Canon iPF8400, iPF8400s User Manual

Large Format Printer

Basic Guide

Preface

Safety Precautions......................................................2

Manuals for this printer................................................... 6

Handling Paper

Handling rolls.................................................................. 9

Handling sheets............................................................ 18

Consumables and Maintenance

Ink Tanks...................................................................... 23

Printheads.................................................................... 34

Cutter Unit.................................................................... 42

Maintenance Cartridge................................................. 46

Cleaning the Printer...................................................... 53

Printer Parts

Operations and Display Screen.................................... 57

Printer parts.................................................................. 68

Printer Relocation

Preparing to Transfer the Printer.................................. 75

Software Installation

Installing the Printer Driver (Windows)......................... 86

Installing the Printer Driver (Mac OS X)....................... 88

Convenient Printer Driver Features.............................. 90

Adjustments for Better Print Quality

Adjusting the Printhead................................................ 97

Adjusting the feed amount............................................ 99

Troubleshooting

Error Message

Manuals for this printer

Setup Guide

Basic Guide

User's Guide Electronic manual Paper Reference Guide Electronic manual

Read this manual before attempting to operate the printer. Keep this manual in a handy location for future referencing.

Problems Regarding Paper........................................ 102

Printing does not start................................................. 111

The printer stops during a print job............................. 112

Problems with the printing quality............................... 113

Cannot print over a network........................................ 124

Installation problems................................................... 126

Other problems........................................................... 128

Messages regarding paper......................................... 132

Messages regarding ink.............................................. 142

Messages regarding printing or adjustment................ 144

Messages regarding printheads................................. 147

Messages regarding the maintenance cartridge......... 149

Messages regarding the hard disk.............................. 150

Other Messages......................................................... 152

Error Messages.......................................................... 154

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Safety Precautions

Preface

Safety Precautions

Safety Precautions ........................................................................................................................................................... 2

Legal Notices ...................................................................................................................................................................... 4

Safety Precautions

Follow the warnings and precautions below to use the printer safely. Do not perform any operations or procedures

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other than as described in this manual. Doing so may result in unexpected accidents and can cause a fire or electrical shocks.

Printer location

• Do not set up the printer in any location exposed to alcohol, thinner, or other volatile liquids. If these substances come

Warning

into contact with electrical components inside the printer, there is a risk of fire or electrical shock.

• Never install the printer on an unstable or vibrating surface. If it falls over, this could cause personal injury.

• Never set up the printer in a location that is exposed to high humidity or large amounts of dust, or exposed to direct

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sunlight, high temperature, or open flame. This could cause a fire or electrical shock. Use the printer location in an environment where temperature and humidity are within the ranges of 15 °C to 30 °C (59 °F to 86 °F) and 10 to 80% RH (with no condensation).

• Never place the printer on a heavy wool or shag carpet. The fibers may enter the printer and cause a fire.

• Keep the area around the power outlet clear of items so that you can disconnect the power cable immediately if the

printer starts operating abnormally. In the event of a printer malfunction, remove the power cable from the outlet as soon as possible to prevent fire and electrical shocks.

• Do not install the printer near sources of strong electromagnetic fields, whether equipment that generates such fields or

places where such fields occur. This could damage the printer or cause malfunction.

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Power Supply

• Never handle the power cable with wet hands. Doing so may cause electrical shock.

• Insert the power cable securely and completely into the power source. If the power cable is not inserted completely, this

Warning

could cause a fire or electrical shock.

• Do not use any power cable other than the one provided. This could cause a fire or electrical shock. Never use the

power cable with any other electrical device.

• Never cut the power cable or attempt to modify it, and never stretch it or bend it forcefully. Never place a heavy object

on the power cable. Damaged sections of the power cable could cause a short circuit and may cause a fire or electrical shock.

• Never connect the power cable to a power strip or any power source shared by other electrical devices. This could

cause a fire or electrical shock.

Never knot the power cable or wrap it around itself. This could cause a fire or electrical shock.

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Periodically disconnect the power cable and use a dry cloth to wipe away dust that has collected on the plug and the

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area around the power outlet. Leaving the power cable plugged in and not cleaned for a long period, especially in an area subject to dust, oil, and humidity, could cause the insulation material to deteriorate and lead to a fire.

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Caution

Safety Precautions

• Always grip the plug to remove the power cable from the power outlet. Pulling on the power cable could damage the

cable and lead to a fire or electrical shock.

• Never use an extension cord. This could cause a fire or electrical shock.

• Never use any power source other than 100–120 / 220–240 V AC. This could cause a fire or electrical shock. The

printer operating conditions are described below. Use the printer under the following conditions. Power supply voltage: 100–120 / 220–240 V AC Power supply frequency: 50/60 Hz

In an Emergency

• If the printer emits smoke or strange odors, continuing to use the printer may cause a fire or electrical shock. Switch the

Warning

Cleaning the Printer

printer off immediately and remove the power plug from the power outlet. Contact the nearest service center.

• For cleaning, use a cloth dampened in water. Never use flammable solvents such as alcohol, benzene, or thinner. If

Warning

these substances come into contact with electrical components inside the printer, there is a risk of fire or electrical shock.

• Always disconnect the power cable from the outlet before cleaning the printer. If the printer is switched on accidentally,

Caution

Pacemakers

moving parts inside the printer may cause personal injuries.

• This printer generates a low-level magnetic field. Anyone wearing a pacemaker who experiences discomfort while work-

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Moving the Printer

ing around the printer should leave the area. Consult a physician before continuing to work around the printer.

• Moving the printer requires at least six people, holding it on both sides. Be careful to avoid back strain and other inju-

Caution

ries.

• When moving the printer, firmly grasp the Carrying Handles under each side. The printer may be unsteady if you hold it

at other positions, which poses a risk of injury from dropping the printer.

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Printhead, Ink Tanks, and Maintenance Cartridge

• Always store consumables in a safe location out of the reach of small children. If a child licks or ingests ink accidentally,

Caution

seek medical assistance immediately.

• If ink accidentally gets in your eyes, immediately rinse with water.

If ink gets on your skin, immediately clean it off with soap and water. If irritation persists in your eyes or on your skin, contact a physician immediately.

• Avoid dropping or shaking printheads, ink tanks, and maintenance cartridges. Spilled ink can stain clothing and the work

area.

• Never touch the electrical contacts of the Printhead after printing. The contacts become extremely hot and can cause

minor burns.

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Legal Notices

Other

• Never disassemble the printer or attempt repairs. There are high voltage parts inside the printer that can cause a fire or

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electrical shock.

• Never use flammable sprays around the printer. The gas of flammable sprays can cause a fire or electrical shock, if it

contacts high voltage points inside the printer.

• After removing the Cutter Unit, never touch the cutting edge (a). This could cause personal injury.

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• Never insert your hand into the printer while it is printing. Moving parts inside the printer can cause injuries.

• Never place anything on the printer such as small metal objects (paper clips, staples), liquids, any type of liquid contain-

Caution

er that contains flammable liquids (alcohol, benzene, etc.). If such objects fall into the printer, this could cause a fire or electrical shock.

• To prevent a fire hazard or dangerous electric shock, if a foreign object falls into or a liquid spills into the printer, press

the Power button immediately to switch the printer off, unplug the printer power cable from the outlet, and then call for service. If you continue to use the printer, this could cause a fire or electrical shock.

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• Connect the interface cable correctly. To avoid damage, before connection make sure that the shape of the cable con-

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nector matches the connection point on the printer.

• During printing, turn on the ventilation system in the room.

• We recommend ensuring ample space for installation.

Legal Notices

FCC Regulations (U.S.A)

Canon Large Format Printer iPF8400

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

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Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

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Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

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Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.

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Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

Use of shielded cable is required to comply with Class B limits in Subpart B of Part 15 of FCC Rules. Do not make any changes or modifications to the equipment unless otherwise specified in the manual.

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If such changes or modifications should be made, you could be required to stop operation of the equipment. Canon U.S.A. Inc. One Canon Plaza, Lake Success, NY 11042, U.S.A. Tel No. 516-328-5600

Legal Notices

For CA, USA Only

Included battery contains Perchlorate Material - special handling may apply. See http://www.dtsc.ca.gov/hazardouswaste/perchlorate/ for detail.

Trademarks

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Canon, the Canon logo, and imagePROGRAF are trademarks or registered trademarks of CANON INC.

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Microsoft and Windows are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation, registered in the U.S. and other countries.

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Macintosh is trademark of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries.

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Other company and product names in this manual are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners.

Copyright

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Unauthorized reproduction of this user manual in whole or part is prohibited.

Legal Notice

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It is illegal to reproduce currency, bills, negotiable securities and other documents prohibited by law. Reproduction of such items may be subject to criminal prosecution.

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It is illegal to reproduce legal certificates, licenses, travel tickets, and certain public and private documents prohibited from reproduction by law. Reproduction of such items may be subject to criminal prosecution.

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Please note that intellectual property protected by copyright may not be reproduced without the express permission of the copyright holder except for personal or household use under limited circumstances.

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Manuals for this printer

Manuals for this printer ................................................................................................................................................. 6

Viewing the Electronic manuals .................................................................................................................................. 6

About This User Manual ................................................................................................................................................ 7

Manuals for this printer

This printer has the following manuals.

Preface Manuals for this printer

Setup Guide Instructions for unpacking and setting up the printer, and for in-

Basic Guide Descriptions of basic printer operations.

User's Guide Detailed instructions for using the printer. Electronic manuals

Paper Reference Guide This guide describes about the types and specifications of the

Name Contents Medium

Printed Manuals

stalling the software and electronic manuals.

available media on the printer.

Setup Guide Basic Guide User's Guide Paper Reference Guide

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Viewing the Electronic manuals

Install the Electronic manuals on your computer before viewing the manuals.

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Install the Electronic manuals with the software. Note that the driver installation procedure varies depending on the type of connection.

(See "Installing the Software (Windows).") (See "Installing the Software (Mac OS X).")

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Display imagePROGRAF Support Information.

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Windows Double-click the iPFxxxx Support desktop icon. (iPFxxxx indicates

the printer model.)

Mac OS X

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Click the iPF Support icon in the Dock (Launchpad in OS10.7 and later).

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About This User Manual

When the imagePROGRAF Support Information is displayed, click the User Manual icon or the Pa- per Reference Guide icon.

Preface Manuals for this printer

• Click Visit the imagePROGRAF webpage in Stay Informed to access the imagePROGRAF web site.

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About This User Manual

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Symbols The following symbols are used in this user manual to indicate safety information and explanations on restric-

tions or precautions in use.

Warning Indicates warning items for which operating error poses a risk of death or serious injury. To ensure safe use,

always follow these warnings.

Caution Indicates caution items for which operating error poses a risk of injury. To ensure safe use, always follow these

cautions.

Important Indicates important information and restrictions that definitely are to be followed during operation. Be sure to

read this information to prevent troubles, malfunctions, or damage to equipment or property by operating errors.

Note Indicates helpful reference information and supplemental information on particular topics.

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Button names and user interface elements Key and button names on the control panel and user interface elements in software (such as menus and but-

tons) are indicated as follows in this user manual.

Control panel buttons Example: Press the OK button.

Control panel messages Example: Head Cleaning is displayed.

Software interface items (menus and buttons)

Keyboard keys Example: Press the Tab key.

Example: Click OK.

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Cross-reference Other pages or manuals that provide related information are indicated as follows in this user manual.

Cross-reference in the same user manual

Cross-reference in related manuals Example: See the Paper Reference Guide .

Other cross-reference Example: See the printer driver help.

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Figures and software screens

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Figures in this user manual may be different from the actual appearance of the printer in some cases.

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Example: see "Turning the Printer On and Off." Click the link to jump to the corresponding page.

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About This User Manual

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Screens depicted in this user manual for the printer driver or other software may be different from the actual screens because of subsequent updates.

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May we request

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The information in this user manual is subject to change without notice.

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We strive to ensure accuracy of information in this user manual, but if you notice errors or omissions, please contact us.

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When printing on rolls, attach the Roll Holder to the roll. Rolls have a two- or three-inch paper core. Use the correct attachment for the paper core. The printer comes equipped with the 2-Inch Paper Core Attachment installed.

