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Canon imagePROGRAF iPF8400S, User Manual

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Select the paper you want to export to media informa-
tion file from the 

Added Custom Paper

 list and then

click the 

Export

 button.

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You can select multiple paper.

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Specify the location to save the Custom Media Informa-
tion File.

Note

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You can change the file name by selecting and editing the File.
A Custom Media Information File (.am1 file) is saved.

Import Custom Media Information

Import Custom Media Information

You can import a Custom Media Information File that has been saved in a folder, and add the file to the printer control
panel and to the printer driver of the PC you are using.

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Open the 

Add and Edit Custom Paper

 dialog box.

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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."

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Import Custom Media Information

                                                                                                                                                                                 

iPF8400S

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         

User's Guide

 

 

Handling and Use of Paper

Media Configuration Tool (Mac OS)

 

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Summary of Contents for imagePROGRAF iPF8400S

Page 1: ... for Photoshop 299 Print Plug In for Office 304 and so on Mac OS Software 345 Printer Driver 346 Preview 366 Free Layout 390 Color imageRUNNER Enlargement Copy 416 Print Plug In for Photoshop Digital Photo Professional 432 Layout Plug In for Photoshop 489 and so on Handling and Use of Paper 495 Control Panel 621 Printer Parts 657 Network Setting 673 Print Job Management 705 Adjustments for Better ...

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Page 10: ...r Genuine Paper and Feed Confirmed Paper 565 Adding Media Types 566 Changing Media Names 569 Deleting Media Types You Have Added 571 Switching Media Types Display Show Hide 572 Changing the Display Order of Media Types 574 Using Paper Other than Genuine Paper and Feed Confirmed Paper 575 Compatible Paper 577 Add Custom Paper 578 Delete Custom Paper 584 Edit Custom Paper 584 Export Custom Media Inf...

Page 11: ... Settings 641 Status Print 650 Printing Interface Setting Reports 653 Printer Parts Printer Parts 657 Printer parts 658 Front 658 Back 660 Top Cover Inside 661 Carriage 662 Ink Tank Cover Inside 663 Stand 664 Media Take up Unit Optional 665 Hard Disk 667 Printer Hard Disk Operations 667 Checking the Free Hard Disk Space 668 Erasing Data on the Printer s Hard Disk 669 Optional accessories 671 Roll ...

Page 12: ...AF Device Setup Utility 701 Installing imagePROGRAF Device Setup Utility 701 Configuring the IP Address Using imagePROGRAF Device Setup Utility 701 Print Job Management Print Job Management 705 Status Monitor Windows 706 The Features of imagePROGRAF Status Monitor 706 Job Management Using imagePROGRAF Status Monitor 707 Printmonitor Mac OS 709 The Features of imagePROGRAF Printmonitor 709 Job Mana...

Page 13: ...ead 768 Adjusting the Printhead 768 Automatic Adjustment to Straighten Lines and Colors 768 Manual Adjustment to Straighten Lines and Colors 770 Adjustment When Installing the Printhead 771 Troubleshooting Paper Abrasion and Blurry Images 773 Adjusting the feed amount 774 Adjusting the Feed Amount 774 Selecting a Feed Amount Adjustment Method 774 Automatic Banding Adjustment 775 Manual Banding Adj...

Page 14: ... 839 Uninstallation Procedure 840 Startup 840 Main Window 840 imagePROGRAF Color Calibration Management Console Menu 843 File Menu 843 Tools Menu When the Calibration Sheet is Displayed 844 Tools Menu When the Color Measurement Sheet is Displayed 845 Printer List 846 Calibration Sheet 848 Color Measurement Sheet 849 Changing the Printers Displayed in the Printer List 850 Checking the Color Calibra...

Page 15: ...inues rotating 929 The size of clear film cannot be detected 930 Margins are wide 930 When printing on thin roll paper the printed surface becomes scratched 931 Printing does not start 932 The Data lamp on the Control Panel does not light up 932 The printer does not respond even if print jobs are sent 932 Ink Filling is displayed 932 The display screen indicates Agitating 932 The printer stops dur...

Page 16: ...t cleared 949 The printer consumes a lot of ink 949 Ink Level Detection 949 Error Message Error Message 953 Error Messages 954 Messages regarding paper 956 Paper mismatch 956 MediaType Mismatch 956 The paper is too small 957 The paper is too small 957 PaprWidth Mismatch 958 Paper size not detected 958 Insufficient paper for job 959 This paper cannot be used as size is not supported 959 Roll printi...

Page 17: ...ads wrong pos 971 Wrong x printhead x is L R or not displayed 971 x printhead error x is L R or not displayed 971 Cannot recognize print head x x is L R or not displayed 972 Execute printhead cleaning 972 Messages regarding the maintenance cartridge 973 No maintenance cartridge 973 Wrong maintenance cartridge 973 Maint cart The level is low 973 No Maintenance Cartridge capacity 973 Maintenance car...

Page 18: ...980 Specifications 980 Print Area 981 Appendix Appendix 983 Safety Precautions 984 Safety Precautions 984 Legal Notices 986 Manuals for this printer 988 Manuals for this printer 988 About This User Manual 988 Disposal of the product 990 WEEE Directive 991 18 ...

