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Canon imagePROGRAF iPF6400S Series, User Manual

The Canon imagePROGRAF iPF6400S Series offers exceptional printing quality, making it an ideal choice for professionals in the design and photography field. Enhance your experience by downloading the comprehensive "Setup Manual" for this product, available for free at manualshive.com.

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Close Dialog When Finished

Selects whether or not to close the progress dialog box automatically when 

Color Check

 or 

Acquire Color Meas-

urement Data

 finishes.

When the check box is selected, the progress dialog box closes automatically.

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Favorites

Displays the 

Favorites Management

 dialog box.

This allows you to check the execution logs registered in the favorites.

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Log Details

Displays the 

Execution Log Details

 dialog box.

This allows you to check the details of the execution log selected in 

Execution Logs

 in the main window.

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Save Data

Displays the 

Output Color Measurement Data

 dialog box.

This saves the color measurement data of the execution log selected in 

Execution Logs

 in the main window on

the computer.

Note

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This menu cannot be selected if multiple execution logs are selected.

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Output Execution Log CSV

When 

Selected Logs

 is selected, this saves the execution log selected in 

Execution Logs

 in the main window on

the computer in a CSV format file.
When 

All Logs

 is selected, this saves all of the execution logs displayed in 

Execution Logs

 in the main window

on the computer in a CSV format file.

Printer List

Printer List

The printers displayed in the 

Printer

 list are printers connected via the network or USB that satisfy the following condi-

tions. However, printers that are connected via a server are not displayed.

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Printers that are compatible with the Color Calibration Management Console

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Printers where the printer driver is installed

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Printers registered using the Color Calibration Management Console

Important

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In order to display printers where the printer driver is installed, you either need to turn on the 

Synchronize with Printers

that Use the Printer Driver

 setting in the 

Printer List Options

 dialog box or register the printers in the Color Calibration

Management Console.
The 

Printer List Options

 dialog box can be displayed by selecting 

Manage Printer List

 > 

Options

 from the 

File

 menu.

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For registration in the Color Calibration Management Console, click 

Register

 from 

Manage Printer List

 in the 

File

 menu.

Printer List

                                                                                                                                                                                                                       

iPF6400S

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         

User's Guide

 

 

Color Management

Color Calibration Management Console (Mac OS)

 

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Summary of Contents for imagePROGRAF iPF6400S Series

Page 1: ... for Photoshop 299 Print Plug In for Office 304 and so on Mac OS Software 345 Printer Driver 346 Preview 366 Free Layout 390 Color imageRUNNER Enlargement Copy 416 Print Plug In for Photoshop Digital Photo Professional 432 Layout Plug In for Photoshop 489 and so on Handling and Use of Paper 495 Control Panel 613 Printer Parts 651 Network Setting 669 Print Job Management 701 Adjustments for Better ...

Page 2: ...ages Windows 42 Printing Adobe RGB Images Mac OS 45 Printing Office Documents 47 Printing Office Documents Windows 47 Printing Office Documents Mac OS 49 Using PosterArtist to Compose Originals 51 Adjusting Images 53 Adjusting the Color in the Printer Driver 53 Fine Tuning Colors of Photos and Images Windows 55 Fine Tuning Colors of Photos and Images Mac OS 57 Giving Priority to Particular Graphic...

Page 3: ...inals Next to Each Other Mac OS 115 Printing Multiple Pages Continuously 116 Printing Multiple Pages Continuously Windows 116 Printing Multiple Pages Continuously Mac OS 118 Printing Multiple Pages Per Sheet 120 Printing Multiple Pages Per Sheet Windows 120 Printing Multiple Pages Per Sheet Mac OS 122 Printing Posters in Sections 125 Printing Large Posters Windows 125 Centering originals 128 Print...

Page 4: ...Paper Detailed Settings Dialog Box 173 View Settings Dialog Box for the Printing Application 175 Color Adjustment Sheet Color 175 Object Adjustment Dialog box Color 177 Matching Sheet 177 Color Adjustment Sheet Monochrome 180 Object Adjustment Dialog box Monochrome 181 Gray Adjustment Sheet 182 Page Setup Sheet 183 Output Method Dialog box 185 Paper Size Options Dialog Box 186 Layout Sheet 187 Pag...

Page 5: ...cifying an Existing Shared Folder as a Hot Folder 235 Setting the Print Parameters 238 Printing Enlargements of Scanned Originals from a Color imageRUNNER 238 Print Plug In for Photoshop Digital Photo Professional 240 Features of the Print Plug In for Photoshop Digital Photo Professional 241 Installation Procedures 241 Uninstall Procedures 244 Starting from Photoshop 245 Starting from Digital Phot...

Page 6: ... Print Preferences 294 Delete Print History from Print Preferences 296 Set Information to Print with Image 297 Layout Plug In for Photoshop 299 About the Layout Plug In 299 Layout Plug In Main Window 299 Add Canvas Size dialog box 301 Creating and Printing a Layout Image for Mounting on a Frame 302 Print Plug In for Office 304 Print Plug In for Officefeatures 304 Steps to install 305 Steps to unin...

Page 7: ...6 The Features of Preview 366 Starting Preview 366 Preview Main Window 368 Paper Settings Panel 370 Easy Settings 372 Advanced Settings 373 Output Settings Panel 374 Color Settings Panel 376 Color Adjustment 377 Gray Adjustment 379 Matching 380 Driver Matching Mode 382 ICC Matching Mode 383 ColorSync 384 Preferences Dialog Box 384 Zoom Dialog Box 384 Go to Page Dialog Box 385 Print with No Borders...

Page 8: ...Hot Folder 421 Setting the Print Parameters 422 Paper Settings Panel 422 Easy Settings 424 Advanced Settings 425 Output Settings Panel 426 Color Settings Panel 428 Driver Matching Mode 429 ICC Matching Mode 430 Printing Enlargements of Scanned Originals from a Color imageRUNNER 430 Print Plug In for Photoshop Digital Photo Professional 432 Features of the Print Plug In for Photoshop Digital Photo ...

Page 9: ...nt History to Print Preferences 480 Delete Print History 482 Export Print History from Print Preferences 483 Import Print History to Print Preferences 484 Delete Print History from Print Preferences 486 Set Information to Print with Image 487 Layout Plug In for Photoshop 489 About the Layout Plug In 489 Layout Plug In Main Window 489 Add Canvas Size dialog box 491 Creating and Printing a Layout Im...

Page 10: ... Changing the Display Order of Media Types 564 Using Paper Other than Genuine Paper and Feed Confirmed Paper 565 Compatible Paper 567 Add Custom Paper 568 Delete Custom Paper 574 Edit Custom Paper 575 Export Custom Media Information 576 Import Custom Media Information 577 Create Calibration Target 578 Warnings 579 Checking the update 580 Media Configuration Tool Mac OS 581 The Features of Media Co...

Page 11: ...rd Disk Operations 659 Checking the Free Hard Disk Space 660 Erasing Data on the Printer s Hard Disk 661 Optional accessories 663 Stand 663 Stand Parts 664 Spectrophotometer Unit 664 Spectrophotometer Unit Parts 1 666 Spectrophotometer Unit Parts 2 667 Network Setting Network Setting 669 Network Environment 670 Network Environment 670 Using RemoteUI 673 Using RemoteUI 673 Initial Settings 675 Conf...

Page 12: ...GRAF Status Monitor 703 Printmonitor Mac OS 705 The Features of imagePROGRAF Printmonitor 705 Job Management Using imagePROGRAF Printmonitor 706 Accounting Windows 707 Accounting Manager 707 Launching the Accounting Manager 707 Accounting Manager Main Window 708 Job List Area 710 Accounting Manager Basic Procedures 711 Configuring Unit Costs in Accounting Manager 712 Setting the Unit Cost for Ink ...

Page 13: ... Selecting a Feed Amount Adjustment Method 770 Automatic Banding Adjustment 771 Manual Banding Adjustment 772 Fine Tuning the Paper Feed Amount 774 Adjusting Line Length 775 Adjusting Color on the Trailing Edge of Sheets 776 Adjusting the Vacuum Strength 777 Color Management Color Management 779 Monitor Matching 780 Printing Images to Match Monitor Colors 780 Printing Images to Match Monitor Color...

Page 14: ...Procedure 850 Startup 850 Main Window 850 imagePROGRAF Color Calibration Management Console Menu 853 File Menu 853 Tools Menu When the Calibration Sheet is Displayed 854 Tools Menu When the Color Measurement Sheet is Displayed 855 Printer List 856 Calibration Sheet 858 Color Measurement Sheet 859 Changing the Printers Displayed in the Printer List 860 Checking the Color Calibration Status 862 Exec...

Page 15: ...t be inserted into the paper feed slot 946 Cannot load sheets 946 Paper is not cut neatly 946 Paper is not cut 946 Depression on the leading edge is left 947 Margins are wide 947 Printing does not start 948 The Data lamp on the Control Panel does not light up 948 The printer does not respond even if print jobs are sent 948 Ink Filling is displayed 948 The display screen indicates Agitating 948 The...

Page 16: ...e printer does not go on 965 The printer takes time to start up 965 If the Printer Makes a Strange Sound 965 Messages advising to check the maintenance cartridge are not cleared 966 The printer consumes a lot of ink 966 Ink Level Detection 966 Error Message Error Message 969 Error Messages 970 Messages regarding paper 972 Paper mismatch 972 MediaType Mismatch 972 The paper is too small 973 The pap...

Page 17: ...ents a number 985 Cannot adjust paper feed 985 Check printed document 986 Spectrophotometer Unit not connected 986 Spectrophotometer Sensor not mounted 986 Spectrophotometer Unit Calibration white tile error 986 Spectrophotometer Unit eject guide not mounted 986 Spectrophotometer Unit Backing plate error 986 Spectrophotometer Sensor Cover open 987 Spectrophotometer Unit cover open 987 Spectrophoto...

Page 18: ...replacement time has passed 994 Unknown file 994 Calibration There is a problem with the multi sensor 994 Multi sensor error 994 Specifications Specifications 995 Printer Specifications 996 Specifications 996 Print Area 998 Spectrophotometer Unit Specifications 1000 Specifications 1000 Appendix Appendix 1001 Safety Precautions 1002 Safety Precautions 1002 Legal Notices 1004 Manuals for this printe...

Page 19: ... Software 159 Mac OS Software 345 Handling and Use of Paper 495 Control Panel 613 Printer Parts 651 Network Setting 669 Print Job Management 701 Adjustments for Better Print Quality 761 Color Management 779 Maintenance and Consumables 881 Troubleshooting 935 Error Message 969 Specifications 995 Appendix 1001 imagePROGRAF Basic Printing Workflow 19 ...

Page 20: ...liar applications such as Microsoft Office applications See Printing Vertical or Horizontal Banners Large Format Printing P 98 Borderless printing Print without a margin border around posters or photos See Borderless Printing on Paper of Equivalent Size P 88 See Borderless Printing by Resizing Originals to Fit the Roll Width P 92 See Borderless Printing at Actual Size P 81 Banner printing You can ...

Page 21: ...e Printer On and Off Turning the Printer On and Off Turning the printer on 1 Press the Power button to turn on the printer The printer will now start up After the Display Screen shows the Canon logo Starting up Please wait is displayed 2 The Power Lamp is lit when the printer finishes starting up and the printer is now in Standby The printer will not go into Standby in the following situations Tak...

Page 22: ...s are in progress If the Message Lamp is flashing check the message on the Display Screen and take action as necessary See Error Messag es P 970 If the Data Lamp is flashing the printer is receiving a print job Turn off the printer only after printing is finished 2 Hold down the Power button for more than a second After Shut Down Please Wait is shown on the Display Screen the printer shuts off Loa...

Page 23: ...ing Method for Rolls P 520 Note For details on supported sizes and types of rolls see Paper Sizes or the Paper Reference Guide See Paper Sizes P 496 See Types of Paper P 496 To wait until the ink dries after printing before cutting the roll set Drying Time in the printer driver See Specifying the Ink Drying Time for Rolls P 518 Once you have used all the paper on a roll clean the platen If the Pla...

Page 24: ...paper See Changing the Type of Pa per P 512 Note If no barcode has been printed on the roll and you have set ManageRemainRoll to On specify the roll length after the type of paper See Specifying the Paper Length P 513 5 Complete settings in the printer driver for the type of paper and other details Specifying Paper in the Printer Driver Windows P 162 Specifying Paper in the Printer Driver Mac OS P...

Page 25: ...n sheets Note For details on supported types and sizes of paper see Paper Sizes or the Paper Reference Guide See Paper Sizes P 496 See Types of Paper P 496 Borderless printing is not supported on sheets For the features and the main printing methods available for sheet printing see Printing Options Using Rolls and Sheets P 20 1 Turn the printer on See Turning the Printer On and Off P 21 2 Complete...

Page 26: ...indows Printing in Windows Print from the application menu Important We recommend exiting unnecessary applications before printing Running several applications while printing may interrupt the transfer of print data and affect printing quality 1 In the source application select Print from the File menu to display the dialog box for printing conditions Printing in Windows iPF6400S User s Guide Basi...

Page 27: ...essing the Printer Driver Dialog Box from the Operating System Menu P 169 Printing from Mac OS Printing from Mac OS Print from the application menu after registering the printer Important We recommend exiting unnecessary applications before printing Running several applications while printing may interrupt the transfer of print data and affect printing quality Registering the printer Before printi...

Page 28: ...he following illustration you can switch to other panes in this dialog box to complete settings for various methods of printing including enlarged and re duced printing borderless printing and so on Printing from Mac OS iPF6400S User s Guide Basic Printing Workflow Printing procedure 28 ...

Page 29: ... press the Stop button during printing printer operation varies depending on the current status If you press the Stop button before printing starts Pressing the Stop button before printing starts will display a confirmation message To cancel the print job select Yes If you press the Stop button during printing Pressing the Stop button during printing will display a confirmation message To cancel t...

Page 30: ...us Monitor 4 On the Printer Status sheet click Cancel Job Note The screen may differ slightly depending on the model you are using Canceling Print Jobs from Mac OS Canceling Print Jobs from Mac OS In the printer window you can cancel jobs that are being sent to the printer Otherwise you can cancel jobs from imagePROGRAF Printmonitor if they have been received by the printer or are currently being ...

Page 31: ...he print data has already been sent to the printer click Utility to display imagePROG RAF Printmonitor 4 Select the print job to cancel and click to delete the print job Note The screen may differ slightly depending on the model you are using The job sent to the printer is canceled iPF6400S Canceling Print Jobs from Mac OS User s Guide Basic Printing Workflow Canceling print jobs 31 ...

Page 32: ...rinter Important Always follow these steps if you cancel print jobs from imagePROGRAF Printmonitor If you do not restart job pro cessing the next job cannot be printed Canceling Print Jobs from Mac OS iPF6400S User s Guide Basic Printing Workflow Canceling print jobs 32 ...

Page 33: ...ing cases the status is cleared even if you do not set Pause Print to Off and printing from the job queue re sumes When paper is advanced When you execute Chg Paper Type in the Paper Menu 1 During printing on the Tab Selection screen of the Control Panel press or to select the Job tab Note If the Tab Selection screen is not displayed press the Menu button 2 Press the OK button The Job Menu is disp...

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Page 35: ...ling and multiple pages per sheet 112 Centering originals 128 Conserving roll paper 138 Checking Images Before Printing 147 Other useful settings 148 Windows Software 159 Mac OS Software 345 Handling and Use of Paper 495 Control Panel 613 Printer Parts 651 Network Setting 669 Print Job Management 701 Adjustments for Better Print Quality 761 Color Management 779 Maintenance and Consumables 881 Trou...

Page 36: ...An error message is displayed on the printer Control Panel if the media type specified in the printer driver does not match the media type specified in the printer Although you can print under these conditions the printing results may not be suitable Genuine Canon paper or Canon feed confirmed paper For genuine Canon paper or Canon feed confirmed paper select the settings that are optimized for th...

Page 37: ...os with an optimal setting Poster An optimal setting for posters Print in vivid colors with impact and high saturation Faithful Color Reproduction Print with minimum color difference Suitable for printing scanner im ages and when print results are too vivid Photo Adobe RGB Setting suitable for printing images created using the color space of Adobe RGB in optimal color Important Depending on the Me...

Page 38: ...f paper that is loaded In this case click Canon Premium Glossy Paper 2 280 In the AMedia Type choose the type of paper used for printing such as Glossy Paper Canon Coated Pa per and so on Make sure the paper you select is loaded in the printer Note The paper type setting in the printer driver and related software as well as on the Control Panel is updated when you install the Media Configuration T...

Page 39: ...ons see Printer Driver Settings P 160 11 Confirm the print settings and print as desired Note For instructions on confirming print settings see Confirming Print Settings P 164 Printing Photos and Images Mac OS Printing Photos and Images Mac OS This topic describes how to print photos based on the following example Document Photo image from a digital camera Page size 10 12 inches 254 0 304 8 mm Pap...

Page 40: ...ed the settings using the Page Attributes dialog box click FOK to close the dialog box and then select Print from the application software menu 5 Access the Main pane 6 In the AMedia Type list select the type of paper that is loaded In this case click Canon Premium Glossy Paper 2 280 Make sure the paper you select is loaded in the printer Note The types of paper indicated in the printer driver and...

Page 41: ... paper width of the roll loaded in the printer for BRoll Width In this case 10 in 254 0mm is selec ted 12 Make sure CPage Size on the Page Setup pane shows the original size as specified in CPaper Size in the Page Attributes dialog box in this case 10 x12 13 Specify additional printing conditions For details on available printing conditions see Printer Driver Settings P 346 14 Confirm the print se...

Page 42: ...ovided with the printer For instructions and details on which versions of Photoshop are compatible with the imagePROGRAF Print Plug In for Photoshop refer to the following topics as appropriate for your computer and operating system Print Plug In Windows P 240 Print Plug In Macintosh P 432 Using the Printer Driver to Print The printer driver offers the following settings and adjustments Choose the...

Page 43: ...ct the printer and click Properties to display the printer driver dialog box 7 Make sure the Main sheet is displayed 8 In the AMedia Type list select the type of paper that is loaded In this case click Canon Premium Glossy Paper 2 280 9 Click DAdvanced Settings to switch the print mode 10 Click Image in the EPrint Priority list iPF6400S Printing Adobe RGB Images Windows User s Guide Enhanced Print...

Page 44: ... 13 Click HColor Settings to display the Color Settings dialog box 14 Click the Matching tab to display the Matching sheet 15 In AMatching Mode click Driver Matching Mode 16 In CColor Space click Adobe RGB 17 Click OK to close the Color Settings dialog box Printing Adobe RGB Images Windows iPF6400S User s Guide Enhanced Printing Options Printing Photos and Office Documents 44 ...

Page 45: ... on the following example Document Adobe RGB image created in Photoshop Page size 10 12 inches 254 0 304 8 mm Paper Roll Paper type Canon Premium Glossy Paper 2 280 Roll paper width 10 inches 254 0 mm Important In Photoshop select no color matching In the printer driver settings select Driver Matching Mode and choose Adobe RGB in Color Space 1 In Photoshop create an image in the Adobe RGB color sp...

Page 46: ...riority list 10 Select the print quality in the FPrint Quality list Note Options displayed in the FPrint Quality list vary depending on the type of paper 11 Click Color in the HColor Mode list 12 Click ISet to display the Color Settings dialog box 13 Click Matching to display the Matching pane 14 In Matching Mode click Driver Matching Mode 15 In Color Space click Adobe RGB Printing Adobe RGB Image...

Page 47: ...ffice documents Print Target Description Office Document Setting optimized for printing general office documents such as ma terials for distribution so that they can be viewed easily Note You can check the settings values for each print target by clicking View Settings You can also fine tune these values as needed Advanced Settings For details on Advanced Settings see Giving Priority to Particular...

Page 48: ...After confirming that DEasy Settings is selected click Office Document in the EPrint Target list Note You can check the settings values selected in the EPrint Target list by clicking GView Settings 6 Click the Page Setup tab to display the Page Setup sheet 7 In the APage Size list click the size of the original as specified in the application In this case click ISO A4 8 Click Manual in the LPaper ...

Page 49: ... Size Note The configuration method varies depending on the OS and application software you are using If Page Setup is displayed in the application menu the set tings are configured by opening the Page Attributes dialog box from Page Setup If it is not displayed the settings are configured in the upper part of the printer driver displayed when you select Print from the application software menu 2 ...

Page 50: ...Office Document in the EPrint Target list Note You can check the settings values selected in the EPrint Target list by clicking GView set 8 Make your selection in the FPrint Quality list 9 Access the Page Setup pane 10 Click Manual in the APaper Source list Printing Office Documents Mac OS iPF6400S User s Guide Enhanced Printing Options Printing Photos and Office Documents 50 ...

Page 51: ...st to Compose Originals You can print a variety of source documents from word processing or spreadsheet programs or screen shots from web browsers after composing an original with them using PosterArtist This topic describes how to use PosterArtist to compose originals from multiple applications creating a poster layout for printing 1 Choose Print in the application menu 2 Select the printer in th...

Page 52: ... the document will not be printed yet 8 Choose the page to load in PosterArtist 9 Edit and rearrange the image in the PosterArtist window as desired Without closing the PosterArtist window repeat steps 1 8 to arrange originals from multiple applications on the same page Note For details on how to edit and sort images refer to the PosterArtist Manual 10 Print from the PosterArtist menu Using Poster...

Page 53: ...ce No color correction 1 Prints without performing color matching in the printer driver You can adjust the color balance 1 If No color correction is selected the Matching sheet Matching pane is not displayed Color Adjustment You can adjust colors separately for images graphics and text documents Adjustment Item Description Cyan Fine tune color tones by adjusting the levels of Cyan Magenta and Yell...

Page 54: ...e as well as the operating system Perceptual Color matching optimized for printing typical photos attractively Smooth gradation is a feature This is also an easy to use mode when performing color adjustment using ap plication software Colorimetric Color matching optimized for printing image data with accurate colors in input color space This is the easiest to use mode when you want to adjust the c...

Page 55: ...pplication menu 2 Select the printer in the dialog box and then display the printer driver dialog box See Accessing the Printer Driver Dialog Box from Applications P 167 3 Make sure the Main sheet is displayed 4 In the AMedia Type list select the type of paper that is loaded 5 Click DAdvanced Settings to switch the print mode 6 Click Color in the GColor Mode list iPF6400S Fine Tuning Colors of Pho...

Page 56: ...g the darkest and lightest portions intact IContrast Adjust the contrast of the darkest and lightest portions relative to each other For soft gradation decrease the contrast For hard gradation increase the contrast JSaturation Adjust the level of color saturation in a range from subdued to vivid Note Click Object Adjustment to open the Object Adjustment dialog box which allows you to select the co...

Page 57: ...g on the OS and application software you are using If Page Setup is displayed in the application menu the set tings are configured by opening the Page Attributes dialog box from Page Setup If it is not displayed the settings are configured in the upper part of the printer driver displayed when you select Print from the application software menu 2 Select the printer in the APrinter list 3 Choose th...

Page 58: ... pure black neutral warm black tinged with red and so on HBrightness Adjust the brightness of printed images while keeping the darkest and lightest portions intact IContrast Adjust the contrast of the darkest and lightest portions relative to each other For soft gradation decrease the contrast For hard gradation increase the contrast JSaturation Adjust the level of color saturation in a range from...

Page 59: ...t when printing photos or images that require a lot of color coverage In this case choose Image instead Office Document Choose this setting for better legibility of documents combining text and graphics such as docu ments and presentation material created with typical office applications Proof This is a setting for enhancing the reproduction of text illustrations and photos on print proofs However...

Page 60: ...ext Gray Adjustment Color Balance Tone Brightness Contrast Highlight Shadow Choose the gray tone color balance Cool Black or Warm Black and adjust levels of brightness the brightness of intermediate tones contrast highlight and shadow as de sired These levels can be adjusted when Mono chrome Photo is selected in Color Mode Color Matching Modes Driver Matching Mode ICC Matching Mode Choose the colo...

Page 61: ...select the Unidir ectional Printing check box For instructions on specifying the print quality and color settings before printing refer to the following topics as appropriate for your computer and operating system Choosing the Document Type and Printing Conditions Windows P 61 Choosing the Document Type and Printing Conditions Mac OS P 63 Choosing the Document Type and Printing Conditions Windows ...

Page 62: ...e in the GColor Mode list 9 To adjust the brightness and contrast click HColor Settings Note For instructions on adjusting brightness and contrast see Adjusting the Color in the Printer Driver P 53 10 Click the Page Setup tab to display the Page Setup sheet 11 Confirm the settings of APage Size LPaper Source and so on Choosing the Document Type and Printing Conditions Windows iPF6400S User s Guide...

Page 63: ...guration method varies depending on the OS and application software you are using If Page Setup is displayed in the application menu the set tings are configured by opening the Page Attributes dialog box from Page Setup If it is not displayed the settings are configured in the upper part of the printer driver displayed when you select Print from the application software menu 2 Select the printer i...

Page 64: ...e list 12 To adjust the brightness and contrast click ISet Note For instructions on adjusting brightness and contrast see Adjusting the Color in the Printer Driver P 53 13 Access the Page Setup pane 14 Confirm the settings of APaper Source and CPage Size 15 Confirm the print settings and then click MPrint to start printing Note For tips on confirming print settings see Confirming Print Settings P ...

Page 65: ...size of the paper you are using For instructions on printing with resizing to fit the paper size refer to the following topics Resizing Originals to Match the Paper Size Windows P 65 Note To print with resizing to fit the paper size on Mac OS use Scale to fit paper size in the Paper Handling panel provided by the OS For more information see the Mac OS User Manual For better printing results when e...

Page 66: ...loaded In this case click Plain Paper 5 Select the printing application in the EPrint Target list 6 Click the Page Setup tab to display the Page Setup sheet 7 Select and click a roll paper in the LPaper Source list 8 Select the width of the loaded roll in the MRoll Paper Width list in this case ISO A2 A3 Roll 420 0mm 9 In the APage Size list click the size of the original as specified in the appli...

Page 67: ...topics as appropriate for your computer and operating system Resizing Originals to Fit the Roll Width Windows P 67 Resizing Originals to Fit the Roll Width Mac OS P 69 Note For better printing results when enlarging photos from a digital camera in TIFF or JPEG format use an image editing application software such as Adobe Photoshop to specify an image resolution of 150 dpi or more at actual size R...

Page 68: ... case click Plain Paper 5 Select the printing application in the EPrint Target list 6 Click the Page Setup tab to display the Page Setup sheet 7 Select and click a roll paper in the LPaper Source list 8 In the APage Size list click the size of the original as specified in the application In this case click ISO A4 or Letter 8 5 x11 Resizing Originals to Fit the Roll Width Windows iPF6400S User s Gu...

Page 69: ...th of the loaded roll 11 Confirm the print settings and print as desired Note For tips on confirming print settings see Confirming Print Settings P 164 Resizing Originals to Fit the Roll Width Mac OS Resizing Originals to Fit the Roll Width Mac OS This topic describes how to enlarge originals before printing to match the roll width based on the following example Document Any Type Page size A4 210 ...

Page 70: ...2 Select the printer in the APrinter list 3 In the FPaper Size list click the size of the original In this case click ISO A4 4 If you configured the settings using the Page Attributes dialog box click FOK to close the dialog box and then select Print from the application software menu 5 Access the Main pane 6 In the AMedia Type list select the type of paper that is loaded In this case click Plain ...

Page 71: ...check box 14 Click FFit Roll Paper Width 15 Confirm the print settings and then click MPrint to start printing Note For tips on confirming print settings see Confirming Print Settings P 349 Resizing Originals by Entering a Scaling Value Resizing Originals by Entering a Scaling Value You can freely adjust the size of originals by enlarging or reducing them as desired Enlarged Reduced Printing Enlar...

Page 72: ...inals by Entering a Scaling Value Windows Resizing Originals by Entering a Scaling Value Windows This topic describes how to enlarge originals before printing by entering a scaling value based on the following exam ple Document Any Type Page size A4 210 0 297 0 mm 8 3 11 7 in Paper Roll paper Paper type Plain Paper Roll paper width A2 A3 roll 420 0 mm 16 5 in Important In borderless printing you c...

Page 73: ... paper in the LPaper Source list 8 Select the width of the loaded roll in the MRoll Paper Width list in this case ISO A2 A3 Roll 420 0mm 9 In the APage Size list click the size of the original as specified in the application In this case click ISO A4 10 Select the CEnlarged Reduced Printing check box 11 Click ISO A4 in the GPaper Size list iPF6400S Resizing Originals by Entering a Scaling Value Wi...

Page 74: ...nt settings and print as desired Note For tips on confirming print settings see Confirming Print Settings P 164 Resizing Originals by Entering a Scaling Value Mac OS Resizing Originals by Entering a Scaling Value Mac OS This topic describes how to enlarge originals before printing by entering a scaling value based on the following exam ple Document Any Type Page size A4 210 0 297 0 mm 8 3 11 7 in ...

Page 75: ...elect the printer in the APrinter list 3 In the FPaper Size list click the size of the original In this case click ISO A4 4 If you configured the settings using the Page Attributes dialog box click FOK to close the dialog box and then select Print from the application software menu 5 Access the Main pane 6 In the AMedia Type list select the type of paper that is loaded In this case click Plain Pap...

Page 76: ...ote You can specify enlargement that exceeds the paper size but in this case the portion off the edge of the paper will not be printed If the original size after enlargement or reduction is smaller than the paper size the original is printed in the upper left corner In this case you can center originals by selecting the JPrint Centered check box 15 Confirm the print settings and then click MPrint ...

Page 77: ...inting is performed by taking the margins necessary for printer opera tions outside of the region of the original to give the result as shown in Figure c The A4 size print as shown in Figure b can then be obtained by trimming the margins from the periphery after printing Important When printing on Oversize paper load paper larger than the page size a size that includes the margin required by the p...

Page 78: ...Type Page size A4 210 0 297 0 mm Letter 8 3 11 7 in Paper Roll Paper type Plain Paper Roll paper width A2 A3 roll 420 0 mm 16 5 in 1 Choose Print in the application menu 2 Select the printer in the dialog box and then display the printer driver dialog box See Accessing the Printer Driver Dialog Box from Applications P 167 3 Make sure the Main sheet is displayed 4 In the AMedia Type list select the...

Page 79: ...ded roll in the MRoll Paper Width list in this case ISO A2 A3 Roll 420 0mm 12 Confirm the print settings and print as desired Note For tips on confirming print settings see Confirming Print Settings P 164 Printing at Full Size Mac OS Printing at Full Size Mac OS This topic describes how to print at full size based on the following example Oversized Printing Document Any Type Page size A4 210 0 297...

Page 80: ...on software menu 2 Select the printer in the APrinter list 3 In FPaper Size click the size of the original In this case click ISO A4 Oversize 4 If you configured the settings using the Page Attributes dialog box click FOK to close the dialog box and then select Print from the application software menu 5 Access the Main pane 6 In the AMedia Type list select the type of paper that is loaded In this ...

Page 81: ...ade up mainly of photos or images with out a surrounding margin or border 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 Paper you can use for borderless printing is restricted to par...

Page 82: ...e soiled from borderless printing These features cannot be used in combination with borderless printing special page layouts centering originals and printing cut lines on rolls If Fit Paper Size or Print Image with Actual Size Windows only is selected while performing borderless printing Rotate Page 90 degrees Conserve Paper cannot be selected Note that if borderless printing is possible then even...

Page 83: ...issors Document Any type Page size 10 12 inches 254 0 304 8 mm Paper Roll Paper type Canon Heavyweight Coated Paper Roll paper width 10 inches 254 0 mm 1 Create the original in the source application 3 mm 0 12 in larger on each side than 254 0 304 8 mm 10 12 in that is 260 0 310 8 mm 10 2 12 2 in Note If you can specify the margin as in Microsoft Word set the margin at 0 mm For instructions on spe...

Page 84: ...time in the list for the Between Pages setting of Drying Time 7 Click the Page Setup tab to display the Page Setup sheet 8 In the APage Size list click the size of the original as specified in the source application In this case click 10 x12 9 Select and click a roll paper in the LPaper Source list 10 Select the BBorderless Printing check box to display the Information dialog box 11 Select the wid...

Page 85: ...d without borders on the left and right sides only Once printed and cut please cut the upper and lower bands with scissors Document Any type Page size 10 12 inches 254 0 304 8 mm Borderless Paper Roll Paper type Canon Heavyweight Coated Paper Roll paper width 10 inches 254 0 mm 1 Choose Page Setup from the application menu to display the Page Attributes dialog box Note The configuration method var...

Page 86: ... adhere for borderless printing and the Cutter Unit touches printing surfaces that are not dry yet it may damage the paper or the edge of the document that is cut depending on frequency of use In this kind of situation change the ink drying time in Between Pages in the Paper Detailed Settings dialog box 10 Access the Page Setup pane 11 Select and click a roll paper in the APaper Source list Select...

Page 87: ...utes dialog box in this case 10 x12 Border less 13 Confirm the print settings and then click MPrint to start printing Note For tips on confirming print settings see Confirming Print Settings P 349 iPF6400S Borderless Printing at Actual Size Mac OS User s Guide Enhanced Printing Options Printing at full size 87 ...

Page 88: ...ge areas cannot be cut cleanly is selected When the following settings are made in the printer control panel Cutting Mode is Manual CutDustReduct is On When auto cut is configured as not performed in the printer driver Important When printing without borders be certain to set the blue switch on the platen to the side If the switch is set incorrectly print quality may deteriorate See Setting the Bl...

Page 89: ... Size Windows This topic describes how to enlarge originals before borderless printing to match the paper size based on the following example If you use an A1 or A2 roll for borderless printing insert the provided Spacer for Borderless Printing on the Roll Hold er See Loading Rolls on the Roll Holder P 507 If you do not attach the Spacer for Borderless Printing the Platen may be soiled from border...

Page 90: ...aper that is loaded In this case click Canon Heavyweight Coat ed Paper 6 Select the print target in the EPrint Target list Important When you are using paper that takes longer for ink to adhere for borderless printing and the Cutter Unit touches printing surfaces that are not dry yet it may damage the paper or the edge of the document that is cut depending on frequency of use In this kind of situa...

Page 91: ... the width of the loaded roll in the Roll Paper Width list in this case click 10 in Roll 254 0mm 12 Click OK to close the Information dialog box 13 In CBorderless Printing Method click DFit Paper Size 14 Click Match Page Size in the GPaper Size list 15 Confirm the print settings and print as desired Note For tips on confirming print settings see Confirming Print Settings P 164 iPF6400S Borderless ...

Page 92: ...t borders be certain to set the blue switch on the platen to the side If the switch is set incorrectly print quality may deteriorate See Setting the Blue Switch on the Platen P 955 Borderless printing is not possible if details such as crop marks and margins are included as data on the periphery of the original If the length of the image to print is short then since the roll paper is fed out to a ...

Page 93: ...oll Holder P 507 If you do not attach the Spacer for Borderless Printing the Platen may be soiled from borderless printing Important When borderless printing is used the edge of the paper is cut during printing Thus ink density may be uneven at the edges If you require higher image quality select No from the Automatic Cutting list in the Roll Paper Options dialog box In this case the paper can be ...

Page 94: ...nt that is cut depending on frequency of use In this kind of situation change the ink drying time using the following procedure Click Advanced Settings in Media Type Select an ink drying time in the list for the Between Pages setting of Drying Time 7 Click the Page Setup tab to display the Page Setup sheet 8 In the APage Size list click the size of the original as specified in the application In t...

Page 95: ...l for borderless printing insert the provided Spacer for Borderless Printing on the Roll Holder See Loading Rolls on the Roll Holder P 507 If you do not attach the Spacer for Borderless Printing the Platen may be soiled from borderless printing Important When borderless printing is used the edge of the paper is cut during printing Thus ink density may be uneven at the edges If you require higher i...

Page 96: ...ware menu 2 Select the printer in the BFormat for list 3 In CPaper Size click the size of the original In this case click ISO A4 Note All sizes are available in borderless printing if you resize originals to fit the roll width 4 Click FOK to close the dialog box 5 In the application create an original that takes up the entire space of the paper size 6 Choose Print in the application menu 7 Access ...

Page 97: ...per width of the roll loaded in the printer for BRoll Width In this case 10 in 254 0mm is selec ted 13 Make sure the CPage Size setting matches the origi nal size as selected in CPaper Size in the Page At tributes dialog box in this case ISO A4 14 Select the DEnlarged Reduced Printing check box 15 Select the HBorderless Printing check box This ensures that FFit Roll Paper Width is automatically se...

Page 98: ...l Paper Width To match the width of vertical and horizontal banners with the width of rolls use the printer driver function for automati cally enlarging reducing and printing For example if you automatically enlarge a document created with application software such as Microsoft Word you can print the full width of the roll easily For instructions on printing vertical or horizontal banners refer to...

Page 99: ...r with Custom Paper Size Once you register Custom Paper Size you then can select it repeatedly from the paper size list Custom Paper Size can be set up to 18 0 m 2 In the application create an original in the size you registered 3 Print the banner using the settings that correspond to banners Registering a Custom Paper Size This example describes how to register a paper size that is horizontally e...

Page 100: ...aper Size click the Custom Paper Size you registered My Horizontal Banner in this example Important If My Horizontal Banner is not listed make sure this printer is selected as the printer to use In applications such as Microsoft PowerPoint that do not enable you to choose registered paper sizes use the custom paper size setting in Custom and specify 100 500 mm 3 9 19 7 in 4 Set the printing orient...

Page 101: ...y Settings is selected click Poster in the EPrint Target list 6 Click the Page Setup tab to display the Page Setup sheet 7 In the APage Size list click the size you registered My Horizontal Banner iPF6400S Printing Vertical or Horizontal Banners Large Format Printing Windows User s Guide Enhanced Printing Options Printing banners or at other non standard sizes 101 ...

Page 102: ... the Roll Paper Width list In this case click 16 in Roll 406 4mm and then click OK 12 Confirm the print settings and print as desired Note For tips on confirming print settings see Confirming Print Settings P 164 If printing is unsuccessful you may be able to print after completing the following setting 1 On the Layout sheet click JSpecial Settings to dis play the Special Settings dialog box Print...

Page 103: ... of a horizontal or vertical banner 2 In Page Setup register Custom Paper Sizes Once you register Custom Paper Sizes you then can select it repeatedly from the paper size list Custom Paper Sizes can be set up to 18 0 m 3 Print the banner using the settings that correspond to banners Note The following procedures are based on OS X v10 7 The method of setting up non standard paper sizes varies depen...

Page 104: ... Sizes dialog box 9 In the FPaper Size list click the size of the original In this case click 100 500 the size you registered 10 In GOrientation click the icon of the document in landscape orientation 11 If you configured the settings using the Page Attributes dialog box click OK to close the dialog box Print the banner Follow the steps below to print the banner using the corresponding banner sett...

Page 105: ...e you register a paper size you then can select it repeatedly from the paper size list The paper size can be set up to 18 0 m Note In Windows although you can even set Custom Size for the paper size the maximum settable size is 3 2 m The setting of Custom Size is disabled when you exit the application software For instructions on specifying non standard paper sizes for printing refer to the follow...

Page 106: ...ype Page Size A square sheet 430 430 mm 16 9 16 9 in Paper Sheets Media Type Any type Paper Size A square sheet 430 430 mm 16 9 16 9 in 1 Load the square paper 430 430 mm 16 9 16 9 in in the printer 2 Choose Print in the application menu 3 Select the printer in the dialog box and then display the printer driver dialog box See Accessing the Printer Driver Dialog Box from Applications P 167 4 Make s...

Page 107: ...r Size Options dialog box 14 Click Cut Sheet in the LPaper Source list 15 In the APage Size list click the size you added 430 mm Square 16 Confirm the print settings and print as desired Note For tips on confirming print settings see Confirming Print Settings P 164 Printing by using Custom Size This section describes how to print using Custom Size based on the following example Document Any Type P...

Page 108: ...ter confirming that DEasy Settings is selected select from the EPrint Target list 7 Click the Page Setup tab to display the Page Setup sheet 8 Click Cut Sheet in the LPaper Source list 9 Click Custom Size in the APage Size list to display the Custom Size Settings dialog box 10 Confirm that mm is selected in Units 11 Enter 430 16 9 in in both Width and Height Printing on Non Standard Paper Sizes Wi...

Page 109: ... register a non standard paper size by the name of 430 430 and print based on the follow ing example Document Any Type Page Size A square sheet 430 430 mm 16 9 16 9 in Paper Sheets Media Type Any type Paper Size A square sheet 430 430 mm 16 9 16 9 in Note The following procedures are based on OS X v10 7 The method of setting up non standard paper sizes varies depending on the version of Mac OS 1 C...

Page 110: ...he size you registered 11 If you configured the settings using the Page Attributes dialog box click OK to close the dialog box and then select Print from the application software menu 12 Access the Main pane 13 In the AMedia Type list select the type of paper that is loaded 14 After confirming that DEasy Settings is selected select from the EPrint Target list 15 Make your selection in the FPrint Q...

Page 111: ...MPrint to start printing Note For tips on confirming print settings see Confirming Print Settings P 349 iPF6400S Printing on Non Standard Paper Sizes Mac OS User s Guide Enhanced Printing Options Printing banners or at other non standard sizes 111 ...

Page 112: ...in Sections 125 Printing Large Posters Windows 125 Printing Multiple Originals Next to Each Other Printing Multiple Originals Next to Each Other By arranging originals from word processing or spreadsheet programs or web browser screen shots next to each other on single sheets you can create highly expressive presentation materials easy to understand meeting materials and a variety of other printed...

