
le. .............................................................................................................................................................................. 625
Specications
Specifications 627
Printer Specifications 628
Specications ............................................................................................................................................................................. 628
Print Area ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 629
Appendix
Appendix 631
Safety Precautions 632
Safety Precautions ................................................................................................................................................................... 632
Legal Notices .............................................................................................................................................................................. 634
Manuals for this printer 636
Manuals for this printer ......................................................................................................................................................... 636
About This User Manual ........................................................................................................................................................ 636
Disposal of the product 638
WEEE Directive .......................................................................................................................................................................... 638
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Basic Printing Workflow

Printing procedure ..................................................................................... 16
Canceling print jobs ................................................................................... 25
Pausing Printing ........................................................................................ 29
Enhanced Printing Options 31
Windows Software 157
Mac OS Software 275
Handling and Use of Paper 359
Control Panel 433
Printer Parts 471
Network Setting 481
Basic Printing Workow
Print Job Management 501
Adjustments for Better Print Quality 521
Maintenance and Consumables 537
Troubleshooting 575
Error Message 605
Specications 627
Appendix 631
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Printing Options Using Rolls and Sheets

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Printing procedure

Printing procedure
Printing Options Using Rolls and Sheets ........................................................................................................................ 16
Turning the Printer On and
Loading and Printing on Rolls ............................................................................................................................................. 19
Loading and Printing on Sheets ......................................................................................................................................... 21
Specifying Paper in the Printer Driver (Windows) ................................................................................. 160
Specifying Paper in the Printer Driver (Mac OS) ................................................................................... 277
Printing in Windows ................................................................................................................................................................. 22
Printing from Mac OS ............................................................................................................................................................. 23
Printing Options Using Rolls and Sheets
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.
O󱐯 ........................................................................................................................................... 17
For information on the types of paper the printer supports, refer to the Paper Reference Guide. (See "Types of Pa-
Note
per.") ➔P.360
A variety of other ways to print are available besides those introduced here. Choose the printing method that suits your
particular printing application, referring to "Working with Various Print Jobs" and "Enhanced Printing Options" from the table of contents.
Roll printing
Media in spooled rolls is generally called Roll Media. Rolls are loaded on the Roll Holder, which are in turn loaded in the printer. Rolls can be used to print large photos or create posters or banners that cannot be printed on regular sheets.
Large-format printing Easily print vertical or horizontal banners from familiar applications such as Microsoft Office applications.
(See "Printing Vertical or Horizontal Banners (Large-Format Printing).") ➔P.97
Borderless printing Print without a margin (border) around posters or photos.
(See "Borderless Printing on Paper of Equivalent Size.") ➔ P.87 (See "Borderless Printing by Resizing Originals to Fit the Roll Width.") ➔ P.90 (See "Borderless Printing at Actual Size.") ➔ P.80
Banner printing You can print multiple pages as a single continuous image, without margins between pages.
(See "Printing Multiple Pages Continuously.") ➔ P.114
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.135
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.65 (See "Resizing Originals to Fit the Roll Width.") ➔ P.67 (See "Resizing Originals by Entering a Scaling Value.") ➔ P.71
Free Layout function 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.110
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Sheet printing
Sheets refer to individual sheets of paper. Insert the sheet between the Platen and the Paper Retainer.
Enlarged/reduced printing You can freely adjust the size of originals by enlarging or reducing originals before printing.
(See "Resizing Originals to Match the Paper Size.") ➔ P.65 (See "Resizing Originals by Entering a Scaling Value.") ➔ P.71
Free Layout function 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.")

Turning the Printer On and Off

Turning the Printer On and Off
P.110
Turning the printer on
Press the Power button to turn on the printer.
1
The printer will now start up. After the Display Screen shows the Canon logo, "Starting up... Please wait." is displayed.
Basic Printing Workow Printing procedure
The Power Lamp is lit when the printer finishes starting up, and the
2
printer is now in Standby.
The printer will not go into Standby in the following situations. Take the appropriate action.
The Top Cover is open Close the Top Cover.
The Ink Tank Cover is open Close the Ink Tank Cover.
The Printhead is not installed
see "Replacing the Printhead." ➔ P.549
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An Ink Tank is not installed
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see "Replacing Ink Tanks." ➔P.538
If "ERROR" is shown on the Display Screen
see "Error messages." ➔ P.606
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.
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
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.
1
If the Message Lamp is flashing, check the message on the Display Screen and take action as necessary. (See "Error Messag-
es.") ➔ P.606
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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.
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After "Shut Down.. Please Wait.." is shown on the Display Screen, the printer shuts off.
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These are the basic steps for loading and printing on rolls. Follow these steps to load and print on rolls.
Loading and Printing on Rolls