Attaching the Roll Holder to Rolls

Handling Paper

Handling rolls

Attaching the Roll Holder to Rolls ............................................................................................................................. 9

Loading Rolls in the Printer ........................................................................................................................................ 11

Removing the Roll from the Printer ........................................................................................................................ 15

Attaching the Roll Holder to Rolls

Using Rolls with a 2-inch Paper Core Using Rolls with a 3-inch Paper Core

Roll Holder Side Holder Stopper Side Roll Holder Side Holder Stopper Side

No Attachment Needed 2-Inch Paper Core Attachment 3-Inch Paper Core Attachment #1 3-Inch Paper Core Attachment #2

Handling Paper Handling rolls

• Set the roll on a table or other flat surface so that it does not roll or fall. Rolls are heavy, and dropping a roll may cause

Caution

injury.

• When handling the roll, be careful not to soil the printing surface. This may affect the printing quality. We recommend

Important

wearing clean cloth gloves when handling rolls to protect the printing surface.

• Use scissors or a cutting tool to cut the edge of the roll paper if it is uneven, dirty, or has tape residue. Otherwise, it

may cause feeding problems and affect the printing quality. Be careful not to cut through any barcodes printed on the roll.

• Align the edges of the paper on both ends of the roll. Misalignment may cause feeding problems.

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

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Note

User's Guide (See "Types of Paper.")→User's Guide

• To view instructions as you attach the Roll Holder, press the Navigate button. (See "How to View Instructions With Navi-

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Attaching the Roll Holder to Rolls

Lift the Holder Stopper lever (a) from the shaft side

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to unlock it. Holding the Holder Stopper at the position indicated (b), remove it from the Roll Holder.

Handling Paper Handling rolls

2

Insert the respective attachments for the roll paper core on the Roll Holder and Holder Stopper.

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Using rolls with a 2-inch paper core

Holder Stopper Side Roll Holder Side

Align the tips (a) of the 2-Inch Paper Core Attachment with the holes (b) of the Holder Stopper and insert it firmly.

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No attachment is needed.

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Using rolls with a 3-inch paper core

Holder Stopper Side Roll Holder Side

Align the tips (a) of 3-Inch Paper Core Attachment #2 with the holes (b) of the Holder Stopper and insert it firmly.

Align the tips (a) of 3-Inch Paper Core Attachment #1 with the holes (b) of the Roll Holder and insert it firmly.

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Loading Rolls in the Printer

With the edge of the roll paper facing forward as shown, insert the Roll Holder from the right of the roll. Insert it firmly until the roll touches the flange (a) of the Roll Holder, leaving no gap.

Handling Paper Handling rolls

Insert the Holder Stopper from the left in the Roll Holder as shown. Holding it at the position shown (b), push it firmly in until the flange (a) of the Holder Stopper touches the roll. Lock the Holder Stopper lever (c) by pushing it down toward the shaft side.

Loading Rolls in the Printer

Follow these steps to load rolls in the printer.

• Always load rolls when the printer is on. If the printer is off when you load a roll, the paper may not be advanced

Important

correctly when you turn the printer on.

• Before loading a roll, confirm whether the inside of the Top Cover or the Ejection Guide is soiled. If soiled, we recom-

mend cleaning in advance. (See "Cleaning Inside the Top Cover.")

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Loading Rolls in the Printer

Press the Load button.

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Handling Paper Handling rolls

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Press ▲ or ▼ to select "Load Roll Paper", and then press the OK button.

• If any paper has been advanced that will not be used, a message is shown requesting you to remove it.

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Open the Top Cover and lift the Ejection Guide.

Holding the Roll Holder so that the side with the white gear faces the side of the Roll Holder Slot with a white gear, load the Roll Holder shaft (a) into the grooves (b) on both ends of the Roll Holder Slot, fully into the slot.

Press ▲ or ▼ to select "Yes", and then press the OK button. Remove the paper and go to the next step.

• Be careful not to drop the roll and hurt yourself when loading it.

• Be careful not to pinch your fingers between the Roll Holder shaft (a) and the guide grooves (b) when loading

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rolls.

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Loading Rolls in the Printer

Pull out the roll evenly on both ends and insert it in the Paper Feed Slot (a). Advance the roll until it touches the Paper Retainer (b).

Once the roll reaches the Paper Retainer, it is automatically advanced over the Platen.

• When handling the roll, be careful not to soil the printing surface. Otherwise, it may affect printing quality. We

Important

recommend wearing clean cloth gloves when handling rolls to protect the printing surface.

• If the paper is wrinkled or warped, straighten it out before loading it.

• For paper that tends to curl, lift the Release Lever and manually pull the roll paper over the Platen.

Load paper straight so it is not fed askew.

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Handling Paper Handling rolls

Lower the Ejection Guide.

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Loading Rolls in the Printer

Holding the edge of the roll paper, lift the Release

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Lever.

Handling Paper Handling rolls

Hold the edge of the roll paper as you gently pull it

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evenly with both hands to the position of the Ejection Guide (a). Align the right side of the roll paper with the Paper Alignment Line (b), keeping this side parallel to the line, and then lower the Release Lever.

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• Do not omit steps 7 and 8. If paper cannot be advanced straight or if it wrinkles, it may jam or rub against the

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Printhead.

• Do not force the roll paper into alignment with the paper alignment line (b). This may prevent the paper from

being advanced straight.

• You can adjust the strength of suction holding paper against the Platen when the Release Lever is released. If

Note

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it is difficult to load paper, press the ▲ or ▼ button on the Control Panel to adjust the strength. Set suction stronger by pressing the ▲ button or weaker with the ▼ button. Three settings are available.

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Removing the Roll from the Printer

Close the Top Cover.

Handling Paper Handling rolls

Once paper feeding starts, you will need to do the following, based on the ManageRemainRoll setting and

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the barcode printed on rolls. (See "Keeping Track of the Amount of Roll Paper Left.")

ManageRemain-

Roll

Off Printed A menu for selection of the type of paper is shown on the Display Screen.

On Printed The type and amount of paper left is automatically detected based on the barcode printed on the roll.

Barcodes Printer Operation After the Paper is Fed

Not printed

Not printed A menu for selection of the type and length of paper is shown on the Display Screen.

Press ▲ or ▼ to select the type of paper, and then press the OK button.

There is no need to specify the type and length of the paper.

Press ▲ or ▼ to select the type and length of paper loaded, and then press the OK button.

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• Cut the edge of the roll using the Paper Cutting function if the edge is creased or soiled. (See "Specifying

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the Cutting Method for Rolls.")

• For details on types of paper to select, see the Paper Reference Guide. (See "Types of Paper.")

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• Adjusting the printhead alignment with the type of paper to be used in printing may enhance printing quality.

(See "Automatic Adjustment to Straighten Lines and Colors.")

• When paper leading edge detection is set to Off for Manual, printing will start at the position at which the roll

was set in procedure 8. Thus, the margin of the paper leading edge will enlarge. (See "Specifying the Cutting

Method for Rolls.")

Removing the Roll from the Printer

Remove rolls from the printer as follows.

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• If you need to cut the roll, see "Specifying the Cutting Method for Rolls."

Note

On the Tab Selection screen of the Control Panel, press ◀ or

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▶ to select the Paper tab ( ).

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Removing the Roll from the Printer

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

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Press the OK button. The Paper Menu is displayed.

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Press ▲ or ▼ to select Eject Paper, and then press the OK button.

Handling Paper Handling rolls

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Press ▲ or ▼ to select "Yes", and then press the OK button. The roll is rewound.

If you have selected ManageRemainRoll > On in

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Open the Top Cover and lift the Ejection Guide.

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the Control Panel menu, a barcode is printed on the leading edge of the roll. Do not remove the roll before the barcode is printed. You will be unable to keep track of the amount of roll paper left. (See "Keeping Track of the Amount of Roll

Paper Left.")

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Using both hands, rotate the Roll Holder in the di-

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rection of the arrow to rewind the roll.

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Removing the Roll from the Printer

Holding the Roll Holder flange (a), remove the holder from the Roll Holder Slot.

• For instructions on removing the Roll Holder from rolls, see "Removing the Roll Holder from Rolls."

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Note

Lower the Ejection Guide and close the Top Cover.

User's Guide

Handling Paper Handling rolls

• To load new paper in the printer at this point, see "Loading Rolls in the Printer."

• Clean inside the top cover before loading paper.

Note

(See "Cleaning Inside the Top Cover.")

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Loading Sheets in the Printer

Handling sheets

Loading Sheets in the Printer .................................................................................................................................... 18

Removing Sheets ............................................................................................................................................................ 21

Loading Sheets in the Printer

Follow these steps to load sheets in the printer.

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Handling Paper Handling sheets

Important

Note

• Paper that is wrinkled or warped may jam. If necessary, straighten the paper and reload it.

• Load the paper straight. Loading paper askew will cause an error.

• Loading sheets when a roll is already loaded in the printer may cause jams. We recommend removing rolls before load-

ing sheets. (See "Removing the Roll from the Printer.")

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• To prevent the roll from unwinding if you leave it loaded, wrap a sheet of paper around the roll and tape it.

Before loading sheets, make sure the printer is clean inside the Top Cover and around the Ejection Guide. If these

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areas are dirty, we recommend cleaning them in advance. (See "Cleaning Inside the Top Cover.")

Store unused paper in the original package, away from high temperature, humidity, and direct sunlight.

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Select sheets as the paper source.

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If a print job was received Sheets are automatically selected, and the media type and size specified by the print job are shown on

the Display Screen. Press ▲ or ▼ to select Load Paper, and then press the OK button.

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If no print job was received

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Press the Load button.

2.

Press ▲ or ▼ to select "Load Cut Sheet", and then press the OK button.

• If any paper has been advanced that will not be used, a message is shown requesting you to remove it.

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Press ▲ or ▼ to select "Yes", and then press the OK button. Remove the paper and go to the next step.

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Loading Sheets in the Printer

Lift the Release Lever and open the Top Cover.

Do not touch the Linear Scale (a), Carriage

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Important

Shaft (b), or Fixed Blade (c). This may stain your hands and damage the printer.

Handling Paper Handling sheets

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With a sheet lengthwise and printing-side up, insert it between the Platen (a) and the Paper Retainer (b). Align the edges of the sheet as follows.

1.

Align the sheet with the Paper Alignment Line (c) at right.

2.

Align the inserted edge of the sheet with the leading edge of the Paper Alignment Line (d), as shown.

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Loading Sheets in the Printer

Handling Paper Handling sheets

When inserted, sheets are automatically held by suction against the Platen.

• Load a sheet so that it is parallel to the Paper Alignment Line at right (c). Loading paper askew will cause an

Important

error.

• Warped paper may rub against the Printhead. Straighten paper if it is warped before loading it.

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• You can adjust the strength of suction holding paper against the Platen when the Release Lever is up. If it is

Note

difficult to load paper, press the ▲ or ▼ button on the Control Panel to adjust the strength. Set suction stronger by pressing the ▲ button or weaker with the ▼ button. Three settings are available. However, even if you increase the suction, it may not be sufficient to hold some types of paper against the Platen well. In this case, use your hand to load the paper.

• Sheets are held in place by suction through holes on the Platen. Although the suction may produce a noise

when paper is loaded in some positions, it does not indicate a problem. If the noise is distracting, try moving the paper over slightly to the left or right (up to 1 mm [0.039 in]) while keeping it parallel to the Paper Alignment Line.

• The suction remains on for about 30 seconds during loading. If you cannot finish loading a sheet during this

time, pull the sheet away and reinsert it to start the suction again.

Lower the Release Lever and close the Top Cover.

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If a print job was received Pressing the OK button will advance the paper, and then printing will begin.

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Removing Sheets

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If no print job was received A menu for selection of the type of paper is shown on the Display Screen. Press ▲ or ▼ to select the type of paper, and then press the OK button. The printer now starts feeding the paper.

• For details on types of paper to select, see the Paper Reference Guide. (See "Types of Paper.")

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• When using the Output Stacker, if you will print on large, stiff sheets, we recommend adjusting the Output

Stacker into the lowest position to prevent printed sheets from being bent. (See "Using the Output Stacker.")

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Removing Sheets

Remove sheets from the printer as follows.

On the Tab Selection screen of the Control Panel, press ◀ or

1

▶ to select the Paper tab ( ).

Handling Paper Handling sheets

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

Note

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Press the OK button. The Paper Menu is displayed.