Page 113: ...r Mac OS P 115 Printing Multiple Originals Next to Each Other Windows Printing Multiple Originals Next to Each Other Windows This topic describes how to arrange multiple originals using the Free Layout function 1 Choose Print in the application menu 2 Select the printer in the dialog box and then display the printer driver dialog box See Accessing the Printer Driver Dialog Box from Applications P ...

Page 114: ... image in the imagePROGRAF Free Layout window as desired Note Without closing the imagePROGRAF Free Layout window repeat steps 1 7 to arrange originals from multiple ap plications on the same page For instructions on editing and rearranging images refer to the imagePROGRAF Free Layout help topic 9 Print from the imagePROGRAF Free Layout menu Printing Multiple Originals Next to Each Other Windows i...

Page 115: ...ct the NFree Layout check box 4 Click MPrint 5 The Canon imagePROGRAF Free Layout window is displayed 6 Edit and rearrange the image in the Canon imagePROGRAF Free Layout window as desired Note Without closing the Canon imagePROGRAF Free Layout window repeat steps 1 to 4 to arrange originals from multiple applications on the same page For instructions on editing and rearranging images refer to the...

Page 116: ...computer and operating system Printing Multiple Pages Continuously Windows P 116 Printing Multiple Pages Continuously Mac OS P 118 Printing Multiple Pages Continuously Windows Printing Multiple Pages Continuously Windows This topic describes how to print multiple pages as a single continuous image without margins between pages Important This feature is only available with rolls It cannot be used w...

Page 117: ...lay the Page Setup sheet 6 Select and click a roll paper in the LPaper Source list 7 Click NRoll Paper Options to display the Roll Paper Op tions dialog box 8 Select the BBanner Printing check box 9 Click OK iPF6400S Printing Multiple Pages Continuously Windows User s Guide Enhanced Printing Options Tiling and multiple pages per sheet 117 ...

Page 118: ...er Size Note The configuration method varies depending on the OS and application software you are using If Page Setup is displayed in the application menu the set tings are configured by opening the Page Attributes dialog box from Page Setup If it is not displayed the settings are configured in the upper part of the printer driver displayed when you select Print from the application software menu ...

Page 119: ...uality list 9 Access the Page Setup pane 10 Click Roll Paper Banner in the APaper Source list 11 Confirm the print settings and then click MPrint to start printing Note For tips on confirming print settings see Confirming Print Settings P 349 iPF6400S Printing Multiple Pages Continuously Mac OS User s Guide Enhanced Printing Options Tiling and multiple pages per sheet 119 ...

Page 120: ...s as desired For instructions on printing multiple pages per sheet refer to the following topics as appropriate for your computer and operating system Printing Multiple Pages Per Sheet Windows P 120 Printing Multiple Pages Per Sheet Mac OS P 122 Printing Multiple Pages Per Sheet Windows Printing Multiple Pages Per Sheet Windows This topic describes how to print four pages of originals together on ...

Page 121: ...e Setup tab to display the Page Setup sheet 8 In APage Size click the size of the original as specified in the application software In this case click ISO A3 9 Select and click a roll paper in the LPaper Source list 10 Select the width of the loaded roll in the MRoll Paper Width list in this case ISO A2 A3 Roll 420 0mm iPF6400S Printing Multiple Pages Per Sheet Windows User s Guide Enhanced Printi...

Page 122: ...the images are not reduced for printing 14 Confirm the print settings and print as desired Note For tips on confirming print settings see Confirming Print Settings P 164 Printing Multiple Pages Per Sheet Mac OS Printing Multiple Pages Per Sheet Mac OS This topic describes how to print four pages of an original on a single sheet based on the following example Document Any Type Page size A3 297 0 42...

Page 123: ...cation software menu 2 Select the printer in the APrinter list 3 In the FPaper Size list click the size of the original In this case click ISO A3 4 If you configured the settings using the Page Attributes dialog box click FOK to close the dialog box and then select Print from the application software menu 5 Access the Layout pane 6 Click 4 in the APages per Sheet list Note You can choose the layou...

Page 124: ...your selection in the FPrint Quality list 11 Access the Page Setup pane 12 Select and click a roll paper in the APaper Source list 13 Select the paper width of the roll loaded in the printer for BRoll Width In this case ISO A2 A3 420 0mm is selected Printing Multiple Pages Per Sheet Mac OS iPF6400S User s Guide Enhanced Printing Options Tiling and multiple pages per sheet 124 ...

Page 125: ... Watermark No Spaces at Top or Bottom Conserve Paper and Page Options settings are disabled For instructions on printing large posters refer to the following topics as appropriate for your computer and oper ating system Printing Large Posters Windows P 125 Note This method of poster printing is supported in Windows Printing Large Posters Windows Printing Large Posters Windows You can enlarge an or...

Page 126: ...ions P 167 3 Make sure the Main sheet is displayed 4 In the AMedia Type list select the type of paper that is loaded 5 Click Poster in the EPrint Target list 6 Click the Page Setup tab to display the Page Setup sheet 7 In APage Size click the size of the original as specified in the application In this case click ISO A2 8 Click Manual in the LPaper Source list Printing Large Posters Windows iPF640...

Page 127: ...Page Layout to display the Pages to Print dialog box On the Pages to Print dialog box clear the check boxes of the portion you do not want to print Click OK to close the Pages to Print dialog box 12 Confirm the print settings and print as desired Note For tips on confirming print settings see Confirming Print Settings P 164 iPF6400S Printing Large Posters Windows User s Guide Enhanced Printing Opt...

Page 128: ...ons on centering originals when printing on rolls refer to the following topics as appropriate for your computer and operating system Printing Originals Centered on Rolls Windows P 128 Printing Originals Centered on Rolls Mac OS P 130 Printing Originals Centered on Rolls Windows Printing Originals Centered on Rolls Windows This topic describes how to center originals before printing on rolls based...

Page 129: ...he Page Setup sheet 7 In the APage Size list click the size of the original as specified in the application In this case click ISO A4 or Letter 8 5 x11 8 Select and click a roll paper in the LPaper Source list 9 Select the width of the loaded roll in the MRoll Paper Width list in this case ISO A3 A4 Roll 297 0mm iPF6400S Printing Originals Centered on Rolls Windows User s Guide Enhanced Printing O...

Page 130: ...ginals Centered on Rolls Mac OS Printing Originals Centered on Rolls Mac OS This topic describes how to center originals before printing on rolls based on the following example Document Any Type Page size A4 210 0 297 0 mm 8 3 11 7 in Paper Roll paper Paper type Plain Paper Roll paper width A3 A4 roll 297 0 mm 11 7 in Printing Originals Centered on Rolls Mac OS iPF6400S User s Guide Enhanced Print...

Page 131: ...ware menu 2 Select the printer in the APrinter list 3 In the FPaper Size list click the size of the original In this case click ISO A4 4 If you configured the settings using the Page Attributes dialog box click FOK to close the dialog box and then select Print from the application software menu 5 Access the Main pane 6 In the AMedia Type list select the type of paper that is loaded In this case cl...

Page 132: ...ge Size setting matches the origi nal size as selected in CPaper Size in the Page At tributes dialog box in this case ISO A4 13 Select the JPrint Centered check box 14 Confirm the print settings and then click MPrint to start printing Note For tips on confirming print settings see Confirming Print Settings P 349 Printing Originals Centered on Rolls Mac OS iPF6400S User s Guide Enhanced Printing Op...

Page 133: ...r your computer and operating system Printing Originals Centered on Sheets Windows P 133 Printing Originals Centered on Sheets Mac OS P 135 Printing Originals Centered on Sheets Windows Printing Originals Centered on Sheets Windows This topic describes how to reduce an original 50 for printing centered on a sheet Document Any Type Page size A4 210 0 297 0 mm 8 3 11 7 in Paper Sheets Paper type Pla...

Page 134: ... the Page Setup sheet 7 In the APage Size list click the size of the original as specified in the application In this case click ISO A4 8 Select the CEnlarged Reduced Printing check box 9 Click Match Page Size in the GPaper Size list 10 Click FScaling and enter 50 11 Click Manual in the LPaper Source list Printing Originals Centered on Sheets Windows iPF6400S User s Guide Enhanced Printing Options...

Page 135: ...e Note For tips on confirming print settings see Confirming Print Settings P 164 Printing Originals Centered on Sheets Mac OS Printing Originals Centered on Sheets Mac OS This topic describes how to center originals for printing on sheets based on the following example Document Any Type Page size A4 Paper Sheets Paper type Plain Paper Paper size Non standard iPF6400S Printing Originals Centered on...

Page 136: ...ct the printer in the APrinter list 3 In the FPaper Size list click the size of the original In this case click ISO A4 for Paper Tray Large Mar gins 4 If you configured the settings using the Page Attributes dialog box click FOK to close the dialog box and then select Print from the application software menu 5 Access the Main pane 6 In the AMedia Type list select the type of paper that is loaded I...

Page 137: ...ns 12 Select the JPrint Centered check box 13 Confirm the print settings and then click MPrint to start printing Note For tips on confirming print settings see Confirming Print Settings P 349 Important If you have selected Manual as the paper source follow the instructions on the printer control panel to enter the paper size iPF6400S Printing Originals Centered on Sheets Mac OS User s Guide Enhanc...

Page 138: ...erve paper Important If the page would exceed the roll paper width after rotation use this function with Scale to fit Roll Paper Width to print rotated pages Conserving Roll Paper by Rotating Originals 90 Degrees Windows Conserving Roll Paper by Rotating Originals 90 Degrees Windows This topic describes how to conserve paper by rotating originals 90 degrees before printing based on the following e...

Page 139: ...4 or Letter 8 5 x11 7 Select and click a roll paper in the LPaper Source list 8 Select the width of the loaded roll in the MRoll Paper Width list in this case ISO A3 A4 Roll 297 0mm 9 Select the KRotate Page 90 degrees Conserve Paper check box 10 Confirm the print settings and print as desired Note For tips on confirming print settings see Confirming Print Settings P 164 iPF6400S Conserving Roll P...

Page 140: ...per Size Note The configuration method varies depending on the OS and application software you are using If Page Setup is displayed in the application menu the set tings are configured by opening the Page Attributes dialog box from Page Setup If it is not displayed the settings are configured in the upper part of the printer driver displayed when you select Print from the application software menu...

Page 141: ...dialog box in this case ISO A4 11 Select the LRotate Page 90 degrees check box 12 Confirm the print settings and then click MPrint to start printing Note For tips on confirming print settings see Confirming Print Settings P 349 Conserving Roll Paper by Printing Originals Without Top and Bottom Margins Conserving Roll Paper by Printing Originals Without Top and Bottom Margins You can conserve roll ...

Page 142: ...oll Paper by Printing Originals Without Top and Bottom Margins Windows P 142 Conserving Roll Paper by Printing Originals Without Top and Bottom Margins Mac OS P 144 Conserving Roll Paper by Printing Originals Without Top and Bottom Margins Windows Conserving Roll Paper by Printing Originals Without Top and Bottom Margins Windows This topic describes how to conserve roll paper when printing origina...

Page 143: ...lick the size of the original as specified in the application In this case click ISO A4 or Letter 8 5 x11 7 Select and click a roll paper in the LPaper Source list 8 Select the width of the loaded roll in the MRoll Paper Width list in this case ISO A3 A4 Roll 297 0mm iPF6400S Conserving Roll Paper by Printing Originals Without Top and Bottom Margins Windows User s Guide Enhanced Printing Options C...

Page 144: ...Mac OS Conserving Roll Paper by Printing Originals Without Top and Bottom Margins Mac OS This topic describes how to conserve roll paper when printing originals that have a top and bottom margin based on the following example Document Any Type Page size A4 210 0 297 0 mm 8 3 11 7 in Paper Roll paper Paper type Plain Paper Roll paper width A3 A4 roll 297 0 mm 11 7 in Conserving Roll Paper by Printi...

Page 145: ...nt from the application software menu 2 Select the printer in the APrinter list 3 In the FPaper Size list click the size of the original In this case click ISO A4 4 If you configured the settings using the Page Attributes dialog box click FOK to close the dialog box and then select Print from the application software menu 5 Access the Main pane 6 In the AMedia Type list select the type of paper th...

Page 146: ... origi nal size as selected in CPaper Size in the Page At tributes dialog box in this case ISO A4 11 Select the KNo Spaces at Top or Bottom check box 12 Confirm the print settings and then click MPrint to start printing Note For tips on confirming print settings see Confirming Print Settings P 349 Conserving Roll Paper by Printing Originals Without Top and Bottom Margins Mac OS iPF6400S User s Gui...

Page 147: ...eview screen Note Under some settings and in some environments PageComposer may be started Preview Mac OS While viewing the preview screen you can also adjust layout or size settings and your changes will be instantly applied on the preview screen For instructions on how to check the layout before printing refer to the following topics Checking the Layout in a Preview Before Printing Windows P 164...

Page 148: ... documents that require special handling Watermark Watermarks are applied to all pages of your document Important Watermarks are not printed if you select poster as the type of page layout The following watermarks are provided CONFIDENTIAL COPY DRAFT FILE COPY FINAL PRELIMINARY PROOF TOP SECRET You can also create your own watermarks Specify the following options to customize your watermark Waterm...

Page 149: ... size A2 420 0 594 0 mm 16 5 23 4 in Paper Roll paper Paper type Plain Paper Roll paper width A2 A3 roll 420 0 mm 16 5 in 1 Choose Print in the application menu 2 Select the printer in the dialog box and then display the printer driver dialog box See Accessing the Printer Driver Dialog Box from Applications P 167 3 Make sure the Main sheet is displayed 4 In the AMedia Type list select the type of ...

Page 150: ...out tab to display the Layout sheet 11 Select the CWatermark check box 12 Click FILE COPY in the Watermarks list Note Click DEdit Watermark to open the Edit Watermark dialog box In the Edit Watermark dialog box you can create custom watermarks and change the position and angle of watermarks 13 Confirm the print settings and print as desired Note For tips on confirming print settings see Confirming...

Page 151: ...m Making the Original Orientation Match the Paper Orientation Windows P 151 Making the Original Orientation Match the Paper Orientation Mac OS P 153 Making the Original Orientation Match the Paper Orientation Windows Making the Original Orientation Match the Paper Orientation Windows This topic describes how to print an original in landscape orientation after matching the paper orientation based o...

Page 152: ...etup sheet 8 In the APage Size list click the size of the original as specified in the application In this case click ISO A4 or Letter 8 5 x11 9 In HOrientation click JLandscape 10 Select and click a roll paper in the LPaper Source list 11 Select the width of the loaded roll in the MRoll Paper Width list in this case ISO A2 A3 Roll 420 0mm Making the Original Orientation Match the Paper Orientatio...

Page 153: ... depending on the OS and application software you are using If Page Setup is displayed in the application menu the set tings are configured by opening the Page Attributes dialog box from Page Setup If it is not displayed the settings are configured in the upper part of the printer driver displayed when you select Print from the application software menu 2 Select the printer in the APrinter list 3 ...

Page 154: ...lection in the FPrint Quality list 10 Access the Page Setup pane 11 Select and click a roll paper in the APaper Source list 12 Select the paper width of the roll loaded in the printer for BRoll Width In this case ISO A2 A3 420 0mm is selected Making the Original Orientation Match the Paper Orientation Mac OS iPF6400S User s Guide Enhanced Printing Options Other useful settings 154 ...

Page 155: ...er In Windows For instructions on using favorites to print refer to the following topics as appropriate for your computer and oper ating system Using Favorites Windows P 166 Using Favorites Mac OS P 350 Cutting Roll Paper After Printing Cutting Roll Paper After Printing Roll paper can be automatically cut after printing Note It may not be possible to cut certain types of paper such as adhesive pap...

Page 156: ...ter driver dialog box See Accessing the Printer Driver Dialog Box from Applications P 167 3 Click the Page Setup tab to display the Page Setup sheet 4 Select and click a roll paper in the LPaper Source list 5 Click NRoll Paper Options to display the Roll Paper Op tions dialog box 6 To enable automatic cutting click Yes in the AAutomatic Cutting list If you prefer to cut the paper later your self c...

Page 157: ...ation software you are using If Page Setup is displayed in the application menu the set tings are configured by opening the Page Attributes dialog box from Page Setup If it is not displayed the settings are configured in the upper part of the printer driver displayed when you select Print from the application software menu 2 Select the printer in the APrinter list 3 Choose the original size in the...

Page 158: ...f click Print Cut Guideline Important If the automatic cut function has been deactivated on the printer change the auto cut setting on the printer Control Panel 11 Click OK to close the Paper Detailed Settings dialog box 12 Confirm the print settings and then click MPrint to start printing Note For tips on confirming print settings see Confirming Print Settings P 349 Cutting Roll Paper After Print...

Page 159: ...Plug In for Office 304 Status Monitor 702 Accounting 707 Device Setup Utility 697 Media Configuration Tool 550 Color Calibration Management Console 809 Mac OS Software 345 Handling and Use of Paper 495 Control Panel 613 Printer Parts 651 Network Setting 669 Print Job Management 701 Adjustments for Better Print Quality 761 Color Management 779 Maintenance and Consumables 881 Troubleshooting 935 Err...

Page 160: ... 177 Matching Sheet 177 Color Adjustment Sheet Monochrome 180 Object Adjustment Dialog box Monochrome 181 Gray Adjustment Sheet 182 Page Setup Sheet 183 Output Method Dialog box 185 Paper Size Options Dialog Box 186 Layout Sheet 187 Page Options Dialog Box 189 Special Settings Dialog Box 190 Favorites Sheet 191 Utility Sheet 192 Support Sheet 193 Settings Summaries Dialog Box 193 Device Settings S...

Page 161: ... Page Setup Sheet P 183 You can specify the page size of the original borderless printing enlargement or reduction the orientation the paper size and feed source and automatic cutting Output Method Dialog box P 185 Paper Size Options Dialog Box P 186 Layout Sheet P 187 You can specify the page layout watermarks the orientation the number of copies and print processing options Page Options Dialog B...

Page 162: ...ement and printing of scanned originals from a Color imageRUNNER For details see Color imageRUNNER Enlargement Copy P 229 Specifying Paper in the Printer Driver Specifying Paper in the Printer Driver If you have replaced the paper you must complete the following settings in the printer driver Important Always specify the same type and size of paper in the printer menu and printer driver 1 Choose P...

Page 163: ...tus Monitor be installed 5 Click the Page Setup tab to display the Page Setup sheet 6 In the APage Size list select the size of the original as specified in the application 7 In the LPaper Source list select how paper is supplied 8 If you have selected roll paper in LPaper Source select the width of the loaded roll in MRoll Paper Width Note A variety of settings are available in the printer driver...

Page 164: ...tion and other settings information Note To confirm the Print Target specified in Easy Settings click GView Settings on the Main sheet to display the View Settings dialog box Checking a print preview You can check an image of the original just as it will be printed When you activate this feature imagePROGRAF Preview or PageComposer is started before printing Confirm ing how documents will be print...

Page 165: ...omposer is running access the Special Settings dialog box from the Layout sheet and clear Enable Pre view Switching 6 On the main window you can check the layout and change settings as needed 7 To print click Print in the File menu Note For details on imagePROGRAF Preview functions see Preview P 195 iPF6400S Checking the Layout in a Preview Before Printing User s Guide Windows Software Printer Dri...

Page 166: ...printer driver dialog box See Accessing the Printer Driver Dialog Box from Applications P 167 3 Perform normal printing settings The favorite is registered from here 4 Click the Favorites tab to display the Favorites sheet 5 Click HAdd to display the Add dialog box 6 Enter a desired name in Name such as Photos for Presentations or Monthly Report 7 Choose a fitting icon for these print settings in ...

Page 167: ...o display the Favorites sheet 4 In the AFavorites choose the favorite you registered Note To import a favorite click IImport and specify the favorite file 5 Click DApply Favorite to replace the favorite settings with the current print settings 6 Confirm the print settings and print as desired Note For instructions on confirming print settings see Confirming Print Settings P 164 Accessing the Print...

Page 168: ...application and sheets other than these six sheets may be displayed Important If you access the printer driver dialog box from the source application changes you make to the settings will only apply temporarily to that application Because these are sizes you specify temporarily in the printer driver the sizes will not be available after you exit the application You can also access the printer driv...

Page 169: ... and then display the printer proper ties dialog box 3 Click Printing Preferences to display the Main or Printing Preferences dialog box titled with the name of this printer Note The Device Settings sheet is also an extension of the printer driver See Device Settings Sheet P 194 iPF6400S Accessing the Printer Driver Dialog Box from the Operating System Menu User s Guide Windows Software Printer Dr...

Page 170: ...om Applications P 167 Main Sheet Main Sheet The following settings are available on the Main sheet For details on settings items refer to the printer driver help file Note On the Main sheet choose Easy Settings to specify basic print settings based on the particular printing application or switch to Advanced Settings to complete more detailed settings as desired Common Items AMedia Type Select the...

Page 171: ... Checking the Layout in a Preview Before Printing P 147 MStatus Monitor Starts imagePROGRAF Status Monitor You can check the printer status job status and other conditions You can also set up email notification if printer errors occur by completing the Email Notice settings For details refer to the Status Monitor help file NAbout Displays version information for the printer driver SDefaults Restor...

Page 172: ...ar Graphic Elements and Colors for Printing P 59 FPrint Quality Choose the level of print quality Giving Priority to Particular Graphic Elements and Colors for Printing P 59 GColor Mode Choose the color mode Giving Priority to Particular Graphic Elements and Colors for Printing P 59 Note Depending on the AMedia Type setting some GColor Mode options may not be available HColor Settings Click to dis...

Page 173: ... the paper source supported by the printer as well as information about the loaded paper To update the paper source and media type settings in the printer driver select the desired Paper Source option and click OK Paper Detailed Settings Dialog Box Paper Detailed Settings Dialog Box In the Paper Detailed Settings dialog box you can set Drying Time for the paper selected with Media Type of the Main...

Page 174: ...apses after a line is printed Increase the time according to the occurrence condition of bleeding or unevenness DRoll Paper Margin for Safety You can specify the length of a margin on the leading edge of paper to ensure that paper susceptible to curling is held firmly against the Platen ENear End Margin Specify the length of the Near End Margin the leading edge margin of the roll as needed Setting...

Page 175: ...pplication View Settings Dialog Box for the Printing Application In the View Settings dialog box you can check details of the selected printing application Note To display the View Settings dialog box on the Main sheet click View Settings by Print Target See Main Sheet P 170 APrint Target Shows all Print Target options settings items for the printing application BName Identifies the item selected ...

Page 176: ...if the printed document is lighter or darker than the original image that is the original photo that was scanned or the original graphic as it appears on the computer screen IContrast Adjust the contrast of the darkest and lightest portions relative to each other as desired Increasing the Contrast makes images sharper and reducing the Contrast softens images JSaturation Adjust the color intensity ...

Page 177: ...lor adjustment to image areas such as photos BGraphics Select this option to apply color adjustment to graphics such as lines and circles CText Select this option to apply color adjustment to text Matching Sheet Matching Sheet On the Matching sheet you can specify color matching to compensate for differences in the appearance of colors on various devices Important If No color correction is selecte...

Page 178: ...ect the color matching method that suits the document to be printed Various Matching Method options are available depending on your selection in Matching Mode CColor Space Select the applicable color space as desired DMonitor White Point Enter the color temperature set on the monitor Displayed when the BMatching Method is set to Monitor Matching EGamma You can adjust the gradation of intermediate ...

Page 179: ... and Text clear Use the Same Profile for All Objects and specify the individual settings CPrinter Profile Settings Specify the printer profile as desired Normally select Auto Settings We recommend that you select an ICC profile created using commercially available profile creation software in order to perform color management accurately on paper other than genuine Canon paper and feed confirmed pa...

Page 180: ...Gray Tone Not available HBrightness Adjust the overall image brightness as desired You can adjust the brightness if the printed document is lighter or darker than the original image that is the original photo that was scanned or the original graphic as it appears on the computer screen IContrast Adjust the contrast of the darkest and lightest portions relative to each other as desired Increasing t...

Page 181: ...to If an original comprises images graphics and text you can specify which portion to apply color adjustment to Note To display the Object Adjustment dialog box click Object Adjustment on the Color Adjustment sheet AImage Select this option to apply color adjustment to image areas such as photos BGraphics Select this option to apply color adjustment to graphics such as lines and circles CText Sele...

Page 182: ...can adjust the square area in the center by clicking or dragging it Drag the vertical or horizontal scroll bars for adjustment as desired You can click the arrows by the DX horizontal and EY vertical boxes or enter the values directly JTone You can adjust the brightness of intermediate tones in an image Selecting Hard tone gives a hard impression with more definition Selecting Soft tone gives a so...

Page 183: ...ion For details on available page sizes see Paper Sizes P 496 BBorderless Printing Borderless printing is available if roll paper is selected in the LPaper Source list Choose from the following op tions when this setting is activated Borderless Printing on Paper of Equivalent Size P 88 Borderless Printing by Resizing Originals to Fit the Roll Width P 92 Borderless Printing at Actual Size P 81 DFit...

Page 184: ...nt image to match the paper size EFit Roll Paper Width Scales the document image to match the roll width FScaling Resizes the document image based on a specified scaling value Enter a value in a range of 5 600 GPaper Size Choose the size of the paper you will print on For details on available paper sizes see Paper Sizes P 496 HOrientation Choose the printing orientation Making the Original Orienta...

Page 185: ...s you to complete the Output Method and Name of data to be saved settings Output Method Dialog box P 185 OSize Options Click to display the Paper Size Options dialog box which enables you to register additional paper sizes or select the size system for use Paper Size Options Dialog Box P 186 SDefaults Restores all settings on the sheet to the default values Output Method Dialog box Output Method D...

Page 186: ... destination personal box from the list DAcquire Mail Box Name When this is clicked the box name acquired from the printer main unit is displayed in Mail box Paper Size Options Dialog Box Paper Size Options Dialog Box In the Paper Size Options dialog box you can create and register your own Custom Paper Size The sizes you define are listed with standard paper sizes for selection later as needed Im...

Page 187: ... Fix the Ratio of the Width to Height FAdd Enables you to register the custom paper size you have specified or overwrite an existing custom paper size GDisplay Series You can limit the number of options shown in Page Size Paper Size and Paper Size List Layout Sheet Layout Sheet The following settings are available on the Layout sheet For details on settings items refer to the printer driver help A...

Page 188: ...e Paper Activate this setting to print the next image skipping blank areas above and below printable data in documents which enables you to conserve the paper Conserving Roll Paper by Printing Originals Without Top and Bottom Margins P 141 HCopies Enter the number of copies to print in a range of 1 999 Reverse Order Activate this option to print pages in reverse order IPage Options Click to displa...

Page 189: ...s printed as desired DPrint Page Number Select where the page number is printed as desired EFormat Settings Click to display the Format Settings dialog box which enables you to complete format related settings Note If you specify the same position for multiple items the items are printed from left to right in this order date user name and page number When you print multiple pages per sheet using P...

Page 190: ...neZoom Settings This function is used in large format printing If it is set to Yes problems in the printing may be improved If it is set to No image distortions such as fine lines disappearing may be improved CPreview Switching When this setting is turned on PageComposer starts when printing is performed with the Open Preview When Print Job Starts check box selected in the Main sheet DApplication ...

Page 191: ... print settings to those of the favorite selected in the AFavorites EApplication Settings Priority Activate this setting to use settings values specified in the source application in preference to favorite settings se lected in the AFavorites when clicking DApply Favorite For details on the settings items used in preference refer to the printer driver help FDelete Click to delete the selected favo...

Page 192: ...vorite up in the AFavorites list LDown Click to move the selected favorite down in the AFavorites list Utility Sheet Utility Sheet The following items can be executed on the Utility sheet For details on the utilities refer to the relevant utility help AMaintenance Click to start the imagePROGRAF Status Monitor which offers the following maintenance for the printer Nozzle ink ejecting outlet check ...

Page 193: ...mation Click to access the Canon support webpage where you can find the latest information on the printer and consum ables check for printer driver updates and browse other information BUser Manual Click to connect to the Internet and display the printer user s manual CSettings Summaries Click to display the View Settings dialog box which enables you to confirm the settings for the Main Page Set u...

Page 194: ...ny settings items on the printer properties sheets are controlled by Windows applications However the Device Set tings sheet is for configuring the printer and it is an extension of the printer driver The following settings are available on the Device Settings sheet AAbout You can display version information for the printer driver Device Settings Sheet iPF6400S User s Guide Windows Software Printe...

Page 195: ...eated with application software You can not only adjust layout settings but also your changes will be instantly applied on the preview screen and you can print the preview screen as it is seen Note The media type image size detailed media settings and the printer settings can cause the actual print output to differ from the Preview settings Starting Preview Starting Preview Follow the procedure be...

Page 196: ...k the OK button to save the settings Note Your printer is depicted in the lower left area of this screen 4 On the Print dialog box in the apllication software click the Print button 5 Preview main window is displayed Starting Preview iPF6400S User s Guide Windows Software Preview 196 ...

Page 197: ...r Note You can use the View menu to show or hide the tool bar Menu Bar This allows you to select menus required for operations Tool Bar This allows you to select tool buttons required for major operations Preview Area You can check the settings you made in this area iPF6400S Preview Main Window User s Guide Windows Software Preview 197 ...

Page 198: ...et the print conditions and perform a print job For more information about Dialog Area see Dialog Area P 199 Status Bar This shows the message Pages and Output Size Preview Main Window iPF6400S User s Guide Windows Software Preview 198 ...

Page 199: ...dia loaded in the printer For more information about Center Originals Across Roll see Print on the Center P 204 Note Available only if rolls are selected in Paper Source No Spaces at Top or Bottom You can save paper on not to feed roll paper for the empty spaces when the print data contains spaces at the top or bottom For more information about No Spaces at Top or Bottom see Not Print Spaces at th...

Page 200: ...play with the triple of the standard size Note This item can be selected even if you have clicked the button in the toolbar Zoom Moving a Page Moving a Page You can move a page to display when you select Go to Page from the View menu Setting Details First Page Go to the first page Previous Page Go to the previous page Next Page Go to the next page Last Page Go to the last page Go To Page Go to the...

Page 201: ...orientation 90 degrees before printing Pages are only rotated if they can fit lengthwise across the roll Use Driver Settings Follows printer driver settings when determining whether to rotate pages Selecting Rotate 90 Degrees If Possible or Placing a checkmark for Rotate Page 90 degrees Conserve Paper on the printer driver Selecting Use Driver Settings iPF6400S Priority setting for rotating 90 deg...

Page 202: ...ting the layout 1 In Layout Selection click the layout button to use Button Details Upper Button Turn at the position of Right Button Turn at the position of Left Button Turn at the position of Lower Button Turn at the position of Printing with Selecting the Layout iPF6400S User s Guide Windows Software Preview 202 ...

Page 203: ...rinting in landscape orientation on roll paper You can select only Upper Button or Lower Button if Cut Sheet is selected Button Details The button is selected currently The button can be selected The button can not be selected 2 Click the Print button Printing on the selected layout begins iPF6400S Printing with Selecting the Layout User s Guide Windows Software Preview 203 ...

Page 204: ...f the media loaded in the printer 1 Click the Center Originals Across Roll check box on 2 Click the Print button Printing on the center begins Note Available only if rolls are selected in Paper Source Print on the Center iPF6400S User s Guide Windows Software Preview 204 ...

Page 205: ...paper for the empty spaces when the print data contains spaces at the top or bottom 1 Click the No Spaces at Top or Bottom check box on 2 Click the Print button Printing on the settings with no spaces at top or bottom begins iPF6400S Not Print Spaces at the Top Bottom User s Guide Windows Software Preview 205 ...

Page 206: ...nding Settings Dialog Box 227 Prints using Folded Duplex 228 The Features of Free Layout The Features of Free Layout The main features of Free Layout are as follows Allows you to lay out at will and print a document created with application software You can not only lay out multiple pages on one page but also lay out and print a multiple file document on one page or lay out and print a document cr...

Page 207: ...mally select Print from the File menu 3 From the list select the printer and select the Layout sheet Note Your printer is depicted in the lower left area of this screen 4 In the Layout sheet click on the Page Layout check box and select Free Layout from the list Click the OK button to save the settings Note When you select Free Layout all other setting items will be disabled iPF6400S Starting Free...

Page 208: ...indow Free Layout Main Window The Free Layout main window consists of the menu and tool bars layout area and status bar Note You can use the View menu to show or hide the tool and status bar Menu Bar This allows you to select menus required for operations Free Layout Main Window iPF6400S User s Guide Windows Software Free Layout 208 ...

Page 209: ...n Status Bar This shows the paper size unit of length and number of objects Detailed Settings Detailed Settings The printer driver opens when you select Detailed Settings from the File menu The printer driver is used to configure basic settings to match the type of media loaded in the printer iPF6400S Detailed Settings User s Guide Windows Software Free Layout 209 ...

Page 210: ...n 0 39 and 7 88 inch You can change the numbers by clicking either button or button Divisions You can change the number of divisions of grid lines so that they serve as a guide to laying out objects Note You can input between 1 and 10 You can change the numbers by clicking either button or button Grid Color Select the grid line color Auto Arrange Spacing Change the object to object spacing to be a...

Page 211: ... printed on roll paper is automatically set so that the laid out objects are printed on one page Manual Settings You can input the length of one page to print on roll paper in numerical characters Note Available only if rolls are selected in Paper Source You can input between 203 2 and 18000 0 mm between 8 00 and 708 66 inch You can change the numbers by clicking either button or button Order Set ...

Page 212: ...ch You can change the numbers by clicking either button or button Zoom Dialog Box Zoom Dialog Box This dialog box appears when you select Zoom from the View menu You can enlarge or reduce the screen display Scaling Set the magnification for enlargement or reduction of the screen display Note You can input between 25 and 400 You can change the numbers by clicking button Format Dialog Box Format Dia...

Page 213: ... Allows you to input the value of the enlargement or reduction ratio of an object Fit Paper Size Prints by enlarging or reducing each object to match the paper size If you are using roll paper objects are enlarged or reduced so that the width of each object matches the width of the roll paper Fit Photo Size Prints all of the objects at the specified photo size Note You can input between 25 and 600...

Page 214: ... can confirm the object size Note When several objects are selected you cannot display Object Size Laying out a Multiple File Document on One Page Laying out a Multiple File Document on One Page You can lay out and print a multiple file document on one page 1 From the application software s File menu select the printer setup menu to open the Print dialog box Note Normally select Print from the Fil...

Page 215: ... the Page Layout check box and select Free Layout from the list Note Your printer is depicted in the lower left area of this screen When you select Free Layout all other setting items will be disabled 5 Click the OK button to save the settings iPF6400S Laying out a Multiple File Document on One Page User s Guide Windows Software Free Layout 215 ...

Page 216: ...g out a Document Created with Multiple Application Programs on One Page Laying out a Document Created with Multiple Application Programs on One Page You can lay out and print a document created with multiple application programs on one page 1 From the application software s File menu select the printer setup menu to open the Print dialog box Note Normally select Print from the File menu Laying out...

Page 217: ... box 3 In the Page Setup sheet select Paper Source Note Your printer is depicted in the lower left area of this screen iPF6400S Laying out a Document Created with Multiple Application Programs on One Page User s Guide Windows Software Free Layout 217 ...

Page 218: ...is screen When you select Free Layout all other setting items will be disabled 5 Click the OK button to save the settings 6 In the Print dialog box select the pages to print and the number of copies and click the OK button Laying out a Document Created with Multiple Application Programs on One Page iPF6400S User s Guide Windows Software Free Layout 218 ...

Page 219: ...b ject 7 Leaving Free Layout running open other files with other application software and repeat the above steps Selecting an Object Selecting an Object When an object is selected a select box blue border appears around the object iPF6400S Selecting an Object User s Guide Windows Software Free Layout 219 ...

Page 220: ...ling value Note The vertical to horizontal ratio remains unchanged when the object is enlarged or reduced Resizing by means of mouse operation 1 Select an object 2 Place the pointer at a corner of the selection box around the object to show the arrow handle and drag this handle to change the object size Resizing by specifying a scaling value 1 Select an object Click on the Enl Red checkbox in the ...

Page 221: ...ject 2 Select Rotate Left 90 Degrees orRotate Right 90 De grees from the toolbar Alternatively you may click on the Rotate check box in the Format Dialog Box P 212 then select Rotate Right or Rotate Left and click the OK button Laying out Objects Automatically Laying out Objects Automatically Click Auto Arrange Object in the tool bar This automatically lays out objects Alternatively you may select...

Page 222: ...r Alternatively you may select the align menu from the Object menu Align Top Lays out the objects justifying them to the top Center Vertically Lays out the objects justifying them to the vertical center Align Bottom Lays out the objects justifying them to the bottom Aligning Objects iPF6400S User s Guide Windows Software Free Layout 222 ...

Page 223: ... Overlapping Order Changing the Object Overlapping Order You can change the object overlapping order 1 Select an object 2 Select the Overlapping Order menu from the Object menu Note The order of overlapping affects the order of objects automatically laid out You can also select by clicking the right button of the mouse on an object iPF6400S Changing the Object Overlapping Order User s Guide Window...

Page 224: ...Send to Back Moves the object to the backmost position Bring Forward Moves the object one position to the front Send Backward Moves the object one position to the back Changing the Object Overlapping Order iPF6400S User s Guide Windows Software Free Layout 224 ...

Page 225: ...icking the right button of the mouse on any position that you want Folded Duplex Window Folded Duplex Window This window is displayed if you select Folded Duplex from the Edit menu after selecting an object Using the Folded Duplex function allows you to print with fold lines added The Folded Duplex window consists of the menu and tool bars layout area and status bar Note The toolbar and status bar...

Page 226: ...Setting Details Fit Roll Paper Width Prints by automatically enlarging or reducing the entire document so that the width of the docu ment matches the roll paper width Specify Folded Size Prints by automatically enlarging or reducing the entire document to match the size of the paper Select the actual size of the paper you want to print on in Fit Paper Size Rotate Page 90 degrees Conserve Paper Pri...

Page 227: ...ed size Enter the margin size as a number Note The values that can be entered are 0 to 50 mm Print Fold Lines Configures the color and type of fold lines Note To not print fold lines clear the Print Fold Lines checkbox Fold Line Color You can select the fold lines Fold Line Type You can select the fold lines The following settings are available for the fold line type Setting Details Solid Line You...

Page 228: ...y Folded Size in Finished Size Note Rotate Page 90 degrees Conserve Paper is also available whenSpecify Folded Size is selected 5 Click OK to save the settings 6 Open the Binding Settings dialog box from the Edit menu 7 Select Bottom or Top in Binding Edge 8 Specify the Binding width in Binding 9 Configure the Fold Line Color and Fold Line Type from Print Fold Lines Note When the Only Print Center...

Page 229: ...matching methods in addition to borderless printing and enlargement reduction process without growing through the printer driver Note The media type image size detailed media settings and the printer settings can cause the actual print output to differ from the Color imageRUNNER Enlargement Copy settings Starting Color imageRUNNER Enlargement Copy Starting Color imageRUNNER Enlargement Copy Follow...

Page 230: ...y selecting Color imageRUNNER Enlargement Copy from the start button 1 From the Windows start button select Color image RUNNER Enlargement Copy 2 The Color imageRUNNER Enlargement Copy dialog box displays Color imageRUNNER Enlargement Copy Dialog Box Color imageRUNNER Enlargement Copy Dialog Box The explanation below is on the Color imageRUNNER Enlargement Copy dialog box Color imageRUNNER Enlarge...

Page 231: ...atus of the selected active Hot Folder to inactive Add to Startup folder Register the application in the Windows startup menu Save Printed Data Automatically saves printed data About Button Click the button to display the name and the version number of the utility Operation Guide Button Click the button to display the Color imageRUNNER Enlargement Copy Setup Manual Hot Folder Hot Folder Hot folder...

Page 232: ... the step to open the Color imageRUNNER Enlargement Copy dialog box see Starting Color imageRUNNER Enlargement Copy P 229 2 The Easy Setup Wizard dialog box displays Click the Next button 3 Select the type of printer to use Click the Next button Creating a New Hot Folder iPF6400S User s Guide Windows Software Color imageRUNNER Enlargement Copy 232 ...

Page 233: ...rderless printing are dis played in the list Click the Next button 5 Select roll paper or cut sheet to print Also select the media size to print Click the Next button 6 Select the color matching method Click the Next button iPF6400S Creating a New Hot Folder User s Guide Windows Software Color imageRUNNER Enlargement Copy 233 ...

Page 234: ... as the name of the hot folder You cannot use the Back button after clicking the Next button here 8 Click Finish button to close the Easy Setup Wizard di alog box The hot folder you have created appears in the Hot Folder list in the Color imageRUNNER Enlargement Copy dialog box Creating a New Hot Folder iPF6400S User s Guide Windows Software Color imageRUNNER Enlargement Copy 234 ...

Page 235: ...largement Copy dialog box and then click the Add button Note For the step to open the Color imageRUNNER Enlargement Copy dialog box see Starting Color imageRUNNER Enlargement Copy P 229 3 The Easy Setup Wizard dialog box displays Click the Manual Settings button iPF6400S Specifying an Existing Shared Folder as a Hot Folder User s Guide Windows Software Color imageRUNNER Enlargement Copy 235 ...

Page 236: ...with selecting Specify a fold er to set the existing shared folder 5 The location of the folders will appear Select the folder to specify a hot folder and click the OK button Specifying an Existing Shared Folder as a Hot Folder iPF6400S User s Guide Windows Software Color imageRUNNER Enlargement Copy 236 ...

