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Cause

Corrective Action

The paper is wrinkled or warped.

 (See "Loading Sheets in the Printer.")

→

P.561

A cut line is printed because 

CutDustRe-

duct.

 is 

On

 in the Control Panel menu to re-

duce cutting dust.

If this function is not needed, set 

CutDustReduct.

 to 

Off

 in the Control Panel menu.

 (See "Menu Settings.")

→

P.673

The Printhead is set too low in the Control
Panel menu.

In the Control Panel menu, set 

Head Height

 to 

Automatic

.

 (See "Troubleshooting Paper Abrasion and Blurry Images.")

→

P.809

You are printing on heavyweight paper or pa-
per that curls or wrinkles easily after absorb-
ing ink.

When printing on 

Canon Heavyweight Coated Paper

 or other paper-based media, choose a

VacuumStrngth

 setting of 

Strong

 or 

Strongest

 in the Control Panel menu. If rubbing still oc-

curs, in the Control Panel menu, use a higher 

Head Height

 setting.

 (See "Adjusting the Vacuum Strength.")

→

P.817

 (See "Troubleshooting Paper Abrasion and Blurry Images.")

→

P.809

When printing on 

CAD Tracing Paper

 or other film-based media, choose a 

VacuumStrngth

setting of 

Standard

, 

Strong

, or 

Strongest

 in the Control Panel menu. If rubbing still occurs, in

the Control Panel menu, use a higher 

Head Height

 setting.

 (See "Adjusting the Vacuum Strength.")

→

P.817

 (See "Troubleshooting Paper Abrasion and Blurry Images.")

→

P.809

The Ejection Guide is soiled.

Clean the Ejection Guide.

 (See "Cleaning the Printer Exterior.")

→

P.943

The surface of the paper is dirty

The surface of the paper is dirty

Cause

Corrective Action

The Paper Retainer is soiled.

Clean the Paper Retainer.

 (See "Cleaning Inside the Top Cover.")

→

P.943

You are using a paper that does not
dry easily.

In the Control Panel menu, set 

Roll DryingTime

 to at least 

1 min.

 (See "Menu Settings.")

→

P.673

When paper that does not dry easily is used for printing, it may curl during printing and touch the Output
Tray.
In this case, in the Control Panel menu, complete the settings for 

Dry time

 and 

Area

 in 

Scan Wait

Time

.

However, note that printing will now take longer.

 (See "Menu Settings.")

→

P.673

The back side of the paper is dirty

The back side of the paper is dirty

Cause

Corrective Action

The Platen has become dirty after borderless printing or
printing on small paper.

Open the Top Cover and clean the Platen.

 (See "Cleaning Inside the Top Cover.")

→

P.943

In the Control Panel menu, set 

CarriageScanWdth

 to 

Fixed

.

 (See "Menu Settings.")

→

P.673

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.943

Open the Top Cover and clean the Platen. After this, manually advance the roll onto
the Platen before printing.

 (See "Cleaning Inside the Top Cover.")

→

P.943

 (See "Feeding Roll Paper Manually.")

→

P.549

The Platen suction is too strong.

In the Control Panel menu, reduce the level of 

VacuumStrngth

.

 (See "Adjusting the Vacuum Strength.")

→

P.817

BordlessOversize

 is set to 

Standard

 in the Control

Panel menu.

Set 

BordlessOversize

 to 

Little

 in the Control Panel menu.

 (See "Menu Settings.")

→

P.673

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The surface of the paper is dirty

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Summary of Contents for imagePROGRAF iPF8400

Page 1: ...c OS X Software 363 Printer Driver 364 Preview 388 Free Layout 416 Color imageRUNNER Enlargement Copy 447 Print Plug In for Photoshop Digital Photo Professional 464 Layout Plug In for Photoshop 522 and so on Handling and Use of Paper 527 Control Panel 653 Printer Parts 689 Network Setting 705 Print Job Management 739 Adjustments for Better Print Quality 801 Color Management 819 Maintenance and Con...

Page 2: ...rted from the HTML format instruction manual included on the User Manuals CD ROM supplied with the printer Thus there are descriptions that are applied only in HTML format and functions video display function etc that cannot be used We appreciate your understanding 2 ...

Page 3: ... RGB Images Mac OS X 48 Printing Office Documents 50 Printing Office Documents Windows 50 Printing Office Documents Mac OS X 52 Using PosterArtist to Compose Originals 54 Adjusting Images 56 Adjusting the Color in the Printer Driver 56 Fine Tuning Colors of Photos and Images Windows 58 Fine Tuning Colors of Photos and Images Mac OS X 60 Giving Priority to Particular Graphic Elements and Colors for...

Page 4: ... Multiple Originals Next to Each Other Windows 125 Printing Multiple Originals Next to Each Other Mac OS X 127 Printing Multiple Pages Continuously 128 Printing Multiple Pages Continuously Windows 128 Printing Multiple Pages Continuously Mac OS X 130 Printing Multiple Pages Per Sheet 132 Printing Multiple Pages Per Sheet Windows 132 Printing Multiple Pages Per Sheet Mac OS X 134 Printing Posters i...

Page 5: ...rmation on Printer Dialog Box 189 Paper Detailed Settings Dialog Box 189 View Settings Dialog Box for the Printing Application 191 Color Adjustment Sheet Color 191 Object Adjustment Dialog box Color 193 Matching Sheet 193 Color Adjustment Sheet Monochrome 196 Object Adjustment Dialog box Monochrome 197 Gray Adjustment Sheet 198 Page Setup Sheet 199 Output Method Dialog box 202 Paper Size Options D...

Page 6: ...cifying an Existing Shared Folder as a Hot Folder 250 Setting the Print Parameters 253 Printing Enlargements of Scanned Originals from a Color imageRUNNER 253 Print Plug In for Photoshop Digital Photo Professional 255 Features of the Print Plug In for Photoshop Digital Photo Professional 256 Installation Procedures 256 Uninstall Procedures 259 Starting from Photoshop 259 Starting from Digital Phot...

Page 7: ...int History from Print Preferences 313 Set Information to Print with Image 314 Layout Plug In for Photoshop 316 About the Layout Plug In 316 Layout Plug In Main Window 316 Add Canvas Size dialog box 318 Creating and Printing a Layout Image for Mounting on a Frame 319 Print Plug In for Office 321 Print Plug In for Office features 321 Steps to install 322 Steps to uninstall 324 When Print Plug In fo...

Page 8: ... Utility Pane 385 Additional Settings Pane 386 Support Pane 386 Preview 388 The Features of Preview 388 Starting Preview 388 Preview Main Window 390 Paper Settings Panel 393 Easy Settings 395 Advanced Settings 396 Output Settings Panel 398 Color Settings Panel 400 Color Adjustment 401 Gray Adjustment 404 Matching 405 Driver Matching Mode 408 ICC Matching Mode 409 ColorSync 410 Preferences Dialog B...

Page 9: ... Hot Folder 450 Editing a Hot Folder Setting Print Conditions 451 Deleting a Hot Folder 453 Setting the Print Parameters 454 Paper Settings Panel 454 Easy Settings 456 Advanced Settings 457 Output Settings Panel 458 Color Settings Panel 460 Driver Matching Mode 461 ICC Matching Mode 462 Printing Enlargements of Scanned Originals from a Color imageRUNNER 462 Print Plug In for Photoshop Digital Phot...

Page 10: ...1 Utilize Print History 511 Confirm Print History Details 512 Apply Print History to an Image 513 Store Print History to Print Preferences 513 Delete Print History 515 Export Print History from Print Preferences 516 Import Print History to Print Preferences 517 Delete Print History from Print Preferences 519 Set Information to Print with Image 520 Layout Plug In for Photoshop 522 About the Layout ...

Page 11: ...tarting Method 592 Media Configuration Tool Main Window 592 Editing Media Type Information for Genuine Paper and Feed Confirmed Paper 593 Adding Media Types 595 Changing Media Names 597 Deleting Media Types You Have Added 599 Switching Media Types Display Show Hide 601 Changing the Display Order of Media Types 602 Using Paper Other than Genuine Paper and Feed Confirmed Paper 604 Compatible Paper 6...

Page 12: ...enu Structure 667 Menu Settings 673 Status Print 682 Printing Interface Setting Reports 685 Printer Parts Printer Parts 689 Printer parts 690 Front 690 Back 692 Top Cover Inside 693 Carriage 694 Ink Tank Cover Inside 695 Stand 696 Media Take up Unit Optional 697 Hard Disk 699 Printer Hard Disk Operations 699 Checking the Free Hard Disk Space 700 Erasing Data on the Printer s Hard Disk 701 Optional...

Page 13: ...RAF Device Setup Utility 736 Installing imagePROGRAF Device Setup Utility 736 Configuring the IP Address Using imagePROGRAF Device Setup Utility 736 Print Job Management Print Job Management 739 Status Monitor Windows 740 The Features of imagePROGRAF Status Monitor 740 Job Management Using imagePROGRAF Status Monitor 741 Printmonitor Mac OS X 743 The Features of imagePROGRAF Printmonitor 743 Job M...

Page 14: ...804 Adjusting the Printhead 804 Automatic Adjustment to Straighten Lines and Colors 804 Manual Adjustment to Straighten Lines and Colors 806 Adjustment When Installing the Printhead 808 Troubleshooting Paper Abrasion and Blurry Images 809 Adjusting the feed amount 811 Adjusting the Feed Amount 811 Selecting a Feed Amount Adjustment Method 811 Automatic Banding Adjustment 812 Manual Banding Adjustm...

Page 15: ... 877 Startup 878 Main Window 878 imagePROGRAF Color Calibration Management Console Menu 882 File Menu 882 Tools Menu When the Calibration Sheet is Displayed 883 Tools Menu When the Color Measurement Sheet is Displayed 883 Printer List 885 Calibration Sheet 886 Color Measurement Sheet 887 Checking the Color Calibration Status 888 Executing Color Calibration 890 Acquiring Color Measurement Data For ...

Page 16: ...966 When printing on thin roll paper the printed surface becomes scratched 966 Printing does not start 967 The Data lamp on the Control Panel does not light up 967 The printer does not respond even if print jobs are sent 967 Ink Filling is displayed 967 The display screen indicates Agitating 967 The printer stops during a print job 968 An error message is shown on the Display Screen 968 The printe...

Page 17: ... 989 Error Messages 990 Messages regarding paper 992 Paper mismatch 992 MediaType Mismatch 992 The paper is too small 993 The paper is too small 993 PaprWidth Mismatch 994 Paper size not detected 994 Insufficient paper for job 995 This paper cannot be used as size is not supported 995 Roll printing is selected 996 Roll printing is selected but sheets are loaded 996 The roll is empty 996 No sheets ...

Page 18: ... R or not displayed 1007 x printhead error x is L R or not displayed 1007 Cannot recognize print head x x is L R or not displayed 1008 Execute printhead cleaning 1008 Messages regarding the maintenance cartridge 1009 No maintenance cartridge 1009 Wrong maintenance cartridge 1009 Maint cart The level is low 1009 No Maintenance Cartridge capacity 1009 Maintenance cartridge full 1009 Maintenance cart...

Page 19: ...endix 1019 Safety Precautions 1020 Safety Precautions 1020 Legal Notices 1022 Manuals for this printer 1024 Manuals for this printer 1024 About This User Manual 1024 How to use this manual 1026 Searching Topics 1026 HTML Version of the Manual for Printing 1027 Disposal of the product 1033 WEEE Directive 1033 19 ...

Page 20: ...20 ...

Page 21: ...ndows Software 175 Mac OS X Software 363 Handling and Use of Paper 527 Control Panel 653 Printer Parts 689 Network Setting 705 Print Job Management 739 Adjustments for Better Print Quality 801 Color Management 819 Maintenance and Consumables 907 Troubleshooting 955 Error Message 989 Specifications 1015 Appendix 1019 Basic Printing Workflow 21 ...

Page 22: ...rosoft Office applications See Printing Vertical or Horizontal Banners Large Format Printing P 111 Borderless printing Print without a margin border around posters or photos See Borderless Printing on Paper of Equivalent Size P 98 See Borderless Printing by Resizing Originals to Fit the Roll Width P 104 See Borderless Printing at Actual Size P 91 Banner printing You can print multiple pages as a s...

Page 23: ... 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 Start ing up Please wait is displayed 2 The Power Lamp is lit when the printer finishes starting up and the printer is now in Standby The printer will not go into Standby in the following sit uations Take the appropriate action T...

Page 24: ...ug 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 Messages P 990 If the Data Lamp is flashing the printer is receiving a print job Turn off the printer only after printing is finish ed 2 Hold down the Power button for more than a second After S...

Page 25: ...es P 528 See Types of Paper P 528 To wait until the ink dries after printing before cutting the roll set Drying Time in the printer driver See Specifying the Ink Drying Time for Rolls P 550 Once you have used all the paper on a roll clean the platen If the Platen inside the Top Cover becomes dirty it may soil the underside of paper See Cleaning Inside the Top Cover P 943 1 Turn the printer on See ...

Page 26: ...inting without borders definitely set the blue Switch on the platen to the side If the switch is set incor rectly print quality may deteriorate See Setting the Blue Switch on the Platen P 974 Loading and Printing on Rolls iPF8400 User s Guide Basic Printing Workflow Printing procedure 26 ...

Page 27: ... 29 Printing from Mac OS X P 30 The printer now starts printing the print job Loading and Printing on Sheets Loading and Printing on Sheets These are the basic steps for loading sheets and then printing Follow the steps below to load and print on sheets Note For details on supported types and sizes of paper see Paper Sizes or the Paper Reference Guide See Paper Sizes P 528 See Types of Paper P 528...

Page 28: ...e type of paper and other details Specifying Paper in the Printer Driver Windows P 178 Specifying Paper in the Printer Driver Mac OS X P 366 3 Send the print job Printing in Windows P 29 Printing from Mac OS X P 30 Loading and Printing on Sheets iPF8400 User s Guide Basic Printing Workflow Printing procedure 28 ...

Page 29: ...onditions 2 After confirming that the printer is selected in the dialog box click Print or OK to start printing Note The appearance of the dialog box varies depending on the software application In most cases the dialog box in cludes basic printing options and enables you to choose the printer specify the range of pages number of copies and so on Example Print dialog box displayed by the applicati...

Page 30: ... while printing may interrupt the transfer of print data and affect printing quality Registering the printer Before printing you must register the printer in imagePROGRAF PrinterSetup app For instructions on registering the printer see Configuring the Printer Driver Destination P 715 Important During this setup process the printer will not be listed among available printers if it is off or disconn...

Page 31: ...tion 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 iPF8400 Printing from Mac OS X User s Guide Basic Printing Workflow Printing procedure 31 ...

Page 32: ...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 33: ...the job to cancel and select Cancel 3 If the job to cancel is not shown in the printer window that is if the print data has already been received by the printer double click the taskbar icon to display imagePROGRAF Status Monitor 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 X Canceling Print...

Page 34: ... print data is sent to the printer even if the computer has started preparing the print data 1 Click the printer icon in the Dock to display the printer window 2 Click Pause Printer to stop printing 3 If there are no jobs in the printer window that can be canceled that is if the print data has already been sent to the printer click Utility to display imagePROG RAF Printmonitor 4 Select the print j...

Page 35: ...ROGRAF Printmonitor In the printer window click Resume Printer Important Always follow these steps if you cancel print jobs from imagePROGRAF Printmonitor If you do not restart job pro cessing the next job cannot be printed iPF8400 Canceling Print Jobs from Mac OS X User s Guide Basic Printing Workflow Canceling print jobs 35 ...

Page 36: ...ing cases the status is cleared even if you do not set Pause Print to Off and printing from the job queue re sumes When paper is advanced When you execute Chg Paper Type in the Paper Menu 1 During printing on the Tab Selection screen of the Control Panel press or to select the Job tab Note If the Tab Selection screen is not displayed press the Menu button 2 Press the OK button The Job Menu is disp...

Page 37: ...11 Tiling and multiple pages per sheet 124 Centering originals 141 Conserving roll paper 151 Checking Images Before Printing 161 Other useful settings 162 Windows Software 175 Mac OS X Software 363 Handling and Use of Paper 527 Control Panel 653 Printer Parts 689 Network Setting 705 Print Job Management 739 Adjustments for Better Print Quality 801 Color Management 819 Maintenance and Consumables 9...

Page 38: ...rence Guide 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 opti...

Page 39: ...setting Poster An optimal setting for posters Print in vivid colors with impact and high saturation Faithful Color Reproduction Print with minimum color difference Suitable for printing scanner im ages and when print results are too vivid Photo Adobe RGB Setting suitable for printing images created using the color space of Adobe RGB in optimal color Important Depending on the Media Type setting so...

Page 40: ...ded In this case click Canon Premium Glossy Paper 2 280 In the AMedia Type choose the type of paper used for printing such as Glossy Paper Canon Coated Pa per and so on Make sure the paper you select is loaded in the printer Note The paper type setting in the printer driver and related software as well as on the Control Panel is updated when you install the Media Configuration Tool from the User S...

Page 41: ...s see Printer Driver Settings P 176 11 Confirm the print settings and print as desired Note For instructions on confirming print settings see Confirming Print Settings P 180 Printing Photos and Images Mac OS X Printing Photos and Images Mac OS X This topic describes how to print photos based on the following example Document Photo image from a digital camera Page size 10 12 inches 254 0 304 8 mm P...

Page 42: ...he up per part of the printer driver displayed when you select Print from the application software menu 2 Select the printer in the APrinter list 3 In the FPaper Size list click the size of the original In this case click 10 x12 4 If you configured the settings using the Page Attributes dialog box click FOK to close the dialog box and then select Print from the application software menu 5 Access t...

Page 43: ...Color in the EPrint Target list Note For information on settings optimized for printing photos and images see Printing Photos and Images P 39 You can check the settings values selected in the EPrint Target list by clicking GView set 8 Make your selection in the FPrint Quality list 9 Access the Page Setup pane 10 Select and click a roll paper in the APaper Source list 11 Make sure the width of the ...

Page 44: ...ge Some of the settings and customizations available in the plug in are as follows Automatic detection of the color space sRGB or Adobe RGB for automatic selection of the optimal profile This feature eliminates the need to complete intricate settings when printing Adobe RGB images Advanced gray adjustment including adjustment of tone curves in addition to an array of standard adjust ments for colo...

Page 45: ... Important In Photoshop select no color matching In the printer driver settings select Driver Matching Mode and choose Adobe RGB in Color Space 1 In Photoshop create an image in the Adobe RGB color space Note The following procedures are based on the example of Photoshop CS3 CS4 CS5 For instructions on creating Adobe RGB images refer to the Photoshop documentation 2 Choose Print with Preview from ...

Page 46: ... the EPrint Priority list 11 Select the print quality in the FPrint Quality list Note Options displayed in the FPrint Quality list vary depending on the paper type 12 Click Color in the GColor Mode list 13 Click HColor Settings to display the Color Settings dialog box Printing Adobe RGB Images Windows iPF8400 User s Guide Enhanced Printing Options Printing Photos and Office Documents 46 ...

Page 47: ... Setup sheet 19 In the APage Size list click the size of the original as specified in the source application In this case click 10 x12 20 Select and click a roll paper in the LPaper Source list 21 Select the width of the loaded roll in the MRoll Paper Width list In this case click 10 in Roll 254 0mm and then click OK iPF8400 Printing Adobe RGB Images Windows User s Guide Enhanced Printing Options ...

Page 48: ...river Matching Mode and choose Adobe RGB in Color Space 1 In Photoshop create an image in the Adobe RGB color space Note The following procedures are based on the example of Photoshop CS3 CS4 CS5 For instructions on creating Adobe RGB images refer to the Photoshop documentation 2 Choose Print with Preview from the Photoshop menu to display the Print dialog box 3 Make sure the setting mode is Color...

Page 49: ...paper 11 Click Color in the HColor Mode list 12 Click ISet to display the Color Settings dialog box 13 Click Matching to display the Matching pane 14 In Matching Mode click Driver Matching Mode 15 In Color Space click Adobe RGB 16 Click OK to close the Color Settings dialog box 17 Access the Page Setup pane iPF8400 Printing Adobe RGB Images Mac OS X User s Guide Enhanced Printing Options Printing ...

Page 50: ...ffice Document Setting optimized for printing general office documents such as ma terials for distribution so that they can be viewed easily Note You can check the settings values for each print target by clicking View Settings You can also fine tune these values as needed Advanced Settings For details on Advanced Settings refer to Giving Priority to Particular Graphic Elements and Colors for Prin...

Page 51: ...n this case click Plain Paper 5 After confirming that DEasy Settings is selected click Office Document in the EPrint Target list Note You can check the settings values selected in the EPrint Target list by clicking GView Settings 6 Click the Page Setup tab to display the Page Setup sheet 7 In the APage Size list click the size of the original as specified in the application In this case click ISO ...

Page 52: ...r Size Note The configuration method varies depending on the OS and application software you are using If Page Setup is displayed in the application menu the set tings are configured by opening the Page Attributes dialog box from Page Setup If it is not displayed the settings are configured in the up per part of the printer driver displayed when you select Print from the application software menu ...

Page 53: ...fice Document in the EPrint Target list Note You can check the settings values selected in the EPrint Target list by clicking GView set 8 Make your selection in the FPrint Quality list 9 Access the Page Setup pane 10 Click Cut Sheet in the APaper Source list iPF8400 Printing Office Documents Mac OS X User s Guide Enhanced Printing Options Printing Photos and Office Documents 53 ...

Page 54: ...ist to Compose Originals You can print a variety of source documents from word processing or spreadsheet programs or screen shots from web browsers after composing an original with them using PosterArtist This topic describes how to use PosterArtist to compose originals from multiple applications creating a poster layout for printing 1 Choose Print in the application menu 2 Select the printer in t...

Page 55: ...t the document will not be printed yet 8 Choose the page to load in PosterArtist 9 Edit and rearrange the image in the PosterArtist window as desired Without closing the PosterArtist window repeat steps 1 8 to arrange originals from multiple applications on the same page Note For details on how to edit and sort images refer to the PosterArtist Manual 10 Print from the PosterArtist menu iPF8400 Usi...

Page 56: ...orming color matching in the printer driver You can adjust the color balance 1 If No color correction is selected the Matching sheet Matching pane is not displayed Color Adjustment You can adjust colors separately for images graphics and text documents Adjustment Item Description Cyan Fine tune color tones by adjusting the levels of Cyan Magenta and Yellow Magenta Yellow Gray Tone Adjust the grays...

Page 57: ...o use mode when performing color adjustment using ap plication software Perceptual People Dark Areas Color matching optimized for printing sub dued photos such as indoor shots of people or dark scenes Along with preventing the gradation loss of dark areas you can realize photos of people in warm tones Colorimetric Color matching optimized for printing image data with accurate colors in input color...

Page 58: ...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 183 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 Fine Tuning Colors of Photos and ...

Page 59: ...r from the list HBrightness Adjust the brightness of printed images while keeping the darkest and lightest portions intact IContrast Adjust the contrast of the darkest and lightest portions relative to each other For soft gradation decrease the contrast For hard gradation increase the contrast JSaturation Adjust the level of color saturation in a range from subdued to vivid Note Click Object Adjus...

Page 60: ... This topic describes how to fine tune the color tone of photos before printing 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 displayed in the application menu the set tings are configured by opening the Page Attributes dialog box from Page Setup If it is not displayed the settings are co...

Page 61: ...to close the dialog box and then select Print from the application software menu 5 Access the Main pane 6 In the AMedia Type list select the type of paper that is loaded 7 Click DAdvanced Settings to switch the print mode 8 Click Color in the HColor Mode list iPF8400 Fine Tuning Colors of Photos and Images Mac OS X User s Guide Enhanced Printing Options Adjusting Images 61 ...

Page 62: ...st HBrightness Adjust the brightness of printed images while keeping the darkest and lightest portions intact IContrast Adjust the contrast of the darkest and lightest portions relative to each other For soft gradation decrease the contrast For hard gradation increase the contrast JSaturation Adjust the level of color saturation in a range from subdued to vivid Note Click Object Adjustment to open...

Page 63: ... quality may not be sufficient when printing photos or images that require a lot of color coverage In this case choose Image instead Office Document Choose this setting for better legibility of documents combining text and graphics such as docu ments and presentation material created with typical office applications Proof This is a setting for enhancing the reproduction of text illustrations and p...

Page 64: ...lor Mode only Brightness and Contrast can be adjus ted Color Adjustment Graphics Color Adjustment Text Gray Adjustment Color Balance Brightness Contrast Highlight Shadow Choose the gray tone color balance Cool Black or Warm Black and adjust levels of brightness contrast highlight and shadow as desired These levels can be adjusted when Mono chrome Photo is selected in Color Mode Color Matching Mode...

Page 65: ...osing the Document Type and Printing Conditions Mac OS X P 67 Choosing the Document Type and Printing Conditions Windows Choosing the Document Type and Printing Conditions Windows You can specify your own print settings instead of using the Print Target presets This topic describes how print photo graphic images in monochrome 1 Choose Print in the application menu 2 Select the printer in the dialo...

Page 66: ...e in the GColor Mode list 9 To adjust the brightness and contrast click HColor Settings Note For instructions on adjusting brightness and contrast see Adjusting the Color in the Printer Driver P 56 10 Click the Page Setup tab to display the Page Setup sheet 11 Confirm the settings of APage Size LPaper Source and so on Choosing the Document Type and Printing Conditions Windows iPF8400 User s Guide ...

Page 67: ...sets This topic describes how print photo graphic images in monochrome 1 Choose Page Setup from the application menu to dis play the Page Attributes dialog box 2 Select the printer in the BFormat for list 3 Choose the original size in the CPaper Size list 4 Click FOK to close the dialog box 5 In the application menu choose Print 6 Access the Main pane 7 In the AMedia Type list select the type of p...

Page 68: ...ype 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 56 13 Access the Page Setup pane 14 Confirm the settings of APaper Source and CPage Size Choosing the Document Type and Printing Conditions Mac OS X iPF8400 User s Guide Enhanced Printing Optio...

Page 69: ...n click MPrint to start printing Note For tips on confirming print settings see Confirming Print Settings P 368 iPF8400 Choosing the Document Type and Printing Conditions Mac OS X User s Guide Enhanced Printing Options Adjusting Images 69 ...

Page 70: ... to match the paper size refer to the following topics as appropriate for your computer and operating system Resizing Originals to Match the Paper Size Windows P 70 Resizing Originals to Match the Paper Size Mac OS X P 72 Note For better printing results when enlarging photos from a digital camera in TIFF or JPEG format use an image editing application software such as Adobe Photoshop to specify a...

Page 71: ...er Source list 8 Select the width of the loaded roll in the MRoll Paper Width list in this case ISO A2 A3 Roll 420 0mm 9 In the APage Size list click the size of the original as specified in the application In this case click ISO A4 10 Select the CEnlarged Reduced Printing check box 11 Select the DFit Paper Size check box 12 Click ISO A3 in the GPaper Size list iPF8400 Resizing Originals to Match ...

Page 72: ...epending on the OS and application software you are using If Page Setup is displayed in the application menu the set tings are configured by opening the Page Attributes dialog box from Page Setup If it is not displayed the settings are configured in the up per part of the printer driver displayed when you select Print from the application software menu 2 Select the printer in the APrinter list 3 I...

Page 73: ...7 Make your selection in the EPrint Target list 8 Make your selection in the FPrint Quality list 9 Access the Page Setup pane 10 Select and click a roll paper in the APaper Source list iPF8400 Resizing Originals to Match the Paper Size Mac OS X User s Guide Enhanced Printing Options Printing enlargements or reductions 73 ...

Page 74: ...ed Reduced Printing check box 14 Make sure EFit Paper Size is selected 15 Click ISO A3 in the IPaper Size list 16 Confirm the print settings and then click MPrint to start printing Note For tips on confirming print settings see Confirming Print Settings P 368 Resizing Originals to Fit the Roll Width Resizing Originals to Fit the Roll Width You can freely adjust the size of originals by enlarging o...

Page 75: ...pecify an image resolution of 150 dpi or more at actual size 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 inche...

Page 76: ...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 iPF8400 User s Guide Enhanced Printing Options Printing enlargements or reductions 76 ...

Page 77: ... 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 180 Resizing Originals to Fit the Roll Width Mac OS X Resizing Originals to Fit the Roll Width Mac OS X 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 78: ...2 Select the printer in the APrinter list 3 In the FPaper Size list click the size of the original In this case click ISO A4 4 If you configured the settings using the Page Attributes dialog box click FOK to close the dialog box and then select Print from the application software menu 5 Access the Main pane 6 In the AMedia Type list select the type of paper that is loaded In this case click Plain ...

Page 79: ... printer information 12 Make sure the CPage Size setting matches the origi nal size as selected in CPaper Size in the Page At tributes dialog box in this case ISO A4 13 Select the DEnlarged Reduced Printing check box 14 Click FFit Roll Paper Width 15 Confirm the print settings and then click MPrint to start printing Note For tips on confirming print settings see Confirming Print Settings P 368 iPF...

Page 80: ...n image editing application software such as Adobe Photoshop to specify an image resolution of 150 dpi or more at actual size Resizing Originals by Entering a Scaling Value Windows Resizing Originals by Entering a Scaling Value Windows This topic describes how to enlarge originals before printing by entering a scaling value based on the following exam ple Document Any Type Page size A4 210 0 297 0...

Page 81: ... paper in the LPaper Source list 8 Select the width of the loaded roll in the MRoll Paper Width list in this case ISO A2 A3 Roll 420 0mm 9 In the APage Size list click the size of the original as specified in the application In this case click ISO A4 10 Select the CEnlarged Reduced Printing check box 11 Click ISO A4 in the GPaper Size list iPF8400 Resizing Originals by Entering a Scaling Value Win...

Page 82: ... settings and print as desired Note For tips on confirming print settings see Confirming Print Settings P 180 Resizing Originals by Entering a Scaling Value Mac OS X Resizing Originals by Entering a Scaling Value Mac OS X This topic describes how to enlarge originals before printing by entering a scaling value based on the following exam ple Document Any Type Page size A4 210 0 297 0 mm 8 3 11 7 i...

Page 83: ...elect the printer in the APrinter list 3 In the FPaper Size list click the size of the original In this case click ISO A4 4 If you configured the settings using the Page Attributes dialog box click FOK to close the dialog box and then select Print from the application software menu 5 Access the Main pane 6 In the AMedia Type list select the type of paper that is loaded In this case click Plain Pap...

Page 84: ...ter is not shown in BRoll Width click LPrinter Information on the Main pane to update the printer information 12 Make sure the CPage Size setting matches the origi nal size as selected in CPaper Size in the Page At tributes dialog box in this case ISO A4 13 Select the DEnlarged Reduced Printing check box Resizing Originals by Entering a Scaling Value Mac OS X iPF8400 User s Guide Enhanced Printing...

Page 85: ... the paper size the original is printed in the upper left corner In this case you can center originals by selecting the JPrint Centered check box 15 Confirm the print settings and then click MPrint to start printing Note For tips on confirming print settings see Confirming Print Settings P 368 iPF8400 Resizing Originals by Entering a Scaling Value Mac OS X User s Guide Enhanced Printing Options Pr...

Page 86: ...inting is performed by taking the margins necessary for printer opera tions outside of the region of the original to give the result as shown in Figure c The A4 size print as shown in Figure b can then be obtained by trimming the margins from the periphery after printing Important When printing on Oversize paper load paper larger than the page size a size that includes the margin required by the p...

Page 87: ...y Type Page Size A4 210 0 297 0 mm Letter 8 3 11 7 in Paper Roll Paper type Plain Paper Roll paper width A2 A3 roll 420 0 mm 16 5 in 1 Choose Print in the application menu 2 Select the printer in the dialog box and then display the printer driver dialog box See Accessing the Printer Driver Dialog Box from Applications P 183 3 Make sure the Main sheet is displayed 4 In the AMedia Type list select t...

Page 88: ...d roll in the MRoll Paper Width list in this case ISO A2 A3 Roll 420 0mm 12 Confirm the print settings and print as desired Note For tips on confirming print settings see Confirming Print Settings P 180 Printing at Full Size Mac OS X Printing at Full Size Mac OS X This topic describes how to print at full size based on the following example Oversized Printing Document Any Type Page size A4 210 0 2...

Page 89: ...on software menu 2 Select the printer in the APrinter list 3 In FPaper Size click the size of the original In this case click ISO A4 Oversize 4 If you configured the settings using the Page Attributes dialog box click FOK to close the dialog box and then select Print from the application software menu 5 Access the Main pane 6 In the AMedia Type list select the type of paper that is loaded In this ...

Page 90: ...Note If the width of the roll loaded in the printer is not shown in BRoll Width click LPrinter Information on the Main pane to update the printer information 12 Make sure CPage Size shows the original size as specified in CPaper Size in the Page Attributes dia log box in this case ISO A4 Oversize Printing at Full Size Mac OS X iPF8400 User s Guide Enhanced Printing Options Printing at full size 90...

Page 91: ...de in the printer control panel Cutting Mode is Manual CutDustReduct is On Use Take up Reel in Take up Reel is Enable When auto cut is configured as not performed in the printer driver Important When printing without borders be certain to set the blue switch on the platen to the side If the switch is set incorrectly print quality may deteriorate See Setting the Blue Switch on the Platen P 974 Bord...

Page 92: ...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 93: ...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 source...

Page 94: ... 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 sid...

Page 95: ... for borderless printing are indicated by Borderless 4 Click FOK to close the dialog box 5 In the application create an original that takes up the entire space of the paper size 6 Choose Print in the application menu 7 Access the Main pane 8 In the AMedia Type list select the type of paper that is loaded In this case click Canon Heavyweight Coat ed Paper iPF8400 Borderless Printing at Actual Size ...

Page 96: ...ween 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 Confirm that the roll paper width matches the paper size Make sure the width of the loaded roll is displayed in the BRoll Width list in this case 10 in 254 0mm Note If the width of the loaded roll is not displayed in BRoll Width click LPrinter Information...

Page 97: ...tes dialog box in this case 10 x12 Border less 14 Confirm the print settings and then click MPrint to start printing Note For tips on confirming print settings see Confirming Print Settings P 368 iPF8400 Borderless Printing at Actual Size Mac OS X User s Guide Enhanced Printing Options Printing at full size 97 ...

Page 98: ...mage are not automatically cut When paper where the borderless printing is described as two edges only in the Paper Reference Guide pa per 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 Use Take up Reel in Take up Reel is Enable When auto cut is configured as not performed in t...

Page 99: ...less printing is used the edge of the paper is cut during printing Thus ink density may be uneven at the edges If you require higher image quality select No from the Automatic Cutting list in the Roll Paper Options dialog box In this case the paper can be 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 ty...

Page 100: ...t that is cut depending on frequency of use In this kind of situation change the ink drying time using the following procedure Click Advanced Settings in Media Type Select an ink drying time in the list for the Between Pages setting of Drying Time 7 Click the Page Setup tab to display the Page Setup sheet 8 In the APage Size list click the size of the original as specified in the application In th...

Page 101: ...s 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 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 ...

Page 102: ... originals to match the paper size 4 Click FOK to close the dialog box 5 In the application create an original that takes up the entire space of the paper size 6 Choose Print in the application menu 7 Access the Main pane 8 In the AMedia Type list select the type of paper that is loaded In this case click Canon Heavyweight Coat ed Paper Borderless Printing by Resizing Originals to Match the Paper ...

Page 103: ...ng 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 Make sure the width of the loaded roll is displayed in the BRoll Width list in this case 10 in 254 0mm Note If the width of the loaded roll is not displayed in BRoll Width click LPrinter Information on the Main pane and update the printer in...

Page 104: ...derless 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 Paper Reference Guide Although it normally prints borderless on the top bottom left and right 4 edge borde...

Page 105: ...e this function with rotating pages 90 degrees before printing so that the original width relative to por trait orientation 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 O...

Page 106: ...select the type of paper that is loaded In this case click Canon Heavyweight Coat ed Paper 6 Select the print target in the EPrint Target list Important When you are using paper that takes longer for ink to adhere for borderless printing and the Cutter Unit touches printing surfaces that are not dry yet it may damage the paper or the edge of the document that is cut depending on frequency of use I...

Page 107: ... 11 Select the width of the loaded roll in the Roll Paper Width list in this case click 10 in Roll 254 0mm 12 Click OK to close the Information dialog box 13 In CBorderless Printing Method make sure EScale to fit Roll Paper Width is selected 14 Confirm the print settings and print as desired Note For tips on confirming print settings see Confirming Print Settings P 180 iPF8400 Borderless Printing ...

Page 108: ... and cut please cut the upper and lower bands with scissors Document Any type Page size A4 210 0 297 0 mm Letter 8 3 11 7 in Paper Roll Paper type Canon Heavyweight Coated Paper Roll paper width 10 inches 254 0 mm 1 Choose Page Setup from the application menu to dis play the Page Attributes dialog box 2 Select the printer in the BFormat for list 3 In CPaper Size click the size of the original In t...

Page 109: ...Cutter Unit touches printing surfaces that are not dry yet it may damage the paper or the edge of the document that is cut depending on frequency of use In this kind of situation change the ink drying time in Between Pages in the Paper Detailed Settings dialog box 10 Access the Page Setup pane 11 Select and click a roll paper in the APaper Source list iPF8400 Borderless Printing by Resizing Origin...

Page 110: ...n the Page At tributes dialog box in this case ISO A4 14 Select the DEnlarged Reduced Printing check box 15 Select the HBorderless Printing check box This ensures that FFit Roll Paper Width is automatically selected in DEnlarged Reduced Printing 16 Confirm the print settings and then click MPrint to start printing Note For tips on confirming print settings see Confirming Print Settings P 368 Borde...

Page 111: ...oll 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 ...

Page 112: ...r with Custom Paper Size Once you register Custom Paper Size you then can select it repeatedly from the paper size list Custom Paper Size can be set up to 18 0 m 2 In the application create an original in the size you registered 3 Print the banner using the settings that correspond to banners Registering a Custom Paper Size This example describes how to register a paper size that is horizontally e...