3

Press ▲ or ▼ to select Eject Paper, and then press the OK button.

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Press ▲ or ▼ to select "Yes", and then press the OK button. The paper is ejected from the front of the printer.

Open the Top Cover, lift the Release Lever, and re-

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move the sheet.

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Removing Sheets

Lower the Release Lever and close the Top Cover.

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Handling Paper Handling sheets

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When purchasing, check the Model number.

Ink Tanks

Consumables and Maintenance

Ink Tanks

Ink Tanks ............................................................................................................................................................................ 23

Replacing Ink Tanks ....................................................................................................................................................... 23

Ink Tanks

Shape Colors Model number Ink Type Capacity

Matte black PFI-306 MBK

Black PFI-306 BK

Cyan PFI-306 C

Magenta PFI-306 M

Yellow PFI-306 Y

Photo cyan PFI-306 PC

Photo magenta PFI-306 PM

Red PFI-306 R

Green PFI-306 G

Blue PFI-306 B

Gray PFI-306 GY

Photo gray PFI-306 PGY

Pigment ink 330 ml (11.2 fl oz)

Consumables and Maintenance Ink Tanks

Shape Colors Model number Ink Type Capacity

Matte black PFI-706 MBK

Black PFI-706 BK

Cyan PFI-706 C

Magenta PFI-706 M

Yellow PFI-706 Y

• For instructions on Ink Tank replacement, see "Replacing Ink Tanks."

• The provided Starter Ink Tanks contain 330 ml (11.2 fl oz) each.

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Replacing Ink Tanks

Photo cyan PFI-706 PC

Photo magenta PFI-706 PM

Red PFI-706 R

Green PFI-706 G

Blue PFI-706 B

Gray PFI-706 GY

Photo gray PFI-706 PGY

Pigment ink 700 ml (23.7 fl oz)

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Compatible ink tanks

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For information on compatible ink tanks, see "Ink Tanks." Replacement ink tanks in 330 ml (11.2 fl oz) and 700 ml (23.7 fl oz) capacities are supported.

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• Depending on the color, you can also use an ink tank with a different capacity.

Note

Precautions when handling ink tanks

Take the following precautions when handling ink tanks.

Consumables and Maintenance Ink Tanks

• For safety, keep ink tanks out of the reach of children.

• If ink is accidentally ingested, contact a physician immediately.

Caution

• There may be ink around the ink supply section of ink tanks you removed. Handle ink tanks carefully during replace-

Important

ment. The ink may stain clothing.

• Do not install used ink tanks in another model of printer.

This will prevent correct ink level detection, which may damage the printer or cause other problems.

• We recommend using up an Ink Tank in the course of printing within six months after breaking the seal. Printing quality

may be affected if you use older ink tanks.

• Do not leave the printer without ink tanks installed for extended periods (a month or more). Residual ink may become

clogged inside the printer and affect printing quality.

How to replace an Ink Tank

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Confirm the message.

2.

Access the menu for Ink Tank replacement.

3.

Remove the Ink Tank.

•

330 ml ink tanks

•

700 ml ink tanks

4.

Load the new Ink Tank.

•

330 ml ink tanks

•

700 ml ink tanks

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Confirm the message

When the ink level becomes low, a message is displayed on the Display Screen. According to the message, replace the ink tank or prepare a new ink tank. (See "When to Replace Ink Tanks.")

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If a message requests you to replace an Ink Tank, press the OK button. In this case, you can skip the step Access the menu for ink tank replacement. Follow the instructions in Remove the ink tanks.

Replacing Ink Tanks

• Do not remove an Ink Tank during initialization immediately after turning on the printer, or during printhead cleaning.

Important

Ink may leak out.

• Ink Tank replacement is possible even during printing, when print jobs are being canceled, or when paper is being ad-

vanced.

Note

Consumables and Maintenance Ink Tanks

Access the menu for Ink Tank replacement

On the Tab Selection screen of the Control Panel, press ◀ or

1

▶ to select the Ink tab ( ).

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

Note

2

Press the OK button. The Ink Menu is displayed.

3

Press ▲ or ▼ to select Rep. Ink Tank, and then press the OK button. Instructions are displayed on the Display Screen.

Remove the Ink Tank (330 ml)

Open the Ink Tank Cover of the tank for replace-

1

ment and check the Ink Lamp. The Ink Lamp flashes quickly if there is no ink left.

• Avoid hitting the printer when replacing an Ink Tank. Handle the printer gently when replacing tanks. Jolting

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the printer during printing may deteriorate print quality.

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Replacing Ink Tanks

Lift the stopper (a) of the Ink Tank Lock Lever for

2

the color to replace. Lift the Ink Tank Lock Lever until it stops, and then push it down to the front.

Consumables and Maintenance Ink Tanks

• Push the Ink Tank Lock Lever down until it locks.

• Make sure the Ink Tank Lock Lever does not return to the original position.

Note

Hold the Ink Tank by the grips (a) and remove it.

3

Press the OK button.

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If there is still ink in the Ink Tank you removed, store it with the

•

Important

ink holes (a) facing up. Otherwise, ink may leak and cause stains. Put the removed Ink Tank in a plastic bag and seal it.

• Dispose of used ink tanks according to local regulations.

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Remove the Ink Tank (700 ml)

Open the Ink Tank Cover of the tank for replace-

1

ment and check the Ink Lamp. The Ink Lamp flashes quickly if there is no ink left.

• Avoid hitting the printer when replacing an Ink Tank. Handle the printer gently when replacing tanks. Jolting

Important

Lift the stopper (a) of the Ink Tank Lock Lever for

2

the color to replace. Lift the Ink Tank Lock Lever until it stops, and then push it down to the front.

the printer during printing may deteriorate print quality.

Consumables and Maintenance Ink Tanks

• Push the Ink Tank Lock Lever down until it locks.

• Make sure the Ink Tank Lock Lever does not return to the original position.

Note

Hold the Ink Tank by the handle (a) and remove it.

3

Press the OK button.

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Replacing Ink Tanks

If there is still ink in the Ink Tank you removed, store it in the

•

Important

Consumables and Maintenance Ink Tanks

box with the ink holes (a) facing up. Otherwise, ink may leak and cause stains.

• Dispose of used ink tanks according to local regulations.

Note

Load the Ink Tank (330 ml)

Before opening the pouch, tilt the Ink Tank to the left

1

and right gently seven or eight times.

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• Do not remove and agitate ink tanks that have already been installed in the printer. Ink may leak out.

• If you do not agitate the Ink Tank, the ink may settle, which may affect printing quality.

Important

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3

Replacing Ink Tanks

Open the pouch and remove the Ink Tank.

• Never touch the ink holes or electrical contacts. This may cause stains, damage the Ink Tank, and affect

Important

Press the OK button and insert the Ink Tank into the holder facing as shown, with the ink holes down.

printing quality.

Consumables and Maintenance Ink Tanks

• Ink tanks cannot be loaded in the holder if the color or orientation is incorrect.

Important

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If the Ink Tank does not fit in the holder, do not force it into the holder. Make sure the color of the Ink Tank Lock Lever matches the color of the Ink Tank, and check the orientation of the Ink Tank before reloading it.

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Replacing Ink Tanks

Lift the Ink Tank Lock Lever until it stops, and then

4

push it down until it clicks into place.

Consumables and Maintenance Ink Tanks

Make sure the Ink Lamp is lit in red.

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• If the Ink Lamp is not lit in red, reload the tank.

Note

Close the Ink Tank Cover.

6

• After Ink Tank replacement, always close the Ink Tank Cover. If the Ink Tank Cover cannot close, some Ink

Important

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Tank Lock Lever may not be closed completely. Make sure all ink tank lock levers are fully closed.

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Replacing Ink Tanks

Load the Ink Tank (700 ml)

Before opening the pouch, hold the new Ink Tank

1

with both hands and tilt it to the left and right as shown, shaking gently it seven or eight times.

Consumables and Maintenance Ink Tanks

• 700 ml ink tanks are heavy, so use your whole arm to agitate it instead of just your wrist. If you agitate it using

Caution

just your wrist, you may injure your wrist.

• Do not remove and agitate ink tanks that have already been installed in the printer. Ink may leak out.

• If you do not agitate the Ink Tank, the ink may settle, which may affect printing quality.

Important

Open the pouch and remove the Ink Tank.

2

• Never touch the ink holes or electrical contacts. This may cause stains, damage the Ink Tank, and affect

Important

printing quality.

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Replacing Ink Tanks

Press the OK button and insert the Ink Tank into

3

the holder facing as shown, with the ink holes down.

Consumables and Maintenance Ink Tanks

• Ink tanks cannot be loaded in the holder if the color or orientation is incorrect.

Important

Lift the Ink Tank Lock Lever until it stops, and then

4

push it down until it clicks into place.

If the Ink Tank does not fit in the holder, do not force it into the holder. Make sure the color of the Ink Tank Lock Lever matches the color of the Ink Tank, and check the orientation of the Ink Tank before reloading it.

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Replacing Ink Tanks

Make sure the Ink Lamp is lit in red.

Consumables and Maintenance Ink Tanks

• If the Ink Lamp is not lit in red, reload the tank.

Note

Close the Ink Tank Cover.

6

• After Ink Tank replacement, always close the Ink Tank Cover. If the Ink Tank Cover cannot close, some Ink

Important

•

Tank Lock Lever may not be closed completely. Make sure all ink tank lock levers are fully closed.

To close the Ink Tank Cover when no Ink Tank is installed (as when moving the printer), push the release lever (a) as shown while returning the Ink Tank Lock Lever to the original position.

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Printhead

Printheads

Printhead ............................................................................................................................................................................ 34

Replacing the Printhead ............................................................................................................................................... 34

Printhead

Consumables and Maintenance Printheads

When purchasing, check the Model number.

Shape Model number

PF-05

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• For instructions on replacing the Printhead, see "Replacing the Printhead."

Note

Replacing the Printhead

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When to replace the Printhead

This printer is equipped with two printheads. Replace one or both printheads in the following situations.

•

If the printing quality does not improve even after one or two cycles of Head Cleaning B from the printer menu Replace any printheads with poor printing performance.

•

If the Display Screen indicates "Open top cover and replace the left printhead." Replace the Printhead on the left side.

•

If the Display Screen indicates "Open top cover and replace the right printhead." Replace the Printhead on the right side.

•

If the Display Screen indicates "Open top cover and replace the printhead." Replace both printheads.

•

If your Canon dealer has advised Printhead replacement Replace the Printhead as directed.

Compatible printheads

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For information on compatible printheads, see "Printhead."

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Precautions when handling the Printhead

Take the following precautions when handling the Printhead.

• For safety, keep the Printhead out of the reach of children.

• If ink is accidentally ingested, contact a physician immediately.

Caution

• Do not touch the Printhead immediately after printing. The Printhead becomes extremely hot, and there is a risk of

burns.

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Replacing the Printhead

• There may be ink around the nozzles of the Printhead you remove. Handle the Printhead carefully during replacement.

The ink may stain clothing.

• Do not open the Printhead pouch until immediately before installation. After removing the Printhead from the pouch,

install it right away. If the Printhead is left after the pouch is opened, the nozzles may dry out, which may affect printing quality.

Access the menu for Printhead replacement

• When replacing the Printhead immediately after printing, wait a few minutes before replacing it. The metal parts of the

Caution

Printhead become hot during printing, and there is a risk of burns from touching these parts.

• Your hands may become dirty during Printhead replacement. Use the gloves provided with the new Printhead for re-

Important

placement.

• Prepare a new Ink Tank when ink levels are low.

• When the remaining capacity of Maintenance cartridge is low, prepare a new Maintenance cartridge.

Note

1

Remove any paper that has been advanced by selecting Eject Paper in the Control Panel menu.

•

When using a roll, rewind it.

(See "Removing the Roll from the Printer.")

•

When using sheets, remove the sheet.

(See "Removing Sheets.")

2

Clean inside the Top Cover. (See "Cleaning Inside the Top Cover.")

On the Tab Selection screen of the Control Panel, press ◀ or

3

▶ to select the Settings/Adj. tab ( ).

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Consumables and Maintenance Printheads

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

Note

4

Press the OK button. The Set./Adj. Menu is displayed.

5

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

6

Press ▲ or ▼ to select Replace P.head, and then press the OK button.

