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iPF680

User's Guide

Basic Printing

Workflow

Enhanced Printing Options

Handling and Use of Paper

Adjustments for Better Print Quality

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Maintenance and Consumables

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Troubleshooting

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Installation problems ................................................................................

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HP-GL/2 problems ...................................................................................

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Other problems ........................................................................................

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Troubleshooting

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Summary of Contents for imagePROGRAF iPF680

Page 1: ...UNNER Enlargement Copy 224 Print Plug In for Office 235 and so on Mac OS Software 275 Printer Driver 276 Preview 294 Free Layout 317 Color imageRUNNER Enlargement Copy 342 and so on Handling and Use of Paper 359 Control Panel 435 Printer Parts 473 Network Setting 483 Print Job Management 503 Adjustments for Better Print Quality 523 Maintenance and Consumables 539 Troubleshooting 577 Error Message ...

Page 2: ...nts 37 Printing Office Documents Windows 37 Printing Office Documents Mac OS 38 Using PosterArtist to Compose Originals 41 Printing CAD Drawings 43 Printing CAD Drawings 43 Printing Line Drawings and Text 43 Printing Line Drawings and Text Windows 44 Printing Line Drawings and Text Mac OS 45 Printing from AutoCAD 47 Specifying Colors and Printing CAD Drawings 48 Specifying Colors and Printing CAD ...

Page 3: ... 104 Printing on Non Standard Paper Sizes Mac OS 107 Tiling and multiple pages per sheet 110 Printing Multiple Originals Next to Each Other 110 Printing Multiple Originals Next to Each Other Windows 111 Printing Multiple Originals Next to Each Other Mac OS 113 Printing Multiple Pages Continuously 114 Printing Multiple Pages Continuously Windows 114 Printing Multiple Pages Continuously Mac OS 116 P...

Page 4: ... Dialog Box from the Operating System Menu 165 Main Sheet 167 Paper Information on Printer Dialog Box 170 Paper Detailed Settings Dialog Box 170 View Settings Dialog Box for the Printing Application 172 Color Adjustment Sheet Color 172 Object Adjustment Dialog box Color 174 Matching Sheet 174 Color Adjustment Sheet Monochrome 176 Object Adjustment Dialog box Monochrome 177 Page Setup Sheet 178 Pap...

Page 5: ...r 226 Creating a New Hot Folder 227 Specifying an Existing Shared Folder as a Hot Folder 230 Setting the Print Parameters 233 Printing Enlargements of Scanned Originals from a Color imageRUNNER 233 Print Plug In for Office 235 Print Plug In for Officefeatures 235 Steps to install 236 Steps to uninstall 238 When Print Plug In for Office is not displayed 239 To start from Microsoft Word 242 Print Ma...

Page 6: ...294 Preview Main Window 296 Paper Settings Panel 298 Easy Settings 300 Advanced Settings 301 Output Settings Panel 302 Color Settings Panel 304 Color Adjustment 305 Matching 307 Driver Matching Mode 309 ICC Matching Mode 310 ColorSync 311 Preferences Dialog Box 311 Zoom Dialog Box 311 Go to Page Dialog Box 312 Print with No Borders 312 Print on the Center 313 Not Print Spaces at the Top Bottom 313...

Page 7: ...8 Easy Settings 350 Advanced Settings 351 Output Settings Panel 352 Color Settings Panel 354 Driver Matching Mode 355 ICC Matching Mode 356 Printing Enlargements of Scanned Originals from a Color imageRUNNER 356 Handling and Use of Paper Handling and Use of Paper 359 Paper 360 Types of Paper 360 Paper Sizes 360 Using Paper Other Than Genuine Paper and feed confirmed Paper 362 Printing on Paper Oth...

Page 8: ...atures of Media Configuration Tool 418 Procedures for Installing 418 Starting Method 420 Media Configuration Tool Main Window 421 Editing Media Type Information for Genuine Paper and Feed Confirmed Paper 422 Adding Media Types 423 Changing Media Names 426 Deleting Media Types You Have Added 428 Switching Media Types Display Show Hide 429 Changing the Display Order of Media Types 431 Checking the u...

Page 9: ...97 Specifying Printer Related Information 497 Configuring the Communication Mode Manually 498 Email Notification When Printing is Finished or Errors Occur 499 Initializing the Network Settings 499 Device Setup Utility Windows 500 imagePROGRAF Device Setup Utility 500 Installing imagePROGRAF Device Setup Utility 500 Configuring the IP Address Using imagePROGRAF Device Setup Utility 500 Print Job Ma...

Page 10: ... Abrasion and Blurry Images 530 Adjusting the feed amount 531 Adjusting the Feed Amount 531 Selecting a Feed Amount Adjustment Method 531 Automatic Banding Adjustment 532 Manual Banding Adjustment 534 Fine Tuning the Paper Feed Amount 535 Adjusting Line Length 536 Adjusting the Vacuum Strength 537 Maintenance and Consumables Maintenance and Consumables 539 Ink Tanks 540 Ink Tanks 540 Replacing Ink...

Page 11: ...st the Printhead 591 The edges of the paper are dirty 592 The surface of the paper is dirty 593 The back side of the paper is dirty 593 Printed colors are inaccurate 593 Banding in different colors occurs 594 Colors in printed images are uneven 594 Image edges are blurred or white banding occurs 595 The contrast becomes uneven during printing 595 The length of printed images is inaccurate in the f...

Page 12: ...er cannot be used 613 Roll printing is selected 613 Roll printing is selected but sheets are loaded 614 The roll is empty 614 Sheet printing is selected 614 Regular printing is selected but a roll is loaded 614 Paper jam 615 Paper is crooked 615 Paper not aligned with right guide 616 Cannot detect papr 616 Leading edge detection error 616 Paper cutting failed 616 End of paper feed 617 Rel lever is...

Page 13: ...ll xxxx is 0501 0903 or 0904 625 GL2 W0502 The parameter is out of range 625 GL2 W0504 This command is not supported 625 Other Messages 626 GARO Wxxxx x represents a number 626 ERROR Exxx xxxx x represents a letter or number 626 Hardware error xxxxxxxx xxxx x represents a letter or number 626 Top cover is open 627 Prepare for parts replacement 627 Parts replacement time has passed 627 Unknown file...

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Page 15: ...31 Windows Software 157 Mac OS Software 275 Handling and Use of Paper 359 Control Panel 435 Printer Parts 473 Network Setting 483 Print Job Management 503 Adjustments for Better Print Quality 523 Maintenance and Consumables 539 Troubleshooting 577 Error Message 607 Specifications 629 Appendix 633 imagePROGRAF Basic Printing Workflow 15 ...

Page 16: ...iliar applications such as Microsoft Office applications See Printing Vertical or Horizontal Banners Large Format Printing P 97 Borderless printing Print without a margin border around posters or photos See Borderless Printing on Paper of Equivalent Size P 87 See Borderless Printing by Resizing Originals to Fit the Roll Width P 90 See Borderless Printing at Actual Size P 80 Banner printing You can...

Page 17: ...Printing Multiple Originals Next to Each Other P 110 Turning the 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 p...

Page 18: ... printer off Important Never disconnect the printer s power supply or unplug it during a print job This may damage the printer 1 Make sure no print jobs are in progress If the Message Lamp is flashing check the message on the Display Screen and take action as necessary See Error Messag es P 608 If the Data Lamp is flashing the printer is receiving a print job Turn off the printer only after printi...

Page 19: ...r Sizes P 360 See Types of Paper P 360 If you prefer to wait for the ink to dry after printing and simply eject the document you can deactivate automatic cutting and cut the paper manually See Specifying the Cutting Method for Rolls P 386 1 Turn the printer on See Turning the Printer On and Off P 17 2 Load the roll on the Roll Holder See Attaching the Roll Holder to Rolls P 370 iPF680 Loading and ...

Page 20: ... set ManageRemainRoll to On specify the roll length after the type of paper See Specifying the Paper Length P 378 5 Complete settings in the printer driver for the type of paper and other details Specifying Paper in the Printer Driver Windows P 160 Specifying Paper in the Printer Driver Mac OS P 277 Loading and Printing on Rolls iPF680 User s Guide Basic Printing Workflow Printing procedure 20 ...

Page 21: ...s Note For details on supported types and sizes of paper see Paper Sizes or the Paper Reference Guide See Paper Sizes P 360 See Types of Paper P 360 1 Turn the printer on See Turning the Printer On and Off P 17 2 Complete settings in the printer driver for the type of paper and other details Specifying Paper in the Printer Driver Windows P 160 Specifying Paper in the Printer Driver Mac OS P 277 iP...

Page 22: ...ndows P 23 Printing from Mac OS P 23 4 Load the sheet See Loading Sheets in the Print er P 392 The printer now starts printing the print job Loading and Printing on Sheets iPF680 User s Guide Basic Printing Workflow Printing procedure 22 ...

Page 23: ...rged or reduced printing borderless printing and so on are dis played in the printer driver dialog box There are two ways to access the printer driver dialog box as follows From the application See Accessing the Printer Driver Dialog Box from Applications P 164 From the operating system menu See Accessing the Printer Driver Dialog Box from the Operating System Menu P 165 Printing from Mac OS Print...

Page 24: ... printer specify the range of pages number of copies and so on 2 Select the printer in the Printer list 3 Click Print to start printing As shown in the following illustration you can switch to other panes in this dialog box to complete settings for various methods of printing including enlarged and re duced printing borderless printing and so on Printing from Mac OS iPF680 User s Guide Basic Print...

Page 25: ...u 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 ...

Page 26: ...atus 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 bein...

Page 27: ...the 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 iPF680 Canceling Print Jobs from Mac OS User s Guide Basic Printing Workflow Canceling print jobs 27 ...

Page 28: ... Printer Important Always follow these steps if you cancel print jobs from imagePROGRAF Printmonitor If you do not restart job processing the next job cannot be printed Canceling Print Jobs from Mac OS iPF680 User s Guide Basic Printing Workflow Canceling print jobs 28 ...

Page 29: ...wing cases the status is cleared even if you do not set Pause Print to Off and printing from the job queue resumes 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 31: ...n standard sizes 97 Tiling and multiple pages per sheet 110 Centering originals 126 Conserving roll paper 135 Checking Images Before Printing 144 Other useful settings 145 Windows Software 157 Mac OS Software 275 Handling and Use of Paper 359 Control Panel 435 Printer Parts 473 Network Setting 483 Print Job Management 503 Adjustments for Better Print Quality 523 Maintenance and Consumables 539 Tro...

Page 32: ... 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 t...

Page 33: ...d when print results are too vivid Important Depending on the Media Type setting some Print Target options may not be available 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 Graphic Elements and Colors for Printing P 58 For inst...

Page 34: ...re as well as on the Control Panel is updated when you install the Media Configuration Tool from the User Software CD ROM or if you change paper infor mation by using the Media Configuration Tool For details see Media Configuration Tool P 404 5 After confirming that DEasy Settings is selected click Photo Color in the EPrint Target list Note You can check the settings values selected in the EPrint ...

Page 35: ...80 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 varies depending on the OS and application software you are using If Page Setup is displayed in the application menu the settings are configured by opening the Page Attributes dialog box from Page Setup If it is not displayed the settings are ...

Page 36: ...change pa per information by using the Media Configuration Tool For details see Media Configuration Tool P 418 8 After confirming that DEasy Settings is selected click Photo Color in the EPrint Target list Note For information on settings optimized for printing photos and images see Printing Photos and Images P 33 You can check the settings values selected in the EPrint Target list by clicking GVi...

Page 37: ...ibution 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 Graphic Elements and Colors for Printing P 58 Printing Office Documents Windows Printing Office Documents Windows This topic describes how t...

Page 38: ...ze of the original as specified in the application In this case click ISO A4 8 Click Manual in the LPaper Source list 9 Specify additional printing conditions For details on available printing conditions see Printer Driver Settings P 158 10 Confirm the print settings and print as desired Note For tips on confirming print settings see Confirming Print Settings P 161 Printing Office Documents Mac OS...

Page 39: ...e application menu the settings 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 BFormat for list 3 In the CPaper Size list click the size of the original In this case click ISO A4 for Paper...

Page 40: ... the settings values selected in the EPrint Target list by clicking GView set 9 Make your selection in the FPrint Quality list 10 Access the Page Setup pane 11 Click Manual in the APaper Source list 12 Specify additional printing conditions For details on available printing conditions see Printer Driver Settings P 276 Printing Office Documents Mac OS iPF680 User s Guide Enhanced Printing Options P...

Page 41: ... compose originals from multiple applications creating a poster layout for printing 1 Choose Print in the application menu 2 Select the printer in the dialog box and then open the printer driver dialog box See Accessing the Printer Driv er Dialog Box from Applications Windows P 164 3 Make sure the Main sheet is displayed 4 Click the Layout tab to display the Layout sheet 5 Select the APage Layout ...

Page 42: ... 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 PosterArtist to Compose Originals iPF680 User s Guide Enhanced Printing Options Printing Photos and Office Doc...

Page 43: ...inting is easy when you simply choose the type of original to print Easy Settings Simply choose the printing application in the list for optimal printing results Print Target Choose presets that match the type of document to be printed Print targets for line drawings and text Print Target Description CAD Color Line Drawing Settings optimized to print intricate lines in CAD drawings clearly CAD Mon...

Page 44: ...cking layouts For instructions on printing line drawings and text refer to the following topics as appropriate for your computer and operating system Printing Line Drawings and Text Windows P 44 Printing Line Drawings and Text Mac OS P 45 Printing Line Drawings and Text Windows Printing Line Drawings and Text Windows This topic describes how to print line drawings based on the following example Do...

Page 45: ... Paper Width list in this case ISO A2 A3 Roll 420 0mm 10 Specify additional printing conditions For details on available printing conditions see Printer Driver Settings P 158 11 Confirm the print settings and print as desired Note For tips on confirming print settings see Confirming Print Settings P 161 Printing Line Drawings and Text Mac OS Printing Line Drawings and Text Mac OS This topic descri...

Page 46: ...s 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 BFormat for list 3 In the CPaper Size list click the size of the original In this case click ISO A3 4 Click FOK to close the dialog box 5 Choose Print in the application menu 6 Access the Main pane 7 In the AMedia Type list select the type of paper...

Page 47: ...rint Settings P 279 You can conserve roll paper by configuring settings suitable for the document For details on how to conserve paper and print see Conserving Roll Paper by Rotating Originals 90 De grees P 136 Printing from AutoCAD Printing from AutoCAD Printer Driver Optimization Module for AutoCAD is software for printing optimally from AutoCAD with the printer driver By optimally controlling t...

Page 48: ...er 2 In the Setup Menu window click Install Individual Software 3 Click Install of Printer Driver Optimization Module for AutoCAD 4 Follow the instructions on the screen Specifying Colors and Printing CAD Drawings Specifying Colors and Printing CAD Drawings You can complete color settings when Color CAD is selected in Color Mode Colors can be adjusted before printing as follows when Color Compatib...

Page 49: ...actly For instructions on configuring Color Compatibility refer to the following topics Specifying Colors and Printing CAD Drawings Windows P 49 Specifying Colors and Printing CAD Drawings Windows Specifying Colors and Printing CAD Drawings Windows You can complete color settings when Color CAD is selected in Color Mode Note Color CAD is displayed when you select Advanced Settings on the Main shee...

Page 50: ...ARO is an abbreviation of Graphic Arts Language with Raster Operations HP GL 2 is an abbreviation of Hewlett Packard Graphics Language 2 and HP RTL is an abbreviation of Hewlett Pack ard Raster Transfer Language Emulation is good for obtaining results similar to printing on other printers When printing from applications that support HP GL 2 output specify HP GL 2 in the application s plotter outpu...

Page 51: ...or mode for printing line drawings Only Black ink is used You can adjust the color balance Monochrome Bitmap Print in a color mode for CAD using Color Ink with all non white portions printed in black No color adjustment is supported 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...

Page 52: ...tching Method Description Remarks Auto Color matching optimized for images graphics or text The available options and their display or der vary depending on your selected color matching mode as well as the operating system Perceptual Color matching optimized for printing typi cal photos attractively Smooth gradation is a feature This is also an easy to use mode when performing color adjustment usi...

Page 53: ...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 164 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 iPF680 Fine Tuning Colors of Phot...

Page 54: ...tions in tact 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 color adjustment target from Im...

Page 55: ...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 settings 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 ...

Page 56: ...ist select the type of paper that is loaded 8 Click DAdvanced Settings to switch the print mode 9 Click Color in the HColor Mode list Fine Tuning Colors of Photos and Images Mac OS iPF680 User s Guide Enhanced Printing Options Adjusting Images 56 ...

Page 57: ...images while keeping the darkest and lightest portions in tact 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 ...

Page 58: ...nting Office Documents P 37 Print Priority Choose the graphic elements that you want to emphasize for printing Print Priority 1 Description Image A setting for posters or other documents made up mainly of photos or images or for empha sizing photos or images in printed documents Line Drawing Text Choose this setting for CAD drawings made up mainly of intricate lines or wall newspapers and other no...

Page 59: ...or Monochrome Color CAD Monochrome BK ink Monochrome Bitmap No color correction Choose whether to print in color or monochrome See Adjusting the Color in the Printer Driv er P 51 Color Adjustment Cyan Magenta Yellow Gray Tone Brightness Contrast Saturation You can adjust the levels of cyan magenta and yellow as well as the brightness contrast satura tion and gray tones If you choose Monochrome or ...

Page 60: ...nter driver choose High or Highest in Print Quality and select the Unidirectional 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 60 Choosing the Document Type and Printing Conditions Mac OS P 62 Choo...

Page 61: ...Settings Note For instructions on adjusting color see Adjusting the Color in the Printer Driver P 51 10 Select the KSharpen Text check box 11 Click the Page Setup tab to display the Page Setup sheet 12 Confirm the settings of APage Size LPaper Source and so on 13 Confirm the print settings and print as desired Note For tips on confirming print settings see Confirming Print Settings P 161 iPF680 Ch...

Page 62: ...ware you are using If Page Setup is displayed in the application menu the settings 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 BFormat for list 3 Choose the original size in the CPaper ...

Page 63: ...ote Options displayed in the FPrint Quality list vary depending on the paper type 11 Click Monochrome in the HColor Mode 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 51 iPF680 Choosing the Document Type and Printing Conditions Mac OS User s Guide Enhanced Printing Options Adjustin...