Page 113: ...aper Size click the Custom Paper Size you registered My Horizontal Banner in this example Important If My Horizontal Banner is not listed make sure this printer is selected as the printer to use In applications such as Microsoft PowerPoint that do not enable you to choose registered paper sizes use the custom paper size setting in Custom and specify 100 500 mm 3 9 19 7 in 4 Set the printing orient...

Page 114: ...sy Settings is selected click Poster in the EPrint Target list 6 Click the Page Setup tab to display the Page Setup sheet 7 In the APage Size list click the size you registered My Horizontal Banner Printing Vertical or Horizontal Banners Large Format Printing Windows iPF8400 User s Guide Enhanced Printing Options Printing banners or at other non standard sizes 114 ...

Page 115: ... the Roll Paper Width list In this case click 16 in Roll 406 4mm and then click OK 12 Confirm the print settings and print as desired Note For tips on confirming print settings see Confirming Print Settings P 180 If printing is unsuccessful you may be able to print after completing the following setting 1 On the Layout sheet click JSpecial Settings to dis play the Special Settings dialog box iPF84...

Page 116: ...l banner 2 In Page Setup register Custom Page Sizes Mac OS X v10 5 Custom Paper Sizes Mac OS X v10 6 or later Once you register Custom Page Sizes Custom Paper Sizes you then can select it repeatedly from the paper size list Custom Page Sizes Custom Paper Sizes can be set up to 18 0 m 3 Print the banner using the settings that correspond to banners Note The following procedures are based on Mac OS ...

Page 117: ...ing 0 3 in Printer Margins Here too measurements are entered in centimeters 8 Click OK to close the Custom Page Sizes dialog box 9 In the FPaper Size list click the size of the original In this case click 100 500 the size you registered 10 In GOrientation click the icon of the document in landscape orientation 11 Click OK to close the dialog box Print the banner Follow the steps below to print the...

Page 118: ...ction in the EPrint Target list 5 Make your selection in the FPrint Quality list 6 Access the Page Setup pane 7 Select and click a roll paper in the APaper Source list Printing Vertical or Horizontal Banners Large Format Printing Mac OS X iPF8400 User s Guide Enhanced Printing Options Printing banners or at other non standard sizes 118 ...

Page 119: ...paper size the maximum settable size is 3 2 m The setting of Custom Size is disabled when you exit the application software For instructions on specifying non standard paper sizes for printing refer to the following topics as appropriate for your computer and operating system Printing on Non Standard Paper Sizes Windows P 119 Printing on Non Standard Paper Sizes Mac OS X P 121 Printing on Non Stan...

Page 120: ...30 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 183 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 DEasy Settings is selected select from the ...

Page 121: ...nfirm the print settings and print as desired Note For tips on confirming print settings see Confirming Print Settings P 180 Printing on Non Standard Paper Sizes Mac OS X Printing on Non Standard Paper Sizes Mac OS X For printing on non standard size paper first register the paper size in the printer driver Call a non standard paper size registered in the printer driver with Custom Page Sizes Mac ...

Page 122: ...FPaper Size list to display the Custom Page Sizes dialog box 6 In Page Size enter the height and width of the original Here enter 43 00 cm in Height and Width 7 In Printer Margins enter 0 5 for the top and side margins and 2 3 for the bottom margin Here measurements are entered in centimeters 8 Double click Untitled in the list at left in the Custom Page Sizes dialog box and enter the paper name i...

Page 123: ...the EPrint Target list 15 Make your selection in the FPrint Quality list 16 Access the Page Setup pane 17 Click Cut Sheet in the APaper Source list 18 In CPage Size make sure 430 430 is displayed as registered in Page Setup 19 Confirm the print settings and then click MPrint to start printing Note For tips on confirming print settings see Confirming Print Settings P 368 iPF8400 Printing on Non Sta...

Page 124: ...rs in Sections 137 Printing Large Posters Windows 138 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 prin...

Page 125: ...ch Other Mac OS X P 127 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 Applic...

Page 126: ...e image in the imagePROGRAF Free Layout window as desired Note Without closing the imagePROGRAF Free Layout window repeat steps 1 7 to arrange originals from multiple appli cations on the same page For instructions on editing and rearranging images refer to the imagePROGRAF Free Layout help topic 9 Print from the imagePROGRAF Free Layout menu Printing Multiple Originals Next to Each Other Windows ...

Page 127: ...Select the NFree Layout check box 4 Click MPrint 5 The Canon imagePROGRAF Free Layout window is displayed 6 Edit and rearrange the image in the Canon imagePROGRAF Free Layout window as desired Note Without closing the Canon imagePROGRAF Free Layout window repeat steps 1 to 4 to arrange originals from multiple applications on the same page For instructions on editing and rearranging images refer to...

Page 128: ...r computer and operating system Printing Multiple Pages Continuously Windows P 128 Printing Multiple Pages Continuously Mac OS X P 130 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 us...

Page 129: ...play the Page Setup sheet 6 Select and click a roll paper in the LPaper Source list 7 Click NRoll Paper Options to display the Roll Paper Options dialog box 8 Select the BBanner Printing check box 9 Click OK iPF8400 Printing Multiple Pages Continuously Windows User s Guide Enhanced Printing Options Tiling and multiple pages per sheet 129 ...

Page 130: ...BFormat for and CPaper Size Note The configuration method varies depending on the OS and application software you are using If Page Setup is displayed in the application menu the set tings are configured by opening the Page Attributes dialog box from Page Setup If it is not displayed the settings are configured in the up per part of the printer driver displayed when you select Print from the appli...

Page 131: ...uality list 9 Access the Page Setup pane 10 Click Roll Paper Banner in the APaper Source list 11 Confirm the print settings and then click MPrint to start printing Note For tips on confirming print settings see Confirming Print Settings P 368 iPF8400 Printing Multiple Pages Continuously Mac OS X User s Guide Enhanced Printing Options Tiling and multiple pages per sheet 131 ...

Page 132: ... 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 132 Printing Multiple Pages Per Sheet Mac OS X P 134 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 133: ...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 iPF8400 Printing Multiple Pages Per Sheet Windows User s Guide Enhanced Printi...

Page 134: ...or tips on confirming print settings see Confirming Print Settings P 180 Printing Multiple Pages Per Sheet Mac OS X Printing Multiple Pages Per Sheet Mac OS X 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 0 420 0 mm 11 7 16 5 in Paper Roll paper Paper type Plain Paper Roll paper width A2 A3 roll 420 0...

Page 135: ...cation software menu 2 Select the printer in the APrinter list 3 In the FPaper Size list click the size of the original In this case click ISO A3 4 If you configured the settings using the Page Attributes dialog box click FOK to close the dialog box and then select Print from the application software menu 5 Access the Layout pane 6 Click 4 in the APages per Sheet list Note You can choose the layou...

Page 136: ...er 9 Make your selection in the EPrint Target list 10 Make your selection in the FPrint Quality list 11 Access the Page Setup pane 12 Select and click a roll paper in the APaper Source list Printing Multiple Pages Per Sheet Mac OS X iPF8400 User s Guide Enhanced Printing Options Tiling and multiple pages per sheet 136 ...

Page 137: ...log box in this case ISO A3 15 Confirm the print settings and then click MPrint to start printing Note For tips on confirming print settings see Confirming Print Settings P 368 Printing Posters in Sections Printing Posters in Sections 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 pape...

Page 138: ... poster larger than the maximum supported paper size of the printer This topic describes how to enlarge an A2 original for printing it in sections on four sheets based on the following example Document Poster Page size A2 420 0 594 0 mm 16 5 23 4 in Paper Sheets Paper Size A2 420 0 594 0 mm 16 5 23 4 in 1 Choose Print in the application menu 2 Select the printer in the dialog box and then display ...

Page 139: ...yout check box 11 Click Poster 2 x 2 in the APage Layout list Note Follow the steps below to print only a portion of the poster as divided for printing Click BSet under 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 iPF8400 Printing Large Posters Win...

Page 140: ...ttings and print as desired Note For tips on confirming print settings see Confirming Print Settings P 180 Printing Large Posters Windows iPF8400 User s Guide Enhanced Printing Options Tiling and multiple pages per sheet 140 ...

Page 141: ...tions 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 141 Printing Originals Centered on Rolls Mac OS X P 143 Printing Originals Centered on Rolls Windows Printing Originals Centered on Rolls Windows This topic describes how to center originals before printing on rolls b...

Page 142: ...he Page Setup sheet 7 In the APage Size list click the size of the original as specified in the application In this case click ISO A4 or Letter 8 5 x11 8 Select and click a roll paper in the LPaper Source list 9 Select the width of the loaded roll in the MRoll Paper Width list in this case ISO A3 A4 Roll 297 0mm Printing Originals Centered on Rolls Windows iPF8400 User s Guide Enhanced Printing Op...

Page 143: ...nals Centered on Rolls Mac OS X Printing Originals Centered on Rolls Mac OS X This topic describes how to center originals before printing on rolls based on the following example Document Any Type Page size A4 210 0 297 0 mm 8 3 11 7 in Paper Roll paper Paper type Plain Paper Roll paper width A3 A4 roll 297 0 mm 11 7 in iPF8400 Printing Originals Centered on Rolls Mac OS X User s Guide Enhanced Pr...

Page 144: ...ware menu 2 Select the printer in the APrinter list 3 In the FPaper Size list click the size of the original In this case click ISO A4 4 If you configured the settings using the Page Attributes dialog box click FOK to close the dialog box and then select Print from the application software menu 5 Access the Main pane 6 In the AMedia Type list select the type of paper that is loaded In this case cl...

Page 145: ...ed in the printer is not shown in BRoll Width click LPrinter Information on the Main pane to update the printer information 12 Make sure the CPage Size setting matches the origi nal size as selected in CPaper Size in the Page At tributes dialog box in this case ISO A4 13 Select the JPrint Centered check box iPF8400 Printing Originals Centered on Rolls Mac OS X User s Guide Enhanced Printing Option...

Page 146: ...ls when printing on sheets refer to the following topics as appropriate for your computer and operating system Printing Originals Centered on Sheets Windows P 146 Printing Originals Centered on Sheets Mac OS X P 148 Printing Originals Centered on Sheets Windows Printing Originals Centered on Sheets Windows This topic describes how to reduce an original 50 for printing centered on a sheet Document ...

Page 147: ...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 Cut Sheet in the LPaper Source list iPF8400 Printing Originals Centered on Sheets Windows User s Guide Enhanced Printing Option...

Page 148: ... Note For tips on confirming print settings see Confirming Print Settings P 180 Printing Originals Centered on Sheets Mac OS X Printing Originals Centered on Sheets Mac OS X 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 Sheet...

Page 149: ...enu 2 Select the printer in the APrinter list 3 In the FPaper Size list click the size of the original In this case click ISO A4 Cut Sheet 4 If you configured the settings using the Page Attributes dialog box click FOK to close the dialog box and then select Print from the application software menu 5 Access the Main pane 6 In the AMedia Type list select the type of paper that is loaded In this cas...

Page 150: ...ct the JPrint Centered check box 13 Confirm the print settings and then click MPrint to start printing Note For tips on confirming print settings see Confirming Print Settings P 368 Important If you have selected Cut Sheet as the paper source follow the instructions on the printer control panel to enter the paper size Printing Originals Centered on Sheets Mac OS X iPF8400 User s Guide Enhanced Pri...

Page 151: ...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 151 Conserving Roll Paper by Rotating Originals 90 Degrees Mac OS X P 153 Conserving Roll Paper by Rotating Originals 90 Degrees Windows Conserving Roll Paper by Rotating Originals 90 D...

Page 152: ...4 or Letter 8 5 x11 7 Select and click a roll paper in the LPaper Source list 8 Select the width of the loaded roll in the MRoll Paper Width list in this case ISO A3 A4 Roll 297 0mm 9 Select the KRotate Page 90 degrees Conserve Paper check box 10 Confirm the print settings and print as desired Note For tips on confirming print settings see Confirming Print Settings P 180 Conserving Roll Paper by R...

Page 153: ...t for and CPaper Size Note The configuration method varies depending on the OS and application software you are using If Page Setup is displayed in the application menu the set tings are configured by opening the Page Attributes dialog box from Page Setup If it is not displayed the settings are configured in the up per part of the printer driver displayed when you select Print from the application...

Page 154: ...e list 9 Make sure the width of the loaded roll is displayed in BRoll Width in this case ISO A3 A4 297 0mm Note If the width of the roll loaded in the printer is not shown in BRoll Width click LPrinter Information on the Main pane to update the printer information Conserving Roll Paper by Rotating Originals 90 Degrees Mac OS X iPF8400 User s Guide Enhanced Printing Options Conserving roll paper 15...

Page 155: ... origi nals This enables you to conserve as much paper as the size of the margins Important Printing without the top and bottom margins is not supported in the following cases Banner printing If you have chosen poster as the type of page layout Note Even during borderless printing you can print without the top and bottom margins Printing without the top and bottom margins may cause inconsistency i...

Page 156: ... Paper Roll paper width A3 A4 roll 297 0 mm 11 7 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 183 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 Click the Page S...

Page 157: ...tips on confirming print settings see Confirming Print Settings P 180 Conserving Roll Paper by Printing Originals Without Top and Bottom Margins Mac OS X Conserving Roll Paper by Printing Originals Without Top and Bottom Margins Mac OS X This topic describes how to conserve roll paper when printing originals that have a top and bottom margin based on the following example Document Any Type Page si...

Page 158: ...nt from the application software menu 2 Select the printer in the APrinter list 3 In the FPaper Size list click the size of the original In this case click ISO A4 4 If you configured the settings using the Page Attributes dialog box click FOK to close the dialog box and then select Print from the application software menu 5 Access the Main pane 6 In the AMedia Type list select the type of paper th...

Page 159: ...own in BRoll Width click LPrinter Information on the Main pane to update the printer information 10 Make sure the CPage Size setting matches the origi nal size as selected in CPaper Size in the Page At tributes dialog box in this case ISO A4 11 Select the KNo Spaces at Top or Bottom check box iPF8400 Conserving Roll Paper by Printing Originals Without Top and Bottom Margins Mac OS X User s Guide E...

Page 160: ...to start printing Note For tips on confirming print settings see Confirming Print Settings P 368 Conserving Roll Paper by Printing Originals Without Top and Bottom Margins Mac OS X iPF8400 User s Guide Enhanced Printing Options Conserving roll paper 160 ...

Page 161: ...iew screen Note Under some settings and in some environments PageComposer may be started Preview Macintosh 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 18...

Page 162: ...rks 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 Watermark string Specify the font size color and so on Surround ...

Page 163: ...ype 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 183 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 Make yo...

Page 164: ...out tab to display the Layout sheet 11 Select the CWatermark check box 12 Click FILE COPY in the Watermarks list Note Click DEdit Watermark to open the Edit Watermark dialog box In the Edit Watermark dialog box you can create custom watermarks and change the position and angle of watermarks 13 Confirm the print settings and print as desired Note For tips on confirming print settings see Confirming...

Page 165: ... Making the Original Orientation Match the Paper Orientation Windows P 165 Making the Original Orientation Match the Paper Orientation Mac OS X P 167 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 ...

Page 166: ...Setup sheet 8 In the APage Size list click the size of the original as specified in the application In this case click ISO A4 or Letter 8 5 x11 9 In HOrientation click JLandscape 10 Select and click a roll paper in the LPaper Source list 11 Select the width of the loaded roll in the MRoll Paper Width list in this case ISO A2 A3 Roll 420 0mm Making the Original Orientation Match the Paper Orientati...

Page 167: ...s depending on the OS and application software you are using If Page Setup is displayed in the application menu the set tings are configured by opening the Page Attributes dialog box from Page Setup If it is not displayed the settings are configured in the up per part of the printer driver displayed when you select Print from the application software menu 2 Select the printer in the APrinter list ...

Page 168: ...ake 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 Making the Original Orientation Match the Paper Orientation Mac OS X iPF8400 User s Guide Enhanced Printing Options Other useful settings 168 ...

Page 169: ...vorites You can register print settings as Favorites 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 f...

Page 170: ...ting Mac OS X P 171 Cutting Roll Paper 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 reactivat...

Page 171: ... 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 to select the setting for printing a cut line instead 1 This sets the BFormat for and CPaper Size Note The configuration method varies depending on the OS and applicat...

Page 172: ... to close the dialog box and then select Print from the application software menu 5 Access the Page Setup pane 6 Select and click a roll paper in the APaper Source list 7 Access the Main pane 8 In the AMedia Type list select the type of paper that is loaded Cutting Roll Paper After Printing Mac OS X iPF8400 User s Guide Enhanced Printing Options Other useful settings 172 ...

Page 173: ...automatic cut function has been deactivated on the printer change the auto cut setting on the printer Control Panel 11 Click OK to close the Paper Detailed Settings dialog box 12 Confirm the print settings and then click MPrint to start printing Note For tips on confirming print settings see Confirming Print Settings P 368 iPF8400 Cutting Roll Paper After Printing Mac OS X User s Guide Enhanced Pr...

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Page 175: ... Office 321 Digital Photo Front Access 362 Status Monitor 740 Accounting 746 Device Setup Utility 736 Media Configuration Tool 589 Color Calibration Management Console 837 Mac OS X Software 363 Handling and Use of Paper 527 Control Panel 653 Printer Parts 689 Network Setting 705 Print Job Management 739 Adjustments for Better Print Quality 801 Color Management 819 Maintenance and Consumables 907 T...

Page 176: ... Matching Sheet 193 Color Adjustment Sheet Monochrome 196 Object Adjustment Dialog box Monochrome 197 Gray Adjustment Sheet 198 Page Setup Sheet 199 Output Method Dialog box 202 Paper Size Options Dialog Box 203 Layout Sheet 204 Page Options Dialog Box 205 Special Settings Dialog Box 206 Favorites Sheet 207 Utility Sheet 208 Support Sheet 209 Settings Summaries Dialog Box 210 Device Settings Sheet...

Page 177: ...heet P 199 You can specify the page size of the original borderless printing enlargement or reduction the orientation the paper size and feed source and automatic cutting Output Method Dialog box P 202 Paper Size Options Dialog Box P 203 Layout Sheet P 204 You can specify the page layout watermarks the orientation the number of copies and print processing options Page Options Dialog Box P 205 Spec...

Page 178: ...ting of scanned originals from a Color imageRUNNER For details see Color imageRUNNER Enlargement Copy P 244 Specifying Paper in the Printer Driver Specifying Paper in the Printer Driver If you have replaced the paper you must complete the following settings in the printer driver Important Always specify the same type and size of paper in the printer menu and printer driver 1 Choose Print in the ap...

Page 179: ... Monitor be installed 5 Click the Page Setup tab to display the Page Setup sheet 6 In the APage Size list select the size of the original as specified in the application 7 In the LPaper Source list select how paper is supplied 8 If you have selected roll paper in LPaper Source select the width of the loaded roll in MRoll Paper Width Note A variety of settings are available in the printer driver to...

Page 180: ...n and other settings information Note To confirm the Print Target specified in Easy Settings click GView Settings on the Main sheet to display the View Settings dialog box Checking a print preview You can check an image of the original just as it will be printed When you activate this feature imagePROGRAF Preview or PageComposer is started before printing Confirming how documents will be printed t...

Page 181: ...ser is running access the Special Settings dialog box from the Layout sheet and clear Enable Pre view Switching 6 On the main window you can check the layout and change settings as needed 7 To print click Print in the File menu Note For details on imagePROGRAF Preview functions see Preview P 211 iPF8400 Checking the Layout in a Preview Before Printing Windows User s Guide Windows Software Printer ...

Page 182: ... driver dialog box Refer to Accessing the Print er Driver Dialog Box from Applications P 183 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 t...

Page 183: ...splay the Favorites sheet 4 In the AFavorites choose the favorite you registered Note To import a favorite click IImport and specify the favorite file 5 Click DApply Favorite to replace the favorite settings with the current print settings 6 Confirm the print settings and print as desired Note For instructions on confirming print settings see Confirming Print Settings P 180 Accessing the Printer D...

Page 184: ...lication and sheets other than these six sheets may be displayed Important If you access the printer driver dialog box from the source application changes you make to the settings will only apply temporarily to that application Because these are sizes you specify temporarily in the printer driver the sizes will not be available after you exit the application You can also access the printer driver ...

Page 185: ...d then display the printer proper ties dialog box 3 Click Printing Preferences to display the Main or Printing Preferences dialog box titled with the name of this printer Note The Device Settings sheet is also an extension of the printer driver See Device Settings Sheet P 210 iPF8400 Accessing the Printer Driver Dialog Box from the Operating System Menu Windows User s Guide Windows Software Printe...

Page 186: ...pplications P 183 Main Sheet Main Sheet The following settings are available on the Main sheet For details on settings items refer to the printer driver help file Note On the Main sheet choose Easy Settings to specify basic print settings based on the particular printing application or switch to Advanced Settings to complete more detailed settings as desired Common Items AMedia Type Select the typ...

Page 187: ...ecking the Layout in a Preview Before Printing P 161 MStatus Monitor Starts imagePROGRAF Status Monitor You can check the printer status job status and other conditions You can also set up email notification if printer errors occur by completing the Email Notice settings For details refer to the Status Monitor help file NAbout Displays version information for the printer driver SDefaults Restores ...

Page 188: ...raphic Elements and Colors for Printing P 63 FPrint Quality Choose the level of print quality Giving Priority to Particular Graphic Elements and Colors for Printing P 63 GColor Mode Choose the color mode Giving Priority to Particular Graphic Elements and Colors for Printing P 63 Note Depending on the AMedia Type setting some GColor Mode options may not be available HColor Settings Click to display...

Page 189: ...er source supported by the printer as well as information about the loaded paper To update the paper source and media type settings in the printer driver select the desired Paper Source option and click OK Paper Detailed Settings Dialog Box Paper Detailed Settings Dialog Box In the Paper Detailed Settings dialog box you can set Drying Time for the paper selected with Media Type of the Main sheet e...

Page 190: ...es after a line is printed Increase the time according to the occurrence condition of bleeding or unevenness DRoll Paper Margin for Safety You can specify the length of a margin on the leading edge of paper to ensure that paper susceptible to curling is held firmly against the Platen ENear End Margin Specify the length of the Near End Margin the leading edge margin of the roll as needed Setting It...

Page 191: ...ication View Settings Dialog Box for the Printing Application In the View Settings dialog box you can check details of the selected printing application Note To display the View Settings dialog box on the Main sheet click View Settings by Print Target See Main Sheet P 186 APrint Target Shows all Print Target options settings items for the printing application BName Identifies the item selected in ...

Page 192: ...red You can adjust the brightness if the printed document is lighter or darker than the original image that is the original photo that was scanned or the original graphic as it appears on the computer screen IContrast Adjust the contrast of the darkest and lightest portions relative to each other as desired Increasing the Contrast makes images sharper and reducing the Contrast softens images JSatu...

Page 193: ...Image 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 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 Importa...

Page 194: ...the color matching method that suits the document to be printed Various Matching Method options are available depending on your selection in Matching Mode CColor Space Select the applicable color space as desired DMonitor White Point Enter the color temperature set on the monitor Displayed when the BMatching Method is set to Monitor Matching EGamma You can adjust the gradation of intermediate tone...

Page 195: ... Text clear Use the Same Profile for All Objects and specify the individual settings CPrinter Profile Settings Specify the printer profile as desired Normally select Auto Settings We recommend that you select an ICC profile created using commercially available profile creation software in order to perform color management accurately on paper other than genuine Canon paper and feed confirmed pa per...

Page 196: ...y Tone Not available HBrightness Adjust the overall image brightness as desired You can adjust the brightness if the printed document is lighter or darker than the original image that is the original photo that was scanned or the original graphic as it appears on the computer screen IContrast Adjust the contrast of the darkest and lightest portions relative to each other as desired Increasing the ...

Page 197: ...to If an original comprises images graphics and text you can specify which portion to apply color adjustment to Note To display the Object Adjustment dialog box click Object Adjustment on the Color Adjustment sheet AImage Select this option to apply color adjustment to image areas such as photos BGraphics Select this option to apply color adjustment to graphics such as lines and circles CText Sele...

Page 198: ...adjust the square area in the center by clicking or dragging it Drag the vertical or horizontal scroll bars for adjustment as desired You can click the arrows by the DX horizontal and EY vertical boxes or enter the values directly JTone You can adjust the brightness of intermediate tones in an image Selecting Hard tone gives a hard impression with more definition Selecting Soft tone gives a soft i...

Page 199: ...e as specified in the source application For details on available page sizes see Paper Sizes P 528 BBorderless Printing Borderless printing is available if roll paper is selected in the LPaper Source list Choose from the following op tions when this setting is activated Borderless Printing on Paper of Equivalent Size P 98 Borderless Printing by Resizing Originals to Fit the Roll Width P 104 Border...

Page 200: ... by Entering a Scaling Value P 80 DFit Paper Size Scales the document image to match the paper size EFit Roll Paper Width Scales the document image to match the roll width FScaling Resizes the document image based on a specified scaling value Enter a value in a range of 5 600 GPaper Size Choose the size of the paper you will print on For details on available paper sizes see Paper Sizes P 528 HOrie...

Page 201: ...nting Multiple Pages Continuously P 128 POutput Method Click to display the Output Method dialog box which enables you to complete the Output Method and Name of data to be saved settings Output Method Dialog box P 202 OSize Options Click to display the Paper Size Options dialog box which enables you to register additional paper sizes or select the size system for use Paper Size Options Dialog Box ...

Page 202: ...y the destination personal box in the Mail box list If Print after reception is complete is checked you can prevent degradation of print quality that occurs when receiving a print job is interrupted and printing is aborted in the middle These can be selected as Print options BName of data to be saved To use the file name choose Use file name Otherwise choose Enter name and enter a name in Name CMa...

Page 203: ... by users can be deleted from the APaper Size List as needed However they cannot be deleted in the following situations If a standard paper size of the printer driver is selected If an oversized paper size is selected If a paper size marked with a red circle is selected CCustom Paper Size Name You can name Custom Paper Size as desired DUnits Specify the desired unit of measure for the Custom Paper...

Page 204: ...s CWatermark Activating this option makes two settings available Watermarks and DEdit Watermark Printing With Watermarks P 162 Watermarks Lists the provided watermarks Choose the watermark to print DEdit Watermark Click to display the Edit Watermark dialog box for creating your own original watermark EPrint Centered Activate this setting to print document images in the center of the paper Printing...

Page 205: ...tion to change how printing is processed Special Settings Dialog Box P 206 SDefaults Click to restore all settings on the sheet to the default values Page Options Dialog Box Page Options Dialog Box The Page Options dialog box offers the following settings Note To display the Page Options dialog box on the Layout sheet click Page Options See Layout Sheet P 204 APrint Date Select where the date is p...

Page 206: ...Settings Summaries frame to display a list of the setting details under the frame ASpooling at Printer Driver Sets whether or not print jobs are spooled in the printer driver and processed by PageComposer Printing results may be improved in some cases by setting this to No or No EMF Spooling Note When set to No or No EMF Spooling functions such as Page Layout Watermark Reverse Order Page Options F...

Page 207: ... available on the Favorites sheet For details on settings items refer to the printer driver help AFavorites Printing favorites you have created are listed with Default Settings favorites Using Favorites P 169 BSettings Details Displays details of the favorite selected in the AFavorites CComment Displays notes registered in the favorite DApply Favorite Click to change the current print settings to ...

Page 208: ...Open dialog box which enables you to import favorite settings saved as a file JExport Click to display the Save As dialog box which enables you to save the favorite settings as a file KUp Click to move the selected favorite 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 s...

Page 209: ...R P 253 For details see Color imageRUNNER Enlargement Copy P 244 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 view the p...

Page 210: ...a text editor or similar application Device Settings Sheet Device Settings Sheet 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 AAbout You can display version information for the...

Page 211: ...out 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 below to start the Preview 1 Start the apllication software w...

Page 212: ...indow Preview Main Window The Preview main window consists of the menu and tool bars preview and dialog area and status bar 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 iPF8400 User s Guide Windows Software Preview 212 ...

Page 213: ...ialog Area This allows you to set the print conditions and perform a print job For more information about Dialog Area see Dialog Area P 214 Status Bar This shows the message Pages and Output Size iPF8400 Preview Main Window User s Guide Windows Software Preview 213 ...

Page 214: ...dia loaded in the printer For more information about Center Originals Across Roll see Print on the Center P 219 Note Available only if rolls are selected in Paper Source No Spaces at Top or Bottom You can save paper on not to feed roll paper for the empty spaces when the print data contains spaces at the top or bottom For more information about No Spaces at Top or Bottom see Not Print Spaces at th...

Page 215: ... Enlarge More Display 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 ...

Page 216: ...otates pages in portrait 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...

Page 217: ...ting the layout 1 In Layout Selection click the layout button to use Button Details Upper Button Turn at the position of Right Button Turn at the position of Left Button Turn at the position of Lower Button Turn at the position of iPF8400 Printing with Selecting the Layout User s Guide Windows Software Preview 217 ...

Page 218: ...printing in landscape orientation on roll paper You can select only Upper Button or Lower Button if Cut Sheet is selected Button Details The button is selected currently The button can be selected The button can not be selected 2 Click the Print Button Printing on the selected layout begins Printing with Selecting the Layout iPF8400 User s Guide Windows Software Preview 218 ...

Page 219: ...f the media loaded in the printer 1 Click the Center Originals Across Roll check box on 2 Click the Print button Printing on the center begins Note Available only if rolls are selected in Paper Source iPF8400 Print on the Center User s Guide Windows Software Preview 219 ...

Page 220: ... 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 iPF8400 User s Guide Windows Software Preview 220 ...

Page 221: ...of Free Layout The Features of Free Layout The main features of Free Layout are as follows Allows you to lay out at will and print a document created with application software You can not only lay out multiple pages on one page but also lay out and print a multiple file document on one page or lay out and print a document created with multiple application programs on one page Any two pages can be ...

Page 222: ...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 5 On the Print dialog box in the apllication software click the Print button Free Layout main window is displayed Starting Free Layout Windows iPF8400 Us...

Page 223: ...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 Tool Bar This allows you to select tool buttons required for major operations iPF8400 Free Layout Main Window Windows User s Guide Windows Software Free Layout 223 ...

Page 224: ...gs from the File menu The printer driver is used to configure basic settings to match the type of media loaded in the printer Refer to Printer Driver P 176 for details on the printer driver Note When you select the Detailed Settings the only three sheets displayed are the Main sheet the Page Setup sheet and the Layout sheet Some of the printer driver settings may be disabled Detailed Settings Wind...

Page 225: ...tween 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 applied in the operation of laying out objects automatically Note You can input between 0 0 and 100 0 mm between 0 00 and 3 94 inch You can change the numbers by clicking either button or button Object Frame Style You can...

Page 226: ...ge Manual Settings You can input the length of one page to print on roll paper in numerical characters Note Available only if rolls are selected in Paper Source You can input between 203 2 and 18000 0 mm between 8 00 and 708 66 inch You can change the numbers by clicking either button or button Order Set the object layout order The following settings are available for order Setting Details Upper L...

Page 227: ...ou 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 Dialog ...

Page 228: ...lows you to input the value of the enlargement or reduction ratio of an object Fit Paper Size Prints by enlarging or reducing each object to match the paper size If you are using roll paper objects are enlarged or reduced so that the width of each object matches the width of the roll paper Fit Photo Size Prints all of the objects at the specified photo size Note You can input between 25 and 600 Yo...

Page 229: ...n 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 File m...

Page 230: ... 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 Windows iPF8400 User s Guide Windows Software Free Layout 230 ...

Page 231: ...ut 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 iPF8400 Layin...

Page 232: ... 3 In the Page Setup sheet select Paper Source Note Your printer is depicted in the lower left area of this screen Laying out a Document Created with Multiple Application Programs on One Page Windows iPF8400 User s Guide Windows Software Free Layout 232 ...

Page 233: ...creen When you select Free Layout all other setting items will be disabled 5 Click the OK button to save the settings 6 In the Print dialog box select the pages to print and the number of copies and click the OK button iPF8400 Laying out a Document Created with Multiple Application Programs on One Page Windows User s Guide Windows Software Free Layout 233 ...

Page 234: ...ct 7 Leaving Free Layout running open other files with other application software and repeat the above steps Selecting an Object Selecting an Object When an object is selected a select box blue border appears around the object Selecting an Object Windows iPF8400 User s Guide Windows Software Free Layout 234 ...

Page 235: ...ng a scaling value Note The vertical to horizontal ratio remains unchanged when the object is enlarged or reduced Resizing by means of mouse operation 1 Select an object 2 Place the pointer at a corner of the selection box around the object to show the arrow handle and drag this handle to change the object size Resizing by specifying a scaling value 1 Select an object Click on the Enl Red checkbox...

Page 236: ...hanging the values in Vertical Pos Horizontal Pos and Page Pos in the Format Dialog Box P 227 Rotating an Object Rotating an Object You can rotate the object 1 Select an object 2 Select Rotate Left 90 Degrees or Rotate Right 90 De grees from the toolbar Alternatively you may click on the Rotate check box in the Format Dialog Box P 227 then select Rotate Right or Rotate Left and click the OK button...

Page 237: ... in the Page Options Dialog Box P 226 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 Object menu Align Top Lays out the objects justifying them to the top Center Vertically Lays out the objects justifying them to the vertical center iPF8400 Lay...

Page 238: ...ft Lays out the objects justifying them to the left Center Horizontally Lays out the objects justifying them to the horizon tal center Align Right Lays out the objects justifying them to the right Aligning Objects Windows iPF8400 User s Guide Windows Software Free Layout 238 ...

Page 239: ... 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 Bring Forward Moves the object one position to the front iPF8400 Changing the Object Overlapping Order Windows User s Guide Windows Software Fre...

Page 240: ...ght 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 Folded Duplex Window Folded Duplex Window This window is displayed if you select Folded Duplex from the Edit menu after selecting an object Using the Folded Duplex function allows you to pr...

Page 241: ...Area This allows you to check the arrangement and orientation of objects Status Bar This shows the paper source roll paper width and output size Finished Size Settings Dialog Box Finished Size Settings Dialog Box This dialog box is displayed when you select Finished Size Settings from the Edit menu This allows you to configure finished size settings iPF8400 Finished Size Settings Dialog Box Window...

Page 242: ...ing Settings Dialog Box Binding Settings Dialog Box This is displayed when you select Binding Settings from the Edit menu This allows you to configure the binding edge settings Binding Edge Configures the binding edge when folding paper The following settings are available for the binding edge Setting Details Bottom Prints by placing the binding margin gutter at the bottom of the document Top Prin...

Page 243: ... Edit menu of Free Layout Open the Folded Duplex window and arrange the selected objects in the layout area 3 Open the Finished Size Settings dialog box from the Edit menu 4 Select Fit Roll Paper Width or Specify Folded Size in Finished Size Note Rotate Page 90 degrees Conserve Paper is also available when Specify Folded Size is selected 5 Click OK to save the settings 6 Open the Binding Settings ...

Page 244: ...ching methods in addition to borderless printing and enlargement reduction process without growing through the printer driver Note The media type image size detailed media settings and the printer settings can cause the actual print output to differ from the Color imageRUNNER Enlargement Copy settings Starting Color imageRUNNER Enlargement Copy Starting Color imageRUNNER Enlargement Copy Follow th...

Page 245: ...electing 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 iPF8400 Color imageRUNNER En...

Page 246: ... 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 ref...

Page 247: ... step to open the Color imageRUNNER Enlargement Copy dialog box see Starting Color imageRUNNER Enlargement Copy P 244 2 The Easy Setup Wizard dialog box displays Click the Next button 3 Select the type of printer to use Click the Next button iPF8400 Creating a New Hot Folder Windows User s Guide Windows Software Color imageRUNNER Enlargement Copy 247 ...

Page 248: ...less printing are dis played in the list Click the Next button 5 Select roll paper or cut sheet to print Also select the media size to print Click the Next button 6 Select the color matching method Click the Next button Creating a New Hot Folder Windows iPF8400 User s Guide Windows Software Color imageRUNNER Enlargement Copy 248 ...

Page 249: ... 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 iPF8400 Creating a New Hot Folder Windows User s Guide Windows Software Color imageRUNNER Enlargement Copy 249 ...

Page 250: ...gement Copy dialog box and then click the Add button Note For the step to open the Color imageRUNNER Enlargement Copy dialog box see Starting Color imageRUNNER Enlargement Copy P 244 3 The Easy Setup Wizard dialog box displays Click the Manual Settings button Specifying an Existing Shared Folder as a Hot Folder Windows iPF8400 User s Guide Windows Software Color imageRUNNER Enlargement Copy 250 ...

Page 251: ...h 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 iPF8400 Specifying an Existing Shared Folder as a Hot Folder Windows User s Guide Windows Software Color imageRUNNER Enlargement Copy 251 ...

Page 252: ... 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 Windows iPF8400 User s Guide Windows Software Color imageRUNNER Enlargement Copy 252 ...

Page 253: ... 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 Copy fu...

Page 254: ...ollow 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 Start o...

Page 255: ...ith a Desired Picture Quality 287 Adjust the Colors and Print 288 Adjust the Colors while Checking the Preview for Color 288 Adjust the Colors while Checking the Preview for Monochrome 289 Adjust the Colors by Color Matching 292 Print High Quality Adobe RGB16bit Images 293 Prints monochrome photographs with high quality 294 Using Adobe CMM 294 Printing an Adjustment Pattern and Selecting Adjustmen...

Page 256: ... by mounting in a frame with the image extended to the sides of the frame by using the Layout Plug In that is installed at the same time as the Print Plug In for Photoshop See About the Layout Plug In P 316 By using the print history management function you can import past print settings parameters Additionally you can save preferences as a file Note The actual output may differ from the settings ...