Loading and Printing on Rolls

Loading and Printing on Rolls
For details on supported sizes and types of rolls, see Paper Sizes or the Paper Reference Guide. (See "Paper
Note
Sizes.") ➔P.360 (See "Types of Paper.") ➔P.360
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.386
Turn the printer on. (See "Turning the Printer On and Off.") ➔P.17
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Load the roll on the Roll Holder. (See "Attaching the Roll
2
Holder to Rolls.") ➔ P.370
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Load the roll in the printer. (See "Loading Rolls in the
3
Printer.")
P.373
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Select the type of paper. (See "Changing the Type of Pa-
4
per.") ➔ P.376
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If no barcode has been printed on the roll and you have set ManageRemainRoll to On, specify the roll length
Note
5
Complete settings in the printer driver for the type of paper and other details.
Specifying Paper in the Printer Driver (Windows) ➔ P.160
Specifying Paper in the Printer Driver (Mac OS) ➔ P.277
after the type of paper. (See "Specifying the Paper Length.") ➔ P.378
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Send the print job.
Printing in Windows ➔ P.22
Printing from Mac OS ➔ P.23
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These are the basic steps for loading sheets and then printing. Follow the steps below to load and print on sheets.
Loading and Printing on Sheets
The printer now starts printing the print job.

Loading and Printing on Sheets

Loading and Printing on Sheets
For details on supported types and sizes of paper, see Paper Sizes or the Paper Reference Guide. (See "Paper
Note
1
2
Sizes.") ➔P.360 (See "Types of Paper.") ➔P.360
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.
Specifying Paper in the Printer Driver (Windows) ➔ P.160
Specifying Paper in the Printer Driver (Mac OS) ➔ P.277
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Send the print job.
Printing in Windows ➔ P.22
Printing from Mac OS ➔ P.23
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Printing in Windows

Load the sheet. (See "Loading Sheets in the Print-
4
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er.") ➔ P.392
The printer now starts printing the print job.
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Printing in Windows
Print from the application menu.
We recommend exiting unnecessary applications before printing. Running several applications while printing may in-
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1
2
terrupt the transfer of print data and affect printing quality.
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
Note
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
If another printer is selected, select the printer you want to use under Select Printer or in the dialog box dis-
played after clicking Printer.
Settings for many printing methods (including enlarged or reduced printing, borderless printing, and so on) are dis­played in the printer driver dialog box. There are two ways to access the printer driver dialog box, as follows.
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Print from the application menu after registering the printer.
Printing from Mac OS
From the application
(See "Accessing the Printer Driver Dialog Box from Applications .") ➔ P.164
From the operating system menu
(See "Accessing the Printer Driver Dialog Box from the Operating System Menu .") ➔ P.165

Printing from Mac OS

Printing from Mac OS
We recommend exiting unnecessary applications before printing. Running several applications while printing may in-
Important
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.490
terrupt the transfer of print data and affect printing quality.
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
Basic Printing Workow Printing procedure
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In the application software, select Print from the File menu to display the dialog box for printing conditions.
This dialog box includes basic printing options and enables you to choose the printer, specify the range of
Note
Select the printer in the Printer list.
2
pages, number of copies, and so on.
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Printing from Mac OS
Click Print to start printing.
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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
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

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.
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.
Basic Printing Workow Canceling print jobs
If you press the Stop button during printing 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

Canceling Print Jobs from Windows
Basic Printing Workow Canceling print jobs
Canceling Print Jobs from Windows
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.
1
Click the printer icon in the taskbar to display the printer window.
You can also display this window by double-clicking the printer icon in the Printers and Faxes (or Printer)
Note
Right-click the job to cancel and select Cancel.
2
If the job to cancel is not shown in the printer window (that is, if the print data has already been received by the
3
printer), double-click the taskbar icon to display imagePROGRAF Status Monitor.
On the Printer Status sheet, click Cancel Job.
4
folder, accessible through the Windows start menu.
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Canceling Print Jobs from Mac OS

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.
Print jobs are shown in the printer window while they are being sent from the computer. After transmission, jobs are not
Note
displayed even during printing.
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.
Click Pause Printer to stop printing.
If there are no jobs in the printer window that can be canceled, (that is, if the print data has already been sent to the printer), click Utility to display imagePROG­RAF Printmonitor.
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Select the print job to cancel and click to delete the print job.
The screen may differ slightly depending on the model you are using.
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The job sent to the printer is canceled.
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Exit imagePROGRAF Printmonitor. In the printer window, click Resume Printer.
Basic Printing Workow Canceling print jobs
Always follow these steps if you cancel print jobs from imagePROGRAF Printmonitor. If you do not restart
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Pausing Printing

Pausing Printing

Pausing Printing

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.436 Printing from the job queue is not possible in this state. To restore normal operation after this state, set Pause Print to Off.
In the following cases, the status is cleared even if you do not set Pause Print to Off, and printing from the job queue
Note
resumes.
When paper is advanced
When you execute Chg. Paper Type in the Paper Menu
During printing, on the Tab Selection screen of the Control Panel, press
1
or to select the Job tab ( ).
If the Tab Selection screen is not displayed, press the Menu button.
Basic Printing Workow Pausing Printing
Note
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Press the OK button. The Job Menu is displayed.
3
Press or to select Pause Print, and then press the OK button.
4
Press or to select On or Off, and then press the OK button.
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