Page 64: ... settings and then click MPrint to start printing Note For tips on confirming print settings see Confirming Print Settings P 279 Choosing the Document Type and Printing Conditions Mac OS iPF680 User s Guide Enhanced Printing Options Adjusting Images 64 ...

Page 65: ...he original to match the 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 bette...

Page 66: ...lick 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 application In this case c...

Page 67: ...the roll paper width as desired Resizing Originals to Fit the Roll Width Windows Resizing Originals to Fit the Roll Width Windows 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 0 297 0 mm Letter 8 3 11 7 in Paper Roll Paper type Plain Paper Roll paper width 16 inches 406 4 mm 1 Choose Print in ...

Page 68: ...et 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 iPF680 User s Guide Enhanced Printing Options Printing enlargements or reductions 68 ...

Page 69: ...idth 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 161 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 21...

Page 70: ...art of the printer driver displayed when you select Print from the application software 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 4 Click FOK to close the dialog box 5 Choose Print in the application menu 6 Access the Main pane 7 In the AMedia Type list select the type of paper that is loaded In this case click Plain...

Page 71: ...ick MPrint to start printing Note For tips on confirming print settings see Confirming Print Settings P 279 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 Enlarge or reduce the original in the printer driver as desired Scaling Enlarge or redu...

Page 72: ...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 cannot resize originals by entering a scaling value 1 Choose Print in the application menu 2 Select the printer in the dialog box and ...

Page 73: ... edges 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 EPrint Centered on the Layout sheet 13 Confirm the print settings and print as desired Note For tips on confirming print settings see Confirming Print Settings P 161 Resizing Or...

Page 74: ...onfigured 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 BFormat for list 3 In CPaper Size click the size of the original In this case click ISO A4 4 Click FOK to close the dialog box 5 Choose Print in t...

Page 75: ...k GScaling and enter 120 Note 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 setti...

Page 76: ...ting 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 re quired by the pr...

Page 77: ... 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 164 3 Make sure the Main sheet is displayed 4 In the AMedia Type list select the type of paper that is loaded In this case click Plain Paper 5...

Page 78: ...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 1 Choose Page Setup from the application menu to display the Page Attributes dialog box 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 settings are configured by opening the Page Attributes dialog...

Page 79: ...t list 9 Make your selection 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 iPF680 Printing at Full Size Mac OS User s Guide Enhanced Printing Options Printing at full size 79 ...

Page 80: ...ly in the Paper Reference Guide paper where printed image 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 Borderless printing is not possible if details such as crop marks and margins are included as data on the periphery ...

Page 81: ...ven 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 printed 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 Paper Roll Paper type Canon Heavyweight Coated Paper ...

Page 82: ... the document 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 sourc...

Page 83: ...to print borderlessly at actual size based on the following example 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 Paper Detailed Settings dialog box In this case the paper can be printed without borders on the left and right side...

Page 84: ...he printer driver displayed when you select Print from the application software menu 2 Select the printer in the BFormat for list 3 In the CPaper Size list choose a paper size supported for borderless printing Here click 10 x12 Border less Note Paper sizes supported for borderless printing are indicated by Borderless 4 Click FOK to close the dialog box 5 In the application create an original that ...

Page 85: ...t 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 the paper width of the roll loaded in the printer for BRoll Width In this case 1...

Page 86: ...and then click MPrint to start printing Note For tips on confirming print settings see Confirming Print Settings P 279 Borderless Printing at Actual Size Mac OS iPF680 User s Guide Enhanced Printing Options Printing at full size 86 ...

Page 87: ...e following cases it becomes borderless only on the left and right 2 edge borderless because the top and bottom of the printed image are not automatically cut When paper where the borderless printing is described as two edges only in the Paper Reference Guide paper where printed image areas cannot be cut cleanly is selected When the following settings are made in the printer control panel Cutting ...

Page 88: ...al Borderless Printing by Resizing Originals to Match the Paper Size Windows Borderless Printing by Resizing Originals to Match the Paper Size Windows This topic describes how to enlarge originals before borderless printing to match the paper size based on the following example Important When borderless printing is used the edge of the paper is cut during printing Thus ink density may be uneven at...

Page 89: ...ase 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 situation change the ink drying ti...

Page 90: ...ng 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 particular types of paper and rolls of particular widths See Displaying the Paper Reference Gu...

Page 91: ...ntation matches the roll paper width in borderless printing For instructions on borderless printing of photos images and other documents to match the roll paper width refer to the following topics as appropriate for your computer and operating system Borderless Printing by Resizing Originals to Fit the Roll Width Windows P 91 Borderless Printing by Resizing Originals to Fit the Roll Width Mac OS P...

Page 92: ...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 situation change the ink drying t...

Page 93: ...rderless Printing by Resizing Originals to Fit the Roll Width Mac OS This topic describes how to enlarge originals before borderless printing to match the roll width based on the following example 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 Cuttin...

Page 94: ...inter driver displayed when you select Print from the application software 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 sp...

Page 95: ...et 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 12 Select the paper width of the roll loaded in the printer for BRoll Width In this case 10 in 254 0mm...

Page 96: ...automatically selected in DEnlarged Reduced Printing 15 Confirm the print settings and then click MPrint to start printing Note For tips on confirming print settings see Confirming Print Settings P 279 Borderless Printing by Resizing Originals to Fit the Roll Width Mac OS iPF680 User s Guide Enhanced Printing Options Borderless Printing 96 ...

Page 97: ...ll 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 t...

Page 98: ...ce 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 elongated and suitable for b...

Page 99: ...tant 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 orientation to horizontal 5 Create the banner Printing the banner Follow these steps to print the ban...

Page 100: ...less Printing check box 9 Select and click a roll paper in the LPaper Source list 10 After you click EFit Roll Paper Width the Information dialog box is displayed 11 Select the width of the loaded roll in 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 Prin...

Page 101: ...riginal designed for a horizontal banner Page Size Non standard 100 500 mm 3 9 19 7 in Paper Roll Paper type Plain Paper Roll paper width 16 inches 406 4 mm The print procedure is as follows 1 In the application create an original in the format 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 ...

Page 102: ...00 in Width and 500 in Height Here measurements are entered in millimeters 7 Specify the margins by entering 3 in Non Printable Area Here too measurements are entered in millimeters 8 Click OK to close the Custom Paper 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 lan...

Page 103: ...ge Setup pane 7 Select and click a roll paper in the APaper Source list 8 Select the paper width of the roll loaded in the printer for BRoll Width In this case 16 in 406 4mm is selec ted 9 Select the DEnlarged Reduced Printing check box 10 Click FFit Roll Paper Width iPF680 Printing Vertical or Horizontal Banners Large Format Printing Mac OS User s Guide Enhanced Printing Options Printing banners ...

Page 104: ...ize paper first register the paper size in the printer driver Call a non standard paper size registered in the printer driver 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 Note Although you also can set Custom Size for the paper size temporarily the maximum settable size is 3 2 m Also ...

Page 105: ...10 Select mm in Units 11 Enter 430 16 9 in in both Width and Height Note If you select the Fix the Ratio of the Width to Height check box after you enter a value in either Width or Height the other value will be automatically applied based on the original aspect ratio 12 Click Add to register 430 mm Square 13 Click OK to close the Paper Size Options dialog box 14 Click Manual in the LPaper Source ...

Page 106: ...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 164 4 Make sure the Main sheet is displayed 5 In the AMedia Type list select the type of paper that is loaded 6 After confirming that D...

Page 107: ...egistered in the printer driver with 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 This topic describes how to 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 Shee...

Page 108: ...llimeters 8 Double click Untitled in the list at left in the Custom Paper Sizes dialog box and enter the paper name in this case 430 430 9 Click OK to close the Custom Paper Sizes dialog box 10 In the FPaper Size list click the size of the original In this case click 430 430 the size you registered 11 If you configured the settings using the Page Attributes dialog box click OK to close the dialog ...

Page 109: ...ection in the FPrint Quality list 16 Access the Page Setup pane 17 Click Manual in the APaper Source list 18 Confirm the print settings and then click MPrint to start printing Note For tips on confirming print settings see Confirming Print Settings P 279 iPF680 Printing on Non Standard Paper Sizes Mac OS User s Guide Enhanced Printing Options Printing banners or at other non standard sizes 109 ...

Page 110: ... in Sections 123 Printing Large Posters Windows 123 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 printe...

Page 111: ...er Mac OS P 113 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 112: ...t window as desired Note Without closing the imagePROGRAF Free Layout window repeat steps 1 7 to arrange originals from multi ple applications 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 Note For details on imagePROGRAF Free Layout functions see Free Layout P 201 Printing Multipl...

Page 113: ...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 Canon imagePROGRAF Free Layout help t...

Page 114: ... computer and operating system Printing Multiple Pages Continuously Windows P 114 Printing Multiple Pages Continuously Mac OS P 116 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 ...

Page 115: ...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 10 Confirm the print settings and print as desired Note For tips on confirming print settings see Confirming Print Settings P 161 iPF680 Printing Multiple Pages Continuously Windows User s Guide Enhanced Printing Options Tiling and multiple pages per sheet...

Page 116: ...log box 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 settings 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 117: ...Quality list 10 Access the Page Setup pane 11 Click Roll Paper Banner in the APaper Source list 12 Confirm the print settings and then click MPrint to start printing Note For tips on confirming print settings see Confirming Print Settings P 279 iPF680 Printing Multiple Pages Continuously Mac OS User s Guide Enhanced Printing Options Tiling and multiple pages per sheet 117 ...

Page 118: ...es 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 118 Printing Multiple Pages Per Sheet Mac OS P 120 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 119: ...ge 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 iPF680 Printing Multiple Pages Per Sheet Windows User s Guide Enhanced Printin...

Page 120: ... 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 161 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 4...

Page 121: ...he printer driver displayed when you select Print from the application software menu 2 Select the printer in the BFormat for list 3 In the CPaper Size list click the size of the original In this case click ISO A3 4 Click FOK to close the dialog box 5 Choose Print in the application menu 6 Access the Layout pane 7 Click 4 in the APages per Sheet list Note You can choose the layout order and specify...

Page 122: ... your selection in the FPrint Quality list 12 Access the Page Setup pane 13 Select and click a roll paper in the APaper Source list 14 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 iPF680 User s Guide Enhanced Printing Options Tiling and multiple pages per sheet 122 ...

Page 123: ...ing system Printing Large Posters Windows P 123 Note This method of poster printing is supported in Windows Printing Large Posters Windows Printing Large Posters Windows You can enlarge an original to print it in sections on several sheets By assembling the printed sheets you can create a poster larger than the maximum supported paper size of the printer This topic describes how to enlarge an A2 o...

Page 124: ...t 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 iPF680 User s Guide Enhanced Printing Options Tiling and multiple pages per sheet 124 ...

Page 125: ...APage 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 161 iPF680 Printing Large Posters Windows User s Guide Enhanced Printing Opti...

Page 126: ...ions 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 126 Printing Originals Centered on Rolls Mac OS P 128 Printing Originals Centered on Rolls Windows Printing Originals Centered on Rolls Windows This topic describes how to center originals before printing on rolls base...

Page 127: ...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 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 iPF680 Printing Originals Centered on Rolls Windows User s Guide Enhanced Printing Op...

Page 128: ...e Plain Paper Roll paper width A3 A4 roll 297 0 mm 11 7 in 1 Choose Page Setup from the application menu to display the Page Attributes dialog box 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 settings are configured by opening the Page Attributes dialog box from Page Setup If it is not display...

Page 129: ...edia Type list select the type of paper that is loaded In this case click Plain Paper 8 Make your selection in the EPrint Target list 9 Make your selection in the FPrint Quality list 10 Access the Page Setup pane 11 Select and click a roll paper in the APaper Source list iPF680 Printing Originals Centered on Rolls Mac OS User s Guide Enhanced Printing Options Centering originals 129 ...

Page 130: ...an center originals on sheets when printing For instructions on centering originals when printing on sheets refer to the following topics as appropriate for your computer and operating system Printing Originals Centered on Sheets Windows P 130 Printing Originals Centered on Sheets Mac OS P 132 Printing Originals Centered on Sheets Windows Printing Originals Centered on Sheets Windows This topic de...

Page 131: ...y 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 iPF680 Printing Originals Centered on Sheets Windows User s Guide Enhanced Printing Options ...

Page 132: ...ze Note For tips on confirming print settings see Confirming Print Settings P 161 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 Printing Originals Centered on Sheets ...

Page 133: ... printer driver displayed when you select Print from the application software menu 2 Select the printer in the BFormat for list 3 In the CPaper Size list click the size of the original In this case click ISO A4 for Paper Tray Large Mar gins 4 Click FOK to close the dialog box 5 Choose Print in the application menu 6 Access the Main pane 7 In the AMedia Type list select the type of paper that is lo...

Page 134: ...nt settings and then click MPrint to start printing Note For tips on confirming print settings see Confirming Print Settings P 279 Important If you have selected Manual as the paper source follow the instructions on the printer control panel to enter the pa per size Printing Originals Centered on Sheets Mac OS iPF680 User s Guide Enhanced Printing Options Centering originals 134 ...

Page 135: ...r Width to print rotated pages For tips on conserving roll paper refer to the following topics as appropriate for your computer and operating sys tem Conserving Roll Paper by Rotating Originals 90 Degrees Windows P 135 Conserving Roll Paper by Rotating Originals 90 Degrees Mac OS P 136 Conserving Roll Paper by Rotating Originals 90 Degrees Windows Conserving Roll Paper by Rotating Originals 90 Deg...

Page 136: ...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 161 Conserving Roll Paper by Rotating Originals 90 Degrees Mac OS Conserving Roll Paper by Rotating Originals 90 Degrees Mac OS This topic describes how to conserve roll paper by rotat...

Page 137: ...lication software you are using If Page Setup is displayed in the application menu the settings 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 BFormat for list 3 In CPaper Size click the s...

Page 138: ...width of the roll loaded in the printer for BRoll Width In this case ISO A3 A4 297 0mm is selected 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 279 Conserving Roll Paper by Rotating Originals 90 Degrees Mac OS iPF680 User s Guide Enhanced Printing Opti...

Page 139: ...ips on conserving roll paper refer to the following topics as appropriate for your computer and operating sys tem Conserving Roll Paper by Printing Originals Without Top and Bottom Margins Windows P 139 Conserving Roll Paper by Printing Originals Without Top and Bottom Margins Mac OS P 141 Conserving Roll Paper by Printing Originals Without Top and Bottom Margins Windows Conserving Roll Paper by P...

Page 140: ...click 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 Conserving Roll Paper by Printing Originals Without Top and Bottom Margins Windows iPF680 User s Guide Enhanced Printing Options Co...

Page 141: ...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 1 Choose Page Setup from the application menu to display the Page Attributes dialog box 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 settings are configured by opening the Page Attribute...

Page 142: ...n this case click Plain Paper 8 Access the Page Setup pane 9 Select and click a roll paper in the APaper Source list 10 Select the paper width of the roll loaded in the printer for BRoll Width In this case ISO A3 A4 297 0mm is selected 11 Select the KNo Spaces at Top or Bottom check box Conserving Roll Paper by Printing Originals Without Top and Bottom Margins Mac OS iPF680 User s Guide Enhanced P...

Page 143: ...t to start printing Note For tips on confirming print settings see Confirming Print Settings P 279 iPF680 Conserving Roll Paper by Printing Originals Without Top and Bottom Margins Mac OS User s Guide Enhanced Printing Options Conserving roll paper 143 ...

Page 144: ...review 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 16...

Page 145: ...o 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 Water...

Page 146: ...e 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 164 3 Make sure the Main sheet is displayed 4 In the AMedia Type list select the type of...

Page 147: ...yout 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 Confirmin...

Page 148: ...al Orientation Match the Paper Orientation Windows P 148 Making the Original Orientation Match the Paper Orientation Mac OS P 149 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 on the following exa...

Page 149: ... 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 161 Making the Original Orientation Match the Paper Orientation Mac OS Making the Original Orientation Match the Paper Orientation Mac OS This topic describes how to print an original in landscape orientation after matching the paper ori...

Page 150: ...er driver displayed when you select Print from the application software 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 4 In DOrientation click the icon of the document in landscape orientation 5 Click FOK to close the dialog box 6 Choose Print in the application menu 7 Access the Main pane 8 In the AMedia Type list select...

Page 151: ... to reuse settings from a particular job that met your expectations or set tings for a particular page size that you will use repeatedly Favorites Registering a favorite for later use You can choose the settings you have registered from a list before printing and you can check the settings details Note You can also save the favorite settings as files Using these files is a convenient way to print ...

Page 152: ...r After Printing Windows Cutting Roll Paper After Printing Windows This topic describes how to cut roll paper automatically after printing using the auto cut function as well as how to print a cut line for manual cutting Note The auto cut function is activated on the printer by default and when the printer driver is installed Follow the steps below to reactivate the function if it is disabled or t...

Page 153: ...iver is installed Follow the steps below to reactivate the function if it is disabled or to select the setting for printing a cut line instead 1 Choose Page Setup from the application menu to display the Page Attributes dialog box 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 settings are confi...

Page 154: ...lick a roll paper in the APaper Source list 8 Access the Main pane 9 In the AMedia Type list select the type of paper that is loaded Cutting Roll Paper After Printing Mac OS iPF680 User s Guide Enhanced Printing Options Other useful settings 154 ...

Page 155: ...e automatic cut function has been deactivated on the printer change the auto cut setting on the printer Control Panel 12 Click OK to close the Paper Detailed Settings dialog 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 279 iPF680 Cutting Roll Paper After Printing Mac OS User s Guide Enhanced Pri...

Page 156: ...iPF680 User s Guide 156 ...

Page 157: ...ce 235 Status Monitor 504 Accounting 508 Device Setup Utility 500 Media Configuration Tool 404 Mac OS Software 275 Handling and Use of Paper 359 Control Panel 435 Printer Parts 473 Network Setting 483 Print Job Management 503 Adjustments for Better Print Quality 523 Maintenance and Consumables 539 Troubleshooting 577 Error Message 607 Specifications 629 Appendix 633 imagePROGRAF Windows Software 1...