Page 257: ...all button corresponding to the Print Plug In for Photoshop Digital Photo Professional you are us ing For 32 bit Windows For 64 bit Windows iPF8400 Installation Procedures User s Guide Windows Software Print Plug In for Photoshop Digital Photo Professional 257 ...

Page 258: ...case refer to the Photoshop manual then specify a folder for the Plug In The Print Plug In for Photoshop cannot be installed on systems where the installed Photoshop has not been started even once In this situation start and then exit Photoshop once before installing the Print Plug In for Photoshop 4 Click Next button 5 After you have read the Licensing Agreement select I accept the terms of the l...

Page 259: ... Uninstall the Print Plug In for Digital Photo Professional 1 Select start in Control Panel menu 2 Select Programs and Features 3 Select Canon iPFxxxx Print Plug In for Digital Photo Professional then click Change Remove Note iPFxxxx is the name of your printer Uninstalling the Layout Plug In 1 Select Control Panel from the start menu 2 Select Programs and Features 3 Select imagePROGRAF Layout Plu...

Page 260: ...obe CMM refer to Using Adobe CMM P 294 Note When the color space of the entry screen is CMYK it changes to AdobeRGB due to processing with Print Plug In Also Relative Colorimetric is used for the matching method If the message below is displayed but the Print Plug In window is not displayed install the newest imagePROGRAF printer driver and then attempt step 3 The imagePROGRAF Printer Driver for i...

Page 261: ...ormat When an image source profile is ICCv4 you must install AdobeCMM or use Print Plug In in a Windows Vista or later environment When Adobe CMM is not installed in a Windows XP environment a message is displayed and the source profile changes to Adobe RGB To use an ICCv4 profile in a Windows XP environment exit Plug In and then install Adobe CMM For details on installing Adobe CMM refer to Using...

Page 262: ...follows Main Sheet P 265 Page Setup Sheet P 268 Color Settings Sheet Color P 270 Print History Sheet P 272 Support Sheet P 273 Preview Area You can check the settings you made on the image in this area About the settings available on the preview area see Preview Area P 263 Print Plug In for Photoshop Digital Photo Professional Main Window iPF8400 User s Guide Windows Software Print Plug In for Pho...

Page 263: ...g In for Photoshop Digital Photo Professional Help file Preview Area Preview Area You can check the settings you made on the image in this area Preview Select the preview display method For more information about preview see Utilize Three Types of Previews P 285 Setting Details Print Area Layout Displays the print range and the area out of the print range in the layout matching the Paper Size set ...

Page 264: ...a checkmark here to simulate the colors of the output product in the preview Note If Auto Color is selected under Output Profile some media types are enabled If ICC profile is selected under Output Profile this is always enabled The actual color balance of the print product and the simulation product may differ with some environments and condi tions In addition when you have selected an ICC Profil...

Page 265: ...ton to display the Paper Detailed Settings dialog box For more information about the media detailed settings see Paper Detailed Settings Dialog Box P 278 Input Resolution to Plug in You can select the resolution to process the image with Print Plug In The following settings are available for resolution Setting Details Accuracy 300ppi This processes images at an accurate resolution This can control...

Page 266: ...ble fields may vary according to the Media Type Input Resolution to Plug in and Input Bit to Plug in settings Output Profile You can select the output profile The following settings are available for the output profile Setting Details Auto Color Performs the optimum color conversion from the input image data color space information sRGB Adobe RGB media settings etc You should normally select these...

Page 267: ... Options button This is displayed when an ICC profile is selected as the Output Profile When this button is clicked the ICC Conversion Options dialog box is displayed allowing you to configure color conversion related settings Refer to ICC Conversion Options dialog box P 281 for details on ICC Conversion Options Copies You can input the number of print copies in numerical characters Note The maxim...

Page 268: ...elected method in Output Image Size The following settings are available for enlarged reduced printing Setting Details Fit Paper Size This automatically enlarges reduces the entire image imported to Print Plug In to match the ex port media size when printing Fit Roll Paper Width This automatically enlarges reduces the entire image imported to Print Plug In to match the width of the roll paper with...

Page 269: ...he center of the selected Paper Size Specify Print Start Position You can print with specifying the top and left printing start positions in From Top Margin and From Left Margin for Paper Size From Top Margin Input the margin from the top of the media in numbers You can input between 9999 and 9999 mm From Left Margin Input the margin from the left of the media in numbers You can input between 9999...

Page 270: ...r You can use this sheet to adjust image Color Brightness Contrast Saturation and you can set the color balance of print product more to your liking Note You can check a preview of the adjusted state for the following items Cyan Magenta Yellow Gray Tone Brightness Contrast and Saturation Cyan Magenta Yellow You can adjust the strength or weakness of a color by either inputting a numerical value or...

Page 271: ...on to return all of the settings on the Color Settings sheet to their defaults Color Settings Sheet Monochrome Color Settings Sheet Monochrome This screen allows you to adjust settings such as the Color Balance Tone Brightness and Contrast to configure the printing result to be closer to your expected tone and gradation This is displayed when Auto Monochrome Photo is selected in the Output Profile...

Page 272: ...rn setting button When this button is clicked the Adjustment pattern setting dialog box is displayed The Adjustment pattern setting dialog box allows you to print an adjustment pattern with adjustment values that vary in steps up and down and to select your preferred adjustment values For details on Adjustment pattern setting see Adjustment pattern setting dialog box P 274 Curves button Click the ...

Page 273: ...P 314 Setting Details Information Print Position Selects the information print position Top Header Information is printed on the top of the image Bottom Footer Information is printed on the bottom of the image Print History Number Place a checkmark here to print the print history number File Name Place a checkmark here to print the file name Printed at Place a checkmark here to print the time and ...

Page 274: ...alues with images arranged around this with the adjustment values varying in steps up and down from these base values If you click any of the images the adjustment pattern is redisplayed with the adjustment values from that image as the base values The adjustment values are displayed at the top of each image If both the Horizontal Axis and Vertical Axis are configured the adjustment value for the ...

Page 275: ...trast High light Shadow or Tint The icons for Horizontal Axis Adjustment Item are displayed above the preview area and the icons for Ver tical Axis Adjustment Item are displayed on the left of the preview area Note None can only be selected for Vertical Axis in both color and monochrome Number of Patterns You can select the number of images to display in the pattern in the horizontal or vertical d...

Page 276: ... between each image The background color can be specified in Pattern Background Pattern Background You can select the background color from White Black and Gray If it is difficult to compare the differences between neighboring adjustment pattern images changing the back ground color may make it easier to compare The Pattern Spacing can be selected if Pattern Background is Available Update Base Val...

Page 277: ...sional is started Furthermore if you select the Update Base Values in the Color Settings Sheet check box and click the Close button the setting values for the image enclosed in the blue frame in the preview area central image are applied to the settings in the Color Settings sheet color or monochrome Print Adjustment Pattern button When this button is clicked printing the adjustment pattern is exe...

Page 278: ...een line scans during printing Setting Details Printer Default The settings of the printer operating panel are applied None The printing continues to the next line immediately after the last line 1sec 3sec 5sec 7sec 9sec The printing continues to the next line after the set time For the media type that has problems such as ink smears on the page or colors that seem un even during borderless printi...

Page 279: ...results are not used for printing Select this option to avoid changes to image color tones during printing due to color calibration Mirror Specify whether to print a mirror image as needed Select this option to print a version of the document or image with the left and right sides inverted Unidirectional Printing Select this checkbox to prevent problems such as misaligned lines and improve the pri...

Page 280: ...Printing When you place a checkmark here the plug in closes after printing finishes Note If printing does not finish correctly because it was canceled or an error occurred the plug in does not close Output Method You can select the output method The following settings are available for the output method Setting Details Print Normal printing The print job data is stored temporarily in the box as th...

Page 281: ...tall Adobe CMM Black Point Compensation Check this check box to perform black point compensation Loss of gradation in dark areas can be improved by performing black point compensation Note This can be used if Adobe CMM is selected as the Conversion Engine Proof Options Configures settings related to printing press simulation The proof options consist of the following settings Setting Details Simul...

Page 282: ...uideline A print cut guideline is printed after each page and printing continues without interruption No Spaces at Top or Bottom Conserve Paper When you place a checkmark here the print data is printed without margins Size Options Dialog Box Size Options Dialog Box This dialog box appears when you click the Size Options button on the Page Setup Sheet You can select a media name size and other sett...

Page 283: ... set Channel and other settings Channel Select from among RGB Red Green or Blue Note Gray is displayed for monochrome printing and this selection cannot be changed Input Enter an input value Note The allowed entry range is 0 to 255 You can change the numbers by clicking either button or button Output Enter an output value Note The allowed entry range is 0 to 255 You can change the numbers by click...

Page 284: ...r File Name Displays image file name Printed at Displays time and date of printing Comment Displays comment details Note Up to 200 print history items can be displayed All items above 200 are deleted When you cannot print properly because you canceled the printing or an error occurred appears to the left of the print history number Delete button Click the button to delete the selected print histor...

Page 285: ...d Color Settings When you select this the Color Settings sheet settings are displayed Utilize Three Types of Previews Utilize Three Types of Previews You can use Print Plug In for Photoshop Digital Photo Professional to check an image in three types of previews The preview types are as follows Check Image with Print Area Layout P 285 Check the original image with Image P 286 Check Image with Roll ...

Page 286: ...t Select Image in Preview Note When the cursor appears as a small magnifying glass while there is an Image in the Preview area the Selected Range feature is enabled and you an drag the cursor on the image and select an area for printing When you click the image while the cursor is displayed as on the preview the selected area is deselected Check Image with Roll Paper Preview Check Image with Roll ...

Page 287: ...rocessed at a more accurate resolution This setting results in the best print quality but this takes more time to print than Accuracy 300ppi while also requiring more memory capacity High Accuracy 600ppi will not display with some Media Type settings 4 Choose either High Gradation 8bit or Highest Gradation 16bit for the bit number when processing images in Input Bit to Plug in Note When you select...

Page 288: ...93 Prints monochrome photographs with high quality P 294 Using Adobe CMM P 294 Adjust the Colors while Checking the Preview for Color Adjust the Colors while Checking the Preview for Color You can adjust the colors while checking the adjustments in the preview The following explanation is on the procedures for adjusting example image below Low for Cyan High for Yellow Low for Saturation Warm Black...

Page 289: ... and 135 in Output then click the OK button 8 Click the Print button The adjustments are reflected in the image and printing begins Adjust the Colors while Checking the Preview for Monochrome Adjust the Colors while Checking the Preview for Monochrome You can adjust the colors while checking the adjustments in the preview The following explanation is about the procedures for adjusting example imag...

Page 290: ...o Monochrome Photo in Output Profile 3 Open the Color Settings sheet 4 In Contrast drag the slide bar toward Low 5 In Highlight drag the slide bar toward Light Adjust the Colors while Checking the Preview for Monochrome iPF8400 User s Guide Windows Software Print Plug In for Photoshop Digital Photo Professional 290 ...

Page 291: ...on 7 Click the Curves button then click near the center of the curve 8 Enter 120 in Input and 135 in Output then click the OK button 9 Click the Print button This applies the image adjustments and starts the print job iPF8400 Adjust the Colors while Checking the Preview for Monochrome User s Guide Windows Software Print Plug In for Photoshop Digital Photo Professional 291 ...

Page 292: ...ay the Main sheet 2 Select the profile in Output Profile Note When you place a checkmark in Perform Proof in Preview you can check the color matching in the preview This may not be displayed depending on how you set Media Type The details of Output Profile you have set is saved even when you close the Print Plug In for Photoshop Digital Photo Professional but when the specified profile cannot be l...

Page 293: ...t the Adobe RGB16bit image data in Photoshop and start Print Plug In for Photoshop Digital Photo Pro fessional See Starting from Photoshop P 259 2 Click Image Properties button 3 Check that Adobe RGB is displayed in Color Space and 16bit channel is displayed in Bit in the Image Properties dialog box and click the Close button 4 Display the Main sheet 5 Select High Accuracy 600ppi in Input Resoluti...

Page 294: ...to in Output Profile Note Auto Monochrome Photo can be selected only after a compatible Media Type has been selected 3 Click the Print button Performs conversion to the most suitable monochrome and printing begins Using Adobe CMM Using Adobe CMM Adobe CMM is a color conversion engine made by Adobe Using Adobe CMM makes it possible to obtain uniform color conversion results and to use the black poi...

Page 295: ...follows Supported OS Windows XP SP2 Windows Vista Supported CPU Intel Xeon Xeon Dual Intel Centrino Pentium 4 processor Note Check with Adobe for details How to Use Adobe CMM The procedure for using Adobe CMM is as follows 1 Display the Main sheet 2 Select one of the ICC profiles as the Output Profile 3 Click the ICC Conversion Options button iPF8400 Using Adobe CMM User s Guide Windows Software P...

Page 296: ...aring the images this allows you to conserve ink and paper and save the time it takes to repeatedly check adjustment results The procedure for displaying and printing an adjustment pattern is as follows 1 Display the Color Settings sheet color or monochrome and set the adjustment values to use as the baseline values 2 Click the Adjustment pattern setting button to display the Adjustment pattern se...

Page 297: ...e customer image and click the corresponding image in the preview area 9 If there are any other items that you want to adjust select Adjustment Item and perform steps 7 and 8 10 Once you have made the necessary adjustments select the Update Base Values in the Color Settings Sheet check box and click the Close button The previous adjustment values in the Color Settings sheet color or monochrome are...

Page 298: ...n the ICC Conversion Options dialog box 4 Select Adobe CMM as the Conversion Engine 5 Check the Black Point Compensation check box 6 Click the OK button to close the ICC Conversion Options dialog box Perform Black Point Compensation iPF8400 User s Guide Windows Software Print Plug In for Photoshop Digital Photo Professional 298 ...

Page 299: ... ICC Conversion Options dialog box 5 Configure the Proof Options as needed Note The proof options are Simulate Paper Color and Simulate Black Ink The settings that can be selected vary de pending on the Conversion Engine settings 6 Click the OK button to close the ICC Conversion Options dialog box 7 Click the Print button Printing begins Enlarge Reduce and Print Enlarge Reduce and Print You can en...

Page 300: ... Size setting 1 Display the Page Setup sheet 2 Select the size of the media that you want to print in Paper Size Note This is not displayed when a checkmark is placed in Borderless Printing This is not displayed when Fit Roll Paper Widthis set in Enlarged Reduced Printing 3 Select either Portrait or Landscape as the media orientation for the image in Orientation Note When you select Portrait the i...

Page 301: ...s dialog box see Roll Paper Options Dialog Box P 282 Click the Defaults button to return all of the roll paper option settings to their defaults 5 Select either Portrait or Landscape as the media orientation for the image in Orientation Note When you select Portrait the image on the media prints as it appears on the screen When you select Landscape the image on the media prints rotated 90 degrees ...

Page 302: ...rs on the screen When you select Landscape the image on the media prints rotated 90 degrees 4 Click the Enlarged Reduced Printing check box on Note This is not displayed when a checkmark is placed in Borderless Printing 5 Select Scaling and input the scaling factor or drag the four corners of the image in the Preview display Note You can specify scaling rate in intervals of 0 01 You can specify a ...

Page 303: ...he specified media must be set to the printer 1 Display the Page Setup sheet 2 Select Roll Paper in Paper Source 3 Click the Borderless Printing check box on Note Select the width for roll paper set in the printer in Roll Paper Width in the Specify Roll Paper Width dialog box and click OK 4 Click the Print button Borderless printing begins iPF8400 Print with No Borders User s Guide Windows Softwar...

Page 304: ...p Digital Photo Professional those settings are saved as print history Also you can export and import as files You can store often used print history under a specified name in print preferences Note You can save up to 200 print history items All items over 200 are deleted in chronological order You can do the following things using print history Confirm Print History Details P 305 Apply Print Hist...

Page 305: ...story you wish to check the details of from either Print History or Favorites in the Print History Details dialog box 3 Check the print history details in Settings and click the OK button Note You can display the print history details by switching the sheets iPF8400 Confirm Print History Details User s Guide Windows Software Print Plug In for Photoshop Digital Photo Professional 305 ...

Page 306: ...Apply button Store Print History to Print Preferences Store Print History to Print Preferences You can store often used print history to print preferences Not only can you store the print history stored under a differ ent name in print preferences you can also find it with ease Note You can store up to 200 print history items to print preferences 1 Display the Print History sheet 2 Click the Detai...

Page 307: ...s 4 Select the print history you wish to store in print prefer ences from Print History and click the button 5 In the Add Favorites dialog box input the name of the print history in Name input a comment in Comment and click the OK button iPF8400 Store Print History to Print Preferences User s Guide Windows Software Print Plug In for Photoshop Digital Photo Professional 307 ...

Page 308: ...lete Print History You can delete print history Important Be aware that you cannot undo deletions of print history 1 Display the Print History sheet 2 Click the Details button Delete Print History iPF8400 User s Guide Windows Software Print Plug In for Photoshop Digital Photo Professional 308 ...

Page 309: ...he Print History Details dialog box and click the Delete button 4 Click the OK button 5 Click the OK button to close the Print History Details dialog box iPF8400 Delete Print History User s Guide Windows Software Print Plug In for Photoshop Digital Photo Professional 309 ...

Page 310: ... the print history you wish to export from Favor ites in the Print History Details dialog box and click the Export button 4 Input the name of the print history in File Name in the Save As dialog box and click the Save button The print history is exported under the specified file name Export Print History from Print Preferences iPF8400 User s Guide Windows Software Print Plug In for Photoshop Digit...

Page 311: ... can import print history in file format and store it to print preferences 1 Display the Print History sheet 2 Click the Details button 3 Click the Import button of the Favorites in the Print History Details dialog box iPF8400 Import Print History to Print Preferences User s Guide Windows Software Print Plug In for Photoshop Digital Photo Professional 311 ...

Page 312: ...ed from a different OS in Print Plug In for Photoshop Digital Photo Pro fessional You cannot import a print history file exported from a different printer in Print Plug In for Photoshop Digital Photo Professional 5 Click the OK button to close the Print History Details dialog box Import Print History to Print Preferences iPF8400 User s Guide Windows Software Print Plug In for Photoshop Digital Pho...

Page 313: ...tory items in print pref erences 1 Display the Print History sheet 2 Click the Details button 3 Select the print history you wish to delete from Favor ites in the Print History Details dialog box and click the Delete button 4 Click the OK button iPF8400 Delete Print History from Print Preferences User s Guide Windows Software Print Plug In for Photoshop Digital Photo Professional 313 ...

Page 314: ...n the media a break will appear in the printed information The information may print on the image data with some media sizes enlargement rates and print position values When Keep Media Size is set to On on the printer a portion of bottom of the print data is not printed 1 Display the Print History sheet 2 Click the Print Information check box on 3 Select the position where you wish to print the in...

Page 315: ...o edit the comment move to step 7 6 Input the comment in the Edit Comment dialog box and click OK button 7 Click the Print button Comments are printed with images iPF8400 Set Information to Print with Image User s Guide Windows Software Print Plug In for Photoshop Digital Photo Professional 315 ...

Page 316: ...g In can be printed as is from the Print Plug In for Photoshop For details on the functionality of the Layout Plug In see Layout Plug In Main Window P 316 For details on how to start and how to use the Layout Plug In see Creating and Printing a Layout Image for Mounting on a Frame P 319 Layout Plug In Main Window Layout Plug In Main Window This window is for creating a layout image for finishing a...

Page 317: ...ion that protrudes past the canvas sides This allows you to prevent white paper from appearing on the canvas sides when mounted The larger the amount of extension the larger the area hidden behind the back surface Important Since values entered in mm or inches are first converted temporarily to pixels and then reconverted to mm or inches values may be displayed that differ from the entered values ...

Page 318: ...ed the Print Plug In for Photoshop starts To print the created layout image click the Print button in the Print Plug In for Photoshop main window Important When you close the Print Plug In the created layout image is discarded Note If the Print Plug In for Photoshop for multiple different models is installed a screen for selecting the model is displayed when you click the Execute button When you c...

Page 319: ...m the Paper Size List 2 Click the Delete button Note Sizes that have a red circle in the Name cannot be deleted Creating and Printing a Layout Image for Mounting on a Frame Creating and Printing a Layout Image for Mounting on a Frame The procedure for creating and printing a layout image for mounting on a frame is as follows 1 Start Photoshop 2 Open the image to lay out and edit the image in Photo...

Page 320: ...he created layout image is discarded 6 Mount the printed layout image on the frame Important Fully dry the printed paper before mounting it on the frame Take care when mounting on the frame The ink may peel off if you touch the printed surface Note As you fold the printed paper along the frame the folded areas may crack and reveal the paper underneath depending on the media type You can prevent th...

Page 321: ...g 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 printing ...

Page 322: ...rt 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 setup exe and open the icon 2 Click the Install Individual Software button 3 Click Install in imagePROGRAF Print Plug In Steps to install Windows iPF8400 User s Guide Windows Software Print Plug In for Office 322 ...

Page 323: ...4 Click the Next button 5 Read the License Agreement and click the Yes but ton 6 Click the Start button iPF8400 Steps to install Windows User s Guide Windows Software Print Plug In for Office 323 ...

Page 324: ...ht not be displayed in Microsoft Office after installing imagePROGRAF Print Plug In for Office Refer to the following topic for details on how to display the imagePROGRAF Print Plug In for Office toolbar ribbon When Print Plug In for Office is not displayed P 325 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...

Page 325: ...ication dis ables add ins as a safety precaution In this event you will need to re install Print Plug In for Office to display the imagePROGRAF Print Plug In toolbar ribbon Note You cannot re install Print Plug In for Office once an Office application is running When the message appears select Can cel and close the active Office application Re install Print Plug In for Office as follows 1 Close Mi...

Page 326: ...x and click the Go button 4 If Addin imageprograf print plug in ipfaddinif dll is dis played in the Disabled Items dialog box select it and click the Enable button 5 Close all the dialog boxes and restart the Office application For Microsoft Office 2007 When Print Plug In for Office is not displayed Windows iPF8400 User s Guide Windows Software Print Plug In for Office 326 ...

Page 327: ...rom the list on the left side of the application name options dialog box select Add ins 3 Select Disabled Items in the Manage combo box and click the Go button iPF8400 When Print Plug In for Office is not displayed Windows User s Guide Windows Software Print Plug In for Office 327 ...

Page 328: ...e all the dialog boxes and restart the Office application For Microsoft Office 2003 1 Click About application name in the Help menu of applica tion 2 Click the Disabled Items button in the About appli cation name dialog box When Print Plug In for Office is not displayed Windows iPF8400 User s Guide Windows Software Print Plug In for Office 328 ...

Page 329: ...ayed 4 Click the buttons on the toolbar ribbon according to the items you want to set Icon Contents Menu Displays the About Help and Special Settings dialog boxes You can change the settings using the Special Settings dialog box Refer to Configuring Special Settings P 360 for details Printer list Select Printer If you select Show All Printers the imagePROGRAF printers will be displayed again Selec...

Page 330: ...is open close the Large Format Printing Wizard dialog box Otherwise you may not be able to change displays or oper ate the toolbar ribbon The layout may collapse if you create a form using existing data 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 ...

Page 331: ...y to another file or application while the Printing Wizard is open close the Print ing Wizard dialog box Otherwise you may not be able to change displays or operate the toolbar ribbon 4 Click Print Matching Roll Width 5 Select Roll Paper Width that is set in the printer 6 Select image size 7 Select layout iPF8400 Print Matching Roll Width Word Windows User s Guide Windows Software Print Plug In fo...

Page 332: ... the same 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 5 587 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...

Page 333: ...not be able to change displays or operate the toolbar ribbon 4 Click Borderless Printing 5 A confirmation dialog box is displayed If the data fills up the page confirm that Continue using the plug in is selected in Choose how to proceed and press OK Note To adjust the data select Return to application and press OK Exit Print Plug In for Office and return to the appli cation iPF8400 Borderless Prin...

Page 334: ...uration is selected you can print posters etc vividly Press the One Touch Registration button to register the settings This is useful for multiple printing using the same settings Press the Print Preview button to display the preview screen You can confirm and make changes to the layout in the preview screen The maximum length for Borderless Printing is the lesser of 5 587 times the roll paper wid...

Page 335: ... imagePROGRAF Print Plug In toolbar ribbon The Printing Wizard dialog box is displayed Important If you want to change the display to another file or application while the Printing Wizard is open close the Print ing Wizard dialog box Otherwise you may not be able to change displays or operate the toolbar ribbon 4 Click Multi Page Printing 5 Select the Roll Paper Width that is set in the printer iP...

Page 336: ...he layout in the 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 Se...

Page 337: ...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 iPF8400 Print Using Registered...

Page 338: ...ges 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 setti...

Page 339: ...ord 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 chang...

Page 340: ...rd P 330 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 from...

Page 341: ...rinter drivers or update the display Print Button 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...

Page 342: ...ata again Note If you open a password protected document as read only the Large Format Printing Wizard cannot be run Re move the password protection Print Matching Roll Width PowerPoint Print Matching Roll Width PowerPoint Prints to the edge of the roll width You can print large exhibits and posters and also print Portrait and Landscape ori entations made in Large Format Printing Wizard 1 Start Mi...

Page 343: ...while the Printing Wizard is open close the Print ing Wizard dialog box Otherwise you may not be able to change displays or operate the toolbar ribbon 4 Click Print Matching Roll Width 5 Select Roll Paper Width that is set in the printer 6 Select image size 7 Select layout iPF8400 Print Matching Roll Width PowerPoint Windows User s Guide Windows Software Print Plug In for Office 343 ...

Page 344: ...tting 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 Photos...

Page 345: ... be able to change displays or operate the toolbar ribbon 4 Click Borderless Printing 5 A confirmation dialog box is displayed If the data fills up the page confirm that Continue using the plug in is selected in Choose how to proceed and press OK Note To adjust the data select Return to application and press OK Exit Print Plug In for Office and return to the appli cation iPF8400 Borderless Printin...

Page 346: ... Saturation is selected you can print posters etc vividly Press the One Touch Registration button to register the settings This is useful for multiple printing using the same settings Press the Print Preview button to display the preview screen You can confirm and make changes to the layout in the preview screen The maximum length for Borderless Printing is the lesser of 14 22 times the roll paper...

Page 347: ...om the imagePROGRAF Print Plug In toolbar ribbon The Printing Wizard dialog box is displayed Important If you want to change the display to another file or application while the Printing Wizard is open close the Print ing Wizard dialog box Otherwise you may not be able to change displays or operate the toolbar ribbon 4 Click Multi Page Printing 5 Select the Roll Paper Width that is set in the prin...

Page 348: ...review screen 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 t...

Page 349: ...e 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 iPF8400 Print Using Regi...

Page 350: ...ides 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 setting...

Page 351: ...rPoint 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 able...

Page 352: ...e in Print Matching Roll Width of the Printing Wizard For details on Print Matching Roll Width see Print Matching Roll Width PowerPoint P 342 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 Mic...

Page 353: ... Sheet and Print Selected Area can be set Printing Wizard dialog box Important If you want to change the display to another file or application while the Printing Wizard is open close the Print ing Wizard dialog box Otherwise you may not be able to change displays or operate the toolbar ribbon The Printing Wizard will not start if you click the Print button on the toolbar ribbon while editing a ce...

Page 354: ...ton with a worksheet 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 displaye...

Page 355: ...orming you that analysis is in progress The Layout menu will appear automatically Note If data analysis requires time a message dialog will appear If you select No you will return to the application iPF8400 Print Entire Sheet Excel Windows User s Guide Windows Software Print Plug In for Office 355 ...

Page 356: ...n When you print to the edge of the roll width the maximum print length is 18 0m 12 If the upper and lower margins are too wide check No Spaces at Top or Bottom Conserve Paper The upper and lower margins can be checked in Print Preview 13 Press 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 ...

Page 357: ...y one worksheet and click Print again If a print area is set a confirmation message dialog box will appear To print the selected area cancel the setting of 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 iPF8400 Print Selected Area Excel Windows User s Guide Windows Software Print P...

Page 358: ...sis Note If data analysis requires time a message dialog will appear If you select No you will return to the application 5 Select Roll Paper Width that is set in the printer 6 Select image size 7 Select layout 8 To configure Binding click the Binding Settings button Refer to Configuring Binding Excel P 359 for details on the procedure for configuring Binding Print Selected Area Excel Windows iPF84...

Page 359: ...ral 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 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 S...

Page 360: ...x Configuring Special Settings Configuring Special Settings You can configure Special Settings from the imagePROGRAF Print Plug In toolbar 1 Click imagePROGRAF in the toolbar and select Spe cial Settings 2 Turn the checkbox for the item you want to change on or off Item Details Show progress indicator during plug in startup When this setting is off hides the progress indicator that appears while t...

Page 361: ...e created at the maximum size This re duces the enlargement ratio during actual printing which minimizes degradation of the quality of photos etc This function is only valid in Microsoft PowerPoint Correct the print area when analyzing For data that cannot be processed with usual data analysis the print area is cor rected and then the data is processed When data analysis fails you may be able to p...

Page 362: ...hoto Front Access In short Digital Photo Front Access can help you manage im ages in many ways from editing to printing as an effective way to work with other applications Digital Photo Front Access also enables image retouching For automatic retouching select an image for retouch ing and click Image Adjustment Because this application automates the workflow from retouching to display for all of y...

Page 363: ...hoto Professional 464 Layout Plug In for Photoshop 522 Printmonitor 743 Media Configuration Tool 618 Color Calibration Management Console 874 Handling and Use of Paper 527 Control Panel 653 Printer Parts 689 Network Setting 705 Print Job Management 739 Adjustments for Better Print Quality 801 Color Management 819 Maintenance and Consumables 907 Troubleshooting 955 Error Message 989 Specifications ...

Page 364: ...r Settings Pane Color 379 Object Adjustment dialog box Color 380 Color Settings Pane Monochrome 381 Object Adjustment dialog box Monochrome 382 Gray Adjustment Pane 382 Page Setup Pane 384 Utility Pane 385 Additional Settings Pane 386 Support Pane 386 Printer Driver Settings Printer Driver Settings For instructions on accessing the Mac OS X printer driver refer to the following topics Accessing th...

Page 365: ...P 385 You can specify settings related to maintenance for the Printhead and feed amount as well as settings for Color imageRUNNER Enlargement Copy Additional Settings Pane P 386 You can specify settings for how print jobs are sent to the printer Support Pane P 386 You can view support information and the user s manual With the imagePROGRAF Free Layout feature you can arrange originals from various...

Page 366: ...g box from Page Setup If it is not displayed the settings are configured in the up per part of the printer driver displayed when you select Print from the application software menu 2 Select the printer in the APrinter list 3 Choose the original size in the FPaper Size list 4 If you configured the settings using the Page Attributes dialog box click FOK to close the dialog box and then select Print ...

Page 367: ... loaded roll is displayed in BRoll Width Note If the width of the roll loaded in the printer is not shown in BRoll Width click LPrinter Information on the Main pane to update the printer information 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 364 iPF8400 Specifying ...

Page 368: ...played Pane displayed when the ISize tab is clicked Paper size details are indicated numerically Pane with printer and paper illustrations Illustrations indicate the paper source orientation borderless printing selection and other set tings information Note To confirm the Print Target specified in Easy Settings click GView set on the Main pane to display the View settings dialog box Checking a pri...

Page 369: ... menu Note For details on imagePROGRAF Preview functions refer to Preview P 388 Using Favorites Using Favorites You can use the Presets function in Mac OS X for favorite based printing Note In the printing dialog box click Save As in the Presets list to save the current print settings This is a standard feature of the operating system For details refer to the Mac OS documentation iPF8400 Using Fav...

Page 370: ... shown in the following illustration you can switch to other panes in this dialog box to complete settings for various methods of printing including enlarged and re duced printing borderless printing and so on Main Pane Main Pane The following settings are available on the Main pane For details on settings items refer to the printer driver help Note On the Main pane choose Easy Settings to specify...

Page 371: ... drying time Paper Detailed Settings Dialog Box P 374 OPrint Preview If you turn this on imagePROGRAF Preview starts before printing This allows you to check on screen previews of documents before printing Important When Free Layout is selected on the Page Setup panel Free Layout is disabled Checking the Layout in a Preview Before Printing P 161 LPrinter Information Displays the Printer Informatio...

Page 372: ...which enables you to confirm the settings for the selected item from the EPrint Target list or change the order of items listed in EPrint Target View settings Dialog Box for the Printing Application P 376 Configuration using Advanced Settings EPrint Priority Choose the graphic elements that you want to emphasize for printing Giving Priority to Particular Graphic Elements and Colors for Printing P ...

Page 373: ...nter Driver P 56 JUnidirectional Printing Select this checkbox to prevent problems such as misaligned lines and improve the print quality However the printing speed becomes slower QThicken Fine Lines Activate this option to print fine lines more distinctly Paper Information on Printer Dialog Box Paper Information on Printer Dialog Box On the Paper Information on Printer dialog box you can obtain i...

Page 374: ...e waiting time is required for ink to dry before a roll is cut you can deliver paper in the Output Stacker with the ink dried even if Cutting Mode is set to Automatic Setting Item Details Printer Default The setting of the control panel of the printer is applied None Paper is ejected immediately after printing completes 30 sec 1 min 3 min 5 min 10 min 30 min 60 min Paper is ejected when the set ti...

Page 375: ... Standard setting does not result in a clean cut surface select this Standard Select this when you do not have any problems in automatic cutting Low Speed This helps prevent adhesive from sticking to the cutter and keeps the cutter sharp if you select it when using adhesive paper HAutomatic Cutting Set whether to perform roll cutting automatically or print a cut line The following settings are ava...

Page 376: ... Print Target See Main Pane P 370 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 detailed settings values for each item selected in the Print Target list Matching pane Matching pane On the Matching pane you can specify color matching to compensate for d...

Page 377: ...olor matching method that suits the document to be printed Various BMatching Method options are available depending on your selection in AMatching Mode CColor Space Select the applicable color space as desired DMonitor White Point Enter the color temperature set on the monitor Displayed when the BMatching Method is set to Monitor Matching EGamma You can adjust the gradation of intermediate tones i...

Page 378: ...an choose CMatching Method Various options are available depending on your selected AMatching Mode DPrinter Profile Settings Specify the printer profile as desired We recommend that you select an ICC profile created using commercially available profile creation software in order to perform color management accurately on paper other than genuine Canon paper and feed confirmed pa per The created ICC...

Page 379: ...t this checkbox to apply the changed settings to the sample image 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 orig...

Page 380: ...ustment to If an original comprises images graphics and text you can specify which portion to apply color adjustment to Note To display the Object Adjustment dialog box click Object Adjustment on the Color Adjustment 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 C...

Page 381: ...ple image DCyan EMagenta FYellow Not available GGray Tone Not available HBrightness Adjust the overall image brightness as desired You can adjust the brightness if the printed document is lighter or darker than the original image that is the original photo that was scanned or the original graphic as it appears on the computer screen IContrast Adjust the contrast of the darkest and lightest portion...

Page 382: ...bject Adjustment 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 Gray Adjustment Pane Gray Adjustment Pane On the Gray Adjustment pane you can adjus...

Page 383: ...ou can click the arrows by the DX horizontal and EY vertical boxes or enter the values directly JTone You can adjust the brightness of intermediate tones in an image Selecting Hard tone gives a hard impression with more definition Selecting Soft tone gives a soft impression FBrightness Adjust the overall image brightness as desired You can adjust the brightness if the printed document is lighter o...

Page 384: ...o choose the following options Resizing Originals to Match the Paper Size P 70 Resizing Originals to Fit the Roll Width P 74 Resizing Originals by Entering a Scaling Value P 80 EFit Paper Size Resizes the document image to match the paper size FFit Roll Paper Width Resizes the document image to match the roll width GScaling Resizes the document image based on a specified scaling value Enter a valu...

Page 385: ...s P 155 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 151 NFree Layout Select this checkbox to start imagePROGRAF Free Layout before printing This allows you to print multiple documents next to each other Important When Print Preview is selected on the Main panel Print Preview is disa...

Page 386: ...itional Settings pane AData Send Method Display the method of sending print jobs to the printer BSend job to You can configure the method for saving print jobs to the printer hard disk CPrint after reception is complete You can prevent degradation of print quality that occurs when receiving a print job is interrupted and printing is aborted in the middle Support Pane Support Pane On the Support pa...

Page 387: ...r Manual Click to view the printer user s manual This function requires the user s manual to be installed on your computer CSettings The settings can be saved as a file Click to display the Export dialog box which enables you to specify where to save the file DAbout You can display version information for the printer driver iPF8400 Support Pane Mac OS X User s Guide Mac OS X Software Printer Drive...

Page 388: ... The main features of Preview are as follows While viewing this screen you can adjust layout settings of a document created with application software You can not only adjust layout settings but also your changes will be instantly applied on the preview screen and you can print the preview screen as it is seen Note The media type image size detailed media settings and the printer settings can cause...

Page 389: ...rint 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 iPF8400 Starting Preview Mac OS X User s Guide Mac OS X Software Preview 389 ...

Page 390: ...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 Mac OS X iPF8400 User s Guide Mac OS X Software Preview 390 ...

Page 391: ... Preview Area You can check the settings you made in this area iPF8400 Preview Main Window Mac OS X User s Guide Mac OS X Software Preview 391 ...

Page 392: ... print job Drawer Area This allows you to display the thumbnails of a document This area appears when you click Drawer from the tool bar Alternatively you may select Drawer from the View menu Preview Main Window Mac OS X iPF8400 User s Guide Mac OS X Software Preview 392 ...

Page 393: ...a type that is actually set in the printer When the media you chose is different from the media set in the printer you may not receive the desired print results 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 395 Advanced Settings P 396 iPF8400 Paper Settings Panel Mac OS X Use...

Page 394: ...ly 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 button Restore Defaults Button Click the button to reset to the setting when starting Preview Print Button Click the button to begin printing Update Printer Info Button Click the button to acquire prin...