Page 237: ...the OK button to close the Add Edit Hot Folder dialog box The hot folder you have created appears in the Hot Folder list in the Color imageRUNNER Enlargement Copy dialog box iPF6400S Specifying an Existing Shared Folder as a Hot Folder User s Guide Windows Software Color imageRUNNER Enlargement Copy 237 ...

Page 238: ...s of Scanned Originals from a Color imageRUNNER Scanned originals from a Color imageRUNNER can be enlarged and printed automatically Originals you create by scanning with a Color imageRUNNER are transferred to a hot folder and printed automatically after enlargement according to printing conditions you specify for that folder This processing sequence is called the Color imageRUNNER Enlargement Cop...

Page 239: ...t Follow the steps below to scan an original on the Color imageRUNNER for enlarged printing on the printer For detailed instructions refer to the Color imageRUNNER manual 1 Load the original on the platen glass or document feeder of the Color imageRUNNER 2 Press Send to display the screen for transmission 3 Press Favorites and then press the Favorites button assigned to the hot folder 4 Press Star...

Page 240: ...Preview 270 Print with a Desired Picture Quality 271 Adjust the Colors and Print 272 Adjust the Colors while Checking the Preview for Color 272 Adjust the Colors while Checking the Preview for Monochrome 273 Adjust the Colors by Color Matching 275 Print High Quality Adobe RGB 16bit Images 276 Prints monochrome photographs with high quality 277 Using Adobe CMM 278 Printing an Adjustment Pattern and...

Page 241: ...g box P 259 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 See About the Layout Plug In P 299 By using the print history management function you can import past print settings parameters Additionally you can save preferenc...

Page 242: ...ck the Next button 4 Click the Install button corresponding to the Print Plug In for Photoshop Digital Photo Professional you are us ing For 32 bit Windows Installation Procedures iPF6400S User s Guide Windows Software Print Plug In for Photoshop Digital Photo Professional 242 ...

Page 243: ... will appear In this case refer to the Photoshop manual then specify a folder for the Plug In The Print Plug In for Photoshop cannot be installed on systems where the installed Photoshop has not been started even once In this situation start and then exit Photoshop once before installing the Print Plug In for Photoshop 5 Click Next button 6 After you have read the Licensing Agreement select I acce...

Page 244: ...Print Plug In for Photoshop Digital Photo Professional and Layout Plug In is as fol lows Note This section describes the procedure in Windows 7 Uninstall the Print Plug In for Photoshop 1 Select start in Control Panel menu 2 Select Programs and Features 3 Select Canon iPFxxxx Series Print Plug In for Photoshop xx then click Change Remove Uninstall the Print Plug In for Digital Photo Professional 1...

Page 245: ...han 60 000 pixels in width and height and then attempt step 3 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 win dow known below as the Print Plug In window is dis played Important When a profile is created with a commercially available profile creation tool it may be created in ICCv4 forma...

Page 246: ...with Print Plug In for Digital Photo Professional are less than 6 000 pixels in width and height Re duce the selection range or reduce the image with processing for images more than 6 000 pixels in width and height and then attempt step 3 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 Profes...

Page 247: ...tabs used to switch between each sheet on the Print Plug In for Photoshop Digital Photo Professional window are displayed When you select a tab a sheet is displayed The settings available on each sheet are as follows Main Sheet P 250 Page Setup Sheet P 253 Color Settings Sheet Color P 255 Print History Sheet P 257 Support Sheet P 258 iPF6400S Print Plug In for Photoshop Digital Photo Professional ...

Page 248: ... to begin printing Quit Button Click this button to close the Print Plug In for Photoshop Digital Photo Professional Main window and return to application software Help Button Click this button to display the Print Plug In for Photoshop Digital Photo Professional Help file Print Plug In for Photoshop Digital Photo Professional Main Window iPF6400S User s Guide Windows Software Print Plug In for Ph...

Page 249: ...To select Roll Paper Preview select Roll Paper in Paper Source Print Selected Range Place a checkmark here to only print the selected range Note When you select Preview in the Image then select a portion of the image on the preview display this becomes valid Perform Proof in Preview Place a checkmark here to simulate the colors of the output product in the preview Note If Auto Color is selected un...

Page 250: ...g box you can change the printer that corresponds with Print Plug In for Photoshop Digital Photo Professional Media Type This allows you to select the media type For more information about Media Type see Customize Media Settings P 287 Note Always select media type that is actually set in the printer When the media you chose is different from the media set in the printer you may not receive the des...

Page 251: ...consumes more ink than in Standard or Fast modes but this mode offers exceptional print ing quality Standard Choose this setting to print at standard resolution when quality and speed are both important Printing takes less time than in Highest or High mode Fast Choose this setting to print faster Printing in fast mode can help you work more efficiently when checking layouts Highest Max No of Passe...

Page 252: ...ute Colorimetric No mapping of colors to destination white point is performed This is suitable for proofing to simu late the output of a particular device Note that black point compensation does not function if you are using Adobe CMM Note When the Output Profile you have set is Auto Monochrome Photo or None No Color Correction you cannot select a matching method ICC Conversion Options button This...

Page 253: ...elected method in Output Image Size The following settings are available for enlarged reduced printing Setting Details Fit Paper Size This automatically enlarges reduces the entire image imported to Print Plug In to match the ex port media size when printing Fit Roll Paper Width This automatically enlarges reduces the entire image imported to Print Plug In to match the width of the roll paper with...

Page 254: ...center of the selected Paper Size Specify Print Start Position You can print with specifying the top and left printing start positions in From Top Margin and From Left Margin for Paper Size From Top Margin Input the margin from the top of the media in numbers You can input between 9999 and 9999 mm From Left Margin Input the margin from the left of the media in numbers You can input between 9999 an...

Page 255: ...ngs For more information about the size options see Size Options Dialog Box P 266 Defaults button Click the button to return all of the settings on the Page Setup sheet to their defaults Color Settings Sheet Color Color Settings Sheet Color You can use this sheet to adjust image Color Brightness Contrast Saturation and you can set the color balance of print product more to your liking Note You can...

Page 256: ...button to open the Curves dialog box then set the Channel and other settings For more information about Curves see Curves Dialog Box P 267 Defaults button Click the button to return all of the settings on the Color Settings sheet to their defaults Color Settings Sheet Monochrome Color Settings Sheet Monochrome This screen allows you to adjust settings such as the Color Balance Tone Brightness and ...

Page 257: ...to reduce the difference in texture between highlights in the image and the white parts of the paper Adjustment pattern setting button When this button is clicked the Adjustment pattern setting dialog box is displayed The Adjustment pattern setting dialog box allows you to print an adjustment pattern with adjustment values that vary in steps up and down and to select your preferred adjustment valu...

Page 258: ...et Information to Print with Image P 297 Setting Details Information Print Position Selects the information print position Top Header Information is printed on the top of the image Bottom Footer Information is printed on the bottom of the image Print History Number Place a checkmark here to print the print history number File Name Place a checkmark here to print the file name Printed at Place a ch...

Page 259: ...alues The adjustment values are displayed at the top of each image If both the Horizontal Axis and Vertical Axis are configured the adjustment value for the Horizontal Axis is displayed on the right and the adjustment value for the Vertical Axis is displayed on the left If the image is so small that the adjustment values cannot be displayed you can check the adjustment values by displaying the too...

Page 260: ...edium hard tone 3 is Hard tone and 5 is Strong hard tone Adjustment Value Spacing You can select the interval of the variation in adjustment values between neighboring adjustment pattern im ages from the range of 1 to 10 The larger the value the greater the differences between the states of the adjustment pattern images Note that if the adjustment item is Tone the Adjustment Value Spacing cannot b...

Page 261: ...onfigured in the main window This makes it possible to check the details of each of the settings when printing the adjustment pattern without returning to the main win dow Specify the Range of Images button When this button is clicked the Specify the Range of Images dialog box is displayed for specifying the range of images When you specify the range by using the mouse or other means and then clic...

Page 262: ...lor or monochrome are printed at the bottom of the paper However the adjustment values for the Curves are not printed Note The job name when printing the adjustment pattern is Original Image Name Pattern Print For example the print job name for the image ABC jpg is ABC_Pattern Print jpg Paper Detailed Settings Dialog Box Paper Detailed Settings Dialog Box This dialog box appears when you click the...

Page 263: ...sing adhesive paper Calibration Value When calibration has been carried out on the printer use this setting to choose whether or not to use the results Setting Details Printer Default The settings of the printer operating panel are applied Use Value The calibration results are used for printing Disregard Value The calibration results are not used for printing Select this option to avoid changes to...

Page 264: ...hes Note If printing does not finish correctly because it was canceled or an error occurred the plug in does not close Output Method You can select the output method The following settings are available for the output method Setting Details Print Normal printing The print job data is stored temporarily in the box as the job prints Save in mail box Saves the print data in the mail box If you select...

Page 265: ...d as the Conversion Engine Proof Options Configures settings related to printing press simulation The proof options consist of the following settings Setting Details Simulate Paper Color Select this when performing paper color simulation When this is on Simulate Black Ink is auto matically turned on and becomes grayed out Simulate Black Ink Select this when performing simulation of black ink In or...

Page 266: ...ns Dialog Box This dialog box appears when you click the Size Options button on the Page Setup Sheet You can select a media name size and other settings Paper Size List Displays all the standard sizes and custom media sizes Custom Paper Size Name You can enter any name up to 63 characters Units You can select the units of measure to use when you define custom media size Switching this setting rese...

Page 267: ...ut value Note The allowed entry range is 0 to 255 You can change the numbers by clicking either button or button Output Enter an output value Note The allowed entry range is 0 to 255 You can change the numbers by clicking either button or button Load Curves button Click the button to load stored data for a tone curve Save Curves button Click the button to stores the current tone curve settings iPF...

Page 268: ...n you cannot print properly because you canceled the printing or an error occurred appears to the left of the print history number Delete button Click the button to delete the selected print history Add button Click the button to add the selected print history to preferences Note Up to 200 print preference items can be added Favorites The print history stored in print preferences displays in list ...

Page 269: ... with Print Area Layout P 269 Check the original image with Image P 270 Check Image with Roll Paper Preview P 270 Check Image with Print Area Layout Check Image with Print Area Layout Displays the print range and the area out of the print range in the layout matching the media size set in the print area layout Select Print Area Layout in Preview Note When the cursor on the preview is displayed as ...

Page 270: ...n area for printing When you click the image while the cursor is displayed as on the preview the selected area is deselected Check Image with Roll Paper Preview Check Image with Roll Paper Preview Display the media size and roll paper information on the top in the layout printing on roll paper in Roll Paper Preview Select Roll Paper Preview in Preview Note To select Roll Paper Preview in Preview s...

Page 271: ...in the best print quality but this takes more time to print than Accuracy 300ppi while also requiring more memory capacity High Accuracy 600ppi will not display with some Media Type settings 4 Choose either High Gradation 8bit or Highest Gradation 16bit for the bit number when processing images in Input Bit to Plug in Note When you select High Gradation 8bit images are processed at 8 bit channel 2...

Page 272: ...278 Adjust the Colors while Checking the Preview for Color Adjust the Colors while Checking the Preview for Color You can adjust the colors while checking the adjustments in the preview The following explanation is on the procedures for adjusting example image below Low for Cyan High for Yellow Low for Saturation Warm Black for Gray Tone Enhance brightness for the curves The above image adjustment...

Page 273: ...image and printing begins Adjust the Colors while Checking the Preview for Monochrome Adjust the Colors while Checking the Preview for Monochrome You can adjust the colors while checking the adjustments in the preview The following explanation is about the procedures for adjusting example image below Low for Contrast Light for Highlight Light for Shadow Enhance brightness for the curves The unappl...

Page 274: ...rag the slide bar toward Light Note You can change the numbers by inputting in numerical characters You can change the numbers by clicking either button or button 7 Click the Curves button then click near the center of the curve Adjust the Colors while Checking the Preview for Monochrome iPF6400S User s Guide Windows Software Print Plug In for Photoshop Digital Photo Professional 274 ...

Page 275: ...in color on the screen and in the printer In Print Plug In for Photo shop Digital Photo Professional you can get the color balance of the print product closer to the color balance displayed on the screen through performing ICC International Color Consortium color profile settings matching method settings and settings for the internal profile which performs optimum color conversion in response to m...

Page 276: ...thod that you have set Print High Quality Adobe RGB 16bit Images Print High Quality Adobe RGB 16bit Images This prints a high quality Adobe RGB 16bit image taken with a high end digital camera Print Plug In for Photoshop Digital Photo Professional allows you to print high color gamut and high tone images when the Adobe RGB 16bit im age data has been retouched in Photoshop without compromising the ...

Page 277: ...Click the Print button Printing of the Adobe RGB 16bit image begins Prints monochrome photographs with high quality Prints monochrome photographs with high quality Prints images captured with a scanner or digital camera in monochrome with high quality Provides stable monochrome photo images without color casts and minimizes the influences of the difference of the light source 1 Display the Main sh...

Page 278: ...te http www adobe com 2 Enter Adobe CMM in the search input box on the screen 3 Search for the Adobe Color Management Module CMM item and select the Windows version 4 Download the file by following the on screen directions 5 Start the installer in the downloaded file to perform the installation Important Use version 1 1 or higher of Adobe CMM Adobe CMM System Requirements The system requirements f...

Page 279: ...stment Values Since you can print an adjustment pattern and select your preferred adjustment values while comparing the images this allows you to conserve ink and paper and save the time it takes to repeatedly check adjustment results The procedure for displaying and printing an adjustment pattern is as follows 1 Display the Color Settings sheet color or monochrome and set the adjustment values to...

Page 280: ...ern Spacing and Pattern Background as needed 5 For the Paper Source setting select how the paper to print on is to be supplied 6 For the Use Paper Size setting select the paper size to print on 7 Click the Print Adjustment Pattern button The adjustment pattern starts printing 8 Check the image in the adjustment pattern that is closest to the customer image and click the corresponding image in the ...

Page 281: ...he black areas of images Important Adobe CMM needs to be installed in order to use black point compensation Refer to Using Adobe CMM P 278 for de tails on how to install Adobe CMM 1 Display the Main sheet 2 Select one of the ICC profiles as the Output Profile 3 Click the ICC Conversion Options button to open the ICC Conversion Options dialog box 4 Select Adobe CMM as the Conversion Engine 5 Check ...

Page 282: ...box 5 Configure the Proof Options as needed Note The proof options are Simulate Paper Color and Simulate Black Ink The settings that can be selected vary de pending on the Conversion Engine settings 6 Click the OK button to close the ICC Conversion Options dialog box 7 Click the Print button Printing begins Enlarge Reduce and Print Enlarge Reduce and Print You can enlarge or reduce an image in Pri...

Page 283: ...e Setup sheet 2 Select the size of the media that you want to print in Paper Size Note This is not displayed when a checkmark is placed in Borderless Printing This is not displayed when Fit Roll Paper Widthis set in Enlarged Reduced Printing 3 Select either Portrait or Landscape as the media orientation for the image in Orientation Note When you select Portrait the image on the media prints as it ...

Page 284: ...s dialog box see Roll Paper Options Dialog Box P 265 Click the Defaults button to return all of the roll paper option settings to their defaults 5 Select either Portrait or Landscape as the media orientation for the image in Orientation Note When you select Portrait the image on the media prints as it appears on the screen When you select Landscape the image on the media prints rotated 90 degrees ...

Page 285: ...rs on the screen When you select Landscape the image on the media prints rotated 90 degrees 4 Click the Enlarged Reduced Printing check box on Note This is not displayed when a checkmark is placed in Borderless Printing 5 Select Scaling and input the scaling factor or drag the four corners of the image in the Preview display Note You can specify scaling rate in intervals of 0 01 You can specify a ...

Page 286: ...e specified media must be set to the printer 1 Display the Page Setup sheet 2 Select Roll Paper in Paper Source 3 Click the Borderless Printing check box on Note Select the width for roll paper set in the printer in Roll Paper Width in the Specify Roll Paper Width dialog box and click OK 4 Click the Print button Borderless printing begins Print with No Borders iPF6400S User s Guide Windows Softwar...

Page 287: ...p Digital Photo Professional those settings are saved as print history Also you can export and import as files You can store often used print history under a specified name in print preferences Note You can save up to 200 print history items All items over 200 are deleted in chronological order You can do the following things using print history Confirm Print History Details P 288 Apply Print Hist...

Page 288: ...tory you wish to check the details of from either Print History or Favorites in the Print History Details dialog box 3 Check the print history details in Settings and click the OK button Note You can display the print history details by switching the sheets Confirm Print History Details iPF6400S User s Guide Windows Software Print Plug In for Photoshop Digital Photo Professional 288 ...

Page 289: ...pply button Store Print History to Print Preferences Store Print History to Print Preferences You can store often used print history to print preferences Not only can you store the print history stored under a differ ent name in print preferences you can also find it with ease Note You can store up to 200 print history items to print preferences 1 Display the Print History sheet 2 Click the Detail...

Page 290: ... 4 Select the print history you wish to store in print prefer ences from Print History and click the button 5 In the Add Favorites dialog box input the name of the print history in Name input a comment in Comment and click the OK button Store Print History to Print Preferences iPF6400S User s Guide Windows Software Print Plug In for Photoshop Digital Photo Professional 290 ...

Page 291: ...ete Print History You can delete print history Important Be aware that you cannot undo deletions of print history 1 Display the Print History sheet 2 Click the Details button iPF6400S Delete Print History User s Guide Windows Software Print Plug In for Photoshop Digital Photo Professional 291 ...

Page 292: ...e Print History Details dialog box and click the Delete button 4 Click the OK button 5 Click the OK button to close the Print History Details dialog box Delete Print History iPF6400S User s Guide Windows Software Print Plug In for Photoshop Digital Photo Professional 292 ...

Page 293: ... the print history you wish to export from Favor ites in the Print History Details dialog box and click the Export button 4 Input the name of the print history in File Name in the Save As dialog box and click the Save button The print history is exported under the specified file name iPF6400S Export Print History from Print Preferences User s Guide Windows Software Print Plug In for Photoshop Digi...

Page 294: ...can import print history in file format and store it to print preferences 1 Display the Print History sheet 2 Click the Details button 3 Click the Import button of the Favorites in the Print History Details dialog box Import Print History to Print Preferences iPF6400S User s Guide Windows Software Print Plug In for Photoshop Digital Photo Professional 294 ...

Page 295: ...d from a different OS in Print Plug In for Photoshop Digital Photo Pro fessional You cannot import a print history file exported from a different printer in Print Plug In for Photoshop Digital Photo Professional 5 Click the OK button to close the Print History Details dialog box iPF6400S Import Print History to Print Preferences User s Guide Windows Software Print Plug In for Photoshop Digital Pho...

Page 296: ...ory items in print pref erences 1 Display the Print History sheet 2 Click the Details button 3 Select the print history you wish to delete from Favor ites in the Print History Details dialog box and click the Delete button 4 Click the OK button Delete Print History from Print Preferences iPF6400S User s Guide Windows Software Print Plug In for Photoshop Digital Photo Professional 296 ...

Page 297: ...n the media a break will appear in the printed information The information may print on the image data with some media sizes enlargement rates and print position values When Keep Media Size is set to On on the printer a portion of bottom of the print data is not printed 1 Display the Print History sheet 2 Click the Print Information check box on 3 Select the position where you wish to print the in...

Page 298: ... edit the comment move to step 7 6 Input the comment in the Edit Comment dialog box and click OK button 7 Click the Print button Comments are printed with images Set Information to Print with Image iPF6400S User s Guide Windows Software Print Plug In for Photoshop Digital Photo Professional 298 ...

Page 299: ...ges created in the Layout Plug In can be printed as is from the Print Plug In for Photoshop For details on the functionality of the Layout Plug In see Layout Plug In Main Window P 299 For details on how to start and how to use the Layout Plug In see Creating and Printing a Layout Image for Mounting on a Frame P 302 Layout Plug In Main Window Layout Plug In Main Window This window is for creating a...

Page 300: ...s you to configure the amount of extension that protrudes past the canvas sides This allows you to prevent white paper from appearing on the canvas sides when mounted Important Since values entered in mm or inches are first converted temporarily to pixels and then reconverted to mm or inches values may be displayed that differ from the entered values Thickness Effect You can select from the follow...

Page 301: ...p starts To print the created layout image click the Print button in the Print Plug In for Photoshop main window Important When you close the Print Plug In the created layout image is discarded Note If the Print Plug In for Photoshop for multiple different models is installed a screen for selecting the model is displayed when you click the Execute button When you close Print Plug In for Photoshop ...

Page 302: ... the Paper Size List 2 Click the Delete button Note Sizes that have a red circle in the Name cannot be deleted Creating and Printing a Layout Image for Mounting on a Frame Creating and Printing a Layout Image for Mounting on a Frame The procedure for creating and printing a layout image for mounting on a frame is as follows 1 Start Photoshop 2 Open the image to lay out and edit the image in Photos...

Page 303: ...e created layout image is discarded 6 Mount the printed layout image on the frame Important Fully dry the printed paper before mounting it on the frame Take care when mounting on the frame The ink may peel off if you touch the printed surface Note As you fold the printed paper along the frame the folded areas may crack and reveal the paper underneath depending on the media type You can prevent the...

Page 304: ...lug In for Office is a Plug In that enables easy printing from Microsoft Office It is displayed on the toolbar ribbon so it is easily accessible It can be set by just selecting from the Wizard Large Format Printing custom size can also be set in the Wizard from Microsoft Word or Microsoft Power Point Custom size can be set automatically from Microsoft Excel The layout can be checked before printin...

Page 305: ...nsert User Software CD ROM into the CD ROM drive and start the installer Note If the installer screen does not display open the CD ROM icon from My Computer click iPFInst exe and open the icon 2 Click the Install Individual Software button 3 Click Install in imagePROGRAF Print Plug In iPF6400S Steps to install User s Guide Windows Software Print Plug In for Office 305 ...

Page 306: ...4 Click the Nextbutton 5 Read the License Agreement and click the Yes but ton 6 Click the Start button Steps to install iPF6400S User s Guide Windows Software Print Plug In for Office 306 ...

Page 307: ...might not be displayed in Microsoft Office after installing imagePROGRAF Print Plug In for Office Refer to the following topic for details on how to display the imagePROGRAF Print Plug In for Office toolbar ribbon When Print Plug In for Office is not displayed P 308 Steps to uninstall Steps to uninstall Below are the steps to uninstall Print Plug In for Office 1 If Microsoft Office is open close i...

Page 308: ...application dis ables add ins as a safety precaution In this event you will need to re install Print Plug In for Office to display the imagePROGRAF Print Plug In toolbar ribbon Note You cannot re install Print Plug In for Office once an Office application is running When the message appears select Can cel and close the active Office application Re install Print Plug In for Office as follows 1 Clos...

Page 309: ... box and click the Go button 4 If Addin imageprograf print plug in ipfaddinif dll is dis played in the Disabled Items dialog box select it and click the Enable button 5 Close all the dialog boxes and restart the Office application For Microsoft Office 2007 iPF6400S When Print Plug In for Office is not displayed User s Guide Windows Software Print Plug In for Office 309 ...

Page 310: ...Disabled Items in the Manage combo box and click the Go button 4 If Addin imageprograf print plug in ipfaddinif dll is dis played in the Disabled Items dialog box select it and click the Enable button 5 Close all the dialog boxes and restart the Office application When Print Plug In for Office is not displayed iPF6400S User s Guide Windows Software Print Plug In for Office 310 ...

Page 311: ...dinif dll is dis played in the Disabled Items dialog box select it and click the Enable button 4 Close all the dialog boxes and restart the Office application To start from Microsoft Word To start from Microsoft Word Below are the steps to start Print Plug In for Office from Microsoft Word 1 Start Microsoft Word iPF6400S To start from Microsoft Word User s Guide Windows Software Print Plug In for ...

Page 312: ...ect Printer If you select Show All Printers the imagePROGRAF printers will be displayed again Select this when you want to display all printer drivers or update the display PrintButton The print Wizard is displayed The settings Print Matching Roll Width Borderless Printing Multi Page Printing and Print Using Registered Settings can be set Paper Settings Button Large Format Wizard is displayed Sett...

Page 313: ...f that is the case modify the data again Print Matching Roll Width Word Print Matching Roll Width Word Prints to the edge of the roll width You can print large exhibits and posters and also print Portrait and Landscape ori entations made in Large Format Printing Wizard 1 Start Microsoft Word 2 If Start imagePROGRAF Print Plug In is displayed click it 3 Click Print from the imagePROGRAF Print Plug ...

Page 314: ...ys or operate the toolbar ribbon 4 Click Print Matching Roll Width 5 Select Roll Paper Width that is set in the printer 6 Select image size 7 Select layout 8 Select Next 9 Select Media Type 10 Select Print Range from All Pages Current Page and Pages If Pages is selected enter the number of pages Print Matching Roll Width Word iPF6400S User s Guide Windows Software Print Plug In for Office 314 ...

Page 315: ...87 times the roll paper width or 18 0m 12 Press Print to start printing Borderless Printing Word Borderless Printing Word Prints up to the border of the media Photos and posters can be printed without worrying about margins 1 Start Microsoft Word 2 If Start imagePROGRAF Print Plug In is displayed click it 3 Click Print from the imagePROGRAF Print Plug In toolbar ribbon The Printing Wizard dialog b...

Page 316: ... is selected in Choose how to proceed and press OK Note To adjust the data select Return to application and press OK Exit Print Plug In for Office and return to the appli cation 6 Select Roll Paper Width that is set in the printer 7 Select layout Borderless Printing Word iPF6400S User s Guide Windows Software Print Plug In for Office 316 ...

Page 317: ... the same settings Press the Print Preview button to display the preview screen You can confirm and make changes to the layout in the preview screen The maximum length for Borderless Printing is the lesser of 5 587 times the roll paper width or 18 0m 12 Press Print to start printing Multi Page Printing Word Multi Page Printing Word Prints multiple pages as one page You can print handouts into a si...

Page 318: ...application while the Printing Wizard is open close the Print ing Wizard dialog box Otherwise you may not be able to change displays or operate the toolbar ribbon 4 Click Multi Page Printing 5 Select Roll Paper Width that is set in the printer 6 Select layout from Layout Selection Multi Page Printing Word iPF6400S User s Guide Windows Software Print Plug In for Office 318 ...

Page 319: ... preview screen The maximum length for Multi Page Printing is the lesser of 5 587 times the roll paper width or 18 0m 11 Press Print to start printing Register the settings Word Register the settings Word If you are going to print multiple times using the same setting you can select One Touch Registration Registered settings can be recalled from Print Using Registered Settings 1 Set up to the Prin...

Page 320: ...ng Cancel in the Print screen will not delete the registered settings Print Using Registered Settings Word Print Using Registered Settings Word Prints using the registered settings 1 Start Microsoft Word 2 If Start imagePROGRAF Print Plug In is displayed click it 3 Click Print from the imagePROGRAF Print Plug In toolbar ribbon The Printing Wizard dialog box is displayed Print Using Registered Sett...

Page 321: ... Pages is selected enter the number of pages 8 Enter Copies Note When Print in Draft mode is selected printing is fast but the print quality is poor When Saturation is selected you can print posters etc vividly Press the Print Preview button to display the preview screen You can check and make changes to the layout in the preview screen The maximum print length when printing with the registered se...

Page 322: ...ft Word 2 If Start imagePROGRAF Print Plug In is displayed click it 3 Click Paper Settings from the imagePROGRAF Print Plug In toolbar ribbon The Large Format Printing Wizard dialog box is displayed Note If you want to change the display to another file or application while the Large Format Printing Wizard is open close the Large Format Printing Wizard dialog box Otherwise you may not be able to c...

Page 323: ... Word P 313 Important The layout may collapse if you create a form using existing data If that is the case modify the data again To start from Microsoft PowerPoint To start from Microsoft PowerPoint Below are the steps to start Print Plug In for Office from Microsoft PowerPoint 1 Start Microsoft PowerPoint 2 If Start imagePROGRAF Print Plug In is displayed on the toolbar ribbon click it iPF6400S T...

Page 324: ...ll printer drivers or update the display PrintButton The print Wizard is displayed The settings Print Matching Roll Width Borderless Printing Multi Page Printing and Print Using Registered Settings can be set Paper Settings Button Large Format Wizard is displayed Settings for Portrait or Landscape Orientation can be set Printing Wizard dialog box Important If you want to change the display to anot...

Page 325: ...he data again Note If you open a password protected document as read only the Large Format Printing Wizard cannot be run Re move the password protection Print Matching Roll Width PowerPoint Print Matching Roll Width PowerPoint Prints to the edge of the roll width You can print large exhibits and posters and also print Portrait and Landscape ori entations made in Large Format Printing Wizard 1 Star...

Page 326: ...ion while the Printing Wizard is open close the Print ing Wizard dialog box Otherwise you may not be able to change displays or operate the toolbar ribbon 4 Click Print Matching Roll Width 5 Select Roll Paper Width that is set in the printer 6 Select image size 7 Select layout Print Matching Roll Width PowerPoint iPF6400S User s Guide Windows Software Print Plug In for Office 326 ...

Page 327: ...e setting Press the Print Preview button to display the preview screen You can check and make changes to the layout in the preview screen When you print to the edge of the roll width the maximum length will be the lesser of 14 22 times the roll paper width or 18 0m 12 Press Print to start printing Borderless Printing PowerPoint Borderless Printing PowerPoint Prints up to the border of the media Ph...

Page 328: ...not be able to change displays or operate the toolbar ribbon 4 Click Borderless Printing 5 A confirmation dialog box is displayed If the data fills up the page confirm that Continue using the plug in is selected in Choose how to proceed and press OK Note To adjust the data select Return to application and press OK Exit Print Plug In for Office and return to the appli cation Borderless Printing Pow...

Page 329: ...When Saturation is selected you can print posters etc vividly Press the One Touch Registration button to register the settings This is useful for multiple printing using the same settings Press the Print Preview button to display the preview screen You can confirm and make changes to the layout in the preview screen The maximum length for Borderless Printing is the lesser of 14 22 times the roll p...

Page 330: ...ROGRAF Print Plug In toolbar ribbon The Printing Wizard dialog box is displayed Important If you want to change the display to another file or application while the Printing Wizard is open close the Print ing Wizard dialog box Otherwise you may not be able to change displays or operate the toolbar ribbon 4 Click Multi Page Printing 5 Select Roll Paper Width that is set in the printer 6 Select layo...

Page 331: ...he maximum length for Multi Page Printing is the lesser of 14 22 times the roll paper width or 18 0m 11 Press Print to start printing Register the settings PowerPoint Register the settings PowerPoint If you are going to print multiple times using the same setting you can select One Touch Registration Registered settings can be recalled from Print Using Registered Settings 1 Set up to the Print scr...

Page 332: ... the Print screen will not delete the registered settings Print Using Registered Settings PowerPoint Print Using Registered Settings PowerPoint Prints using the registered settings 1 Start Microsoft PowerPoint 2 If Start imagePROGRAF Print Plug In is displayed click it 3 Click Print from the imagePROGRAF Print Plug In toolbar ribbon The Printing Wizard dialog box is displayed Print Using Registere...

Page 333: ... Slides is selected enter the slide number 8 Enter Copies Note When Print in Draft mode is selected printing is fast but the print quality is poor When Saturation is selected you can print posters etc vividly Press the Print Preview button to display the preview screen You can check and make changes to the layout in the preview screen The maximum print length when printing with the registered sett...

Page 334: ...owerPoint 2 If Start imagePROGRAF Print Plug In is displayed click it 3 Click Paper Settings from the imagePROGRAF Print Plug In toolbar ribbon The Large Format Printing Wizard dialog box is dis played Important If you want to change the display to another file or application while the Large Format Printing Wizard is open close the Large Format Printing Wizard dialog box Otherwise you may not be a...

Page 335: ...done in Print Matching Roll Width of the Printing Wizard For details on Print Matching Roll Width see Print Matching Roll Width PowerPoint P 325 To start from Microsoft Excel To start from Microsoft Excel Below are the steps to start Print Plug In for Office from Microsoft Excel 1 Start Microsoft Excel 2 If Start imagePROGRAF Print Plug In is displayed on the toolbar ribbon click it iPF6400S To st...

Page 336: ...ire Sheet and Print Selected Area can be set Printing Wizard dialog box Important If you want to change the display to another file or application while the Printing Wizard is open close the Print ing Wizard dialog box Otherwise you may not be able to change displays or operate the toolbar ribbon The Printing Wizard will not start if you click the Print button on the toolbar ribbon while editing a...

Page 337: ...t or cell protected a message dialog box will appear asking if you want to continue printing If you click No you will return to the application If you want to change the setting remove the protection from the worksheet or cell Print Entire Sheet Excel Print Entire Sheet Excel For resizing the entire sheet to fit the roll width Choose this option to enlarge the currently displayed sheet before prin...

Page 338: ... appear If you select No you will return to the application 5 Select Roll Paper Width that is set in the printer 6 Select image size 7 Select layout 8 To configure Binding click the Binding Settings button Refer to Configuring Binding Excel P 342 for details on the procedure for configuring Binding Print Entire Sheet Excel iPF6400S User s Guide Windows Software Print Plug In for Office 338 ...

Page 339: ...Print to start printing Important If divided into plural pages try reducing the data size or the range you select You cannot run Print or Print Preview if you select it for a worksheet with no data displayed Print Selected Area Excel Print Selected Area Excel For resizing the selected range of cells to fit the roll width Choose this option to enlarge a particular part of the sheet before printing ...

Page 340: ...he print area The Printing Wizard dialog box is displayed 4 Click Print Selected Area Important If only one cell is selected Print Selected Area cannot be selected A message will appear informing you that analysis is in progress Print Selected Area Excel iPF6400S User s Guide Windows Software Print Plug In for Office 340 ...

Page 341: ...age dialog will appear If you select No you will return to the application 5 Select Roll Paper Width that is set in the printer 6 Select image size 7 Select layout 8 To configure Binding click the Binding Settings button Refer to Configuring Binding Excel P 342 for details on the procedure for configuring Binding 9 Select Next 10 Select Media Type iPF6400S Print Selected Area Excel User s Guide Wi...

Page 342: ... Preview if you select it for a worksheet with no data displayed Configuring Binding Excel Configuring Binding Excel You can configure Binding margins for binding printouts 1 Configure the settings up to Layout Selection in the Layout screen in Print Entire Sheet or Print Selected Area Refer to Print Entire Sheet Excel P 337 and Print Selected Area Excel P 339 for the configuration methods 2 Click...

Page 343: ...g is on printing is performed with the top bottom left and right margins layed out equally When this setting is off printing is performed without changing the position This function is only valid in Microsoft Excel Ensure image quality when creating page sizes When this setting is on documents are created at the maximum size This re duces the enlargement ratio during actual printing which minimize...

Page 344: ...iPF6400S User s Guide 344 ...

Page 345: ...Professional 432 Layout Plug In for Photoshop 489 Printmonitor 705 Media Configuration Tool 581 Color Calibration Management Console 848 Handling and Use of Paper 495 Control Panel 613 Printer Parts 651 Network Setting 669 Print Job Management 701 Adjustments for Better Print Quality 761 Color Management 779 Maintenance and Consumables 881 Troubleshooting 935 Error Message 969 Specifications 995 A...

Page 346: ...og box Monochrome 361 Gray Adjustment Pane 362 Page Setup Pane 363 Additional Settings Pane 364 Printer Driver Settings Printer Driver Settings For instructions on accessing the Mac OS printer driver refer to the following topics Accessing the Printer Driver Dialog Box from Applications P 351 For information on the Mac OS printer driver settings refer to the following topics Main Pane P 351 You ca...

Page 347: ...or imageRUNNER Enlargement Copy feature you can automatically enlarge and print scanned originals from a Color imageRUNNER For details see Color imageRUNNER Enlargement Copy P 416 Specifying Paper in the Printer Driver Specifying Paper in the Printer Driver If you have replaced the paper you must complete the following settings in the printer driver 1 This sets the BFormat for and CPaper Size Note...

Page 348: ...e as selected in Page Setup is displayed in CPage Size If Roll Paper is selected in APaper Source select the width of the roll paper that is loaded in BRoll Width Note A variety of settings are available in the printer driver to suit different printing applications For details on available printing conditions see Printer Driver Settings P 346 Specifying Paper in the Printer Driver iPF6400S User s ...

Page 349: ...s displayed Pane displayed when the ISize tab is clicked Paper size details are indicated numerically Pane with printer and paper illustrations Illustrations indicate the paper source orientation borderless printing selection and other set tings information Note To confirm the Print Target specified in Easy Settings click GView set on the Main pane to display the View settings dialog box Checking ...

Page 350: ... Preview menu Note For details on imagePROGRAF Preview functions see Preview P 366 Using Favorites Using Favorites You can use the Presets function in Mac OS X for favorite based printing Note In the printing dialog box click Save As in the Presets list to save the current print settings This is a standard feature of the operating system For details refer to the Mac OS documentation Using Favorite...

Page 351: ...ng As shown in the following illustration you can switch to other panes in this dialog box to complete settings for various methods of printing including enlarged and re duced printing borderless printing and so on Main Pane Main Pane The following settings are available on the Main pane For details on settings items refer to the printer driver help Note On the Main pane choose Easy Settings to sp...

Page 352: ...iled Settings Dialog Box P 354 OPrint Preview If you turn this on imagePROGRAF Preview starts before printing This allows you to check on screen previews of documents before printing Important When Free Layout is selected on the Page Setup panel Free Layout is disabled Checking the Layout in a Preview Before Printing P 147 Configuration using Easy Settings EPrint Target Choose presets that match t...

Page 353: ...ng P 59 GInput Bit Depth Choose the levels of gradation in print data either 8 bit or 16 bit Optimal results when printing data with rich gra dation are possible by choosing 16 bit For example this option is particularly suited to printing images created after specifying 16 bits per channel in Photoshop RFast Graphic Process Select this option to print faster than usual when possible HColor Mode C...

Page 354: ...r Refer ence Guide BDrying Time Specify the time that the printer waits for ink to dry as needed The Between Pages setting is only valid for rolls CBetween Pages You can set the time to wait after printing 1 document page until ejecting the paper Since waiting time is required for ink to dry before a roll is cut you can deliver paper in the Output Stacker with the ink dried even if Cutting Mode is...

Page 355: ... do not have any problems in printing 20 mm 0 8 in Select this when rubbing against the printhead occurs such as when using paper that tends to curl GCut Speed Select the speed of automatic cutting as needed You can adjust this setting if paper is not cut well when automatic cutting is used Setting Item Details Printer Default The setting of the control panel of the printer is applied High Speed W...

Page 356: ...ith Highest selected in Print Quality may be improved in some cases by selecting this check box However this also reduces the printing speed View settings Dialog Box for the Printing Application View settings Dialog Box for the Printing Application In the View settings dialog box you can check details of the selected printing application Note To display the View settings dialog box on the Main pan...

Page 357: ...he color matching mode to use as desired Normally select Driver Matching Mode For color matching based on ICC profiles select ICC Matching Mode depending on your color matching system BMatching Method Select the color matching method that suits the document to be printed Various BMatching Method options are available depending on your selection in AMatching Mode CColor Space Select the applicable ...

Page 358: ...an choose CMatching Method Various options are available depending on your selected AMatching Mode DPrinter Profile Settings Specify the printer profile as desired We recommend that you select an ICC profile created using commercially available profile creation software in order to perform color management accurately on paper other than genuine Canon paper and feed confirmed pa per The created ICC...

Page 359: ...Cyan EMagenta FYellow Correct color tones by adjusting the levels of each color GGray Tone Adjust the color tone of grays as desired Choose Cool tinged with blue or Warm tinged with red HBrightness Adjust the overall image brightness as desired You can adjust the brightness if the printed document is lighter or darker than the original image that is the original photo that was scanned or the origi...

Page 360: ...ustment dialog box click Object Adjustment on the Color Adjustment panel AImages Select this option to apply color adjustment to image areas such as photos BGraphics Select this option to apply color adjustment to graphics such as lines and circles CText Select this option to apply color adjustment to text Color Settings Pane Monochrome Color Settings Pane Monochrome On the Color Adjustment pane f...

Page 361: ...l photo that was scanned or the original graphic as it appears on the computer screen IContrast Adjust the contrast of the darkest and lightest portions relative to each other as desired Increasing the IContrast makes images sharper and reducing the IContrast softens images JSaturation Not available KObject Adjustment Select this option to display the Object Adjustment dialog box in which you can ...

Page 362: ...n Ad vanced Settings and then click Color Settings Monochrome Photo is not available for all types of paper ASample The image at left is updated to reflect any changes you make to setting items on the sheet enabling you to check the results of adjustment BSample List Select a sample image as desired CColor Balance Click the list to select a color balance that suits the printing application DX EY A...

Page 363: ...st the brightness of the darkest portion Page Setup Pane Page Setup Pane The following settings are available on the Page Setup pane For details on settings items refer to the printer driver help APaper Source Choose how paper is supplied Options displayed in the list vary depending on the selection in AMedia Type in the Main pane BRoll Width Select the paper width of the roll loaded in the printe...

Page 364: ...low printable data in documents which enables you to conserve the paper Conserving Roll Paper by Printing Originals Without Top and Bottom Margins P 141 LRotate Page 90 degrees Select this checkbox to rotate the document image by 90 degrees before printing Conserving Roll Paper by Rotating Originals 90 Degrees P 138 NFree Layout Select this checkbox to start imagePROGRAF Free Layout before printin...