Page 158: ... Color Adjustment Sheet Monochrome 176 Object Adjustment Dialog box Monochrome 177 Page Setup Sheet 178 Paper Size Options Dialog Box 180 Layout Sheet 181 Page Options Dialog Box 183 Special Settings Dialog Box 184 Favorites Sheet 185 Utility Sheet 186 Support Sheet 187 Settings Summaries Dialog Box 188 Device Settings Sheet 188 Printer Driver Settings Printer Driver Settings For instructions on a...

Page 159: ...Page Options Dialog Box P 183 Special Settings Dialog Box P 184 Favorites Sheet P 185 Groups of print settings you select on each sheet can be saved as a favorite Favorites you have added can be edited or used at the time of printing as desired Utility Sheet P 186 You can specify settings related to maintenance for the Printhead and feed amount as well as settings for Color imageRUNNER Enlargement...

Page 160: ...dialog box See Accessing the Printer Driver Dialog Box from Applications P 164 3 Make sure the Main sheet is displayed 4 In the AMedia Type list select the type of paper that is loaded Note Click the BGet Information button to display the Paper Information on Printer dialog box On the Paper Information on Printer dialog box you can obtain information on the paper in the printer and configure print...

Page 161: ...ayout and so on Display Area Information Displayed PTop illustrations Illustrations indicate the orientation page layout borderless printing selection color mode and other settings information QMiddle bordered area The page size paper size and method and percentage of enlargement or reduction are indi cated RBottom illustrations Illustrations indicate the feed source orientation borderless printin...

Page 162: ...the Main sheet is displayed 4 Select the LOpen Preview When Print Job Starts check box 5 After you click OK when you print a job the image PROGRAF Preview window will be displayed Note If PageComposer is running access the Special Settings dialog box from the Layout sheet and clear Pre view Switching 6 On the main window you can check the layout and change settings as needed 7 To print click Print...

Page 163: ... printer driver dialog box See Accessing the Printer Driver Dialog Box from Applications P 164 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 164: ...lick 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 161 Accessing the Printer Driver Dialog Box from Applications Accessing the Printer Driver Dialog Box from Applications 1 Choose Print from the File menu to display the dialog box f...

Page 165: ...u specify temporarily in the printer driver the sizes will not be available after you exit the application You can also access the printer driver dialog box from the Windows system menu To use the settings continuously in all applications open the printer driver from the system menu to make the settings See Accessing the Printer Driver Dialog Box from the Operating System Menu P 165 Accessing the ...

Page 166: ...e name of this printer Note The Device Settings sheet is also an extension of the printer driver See Device Settings Sheet P 188 Six sheets of print settings are displayed by the printer driver Main Page Setup Layout Favorites Utility and Support Accessing the Printer Driver Dialog Box from the Operating System Menu iPF680 User s Guide Windows Software Printer Driver 166 ...

Page 167: ... the printer supports refer to the Paper Reference Guide See Displaying the Paper Reference Guide P 363 BGet Information Displays Paper Information on Printer You can update the printer driver settings for the feed source media type and roll width by selecting the feed source Paper Information on Printer Dialog Box P 170 CAdvanced Settings Displays Paper Detailed Settings You can configure the pri...

Page 168: ... to be printed Printing Photos and Images P 33 Printing Line Drawings and Text P 43 Printing Office Documents P 37 Depending on the AMedia Type setting some EPrint Target options may not be available FPrint Quality Choose the level of print quality Giving Priority to Particular Graphic Elements and Colors for Printing P 58 GView Settings Displays the EPrint Target setting values You can view and c...

Page 169: ...ty UEconomy Printing If you select this option you can print with less ink consumed However print quality is lower than in regular print ing Select this option to save ink such as when printing to check drawings Depending on the settings of AMedia Type and FPrint Quality you may not be able to select this option Note If you set FPrint Quality to Fast you can select UEconomy Printing However depend...

Page 170: ...isplay the Paper Information on Printer dialog box on the Main sheet click Get Information by Media Type See Main Sheet P 167 APaper Source Shows 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 ...

Page 171: ...until printing the next line Set this to avoid bleeding or color unevenness such as when bleeding occurs on a page or when color unevenness occurs during borderless printing Setting Item Details Printer Default The setting of the control panel of the printer is applied Off The next line is printed immediately after a line is printed 1 sec 3 sec 5 sec 7 sec 9 sec The next line is printed when the s...

Page 172: ...is option to print a version of the document or image with the left and right sides inverted 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 sheet click View Settings by Print Target See Main ...

Page 173: ... 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 174: ...olor 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 select...

Page 175: ...BMatching Method Select the color matching method that suits the document to be printed Various Matching Method options are available depending on your selection in Matching Mode EGamma You can adjust the gradation of intermediate tones in an image 2 2 is normally selected If you want a softer impression than 2 2 select 1 8 ICC Matching Mode and Host ICM Mode The following options are available wh...

Page 176: ... color management accurately on paper other than genuine Canon paper and feed confirmed pa per The created ICC profile needs to be saved in the following folder on the computer you are using C Windows system32 spool drivers color folder Note C may vary according to the user environment Note For details on settings items see Adjusting the Color in the Printer Driver P 51 Color Adjustment Sheet Mono...

Page 177: ... the Object Adjustment dialog box in which you can specify objects subject to color adjustment Object Adjustment Dialog box Monochrome P 177 SDefaults Click to restore all settings on the sheet to the default values Note For details on settings items see Adjusting the Color in the Printer Driver P 51 Object Adjustment Dialog box Monochrome Object Adjustment Dialog box Monochrome In the Object Adju...

Page 178: ...s 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 87 Borderless Printing by Resizing Originals to Fit the Roll Width P 90 Borderless Printing at Actual Size P 80 DFit Paper Size Scales the document image to match the paper size EScale to fit Roll Paper Width Scales the document image to match the...

Page 179: ...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 360 HOrientation Choose the printing orientation Making the Original Orientation Match the Paper Orientation P 148 KRotate Page 90 degrees Conserve Paper Activate this setting to rotate the ...

Page 180: ...ues 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 Important You cannot create any arbitrary roll paper width as a Custom Paper Size If you select a Paper Size from Paper Size Options load paper of a size eq...

Page 181: ...e with Border less Printing by selecting Borderless Printing Size To maintain the aspect ratio of the Width and Height as you resize the paper select 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 Lis...

Page 182: ...inting GNo Spaces at Top or Bottom Conserve 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 139 HCopies Enter the number of copies to print in a range of 1 999 Reverse Order Activate this option to print pages in r...

Page 183: ...is 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 ...

Page 184: ...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 Color Matching Priority When this is on you can give applications priority in color manageme...

Page 185: ...t 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 fav...

Page 186: ...avorite 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 187: ...itions of Windows Support Sheet Support Sheet On the Support sheet you can view support information and the user s manual ASupport Information 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 ma...

Page 188: ...t Many 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 AColor Compatibility Click to display the Color Compatibility dialog box which enables you to adjust colors if you have selected ...

Page 189: ... BAbout You can display version information for the printer driver iPF680 Device Settings Sheet User s Guide Windows Software Printer Driver 189 ...

Page 190: ...reated 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 b...

Page 191: ...ck 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 iPF680 Starting Preview User s Guide Windows Software Preview 191 ...

Page 192: ...ar 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 Preview Main Window iPF680 User s Guide Windows Software Preview 192 ...

Page 193: ...set the print conditions and perform a print job For more information about Dialog Area see Dialog Area P 194 Status Bar This shows the message Pages and Output Size iPF680 Preview Main Window User s Guide Windows Software Preview 193 ...

Page 194: ...edia loaded in the printer For more information about Center Originals Across Roll see Print on the Center P 199 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 t...

Page 195: ...splay 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 th...

Page 196: ... 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 Priority setting for rotating 90 degrees iPF...

Page 197: ...cting 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 iPF680 Printing with Selecting the Layout User s Guide Windows Software Preview 197 ...

Page 198: ...printing in landscape orientation on roll pa per 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 Printing with Selecting the Layout iPF680 User s Guide Windows Software Preview 198 ...

Page 199: ...of 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 iPF680 Print on the Center User s Guide Windows Software Preview 199 ...

Page 200: ... 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 Not Print Spaces at the Top Bottom iPF680 User s Guide Windows Software Preview 200 ...

Page 201: ...inding Settings Dialog Box 222 Prints using Folded Duplex 223 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 c...

Page 202: ...rmally 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 Starting Free Layout ...

Page 203: ...Window 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 iPF680 Free Layout Main Window User s Guide Windows Software Free Layout 203 ...

Page 204: ...on 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 Detailed Settings iPF680 User s Guide Windows Software Free Layout 204 ...

Page 205: ...en 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 ...

Page 206: ...e printed on roll paper is automatically set so that the laid out ob jects 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 Se...

Page 207: ...nch 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 Di...

Page 208: ...g 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 pa per 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 6...

Page 209: ...u 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 Fi...

Page 210: ...n 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 Laying out a Multiple File Document on One Page iPF680 User s Guide Windows Software Free Layout 210 ...

Page 211: ...ng 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 iPF680 La...

Page 212: ...urce 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 Laying out a Document Created with Multiple Application Programs on One Page iPF680 User s Guide Windows Software Free Layout 212 ...

Page 213: ... the pages to print and the number of copies and click the OK button Free Layout starts laying out the document created with application software in the layout area as an ob ject 7 Leaving Free Layout running open other files with other application software and repeat the above steps iPF680 Laying out a Document Created with Multiple Application Programs on One Page User s Guide Windows Software F...

Page 214: ...trl key To select all objects select Select All from the Edit menu When you specify the area with dragging the mouse the object in the area is selected Changing the Object Size Changing the Object Size You can change the object size by means of mouse operation or by specifying a scaling value Note The vertical to horizontal ratio remains unchanged when the object is enlarged or reduced Resizing by...

Page 215: ...the numbers by clicking either button or button 3 Click the OK button Moving an Object Moving an Object You can move the object position 1 Select an object 2 Place the pointer inside the selection box of the object to show the crosshair handle and drag it to move the object Alternatively you can move the Object Position by changing the values in Vertical Pos Horizontal Pos and Page Pos in the Form...

Page 216: ... lays out objects Alternatively you may select Auto Ar range Object from the Object menu Note The object layout order varies depending on the Order setting in the Page Options Dialog Box P 206 dialog box Aligning Objects Aligning Objects You can align objects systematically 1 Select multiple objects 2 Click the align button from the toolbar Alternatively you may select the align menu from the Obje...

Page 217: ...r Align Bottom Lays out the objects justifying them to the bottom Align Left Lays out the objects justifying them to the left Center Horizontally Lays out the objects justifying them to the horizon tal center iPF680 Aligning Objects User s Guide Windows Software Free Layout 217 ...

Page 218: ...t 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 Bring to Front Moves the object to the frontmost position Send to Back Moves the object to the backmost position Changing the Object Overlapping Order iPF680 User s Guide Windows Software Free ...

Page 219: ...ick 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 You can also select by clicking the right button of the mouse on an object In order to paste an object on any position that you like you can paste the object with Pointed Paste by clicking the right button of the mouse on any position that you want iPF68...

Page 220: ...es added The Folded Duplex window consists of the menu and tool bars layout area and status bar Note The toolbar and status bar can be toggled between hidden and displayed from the View menu Menu Bar This allows you to select menus required for operations Tool Bar This allows you to select tool buttons required for major operations Folded Duplex Window iPF680 User s Guide Windows Software Free Lay...

Page 221: ...e Setting Details Fit Roll Paper Width Prints by automatically enlarging or reducing the entire document so that the width of the document 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 Pr...

Page 222: ...ied 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 Yo...

Page 223: ...fy 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 Cente...

Page 224: ... 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 Follo...

Page 225: ...by 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 iPF680 Color imageRUNNER...

Page 226: ...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 227: ... the step to open the Color imageRUNNER Enlargement Copy dialog box see Starting Color image RUNNER Enlargement Copy P 224 2 The Easy Setup Wizard dialog box displays Click the Next button 3 Select the type of printer to use Click the Next button iPF680 Creating a New Hot Folder User s Guide Windows Software Color imageRUNNER Enlargement Copy 227 ...

Page 228: ...orderless printing are displayed 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 Creating a New Hot Folder iPF680 User s Guide Windows Software Color imageRUNNER Enlargement Copy 228 ...

Page 229: ...d 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 iPF680 Creating a New Hot Folder User s Guide Windows Software Color imageRUNNER Enlargement Copy 229 ...

Page 230: ...nlargement 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 image RUNNER Enlargement Copy P 224 3 The Easy Setup Wizard dialog box displays Click the Manual Settings button Specifying an Existing Shared Folder as a Hot Folder iPF680 User s Guide Windows Software Color imageRUNNER Enlargement Copy 230 ...

Page 231: ... 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 iPF680 Specifying an Existing Shared Folder as a Hot Folder User s Guide Windows Software Color imageRUNNER Enlargement Copy 231 ...

Page 232: ... 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 Specifying an Existing Shared Folder as a Hot Folder iPF680 User s Guide Windows Software Color imageRUNNER Enlargement Copy 232 ...

Page 233: ...ts 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 Co...

Page 234: ...nt 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 Sta...

Page 235: ...rint Plug 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 p...

Page 236: ...tallation 1 Insert 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 imagePROGRAF Print Plug In button 3 Click the Nextbutton Steps to install iPF680 User s Guide Windows Software Print Plug In for Office 236 ...

Page 237: ... the Start button 6 Click the Yes button Note The following message may be displayed in Windows 8 or a later OS If this happens install the NET Framework by following the procedure iPF680 Steps to install User s Guide Windows Software Print Plug In for Office 237 ...

Page 238: ...r details on how to display the imagePROGRAF Print Plug In for Office toolbar ribbon When Print Plug In for Office is not displayed P 239 Steps to uninstall Steps to uninstall Below are the steps to uninstall Print Plug In for Office 1 If Microsoft Office is open close it 2 Select Control Panel from the start menu 3 Open Add or Remove Programs 4 Select imagePROGRAF Print Plug In and click the Remo...

Page 239: ...cannot re install Print Plug In for Office once an Office application is running When the message appears select Cancel and close the active Office application Re install Print Plug In for Office as follows 1 Close Microsoft Office if it is open 2 Install Print Plug In for Office For information about instsalling see Steps to install P 236 Enabling Print Plug In for Office for items disabled in Of...

Page 240: ...ck the Enable button 5 Close all the dialog boxes and restart the Office application For Microsoft Office 2007 1 Click the Office button and then click the application name options button 2 From the list on the left side of the application name options dialog box select Add ins When Print Plug In for Office is not displayed iPF680 User s Guide Windows Software Print Plug In for Office 240 ...

Page 241: ...d 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 2003 1 Click About application name in the Help menu of application iPF680 When Print Plug In for Office is not displayed User s Guide Windows Software Print Plug In for Office 241 ...

Page 242: ...from Microsoft Word Below are the steps to start Print Plug In for Office from Microsoft Word 1 Start Microsoft Word 2 If Start imagePROGRAF Print Plug In is displayed on the toolbar ribbon click it Important If the imagePROGRAF Print Plug In toolbar ribbon is not displayed refer to the following When Print Plug In for Office is not displayed P 239 3 Check that the imagePROGRAF Print Plug In toolb...

Page 243: ...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 another file or applica...

Page 244: ...If 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 245: ...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 iPF680 Print Matching Roll Width Word User s Guide Windows Software Print Plug In for Office 245 ...

Page 246: ... 587 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...

Page 247: ...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 application 6 Select Roll Paper Width that is set in the printer 7 Select layout iPF680 Borderless Printing Word User s Guide Windows Software Print Plug In for Office 247 ...

Page 248: ... the same settings Press the Print Preview button to display the preview screen You can confirm and make changes to the lay out 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 s...

Page 249: ... application while the Printing Wizard is open close the Printing 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 iPF680 Multi Page Printing Word User s Guide Windows Software Print Plug In for Office 249 ...

Page 250: ...e 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 Pri...

Page 251: ...ing 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 iPF680 Print Using Registe...

Page 252: ...f 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 s...

Page 253: ...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 254: ...h Word P 244 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 To start ...

Page 255: ... 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 Settings for Portrait or Landscape Orientation can be set Printing Wizard dialog box Important If you want to change the display to an...

Page 256: ...the data again Note If you open a password protected document as read only the Large Format Printing Wizard cannot be run Remove 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 257: ...tion while the Printing Wizard is open close the Printing 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 iPF680 Print Matching Roll Width PowerPoint User s Guide Windows Software Print Plug In for Office 257 ...

Page 258: ...me 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 P...

Page 259: ... 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 application iPF680 Borderless Print...

Page 260: ...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 lay out in the preview screen The maximum length for Borderless Printing is the lesser of 14 22 times the roll ...

Page 261: ...PROGRAF 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 Printing 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 262: ...The 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 sc...

Page 263: ...n 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 iPF680 Print Using R...

Page 264: ...f 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 set...

Page 265: ...PowerPoint 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 ...

Page 266: ... done in Print Matching Roll Width of the Printing Wizard For details on Print Matching Roll Width see Print Matching Roll Width PowerPoint P 256 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 To start from...

Page 267: ...tire 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 Printing 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 268: ...et 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 pri...

Page 269: ...l 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 273 for details on the procedure for configuring Binding iPF680 Print Entire Sheet Excel User s Guide Windows Software Print Plug In for Office 269 ...

Page 270: ... 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 271: ...the 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 iPF680 Print Selected Area Excel User s Guide Windows Software Print Plug In for Office 271 ...

Page 272: ...ialog 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 273 for details on the procedure for configuring Binding 9 Select Next 10 Select Media Type 11 Enter Copies Print Selected Area Excel iPF680 User s...

Page 273: ...elect 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 268 and Print Selected Area Excel P 270 for the configuration methods 2 Click the Binding Sett...

Page 274: ...ng 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 reduces the enlargement ratio during actual printing which minimize...

Page 275: ... imageRUNNER Enlargement Copy 342 Printmonitor 506 Media Configuration Tool 418 Handling and Use of Paper 359 Control Panel 435 Printer Parts 473 Network Setting 483 Print Job Management 503 Adjustments for Better Print Quality 523 Maintenance and Consumables 539 Troubleshooting 577 Error Message 607 Specifications 629 Appendix 633 imagePROGRAF Mac OS Software 275 ...