7

Press ▲ or ▼ to select the Printhead for replacement. Select Printhead L when replacing the left printhead, Printhead R when replacing the right printhead, and L & R Printheads when replacing both. Make sure your selection is correct.

8

Press the OK button. Ink begins being drawn in. When it finishes, instructions are displayed on the Display Screen. It takes about three minutes for ink to be drawn into the system.

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Replacing the Printhead

Replace the Printhead

Open the Top Cover.

1

Consumables and Maintenance Printheads

If the Carriage Cover is dirty, use a damp cloth that

2

you have wrung out completely to wipe it clean.

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Do not touch the Linear Scale (a), Carriage

•

Important

Shaft (b), or Fixed Blade (c). This may stain your hands and damage the printer.

Never touch the metal contacts of the Carriage. This may damage the printer.

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4

Replacing the Printhead

If the ventilation duct (a) is dirty, use a damp cloth that you have wrung out completely to wipe it clean. If the Carriage is obscuring the ventilation duct, move the Carriage manually before cleaning the duct.

Consumables and Maintenance Printheads

Pull up the Carriage Cover to open it completely.

Pull the Printhead Fixer Lever forward all the way

5

to open it completely.

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Replacing the Printhead

Pull up the Printhead Fixer Cover to open it com-

6

pletely.

Consumables and Maintenance Printheads

Remove the Printhead and press the OK button.

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• Dispose of the used Printhead in accordance with local regulations.

Note

Holding the new Printhead by the grips (a), remove it

8

from the pouch.

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Replacing the Printhead

• When handling the Printhead, always hold it by the grips (a). Never touch the nozzles (b) or metal contacts

Important

While firmly holding the Printhead you have removed, use your other hand to remove the orange Protective Part (a). Squeeze the grips (c) of Protective Part (b) and pull it down to remove it.

(c). This may damage the Printhead and affect printing quality.

Never touch the ink supply section (d). This may

•

cause printing problems.

Consumables and Maintenance Printheads

• The inside surface of the Protective Part (a) and Protective Part (b) is coated with ink to protect the nozzles.

Important

Be careful not to touch these surfaces when removing the caps.

• The Printhead contains ink to protect the nozzles. We recommend removing Protective Part (b) as you hold it

over the Printhead package or safely out of the way to avoid spilling ink and staining your clothes or the surrounding area. If ink accidentally spills, wipe off the ink with a dry cloth.

• If you need to put a Printhead somewhere temporarily before installation, do not keep the nozzles and metal

contacts facing down. If the nozzles or metal contacts are damaged, it may affect the printing quality.

• Do not reattach the Protective Part or protective material. Dispose of these materials in accordance with local

regulations.

With the nozzles facing down and the metal con-

10

tacts toward the back, tilt the Printhead slightly forward and insert it into the Carriage. Carefully push the printhead firmly into the Carriage, ensuring that the nozzles and metal contacts do not touch the carriage.

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Replacing the Printhead

Pull the Printhead Fixer Cover down toward the

11

front to lock the Printhead in place.

Consumables and Maintenance Printheads

Push the Printhead Fixer Lever toward the back of

12

the printer until it clicks.

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Push the Carriage Cover down toward the front.

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Replacing the Printhead

Close the Top Cover. Ink now fills the system. It takes about 13 minutes for ink to fill the system.

Consumables and Maintenance Printheads

• While ink is being filled, definitely do not remove the Ink Tank or Maintenance Cartridge. Ink may leak out.

Important

• The procedure is now finished if you have set Rep.P.head Print to Off in the Control Panel menu.

Note

15

Feed paper by following the instructions on the Display Screen. After the paper has advanced, Initial adjustmt in Head Posi. Adj. is executed automatically.

In this case, execute Initial adjustmt in Head Posi. Adj. in the Control Panel menu.

(See "Adjustment When Installing the Printhead.")

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• When printing fine lines or text at high precision on glossy or semi-glossy photo or proofing paper, set the

Note

optimal Printhead height before aligning the printhead.

(See "Enhancing Printing Quality.")

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Cutter Unit

Cutter Unit ......................................................................................................................................................................... 42

Replacing the Cutter Unit ........................................................................................................................................... 42

Cutter Unit

Consumables and Maintenance Cutter Unit

When purchasing, check the Model number.

Shape Model number

CT-06

iPF8400

• For instructions on Cutter Unit replacement, see "Replacing the Cutter Unit."

Note

Replacing the Cutter Unit

Compatible Cutter Units

For information on compatible cutter units, see "Cutter Unit."

Access the menu for cutter unit replacement

On the Tab Selection screen of the Control Panel, press ◀ or

1

▶ to select the Settings/Adj. tab (

).

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

Note

2

Press the OK button. The Set./Adj. Menu is displayed.

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3

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

4

Press ▲ or ▼ to select Change Cutter, and then press the OK button. The Carriage moves. When it finishes moving, instructions are displayed on the Display Screen.

• If you do not respond within two minutes, cutter cleaner replacement is canceled. In this case, repeat the pro-

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cedure.

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Replacing the Cutter Unit

Open the Top Cover.

1

2

If the Cutter Unit or Carriage Cover is dirty, use a damp cloth that you have wrung out completely to wipe it clean.

Consumables and Maintenance Cutter Unit

Do not touch the Linear Scale (a), Carriage

•

Important

Push the Cutter Unit Detachment Lever to the left to

3

unlock it.

Shaft (b), or Fixed Blade (c). This may stain your hands and damage the printer.

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Replacing the Cutter Unit

Holding the Cutter Unit by the Lock Lever (a) and grip (b),

4

remove it from the Carriage.

Consumables and Maintenance Cutter Unit

• Never touch any part of the Cutter Unit except the Lock Lever (a) and grip (b). This may stain your hands or

Caution

cause injury. Additionally, this may damage the printer.

• Do not disassemble the Cutter Unit. Touching the blade may cause injury.

• Dispose of the used Cutter Unit in accordance with local regulations.

Note

5

Holding the new Cutter Unit by the Lock Lever (a) and grip (b), insert it on the Carriage until it clicks into place (c).

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• After installing the Cutter Unit, hold it only by the grip (b) and pull the Cutter Unit forward to make sure it does

Important

Lift the Cutter Unit Detachment Lever to lock it.

6

not come off. It may damage the printer if the Cutter Unit comes off.

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8

9

Replacing the Cutter Unit

Close the Top Cover.

A confirmation message is displayed about the Cutter Unit lock. Press ▲ or ▼ to select "Yes", and then press the OK button.

The Carriage is moved, and a confirmation message is displayed about resetting the cut count. To reset the cut counter, press ▲ or ▼ to select Yes, and then press the OK button.

Consumables and Maintenance Cutter Unit

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Maintenance Cartridge

Maintenance Cartridge ................................................................................................................................................. 46

Replacing the Maintenance Cartridge ................................................................................................................... 46

Maintenance Cartridge

Consumables and Maintenance Maintenance Cartridge

When purchasing, check the Model number. This Maintenance Cartridge comes with a Shaft Cleaner.

Shape Model number

MC-08

• For instructions on replacing the Maintenance Cartridge and Shaft Cleaner, see "Replacing the Maintenance Cartridge."

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Replacing the Maintenance Cartridge

Compatible maintenance cartridges

For information on compatible maintenance cartridges, see "Maintenance Cartridge."

Precautions when handling the Maintenance Cartridge

Take the following precautions when handling the Maintenance Cartridge.

• For safety, keep the Maintenance Cartridge out of the reach of children.

• If ink is accidentally ingested, contact a physician immediately.

Caution

• Do not remove the Maintenance Cartridge except to replace it. Ink may leak out.

• To prevent ink from leaking from a used Maintenance Cartridge, avoid dropping the cartridge or storing it at an angle.

Important

Otherwise, ink may leak and cause stains.

• Ink adheres to the top of the Maintenance Cartridge after it has been used. Handle the Maintenance Cartridge carefully

during replacement. The ink may stain clothing.

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Replacing the Maintenance Cartridge

Confirm the message

When the Maintenance Cartridge is almost empty, a message is shown on the Display Screen. According to the message, replace the Maintenance Cartridge or prepare a new Maintenance Cartridge. (See "When to Replace the

Maintenance Cartridge.")

If a message is displayed requesting Maintenance Cartridge replacement, you can skip the step Access the menu

for Maintenance Cartridge replacement. Follow the instructions in Replace the Maintenance Cartridge.

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Consumables and Maintenance Maintenance Cartridge

• Do not replace the Maintenance Cartridge during initialization immediately after turning on the printer, during Printhead

Important

Access the menu for Maintenance Cartridge replacement

1

cleaning, or when ink is being absorbed. Ink may leak out.

On the Tab Selection screen of the Control Panel, press ◀ or

▶ to select the Settings/Adj. tab ( ).

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

Note

2

Press the OK button. The Set./Adj. Menu is displayed.

3

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

4

Press ▲ or ▼ to select Repl. maint cart, and then press the OK button. Instructions are displayed on the Display Screen.

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Replacing the Maintenance Cartridge

Replace the Maintenance Cartridge

Open the box, remove the plastic bag, packaging

1

material, and Shaft Cleaner, and then take out the Maintenance Cartridge.

Consumables and Maintenance Maintenance Cartridge

Never touch the metal contacts (a). This may dam-

•

Important

age the Maintenance Cartridge.

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At this point, open the Maintenance Cartridge Cov-

2

er.

Hold the used Maintenance Cartridge by the grip

3

(a) with one hand and put your other hand under the Maintenance Cartridge to hold it firmly on the bottom, keeping it level as you pull it out.

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5

Replacing the Maintenance Cartridge

• Used maintenance cartridges are heavy. Always grasp the cartridge firmly and keep the cartridge level during

Important

removal and storage. If you drop a used Maintenance Cartridge or store it at an angle, ink may leak and cause stains.

• The remaining Maintenance Cartridge capacity is recorded on each printer. Do not install a used Mainte-

nance Cartridge in another printer.

Attach the packaging material to the used Maintenance Cartridge and put it in the box. Keep it level as you put it in the plastic bag. Expel excess air from the plastic bag and seal the zipper.

Confirm the Maintenance Cartridge is right-side up, put it in the box, and store it so that it stays level.

Consumables and Maintenance Maintenance Cartridge

• Always put the used Maintenance Cartridge back in the box and store the box on a flat surface. Otherwise,

Important

ink may leak and cause stains.

• In accordance with active and ongoing environmental programs, Canon supports recycling of used mainte-

Note

Wipe away any soiling on the Maintenance Car-

6

tridge Cover.

nance cartridges. Follow the instructions provided with the new Maintenance Cartridge that describe how to process the used Maintenance Cartridge.

• Support the Maintenance Cartridge Cover from underneath as you wipe it.

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Replacing the Maintenance Cartridge

Keeping the new Maintenance Cartridge level, in-

7

sert it all the way in.

Consumables and Maintenance Maintenance Cartridge

Close the Maintenance Cartridge Cover.

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Press the OK button.

9

The printer now initializes the Maintenance Cartridge. Next, replace the Shaft Cleaner.

Replacing the Shaft Cleaner

Replace the Shaft Cleaner when you replace the Maintenance Cartridge. New Shaft Cleaner is included with replacement Maintenance Cartridge. After you execute Repl. maint cart and replace the Maintenance Cartridge, a message will appear on the Display Screen requesting you to replace the Shaft Cleaner. Select Yes and press the OK button. When a message requests you to open the Top Cover, go to step 5.

On the Tab Selection screen of the Control Panel, press ◀ or

1

▶ to select the Settings/Adj. tab (

).

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3

4

5

Replacing the Maintenance Cartridge

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

Note

Press the OK button. The Set./Adj. Menu is displayed.

Consumables and Maintenance Maintenance Cartridge

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

Press ▲ or ▼ to select Repl. S. Cleaner, and then press the OK button. The Carriage moves. When it finishes moving, instructions are displayed on the Display Screen.

Open the Top Cover.

• If you do not respond within two minutes, shaft cleaner replacement is canceled. In this case, repeat the proce-

Note

Hold the Shaft Cleaner on the right side of the Car-

6

riage by the grips (a) and pull it to the right to remove it.

dure.

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Replacing the Maintenance Cartridge

Do not touch the Linear Scale (a), Carriage

•

Shaft (b), or Fixed Blade (c). This may stain your hands and damage the printer.