Page 365: ... complete You can prevent degradation of print quality that occurs when receiving a print job is interrupted and printing is aborted in the middle iPF6400S Additional Settings Pane User s Guide Mac OS Software Printer Driver 365 ...

Page 366: ...eview The main features of Preview are as follows While viewing this screen you can adjust layout settings of a document created with application software You can not only adjust layout settings but also your changes will be instantly applied on the preview screen and you can print the preview screen as it is seen Note The media type image size detailed media settings and the printer settings can ...

Page 367: ...the Print button in the Print dialog box Note Your printer is depicted in the lower left area of this screen 5 Preview main window is displayed iPF6400S Starting Preview User s Guide Mac OS Software Preview 367 ...

Page 368: ...view dialog drawer and status area Note You can use the View menu to show or hide the tool bar Menu Bar This allows you to select menus required for operations Tool Bar This allows you to select tool buttons required for major operations Preview Main Window iPF6400S User s Guide Mac OS Software Preview 368 ...

Page 369: ...s you made in this area Dialog Area This allows you to set the print conditions and perform a print job Drawer Area This allows you to display the thumbnails of a document iPF6400S Preview Main Window User s Guide Mac OS Software Preview 369 ...

Page 370: ...m the View menu Status Area This shows Input Size and Output Size Paper Settings Panel Paper Settings Panel This panel appears when you select Paper Settings in the dialog area Media Type This allows you to select the media type Paper Settings Panel iPF6400S User s Guide Mac OS Software Preview 370 ...

Page 371: ...n at the far end edge of paper Roll Paper Select to print on roll paper Note When you select Manual 3mm margins for Paper Source the far end edge of printed image may become defective depending on the paper used If this happens select another paper source Roll Paper Width This selects the width of the roll media set to the printer Note Available only if rolls are selected in Paper Source Copies Yo...

Page 372: ...t colors Faithful Color Reproduction Prints by minimizing color differences Suitable for when the printing results are too vivid or when printing scanned images Photo Adobe RGB Prints using a color space with the best colors for Adobe RGB images CAD Color Line Drawing Suitable for printing fine lines such as drawings clearly Perspective GIS Suitable for attractive printing of 3D CAD drawings persp...

Page 373: ...urself Print Priority Select a print quality mode that is appropriate for the print job Setting Details Image This mode achieves the best results for printing photographic images and illustrations Line Drawing This mode is best for printing CAD drawings with fine lines or wall newssheet or other documents that contain large amounts of text However you may not achieve the quality you expect with pr...

Page 374: ...s consumed with High than with Fast however print quality is higher Printing time is shorter and less ink is consumed with Fast than with High however print quality is lower For Highest quality the resolution is not displayed Output Settings Panel Output Settings Panel This panel appears when you select Output Settings in the dialog area Enlarged Reduced Printing Select the method for enlarged red...

Page 375: ...Paper Width is set in Enlarged Reduced Printing Print Centered You can print on the center of the media loaded in the printer For more information about Print Centered see Print on the Center P 386 Note This is not displayed when a checkmark is placed in Borderless Printing No Spaces at Top or Bottom You can save paper on not to feed roll paper for the empty spaces when the print data contains spa...

Page 376: ...ta in a gray scale that is free of color casting phenomenon of grays that appear tinted Monochrome Disables color printing and converts image from continuous color to grayscaled monochrome No color correction Prints without performing color matching in the printer driver Select this when color matching is performed by the application such as Adobe Photoshop or when you want to print color charts u...

Page 377: ...nfo Button Click the button to acquire printer information Color Adjustment Color Adjustment You can set the color adjustment Adjusting Color Normally colors should be adjusted in the software application but if you see colors in the printout that do not match colors on the screen you can perform color adjustments 1 Select Color on Color Mode in the Color Settings panel 2 Select Color Adjustment 3...

Page 378: ...lor Gray Tone Adjusts gray from cool black bluish tones to warm black reddish tones Note You can also click the up or down arrow or enter the number directly to increase or decrease the value Adjusting Monochrome Use the monochrome setting to print monochrome images of color photographs captured with a scanner or digital cam era or other color images 1 Select Monochrome on Color Mode in the Color ...

Page 379: ...and white photo image data captured with a scanner or digital camera 1 Select Monochrome Photo on Color Mode in the Color Settings panel 2 Select Gray Adjustment 3 Click the Color Balance list and select the color settings Setting Details Cool Black Adjusts cool black blue tones to gray Pure Neutral Black Adjusts to neutral gray Warm Black Adjusts warm black red tones to gray Note To perform the a...

Page 380: ...rees of brightness use this feature Contrast Adjusts the relative brightness between the brightest and darkest portions of the image For soft gradation decrease the contrast For hard gradation increase the contrast Highlight Adjusts the brightness of the brightest areas Shadow Adjusts the brightness of the darkest areas Note You can also click the up or down arrow or enter the number directly to i...

Page 381: ...selected in the Color Matching panel of the driver in order to select ColorSync Matching Method You can select a matching method to suit the print job Color Space Select the color space Note You can select only after Driver Matching Mode has been selected in Matching Mode Gamma You can adjust the gradation of intermediate tones in an image 2 2 is normally selected If you want a softer im pression ...

Page 382: ... printing posters etc vividly Colorimetric Color matching optimized for printing image data with accurate colors in input color space This is the easiest to use mode when you want to adjust the color and print However gradation may be lost for colors of wider range than the color reproduction range of the printer Generally this is also called relative colorimetric 3 Select Color Space for the prin...

Page 383: ...colors in input color space This is the easiest to use mode when you want to adjust the color and print However gradation may be lost for colors of wider range than the color reproduction range of the printer Generally this is also called relative colorimetric Colorimetric No White Point Cor rection The processing method of color matching is identical to Colorimetric Use this when you want to furt...

Page 384: ...s dialog box appears when you select Preferences from the imagePROGRAF Advanced Preview menu You can set the preferences for Preview Units Set the unit for paper length margins and so on Zoom Dialog Box Zoom Dialog Box This dialog box appears when you select Zoom from the View menu You can enlarge or reduce the screen display ColorSync iPF6400S User s Guide Mac OS Software Preview 384 ...

Page 385: ...numbers in the range of the page of the documents Print with No Borders Print with No Borders You can use the borderless printing function to print without margins surrounding the image Note With some media borderless printing can be performed only between two edges To use the borderless printing function the specified media must be set to the printer 1 On the Paper Settings Panel P 370 select Rol...

Page 386: ...Centered check box on 2 Click the Print button Printing on the center begins Not Print Spaces at the Top Bottom Not Print Spaces at the Top Bottom You can save paper on not to feed roll paper for the empty spaces when the print data contains spaces at the top or bottom Note This is not displayed when a checkmark is placed in Borderless Printing 1 On the Paper Settings Panel P 370 select Roll Paper...

Page 387: ...ttings Panel P 370 select Roll Paper in Paper Source 2 On the Output Settings Panel P 374 click the Rotate Page check box on 3 Select Rotate Right 90 Degrees or Rotate Left 90 De grees 4 Click the Print button Printing on rotating 90 degrees begins Display with Fitting to the Width of the Paper Display with Fitting to the Width of the Paper In the preview area you can display to the width of the p...

Page 388: ...review area you can display all 1 Select Fit Screen from the tool bar 2 All is displayed Display with Actual Size Display with Actual Size In the preview area you can display the actual size 1 Select Actual Size from the tool bar Display with All iPF6400S User s Guide Mac OS Software Preview 388 ...

Page 389: ... Select each button in Go to Page on the tool bar Setting Details Go to the first page Go to the previous page Go to the next page Go to the last page 2 The target page appears Note You can also move a page by clicking the page on the thumbnails iPF6400S Moving a Page User s Guide Mac OS Software Preview 389 ...

Page 390: ...g a Copied or Cut Object 415 The Features of Free Layout The Features of Free Layout The main features of Free Layout are as follows Allows you to lay out at will and print a document created with application software You can not only lay out multiple pages on one page but also lay out and print a multiple file document on one page or lay out and print a document created with multiple application ...

Page 391: ... attach a checkmark 4 Click the Print button in the Print dialog box Note Your printer is depicted in the lower left area of this screen 5 Free Layout main window is displayed iPF6400S Starting Free Layout User s Guide Mac OS Software Free Layout 391 ...

Page 392: ...ars layout area and dialog areas Note You can use the View menu to show or hide the tool Menu Bar This allows you to select menus required for operations Tool Bar This allows you to select tool buttons required for major operations Free Layout Main Window iPF6400S User s Guide Mac OS Software Free Layout 392 ...

Page 393: ...ws you to lay out objects and edit the object size and orientation Dialog Area This allows you to set the print conditions and perform a print job iPF6400S Free Layout Main Window User s Guide Mac OS Software Free Layout 393 ...

Page 394: ...available on each mode are as follows Easy Settings P 395 Advanced Settings P 397 Paper Source You can select the paper source The following settings are available for paper source Setting Details Roll Paper Select to print on roll paper Manual Select for manual paper feed printing Manual 3mm margins Select for manual paper feed printing when you want to minimize the margin at the far end edge of ...

Page 395: ...utton Click the button to reset to the setting when starting Free Layout Print Button Click the button to begin printing Update Printer Info Button Click the button to acquire printer information Easy Settings Easy Settings You can easily select the best settings for the print job by just selecting an item from the print target list that matches the content of the document Print Target You can eas...

Page 396: ...ting of 3D CAD drawings perspective drawings and GIS drawings in cluding maps Office Document Suitable for printing handouts as well as general office documents for which print clarity is key Custom Settings Suitable for printing documents for which Advanced Settings have been specified Note The number of settings available for selection depends on the media type Print Quality Selecting print qual...

Page 397: ...es with many filled areas For these types of jobs select Im age Proof This is a setting for enhancing the reproducibility of characters illustrations and photos with print proofing However this takes more time than regular printing Office Document Prints common office documents such as proposals memos for distribution etc so they are easy to read Note The number of settings available for selection...

Page 398: ...or printing Monochrome Photo Prints monochrome photo image data in a gray scale that is free of color casting phenomenon of grays that appear tinted Monochrome Disables color printing and converts image from continuous color to grayscaled monochrome No color correction Prints without performing color matching in the printer driver Select this when color matching is performed by the application suc...

Page 399: ...nter information Color Adjustment Color Adjustment You can set the color adjustment Adjusting Color Normally colors should be adjusted in the software application but if you see colors in the printout that do not match colors on the screen you can perform color adjustments 1 Select Color on Color Mode in the Color Settings panel 2 Select Color Adjustment 3 Drag each slider to the left or right to ...

Page 400: ...es Note You can also click the up or down arrow or enter the number directly to increase or decrease the value Adjusting Monochrome Use the monochrome setting to print monochrome images of color photographs captured with a scanner or digital cam era or other color images 1 Select Monochrome on Color Mode in the Color Settings panel 2 Select Color Adjustment 3 Drag each slider to the left or right ...

Page 401: ...nner or digital camera 1 Select Monochrome Photo on Color Mode in the Color Settings panel 2 Select Gray Adjustment 3 Click the Color Balance list and select the color settings Setting Details Cool Black Adjusts cool black blue tones to gray Pure Neutral Black Adjusts to neutral gray Warm Black Adjusts warm black red tones to gray Note To perform the adjustments drag the X or Y slide bar left and ...

Page 402: ...es of brightness use this feature Contrast Adjusts the relative brightness between the brightest and darkest portions of the image For soft gradation decrease the contrast For hard gradation increase the contrast Highlight Adjusts the brightness of the brightest areas Shadow Adjusts the brightness of the darkest areas Note You can also click the up or down arrow or enter the number directly to inc...

Page 403: ...elected in the Color Matching panel of the driver in order to select ColorSync Matching Method You can select a matching method to suit the print job Color Space Select the color space Note You can select only after Driver Matching Mode has been selected in Matching Mode Gamma You can adjust the gradation of intermediate tones in an image 2 2 is normally selected If you want a softer im pression t...

Page 404: ...rinting posters etc vividly Colorimetric Color matching optimized for printing image data with accurate colors in input color space This is the easiest to use mode when you want to adjust the color and print However gradation may be lost for colors of wider range than the color reproduction range of the printer Generally this is also called relative colorimetric 3 Select Color Space for the print ...

Page 405: ...lors in input color space This is the easiest to use mode when you want to adjust the color and print However gradation may be lost for colors of wider range than the color reproduction range of the printer Generally this is also called relative colorimetric Colorimetric No White Point Cor rection The processing method of color matching is identical to Colorimetric Use this when you want to furthe...

Page 406: ...alog Box This dialog box appears when you select Preferences from the imagePROGRAF Advanced Preview menu You can set the preferences for Free Layout Units Set the unit for paper length margins and so on Gridlines You can input a grid line width value in numerical characters so that they serve as a guide to laying out objects ColorSync iPF6400S User s Guide Mac OS Software Free Layout 406 ...

Page 407: ...lable for the object frame style Setting Details Solid Line You can print the solid line as the frame style Dotted Line You can print the dotted line as the frame style Dashed Line You can print the dashed line as the frame style Auto Arrange Spacing Change the object to object spacing to be applied in the operation of laying out objects automatically Note You can input between 0 0 and 100 0 mm be...

Page 408: ...ollowing settings are available for order Setting Details Upper Left to Right The objects are laid out from upper left to right Upper Left to Bottom The objects are laid out from upper left to bottom Note When you have selected Roll Paper Length Auto Settings and Paper Orientation Vertical you can choose only Upper Left to Right When you have selected Roll Paper Length Auto Settings and Paper Orie...

Page 409: ...e value for enlargement or reduction of the obeject in numerical characters Note You can input between 25 and 400 You can change the numbers by clicking either button or button Object Size You can confirm the object size Note When several objects are selected you cannot display Object Size Laying out a Multiple File Document on One Page Laying out a Multiple File Document on One Page You can lay o...

Page 410: ... menu 2 Click on Free Layout in the Page Setup panel to attach a checkmark 3 In the Print dialog box select the pages to print and the number of copies and click the Print button Free Layout starts laying out the document created with application software in the layout area as an object 4 Leaving Free Layout running open the files with other application software and repeat the above steps Selectin...

Page 411: ...e the object size Resizing by specifying a scaling value 1 Select an object 2 Open the Format Dialog Box P 409 3 Use Scaling to set the magnification for enlargement or reduction You either enter numbers directly Note You can input between 25 and 400 You can change the numbers by clicking either button or button 4 Click the OK button Moving an Object Moving an Object You can move the object positi...

Page 412: ...e selected you cannot select Rotate Laying out Objects Automatically Laying out Objects Automatically Click Auto Arrange in the tool bar This automatically lays out objects Alternatively you may select Auto Arrange Object from the Object menu Note The object layout order varies depending on the Order setting on the Page Setup Dialog Box P 407 Aligning Objects Aligning Objects You can align objects...

Page 413: ...them to the top Center Vertically Lays out the objects justifying them to the vertical center Align Bottom Lays out the objects justifying them to the bottom Align Left Lays out the objects justifying them to the left iPF6400S Aligning Objects User s Guide Mac OS Software Free Layout 413 ...

Page 414: ... Changing the Object Overlapping Order Changing the Object Overlapping Order You can change the object overlapping order 1 Select an object 2 Select the overlapping order menu from the Object menu Bring to Front Moves the object to the frontmost position Changing the Object Overlapping Order iPF6400S User s Guide Mac OS Software Free Layout 414 ...

Page 415: ...opied or Cut Object Pasting a Copied or Cut Object 1 Click Copy or Cut from the toolbar Alternatively you may select Copy or Cut from the Edit menu 2 Click Paste from the toolbar Alternatively you may select Paste from the Edit menu Note The copied or cut object is laid out at the end of the page iPF6400S Pasting a Copied or Cut Object User s Guide Mac OS Software Free Layout 415 ...

Page 416: ...ement Copy are as follows Allows the document scanned with the Color imageRUNNER to be automatically enlarged and printed You can perform basic printer settings such as printer selection media type and output profile selection and matching methods in addition to borderless printing and enlargement reduction process without growing through the printer driver Note The media type image size detailed ...

Page 417: ... only files in the hot folder Add Button Click the button to open the Destination Selection dialog box so that you can add a hot folder Edit Button From the Hot Folder list select a hot folder and click this button to open the Add Edit Hot Folder dialog box that allows you to edit the hot folder Monitor Hot Folder Constantly If the check box is selected the Hot Folder is monitored from after the n...

Page 418: ...16 2 Click the Add button in Enlarged Copy Settings to open the Destination Selection dialog box 3 From the printer list in Destination select the printer of destination 4 Click the OK button to open the Add Edit Hot Folder dialog box 5 In Name enter the name to display in the Hot Folder list 6 In Hot Folder enter the Hot Folder name Creating a New Hot Folder iPF6400S User s Guide Mac OS Software ...

Page 419: ... config ure the sharing For OS X v10 7 and later Check the File Sharing checkbox and click the Options button Check the Share files and folders using SMB checkbox to configure the sharing Note You can create up to 10 hot folders Editing a Hot Folder Setting Print Conditions Editing a Hot Folder Setting Print Conditions 1 Open the Color imageRUNNER Enlargement Copy dialog box 2 Select the Hot Folde...

Page 420: ...ngs in the Paper Settings Pan el P 422 5 Make the necessary settings in the Output Settings Pan el P 426 Editing a Hot Folder Setting Print Conditions iPF6400S User s Guide Mac OS Software Color imageRUNNER Enlargement Copy 420 ...

Page 421: ...files and folders using SMB checkboxes to config ure the sharing For OS X v10 7 and later Check the File Sharing checkbox and click the Options button Check the Share files and folders using SMB checkbox to configure the sharing Note If you ve made shared settings when you created a new Hot Folder you do not need to execute steps 8 to 9 Deleting a Hot Folder Deleting a Hot Folder 1 Open the Color ...

Page 422: ...t the print conditions in the setting panels within the Add Edit Hot Folder dialog box The settings available on each panel are as follows Paper Settings Panel P 422 Output Settings Panel P 426 Color Settings Panel P 428 Paper Settings Panel Paper Settings Panel Easy Settings Advanced Settings Two modes are available to provide the optimum print settings for jobs The settings available on each mod...

Page 423: ...r paper source Roll Paper Width This selects the width of the roll media set to the printer Note Available only if rolls are selected in Paper Source Automatic Cutting You can set the printer to cut roll paper automatically or print a guideline for cutting The following settings are available for automatic cutting Setting Details Printer Default The value set on the printer operation panel takes p...

Page 424: ... color differences Suitable for when the printing results are too vivid or when printing scanned images CAD Color Line Drawing Suitable for printing fine lines such as drawings clearly Perspective GIS Suitable for attractive printing of 3D CAD drawings perspective drawings and GIS drawings in cluding maps Office Document Suitable for printing handouts as well as general office documents for which ...

Page 425: ...ssheet or other documents that contain large amounts of text However you may not achieve the quality you expect with printing photographs or other images with many filled areas For these types of jobs select Im age Proof This is a setting for enhancing the reproducibility of characters illustrations and photos with print proofing However this takes more time than regular printing Office Document P...

Page 426: ...e roll paper with the page width Make sure that the width of the roll paper in the printer is set correctly for Roll Paper Width in the Paper Settings panel Displayed only if rolls are selected in Paper Source Scaling Enlarges reduces the whole page by the scaling rate as specified Input the scaling value in nu merical characters You can specify a range between 5 and 600 You can change the numbers...

Page 427: ...r rotating page Setting Details Rotate Right 90 Degrees Rotates the portrait page right 90 degrees and print in landscape orientation When the rotated page can fit in the width of roll paper the page is rotated automatically and when it can not fit in the width of roll paper the page is not rotated When Fit Roll Paper Width is selected under Enlarged Reduced Printing then the image is enlarged or ...

Page 428: ...lect the matching mode Setting Details Driver Matching Mode P 429 Enables printing of optimal color tones using a driver specific color profile You should normally select this mode ICC Matching Mode P 430 Enables color matching using ICC profiles Select this if you want to print by specifying the input profile printer profile and matching method in detail This allows you to use ICC profiles for di...

Page 429: ...y to use mode when performing color adjustment using application software Saturation Color matching optimized for printing posters etc vividly Colorimetric Color matching optimized for printing image data with accurate colors in input color space This is the easiest to use mode when you want to adjust the color and print However gradation may be lost for colors of wider range than the color reprod...

Page 430: ...olorimetric 3 Click the Input Profile list and then select an input profile Note To match the color on the printing select the input profile for Color imageRUNNER Enlargement Copy of the Color imageRUNNER type in use 4 Click the Printer Profile list and then select a printer profile Printing Enlargements of Scanned Originals from a Color imageRUNNER Printing Enlargements of Scanned Originals from ...

Page 431: ...canning the original and print an enlargement Follow the steps below to scan an original on the Color imageRUNNER for enlarged printing on the printer For detailed instructions refer to the Color imageRUNNER manual 1 Load the original on the platen glass or document feeder of the Color imageRUNNER 2 Press Send to display the screen for transmission 3 Press Favorites and then press the Favorites bu...

Page 432: ...Preview 461 Print with a Desired Picture Quality 462 Adjust the Colors and Print 463 Adjust the Colors while Checking the Preview for Color 463 Adjust the Colors while Checking the Preview for Monochrome 464 Adjust the Colors by Color Matching 467 Print High Quality Adobe RGB 16bit Images 468 Prints monochrome photographs with high quality 469 Using Adobe CMM 469 Printing an Adjustment Pattern and...

Page 433: ...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 See About the Layout Plug In P 489 By using the print history management function you can import past print settings parameters Additionally you can save preferences as a file Note The actual output may differ from the settings in Print Plug...

Page 434: ...icensing Agreement click the Continue button 5 Click the Agree button 6 Click Install 7 Enter an administrator name password and click the In stall Software button Installation Procedures iPF6400S User s Guide Mac OS Software Print Plug In for Photoshop Digital Photo Professional 434 ...

Page 435: ...s The procedures for uninstalling the Print Plug In for Photoshop Digital Photo Professional are as follows Uninstall Print Plug In for Photoshop 1 Close Photoshop 2 Display the Applications Adobe Photoshop CSxx Plug ins Import Export Print Plugin for iPFxxxx folder in Finder The Import Export folder does not exist in Photoshop CS6 and later 3 Delete the Print Plugin for iPFxxxx folder Note iPFxxx...

Page 436: ...that you wish to print 3 If required select the print range Note Images for use with Print Plug In for Photoshop are less than 60 000 pixels in width and height Reduce the selec tion range or reduce the image with processing for images more than 60 000 pixels in width and height and then attempt step 3 4 Select Export or Data Export from the File menu and then select the output plug in that matche...

Page 437: ...hoto Professional Starting from Digital Photo Professional Follow the procedure below to start the Print Plug In for Digital Photo Professional 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 Note Images for use with Print Plug In for Digital Photo Professional are less than 6 000 pixels in wi...

Page 438: ... tabs used to switch between each sheet on the Print Plug In window are displayed When you select a tab a sheet is displayed The settings available on each sheet are as follows Main Sheet P 441 Page Setup Sheet P 444 Color Settings Sheet Color P 446 Print History Sheet P 448 Support Sheet P 449 Print Plug In for Photoshop Digital Photo Professional Main Window iPF6400S User s Guide Mac OS Software...

Page 439: ...k this button to close the Print Plug In window and return to application software Button Click this button to display the Print Plug In for Photoshop Digital Photo Professional Help file Maximize Dialog Box button When this button is clicked the Print Plug In main window is displayed enlarged to cover the entire display screen iPF6400S Print Plug In for Photoshop Digital Photo Professional Main W...

Page 440: ... roll paper To select Roll Paper Preview select Roll Paper in Paper Source Print Selected Range Place a checkmark here to only print the selected range Note When you select Preview in the Image then select a portion of the image on the preview display this becomes valid Perform Proof in Preview Place a checkmark here to simulate the colors of the output product in the preview Note If Auto Color is...

Page 441: ...elect Printer dialog box you can change the printer that corresponds with Print Plug In Media Type This allows you to select the media type For more information about see Customize Media Settings P 478 Note Always select media type that is actually set in the printer When the media you chose is different from the media set in the printer you may not receive the desired print results Advanced Setti...

Page 442: ...an in Standard or Fast modes but this mode offers exceptional print ing quality Standard Choose this setting to print at standard resolution when quality and speed are both important Printing takes less time than in Highest or High mode Fast Choose this setting to print faster Printing in fast mode can help you work more efficiently when checking layouts Highest Max No of Passes If you are concern...

Page 443: ... for proofing to simu late the output of a particular device Note that black point compensation does not function if you are using Adobe CMM Note When the Output Profile you have set is Auto Monochrome Photo or None No Color Correction you cannot select a matching method ICC Conversion Options button This is displayed when an ICC profile is selected as the Output Profile When this button is clicke...

Page 444: ...tput Image Size The following settings are available for enlarged reduced printing Setting Details Fit Paper Size This automatically enlarges reduces the entire image imported to Print Plug In to match the ex port media size when printing Fit Roll Paper Width This automatically enlarges reduces the entire image imported to Print Plug In to match the width of the roll paper with the width of the im...

Page 445: ... center of the selected Paper Size Specify Print Start Position You can print with specifying the top and left printing start positions in From Top Margin and From Left Margin for Paper Size From Top Margin Input the margin from the top of the media in numbers You can input between 9999 and 9999 mm From Left Margin Input the margin from the left of the media in numbers You can input between 9999 a...

Page 446: ...ettings For more information about the size options see Size Options Dialog Box P 457 Defaults button Click the button to return all of the settings on the Page Setup sheet to their defaults Color Settings Sheet Color Color Settings Sheet Color You can use this sheet to adjust image Color Brightness Contrast Saturation and you can set the color balance of print product more to your liking Note You...

Page 447: ...ox then set the Channel and other settings For more information about Curves see Curves Dialog Box P 458 Defaults button Click the button to return all of the settings on the Color Settings sheet to their defaults Color Settings Sheet Monochrome Color Settings Sheet Monochrome This screen allows you to adjust settings such as the Color Balance Tone Brightness and Contrast to configure the printing...

Page 448: ...d the white parts of the paper Adjustment pattern setting button When this button is clicked the Adjustment pattern setting dialog box is displayed The Adjustment pattern setting dialog box allows you to print an adjustment pattern with adjustment values that vary in steps up and down and to select your preferred adjustment values For details on Adjustment pattern setting see Adjustment pattern se...

Page 449: ...sition Top Header Information is printed on the top of the image Bottom Footer Information is printed on the bottom of the image Print History Number Place a checkmark here to print the print history number File Name Place a checkmark here to print the file name Printed at Place a checkmark here to print the time and date Color Adjustment Value Place a checkmark here to print the color adjustment ...

Page 450: ... the base values The adjustment values are displayed at the top of each image If both the Horizontal Axis and Vertical Axis are configured the adjustment value for the Horizontal Axis is displayed on the right and the adjustment value for the Vertical Axis is displayed on the left If the image is so small that the adjustment values cannot be displayed you can check the adjustment values by display...

Page 451: ...edium hard tone 3 is Hard tone and 5 is Strong hard tone Adjustment Value Spacing You can select the interval of the variation in adjustment values between neighboring adjustment pattern im ages from the range of 1 to 10 The larger the value the greater the differences between the states of the adjustment pattern images Note that if the adjustment item is Tone the Adjustment Value Spacing cannot b...

Page 452: ...onfigured in the main window This makes it possible to check the details of each of the settings when printing the adjustment pattern without returning to the main win dow Specify the Range of Images button When this button is clicked the Specify the Range of Images dialog box is displayed for specifying the range of images When you specify the range by using the mouse or other means and then clic...

Page 453: ...t color or monochrome are printed at the bottom of the paper However the adjustment values for the Curves are not printed Note The job name when printing the adjustment pattern is Original Image Name Pattern Print For example the print job name for the image ABC jpg is ABC_Pattern Print jpg Maximize Dialog Box button When this button is clicked the Adjustment pattern setting dialog box is displaye...

Page 454: ...king to the cutter and keeps the cutter sharp if you select it when using adhesive paper Calibration Value When calibration has been carried out on the printer use this setting to choose whether or not to use the results Setting Details Printer Default The settings of the printer operating panel are applied Use Value The calibration results are used for printing Disregard Value The calibration res...

Page 455: ...s printing with the Plug In in the background Close Plug in After Printing When you place a checkmark here the plug in closes after printing finishes Note If printing does not finish correctly because it was canceled or an error occurred the plug in does not close Output Method You can select the output method The following settings are available for the output method Setting Details Print Normal ...

Page 456: ...Compensation Check this check box to perform black point compensation Loss of gradation in dark areas can be improved by performing black point compensation Note This can be used if Adobe CMM is selected as the Conversion Engine Proof Options Configures settings related to printing press simulation The proof options consist of the following settings Setting Details Simulate Paper Color Select this...

Page 457: ... Size Options Dialog Box Size Options Dialog Box This dialog box appears when you click the Size Options button on the Page Setup Sheet You can select a media name size and other settings Paper Size List Displays all the standard sizes and custom media sizes Custom Paper Size Name You can enter any name up to 63 characters Units You can select the units of measure to use when you define custom med...

Page 458: ...ut value Note The allowed entry range is 0 to 255 You can change the numbers by clicking either button or button Output Enter an output value Note The allowed entry range is 0 to 255 You can change the numbers by clicking either button or button Load Curves button Click the button to load stored data for a tone curve Save Curves button Click the button to stores the current tone curve settings Cur...

Page 459: ...n you cannot print properly because you canceled the printing or an error occurred appears to the left of the print history number Delete button Click the button to delete the selected print history Add button Click the button to add the selected print history to preferences Note Up to 200 print preference items can be added Favorites The print history stored in print preferences displays in list ...

Page 460: ...out P 460 Check the original image with Image P 461 Check Image with Roll Paper Preview P 461 Check Image with Print Area Layout Check Image with Print Area Layout Displays the print range and the area out of the print range in the layout matching the media size set in the print area layout Select Print Area Layout in Preview Note When the cursor on the preview is displayed as on the preview you c...

Page 461: ...area for printing When you click the image while the cursor is displayed as on the preview the selected area is deselected Check Image with Roll Paper Preview Check Image with Roll Paper Preview Display the media size and roll paper information on the top in the layout printing on roll paper in Roll Paper Preview Select Roll Paper Preview in Preview Note To select Roll Paper Preview in Preview sel...

Page 462: ...in the best print quality but this takes more time to print than Accuracy 300ppi while also requiring more memory capacity High Accuracy 600ppi will not display with some Media Type settings 4 Choose either High Gradation 8bit or Highest Gradation 16bit for the bit number when processing images in Input Bit to Plug in Note When you select High Gradation 8bit images are processed at 8 bit channel 2...

Page 463: ...s while Checking the Preview for Color Adjust the Colors while Checking the Preview for Color You can adjust the colors while checking the adjustments in the preview The following explanation is on the procedures for adjusting example image below Low for Cyan High for Yellow Low for Saturation Warm Black for Gray Tone Enhance brightness for the curves The above image adjustments are reflected in t...

Page 464: ...e Print button The adjustments are reflected in the image and printing begins Adjust the Colors while Checking the Preview for Monochrome Adjust the Colors while Checking the Preview for Monochrome You can adjust the colors while checking the adjustments in the preview The following explanation is about the procedures for adjusting example image below Low for Contrast Light for Highlight Light for...

Page 465: ...o Monochrome Photo in Output Profile 3 Open the Color Settings sheet 4 In Contrast drag the slide bar toward Low 5 In Highlight drag the slide bar toward Light iPF6400S Adjust the Colors while Checking the Preview for Monochrome User s Guide Mac OS Software Print Plug In for Photoshop Digital Photo Professional 465 ...

Page 466: ...on 7 Click the Curves button then click near the center of the curve 8 Enter 120 in Input and 135 in Output then click the OK but ton 9 Click the Print button This applies the image adjustments and starts the print job Adjust the Colors while Checking the Preview for Monochrome iPF6400S User s Guide Mac OS Software Print Plug In for Photoshop Digital Photo Professional 466 ...

Page 467: ...y the Main sheet 2 Select the profile in Output Profile Note When you place a checkmark in Perform Proof in Preview you can check the color matching in the preview This may not be displayed depending on how you set Media Type The details of Output Profile you have set is saved even when you close the Print Plug In but when the specified profile cannot be located it is set to Auto Color If an ICC p...

Page 468: ...ge data in Photoshop and start Print Plug In See Starting from Photo shop P 436 2 Click Image Properties button 3 Check that Adobe RGB is displayed in Color Space and 16bit channel is displayed in Bit in the Image Properties dialog box and click the Close button 4 Display the Main sheet 5 Select High Accuracy 600ppi in Input Resolution to Plug in 6 Select Highest Gradation 16bit in Input Bit to Pl...

Page 469: ...Output Profile Note Auto Monochrome Photo can be selected only after a compatible Media Type has been selected 3 Click the Print button Performs conversion to the most suitable monochrome and printing begins Using Adobe CMM Using Adobe CMM Adobe CMM is a color conversion engine made by Adobe Using Adobe CMM makes it possible to obtain uniform color conversion results and to use the black point com...

Page 470: ...owerPC G4 or G5 Intel Core Duo Intel Core 2 Duo Intel Xeon processor Note Check with Adobe for details How to Use Adobe CMM The procedure for using Adobe CMM is as follows 1 Display the Main sheet 2 Select one of the ICC profiles as the Output Profile 3 Click the ICC Conversion Options button 4 In the ICC Conversion Options dialog box select Adobe CMM from Conversion Engine 5 Click the OK button t...

Page 471: ...n to display the Adjustment pattern setting dialog box 3 Set the Adjustment Item Number of Patterns and Adjustment Value Spacing for the Horizontal Axis and Vertical Axis If you want to check part of an image as the adjustment pattern click the Specify the Range of Images button select the range you want to check in the Specify the Range of Images dialog box and then click the OK but ton 4 Set Rot...

Page 472: ... point compensation that is equivalent to Photoshop can be performed using the following procedure Use this to avoid saturation in the black areas of images Important In order to make the black point compensation settings effective close down and restart Photoshop or Digital Photo Profes sional Adobe CMM needs to be installed in order to use black point compensation Refer to Using Adobe CMM P 469 ...

Page 473: ...right 4 Click the ICC Conversion Options button to open the ICC Conversion Options dialog box 5 Configure the Proof Options as needed Note The proof option is Simulate Paper Color 6 Click the OK button to close the ICC Conversion Options dialog box 7 Click the Print button Printing begins Enlarge Reduce and Print Enlarge Reduce and Print You can enlarge or reduce an image in Print Plug In Three me...

Page 474: ...ge Setup sheet 2 Select the size of the media that you want to print in Paper Size Note This is not displayed when a checkmark is placed in Borderless Printing This is not displayed when Fit Roll Paper Widthis set in Enlarged Reduced Printing 3 Select either Portrait or Landscape as the media orientation for the image in Orientation Note When you select Portrait the image on the media prints as it...

Page 475: ...s dialog box see Roll Paper Options Dialog Box P 456 Click the Defaults button to return all of the roll paper option settings to their defaults 5 Select either Portrait or Landscape as the media orientation for the image in Orientation Note When you select Portrait the image on the media prints as it appears on the screen When you select Landscape the image on the media prints rotated 90 degrees ...

Page 476: ...rs on the screen When you select Landscape the image on the media prints rotated 90 degrees 4 Click the Enlarged Reduced Printing check box on Note This is not displayed when a checkmark is placed in Borderless Printing 5 Select Scaling and input the scaling factor or drag the four corners of the image in the Preview display Note You can specify scaling rate in intervals of 0 01 You can specify a ...

Page 477: ...he specified media must be set to the printer 1 Display the Page Setup sheet 2 Select Roll Paper in Paper Source 3 Click the Borderless Printing check box on Note Select the width for roll paper set in the printer in Roll Paper Width in the Specify Roll Paper Width dialog box and click OK 4 Click the Print button Borderless printing begins iPF6400S Print with No Borders User s Guide Mac OS Softwar...

Page 478: ... Plug In those settings are saved as print history Also you can export and import as files You can store often used print history under a specified name in print preferences Note You can save up to 200 print history items All items over 200 are deleted in chronological order You can do the following things using print history Confirm Print History Details P 479 Apply Print History to an Image P 48...

Page 479: ...story you wish to check the details of from either Print History or Favorites in the Print History Details dialog box 3 Check the print history details in Settings and click the OK button Note You can display the print history details by switching the sheets iPF6400S Confirm Print History Details User s Guide Mac OS Software Print Plug In for Photoshop Digital Photo Professional 479 ...

Page 480: ...Apply button Store Print History to Print Preferences Store Print History to Print Preferences You can store often used print history to print preferences Not only can you store the print history stored under a differ ent name in print preferences you can also find it with ease Note You can store up to 200 print history items to print preferences 1 Display the Print History sheet 2 Click the Detai...

Page 481: ...ish to store in print prefer ences from Print History and click the button 5 In the Add Favorites dialog box input the name of the print history in Name input a comment in Comment and click the OK button 6 Click the OK button to close the Print History Details dialog box iPF6400S Store Print History to Print Preferences User s Guide Mac OS Software Print Plug In for Photoshop Digital Photo Profess...

Page 482: ...ry 1 Display the Print History sheet 2 Click the Details button 3 Select the print history you wish to delete from Print History in the Print History Details dialog box and click the Delete button 4 Click the OK button Delete Print History iPF6400S User s Guide Mac OS Software Print Plug In for Photoshop Digital Photo Professional 482 ...

Page 483: ... history stored in print preferences as a file 1 Display the Print History sheet 2 Click the Details button 3 Select the print history you wish to export from Favor ites in the Print History Details dialog box and click the Export button iPF6400S Export Print History from Print Preferences User s Guide Mac OS Software Print Plug In for Photoshop Digital Photo Professional 483 ...

Page 484: ...rint History to Print Preferences Import Print History to Print Preferences You can import print history in file format and store it to print preferences 1 Display the Print History sheet 2 Click the Details button 3 Click the Import button of the Favorites in the Print History Details dialog box Import Print History to Print Preferences iPF6400S User s Guide Mac OS Software Print Plug In for Phot...

Page 485: ...ou cannot import a print history file exported from a different OS in Print Plug In You cannot import a print history file exported from a different printer in Print Plug In 5 Click the OK button to close the Print History Details dialog box iPF6400S Import Print History to Print Preferences User s Guide Mac OS Software Print Plug In for Photoshop Digital Photo Professional 485 ...

Page 486: ...tory items in print pref erences 1 Display the Print History sheet 2 Click the Details button 3 Select the print history you wish to delete from Favor ites in the Print History Details dialog box and click the Delete button 4 Click the OK button Delete Print History from Print Preferences iPF6400S User s Guide Mac OS Software Print Plug In for Photoshop Digital Photo Professional 486 ...

Page 487: ...information may print on the image data with some media sizes enlargement rates and print position values When Keep Media Size is set to On on the printer a portion of bottom of the print data is not printed 1 Display the Print History sheet 2 Click the Print Information check box on 3 Select the position where you wish to print the information in Information Print Position 4 Click the information...

Page 488: ...t Comment dialog box and click OK button 7 Click the Print button Comments are printed with images Set Information to Print with Image iPF6400S User s Guide Mac OS Software Print Plug In for Photoshop Digital Photo Professional 488 ...

Page 489: ...ages created in the Layout Plug In can be printed as is from the Print Plug In for Photoshop For details on the functionality of the Layout Plug In see Layout Plug In Main Window P 299 For details on how to start and how to use the Layout Plug In see Creating and Printing a Layout Image for Mounting on a Frame P 302 Layout Plug In Main Window Layout Plug In Main Window This window is for creating ...

Page 490: ...s you to configure the amount of extension that protrudes past the canvas sides This allows you to prevent white paper from appearing on the canvas sides when mounted Important Since values entered in mm or inches are first converted temporarily to pixels and then reconverted to mm or inches values may be displayed that differ from the entered values Thickness Effect You can select from the follow...

Page 491: ...op starts To print the created layout image click the Print button in the Print Plug In for Photoshop main window Important When you close the Print Plug In the created layout image is discarded Note If the Print Plug In for Photoshop for multiple different models is installed a screen for selecting the model is displayed when you click the Execute button When you close Print Plug In for Photoshop...

Page 492: ...m the Paper Size List 2 Click the Delete button Note Sizes that have a red circle in the Name cannot be deleted Creating and Printing a Layout Image for Mounting on a Frame Creating and Printing a Layout Image for Mounting on a Frame The procedure for creating and printing a layout image for mounting on a frame is as follows 1 Start Photoshop 2 Open the image to lay out and edit the image in Photo...

Page 493: ...he created layout image is discarded 6 Mount the printed layout image on the frame Important Fully dry the printed paper before mounting it on the frame Take care when mounting on the frame The ink may peel off if you touch the printed surface Note As you fold the printed paper along the frame the folded areas may crack and reveal the paper underneath depending on the media type You can prevent th...

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Page 495: ...ets 533 Output Stacker 546 Media Configuration Tool Windows 550 Media Configuration Tool Mac OS 581 Control Panel 613 Printer Parts 651 Network Setting 669 Print Job Management 701 Adjustments for Better Print Quality 761 Color Management 779 Maintenance and Consumables 881 Troubleshooting 935 Error Message 969 Specifications 995 Appendix 1001 imagePROGRAF Handling and Use of Paper 495 ...

Page 496: ...of printer driver control panel etc Note For more information on how to use paper that is not listed in the Paper Reference Guide see Using Paper Other Than Genuine Paper and feed confirmed Paper P 498 Paper Reference Guide display method You can display the Paper Reference Guide from imagePROGRAF Support Information See Displaying the Paper Reference Guide P 500 Method of Updating Supported Paper...