Page 276: ...age Setup Pane 292 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 280 For information on the Mac OS printer driver settings refer to the following topics Main Pane P 281 You can specify the media type color processing print quality print preview and oth...

Page 277: ...mageRUNNER For details see Color imageRUNNER Enlargement Copy P 342 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 The configuration method varies depending on the OS and application software you are using If Page Setup is dis...

Page 278: ... 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 276 Specifying Paper in the Printer Driver iPF680 User s Guide Mac OS Software Printer Driver 278 ...

Page 279: ...rrors For details on print previews see Checking the Layout in a Preview Before Printing P 144 Checking the Layout in a Preview Before Printing Checking the Layout in a Preview Before Printing This topic describes how to check the layout before printing using the Canon imagePROGRAF Preview function 1 Choose Print in the application menu 2 Access the Main pane 3 Select the OPrint Preview check box ...

Page 280: ...ets list to save the current print settings This is a standard feature of the operating system For details refer to the Mac OS documentation Accessing the Printer Driver Dialog Box from Applications Accessing the Printer Driver Dialog Box from Applications 1 In the application software select Print from the File menu to display the dialog box for printing conditions Note This dialog box includes b...

Page 281: ...nd 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 specify basic print settings based on the print target or switch to Ad vanced Settings to complete more detailed settings as desired Common Items AMedia Type Select the paper type iPF680 Main Pane User s Guid...

Page 282: ...ng Important When Free Layout is selected on the Page Setup panel Free Layout is disabled Checking the Layout in a Preview Before Printing P 144 Configuration using Easy Settings EPrint Target Choose presets that match the type of document to be printed Printing Photos and Images P 33 Printing Office Documents P 37 FPrint Quality Choose the level of print quality GView set Click to display the Vie...

Page 283: ...ality However depending on AMedia Type you may not be able to select NHighest quality KEconomy Printing When this mode is selected you can print with less ink consumed However print quality is lower than in regular printing Select this option to save ink such as when printing to check drawings Depending on the AMedia Type and FPrint Quality settings this mode may not be available Note If you set F...

Page 284: ...Type and Office Document in Print Priority Paper Detailed Settings Dialog Box Paper Detailed Settings Dialog Box The Paper Detailed Settings dialog box offers the following settings For details on settings items refer to the printer driver help Note To display the Paper Detailed Settings dialog box on the Main pane click Set by Media Type See Main Pane P 281 AMedia Type The paper selected with Med...

Page 285: ...nevenness ERoll 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 FNear End Margin Specify the length of the Near End Margin the leading edge margin of the roll as needed Setting Item Details Printer Default The setting of the control panel of the printer is applied 3 mm 0 12 in ...

Page 286: ...ication In the View set dialog box you can check details of the selected printing application Note To display the View set dialog box on the Main pane click View set by Print Target See Main Pane P 281 APrint Target Shows all Print Target options settings items for the printing application BName Identifies the item selected in Print Target by its name and an icon CDetails Here you can confirm deta...

Page 287: ...ed 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 EGamma You can adjust the gradation of intermediate tones in an image 2 2...

Page 288: ...can 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 IC...

Page 289: ...DCyan 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 orig...

Page 290: ...justment 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 ...

Page 291: ...al 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 292: ...ow 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 printer DEnlarged Reduced Printing Select this checkbox to choose the following options Resizing Originals to Fit the Roll Width P 67 Resizing Originals by Entering a Scaling Value P 71 FFit Roll Paper Width Resizes the docu...

Page 293: ... below printable data in documents which enables you to conserve the paper Conserving Roll Paper by Printing Originals Without Top and Bottom Margins P 139 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 135 NFree Layout Select this checkbox to start imagePROGRAF Free Layout before prin...

Page 294: ... 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 cause the...

Page 295: ... 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 iPF680 Starting Preview User s Guide Mac OS Software Preview 295 ...

Page 296: ...eview 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 iPF680 User s Guide Mac OS Software Preview 296 ...

Page 297: ...gs 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 iPF680 Preview Main Window User s Guide Mac OS Software Preview 297 ...

Page 298: ...om 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 iPF680 User s Guide Mac OS Software Preview 298 ...

Page 299: ... Setting Details Manual Select for manual paper feed printing Roll Paper Select to print on roll paper 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 You can input the number of print copies in numerical characters Note The maximum value is 999 You can change the numbers by clicking either button or butt...

Page 300: ...harp and clear CAD B W Line Drawing Suitable for printing CAD drawings with sharp dark lines Perspective GIS Suitable for attractive printing of 3D CAD drawings perspective drawings and GIS drawings including maps Photo Color Suitable for printing photographic images captured with a digital camera Office Document Suitable for printing handouts as well as general office documents for which print cl...

Page 301: ...sents detailed settings for the print quality the color mode and other items so you can select the values for these settings yourself 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 ...

Page 302: ...ore ink is 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 enl...

Page 303: ...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 313 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 304: ... and converts image from continuous color to grayscaled mono chrome Color CAD Prints lines in the best color possible so they are easy to see Monochrome Bitmap Prints all colors other than white in black Monochrome BK ink Select to print all lines with black ink No color correction Prints without performing color matching in the printer driver Select this when color matching is performed by the ap...

Page 305: ...Click the button to begin printing Update Printer Info 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 t...

Page 306: ...trast 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 Saturation Adjusts the hues for vivid color or dark color 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 ...

Page 307: ...ter the number directly to increase or decrease the value Matching Matching You can set the matching Important If No color correction is selected under Color Mode the Matching is not displayed Matching Mode You can select a matching mode to suit the print job Setting Details Driver Matching Mode P 309 Enables printing of optimal color tones using a driver specific color profile You should nor mall...

Page 308: ...ediate tones in an image 2 2 is normally selected If you want a softer im pression than 2 2 select 1 8 Note You can select only after Driver Matching Mode has been selected in Matching Mode Input Profile Select the input profile Note You can select only after ICC Matching Mode has been selected in Matching Mode Printer Profile Select the printer profile Note You can select only after ICC Matching ...

Page 309: ...is is also an easy 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 gra dation may be lost for colors of wider range tha...

Page 310: ... colors in input color space This is the easiest to use mode when you want to adjust the color and print However gra dation 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 fu...

Page 311: ...is 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 iPF680 ColorSync User s Guide Mac OS Software Preview 311 ...

Page 312: ... 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 298 select Ro...

Page 313: ... 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 298 select Roll Pape...

Page 314: ...ettings Panel P 298 select Roll Paper in Paper Source 2 On the Output Settings Panel P 302 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 ...

Page 315: ...preview 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 iPF680 Display with All User s Guide Mac OS Software Preview 315 ...

Page 316: ...1 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 Moving a Page iPF680 User s Guide Mac OS Software Preview 316 ...

Page 317: ...f 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 programs on one page Note The media type im...

Page 318: ...rint 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 Starting Free Layout iPF680 User s Guide Mac OS Software Free Layout 318 ...

Page 319: ...bars 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 iPF680 Free Layout Main Window User s Guide Mac OS Software Free Layout 319 ...

Page 320: ...ows 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 Free Layout Main Window iPF680 User s Guide Mac OS Software Free Layout 320 ...

Page 321: ...gs Two modes are available to provide the optimum print settings for jobs The settings available on each mode are as follows Easy Settings P 322 Advanced Settings P 324 Paper Source You can select the paper source The following settings are available for paper source Setting Details Manual Select for manual paper feed printing Roll Paper Select to print on roll paper Roll Paper Width This selects ...

Page 322: ... item from the print target list that matches the content of the document Print Target You can easily select the best settings for the print job simply If you select each Print Target item the corresponding comment for that item is displayed below the list Setting Details Default Settings Suitable for printing normal documents that contain a mixture of text photographs and graphics Poster The best...

Page 323: ...settings available for selection depends on the media type Print Quality Selecting print quality strikes a balance between the quality of the printed image and printing speed The level of the print quality and resolution settings are displayed in the following combinations Setting Details Print Quality Highest quality Highest High Standard Fast Resolution 1200dpi 600dpi 300dpi Note The availabilit...

Page 324: ...may not achieve the quality you ex pect with printing photographs or other images with many filled areas For these types of jobs select Image 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 depends on the media type Print Quality Selecting print quality strikes a balance between...

Page 325: ...g Details Color Enables color printing Monochrome Disables color printing and converts image from continuous color to grayscaled mono chrome Color CAD Prints lines in the best color possible so they are easy to see Monochrome Bitmap Prints all colors other than white in black Monochrome BK ink Select to print all lines with black ink No color correction Prints without performing color matching in ...

Page 326: ...e button to begin printing Update Printer Info 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...

Page 327: ...ast 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 Saturation Adjusts the hues for vivid color or dark color 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...

Page 328: ...r the number directly to increase or decrease the value Matching Matching You can set the matching Important If No color correction is selected under Color Mode the Matching is not displayed Matching Mode You can select a matching mode to suit the print job Setting Details Driver Matching Mode P 330 Enables printing of optimal color tones using a driver specific color profile You should nor mally ...

Page 329: ...diate tones in an image 2 2 is normally selected If you want a softer im pression than 2 2 select 1 8 Note You can select only after Driver Matching Mode has been selected in Matching Mode Input Profile Select the input profile Note You can select only after ICC Matching Mode has been selected in Matching Mode Printer Profile Select the printer profile Note You can select only after ICC Matching M...

Page 330: ... is also an easy 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 gra dation may be lost for colors of wider range than ...

Page 331: ...olors in input color space This is the easiest to use mode when you want to adjust the color and print However gra dation 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 332: ...ialog 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 iPF680 User s Guide Mac OS Software Free Layout 332 ...

Page 333: ...ilable 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 b...

Page 334: ...following 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 Ori...

Page 335: ...he 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 ...

Page 336: ...e 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 Selecti...

Page 337: ...ge the object size Resizing by specifying a scaling value 1 Select an object 2 Open the Format Dialog Box P 335 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 posit...

Page 338: ...re 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 333 Aligning Objects Aligning Objects You can align object...

Page 339: ... 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 iPF680 Aligning Objects User s Guide Mac OS Software Free Layout 339 ...

Page 340: ...t 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 iPF680 User s Guide Mac OS Software Free Layout 340 ...

Page 341: ...Copied 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 iPF680 Pasting a Copied or Cut Object User s Guide Mac OS Software Free Layout 341 ...

Page 342: ...gement 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 343: ...r 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 ...

Page 344: ...342 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 iPF680 User s Guide Mac OS Software C...

Page 345: ...o 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 Fold...

Page 346: ...ings in the Paper Settings Pan el P 348 5 Make the necessary settings in the Output Settings Pan el P 352 Editing a Hot Folder Setting Print Conditions iPF680 User s Guide Mac OS Software Color imageRUNNER Enlargement Copy 346 ...

Page 347: ...boxes 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 imageRUNNER Enlargement Copy dial...

Page 348: ... Edit Hot Folder dialog box The settings available on each panel are as follows Paper Settings Panel P 348 Output Settings Panel P 352 Color Settings Panel P 354 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 mode are as follows Easy Settings P 350 Advanced Settings P 35...

Page 349: ... 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 priority None Each page is not cut after it is printed and printing continues without interruption Print Cut Guideline A print cut guideline is printed after each page and printing...

Page 350: ...ents sharp and clear CAD B W Line Drawing Suitable for printing CAD drawings with sharp dark lines Perspective GIS Suitable for attractive printing of 3D CAD drawings perspective drawings and GIS drawings including maps Photo Color Suitable for printing photographic images captured with a digital camera Faithful Color Reproduction Prints by faithfully reproducing the colors of the original image C...

Page 351: ...wing This mode is best for printing CAD drawings with fine lines or wall newssheet or other docu ments that contain large amounts of text However you may not achieve the quality you ex pect with printing photographs or other images with many filled areas For these types of jobs select Image Office Document Prints common office documents such as proposals memos for distribution etc so they are easy...

Page 352: ...the 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 numerical characters You can specify a range between 5 and 600 You can change the number...

Page 353: ...the method for rotating page The following settings are available for rotating page Setting Details Rotate Right 90 Degrees Rotates the portrait page right 90 degrees and print in landscape orientation When the rota ted 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 se...

Page 354: ...ng Mode Under Matching Mode select the matching mode Setting Details Driver Matching Mode P 355 Enables printing of optimal color tones using a driver specific color profile You should nor mally select this mode ICC Matching Mode P 356 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...

Page 355: ...sy 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 gra dation may be lost for colors of wider range than the color repr...

Page 356: ...produce the target paper material color of the image data Generally this also is called absolute colorimetric 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 Enlargeme...

Page 357: ...ing scanning and sending settings to the Favorites button refer to the Color imageRUNNER manual Scanning 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 Pr...

Page 358: ...iPF680 User s Guide 358 ...

Page 359: ...ndling sheets 392 Output Stacker 399 Media Configuration Tool Windows 404 Media Configuration Tool Mac OS 418 Control Panel 435 Printer Parts 473 Network Setting 483 Print Job Management 503 Adjustments for Better Print Quality 523 Maintenance and Consumables 539 Troubleshooting 577 Error Message 607 Specifications 629 Appendix 633 imagePROGRAF Handling and Use of Paper 359 ...

Page 360: ...etting of printer driver control panel etc Paper Reference Guide display method You can display the Paper Reference Guide from imagePROGRAF Support Information See Displaying the Paper Reference Guide P 363 1 Method of Updating Supported Paper Photo Paper To use newly released paper register the latest paper information on the printer with the Media Configuration Tool See Updating paper informatio...

Page 361: ...9 6 mm 17 00 24 00 in ISO A2 420 0 594 0 mm 16 54 23 39 in ISO A3 329 0 483 0 mm 12 95 19 02 in ISO A3 297 0 420 0 mm 11 69 16 54 in ISO A4 210 0 297 0 mm 8 27 11 69 in ISO B2 500 0 707 0 mm 19 69 27 83 in ISO B3 353 0 500 0 mm 13 90 19 69 in ISO B4 250 0 353 0 mm 9 84 13 90 in JIS B2 515 0 728 0 mm 20 28 28 66 in JIS B3 364 0 515 0 mm 14 33 20 28 in JIS B4 257 0 364 0 mm 10 12 14 33 in 22 x34 ANS...

Page 362: ...garding print quality or paper feed properties Refer to Paper Reference Guide for details on genuine Canon paper and feed confirmed paper See Displaying the Paper Reference Guide P 363 Load paper in the printer and then select the paper type in the control panel and printer driver and print You can print easily by selecting from existing settings provided in the printer control panel and printer d...

Page 363: ... 100 g m 0 13 mm 0 0051 in Syn Papr LowInk Synthetic Paper LowInk 1 Print using slightly less ink Try this if you are concerned about rubbing of ink after printing 2 Software RIP is required separately Selecting Special Settings Special settings are provided that allow you to select the amount of ink used in steps You can fix lackluster colors or bleeding ink by selecting special settings where th...

Page 364: ...splaying the Paper Reference Guide from the imagePROGRAF Printmonitor are as follows 1 Click the System Preferences icon in the Dock 2 Click Print Scan This is identified as Printers Scan ners or Print Fax in other versions of Mac OS X Displaying the Paper Reference Guide iPF680 User s Guide Handling and Use of Paper Paper 364 ...

Page 365: ...ect the printer from the list of printers and click Options Supplies 4 Click Utility 5 Click Open Printer Utility iPF680 Displaying the Paper Reference Guide User s Guide Handling and Use of Paper Paper 365 ...

Page 366: ...f 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 404 Windows Media Configuration T...

Page 367: ...pen the printer driver See Accessing the Printer Driver Dialog Box from Applications Windows P 164 See Accessing the Printer Driver Dialog Box from the Operating System Menu Windows P 165 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 instructions for accessing the dedic...

Page 368: ...3 Select the printer from the list of printers and click Options Supplies 4 Click Utility 5 Click Open Printer Utility Updating paper information iPF680 User s Guide Handling and Use of Paper Paper 368 ...

Page 369: ...rt 7 Click the Support Information button The default browser on your computer is started and the imagePROGRAF webpage is displayed iPF680 Updating paper information User s Guide Handling and Use of Paper Paper 369 ...

Page 370: ...ching the Roll Holder to Rolls Attaching the Roll Holder to Rolls When printing on rolls attach the Roll Holder to the roll Rolls have a two or three inch paper core Use the correct attachment for the paper core The printer comes equipped with the 2 Inch Paper Core Attachment installed Using Rolls with a 2 Inch Paper Core Using Rolls with a 3 Inch Paper Core Holder Stopper Left Side Roll Holder Ri...

Page 371: ...r Sizes or the Paper Reference Guide See Paper Sizes P 360 See Displaying the Paper Reference Guide P 363 To view instructions as you attach the Roll Holder press the Navigate button See How to View Instructions with Navi gate P 443 1 Lift the Holder Stopper lever a from the shaft side to unlock it Holding the Holder Stopper at the position in dicated b remove it from the Roll Holder 2 Insert the ...

Page 372: ...Align the tips a of 3 Inch Paper Core Attachment R with the holes b of the Roll Holder and insert it firmly 3 With the edge of the roll paper facing forward as shown insert the Roll Holder from the right of the roll Insert it firmly until the roll touches the flange a of the Roll Hold er leaving no gap Attaching the Roll Holder to Rolls iPF680 User s Guide Handling and Use of Paper Handling rolls ...

Page 373: ...ding rolls make sure the printer is clean inside the Top Cover and around the Ejection Guide If these areas are dirty we recommend cleaning them in advance See Cleaning Inside the Top Cover P 564 1 Press the Load button 2 Press or to select Load Roll Paper and then press the OK button Note If any paper has been advanced that will not be used a message is shown requesting you to remove it Press or ...

Page 374: ...e a rest the Roll Holder shaft on the Roll Ledge b At this time position the holder so that the R label c on the W label c on the Roll Holder flange is aligned with the R label d on the printer Loading Rolls in the Printer iPF680 User s Guide Handling and Use of Paper Handling rolls 374 ...

Page 375: ...ing quality We recommend wearing clean cloth gloves when handling rolls to protect the printing surface If the paper is wrinkled or warped straighten it out before loading it Load paper straight so it is not fed askew 7 Once paper feeding starts you will need to do the following based on the ManageRemainRoll setting and the barcode printed on rolls See Keeping Track of the Amount of Roll Paper Lef...