Consumables and Maintenance Maintenance Cartridge

Holding the new Shaft Cleaner by the grips (a), at-

7

Important

tach it to the Carriage.

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• Be sure to put the used Shaft Cleaner in the small box before putting it in the larger box with the used Mainte-

Note

Close the Top Cover.

8

The Carriage moves back into position.

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nance Cartridge for disposal.

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Clean inside the Top Cover to maintain better printing quality and help prevent problems. Also clean inside the Top Cover in the following situations to ensure optimal operation.

Cleaning Inside the Top Cover

Cleaning the Printer

Cleaning Inside the Top Cover .................................................................................................................................. 53

Cleaning the Printhead ................................................................................................................................................. 55

Cleaning Inside the Top Cover

•

If the printed surface or the underside of paper is dirty after printing

•

After you have used up a roll

•

After borderless printing

•

After printing on small paper

•

After printing on paper that generates a lot of cutting debris

•

If you have replaced the roll

•

After printing on paper that generates a lot of paper dust

•

If the message "Blue platen switch is dirty." is displayed

Consumables and Maintenance Cleaning the Printer

• If the Platen inside the Top Cover becomes dirty, it may soil the underside of paper. We recommend cleaning the

Important

Platen after borderless printing or printing on small paper.

• If the Ejection Guide is dirty, it may soil the edge of the paper when the paper is cut. We recommend cleaning the

Ejection Guide even if it does not appear dirty, because it may actually be covered with paper dust.

Open the Top Cover.

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Cleaning Inside the Top Cover

If paper dust has accumulated in the Vacuum holes

2

(a) on the Platen, in the Borderless Printing Ink Grooves (b), or on the cutter guide (c), use the Cleaning Brush (d, provided with the printer) to wipe it away.

Consumables and Maintenance Cleaning the Printer

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• If the Cleaning Brush is dirty, rinse it in water.

Note

Using a damp cloth that you have wrung out com-

3

pletely, wipe inside the Top Cover to clean it. Wipe away any ink residue and paper dust (debris from cutting) on the Top Cover Roller (a), all over the Platen (b), on the Paper Retainer (c), the Borderless Printing Ink Grooves (d), the Ejection Guide (e), the cutter guide (f), around the ink suction holes at left (g), around the Borderless Printing Ink Grooves at right (h), on the blue Switch (i), and so on.

• Never use flammable solvents such as alcohol, benzene, or thinner. If these substances come into contact

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with electrical components inside the printer, there is a risk of fire or electrical shock.

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Cleaning the Printhead

Do not touch the Linear Scale (a), Carriage

•

Important

Shaft (b), or Fixed Blade (c). This may stain your hands and damage the printer.

Do not use a dry cloth to wipe inside the Top Cover. This may create a static charge, which may attract dust

•

and affect the printing quality.

• Do not touch the clear sheet on the side of the Top Cover Roller. This may damage the roller.

Close the Top Cover.

Consumables and Maintenance Cleaning the Printer

Cleaning the Printhead

If printing is faint, cleaning the Printhead may improve results. Choose one of two Printhead cleaning modes (Head Cleaning A or Head Cleaning B), depending on the problem to resolve.

•

Head Cleaning A

Use this mode if printing is faint or contains foreign substances. This method of cleaning consumes the least amount of ink. It takes about four minutes to complete.

•

Head Cleaning B

Use this mode if no ink is ejected at all, or if Head Cleaning A does not solve the problem. It takes about five minutes to complete.

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Cleaning the Printhead

• Do not remove the Maintenance Cartridge or ink tanks during either Head Cleaning A or Head Cleaning B.

Important

Ink may leak or an error may occur.

• If printing does not improve even if you execute Head Cleaning B, try repeating Head Cleaning B once or twice. If this

still does not improve printing, the Printhead may have reached the end of its useful life. Contact your Canon dealer for assistance.

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Consumables and Maintenance Cleaning the Printer

Perform cleaning as follows.

1

2

3

4

• Nozzles are periodically checked to ensure they are clear. Configure the settings on the Control Panel menu in Nozzle

Check. (See "Menu Settings.")

Note

On the Tab Selection screen of the Control Panel, press ◀ or

▶ to select the Settings/Adj. tab ( ).

Note

Press the OK button. The Set./Adj. Menu is displayed.

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

Press ▲ or ▼ to select Head Cleaning, and then press the OK button.

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

5

Press ▲ or ▼ to select Head Cleaning A or Head Cleaning B, and then press the OK button. Head cleaning is now executed.

6

Print a test pattern to check the nozzles, and determine whether cleaning has cleared the nozzles. (See

"Checking for Nozzle Clogging.")

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Printer Parts

Operations and Display Screen

Control Panel .................................................................................................................................................................... 57

Menu Operations ............................................................................................................................................................ 58

Menu Structure ............................................................................................................................................................... 62

Control Panel

a

Display Screen Shows printer menus, as well as the printer status and messages.

Printer Parts Operations and Display Screen

b

Data Lamp (green)

•

Flashing During printing, the Data lamp flashes when the printer is receiving or processing print jobs. Otherwise,

this lamp flashes when the print job is paused or the printer is updating the firmware.

•

Off There are no active print jobs when the Data lamp is off.

c

Message Lamp (orange)

•

On A warning message is displayed.

•

Flashing An error message is displayed.

•

Off The printer is off or is operating normally.

d

Menu button Displays the Tab Selection screen. (See "Menu Settings.")

e

Arrow buttons

•

◀ button Press this button on the Tab Selection screen to move to another tab. In menu items requiring numerical input, press this button to move to another digit.

•

▲ button

Press this button when viewing menus to display the next menu item or setting value.

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▶ button Press this button on the Tab Selection screen to move to another tab. In menu items requiring numerical input, press this button to move to another digit.

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Menu Operations

•

▼ button

Press this button when viewing menus to display the next menu item or setting value.

f

OK button

Press this button on the Tab Selection screen to display the menu of the tab shown.

Pressing this button in menu items of each tab for which is displayed at left will move to the lower level of the menu item, enabling you to execute menu commands or set menu values. Also press this button if the Display Screen indicates to press the OK button.

g

Stop button

Cancels print jobs in progress and ends the ink drying period.

h

Power button (green)

Turns the printer on and off. (See "Turning the Printer On and Off.")

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The Power button is lit when the printer is on or in Sleep mode.

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i

Navigate button

Enables you to check instructions for loading and removing paper or replacing ink tanks or printheads, as well as other operations. (See "How to View Instructions With Navigate.")

j

Back button

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Displays the screen before the current screen.

k

Cut button Pressing this button when rolls are loaded cuts the paper, if you have specified Automatic or Eject in Cutting

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Mode in the Control Panel menu. (See "Specifying the Cutting Method for Rolls.")

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Feed button

Pressing this button when rolls are loaded enables you to reposition the paper. (See "Feeding Roll Paper Man-

ually.")

m

Load button

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Press this button when loading or replacing paper.

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(See "Loading Rolls in the Printer.") (See "Loading Sheets in the Printer.")

n

Roll Media lamp (green)

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Lit when rolls are selected as the paper source.

o

Cut Sheet lamp (green)

Lit when sheets are selected as the paper source.

• To recover from Sleep mode, any button can be pressed on the Control Panel.

Note

Menu Operations

To view available menus organized on tabs, select a tab on the Tab Selection screen and press the OK button. For details, see "Menu Settings."

•

Menus (when the Ink tab is selected and the OK button is pressed)

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Menu Operations

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

Note

Simply press buttons on the Control Panel to access menus on various tabs from the Tab Selection screen and set or execute Menu items. The following section describes menu operations.

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•

Accessing menus

•

Specifying menu items

•

Specifying numerical values

•

Executing menu commands

Accessing menus

Printer menus are grouped by function. Menus are displayed with the upper line selected. You can use the buttons on the Control Panel to access each menu.

P.59

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P.60

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Printer Parts Operations and Display Screen

•

Press Back to access a higher menu in the menu list, and press OK to access a lower one. If not all menu items are displayed, hold down ▲ or ▼ to scroll through higher and lower menu items. Items you select are highlighted.

The scroll bar at right indicates the current position in the overall menu.

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Menu Operations

•

Lower menus are available if is displayed at left next to the second and subsequent rows. To access the lower menus, select the menu and press the OK button.

Specifying menu items

Printer Parts Operations and Display Screen

Menu items can be set as follows.

Press ▲ or ▼ to select the desired setting, and then press the OK

1

button. After two seconds, the display reverts to the upper level menu.

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• If a confirmation message is displayed regarding the setting you entered, press the OK button. The setting is

Note

Specifying numerical values

Follow these steps to enter numbers. In this example, network settings items are entered.

Press the ◀ or ▶ button to move to the next field for input.

1

2

Press the ▲ or ▼ button to enter the value.

applied, and the printer is now in Standby.

• Hold down ▲ or ▼ to increase or decrease the value continuously.

Note

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Menu Operations

3

Repeat steps 1 and 2 to complete the settings, and then press the OK button.

• If a confirmation message is displayed regarding the setting you entered, press the OK button. The setting is

Note

Executing menu commands

Menu commands can be executed as follows.

1

Press ▲ or ▼ to select the action to execute, and then press the OK button. The menu command is now executed.

applied, and the printer is now in Standby.

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Menu Structure

The menu structure is shown categorized by tab. The * on the right side of an item indicates the default value. The printer menu is classified into regular menu items available when no print job is in progress and menu during printing items only available while printing is in progress. see "Printer Menu Operations."

Regular menu Menu during printing

Paper Menu Not displayed

Ink Menu The same Ink Menu as normal is displayed.

Job Menu The same Job Menu as normal is displayed.

Set./Adj. Menu A limited Set./Adj. Menu containing the following items is displayed.

•

Adj. Fine Feed(*1)

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Printer Info

Printer Parts Operations and Display Screen

*1: Only displayed in the menu during printing. Not displayed in the regular menu.

For instructions on menu operations,

see "Menu Operations."

For details on menu items, see "Menu Settings."

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Paper Menu

The Paper Menu is not displayed during printing.

First Level Second Level Third Level Fourth Level Fifth Level

Load Paper Roll Paper┋Cut Sheet

Eject Paper

Chg. Paper Type(*1) Roll Paper (The paper type is displayed here.) (*1)

Chg. Paper Size Sheet Size (The size of paper is displayed here.) (*2)

ManageRemainRoll Off*┋On

Paper Details (The paper type is dis-

Cut Sheet (The paper type is displayed here.) (*1)

Roll Length(*3) (Set the length)

Roll Width(*4) (Set the width)

played here.) (*1)

CustomPaperSize (Set the length and width)

Head Height Automatic*┋Highest┋High┋Stand-

ard┋Low┋Lowest┋Super Low Skew Check Lv. Standard*┋Loose┋Off Cutting Mode(*6) Automatic┋Eject┋Manual Cut Speed Fast┋Standard┋Slow Trim Edge First Automatic┋Off┋On (Preset Len)┋On(Input

Length)┋Manual CutDustReduct. Off┋On VacuumStrngth Automatic*┋Strongest┋Strong┋Stand-

ard┋Weak┋Weakest Roll Tension High┋Standard Scan Wait Time Dry time Off*┋1 sec.┋3

Roll DryingTime Off┋30 sec.┋1 min.┋3 min.┋5 min.┋10

NearEnd RollMrgn 5mm┋20mm NearEnd Sht Mrgn 5mm┋20mm BordlessOversize Standard*┋Little Width Detection Off┋On*

Area(*5) Entire area*┋Leading

min.┋30 min.┋60 min.

sec.┋5 sec.┋7 sec.┋9 sec.

edge

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First Level Second Level Third Level Fourth Level Fifth Level

Paper Details Keep Paper Type Off*┋On

Return Defaults

*1: For information on the types of paper the printer supports, refer to the Paper Reference Guide. (See Paper Reference Guide .)

Types of paper in the printer driver and related software (as well as on the Control Panel ) are updated when you install the printer driver from the User Software CD-ROM or if you update paper information with the Media Configuration Tool. (See "Updating

paper information.")

*2: For information on the sizes of paper the printer supports, see "Paper Sizes."

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*3: Available only if ManageRemainRoll is On. *4: Available only if Width Detection is Off. *5: Leading edge is not available as a setting option in the Paper Detailed Settings dialog box of the printer driver. *6: see "Specifying the Cutting Method for Rolls."