Page 395: ...ing photographic images captured with a digital camera Photo Monochrome Suitable for optimized printing of monochrome photos Poster The best setting for posters Prints using vivid and high impact colors Faithful Color Reproduction Prints by minimizing color differences Suitable for when the printing results are too vivid or when printing scanned images Photo Adobe RGB Prints using a color space wi...

Page 396: ...i 300dpi Note The availability of settings is determined by the media type and print priority selections Printing time is longer and more ink is consumed with High than with Draft however print quality is higher Printing time is shorter and less ink is consumed with Draft than with High however print quality is lower Advanced Settings Advanced Settings Presents detailed settings for the print qual...

Page 397: ...ument 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 the quality of the printed image and printing speed The level of the print quality and resolution settings are displayed in the following combinations ...

Page 398: ...l paper with the page width Make sure that the width of the roll paper in the printer is set correctly for Roll Paper Width in the Paper Settings panel Displayed only if rolls are selected in Paper Source Scaling Enlarges reduces the whole page by the scaling rate as specified Input the scaling value in nu merical characters You can specify a range between 5 and 600 You can change the numbers by c...

Page 399: ... Not Print Spaces at the Top Bottom P 412 Note Available only if rolls are selected in Paper Source Rotate Page Select 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 rotated page can fit in the width of roll paper the page is rotated au...

Page 400: ...or printing and converts image from continuous color to grayscaled monochrome No color correction Prints without performing color matching in the printer driver Select this when color matching is performed by the application such as Adobe Photoshop or when you want to print color charts using the profile creation tool Note The availability of settings depends on the print priority and media type s...

Page 401: ...review Print Button 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 Colo...

Page 402: ...fore scanning and graphics created on the display or when you want to print in different degrees of brightness use this feature Contrast Adjusts the relative brightness between the brightest and darkest portions of the image For soft gradation decrease the contrast For hard gradation increase the contrast Saturation Adjusts the hues for vivid color or dark color Gray Tone Adjusts gray from cool bl...

Page 403: ...esults of the printout are brighter than the original images such as the original photo before scanning and graphics created on the display or when you want to print in different degrees of brightness use this feature Contrast Adjusts the relative brightness between the brightest and darkest portions of the image For soft gradation decrease the contrast For hard gradation increase the contrast Not...

Page 404: ...ment 3 Click the Color Balance list and select the color settings Setting Details Cool Black Adjusts cool black blue tones to gray Pure Neutral Black Adjusts to neutral gray Warm Black Adjusts warm black red tones to gray Note To perform the adjustments drag the X or Y slide bar left and right You can also click the up or down arrow or enter the number directly to increase or decrease the value by...

Page 405: ...of brightness use this feature Contrast Adjusts the relative brightness between the brightest and darkest portions of the image For soft gradation decrease the contrast For hard gradation increase the contrast Highlight Adjusts the brightness of the brightest areas Shadow Adjusts the brightness of the darkest areas Note You can also click the up or down arrow or enter the number directly to increa...

Page 406: ...ws you to use ICC profiles for digital cameras and scanners ICC profiles created using the profile creation tool etc ColorSync P 410 Enables color matching by using the ColorSync function of Mac OS Select this if you want to perform soft proofing using ColorSync before printing Note You need to set each correction on the printer driver ColorSync needs to be selected in the Color Matching panel of ...

Page 407: ...lected 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 Mode has been selected in Matching Mode Soft Proof When you place a checkmark here ColorSync applies to the preview area Note You can select only after ColorSync has ...

Page 408: ... printing image data with accurate colors in input color space This is the easiest to use mode when you want to adjust the color and print However gradation may be lost for colors of wider range than the color reproduction range of the printer Generally this is also called relative colorimetric Perceptual People Dark Areas Color matching optimized for printing subdued photos such as indoor shots o...

Page 409: ...vividly Colorimetric Color matching optimized for printing image data with accurate colors in input color space This is the easiest to use mode when you want to adjust the color and print However gradation may be lost for colors of wider range than the color reproduction range of the printer Generally this is also called relative colorimetric Colorimetric No White Point Cor rection The processing ...

Page 410: ...ync to previews check the Soft Proof check box Preferences Dialog Box Preferences Dialog Box This 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 ColorSync Mac OS X iPF8400 User s Guide Mac OS X Software Preview 410 ...

Page 411: ...age number in numerical characters to display in the preview area Note You can change the 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...

Page 412: ...1 On the Output Settings Panel P 398 click the Print 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 ...

Page 413: ...90 Degrees Print Page Rotated 90 Degrees You can save paper by printing in landscape orientation on roll paper 1 On the Paper Settings Panel P 393 select Roll Paper in Paper Source 2 On the Output Settings Panel P 398 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 iPF8400 Print Page Rota...

Page 414: ... width of the paper it is displayed Display with All Display with All In the 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 Display with Fitting to the Width of the Paper Mac OS X iPF8400 User s Guide Mac OS X Softwa...

Page 415: ...ct 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 iPF8400 Moving a Page Mac OS X User s Guide Mac OS X Software Preview 415 ...

Page 416: ...es of Free Layout The Features of Free Layout The main features of Free Layout are as follows Allows you to lay out at will and print a document created with application software You can not only lay out multiple pages on one page but also lay out and print a multiple file document on one page or lay out and print a document created with multiple application programs on one page Note The media typ...

Page 417: ...utton 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 iPF8400 Starting Free Layout Mac OS X User s Guide Mac OS X Software Free Layout 417 ...

Page 418: ...ayout area and dialog areas Note You can use the View menu to show or hide the tool Menu Bar This allows you to select menus required for operations Tool Bar This allows you to select tool buttons required for major operations Free Layout Main Window Mac OS X iPF8400 User s Guide Mac OS X Software Free Layout 418 ...

Page 419: ... Layout Area This allows you to lay out objects and edit the object size and orientation iPF8400 Free Layout Main Window Mac OS X User s Guide Mac OS X Software Free Layout 419 ...

Page 420: ... Dialog Area This allows you to set the print conditions and perform a print job Free Layout Main Window Mac OS X iPF8400 User s Guide Mac OS X Software Free Layout 420 ...

Page 421: ...printer you may not receive the desired print results 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 423 Advanced Settings P 424 Paper Source You can select the paper source The following settings are available for paper source Setting Details Cut Sheet Select to print on the ...

Page 422: ...print copies in numerical characters Note The maximum value is 999 You can change the numbers by clicking either button or button Restore Defaults Button Click the button to reset to the setting when starting Free Layout Print Button Click the button to begin printing Update Printer Info Button Click the button to acquire printer information Paper Settings Panel Mac OS X iPF8400 User s Guide Mac O...

Page 423: ...g photographic images captured with a digital camera Photo Monochrome Suitable for optimized printing of monochrome photos Poster The best setting for posters Prints using vivid and high impact colors Faithful Color Reproduction Prints by minimizing color differences Suitable for when the printing results are too vivid or when printing scanned images Photo Adobe RGB Prints using a color space with...

Page 424: ...0dpi Note The availability of settings is determined by the media type and print priority selections Printing time is longer and more ink is consumed with High than with Draft however print quality is higher Printing time is shorter and less ink is consumed with Draft than with High however print quality is lower Advanced Settings Advanced Settings Presents detailed settings for the print priority...

Page 425: ...ent 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 the quality of the printed image and printing speed The level of the print quality and resolution settings are displayed in the following combinations Se...

Page 426: ... printing and converts image from continuous color to grayscaled monochrome No color correction Prints without performing color matching in the printer driver Select this when color matching is performed by the application such as Adobe Photoshop or when you want to print color charts using the profile creation tool Note The availability of settings depends on the print priority and media type sel...

Page 427: ...Layout Print Button 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 Colo...

Page 428: ...re scanning and graphics created on the display or when you want to print in different degrees of brightness use this feature Contrast Adjusts the relative brightness between the brightest and darkest portions of the image For soft gradation decrease the contrast For hard gradation increase the contrast Saturation Adjusts the hues for vivid color or dark color Gray Tone Adjusts gray from cool blac...

Page 429: ...ults of the printout are brighter than the original images such as the original photo before scanning and graphics created on the display or when you want to print in different degrees of brightness use this feature Contrast Adjusts the relative brightness between the brightest and darkest portions of the image For soft gradation decrease the contrast For hard gradation increase the contrast Note ...

Page 430: ...nt 3 Click the Color Balance list and select the color settings Setting Details Cool Black Adjusts cool black blue tones to gray Pure Neutral Black Adjusts to neutral gray Warm Black Adjusts warm black red tones to gray Note To perform the adjustments drag the X or Y slide bar left and right You can also click the up or down arrow or enter the number directly to increase or decrease the value by X...

Page 431: ... brightness use this feature Contrast Adjusts the relative brightness between the brightest and darkest portions of the image For soft gradation decrease the contrast For hard gradation increase the contrast Highlight Adjusts the brightness of the brightest areas Shadow Adjusts the brightness of the darkest areas Note You can also click the up or down arrow or enter the number directly to increase...

Page 432: ... you to use ICC profiles for digital cameras and scanners ICC profiles created using the profile creation tool etc ColorSync P 436 Enables color matching by using the ColorSync function of Mac OS Select this if you want to perform soft proofing using ColorSync before printing Note You need to set each correction on the printer driver ColorSync needs to be selected in the Color Matching panel of th...

Page 433: ...cted 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 Mode has been selected in Matching Mode Soft Proof When you place a checkmark here ColorSync applies to the layout area Note You can select only after ColorSync has bee...

Page 434: ...rinting image data with accurate colors in input color space This is the easiest to use mode when you want to adjust the color and print However gradation may be lost for colors of wider range than the color reproduction range of the printer Generally this is also called relative colorimetric Perceptual People Dark Areas Color matching optimized for printing subdued photos such as indoor shots of ...

Page 435: ...vidly Colorimetric Color matching optimized for printing image data with accurate colors in input color space This is the easiest to use mode when you want to adjust the color and print However gradation may be lost for colors of wider range than the color reproduction range of the printer Generally this is also called relative colorimetric Colorimetric No White Point Cor rection The processing me...

Page 436: ... a printer profile ColorSync ColorSync 1 Check that ColorSync is selected in Matching Mode 2 Place a checkmark on Soft Proof to simulate the output product in Layout Area ColorSync Mac OS X iPF8400 User s Guide Mac OS X Software Free Layout 436 ...

Page 437: ...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 Print Object Frames You can print the object border Note If you do not want to print the object border deselect the Print Object Frames check box Object Frame Style You can select the object frame style fo...

Page 438: ...ation as it is Horizontal Prints the image and text by rotating sideways 90 degrees from the orientation as specified in the application Roll Paper Length Set the length of one page to print on roll paper When you place a checkmark on Auto Settings the one page length to be printed on roll paper is automatically set so that the laid out objects are printed on one page Note Available only if rolls ...

Page 439: ...m 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 10 and 400 You can change the numbers by clicking button Format Dialog Box Format Dialog Box This dialog box appears when you select Format from the Object menu after you...

Page 440: ...g 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 other files with the application software and repeat the above steps Laying out a Document Created with Multiple Application Programs on One Page Laying out a Document Crea...

Page 441: ...ect Select All from the Edit menu 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 means of mouse operation 1 Select an object 2 Place the pointer at a corner of the selection box around the object to...

Page 442: ... 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 Rotating an Object Rotating an Object You can rotate the object 1 Select an object 2 Select Rotate Left or Rotate Right from the toolbar Alternatively you may click on the Rotate check box in the Format Dialog Box P 439 then select Rotate Right or Rota...

Page 443: ...menu Note The object layout order varies depending on the Order setting on the Page Setup Dialog Box P 438 Aligning Objects Aligning Objects You can align objects systematically 1 Select multiple objects 2 Select the align menu from the Object menu Align Top Lays out the objects justifying them to the top iPF8400 Laying out Objects Automatically Mac OS X User s Guide Mac OS X Software Free Layout ...

Page 444: ...gn 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 Aligning Objects Mac OS X iPF8400 User s Guide Mac OS X Software Free Layout 444 ...

Page 445: ...er 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 Send to Back Moves the object to the backmost position iPF8400 Changing the Object Overlapping Order Mac OS X User s Guide Mac OS X Software Free Layout 445 ...

Page 446: ...ied 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 Pasting a Copied or Cut Object Mac OS X iPF8400 User s Guide Mac OS X Software Free Layout 446 ...

Page 447: ...Features of Color imageRUNNER Enlargement Copy The Features of Color imageRUNNER Enlargement Copy The main features of Color imageRUNNER Enlargement 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 additi...

Page 448: ...lick the Set button in Configure Color imageRUN NER Enlargement Copy to open the Color image RUNNER Enlargement Copy dialog box Note You can also start the utility directly by clicking on the Color imageRUNNER Enlargement Copy app icon in Applications Canon Utilities iR Enlargement Copy If you are using Mac OS X v10 7 and later start it from Launchpad Starting Color imageRUNNER Enlargement Copy Ma...

Page 449: ... 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 next l...

Page 450: ...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 Mac OS X iPF8400 User s Guide Mac OS X Soft...

Page 451: ...onfig ure the sharing For Mac 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 Fol...

Page 452: ...n the Paper Settings Pan el P 454 5 Make the necessary settings in the Output Settings Pan el P 458 Editing a Hot Folder Setting Print Conditions Mac OS X iPF8400 User s Guide Mac OS X Software Color imageRUNNER Enlargement Copy 452 ...

Page 453: ...es and folders using SMB checkboxes to config ure the sharing For Mac OS X v10 7 and later Check the File Sharing checkbox and click the Options button Check the Share files and folders using SMB checkbox to configure the sharing Note If you ve made shared settings when you created a new Hot Folder you do not need to execute steps 8 to 9 Deleting a Hot Folder Deleting a Hot Folder 1 Open the Color...

Page 454: ... print conditions in the setting panels within the Add Edit Hot Folder dialog box The settings available on each panel are as follows Paper Settings Panel P 454 Output Settings Panel P 458 Color Settings Panel P 460 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...

Page 455: ... Cutting You can set the printer to cut roll paper automatically or print a guideline for cutting The following settings are available for automatic cutting Setting Details Printer Default The value set on the printer operation panel takes 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 ea...

Page 456: ...nces Suitable for when the printing results are too vivid or when printing scanned images Office Document Suitable for printing handouts as well as general office documents for which print clarity is key Note The number of 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 Th...

Page 457: ...print proofing However this takes more time than regular printing Office Document Prints common office documents such as proposals memos for distribution etc so they are easy to read Note The number of settings available for selection 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 ...

Page 458: ...uces the whole page by the scaling rate as specified Input the scaling value in nu merical characters You can specify a range between 5 and 600 You can change the numbers by clicking either button or button Although Scaling can be set to make the image larger than the media size the part that does not fit in the media cannot be printed This is not displayed when a checkmark is placed in Borderless...

Page 459: ...page right 90 degrees and print in landscape orientation When the rotated page can fit in the width of roll paper the page is rotated automatically and when it can not fit in the width of roll paper the page is not rotated When Fit Roll Paper Width is selected under Enlarged Reduced Printing then the image is enlarged or reduced after rotating to fit the width of the roll paper Rotate Left 90 Degr...

Page 460: ...the matching mode Setting Details Driver Matching Mode P 461 Enables printing of optimal color tones using a driver specific color profile You should normally select this mode ICC Matching Mode P 462 Enables color matching using ICC profiles Select this if you want to print by specifying the input profile printer profile and matching method in detail This allows you to use ICC profiles for digital...

Page 461: ...ng posters etc vividly Colorimetric Color matching optimized for printing image data with accurate colors in input color space This is the easiest to use mode when you want to adjust the color and print However gradation may be lost for colors of wider range than the color reproduction range of the printer Generally this is also called relative colorimetric Perceptual People Dark Areas Color match...

Page 462: ...metric 3 Click the Input Profile list and then select an input profile Note To match the color on the printing select the input profile for Color imageRUNNER Enlargement Copy of the Color imageRUNNER type in use 4 Click the Printer Profile list and then select a printer profile Printing Enlargements of Scanned Originals from a Color imageRUNNER Printing Enlargements of Scanned Originals from a Col...

Page 463: ...ng the original and print an enlargement Follow the steps below to scan an original on the Color imageRUNNER for enlarged printing on the printer For detailed instructions refer to the Color imageRUNNER manual 1 Load the original on the platen glass or document feeder of the Color imageRUNNER 2 Press Send to display the screen for transmission 3 Press Favorites and then press the Favorites button ...

Page 464: ...th a Desired Picture Quality 495 Adjust the Colors and Print 496 Adjust the Colors while Checking the Preview for Color 496 Adjust the Colors while Checking the Preview for Monochrome 497 Adjust the Colors by Color Matching 500 Print High Quality Adobe RGB16bit Images 501 Prints monochrome photographs with high quality 502 Using Adobe CMM 502 Printing an Adjustment Pattern and Selecting Adjustment...

Page 465: ...e by using the Layout Plug In that is installed at the same time as the Print Plug In for Photoshop See About the Layout Plug In P 522 By using the print history management function you can import past print settings parameters Additionally you can save preferences as a file Note The actual output may differ from the settings in Print Plug In for Photoshop Digital Photo Professional the arrangemen...

Page 466: ...ware User s Licensing Agreement click the Continue button 5 Click the Agree button 6 Select Custom Install to put a checkmark on your Print Plug In then click the Install button Installation Procedures iPF8400 User s Guide Mac OS X Software Print Plug In for Photoshop Digital Photo Professional 466 ...

Page 467: ...shop Digital Photo Professional are as follows Uninstall Print Plug In for Photoshop 1 Close Photoshop 2 In Finder display the Print Plugin for iPFxxxx folder 3 Delete the Print Plugin for iPFxxxx folder Note iPFxxxx is the name of your printer Uninstall Print Plug In for Digital Photo Professional 1 Perform the installation procedures 1 through 5 iPF8400 Uninstall Procedures User s Guide Mac OS X...

Page 468: ...ck the Uninstall button 4 To quit another application click on the Continue but ton 5 Click the Quit button Uninstall Procedures iPF8400 User s Guide Mac OS X Software Print Plug In for Photoshop Digital Photo Professional 468 ...

Page 469: ...gePROGRAF Print Plug In the latest version of the imagePROGRAF printer driver must be in stalled If the following message is displayed but the Print Plug In window is not displayed open only one Photoshop When Photoshop is running in multiple windows the plug in may not start If the message below is displayed but the Print Plug In window is not displayed convert the color space of the image to eit...

Page 470: ...In for Photoshop Digital Photo Professional Main Window The Print Plug In main window consists of the sheet selection area and the preview and button area Sheet Selection Area The tabs used to switch between each sheet on the Print Plug In window are displayed When you select a tab a sheet is displayed The settings available on each sheet are as follows Print Plug In for Photoshop Digital Photo Pr...

Page 471: ...Button Click this button to begin printing Quit Button Click this button to close the Print Plug In window and return to application software Button Click this button to display the Print Plug In for Photoshop Digital Photo Professional Help file Maximize Dialog Box button When this button is clicked the Print Plug In main window is displayed enlarged to cover the entire display screen iPF8400 Pri...

Page 472: ...a checkmark here to only print the selected range Note When you select Preview in the Image then select a portion of the image on the preview display this becomes valid Perform Proof in Preview Place a checkmark here to simulate the colors of the output product in the preview Note If Auto Color is selected under Output Profile some media types are enabled If ICC profile is selected under Output Pr...

Page 473: ...media type For more information about see Customize Media Settings P 511 Note Always select media type that is actually set in the printer When the media you chose is different from the media set in the printer you may not receive the desired print results Advanced Settings button Click the button to display the Paper Detailed Settings dialog box For more information about the media detailed setti...

Page 474: ...es but this mode offers exceptional print ing quality Standard Choose this setting to print at standard resolution when quality and speed are both important Printing takes less time than in Highest or High mode Fast Choose this setting to print faster Printing in fast mode can help you work more efficiently when checking layouts Highest Max No of Passes If you are concerned about uneven colors in ...

Page 475: ...ictures and drawings Note When the Output Profile you have set is Auto Monochrome Photo or None No Color Correction you cannot select a matching method ICC Conversion Options button This is displayed when an ICC profile is selected as the Output Profile When this button is clicked the ICC Conversion Options dialog box is displayed allowing you to configure color conversion related settings Refer t...

Page 476: ...put Image Size The following settings are available for enlarged reduced printing Setting Details Fit Paper Size This automatically enlarges reduces the entire image imported to Print Plug In to match the ex port media size when printing Fit Roll Paper Width This automatically enlarges reduces the entire image imported to Print Plug In to match the width of the roll paper with the width of the ima...

Page 477: ...e center of the selected Paper Size Specify Print Start Position You can print with specifying the top and left printing start positions in From Top Margin and From Left Margin for Paper Size From Top Margin Input the margin from the top of the media in numbers You can input between 9999 and 9999 mm From Left Margin Input the margin from the left of the media in numbers You can input between 9999 ...

Page 478: ...on and you can set the color balance of print product more to your liking Note You can check a preview of the adjusted state for the following items Cyan Magenta Yellow Gray Tone Brightness Contrast and Saturation Cyan Magenta Yellow You can adjust the strength or weakness of a color by either inputting a numerical value or dragging the slide bar Gray Tone You can adjust gray tone from cool black ...

Page 479: ...u to adjust settings such as the Color Balance Tone Brightness and Contrast to configure the printing result to be closer to your expected tone and gradation This is displayed when Auto Monochrome Photo is selected in the Output Profile on the Main Sheet P 473 Note You can check a preview of the adjusted state for the following items Color Balance Tone Brightness Contrast Highlight Shadow and Tint...

Page 480: ...ent pattern with adjustment values that vary in steps up and down and to select your preferred adjustment values For details on Adjustment pattern setting see Adjustment pattern setting dialog box P 482 Curves button Click the button to open the Curves dialog box then set the Channel and other settings For more information about Curves see Curves Dialog Box P 491 Defaults button Click the button t...

Page 481: ...e image Bottom Footer Information is printed on the bottom of the image Print History Number Place a checkmark here to print the print history number File Name Place a checkmark here to print the file name Printed at Place a checkmark here to print the time and date Color Adjustment Value Place a checkmark here to print the color adjustment value Printer Name Place a checkmark here to print the pr...

Page 482: ...in the center are used as the base values with images arranged around this with the adjustment values varying in steps up and down from these base values If you click any of the images the adjustment pattern is redisplayed with the adjustment values from that image as the base values The adjustment values are displayed at the top of each image If both the Horizontal Axis and Vertical Axis are conf...

Page 483: ...trast High light Shadow or Tint The icons for Horizontal Axis Adjustment Item are displayed above the preview area and the icons for Ver tical Axis Adjustment Item are displayed on the left of the preview area Note None can only be selected for Vertical Axis in both color and monochrome Number of Patterns You can select the number of images to display in the pattern in the horizontal or vertical d...

Page 484: ...between each image The background color can be specified in Pattern Background Pattern Background You can select the background color from White Black and Gray If it is difficult to compare the differences between neighboring adjustment pattern images changing the back ground color may make it easier to compare The Pattern Spacing can be selected if Pattern Background is Available Update Base Valu...

Page 485: ...saved and the dialog box is closed These setting values are applied the next time the Print Plug In for Photoshop Digital Photo Professional is started Furthermore if you select the Update Base Values in the Color Settings Sheet check box and click the Close button the setting values for the image enclosed in the blue frame in the preview area central image are applied to the settings in the Color...

Page 486: ...eet and the output of the sheet Setting Details Printer Default The settings of the printer operating panel are applied None The paper is ejected immediately after printing 30sec 1min 3min 5min 10min 30min 60min The sheet is ejected when the specified time after printing has elapsed Between Scans This sets the wait time between line scans during printing Setting Details Printer Default The setting...

Page 487: ...printer operating panel are applied Use Value The calibration results are used for printing Disregard Value The calibration results are not used for printing Select this option to avoid changes to image color tones during printing due to color calibration Mirror Specify whether to print a mirror image as needed Select this option to print a version of the document or image with the left and right ...

Page 488: ... printing with the Plug In in the background Close Plug in After Printing When you place a checkmark here the plug in closes after printing finishes Note If printing does not finish correctly because it was canceled or an error occurred the plug in does not close Output Method You can select the output method The following settings are available for the output method Setting Details Print Normal p...

Page 489: ... how to install Adobe CMM Black Point Compensation Check this check box to perform black point compensation Loss of gradation in dark areas can be improved by performing black point compensation Note This can be used if Adobe CMM is selected as the Conversion Engine Proof Options Configures settings related to printing press simulation The proof options consist of the following settings Setting De...

Page 490: ... print data is printed without margins Size Options Dialog Box Size Options Dialog Box This dialog box appears when you click the Size Options button on the Page Setup Sheet You can select a media name size and other settings Paper Size List Displays all the standard sizes and custom media sizes Custom Paper Size Name You can enter any name up to 63 characters Units You can select the units of mea...

Page 491: ...ut value Note The allowed entry range is 0 to 255 You can change the numbers by clicking either button or button Output Enter an output value Note The allowed entry range is 0 to 255 You can change the numbers by clicking either button or button Load Curves button Click the button to load stored data for a tone curve Save Curves button Click the button to stores the current tone curve settings iPF...

Page 492: ... be displayed All items above 200 are deleted When you cannot print properly because you canceled the printing or an error occurred appears to the left of the print history number Delete button Click the button to delete the selected print history Add button Click the button to add the selected print history to preferences Note Up to 200 print preference items can be added Favorites The print hist...

Page 493: ...es are as follows Check Image with Print Area Layout P 493 Check the original image with Image P 494 Check Image with Roll Paper Preview P 494 Check Image with Print Area Layout Check Image with Print Area Layout Displays the print range and the area out of the print range in the layout matching the media size set in the print area layout Select Print Area Layout in Preview Note When the cursor on...

Page 494: ...rea for printing When you click the image while the cursor is displayed as on the preview the selected area is deselected Check Image with Roll Paper Preview Check Image with Roll Paper Preview Display the media size and roll paper information on the top in the layout printing on roll paper in Roll Paper Preview Select Roll Paper Preview in Preview Note To select Roll Paper Preview in Preview sele...

Page 495: ...in the best print quality but this takes more time to print than Accuracy 300ppi while also requiring more memory capacity High Accuracy 600ppi will not display with some Media Type settings 4 Choose either High Gradation 8bit or Highest Gradation 16bit for the bit number when processing images in Input Bit to Plug in Note When you select High Gradation 8bit images are processed at 8 bit channel 2...

Page 496: ... while Checking the Preview for Color Adjust the Colors while Checking the Preview for Color You can adjust the colors while checking the adjustments in the preview The following explanation is on the procedures for adjusting example image below Low for Cyan High for Yellow Low for Saturation Warm Black for Gray Tone Enhance brightness for the curves The above image adjustments are reflected in th...

Page 497: ... Print button The adjustments are reflected in the image and printing begins Adjust the Colors while Checking the Preview for Monochrome Adjust the Colors while Checking the Preview for Monochrome You can adjust the colors while checking the adjustments in the preview The following explanation is about the procedures for adjusting example image below Low for Contrast Light for Highlight Light for ...

Page 498: ...o Monochrome Photo in Output Profile 3 Open the Color Settings sheet 4 In Contrast drag the slide bar toward Low 5 In Highlight drag the slide bar toward Light Adjust the Colors while Checking the Preview for Monochrome iPF8400 User s Guide Mac OS X Software Print Plug In for Photoshop Digital Photo Professional 498 ...

Page 499: ...on 7 Click the Curves button then click near the center of the curve 8 Enter 120 in Input and 135 in Output then click the OK button 9 Click the Print button This applies the image adjustments and starts the print job iPF8400 Adjust the Colors while Checking the Preview for Monochrome User s Guide Mac OS X Software Print Plug In for Photoshop Digital Photo Professional 499 ...

Page 500: ...y the Main sheet 2 Select the profile in Output Profile Note When you place a checkmark in Perform Proof in Preview you can check the color matching in the preview This may not be displayed depending on how you set Media Type The details of Output Profile you have set is saved even when you close the Print Plug In but when the specified profile cannot be located it is set to Auto Color If an ICC p...

Page 501: ... data in Photoshop and start Print Plug In See Starting from Photoshop P 469 2 Click Image Properties button 3 Check that Adobe RGB is displayed in Color Space and 16bit channel is displayed in Bit in the Image Properties dialog box and click the Close button 4 Display the Main sheet 5 Select High Accuracy 600ppi in Input Resolution to Plug in 6 Select Highest Gradation 16bit in Input Bit to Plug ...

Page 502: ...utput Profile Note Auto Monochrome Photo can be selected only after a compatible Media Type has been selected 3 Click the Print button Performs conversion to the most suitable monochrome and printing begins Using Adobe CMM Using Adobe CMM Adobe CMM is a color conversion engine made by Adobe Using Adobe CMM makes it possible to obtain uniform color conversion results and to use the black point comp...

Page 503: ...werPC G4 or G5 Intel Core Duo Intel Core 2 Duo Intel Xeon processor Note Check with Adobe for details How to Use Adobe CMM The procedure for using Adobe CMM is as follows 1 Display the Main sheet 2 Select one of the ICC profiles as the Output Profile 3 Click the ICC Conversion Options button 4 In the ICC Conversion Options dialog box select Adobe CMM from Conversion Engine 5 Click the OK button to...

Page 504: ...e Adjustment pattern setting button to display the Adjustment pattern setting dialog box 3 Set the Adjustment Item Number of Patterns and Adjustment Value Spacing for the Horizontal Axis and Vertical Axis If you want to check part of an image as the adjustment pattern click the Specify the Range of Images button select the range you want to check in the Specify the Range of Images dialog box and t...

Page 505: ...Point Compensation Perform Black Point Compensation Black point compensation that is equivalent to Photoshop can be performed using the following procedure Use this to avoid saturation in the black areas of images Important In order to make the black point compensation settings effective close down and restart Photoshop or Digital Photo Profes sional Adobe CMM needs to be installed in order to use...

Page 506: ...or the printing press 1 Display the Main sheet 2 Select one of the ICC profiles as the Output Profile 3 Check the Proof check box and select the profile for the printing press you want to target from the list on the right 4 Click the ICC Conversion Options button to open the ICC Conversion Options dialog box 5 Configure the Proof Options as needed Note The proof option is Simulate Paper Color Perf...

Page 507: ...ull width of roll media see Enlarge Reduce and Print Matching Width of Roll Paper P 508 When you do the procedure below to print on roll media the print job will match the size of the output with the media selected with the Paper Size setting 1 Display the Page Setup sheet 2 Select the size of the media that you want to print in Paper Size Note This is not displayed when a checkmark is placed in B...

Page 508: ...Note For more information about the Roll Paper Options dialog box see Roll Paper Options Dialog Box P 489 Click the Defaults button to return all of the roll paper option settings to their defaults 5 Select either Portrait or Landscape as the media orientation for the image in Orientation Note When you select Portrait the image on the media prints as it appears on the screen When you select Landsc...

Page 509: ...rs on the screen When you select Landscape the image on the media prints rotated 90 degrees 4 Click the Enlarged Reduced Printing check box on Note This is not displayed when a checkmark is placed in Borderless Printing 5 Select Scaling and input the scaling factor or drag the four corners of the image in the Preview display Note You can specify scaling rate in intervals of 0 01 You can specify a ...

Page 510: ...e specified media must be set to the printer 1 Display the Page Setup sheet 2 Select Roll Paper in Paper Source 3 Click the Borderless Printing check box on Note Select the width for roll paper set in the printer in Roll Paper Width in the Specify Roll Paper Width dialog box and click OK 4 Click the Print button Borderless printing begins Print with No Borders iPF8400 User s Guide Mac OS X Softwar...

Page 511: ...Plug In those settings are saved as print history Also you can export and import as files You can store often used print history under a specified name in print preferences Note You can save up to 200 print history items All items over 200 are deleted in chronological order You can do the following things using print history Confirm Print History Details P 512 Apply Print History to an Image P 513...

Page 512: ...tory you wish to check the details of from either Print History or Favorites in the Print History Details dialog box 3 Check the print history details in Settings and click the OK button Note You can display the print history details by switching the sheets Confirm Print History Details iPF8400 User s Guide Mac OS X Software Print Plug In for Photoshop Digital Photo Professional 512 ...

Page 513: ...pply button Store Print History to Print Preferences Store Print History to Print Preferences You can store often used print history to print preferences Not only can you store the print history stored under a differ ent name in print preferences you can also find it with ease Note You can store up to 200 print history items to print preferences 1 Display the Print History sheet 2 Click the Detail...

Page 514: ...sh to store in print prefer ences from Print History and click the button 5 In the Add Favorites dialog box input the name of the print history in Name input a comment in Comment and click the OK button 6 Click the OK button to close the Print History Details dialog box Store Print History to Print Preferences iPF8400 User s Guide Mac OS X Software Print Plug In for Photoshop Digital Photo Profess...

Page 515: ...ry 1 Display the Print History sheet 2 Click the Details button 3 Select the print history you wish to delete from Print History in the Print History Details dialog box and click the Delete button 4 Click the OK button iPF8400 Delete Print History User s Guide Mac OS X Software Print Plug In for Photoshop Digital Photo Professional 515 ...

Page 516: ...history stored in print preferences as a file 1 Display the Print History sheet 2 Click the Details button 3 Select the print history you wish to export from Favor ites in the Print History Details dialog box and click the Export button Export Print History from Print Preferences iPF8400 User s Guide Mac OS X Software Print Plug In for Photoshop Digital Photo Professional 516 ...

Page 517: ...int History to Print Preferences Import Print History to Print Preferences You can import print history in file format and store it to print preferences 1 Display the Print History sheet 2 Click the Details button 3 Click the Import button of the Favorites in the Print History Details dialog box iPF8400 Import Print History to Print Preferences User s Guide Mac OS X Software Print Plug In for Phot...

Page 518: ...u cannot import a print history file exported from a different OS in Print Plug In You cannot import a print history file exported from a different printer in Print Plug In 5 Click the OK button to close the Print History Details dialog box Import Print History to Print Preferences iPF8400 User s Guide Mac OS X Software Print Plug In for Photoshop Digital Photo Professional 518 ...

Page 519: ...ory items in print pref erences 1 Display the Print History sheet 2 Click the Details button 3 Select the print history you wish to delete from Favor ites in the Print History Details dialog box and click the Delete button 4 Click the OK button iPF8400 Delete Print History from Print Preferences User s Guide Mac OS X Software Print Plug In for Photoshop Digital Photo Professional 519 ...

Page 520: ...nformation may print on the image data with some media sizes enlargement rates and print position values When Keep Media Size is set to On on the printer a portion of bottom of the print data is not printed 1 Display the Print History sheet 2 Click the Print Information check box on 3 Select the position where you wish to print the information in Information Print Position 4 Click the information ...

Page 521: ...t Comment dialog box and click OK button 7 Click the Print button Comments are printed with images iPF8400 Set Information to Print with Image User s Guide Mac OS X Software Print Plug In for Photoshop Digital Photo Professional 521 ...

Page 522: ...g In can be printed as is from the Print Plug In for Photoshop For details on the functionality of the Layout Plug In see Layout Plug In Main Window P 522 For details on how to start and how to use the Layout Plug In see Creating and Printing a Layout Image for Mounting on a Frame P 525 Layout Plug In Main Window Layout Plug In Main Window This window is for creating a layout image for finishing a...

Page 523: ...ion that protrudes past the canvas sides This allows you to prevent white paper from appearing on the canvas sides when mounted The larger the amount of extension the larger the area hidden behind the back surface Important Since values entered in mm or inches are first converted temporarily to pixels and then reconverted to mm or inches values may be displayed that differ from the entered values ...

Page 524: ...ed the Print Plug In for Photoshop starts To print the created layout image click the Print button in the Print Plug In for Photoshop main window Important When you close the Print Plug In the created layout image is discarded Note If the Print Plug In for Photoshop for multiple different models is installed a screen for selecting the model is displayed when you click the Execute button When you c...

Page 525: ... the Paper Size List 2 Click the Delete button Note Sizes that have a red circle in the Name cannot be deleted Creating and Printing a Layout Image for Mounting on a Frame Creating and Printing a Layout Image for Mounting on a Frame The procedure for creating and printing a layout image for mounting on a frame is as follows 1 Start Photoshop 2 Open the image to lay out and edit the image in Photos...

Page 526: ...e created layout image is discarded 6 Mount the printed layout image on the frame Important Fully dry the printed paper before mounting it on the frame Take care when mounting on the frame The ink may peel off if you touch the printed surface Note As you fold the printed paper along the frame the folded areas may crack and reveal the paper underneath depending on the media type You can prevent the...

Page 527: ...1 Output Stacker 570 Media take up unit 577 Media Configuration Tool Windows 589 Media Configuration Tool Mac OS X 618 Control Panel 653 Printer Parts 689 Network Setting 705 Print Job Management 739 Adjustments for Better Print Quality 801 Color Management 819 Maintenance and Consumables 907 Troubleshooting 955 Error Message 989 Specifications 1015 Appendix 1019 Handling and Use of Paper 527 ...

Page 528: ...in the Paper Reference Guide see Using Paper Other Than Genu ine Paper and feed confirmed Paper P 530 Paper Reference Guide display method You can display the Paper Reference Guide from imagePROGRAF Support Information See Displaying the Paper Reference Guide P 533 Method of Updating Supported Paper Paper supported by the printer may be newly released on the imagePROGRAF website To use newly relea...

Page 529: ...atible with borderless printing refer to the Paper Reference Guide See Types of Paper P 528 Sheets Sheets of the following sizes are supported Paper Sizes Dimensions ISO A0 841 0 1189 0 mm 33 11 46 81 in ISO A1 594 0 841 0 mm 23 39 33 11 in ISO A2 420 0 594 0 mm 16 54 23 39 in ISO A2 431 8 609 6 mm 17 00 24 00 in ISO A3 297 0 420 0 mm 11 69 16 54 in ISO A3 329 0 483 0 mm 12 95 19 02 in ISO A4 210 ...