Page 376: ... The current media type settings before you select On will be automatically selected at that time See Using the Same Type of Paper Regularly P 377 Important For best printing results the printer fine tunes the print head height and the feed amount for each type of paper Be sure to select the type of paper to use correctly before printing Because the printer fine tunes the feed amount for each type...

Page 377: ...y Note For details on types of paper see the Paper Reference Guide See Types of Paper P 360 By default Plain Paper is selected If you move the Release Lever the setting automatically reverts to the previously selected paper Using the Same Type of Paper Regularly Configure this setting so that current media type settings will be automatically selected when you load the same type of paper later 1 On...

Page 378: ...Roll Paper Left P 383 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 Chg Paper Size and then press the OK button 4 Press or to select Roll Length and then press the OK button 5 Press or to select the length of paper loa...

Page 379: ... the OK button The roll is now rewound and ejected Caution If you have selected ManageRemainRoll On in the Control Panel menu a barcode is printed on the lead ing edge of the roll Do not remove the roll before the barcode is printed You will be unable to keep track of the amount of roll paper left See Keeping Track of the Amount of Roll Paper Left P 383 5 Positioning your hands as shown open the R...

Page 380: ...e For instructions on removing the Roll Holder from rolls see Removing the Roll Holder from Rolls P 381 8 Holding it at the positions indicated close the Roll Cover Note To load new roll paper in the printer at this point see Loading Rolls in the Printer P 373 Removing the Roll from the Printer iPF680 User s Guide Handling and Use of Paper Handling rolls 380 ...

Page 381: ...ng the Holder Stopper at the position in dicated b remove it from the Roll Holder 2 Remove the Roll Holder from the roll 3 When removing attachments push the tips a in as you remove the attachment 3 Inch Paper Core Attachment R Roll Holder side iPF680 Removing the Roll Holder from Rolls User s Guide Handling and Use of Paper Handling rolls 381 ...

Page 382: ...n 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 than a second the roll will move about 1 mm 0 04 in If you hold down or for more than a second the roll will move until you relea...

Page 383: ... 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 s...

Page 384: ...yed next select the desired settings values in BBetween Pages and CBetween Scans in ADrying Time and then click OK See Paper Detailed Settings Dialog Box Win dows P 170 Mac OS 1 Choose Print in the application menu Specifying the Ink Drying Time for Rolls iPF680 User s Guide Handling and Use of Paper Handling rolls 384 ...

Page 385: ...s dialog box displayed next select the desired settings values in CBetween Pages and DBetween Scans in BDrying Time and then click OK See Paper Detailed Settings Dialog Box Mac OS P 284 iPF680 Specifying the Ink Drying Time for Rolls User s Guide Handling and Use of Paper Handling rolls 385 ...

Page 386: ... have the roll cut at your specified position Choose this option if you want to cut pages by press ing Cutter Unit buttons for manual cutting after print ing when Automatic Cutting No is selected or Print Cut Guideline is selected in the printer driver Otherwise choose this option if you want to cut the roll edge after loading a roll Cut button pressed Yes No Print Cut Guideline Note Automatic and...

Page 387: ...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 Eject and then press the OK button 7 Starts printing When printing is finished the printer will stop without cutting 8 Holding the printed document to prevent it from dropping press the Cut button to cut the roll Manual when using media that cannot be cut with the Cutter Unit i...

Page 388: ...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 Starts printing The printer stops advancing the paper after printing 8 Press the Feed button Roll paper is fed to the specified cut position and then automatically stopped 9 Cut the roll paper manually with scissors or the like 10 Press the OK button After the roll is re...

Page 389: ...g Edge of Roll Paper Automatically If the leading edge of the paper is cut crooked or is not cut straight when roll paper is loaded it will not print correctly If this happens you can cut the leading edge of the paper straight when loading a paper roll by using Trim Edge First in the Control Panel menu Trim Edge First offers the following options Automatic If the leading edge of the paper is cut c...

Page 390: ...r can be adjusted by pressing the and buttons After making the adjustment you can cut the paper by pressing the Paper Cutting button and selecting Cut pa per After the paper has been cut press Finish paper set Note If you do not press Finish paper set after cutting the paper you will not be able to print again Off The edge is not cut and scraps are not removed Follow these steps to change the Trim...

Page 391: ...nkles easily such as Plain Paper or lightweight paper This may impair cutting and cause paper jams Borderless printing is not available when CutDustReduct is set to On To use borderless printing select CutDustRe duct Off Set CutDustReduct to On as follows 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...

Page 392: ...rinkled 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 is crooked P 615 Note Store unused paper in the original package away from high temperature humidity and direct sunlight 1 Select sheets as the paper source If a print job was received Sheets are automatically selected and the media type and size speci...

Page 393: ...heet printing side up in the Paper Feed Slot with the right edge aligned with the Paper Align ment Guide a to the right of the Roll Cover Insert the paper until the leading edge makes contact and you hear a tone iPF680 Loading Sheets in the Printer User s Guide Handling and Use of Paper Handling sheets 393 ...

Page 394: ...The printer now starts feeding the paper Note Refer to Paper Reference Guide for details on type of paper to select See Displaying the Paper Reference Guide P 363 Printing From a Desired Starting Point Printing From a Desired Starting Point When printing inside boundaries or in other situations when you want to specify a particular position to start printing from set Width Detection to Off in the ...

Page 395: ... not send a print job in advance a menu for selection of the type of paper is displayed Press or to select the type of paper and then press the OK button Note If a print job was received before paper was advanced the media type and size specified by the job are shown on the Display Screen Thus this screen is not displayed Go to step 2 2 Width Detection OFF OK to continue is now shown on the Displa...

Page 396: ...the paper aligned with the extended line of the Paper Alignment Line a to the right of the ejection guide and the leading edge aligned with the groove b at the far end of the Platen load the paper at the position from which to start printing Printing From a Desired Starting Point iPF680 User s Guide Handling and Use of Paper Handling sheets 396 ...

Page 397: ...o 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 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 iPF680 Removing Sheets User s Guide Handling and Use of Paper Handling sheets 397 ...

Page 398: ...5 Holding the paper push the Release Lever back and remove the sheet 6 Pull the Release Lever forward Removing Sheets iPF680 User s Guide Handling and Use of Paper Handling sheets 398 ...

Page 399: ...the Basket Cloth may touch the floor and be soiled or damaged See Switching to Extended position A P 400 Important When storing printed documents on the Output Stacker always use it in position 1 If you do not printed documents may not be dropped into the Output Stacker and the printed surface may become soiled The Output Stacker can hold one sheet When printing multiple pages remove each sheet af...

Page 400: ...g to Extended position A Switch the stacker to Extended position A as follows 1 Lift the Support Rod to the position shown a and switch the stacker to Extended position A Using the Output Stacker iPF680 User s Guide Handling and Use of Paper Output Stacker 400 ...

Page 401: ...ocedure to return to the regular position 1 Lower the Support Rod to the position shown a to re turn to the regular position If the Adjustable Stopper b is extended retract it 2 Return to the regular position Switching to Extended position B ST 27 only Switch the stacker to Extended position B as follows iPF680 Using the Output Stacker User s Guide Handling and Use of Paper Output Stacker 401 ...

Page 402: ...uides a This completes the procedure of switching to Extended posi tion B Once the printing has finished use the following procedure to return to the regular position 1 Push the Output Stacker Ejection Guides a closed un til it clicks into place Using the Output Stacker iPF680 User s Guide Handling and Use of Paper Output Stacker 402 ...

Page 403: ... Output stacker release lever b towards you 3 While continuing to hold the Output stacker handle a slowly lower the Output Stacker 4 Return to the regular position iPF680 Using the Output Stacker User s Guide Handling and Use of Paper Output Stacker 403 ...

Page 404: ... control panel and in printer driver dialog boxes and rename them in addition to other functions Important Normally the Media Configuration Tool is installed and the media information is configured when you install the printer driver from the User Software CD ROM Use this software if you want to add new media information or edit existing media information Administration of paper information using ...

Page 405: ...s used Select a country or territory then click the Next button 3 The License Agreement is displayed If you accept the agreement click Yes 4 The Change Installation Location screen appears Select the destination folder then click the Next button iPF680 Installation Procedures User s Guide Handling and Use of Paper Media Configuration Tool Windows 405 ...

Page 406: ...ol 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 the media information Startin...

Page 407: ... Add Genuine 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 Paper To add genuine paper ...

Page 408: ...aper display names see Changing Media Names P 411 Delete Button To delete added genuine paper and feed confirmed paper from the printer control panel and printer driver select the paper to delete and click this button For details on the procedure for deleting added media types see Deleting Media Types You Have Add ed P 413 Show Hide Button To change whether or not genuine paper or feed confirmed p...

Page 409: ...rinting on the target printer while adding the media types Reinstalling Media Configuration Tool after registering a media information file may delete the registered media infor mation file In this case first download and install latest Media Configuration Tool then download and register the re quired media information file 1 Open the Edit Media Types dialog box and then click the Add button Note ...

Page 410: ...ck 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 iPF...

Page 411: ...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 Informa ...

Page 412: ...ter Driver and Name on Control Panel are stated be low 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 5 The Confirm Update dialog box is displayed Configure Update Target and click the Execute button Communication with t...

Page 413: ...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 Informa tion for Genuine Paper and Feed Confirmed Paper P 407 2 In the Media Type list select the name of the media to delete Click the Delete button...

Page 414: ...ormation 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 Switching Media Types Display Show Hide 1 Open the Edit Media Types dialog box Switching Media Types Display Show Hide iPF6...

Page 415: ...edia 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 then to showing only the printer panel 3 In the Edit Media Types dialog box click the Update button 4 The Confirm Update dialog box is displayed Configure Update Target and click the Execute button Communicati...

Page 416: ... Media Types Changing the Display Order of Media Types 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 Informa tion for Genuine Paper and Feed Confirmed Paper P 407 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 ite...

Page 417: ...er off while the program is communicating with the printer 5 Click the OK button Checking the update Checking the update After updating the media information using the Media Configuration Tool you can check whether the update has been applied to the printer in the control panel of the printer 1 Click the About button in the Media Configuration Tool main window to open the About dialog box 2 Check ...

Page 418: ...ded by Canon You can rearrange lists of the types of paper on the printer control panel and in printer driver dialog boxes and rename them in addition to other functions Important Normally the Media Configuration Tool is installed and the media information is configured when you install the printer driver from the User Software CD ROM Use this software if you want to add new media information or e...

Page 419: ...have read Canon Software License Agreement click the Continue button 3 The next screen presents selections for the country or area where the printer is used Select a country or territory then click the Continue button 4 Click the Install button iPF680 Procedures for Installing User s Guide Handling and Use of Paper Media Configuration Tool Mac OS 419 ...

Page 420: ...ing 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 Media Configuration Tool main window is displayed Starting Method iPF680 User ...

Page 421: ...p to open the Media Configuration Tool main window see Starting Method P 420 Add Genuine Paper button When this button is clicked the Edit Media Types dialog box is displayed which allows you to add media informa tion files released by Canon to the printer control panel and printer driver You can also change names toggle between displaying and hiding and delete added media types You can also chang...

Page 422: ...or turn the printer off while the program is communicating with the printer The Edit Media Types dialog box is displayed Note In the following screens you cannot change the printer where media type information is to be updated 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...

Page 423: ...iver select the paper to change and click this button For details on the procedure for changing the display order of media types see Changing the Display Order of Media Types P 431 Important When 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...

Page 424: ...lected folder are displayed in Media Information File in the Add Media Type dialog 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 informati...

Page 425: ...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 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 iPF680 Adding Media Types User s Gui...

Page 426: ...g 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 be low alphanumeric space _ For Name in Printer Driver up to 32 one Byte characters can be entered and for Name on Control Panel up...

Page 427: ...nd 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 iPF680 Changing Media Names User s Gu...

Page 428: ... Type Informa tion for Genuine Paper and Feed Confirmed Paper P 422 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 Deleting Media Types You Have Added iPF680 User s Guide Handling and Use of Paper Media Configuration Tool Mac...

Page 429: ...ton 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 Informa tion for Genuine Paper and Feed Confirmed Pape...

Page 430: ...rom showing both the printer driver and printer panel to hiding both the printer driver and printer panel and then to showing only the printer panel 3 In the Edit 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 con...

Page 431: ...f Media Types Changing the Display Order of Media Types 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 Informa tion for Genuine Paper and Feed Confirmed Paper P 422 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 it...

Page 432: ...n 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 Checking the update Checking the update After updating the media information using the Media Configuration Tool you can check whether the update has been applied to the printer in the control panel of the printer 1 C...

Page 433: ...stment Menu Printer Info System Info in the printer control panel If the values in Steps 2 and 3 are the same the update has been applied to the printer iPF680 Checking the update User s Guide Handling and Use of Paper Media Configuration Tool Mac OS 433 ...

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Page 435: ...ng and Use of Paper 359 Control Panel Operations and Display Screen 436 Printer Menu 446 Printer Parts 473 Network Setting 483 Print Job Management 503 Adjustments for Better Print Quality 523 Maintenance and Consumables 539 Troubleshooting 577 Error Message 607 Specifications 629 Appendix 633 imagePROGRAF Control Panel 435 ...

Page 436: ...printer is receiving or processing print jobs Otherwise this lamp flashes when the print job is paused or the printer is updating the firmware Off There are no active print jobs when the Data lamp is off c Message Lamp orange On A warning message is displayed Flashing An error message is displayed Off The printer is off or is operating normally d Power button green Turns the printer on and off See...

Page 437: ...shown Pressing this button in menu items of each tab for which is displayed at left will move to the lower level of the menu item enabling you to execute menu commands or set menu values Also press this button if the Display Screen indicates to press the OK button i Back button Displays the screen before the current screen j Menu button Displays the Tab Selection screen See Menu Settings P 456 k L...

Page 438: ... highlighted 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 546 Job tab A tab indicating status and showing menus related to print jobs Pressing the OK button when this tab is highlighted will display the Job Menu menu Top line displayed The job icon is highlighted Middle line di...

Page 439: ...ower 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 Settings P 456 After entering Sleep mode from Standby mode the printer automati...

Page 440: ... computer cannot be processed The tab related to the error is displayed For information about the display in the case of multiple errors see Display Transitions in Error Status Control Panel Display iPF680 User s Guide Control Panel Operations and Display Screen 440 ...

Page 441: ...eceived 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 Remo...

Page 442: ...t 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 Control Panel Display iPF680 User s Guide Control Panel Operations and Display Screen 442 ...

Page 443: ...orming 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 Example Loading sheets iPF680 How to View Instructions with Navigate User s Guide Control Panel Operations and Display Screen 443 ...

Page 444: ...n 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 Du...

Page 445: ...ss 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 iPF680 Checking Instructions During Printer Operations User s Guide Control Panel Operations and Display Screen 445 ...

Page 446: ... 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 456 For instructions on selecting menu items see Menu Operations P 447 Note By default menu settings apply to all print jobs However for settings that are also available in the printer driver the values specified i...

Page 447: ...ngs P 456 When the Ink tab is selected and the OK button is pressed Note If the Tab Selection screen is not displayed pressing OK will not display menus Menus can be selected after you resolve the problem 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 and how they ...

Page 448: ...list and press to access a lower one If items of the menu list are more than the lines of the screen press and to scroll the menu Items you select are highlighted The scroll bar at right indicates the current position in the overall menu Lower menus are available if is displayed at left next to the second and subsequent rows To access the lower menus select the menu and press the OK button Menu Op...

Page 449: ...s are entered 1 Press the or button to move to the next field for input 2 Press the or button to enter the value Note Hold down or to increase or decrease the value continuously 3 Repeat steps 1 and 2 to complete the settings and then press the OK button Note If a confirmation message is displayed regarding the setting you entered follow the on screen instructions If you have changed the Interface...

Page 450: ...vel Third Level Fourth Level Fifth Level Load Paper Roll Paper Cut Sheet Eject Paper Chg Paper Type 1 Roll Paper The paper type is displayed here 1 Cut Sheet The paper type is displayed here 1 Chg Paper Size Sheet Size The size of paper is displayed here 2 CustomPaperSize Set the length and width Roll Length 3 Set the length Roll Width 4 Set the width ManageRemainRoll Off On Paper Details The pape...

Page 451: ...irst Level Rep Ink Tank Head Cleaning A Job Menu First Level Second Level Third Level Fourth Level Fifth Level Job Log 1 Choose from information about the latest three print jobs Document Name User Name Page Count Job Status OK CANCELED Print Start Time yyyy mm dd hh mm ss Print End Time yyyy mm dd hh mm ss Print Time xxxsec Print Size xxxxxxxxsq mm Media Type Interface USB Network Ink Consumed To...

Page 452: ...chrome Color CAD 1 Color CAD 2 Color CAD 3 Color CAD 4 Color CAD 5 Print Quality Fast Standard High Input Reso lution 600dpi 300dpi Print Econ omy Off On Paper Man ager Paper Source Automatic Roll Paper Cut Sheet Margin 3mm Standard 5mm Conserve Paper Off On Auto Rotate Off On Line Pen Manager Enable merge Off On Pen Setup Select Pa lette Software Palette A Palette B Factory Define Pa lette Palett...

Page 453: ...7 Automatic Manual Protocol 4 7 DHCP 7 On Off BOOTP 7 On Off RARP 7 On Off IPv4 Set tings 8 IP Ad dress 8 xxx xxx xxx x xx Subnet Mask 8 xxx xxx xxx x xx Default G W 8 xxx xxx xxx x xx DNS Set tings 8 DNS Dync update 8 On Off Pri DNS SrvAddr 8 Sec DNS SrvAddr 8 DNS Host Name 8 DNS Domain Name 8 IPv6 7 IPv6 Sup port 7 On Off IPv6 Stles sAddrs 7 9 On Off DHCPv6 7 9 On Off DNS Set tings 8 9 DNS Dync ...

Page 454: ...Deutsch Español Português Русский 中文简体字 한국 어 Time Zone 7 0 London GMT 1 Paris Rome 2 Athens Cairo 3 Moscow 4 Eerevan Baku 5 Islamabad 6 Dacca 7 Bangkok 8 Hong Kong 9 Tokyo Seoul 10 Canberra 11 NewCaledonia 12 Wellington 12 Eniwetok 11 Midway is 10 Hawaii AHST 9 Alaska AKST 8 Oregon PST 7 Arizona MST 6 Texas CST 5 NewYork EST 4 Santiago 3 Buenos Aires 2 1 Cape Verde Length Unit meter feet inch Det...