Page 497: ...P 496 2 Requires the Spacer for Borderless Printing Sheets Sheets of the following sizes are supported Paper Sizes Dimensions ISO A1 594 0 841 0 mm 23 39 33 11 in ISO A2 420 0 594 0 mm 16 54 23 39 in ISO A2 1 431 8 609 6 mm 17 00 24 00 in ISO A3 1 297 0 420 0 mm 11 69 16 54 in ISO A3 1 329 0 483 0 mm 12 95 19 02 in ISO A4 1 210 0 297 0 mm 8 27 11 69 in ISO B2 500 0 707 0 mm 19 69 27 83 in ISO B3 1...

Page 498: ...tandard paper sizes see Printing on Non Standard Paper Sizes P 105 Borderless printing is not supported on sheets Using Paper Other Than Genuine Paper and feed confirmed Paper Using Paper Other Than Genuine Paper and feed confirmed Paper When using this printer to print on paper other than genuine Canon paper and feed confirmed paper use paper that meets the following conditions Note Refer to Pape...

Page 499: ...print head may rub against the paper In order to easily print on paper other than genuine Canon paper and feed confirmed paper we recommend that you select one of the following general purpose paper settings or special settings Note For an overview of the media types see Types of Paper P 496 For details on how to select the media type in the control panel and printer driver see Types of Paper P 49...

Page 500: ...confirmed paper using the general purpose settings This can be expected to improve properties such as print quality because it allows you to configure settings such as the maximum amount of ink to use and the height of the printhead depending on the characteristics of the paper you are using Furthermore printing can be performed by adding the settings created using this function to the printer con...

Page 501: ...c OS The basic instructions for displaying the Paper Reference Guide from the imagePROGRAF Printmonitor are as follows 1 Click the System Preferences icon in the Dock 2 Click Print Scan or Print Fax iPF6400S Displaying the Paper Reference Guide User s Guide Handling and Use of Paper Paper 501 ...

Page 502: ...ct the printer from the list of printers and click Options Supplies 4 Click Utility 5 Click Open Printer Utility Displaying the Paper Reference Guide iPF6400S User s Guide Handling and Use of Paper Paper 502 ...

Page 503: ... Media Information File from the imagePROGRAF website The latest Media Information File can be downloaded by accessing the imagePROGRAF website from the links in the software installed on your computer Contact your Canon dealer if you are unable to download it For details on Media Information File Media Information File refer as follows Media Configuration Tool P 550 Windows Media Configuration To...

Page 504: ...e printer driver are as follows 1 Open the printer driver See Accessing the Printer Driver Dialog Box from Applications Windows P 167 See Accessing the Printer Driver Dialog Box from the Operating System Menu Windows P 169 2 Select the Support sheet and click the Support In formation button The default browser on your computer is started and the imagePROGRAF webpage is displayed Mac OS The basic i...

Page 505: ... Select the printer from the list of printers and click Options Supplies 4 Click Utility 5 Click Open Printer Utility iPF6400S Updating paper information User s Guide Handling and Use of Paper Paper 505 ...

Page 506: ...t 7 Click the Support Information button The default browser on your computer is started and the imagePROGRAF webpage is displayed Updating paper information iPF6400S User s Guide Handling and Use of Paper Paper 506 ...

Page 507: ...n Unit of the Spectrophotometer Unit option Manually 531 Loading Rolls on the Roll Holder Loading Rolls on the Roll Holder When printing on rolls attach the Roll Holder to the roll Rolls have a two or three inch paper core Use the correct Holder Stopper and attachment for the paper core For borderless printing on A1 594 mm or A2 420 mm rolls attach the included Spacer for Borderless Printing to th...

Page 508: ...ide P 500 To view instructions as you attach the Roll Holder press the Navigate button See How to View Instructions with Navi gate P 620 1 Remove the Holder Stopper from the Roll Holder 2 Insert the attachments for the roll paper on the Roll Holder Using rolls with a 3 inch paper core Attach the included 3 Inch Paper Core Attachment on the Roll Holder Align the triangular part b of the 3 Inch Pape...

Page 509: ...y in until the flange a of the Hold er Stopper touches the roll Attach the appropriate Holder Stopper for the size of the paper core Loading Rolls in the Printer Loading Rolls in the Printer Follow these steps to load rolls in the printer Important Always load rolls when the printer is on If the printer is off when you load a roll the paper may not be advanced correctly when you turn the printer o...

Page 510: ...go to the next step 3 Open the Roll Feed Unit Cover 4 Holding the Roll Holder flange a load the Roll Holder shaft into the guide grooves b on both sides of the Roll Holder Slot At this time load the shaft so that the color of the Roll Holder shaft c matches the color of the guide groove Caution Do not release the flanges until you load the holder fully in the Roll Holder Slot Rolls are heavy and d...

Page 511: ...ting and the barcode printed on rolls See Keeping Track of the Amount of Roll Paper Left P 518 ManageRemainRoll Barcodes Printer Operation After the Paper is Fed Off Printed 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 Not printed On Printed The type and amount of paper left is automatically detected base...

Page 512: ...ages may vary depending on the type of paper used If margins and the size of images are not as you expected adjust the paper feed amount See Adjusting the Feed Amount P 770 Changing the Type of Paper Note When you load a roll a menu for selection of the type of paper is shown on the Display Screen Select the type of paper and then press the OK button If no barcode has been printed on the roll and ...

Page 513: ...e print job When you have selected ManageRemainRoll On on the Control Panel and a barcode is printed on the roll the media type setting is updated to match the type of paper specified by the barcode To change the media type setting see Changing the Type of Paper P 512 Specifying the Paper Length Specifying the Paper Length When changing the length of paper after the paper has been advanced specify...

Page 514: ...with a Spectrophotometer Unit option are the same as for a printer with no Spectrophotometer Unit option If it is difficult to remove from the front of the printer lowering the Up down Unit may make the operation easier from the front of the printer See Lowering the Up down Unit of the Spectrophotometer Unit option Manually P 531 1 On the Tab Selection screen of the Control Panel press or to se le...

Page 515: ...it option lowering the Up down Unit makes it easier to perform opera tions from the front of the printer See Lowering the Up down Unit of the Spectrophotometer Unit option Manual ly P 531 7 Holding the Roll Holder flange a remove the holder from the Roll Holder Slot Note For instructions on removing rolls from the Roll Holder see Removing Rolls From the Roll Holder P 516 iPF6400S Removing the Roll...

Page 516: ...ding Rolls in the Printer P 509 Removing Rolls From the Roll Holder Removing Rolls From the Roll Holder 1 Remove the Holder Stopper from the Roll Holder 2 Remove the roll from the Roll Holder Removing Rolls From the Roll Holder iPF6400S User s Guide Handling and Use of Paper Handling rolls 516 ...

Page 517: ...affect the printing quality when you use it again Feeding Roll Paper Manually Feeding Roll Paper Manually After a roll has been advanced you can press the Feed button to feed or retract the roll with the and buttons 1 Press the Feed button 2 Press the or button to advance or retract the roll Press to retract the roll manually Press to advance the roll manually Note If you hold down or for less tha...

Page 518: ...and then press the OK button Specifying the Ink Drying Time for Rolls Specifying the Ink Drying Time for Rolls When you are using paper that takes longer for ink to adhere ink may be transferred onto the paper surface during ejection soiling it In that case you may be able to improve the condition by setting the time to wait for the ink to dry after printing Note If the Cutter touches the print su...

Page 519: ...ttings values in BBetween Pages and CBetween Scans in ADrying Time and then click OK See Paper Detailed Settings Dialog Box Win dows P 173 Mac OS 1 Choose Print in the application menu 2 Select the Main pane and click CSettings in AMedia Type iPF6400S Specifying the Ink Drying Time for Rolls User s Guide Handling and Use of Paper Handling rolls 519 ...

Page 520: ...er with your hand so that the paper does not fall when cutting Also since you can cut while visually confirming the drying of the ink you can avoid ejecting paper before the ink has dried To cut the roll with the Cutter Unit press the Cut but ton Eject Yes Manual when using media that cannot be cut with the Cutter Unit Select this for paper that cannot be cut with the Cutter Unit and for paper of ...

Page 521: ...have two people support the documents If the paper drops printed documents may be damaged Do not lift the paper when holding printed documents before cutting If the paper rises it may affect the printing quality or cause rough cut edges Note Once the following step has been performed the procedure can be started from step 7 the next time Printing the second and subsequent times Printing after repl...

Page 522: ...rinting the second and subsequent times Printing after replacing with the same type of paper 1 On the Tab Selection screen of the Control Panel press or to se lect the Paper tab Note If the Tab Selection screen is not displayed press the Menu button 2 Press the OK button The Paper Menu is displayed 3 Press or to select Paper Details and then press the OK button 4 Press or to select the type of pap...

Page 523: ...ops advancing the paper after printing 9 Press the Feed button Roll paper is fed to the specified cut position and then automatically stopped 10 Cut the roll paper manually with scissors or the like 11 Press the OK button After the roll is rewound it stops automatically iPF6400S Specifying the Cutting Method for Rolls User s Guide Handling and Use of Paper Handling rolls 523 ...

Page 524: ...Paper Menu is displayed 3 Press or to select Paper Details and then press the OK button 4 Press or to select the type of paper and then press the OK button 5 Press or to select Cutting Mode and then press the OK button 6 Press or to select Manual and then press the OK button 7 When Perform the detection of paper leading edge is displayed select Do not perform Note If you set the detection of paper...

Page 525: ...he output tray of the Spectrophotometer Unit 10 Print the job The printer stops advancing the paper after printing Note The printer can continue to receive print jobs from computers If a print job is received and printed here it can be printed without the margin of about 23 cm being created at the paper leading edge 11 Press the Feed button Roll paper is fed to the specified cut position and then ...

Page 526: ...ne the paper leading edge may rub against the printhead and may deviate from the paper retainer 13 Press the OK button After the roll is rewound it stops automatically Paper cutting to have the roll cut at your specified position 1 Press the Feed button Specifying the Cutting Method for Rolls iPF6400S User s Guide Handling and Use of Paper Handling rolls 526 ...

Page 527: ...en The amount to cut from the leading edge of the paper varies depending on the media type and is cut to a prescri bed length For more information on the prescribed length see the leading edge precut length in the Paper Refer ence Guide See Displaying the Paper Reference Guide P 500 On Input Length The amount to cut from the leading edge of paper is specified in the control panel The amount to cut...

Page 528: ... OK button This setting takes effect the next time you load a roll Reducing Dust from Cutting Rolls Reducing Dust from Cutting Rolls For media such as Backlit Film that are more likely to generate debris when cut select CutDustReduct On in the Paper Menu of the Control Panel This option reduces debris from cutting by printing black lines at the leading and trailing edges of documents It may help p...

Page 529: ...der Set Load a roll on the roll holder and then load the holder in the printer The Roll Holder in the Roll Holder Set RH2 25 is for use with both 2 inch and 3 inch paper cores Use the correct attachment for the particular paper core For borderless printing on A1 594 mm or A2 420 mm rolls attach the included Spacer for Borderless Printing to the Roll Holder See Loading Rolls on the Roll Holder P 50...

Page 530: ...l Feed Unit See Removing the Roll from the Printer P 514 2 Use a coin or screwdriver to loosen the screws a on both sides of the back of the Roll Feed Unit and remove the screws 3 Holding the Carrying Handles a of the Roll Feed Unit remove the Roll Feed Unit from the printer Installing the Roll Feed Unit Installing the Roll Feed Unit Important Always turn off the printer before attaching the Roll ...

Page 531: ...hotometer Unit option Manually Lowering the Up down Unit of the Spectrophotometer Unit option Manually Lowering the Up down Unit manually before printing makes it easier to handle paper from the front of a printer equip ped with a Spectrophotometer Unit option Note You can also perform operations from the back of the printer without lowering the Up down Unit manually iPF6400S Lowering the Up down ...

Page 532: ...rophotometer Unit Cover Note When pressing down on the Up down Unit handle the central part near the blue label Handling the ends may cause dam age After the paper operations are complete the Up down Unit will automatically return to its original position Lowering the Up down Unit of the Spectrophotometer Unit option Manually iPF6400S User s Guide Handling and Use of Paper Handling rolls 532 ...

Page 533: ...specified by the print job are shown on the Display Screen 1 Press or to select Load Paper and then press the OK button 2 Load the sheet in the Top Paper Feed Slot or Front Paper Feed Slot depending on the type of paper specified by the print job If a type of paper other than POP Board is selected Loading Sheets in the Top Paper Feed Slot P 534 If POP Board is selected Loading Heavyweight Sheets i...

Page 534: ...he sheet is flat against the Paper Tray Cover The sheet may jam if it curls before feeding or printing and the trailing edge drops toward the front 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 See Paper loaded askew P 977 Note The loading method for a printer with a Spectrophotometer Unit op...

Page 535: ...weight Put your hand under the sheet to support it and prevent it from falling Note If it is difficult to load rolls from the front of the printer load them from the back of the printer If the printer has a Spectrophotometer Unit option lowering the Up down Unit makes it easier to perform opera tions from the front of the printer See Lowering the Up down Unit of the Spectrophotometer Unit option M...

Page 536: ...sheet of paper can be loaded at a time Do not load multiple sheets This may cause paper jams Straighten paper if it is warped before loading it Load the paper straight Loading paper askew will cause an error See Paper loaded askew P 977 Once you load the paper you cannot shift it sideways Load the paper straight If paper other than POP Board is loaded in the Front Paper Feed Slot you might not be ...

Page 537: ...ter pull up the four Front Tray Guides above the Ejection Guide and press the OK button Note Sufficient space behind the printer is required when loading paper in the Front Paper Feed Slot For details on the installation space required see Specifications P 996 2 After Open top cover is displayed open the Top Cover iPF6400S Loading Sheets in the Feed Slot User s Guide Handling and Use of Paper Hand...

Page 538: ...t level relative to the paper feed slot Failure to do this may scratch the printing surface 4 As you look inside the Top Cover insert the leading edge of the sheet between the Platen and Paper Re tainer a keeping it parallel to the Paper Retainer a and align the paper with the Paper Alignment Line b of the Front Tray Guides Loading Sheets in the Feed Slot iPF6400S User s Guide Handling and Use of ...

Page 539: ...e print job If no print job was received The printer now starts feeding the paper 6 After printing the printer will temporarily stop advancing the paper while the trailing edge is still in the rollers to prevent the sheet from dropping Once you press the OK button the paper can be removed 7 Remove the sheet keeping the front edge level as you pull it out Important If POP Board is accidentally remo...

Page 540: ...essage appears make sure that there is sufficient space behind the printer and press the OK button Note There needs to be sufficient space behind the printer to load paper into the Front Paper Feed Slot For more infor mation on installation space see Specifications P 996 2 When the Open top cover message appears open the Top Cover Loading Sheets in the Feed Slot iPF6400S User s Guide Handling and ...

Page 541: ... along the guide side of the Up down Unit making sure it is level Important When you insert the paper into the Front Paper Feed Slot keep it level as it goes into the paper feed slot Failure to do so may scratch the printed surface iPF6400S Loading Sheets in the Feed Slot User s Guide Handling and Use of Paper Handling sheets 541 ...

Page 542: ...n the Platen and the Paper Retainer a and then align it with the orange Paper Alignment Line b Important Do not touch the Linear Scale a or Carriage Shaft b This may stain your hands and damage the printer Loading Sheets in the Feed Slot iPF6400S User s Guide Handling and Use of Paper Handling sheets 542 ...

Page 543: ...inting the print job If no print job was received The printer now starts feeding the paper 8 After printing the paper is stopped momentarily with the trailing edge still held in the rollers to prevent it from falling Press the OK button to release the paper 9 Remove the sheet keeping the front edge level as you pull it out Important If POP Board is accidentally removed at an angle it may scratch t...

Page 544: ...s displayed 3 Press or to select Eject Paper and then press the OK button 4 Press or to select Yes and then press the OK button The paper is ejected from the front of the printer Important If the trailing edge of a sheet is not ejected pull the sheet out keeping the front edge level Accidentally removing the sheet at an angle may scratch the printed surface Removing heavyweight sheets from the fro...

Page 545: ...POP Board is accidentally removed at an angle it may scratch the printed surface 7 Press the OK button Important Always remove the sheet before pressing the OK button If you do not remove the sheet before step 7 it may go back inside the printer leaving roller marks across the trailing edge of paper 8 Lift the four Front Tray Guides above the Ejection Guide store them toward the front and then pre...

Page 546: ...2 a is not slanted The Output Stacker can hold one sheet When printing multiple pages remove each sheet after it is printed Use the Output Stacker in the regular position a The stacker may also be used in the extended position b for some types of paper The extended position enables easy removal after printing For information on types of paper you can use with the stacker in extended position refer...

Page 547: ...sition b Using the Output Stacker Using the Output Stacker This topic describes how to use the Output Stacker Use the Output Stacker in position 1 when storing printed documents When the Output Stacker is not used fold the stacker to stow it in position 2 iPF6400S Using the Output Stacker User s Guide Handling and Use of Paper Output Stacker 547 ...

Page 548: ...ed surface from becoming dirty or scratched See Specifying the Cutting Method for Rolls P 520 If you perform high density printing on thin paper the paper may become warped and might not stack correctly in the Output Stacker If this happens use the Output Stacker folded up Use the Output Stacker in the regular position a The stacker may also be used in the extended position b for some types of pap...

Page 549: ...ing color measurement using the Spectrophotometer Unit optional use it in the regular position a Do not use the extended position b iPF6400S Using the Output Stacker User s Guide Handling and Use of Paper Output Stacker 549 ...

Page 550: ...rm the following tasks When supported paper has been newly added to the printer you can add that media type to the printer control panel and printer driver by using the media information file provided by Canon You can customize Canon genuine paper and feed confirmed paper media information files to create a media in formation file for custom paper paper that is neither Canon genuine paper or feed ...

Page 551: ... configured Therefore the following procedure does not normally need to be performed To install the Media Configuration Tool without using the User Software CD ROM such as when you have downloaded a new version of the Media Configuration Tool from the Canon website use the following procedure You must be logged in as Administrator when installing software in Windows 1 Start the Media Configuration...

Page 552: ... Next button 4 The Choose Destination Location screen appears Select the destination folder then click the Next button 5 The Ready to Install the Program screen appears Click the Install button Installation Procedures iPF6400S User s Guide Handling and Use of Paper Media Configuration Tool Windows 552 ...

Page 553: ...Fxxxx Media Configuration Tool iPFxxxx Media Configuration Tool Media Configuration Tool main window is displayed Note If you only start the Media Configuration Tool the media information on the printer control panel and in the printer driver is not updated If this screen is displayed select Add Genuine Paper in the main window and click the Update button in the Edit Media Types screen to update t...

Page 554: ...onfirmed Paper P 555 for details on Add Genuine Paper Add and Edit Custom Paper button When this button is clicked the Add and Edit Custom Paper dialog box is displayed which allows you to added custom paper to the printer control panel and printer driver You can also create a calibration target for performing color calibration on added custom paper from the Add and Edit Custom Paper dialog box th...

Page 555: ...splayed Note The printer cannot be changed after this Note Paper that is displayed grayed out does not appear in the printer driver or printer panel Add Button To add genuine paper or feed confirmed paper to the printer control panel and printer driver click this button For details on the procedure for adding media types see Adding Media Types P 556 Important To add media types download the media ...

Page 556: ...en you update the media type information perform the same update on all of the PCs that are using that printer Note It may not be possible to deleting showing hiding and changing the display order under some conditions If a display name is displayed grayed out that media type will not appear in the printer driver or printer panel Adding Media Types Adding Media Types Media information files amf fi...

Page 557: ...box Select the check box for the paper you want to add and click the OK button Note If Master Media Information File is displayed as the Type of the Media Information File the media type display order and media type display non display settings are initialized Reconfigure these after added the master media information file 5 Click OK when the confirmation message is displayed iPF6400S Adding Media...

Page 558: ...d printer driver Important When setting a data to the printer that differs from the data to be updated the selected media information file is updated When you would like to remain the data that is set to the printer click the Cancel button Do not attempt to print or turn the printer off while the program is communicating with the printer 8 Click the OK button Adding Media Types iPF6400S User s Gui...

Page 559: ... box is displayed Edit the names in Name in Printer Driver and Name on Control Panel and click the OK button Note To restore the original names click the Restore button The characters that can be entered for Name in Printer Driver and Name on Control Panel are stated below alphanumeric space _ For Name in Printer Driver up to 32 one Byte characters can be entered and for Name on Control Panel up t...

Page 560: ... printer driver Important When setting a data to the printer that differs from the data to be updated the selected media information file is updated When you would like to remain the data that is set to the printer click the Cancel button Do not attempt to print or turn the printer off while the program is communicating with the printer 6 Click the OK button Changing Media Names iPF6400S User s Gu...

Page 561: ...Type Information for Genuine Paper and Feed Confirmed Paper P 555 2 In the Media Type list select the name of the media to delete Click the Delete button Note Only paper for which Status in the Media Type is Add can be deleted 3 In the Edit Media Types dialog box click the Update button iPF6400S Deleting Media Types You Have Added User s Guide Handling and Use of Paper Media Configuration Tool Win...

Page 562: ...on Do not attempt to print or turn the printer off while the program is communicating with the printer 5 Click the OK button Switching Media Types Display Show Hide Switching Media Types Display Show Hide 1 Open the Edit Media Types dialog box Note For details on the procedure for opening the Edit Media Types dialog box see Editing Media Type Information for Genuine Paper and Feed Confirmed Paper ...

Page 563: ...Media Types dialog box click the Update button 4 The Confirm Update dialog box is displayed Configure Update Target and click the Execute button Communication with the printer begins Note You should normally select Update the printer control panel and printer driver Important When setting a data to the printer that differs from the data to be updated the selected media information file is updated ...

Page 564: ...pe Information for Genuine Paper and Feed Confirmed Paper P 555 2 Select the paper in the Media Type list for which to change the display order and then click the buttons to move the item or The selected item moves one line up or down for every button click 3 In the Edit Media Types dialog box click the Update button Changing the Display Order of Media Types iPF6400S User s Guide Handling and Use ...

Page 565: ...and Feed Confirmed Paper To add paper other than Canon genuine paper and feed confirmed paper to the printer control panel and printer driver and export and import the media information file for that paper click the Add and Edit Custom Paper button in the Media Configuration Tool main window Confirm the printer where media type information is to be updated to be displayed in Printer in the Select ...

Page 566: ...red in the printer Cannot execute Color calibration cannot be executed on this paper Note The optional spectrophotometer unit is required in order to create a calibration target Add Button To add new custom paper to the printer control panel and printer driver click this button For details on the procedure for adding custom paper see Add Custom Paper P 568 Edit Button To change the settings of add...

Page 567: ...Information File am1 file that was created on the computer for managing paper first delete custom paper that does not exist on the computer for managing paper When deleting custom paper make the same changes on all of the other PCs that use the target printer When using custom paper in another printer always add the custom paper to that printer before use Note Canon genuine paper and feed confirme...

Page 568: ...using the media type as recommended in the Paper Refer ence Guide The print quality and feed properties are not guaranteed if you use Add Custom Paper in the Media Configura tion Tool Do not execute printing on the target printer while adding custom paper When adding custom paper check the specifications of paper that can be added using Compatible Paper P 567 1 Open the Add and Edit Custom Paper d...

Page 569: ...ng on the selected category the Assist button may be disabled Standard paper where Cannot create is displayed in Calibration Target the calibration target for executing color calibration cannot be created in the control panel and imagePROGRAF Color Calibration Management Console For custom paper added using standard paper where Can create for Auto Adjust High Precision is displayed in Calibration ...

Page 570: ...e OK button Important Do not load paper that is curled or that has already been printed on 7 The Step 3 Paper Source Settings dialog box is displayed Select the paper source where the custom paper is loaded and then click the OK button 8 The Step 4 Paper feed adjustment dialog box is dis played Click the Execute button to execute paper feed adjustment The adjustment pattern is printed and the pape...

Page 571: ...ss Printing Configures whether or not to permit borderless printing Permit Borderless printing is permitted Deny Borderless printing is denied Important Depending on the paper there are types that cannot be cut by the cutter unit and types that speed deterioration of the blade and cause damage to the cutter For thick paper hard paper etc do not use the cutter unit and instead cut the roll paper us...

Page 572: ...ot perform test prints or configure the maximum amount of ink to use 11 The Test Print Settings dialog box is displayed Select the print priority and print quality of the test print using Print Priority and Print Quality Set the level to test print using Maximum ink usage and the image to use using Image used in test print and then click the Start Print button 12 Determine and set the ink level th...

Page 573: ...e Matching Sheet P 177 Depending on the maximum ink usage setting some of the print qualities in the printer driver may become unselect able 13 Configure Head Height and Vacuum Strength as re quired and click the Next button Usually these do not need to be set Important If you set the Head Height lower than the automatically set height in parentheses check that the printhead does not rub against t...

Page 574: ...og box that is opened by Add Genuine Paper in the Media Configuration Tool window Delete Custom Paper Delete Custom Paper You can delete custom paper that you have already added from printer control panel and from the printer driver of the PC you are using 1 Open the Add and Edit Custom Paper dialog box Note For details on the procedure for opening the Add and Edit Custom Paper dialog box see Usin...

Page 575: ... For details on the procedure for opening the Add and Edit Custom Paper dialog box see Using Paper Other than Genuine Paper and Feed Confirmed Paper P 565 2 Select the paper you want to edit from the Added Cus tom Paper list and then click the Edit button 3 The View Settings dialog box is displayed Follow the on screen directions and change the set tings as required Note Refer to Steps 5 to 15 of ...

Page 576: ...ine Paper and Feed Confirmed Paper P 565 2 Select the paper you want to export to media informa tion file from the Added Custom Paper list and then click the Export button Note You can select multiple paper 3 Specify the location to save the Custom Media Informa tion File Note You can change the file name by selecting and editing the File A Custom Media Information File am1 file is saved The Custo...

Page 577: ...d Edit Custom Paper dialog box Note For details on the procedure for opening the Add and Edit Custom Paper dialog box see Using Paper Other than Genuine Paper and Feed Confirmed Paper P 565 2 Click the Import button 3 Select the Custom Media Information File am1 file to import 4 The Confirm Update dialog box opens Click the Execute button iPF6400S Import Custom Media Information User s Guide Handl...

Page 578: ...t Note The optional spectrophotometer unit is required in order to create a calibration target In order to create a calibration target roll paper of width 406 4 mm 16 00 inches or more is required In order to create a calibration target you need to add the custom paper in advance For details on the procedure for adding custom paper see Add Custom Paper P 568 1 Open the Add and Edit Custom Paper di...

Page 579: ...ake note of the following warnings when added custom paper other than Canon genuine paper and feed confirmed paper to the printer driver and the printer itself About the Cutter Depending on the paper there are types that cannot be cut by the cutter unit and types that speed deterioration of the blade and cause damage to the cutter For thick paper hard paper etc do not use the cutter unit and in st...

Page 580: ...ternatively if the paper cannot be cut well by the cutter set the Automatic Cutting Settings to User Cut in the Roll Paper Settings dialog box and cut the roll paper using scissors etc About the Color Tone The color tone cannot be configured using the Media Configuration Tool If the color tone needs to be adjusted provide an ICC color profile that matches the paper you are using and select that IC...

Page 581: ...orm the following tasks When supported paper has been newly added to the printer you can add that media type to the printer control panel and printer driver by using the media information file provided by Canon You can customize Canon genuine paper and feed confirmed paper media information files to create a media in formation file for custom paper paper that is neither Canon genuine paper or feed...

Page 582: ...performed To install the Media Configuration Tool without using the User Software CD ROM such as when you have downloaded a new version of the Media Configuration Tool from the Canon website use the following procedure 1 Double click Canon iPFxxxx Series Media Configuration Tool pkg to start the Media Configuration Tool installer 2 The License is displayed After you have read Canon Software Licens...

Page 583: ...on Tool folder is saved in the following folder Applications Canon Utilities iPFxxxx Media Configuration Tool The iPFxxxx in the folder above will be the printer name in use Starting Method Starting Method Follow the procedure below to start the Media Configuration Tool From the Applications menu Canon Utilities iPFxxxx Media Configuration Tool MCTxxxx app iPF6400S Starting Method User s Guide Han...

Page 584: ...ol panel and in the printer driver is not updated If this screen is displayed select Add Genuine Paper in the main window and click the Update button in the Edit Media Types screen to update the media information Media Configuration Tool Main Window Media Configuration Tool Main Window The explanation below is on the Media Configuration Tool main window Note For the step to open the Media Configur...

Page 585: ... for details on Add and Ed it Custom Paper Link to Support Information button You can check information such as the latest information for the product and software version upgrade informa tion Link to User Manual Button Displays the printer user s manual Editing Media Type Information for Genuine Paper and Feed Confirmed Paper Editing Media Type Information for Genuine Paper and Feed Confirmed Pap...

Page 586: ...etails on the procedure for deleting added media types see Deleting Media Types You Have Add ed P 591 Show Hide Button To change whether or not genuine paper or feed confirmed paper is displayed in the printer control panel and printer driver select the paper to change and click this button For details on the procedure for changing whether or not to display media types see Switching Media Types Di...

Page 587: ...einstalling Media Configuration Tool after registering a media information file may delete the registered media information file In this case first download and install latest Media Configuration Tool then download and register the required media information file 1 Open the Edit Media Types dialog box and then click the Add button Note For details on the procedure for opening the Edit Media Types ...

Page 588: ...k the OK button Note If Master Media Information File is displayed as the Type of the Media Information File the media type display order and media type display non display settings are initialized Reconfigure these after added the master media information file 5 Click OK when the confirmation message is displayed 6 In the Edit Media Types dialog box click the Update button Adding Media Types iPF6...

Page 589: ...en you would like to remain the data that is set to the printer click the Cancel button Do not attempt to print or turn the printer off while the program is communicating with the printer 8 Click the OK button Changing Media Names Changing Media Names 1 Open the Edit Media Types dialog box Note For details on the procedure for opening the Edit Media Types dialog box see Editing Media Type Informat...

Page 590: ...e Restore button The characters that can be entered for Name in Printer Driver and Name on Control Panel are stated below alphanumeric space _ For Name in Printer Driver up to 32 one Byte characters can be entered and for Name on Control Panel up to 16 one Byte characters can be entered 4 In the Edit Media Types dialog box click the Update button Changing Media Names iPF6400S User s Guide Handling...

Page 591: ...main the data that is set to the printer click the Cancel button Do not attempt to print or turn the printer off while the program is communicating with the printer 6 Click the OK button Deleting Media Types You Have Added Deleting Media Types You Have Added 1 Open the Edit Media Types dialog box Note For details on the procedure for opening the Edit Media Types dialog box see Editing Media Type I...

Page 592: ...button Communication with the printer begins Important When setting a data to the printer that differs from the data to be updated the selected media information file is updated When you would like to remain the data that is set to the printer click the Cancel button Do not attempt to print or turn the printer off while the program is communicating with the printer Deleting Media Types You Have Ad...

Page 593: ...witch off or on for display Click the Show Hide button The selected paper is alternately shown or hidden Note You can select multiple paper The names of media switched for non display appear grayed out in the Media Type list Each time you click the Show Hide button the display mode cycles from showing both the printer driver and printer panel to hiding both the printer driver and printer panel and...

Page 594: ...driver Important When setting a data to the printer that differs from the data to be updated the selected media information file is updated When you would like to remain the data that is set to the printer click the Cancel button Do not attempt to print or turn the printer off while the program is communicating with the printer 5 Click the OK button Switching Media Types Display Show Hide iPF6400S...

Page 595: ...ion for Genuine Paper and Feed Confirmed Paper P 585 2 Select the paper in the Media Type list for which to change the display order and then click the buttons to move the item or The selected item moves one line up or down for every button click 3 In the Edit Media Types dialog box click the Update button iPF6400S Changing the Display Order of Media Types User s Guide Handling and Use of Paper Me...

Page 596: ...r Other than Genuine Paper and Feed Confirmed Paper Using Paper Other than Genuine Paper and Feed Confirmed Paper To add paper other than Canon genuine paper and feed confirmed paper to the printer control panel and printer driver and export and import the media information file for that paper click the Add and Edit Custom Paper button in the Media Configuration Tool main window Confirm the printe...

Page 597: ...an be executed Only Auto Adjust High Precision al lowed Color calibration Auto Adjust High Precision can be executed Auto Adjust cannot be execu ted Target not registered Color calibration cannot be executed because the calibration target is not registered in the printer Cannot execute Color calibration cannot be executed on this paper Note The optional spectrophotometer unit is required in order ...

Page 598: ...utside of the network where the target printer is being used first import it into the computer for managing paper If you also want to use it on other computers import and use a Custom Media Information File am1 file newly exported from the computer for managing paper When importing a Custom Media Information File am1 file that was created on the computer for managing paper first delete custom pape...

Page 599: ... regarding the print quality or paper feed properties of customer paper For genuine Canon paper and Canon feed confirmed paper print using the media type as recommended in the Paper Refer ence Guide The print quality and feed properties are not guaranteed if you use Add Custom Paper in the Media Configura tion Tool Do not execute printing on the target printer while adding custom paper When adding...

Page 600: ...ng on the selected category the Assist button may be disabled Standard paper where Cannot create is displayed in Calibration Target the calibration target for executing color calibration cannot be created in the control panel and imagePROGRAF Color Calibration Management Console For custom paper added using standard paper where Can create for Auto Adjust High Precision is displayed in Calibration ...

Page 601: ...e OK button Important Do not load paper that is curled or that has already been printed on 7 The Step 3 Paper Source Settings dialog box is dis played Select the paper source where the custom paper is loaded and then click the OK button 8 The Step 4 Paper feed adjustment dialog box is dis played Click the Execute button to execute paper feed adjustment The adjustment pattern is printed and the pap...

Page 602: ...ss Printing Configures whether or not to permit borderless printing Permit Borderless printing is permitted Deny Borderless printing is denied Important Depending on the paper there are types that cannot be cut by the cutter unit and types that speed deterioration of the blade and cause damage to the cutter For thick paper hard paper etc do not use the cutter unit and instead cut the roll paper us...

Page 603: ...ame in Printer Driver is selected in the screen in Step 5 you cannot perform test prints or configure the maximum amount of ink to use 11 The Test Print Settings dialog box is displayed Select the print priority and print quality of the test print using Print Priority and Print Quality Set the level to test print using Maximum ink usage and the image to use using Image used in test print and then ...

Page 604: ...cannot be configured using the Media Configuration Tool Although the color tone may change when the maximum ink usage is changed at this point you should select the optimal level by only focusing on bleeding and scraping of ink If the color tone needs to be adjusted provide an ICC color profile that matches the paper you are using and select that ICC color profile in your software For details on h...

Page 605: ...to the help 14 The Step 6 Confirm the settings dialog box is dis played Configure the settings of the custom paper and then click the Next button 15 The Confirm Update dialog box is displayed Confirm the updates and then click the Execute button The custom paper is added to the control panel of the printer and to the printer driver of the PC you are using Important If you have added custom paper w...

Page 606: ...ete button Note You can select multiple paper 3 The Confirm Update dialog box is displayed Confirm the updates and then click the Execute button The custom paper is deleted from the control panel of the printer and from the printer driver of the PC you are using Edit Custom Paper Edit Custom Paper You can change the settings of custom paper you have already added 1 Open the Add and Edit Custom Pap...

Page 607: ...ort to file and save media information about custom paper that you have added The saved Custom Media Information File can be used by importing it into another printer or PC Refer to Import Cus tom Media Information P 608 for details on importing custom media information 1 Open the Add and Edit Custom Paper dialog box Note For details on the procedure for opening the Add and Edit Custom Paper dialo...

Page 608: ...alibration target has been created the calibration target information is also exported to the file Import Custom Media Information Import Custom Media Information You can import a Custom Media Information File that has been saved in a folder and add the file to the printer control panel and to the printer driver of the PC you are using 1 Open the Add and Edit Custom Paper dialog box Note For detai...

Page 609: ...ct the Custom Media Information File am1 file to import 4 The Confirm Update dialog box opens Click the Execute button iPF6400S Import Custom Media Information User s Guide Handling and Use of Paper Media Configuration Tool Mac OS 609 ...

Page 610: ...t Note The optional spectrophotometer unit is required in order to create a calibration target In order to create a calibration target roll paper of width 406 4 mm 16 00 inches or more is required In order to create a calibration target you need to add the custom paper in advance For details on the procedure for adding custom paper see Add Custom Paper P 599 1 Open the Add and Edit Custom Paper di...

Page 611: ...e created by changing the environment where the printer is located Warnings Warnings Take note of the following warnings when added custom paper other than Canon genuine paper and feed confirmed paper to the printer driver and the printer itself About the Cutter Depending on the paper there are types that cannot be cut by the cutter unit and types that speed deterioration of the blade and cause da...

Page 612: ...e ink to dry after printing using Drying Time in the Roll Paper Settings dialog box Alternatively if the paper cannot be cut well by the cutter set the Automatic Cutting Settings to User Cut in the Roll Paper Settings dialog box and cut the roll paper using scissors etc About the Color Tone The color tone cannot be configured using the Media Configuration Tool If the color tone needs to be adjuste...

Page 613: ... of Paper 495 Control Panel Operations and Display Screen 614 Printer Menu 624 Printer Parts 651 Network Setting 669 Print Job Management 701 Adjustments for Better Print Quality 761 Color Management 779 Maintenance and Consumables 881 Troubleshooting 935 Error Message 969 Specifications 995 Appendix 1001 imagePROGRAF Control Panel 613 ...

Page 614: ... 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 P 620 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 th...

Page 615: ... enables you to reposition the paper See Feeding Roll Paper Manual ly P 517 k Load button Press this button when loading or replacing paper See Loading Rolls in the Printer P 509 See Loading Sheets in the Feed Slot P 533 l Cut Sheet lamp green Lit when sheets are selected as the paper source m Roll Media lamp green Lit when rolls are selected as the paper source n Message Lamp orange On A warning ...

Page 616: ...ghlighted Middle line displayed Indicates the printer status and shows menu names Bottom line displayed Here the remaining ink level is indicated See Checking Ink Tank Levels P 888 Job tab A tab indicating status and showing menus related to print jobs Pressing the OK button when this tab is high lighted will display the Job Menu menu Top line displayed The job icon is highlighted Middle line disp...

Page 617: ...er saving mode The printer automatically enters Sleep mode to conserve power when idle for a specific period by default five minutes that is if no print jobs are received or buttons are pressed while all covers are closed You can specify the period before the printer enters Sleep mode in the Sleep Timer menu See Menu Set tings P 634 After entering Sleep mode from Standby mode the printer automatic...

Page 618: ...ceived or buttons are pressed while all covers are closed However it does not enter Sleep mode while error messages are displayed or when a roll can be manually advanced by pressing the Feed button 2 When the printer is in Sleep mode you can press any button except the Power button to recover from Sleep mode Sleep mode is also terminated if a print job is received or a command is issued from Remot...

Page 619: ... have occurred other than the currently displayed error are dis played flashing You can move between the tabs to check the errors by pressing the and keys If multiple errors have occurred in the Job tab and Settings Adj tab the error message switches every four seconds within each tab iPF6400S Control Panel Display User s Guide Control Panel Operations and Display Screen 619 ...

Page 620: ...ks and performing other operations on the printer con trol panel 1 Press the Navigate button 2 Press or to select the desired navigation menu 3 Press or to select View Op Guide and then press the OK button Instructions are now displayed How to View Instructions with Navigate iPF6400S User s Guide Control Panel Operations and Display Screen 620 ...

Page 621: ...Example Loading sheets iPF6400S How to View Instructions with Navigate User s Guide Control Panel Operations and Display Screen 621 ...

Page 622: ... the instructions the printer detects the action and switches to the next in struction screen In the case of actions the printer cannot detect instruction screens are switched every four seconds and the sequence of operations is shown repeatedly When all actions in the sequence are finished the instruction screen for the next step is displayed Example Ink tank replacement Checking Instructions Dur...

Page 623: ...s the or button to display the previous or next screens If you do not press the or button within 30 seconds continuous display is resumed Press the OK button to display the instruction screen for the next step iPF6400S Checking Instructions During Printer Operations User s Guide Control Panel Operations and Display Screen 623 ...

Page 624: ...Job Menu Menu operations to manage print jobs Set Adj Menu Menu operations for printer adjustment and maintenance For a description of specific menu items available see Menu Settings P 634 For instructions on selecting menu items see Menu Operations P 625 Note By default menu settings apply to all print jobs However for settings that are also available in the printer driver the values specified in...

Page 625: ... 634 Menus when the Ink tab is selected and the OK button is pressed Note If the Tab Selection screen is not displayed press the Menu button 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 Accessing menus P 625 Specifying menu items P 626 Specifying numerical values...

Page 626: ...e menu and press the OK button Specifying menu items Menu items can be set as follows 1 Press or to select the desired setting and then press the OK but ton After two seconds the display reverts to the upper level menu Note If a confirmation message is displayed regarding the setting you entered press the OK button The setting is ap plied and the printer is now in Standby Specifying numerical valu...

Page 627: ...If a confirmation message is displayed regarding the setting you entered press the OK button The setting is ap plied and the printer is now in Standby 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 iPF6400S Menu Operations User s Guide Control Panel Printer Menu 627 ...