Page 530: ... 14 00 17 00 in 12 x16 304 8 406 4 mm 12 00 16 00 in 10 x12 254 0 304 8 mm 10 00 12 00 in 10 x15 254 0 381 0 mm 10 00 15 00 in 8 x10 203 2 254 0 mm 8 00 10 00 in US Photo 16 x20 406 4 508 0 mm 16 00 20 00 in Poster 20 x30 508 0 762 0 mm 20 00 30 00 in Poster 30 x40 762 0 1016 0 mm 30 00 40 00 in Poster 42 x60 1066 8 1524 0 mm 42 00 60 00 in Poster 44 x62 1117 6 1574 8 mm 44 00 62 00 in 13 x22 329 ...

Page 531: ...t on paper other than genuine Canon paper and feed confirmed paper without making complicated settings by selecting existing settings provided in the printer control panel and printer driver depending on the media type you are using The existing settings consist of general purpose paper settings provided for each media type and special settings that allow you to select the amount of ink to use Imp...

Page 532: ...ttings as suitable for the paper you are using by using the Add Custom Paper function in the Media Configuration Tool For details see Printing on Paper Other Than Genuine Paper and feed confirmed Paper by Adding a Media Type P 532 Printing on Paper Other Than Genuine Paper and feed confirmed Paper by Adding a Media Type Printing on Paper Other Than Genuine Paper and feed confirmed Paper by Adding ...

Page 533: ... Support desktop icon iPFxxxx indicates the printer model The imagePROGRAF Support Information window is displayed 2 Click the Paper Reference Guide button The Paper Reference Guide is displayed Mac OS X 1 Click the iPF Support icon in the Dock Launchpad in OS10 7 The imagePROGRAF Support Information window is displayed 2 Click the Paper Reference Guide button iPF8400 Displaying the Paper Referenc...

Page 534: ...ion Tool P 618 Macintosh Important When your version of Media Configuration Tool is older than the version released on the imagePROGRAF website download and install the latest version of Media Configuration Tool before installing Media Information File If you do not install the latest version of Media Configuration Tool before installing Media Information File the latest paper in formation cannot ...

Page 535: ...k Visit the imagePROGRAF webpage The default browser on your computer is started and the image PROGRAF webpage is displayed iPF8400 Updating paper information User s Guide Handling and Use of Paper Paper 535 ...

Page 536: ...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 Roll Holder Side Holder Stopper Side Roll Holder ...

Page 537: ...of rolls see Paper Sizes or the Paper Reference Guide See Paper Sizes P 528 See Types of Paper P 528 To view instructions as you attach the Roll Holder press the Navigate button See How to View Instructions With Navigate P 659 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 respec...

Page 538: ...e tips a of 3 Inch Paper Core Attachment 1 with the holes b of the Roll Holder and insert it firmly 3 With the edge of the roll paper facing forward as shown in sert the Roll Holder from the right of the roll Insert it firmly until the roll touches the flange a of the Roll Holder leaving no gap Attaching the Roll Holder to Rolls iPF8400 User s Guide Handling and Use of Paper Handling rolls 538 ...

Page 539: ...load a roll the paper may not be advanced correctly when you turn the printer on Before loading a roll confirm whether the inside of the Top Cover or the Ejection Guide is soiled If soiled we recommend cleaning in advance See Cleaning Inside the Top Cover P 943 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 no...

Page 540: ...e Roll Holder shaft a into the grooves b on both ends of the Roll Holder Slot fully into the slot Caution Be careful not to drop the roll and hurt yourself when loading it Be careful not to pinch your fingers between the Roll Holder shaft a and the guide grooves b when loading rolls Loading Rolls in the Printer iPF8400 User s Guide Handling and Use of Paper Handling rolls 540 ...

Page 541: ...inting surface Otherwise it may affect printing quality We rec ommend wearing clean cloth gloves when handling rolls to protect the printing surface If the paper is wrinkled or warped straighten it out before loading it For paper that tends to curl lift the Release Lever and manually pull the roll paper over the Platen Load paper straight so it is not fed askew 6 Lower the Ejection Guide iPF8400 L...

Page 542: ...ht or if it wrinkles it may jam or rub against the Printhead Do not force the roll paper into alignment with the paper alignment line b This may prevent the paper from being advanced straight Note You can adjust the strength of suction holding paper against the Platen when the Release Lever is released If it is difficult to load paper press the or button on the Control Panel to adjust the strength...

Page 543: ...P 804 When paper leading edge detection is set to Off for Manual printing will start at the position at which the roll was set in procedure 8 Thus the margin of the paper leading edge will enlarge See Specifying the Cutting Method for Rolls P 552 Changing the Type of Paper Changing the Type of Paper Follow these steps to change the type of paper specified on the printer after you have loaded paper...

Page 544: ... or to select the type of paper loaded in the printer and then press the OK button Important Be sure to select the correct paper type If this setting does not match the loaded paper it may cause feed errors and affect printing quality Note For details on types of paper see the Paper Reference Guide See Types of Paper P 528 By default Plain Paper is selected If you move the Release Lever the settin...

Page 545: ... ManageRemainRoll to On See Keeping Track of the Amount of Roll Paper Left P 550 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...

Page 546: ...mportant If you have selected ManageRemainRoll On in the Control Panel menu a barcode is printed on the leading edge of the roll Do not remove the roll before the barcode is printed You will be unable to keep track of the amount of roll paper left See Keeping Track of the Amount of Roll Paper Left P 550 5 Open the Top Cover and lift the Ejection Guide 6 Using both hands rotate the Roll Holder in t...

Page 547: ...Roll Holder from Rolls P 548 8 Lower the Ejection Guide and close the Top Cover Note To load new paper in the printer at this point see Loading Rolls in the Printer P 539 Clean inside the top cover before loading paper See Cleaning Inside the Top Cover P 943 iPF8400 Removing the Roll from the Printer User s Guide Handling and Use of Paper Handling rolls 547 ...

Page 548: ...ng the Holder Stopper at the position indica ted 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 1 Roll Holder side Removing the Roll Holder from Rolls iPF8400 User s Guide Handling and Use of Paper Handling rolls 548 ...

Page 549: ...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 550: ...lect ManageRemainRoll and then press the OK button 4 Press or to select On 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 wai...

Page 551: ...ttings values in BBetween Pages and CBetween Scans in ADrying Time and then click OK See Paper Detailed Settings Dialog Box Windows P 189 Mac OS X 1 Choose Print in the application menu 2 Select the Main pane and click CSettings in AMedia Type iPF8400 Specifying the Ink Drying Time for Rolls User s Guide Handling and Use of Paper Handling rolls 551 ...

Page 552: ...hod since you can cut by holding the paper with your hand so that the paper does not fall when cutting Also since you can cut while visually confirming the drying of the ink you can avoid ejecting paper before the ink has dried To cut the roll with the Cutter Unit press the Cut but ton Eject Yes Manual Select this for paper that cannot be cut with the Cutter Unit and for paper of which the leading...

Page 553: ...nk to dry Important When cutting wide printed documents after ejection have two people support the documents If the paper drops printed documents may be damaged Do not lift the paper when holding printed documents before cutting If the paper rises it may affect the printing quality or cause rough cut edges 1 On the Tab Selection screen of the Control Panel press or to se lect the Paper tab Note If...

Page 554: ...ction screen is not displayed press the Menu button 2 Press the OK button The Paper Menu is displayed 3 Press or to select Paper Details and then press the OK button 4 Press or to select the type of paper and then press the OK button 5 Press or to select Cutting Mode and then press the OK button 6 Press or to select Manual and then press the OK button 7 When Perform the detection of paper leading ...

Page 555: ...osition and then automatically stopped 10 Cut the roll paper manually with scissors or the like 11 Press the OK button After the roll is rewound it stops automatically Manual for paper of which the leading edge rubs the printhead iPF8400 Specifying the Cutting Method for Rolls User s Guide Handling and Use of Paper Handling rolls 555 ...

Page 556: ...detection of paper leading edge is displayed select Do not perform Note If you set the detection of paper leading edge to Do not perform a margin of about 10 cm is created at the paper leading edge when printing starts When the detection of paper leading edge is set to Do not perform printing will start at the position at which the roll was set for the first printing after replacing a roll Thus th...

Page 557: ...paper is fed to the specified cut position and then automatically stopped 12 Cut the roll paper manually with scissors or the like Important Cut at the dotted line printed on the paper If you cut on the printer side of the dotted line the paper leading edge may rub against the printhead and may deviate from the paper retainer 13 Press the OK button After the roll is rewound it stops automatically ...

Page 558: ... 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 crooked and is not cut straight when loading roll paper cut the lead...

Page 559: ...justed 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 Edge First...

Page 560: ...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 CutDustReduct 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 561: ...Removing the Roll from the Printer P 545 To prevent the roll from unwinding if you leave it loaded wrap a sheet of paper around the roll and tape it Before loading sheets make sure the printer is clean inside the Top Cover and around the Ejection Guide If these areas are dirty we recommend cleaning them in advance See Cleaning Inside the Top Cover P 943 Store unused paper in the original package a...

Page 562: ... paper has been advanced that will not be used a message is shown requesting you to remove it Press or to select Yes and then press the OK button Remove the paper and go to the next step 2 Lift the Release Lever and open the Top Cover Loading Sheets in the Printer iPF8400 User s Guide Handling and Use of Paper Handling sheets 562 ...

Page 563: ...ent Line c at right 2 Align the inserted edge of the sheet with the leading edge of the Paper Alignment Line d as shown When inserted sheets are automatically held by suction against the Platen Important Load a sheet so that it is parallel to the Paper Alignment Line at right c Loading paper askew will cause an error Warped paper may rub against the Printhead Straighten paper if it is warped befor...

Page 564: ... the Paper Alignment Line The suction remains on for about 30 seconds during loading If you cannot finish loading a sheet during this time pull the sheet away and reinsert it to start the suction again 4 Lower the Release Lever and close the Top Cover If a print job was received Pressing the OK button will advance the paper and then printing will begin If no print job was received A menu for selec...

Page 565: ...in the desired position to start printing from Follow these instructions to load paper at the desired starting position for printing when Width Detection is Off 1 If you did 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...

Page 566: ...on where pa per is loaded To start printing from the current position close the Top Cover To reposition the paper lift the Release Lever Printing From a Desired Starting Point iPF8400 User s Guide Handling and Use of Paper Handling sheets 566 ...

Page 567: ...n the right side of the printer and the position from which to start printing aligned with the groove b at the far end of the platen load the paper 6 Lower the Release Lever and close the Top Cover iPF8400 Printing From a Desired Starting Point User s Guide Handling and Use of Paper Handling sheets 567 ...

Page 568: ...t 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 5 Open the Top Cover lift the Release Lever and re move the sheet Removing Sheets iPF8400 User s Guide Handling and Use of Paper Handling sheets 568 ...

Page 569: ...6 Lower the Release Lever and close the Top Cover iPF8400 Removing Sheets User s Guide Handling and Use of Paper Handling sheets 569 ...

Page 570: ...loth tray that catches ejected documents b White tag A point of reference for attaching the Output Stacker in the right direction c Basket Arm R and Basket Arm L Holds the Basket Rod tag side attached to the Output Stacker When the Output Stacker is not used push it down and store it next to the Stand Leg Parts of the Output Stacker iPF8400 User s Guide Handling and Use of Paper Output Stacker 570...

Page 571: ...ons as shown When storing printed documents on the Output Stacker Use position 1 When the Output Stacker is not used Use position 2 When the Media Take up Unit is used or when the Output Stacker is stored for long periods Lower it to position 3 for storage See Storing the Output Stacker P 575 When using the Output Stacker again after storage reattach the Basket Rod on the front of the Output Stack...

Page 572: ...Rewind Spool If you do not it may prevent printed documents from being held correctly and they may be scratched The Output Stacker can hold printed documents from rolls that are 62 inches 1 575 mm long When printing longer docu ments adjust the stacker for ejection in front or use the optional Media Take up Unit The Output Stacker locks into position if you lift it to position 1 or 2 To lower the ...

Page 573: ...paper is curled or bent it may damage printed documents Some types of paper may get caught between the Ejection Guide and Output Stacker during ejection In this case free the paper from where it is caught If the paper is caught it may damage printed documents 1 Lift the Basket Rod gently to release the lock lower the stacker toward the front and push it back 2 Remove the Output Stacker from the pr...

Page 574: ...Adapter and put it in front of the printer 4 Pull out the left and right Basket Hooks from the Ejec tion Guide 5 Attach the Basket Rod to the Basket Hooks so that the white tag of the Basket Cloth is on the left Using the Output Stacker iPF8400 User s Guide Handling and Use of Paper Output Stacker 574 ...

Page 575: ...Stacker for an extended period 1 When the Output Stacker is in the position used when storing printed documents a lift the front Basket Rod gently to release the lock lower the stacker toward the front b and push it all the way back 2 Remove the front Basket Rod from the left and right basket arms Roll up the Basket Cloth and put it at the back of the Bottom Stand Stay iPF8400 Storing the Output S...

Page 576: ...ket Rod so they do not interfere with the Media Take up Sensor wave portion This may impair operation 3 Push in the left and right basket arms toward the back all the way until they stop Storing the Output Stacker iPF8400 User s Guide Handling and Use of Paper Output Stacker 576 ...

Page 577: ...tions on installing the Media Take up Unit refer to the Media Take up Unit Setup Guide For information on the types of paper compatible with the Media Take up Unit refer to the Paper Reference Guide See Types of Paper P 528 For Media Take up Unit instructions see Using the Media Take up Unit Optional P 577 Using the Media Take up Unit Optional Using the Media Take up Unit Optional 1 Turn the print...

Page 578: ...printed using plenty of ink on relatively insubstantial media such as lightweight Canon Coated Paper may not be retracted evenly by the unit In this case take steps to control humidity in the operating environ ment or adjust the Roll DryingTime setting so that printed documents are retracted after the ink has fully dried In humid environments documents printed on Fabric Banner or Adhesive Syntheti...

Page 579: ...displayed 5 Press or to select Take up Reel and then press the OK button 6 Press or to select Use Take up Reel and then press the OK button 7 Press or to select Disable and then press the OK button Loading the Rewind Spool on the Media Take up Unit Loading the Rewind Spool on the Media Take up Unit 1 When using the Output Stacker stow the Output Stacker before this procedure See Storing the Output...

Page 580: ...es at both ends 4 Insert the paper core which serves as the spindle for rewinding a roll on the Rewind Spool Important Definitely load the same size of paper core in the Rewind Spool as that of the roll to be rewound Using a paper core of a different size may cause rewinding problems Loading the Rewind Spool on the Media Take up Unit iPF8400 User s Guide Handling and Use of Paper Media take up uni...

Page 581: ...wind Spool on the Media Take up Unit so that the gear of the Rewind Spool a meshes with the gear of the Right Media Take up Unit b Important If the gear of the Rewind Spool a does not mesh with the gear of the Right Media Take up Unit b the Media Take up Unit cannot be turned on 7 On the Tab Selection screen of the Control Panel press or to se lect the Settings Adj tab Note If the Tab Selection sc...

Page 582: ...aper core of the Rewind Spool With the left and right edges of the roll paper evenly taut tape the middle to the pa per core to fasten it 12 Making sure the roll paper is not slack tape the left and right side of the leading edge to the paper core Note When rewinding heavyweight paper use strong adhesive tape to fasten it Otherwise a rewinding problem may re sult Loading the Rewind Spool on the Me...

Page 583: ...wind the paper so that the paper core makes at least two revolutions If the paper is not rewound two full revolu tions repeat steps 13 and 14 Do not manually force the Rewind Spool or paper core to rotate them This may damage them To rewind or un wind rolls press or on the Media Take up Unit iPF8400 Loading the Rewind Spool on the Media Take up Unit User s Guide Handling and Use of Paper Media tak...

Page 584: ...62 0 mm 30 in B D 914 4 mm 36 in G 1 066 8 mm 42 in C E 1 117 6 mm 44 in D E Weight Flange Roll Type Weight Flange to Use Canon Premium Glossy Paper 2 280 Semi Glossy Photo Paper Canon Premium Glossy Paper 2 280 Heavy weight SemiGlossy Photo Paper Fine Art Photo Fine Art Heavyweight Photo Fine Art Textured Canvas Matte Fine Art Block Print Fine Art Watercolor Canon Proofing Paper Canon Coated Pape...

Page 585: ...p unused weight rolls weight joints and weight flanges handy by putting them in the box and putting the box under the Stand 17 Set the Weight Roll gently on top of the slack in the roll paper The media take up unit is now ready for use Printed rolls can now be rewound automatically Important Always set the Weight Roll on the paper Failure to do this may cause rewinding problems When setting the We...

Page 586: ...2 Hold down the button to advance the roll a little To protect the paper that has been rewound advance it an amount longer than the outer circumference 3 Remove the Weight Roll from the roll paper 4 Press the Cut button Removing Printed Documents from the Media Take up Unit Optional iPF8400 User s Guide Handling and Use of Paper Media take up unit 586 ...

Page 587: ...e may become soiled 6 Hold the trailing edge of the printed document and press the button on the Media Take up Unit to re wind the printed document Apply adhesive tape to the rewound paper to hold it in place if necessary Important Be careful not to scratch the printed surface 7 Turn off the Media Take up Unit by pushing in the Re wind Mode Switch iPF8400 Removing Printed Documents from the Media ...

Page 588: ...ff both ends at once the Media Take up Unit may become damaged 9 Unlock the flange on the left side of the Rewind Spool by lifting the lever a from the shaft side Remove the flange 10 Remove the entire paper core with the rewound printed documents from the Rewind Spool Note You can leave the Rewind Spool on the Media Take up Unit even when it is not used for rewinding rolls Removing Printed Docume...

Page 589: ...rform the following tasks When supported paper has been newly added to the printer you can add that media type to the printer control panel and printer driver by using the media information file provided by Canon You can customize Canon genuine paper and feed confirmed paper media information files to create a media in formation file for custom paper paper that is neither Canon genuine paper or fe...

Page 590: ...ure does not normally need to be performed To install the Media Configuration Tool without using the User Software CD ROM such as when you have downloaded a new version of the Media Configuration Tool from the Canon website use the following procedure You must be logged in as Administrator when installing software in Windows 1 Start the Media Configuration Tool installer Click the Next button 2 Th...

Page 591: ...xt button 4 The Choose Destination Location screen appears Select the destination folder then click the Next button 5 The Ready to Install the Program screen appears Click the Install button iPF8400 Installation Procedures Windows User s Guide Handling and Use of Paper Media Configuration Tool Windows 591 ...

Page 592: ...start menu go to All Programs iPFxxxx Media Configuration Tool iPFxxxx Media Configuration Tool Media Configuration Tool main window is displayed Media Configuration Tool Main Window Media Configuration Tool Main Window The explanation below is on the Media Configuration Tool main window Note For the step to open the Media Configuration Tool main window see Starting Method P 592 Starting Method Wi...

Page 593: ...test information for the product and software version upgrade information Link to User Manual Button Click this button to display the User s Guide This function requires that the User s Guide be installed on your com puter 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 and feed...

Page 594: ...ver 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 Added P 599 Show Hide Button To change whether or not genuine paper or feed confirmed paper is displayed in the printer control panel and printer driver select the paper to change and click this button For details on the procedure for changing whether o...

Page 595: ...ting on the target printer while adding the media types Reinstalling Media Configuration Tool after registering a media information file may delete the registered media information file In this case first download and install latest Media Configuration Tool then download and register the required media information file 1 Open the Edit Media Types dialog box and then click the Add button Note For d...

Page 596: ...e 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 Windows ...

Page 597: ...ou 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 Information ...

Page 598: ...Driver and Name on Control Panel are stated below alphanumeric space _ For Name in Printer Driver up to 32 one Byte characters can be entered and for Name on Control Panel up to 16 one Byte characters can be entered 4 In the Edit Media Types dialog box click the Update button 5 The Confirm Update dialog box is displayed Configure Update Target and click the Execute button Communication with the pr...

Page 599: ... 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 Information for Genuine Paper and Feed Confirmed Paper P 593 2 In the Media Type list select the name of the media to delete Click the Delete button Note...

Page 600: ...iffers from the data to be updated the selected media information file is updated When you would like to remain the data that is set to the printer click the Cancel button Do not attempt to print or turn the printer off while the program is communicating with the printer 5 Click the OK button Deleting Media Types You Have Added Windows iPF8400 User s Guide Handling and Use of Paper Media Configura...

Page 601: ...e button The selected paper is alternately shown or hidden Note You can select multiple paper The names of media switched for non display appear grayed out in the Media Type list Each time you click the Show Hide button the display mode cycles from showing both the printer driver and printer panel to hiding both the printer driver and printer panel and then to showing only the printer panel 3 In t...

Page 602: ... 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 Changing the Display Order of 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 In...

Page 603: ...n with the printer begins Note You should normally select Update the printer control panel and printer driver Important When setting a data to the printer that differs from the data to be updated the selected media information file is updated 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 i...

Page 604: ... displayed in Printer in the Select Printer dialog box and then click the Next button Communication with the printer begins The Add and Edit Custom Paper dialog box is displayed Note The printer cannot be changed after this Custom paper is paper other than Canon genuine paper and feed confirmed paper paper that is detailed in the Paper Refer ence Guide Added Custom Paper Added custom paper is disp...

Page 605: ...am1 file for that custom paper from the computer for managing paper and then import it into another computer for use To use a Custom Media Information File am1 file created outside of the network where the target printer is being used first import it into the computer for managing paper If you also want to use it on other computers import and use a Custom Media Information File am1 file newly expo...

Page 606: ... after making various changes to the standard paper as necessary Important Canon offers absolutely no guarantees regarding the print quality or paper feed properties of customer paper For Canon genuine paper and Canon feed confirmed paper print using the media type as recommended in the Paper Refer ence Guide The print quality and feed properties are not guaranteed if you use Add Custom Paper in t...

Page 607: ...ed 5 The Step 2 Set the custom paper name dialog box is displayed Enter an arbitrary name to display in the printer control panel and printer driver and then click the Next button Note Depending on the selected standard paper you might not be able to input the Name in Printer Driver and add the created custom paper to the printer driver To use the custom paper in the printer driver create it by ch...

Page 608: ...he printing result Once the paper feed adjustment is complete click the Next button Important Check that there is no paper left on the ejection guide If Paper Feed Adjustment is not executed horizontal stripes with different color tones may appear in the printed material Paper feed adjustment does not need to be executed more than once Execute paper feed adjustment only once each time you add a cu...

Page 609: ...is permitted Deny Borderless printing is denied Important Depending on the paper there are types that cannot be cut by the cutter unit and types that speed deterioration of the blade and cause damage to the cutter For thick paper hard paper etc do not use the cutter unit and instead cut the roll paper using scissors etc after printing In this case select User Cut as the Automatic Cutting Set tings...

Page 610: ...in Printer Driver is selected in the screen in Step 5 you cannot perform test prints or configure the maximum amount of ink to use 11 The Test Print Settings dialog box is displayed Select the print priority and print quality of the test print using Print Priority and Print Quality Set the level to test print using Maximum ink usage and the image to use using Image used in test print and then clic...

Page 611: ...ot be configured using the Media Configuration Tool Although the color tone may change when the maximum ink usage is changed at this point you should select the optimal level by only focusing on bleeding and scraping of ink If the color tone needs to be adjusted provide an ICC color profile that matches the paper you are using and select that ICC color profile in your software For details on how t...

Page 612: ...rm the updates and then click the Execute button The custom paper is added to the control panel of the printer and to the printer driver of the PC you are using Important If you have added custom paper with the POP Board Cardboard category as the Standard Paper remove the loaded custom paper from the printer Note When the custom paper is correctly added to the printer driver the name of the added ...

Page 613: ...e PC you are using Edit Custom Paper Edit Custom Paper You can change the settings of custom paper you have already added 1 Open the Add and Edit Custom Paper dialog box Note For details on the procedure for opening the Add and Edit Custom Paper dialog box see Using Paper Other than Genuine Paper and Feed Confirmed Paper P 604 2 Select the paper you want to edit from the Added Cus tom Paper list a...

Page 614: ...rting it into another printer or PC Refer to Import Cus tom Media Information P 615 for details on importing custom media information 1 Open the Add and Edit Custom Paper dialog box Note For details on the procedure for opening the Add and Edit Custom Paper dialog box see Using Paper Other than Genuine Paper and Feed Confirmed Paper P 604 2 Select the paper you want to export to media informa tion...

Page 615: ...folder and add the file to the printer control panel and to the printer driver of the PC you are using 1 Open the Add and Edit Custom Paper dialog box Note For details on the procedure for opening the Add and Edit Custom Paper dialog box see Using Paper Other than Genuine Paper and Feed Confirmed Paper P 604 2 Click the Import button 3 Select the Custom Media Information File am1 file to import iP...

Page 616: ... paper etc do not use the cutter unit and in stead cut the roll paper using scissors etc after printing In this case select User Cut as the Automatic Cutting Settings in the Roll Paper Settings dialog box Note If the cutter is damaged contact your Canon dealer for assistance For details on the methods for cutting roll paper see Specifying the Cutting Method for Rolls P 552 About the Printhead If t...

Page 617: ...ve already executed Paper Feed Adjustment execute Adj Fine Feed from the printer control panel and fine tune the amount of paper feed Note For details on Adj Fine Feed see Fine Tuning the Paper Feed Amount P 815 If horizontal bands appear even after executing Adj Fine Feed refer to Banding in different colors occurs in Trouble shooting See Banding in different colors occurs P 972 If you cannot obt...

Page 618: ... allows you to perform the following tasks When supported paper has been newly added to the printer you can add that media type to the printer control panel and printer driver by using the media information file provided by Canon You can customize Canon genuine paper and feed confirmed paper media information files to create a media in formation file for custom paper paper that is neither Canon ge...

Page 619: ...ool without using the User Software CD ROM such as when you have downloaded a new version of the Media Configuration Tool from the Canon website use the following procedure 1 Double click the MCT Installer iPFxxxx for X icon to start the Media Con figuration Tool installer Note The iPFxxxx in the icon will be the printer name in use 2 Input the administrator name and password and click the OK butt...

Page 620: ...t click the Continue button 5 Click the Agree button 6 Select Easy Install then click the Install button 7 Click the Continue button to quit another application Procedures for Installing Mac OS X iPF8400 User s Guide Handling and Use of Paper Media Configuration Tool Mac OS X 620 ...

Page 621: ...figuration Tool The iPFxxxx in the folder above will be the printer name in use Procedures for Uninstalling Procedures for Uninstalling 1 Double click the MCT Installer iPFxxxx for X icon to start the Media Con figuration Tool installer Note The iPFxxxx in the icon will be the printer name in use 2 Input the administrator name and password and click the OK button iPF8400 Procedures for Uninstallin...

Page 622: ...country or territory then click the OK button 4 The License is displayed After you have read Canon Software License Agree ment click the Continue button 5 Click the Agree button Procedures for Uninstalling Mac OS X iPF8400 User s Guide Handling and Use of Paper Media Configuration Tool Mac OS X 622 ...

Page 623: ...ll 7 Click the Uninstall button 8 Press the Continue button when another application is running iPF8400 Procedures for Uninstalling Mac OS X User s Guide Handling and Use of Paper Media Configuration Tool Mac OS X 623 ...

Page 624: ...tilities iPFxxxx Media Configuration Tool MCTxxxx app Media Configuration Tool main window is displayed Note If a compatible printer driver is not installed the Media Configuration Tool will not start If you attempt to start the Media Con figuration Tool when a printer driver is not installed the warning message below is displayed Starting Method Mac OS X iPF8400 User s Guide Handling and Use of P...

Page 625: ...Genuine Paper and Feed Confirmed Paper P 626 for details on Add Genuine Paper Add and Edit Custom Paper button When this button is clicked the Add and Edit Custom Paper dialog box is displayed which allows you to added custom paper to the printer control panel and printer driver Refer to Using Paper Other than Genuine Paper and Feed Confirmed Paper P 637 for details on Add and Edit Custom Paper Li...

Page 626: ...Do not attempt to print or turn the printer off while the program is communicating with the printer The Edit Media Types dialog box is displayed Note The printer cannot be changed after this Note Paper that is displayed grayed out does not appear in the printer driver or printer panel Add Button To add genuine paper or feed confirmed paper to the printer control panel and printer driver click this...

Page 627: ...ver 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 636 Note The display order for custom paper can also be changed 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 deleti...

Page 628: ...alog box see Editing Media Type Information for Genuine Paper and Feed Confirmed Paper P 626 2 The Add Media Type dialog box displays Click the Browse button 3 Open the folder that contains the media information files amf files Adding Media Types Mac OS X iPF8400 User s Guide Handling and Use of Paper Media Configuration Tool Mac OS X 628 ...

Page 629: ...pe 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 7 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 Updat...

Page 630: ... 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 Information for Genuine Paper and Feed Confirmed Paper P 626 2 In the Media Type list select the name to change Click the Rename button Changing Media Names Mac ...

Page 631: ...dialog box click the Update button 5 The Confirm Update dialog box is displayed Configure Update Target and click the Execute button Communication with the printer begins Note You should normally select Update the printer control panel and printer driver Important When setting a data to the printer that differs from the data to be updated the selected media information file is updated When you wou...

Page 632: ...a Types dialog box see Editing Media Type Information for Genuine Paper and Feed Confirmed Paper P 626 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 Deleting Media Types You Have Added Mac OS X iPF8400 User s Guide Handling and Use of Paper Media Configuration Tool Mac OS X 632 ...

Page 633: ...ffers from the data to be updated the selected media information file is updated When you would like to remain the data that is set to the printer click the Cancel button Do not attempt to print or turn the printer off while the program is communicating with the printer 5 Click the OK button iPF8400 Deleting Media Types You Have Added Mac OS X User s Guide Handling and Use of Paper Media Configura...

Page 634: ...for display Click the Show Hide button The selected paper is alternately shown or hidden Note You can select multiple paper The names of media switched for non display appear grayed out in the Media Type list Each time you click the Show Hide button the display mode cycles from showing both the printer driver and printer panel to hiding both the printer driver and printer panel and then to showing...

Page 635: ...r Important When setting a data to the printer that differs from the data to be updated the selected media information file is updated When you would like to remain the data that is set to the printer click the Cancel button Do not attempt to print or turn the printer off while the program is communicating with the printer 5 Click the OK button iPF8400 Switching Media Types Display Show Hide Mac O...

Page 636: ...or Genuine Paper and Feed Confirmed Paper P 626 2 Select the paper in the Media Type list for which to change the display order and then click the buttons to move the item or The selected item moves one line up or down for every button click 3 In the Edit Media Types dialog box click the Update button Changing the Display Order of Media Types Mac OS X iPF8400 User s Guide Handling and Use of Paper...

Page 637: ...e OK button Using Paper Other than Genuine Paper and Feed Confirmed Paper Using Paper Other than Genuine Paper and Feed Confirmed Paper To add paper other than Canon genuine paper and feed confirmed paper to the printer control panel and printer driver and export and import the media information file for that paper click the Add and Edit Custom Paper button in the Media Configuration Tool main win...

Page 638: ...edit and click this button For details on the procedure for changing custom paper settings see Edit Custom Paper P 647 Delete Button To delete added custom paper from the printer control panel and printer driver in your computer select the paper to delete and click this button For details on the procedure for deleting custom paper see Delete Custom Paper P 646 Import Button To add custom paper to ...

Page 639: ...dia types displayed in the printer control panel and printer driver is performed from the Edit Media Types dialog box regardless of whether it is Canon genuine paper or custom paper Refer to Editing Media Type Information for Genuine Paper and Feed Confirmed Paper P 626 Compatible Paper Compatible Paper Paper specifications Refer to Specifications and Paper for specifications such as thickness and...

Page 640: ... Custom Paper in the Media Configura tion Tool Do not execute printing on the target printer while adding custom paper When adding custom paper check the specifications of paper that can be added using Compatible Paper P 639 1 Open the Add and Edit Custom Paper dialog box Note For details on the procedure for opening the Add and Edit Custom Paper dialog box see Using Paper Other than Genuine Paper...

Page 641: ... arbitrary name to display in the printer control panel and printer driver and then click the Next button Note Depending on the selected standard paper you might not be able to input the Name in Printer Driver and add the created custom paper to the printer driver To use the custom paper in the printer driver create it by changing the standard paper to another paper The characters that can be ente...

Page 642: ...pes with different color tones may appear in the printed material Paper feed adjustment does not need to be executed more than once Execute paper feed adjustment only once each time you add a custom paper 9 The Roll Paper Settings dialog box is displayed Note If a paper source other than Roll Paper is selected in the Step 3 Paper Source Settings dialog box this screen is not displayed Configure th...

Page 643: ...s case select User Cut as the Automatic Cutting Set tings If borderless printing is performed on paper where the ink drying is poor the cutter unit may leave scratches where it touches the printed surface or may not cut correctly In this kind of situation configure the amount of time to wait for the ink to dry after printing using Drying Time Alternatively if the paper cannot be cut well by the cu...

Page 644: ...to test print using Maximum ink usage and the image to use using Image used in test print and then click the Start Print button 12 Determine and set the ink level that is thought to give the best visual test print results with no bleeding or scraping of ink Add Custom Paper Mac OS X iPF8400 User s Guide Handling and Use of Paper Media Configuration Tool Mac OS X 644 ...

Page 645: ...tching Sheet P 193 Depending on the maximum ink usage setting some of the print qualities in the printer driver may become unselect able 13 Configure Head Height and Vacuum Strength as re quired and click the Next button Usually these do not need to be set Important If you set the Head Height lower than the automatically set height in parentheses check that the printhead does not rub against the p...

Page 646: ...x that is opened by Add Genuine Paper in the Media Configuration Tool window Delete Custom Paper Delete Custom Paper You can delete custom paper that you have already added from printer control panel and from the printer driver of the PC you are using 1 Open the Add and Edit Custom Paper dialog box Note For details on the procedure for opening the Add and Edit Custom Paper dialog box see Using Pap...

Page 647: ...paper you have already added 1 Open the Add and Edit Custom Paper dialog box Note For details on the procedure for opening the Add and Edit Custom Paper dialog box see Using Paper Other than Genuine Paper and Feed Confirmed Paper P 637 2 Select the paper you want to edit from the Added Cus tom Paper list and then click the Edit button 3 The View Settings dialog box is displayed iPF8400 Edit Custom...

Page 648: ...media information 1 Open the Add and Edit Custom Paper dialog box Note For details on the procedure for opening the Add and Edit Custom Paper dialog box see Using Paper Other than Genuine Paper and Feed Confirmed Paper P 637 2 Select the paper you want to export to media informa tion file from the Added Custom Paper list and then click the Export button Note You can select multiple paper 3 Specify...

Page 649: ...it Custom Paper dialog box Note For details on the procedure for opening the Add and Edit Custom Paper dialog box see Using Paper Other than Genuine Paper and Feed Confirmed Paper P 637 2 Click the Import button 3 Select the Custom Media Information File am1 file to import 4 The Confirm Update dialog box opens Click the Execute button iPF8400 Import Custom Media Information Mac OS X User s Guide H...

Page 650: ...k used dialog box as follows For paper based media such as Heavyweight Coated Paper Set to Strong or Strongest For film based media such as CAD Tracing Paper Set to Standard Strong or Strongest For thin paper of thickness 0 1mm or less Set to Weakest Note If the printhead still rubs even after changing the Vacuum Strength set the Head Height to be higher in the Step 5 Config ure the amount of ink ...

Page 651: ... box If there is no luster in printed material set the paper used as the basis for the custom paper to a paper that uses photo ink as the Black ink The types of Black ink used are displayed on the right side of each media type in the Step 1 Select the standard paper dialog box Note For details on problems with printing quality see Problems with the printing quality P 969 About the Color Tone The c...

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Page 653: ...nd Use of Paper 527 Control Panel Operations and Display Screen 654 Printer Menu 663 Printer Parts 689 Network Setting 705 Print Job Management 739 Adjustments for Better Print Quality 801 Color Management 819 Maintenance and Consumables 907 Troubleshooting 955 Error Message 989 Specifications 1015 Appendix 1019 Control Panel 653 ...

Page 654: ... printing the Data lamp flashes when the printer is receiving or processing print jobs Otherwise this lamp flashes when the print job is paused or the printer is updating the firmware Off There are no active print jobs when the Data lamp is off c Message Lamp orange On A warning message is displayed Flashing An error message is displayed Off The printer is off or is operating normally d Menu butto...

Page 655: ...ns the printer on and off See Turning the Printer On and Off P 23 The Power button is lit when the printer is on or in Sleep mode i Navigate button Enables you to check instructions for loading and removing paper or replacing ink tanks or printheads as well as other operations See How to View Instructions With Navigate P 659 j Back button Displays the screen before the current screen k Cut button ...

Page 656: ... printer status and shows menu names Bottom line displayed Here the remaining ink level is indicated See Checking Ink Tank Levels P 918 Job tab A tab indicating status and showing menus related to print jobs Pressing the OK button when this tab is high lighted will display the Job Menu menu Top line displayed The job icon is highlighted Middle line displayed Indicates the printer status and shows ...

Page 657: ...rs Sleep mode to conserve power when idle for a specific period by default five minutes that is if no print jobs are received or buttons are pressed while all covers are closed You can specify the period before the printer enters Sleep mode in the Sleep Timer menu See Menu Set tings P 673 After entering Sleep mode from Standby mode the printer automatically recovers if print jobs are received and ...

Page 658: ...owever 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 RemoteUI Display Transitions in Error Status The display transit...

Page 659: ...four seconds within each tab How to View Instructions With Navigate How to View Instructions With Navigate You can refer to instructions for loading paper replacing ink tanks and performing other operations on the printer con trol panel 1 Press the Navigate button 2 Press or to select the desired navigation menu 3 Press or to select View Op Guide and then press the OK button Instructions are now d...

Page 660: ...Example Loading sheets How to View Instructions With Navigate iPF8400 User s Guide Control Panel Operations and Display Screen 660 ...