Page 455: ...or Print Length 4 Not displayed if IPv4 Mode is Manual 5 Not displayed if Auto Detect is On 6 Follows the setting in Date Format 7 Restrictions apply if a password is configured using Change Password in the Admin Menu Viewing and configuration is possible for administrators and only viewing for other users 8 Restrictions apply if a password is configured using Change Password in the Admin Menu Vie...

Page 456: ...t 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 383 Paper Details The type of paper is displayed here 1 Head Height Adjust the Printhead height See Troubleshooting Paper Abrasion and Blurry Images P 530 Skew Check Lv If you print on Japanese paper washi or other handmade paper that has an irregular width choose Loose for a...

Page 457: ...y 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 at the leading edge Note that if you choose 3mm it may lower the printing quality at the leading edge a...

Page 458: ...printing 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 Print Size Indicates the paper size in the print job Media Type Indicates the type of paper in the print job Interface Indicates the interface used for the print job Ink Consumed Indicates a rough estimate of how...

Page 459: ...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 Color Palette Print the GL2 color palette Adjust Printer Head Posi Adj Auto Standard The printer prints and reads a test pattern for automatic ad justment of Printhead alignment relative to the printing di rection See Automatic Adjustment to Straighten Lines and Colo...

Page 460: ...rint or the discrepancy that you measured as a percentage For paper that tends to stretch increase the feed amount by choosing a higher adjustment value For paper that tends to shrink decrease the feed amount by choosing a lower ad justment value See Adjusting Line Length P 536 B Standard Draft Mainte nance Head Cleaning Clean the Printhead See Cleaning the Print head P 550 Choose Head Cleaning A ...

Page 461: ...Paper Conserves paper when printing Auto Rotate If the long side of an original is shorter than the roll width the original is automatically rotated 90 degrees to conserve paper Similarly if the long side of an original in landscape orientation is longer than the roll width and the short side is shorter than the roll width the original is repositioned to fit on the paper HP RTL print jobs are not ...

Page 462: ... ken Proces singOp tion Warning Select On to have any GL2 related warnings displayed PageSizeProcess1 Set the position of the margin relative to the image range Choose Off to set the margin outside the image range Although the image will not be missing you should print on paper larger than the size of the image range plus the mar gins Choose On to set the margin inside the image range The image ma...

Page 463: ...ss 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 Ethernet Driver Auto Detect Specify the communication method To apply your changes choose Register Setting Choose On for automatic configuration of the LAN commu nication protocol Choose Off to use settings values of Comm Mode and Ethernet Type ...

Page 464: ...tification Paper Size Ba sis Roll Selection 1 If roll size detection is activated choose whether ISO A3 297mm or 300mm Roll is applied when a roll of an inter mediate width is detected Roll Selection 2 If roll size detection is activated choose whether 10in 254mm or JIS B4 257mm is applied when a roll of an intermediate width is detected Keep Paper Size Choose On to use the paper size setting as t...

Page 465: ... access from RemoteUI Settings can only be configured from the control panel Reset PaprSetngs Restores settings that you have changed with Media Con figuration Tool to the default values Show Job Log Selecting Off prevents display of the log in Job Menu Job Log Additionally the log is not printed if you choose Job Menu Print Job Log Note that because job logs are not collected the Status Monitor a...

Page 466: ... guar antee the accuracy of these estimates Estimates may vary depending on conditions of use Calculation of these estimates does not include ink consumed when cleaning printheads by forceful ejection of ink 2 Displayed as the menu during printing while printing is in progress 3 Not displayed in the regular menu Status Print Status Print You can print a Status Print report indicating the current s...

Page 467: ...d information Job Log A counter for maintenance purposes Various information about previous jobs Set Adj Menu Settings and adjustment informa tion System Setup Printer system settings as well as settings regarding warnings and errors Sleep Timer Shut Down Timer Buzzer Contrast Adj Date Format Language Time Zone Length Unit Detect Mismatch Paper Size Basis Paper related settings Roll Selection 1 Ro...

Page 468: ...System Info Indicates the total amount of RAM RAM Error Log The past five error codes HEAD LOT NUMBER DATE OF INSTALLATION The printhead lot number and date and time when the Printhead was installed HEAD INFxx PARTS STATUS Utilization status of replacement parts that require servicing COUNTER COUNTER Utilization status of the cutter media and other items indicating how much they have been used CUT...

Page 469: ...K 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 S N Printer serial number Date The date when the inte...

Page 470: ...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 address IP Address ...

Page 471: ...dating of stateful addresses Dynamically update the stateless address Dynamically update the manual address Network Interface Physical Interface Network interface settings values Transmission Rate MAC Address Auto Detect Communication Ethernet Type Spanning Tree Use the Jumbo Frame Function iPF680 Printing Interface Setting Reports User s Guide Control Panel Printer Menu 471 ...

Page 472: ...iPF680 User s Guide 472 ...

Page 473: ...ndling and Use of Paper 359 Control Panel 435 Printer Parts Printer parts 474 Optional accessories 480 Network Setting 483 Print Job Management 503 Adjustments for Better Print Quality 523 Maintenance and Consumables 539 Troubleshooting 577 Error Message 607 Specifications 629 Appendix 633 imagePROGRAF Printer Parts 473 ...

Page 474: ... When loading paper insert it here c Roll Ledge When loading rolls rest the Roll Holder here before loading it in the Roll Holder Slot d Release Lever When releasing the Paper Retainer push this lever back e Control Panel Use this panel to operate the printer and check the printer status See Control Panel P 436 f Ink Tank Cover Open this cover to replace an Ink Tank See Ink Tank Cover Inside P 479...

Page 475: ...Tray All printed documents are ejected from this slot m Ejection Guide Supports output paper n Top Cover Open this cover to install the Printhead and remove any jammed paper from inside the printer as needed See Top Cover Inside P 477 o Width Guide When loading the sheets move the guide to match the paper size p Stand Optional A stand that holds the printer Equipped with casters to facilitate movi...

Page 476: ...s compatible with Hi Speed USB connections d Carrying Handles When carrying the printer have three people hold it by these handles on the back at both ends Grasp these parts on the left and right sides also when moving the printer with the stand attached e Power Supply Connector Connect the power cord to this connector Side iPF680 User s Guide Printer Parts Printer parts 476 ...

Page 477: ...nt Vacuum holes on the platen hold paper in place e Borderless Printing Ink Grooves For catching ink outside the edges of paper during borderless printing f 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 jams g Cleaning Brush When cleaning inside the printer under the Top Cov...

Page 478: ...er b Holder Stopper Secure rolls on the Roll Holder with this part c Roll Loading Slots Slide the Roll Holder along these slots d Roll Holder Slot Load the Roll Holder into this holder slot Carriage Carriage Roll Cover Inside iPF680 User s Guide Printer Parts Printer parts 478 ...

Page 479: ...ever that locks the Ink Tank in place and protects it Lift and press down the lever when replacing an Ink Tank b Ink Color Label Load an Ink Tank that matches the color and name on this label c Ink Lamp Red Indicates the state of the Ink Tank as follows when the Ink Tank Cover is opened On The Ink Tank is installed correctly Off No Ink Tank is installed or the ink level detection function has been...

Page 480: ...ch and 3 inch paper cores Use the correct attachment for the particular paper core See Attaching the Roll Holder to Rolls P 370 Roll Holder Set RH2 33 Roll Holder for 2 and 3 inch paper cores Attachments Using the 2 Inch Paper Core Attachment Using the 3 Inch Paper Core Attachment 2 Inch Paper Core Attachment 3 Inch Paper Core Attachment L 3 Inch Paper Core Attachment R Roll Holder Set iPF680 User...

Page 481: ...into the output stacker f Output stacker handle This handle is grasped and supports the sliding output stacker when putting the output stacker into Extended position B and returning it to the regular position For details on the extended position see Using the Output Stacker P 399 g Output stacker release lever Pull this lever towards you to release Extended position B For details on the extended p...

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Page 483: ...inter Parts 473 Network Setting Network Environment 484 Using RemoteUI 486 Initial Settings 488 Mac OS Settings 496 Other Settings 497 Device Setup Utility Windows 500 Print Job Management 503 Adjustments for Better Print Quality 523 Maintenance and Consumables 539 Troubleshooting 577 Error Message 607 Specifications 629 Appendix 633 imagePROGRAF Network Setting 483 ...

Page 484: ...e operating systems Windows Vista Windows Server 2008 Windows 7 Windows 8 Windows Vista x64 Windows Server 2008 x64 Windows Server 2012 x64 Windows 7 x64 Windows 8 x64 OS X v10 6 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 491 or see Configuring the Printer s TCP IP Network Settings With Remo teU...

Page 485: ...indows 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 iPF680 Network Environment User s Guide Network Setting Network Environment 485 ...

Page 486: ...P address see Configuring the IP Address on the Printer P 488 What 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 Ad...

Page 487: ...e 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 infor mation and cancel print jobs By factory default the English scre...

Page 488: ...s Using ARP and PING Commands P 489 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 follow ing ways Co...

Page 489: ... down 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 net work 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 Importan...

Page 490: ...ng 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 00 1E 8F xx xx xx Note In Mac OS when using Terminal enter the arp command in the format arp s xxx xxx xxx xxx 00 1E 8F xx xx xx For details refer to the help file for the command line 4 Execute the following...

Page 491: ...Note You can also configure IPv6 StlessAddrs and DHCPv6 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 connection instead of via USB connection The procedure desc...

Page 492: ... the Destina tion in TCP IP Networks P 496 If you switch to printing in a Bonjour network see Configuring the Destination for Bonjour Network P 496 Configuring the Printer s TCP IP Network Settings With RemoteUI Configuring the Printer s TCP IP Network Settings With RemoteUI Follow the steps below to configure the TCP IP network settings When using an IPv4 IP address 1 Start the web browser and en...

Page 493: ...ver 0 0 0 0 DNS Host Name Specify the printer host name up to 63 characters 1 63 characters Use sin gle byte letters numbers and hyphens Do not use numbers or for the first character or for the last character NB 18GBipxxxxxx DNS Domain Name Specify the printer domain name up to 63 characters Use single byte letters numbers hyphens and periods Do not use numbers or for the first character or or for...

Page 494: ...x length of the default router address 0 Primary DNS Server Address Specify the IP address of the primary DNS server 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 charac ters Use ...

Page 495: ...d enter the IP Address for DNS servers and DNS domain name in Primary DNS Server Address Secondary DNS Server Address and DNS Domain Name respectively iPF680 Configuring the Printer s TCP IP Network Settings With RemoteUI User s Guide Network Setting Initial Settings 495 ...

Page 496: ...onjour Network Configuring the Destination for Bonjour Network If you use the printer in a network that uses the Bonjour function register the printer in Print Scan This is identified as Printers Scanners or Print Fax in other versions of Mac OS in the 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...

Page 497: ... Password button in the Security group 5 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 i...

Page 498: ...utton 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 Ether...

Page 499: ...estore 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 address see Configuring the IP Address on the Printer P 488 For details on RemoteUI see Using Remote...

Page 500: ...F 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...

Page 501: ...l 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 iPF680 Configuring the IP Address Using imagePROGRAF ...

Page 502: ...nment 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 Configuring the...

Page 503: ...aper 359 Control Panel 435 Printer Parts 473 Network Setting 483 Print Job Management Status Monitor Windows 504 Printmonitor Mac OS 506 Accounting Windows 508 Adjustments for Better Print Quality 523 Maintenance and Consumables 539 Troubleshooting 577 Error Message 607 Specifications 629 Appendix 633 imagePROGRAF Print Job Management 503 ...

Page 504: ...ed 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 loaded in each media source is identified You can also check t...

Page 505: ...ch as pausing and canceling print jobs 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 paused resumed Canceling Print Jobs Selecting a print jo...

Page 506: ...r problems or errors to email addresses you desig nate in advance 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 printer status is shown 3 If information ...

Page 507: ...s printing of the selected job To resume printing of a paused print job select the print job and click the button Note Once all the print data for a 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 iPF680 Job Management ...

Page 508: ...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 509: ...ext time it starts The administrator password can be set or cleared using Chg Admin Pswd Init Admin Pswd in the Admin Menu in the Set Adj Menu in the printer The administrator menu can only be displayed and configured by the administrator Accounting Manager Main Window Accounting Manager Main Window The Accounting Manager main window consists of a title bar menu bar toolbars listed job selection a...

Page 510: ...the job logs displayed see Switching Between Displaying Jobs on Printer and Regularly Acquired Jobs P 518 Job List Area This 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 511 Note You can change the items that are displayed and the display order using the Advanced Display Settings dialog box The Advanced Displa...

Page 511: ... List Area Job List Area The job items and details that can be displayed in the job list area are as follows No The job serial number Job Cost The cost of printing Note If the ink and paper unit costs are not set 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 n...

Page 512: ... Owner The sender of the job Print Job Start Time Print Time The time when printing started and the time taken to print Number of Pages The number of pages printed Roll Paper Width The width of roll paper used for printing Paper Cost The cost of paper used for printing Note If the paper unit cost is not set is displayed Total Ink Cost The total value of the cost of ink used for printing Note If th...

Page 513: ...egular Inter vals P 518 4 Specify the jobs to be listed For details of how to select the job logs displayed see Switching Between Displaying Jobs on Printer and Regu larly Acquired Jobs P 518 This displays the required print job logs and lists the details Configuring Unit Costs in Accounting Manager Configuring Unit Costs in Accounting Manager Select Unit Costs in the Settings menu to open the Uni...

Page 514: ...the OK button Important Your settings are not applied until you click the OK button To set different unit costs for each ink color 1 Select the ink color to be costed 2 Enter the Tank Capacity and corresponding Price 3 Click the Overwrite button 4 Repeat steps 1 to 3 for all the inks 5 Click the OK button Important Your settings are not applied until you click the OK button Setting the Unit Cost f...

Page 515: ...as well as the Price for the area of the configured width x height 3 Click the Add button To change the unit cost of a media type that has already been configured click the Over write button 4 Click the OK button Important The settings are not applied until you click the OK button Specifying Price by Roll Paper 1 Select the media type in Media Type iPF680 Setting the Unit Cost for Paper User s Gui...

Page 516: ...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 prices the cost is calculated using the price configured in the Roll Paper Width Settings dialog box The settings are not applied until you click the OK button Setting the Unit Cost for Items Other Than Ink and Paper Setting the Unit Cost for Items Other Th...

Page 517: ...ngs menu to open the Units and Display dialog box Use this dialog box to con figure the display settings Date Display Format Use this option to select the display format for dates YYYY indicates the year MM the month and DD the day Currency Unit Enter the currency unit Enter a text string up to 3 characters long 1000 Separator Use this option to select the symbol used as a separator in numbers The...

Page 518: ...int Job Log Acquisition Canceling Regular Print Job Log Acquisition You can use this procedure to cancel the regular acquisition of print job logs from printers 1 Select Regular Data Acquisition in the Settings menu 2 Uncheck the Acquire print job logs regularly option 3 Click the OK button to close the dialog box Switching Between Displaying Jobs on Printer and Regularly Acquired Jobs Switching B...

Page 519: ... Properties Displaying Job Properties or Period Properties You can display the Job properties dialog box or Period Properties dialog box to check detailed cost information and other items The Job properties dialog box displays detailed information about the selected job The Period Properties dialog box displays detailed information within the Regularly Acquired Jobs period Displaying the Job prope...

Page 520: ...d ink and paper You can copy text based information in this dialog box to the clipboard by clicking the 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 Tota...

Page 521: ...edia are listed in order of the amount consumed The total consumption for other media types is shown as Other iPF680 Showing the Total Amount of Ink and Paper Consumed User s Guide Print Job Management Accounting Windows 521 ...

Page 522: ...iPF680 User s Guide 522 ...

Page 523: ...aper 359 Control Panel 435 Printer Parts 473 Network Setting 483 Print Job Management 503 Adjustments for Better Print Quality Adjusting the Printhead 524 Adjusting the feed amount 531 Maintenance and Consumables 539 Troubleshooting 577 Error Message 607 Specifications 629 Appendix 633 imagePROGRAF Adjustments for Better Print Quality 523 ...

Page 524: ... angle of inclination of the printhead Even slight misalignment can be corrected See Adjusting Line Misalignment P 527 Paper rubs against the printhead or image edges are blurred Executing Head Height to adjust the printhead height may improve printing results See Troubleshooting Paper Abrasion and Blurry Images P 530 Automatic Adjustment to Straighten Lines and Colors Automatic Adjustment to Stra...

Page 525: ...rectly 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 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 P...

Page 526: ...rectly 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 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 P...

Page 527: ...nt value is now registered and adjustment is complete Adjusting Line Misalignment Adjusting Line Misalignment If printed lines are misaligned execute Head Inc Adj to adjust the angle of inclination of the Printhead Executing Head Inc Adj requires you to examine a printed test pattern and enter an adjustment value Paper to Prepare Rolls An unused roll at least 10 inches wide Sheets One sheet of unu...

Page 528: ...ss or to select Adjust Printer and then press the OK button 5 Press or to select Head Inc Adj and then press the OK button After the Carriage is moved a message is displayed requesting you to open the Top Cover 6 Open the Top Cover 7 Align the Angle Adjustment Lever with the red square and close the Top Cover Adjusting Line Misalignment iPF680 User s Guide Adjustments for Better Print Quality Adju...

Page 529: ...s 9 Open the Top Cover and move the Angle Adjustment Lever to match the number or the square of the straightest set of lines If no single set of lines is perfectly straight move the Angle Ad justment Lever to a position between the numbers or between the number and the square of the two sets of lines that are least misaligned 10 Close the Top Cover The Printhead is now straight and adjustment is c...

Page 530: ...n 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 currentl...

Page 531: ...stment Method Methods of adjusting the amount paper is fed are set in Adj Priority Adjust Adj Priority to suit your particular printing application Print Quality Adjusts the feed amount to reduce banding across the sheet in printed documents Adj Quality settings are applied When Adj Fine Feed is executed the Adj Fine Feed settings are applied in addition to the Adj Quality settings Print Length Ad...