Page 628: ...is not displayed during printing First Level Second Level Third Level Fourth Level Fifth Level Load Paper Roll Paper Manual Paper Eject Paper Chg Paper Type 1 Roll Paper The paper type is displayed here 1 Manual Paper Chg Paper Size Manual PaperSize The size of paper is displayed here 2 CustomPaperSize Set the length and width Roll Length 3 Set the length ManageRemainRoll Off On Paper Details The ...

Page 629: ...the Cutting Method for Rolls P 520 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 one has been set Job List Print Delete Print Job List Job Log Choose from information about the latest three print jobs Document Name User N...

Page 630: ...e 14 Standard Large Calibration Log Date Paper Type Adjustment Type Use Adj Value Disabled Enabled Set Exec Guide Off On Return Defaults Maintenance Head Cleaning Head Cleaning A Head Cleaning B Nozzle Check Replace P head Printhead L Printhead R Repl maint cart Head Info Printhead L ProductName s n Days elapsed Count Mdot Printhead R ProductName s n Days elapsed Count Mdot Clean Platen Interface ...

Page 631: ...eep Tim er 11 5 min 10 min 15 min 20 min 30 min 40 min 50 min 60 min 210 min Shut Down Timer Off 5 min 10 min 30 min 1 hour 4 hours 8 hours 12 hours Buzzer Off On Contrast Adj 4 3 2 1 0 1 2 3 4 Date Time 8 Date yyyy mm dd 7 8 Time hh mm Date For mat 8 yyyy mm dd dd mm yyyy mm dd yyyy Language English 日本語 Français Italiano Deutsch Español Русский 中文 简体字 한국어 Time Zone 8 0 London GMT 1 Paris Rome 2 A...

Page 632: ...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 4 Not displayed if IPv4 Mode is Manual 5 Not displayed if NetWare is Off 6 Not displayed...

Page 633: ... 14 This is displayed when the Spectrophotometer Unit optional is mounted iPF6400S Menu Structure User s Guide Control Panel Printer Menu 633 ...

Page 634: ...he printed barcode can be used in managing the amount of roll paper left Choose Off if you prefer not to print the barcode See Keeping Track of the Amount of Roll Paper Left P 518 Paper Details The type of paper is displayed here 1 Head Height Adjust the Printhead height See Troubleshooting Paper Abrasion and Blurry Images P 769 Skew Check Lv If you print on Japanese paper washi or other handmade ...

Page 635: ...ge of roll paper to ensure better printing quality at the leading edge Note that if you choose 3mm it may lower the printing quality at the leading edge and affect feeding accuracy The printed surface may be scratched and ink may adhere to the leading edge It may also cause the Platen to become soiled NearEnd Sht Mrgn Specify a margin at the leading edge of sheets to ensure better printing quality...

Page 636: ...inting results Print Start Time Indicates when the print job was started Print End Time Indicates when the print job was finished Print Time Indicates the time required to print the job Output Img Size Indicates the image size in the print job Media Type Indicates the type of paper in the print job Paper Consumed Indicates the total amount of paper consumed Paper Length Indicates the length of pap...

Page 637: ...nd size amount of ink consumed and so on Ink consumption indicates a rough estimate of the amount of ink consumed per print job 1 Menu Map Print the menu structure Adjust Printer Head Posi Adj Standard An adjustment pattern is printed and the print position is auto matically adjusted to fix misaligned printing Select Standard if vertical lines in printed material are warped or colors are out of al...

Page 638: ...amount of adjustment See Adjusting Line Length P 775 B Standard Draft Change Settings A High Displayed when you have selected Feed Priority Adj Prior ity Print Length Adjustment relative to the amount of stretching or shrinkage of the current paper Enter either the adjustment results from AdjustmentPrint or the discrepancy that you measured as a percentage For paper that tends to stretch increase ...

Page 639: ...r settings are given priority Set Exec Guide If you select On a message is displayed on the control panel at the timing recommended for executing color calibration Return Defaults Clear the color calibration adjustment value and the execution log Mainte nance Head Cleaning Clean the Printhead See Cleaning the Print head P 891 Choose Head Cleaning A if printing is faint oddly colored or contains fo...

Page 640: ...d automati cally Stateless Addr Pri DNS SrvAddr Specify the DNS server address Sec DNS SrvAddr DNS Host Name Specify the DNS host name DNS Domain Name Specify the DNS domain name NetWare NetWare Specify the NetWare protocol To apply your changes choose Register Setting Frame Type Specify the frame type to use Print Service Choose the print service AppleTalk Specify whether to use the AppleTalk pro...

Page 641: ... in the printer driver Choose Pause to have printing paused under these circum stances Choose Warning to continue printing after notifica tion Choose None to continue printing without notification Choose Hold Job to store jobs with mismatched types and sizes of paper on the printer hard disk in a print queue await ing processing See Using the Printer Hard Disk P 720 Paper Size Ba sis Roll Selectio...

Page 642: ...figured from the control panel Reset PaprSetngs Restores settings that you have changed with Media Configu ration Tool to the default values Erase HDD Da ta High Speed Erases file management data for print job data stored on the printer s hard disk See Erasing Data on the Printer s Hard Disk P 661 Secure High Spd Overwrites the entire hard disk with random data See Eras ing Data on the Printer s H...

Page 643: ...ault values Adj Fine Feed 3 4 Displayed when you have selected Feed Priority Adj Prior ity Automatic or Print Quality Fine tune the feed amount manually Printer Info 3 Paper Info Indicates the current paper size type and related printer set tings Ink Info Indicates ink levels and maintenance cartridge capacity Head In fo Printhead L Indicates information about the printhead Printhead R System Info...

Page 644: ...ss the Menu button 3 Press the OK button The Set Adj Menu is displayed 4 Press or to select Test Print and then press the OK button 5 Press or to select Status Print and then press the OK button Checking the information in Status Print reports The following information is included in Status Print reports Canon imagePROGRAF iPFxxxx Status Print Printer model Firm Firmware version Boot Boot ROM vers...

Page 645: ...e check settings Frequency Warning Use RemoteUI Settings used by RemoteUI Output Method Print job settings Print After Recv Common Box Set Show Job Log Adjust Printer Adjustment settings Head Posi Adj A counter for maintenance purposes Head position adjustment values for previous jobs Adjust Log Calibration Color calibration settings Calibration Log Common Calibration A record of when common calib...

Page 646: ...TL LIFE ROLL LIFE CUTSHEET MEDIA 1 7 OTHER NAME TTL ROLL CUTSHEET AFTER INSTALLATION DUTY Counters for maintenance purposes Needed when service is re quested UNIT m2 UNIT sq f UNIT A4 Sheet UNIT Letter Sheet Set Adj Menu Settings and adjustment information Adjust Printer Adjustment settings Calibration Color calibration settings Calibration Log Unique Calibration A record of when unique calibratio...

Page 647: ...d 4 Press or to select Test Print and then press the OK button 5 Press or to select Interface Print and then press the OK button Confirming Interface Print information The following information is included in the Interface Print report Canon imagePROGRAF iPFxxxx Interface Print Printer model Firm Firmware Version Boot Boot ROM Version MIT DBF MIT Database Format Version MIT DB MIT Database Version...

Page 648: ...Stateful Address Prefix Length Primary DNS Server Address Secondary DNS Server Address Use a stateless address Stateless Address 1 Prefix Length 1 Stateless Address 2 Prefix Length 2 Stateless Address 3 Prefix Length 3 Stateless Address 4 Prefix Length 4 Stateless Address 5 Prefix Length 5 Stateless Address 6 Prefix Length 6 Use a link local Address Link Local Address Prefix Length Use a manual ad...

Page 649: ... Bindery PServer File Server Name Print Server Name Print Server Password Polling Interval RPrinter Print Server Name Printer Number NDS PServer Tree Name Context Name Print Server Name Print Server Password Polling Interval NPrinter Print Server Name Printer Number AppleTalk Phase Type AppleTalk settings val ues Name Network Number Zone Network Interface Physical Interface Network interface set t...

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Page 651: ... Paper 495 Control Panel 613 Printer Parts Printer parts 652 Hard Disk 659 Optional accessories 663 Network Setting 669 Print Job Management 701 Adjustments for Better Print Quality 761 Color Management 779 Maintenance and Consumables 881 Troubleshooting 935 Error Message 969 Specifications 995 Appendix 1001 imagePROGRAF Printer Parts 651 ...

Page 652: ...his cover to load a sheet in the Top Paper Feed Slot See Paper Feed Slots P 655 c Roll Feed Unit Load rolls in this unit You can also load sheets manually d Roll Feed Unit Cover Open this cover to load rolls See Inside the Roll Feed Unit Cover P 656 e Control Panel Use this panel to operate the printer and check the printer status See Control Panel P 614 f Ejection Guide Supports output paper g Ou...

Page 653: ...57 Back Back a USB Port Connect a USB cable to this port The printer is compatible with Hi Speed USB connections b LAN connector Gigabit Ethernet Connect a LAN cable to this port c Power Supply Connector Connect the power cord to this connector d Carrying Handles 5 When carrying the printer hold it by these handles under both sides iPF6400S Back User s Guide Printer Parts Printer parts 653 ...

Page 654: ...he edges of paper during borderless printing f 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 g Linear Scale The linear scale serves a key role in detecting the Carriage position Be careful not to touch this part when clean ing inside the Top Cover or clearing paper j...

Page 655: ...eed Slot Output Tray When loading a heavyweight sheet insert it here All printed documents are ejected from this slot e Front Tray Guides Lift all of the guides before printing on heavyweight paper When feeding heavyweight paper rest the sheet on these guides align it to the right and insert the leading edge up to the Paper Alignment Line f Paper Alignment Line Load heavyweight sheets parallel to ...

Page 656: ...a Roll Holder Load the roll on this holder b Holder Stopper Secure rolls on the Roll Holder with this part c Roll Holder Slot Slide the Roll Holder into this slot Carriage Carriage Inside the Roll Feed Unit Cover iPF6400S User s Guide Printer Parts Printer parts 656 ...

Page 657: ... equipped with ink nozzles It serves a key role in printing c Printhead Fixer Lever Locks the Printhead Fixer Cover Do not open this part except during Printhead replacement Ink Tank Cover Inside Ink Tank Cover Inside a Ink Tank Cartridges of ink in various colors iPF6400S Ink Tank Cover Inside User s Guide Printer Parts Printer parts 657 ...

Page 658: ...installed or the ink level detection function is off Flashing Slowly Not much ink is left Flashing Rapidly Ink tank is empty d Ink Color Label Load an Ink Tank that matches the color and name on this label Vents Vents There are vents at three positions of the printer as shown on top 1 on the right 2 and on the bottom on the right 3 Important Do not block these vents Also avoid setting paper or oth...

Page 659: ...x Yes No No No Do Not Save Print Jobs in the Common Box No No No Yes Save print jobs sent from sources other than the printer driver No No No Yes Operations with saved jobs Print saved jobs No Yes Yes Yes Delete saved jobs No Yes Yes Yes Job queue management Display job queue No Yes Yes Yes Delete No Yes Yes Yes Preempt Jobs No Yes Yes Yes Operations with held jobs No Yes Yes Yes Mail box manageme...

Page 660: ...nel press or to se lect the Job tab Note If the Tab Selection screen is not displayed press the Menu button 2 Press the OK button The Job Menu is displayed 3 Press or to select HDD Information and then press the OK button Using RemoteUI To view the box list select Stored Job in Job Management On the Stored Job page the free hard disk space is shown in the upper right corner when boxes are listed F...

Page 661: ...Disk When erasing all data on the hard disk choose from the following three options This operation is only available from the Control Panel Erasure Method Details High Speed Erases file management data for print job data stored on the printer s hard disk Choose this method for relative ly fast erasure Because only the file management data is erased the print job data itself is not erased Note that...

Page 662: ...ue Additionally print jobs are not processed during execution of Erase HDD Data 1 On the Tab Selection screen of the Control Panel press or to se lect the Settings Adj tab Note If the Tab Selection screen is not displayed press the Menu button 2 Press the OK button The Set Adj Menu is displayed 3 Press or to select System Setup and then press the OK button 4 Press or to select Erase HDD Data and t...

Page 663: ...er Printer Stand ST 28 For more information on the main parts of the Stand see Stand Parts P 664 Important Always unlock the locking casters before moving the Stand by moving the switch to OFF Accidentally moving the Stand while the locking casters are locked may scratch the floor Note For instructions on installing the Stand refer to the instructions provided with the Stand iPF6400S Stand User s ...

Page 664: ...ing the Output Stacker P 547 and the Output Stacker Precautions P 546 c Locking Caster A locking caster that when the switch is in the ON position immobilizes the printer d Accessory Pocket Store printer manuals assembly tools and other items in this pocket Spectrophotometer Unit Spectrophotometer Unit This printer can be used with the following Spectrophotometer Unit Stand Parts iPF6400S User s G...

Page 665: ... 666 Spectrophotometer Unit Parts 2 P 667 Note For instructions on installing the Spectrophotometer Unit refer to the instructions provided with the Spectrophotometer Unit For more information on managing colors with the Spectrophotometer Unit refer to see Managing Colors P 786 iPF6400S Spectrophotometer Unit User s Guide Printer Parts Optional accessories 665 ...

Page 666: ... the Spectrophotometer Carriage for safety purposes Open this cover to replace the Spectropho tometer Sensor and perform other tasks d White Black Backing Plate Provides a backing either white or black for color measurement See Switching the White Black Backing Plate Optional Color P 804 e Spectrophotometer Eject Guide Supports output paper The White Black Backing Plate attaches to this guide f Pa...

Page 667: ... fixes the White Calibration Tile in place d Spectrophotometer Sensor Cover Open this cover to replace the Spectrophotometer Sensor e Spectrophotometer Sensor Reads the colors of color measurement patterns f Mini USB Connector Connects the cable for transmitting data read by the Spectrophotometer Sensor g Power Supply Connector Connects the Spectrophotometer Sensor to a power supply iPF6400S Spect...

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Page 669: ...ork Setting Network Environment 670 Using RemoteUI 673 Initial Settings 675 NetWare Settings 682 Mac OS Settings 690 Other Settings 693 Device Setup Utility Windows 697 Print Job Management 701 Adjustments for Better Print Quality 761 Color Management 779 Maintenance and Consumables 881 Troubleshooting 935 Error Message 969 Specifications 995 Appendix 1001 imagePROGRAF Network Setting 669 ...

Page 670: ...008 Windows 7 Windows 8 Windows Vista x64 Windows Server 2008 x64 Windows Server 2012 x64 Windows 7 x64 Windows 8 x64 Mac OS X v10 3 8 or later Note When using IPv6 you must specify IPv6 on the Control Panel or in RemoteUI For instructions Configuring TCP IPv6 Network Settings P 678 or see Configuring the Printer s TCP IP Network Settings With RemoteUI P 679 The imagePROGRAF printer driver is supp...

Page 671: ...ter to set up the printer and computers as needed For the specifications of the network interface see Specifications P 996 Example of a Windows network In Windows networks print over TCP IP Note NetBIOS is not supported Example of a Mac OS network In Mac OS networks print over TCP IP using the Bonjour function Note The imagePROGRAF printer driver is not compatible with AppleTalk iPF6400S Network E...

Page 672: ...is a NetWare server in your network environment you can use it in conjunction with TCP IP or AppleTalk In this case complete the settings for each protocol you will use Network Environment iPF6400S User s Guide Network Setting Network Environment 672 ...

Page 673: ... You Can Do With RemoteUI With RemoteUI you can access the printer via a network configure network settings and display the current status of the printer various types of information the processing status of jobs etc Starting RemoteUI Start RemoteUI by the following operations 1 Start your Web browser 2 Enter the following URL in Address or Location http printer IP address or name Example http xxx...

Page 674: ... sure the DNS settings are correctly configured Depending on the network environment you may not be able to start RemoteUI Confirm whether System Setup Use RemoteUI is set to On on the Control Panel of the printer Note RemoteUI also offers many other features You can display the ink levels check error messages and other status information and cancel print jobs By factory default the English screen...

Page 675: ...s Using ARP and PING Commands P 676 Important If you use a DHCP server for automatic assignment of the printer s IP address printing may no longer be possible after the printer is turned off and on This is because an IP address different from before has been assigned Thus when using DHCP server functions consult your network administrator and configure the settings in one of the following ways Con...

Page 676: ... or to increase or decrease the value continuously Make sure the IP address you enter for the printer is not the same as any computer IP address in your network 10 Repeat steps 8 and 9 to complete the settings and then press the OK button 11 Press the Menu button If you have changed the settings a confirmation message is dis played Press or to select Yes and then press the OK button Important Be s...

Page 677: ...g command to add entries to the ARP table for managing IP addresses and corresponding MAC addresses arp s IP address the printer s MAC address you have verified Example arp s xxx xxx xxx xxx xx xx xx xx xx xx Note In Mac OS X when using Terminal enter the arp command in the format arp s xxx xxx xxx xxx xx xx xx xx xx xx For details refer to the help file for the command line 4 Execute the followin...

Page 678: ...can also configure IPv6 StlessAddrs and DHCPv6 from the printer Control Panel The DNS can also be configured from the printer Control Panel Configuring the Printer Driver Destination Windows Configuring the Printer Driver Destination Windows This topic describes how to specify the printer driver destination if the printer s IP address is changed or if you will use the printer over a network connec...

Page 679: ...er over a network connection instead of via USB connection If you switch to printing in a TCP IP network or if the printer s IP address is changed see Configuring the Destina tion in TCP IP Networks P 690 If you switch to printing in a Bonjour network see Configuring the Destination for Bonjour Network P 690 Configuring the Printer s TCP IP Network Settings With RemoteUI Configuring the Printer s ...

Page 680: ... IP address of the primary DNS server 0 0 0 0 Secondary DNS Server Address Specify the IP address of the secondary DNS server 0 0 0 0 DNS Host Name Specify the printer host name up to 63 characters 1 63 characters Use single byte letters numbers and hyphens Do not use numbers or for the first char acter or for the last character NB 18GBipxxxxxx DNS Domain Name Specify the printer domain name up to...

Page 681: ...ver Secondary DNS Server Address Specify the IP address of the secondary DNS server Use the same host name and domain name as IPv4 Activate when using the same DNS host and domain names as for IPv4 Off DNS Host Name Specify the printer host name up to 63 characters 1 63 characters Use single byte letters numbers and hyphens Do not use num bers or for the first character or for the last character N...

Page 682: ...Ware client software on each computer to be used for printing over the network and log in to the NetWare server or tree For instructions on connection refer to the NetWare and operating system documenta tion 5 Install the printer driver Follow the instructions of your network administrator to install the printer driver on each computer to be used for printing When installing the printer driver cho...

Page 683: ...Utility see Installing imagePROGRAF Device Setup Utili ty P 697 Specifying the frame type using imagePROGRAF Device Setup Utility 1 Start imagePROGRAF Device Setup Utility 2 In the list of printers select the printer to configure 3 Choose Protocol Settings from the Printer menu 4 Click the NetWare tab and select the frame type in the NetWare Frame Type list iPF6400S Specifying the Printer s Frame ...

Page 684: ...eUI 6 Click Set 7 Click OK after the Confirmation message is displayed 8 Exit imagePROGRAF Device Setup Utility Specifying the frame type using the printer Control Panel 1 On the Tab Selection screen of the Control Panel press or to se lect the Settings Adj tab Note If the Tab Selection screen is not displayed press the Menu button 2 Press the OK button The Set Adj Menu is displayed Specifying the...

Page 685: ...displayed check the settings and correct any invalid values To cancel this process press the Back button Specifying NetWare Print Services Specifying NetWare Print Services Before printing in a NetWare network you must configure print services such as print servers print queues and so on You can configure the print service settings from a computer using any of the following Novell software provide...

Page 686: ...e printer mode is used 1 Log into NetWare as Administrator or with equivalent rights and then start NWADMIN 2 Run Quick Setup 1 Choose Print Services Quick Setup in the Tools menu 2 Enter a desired name in Print Server Name To use an existing print server click the button at right and choose the name from the list 3 Enter a desired printer name in Name 4 To use the printer in queue server mode cho...

Page 687: ...sition to Manual Load 2 Press the Esc key 3 After the confirmation message is displayed choose Yes and press the Enter key 5 Set a password 1 In Available Options select Print Servers and press the Enter key 2 Select the print server created in step 2 and press the Enter key 3 Select Password and press the Enter key to display the password input dialog box 4 Enter the password and press the Enter ...

Page 688: ... by Server Bindery PServer File Server Name Specify the name of a file server that has a NetWare print server 0 47 characters Print Server Name Specify the name of a NetWare print server 0 47 characters Print Server Pass word Set a password for the print server 0 20 characters Polling Interval Specify the interval to confirm jobs 1 15 seconds 5 RPrinter Print Server Name Specify the name of a NetW...

Page 689: ...er enter the same printer number specified in Specifying NetWare Print Serv ices P 685 If you have selected NDS PServer Queue Server Mode Using an NDS Print Server 1 In Tree Name and Context Name enter the tree and context name of the print server 2 In Print Server Name enter the name of the print server created in Specifying NetWare Print Serv ices P 685 3 In Print Server Password enter the passw...

Page 690: ...Mac OS System Preferences Note For details on how to register a printer using Bonjour see the OS User Manual Important Bonjour and IP Print Auto do not support printing to a printer on other network groups that require a router for connection Make sure the computer and printer are on the same network For information about network settings ask your network administrator By default Bonjour is activa...

Page 691: ...address or name Example http xxx xxx xxx xxx 2 Select Administrator Mode and click Logon 3 If a password has been set on the printer enter the password 4 Click Network in the Device Manager menu at left to display the Network page 5 Click Edit in the upper right corner of the AppleTalk group to display the Edit AppleTalk Protocol Settings page 6 Refer to the AppleTalk Settings Items table to compl...

Page 692: ...nter s MAC address 2 If zones have been created on the network enter the name of the printer s zone If there are no zones leave the asterisk entry for the default zone as it is If you enter a network zone name that does not match created zones the printer will not be detec ted by Macintosh computers Consult your network administrator for information on zone names 7 Click OK to display the Network ...

Page 693: ...ssword button in the Security group 6 Refer to the table of settings for device information and security as you complete these settings Security setting items are displayed when you click the Change Password button in the Security group Device Information Settings Item Details Default Setting Device Name Enter a device name 0 32 characters blank Location Enter the location where the device is inst...

Page 694: ...tton The display reverts to the Ethernet Driver menu 7 Press or to select Comm Mode and then press the OK button 8 Press or to select the communication mode and then press the OK button The display reverts to the Ethernet Driver menu 9 Press or to select Ethernet Type and then press the OK button 10 Press or to select the Ethernet type and then press the OK button The display reverts to the Ethern...

Page 695: ...us Monitor Initializing the Network Settings Initializing the Network Settings Use RemoteUI to restore the network settings to the default values as follows Important Initializing the network settings will also restore the default value of the printer s IP address As a result the RemoteUI page cannot be displayed in the web browser after this procedure For instructions on reconfiguring the IP addr...

Page 696: ...e You can also use imagePROGRAF Device Setup Utility or the Control Panel to restore the default network settings Initializing the Network Settings iPF6400S User s Guide Network Setting Other Settings 696 ...

Page 697: ...Device Setup Utility For details refer to the imagePROGRAF Device Setup Utility help Installing imagePROGRAF Device Setup Utility Installing imagePROGRAF Device Setup Utility Install imagePROGRAF Device Setup Utility from the User Software CD ROM provided with the printer as follows 1 Insert the User Software CD ROM in the CD ROM drive 2 On the Setup Menu window click Install Individual Software 3...

Page 698: ... 6 Enter the IP address assigned to the printer and click the Set button 7 Click OK after the Confirmation message is displayed 8 Exit imagePROGRAF Device Setup Utility Note To configure the IP address automatically choose Auto in the Setting IP Address list and select DHCP BOOTP or RARP You can also specify the subnet mask and default gateway Configuring the IP Address Using imagePROGRAF Device S...

Page 699: ...ment select On in Stateless Address Additionally when there is an DHCPv6 compatible server in the network environment select On in DHCPv6 Note When there is no IPv6 compatible router or DHCPv6 compatible server select On in Manual and enter the IPv6 Address and Prefix Length 7 Click Set 8 Click OK after the Confirmation message is displayed 9 Exit imagePROGRAF Device Setup Utility iPF6400S Configu...

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Page 701: ...1 Network Setting 669 Print Job Management Status Monitor Windows 702 Printmonitor Mac OS 705 Accounting Windows 707 Basic Print Job Operations 720 Advanced Print Job Operations 742 Adjustments for Better Print Quality 761 Color Management 779 Maintenance and Consumables 881 Troubleshooting 935 Error Message 969 Specifications 995 Appendix 1001 imagePROGRAF Print Job Management 701 ...

Page 702: ... drivers have been installed on your computer printers connec ted to your computer and printers found on the network If a printer error occurs you can investigate the corrective action immediately Printer status can be checked in real time on a computer monitor Displays the ink level of every color in the printer An icon and warning message will notify you when ink levels are low The type of paper...

Page 703: ...ton the selected job is printed ahead of the job that currently precedes it in the print queue Pausing Resuming Print Jobs Selecting a print job and clicking the Pause button pauses printing of the selected job To resume printing of a paused print job select the print job and click the Resume button Note Once all the print data for a print job has been sent to the printer the job can no longer be ...

Page 704: ...ue to print button The printing behavior when the paper specified by the driver does not match the paper currently loaded in the printer can be changed by using Detect Mismatch in the operation panel menu Refer to Menu Settings P 634 for details Job Management Using imagePROGRAF Status Monitor iPF6400S User s Guide Print Job Management Status Monitor Windows 704 ...

Page 705: ...u desig nate in advance You can check the status of the hard disk and the documents saved on the hard disk Note If the status of the desired printer is not shown in imagePROGRAF Printmonitor select the printer again as follows 1 Make sure the printer is on and connected to the network or to a local port 2 In the Printer menu select the name of the desired printer After the printer is detected the ...

Page 706: ...print job has been sent to the printer the job can no longer be paused resumed Canceling Print Jobs Selecting a print job and clicking the button cancels printing of the selected job Note You cannot cancel other users print jobs Printing Held Jobs Printing of the job with a Status of Holding is paused because the paper specified by the driver does not match the paper currently loaded in the printe...

Page 707: ...ted from each printer who printed them and when Calculation of the Total Pages Used and the Total Cost This allows you to use the collected print job logs to calculate totals for items such as the number of pages printed the amount of paper used and the printing costs incurred Regular Data Acquisition for Print Jobs Job logs can be automatically collected periodically Exporting Print Job Data This...

Page 708: ...election area job list area totals area and status bar Title Bar This displays the printer model its serial number and the port number it is using Menu Bar Allows you to select the menu options required for operation Toolbars Provide tool buttons and pull down menus for the main operations Note You can opt to either show or hide the toolbars in the View menu Accounting Manager Main Window iPF6400S...

Page 709: ...s area lists the details of acquired jobs Displays a list of the jobs in the printers or periodically acquired jobs See Job List Area P 710 Note You can change the items that are displayed and the display order using the Advanced Display Settings dialog box The Advanced Display Settings dialog box can be displayed by selecting Advanced Display Settings from the Show menu Totals Area Displays the t...

Page 710: ...et is displayed Document Name This is the name of the printed document Printing Results OK is displayed when the print process was executed and Cancel is displayed if the print process was not execu ted Media Type This is the type of paper used in printing Output Image Size The size of the image used for printing Note If the job has multiple pages the size of the last page is displayed Paper Consu...

Page 711: ...Cost Details The cost of each ink color Ink Consumption Details The amount of each color of ink used Accounting Manager Basic Procedures Accounting Manager Basic Procedures The first time you use the Accounting Manager use the following procedures to configure the settings 1 Configure unit costs including the costs of ink and paper For details of the unit cost settings see Configuring Unit Costs i...

Page 712: ... a job and then open the Unit Costs dialog box items with unit costs that have not yet been configured for that job are shown highlighted Setting the Unit Cost for Ink P 712 Setting the Unit Cost for Paper P 713 Setting the Unit Cost for Items Other Than Ink and Paper P 715 Setting the Unit Cost for Ink Setting the Unit Cost for Ink Open the Ink sheet Set the unit cost for ink in this sheet To set...

Page 713: ... button Important Your settings are not applied until you click the OK button Setting the Unit Cost for Paper Setting the Unit Cost for Paper Opens the Paper sheet This sheet is used to configure the unit cost of paper Setting Standard Prices 1 Select the media type in Media Type 2 Enter the Width and Length of the paper as well as the Price for the area of the configured width x height iPF6400S S...

Page 714: ... for the configured length 4 Click the Add button to return to the Paper sheet 5 To change the unit cost of a media type that has already been configured click the Overwrite button 6 Click the OK button Important If you do not set the standard prices you cannot set the price for each roll paper If the Roll Paper Width is set to the same value as the Width of the paper configured in the standard pr...

Page 715: ... 3 Use Allocated to specify whether the costs are allocated as being incurred by the print job 4 Click the Add button To change the unit cost for a media type you have already set click the Overwrite but ton 5 Click the OK button Important Your settings are not applied until you click the OK button Note You can set unit costs for up to 5 items iPF6400S Setting the Unit Cost for Items Other Than In...

Page 716: ... Paper Width Use this to select the unit used for paper width Paper Length Use this to select the unit used for paper length Area Display Format Use this to select the unit used for paper area Automatically Acquiring Print Job Logs at Regular Intervals Automatically Acquiring Print Job Logs at Regular Intervals This feature collects print job logs from the printer at regular intervals and saves th...

Page 717: ...ter This shows a list of the print jobs currently held on printers You can change the number of jobs displayed per page using the Print Jobs Shown Per Page setting in the View menu or the toolbar You can skip to a particular page using the Go to option in the View menu or the toolbar Note For printers with built in hard disks you can view up to 500 print jobs per printer For printers without built...

Page 718: ...a job from the job list and then select Show Job Properties from Job properties in the File menu You can also select multiple jobs at once Note You can also display the dialog box by selecting a job right clicking it and then selecting Show Job Properties or by using the icon in the toolbar Displaying the Period Properties Dialog Box Select a period from the Regularly Acquired Jobs list and then s...

Page 719: ...Copy button Save Unit Cost Data Select a destination folder using Save Unit Cost Data in the File menu The unit cost data for items such as the selected ink and paper is saved as a file Load Unit Cost Data Selecting Load Unit Cost Data in the File menu loads saved unit cost data Showing the Total Amount of Ink and Paper Consumed Showing the Total Amount of Ink and Paper Consumed Select Show Ink an...

Page 720: ...plify reprinting if any errors occur If errors occur in the middle of printing as when paper runs out you can resume printing after clearing the error without resending the print job from a computer Streamline printing work Without using a computer you can select print jobs and print in the desired quantity You can also select multiple print jobs to print during the same period This enables unatte...

Page 721: ... be set for the shared mailbox Up to 100 print jobs can be saved here but they will be deleted one after another starting with the oldest job in the following situations If there are more than 100 jobs queued and saved in the shared mailbox combined If no more temporary storage space is available when jobs for which you have selected Print in Output Method in Windows or Send job to in Mac OS are r...

Page 722: ...driver Note Printing from the following software also enables you to save print jobs on the printer s hard disk Windows Print Plug In P 240 Mac OS Print Plug In P 432 Configuring the Printer Driver in Windows 1 Access the Page Setup sheet Saving Print Jobs on the Printer Hard Disk iPF6400S User s Guide Print Job Management Basic Print Job Operations 722 ...

Page 723: ...ion with Print You can prevent degradation of print quality that occurs when receiving a print job is interrupted and printing is aborted in the middle Note Click Acquire Mail Box Name to display personal box names in the Mail box list as acquired from the printer 4 In Name of data to be saved specify how to name saved print jobs To use the file name choose Use file name Otherwise choose Enter nam...

Page 724: ...ent title enter a name to identify saved print jobs Note If printed from Free Layout or Preview the Document title is saved under the name imagePROGRAF 2 Select the personal box number in the Mail box list 3 Click OK to close the Destination dialog box Print after reception is complete This option is available in combination with Print You can prevent degradation of print quality that occurs when ...

Page 725: ...ed can be deleted from the job queue Preempting other jobs You can preempt other jobs by printing jobs that are currently being received or prepared for processing first Note For information on managing jobs being held see Managing Pending Jobs Printing or Deleting Jobs on Hold P 727 Using the Control Panel 1 On the Tab Selection screen of the Control Panel press or to se lect the Job tab Note If ...

Page 726: ...button 2 Press or to select the job to print first and then press the OK button 3 Press or to select Preempt Jobs and then press the OK button Using RemoteUI Manage jobs as needed on the Print Job page For details refer to the RemoteUI help Using imagePROGRAF Status Monitor Windows Manage jobs as needed on the Job sheet For details refer to the imagePROGRAF Status Monitor help file Managing the Jo...

Page 727: ...ng as you do not manage held jobs from the Control Panel imagePROGRAF Status Monitor or imagePROGRAF Printmonitor they will remain in the job queue In this case the printer processes the next job in the queue without pausing To print held jobs replace the loaded paper with the paper specified in the print job See Loading Rolls in the Printer P 509 See Loading Sheets in the Feed Slot P 533 Using th...

Page 728: ...utton If you choose Delete Press or to select Yes or No and then press the OK button Using RemoteUI Manage jobs as needed on the Print Job page For details refer to the RemoteUI help file Using imagePROGRAF Status Monitor Manage jobs as needed on the Job sheet For details see Job Management Using imagePROGRAF Status Moni tor P 703 Managing Pending Jobs Printing or Deleting Jobs on Hold iPF6400S Us...

Page 729: ... from the Control Panel or in RemoteUI imagePROGRAF Status Monitor and image PROGRAF Printmonitor Using the Control Panel 1 On the Tab Selection screen of the Control Panel press or to se lect the Job tab Note If the Tab Selection screen is not displayed press the Menu button 2 Press the OK button The Job Menu menu is displayed 3 Press or to select Stored Job and then press the OK button iPF6400S ...

Page 730: ...tton 6 Press or to select the saved job and then press the OK button 7 Press or to select Print and then press the OK button 8 Specify the number of copies and press the OK button Using RemoteUI 1 On the Stored Job page choose the box Note Enter a password if one has been set 2 Select the print job and click Resume Printing Saved Jobs iPF6400S User s Guide Print Job Management Basic Print Job Oper...

Page 731: ... and click OK For details refer to the RemoteUI help Using imagePROGRAF Status Monitor 1 On the Hard Disk sheet select a box and click Open Note Enter a password if one has been set iPF6400S Printing Saved Jobs User s Guide Print Job Management Basic Print Job Operations 731 ...

Page 732: ...w long it took to finish printing one copy during the previous print job If you change the value in Copies the printing time indicates the time it took to print one copy during the previous print job multiplied by the number of copies For details refer to the imagePROGRAF Status Monitor help file Printing Saved Jobs iPF6400S User s Guide Print Job Management Basic Print Job Operations 732 ...

Page 733: ...k pane click by Inbox No Name Note Enter a password if one has been set The password is a four digit number 2 Select the saved job and click Resume Printing iPF6400S Printing Saved Jobs User s Guide Print Job Management Basic Print Job Operations 733 ...

Page 734: ...ob tab Note If the Tab Selection screen is not displayed press the Menu button 2 Press the OK button The Job Menu is displayed 3 Press or to select Stored Job and then press the OK button 4 Press or to select the box number in the range 00 29 and then press the OK button Note Enter a password if one has been set and then press the OK button 5 Press or to select Job List and then press the OK butto...

Page 735: ... choose the mail box Note Enter a password if one has been set 2 Select the print job and click Delete For details refer to the RemoteUI help file iPF6400S Deleting Saved Jobs User s Guide Print Job Management Basic Print Job Operations 735 ...

Page 736: ...click Open Note Enter a password if one has been set 2 In the Documents dialog box select the print job and click Delete For details refer to the imagePROGRAF Status Monitor help file Deleting Saved Jobs iPF6400S User s Guide Print Job Management Basic Print Job Operations 736 ...

Page 737: ... Note Enter a password if one has been set The password is a four digit number 2 Select the print job and click the Delete button For details refer to the imagePROGRAF Printmonitor help file iPF6400S Deleting Saved Jobs User s Guide Print Job Management Basic Print Job Operations 737 ...

Page 738: ...nitor and imagePROGRAF Printmonitor Important Jobs stored in the shared mailbox may be automatically deleted under some conditions To prevent jobs from being deleted move them from the shared mailbox to personal boxes See Using the Printer Hard Disk P 720 Using RemoteUI 1 On the Stored Job page choose the box Note Enter a password if one has been set 2 Select the print job and click Move Document ...

Page 739: ...ion mail box list and click OK For details refer to the RemoteUI help file Using imagePROGRAF Status Monitor Windows 1 On the Hard Disk sheet select a box and click Open Note Enter a password if one has been set iPF6400S Moving Saved Jobs User s Guide Print Job Management Basic Print Job Operations 739 ...

Page 740: ...elect the destination personal box and click OK For details refer to the imagePROGRAF Status Monitor help file Using imagePROGRAF Printmonitor Mac OS 1 In the Hard Disk pane click next to Inbox No Name Moving Saved Jobs iPF6400S User s Guide Print Job Management Basic Print Job Operations 740 ...

Page 741: ...er 2 Select the print job and click Move 3 In the Move Document dialog box select the destina tion personal box and click OK For details refer to the imagePROGRAF Printmonitor help file iPF6400S Moving Saved Jobs User s Guide Print Job Management Basic Print Job Operations 741 ...

Page 742: ...he printer complete the Output Method and Print After Recv settings in the Control Panel menu Note Contact the software or system developer for information about support for this printer function Specifying Output Method In Output Method specify how to manage jobs regarding printing and saving them Print Save print jobs automatically at the same time they are printed This is the default format Pri...

Page 743: ...Press or to select System Setup and then press the OK button 4 Press or to select Print After Recv and then press the OK button 5 Press or to select On or Off and then press the OK button Printing Without Saving Jobs in the Common Box Printing Without Saving Jobs in the Common Box Jobs sent from a computer for which you have selected Print in Output Method in Windows or Send job to in Mac OS in th...

Page 744: ...swords for Personal Boxes For greater security you can specify a password for personal boxes After you set a password it will be required to modify the personal box settings as well as to display print delete move and modify jobs saved in the personal box This operation is available in RemoteUI imagePROGRAF Status Monitor and imagePROGRAF Printmonitor Note By default no passwords are set for perso...

Page 745: ...nter the password to confirm it For details refer to the RemoteUI help Using imagePROGRAF Status Monitor Windows 1 On the Hard Disk sheet select the personal box and click Open 2 In the Documents dialog box click Settings iPF6400S Setting Passwords for Personal Boxes User s Guide Print Job Management Advanced Print Job Operations 745 ...

Page 746: ...onitor help file Using imagePROGRAF Printmonitor Mac OS 1 On the Hard Disk pane click by Inbox No Name Select a saved job in the list and click Set 2 In the Settings dialog box specify the password and click OK Set password Select the check box Password Enter the password This field is limited to four digits in the range 0001 9999 Verify Re enter the password to confirm it Setting Passwords for Pe...

Page 747: ...to personal boxes This operation is available in RemoteUI imagePROGRAF Status Monitor and imagePROGRAF Printmonitor Using RemoteUI 1 On the Stored Job page choose the personal box Note Enter a password if one has been set for the personal box 2 Click Edit iPF6400S Naming Personal Boxes User s Guide Print Job Management Advanced Print Job Operations 747 ...

Page 748: ... refer to the RemoteUI help file Using imagePROGRAF Status Monitor Windows 1 On the Hard Disk sheet select the personal box and click Open Note Enter a password if one has been set for the personal box Naming Personal Boxes iPF6400S User s Guide Print Job Management Advanced Print Job Operations 748 ...

Page 749: ...OK For details refer to the imagePROGRAF Status Monitor help file Using imagePROGRAF Printmonitor Mac OS 1 In the Hard Disk pane click next to Inbox No Name Select a saved job in the list and click Set iPF6400S Naming Personal Boxes User s Guide Print Job Management Advanced Print Job Operations 749 ...

Page 750: ...x as follows These operations are available from the Control Panel or in RemoteUI imagePROGRAF Status Monitor and image PROGRAF Printmonitor Using the Control Panel 1 On the Tab Selection screen of the Control Panel press or to se lect the Job tab Note If the Tab Selection screen is not displayed press the Menu button 2 Press the OK button The Job Menu is displayed 3 Press or to select Stored Job ...

Page 751: ... OK button 5 Press or to select Job List and then press the OK button Using RemoteUI On the Stored Job page choose the box Note Enter a password if one has been set Jobs saved in the box are listed For details refer to the RemoteUI help iPF6400S Displaying a List of Saved Jobs User s Guide Print Job Management Advanced Print Job Operations 751 ...

Page 752: ...ck Open Note Enter a password if one has been set Jobs saved in that box are displayed in the Documents dialog box For details refer to the imagePROGRAF Status Monitor help file Displaying a List of Saved Jobs iPF6400S User s Guide Print Job Management Advanced Print Job Operations 752 ...

Page 753: ...d Jobs Printing a List of Saved Jobs The list of print jobs stored on the printer s hard disk saved jobs can be printed by box as follows 1 On the Tab Selection screen of the Control Panel press or to se lect the Job tab Note If the Tab Selection screen is not displayed press the Menu button 2 Press the OK button The Job Menu is displayed iPF6400S Printing a List of Saved Jobs User s Guide Print J...