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Ink Menu

First Level

Rep. Ink Tank

Head Cleaning A

Job Menu

First Level Second Level Third Level Fourth Level Fifth Level

Print Job Job List (Choose a print job.) Delete┋Preempt Jobs(*1)

Stored Job Mailbox List (Enter a password if

Job Log

Print Job Log Pause Print Off*┋On HDD Information Total capacity┋Box free space

(Choose from information about the latest three print jobs.)

one has been set.)

Document Name

User Name

Page Count Job Status OK┋CANCELED

Print Start Time yyyy/mm/dd hh:mm:ss

Print End Time yyyy/mm/dd hh:mm:ss

Print Time xxxsec.

Output Img. Size (The image size is displayed)

Media Type

Paper Consumed

Paper Length

Paper Width Interface USB┋Network┋HDD

Ink Consumed Tot.Ink Consumed xxx.xxx ml

Print settings

Head Height

Temp./Humidity

Adjustment req.

Job List Print┋Delete

Print Job List

(The ink color is dis-

played here.)

xxx.xxx ml

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*1: If a pending job is selected, Print Anyway is displayed.

Set./Adj. Menu

Limited items are displayed during printing. The displayed items are indicated by annotations.

First Level Second Level Third Level Fourth Level Fifth Level Sixth Level Seventh Level

Test Print Nozzle Check┋Status Print┋Interface Print┋Paper Details┋Print Job Log┋Menu Map

Adjust Printer Head Posi.

Printer Parts Operations and Display Screen

Adj.

Feed Priority Adj. Priority Automatic*┋Print Quality┋Print Length

Calibration Auto Adjust

Standard

Simple Other Initial adjustmt┋Manual(*1)

Adj. Quality(*2)

Adjust Length(*3)

Calibration Log

Use Adj. Val-ueDisabled┋Enabled*

Auto(GenuinePpr)┋Auto(OtherPaper)┋Manual

AdjustmentPrint

Change Settings

Date┋Paper Type┋Adjustment Type

A:High┋B:Standard/Draft

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Maintenance Head Clean-

ing

Interface Setup(*8)

Nozzle Check

Replace P.head

Repl. maint cart Head Info Printhead L ProductName:┋s/n:┋Days elapsed:┋Count [Mdot]:

Repl. S. Cleaner

Change Cutter

EOP Timer(*8)

TCP/IP(*8) IPv4(*8) IPv4 Mode(*8) Automatic┋Manual*

Set Exec. Guide

Return Defaults Head Cleaning A┋Head Cleaning B

Printhead L┋Printhead R┋L & R Printheads

Printhead R ProductName:┋s/n:┋Days elapsed:┋Count [Mdot]:

10 sec.┋30 sec.┋1 min.┋2 min.┋5 min.┋10 min.*┋30 min.┋60 min.

Off*┋On

Protocol(*4) (*8)

IPv4 Settings IP Address(*9) xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx

DNS Settings(*9)

DHCP(*8) On┋Off* BOOTP(*8) On┋Off* RARP(*8) On┋Off*

Subnet Mask(*9)

Default G/W(*9) xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx

DNS Dync update(*9)

Pri. DNS SrvAddr(*9)

Sec. DNS SrvAddr(*9)

DNS Host Name(*9)

DNS Domain Name(*9)

xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx

On┋Off*

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First Level Second Level Third Level Fourth Level Fifth Level Sixth Level Seventh Level

IPv6(*8) IPv6 Sup-

On┋Off*

port(*8)

IPv6 Stles-

On*┋Off

sAddrs(*8) (*10)

DHCPv6(*8)

On┋Off*

(*10)

DNS Settings(*9)(*10)

DNS Dync update(*9)

Statefull Addr(*9)

Stateless

On┋Off*

Addr(*9)

NetWare(*8) NetWare(*8) On┋Off*

Frame Type(*5)(*8)

Print Serv-

Pri. DNS SrvAddr(*9)

Sec. DNS SrvAddr(*9)

DNS Host Name(*9)

DNS Domain Name(*9)

Auto Detect┋Ethernet 2┋Ethernet 802.2*┋Ethernet

802.3┋Ethernet SNAP BinderyPServer┋RPrinter┋NDSPServer*┋NPrinter

ice(*5)(*8)

AppleTalk(*8) On┋Off*

Ethernet Driver(*8)

Auto Detect(*8)

Comm.Mode(*

6)(*8)

Ethernet

On*┋Off

Half Duplex*┋Full Duplex

10 Base-T*┋100 Base-TX┋1000 Base-T

Type(*6)(*8)

Spanning

Not Use*┋Use

Tree(*8)

MAC Ad-

xxxxxxxxxxxx

dress(*8)

System Setup Sleep Tim-

Interface Print(*8)

Return Defaults(*8)

er(*11)

Shut Down

5 min.*┋10 min.┋15 min.┋20 min.┋30 min.┋40 min.┋50 min.┋60 min.┋210 min.

Off┋5 min.┋10 min.┋30 min.┋1 hour┋4 hours┋8 hours*┋12 hours

Timer Buzzer Off┋On*

Contrast Adj. -4,-3,-2,-1,0*,+1,+2,+3,+4

Date & Time(*8)

Date yyyy/mm/

Time hh:mm

dd(*7)(*8)

Date For-

yyyy/mm/dd*┋dd/mm/yyyy┋mm/dd/yyyy

mat(*8) Language English┋日本語┋Français┋Italiano┋Deutsch┋Español┋Русский┋中文（簡

体字）┋한국어

Time Zone(*8) 0:London (GMT)┋+1:Paris,Rome┋+2:Athens,Cairo┋+3:Moscow┋+4:Eere-

van,Baku┋+5:Islamabad┋+6:Dacca┋+7:Bangkok┋+8:Hong Kong┋+9:Tokyo,Seoul┋+10:Canberra┋+11:NewCaledonia┋+12:Wellington┋-12:Eniwetok┋-11:Midway is.┋-10:Hawaii(AHST)┋-9:Alaska(AKST)┋-8:Oregon (PST) ┋-7:Arizona(MST)┋-6:Texas (CST)┋-5:NewYork(EST)┋-4:Santiago┋-3:Buenos Aires┋-2:┋-1:Cape Verde

Length Unit meter*┋feet/inch

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First Level Second Level Third Level Fourth Level Fifth Level Sixth Level Seventh Level

Detect Mis-

Pause┋Warning┋None*┋Hold Job

match

Paper Size

Sht Selection1ISO A3+*┋13"x19"(Super B)

Basis

Keep Paper

Sht Selection2ISO B1*┋28"x40" (ANSI F)

Off*┋On

Size

Rep.P.head

Off┋On*

Print

Printer Parts Operations and Display Screen

Nozzle Check Frequency Standard*┋1 page

CarriageS-

Warning Off*┋On Automatic*┋Fixed

canWdth

Use Remo-

On*┋Off

teUI(*8)

Reset PaprSetngs(*8)

Erase HDD

High Speed(*8)┋Secure High Spd.(*8)┋Secure(*8)

Data

Output Meth-odPrint*┋Print (Auto Del)┋Save: Box XX

Print After

Off*┋On

Recv

Common Box

Print*┋Print (Auto Del)

Set.(*4)(*8)

Show Job

Off┋On*

Log(*8)

Take-up Reel(*12)

Use Take-up Reel

Auto Feed(*13)

Skip Take-Up

Disable*┋Enable

Off*┋On

Err(*14)

Prep.Move-

Level 1┋Level 2┋Level 3

Printer

Admin. Menu(*9)

Change Password(*9)

Init.Admin.Pswd(*9)

(The screen for setting the password is displayed)

Adj. Fine Feed(*15)(*16)

Printer Info(*15)

Paper Info

Ink Info

Head Info ProductName:

s/n:

Days elapsed:

Count [Mdot]: Printhead L ProductName:┋s/n:┋Days elapsed:┋Count [Mdot]: Printhead R ProductName:┋s/n:┋Days elapsed:┋Count [Mdot]:

System Info

Error Log

Other Counter

*1: Available after you have used Standard or Initial adjustmt in Head Posi. Adj. once. *2: Available if Adj. Priority is Automatic or Print Quality. *3: Available if Adj. Priority is Automatic or Print Length.

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*4: Not displayed if IPv4 Mode is Manual. *5: Not displayed if NetWare is Off. *6: Not displayed if Auto Detect is On. *7: Follows the setting in Date Format. *8: Viewing and configuration is possible for administrators, and only viewing for other users. *9: Viewing and configuration is possible for administrators only. *10: Not displayed if IPv6 Support is Off. *11: Default setting for the time to enter the power save mode/Sleep mode is recommended. *12: Displayed only when the Media Take-up Unit is attached. *13: Available if: (a) Use Take-up Reel is Enable, (b) roll paper is loaded, and (c) you have not executed Auto Feed for the loaded

roll. *14: Available when Use Take-up Reel is Enable. *15: Displayed as the menu during printing while printing is in progress. *16: Not displayed in the regular menu.

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Front

Printer parts

Front ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 68

Back ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 70

Top Cover (Inside) .......................................................................................................................................................... 71

Carriage .............................................................................................................................................................................. 72

Ink Tank Cover (Inside) ................................................................................................................................................. 73

Front

Printer Parts Printer parts

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a

Top Cover Open this cover to install the Printhead, load paper, and remove any jammed paper from inside the printer as

needed. (See "Top Cover (Inside).")

b

Cutter Groove Paper is cut (using the cutter or manually with scissors) over this groove.

c

Ejection Guide Guides printed documents as they are ejected. Raise the guide when loading a roll.

d

Roll Holder Slot Slide the Roll Holder into this slot.

e

Roll Holder Load the roll on this holder.

f

Ejection Support Prevents printed documents from winding around the Roll Holder or being drawn into the Paper Feed Slot.

g

Output Stacker A cloth tray that catches ejected documents. (See "Parts of the Output Stacker.")

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Front

h

Paper Feed Slot When loading a roll, insert the edge of the roll paper here.

i

Holder Stopper Secure rolls on the Roll Holder with this part.

j

Ink Tank Cover

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Open this cover to replace an Ink Tank. (See "Ink Tank Cover (Inside).")

k

Control Panel Use this panel to operate the printer and check the printer status. (See "Control Panel.")

l

Release Lever

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Releases the Paper Retainer. Lift this lever toward the front of the printer when loading paper.

m

Maintenance Cartridge Absorbs ink used for maintenance purposes such as head cleaning. (Replace the cartridge when it is full.)

n

Carrying Handles When carrying the printer, have four people hold it by these handles under both sides.

o

Maintenance Cartridge Cover Open this cover to replace the Maintenance Cartridge.

p

Stand A stand that holds the printer. Equipped with casters to facilitate moving it. (See "Stand.")

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Back

Printer Parts Printer parts

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a

Carrying Handles When carrying the printer, have four people hold it by these handles under both sides.

b

Media Take-up Unit Power Inlet Connect the power cord of the optional Media Take-up Unit here.

c

Ethernet Port Connect an Ethernet cable to this port.

d

USB Port Connect a USB cable to this port. It supports Hi-Speed USB.

Manual Pocket

e

Store printer manuals in this pocket.

f

Power Supply Connector Connect the power cord to this connector.

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Top Cover (Inside)

Printer Parts Printer parts

a

Top Cover Roller Prevents paper from rising when ejected.

b

Paper Alignment Line Align paper with this line when loading it.

c

Carriage

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Moves the Printhead. The carriage serves a key role in printing. (See "Carriage.")

d

Carriage Shaft The Carriage slides along this shaft.

e

Paper Retainer Important in supplying the paper. This retainer holds paper as it is fed.

f

Platen The Printhead moves across the platen to print. Vacuum holes on the platen hold paper in place.

g

Borderless Printing Ink Grooves For catching ink outside the edges of paper during borderless printing.

h

Cleaning Brush When cleaning inside the printer under the Top Cover, use this brush to sweep away paper dust on the Platen. Also use the brush to move the blue Switch on the Platen.

i

Fixed Blade The Cutter Unit passes over this rail to cut paper.

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Carriage

j

Linear Scale The linear scale serves a key role in detecting the Carriage position. Be careful not to touch this part when

cleaning inside the Top Cover or clearing paper jams.

k

Switch Set the switch to the side opposite ● if the edges of printed images are blurred. Set the switch to the ● side

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Carriage

Printer Parts Printer parts

before borderless printing. (See "Setting the Blue Switch on the Platen.")