Page 532: ...y or Print Length and then press the OK button Automatic Banding Adjustment Automatic Banding Adjustment If printed images are affected by banding in different colors across the sheet execute Adj Quality for automatic ad justment of the paper feed amount There are two modes of automatic adjustment to correct banding Auto GenuinePpr and Auto OtherPaper In either mode the printer prints and reads a ...

Page 533: ...sed paper A4 Letter size or one sheet when using A2 Perform adjustment as follows 1 Load the paper Attaching the Roll Holder to Rolls P 370 Loading Rolls in the Printer P 373 Loading Sheets in the Printer P 392 Note Always make sure the loaded paper matches the type of paper specified Adjustment cannot be completed correctly unless the loaded paper matches the settings 2 On the Tab Selection scree...

Page 534: ...djustment use Adj Fine Feed See Fine Tuning the Paper Feed Amount P 535 Use Adjust Length to ensure that lines in CAD drawings are printed at exactly the right length See Adjusting Line Length P 536 Paper to Prepare When Using Rolls An unused roll at least 10 inches wide When Using Sheets Two sheets of unused paper of at least A4 Letter size Perform adjustment as follows 1 Load the paper Attaching...

Page 535: ...eet 10 Examine test pattern B for adjustment Determine the pattern in which banding is least noticeable 11 Press or to select the pattern number you have decided and then press the OK button The adjustment value is now registered 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...

Page 536: ...ble in both AdjustmentPrint and Change Settings A High or B Standard Draft Choose the mode that suits your particular printing application A High This setting is applied when Highest 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 Always check the Adj Priority values be...

Page 537: ...e test pattern for adjustment hold down the Stop button When Stop printing is dis played press or to select Yes and then press the OK button 8 Press or to enter the amount of discrepancy and then press the OK button If the scale is shorter than the actual size use a positive setting value If it is longer use a negative value The feed amount can be adjusted in 0 02 increments Adjusting the Vacuum S...

Page 538: ... 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 pa per 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 press the OK button Adjusting the Vacuum Strength iPF680 User s Guide Adjustme...

Page 539: ...anel 435 Printer Parts 473 Network Setting 483 Print Job Management 503 Adjustments for Better Print Quality 523 Maintenance and Consumables Ink Tanks 540 Printheads 549 Maintenance Cartridge 558 Cleaning the Printer 564 Other Maintenance 568 Troubleshooting 577 Error Message 607 Specifications 629 Appendix 633 imagePROGRAF Maintenance and Consumables 539 ...

Page 540: ... number Ink Type Capacity Matte black PFI 207MBK Pigment ink 300 ml 10 2 fl oz Black PFI 207BK Dye ink Cyan PFI 207C Magenta PFI 207M Yellow PFI 207Y Note For instructions on Ink Tank replacement see Replacing Ink Tanks P 540 Replacing Ink Tanks Replacing Ink Tanks Compatible ink tanks For information on the compatible ink tanks for this printer see Ink Tanks P 540 Replacement ink tanks in 130 ml ...

Page 541: ...e the printer without ink tanks installed for extended periods a month or more Residual ink may become clogged inside the printer and affect printing quality 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 546 If a message requests you to replace a...

Page 542: ...r to select Rep Ink Tank and then press the OK button A message on the Display Screen requests you to open the Ink Tank Cover Remove the Ink Tank 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 pull the Ink Tank Lock Lever up to open it Replacing Ink Tanks iPF680...

Page 543: ...lastic bag and seal it Note Dispose of used ink tanks according to local regulations Installing Ink Tanks 1 Before opening the pouch gently agitate the Ink Tank once or twice Agitate the ink in the Ink Tank by slowly rotating the Ink Tank up side 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 ...

Page 544: ...tanks cannot be installed in the holder if the color or orienta tion is incorrect If the Ink Tank does not fit in the holder do not force it in Check the Ink Tank serial number the Ink Color Label the color of the Ink Tank and the orientation of the Ink Tank before reinstalling it Forcing the Ink Tank into the holder may damage the printer 4 Push the Ink Tank Lock Lever closed until it clicks into...

Page 545: ...e wrong direc tion 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 6 Close the Ink Tank Cover iPF680 Replacing Ink Tanks User s Guide Maintenance and Consumables Ink Tanks 545 ...

Page 546: ...nk 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 the remaining ink levels or after tasks that consume a lot of ink such as large format printing or head cleaning check the remaining levels and repla...

Page 547: ...Ink Tank at this point Attach the Ink Tank Cover to the printer Attach the Ink Tank Cover to the printer If too much force is applied to the Ink Tank Cover while it is open Ink Tank Cover may become detached from the printer If the Ink Tank Cover has become detached from the printer attach it using the following procedure Note Although the attachment procedure describes the Ink Tank Cover on the r...

Page 548: ...nk Tank Cover and place it on the printer 4 Push down on the near side of the Ink Tank Cover from the top until it clicks 5 Open the Ink Tank Cover and check that it is attached to the printer Attach the Ink Tank Cover to the printer iPF680 User s Guide Maintenance and Consumables Ink Tanks 548 ...

Page 549: ...e clear by printing a test pattern to check the nozzles Note Nozzles are periodically checked to ensure they are clear Configure the settings on the Control Panel menu in Nozzle Check See Menu Settings P 456 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 Attaching the Roll Holder t...

Page 550: ...the Printhead If printing is faint cleaning the Printhead may improve results Choose one of two Printhead cleaning modes Head Cleaning A or Head Cleaning B depending on the problem to resolve Head Cleaning A Use this mode if printing is faint or contains foreign substances This method of cleaning consumes the least amount of ink It takes about three minutes to complete Head Cleaning B Use this mod...

Page 551: ... menu If the Display Screen indicates Open top cover and replace the printhead If your Canon dealer has advised you to replace the Printhead Compatible printheads For information on compatible printheads see Printhead P 549 Precautions when handling the Printhead Take the following precautions when handling the Printhead Caution For safety keep the Printhead out of the reach of children If ink is ...

Page 552: ...utton The Set Adj Menu is displayed 3 Press or to select Maintenance and then press the OK button 4 Press or to select Replace P head and then press the OK button Ink begins being drawn in When it finishes instructions are displayed on the Display Screen It takes about two minutes to complete Replace the Printhead 1 Open the Top Cover Instructions are now shown on the Display Screen regarding Prin...

Page 553: ...wrung out completely to wipe it clean Important Do not touch the Linear Scale a or Carriage Shaft b Touching these parts may damage them Never touch the metal contacts of the Carriage This may damage the printer iPF680 Replacing the Printhead User s Guide Maintenance and Consumables Printheads 553 ...

Page 554: ...letely 4 Pull up the Printhead Fixer Cover to open it completely 5 Remove the Printhead and press the OK button Note Dispose of the used Printhead in accordance with local regulations Replacing the Printhead iPF680 User s Guide Maintenance and Consumables Printheads 554 ...

Page 555: ...h ink to protect the nozzles Be careful not to touch these surfaces when removing the caps The Printhead contains ink to protect the nozzles We recommend removing Protective Part b as you hold it over the Printhead package or safely out of the way to avoid spilling ink and staining your clothes or the surrounding area If ink accidentally spills wipe off the ink with a dry cloth If you need to put ...

Page 556: ...rinthead Fixer Cover down toward the front to lock the Printhead in place 10 Push the Printhead Fixer Lever toward the back of the printer until it clicks 11 Close the Top Cover Ink now fills the system It takes about seven minutes to com plete Important While ink is being filled definitely do not remove the Ink Tank or Maintenance Cartridge Ink may leak out Replacing the Printhead iPF680 User s G...

Page 557: ... Control Panel menu See Menu Settings P 456 In this case follow the instructions on the Display Screen for Printhead adjustment If Rep P head Print is Off perform Head Posi Adj Auto Advanced yourself See Automatic Adjust ment to Straighten Lines and Colors P 524 iPF680 Replacing the Printhead User s Guide Maintenance and Consumables Printheads 557 ...

Page 558: ...ution 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 cleaning while ink is being drawn out or during init...

Page 559: ...s 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 the OK button 4 Press or to select Repl mai...

Page 560: ... damage the Maintenance Cartridge 2 At this point open the Maintenance Cartridge Cover 3 Hold the used Maintenance Cartridge by the grip a with one hand and put your other hand under the Maintenance Car tridge to hold it firmly on the bottom keeping it level as you pull it out Replacing the Maintenance Cartridge iPF680 User s Guide Maintenance and Consumables Maintenance Cartridge 560 ...

Page 561: ...e zipper 5 Confirm the Maintenance Cartridge is right side up put it in the box with the packaging material attached and store it so that it stays level Important Always put the used Maintenance Cartridge back in the box and store the box on a flat surface Also seal the zipper thoroughly Otherwise ink may leak and cause stains Note Put the used Maintenance Cartridge in the plastic bag of the new c...

Page 562: ...nance Cartridge by checking the Maintenance Cartridge capacity shown on the Display Screen To check remaining Maintenance Cartridge capacity access the Tab Selection screen on the Control Panel and press or to select the Settings Adj tab Note If the Tab Selection screen is not displayed press the Menu button If the Display Screen indicates to replace the Maintenance Cartridge replace the Maintenan...

Page 563: ...ty is depleted Printhead cleaning Printhead replacement and preparations to transfer the printer deplete much of the Maintenance Cartridge capacity In particular preparing to move the printer depletes a lot of the capacity Check the remaining Maintenance Cartridge capacity before this maintenance and replace the Maintenance Cartridge if necessary If a message for the Maintenance Cartridge replacem...

Page 564: ...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 clean ing 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 Cleaning Insid...

Page 565: ...ually be covered with paper dust Printing on adhesive paper may leave adhesive on the Platen Paper Retainer or other parts To prevent paper jams we recommend cleaning inside the Top Cover after printing 1 Open the Top Cover 2 If paper dust has accumulated in the Vacuum holes a on the Platen or in the Borderless Printing Ink Grooves b use the Cleaning Brush c provided with the print er to wipe it a...

Page 566: ... 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 use a dry cloth to wipe inside the Top Cover This may create a static charge which may attract dust and affect the printing quality Do not touch the Linear Scale a or Carriage Shaft b This may stain your hands and damage the printer Cleaning Insi...

Page 567: ...nd Ejection Guide use a damp cloth that you have wrung out completely to wipe over the Output Tray and along grooves 4 Close the Top Cover iPF680 Cleaning Inside the Top Cover User s Guide Maintenance and Consumables Cleaning the Printer 567 ...

Page 568: ...is 80 or more free space See Checking the Remaining Maintenance Cartridge Capacity P 562 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 Remove paper 1 Remove the paper Rolls See Removing the Roll from the Printer P 378 Sheets See Removing Sheets P 397 Access the Pr...

Page 569: ... Maintenance Cartridge except when the message for replacing it is displayed If you remove the Maintenance Cartridge while ink is being drawn out the ink may leak out If consumables must be replaced the message Consumables must be replaced Call for service is shown on the Display Screen and preparation is not possible If this message is displayed press the OK button and contact your Canon dealer f...

Page 570: ... is now drawn into the Maintenance Cartridge Important Do not remove the Maintenance Cartridge except when the message for replacing it is displayed If you remove the Maintenance Cartridge while ink is being drawn out the ink may leak out 7 When the processing is complete Completed Turn Power Off is displayed Press the Power button to turn the power off Preparing to Transfer the Printer iPF680 Use...

Page 571: ...ation procedure when it was attached to the printer 4 Disassemble and repackage the Stand by following the installation procedure in reverse 5 Repack the Roll Holder Holder Stopper and printer in shipping materials and then package them in a shipping box Reinstalling the Printer Reinstalling the Printer The basic workflow for reinstalling the printer is as follows For detailed instructions see the...

Page 572: ...mbled stand lift the support rod to the position shown a and unlock all four cas ters Moving the stand with the support rod lowered or the casters locked may cause injury or damage the area of installation or basket cloth Install the printer 1 Install the printer on a table or other flat surface If you will use the printer on an optional Stand assem ble the Stand before mounting the printer on it ...

Page 573: ...d lock all four of the casters of the Stand Attempting to place the printer on the Stand while the casters are not locked poses a risk of injury 2 Remove tape and packaging material attached to the printer 3 Connect the power cord to the Power Supply Connector on the right side of the printer 4 Plug the power cord into the outlet 5 Press the power button to turn the printer on Instructions are dis...

Page 574: ...er P 373 9 Install the software Note that the driver installation procedure varies depending on the type of connection Important When the printer is connected to a network via TCP IP the printer s IP address may be changed if you reinstall the printer In this case be sure to reconfigure the printer s IP address Reinstalling the Printer iPF680 User s Guide Maintenance and Consumables Other Maintena...

Page 575: ... button The Set Adj Menu is displayed 3 Press or to select Printer Info and then press the OK button 4 Press or to select System Info and then press the OK button The firmware version is displayed Updating the Firmware To obtain the latest firmware visit the Canon website If the firmware available online is newer than the installed firm ware update the printer firmware For details on downloading a...

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Page 577: ...stments for Better Print Quality 523 Maintenance and Consumables 539 Troubleshooting Frequently Asked Questions 578 Problems Regarding Paper 579 Printing does not start 589 The printer stops during a print job 590 Problems with the printing quality 591 Cannot print over a network 598 Installation problems 599 HP GL 2 problems 601 Other problems 603 Error Message 607 Specifications 629 Appendix 633...

Page 578: ... set likewise on the printer See Specifying the Ink Drying Time for Rolls P 383 See Menu Structure P 450 How do I print without borders When printing on rolls you can perform borderless printing by configuring the printer driver when printing on cut sheets you cannot perform borderless printing See Borderless Printing on Paper of Equivalent Size P 87 See Borderless Printing by Resizing Originals t...

Page 579: ...not cut 587 Depression on the leading edge is left 588 The size of clear film cannot be detected 588 Roll Paper is Continuously Ejected 588 Clearing Jammed Roll Paper Clearing Jammed Roll Paper If paper from a roll becomes jammed Paper jam is shown on the Display Screen of the Control Panel Remove the jammed paper as follows 1 Positioning your hands as shown open the Roll Cover iPF680 Clearing Jam...

Page 580: ...jury or damage to the printer 3 Push the Release Lever back 4 Remove the jammed paper If paper is jammed inside the Top Cover 1 Open the Top Cover and move the Carriage to the left or right side manually away from the jam Clearing Jammed Roll Paper iPF680 User s Guide Troubleshooting Problems Regarding Paper 580 ...

Page 581: ...ter 3 Close the Top Cover Important Do not touch the Linear Scale a or Carriage Shaft b This may stain your hands and damage the printer If paper from a roll is jammed by the Paper Feed Slot Remove the jammed paper from the Paper Feed Slot After removing the paper make sure there are no other scraps of paper in the printer iPF680 Clearing Jammed Roll Paper User s Guide Troubleshooting Problems Reg...

Page 582: ...aps of paper in the printer 5 Pull the Release Lever forward Clearing a Jammed Sheet Clearing a Jammed Sheet If a sheet becomes jammed Paper jam is shown on the Display Screen of the Control Panel Remove the jammed paper as follows 1 Push the Release Lever back Clearing a Jammed Sheet iPF680 User s Guide Troubleshooting Problems Regarding Paper 582 ...

Page 583: ...way from the jam Important Do not move the Carriage over jammed paper This may damage the Printhead 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 iPF680 Clearing a Jammed Sheet User s Guide Troubleshooting Problems Regarding Paper 583 ...

Page 584: ...aper from the Paper Feed Slot After removing the paper make sure there are no other scraps of paper in the printer If the paper is jammed by the Ejection Guide Remove the jammed paper from the Output Tray After removing the paper make sure there are no other scraps of paper in the printer Clearing a Jammed Sheet iPF680 User s Guide Troubleshooting Problems Regarding Paper 584 ...

Page 585: ...t Follow these steps to remove any scraps left in the Paper Feed Slot after you clear jammed sheets or roll paper 1 Turn the printer off See Turning the Printer On and Off P 17 2 Push the Release Lever back iPF680 Clearing Jammed Paper Paper Feed Slot User s Guide Troubleshooting Problems Regarding Paper 585 ...

Page 586: ... Feed Slot Push the scrap out toward the Platen 5 Remove the scrap when it is pushed out onto the Platen 6 If any scraps remain inside the paper feed slot repeat steps 4 and 5 7 Holding it at the positions indicated close the Roll Cover Clearing Jammed Paper Paper Feed Slot iPF680 User s Guide Troubleshooting Problems Regarding Paper 586 ...

Page 587: ...tting Mode in the Control Panel menu and use scissors or a cutting tool to cut the roll after printing See Specifying the Cutting Method for Rolls P 386 Cut Speed is not configured correctly in the Con trol Panel menu Change the Cut Speed setting in the Control Panel menu See Menu Structure P 450 During cutting printed documents fall out at an angle In the Control Panel menu set Cutting Mode to Ej...

Page 588: ...op Cover and clean the entire Platen See Cleaning Inside the Top Cover P 564 Roll Paper is Continuously Ejected Roll Paper is Continuously Ejected Cause Corrective Action Although sheets are se lected as the paper source a roll was ad vanced After roll ejection stops follow these steps to reload the roll 1 Push the Release Lever back 2 Open the Roll Cover 3 Using both hands rotate the Roll Holder ...

Page 589: ...ow 2 Clear Pause Printing in the File menu to restart the print job In Mac OS restart the print job as follows 1 Click Print Scan This is identified as Printers Scanners or Print Fax in other versions of Mac OS 2 Select the printer and then Resume Printer or Resume 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 ev...

Page 590: ...ve 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 389 The Printhead nozzles are clogged Print a test pattern to check the nozzles and make sure the Printhead is in good condi tion for print...

Page 591: ...steps below to remove the jammed piece of paper inside the Top Cover 1 Open the Top Cover and make sure the Carriage is not over the Platen 2 Remove any scraps of paper inside the Top Cover See Clearing Jammed Roll Paper P 579 See Clearing a Jammed Sheet P 582 3 Close the Top Cover The ink was not dry when paper was cut Specify a longer drying period in the Control Panel menu in Paper Details Roll...