Page 754: ...etails of Saved Jobs Displaying Details of Saved Jobs Details of print jobs stored on the printer s hard disk saved jobs can be displayed as follows This operation is available in RemoteUI imagePROGRAF Status Monitor and imagePROGRAF Printmonitor Using RemoteUI 1 On the Stored Job page choose the box Note Enter a password if one has been set 2 Select the print job and click Details Displaying Deta...

Page 755: ...to the RemoteUI help file Using imagePROGRAF Status Monitor Windows 1 On the Hard Disk sheet select a box and click Open Note Enter a password if one has been set iPF6400S Displaying Details of Saved Jobs User s Guide Print Job Management Advanced Print Job Operations 755 ...

Page 756: ... dialog box is displayed For details refer to the imagePROGRAF Status Monitor help file Using imagePROGRAF Printmonitor Mac OS 1 In the Hard Disk pane click next to Inbox No Name Displaying Details of Saved Jobs iPF6400S User s Guide Print Job Management Advanced Print Job Operations 756 ...

Page 757: ... on the printer s hard disk saved jobs can be renamed as follows This operation is available in RemoteUI imagePROGRAF Status Monitor and imagePROGRAF Printmonitor Using RemoteUI 1 On the Stored Job page choose the box Note Enter a password if one has been set 2 Select the print job and click Details iPF6400S Renaming Saved Jobs User s Guide Print Job Management Advanced Print Job Operations 757 ...

Page 758: ...x enter the name and click OK For details refer to the RemoteUI help file Using imagePROGRAF Status Monitor Windows 1 On the Hard Disk sheet select a box and click Open Note Enter a password if one has been set Renaming Saved Jobs iPF6400S User s Guide Print Job Management Advanced Print Job Operations 758 ...

Page 759: ...dialog box enter the new name and click OK For details refer to the imagePROGRAF Status Monitor help file Using imagePROGRAF Printmonitor Mac OS 1 In the Hard Disk pane click next to Inbox No Name iPF6400S Renaming Saved Jobs User s Guide Print Job Management Advanced Print Job Operations 759 ...

Page 760: ...igit number 2 Select the print job and click Set 3 In the Settings dialog box enter the new name and click OK For details refer to the imagePROGRAF Printmonitor help file Renaming Saved Jobs iPF6400S User s Guide Print Job Management Advanced Print Job Operations 760 ...

Page 761: ...er Parts 651 Network Setting 669 Print Job Management 701 Adjustments for Better Print Quality Adjustment for high precision printing 762 Adjusting the Printhead 764 Adjusting the feed amount 770 Color Management 779 Maintenance and Consumables 881 Troubleshooting 935 Error Message 969 Specifications 995 Appendix 1001 imagePROGRAF Adjustments for Better Print Quality 761 ...

Page 762: ...is displayed in the menu If so execute Auto Advanced once If the Tab Selection screen is not displayed press the Menu button 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 Head Posi Adj and then press the OK button 6 Press or to select Auto Expansion and then press the OK button A test pattern is printed for...

Page 763: ...est 2 Execute Standard in Head Posi Adj Note If paper rubs against the Printhead or becomes jammed during Printhead height adjustment try selecting a higher level in Head Height and performing Standard again iPF6400S Enhancing Printing Quality User s Guide Adjustments for Better Print Quality Adjustment for high precision printing 763 ...

Page 764: ...Printhead P 767 If adjusting the printhead position has not been performed such as due to an error during initial setup If Rep P head Print in the Control Panel menu is set to Off and adjusting the printhead position has not been performed when replacing the printhead Paper rubs against the printhead or image edges are blurred Selecting Head Height in the Control Panel menu and changing the printh...

Page 765: ...y or semi glossy photo or proofing paper See Enhancing Printing Quality P 762 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 Loading Rolls on the Roll Holder P 507 Loading Rolls i...

Page 766: ...requires you to examine the printed test pattern and enter an adjustment value Note We recommend using the type of paper you use most often for adjustment If the printhead position was not adjusted during initial setup or when the printhead was replaced execute Initial adjustmt See Adjustment When Installing the Printhead P 767 Items to Prepare When Using Rolls An unused roll at least 254 0 mm 10 ...

Page 767: ...ht lines Note If two patterns seem equally good and you cannot decide which one is better choose an intermediate value For example choose 11 if you cannot decide whether pattern 10 or 12 is better 11 Press or to select the pattern number you have decided and then press the OK button 12 Repeat steps 8 10 to specify the adjustment value for D 1 to D 5 D 7 to D 12 D 25 to D 29 and D 31 to D 36 13 Pre...

Page 768: ...he settings 2 On the Tab Selection screen of the Control Panel press or to se lect the Settings Adj tab Note If the Tab Selection screen is not displayed press the Menu button 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 Head Posi Adj and then press the OK button 6 Press or to select Other and then press t...

Page 769: ... is not displayed press the Menu button 2 Press the OK button The Paper Menu is displayed 3 Press or to select Paper Details and then press the OK button 4 Press or to select the type of paper and then press the OK button Note When Head Height is set to Automatic the setting value selected for the previous print job is displayed to the right of Automatic once you select the type of paper currently...

Page 770: ...P 774 Selecting a Feed Amount Adjustment Method Selecting a Feed Amount Adjustment Method 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 Print Quality A...

Page 771: ...atic adjustment of the feed amount Auto GenuinePpr Use this mode with paper identified in the Paper Reference Guide See Types of Paper P 496 Auto OtherPaper Use this mode with paper not in the Paper Reference Guide or if Auto GenuinePpr does not eliminate banding See Types of Paper P 496 Important Adjustment is not possible with Auto GenuinePpr and Auto OtherPaper when using highly transparent med...

Page 772: ...iority and then press the OK button 6 Press or to select Adj Quality and then press the OK button 7 Press or to select Auto GenuinePpr or Auto OtherPaper and then press the OK button A test pattern is printed for adjustment Adjustment is now finished if you have printed on a roll or a sheet of A2 size or larger 8 If you are printing on sheets smaller than A2 size for Auto OtherPaper a confirmation...

Page 773: ...P 509 Loading Sheets in the Feed Slot P 533 Important Always make sure the loaded paper matches the type of paper specified Adjustment cannot be completed correct ly unless the loaded paper matches the settings 2 On the Tab Selection screen of the Control Panel press or to se lect the Settings Adj tab Note If the Tab Selection screen is not displayed press the Menu button 3 Press the OK button The...

Page 774: ...ed and adjustment is complete Fine Tuning the Paper Feed Amount Fine Tuning the Paper Feed Amount If the contrast is uneven or banding in different colors appears at 50 mm 2 0 in intervals in printed documents try executing Adj Fine Feed during printing to fine tune the feed amount Note The Adj Fine Feed menu is only displayed during printing Additionally it is displayed when you have selected Aut...

Page 775: ...y or High is selected in Print Quality in the printer driver B Standard Draft This setting is applied when Standard or Fast is selected in Print Quality in the printer driver Note 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 od P 770 Paper to Prepare...

Page 776: ...Sheets Adjusting Color on the Trailing Edge of Sheets If printed sheets are affected by banding in different colors by the trailing edge about 20 30 mm 0 8 1 2 in from the edge try adjusting the feed amount of the trailing edge of sheets Important This adjustment is only possible when feeding paper from the Top Paper Feed Slot that can be set up with a margin on the trailing edge of 3 mm 0 12 in P...

Page 777: ... Again determine the pattern in which banding is least noticeable Press or to select this pattern number and then press the OK button The adjustment value is now registered and adjustment is complete Note If streaks seem least noticeable in two patterns but you can not decide which one is better choose an intermediate val ue For example choose 17 if you cannot decide whether pattern 16 or 18 is be...

Page 778: ...ton Note When VacuumStrngth is set to Automatic the setting value selected for the previous print job is displayed to the right of Automatic once you select the type of paper currently supplied However the value is cleared when the printer is turned off or the paper is replaced 5 Press or to select VacuumStrngth and then press the OK button 6 Press or to select the desired setting value and then p...

Page 779: ...651 Network Setting 669 Print Job Management 701 Adjustments for Better Print Quality 761 Color Management Monitor Matching 780 Color Calibration 786 Color Calibration Management Console Windows 809 Color Calibration Management Console Mac OS 848 Maintenance and Consumables 881 Troubleshooting 935 Error Message 969 Specifications 995 Appendix 1001 imagePROGRAF Color Management 779 ...

Page 780: ...at they more closely match the colors displayed on the monitor is called monitor matching Using this mode requires adjustment or configuration of the settings of your monitor the source application the file for printing and the printer driver Important Monitor matching may not be applied or these settings may not be configurable or adjustable depending on your monitor and the source application Pr...

Page 781: ...or Matching using the Matching Method and then select the Monitor White Point that you set up in monitor calibration In Color Space select the color space used when displaying the file in the source application Note To print multiple times using the same value we recommend opening the Printer Driver dialog box from the System menu and configuring the appropriate settings See Accessing the Printer ...

Page 782: ...n Premium Glossy Paper 2 280 5 Click DAdvanced Settings to switch the print mode 6 In FPrint Quality click High 7 Click Color in the GColor Mode list 8 Click HColor Settings to display the Color Settings dialog box Printing Images to Match Monitor Colors Windows iPF6400S User s Guide Color Management Monitor Matching 782 ...

Page 783: ...s Mac OS By calibrating your monitor and configuring settings in the source application in advance you can complete settings to print in colors that are as close as possible to the colors displayed on the monitor Important Before using this feature you must calibrate the monitor and configure settings in the source application See Printing Im ages to Match Monitor Colors P 780 1 Choose Print in th...

Page 784: ...le Canon Premium Glossy Paper 2 280 5 Click DAdvanced Settings to switch the print mode 6 In FPrint Quality click High 7 Click Color in the HColor Mode list 8 Click ISet to display the Color Settings dialog box Printing Images to Match Monitor Colors Mac OS iPF6400S User s Guide Color Management Monitor Matching 784 ...

Page 785: ...onitor Matching 12 In CColor Space select the color space used when displaying the file in the source application 13 In DMonitor White Point select the white point set on the monitor 14 Click OK 15 Confirm the print settings and print as desired iPF6400S Printing Images to Match Monitor Colors Mac OS User s Guide Color Management Monitor Matching 785 ...

Page 786: ...ltiple printers Color management that can be performed using the Spectrophotometer Unit optional Using the optional Spectrophotometer Unit allows you to perform higher precision color calibration compared to the sensor built into the printer Furthermore there is a built in function color check for self diagnosing changes in color tones from the actual measured values that is able to automatically ...

Page 787: ...aper by using the Spectrophotometer Unit optional together with the included MCT When you have a Calibration Target it allows you to execute color calibration even on paper other than genuine Canon paper and feed certified paper Since you can execute color calibration on the paper you are using this efficiently reduces variations in the color tones of the printing In order to create a Calibration ...

Page 788: ...ng color managed support the calibration link function For a detailed explanation see the following Managing Colors Using Printer Sensors P 792 Color Management Using the Spectrophotometer Unit Optional P 795 When using paper other than genuine Canon paper and feed certified paper You can also reduce the variations in printed color tones when using paper other than genuine Canon paper and feed cer...

Page 789: ...Advisability of executing color calibration is displayed as a progress bar This allows you to manage color efficiently because you can visually check roughly how long until color calibration is executed next Furthermore when if you are using both Spectrophotometer Unit optional and CCMC and have a color check sched ule configured Color Calibration can be executed automatically if needed This makes...

Page 790: ...er manufacturers also distribute profiles from their websites You can create a dedicated ICC profile by creating color measurement data using the CCMC color management utility and this printer with Spectrophotometer Unit optional mounted and using this color measurement data in commercial ly available ICC profile creation software This printer does not have a built in ICC profile creation function...

Page 791: ...n File that contains a Calibration Target Can exe cute Can exe cute Import Custom Media Information Win dows P 577 Import Custom Media Information Mac OS P 608 This is a list of color management functions that require the CCMC Color management function Printer Spectropho tometer Unit Printer only Reference Remotely executing color calibration Can exe cute Can exe cute Executing Color Calibration W...

Page 792: ...per and feed certified paper You can also reduce the variations in printed color tones when using paper other than genuine Canon paper and feed certified paper by creating a Calibration Target by using a printer with a Spectrophotometer Unit optional mounted and the included Media Configuration Tool MCT You can also execute color calibration even if you are using paper other than genuine Canon pap...

Page 793: ...o the printer that is then read auto matically by the printer sensor By this operation calibration adjustment values reflecting the print result of the test pattern are set automatically Important In order to increase the color stability precision when executing color calibration maintain a constant temperature and hu midity environment each time within the range of temperatures of 15 to 30 C and ...

Page 794: ...r and then press the OK button 4 Press or to select Calibration and then press the OK button 5 Press or to select Auto Adjust and then press the OK button After the environment measurements and paper are confirmed and color calibration is executed the calibra tion adjustment value is set automatically Applying Calibration Adjustment Values During Printing The application of the calibration adjustm...

Page 795: ...or Mac OS RemoteUI and or the Color Calibration Management Console If you enable this function an Execution Guide is displayed in the following cases When a new Printhead has been installed When a certain amount of printing has been executed after color calibration is executed When the data of color calibration has been initialized To enable the function set Set Exec Guide to On on the menu of the...

Page 796: ...an execute color calibration on using the printer sensor if you use the Spectrophotometer Unit optional you can execute color calibration on paper other than genuine Can on paper and feed certified paper In order to perform color calibration on paper other than genuine Canon paper and feed certified paper a Calibra tion Target needs to be created and registered in the printer and computer by using...

Page 797: ...f executing color calibration Advisability of executing color calibration is displayed as a progress bar This allows you to manage color effi ciently because you can visually check roughly how long until color calibration is executed next Remotely Executing Color Check You can remotely execute color check from a remote location Furthermore by using the scheduler settings color check can be execute...

Page 798: ...de P 500 Executing Color Calibration from the Control Panel on the Printer Follow the steps below to execute color calibration from the Control Panel To execute color calibration all you need to do is load paper and select the menu on the Control Panel 1 Load paper in the printer 2 On the Tab Selection screen of the Control Panel press or to select Settings Adj tab and then press OK 3 Press or to ...

Page 799: ...it prints a test pattern built into the printer which will be measured automatically by the Spectrophotometer Sensor on the Spectrophotometer Unit The printer is then configured with calibration adjustment values reflecting the results of color measurement By using the Spectrophotometer Unit you can execute color calibration with higher precision compared to using the printer sensor Important In o...

Page 800: ...e Paper Reference Guide P 500 2 Load the paper See Loading Rolls on the Roll Holder P 507 See Loading Rolls in the Printer P 509 Note If Adj Quality has not been executed even once on the paper you are using execute Adj Quality in the Control Panel menu See Automatic Banding Adjustment P 771 3 Select the White Black Backing Plate color We recommend white See Switching the White Black Backing Plate...

Page 801: ...river P 53 Checking Color Calibration Execution Logs You can confirm information of color calibration such as the execution date and executed paper type by the following method How to Check How to Operate Confirm it on the Control Panel of the print er From Set Adj Menu select Adjust Printer Calibration Calibration Log See Menu Settings P 634 Print information about the printer From Set Adj Menu s...

Page 802: ...Unit The resulting measurement value is then compared with the calibration target stored on the printer and the corre sponding difference is displayed on the Control Panel and Color Calibration Management Console Note When printing the color check pattern the calibration adjustment values are applied even if Use Adj Value is set to Disabled in the Control Panel menu See Color Calibration Using the...

Page 803: ...eter Unit option P 799 Executing a Color Check from the Control Panel 1 On the Tab Selection screen of the Control Panel press or to se lect Settings Adj tab Note If the Tab Selection screen is not displayed press the Menu button 2 Press the OK button Set Adj Menu is displayed 3 Press or to select Adjust Printer and then press the OK button 4 Press or to select Calibration and then press the OK bu...

Page 804: ...wn Unit may cause damage 2 Turn the printer off See Turning the Printer On and Off P 21 Important If you change the color of the White Black Backing Plate while the printer is turned on the printer will not recognize that the color has changed 3 Check the selected color The selected color is the color where the triangle to the left of the Spectrophotometer Eject Guide and the trian gle to the left...

Page 805: ...The selected adjustment type is determined from the media type that color calibration is executed on Common calibration Common calibration is a feature that allows you to use multiple media types easily in a short time because it is not necessary to execute color calibration on each media type If color calibration is executed on paper categorized as Common calibration dedicated calibration adjustm...

Page 806: ...n values configured by color cali bration using the optional Spectrophotometer Unit are managed as separate data Because of this the calibration values configured using the Spectrophotometer Unit are not overwritten when Common calibration is executed using the printer sensor Checking the Applied Calibration Values Depending on the paper type it may be possible to execute color calibration using b...

Page 807: ...Calibration values set using the Spectrophotom eter Unit Pattern Size is Large To Confirm the Paper Information Registered on the Printer Refer to the Calibration sheet on the Color Calibration Management Console when checking details on the com puter See Calibration Sheet Windows P 821 See Calibration Sheet Mac OS P 858 To print media information select Paper Details on the Control Panel menu The...

Page 808: ...calibrated the printer using paper with information added by the Media Configuration Tool color calibration executed this way can no longer be applied to any type of paper If you wish to apply calibration results prepare calibration compatible paper that was in the original settings and perform calibration again Adjustment Types of Color Calibration iPF6400S User s Guide Color Management Color Cal...

Page 809: ...an also acquire color measurement data and execute color checks on printers that have a spectrophotometer unit installed Display Color Calibration Status Execute Color Calibration Acquire Color Measurement Data Execute Color Check Display Color Calibration Status The printers connected via the network and USB are displayed in a list in the main window If there are multiple printers printers where ...

Page 810: ...r Check You can execute a color check When a color check is executed a built in pattern is printed the color difference from a calibration target registered in the printer is calculated and the check results are displayed Execute a color check when you want to check the color status of a printer in detail For the procedure for executing color check see Executing Color Check P 837 You can also conf...

Page 811: ...t Console 4 Click the Next button 5 After reading the license agreement select I accept the terms of the license agreement and click the Next button iPF6400S Installation Procedure User s Guide Color Management Color Calibration Management Console Windows 811 ...

Page 812: ... Console on the Desktop click the Yes button 9 Select Yes I want to restart my computer now or No I will restart my computer later and click the Fin ish button To complete the installation of the Color Calibration Management Console restart your computer Installation Procedure iPF6400S User s Guide Color Management Color Calibration Management Console Windows 812 ...

Page 813: ... Calibration Management Console 2 Select Remove and click the Next button 3 Click the Finish button This completes the uninstallation of the Color Calibra tion Management Console Startup Startup The startup procedure for the Color Calibration Management Console is as follows Double click the Color Calibration Management Console icon on the desktop iPF6400S Uninstallation Procedure User s Guide Col...

Page 814: ...bration sheet and Color Measurement sheet by clicking the ACalibration button or BColor Measurement button You can also switch between the sheets from the File menu in the menu bar Title bar Displays the model name port name and installation location of the printer selected in the Printer list Menu bar Allows you to select the menu items for the necessary operations For details on each of the menu...

Page 815: ...lows you to execute color calibration For details see Calibration Sheet P 821 Color Measurement Sheet This sheet allows you to acquire color chart measurement data and execute color check For details see Color Measurement Sheet P 822 iPF6400S Main Window User s Guide Color Management Color Calibration Management Console Windows 815 ...

Page 816: ...eshes the Printer list on the left side of the main window with the latest information Printer Information Displays the Printer Information dialog box for the printer selected in the Printer list This allows you to check detailed information about the printer Manage Printer List A menu for managing the printers displayed in the Printer list is displayed File Menu iPF6400S User s Guide Color Manage...

Page 817: ...u after the printer has been installed in order for the printer to appear in the Printer list Status Monitor You can start the imagePROGRAF Status Monitor for the printer selected in the Printer list allowing you to con firm information such as the status of print jobs For details on Status Monitor see The Features of imagePROGRAF Status Monitor P 702 This menu might not be available when a printe...

Page 818: ...closes automatically Calibrated All Custom Paper Selects the paper types displayed in the main window Calibration sheet Paper Status Displays the Paper Status dialog box This allows you to check the color calibration and color check execution logs for the selected paper Update Refreshes the paper list in the main window with the latest information Tools Menu When the Color Measurement Sheet is Dis...

Page 819: ...ected the procedure description window is displayed Close Dialog When Finished Selects whether or not to close the progress dialog box automatically when Color Check or Acquire Color Meas urement Data finishes When the check box is selected the progress dialog box closes automatically Favorites Displays the Favorites Management dialog box This allows you to check the execution logs registered in t...

Page 820: ...nagement Console Printers where the printer driver is installed Printers registered using the Color Calibration Management Console Important In order to display printers where the printer driver is installed you either need to turn on the Synchronize with Printers that Use the Printer Driver setting in the Printer List Options dialog box or register the printers in the Color Calibration Management...

Page 821: ...or mation such as the status of print jobs For details on Status Monitor see The Features of imagePROGRAF Status Monitor P 702 This button might not be available when a printer that is connected via IPv6 is selected depending on how it was registered in the Printer list Accounting button Click this button to start the imagePROGRAF Status Monitor Accounting Manager main window for the selected prin...

Page 822: ...ion is displayed on the paper currently being fed in the printer The paper types displayed in the list are as follows When Calibrated is selected Paper types that are registered in a printer where color calibration has been executed are displayed When All is selected Paper types registered in a printer are displayed When Custom Paper is selected Paper types other than genuine Canon paper and feed ...

Page 823: ...olor Check dialog box Execute color check on the selected printer For the procedure for executing color check see Executing Color Check P 837 Execution Logs Displays the execution logs of acquiring color measurement data is displayed on the paper being fed The name registered in the favorites is displayed in Name Save Data button Click this button to display the Output Color Measurement Data dialo...

Page 824: ...river then IPv4 Broadcast then USB IPv4 Specify Address Searches by specifying the IPv4 IP address in Specify Address IPv4 Broadcast Searches using the IPv4 limited broadcast address IPv6 Specify Address Searches by specifying the IPv6 IP address in Specify Address IPv6 Multicast Searches by IPv6 link local scope multicast USB Searches for printers connected via USB Printer Driver Searches for pri...

Page 825: ...he Printer List 1 Select Manage Printer List List and Delete from the File menu 2 In the List and Delete Printers dialog box select the printer to delete from List of Registered Printers and click the De lete button iPF6400S Changing the Printers Displayed in the Printer List User s Guide Color Management Color Calibration Management Console Windows 825 ...

Page 826: ...ibration sheet 2 Select the printer you want to check the color calibration sta tus of from the Printer list Note If there are multiple printers printers that have the same paper type loaded and where color calibration has been executed on that paper are displayed in the same calibration group Checking the Color Calibration Status iPF6400S User s Guide Color Management Color Calibration Management...

Page 827: ...Cali bration sheet Executing Color Calibration Executing Color Calibration The procedure for executing color calibration is as follows Getting the Printer Ready 1 You can confirm whether the paper to be loaded can be used in color calibration See Displaying the Paper Reference Guide P 500 iPF6400S Executing Color Calibration User s Guide Color Management Color Calibration Management Console Window...

Page 828: ...pectrophotometer unit is mounted select the White Black Backing Plate color We recommend white See Switching the White Black Backing Plate Optional Color P 804 Note For the color of the White Black Backing Plate continue using the selected color without changing each time you execute color calibration Executing Color Calibration 1 Open the Calibration sheet 2 Select the printer you want to execute...

Page 829: ...te Enabled when a printer that has a spectrophotometer unit installed is selected Pattern Size You can select this setting when Auto Adjust High Precision is selected in Color Calibration Type We recommend Larger when you want to prioritize the color measurement precision Note Enabled when a printer that has a spectrophotometer unit installed is selected 5 Click the OK button iPF6400S Executing Co...

Page 830: ...ment data on a computer is as follows The color measurement data saved on the computer can be used such as for creating ICC profiles ICC profiles are created using commercially available software Created ICC profiles can be used by the printer driver See Matching Sheet P 177 Note This step can be executed when a printer that has a spectrophotometer unit installed is selected Getting the Printer Re...

Page 831: ...omatic Banding Adjustment P 771 3 Select the White Black Backing Plate color See Switching the White Black Backing Plate Optional Color P 804 Acquiring Color Measurement Data 1 Open the Color Measurement sheet 2 Select the printer you want to measure the color chart on from the Printer list iPF6400S Acquiring Color Measurement Data For Any Color Chart User s Guide Color Management Color Calibratio...

Page 832: ...Select New in Favorites and then click Next Note To perform color chart measurement using the setting values when executed previously select the execution log in the Favorites sheet or History sheet Acquiring Color Measurement Data For Any Color Chart iPF6400S User s Guide Color Management Color Calibration Management Console Windows 832 ...

Page 833: ... Elements and Colors for Printing P 59 Print Quality Choose the print quality For details on the settings see Giving Priority to Particular Graphic Elements and Colors for Printing P 59 Highest quality If you select this option the document will be printed with enhanced quality at the highest reso lution Compared to the other options more time and ink are consumed in printing however you will atta...

Page 834: ... If you perform color measurement while the ink is not dry the measurements may not be correct The Preferences dialog box is displayed when you click Preferences in the File menu If the number of patterns is small drying will finish in a shorter amount of time than the time configured in the Preferences dialog box If this happens the drying time will not be reduced even if the Reduce Drying Time c...

Page 835: ...nces dialog box is displayed when you click Preferences in the File menu If the number of patterns is small drying will finish in a shorter amount of time than the time configured in the Preferences dialog box If this happens the drying time will not be reduced even if the Reduce Drying Time check box is selected Airflow Selects the airflow of the ventilation fan Air Drying Sets the period between...

Page 836: ... and click the OK button Note Click the Add to Favorites button to display the Add to Favorites dialog box which allows you to add the setting details to favorites 9 The Output Color Measurement Data dialog box is displayed Select the file to save the color measurement data into and click the OK button 10 The Acquire Color Measurement Data dialog box is dis played Click the Execute button Acquirin...

Page 837: ... built in pattern is printed the color difference from a calibration target registered in the printer is calculated and the check results are displayed Note This step can be executed when a printer that has a spectrophotometer unit installed is selected When printing the color check adjustment pattern the calibration adjustment values are applied even if Use Adj Value is set to Disabled in the Con...

Page 838: ...or check on in the Printer list 2 Click the Settings button for Color Check in the Printer In formation dialog box 3 Enter the color check threshold value in ΔE and click the OK but ton Executing Color Check iPF6400S User s Guide Color Management Color Calibration Management Console Windows 838 ...

Page 839: ... been executed even once on the paper you are using execute Adj Quality in the control panel menu See Automatic Banding Adjustment P 771 3 Select the White Black Backing Plate color See Switching the White Black Backing Plate Optional Color P 804 Note For the color of the White Black Backing Plate select the color from when color calibration was executed using the spectrophotometer unit See Execut...

Page 840: ...ed Select Pattern Size To increase the precision of the color check we recommend that you configure the same settings as when Auto Adjust High Precision was executed in color calibration See Ex ecuting Color Calibration P 827 5 Click the OK button Executing Color Check iPF6400S User s Guide Color Management Color Calibration Management Console Windows 840 ...

Page 841: ... times Once configured the color check is executed on the paper that is loaded at the specified date and time You can also configure whether or not to execute color calibration if the result of the color check exceeds the color check threshold value Important The color check is not executed at the designated date and time if the printer is turned off If the schedule settings are configured while t...

Page 842: ...fied in Schedule Schedule Sets the date and time to execute the color check If When Printer Switched ON is selected a color check is executed when the printer is turned on Pattern Size To increase the precision of the color check we recommend that you configure the same set ting as when Auto Adjust High Precision was executed in color calibration Calibration Select this check box to execute color ...

Page 843: ...separate name for easily recalling the operation Note This step can be executed when a printer that has a spectrophotometer unit installed is selected You can register up to 30 execution logs in the favorites 1 Select the execution log to register in favorites in Exe cution Logs in the main window Color Measurement sheet 2 Click the Log Details button 3 Click the Add to Favorites button in the Exe...

Page 844: ...delete Acquire Color Measurement Data execution logs from the favorites Note This step can be executed when a printer that has a spectrophotometer unit installed is selected 1 Click the Favorites button in the main window Color Measurement sheet Deleting Execution Logs From Favorites iPF6400S User s Guide Color Management Color Calibration Management Console Windows 844 ...

Page 845: ...mputer Note This step can be executed when a printer that has a spectrophotometer unit installed is selected 1 Select the execution log to save on the computer in Ex ecution Logs in the main window Color Measure ment sheet 2 Select Output Execution Log CSV Selected Logs from the Tools menu Note To save all of the execution logs select All Logs iPF6400S Saving Execution Logs on the Computer User s ...

Page 846: ...2 Select the display units in the Units sheet in the Preferences dialog box and then click the OK button Getting Audio Notification of Color Calibration Finished Getting Audio Notification of Color Calibration Finished You can be notified by sound when color calibration finishes 1 Select Preferences from the File menu Switching Display Units iPF6400S User s Guide Color Management Color Calibration...

Page 847: ...lick the Browse but ton and select the audio file Note If you want to check the sound in the selected audio file click the Test button 3 Click the OK button iPF6400S Getting Audio Notification of Color Calibration Finished User s Guide Color Management Color Calibration Management Console Windows 847 ...

Page 848: ...ultiple printers You can also acquire color measurement data and execute color checks on printers that have a spectrophotometer unit installed Display Color Calibration Status Execute Color Calibration Acquire Color Measurement Data Execute Color Check Display Color Calibration Status The printers connected via the network and USB are displayed in a list in the main window If there are multiple pr...

Page 849: ...ute Color Check You can execute a color check When a color check is executed a built in pattern is printed the color difference from a calibration target registered in the printer is calculated and the check results are displayed Execute a color check when you want to check the color status of a printer in detail For the procedure for executing color check see Executing Color Check P 872 You can a...

Page 850: ...olor Calibration Management Console This displays the Color Calibration Management Console main window Important The printer driver for the printer that supports Color Calibration Management Console needs to be installed in order to run Color Calibration Management Console Main Window Main Window The Color Calibration Management Console main window consists of a menu bar title bar Printer list Cal...

Page 851: ...en the Color Measurement Sheet is Displayed P 855 You can switch between displaying and hiding the Color Calibration Management Console using the Window menu Clicking imagePROGRAF Color Calibration Management Console Help in the Help menu displays the Color Calibration Management Console help Printer List Displays a list of printers that can be controlled For details see Printer List P 856 iPF6400...

Page 852: ...ment Sheet This sheet allows you to acquire color chart measurement data and execute color check For details see Color Measurement Sheet P 859 Note Enabled when a printer that has a spectrophotometer unit installed is selected Main Window iPF6400S User s Guide Color Management Color Calibration Management Console Mac OS 852 ...

Page 853: ...sing Color Calibration Management Console For details refer to the Mac OS help Hide imagePROGRAF Color Calibration Management Console Hide Others Show All Switches between displaying and hiding windows Quit imagePROGRAF Color Calibration Management Console Exits Color Calibration Management Console File Menu File Menu This section describes each of the menu items in the File menu Calibration Color...

Page 854: ...ered by executing Register from Manage Printer List in the File menu after the printer has been installed in order for the printer to appear in the Printer list Printmonitor You can start the imagePROGRAF Printmonitor for the printer selected in the Printer list allowing you to confirm information such as the status of print jobs For details on Printmonitor see The Features of imagePROGRAF Printmo...

Page 855: ...surement data see Acquiring Color Measurement Data For Any Color Chart P 866 Important The printer driver needs to be installed in order to acquire color measurement data Select a printer that uses the printer driver in the Printer list and acquire the color measurement data Color Check Displays the Execute Color Check dialog box Execute color check on the selected printer For the procedure for ex...

Page 856: ...ll Logs is selected this saves all of the execution logs displayed in Execution Logs in the main window on the computer in a CSV format file Printer List Printer List The printers displayed in the Printer list are printers connected via the network or USB that satisfy the following condi tions However printers that are connected via a server are not displayed Printers that are compatible with the ...

Page 857: ...ormation Update button Click this button to refresh the Printer list with the latest information Printer Information button Click this button to display the Printer Information dialog box for the selected printer allowing you to check the detailed printer information Printmonitor button Click this button to start the imagePROGRAF Printmonitor for the selected printer allowing you to confirm inform...

Page 858: ...dure for executing color calibration see Executing Color Calibration P 863 Advisability of executing color calibration Displays the status until it is recommended that you execute color calibration The progress bar grows until the time when calibration is recommended Paper Status button Click this button to display the Paper Status dialog box This allows you to check the color calibration and colo...

Page 859: ...dialog box For the procedure for configuring color check scheduler settings see Scheduling Color Check P 876 Color Measure button Click this button to display the procedure description window or Select Execution Log window This allows you to measure the colors of a color chart in the selected printer and acquire the color measurement data For the procedure for acquiring color measurement data see ...

Page 860: ...the Printer list in the main win dow or delete printers displayed in the Printer list Adding a Printer to the Printer List 1 Select Manage Printer List Register from the File menu 2 In the Search Settings dialog box select the method for searching for the printers to display in the list and click the Search button Setting Item Details Auto Searches in the order Printer Driver then IPv4 Broadcast t...

Page 861: ...List 1 Select Manage Printer List List and Delete from the File menu 2 In the List and Delete Printers dialog box select the printer to delete from List of Registered Printers and click the De lete button 3 Click the OK button iPF6400S Changing the Printers Displayed in the Printer List User s Guide Color Management Color Calibration Management Console Mac OS 861 ...

Page 862: ...r calibra tion status of from the Printer list Note If there are multiple printers printers that have the same paper type loaded and where color calibration has been executed on that paper are displayed in the same calibration group 3 Check the color calibration status of the paper being fed in the upper part of the Calibration sheet Checking the Color Calibration Status iPF6400S User s Guide Colo...

Page 863: ...nter P 509 See Loading Sheets in the Feed Slot P 533 Note If Adj Quality has not been executed even once on the paper you are using when you execute Auto Adjust High Precision execute Adj Quality in the control panel menu See Automatic Banding Adjustment P 771 3 If a spectrophotometer unit is mounted select the White Black Backing Plate color We recommend white See Switching the White Black Backin...

Page 864: ...ibration sheet 2 Select the printer you want to execute color calibration on from the Printer list 3 Click the Calibration button Executing Color Calibration iPF6400S User s Guide Color Management Color Calibration Management Console Mac OS 864 ...

Page 865: ...tern Size You can select this setting when Auto Adjust High Precision is selected in Color Calibration Type We recommend Larger when you want to prioritize the color measurement precision Note Enabled when a printer that has a spectrophotometer unit installed is selected 5 Click the OK button 6 When the Execute Color Calibration dialog box is dis played check the details 7 Click the Execute button...

Page 866: ...atching pane P 357 Note This step can be executed when a printer that has a spectrophotometer unit installed is selected Getting the Printer Ready 1 Confirm whether the paper to be loaded can be used for acquiring color measurement data See Displaying the Paper Reference Guide P 500 2 Load the paper See Loading Rolls on the Roll Holder P 507 See Loading Rolls in the Printer P 509 Note If Adj Quali...

Page 867: ...t sheet 2 Select the printer you want to measure the color chart on from the Printer list 3 Click the Color Measure button iPF6400S Acquiring Color Measurement Data For Any Color Chart User s Guide Color Management Color Calibration Management Console Mac OS 867 ...

Page 868: ...et or History sheet 6 Select the color chart configure the color chart print settings and then click Next Setting Item Details Chart Selects the color chart to print If the color chart you want to print is not displayed in the list click the Browse button and then select the color chart You can only select color charts that are CGATS format RGB Acquiring Color Measurement Data For Any Color Chart ...

Page 869: ...ic Cutting Selects how to cut the paper when Acquire Color Measurement Data finishes Print Labels Select this check box to print the color chart printing information 7 Configure the color measurement settings and drying settings and then click Next Setting Item Details Color Measurement Preferences Configures the pattern size to print the color charts and the drying settings for the printed color ...

Page 870: ...pending on the size selected in Pattern Size As the time increases the adhesion of the ink improves and the color tones become more sta ble Reduce Drying Time Selecting this check box reduces the drying time Once the time configured in the Color Measurement Env sheet in the Preferences dialog box has elapsed color measurement proceeds without performing any further drying with the venti lation fan...

Page 871: ... the Time longer and the Airflow stronger compared with when Standard is selected because of the larger distance between the ventilation fan and paper 8 The View Settings window is displayed Check the de tails of the settings and click the OK button Note Click the Add to Favorites button to display the Add to Favorites dialog box which allows you to add the setting details to favorites 9 The Outpu...

Page 872: ...ration target registered in the printer is calculated and the check results are displayed Note This step can be executed when a printer that has a spectrophotometer unit installed is selected When printing the color check adjustment pattern the calibration adjustment values are applied even if Use Adj Value is set to Disabled in the Control Panel menu See Color Calibration Using the Spectrophotome...

Page 873: ...Loading Rolls on the Roll Holder P 507 See Loading Rolls in the Printer P 509 Note If Adj Quality has not been executed even once on the paper you are using execute Adj Quality in the control panel menu See Automatic Banding Adjustment P 771 3 Select the White Black Backing Plate color See Switching the White Black Backing Plate Optional Color P 804 Note For the color of the White Black Backing Pl...

Page 874: ...or Measurement sheet 2 Select the printer you want to execute color check on from the Printer list 3 Click the Color Check button Executing Color Check iPF6400S User s Guide Color Management Color Calibration Management Console Mac OS 874 ...

Page 875: ...n the Execute Color Check dialog box is dis played check the details 7 Click the Execute button The color check is executed Note You can exit the color check in the middle by clicking the Cancel button However it may take some time to end 8 Check the results Note We recommend that you execute color calibration if the results exceed the threshold values See Executing Color Calibration P 863 iPF6400...

Page 876: ... recovers from sleep mode at least once Note This step can be executed when a printer that has a spectrophotometer unit installed is selected 1 Open the Color Measurement sheet 2 Select Schedule Settings from the Tools menu 3 In the Schedule Settings dialog box configure the settings such as the date and time to execute the color check and click the OK button Setting Item Details Scheduling Select...

Page 877: ...or Acquire Color Measurement Data Registering an op eration in favorites allows you to attach a separate name for easily recalling the operation Note This step can be executed when a printer that has a spectrophotometer unit installed is selected You can register up to 30 execution logs in the favorites 1 Select the execution log to register in favorites in Exe cution Logs in the main window Color...

Page 878: ...favorites Note This step can be executed when a printer that has a spectrophotometer unit installed is selected 1 Click the Favorites button in the main window Color Measurement sheet 2 Select execution log that you want to delete in Favor ites and click the Delete from Favorites button 3 Click the OK button Deleting Execution Logs From Favorites iPF6400S User s Guide Color Management Color Calibr...

Page 879: ...itching Display Units Switching Display Units The units displayed in the Color Calibration Management Console can be switched between millimeters and inches 1 Select Preferences in the imagePROGRAF Color Calibration Management Console menu 2 Select the display units in the Units sheet in the Prefer ences dialog box and then click the button Getting Audio Notification of Color Calibration Finished ...

Page 880: ...n click the Browse button and select the audio file Note If you want to check the sound in the selected audio file click the Test button 3 Click the button Getting Audio Notification of Color Calibration Finished iPF6400S User s Guide Color Management Color Calibration Management Console Mac OS 880 ...

Page 881: ...rinter Parts 651 Network Setting 669 Print Job Management 701 Adjustments for Better Print Quality 761 Color Management 779 Maintenance and Consumables Ink Tanks 882 Printheads 890 Maintenance Cartridge 899 Cleaning the Printer 907 Other Maintenance 917 Troubleshooting 935 Error Message 969 Specifications 995 Appendix 1001 imagePROGRAF Maintenance and Consumables 881 ...

Page 882: ...ink 300 ml 10 2 fl oz Black PFI 206 BK Cyan PFI 206 C Magenta PFI 206 M Yellow PFI 206 Y Photo cyan PFI 206 PC Photo magenta PFI 206 PM Gray PFI 206 GY Note For instructions on Ink Tank replacement see Replacing Ink Tanks P 882 Replacing Ink Tanks Replacing Ink Tanks Compatible ink tanks For information on supported ink tanks see Ink Tanks P 882 Replacement ink tanks in 130 ml 4 4 fl oz and 300 ml...

Page 883: ...d inside the printer and affect printing quality 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 P 888 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 Fo...

Page 884: ...creen requests you to open the Ink Tank Cover Remove the Ink Tank at this point Remove the Ink Tanks 1 Open the Ink Tank Cover and check the ink lamps Ink lamps flash when there is little ink left 2 Press the tip of the Ink Tank Lock Lever of the color for replacement horizontally and lift the Ink Tank Lock Lev er to open it Replacing Ink Tanks iPF6400S User s Guide Maintenance and Consumables Ink...

Page 885: ... local regulations Installing Ink Tanks 1 Before opening the pouch gently agitate the Ink Tank seven or eight times Agitate the ink in the Ink Tank by slowly rotating the Ink Tank upside down and right side up repeatedly Important After installing an ink tank do not remove and shake it Doing so may cause the ink to leak out If you do not agitate the Ink Tank the ink may settle which may affect pri...

Page 886: ...der as shown with the ink holes facing down Important Ink tanks cannot be installed in the holder if the color or orientation is incorrect If the Ink Tank does not fit in the holder do not force it in Make sure that the color of the Ink Color Label matches the color of the Ink Tank and check the orientation of the Ink Tank before reinstalling it Replacing Ink Tanks iPF6400S User s Guide Maintenanc...

Page 887: ...rong direction the rotating part of the Ink Tank Lock Lever come out of place If this happens open the Ink Tank Lock Lever to return it to the proper position 5 Make sure the Ink Lamp is lit in red Note If the Ink Lamp is not lit reinstall the tank iPF6400S Replacing Ink Tanks User s Guide Maintenance and Consumables Ink Tanks 887 ...