Page 661: ...How to view instructions Once you complete an action described in 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 iPF8400 Checking Instructions During Printer Operations User s Guide Control Panel Operat...

Page 662: ...s the button to pause the instructions on the current screen Press 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 Checking Instructions During Printer Operations iPF8400 User s Guide Control Panel Operations and Display Screen 662 ...

Page 663: ...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 673 For instructions on selecting menu items see Menu Operations P 664 Note By default menu settings apply to all print jobs However for settings that are also available in the printer driver the values specified in the printer d...

Page 664: ...n the Ink tab is selected and the OK button is pressed Note If the Tab Selection screen is not displayed press the Menu button Simply press buttons on the Control Panel to access menus on various tabs from the Tab Selection screen and set or execute Menu items The following section describes menu operations Accessing menus P 664 Specifying menu items P 665 Specifying numerical values P 666 Executi...

Page 665: ...layed at left next to the second and subsequent rows To access the lower menus select the menu and press the OK button Specifying menu items Menu items can be set as follows 1 Press or to select the desired setting and then press the OK button After two seconds the display reverts to the upper level menu Note If a confirmation message is displayed regarding the setting you entered press the OK but...

Page 666: ...usly 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 press the OK button The setting is ap plied and the printer is now in Standby Executing menu commands Menu commands can be executed as follows 1 Press or to select the action to execute and then press the OK button The menu command is now e...

Page 667: ...d Level Third Level Fourth Level Fifth Level Load Paper Roll Paper Cut Sheet Eject Paper Chg Paper Type 1 Roll Paper The paper type is displayed here 1 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 ...

Page 668: ...on in the Paper Detailed Settings dialog box of the printer driver 6 see Specifying the Cutting Method for Rolls P 552 Ink Menu First Level Rep Ink Tank Head Cleaning A Job Menu First Level Second Level Third Level Fourth Level Fifth Level Print Job Job List Choose a print job Delete Preempt Jobs 1 Stored Job Mailbox List Enter a password if one has been set Job List Print Delete Print Job List Jo...

Page 669: ... Set tings A High B Standard Draft Calibration Auto Adjust Calibration Log Date Paper Type Adjustment Type Use Adj Value Disabled Enabled Set Exec Guide Off On Return Defaults Maintenance Head Cleaning Head Cleaning A Head Cleaning B Nozzle Check Replace P head Printhead L Printhead R L R Printheads Repl maint cart Head Info Printhead L ProductName s n Days elapsed Count Mdot Printhead R ProductNa...

Page 670: ... Use Use MAC Ad dress 8 xxxxxxxxxxxx Interface Print 8 Return Defaults 8 System Setup Sleep Tim er 11 5 min 10 min 15 min 20 min 30 min 40 min 50 min 60 min 210 min Shut Down Timer Off 5 min 10 min 30 min 1 hour 4 hours 8 hours 12 hours Buzzer Off On Contrast Adj 4 3 2 1 0 1 2 3 4 Date Time 8 Date yyyy mm dd 7 8 Time hh mm Date For mat 8 yyyy mm dd dd mm yyyy mm dd yyyy Language English 日本語 França...

Page 671: ... Off On Take up Reel 12 Use Take up Reel Disable Enable Auto Feed 13 Skip Take Up Err 14 Off On Prep Move Printer Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Admin Menu 9 Change Pass word 9 The screen for setting the password is displayed Init Admin Pswd 9 Adj Fine Feed 15 16 Printer Info 15 Paper Info Ink Info Head Info ProductName s n Days elapsed Count Mdot Printhead L ProductName s n Days elapsed Count Mdot Print...

Page 672: ... is Off 11 Default setting for the time to enter the power save mode Sleep mode is recommended 12 Displayed only when the Media Take up Unit is attached 13 Available if a Use Take up Reel is Enable b roll paper is loaded and c you have not executed Auto Feed for the loaded roll 14 Available when Use Take up Reel is Enable 15 Displayed as the menu during printing while printing is in progress 16 No...

Page 673: ...ging the amount of roll paper left Choose Off if you prefer not to print the barcode See Keeping Track of the Amount of Roll Paper Left P 550 Paper Details The type of paper is displayed here 1 Head Height Adjust the Printhead height See Troubleshooting Paper Abrasion and Blurry Images P 809 Skew Check Lv If you print on Japanese paper washi or other handmade paper that has an irregular width choo...

Page 674: ... setting Note that printing will take longer if you specify the Scan Wait Time setting In particular when Leading edge is selected colors may be uneven in the boundary between the areas with and without a drying time Roll DryingTime Specify the time to wait for the ink to dry for each sheet NearEnd RollMrgn Specify the minimum margin at the leading edge of roll paper to ensure better printing qual...

Page 675: ...ed job Delete Delete the saved job Print Job List Print a list of saved print jobs Job Log Choose from infor mation about the last three print jobs Document Name Indicates the document name of the selected print job User Name Indicates the name of the user who sent the print job Page Count Indicates the number of pages in the job Job Status Indicates the printing results Print Start Time Indicates...

Page 676: ...nsumption indicates a rough estimate of the amount of ink consumed per print job 1 Menu Map Print the menu structure Adjust Printer Head Posi Adj Standard An adjustment pattern is printed and the print position is auto matically adjusted to fix misaligned printing Select Standard if vertical lines in printed material are warped or colors are out of alignment Select Standard also if the printing re...

Page 677: ...ompensate for paper stretching or shrinkage after which you enter the amount of adjustment See Adjusting Line Length P 816 B Standard Draft Change Settings A High Displayed when you have selected Feed Priority Adj Prior ity Print Length Adjustment relative to the amount of stretching or shrinkage of the current paper Enter either the adjustment results from AdjustmentPrint or the discrepancy that ...

Page 678: ...he instructions displayed to complete the required procedure See Replacing the Maintenance Cartridge P 934 Head In fo Printhead L Indicates information about the printhead Printhead R Repl S Cleaner Replace the Shaft Cleaner Follow the instructions displayed to complete the required procedure See Replacing the Mainte nance Cartridge P 934 Change Cutter Replace the Cutter Unit Follow the instructio...

Page 679: ...egister Setting Choose On for automatic configuration of the LAN communica tion protocol Choose Off to use settings values of Comm Mode and Ethernet Type Comm Mode Choose the LAN communication method Ethernet Type Choose the LAN transfer rate Spanning Tree Choose whether spanning tree packets are supported over the LAN MAC Address Indicates the MAC address Interface Print Print interface settings ...

Page 680: ...en a sheet of an intermediate size is detected Sht Selection 2 If sheet size detection is activated choose whether ISO B1 or 28 x40 ANSI F is applied when a sheet of an intermediate size is detected Keep Paper Size Choose On to use the paper size setting as the basis for print ing instead of other settings The margin setting of the printer menu will be used instead of the margin setting of the pri...

Page 681: ... hard disk Selecting Save Box 01 will only save the print job in the box without printing it Print Auto Del Save Box XX Print After Recv A setting for jobs received from software other than the printer driver When using the printer driver configure settings on the printer Select On to print the job after it has been saved Common Box Set Select Print Auto Del to print without saving jobs in the box...

Page 682: ...cent error messages up to five Other Counter Indicates the total printing volume of the printer 1 A rough estimate of how much ink was consumed per job is displayed Actual ink consumption may be different The average margin of error for estimates calculated according to Canon measurement conditions for ink costs is 15 Canon does not guarantee the accu racy of these estimates Estimates may vary dep...

Page 683: ... Boot ROM version MIT DBF MIT database format version MIT DB MIT database version S N Printer serial number Date Indicates when the status print report was printed Paper Menu Information on the loaded paper Paper Type Roll Media Cut Sheet ManageRemainRoll Keep Paper Type Job Menu Job related information Job Log A counter for maintenance purposes Various information about previous jobs HDD Informat...

Page 684: ... Log Calibration Color calibration settings Calibration Log Common Calibration A record of when common calibration was per formed Date Indicates the date when calibration was performed and the type of paper used Paper Type Use Adj Value A setting value indicating whether color calibration adjustment values are to be applied to printing Set Exec Guide A setting value indicating whether to display a...

Page 685: ...n Adjust Printer Adjustment settings Calibration Color calibration settings Calibration Log Unique Calibration A record of when unique calibration was performed No Log number Paper Type Indicates the date when calibration was performed and the type of paper used Date AdjType The adjustment type PatternSize The pattern size Temp Humid The temperature and humidity when executed Backing Information o...

Page 686: ...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 interface setup print report was printed EOP Timer Specify the timeout period before cancellation of print...

Page 687: ... 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 Prefix Length Default Router Address Prefix Length Primary DNS Server Addre...

Page 688: ...lling Interval RPrinter Print Server Name Printer Number NDS PServer Tree Name Context Name Print Server Name Print Server Password Polling Interval NPrinter Print Server Name Printer Number AppleTalk Phase Type AppleTalk settings val ues Name Network Number Zone Network Interface Physical Interface Network interface set tings values Transmission Rate MAC Address Auto Detect Communication Ethernet...

Page 689: ...Use of Paper 527 Control Panel 653 Printer Parts Printer parts 690 Hard Disk 699 Optional accessories 703 Network Setting 705 Print Job Management 739 Adjustments for Better Print Quality 801 Color Management 819 Maintenance and Consumables 907 Troubleshooting 955 Error Message 989 Specifications 1015 Appendix 1019 Printer Parts 689 ...

Page 690: ... cover to install the Printhead load paper and remove any jammed paper from inside the printer as nee ded See Top Cover Inside P 693 b Cutter Groove Paper is cut using the cutter or manually with scissors over this groove c Ejection Guide Guides printed documents as they are ejected Raise the guide when loading a roll d Roll Holder Slot Slide the Roll Holder into this slot Front iPF8400 User s Gui...

Page 691: ...5 k Control Panel Use this panel to operate the printer and check the printer status See Control Panel P 654 l Release Lever Releases the Paper Retainer Lift this lever toward the front of the printer when loading paper m Maintenance Cartridge Absorbs ink used for maintenance purposes such as head cleaning Replace the cartridge when it is full n Carrying Handles When carrying the printer have four...

Page 692: ... Take up Unit Power Inlet Connect the power cord of the optional Media Take up Unit here c Ethernet Port Connect an Ethernet cable to this port d USB Port Connect a USB cable to this port It supports Hi Speed USB e Manual Pocket Store printer manuals in this pocket Back iPF8400 User s Guide Printer Parts Printer parts 692 ...

Page 693: ...revents paper from rising when ejected b Paper Alignment Line Align paper with this line when loading it c Carriage Moves the Printhead The carriage serves a key role in printing See Carriage P 694 d Carriage Shaft The Carriage slides along this shaft iPF8400 Top Cover Inside User s Guide Printer Parts Printer parts 693 ...

Page 694: ...riage position Be careful not to touch this part when clean ing inside the Top Cover or clearing paper jams k Switch Set the switch to the side opposite if the edges of printed images are blurred Set the switch to the side before borderless printing See Setting the Blue Switch on the Platen P 974 Carriage Carriage a Carriage Cover Protects the Carriage b Printhead Fixer Cover Holds the Printhead i...

Page 695: ...nk tanks Cartridges of ink in various colors b Ink Tank Lock Lever A lever that locks the Ink Tank in place and protects it Lift and lower the lever when replacing an Ink Tank To open it lift the stopper of the lever until it stops and then push it down toward the front To close it push it down until it clicks into place a Ink Color Label Load an Ink Tank that matches the color and name on this la...

Page 696: ...led Flashing Slowly Not much ink is left Flashing Rapidly Ink tank is empty Stand Stand a Stand L The left leg of the Stand b Stand R The right leg of the Stand c Top Stand Stay Supports Stand L and Stand R Attach the optional Media Take up Unit to this part d Bottom Stand Stay Supports Stand L and Stand R e Leg Covers Covers for Stand L and Stand R Stand iPF8400 User s Guide Printer Parts Printer...

Page 697: ...dia Take up Unit Load the Rewind Spool here b Right Media Take up Unit Load the Rewind Spool here Includes the Media Take up Unit Power button and buttons to advance or rewind paper and a power cord c Rewind Spool Winds documents printed on rolls d 3 inch Adapter When rewinding rolls with 3 inch paper cores attach the adapter to the Rewind Spool e Media Take up Sensor A sensor for automatically re...

Page 698: ... width b Weight Joint Fastens two weight rolls c Weight Flange 2 sets Attached to the ends of Weight Roll to adjust the weight Use Weight Flange 1 or Weight Flange 2 depending on the type of paper See Loading the Rewind Spool on the Media Take up Unit P 579 Media Take up Unit Optional iPF8400 User s Guide Printer Parts Printer parts 698 ...

Page 699: ...x Yes No No No Do Not Save Print Jobs in the Common Box No No No Yes Save print jobs sent from sources other than the printer driver No No No Yes Operations with saved jobs Print saved jobs No Yes Yes Yes Delete saved jobs No Yes Yes Yes Job queue management Display job queue No Yes Yes Yes Delete No Yes Yes Yes Preempt Jobs No Yes Yes Yes Operations with held jobs No Yes Yes Yes Mail box manageme...

Page 700: ...anel press or to se lect the Job tab Note If the Tab Selection screen is not displayed press the Menu button 2 Press the OK button The Job Menu is displayed 3 Press or to select HDD Information and then press the OK button Using RemoteUI To view the box list select Stored Job in Job Management On the Stored Job page the free hard disk space is shown in the upper right corner when boxes are listed ...

Page 701: ... Disk When erasing all data on the hard disk choose from the following three options This operation is only available from the Control Panel Erasure Method Details High Speed Erases file management data for print job data stored on the printer s hard disk Choose this method for relative ly fast erasure Because only the file management data is erased the print job data itself is not erased Note tha...

Page 702: ...eue Additionally print jobs are not processed during execution of Erase HDD Data 1 On the Tab Selection screen of the Control Panel press or to se lect the Settings Adj tab Note If the Tab Selection screen is not displayed press the Menu button 2 Press the OK button The Set Adj Menu is displayed 3 Press or to select System Setup and then press the OK button 4 Press or to select Erase HDD Data and ...

Page 703: ...rrect attachment for the particular paper core See Attaching the Roll Holder to Rolls P 536 Roll Holder Set RH2 44 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 1 3 Inch Paper Core Attachment 2 Media Take up Unit Media Take up Unit Automatically winds docum...

Page 704: ...ia Take up Unit Setup Guide For information on the types of paper compatible with the Media Take up Unit refer to the Paper Reference Guide For Media Take up Unit instructions see Using the Media Take up Unit Optional P 577 Media Take up Unit iPF8400 User s Guide Printer Parts Optional accessories 704 ...

Page 705: ... Network Setting Network Environment 706 Using RemoteUI 709 Initial Settings 711 NetWare Settings 718 Mac OS X Settings 726 Other Settings 732 Device Setup Utility Windows 736 Print Job Management 739 Adjustments for Better Print Quality 801 Color Management 819 Maintenance and Consumables 907 Troubleshooting 955 Error Message 989 Specifications 1015 Appendix 1019 Network Setting 705 ...

Page 706: ...008 x64 Windows 7 x64 Mac OS X v10 3 9 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 714 or see Configuring the Printer s TCP IP Network Settings With RemoteUI P 715 The imagePROGRAF printer driver is supported in Mac OS X v10 5 8 or later The imagePROGRAF printer driver is not compatible with Unix P...

Page 707: ...e specifications of the network interface see Specifications P 1016 Example of a Windows network In Windows networks print over TCP IP Note NetBIOS is not supported Example of a Macintosh network In Macintosh networks print over TCP IP using the Bonjour Zeroconf function Note The imagePROGRAF printer driver is not compatible with AppleTalk iPF8400 Network Environment User s Guide Network Setting N...

Page 708: ... is a NetWare server in your network environment you can use it in conjunction with TCP IP or AppleTalk In this case complete the settings for each protocol you will use Network Environment iPF8400 User s Guide Network Setting Network Environment 708 ...

Page 709: ...t You Can Do With RemoteUI With RemoteUI you can access the printer via a network configure network settings and display the current status of the printer various types of information the processing status of jobs etc Starting RemoteUI Start RemoteUI by the following operations 1 Start your Web browser 2 Enter the following URL in Address or Location http printer IP address or name Example http xx...

Page 710: ... sure the DNS settings are correctly configured Depending on the network environment you may not be able to start RemoteUI Confirm whether System Setup Use RemoteUI is set to On on the Control Panel of the printer Note RemoteUI also offers many other features You can display the ink levels check error messages and other status information and cancel print jobs By factory default the English screen...

Page 711: ...ss Using ARP and PING Commands P 712 Important If you use a DHCP server for automatic assignment of the printer s IP address printing may no longer be possible after the printer is turned off and on This is because an IP address different from before has been assigned Thus when using DHCP server functions consult your network administrator and configure the settings in one of the following ways Co...

Page 712: ... or to increase or decrease the value continuously Make sure the IP address you enter for the printer is not the same as any computer IP address in your network 10 Repeat steps 8 and 9 to complete the settings and then press the OK button 11 Press the Menu button If you have changed the settings a confirmation mes sage is displayed Press or to select Yes and then press the OK button Important Be s...

Page 713: ...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 xx xx xx xx xx xx Note In Mac OS X when using Terminal enter the arp command in the format arp s xxx xxx xxx xxx xx xx xx xx xx xx For details refer to the help file for the command line 4 Execute the followi...

Page 714: ... can also configure IPv6 StlessAddrs and DHCPv6 from the printer Control Panel The DNS can also be configured from the printer Control Panel Configuring the Printer Driver Destination Windows Configuring the Printer Driver Destination Windows This topic describes how to specify the printer driver destination if the printer s IP address is changed or if you will use the printer over a network conne...

Page 715: ...nter over a network connection instead of via USB connection If you switch to printing in a TCP IP network or if the printer s IP address is changed see Configuring the Destina tion in TCP IP Networks P 726 If you switch to printing in a Bonjour network see Configuring the Destination for Bonjour Network P 727 Configuring the Printer s TCP IP Network Settings With RemoteUI Configuring the Printer ...

Page 716: ... IP address of the primary DNS server 0 0 0 0 Secondary DNS Server Address Specify the IP address of the secondary DNS server 0 0 0 0 DNS Host Name Specify the printer host name up to 63 characters 1 63 characters Use single byte letters numbers and hyphens Do not use numbers or for the first char acter or for the last character NB 18GBipxxxxxx DNS Domain Name Specify the printer domain name up to...

Page 717: ...rver Secondary DNS Server Address Specify the IP address of the secondary DNS server Use the same host name and domain name as IPv4 Activate when using the same DNS host and domain names as for IPv4 Off DNS Host Name Specify the printer host name up to 63 characters 1 63 characters Use single byte letters numbers and hyphens Do not use num bers or for the first character or for the last character ...

Page 718: ...Ware client software on each computer to be used for printing over the network and log in to the NetWare server or tree For instructions on connection refer to the NetWare and operating system documenta tion 5 Install the printer driver Follow the instructions of your network administrator to install the printer driver on each computer to be used for printing When installing the printer driver cho...

Page 719: ... Utility see Installing imagePROGRAF Device Setup Utility P 736 Specifying the frame type using imagePROGRAF Device Setup Utility 1 Start imagePROGRAF Device Setup Utility 2 In the list of printers select the printer to configure 3 Choose Protocol Settings from the Printer menu 4 Click the NetWare tab and select the frame type in the NetWare Frame Type list iPF8400 Specifying the Printer s Frame T...

Page 720: ...teUI 6 Click Set 7 Click OK after the Confirmation message is displayed 8 Exit imagePROGRAF Device Setup Utility Specifying the frame type using the printer Control Panel 1 On the Tab Selection screen of the Control Panel press or to se lect the Settings Adj tab Note If the Tab Selection screen is not displayed press the Menu button 2 Press the OK button The Set Adj Menu is displayed Specifying th...

Page 721: ...11 This will activate the values you have entered Note If an error message is displayed check the settings and correct any invalid values To cancel this process press the Back button Specifying NetWare Print Services Specifying NetWare Print Services Before printing in a NetWare network you must configure print services such as print servers print queues and so on You can configure the print servi...

Page 722: ...NSOLE to set up the print server Use NWADMIN to set up the print server if NDS queue server mode or remote printer mode is used 1 Log into NetWare as Administrator or with equivalent rights and then start NWADMIN 2 Run Quick Setup 1 Choose Print Services Quick Setup in the Tools menu 2 Enter a desired name in Print Server Name To use an existing print server click the button at right and choose th...

Page 723: ... in queue server mode choose Other Unknown in Type To use remote printer mode set Printer Type to Parallel and Position to Manual Load 2 Press the Esc key 3 After the confirmation message is displayed choose Yes and press the Enter key 5 Set a password 1 In Available Options select Print Servers and press the Enter key 2 Select the print server created in step 2 and press the Enter key 3 Select Pa...

Page 724: ...le print services cannot be enabled simultaneously Bindery PServer RPrinter NDS PServer NPrinter NDS PSer ver Packet Signature Select If Requested by Server to use packet signature If Reques ted by Server Bindery PServer File Server Name Specify the name of a file server that has a NetWare print server 0 47 characters Print Server Name Specify the name of a NetWare print server 0 47 characters Pri...

Page 725: ...rtising name of the print server created in Specifying NetWare Print Services P 721 2 In Printer Number enter the same printer number specified in Specifying NetWare Print Serv ices P 721 If you have selected NDS PServer Queue Server Mode Using an NDS Print Server 1 In Tree Name and Context Name enter the tree and context name of the print server 2 In Print Server Name enter the name of the print ...

Page 726: ...Follow these steps to configure the destination when using the printer in a TCP IP network Important If you use the printer in a TCP IP network make sure the printer s IP address is configured correctly See Configuring the IP Address Using the Printer Control Panel P 711 1 Navigate to Applications Canon Utilities imagePROGRAF PrinterSetup and double click imagePROG RAF PrinterSetup app 2 Click Nex...

Page 727: ... printing to a printer on other network groups that require a router for connection Make sure the computer and printer are on the same network For information about network settings ask your network administrator By default Bonjour is activated on the printer You can activate or deactivate the Bonjour function or change the printer name by using RemoteUI For instructions on changing it see Using R...

Page 728: ...inter to register and click Next 4 Complete Printer Name and Location as desired and click Register 5 Click Finish Configuring the Destination for Bonjour Network Mac OS X iPF8400 User s Guide Network Setting Mac OS X Settings 728 ...

Page 729: ...select Interface Setup and then press the OK button 4 Press or to select AppleTalk and then press the OK button 5 Press or to select On and then press the OK button 6 Press the Menu button If you have changed any settings a confirmation mes sage is displayed In this case press the OK button Important Be sure to complete step 6 This will activate the values you have entered Note By using RemoteUI y...

Page 730: ...tp printer IP address or name Example http xxx xxx xxx xxx 2 Select Administrator Mode and click Logon 3 If a password has been set on the printer enter the password 4 Click Network in the Device Manager menu at left to display the Network page 5 Click Edit in the upper right corner of the AppleTalk group to display the Edit AppleTalk Protocol Settings page 6 Refer to the AppleTalk Settings Items ...

Page 731: ...printer By default the network interface name is Canon NB 18GB xxxxxx Here xxxxxx is the last six digits of the printer s MAC address 2 If zones have been created on the network enter the name of the printer s zone If there are no zones leave the asterisk entry for the default zone as it is If you enter a network zone name that does not match created zones the printer will not be detec ted by Maci...

Page 732: ...curity 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 installed 0 32 characters blank Administrator Enter the administrator s name 0 32 characters blank Pho...

Page 733: ...everts 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 Ethernet Driver menu 11 ...

Page 734: ...hentication is only supported with imagePROGRAF Status Monitor Initializing the Network Settings Initializing the Network Settings Use RemoteUI to restore the network settings to the default values as follows Important Initializing the network settings will also restore the default value of the printer s IP address As a result the RemoteUI page cannot be displayed in the web browser after this pro...

Page 735: ...e the network settings to the default values Note You can also use imagePROGRAF Device Setup Utility or the Control Panel to restore the default network settings iPF8400 Initializing the Network Settings User s Guide Network Setting Other Settings 735 ...

Page 736: ... Device Setup Utili ty 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 737: ...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 iPF8400 Configuring the IP Address Using imagePROGRAF...

Page 738: ...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 739: ...rts 689 Network Setting 705 Print Job Management Status Monitor Windows 740 Printmonitor Mac OS X 743 Accounting Windows 746 Basic Print Job Operations 760 Advanced Print Job Operations 782 Adjustments for Better Print Quality 801 Color Management 819 Maintenance and Consumables 907 Troubleshooting 955 Error Message 989 Specifications 1015 Appendix 1019 Print Job Management 739 ...

Page 740: ...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 741: ...e 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 job and clicking the Cancel Job button ...

Page 742: ...ng behavior when the paper specified by the driver does not match the paper currently loaded in the printer can be changed by using Detect Mismatch in the operation panel menu Refer to Menu Settings P 673 for details Job Management Using imagePROGRAF Status Monitor iPF8400 User s Guide Print Job Management Status Monitor Windows 742 ...

Page 743: ...ou desig nate in advance You can check the status of the hard disk and the documents saved on the hard disk Note If the status of the desired printer is not shown in imagePROGRAF Printmonitor select the printer again as follows 1 Make sure the printer is on and connected to the network or to a local port 2 In the Printer menu select the name of the desired printer After the printer is detected the...

Page 744: ... 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 Printing Held Jobs Printing of the job with a Status of Holding is paused because the paper specified by the d...

Page 745: ...rinting without changing the paper in the printer select the held job and click Continue to print button iPF8400 Job Management Using imagePROGRAF Printmonitor User s Guide Print Job Management Printmonitor Mac OS X 745 ...

Page 746: ...nted 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 Thi...

Page 747: ...d status bar Title Bar This displays the printer model its serial number and the port number it is using Menu Bar Allows you to select the menu options required for operation Toolbars Provide tool buttons and pull down menus for the main operations Note You can opt to either show or hide the toolbars in the View menu Listed Job Selection Area You can use this area to select which job log is displa...

Page 748: ...749 Note You can change the items that are displayed and the display order using the Advanced Display Settings dialog box The Advanced Display Settings dialog box can be displayed by selecting Advanced Display Settings from the Show menu Totals Area Displays the total costs for the selected job and the amounts of paper and ink consumed Note If you are viewing regularly acquired print jobs selectin...

Page 749: ...s displayed when the print process was executed and Cancel is displayed if the print process was not execu ted Media Type This is the type of paper used in printing Output Image Size The size of the image used for printing Note If the job has multiple pages the size of the last page is displayed Paper Consumed The area of paper used for printing Note The Paper Consumed may differ from the product ...

Page 750: ...unit cost is not set is displayed Total of Other Costs The total value of costs other than paper and ink Ink Cost Details The cost of each ink color Ink Consumption Details The amount of each color of ink used Accounting Manager Basic Procedures Accounting Manager Basic Procedures The first time you use the Accounting Manager use the following procedures to configure the settings 1 Configure unit ...

Page 751: ...Select Unit Costs in the Settings menu to open the Unit Costs dialog box Configure the unit cost settings in this dialog box Note When you select a job and then open the Unit Costs dialog box items with unit costs that have not yet been configured for that job are shown highlighted Setting the Unit Cost for Ink P 751 Setting the Unit Cost for Paper P 752 Setting the Unit Cost for Items Other Than ...

Page 752: ...e 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 for Paper Setting the Unit Cost for Paper Opens the Paper sheet This sheet is used to configure the unit cost of paper Setting the Unit Cost for Paper iPF8400 User s Guide Print ...

Page 753: ...s dialog box 3 Enter the Roll Paper Width and Length of the paper as well as the Price for the configured length 4 Click the Add button to return to the Paper sheet 5 To change the unit cost of a media type that has already been configured click the Overwrite button 6 Click the OK button Important If you do not set the standard prices you cannot set the price for each roll paper If the Roll Paper ...

Page 754: ... 3 Use Allocated to specify whether the costs are allocated as being incurred by the print job 4 Click the Add button To change the unit cost for a media type you have already set click the Overwrite but ton 5 Click the OK button Important Your settings are not applied until you click the OK button Note You can set unit costs for up to 5 items Setting the Unit Cost for Items Other Than Ink and Pap...

Page 755: ... Paper Width Use this to select the unit used for paper width Paper Length Use this to select the unit used for paper length Area Display Format Use this to select the unit used for paper area Automatically Acquiring Print Job Logs at Regular Intervals Automatically Acquiring Print Job Logs at Regular Intervals This feature collects print job logs from the printer at regular intervals and saves th...

Page 756: ...a on the left side of the window Jobs on Printer This shows a list of the print jobs currently held on printers You can change the number of jobs displayed per page using the Print Jobs Shown Per Page setting in the View menu or the toolbar You can skip to a particular page using the Go to option in the View menu or the toolbar Note For printers with built in hard disks you can view up to 500 prin...

Page 757: ...he Regularly Acquired Jobs period Displaying the Job properties Dialog Box Select a job from the job list and then select Show Job Properties from Job properties in the File menu You can also select multiple jobs at once Note You can also display the dialog box by selecting a job right clicking it and then selecting Show Job Properties or by using the icon in the toolbar Displaying the Period Prop...

Page 758: ...ists the unit costs for items such as the selected 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...

Page 759: ...y clicking the Copy button Note Up to 7 types of media are listed in order of the amount consumed The total consumption for other media types is shown as Other iPF8400 Showing the Total Amount of Ink and Paper Consumed User s Guide Print Job Management Accounting Windows 759 ...

Page 760: ...lify reprinting if any errors occur If errors occur in the middle of printing as when paper runs out you can resume printing after clearing the error without resending the print job from a computer Streamline printing work Without using a computer you can select print jobs and print in the desired quantity You can also select multiple print jobs to print during the same period This enables unatten...

Page 761: ...be set for the shared mailbox Up to 100 print jobs can be saved here but they will be deleted one after another starting with the oldest job in the following situations If there are more than 100 jobs queued and saved in the shared mailbox combined If no more temporary storage space is available when jobs for which you have selected Print in Output Method in Windows or Send job to in Mac OS X are ...

Page 762: ... driver Note Printing from the following software also enables you to save print jobs on the printer s hard disk Windows Print Plug In P 255 Mac OS Print Plug In P 464 Configuring the Printer Driver in Windows 1 Access the Page Setup sheet Saving Print Jobs on the Printer Hard Disk iPF8400 User s Guide Print Job Management Basic Print Job Operations 762 ...

Page 763: ...ion with Print You can prevent degradation of print quality that occurs when receiving a print job is interrupted and printing is aborted in the middle Note Click Acquire Mail Box Name to display personal box names in the Mail box list as acquired from the printer 4 In Name of data to be saved specify how to name saved print jobs To use the file name choose Use file name Otherwise choose Enter nam...

Page 764: ...ent title enter a name to identify saved print jobs Note If printed from Free Layout or Preview the Document title is saved under the name imagePROGRAF 2 Select the personal box number in the Mail box list 3 Click OK to close the Destination dialog box Print after reception is complete This option is available in combination with Print You can prevent degradation of print quality that occurs when ...

Page 765: ...not currently being deleted can be deleted from the job queue Preempting other jobs You can preempt other jobs by printing jobs that are currently being received or prepared for processing first Note For information on managing jobs being held see Managing Pending Jobs Printing or Deleting Jobs on Hold P 767 Using the Control Panel 1 On the Tab Selection screen of the Control Panel press or to se ...

Page 766: ...b and then press the OK button 2 Press or to select the job to print first and then press the OK button 3 Press or to select Preempt Jobs and then press the OK button Using RemoteUI Manage jobs as needed on the Print Job page For details refer to the RemoteUI help Using imagePROGRAF Status Monitor Windows Manage jobs as needed on the Job sheet For details refer to the imagePROGRAF Status Monitor h...

Page 767: ...ong as you do not manage held jobs from the Control Panel imagePROGRAF Status Monitor or imagePROGRAF Print monitor they will remain in the job queue In this case the printer processes the next job in the queue without pausing To print held jobs replace the loaded paper with the paper specified in the print job See Loading Rolls in the Printer P 539 See Loading Sheets in the Printer P 561 Using th...

Page 768: ...button If you choose Delete Press or to select Yes or No and then press the OK button Using RemoteUI Manage jobs as needed on the Print Job page For details refer to the RemoteUI help file Using imagePROGRAF Status Monitor Manage jobs as needed on the Job sheet For details see Job Management Using imagePROGRAF Status Monitor P 741 Managing Pending Jobs Printing or Deleting Jobs on Hold iPF8400 Use...

Page 769: ... from the Control Panel or in RemoteUI imagePROGRAF Status Monitor and image PROGRAF Printmonitor Using the Control Panel 1 On the Tab Selection screen of the Control Panel press or to se lect the Job tab Note If the Tab Selection screen is not displayed press the Menu button 2 Press the OK button The Job Menu menu is displayed 3 Press or to select Stored Job and then press the OK button iPF8400 P...

Page 770: ...utton 6 Press or to select the saved job and then press the OK button 7 Press or to select Print and then press the OK button 8 Specify the number of copies and press the OK button Using RemoteUI 1 On the Stored Job page choose the box Note Enter a password if one has been set 2 Select the print job and click Resume Printing Saved Jobs iPF8400 User s Guide Print Job Management Basic Print Job Oper...

Page 771: ... and click OK For details refer to the RemoteUI help Using imagePROGRAF Status Monitor 1 On the Hard Disk sheet select a box and click Open Note Enter a password if one has been set iPF8400 Printing Saved Jobs User s Guide Print Job Management Basic Print Job Operations 771 ...

Page 772: ...w long it took to finish printing one copy during the previous print job If you change the value in Copies the printing time indicates the time it took to print one copy during the previous print job multiplied by the number of copies For details refer to the imagePROGRAF Status Monitor help file Printing Saved Jobs iPF8400 User s Guide Print Job Management Basic Print Job Operations 772 ...

Page 773: ...sk pane click by Inbox No Name Note Enter a password if one has been set The password is a four digit number 2 Select the saved job and click Resume Printing iPF8400 Printing Saved Jobs User s Guide Print Job Management Basic Print Job Operations 773 ...

Page 774: ...Job tab Note If the Tab Selection screen is not displayed press the Menu button 2 Press the OK button The Job Menu is displayed 3 Press or to select Stored Job and then press the OK button 4 Press or to select the box number in the range 00 29 and then press the OK button Note Enter a password if one has been set and then press the OK button 5 Press or to select Job List and then press the OK butt...

Page 775: ...e choose the mail box Note Enter a password if one has been set 2 Select the print job and click Delete For details refer to the RemoteUI help file iPF8400 Deleting Saved Jobs User s Guide Print Job Management Basic Print Job Operations 775 ...

Page 776: ... click Open Note Enter a password if one has been set 2 In the Documents dialog box select the print job and click Delete For details refer to the imagePROGRAF Status Monitor help file Deleting Saved Jobs iPF8400 User s Guide Print Job Management Basic Print Job Operations 776 ...

Page 777: ...e Note Enter a password if one has been set The password is a four digit number 2 Select the print job and click the Delete button For details refer to the imagePROGRAF Printmonitor help file iPF8400 Deleting Saved Jobs User s Guide Print Job Management Basic Print Job Operations 777 ...

Page 778: ...nitor and imagePROGRAF Printmonitor Important Jobs stored in the shared mailbox may be automatically deleted under some conditions To prevent jobs from being deleted move them from the shared mailbox to personal boxes See Using the Printer Hard Disk P 760 Using RemoteUI 1 On the Stored Job page choose the box Note Enter a password if one has been set 2 Select the print job and click Move Document ...

Page 779: ...tion mail box list and click OK For details refer to the RemoteUI help file Using imagePROGRAF Status Monitor Windows 1 On the Hard Disk sheet select a box and click Open Note Enter a password if one has been set iPF8400 Moving Saved Jobs User s Guide Print Job Management Basic Print Job Operations 779 ...

Page 780: ...lect the destination personal box and click OK For details refer to the imagePROGRAF Status Monitor help file Using imagePROGRAF Printmonitor Macintosh 1 In the Hard Disk pane click next to Inbox No Name Moving Saved Jobs iPF8400 User s Guide Print Job Management Basic Print Job Operations 780 ...

Page 781: ...er 2 Select the print job and click Move 3 In the Move Document dialog box select the destina tion personal box and click OK For details refer to the imagePROGRAF Printmonitor help file iPF8400 Moving Saved Jobs User s Guide Print Job Management Basic Print Job Operations 781 ...

Page 782: ...tput Method and Print After Recv settings in the Control Panel menu Note Contact the software or system developer for information about support for this printer function Specifying Output Method In Output Method specify how to manage jobs regarding printing and saving them Print Save print jobs automatically at the same time they are printed This is the default format Print Auto Del Save print job...

Page 783: ...Press or to select Print After Recv and then press the OK button 5 Press or to select On or Off and then press the OK button Printing Without Saving Jobs in the Common Box Printing Without Saving Jobs in the Common Box Jobs sent from a computer for which you have selected Print in Output Method in Windows or Send job to in Mac OS X in the printer driver are saved in the shared mailbox See Using th...

Page 784: ...es After you set a password it will be required to modify the personal box settings as well as to display print delete move and modify jobs saved in the personal box This operation is available in RemoteUI imagePROGRAF Status Monitor and imagePROGRAF Printmonitor Note By default no passwords are set for personal boxes A password cannot be set for the shared mailbox Enter a four digit number as the...

Page 785: ...or Windows 1 On the Hard Disk sheet select the personal box and click Open 2 In the Documents dialog box click Settings 3 In the Settings dialog box specify the password and click OK Set password Select the check box iPF8400 Setting Passwords for Personal Boxes User s Guide Print Job Management Advanced Print Job Operations 785 ...

Page 786: ...Macintosh 1 On the Hard Disk pane click by Inbox No Name Select a saved job in the list and click Set 2 In the Settings dialog box specify the password and click OK Set password Select the check box Password Enter the password This field is limited to four digits in the range 0001 9999 Verify Re enter the password to confirm it Setting Passwords for Personal Boxes iPF8400 User s Guide Print Job Ma...