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a

Carriage Cover Protects the Carriage.

b

Printhead Fixer Cover Holds the Printhead in place.

c

Printhead L The printhead is equipped with ink nozzles. The carriage serves a key role in printing.

d

Printhead R The printhead is equipped with ink nozzles. The carriage serves a key role in printing.

e

Printhead Fixer Lever Locks the Printhead Fixer Cover.

f

Cutter Unit A round-bladed cutter for automatic paper cutting. Retracted when not in use.

g

Shaft Cleaner Prevents the Carriage Shaft from becoming dirty.

h

Cutter Unit Detachment Lever Used when replacing the Cutter Unit.

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Ink Tank Cover (Inside)

Left Side Right Side

*1: Note: The figure shows the printer as loaded with 700 ml (23.7 fl oz) Ink Tank.

a

Ink tanks Cartridges of ink in various colors.

Printer Parts Printer parts

b

Ink Tank Lock Lever A lever that locks the Ink Tank in place and protects it. Lift and lower the lever when replacing an Ink Tank. To

open it, lift the stopper of the lever until it stops, and then push it down toward the front. To close it, push it down until it clicks into place.

a

Ink Color Label Load an Ink Tank that matches the color and name on this label.

b

Ink Lamp (Red) Indicates the state of the Ink Tank as follows when the Ink Tank Cover is opened.

•

On The Ink Tank is installed correctly.

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Ink Tank Cover (Inside)

•

Off No Ink Tank is installed, or the ink level detection function is disabled.

•

Flashing Slowly Not much ink is left.

•

Flashing Rapidly Ink tank is empty.

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To protect the internal parts in transit, always follow these steps before transferring the printer to a new location. Refer to the Setup Guide for details on packing the printer and installing it after transfer.

Preparing to Transfer the Printer

Printer Relocation

Preparing to Transfer the Printer

Preparing to Transfer the Printer ............................................................................................................................ 75

Reinstalling the Printer ................................................................................................................................................. 81

Preparing to Transfer the Printer

• Be sure to contact your Canon dealer before transferring the printer to a new location. Ink may leak and damage the

Important

printer if you do not prepare the printer correctly and it is tipped or stood on end in transit.

• Depending on the state of the printer, part replacement may be necessary when preparing to transfer the printer (that is,

when you execute the printer menu item to prepare for transfer).

Note

Printer Relocation Preparing to Transfer the Printer

• Ink must be drawn into the Maintenance Cartridge before Level 2 or Level 3 printer transfer, as described in the follow-

ing table. Prepare the Maintenance Cartridge in advance.

• Always follow the instructions of the service representative when transferring the printer under Level 3 conditions.

Shipping Method (Ex-

Level

1 By truck Lengthwise: 0–30º

ample)

Rotation: 0–10º

Permitted Angle of Inclination

Amount of Ink to

Dispose of

0 0(*2)

Required Main-

tenance Car-

tridges(*1)

2 By plane All directions: 0–30º Approx. 700 ml

(20.3 fl oz)

3 Tipping the printer or

holding it upright for elevators or stairs

*1: This is the number of new Maintenance Cartridge required when you execute the Prep.MovePrinter menu. The

number varies depending on the amount remaining in the Maintenance Cartridge being used.

*2: If a message instructing you to replace the Maintenance Cartridge is displayed on the Display Screen, the Main-

tenance Cartridge needs to be replaced.

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Lengthwise: 0–90º Rotation: 0–30º

Approx. 2,000 ml (64.3 fl oz)

1 or 2

2 or 3

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Preparing to Transfer the Printer

Remove paper

1

Remove the paper.

•

Rolls (See "Removing the Roll from the Printer.")

•

Sheets (See "Removing Sheets.")

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Access the Prep.MovePrinter menu

1

If a message instructing you to replace the Maintenance Cartridge is displayed on the Display Screen, replace the Maintenance Cartridge.

(See "Replacing the Maintenance Cartridge.")

On the Tab Selection screen of the Control Panel, press ◀ or

2

Printer Relocation Preparing to Transfer the Printer

▶ to select the Settings/Adj. tab ( ).

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

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Press the OK button. The Set./Adj. Menu is displayed.

4

Press ▲ or ▼ to select Prep.MovePrinter, and then press the OK button.

5

Press ▲ or ▼ to select the level of transfer, and then press the OK button.

6

Press ▲ or ▼ to select Execute, and then press the OK button to display the confirmation screen.

7

Press ▲ or ▼ to select Yes, and then press the OK button. The printer is now prepared for transfer.

•

Level 1

Once preparations are finished, a message on the Display Screen requests you to turn off the printer. Turn off and pack the printer. There is no need to remove the ink tanks.

(See "Pack the printer.")

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Level 2 and Level 3 When the preparation is finished, instructions are displayed on the Display Screen. Remove the ink tanks before packing the printer.

(See "Removing Ink Tanks.")

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• If consumables must be replaced, the message "Consumables must be replaced. Call for service." is

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shown on the Display Screen and preparation is not possible. If this message is displayed, press the OK button and contact your Canon dealer for assistance.

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Preparing to Transfer the Printer

Removing Ink Tanks

Open the left and right ink tank covers.

1

Lift the stopper (a) of the Ink Tank Lock Lever (a).

2

Lift the Ink Tank Lock Lever until it stops, and then push it down to the front.

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Hold the Ink Tank by the handle (a) and remove it.

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Store the Ink Tank you removed in the box with the ink holes (a)

•

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4

Repeat steps 2 and 3 to remove all ink tanks.

Push down the release lever (a) as shown as you

5

gently return all ink tank lock levers to the original position.

facing up. Otherwise, ink may leak and cause stains.

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Close the Ink Tank Cover.

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At this point, ink is drawn out from inside the tubes.

• Do not remove the Maintenance Cartridge except when the message for replacing it is displayed.

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When the process is finished, "Preparations for moving the printer finished. Turn the power off" is displayed. When this happens, replace the Maintenance Cartridge currently being used with a new Maintenance Cartridge.

Press the Power button and turn off the printer.

8

Pack the printer

1

Disconnect the power cord, interface cable, and Media Take-up Unit Power Inlet.

Important

Open the Top Cover and lift the Ejection Guide.

2

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• Turn off the printer before you unplug it. It may damage the printer if you unplug it before it is off and transfer

it in that state. If you accidentally unplug the printer, plug it in again, reinstall the ink tanks, and follow this procedure again.

Remove the four ejection supports and lower the

3

Ejection Guide.

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Preparing to Transfer the Printer

Grasp the Belt, insert it between the Belt Stopper,

4

and affix the Belt Stopper with a hex screw at the position indicated.

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• Here, the Belt Stopper is the one that was removed and stored after initial installation. Neglecting to attach

Important

the Belt Stopper may damage the printer.

Do not touch the Linear Scale (a), Carriage

•

Shaft (b), or Fixed Blade (c). This may stain your hands and damage the printer.

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Reinstalling the Printer

Close the Top Cover.

Tape down printer covers to secure them, in the reverse order of tape removal during installation.

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Remove the Output Stacker by reversing the installation procedure.

Remove the Stand by reversing the installation procedure, when it was attached to the printer.

Disassemble and repackage the Stand by following the installation procedure in reverse.

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Repack the Roll Holder, Holder Stopper, and printer in shipping materials, and then package them in a shipping box.

Reinstalling the Printer

The basic workflow for reinstalling the printer is as follows. For detailed instructions, see the Setup Guide.

Assemble the stand

Referring to the Printer Stand Setup Guide, assem-

1

ble the Stand.

• The Stand must be assembled by at least two people on a flat surface. Attempting assembly by yourself poses

Caution

a risk of injury or bending the Stand.

• When assembling the Stand, lock the casters. In addition, always unlock the casters before moving the as-

sembled Stand. Attempting to move the stand when the casters are locked poses a risk of injury or damage to the location site.

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Reinstalling the Printer

Install the printer

Mount the printer on the assembled Stand and tight-

1

en the screws firmly.

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• Moving the printer requires at least six people, holding it on both sides. Be careful to avoid back strain and

Caution

•

If you are using the optional Media Take-up Unit,

2

attach the Media Take-up Unit by referring to the setup guide included with the Media Take-up Unit.

other injuries.

When moving the printer, firmly grasp the Carrying Handles (a) under each side. The printer may be unsteady if you hold it at other positions, which poses a risk of injury from dropping the printer.

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4

Reinstalling the Printer

Remove tape and packaging material attached to the printer. Also open the Top Cover and remove stoppers and spacers inside the printer.

Connect the power cord to the Power Supply Connector on the back of the printer.

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Plug the power cord into the outlet.

Press the power button to turn the printer on.

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Reinstalling the Printer

Open the Ink Tank Cover and install the ink tanks.

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8

Install the Software and the Electronic Manuals.

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Note that the driver installation procedure varies depending on the type of connection.

(See "Installing the Software (Windows).")

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(See "Installing the Software (Mac OS X).")

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• When the printer is connected to a network (via TCP/IP), the printer's IP address may be changed if you

Important

Attach the Roll Holder to the Roll Media.

9

(See "Attaching the Roll Holder to Rolls.")

reinstall the printer. In this case, be sure to reconfigure the printer's IP address.

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Reinstalling the Printer

Load the Roll Media in the printer.

(See "Loading Rolls in the Printer.")

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Installing the Software (Windows)

Software Installation

Installing the Printer Driver (Windows)

Installing the Software

The basic instructions for installing the software are as follows. For detailed instructions, see the Setup Guide.

Supported connection methods

The printer driver works over USB or network (TCP/IP) connections. The driver installation procedure varies depending on the type of connection. Follow these steps to install the software and Electronic manuals.

Installing the software and electronic manuals

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• When setting up a USB connection, connect the USB cable during printer driver installation following the instructions

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displayed. If you accidentally connect the USB cable first, the printer driver may not be installed correctly.

• When the printer is connected to a network (via TCP/IP), the printer's IP address may be changed if you reinstall the

printer. In this case, be sure to reconfigure the printer's IP address.

1

Turn the computer on. When setting up a TCP/IP (network) connection, after making sure the printer is on, connect the LAN cable to the Ethernet port on the back of the printer and to your network hub port.

Insert the provided User Software CD-ROM for the

2

appropriate operating system in the CD-ROM drive.

Follow the instructions displayed to complete instal-

3

lation.

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Installing the Software (Windows)

For USB connections, when the dialog box at

•

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On the Finish window, select Restart my comput- er now and click Restart. Software settings take effect after the computer restarts.

Next, install the Electronic manuals.

right is displayed, make sure the printer is on and connect the printer and computer with the USB cable.

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When the Install User Manual dialog box is displayed, insert the provided User Manuals CD-ROM in the CD-ROM drive and follow the instructions displayed to complete installation.

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Installing the Software (Mac OS X)

Installing the Printer Driver (Mac OS X)

Installing the Software

The basic instructions for installing the software are as follows. For detailed instructions, see the Setup Guide.

Supported connection methods

The printer driver works over USB or network (Bonjour or IP) connections. Follow these steps to install the software and Electronic manuals.

Installing the software and electronic manuals

• When the printer is used over a network, the printer's IP address may be changed if you reinstall the printer. In this

Important

Software Installation Installing the Printer Driver (Mac OS X)

1

2

case, be sure to reconfigure the printer's IP address.

After making sure the computer and printer are not connected by a cable, turn the computer on.

Insert the provided User Software CD-ROM for the appropriate operating system in the CD-ROM drive.

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5

6

Installing the Software (Mac OS X)

After installation, click Quit.

Installation of the software is now finished. Next, connect the printer and computer.

After confirming the printer is on, connect the printer to your computer or the network.

Click Next and follow the instructions displayed to register the printer to set up and update the paper information.

Next, install the Electronic manuals.

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Insert the provided User Manuals CD-ROM in the CD-ROM drive and follow the instructions displayed to complete installation.

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Print Preview

Convenient Printer Driver Features

Print Preview ..................................................................................................................................................................... 90

Rotate Page 90 degrees (Converse Paper) ........................................................................................................ 92

Borderless Printing ........................................................................................................................................................ 93

Large-Format Printing ................................................................................................................................................... 94

Enlarged/Reduced Printing ........................................................................................................................................ 95

Other Methods of Printing: Printing from Print Plug-Ins ............................................................................... 96

Print Preview

Using the print preview function enables the following.