Page 592: ... paper the pa per you have loaded does not match the type selected on the Control Panel Be sure to select the correct type of paper in the Control Panel menu when loading paper See Loading Rolls in the Printer P 373 See Loading Sheets in the Printer P 392 The edges of the paper are dirty The edges of the paper are dirty Cause Corrective Action The Platen has become dirty after bor derless printing...

Page 593: ...l paper Open the Top Cover and clean the Platen See Cleaning Inside the Top Cover P 564 The Platen has become soiled because you have set Width Detection to Off in the Control Panel menu Set Width Detection to On in the Control Panel menu and then open the Top Cover and clean the Platen See Cleaning Inside the Top Cover P 564 Open the Top Cover and clean the Platen After this manually advance the ...

Page 594: ...igh modes but the printing quality is lower See Giving Priority to Particular Graphic Elements and Colors for Printing P 58 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 373 See Loading Sheets in the Printer P 392 Make sure the same type of pa...

Page 595: ...ing edge colors may be uneven 110 140 mm from the leading edge The position varies depending on the Print Quality setting In this case select Scan Wait Time Area Entire area However note that printing will now take longer See Menu Settings P 456 Image edges are blurred or white banding occurs Image edges are blurred or white banding occurs Cause Corrective Action The Platen suction is too strong I...

Page 596: ... printed in monochrome Cause Corrective Action In the Advanced Settings of the printer driver Mono chrome Monochrome BK ink or Monochrome Bitmap is specified in Color Mode In the Advanced Settings of the printer driver specify Color in Color Mode and try printing again The Printhead nozzles are clogged Print a test pattern to check the color ink nozzles and see if they are clogged See Checking for...

Page 597: ... 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 373 See Loading Sheets in the Printer P 392 Make sure the same type of paper is specified in the printer driver as you have loaded in the printer 1 Press the Stop button and stop printing 2 Change the type of paper in the print...

Page 598: ...od manually specifying the communication mode in use See Configuring the Communication Mode Manually P 498 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 cor rectly Make sure the printer s IP address is configured correctly See Configuring the IP Address Using imagePROGRAF Device Setup Utility P 500 See Confi...

Page 599: ...iver Uninstaller to display the Delete Printer window 2 Select the printer in the list and click Delete 3 Click Yes after the Warning message is displayed 4 Make sure that the printer has been removed from the list and then click Exit Removing imagePROGRAF Status Monitor Windows Remove imagePROGRAF Status Monitor as follows Note The following procedure is for Windows 7 The method of removing print...

Page 600: ...ler imagePROGRAF Device Setup Utility to start the wizard 2 In the wizard window click Delete and then click Next 3 Follow the instructions on the screen to remove imagePROGRAF Device Setup Utility Removing Installed Printer Drivers iPF680 User s Guide Troubleshooting Installation problems 600 ...

Page 601: ...Off and print again See Menu Settings P 456 PageSizeProcess1 in the Control Panel menu is set to On Set PageSizeProcess1 to Off in the Control Panel menu See Menu Settings P 456 Lines are printed too thick or thin in HP GL 2 print jobs Lines are printed too thick or thin in HP GL 2 print jobs Cause Corrective Action The Width setting in the Control Panel menu is incorrect Change the Width setting ...

Page 602: ...inted when Input Resolution in the Control Panel menu was set to 600dpi In the Control Panel menu set Input Resolution to 300dpi and print again See Menu Settings P 456 Replotting with HP GL 2 jobs is not possible Replotting with HP GL 2 jobs is not possible Cause Corrective Action The data was lost because of replotting Data for replotting is lost after the following operations In this case send ...

Page 603: ...is held against the Platen by suction from Vacuum holes under it There is a sound when a different size of paper is used and when the Carriage goes from side to side When paper of a different size is used a valve is automatically activated to switch the area for paper suction which may make a sound This mechanism prevents suction from Vacuum holes where there is no paper In addition ink is ejected...

Page 604: ...s a result it does not indicate a problem The Printhead nozzles are clog ged Check for nozzle clogging See Checking for Nozzle Clogging P 549 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 pri...

Page 605: ...leasing 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 7 Check the message and press the button iPF680 Ink Level Detection User s Guide Troubleshooting Other problems 605 ...

Page 606: ...sage 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 iPF680 User s Guide Troubleshooting Other problems 606 ...

Page 607: ...03 Adjustments for Better Print Quality 523 Maintenance and Consumables 539 Troubleshooting 577 Error Message Error Messages 608 Messages regarding paper 610 Messages regarding ink 619 Messages regarding printing or adjustment 621 Messages regarding printheads 622 Messages regarding the maintenance cartridge 624 Messages regarding HP GL 2 625 Other Messages 626 Specifications 629 Appendix 633 imag...

Page 608: ...ents a letter or number 626 Ink insufficient 619 Ink tank is empty 620 Insert the maintenance cartridge 624 Insufficient paper for job 613 Leading edge detection error 616 Maint cart The level is low 624 Maintenance cartridge full 624 Maintenance cartridge problem 624 MediaType Mismatch 610 Multi sensor error 627 No ink left 619 No Maintenance Cartridge capacity 624 Not much ink is left 620 Paper ...

Page 609: ... The following ink tanks cannot be recognized 620 The paper is too small 611 The paper is too small 611 The roll is empty 614 This paper cannot be used 613 This type of paper is not compatible with HP GL 2 625 Top cover is open 627 Unknown file 627 Wrong ink tank 620 Wrong maintenance cartridge 624 Wrong printhead 622 iPF680 User s Guide Error Message Error Messages 609 ...

Page 610: ... 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 pa per See Loading and Printing on Sheets P 21 The printer now starts printing the test pattern Press or to select Stop Printing and then press...

Page 611: ...ize setting in the printer 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 o...

Page 612: ...per Width in the printer driver Press or to select Print and then press the OK button to resume print ing However note that this error may cause paper jams and affect the printing quality Press or to select Stop Printing and then press the OK button Follow these steps to replace the roll to match the width specified in the printer driver 1 Press or to select Change Paper and then press the OK butt...

Page 613: ...le to print all of the document Press or to select Change Paper and then press the OK button to stop printing Either change the printer driver Paper Source setting or the GL2 Settings Paper Source set ting in the printer menu or replace the roll with a roll that has enough paper for the print job and then try printing again See Removing the Roll from the Print er P 378 See Loading Rolls in the Pri...

Page 614: ...inting will resume starting from the page on which the error occurred If no message appears printing will continue from the next page There is remaining roll paper but be cause it could not be advanced it could not be detec ted The unused portion of the roll is heavy and this is placing a burden on the printer It may be helpful to change the printing mode which will change the paper feed timing Ch...

Page 615: ...se steps to reload the roll 1 Push the Release Lever back 2 Adjust the right edge of the roll to make it parallel to the orange Paper Alignment Line 3 Pull the Release Lever forward See Loading Rolls in the Printer P 373 If this error recurs after you reload the roll remove the Roll Holder from the printer push the roll firmly in until it touches the Roll Holder flange and reload the Roll Holder i...

Page 616: ...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 373 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 the OK button Print...

Page 617: ... and then press the OK button to continue printing The document will be printed with a border The loaded paper is a size not com patible with borderless printing Press or to select Stop Printing and then press the OK button Replace the paper with paper compatible for borderless printing as follows 1 Press or to select Change Paper and then press the OK button See Removing the Roll from the Printer...

Page 618: ...s printing Insert the roll firmly until it touches the flange of the Roll Holder See Attaching the Roll Holder to Rolls P 370 Press or to select Print With Border and then press the OK button to continue printing The document will be printed with a border Press or to select Stop Printing and then press the OK button Roll paper is not securely in contact with roll holder Roll paper is not securely ...

Page 619: ... quality Press the OK button open the Ink Tank Cover and replace the Ink Tank for the color that does not have enough ink See Replacing Ink Tanks P 540 No ink left No ink left Cause Corrective Action There is no ink left There are no ink colors with displayed above the remaining 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 ...

Page 620: ...tive Action There is no Ink Tank of the indicated color in the printer Load the Ink Tank See Replacing Ink Tanks P 540 There is a problem with the Ink Tank Replace it with a new Ink Tank See Replacing Ink Tanks P 540 The following ink tanks cannot be recognized The following ink tanks cannot be recognized Cause Corrective Action An Ink Tank that is incompatible with the printer is loaded Load an I...

Page 621: ...logging P 549 3 Clean the Printhead if the nozzles are clogged See Cleaning the Printhead P 550 4 Execute Adj Quality again See Automatic Banding Adjustment P 532 Highly transparent film is loaded that cannot be used for automatic feed amount adjustment Press the OK button to clear the error and then adjust the feed amount manually See Manual Banding Adjustment P 534 Check printed document Check p...

Page 622: ...raighten the Printhead as follows and then execute Head Posi Adj again 1 Press the OK button to clear the error 2 Use Head Inc Adj to adjust the angle of inclination of the Printhead See Adjusting Line Misalignment P 527 3 Execute Head Posi Adj again See Automatic Adjustment to Straighten Lines and Colors P 524 Wrong printhead Wrong printhead Cause Corrective Action An incompatible Printhead has b...

Page 623: ...ged Follow these steps to clean the Printhead 1 Stop printing by pressing or to select Stop Printing 2 Clean the Printhead See Cleaning the Printhead P 550 If the message is still displayed when printing replace the Printhead See Replacing the Printhead P 551 Press or to select Print and then press the OK button to resume printing However note that this error may affect the printing quality iPF680...

Page 624: ...ll You can continue to print but prepare a new Maintenance Cartridge to use when the message for replacement 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 opera tion After confirming that the printer has stopped operating replace the Maintenance Cartridge Se...

Page 625: ...lity GL2 Wxxxx The memory is full xxxx is 0501 0903 or 0904 GL2 Wxxxx The memory is full xxxx is 0501 0903 or 0904 Cause Corrective Action The printer memory is full Because the entire print job could not be received the printer may not be able to print the entire original Check the printing results In the Control Panel menu setting On the Fly to On may enable printing However check the printing r...

Page 626: ...e 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 taped to the roll Turn o...

Page 627: ...ables for which service is required Contact your Canon dealer for assistance Unknown file Unknown file Cause Corrective Action Data sent to keep the printer up to date such as paper information is in the wrong format Check the data Turn off the printer and wait a while before restoring power and then resend the data You have uploaded firmware for a different model Check the firmware version Turn o...

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Page 629: ... 275 Handling and Use of Paper 359 Control Panel 435 Printer Parts 473 Network Setting 483 Print Job Management 503 Adjustments for Better Print Quality 523 Maintenance and Consumables 539 Troubleshooting 577 Error Message 607 Specifications Printer Specifications 630 Appendix 633 imagePROGRAF Specifications 629 ...

Page 630: ...n unit and Stand including Roll Holder Does not include Printhead and Ink Tank Approx 56 7 kg 125 0 lb Space for installation W D H Printer only 1 397 1 367 807 mm 55 0 53 8 31 8 in Printer and Stand 1 397 1 700 1 362 mm 55 0 66 9 53 6 in Related standards International Energy Star Program Law on Promoting Green Purchasing GPN Japan Eco Mark Japan RoHS 1 The printer uses a trace amount of power ev...

Page 631: ...paper length Rolls 203 2 mm 8 0 in Sheets 279 4 mm 11 0 in Maximum printable length 1 Rolls 18 m 19 7 yd Sheets 1 600 mm 63 0 in Thickness Rolls 0 07 0 8 mm 0 0028 0 031 in Sheets 0 07 0 8 mm 0 0028 0 031 in Roll maximum outer diameter 150 mm 6 in or shorter Supported paper core inner diameter 2 inches 3 inches Print area For details see Print Area P 631 1 Varies depending on the operating system ...

Page 632: ...0 0 12 in 0 3 mm 0 0 12 in 20 mm 0 79 in 5 mm 0 20 in 5 mm 0 20 in Sheets Printable Area a margin of 3 mm 0 12 in on top 23 mm 0 91 in on bottom and 3 mm 0 12 in on left and right sides is re quired Recommended Print Area A margin of 20 mm 0 79 in on top 23 mm 0 91 in on bottom and 5 mm 0 20 in on left and right sides is re quired Rolls Printable Area A margin of 3 mm 0 12 in on all sides is requi...

Page 633: ...f Paper 359 Control Panel 435 Printer Parts 473 Network Setting 483 Print Job Management 503 Adjustments for Better Print Quality 523 Maintenance and Consumables 539 Troubleshooting 577 Error Message 607 Specifications 629 Appendix Safety Precautions 634 Manuals for this printer 638 Disposal of the product 640 imagePROGRAF Appendix 633 ...

Page 634: ... cable from the outlet as soon as possible to prevent fire and electrical shocks Do not install the printer near sources of strong electromagnetic fields whether equipment that generates such fields or places where such fields occur This could damage the printer or cause malfunction Power Supply Warning Never handle the power cable with wet hands Doing so may cause electrical shock Insert the powe...

Page 635: ...r may 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 carefu...

Page 636: ...ctor matches the connection point on the printer During printing turn on the ventilation system in the room We recommend ensuring ample space for installation Legal Notices Legal Notices FCC Regulations U S A Canon Large Format Printer iPF680 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...

Page 637: ... trademark or registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the U S and or other countries Excel Internet Explorer and PowerPoint are registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the U S and or other countries Mac Mac OS Bonjour Safari and OS X are trademarks of Apple Inc registered in the U S and other countries Adobe RGB a trademark of Adobe Systems Incorporated is color sp...

Page 638: ... indicate safety information and explanations on restrictions or precautions in use Warning Indicates warning items for which operating error poses a risk of death or serious injury To ensure safe use always follow these warnings Caution Indicates caution items for which operating error poses a risk of injury To ensure safe use always follow these cautions Important Indicates important information...

Page 639: ...ence Example See the printer driver help 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 ...

Page 640: ... bedeutet dies gemäß der Batterien Richtlinie dass in dieser Batterie oder diesem Akkumulator ein Schwermetall Hg Quecksilber Cd Cadmium Pb Blei in einer Konzentration vorhanden ist die über einem in der Batterien Richtlinie angegebenen Grenzwert liegt Dieses Produkt muss bei einer dafür vorgesehenen Sammelstelle abgegeben werden Dies kann z B durch Rückgabe beim Kauf eines neuen ähnlichen Produkt...

Page 641: ...t officiële dienst voor klein chemisch afval of afvalstortplaats of kunt u terecht op www canon europe com weee of www canon europe com battery Sólo para la Unión Europea y el Área Económica Europea Noruega Islandia y Liechtenstein Estos iconos indican que este producto no debe desecharse con los residuos domésticos de acuerdo con la Directiva sobre RAEE 2012 19 UE y la Directiva sobre Pilas y Acu...

Page 642: ...como reciclar este produto por favor contacte as suas autoridades locais re sponsáveis pela matéria serviço de recolha aprovado para pilhas e baterias ou serviço de recolha de resíduos sólidos domésticos da sua municipalidade ou visite www canon europe com weee ou www canon europe com battery Gælder kun i Europæiske Union og EØS Norge Island og Liechtenstein Disse symboler betyder at produktet ikk...

Page 643: ...elektroniikkalaiteromua koskeva direktiivi SER direktiivi 2012 19 EU paris toista ja akuista annettu direktiivi 2006 66 EY sekä kansallinen lainsäädäntö kieltävät tuotteen hävittämisen talousjät teen mukana Jos yllä olevan symbolin alapuolelle on paristodirektiivin mukaisesti painettu kemiallisen aineen tunnus kyseinen paris to tai akku sisältää raskasmetalleja Hg elohopea Cd kadmium Pb lyijy enem...

Page 644: ...y Cd kadmium Pb ólom E terméket az arra kijelölt gyűjtőhelyre kell juttatni pl hasonló termék vásárlásakor a régi becserélésére vonatkozó hivatalos program keretében vagy az elektromos és elektronikus berendezések EEE hulladékainak gyűjtésére vala mint a hulladék elemek és hulladék akkumulátorok gyűjtésére kijelölt hivatalos gyűjtőhelyre Az ilyen jellegű hulladékok nem előírásszerű kezelése az ele...

Page 645: ... kahjustada keskkonda ja inimeste tervist elektri ja elektroonikajäätmetes tavaliselt leiduvate potentsiaalselt ohtlike ainete tõttu Antud tootest tekkinud jäätmete nõuetekohase kõrvaldamisega aitate kasutada loodusvarasid efektiivselt Täiendava teabe saamiseks elektri ja elektroonikaseadmetest tekkinud jäätmete ning patarei ja akujäätmete tagasta mise ja ümbertöötlemise kohta võtke ühendust kohal...

Page 646: ...en mestni urad pristojno službo za odpadke pre dstavnika pooblaščenega programa za obdelavo odpadkov ali na lokalno komunalo Lahko pa tudi obiščete našo splet no stran www canon europe com weee ali www canon europe com battery Само за Европейския съюз и ЕИП Норвегия Исландия и Лихтенщайн Тези символи показват че този продукт не трябва да се изхвърля заедно с битовите отпадъци съгласно Директивата ...

Page 647: ...ili komunalne službe za uklanjanje otpada ili pak na stranicama www canon europe com weee ili www canon europe com battery Només per a la Unió Europea i a l Espai Econòmic Europeu Noruega Islàndia i Liechtenstein Aquests símbols indican que aquest producte no s ha de llençar amb les escombraries de la llar d acord amb la RAEE 2012 19 UE la Directiva relativa a piles i acumuladors 2006 66 CE i la l...

Page 648: ...dinu i ljud sko zdravlje usled potencijalno opasnih materijala koji se uglavnom vezuju za EEE Vaša saradnja na ispravnom odlaganju ovog proizvoda će doprineti efikasnom korišćenju prirodnih resursa Više informacija o tome kako možete da reciklirate ovaj proizvod potražite od lokalnih gradskih vlasti komunalne službe odobrenog plana reciklaže ili servisa za odlaganje kućnog otpada ili posetite stra...

Page 649: ...intenance Cartridge 558 562 563 624 Menu Operations 446 447 Menu Structure 450 N Navigate 443 Nozzle 549 O Orientation 148 149 253 265 Oversize 76 P Page Setup Pane 292 Page Setup Sheet 178 Paper Feed Slot 585 587 PosterArtist 41 Power 254 256 258 261 262 263 265 Preparing to Transfer the Printer 568 Print Job Log 518 Printer Driver Settings 158 276 Printhead 524 549 550 551 591 622 Printing Poste...

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