Page 787: ...to personal boxes This operation is available in RemoteUI imagePROGRAF Status Monitor and imagePROGRAF Printmonitor Using RemoteUI 1 On the Stored Job page choose the personal box Note Enter a password if one has been set for the personal box 2 Click Edit iPF8400 Naming Personal Boxes User s Guide Print Job Management Advanced Print Job Operations 787 ...

Page 788: ...s refer to the RemoteUI help file Using imagePROGRAF Status Monitor Windows 1 On the Hard Disk sheet select the personal box and click Open Note Enter a password if one has been set for the personal box Naming Personal Boxes iPF8400 User s Guide Print Job Management Advanced Print Job Operations 788 ...

Page 789: ...K For details refer to the imagePROGRAF Status Monitor help file Using imagePROGRAF Printmonitor Macintosh 1 In the Hard Disk pane click next to Inbox No Name Select a saved job in the list and click Set iPF8400 Naming Personal Boxes User s Guide Print Job Management Advanced Print Job Operations 789 ...

Page 790: ...x as follows These operations are available from the Control Panel or in RemoteUI imagePROGRAF Status Monitor and image PROGRAF Printmonitor Using the Control Panel 1 On the Tab Selection screen of the Control Panel press or to se lect the Job tab Note If the Tab Selection screen is not displayed press the Menu button 2 Press the OK button The Job Menu is displayed 3 Press or to select Stored Job ...

Page 791: ...e OK button 5 Press or to select Job List and then press the OK button Using RemoteUI On the Stored Job page choose the box Note Enter a password if one has been set Jobs saved in the box are listed For details refer to the RemoteUI help iPF8400 Displaying a List of Saved Jobs User s Guide Print Job Management Advanced Print Job Operations 791 ...

Page 792: ...ick Open Note Enter a password if one has been set Jobs saved in that box are displayed in the Documents dialog box For details refer to the imagePROGRAF Status Monitor help file Displaying a List of Saved Jobs iPF8400 User s Guide Print Job Management Advanced Print Job Operations 792 ...

Page 793: ...ved Jobs Printing a List of Saved Jobs The list of print jobs stored on the printer s hard disk saved jobs can be printed by box as follows 1 On the Tab Selection screen of the Control Panel press or to se lect the Job tab Note If the Tab Selection screen is not displayed press the Menu button 2 Press the OK button The Job Menu is displayed iPF8400 Printing a List of Saved Jobs User s Guide Print ...

Page 794: ...Details of Saved Jobs Displaying Details of Saved Jobs Details of print jobs stored on the printer s hard disk saved jobs can be displayed as follows This operation is available in RemoteUI imagePROGRAF Status Monitor and imagePROGRAF Printmonitor Using RemoteUI 1 On the Stored Job page choose the box Note Enter a password if one has been set 2 Select the print job and click Details Displaying Det...

Page 795: ... to the RemoteUI help file Using imagePROGRAF Status Monitor Windows 1 On the Hard Disk sheet select a box and click Open Note Enter a password if one has been set iPF8400 Displaying Details of Saved Jobs User s Guide Print Job Management Advanced Print Job Operations 795 ...

Page 796: ...dialog box is displayed For details refer to the imagePROGRAF Status Monitor help file Using imagePROGRAF Printmonitor Macintosh 1 In the Hard Disk pane click next to Inbox No Name Displaying Details of Saved Jobs iPF8400 User s Guide Print Job Management Advanced Print Job Operations 796 ...

Page 797: ...d on the printer s hard disk saved jobs can be renamed as follows This operation is available in RemoteUI imagePROGRAF Status Monitor and imagePROGRAF Printmonitor Using RemoteUI 1 On the Stored Job page choose the box Note Enter a password if one has been set 2 Select the print job and click Details iPF8400 Renaming Saved Jobs User s Guide Print Job Management Advanced Print Job Operations 797 ...

Page 798: ...ox enter the name and click OK For details refer to the RemoteUI help file Using imagePROGRAF Status Monitor Windows 1 On the Hard Disk sheet select a box and click Open Note Enter a password if one has been set Renaming Saved Jobs iPF8400 User s Guide Print Job Management Advanced Print Job Operations 798 ...

Page 799: ...ialog box enter the new name and click OK For details refer to the imagePROGRAF Status Monitor help file Using imagePROGRAF Printmonitor Macintosh 1 In the Hard Disk pane click next to Inbox No Name iPF8400 Renaming Saved Jobs User s Guide Print Job Management Advanced Print Job Operations 799 ...

Page 800: ...digit number 2 Select the print job and click Set 3 In the Settings dialog box enter the new name and click OK For details refer to the imagePROGRAF Printmonitor help file Renaming Saved Jobs iPF8400 User s Guide Print Job Management Advanced Print Job Operations 800 ...

Page 801: ...3 Printer Parts 689 Network Setting 705 Print Job Management 739 Adjustments for Better Print Quality Adjustment for high precision printing 802 Adjusting the Printhead 804 Adjusting the feed amount 811 Color Management 819 Maintenance and Consumables 907 Troubleshooting 955 Error Message 989 Specifications 1015 Appendix 1019 Adjustments for Better Print Quality 801 ...

Page 802: ...the Tab Selection screen is not displayed press the Menu button 3 Press the OK button The Set Adj Menu is displayed 4 Press or to select Adjust Printer and then press the OK button 5 Press or to select Head Posi Adj and then press the OK button 6 Press or to select Standard and then press the OK button A test pattern is printed for adjustment This process will take about 13 minutes Note If standar...

Page 803: ...west 2 Execute Standard in Head Posi Adj Note If paper rubs against the Printhead or becomes jammed during Printhead height adjustment try selecting a higher level in Head Height and performing Standard again iPF8400 Enhancing Printing Quality User s Guide Adjustments for Better Print Quality Adjustment for high precision printing 803 ...

Page 804: ... Printhead P 808 If adjusting the printhead position has not been performed such as due to an error during initial setup If Rep P head Print in the Control Panel menu is set to Off and adjusting the printhead position has not been performed when replacing the printhead Paper rubs against the printhead or image edges are blurred Selecting Head Height in the Control Panel menu and changing the print...

Page 805: ...r text at high precision on glossy or semi glossy photo or proofing paper See Enhancing Printing Quality P 802 Items to Prepare When Using Rolls An unused roll at least 254 0 mm 10 00 in wide When Using Sheets Standard Six sheets of unused paper A4 Letter size or one sheet when using A2 Simple One sheet of unused paper A4 Letter size Perform adjustment as follows 1 Load paper Attaching the Roll Ho...

Page 806: ...er or if printing is not improved after Standard try Manual Manual adjustment requires you to examine the printed test pattern and enter an adjustment value Note We recommend using the type of paper you use most often for adjustment If the printhead position was not adjusted during initial setup or when the printhead was replaced execute Initial adjustmt See Adjustment When Installing the Printhea...

Page 807: ... Standard once See Automatic Adjustment to Straighten Lines and Colors P 804 8 Press or to select D and then press the OK button 9 Press or to select D 1 and then press the OK button 10 Examine adjustment test pattern D 1 and determine the number with straight lines Note If two patterns seem equally good and you cannot decide which one is better choose an intermediate value For example choose 11 i...

Page 808: ...hen Using Rolls An unused roll at least 254 0 mm 10 00 in wide When Using Sheets Seven sheets of unused paper A4 Letter size or one sheet when using A2 Perform adjustment as follows 1 Load paper Attaching the Roll Holder to Rolls P 536 Loading Rolls in the Printer P 539 Loading Sheets in the Printer P 561 Important Always make sure the loaded paper matches the type of paper specified on the printe...

Page 809: ...mportant Paper rubbing against or becoming caught on the Printhead may jam or result in printed documents that are soiled Note Raise or lower the printhead depending on the nature of the problem See Paper rubs against the printhead P 970 See The edges of the paper are dirty P 970 See Image edges are blurred or white banding occurs P 974 1 On the Tab Selection screen of the Control Panel press or t...

Page 810: ...timal level before printing ac counting for the ambient temperature and humidity When a setting other than Automatic is used that value will always be applied Depending on the type of paper some setting values may not be available Troubleshooting Paper Abrasion and Blurry Images iPF8400 User s Guide Adjustments for Better Print Quality Adjusting the Printhead 810 ...

Page 811: ...eed Amount Adjustment Method There are two methods of adjusting the paper feed amount Print Quality and Print Length either of which will be applied during printing Since the method that is applied during printing is determined from the value of the Adj Priority setting configure the Adj Priority to match the print target Print Quality Adjusts the feed amount to reduce banding across the sheet in ...

Page 812: ...to GenuinePpr Use this mode with paper identified in the Paper Reference Guide See Types of Paper P 528 Auto OtherPaper Use this mode with paper not in the Paper Reference Guide or if Auto GenuinePpr does not eliminate banding See Types of Paper P 528 Important Adjustment is not possible with Auto GenuinePpr and Auto OtherPaper when using highly transparent media In this case use Manual adjustment...

Page 813: ...iority and then press the OK button 6 Press or to select Adj Quality and then press the OK button 7 Press or to select Auto GenuinePpr or Auto OtherPaper and then press the OK button A test pattern is printed for adjustment Adjustment is now finished if you have printed on a roll or a sheet of A2 size or larger 8 If you are printing on sheets smaller than A2 size for Auto OtherPaper a confirmation...

Page 814: ...er P 539 Loading Sheets in the Printer P 561 Important Always make sure the loaded paper matches the type of paper specified Adjustment cannot be completed correct ly unless the loaded paper matches the settings 2 On the Tab Selection screen of the Control Panel press or to se lect the Settings Adj tab Note If the Tab Selection screen is not displayed press the Menu button 3 Press the OK button Th...

Page 815: ...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 0 in intervals in printed documents try executing Adj Fine Feed during printing to fine tune the feed amount Note The Adj Fine Feed menu is only displayed during printing Additionally it is disp...

Page 816: ...inting application A High This setting is applied when Highest quality or High is selected in Print Quality in the printer driver B Standard Draft This setting is applied when Standard or Fast is selected in Print Quality in the printer driver Note We recommend executing the adjustment if you have changed the paper type or paper size Always check the Adj Priority values before using Adjust Length ...

Page 817: ...ing is displayed 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 Strength Adjusting the Vacuum Strength When printing on heavyweight paper...

Page 818: ...s displayed to the right of Automatic once you select the type of paper currently supplied However the value is cleared when the printer is turned off or the paper is replaced 5 Press or to select VacuumStrngth and then press the OK button 6 Press or to select the desired setting value and then press the OK button Adjusting the Vacuum Strength iPF8400 User s Guide Adjustments for Better Print Qual...

Page 819: ...arts 689 Network Setting 705 Print Job Management 739 Adjustments for Better Print Quality 801 Color Management Monitor Matching 820 Color Calibration 826 Color Calibration Management Console Windows 837 Color Calibration Management Console Mac OS X 874 Maintenance and Consumables 907 Troubleshooting 955 Error Message 989 Specifications 1015 Appendix 1019 Color Management 819 ...

Page 820: ...hat they more closely match the colors displayed on the monitor is called monitor matching Using this mode requires adjustment or configuration of the settings of your monitor the source application the file for printing and the printer driver Important Monitor matching may not be applied or these settings may not be configurable or adjustable depending on your monitor and the source application P...

Page 821: ...r Matching using the Matching Method and then select the Monitor White Point that you set up in monitor calibration In Color Space select the color space used when displaying the file in the source application Note To print multiple times using the same value we recommend opening the Printer Driver dialog box from the System menu and configuring the appropriate settings See Accessing the Printer D...

Page 822: ...non Premium Glossy Paper 2 280 5 ClickDAdvanced Settings to switch the print mode 6 In FPrint Quality click High 7 Click Color in theGColor Mode list 8 ClickHColor Settings to display the Color Settings dialog box Printing Images to Match Monitor Colors Windows iPF8400 User s Guide Color Management Monitor Matching 822 ...

Page 823: ...s Mac OS X By calibrating your monitor and configuring settings in the source application in advance you can complete settings to print in colors that are as close as possible to the colors displayed on the monitor Important Before using this feature you must calibrate the monitor and configure settings in the source application See Printing Im ages to Match Monitor Colors P 820 1 Choose Print in ...

Page 824: ...e Canon Premium Glossy Paper 2 280 5 Click DAdvanced Settings to switch the print mode 6 In FPrint Quality click High 7 Click Color in the HColor Mode list 8 Click ISet to display the Color Settings dialog box Printing Images to Match Monitor Colors Mac OS X iPF8400 User s Guide Color Management Monitor Matching 824 ...

Page 825: ...nitor Matching 12 In CColor Space select the color space used when displaying the file in the source application 13 In DMonitor White Point select the white point set on the monitor 14 Click OK 15 Confirm the print settings and print as desired iPF8400 Printing Images to Match Monitor Colors Mac OS X User s Guide Color Management Monitor Matching 825 ...

Page 826: ...h the printer to import a custom media information file that contains a Calibration Target 1 created on a printer 12 color model with a Spectrophotometer Unit mounted makes it possible to execute color calibration on the paper you are using delivering efficient low cost color management Calibration link 1 Standard values of the colors corrected by color calibration For a detailed explanation see t...

Page 827: ...the printers The printers are on The printers being color managed support the calibration link function For a detailed explanation see the following Managing Colors Using Printer Sensors P 829 When using paper other than genuine Canon paper and feed certified paper To execute color calibration on paper other than genuine Canon paper and feed certified paper a Custom Media Information File that con...

Page 828: ...to carry out color calibration and allows you to continuously reduce variations in color tones In the CCMC color management utility Advisability of executing color calibration is displayed as a progress bar This allows you to manage color efficiently because you can visually check roughly how long until color calibration is executed next For a detailed explanation see the following Managing Colors...

Page 829: ...er and feed certified paper You can also reduce the variations in printed color tones when using paper other than genuine Canon paper and feed certified paper by creating a Calibration Target by using a printer with a Spectrophotometer Unit optional mounted and the included Media Configuration Tool MCT You can also execute color calibration even if you are using paper other than genuine Canon pape...

Page 830: ... is then read auto matically by the printer sensor By this operation calibration adjustment values reflecting the print result of the test pattern are set automatically Important In order to increase the color stability precision when executing color calibration maintain a constant temperature and hu midity environment each time within the range of temperatures of 15 to 30 C and within the range o...

Page 831: ...ion is executed the calibra tion adjustment value is set automatically Applying Calibration Adjustment Values During Printing The application of the calibration adjustment values when printing can be set in the printer driver or on the menu of the Control Panel However when the setting value of the printer driver and the setting value of the Control Panel differ the setting of the printer driver i...

Page 832: ... Console If you enable this function an Execution Guide is displayed in the following cases When a new Printhead has been installed When a certain amount of printing has been executed after color calibration is executed When the data of color calibration has been initialized To enable the function set Set Exec Guide to On on the menu of the Control Panel See Menu Settings P 673 Using the Color Cal...

Page 833: ...ilable Not available Available Unique calibration Proofing Paper3 Available Not available Available Unique calibration Proofing Paper Available Not available Available Common calibration Proof SemiGl 195 Not available Available Not available Unique calibration FineArt Photo Available Available Available Common calibration FneArt HW Photo Available Available Available Common calibration Note If the...

Page 834: ...formation select Paper Details on the Control Panel menu The following is displayed in the Calibration field Display Meaning Standard Supports color calibration using the printer sensor High Precision Supports color calibration using the Spectrophotometer Unit OK Common Executes Unique calibration OK Unique Executes Unique calibration N A Color calibration cannot be executed N A Colorime try Only ...

Page 835: ... color calibration on each media type If color calibration is executed on paper categorized as Common calibration dedicated calibration adjustment val ues are set on the media type that Common calibration was executed on Furthermore calibration adjustment values are set on all print qualities for all media types where color calibration has not been executed Note The calibration adjustment values a...

Page 836: ... executed on Note Even if paper categorized as Unique calibration is used if the media type has yet to execute color calibration even once and does not have any dedicated calibration adjustment values the calibration adjustment values are overwritten when Common calibration is executed Paper that can be used in Color Calibration iPF8400 User s Guide Color Management Color Calibration 836 ...

Page 837: ...olor Check Display Color Calibration Status The printers connected via the network and USB are displayed in a list in the main window If there are multiple printers printers where color calibration has been executed on the same paper type and that paper is loaded in the printer are displayed in the same calibration group Printers that are in the same calibration group can be corrected to give the ...

Page 838: ...n target registered in the printer is calculated and the check results are displayed Execute a color check when you want to check the color status of a printer in detail For the procedure for executing color check see Executing Color Check P 864 Note This function can be executed when a printer that has a spectrophotometer unit installed is selected Installation Procedure Installation Procedure Th...

Page 839: ...onsole 4 Click the Next button 5 After reading the license agreement select I accept the terms of the license agreement and click the Next button iPF8400 Installation Procedure Windows User s Guide Color Management Color Calibration Management Console Windows 839 ...

Page 840: ...sole on the Desktop click the Yes button 9 Select Yes I want to restart my computer now or No I will restart my computer later and click the Fin ish button To complete the installation of the Color Calibration Management Console restart your computer Installation Procedure Windows iPF8400 User s Guide Color Management Color Calibration Management Console Windows 840 ...

Page 841: ...ibration Management Console 2 Select Remove and click the Next button 3 Click the Finish button This completes the uninstallation of the Color Calibra tion Management Console Startup Startup The startup procedure for the Color Calibration Management Console is as follows Double click the Color Calibration Management Console icon on the desktop iPF8400 Uninstallation Procedure Windows User s Guide ...

Page 842: ...heet and Color Measurement sheet You can switch between the Calibration sheet and Color Measurement sheet by clicking the ACalibration button or BColor Measurement button You can also switch between the sheets from the File menu in the menu bar Title bar Displays the model name port name and installation location of the printer selected in the Printer list Menu bar Allows you to select the menu it...

Page 843: ...hen the Color Measurement Sheet is Displayed P 846 Help Menu P 847 Printer List Displays a list of printers that can be controlled For details see Printer List P 848 iPF8400 Main Window Windows User s Guide Color Management Color Calibration Management Console Windows 843 ...

Page 844: ... Sheet This sheet allows you to acquire color chart measurement data and execute color check For details see Color Measurement Sheet P 851 Note Enabled when a printer that has a spectrophotometer unit installed is selected Main Window Windows iPF8400 User s Guide Color Management Color Calibration Management Console Windows 844 ...

Page 845: ... For details on Status Monitor see The Features of imagePROGRAF Status Monitor P 740 Accounting You can start the imagePROGRAF Status Monitor Accounting Manager main window for the printer selected in the Printer list allowing you to confirm information such as the cost of printing For details on the Accounting see Accounting Manager P 746 Preferences Displays the Preferences dialog box This allow...

Page 846: ...ses automatically Calibrated All Custom Paper Selects the paper types displayed in the main window Calibration sheet Paper Status Displays the Paper Status dialog box This allows you to check the color calibration and color check execution logs for the selected paper Update Refreshes the paper list in the main window with the latest information Tools Menu When the Color Measurement Sheet is Displa...

Page 847: ...log box closes automatically Favorites Displays the Favorites Management dialog box This allows you to check the execution logs registered in the favorites Log Details Displays the Execution Log Details dialog box This allows you to check the details of the execution log selected in Execution Logs in the main window Save Data Displays the Output Color Measurement Data dialog box This saves the col...

Page 848: ...nagement Console Printers where the printer driver is installed Printer If color calibration is executed on the paper being fed printers that are being fed the same paper are displayed under the Calibration group is displayed on printers that have a message related to color calibration is displayed on printers where the spectrophotometer unit is installed Double click the printer name to display t...

Page 849: ...atus Monitor see The Features of imagePROGRAF Status Monitor P 740 Accounting button Click this button to start the imagePROGRAF Status Monitor Accounting Manager main window for the selected printer allowing you to confirm information such as the cost of printing For details on the Accounting see Accounting Manager P 746 Calibration Sheet Calibration Sheet This sheet allows you to execute color c...

Page 850: ...tton to refresh the list with the latest information is displayed on the paper currently being fed in the printer The paper types displayed in the list are as follows When Calibrated is selected Paper types that are registered in a printer where color calibration has been executed are displayed When All is selected Paper types registered in a printer are displayed When Custom Paper is selected Pap...

Page 851: ...cuting color check see Executing Color Check P 864 Execution Logs Displays the execution logs of acquiring color measurement data is displayed on the paper being fed The name registered in the favorites is displayed in Name Save Data button Click this button to display the Output Color Measurement Data dialog box This saves the color measurement data from the selected execution log on the computer...

Page 852: ...2 Select the printer you want to check the color calibra tion status of from the Printer list Note If there are multiple printers printers that have the same paper type loaded and where color calibration has been executed on that paper are displayed in the same calibration group Checking the Color Calibration Status Windows iPF8400 User s Guide Color Management Color Calibration Management Console...

Page 853: ...t of the Calibration sheet 4 Select Calibrated and click the button 5 Check the color calibration logs in the lower part of the Calibration sheet iPF8400 Checking the Color Calibration Status Windows User s Guide Color Management Color Calibration Management Console Windows 853 ...

Page 854: ...f Adj Quality has not been executed even once on the paper you are using when you execute Auto Adjust High Precision execute Adj Quality in the control panel menu See Automatic Banding Adjustment P 812 3 If a spectrophotometer unit is mounted select the White Black Backing Plate color We recommend white Note For the color of the White Black Backing Plate continue using the selected color without c...

Page 855: ...er you want to execute color calibration on from the Printer list 3 Click the Calibration button iPF8400 Executing Color Calibration Windows User s Guide Color Management Color Calibration Management Console Windows 855 ...

Page 856: ...printer that has a spectrophotometer unit installed is selected Pattern Size You can select this setting when Auto Adjust High Precision is selected in Color Calibration Type We recommend Larger when you want to prioritize the color measurement precision Note Enabled when a printer that has a spectrophotometer unit installed is selected 5 Click the OK button Executing Color Calibration Windows iPF...

Page 857: ...or Measurement Data For Any Color Chart The procedure for printing a color chart measuring the colors and saving the color measurement data on a computer is as follows The color measurement data saved on the computer can be used such as for creating ICC profiles ICC profiles are created using commercially available software Created ICC profiles can be used by the printer driver See Matching Sheet ...

Page 858: ... P 539 Note If Adj Quality has not been executed even once on the paper you are using execute Adj Quality in the control panel menu See Automatic Banding Adjustment P 812 3 Select the White Black Backing Plate color Acquiring Color Measurement Data 1 Open the Color Measurement sheet 2 Select the printer you want to measure the color chart on from the Printer list Acquiring Color Measurement Data F...

Page 859: ...ect New in Favorites and then click Next Note To perform color chart measurement using the setting values when executed previously select the execution log in the Favorites sheet or History sheet iPF8400 Acquiring Color Measurement Data For Any Color Chart Windows User s Guide Color Management Color Calibration Management Console Windows 859 ...

Page 860: ... for printing For details on the settings see Giving Priority to Particular Graphic Elements and Colors for Printing P 63 Print Quality Choose the print quality For details on the settings see Giving Priority to Particular Graphic Elements and Colors for Printing P 63 Extend print pass Uneven printing may occur when printing with the Highest setting in Print Quality Selecting this check box may im...

Page 861: ...sh in a shorter amount of time than the time configured in the Preferences dialog box If this happens the drying time will not be reduced even if the Reduce Drying Time check box is selected Illumination Select the illumination from D50 D65 and A Observer Angle Selects the observer angle UV Cut Selects whether or not UV cut is used Color Measurement Value Saves the color measurement data for the c...

Page 862: ...en the color chart being printed and the color measurement starting If the Dry Separated Chart check box is selected printing and air drying are repea ted for each separated color chart This makes it harder for the color charts to be come scratched or soiled but also increases the time taken by the operation If the Dry Separated Chart check box is clear printing and air drying the color chart are ...

Page 863: ...x is displayed Click the Execute button The color chart is printed and color measurement be gins Note You can exit the acquire color measurement data operation in the middle by clicking the Cancel button However it may take some time to end iPF8400 Acquiring Color Measurement Data For Any Color Chart Windows User s Guide Color Management Color Calibration Management Console Windows 863 ...

Page 864: ...ults are displayed Note This step can be executed when a printer that has a spectrophotometer unit installed is selected When printing the color check adjustment pattern the calibration adjustment values are applied even if Use Adj Value is set to Disabled in the Control Panel menu Setting the Color Check Threshold Value 1 Double click the printer you want to execute the color check on in the Prin...

Page 865: ...per that can be used with the Auto Adjust High Precision setting on the spectro photometer unit 2 Load the paper See Attaching the Roll Holder to Rolls P 536 See Loading Rolls in the Printer P 539 Note If Adj Quality has not been executed even once on the paper you are using execute Adj Quality in the control panel menu See Automatic Banding Adjustment P 812 iPF8400 Executing Color Check Windows U...

Page 866: ...ion was executed using the spectrophotometer unit See Executing Color Calibration P 854 Executing Color Check 1 Open the Color Measurement sheet 2 Select the printer you want to execute color check on from the Printer list Executing Color Check Windows iPF8400 User s Guide Color Management Color Calibration Management Console Windows 866 ...

Page 867: ...cision of the color check we recom mend that you configure the same settings as when Auto Adjust High Precision was executed in color calibration See Executing Color Calibration P 854 5 Click the OK button iPF8400 Executing Color Check Windows User s Guide Color Management Color Calibration Management Console Windows 867 ...

Page 868: ... check in the middle by clicking the Cancel button However it may take some time to end 8 Check the results Note We recommend that you execute color calibration if the results exceed the threshold values See Executing Color Calibration P 854 Executing Color Check Windows iPF8400 User s Guide Color Management Color Calibration Management Console Windows 868 ...

Page 869: ...p can be executed when a printer that has a spectrophotometer unit installed is selected You can register up to 30 execution logs in the favorites 1 Select the execution log to register in favorites in Exe cution Logs in the main window Color Measurement sheet 2 Click the Log Details button 3 Click the Add to Favorites button in the Execution Log Details dialog box iPF8400 Registering Execution Lo...

Page 870: ...te Acquire Color Measurement Data execution logs from the favorites Note This step can be executed when a printer that has a spectrophotometer unit installed is selected 1 Click the Favorites button in the main window Color Measurement sheet Deleting Execution Logs From Favorites Windows iPF8400 User s Guide Color Management Color Calibration Management Console Windows 870 ...

Page 871: ...ter Note This step can be executed when a printer that has a spectrophotometer unit installed is selected 1 Select the execution log to save on the computer in Ex ecution Logs in the main window Color Measure ment sheet 2 Select Output Execution Log CSV Selected Logs from the Tools menu Note To save all of the execution logs select All Logs iPF8400 Saving Execution Logs on the Computer Windows Use...

Page 872: ...lect the display units in the Units sheet in the Prefer ences dialog box and then click the OK button Getting Audio Notification of Color Calibration Finished Getting Audio Notification of Color Calibration Finished You can be notified by sound when color calibration finishes 1 Select Preferences from the File menu Switching Display Units Windows iPF8400 User s Guide Color Management Color Calibra...

Page 873: ...k the Browse button and select the audio file Note If you want to check the sound in the selected audio file click the Test button 3 Click the OK button iPF8400 Getting Audio Notification of Color Calibration Finished Windows User s Guide Color Management Color Calibration Management Console Windows 873 ...

Page 874: ...surement Data Execute Color Check Display Color Calibration Status The printers connected via the network and USB are displayed in a list in the main window If there are multiple printers printers where color calibration has been executed on the same paper type and that paper is loaded in the printer are displayed in the same calibration group Printers that are in the same calibration group can be...

Page 875: ...arget registered in the printer is calculated and the check results are displayed Execute a color check when you want to check the color status of a printer in detail For the procedure for executing color check see Executing Color Check P 898 Note This function can be executed when a printer that has a spectrophotometer unit installed is selected Installation Procedure Installation Procedure The i...

Page 876: ... the Continue button 5 Click the Agree button 6 Click the Install button 7 Click the Continue button to close all other applica tions Installation Procedure Mac OS X iPF8400 User s Guide Color Management Color Calibration Management Console Mac OS X 876 ...

Page 877: ...llation Procedure The uninstallation procedure for the Color Calibration Management Console is as follows 1 Perform steps 1 through 5 of the installation procedure 2 Select Uninstall 3 Click the Uninstall button iPF8400 Uninstallation Procedure Mac OS X User s Guide Color Management Color Calibration Management Console Mac OS X 877 ...

Page 878: ...ays the Color Calibration Management Console main window Main Window Main Window The Color Calibration Management Console main window consists of a menu bar title bar Printer list Calibration sheet and Color Measurement sheet You can switch between the Calibration sheet and Color Measurement sheet by clicking the ACalibration tab or BColor Measurement tab You can also switch between the sheets fro...

Page 879: ...ration Sheet is Displayed P 883 Tools Menu When the Color Measurement Sheet is Displayed P 883 You can switch between displaying and hiding the Color Calibration Management Console using the Window menu Clicking imagePROGRAF Color Calibration Management Console Help in the Help menu displays the Color Calibration Management Console help iPF8400 Main Window Mac OS X User s Guide Color Management Co...

Page 880: ...inter List Displays a list of printers that can be controlled For details see Printer List P 885 Main Window Mac OS X iPF8400 User s Guide Color Management Color Calibration Management Console Mac OS X 880 ...

Page 881: ...Sheet This sheet allows you to acquire color chart measurement data and execute color check For details see Color Measurement Sheet P 887 Note Enabled when a printer that has a spectrophotometer unit installed is selected iPF8400 Main Window Mac OS X User s Guide Color Management Color Calibration Management Console Mac OS X 881 ...

Page 882: ...e For details refer to the Mac OS X help Hide image Color Calibration Management Console Hide Others Show All Switches between displaying and hiding windows Quit imagePROGRAF Color Calibration Management Console Exits Color Calibration Management Console File Menu File Menu This section describes each of the menu items in the File menu Calibration Color Measurement Selects the main window sheet Up...

Page 883: ...is selected the progress dialog box closes automatically Calibrated All Custom Paper Selects the paper types displayed in the main window Calibration sheet Paper Status Displays the Paper Status dialog box This allows you to check the color calibration and color check execution logs for the selected paper Update Refreshes the paper list in the main window with the latest information Tools Menu Whe...

Page 884: ...tomatically when Color Check or Acquire Color Meas urement Data finishes When the check box is selected the progress dialog box closes automatically Favorites Displays the Favorites Management dialog box This allows you to check the execution logs registered in the favorites Log Details Displays the Execution Log Details dialog box This allows you to check the details of the execution log selected...

Page 885: ... Calibration Management Console Printers where the printer driver is installed Printer If color calibration is executed on the paper being fed printers that are being fed the same paper are displayed under the Calibration group is displayed on printers that have a message related to color calibration is displayed on printers where the spectrophotometer unit is installed Double click the printer na...

Page 886: ...or P 743 Calibration Sheet Calibration Sheet This sheet allows you to execute color calibration and check the color calibration status of the printer selected in the Printer list Paper Being Fed Displays the media type being fed in the printer Calibration button Click this button to display the Execute Color Calibration dialog box Executes color calibration on the selected printer For the procedur...

Page 887: ... is selected Paper types registered in a printer are displayed When Custom Paper is selected Paper types other than genuine Canon paper and feed certified paper that are registered in a printer are dis played Color Measurement Sheet Color Measurement Sheet This sheet allows you to use the spectrophotometer unit to measure colors Color Measure button Click this button to display the procedure descr...

Page 888: ...ta button Click this button to display the Output Color Measurement Data dialog box This saves the color measurement data from the selected execution log on the computer Favorites button Click this button to display the Favorites Management dialog box This allows you to check the execution logs registered in the favorites Log Details button Click this button to display the Execution Log Details di...

Page 889: ...ere color calibration has been executed on that paper are displayed in the same calibration group 3 Check the color calibration status of the paper being fed in the upper part of the Calibration sheet 4 Select Calibrated and click the Update button iPF8400 Checking the Color Calibration Status Mac OS X User s Guide Color Management Color Calibration Management Console Mac OS X 889 ...

Page 890: ...ing Sheets in the Printer P 561 Note If Adj Quality has not been executed even once on the paper you are using when you execute Auto Adjust High Precision execute Adj Quality in the control panel menu See Automatic Banding Adjustment P 812 3 If a spectrophotometer unit is mounted select the White Black Backing Plate color We recommend white Note For the color of the White Black Backing Plate conti...

Page 891: ...nit or se lect Auto Adjust to execute color calibration using the sensors in the printer Note Enabled when a printer that has a spectrophotometer unit installed is selected Pattern Size You can select this setting when Auto Adjust High Precision is selected in Color Calibration Type We recommend Larger when you want to prioritize the color measurement precision iPF8400 Executing Color Calibration ...

Page 892: ...lor Measurement Data For Any Color Chart The procedure for printing a color chart measuring the colors and saving the color measurement data on a computer is as follows The color measurement data saved on the computer can be used such as for creating ICC profiles ICC profiles are created using commercially available software Created ICC profiles can be used by the printer driver See Matching pane ...

Page 893: ...n once on the paper you are using execute Adj Quality in the control panel menu See Automatic Banding Adjustment P 812 3 Select the White Black Backing Plate color Acquiring Color Measurement Data 1 Open the Color Measurement sheet 2 Select the printer you want to measure the color chart on from the Printer list iPF8400 Acquiring Color Measurement Data For Any Color Chart Mac OS X User s Guide Col...

Page 894: ...ct New in Favorites and then click Next Note To perform color chart measurement using the setting values when executed previously select the execution log in the Favorites sheet or History sheet Acquiring Color Measurement Data For Any Color Chart Mac OS X iPF8400 User s Guide Color Management Color Calibration Management Console Mac OS X 894 ...

Page 895: ...for printing For details on the settings see Giving Priority to Particular Graphic Elements and Colors for Printing P 63 Print Quality Choose the print quality For details on the settings see Giving Priority to Particular Graphic Elements and Colors for Printing P 63 Extend print pass Uneven printing may occur when printing with the Highest setting in Print Quality Selecting this check box may imp...

Page 896: ... Angle Selects the observer angle UV Cut Selects whether or not UV cut is used Color Measurement Value Saves the color measurement data for the color measurement values where the check box is selected The Lab check box cannot be cleared Note If you want to enlarge the color chart pattern or configure the color chart drying settings in detail click the Settings button to display the Color Measureme...

Page 897: ...e Dry Separated Chart check box is clear printing and air drying the color chart are performed once This reduces the time taken by the operation but may scratch or soil the end of the color chart and paper However this does not affect the color measurement results Position of Ventilation Fan If you are using paper that has a tendency to curl or paper that does not dry easily select High so that th...

Page 898: ...cuting Color Check Executing Color Check When a color check is executed a built in pattern is printed the color difference from a calibration target registered in the printer is calculated and the check results are displayed Note This step can be executed when a printer that has a spectrophotometer unit installed is selected When printing the color check adjustment pattern the calibration adjustme...

Page 899: ...x 3 Enter the color check threshold value in ΔE and click the OK button Getting the Printer Ready 1 Confirm whether the paper to be loaded can be used for color checks Paper for color check is paper that can be used with the Auto Adjust High Precision setting on the spectro photometer unit iPF8400 Executing Color Check Mac OS X User s Guide Color Management Color Calibration Management Console Mac...

Page 900: ...ct the White Black Backing Plate color Note For the color of the White Black Backing Plate select the color from when color calibration was executed using the spectrophotometer unit See Executing Color Calibration P 890 Executing Color Check 1 Open the Color Measurement sheet 2 Select the printer you want to execute color check on from the Printer list Executing Color Check Mac OS X iPF8400 User s...

Page 901: ...e settings as when Auto Adjust High Precision was executed in color calibration See Executing Color Calibration P 890 5 Click the OK button 6 When the Execute Color Check dialog box is dis played check the details 7 Click the Execute button The color check is executed iPF8400 Executing Color Check Mac OS X User s Guide Color Management Color Calibration Management Console Mac OS X 901 ...

Page 902: ...n favorites for Acquire Color Measurement Data Registering an op eration in favorites allows you to attach a separate name for easily recalling the operation Note This step can be executed when a printer that has a spectrophotometer unit installed is selected You can register up to 30 execution logs in the favorites 1 Select the execution log to register in favorites in Exe cution Logs in the main...

Page 903: ...ution Logs From Favorites You can delete Acquire Color Measurement Data execution logs from the favorites Note This step can be executed when a printer that has a spectrophotometer unit installed is selected 1 Click the Favorites button in the main window Color Measurement sheet iPF8400 Deleting Execution Logs From Favorites Mac OS X User s Guide Color Management Color Calibration Management Conso...

Page 904: ...p can be executed when a printer that has a spectrophotometer unit installed is selected 1 Select the execution log to save on the computer in Ex ecution Logs in the main window Color Measure ment sheet 2 Select Output Execution Log CSV Selected Logs from the Tools menu Note To save all of the execution logs select All Logs 3 Enter the file name and save Saving Execution Logs on the Computer Mac O...

Page 905: ...ation Finished Getting Audio Notification of Color Calibration Finished You can be notified by sound when color calibration finishes 1 Select Preferences in the imagePROGRAF Color Calibration Management Console menu 2 Select the Color Calibration check box in the Sound sheet in the Preferences dialog box and then click the Browse button and select the audio file Note If you want to check the sound...

Page 906: ...iPF8400 User s Guide 906 ...

Page 907: ...rts 689 Network Setting 705 Print Job Management 739 Adjustments for Better Print Quality 801 Color Management 819 Maintenance and Consumables Ink Tanks 908 Printheads 920 Cutter Unit 930 Maintenance Cartridge 934 Cleaning the Printer 943 Other Maintenance 947 Consumables 954 Troubleshooting 955 Error Message 989 Specifications 1015 Appendix 1019 Maintenance and Consumables 907 ...