Page 888: ...een correspond to the inks identified by the Color Label on the bot tom of the Display Screen These symbols may be displayed above the ink level if ink is low if no ink is left and if you have deactivated ink level detection The remaining ink level is indicated as shown below If the Display Screen indicates to replace the Ink Tank replace the Ink Tank If a message is displayed indicating to check ...

Page 889: ...ume a lot of ink If little ink is left there may not be enough for large format printing head cleaning and maintenance which require a lot of ink Replace or prepare to replace the Ink Tank If a message for ink replacement is shown on the Display Screen When ink runs out the Message Lamp flashes a message regarding Ink Tank replacement is shown on the Display Screen and printing is disabled Replace...

Page 890: ... are clear by printing a test pattern to check the nozzles Note By default nozzles are checked at fixed intervals Configure the settings on the Control Panel menu in Nozzle Check See Menu Settings P 634 Paper to Prepare When Using Rolls An unused roll at least 254 0 mm 10 00 in wide When Using Sheets One sheet of unused paper of at least A4 Letter size 1 Load paper Loading Rolls on the Roll Holder...

Page 891: ...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 six minutes to complete Head Cleaning B Use this mode if no ink is ejected at all o...

Page 892: ...lace 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 ...

Page 893: ... Printhead replacement Use the gloves provided with the new Printhead for replace ment Note Prepare a new Ink Tank when ink levels are low When the remaining capacity of Maintenance cartridge is low prepare a new Maintenance cartridge 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 P 514...

Page 894: ... to be drawn in Replace the Printhead 1 Open the Top Cover Instructions are now shown on the Display Screen regard ing Printhead replacement 2 If the Printhead Fixer Cover or Printhead Fixer Lever is dirty use a damp cloth that you have wrung out complete ly to wipe it clean Replacing the Printhead iPF6400S User s Guide Maintenance and Consumables Printheads 894 ...

Page 895: ...m Never touch the metal contacts of the Carriage This may damage the printer 3 Pull the Printhead Fixer Lever forward all the way to open it completely 4 Pull up the Printhead Fixer Cover to open it completely iPF6400S Replacing the Printhead User s Guide Maintenance and Consumables Printheads 895 ...

Page 896: ...ps a Never touch the nozzles b or metal contacts c This may damage the Printhead and affect printing quality Never touch the ink supply section d This may cause printing problems 7 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 Replacing the Printhead iPF6400S User...

Page 897: ...ead somewhere temporarily before installation do not keep the nozzles and metal con tacts facing down If the nozzles or metal contacts are damaged it may affect the printing quality Do not reattach the removed Protective Part Dispose of these materials in accordance with local regulations 8 With the nozzles facing down and the metal contacts toward the back insert the Printhead into the Carriage C...

Page 898: ...he Initial adjustmt of Head Posi Adj from the Control Panel menu See Adjustment When Installing the Printhead P 767 12 Follow the instructions on the Display Screen to advance the paper After the paper is advanced the Initial adjustmt of Head Posi Adj will be executed automatically Note When printing fine lines or text at high precision on glossy or semi glossy photo or proofing paper set the opti...

Page 899: ...ion For safety keep the Maintenance Cartridge out of the reach of children If ink is accidentally ingested contact a physician immediately Important Do not remove the Maintenance Cartridge except to replace it Ink may leak out Do not remove an Maintenance Cartridge during initialization immediately after turning on the printer during Printhead clean ing while ink is being drawn out or during initi...

Page 900: ...tridge replacement Follow the instructions in Replace the Maintenance Cartridge Access the menu for Maintenance Cartridge replacement 1 On the Tab Selection screen of the Control Panel press or to se lect the Settings Adj tab Note If the Tab Selection screen is not displayed press the Menu button 2 Press the OK button The Set Adj Menu is displayed 3 Press or to select Maintenance and then press th...

Page 901: ...mage the Maintenance Cartridge 2 Remove the Ejection Guide Important If the Spectrophotometer Eject Guide is lowered while the optional Spectrophotometer Unit is mounted open the Spectrophotometer Unit Cover and lift up the central part near the blue label of the Up down Unit Lifting up the ends of the Up down Unit may cause dam age iPF6400S Replacing the Maintenance Cartridge User s Guide Mainten...

Page 902: ...the cartridge level during re moval 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 Maintenance Car tridge in another printer Note If the printer has a Spectrophotometer Unit look under the Spectrophotometer Unit to check the position of the Main...

Page 903: ...nvironmental programs Canon supports recycling of used maintenance car tridges Follow the instructions provided with the new Maintenance Cartridge that describe how to process the used Maintenance Cartridge 7 Holding the handles a on both sides of the new Main tenance Cartridge insert it completely keeping it level The printer now initializes the Maintenance Cartridge Important Do not remove the M...

Page 904: ... the procedure and you do not need to press the OK key in the next step If the Spectrophotometer Unit is mounted grasp the blue han dles on the left and right sides of the Spectrophotometer Eject Guide align the protruding parts of the Spectrophotometer Eject Guide a with the Spectrophotometer Unit guide b and push it in until it clicks 9 Press the OK button Replacing the Maintenance Cartridge iPF...

Page 905: ...rtridge as needed See Replacing the Maintenance Cartridge P 899 When to Replace the Maintenance Cartridge When to Replace the Maintenance Cartridge Replace or prepare to replace the Maintenance Cartridge in the following situations If a message for checking the Maintenance Cartridge is shown on the Display Screen When the Maintenance Cartridge is almost full the Message Lamp is lit and The level i...

Page 906: ...idge is almost empty the Message Lamp lights a message to replace the Maintenance Cartridge is displayed on the Display Screen and you cannot print Replace the Maintenance Cartridge with a new one When to Replace the Maintenance Cartridge iPF6400S User s Guide Maintenance and Consumables Maintenance Cartridge 906 ...

Page 907: ...nner If these substances come into contact with electrical components inside the printer there is a risk of fire or electrical shock Important 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 4 Plug the power cord into the outlet Cleanin...

Page 908: ...ly be covered with paper dust 1 On the Tab Selection screen of the Control Panel press or to se lect the Settings Adj tab Note If the Tab Selection screen is not displayed press the Menu button 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 Clean Platen and then press the OK button A message on the Display Scre...

Page 909: ...mplete ly wipe inside the Top Cover to clean it Wipe away any ink residue on the Platen a as a whole on the Pa per Retainer b Borderless Printing Ink Grooves c and blue Switch d Warning Never use flammable solvents such as alcohol benzene or thinner If these substances come into contact with electrical components inside the printer there is a risk of fire or electrical shock iPF6400S Cleaning Insi...

Page 910: ...irty after printing After printing on small paper Important During cleaning use paper that does not generate much cutting dust such as Plain Paper It may affect printing quality if you use film or other media that are more likely to generate debris when cut or that have a surface finish that may come off 1 Turn the printer off See Turning the Printer On and Off P 21 2 Unplug the power cord from th...

Page 911: ... parts as follows Cleaning the White Calibration Tile 1 Turn the printer off See Turning the Printer On and Off P 21 2 Unplug the power cord from the outlet Caution Always turn off the printer and unplug the power cord before cleaning or maintenance Accidentally leaving the print er on poses a risk of injury if you touch moving parts inside the printer 3 Open the Spectrophotometer Unit Cover 4 Pre...

Page 912: ...ophotometer Carriage and move it to the po sition shown in the diagram 7 Move the White Calibration Tile Holder in the direction of the arrow and remove it from the Up down Unit Cleaning the Spectrophotometer Unit option Parts iPF6400S User s Guide Maintenance and Consumables Cleaning the Printer 912 ...

Page 913: ... soft cloth If the white part is particularly dirty use a damp cloth that you have wrung out completely to wipe the surface of the White Calibration Tile clean and use a dry cloth to dry the surface 10 Place the White Calibration Tile in the White Calibration Tile Holder and mount it in the position shown in the di agram while pushing down on the a part When installing the White Calibration Tile m...

Page 914: ...er cord before cleaning or maintenance Accidentally leaving the print er on poses a risk of injury if you touch moving parts inside the printer 3 If the Up down Unit is lowered open the Spectropho tometer Unit Cover and lift up the central part near the blue label of the Up down Unit Important Lifting up the ends of the Up down Unit may cause damage Cleaning the Spectrophotometer Unit option Parts...

Page 915: ...no dirt remains in the grooves on both ends of the Spectrophotometer Eject Guide If any dirt remains the printer may not be able to obtain the correct color measurement results Cleaning the Paper presser Dirt on the surface of the Paper presser may be transferred onto the paper or the White Black Backing Plate 1 Turn the printer off See Turning the Printer On and Off P 21 2 Unplug the power cord f...

Page 916: ...g Never use flammable solvents such as alcohol benzene or thinner If these substances come into contact with electrical components inside the printer there is a risk of fire or electrical shock Important Do not press down strongly on the Paper presser Doing so may deform the Paper presser Cleaning the Spectrophotometer Unit option Parts iPF6400S User s Guide Maintenance and Consumables Cleaning th...

Page 917: ...printer operations such as drawing out the ink are required Execute preparations for transporting when transporting the printer See Preparing to Transfer the Printer P 923 For details information on the operation see the Setup Guide included with the printer or options Carrying the Printer Removed From the Stand 1 Move the Locking Caster switch on the Stand to ON to lock the Stand 2 Turn the print...

Page 918: ...remove the Spectrophotometer Unit from the printer as needed See Removing and Attaching the Spectrophotometer Unit P 920 6 Remove the securing bolts using the Allen wrench 7 Remove the printer from the Stand and carry the printer Carrying the Printer iPF6400S User s Guide Maintenance and Consumables Other Maintenance 918 ...

Page 919: ...N to lock the Stand 2 Turn the printer off See Turning the Printer On and Off P 21 3 Unplug the power cord from the outlet Caution Always turn off the printer and unplug the power cord before cleaning or maintenance Accidentally leaving the print er on poses a risk of injury if you touch moving parts inside the printer 4 Disconnect the power cord and interface cable from the printer 5 If you are u...

Page 920: ...ctrophotometer Unit to the printer See Removing and Attaching the Spectrophotometer Unit P 920 9 Connect the power cord to the Power Supply Connector on the back of the printer 10 Connect the interface cable to the printer 11 Plug the power cord into the outlet 12 Connect the interface cable to the computer or network Removing and Attaching the Spectrophotometer Unit Removing the Spectrophotometer...

Page 921: ...e Up down Unit is lowered open the Spectropho tometer Unit Cover and lift up the central part near the blue label of the Up down Unit Important Lifting up the ends of the Up down Unit may cause damage 5 Grasp the blue handles on the left and right sides of the Spectro photometer Eject Guide and remove the Spectrophotometer Eject Guide from the Spectrophotometer Unit 6 Remove the securing bolts usi...

Page 922: ...it by the carrying handle with one hand and supporting the upper part of the spectrophotometer unit with the other hand The printer may be unsteady if you hold it in other locations which poses a risk of injury from dropping the printer Attaching the Spectrophotometer Unit to the Stand 1 Attach the Spectrophotometer Unit to the Stand Carrying the Printer iPF6400S User s Guide Maintenance and Consu...

Page 923: ...stains If it is necessary to tilt the printer in transit contact your Canon dealer Note 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 This work is not necessary when carrying the printer or moving it while mounted on the optional stand When carrying the printer al...

Page 924: ...utton The Set Adj Menu is displayed 4 Press or to select Prep MovePrinter and then press the OK button to display the confirmation screen 5 Press or to select Yes and then press the OK button Once preparations are finished a message on the Display Screen requests you to open the Ink Tank Cover Important If consumables must be replaced the message Consumables must be replaced Call for service is sh...

Page 925: ...ains 3 Close all ink tank lock levers and then close the Ink Tank Cover At this point ink is drawn out from inside the tubes Important Do not remove the Maintenance Cartridge unless a replacement message appears Removing the Maintenance Cartridge while the ink is bring drawn in may cause the ink to leak out iPF6400S Preparing to Transfer the Printer User s Guide Maintenance and Consumables Other M...

Page 926: ...lug the power cord once the power is turned off Unplugging the printer before it is off and moving it may cause damage If you accidentally unplug the printer before turning it off plug it in again reinstall the ink tank and per form the procedure again 2 Open the Top Cover 3 Pinch the Belt together insert it between the Belt Stop per and affix the Belt Stopper to the Carriage Shaft Preparing to Tr...

Page 927: ... Top Cover 5 If any options are attached to the printer remove them from the printer and pack them 6 Tape down printer covers to secure them in the reverse order of tape removal during installation 7 Repack the Roll Holder Holder Stopper and printer in shipping materials and then package them in a shipping box iPF6400S Preparing to Transfer the Printer User s Guide Maintenance and Consumables Othe...

Page 928: ...the printer firmware For details on downloading and updating the firmware visit the Canon website Replacing the Spectrophotometer Sensor of the Spectrophotometer Unit option Replacing the Spectrophotometer Sensor of the Spectrophotometer Unit option The Spectrophotometer Sensor and White Calibration Tile of the Spectrophotometer Unit should have matching serial numbers Important Performing yearly ...

Page 929: ... Off P 21 2 Open the Spectrophotometer Unit Cover 3 Press down on the center near the blue label of the Up down Unit to lower the Up down Unit 4 Open the Up down Unit cover iPF6400S Replacing the Spectrophotometer Sensor of the Spectrophotometer Unit option User s Guide Maintenance and Consumables Other Maintenance 929 ...

Page 930: ...o sition shown in the diagram 6 Open the Spectrophotometer Sensor Cover 7 Remove the Power Supply Connector and Mini USB Connector from the Spectrophotometer Sensor Replacing the Spectrophotometer Sensor of the Spectrophotometer Unit option iPF6400S User s Guide Maintenance and Consumables Other Maintenance 930 ...

Page 931: ...n the correct color measurement results When handling the Spectrophotometer Sensor hold it by the blue part on the side 9 Move the White Calibration Tile Holder in the direction of the arrow and remove it from the Up down Unit iPF6400S Replacing the Spectrophotometer Sensor of the Spectrophotometer Unit option User s Guide Maintenance and Consumables Other Maintenance 931 ...

Page 932: ...or measurement results Installing the Spectrophotometer Sensor and White Calibration Tile 1 Place the White Calibration Tile in the White Calibration Tile Holder and mount it in the position shown in the di agram while pushing down on the a part When installing the White Calibration Tile make sure it is facing the appropriate direction 2 Install the White Calibration Tile Holder on the Up down Uni...

Page 933: ...he Power Supply Connector and Mini USB Connector to the Spectrophotometer Sensor 5 Close the Spectrophotometer Sensor Cover iPF6400S Replacing the Spectrophotometer Sensor of the Spectrophotometer Unit option User s Guide Maintenance and Consumables Other Maintenance 933 ...

Page 934: ...he Up down Unit cover 7 Close the Spectrophotometer Unit Cover Replacing the Spectrophotometer Sensor of the Spectrophotometer Unit option iPF6400S User s Guide Maintenance and Consumables Other Maintenance 934 ...

Page 935: ...Print Quality 761 Color Management 779 Maintenance and Consumables 881 Troubleshooting Frequently Asked Questions 936 Problems Regarding Paper 938 Printing does not start 948 The printer stops during a print job 949 Problems with the printing quality 950 Spectrophotometer Trouble Shooting 961 Cannot print over a network 962 Installation problems 964 Other problems 965 Error Message 969 Specificati...

Page 936: ...e Borderless Printing on Paper of Equivalent Size P 88 See Borderless Printing by Resizing Originals to Fit the Roll Width P 92 See Borderless Printing at Actual Size P 81 I want to know the paper types that can be used in this printer Concerning the paper that can be used in this printer refer to the imagePROGRAF home page or the Paper Ref erence Guide See Displaying the Paper Reference Guide P 5...

Page 937: ...ecks Using the Spectrophotometer Unit option P 802 If you are using paper that light passes through easily we recommend that you select white If a color is used for one paper type that is different from the color that was used the previous time it may have an effect on the color measurement result If I am using the Spectro photometer Unit can I measure the colors of any paper You might not be able...

Page 938: ... the jammed paper as follows Important For instructions on removing scraps from the paper feed slot after clearing jammed roll paper see Clearing Jammed Paper Paper Feed Slot P 944 1 Open the Roll Feed Unit Cover Use commercially availa ble scissors or the like to cut the paper of the loaded roll Caution When cutting paper be careful to avoid injury or damage to the printer Note If it is difficult...

Page 939: ...to avoid paper jamming by setting the roll cutting method to Manual and setting the detection of paper leading edge to Do not perform See Specifying the Cutting Method for Rolls P 520 2 Clear any jammed paper from inside the Top Cover After removing the paper make sure there are no other scraps of paper in the printer 3 Close the Top Cover iPF6400S Clearing Jammed Roll Paper User s Guide Troublesh...

Page 940: ...inter If paper is jammed deep in the Paper Feed Slot remove the roll feed unit and then clear the paper jam See Clearing Jammed Paper Paper Feed Slot P 944 Note If it is difficult to perform operations from the front of the printer perform operations from the back of the printer If the printer has a Spectrophotometer Unit option lowering the Up down Unit makes it easier to per form operations from...

Page 941: ...ing the paper When the Up down Unit is raised handle the central part near the blue label Handling the ends may cause damage 4 Press the OK button Clearing a Jammed Sheet Fed Manually Clearing a Jammed Sheet Fed Manually If a sheet you have fed manually becomes jammed Paper jam is shown on the Display Screen of the Control Panel Remove the jammed paper as follows 1 Press the OK button iPF6400S Cle...

Page 942: ...ally move the Carriage to the side 2 Clear any jammed paper from inside the Top Cover After removing the paper make sure there are no other scraps of paper in the printer 3 Close the Top Cover Clearing a Jammed Sheet Fed Manually iPF6400S User s Guide Troubleshooting Problems Regarding Paper 942 ...

Page 943: ...er is jammed deep in the Paper Feed Slot remove the roll feed unit and then clear the paper jam See Clearing Jammed Paper Paper Feed Slot P 944 Note If it is difficult to perform operations from the front of the printer perform operations from the back of the print er If the printer has a Spectrophotometer Unit option lowering the Up down Unit makes it easier to perform operations from the front o...

Page 944: ...d paper from the back of the print er After removing the paper make sure there are no oth er scraps of paper in the printer 3 Press the OK button Clearing Jammed Paper Paper Feed Slot Clearing Jammed Paper Paper Feed Slot Follow these steps to Clear any jammed paper deep in the Paper Feed Slot P 944 or to Remove scraps left in the Paper Feed Slot P 945 Clear any jammed paper deep in the Paper Feed...

Page 945: ...Select POP Board and press the OK button Instructions for feeding POP Board are now displayed on the Control Panel but follow this procedure to re move the jammed paper 4 Open the Top Cover 5 Fold an A4 sheet lengthwise four times and insert it through the gap of the Back Cover Push the scrap out toward the Platen 6 Remove the scrap when it is pushed out onto the Platen 7 If any scraps remain insi...

Page 946: ...aper is bent or curled at the cut position Straighten out any curling by the edges of the paper Paper rises by the ends of the cut position before it is cut Reload the paper correctly You are using paper that cannot be cut with the Cut ter Unit Specify Manual in Cutting Mode in the Control Panel menu and use scissors or a cut ting tool to cut the roll after printing See Specifying the Cutting Meth...

Page 947: ...ure P 628 Margins are wide Margins are wide Cause Corrective Action Rolls are advanced a specific amount before cutting to prevent problems with cutting and paper ejection This operation is normal When Cutting Mode in the Control Panel menu was set to Manual you selected Do not perform in response to the Perform the detection of paper leading edge message Set Cutting Mode to Manual again and selec...

Page 948: ...lows 1 Click Print Scan or Print Fax 2 Select the printer and then Resume Printer or Start Jobs in the Printers menu to restart the print job The printer does not respond even if print jobs are sent The printer does not respond even if print jobs are sent Cause Corrective Action In the Control Panel menu Pause Print is On Set Pause Print to Off See Pausing Printing P 33 You have selected Save in m...

Page 949: ...paper The printer ejects blank unprinted paper Cause Corrective Action The leading edge of the roll paper was cut to straighten it The leading edge of rolls may be cut to straighten it if Trim Edge First is set to a value other than Off in the Control Panel menu See Cutting the Leading Edge of Roll Paper Automatically P 527 The Printhead nozzles are clogged Print a test pattern to check the nozzle...

Page 950: ...rn to check the nozzles and see if they are clogged See Checking for Nozzle Clogging P 890 To check for nozzles after printing set Frequency in Nozzle Check in the Control Panel menu to a set ting other than Off Furthermore to have a warning displayed depending on the result of the nozzle check set Warning in Nozzle Check in the Control Panel menu to On Note that when Warning is set to On printing...

Page 951: ...ill occurs in the Control Panel menu use a higher Head Height setting See Adjusting the Vacuum Strength P 777 See Troubleshooting Paper Abrasion and Blurry Images P 769 When printing on CAD Tracing Paper or other film based media choose a VacuumStrngth set ting of Standard Strong or Strongest in the Control Panel menu If rubbing still occurs in the Control Panel menu use a higher Head Height setti...

Page 952: ... choose a VacuumStrngth setting of Standard Strong or Strongest in the Control Panel menu If rubbing still occurs in the Control Panel menu use a higher Head Height setting See Adjusting the Vacuum Strength P 777 See Troubleshooting Paper Abrasion and Blurry Images P 769 The Ejection Guide is soiled Clean the Ejection Guide See Cleaning the Printer Exterior P 907 The surface of the paper is dirty ...

Page 953: ...he color management software referring to the software doc umentation as needed The Printhead nozzles are clogged Print a test pattern to check the nozzles and see if they are clogged See Checking for Nozzle Clogging P 890 In the Windows printer driver Application Color Match ing Priority is not selected Click Special Settings on the Layout sheet of the printer driver and select Appli cation Color...

Page 954: ...inting 2 Change the type of paper in the printer driver and try printing again Colors in printed images are uneven Colors in printed images are uneven Cause Corrective Action Line Drawing Text is selected when print ing images in many solid colors In Print Priority in the Advanced Settings of the printer driver choose Image You are printing on paper that curls easily Printed colors may appear unev...

Page 955: ...inting in Fast or Standard mode is faster and consumes less ink than in Highest quality or High modes but the printing quality is lower See Giving Priority to Particular Graphic Elements and Colors for Printing P 59 Straighten the paper if it is warped and then load it straight into the printer See Loading Sheets in the Feed Slot P 533 Image edges are blurred or white banding occurs Image edges ar...

Page 956: ...ove any loaded paper that will not be used Rolls See Removing the Roll from the Printer P 514 Sheet See Removing Sheets P 544 2 Open the Top Cover 3 Remove the Cleaning Brush a 4 Using the back of the Cleaning Brush move the first Switch to the side opposite Setting the Blue Switch on the Platen iPF6400S User s Guide Troubleshooting Problems with the printing quality 956 ...

Page 957: ...2 or 20 x24 6 Using the back of the Cleaning Brush move the Switch to the side opposite corresponding to the size of the paper for printing In this case note that you will move the switch in the opposite direction from the direction in step 4 Note The Switch only moves number 1 and the number that matches the paper size Set all of the switches where the number does not match the paper size in swit...

Page 958: ...nter driver as you have loaded in the printer 1 Press the Stop button and stop printing 2 Change the type of paper in the printer driver and try printing again Images are printed crooked Images are printed crooked Cause Corrective Action In the Control Panel menu Skew Check Lv is set to Loose or Off In the Control Panel menu set Skew Check Lv to High Accuracy or Standard Documents are printed in m...

Page 959: ... height before aligning the printhead See Enhancing Printing Quality P 762 In the Control Panel menu use a lower Head Height setting See Troubleshooting Paper Abrasion and Blurry Images P 769 The type of paper specified in the printer driver does not match the type loaded in the printer Load paper of the same type as you have specified in the printer driver See Loading Rolls in the Printer P 509 S...

Page 960: ...s set to Little on the Control Panel menu Set BordlessOversize to Standard on the Control Panel menu See Menu Settings P 634 Borders appear during borderless printing iPF6400S User s Guide Troubleshooting Problems with the printing quality 960 ...

Page 961: ...art Mac OS P 866 The test pattern is damaged or dirty be cause the Printhead is set too low on the Control Panel menu Set Head Height to a higher value on the Control Panel menu See Troubleshooting Paper Abrasion and Blurry Images P 769 A Spectrophotometer Unit part is dirty Clean the White Calibration Tile White Black Backing Plate and Paper presser See Cleaning the Spectrophotometer Unit option ...

Page 962: ...ee Configuring the Communication Mode Manually P 694 Cannot print over a TCP IP network Cannot print over a TCP IP network Cause Corrective Action The printer s IP address is not configured correctly Make sure the printer s IP address is configured correctly See Configuring the IP Address Using imagePROGRAF Device Setup Utility P 697 See Configuring the IP Address Using the Printer Control Panel P...

Page 963: ...r AppleTalk or Bonjour networks Cannot print over AppleTalk or Bonjour networks Cause Corrective Action The AppleTalk protocol is not ena bled on the printer Activate AppleTalk on the printer See Configuring the Printer s AppleTalk Network Settings P 691 The computer you are trying to print from is not configured correctly Make sure the computer s AppleTalk settings are configured correctly See Co...

Page 964: ...ndows Remove imagePROGRAF Status Monitor as follows Note The following instructions are for Windows XP The method of removing printer drivers varies depending on the version of Windows 1 Select Control Panel from the start menu 2 Select Add or Remove Programs 3 Select imagePROGRAF Status Monitor and then click the Change Remove button Removing imagePROGRAF Device Setup Utility Windows Remove image...

Page 965: ...structions indicated to resolve the problem If the Printer Makes a Strange Sound If the Printer Makes a Strange Sound Cause Corrective Action The printer makes a sound during opera tion The following sounds do not indicate a problem with the printer There is a sound of suction from the Platen To prevent paper from rising paper is held against the Platen by suction from Vacuum holes under it Roll p...

Page 966: ...a result it does not indicate a problem The Printhead nozzles are clogged Check for nozzle clogging See Checking for Nozzle Clogging P 890 Ink Level Detection Ink Level Detection Ink level detection will be deactivated if you load ink tanks once emptied Ink level detection Ink tanks specified for this printer feature an ink level detection function to prevent the ink from running out during print ...

Page 967: ...lay Screen about releasing ink level detection After checking the message press the button 4 After checking the message press the button 5 Press or to select Yes and then press the OK button 6 Check the message and press the button iPF6400S Ink Level Detection User s Guide Troubleshooting Other problems 967 ...

Page 968: ... A confirmation message about updating ink information is shown on the Display Screen After checking the message press the button 10 Press or to select Yes and then press the OK button Ink level detection is now released Ink Level Detection iPF6400S User s Guide Troubleshooting Other problems 968 ...

Page 969: ...s for Better Print Quality 761 Color Management 779 Maintenance and Consumables 881 Troubleshooting 935 Error Message Error Messages 970 Messages regarding paper 972 Messages regarding ink 981 Messages regarding printing or adjustment 983 Messages regarding printheads 988 Messages regarding the maintenance cartridge 990 Messages regarding the hard disk 991 Other Messages 993 Specifications 995 App...

Page 970: ...ed 979 ERROR Exxx xxxx x represents a letter or number 993 Excessive temperature or humidity 984 Execute printhead cleaning 989 File read error 991 GARO Wxxxx x represents a number 993 Hard disk error 991 Hardware error xxxxxxxx xxxx x represents a letter or number 993 Ink insufficient 981 Ink tank is empty 982 Insufficient paper for job 974 Mail box full Delete unwanted data 992 Mail box full Now...

Page 971: ... Roll printing is selected 975 Spectrophotometer read error 987 Spectrophotometer Sensor Cover open 987 Spectrophotometer Sensor not mounted 986 Spectrophotometer Unit Backing plate error 986 Spectrophotometer Unit Calibration white tile error 986 Spectrophotometer Unit cover open 987 Spectrophotometer Unit eject guide not mounted 986 Spectrophotometer Unit not connected 986 The following ink tank...

Page 972: ...to print a test pattern for printer adjustment on several sheets but sheets of different types or sizes of paper were used When printing a test pattern for adjustment use sheets of the same size and type of paper in the required quantity Press or to select Change Paper press the OK button and replace the paper See Loading and Printing on Sheets P 25 The printer now starts printing the test pattern...

Page 973: ...inter driver to the size loaded in the printer and try printing again Replace the loaded paper with paper of a size that matches the size setting in the printer driver as follows 1 Press or to select Change Paper and then press the OK button to stop printing 2 Replace the loaded paper to match the settings in the printer driver and try printing again See Loading and Printing on Rolls P 22 See Load...

Page 974: ...e Action Paper has been loaded askew or warped paper has been loaded Press the OK button and reload the paper See Loading Rolls in the Printer P 509 See Loading Sheets in the Feed Slot P 533 If Not finished printing Finish printing re maining jobs is displayed on the Display Screen press the OK button Printing will resume starting from the page on which the error occurred If this error recurs afte...

Page 975: ...on to stop printing Roll printing is selected but manual paper is loaded Roll printing is selected but manual paper is loaded Cause Corrective Action A print job for rolls was received when a sheet is loa ded Follow these steps to load and print on a roll 1 Press or to select Eject Paper press the OK button and remove the sheet See Removing Sheets P 544 2 Load a new roll See Loading Rolls in the P...

Page 976: ... and resend the print job Manual printing is selected Manual printing is selected Cause Corrective Action You have attempted to print on a sheet but no sheet is loaded Press or to select Load Paper and then press the OK button Load a sheet and then print See Loading and Printing on Sheets P 25 Press or and select Stop Printing or press the Stop button to stop printing Manual printing is selected b...

Page 977: ...askew Paper loaded askew Cause Corrective Action Paper loaded crooked was detected when the paper was advanced Press the OK button and reload the paper See Loading Rolls in the Printer P 509 See Loading Sheets in the Feed Slot P 533 If this error recurs after you reload the roll re move the Roll Holder from the printer push the roll firmly in until it touches the Roll Holder flange and reload the ...

Page 978: ...ing remaining jobs is shown on the Display Screen press the OK button Printing will resume starting from the page on which the error occurred See Loading Rolls in the Printer P 509 There is a foreign object by the Output Tray obstructing the Cutter Unit 1 Lift the Top Cover and remove the foreign object 2 If Not finished printing Finish printing remaining jobs is shown on the Display Screen press ...

Page 979: ...Press or to select Change Paper and then press the OK button See Removing the Roll from the Printer P 514 See Removing Rolls From the Roll Holder P 516 2 Replace the paper with paper compatible for borderless printing See Loading Rolls on the Roll Holder P 507 See Loading Rolls in the Printer P 509 The printer now starts printing the print job For information on types of paper compatible with bord...

Page 980: ... not placed securely in the Roll Holder dur ing loading Follow these steps to reload the roll 1 Press the OK button and remove the roll holder from the printer 2 Insert the roll firmly on the Roll Holder until it touches the flange See Loading Rolls on the Roll Holder P 507 3 Load the Roll Holder in the printer Roll paper is not securely in contact with roll holder iPF6400S User s Guide Error Mess...

Page 981: ... P 882 No ink left No ink left Cause Corrective Action There is no ink left There are no ink colors with displayed above the re maining ink indicator Press the OK button open the Ink Tank Cover and replace the Ink Tank for the color that is out of ink See Replacing Ink Tanks P 882 Remaining level of the ink cannot be correctly detected Check ink tank Remaining level of the ink cannot be correctly ...

Page 982: ...rinter Load the Ink Tank See Replacing Ink Tanks P 882 Check if ink tank is set and its color and direction Check if ink tank is set and its color and direction Cause Corrective Action There is no Ink Tank of the indicated color in the printer Load the Ink Tank See Replacing Ink Tanks P 882 There is a problem with the Ink Tank Replace it with a new Ink Tank See Replacing Ink Tanks P 882 The follow...

Page 983: ...ecause it may be dirty 987 Cannot execute this command Use other paper Cannot execute this command Use other paper Cause Corrective Action Paper compatible with color calibration is not loaded 1 Press the OK button to clear the error 2 Load paper that is compatible with color calibration See the Paper Reference Guide See Displaying the Paper Reference Guide P 500 Always make sure the loaded paper ...

Page 984: ...s to remedy faint printing See Printing is faint P 950 Direct sunlight or strong lighting may be shining on the printer and causing the sensor to malfunc tion Press the OK button to clear the error Take steps to ensure the printer is not used when exposed to direct sunlight or strong lighting Excessive temperature or humidity Excessive temperature or humidity Cause Corrective Action The temperatur...

Page 985: ...talled Although a media type that color calibration can be executed on using the Spectrophotometer Unit is loaded in the printer and the result of a color check on that media exceeded the threshold value the color calibration has not been performed See Color Checks Using the Spectrophotometer Unit option P 802 Execute Unique calibration See Color Calibration Using the Printer Sensor P 793 See Colo...

Page 986: ... of the Spectrophotometer Unit option P 928 The White Calibration Tile is dirty Remove clean and reinstall the White Calibration Tile See Cleaning the Spectrophotometer Unit option Parts P 911 The performance of part of the Spectrophotometer Sensor may be impaired If this message is still displayed after cleaning the White Calibration Tile we recommend adjusting the Spectrophotometer Sensor Contac...

Page 987: ... color measurement pattern Execute Feed Priority to improve the printing position of the pattern for color measurement See Automatic Banding Adjustment P 771 If the same message is displayed again after performing the above operation set Pattern Size to Large on the Control Panel menu and perform the operation again See Menu Structure P 628 Alternately it may be resolved by selecting Air Drying in...

Page 988: ...alled in the wrong positions Open the Top Cover and switch the Printhead used once in the right side to the right side Switch the Printhead used once in the left side to the left side Wrong x printhead x is L R or not displayed Wrong x printhead x is L R or not displayed Cause Corrective Action An incompatible Print head has been instal led Open the Top Cover Replace the Printhead L with a new one...

Page 989: ...t be recognized because it is not installed correctly Follow these steps to reinstall the Printhead 1 Open the Top Cover 2 Reinstall the Printhead L if Printhead L is displayed and the Printhead R if Printhead R is displayed If neither left nor right is indicated re install both Printhead L and Printhead R See Replacing the Printhead P 892 Execute printhead cleaning Execute printhead cleaning Caus...

Page 990: ...n continue to print but prepare a new Maintenance Cartridge to use when the message for re placement is displayed No Maintenance Cartridge capacity No Maintenance Cartridge capacity Cause Corrective Action The Maintenance Cartridge cannot absorb enough ink for Printhead cleaning or other operation After confirming that the printer has stopped operating replace the Maintenance Car tridge See Replac...

Page 991: ...tton and stop printing Delete print jobs from the queue See Managing the Job Queue Deleting or Preempting Other Jobs P 725 Delete unneeded jobs stored in personal boxes See Deleting Saved Jobs P 734 Mail box full Now printing without saving data Mail box full Now printing without saving data Cause Corrective Action No more space is available on the printer s hard disk so jobs are now printed witho...

Page 992: ...l Box Press the Stop button and stop printing Delete print jobs from the queue See Managing the Job Queue Deleting or Preempting Other Jobs P 725 Delete unneeded jobs stored in personal boxes See Deleting Saved Jobs P 734 Mail box full Delete unwanted data iPF6400S User s Guide Error Message Messages regarding the hard disk 992 ...

Page 993: ...quiring service may have occurred Write down the error code and message turn off the printer and contact your Canon dealer for assistance Hardware error xxxxxxxx xxxx x represents a letter or number Hardware error xxxxxxxx xxxx x represents a letter or number Cause Corrective Action The last portion of roll paper was used during a print job The paper was not advanced because the trailing edge is t...

Page 994: ...t a while before restoring power and then resend the firmware If the message is displayed again contact your Canon dealer for assistance Calibration There is a problem with the multi sensor Calibration There is a problem with the multi sensor Cause Corrective Action The performance of a sensor inside the printer may be im paired Press the OK button and cancel calibration Contact your Canon dealer ...

Page 995: ...495 Control Panel 613 Printer Parts 651 Network Setting 669 Print Job Management 701 Adjustments for Better Print Quality 761 Color Management 779 Maintenance and Consumables 881 Troubleshooting 935 Error Message 969 Specifications Printer Specifications 996 Spectrophotometer Unit Specifications 1000 Appendix 1001 imagePROGRAF Specifications 995 ...

Page 996: ...75 1 001 mm 48 3 34 4 39 4 in Main unit Stand and Spectro photometer Unit When the Out put Stacker is used 1227 970 1001 mm 48 3 38 2 39 4 in Weight Not including printheads or ink tanks Printer only Approx 54 kg 119 0 lb Printer and Stand Approx 70 kg 154 3 lb Printer Stand and Spectropho tometer Unit Approx 91 kg 200 2 lb Space for installation W D H 3 Printer only 1 527 1 802 644 mm 60 1 70 9 2...

Page 997: ...xes 100 jobs Interface Hi Speed USB Format Internal port Mode Full speed 12 Mbps high speed 480 Mbps bulk transfer Connector Series B 4 pin Gigabit Ethernet Format Internal port Specification IEEE 802 3 10Base T IEEE 802 3u 100Base TX Auto Negotiation IEEE 802 3ab 1000Base T Auto Negotiation IEEE 802 3x Full Duplex Protocols IPX SPX Netware 4 2 5 1 6 0 SNMP Canon MIB compatible HTTP TCP IP IPv4 IP...

Page 998: ...Feed Slot 3 mm 0 12 in 3 or 23 mm 0 12 or 0 91 in 3 mm 0 12 in 20 mm 0 79 in 23 mm 0 91 in 5 mm 0 20 in Front Paper Feed Slot 3 mm 0 12 in 23 mm 0 91 in 3 mm 0 12 in Rolls 0 or 3 mm 0 or 0 12 in 0 or 3 mm 0 or 0 12 in 0 or 3 mm 0 or 0 12 in 20 mm 0 79 in 5 mm 0 20 in 5 mm 0 20 in Sheets Printable Area Printing from the Top Paper Feed Slot requires a margin of 3 mm 0 12 in on top 3 mm 0 12 in or 23...

Page 999: ...t Photo Fine Art Heavyweight Photo Fine Art Textured Types of paper are subject to change For details on types of paper see the Paper Reference Guide See Types of Paper P 496 Rolls Printable Area A margin of 3 mm 0 12 in on all sides is required During borderless printing the margin on all sides is 0 mm For information on paper compatible with borderless printing see the Paper Reference Guide See ...

Page 1000: ...ilter UV LED Measurement aperture Diameter 3 55 mm Spectral Output 31 points 400nm to 700nm 10nm gap Observer Angle 2 10 Illumination Type A C D50 D55 D65 D75 F2 F7 F8 F10 F11 F12 Measurement Range 0 to 150 reflection Repetition Accuracy Maximum dEcmc 0 2 White tile Maximum dEcmc 0 6 Black tile Instrument Error Average dEcmc 0 5 BCRA tile 12 color Max dEcmc 1 0 12 color BCRA tiles Recommended cali...

Page 1001: ...Control Panel 613 Printer Parts 651 Network Setting 669 Print Job Management 701 Adjustments for Better Print Quality 761 Color Management 779 Maintenance and Consumables 881 Troubleshooting 935 Error Message 969 Specifications 995 Appendix Safety Precautions 1002 Manuals for this printer 1006 Disposal of the product 1008 imagePROGRAF Appendix 1001 ...

Page 1002: ...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 pla ces where such fields occur This could damage the printer or cause malfunction Power Supply Warning Never handle the power cable with wet hands Doing so may cause electrical shock Insert the powe...

Page 1003: ... cause personal injuries Pacemakers Warning This printer generates a low level magnetic field Anyone wearing a pacemaker who experiences discomfort while working around the printer should leave the area Consult a physician before continuing to work around the printer Moving the Printer Caution Moving the printer requires at least three people holding it on both sides and from behind Be careful to ...

Page 1004: ...e room We recommend ensuring ample space for installation Legal Notices Legal Notices FCC Regulations U S A Canon Large Format Printer iPF6400S This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This de vice may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interfer ence that may cause undesir...

Page 1005: ...s of Microsoft Corporation in the U S and or other countries Mac Mac OS Bonjour Safari and OS X are either trademarks of Apple Inc registered in the U S and other countries Adobe Photoshop and Adobe RGB are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorpora ted in the United States and or other countries Other company and product names in this manual are trademarks or registered...

Page 1006: ...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 cau tions Important Indicates important information and restrictions that definitely are to be followed during operation Be sure to read this informatio...

Page 1007: ...elp Figures and software screens Figures in this user manual may be different from the actual appearance of the printer in some cases Screens depicted in this user manual for the printer driver or other software may be different from the actual screens because of subsequent updates May we request The information in this user manual is subject to change without notice We strive to ensure accuracy o...

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Page 1019: ... 170 250 Maintenance Cartridge 899 905 990 Menu Operations 624 625 Menu Structure 628 N Navigate 620 NetWare network 962 Nozzle 890 O Orientation 151 153 322 334 Output Method 185 Output Stacker Precautions 546 Oversize 77 P Page Setup Pane 363 Page Setup Sheet 183 253 Paper Feed Slot 655 944 Personal Box 744 747 PosterArtist 51 Power 323 325 327 330 331 332 334 Preparing to Transfer the Printer 9...

Page 1020: ...U Using the Output Stacker 547 Utility Sheet 192 W Watermark 148 149 When to Replace Ink Tanks 888 1020 ...

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