• Check an image of the document as arranged on

the paper, in the position it will be printed. You can reduce printing costs by checking how documents will be printed beforehand, without the

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need to print them.

• Change the layout orientation relative to the paper.

You can save paper by correcting the direction in which the document is arranged on the paper, if necessary.

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Configuring Settings in Windows

1.

Access the Main sheet.

2. Select the Open Preview When Print Job Starts

check box.

3. Check details in the Information dialog box dis-

played next and click OK to close the Information dialog box.

4. After you click OK, when you print a job, the im-

agePROGRAF Preview window will be displayed.

• Under some settings and in some environments, PageComposer may be started.

Note

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Print Preview

Configuring Settings in Mac OS X

1. In the File menu of the source application, choose

the appropriate menu item for printer settings to display the Print dialog box.

2. Access the Main pane.

3. Select the Print Preview check box.

4. After you click Print, the Canon imagePROGRAF

Preview window will be displayed.

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Rotate Page 90 degrees (Converse Paper)

You can conserve roll paper by specifying particular settings as suitable for your original. When you print an original that is in portrait orientation, the original is rotated 90 degrees before printing if it fits within the roll width. This enables you to conserve paper.

• If the page would exceed the roll paper width after rotation, you can use this function with Scale to fit Roll Paper Width to

print rotated pages.

Note

Configuring Settings in Windows

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1. Access the Page Setup sheet.

2. Select the Rotate Page 90 degrees (Conserve

Paper) check box.

Configuring Settings in Mac OS X

1.

Access the Page Setup pane.

2. Select the Rotate Page 90 degrees check box.

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Borderless Printing

In regular printing, a margin required by the printer is added around the original. With borderless printing, you can print documents without the margin, so that the printed image covers the entire surface of the paper. Borderless printing is only available with rolls.

Configuring Settings in Windows

1. Access the Page Setup sheet.

2. Select the Borderless Printing check box to dis-

play the Information dialog box.

3. Click the width of the loaded roll in the Roll Paper

Width list.

4. Click OK to close the Information dialog box.

5. Select Fit Paper Size, Scale to fit Roll Paper

Width, or Print Image with Actual Size.

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Configuring Settings in Mac OS X

1.

Access the Page Setup pane.

2. Select the Enlarged/Reduced Printing check box.

3. Select the Borderless Printing check box.

4. Select either Fit Paper Size or Fit Roll Paper

Width.

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Large-Format Printing

You can create vertical or horizontal banners by printing originals in banner formats on rolls. Originals created in Microsoft Word or other applications in your preferred size can be enlarged to fill the width of roll paper by completing simple printer driver settings. The printer supports roll printing up to a maximum length of 18.0 m (19.7 yd).

Configuring Settings in Windows

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1. Access the Page Setup sheet.

2. Click Size Options and register the original size.

3. Select the Enlarged/Reduced Printing check box.

4. After you click Fit Roll Paper Width, the Informa-

tion dialog box is displayed.

5. Click the width of the loaded roll in the Roll Paper

Width list, and then click OK.

Configuring Settings in Mac OS X

1.

Access the Page Setup pane.

2. Make sure the width of the loaded roll is displayed

in Roll Width.

3. Make sure the size of the original you have pre-

pared is displayed in Page Size. If you have not registered Custom Paper Sizes, resize the original to fit the roll width.

4. Select the Enlarged/Reduced Printing check box.

5. Click Fit Roll Paper Width.

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Enlarged/Reduced Printing

Originals can be printed at larger or smaller sizes, as desired.

Configuring Settings in Windows

1. Access the Page Setup sheet.

2. Click the width of the loaded roll in the Roll Paper

Width list.

3. In the Page Size list, click the size of the original

as specified in the source application.

4. Select the Enlarged/Reduced Printing check box.

5. Select Fit Paper Size, Fit Roll Paper Width, or

Scaling.

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Configuring Settings in Mac OS X

1.

Access the Page Setup pane.

2. Make sure the width of the loaded roll is displayed

in Roll Width.

3. Make sure the size of the original you have pre-

pared is displayed in Page Size.

4. Select the Enlarged/Reduced Printing check box.

5. Select Fit Paper Size, Fit Roll Paper Width, or

Scaling.

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Other Methods of Printing: Printing from Print Plug-Ins

Using print plug-ins, you can print directly from applications such as Adobe Photoshop and Digital Photo Professional.

The main features of Print Plug-In are as follows.

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You can automatically detect the color space of Adobe RGB or sRGB-use images, etc., and automatically set optimal profiles. Thus, you can print without the trouble of configuring settings.

•

You can directly process image data on Adobe Photoshop, and forward the image data to a printer. In this way, you can process 16-bit image data in addition to 8-bit image data.

•

You can print an image with adjustment values such as the color balance, brightness, and contrast varying in steps and select your preferred adjustment values.

•

You can create and print a layout image for finishing by mounting in a frame with the image extended to the sides of the frame by using the Layout Plug-In that is installed at the same time as the Print Plug-In for Photoshop.

•

Loss of gradation in dark areas can be reduced by performing black point compensation.

•

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You can perform printing press simulation printing by specifying the printing press profile.

Starting from Adobe Photoshop

1. Start Adobe Photoshop.

2. Open the image that you wish to print.

3. If required, select the print range.

4. Select Export (or Data Export) from the File menu

and then select the output plug-in that matches your printer. The imagePROGRAF Print Plug-In for Photoshop window is displayed.

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Starting from Digital Photo Professional

1.

Start Digital Photo Professional.

2. Open the RGB color image that you want to print.

3. If required, select the print range.

4. Select Plug-in printing from the File menu and

then select the output plug-in that matches your printer. The imagePROGRAF Print Plug-In for Digital Photo Professional window is displayed.

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If vertical lines in printed documents are warped or colors are out of alignment, execute Head Posi. Adj.. The printer will print and read a test pattern, and the Printhead position will be adjusted automatically. There are two modes for automatic Printhead adjustment: Standard and Simple.

Automatic Adjustment to Straighten Lines and Colors

Adjustments for Better Print Quality

Adjusting the Printhead

Automatic Adjustment to Straighten Lines and Colors

•

Standard

Execute if vertical lines in printed material are warped or colors are out of alignment. Furthermore, if Simple does not improve printing, try Standard.

•

Simple

Executes simple adjustment in a short time. Execute this when frequently adjusting the printhead, such as during daily inspection.

Adjustments for Better Print Quality Adjusting the Printhead

• This function is not available with CAD Tracing Paper, CAD Translucent Matte Film, or CAD Clear Film.

• If adjustment is not possible as expected using special media, try another type of paper, or try Manual adjustment.

Important

(See "Manual Adjustment to Straighten Lines and Colors.")

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• Because the results of adjustment vary depending on the type of paper used for adjustment, use the same type of paper

as you will use for printing.

Note

• If Standard does not improve printing, try adjusting the printhead manually.

(See "Manual Adjustment to Straighten Lines and Colors.")

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• If the printhead position was not adjusted during initial setup or when the printhead was replaced, execute Initial ad-

justmt.

(See "Adjustment When Installing the Printhead.")

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• Advanced adjustment can enable superior printing quality when printing fine lines or text at high precision on glossy or

semi-glossy photo or proofing paper.

(See "Enhancing Printing Quality.")

Items to Prepare

When Using Rolls An unused roll at least 254.0 mm (10.00 in) wide

When Using Sheets Standard : Six sheets of unused paper, A4/Letter size (or one sheet when using A2)

Simple: One sheet of unused paper, A4/Letter size

Perform adjustment as follows.

1

Load paper.

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Attaching the Roll Holder to Rolls

•

Loading Rolls in the Printer

•

Loading Sheets in the Printer

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Automatic Adjustment to Straighten Lines and Colors

• Always make sure the loaded paper matches the type of paper specified on the printer. Adjustment cannot be

Important

On the Tab Selection screen of the Control Panel, press ◀ or

2

▶ to select the Settings/Adj. tab (

completed correctly unless the loaded paper matches the settings.

).

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7

Note

Press the OK button. The Set./Adj. Menu is displayed.

Press ▲ or ▼ to select Adjust Printer, and then press the OK button.

Press ▲ or ▼ to select Head Posi. Adj., and then press the OK button.

Press ▲ or ▼ to select Standard or Simple, and then press the OK button. A test pattern is printed for adjustment. Adjustment is now finished if you have printed on a roll.

If you are printing on cut sheets, a confirmation message is displayed on the Display Screen asking you whether to continue printing. Press the OK button and follow the instructions on the Display Screen.

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

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There are two methods of adjusting the paper feed amount, Print Quality and Print Length, either of which will be applied during printing. Since the method that is applied during printing is determined from the value of the Adj. Priority setting, configure the Adj. Priority to match the print target.

Selecting a Feed Amount Adjustment Method

Adjusting the feed amount

Selecting a Feed Amount Adjustment Method ................................................................................................. 99

Adjusting Line Length ................................................................................................................................................. 100

Selecting a Feed Amount Adjustment Method

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Print Quality : Adjusts the feed amount to reduce banding across the sheet in printed documents. Adj. Quality settings are applied. When Adj. Fine Feed is executed, the Adj. Fine Feed settings are applied in addition to the Adj. Quality settings.

•

Print Length : Adjusts the feed amount for better accuracy of lines in printed documents. The settings of A:High or B:Standard/Draft in Adjust Length are applied.

•

Automatic: Print Quality or Print Length is selected, depending on Print Priority as selected in the printer driver at the time of printing.

• Either A:High or B:Standard/Draft in the Adjust Length menu is applied, depending on printer driver settings at the

time of printing.

Note

Follow these steps to configure the settings.

Adjustments for Better Print Quality Adjusting the feed amount

1

Load the paper.

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P.18

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Attaching the Roll Holder to Rolls

•

Loading Rolls in the Printer

•

Loading Sheets in the Printer

On the Tab Selection screen of the Control Panel, press ◀ or

2

▶ to select the Settings/Adj. tab (

→

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

Note

3

Press the OK button. The Set./Adj. Menu is displayed.

4

Press ▲ or ▼ to select Adjust Printer, and then press the OK button.

5

Press ▲ or ▼ to select Feed Priority, and then press the OK button.

6

Press ▲ or ▼ to select Adj. Priority, and then press the OK button.

7

Press ▲ or ▼ to select Automatic, Print Quality, or Print Length, and then press the OK button.

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Adjusting Line Length

To ensure that lines in CAD drawings are printed at exactly the right length, use Adjust Length to adjust the amount that paper is advanced. There are two options in Adjust Length : AdjustmentPrint and Change Settings.

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AdjustmentPrint

After a test pattern is printed, you will measure the discrepancy based on the results of printing.

•

Change Settings

No test pattern is printed. Instead, you will measure a document already printed to determine the discrepancy.

Additionally, two modes are available in both AdjustmentPrint and Change Settings : A:High or B:Standard/ Draft. Choose the mode that suits your particular printing application.

•

A:High This setting is applied when Highest quality or High is selected in Print Quality in the printer driver.

Adjustments for Better Print Quality Adjusting the feed amount

•

B:Standard/Draft This setting is applied when Standard or Fast is selected in Print Quality in the printer driver.

• We recommend executing the adjustment if you have changed the paper type or paper size.

• Always check the Adj. Priority values before using Adjust Length. (See "Selecting a Feed Amount Adjustment Meth-

Note

Paper to Prepare

When Using Rolls

When Using Sheets

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An unused roll at least 254.0 mm (10.00 in) wide

•

High-precision ruler

•

One sheet of unused paper of at least A4/Letter size

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Perform adjustment as follows.

1

Load the paper.

•

Attaching the Roll Holder to Rolls

•

Loading Rolls in the Printer

•

Loading Sheets in the Printer

• Always make sure the loaded paper matches the type of paper specified. Adjustment cannot be completed

Important

On the Tab Selection screen of the Control Panel, press ◀ or

2

▶ to select the Settings/Adj. tab (

correctly unless the loaded paper matches the settings.

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

Note

Press the

3

The Set./Adj. Menu is displayed.

OK button.

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P.18

P.9

).

4

Press ▲ or ▼ to select Adjust Printer, and then press the OK button.

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