Page 908: ...ber Ink Type Capacity Matte black PFI 706 MBK Pigment ink 700 ml 23 7 fl oz Black PFI 706 BK Cyan PFI 706 C Magenta PFI 706 M Yellow PFI 706 Y Photo cyan PFI 706 PC Photo magenta PFI 706 PM Red PFI 706 R Green PFI 706 G Blue PFI 706 B Gray PFI 706 GY Photo gray PFI 706 PGY Note For instructions on Ink Tank replacement see Replacing Ink Tanks P 908 The provided Starter Ink Tanks contain 330 ml 11 2...

Page 909: ... course of printing within six months after breaking the seal Printing quality may be affected if you use older ink tanks Do not leave the printer without ink tanks installed for extended periods a month or more Residual ink may become clog ged inside the printer and affect printing quality How to replace an Ink Tank 1 Confirm the message P 909 2 Access the menu for Ink Tank replacement P 910 Othe...

Page 910: ... Selection screen of the Control Panel press or to se lect the Ink tab Note If the Tab Selection screen is not displayed press the Menu button 2 Press the OK button The Ink Menu is displayed 3 Press or to select Rep Ink Tank and then press the OK button Instructions are displayed on the Display Screen Remove the Ink Tank 330 ml 1 Open the Ink Tank Cover of the tank for replacement and check the In...

Page 911: ...s not return to the original position 3 Hold the Ink Tank by the grips a and remove it Press the OK button Important If there is still ink in the Ink Tank you removed store it with the ink holes a facing up Otherwise ink may leak and cause stains Put the removed Ink Tank in a plastic bag and seal it Note Dispose of used ink tanks according to local regulations iPF8400 Replacing Ink Tanks User s Gu...

Page 912: ...nter during printing may deteriorate print quality 2 Lift the stopper a of the Ink Tank Lock Lever for the color to replace Lift the Ink Tank Lock Lever until it stops and then push it down to the front Note Push the Ink Tank Lock Lever down until it locks Make sure the Ink Tank Lock Lever does not return to the original position 3 Hold the Ink Tank by the handle a and remove it Press the OK butto...

Page 913: ...ank 330 ml 1 Before opening the pouch tilt the Ink Tank to the left and right gently seven or eight times Important Do not remove and agitate ink tanks that have already been installed in the printer Ink may leak out If you do not agitate the Ink Tank the ink may settle which may affect printing quality 2 Open the pouch and remove the Ink Tank iPF8400 Replacing Ink Tanks User s Guide Maintenance a...

Page 914: ...be loaded in the holder if the color or orientation is incorrect If the Ink Tank does not fit in the holder do not force it into the holder Make sure the color of the Ink Tank Lock Lever matches the color of the Ink Tank and check the orientation of the Ink Tank before reloading it 4 Lift the Ink Tank Lock Lever until it stops and then push it down until it clicks into place Replacing Ink Tanks iP...

Page 915: ... the Ink Tank Cover cannot close some Ink Tank Lock Lever may not be closed completely Make sure all ink tank lock levers are fully closed Load the Ink Tank 700 ml 1 Before opening the pouch hold the new Ink Tank with both hands and tilt it to the left and right as shown shaking gen tly it seven or eight times iPF8400 Replacing Ink Tanks User s Guide Maintenance and Consumables Ink Tanks 915 ...

Page 916: ... Never touch the ink holes or electrical contacts This may cause stains damage the Ink Tank and affect printing quality 3 Press the OK button and insert the Ink Tank into the holder facing as shown with the ink holes down Important Ink tanks cannot be loaded in the holder if the color or orientation is incorrect If the Ink Tank does not fit in the holder do not force it into the holder Make sure t...

Page 917: ...d then push it down until it clicks into place 5 Make sure the Ink Lamp is lit in red Note If the Ink Lamp is not lit in red reload the tank 6 Close the Ink Tank Cover iPF8400 Replacing Ink Tanks User s Guide Maintenance and Consumables Ink Tanks 917 ...

Page 918: ...Selection screen on the Control Panel and press or to se lect the Ink tab Note If the Tab Selection screen is not displayed press the Menu button If an error has occurred and the Tab Selection screen cannot be displayed display Ink Info as follows 1 Press the OK button to display Printer Info 2 Press the or button to select Ink Info 3 Press the OK button The remaining ink levels shown on the Displ...

Page 919: ...t the Message Lamp is lit and Not much ink is left is shown on the Display Screen You can continue to print but prepare to replace the Ink Tank See Checking Ink Tank Levels P 918 Before print jobs and maintenance that consume a lot of ink If little ink is left there may not be enough for large format printing head cleaning and maintenance which require a lot of ink Replace or prepare to replace th...

Page 920: ... 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 673 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 to Rolls P 536 Loading Rolls in the Pr...

Page 921: ... results Choose one of two Printhead cleaning modes Head Cleaning A or Head Cleaning B depending on the problem to resolve Head Cleaning A Use this mode if printing is faint or contains foreign substances This method of cleaning consumes the least amount of ink It takes about four minutes to complete Head Cleaning B Use this mode if no ink is ejected at all or if Head Cleaning A does not solve the...

Page 922: ... two printheads Replace one or both printheads in the following situations If the printing quality does not improve even after one or two cycles of Head Cleaning B from the printer menu Replace any printheads with poor printing performance If the Display Screen indicates Open top cover and replace the left printhead Replace the Printhead on the left side If the Display Screen indicates Open top co...

Page 923: ...ement Use the gloves provided with the new Printhead for replace ment Note Prepare a new Ink Tank when ink levels are low When the remaining capacity of Maintenance cartridge is low prepare a new Maintenance cartridge 1 Remove any paper that has been advanced by selecting Eject Paper in the Control Panel menu When using a roll rewind it See Removing the Roll from the Printer P 545 When using sheet...

Page 924: ...y Screen It takes about three minutes for ink to be drawn into the system Replace the Printhead 1 Open the Top Cover 2 If the Carriage Cover is dirty use a damp cloth that you have wrung out completely to wipe it clean Replacing the Printhead iPF8400 User s Guide Maintenance and Consumables Printheads 924 ...

Page 925: ...This may damage the printer 3 If the ventilation duct a is dirty use a damp cloth that you have wrung out completely to wipe it clean If the Carriage is obscuring the ventilation duct move the Carriage manually before cleaning the duct 4 Pull up the Carriage Cover to open it completely iPF8400 Replacing the Printhead User s Guide Maintenance and Consumables Printheads 925 ...

Page 926: ...etely 6 Pull up the Printhead Fixer Cover to open it completely 7 Remove the Printhead and press the OK button Note Dispose of the used Printhead in accordance with local regulations Replacing the Printhead iPF8400 User s Guide Maintenance and Consumables Printheads 926 ...

Page 927: ... 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 a Printh...

Page 928: ...rinthead firmly into the Carriage ensuring that the nozzles and metal contacts do not touch the carriage 11 Pull the Printhead Fixer Cover down toward the front to lock the Printhead in place 12 Push the Printhead Fixer Lever toward the back of the printer until it clicks Replacing the Printhead iPF8400 User s Guide Maintenance and Consumables Printheads 928 ...

Page 929: ...is case execute Initial adjustmt in Head Posi Adj in the Control Panel menu See Adjustment When Installing the Printhead P 808 15 Feed paper by following the instructions on the Display Screen After the paper has advanced Initial adjustmt in Head Posi Adj is executed automatically Note When printing fine lines or text at high precision on glossy or semi glossy photo or proofing paper set the optim...

Page 930: ...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 Change Cutter and then press the OK button The Carriage moves When it finishes moving instructions ar...

Page 931: ...have wrung out completely to wipe it clean Important Do not touch the Linear Scale a Carriage Shaft b or Fixed Blade c This may stain your hands and damage the printer 3 Push the Cutter Unit Detachment Lever to the left to unlock it iPF8400 Replacing the Cutter Unit User s Guide Maintenance and Consumables Cutter Unit 931 ...

Page 932: ...Note Dispose of the used Cutter Unit in accordance with local regulations 5 Holding the new Cutter Unit by the Lock Lever a and grip b insert it on the Carriage until it clicks into place c Important After installing the Cutter Unit hold it only by the grip b and pull the Cutter Unit forward to make sure it does not come off It may damage the printer if the Cutter Unit comes off 6 Lift the Cutter ...

Page 933: ...select Yes and then press the OK button 9 The Carriage is moved and a confirmation message is displayed about resetting the cut count To reset the cut counter press or to select Yes and then press the OK button iPF8400 Replacing the Cutter Unit User s Guide Maintenance and Consumables Cutter Unit 933 ...

Page 934: ...ible maintenance cartridges see Maintenance Cartridge P 934 Precautions when handling the Maintenance Cartridge Take the following precautions when handling the Maintenance Cartridge Caution 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...

Page 935: ...nce Cartridge during initialization immediately after turning on the printer during Printhead cleaning or when ink is being absorbed Ink may leak out 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 Ad...

Page 936: ... This may 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 Main tenance Cartridge to hold it firmly on the bottom keep ing it level as you pull it out Replacing the Maintenance Cartridge iPF8400 User s Guide Maintenance and Consumables Maintenance Cartridge 936 ...

Page 937: ...s air from the plastic bag and seal the zipper 5 Confirm the Maintenance Cartridge is right side up put it in the box 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 Otherwise ink may leak and cause stains Note In accordance with active and ongoing environmental programs Canon supports recycling of used mai...

Page 938: ...over 9 Press the OK button The printer now initializes the Maintenance Cartridge Next replace the Shaft Cleaner Replacing the Shaft Cleaner Replace the Shaft Cleaner when you replace the Maintenance Cartridge New Shaft Cleaner is included with replace ment Maintenance Cartridge Replacing the Maintenance Cartridge iPF8400 User s Guide Maintenance and Consumables Maintenance Cartridge 938 ...

Page 939: ...ction 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 S Cleaner and then press the OK button The Carriage moves When it finishes moving instructions are displayed on the Display Screen 5 Open the Top Cover Note If you do not respond within two minutes shaft clea...

Page 940: ... and pull it to the right to remove it Important Do not touch the Linear Scale a Carriage Shaft b or Fixed Blade c This may stain your hands and damage the printer Replacing the Maintenance Cartridge iPF8400 User s Guide Maintenance and Consumables Maintenance Cartridge 940 ...

Page 941: ...intenance Cartridge absorbs excess ink from borderless printing printhead cleaning and other processes You can confirm the remaining capacity of the Maintenance 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...

Page 942: ... You can continue to print but check the remaining Maintenance Cartridge capacity and prepare to re place the Maintenance Cartridge with a new one See Checking the Remaining Maintenance Cartridge Capacity P 941 When much of the Maintenance Cartridge capacity is depleted Printhead cleaning Printhead replacement and preparations to transfer the printer deplete much of the Maintenance Cartridge capac...

Page 943: ...se substances come into contact with electrical components inside the printer there is a risk of fire or electrical shock Important If the Ejection Guide is dirty it may soil the edge of the paper when the paper is cut We recommend cleaning the Ejection Guide even if it does not appear dirty because it may actually be covered with paper dust 4 Plug the power cord into the outlet Cleaning Inside th...

Page 944: ...ing the Ejection Guide even if it does not appear dirty because it may actually be covered with paper dust 1 Open the Top Cover 2 If paper dust has accumulated in the Vacuum holes a on the Platen in the Borderless Printing Ink Grooves b or on the cutter guide c use the Cleaning Brush d provided with the printer to wipe it away Note If the Cleaning Brush is dirty rinse it in water Cleaning Inside t...

Page 945: ... use flammable solvents such as alcohol benzene or thinner If these substances come into contact with electrical components inside the printer there is a risk of fire or electrical shock Important Do not touch the Linear Scale a Carriage Shaft b or Fixed Blade c This may stain your hands and damage the printer Do not use a dry cloth to wipe inside the Top Cover This may create a static charge whic...

Page 946: ...4 Close the Top Cover Cleaning Inside the Top Cover iPF8400 User s Guide Maintenance and Consumables Cleaning the Printer 946 ...

Page 947: ...2 or Level 3 printer transfer as described in the following table Prepare the Maintenance Cartridge in advance Always follow the instructions of the service representative when transferring the printer under Level 3 conditions Level Shipping Method Example Permitted Angle of Inclination Amount of Ink to Dis pose of Required Mainte nance Cartridg es 1 1 By truck Lengthwise 0 30º Rotation 0 10º 0 0 ...

Page 948: ...ecute and then press the OK button to display the confirmation screen 7 Press or to select Yes and then press the OK button The printer is now prepared for transfer Level 1 Once preparations are finished a message on the Display Screen requests you to turn off the printer Turn off and pack the printer There is no need to remove the ink tanks See Pack the printer P 951 Level 2 and Level 3 When the ...

Page 949: ... stopper a of the Ink Tank Lock Lever a Lift the Ink Tank Lock Lever until it stops and then push it down to the front 3 Hold the Ink Tank by the handle a and remove it iPF8400 Preparing to Transfer the Printer User s Guide Maintenance and Consumables Other Maintenance 949 ...

Page 950: ...rn all ink tank lock levers to the original position 6 Close the Ink Tank Cover At this point ink is drawn out from inside the tubes 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 Preparing to Transfer the Printer iPF8400 User s Guide Maintenance and Co...

Page 951: ...ace cable and Media Take up Unit Power Inlet Important Turn off the printer before you unplug it It may damage the printer if you unplug it before it is off and transfer it in that state If you accidentally unplug the printer plug it in again reinstall the ink tanks and follow this procedure again 2 Open the Top Cover and lift the Ejection Guide 3 Remove the four ejection supports and lower the Ej...

Page 952: ...pper is the one that was removed and stored after initial installation Neglecting to attach the Belt Stopper may damage the printer Do not touch the Linear Scale a Carriage Shaft b or Fixed Blade c This may stain your hands and damage the printer Preparing to Transfer the Printer iPF8400 User s Guide Maintenance and Consumables Other Maintenance 952 ...

Page 953: ...w and improved printer functions Confirming the firmware version 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 Printer Info and then press the OK button 4 Press or to select System Info and then press the OK b...

Page 954: ...Consumables Consumables Ink Tanks 908 Printhead 920 Cutter Unit 930 Maintenance Cartridge 934 iPF8400 User s Guide Maintenance and Consumables Consumables 954 ...

Page 955: ...39 Adjustments for Better Print Quality 801 Color Management 819 Maintenance and Consumables 907 Troubleshooting Frequently Asked Questions 956 Problems Regarding Paper 958 Printing does not start 967 The printer stops during a print job 968 Problems with the printing quality 969 Cannot print over a network 980 Installation problems 982 Other problems 984 Error Message 989 Specifications 1015 Appe...

Page 956: ...nfiguring the printer driver when printing on cut sheets you cannot perform borderless printing See Borderless Printing on Paper of Equivalent Size P 98 See Borderless Printing by Resizing Originals to Fit the Roll Width P 104 See Borderless Printing at Actual Size P 91 I want to know the paper types that can be used in this printer Concerning the paper that can be used in this printer refer to th...

Page 957: ...erform enlarge ment printing See Resizing Originals to Fit the Roll Width P 74 See Resizing Originals by Entering a Scaling Value P 80 iPF8400 Frequently Asked Questions User s Guide Troubleshooting Frequently Asked Questions 957 ...

Page 958: ...inter On and Off P 23 2 Open the Top Cover Note If the leading edge of the roll jams in the carriage such as when the paper curls strongly you may be able to avoid paper jamming by setting the roll cutting method to Manual and setting the detection of paper leading edge to Off See Specifying the Cutting Method for Rolls P 552 3 If the Carriage is out move the Carriage out of the way away from the ...

Page 959: ...ch the Linear Scale a Carriage Shaft b or Fixed Blade c This may stain your hands and damage the printer 4 Lift the Release Lever iPF8400 Clearing Jammed Roll Paper User s Guide Troubleshooting Problems Regarding Paper 959 ...

Page 960: ...ing paper be careful to avoid injury or damage to the printer 6 If the Carriage is on the left move the Carriage to the right until it stops Important Always move the Carriage to the right side If the Carriage is on the left a Carriage error may occur when you turn on the printer Clearing Jammed Roll Paper iPF8400 User s Guide Troubleshooting Problems Regarding Paper 960 ...

Page 961: ...event the paper from being advanced straight 8 Close the Top Cover 9 Turn the printer on See Turning the Printer On and Off P 23 The roll is advanced and the printer is ready to print Note For a neater edge press the Cut button select Yes and cut the edge See Specifying the Cutting Method for Rolls P 552 Clearing a Jammed Sheet Clearing a Jammed Sheet If a sheet jams follow the steps below to remo...

Page 962: ...reparation to cut the paper Be careful not to pinch your fingers between the Carriage and Platen if you have pushed the Carriage to the left edge or if a paper jam occurs during cutting Important Do not touch the Linear Scale a Carriage Shaft b or Fixed Blade c This may stain your hands and damage the printer Clearing a Jammed Sheet iPF8400 User s Guide Troubleshooting Problems Regarding Paper 962...

Page 963: ...per is not visible lift the Ejection Guide re move the Roll Holder and clear the paper jam from be low After removing the paper make sure there are no other scraps of paper in the printer and then lower the Ejec tion Guide iPF8400 Clearing a Jammed Sheet User s Guide Troubleshooting Problems Regarding Paper 963 ...

Page 964: ...ed into the paper feed slot Cause Corrective Action The roll paper is warped Straighten out curls and reload the roll Paper is jammed by the paper feed slot Remove the jammed paper See Clearing Jammed Roll Paper P 958 See Clearing a Jammed Sheet P 961 The paper source selection is incorrect Press the Load button and select the paper source Cannot load sheets Cannot load sheets Cause Corrective Act...

Page 965: ... Cause Corrective Action In the printer driver No or Print Cut Guide line is specified in Automatic Cutting Specify Yes in Automatic Cutting in the printer driver See Page Setup Sheet Windows P 199 See Paper Detailed Settings Dialog Box Mac OS X P 374 In the Control Panel menu Cutting Mode is set to Eject or Manual If the Cutting Mode is Eject press the Cut button to cut the paper If the Cutting M...

Page 966: ...Action The Platen is soiled with ink or other substances Open the Top Cover and clean the entire Platen See Cleaning Inside the Top Cover P 943 Margins are wide Margins are wide Cause Corrective Action Rolls are advanced a specific amount before cutting to prevent problems with cutting and paper ejection This operation is normal When printing on thin roll paper the printed surface becomes scratche...

Page 967: ...Utility or Print Center in other versions of Mac OS X 2 Select the printer and then Resume Printer or Start Jobs in the Printers menu to restart the print job The printer does not respond even if print jobs are sent The printer does not respond even if print jobs are sent Cause Corrective Action In the Control Panel menu Pause Print is On Set Pause Print to Off See Pausing Printing P 36 You have s...

Page 968: ...and Printing on Rolls P 24 The printer ejects blank unprinted paper The printer ejects blank unprinted paper Cause Corrective Action The leading edge of the roll paper was cut to straighten it The leading edge of rolls may be cut to straighten it if Trim Edge First is set to a value other than Off in the Control Panel menu See Cutting the Leading Edge of Roll Paper Automatically P 558 The Printhea...

Page 969: ...k tanks installed for some time ink has be come clogged in the ink supply system After the ink tanks have been installed for 24 hours run Head Cleaning B from the Control Panel See Cleaning the Printhead P 921 Paper is jammed inside the Top Cover Follow the 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 ...

Page 970: ... menu If rubbing still occurs in the Control Panel menu use a higher Head Height setting See Adjusting the Vacuum Strength P 817 See Troubleshooting Paper Abrasion and Blurry Images P 809 When you have loaded paper the paper 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 Roll...

Page 971: ...r is soiled Clean the Paper Retainer See Cleaning Inside the Top Cover P 943 You are using a paper that does not dry easily In the Control Panel menu set Roll DryingTime to at least 1 min See Menu Settings P 673 When paper that does not dry easily is used for printing it may curl during printing and touch the Output Tray In this case in the Control Panel menu complete the settings for Dry time and...

Page 972: ...g printheads Execute color calibration Printhead characteristics gradually change through repeated use and colors may change Execute color calibration Color may change slightly even on the same model of printer if you use a differ ent version of the firmware or printer driver or when you print under different set tings or in a different printing environment Follow these steps to prepare the printi...

Page 973: ...rinting in Fast or Standard mode is faster and consumes less ink than in Highest quality or High modes but the printing quality is lower See Giving Priority to Particular Graphic Elements and Colors for Printing P 63 Color may be uneven between dark and light image areas Select Unidirectional Printing in the Advanced Settings of the printer driver When borderless printing is used the edge of the p...

Page 974: ...to a lower height See Troubleshooting Paper Abrasion and Blurry Images P 809 The type of paper specified in the print er driver does not match the type loa ded in the printer Load paper of the same type as you have specified in the printer driver See Loading Rolls in the Printer P 539 See Loading Sheets in the Printer P 561 Make sure the same type of paper is specified in the printer driver as you...

Page 975: ... Cleaning Brush a 4 Using the back of the Cleaning Brush move the first Switch to the side opposite iPF8400 Setting the Blue Switch on the Platen User s Guide Troubleshooting Problems with the printing quality 975 ...

Page 976: ...mm 10 00 in 3 355 6 mm 14 00 in 4 431 8 mm 17 00 in 5 515 0 mm JIS B2 or B3 6 594 0 mm ISO A1 or A2 or 609 6 mm 24 00 in 7 841 0 mm ISO A0 or A1 8 914 4 mm 36 00 in 9 1030 0 mm JIS B0 or B1 10 1066 8 mm 42 00 in 11 1117 6 mm 44 00 in Setting the Blue Switch on the Platen iPF8400 User s Guide Troubleshooting Problems with the printing quality 976 ...

Page 977: ...er driver See Loading Rolls in the Printer P 539 See Loading Sheets in the Printer P 561 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 printer driver and try printing again The length of printed images is inaccurate in the feeding direction The length of printed image...

Page 978: ...the Special Settings dialog box of the Windows printer driver Fast Graphic Process is selected Access the printer driver Properties dialog box from Print in the File menu of the source applica tion and follow these steps to print 1 Clear the option Open Preview When Print Job Starts on the Main sheet 2 Clear the option Page Layout on the Layout sheet 3 Click the Special Settings button on the Layo...

Page 979: ...e 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 printer driver and try printing again Depending on the type of paper printed lines may be noticeably misaligned Specify Proof in Print Priority in the printer driver See Giving Priority to Particular Graphic Elements and Colors fo...

Page 980: ...ee Configuring the Communication Mode Manually P 733 Cannot print over a TCP IP network Cannot print over a TCP IP network Cause Corrective Action The printer s IP address is not configured correctly Make sure the printer s IP address is configured correctly See Configuring the IP Address Using imagePROGRAF Device Setup Utility P 736 See Configuring the IP Address Using the Printer Control Panel P...

Page 981: ... AppleTalk or Bonjour networks Cannot print over AppleTalk or Bonjour networks Cause Corrective Action The AppleTalk protocol is not ena bled on the printer Activate AppleTalk on the printer See Configuring the Printer s AppleTalk Network Settings P 730 The computer you are trying to print from is not configured correctly Make sure the computer s AppleTalk settings are configured correctly See Con...

Page 982: ...ftware CD ROM provided with the printer in the CD ROM drive 2 Start the printer driver installer included in the User Software CD ROM Open the OS X folder and double click iPF Driver Installer X 3 In the upper left menu choose Uninstall and then click Uninstall 4 Follow the instructions on the screen to remove the printer driver or imagePROGRAF Printmonitor Removing imagePROGRAF Status Monitor Win...

Page 983: ... im agePROGRAF 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 iPF8400 Removing Installed Printer Drivers User s Guide Troubleshooting Installation problems 983 ...

Page 984: ...sounds do not indicate a problem with the printer There is a sound of suction from the Platen To prevent paper from rising paper is held against the Platen by suction from Vacuum holes under it Roll paper makes a fluttering sound during printing There may be a fluttering sound when large paper is advanced You suddenly hear the sound of cleaning operations At regular intervals for printer maintenan...

Page 985: ...ll be deactivated if you load ink tanks once emptied Ink level detection Ink tanks specified for this printer feature an ink level detection function to prevent the ink from running out during print ing which prevents printer damage See Ink Tanks P 908 This function will not work correctly if you use refill ink tanks As a result printing stops Thus before using refill ink tanks you must cancel the...

Page 986: ...r 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 Ink Level Detection iPF8400 User s Guide Troubleshooting Other problems 986 ...

Page 987: ...age 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 iPF8400 Ink Level Detection User s Guide Troubleshooting Other problems 987 ...

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Page 989: ...ments for Better Print Quality 801 Color Management 819 Maintenance and Consumables 907 Troubleshooting 955 Error Message Error Messages 990 Messages regarding paper 992 Messages regarding ink 1002 Messages regarding printing or adjustment 1004 Messages regarding printheads 1007 Messages regarding the maintenance cartridge 1009 Messages regarding the hard disk 1010 Other Messages 1012 Specificatio...

Page 990: ... GARO Wxxxx x represents a number 1012 Hard disk error 1010 Hardware error xxxxxxxx xxxx x represents a letter or number 1012 Ink insufficient 1002 Ink tank is empty 1003 Insufficient paper for job 995 Mail box full Delete unwanted data 1010 Mail box full Now printing without saving data 1010 Mail box nearly full 1010 Maint cart The level is low 1009 Maintenance cartridge full 1009 Maintenance car...

Page 991: ...1000 Roll printing is selected but sheets are loaded 996 Roll printing is selected 996 Sheet printing is selected 997 The following ink tanks cannot be recognized 1003 The mail box is full 1010 The paper is too small 993 The paper is too small 993 The roll is empty 996 This paper cannot be used as size is not supported 995 Top cover is open 1012 Turn on the media take up unit 1000 Unknown file 101...

Page 992: ... Action You tried to print a test pattern for printer adjustment on several sheets but sheets of different types or sizes of pa per 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 27 The printer now starts print...

Page 993: ...he size specified in the printer driver is loaded Press or to select Print and then press the OK button to resume printing However note that this error may cause paper jams and affect the printing quality Adjust the paper size setting in the printer driver to match the size loaded in the printer as follows 1 Press or to select Stop Printing and then press the OK button 2 Change the paper size sett...

Page 994: ...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 button See Removing the Roll from the Prin...

Page 995: ...select Change Paper and then press the OK button Change the Paper Source of the printer driver or re place the roll with a roll that has enough paper for the print job and then printt When using the Media Take up Unit press or to select Stop Printing and then press the OK but ton to stop printing Remove the printed document from the Media Take up Unit replace the roll with a roll that has enough p...

Page 996: ... 545 See Removing the Roll Holder from Rolls P 548 2 Load the new roll See Attaching the Roll Holder to Rolls P 536 See Loading Rolls in the Printer P 539 3 If no barcode was printed on the roll specify the type of paper See Changing the Type of Paper P 543 4 When you have selected ManageRemainRoll On in the control panel menu and a barcode is not printed on the roll also specify the paper length ...

Page 997: ...e Loading and Printing on Sheets P 27 Press or and select Stop Printing or press the Stop button to stop printing Regular printing is selected but a roll is loaded Regular printing is selected but a roll is loaded Cause Corrective Action A print job for printing on sheets was sent when a roll is loaded 1 Press or to select Remove Roll Paper and then press the OK button to stop printing 2 After rem...

Page 998: ...561 If this error recurs after you reload the roll re move the Roll Holder from the printer push the roll firmly in until it touches the Roll Holder flange and reload the Roll Holder in the print er See Attaching the Roll Holder to Rolls P 536 Important To disable this message if it is displayed repeatedly despite reloading paper for example choose Off or Loose in the Skew Check Lv setting of the ...

Page 999: ...on which the error occurred You are not using the printer un der the recommended environ mental conditions for the paper Use the printer only where the recommended environmental conditions for the paper are met Note that various environmental conditions are recommended for various types of paper For details on the recom mended environmental conditions see the Paper Reference Guide See Paper Refere...

Page 1000: ...el setting in the Set Adj Menu from Enable to Disable and lift the Release Lever to remove a roll or after you execute Paper Cutting Press or to select Print and then press the OK button to resume printing Turn on the media take up unit Turn on the media take up unit Cause Corrective Action The Take up Reel setting in the control panel menu was changed to Enable while the power to the Take up Reel...

Page 1001: ...d width for borderless printing Press or to select Stop Printing and then press the OK button Use each type of paper only where the recommended environmental conditions are met For details on environmental conditions for various paper see the Paper Reference Guide See Paper Reference Guide Select None when you have set Detect Mismatch in the Control Panel menu to Warning However note that this err...

Page 1002: ...e Corrective Action There is no ink left There are no ink colors with displayed above the re maining ink indicator Press the OK button open the Ink Tank Cover and replace the Ink Tank for the color that is out of ink See Replacing Ink Tanks P 908 Remaining level of the ink cannot be correctly detected Remaining level of the ink cannot be correctly detected Cause Corrective Action Ink level detecti...

Page 1003: ...th a new Ink Tank at this point if you plan to print large format or high quantity jobs No ink tank loaded No ink tank loaded Cause Corrective Action There is no Ink Tank of the indicated color in the printer Load the Ink Tank See Replacing Ink Tanks P 908 There is a problem with the Ink Tank Replace it with a new Ink Tank See Replacing Ink Tanks P 908 The following ink tanks cannot be recognized ...

Page 1004: ... Corrective Action The paper for printing a test pattern is soiled Otherwise you have loaded colored paper Press the OK button to clear the error Load unused paper compatible with color calibration See Paper Reference Guide The test pattern was printed too faintly Press the OK button to clear the error Take steps to remedy faint printing See Printing is faint P 969 Direct sunlight or strong lighti...

Page 1005: ...is is displayed when Set Exec Guide in the Control Panel menu is set to On and any of the following is true If the printer is loaded with a type of paper on which color calibration can be executed but there is no record of having executed color calibration on that paper or a record of having executed Common calibration other any other type of paper If the printer is loaded with a type of paper on ...

Page 1006: ...ause Corrective Action The Printhead nozzles are clogged Execute Adj Quality again as follows 1 Press the OK button to clear the error 2 Print a test pattern to check the nozzles See Checking for Nozzle Clogging P 920 3 Clean the Printhead if the nozzles are clogged See Cleaning the Printhead P 921 4 Execute Adj Quality again See Automatic Banding Adjustment P 812 Highly transparent film is loaded...

Page 1007: ...the right side Switch the Printhead used once in the left side to the left side Wrong x printhead x is L R or not displayed Wrong x printhead x is L R or not displayed Cause Corrective Action An incompatible Print head has been installed Open the Top Cover Replace the Printhead L with a new one if Printhead L is displayed and the Printhead R if Printhead R is displayed If neither left or right is ...

Page 1008: ...and Printhead R See Replacing the Printhead P 922 Execute printhead cleaning Execute printhead cleaning Cause Corrective Action The Printhead noz zles are clogged 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 921 If the message is still displayed when printing replace the Printhead See Replacing t...

Page 1009: ... can continue to print but prepare a new Maintenance Cartridge to use when the message for re placement is displayed No Maintenance Cartridge capacity No Maintenance Cartridge capacity Cause Corrective Action The Maintenance Cartridge cannot absorb enough ink for Printhead cleaning or other operation After confirming that the printer has stopped operating replace the Maintenance Car tridge See Rep...

Page 1010: ... P 765 Delete unneeded jobs stored in personal boxes See Deleting Saved Jobs P 774 Mail box full Now printing without saving data Mail box full Now printing without saving data Cause Corrective Action No more space is available on the printer s hard disk so jobs are now printed without saving them Print jobs can no longer be saved on the hard disk After printing this message is cleared Delete unne...

Page 1011: ...nal Box See Managing the Job Queue Deleting or Preempting Other Jobs P 765 Delete unneeded jobs stored in personal boxes See Deleting Saved Jobs P 774 iPF8400 Mail box full Delete unwanted data User s Guide Error Message Messages regarding the hard disk 1011 ...

Page 1012: ... 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 off the printer and remove the roll from the printer before re storing power Fastening tape or the Belt Stopper has not been...

Page 1013: ...ware version Turn off the printer and wait a while before restoring power and then resend the firmware If the message is displayed again contact your Canon dealer for assistance Calibration There is a problem with the multi sensor Calibration There is a problem with the multi sensor Cause Corrective Action The performance of a sensor inside the printer may be im paired Press the OK button and canc...

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Page 1015: ... Handling and Use of Paper 527 Control Panel 653 Printer Parts 689 Network Setting 705 Print Job Management 739 Adjustments for Better Print Quality 801 Color Management 819 Maintenance and Consumables 907 Troubleshooting 955 Error Message 989 Specifications Printer Specifications 1016 Appendix 1019 Specifications 1015 ...

Page 1016: ...ion W D H Printer only 2 293 1 675 1 500 mm 90 3 65 9 59 1 in Environmental Issues International Energy Star Program Law on Promoting Green Purchasing GPN Japan Eco Mark Ja pan RoHS Related standards International Energy Star Program Law on Promoting Green Purchasing GPN Japan Eco Mark Ja pan RoHS 1 The printer uses a trace amount of power even when turned off To stop all power consumption turn of...

Page 1017: ...aper length 203 2 mm 8 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 1017 1 Varies depending on the operating system or application Print Area Prin...

Page 1018: ...ght 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 5 mm 0 20 in on all sides is required During borderless printing the margin on all sides is 0 mm For information on paper compatible with borderless printing see the Paper Reference Guide See Types of Paper P 5...

Page 1019: ... Panel 653 Printer Parts 689 Network Setting 705 Print Job Management 739 Adjustments for Better Print Quality 801 Color Management 819 Maintenance and Consumables 907 Troubleshooting 955 Error Message 989 Specifications 1015 Appendix Safety Precautions 1020 Manuals for this printer 1024 How to use this manual 1026 Disposal of the product 1033 Appendix 1019 ...

Page 1020: ...inter or cause malfunction Power Supply Warning Never handle the power cable with wet hands Doing so may cause electrical shock Insert the power cable securely and completely into the power source If the power cable is not inserted completely this could cause a fire or electrical shock Do not use any power cable other than the one provided This could cause a fire or electrical shock Never use the ...

Page 1021: ...grasp the Carrying Handles under each side The printer may be unsteady if you hold it at other positions which poses a risk of injury from dropping the printer Printhead Ink Tanks and Maintenance Cartridge Caution Always store consumables in a safe location out of the reach of small children If a child licks or ingests ink accidentally seek medical assistance immediately If ink accidentally gets i...

Page 1022: ...inst harmful interference in a residen tial installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that in terference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio o...

Page 1023: ...uch items may be subject to criminal prosecution It is illegal to reproduce legal certificates licenses travel tickets and certain public and private documents prohibi ted from reproduction by law Reproduction of such items may be subject to criminal prosecution Please note that intellectual property protected by copyright may not be reproduced without the express permis sion of the copyright hold...

Page 1024: ...warning items for which operating error poses a risk of death or serious injury To ensure safe use always follow these warnings Caution Indicates caution items for which operating error poses a risk of injury To ensure safe use always follow these cau tions Important Indicates important information and restrictions that definitely are to be followed during operation Be sure to read this informatio...

Page 1025: ...iver 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 notice We strive to ensure accu...

Page 1026: ...topics of this User Manual by searching for relevant terms 1 Enter a term and click the Search button Note To search for multiple terms at once enter a space between each term Search results are listed at left 2 Click a topic you want to read The terms you searched for will be highlighted in the topic Searching Topics iPF8400 User s Guide Appendix How to use this manual 1026 ...

Page 1027: ...e following procedure describes how to do this using the information in Basic Printing Workflow as an example Printing a group of topics in the manual When you access printable HTML versions of the content from section titles in the table of contents you can specify a group of topics to print 1 Click a section title in the table of contents Here Basic Printing Workflow is used as an example iPF840...

Page 1028: ...The topics in Basic Printing Workflow are displayed together in HTML format ready for printing 3 Clear the sections you will not print and click the Apply button HTML Version of the Manual for Printing iPF8400 User s Guide Appendix How to use this manual 1028 ...

Page 1029: ...cify a group of topics to print 1 Click a section title in the table of contents Here Basic Printing Workflow is used as an example 2 Under Basic Printing Workflow click Printing Proce dure 3 Click Access to the HTML for printing in the title area iPF8400 HTML Version of the Manual for Printing User s Guide Appendix How to use this manual 1029 ...

Page 1030: ...cedure are displayed togeth er in HTML format ready for printing 4 Clear the topics you will not print and click the Apply button HTML Version of the Manual for Printing iPF8400 User s Guide Appendix How to use this manual 1030 ...

Page 1031: ...a tion area except on a figure or a link In the shortcut menu click Print to display the Print dialog box Macintosh On a Macintosh computer click anywhere in the explanation area except on a figure or a link while holding the Ctrl key In the shortcut menu click Print Frame to display the Print dialog box iPF8400 HTML Version of the Manual for Printing User s Guide Appendix How to use this manual 1...

Page 1032: ...nd then click Print Windows or Print Macintosh Windows Macintosh Note To print only individual topics that are displayed use this method HTML Version of the Manual for Printing iPF8400 User s Guide Appendix How to use this manual 1032 ...

Page 1033: ...Disposal of the product Disposal of the product WEEE Directive WEEE Directive iPF8400 WEEE Directive User s Guide Appendix Disposal of the product 1033 ...

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Page 1043: ...Sheets 27 M Main Pane 370 Main Sheet 186 265 473 Maintenance Cartridge 934 941 942 1009 Media Take up Unit 577 579 586 697 703 Menu Operations 663 664 Menu Structure 667 N Navigate 659 NetWare network 980 Nozzle 920 O Orientation 165 167 339 351 Output Method 202 Oversize 86 P Page Setup Pane 384 Page Setup Sheet 199 268 476 Personal Box 784 787 PosterArtist 54 Power 340 342 344 347 348 349 351 Pr...

Page 1044: ...Support Sheet 209 273 481 U Using the Output Stacker 571 Utility Sheet 208 W Watermark 162 163 When to Replace Ink Tanks 919 1044 ...

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