Page 19: ...s Software 159 Mac OS Software 345 Handling and Use of Paper 495 Control Panel 621 Printer Parts 657 Network Setting 673 Print Job Management 705 Adjustments for Better Print Quality 765 Color Management 783 Maintenance and Consumables 871 Troubleshooting 919 Error Message 953 Specifications 979 Appendix 983 imagePROGRAF Basic Printing Workflow 19 ...

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

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

Page 22: ...the Display Screen and take action as necessary See Error Messages P 954 If the Data Lamp is flashing the printer is receiving a print job Turn off the printer only after printing is finished 2 Hold down the Power button for more than a second After Shut Down Please Wait is shown on the Display Screen the printer shuts off Loading and Printing on Rolls Loading and Printing on Rolls These are the b...

Page 23: ...ying the Ink Drying Time for Rolls P 522 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 907 1 Turn the printer on See Turning the Printer On and Off P 21 2 Load the roll on the Roll Holder See Attaching the Roll Holder to Rolls P 507 iPF8400S Loading and Printing on ...

Page 24: ...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 939 Loading and Printing on Rolls iPF8400S User s Guide Basic Printing Workflow Printing procedure 24 ...

Page 25: ... 27 Printing from Mac OS P 28 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 496 See Types of Paper P 496 B...

Page 26: ...he type of paper and other details Specifying Paper in the Printer Driver Windows P 162 Specifying Paper in the Printer Driver Mac OS P 347 3 Send the print job Printing in Windows P 27 Printing from Mac OS P 28 Loading and Printing on Sheets iPF8400S User s Guide Basic Printing Workflow Printing procedure 26 ...

Page 27: ... 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 application If another printer is selected select the printer you want to use under Select Printer or in the dialog box ...

Page 28: ...ting you must register the printer in Print Scan in System Preferences or Print Fax For instructions on registering the printer see Configuring the Printer Driver Destination P 683 Important During this setup process the printer will not be listed among available printers if it is off or disconnected Printing from the application software 1 In the application software select Print from the File me...

Page 29: ...ation 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 iPF8400S Printing from Mac OS User s Guide Basic Printing Workflow Printing procedure 29 ...

Page 30: ... press the Stop button during printing printer operation varies depending on the current status If you press the Stop button before printing starts Pressing the Stop button before printing starts will display a confirmation message To cancel the print job select Yes If you press the Stop button during printing Pressing the Stop button during printing will display a confirmation message To cancel t...

Page 31: ...us Monitor 4 On the Printer Status sheet click Cancel Job Note The screen may differ slightly depending on the model you are using Canceling Print Jobs from Mac OS Canceling Print Jobs from Mac OS In the printer window you can cancel jobs that are being sent to the printer Otherwise you can cancel jobs from imagePROGRAF Printmonitor if they have been received by the printer or are currently being ...

Page 32: ...he print data has already been sent to the printer click Utility to display imagePROG RAF Printmonitor 4 Select the print job to cancel and click to delete the print job Note The screen may differ slightly depending on the model you are using The job sent to the printer is canceled Canceling Print Jobs from Mac OS iPF8400S User s Guide Basic Printing Workflow Canceling print jobs 32 ...

Page 33: ...rinter Important Always follow these steps if you cancel print jobs from imagePROGRAF Printmonitor If you do not restart job pro cessing the next job cannot be printed iPF8400S Canceling Print Jobs from Mac OS User s Guide Basic Printing Workflow Canceling print jobs 33 ...

Page 34: ...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 35: ...ling and multiple pages per sheet 112 Centering originals 128 Conserving roll paper 138 Checking Images Before Printing 147 Other useful settings 148 Windows Software 159 Mac OS Software 345 Handling and Use of Paper 495 Control Panel 621 Printer Parts 657 Network Setting 673 Print Job Management 705 Adjustments for Better Print Quality 765 Color Management 783 Maintenance and Consumables 871 Trou...

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Page 43: ...ct the printer and click Properties to display the printer driver dialog box 7 Make sure the Main sheet is displayed 8 In the AMedia Type list select the type of paper that is loaded In this case click Canon Premium Glossy Paper 2 280 9 Click DAdvanced Settings to switch the print mode 10 Click Image in the EPrint Priority list iPF8400S Printing Adobe RGB Images Windows User s Guide Enhanced Print...

Page 44: ... 13 Click HColor Settings to display the Color Settings dialog box 14 Click the Matching tab to display the Matching sheet 15 In AMatching Mode click Driver Matching Mode 16 In CColor Space click Adobe RGB 17 Click OK to close the Color Settings dialog box Printing Adobe RGB Images Windows iPF8400S User s Guide Enhanced Printing Options Printing Photos and Office Documents 44 ...

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

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

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

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

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

Page 50: ...ffice 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 Printing Office Documents Mac OS iPF8400S User s Guide Enhanced Printing Options Printing Photos and Office Documents 50 ...

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

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

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

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

Page 55: ...pplication menu 2 Select the printer in the dialog box and then display the printer driver dialog box See Accessing the Printer Driver Dialog Box from Applications P 167 3 Make sure the Main sheet is displayed 4 In the AMedia Type list select the type of paper that is loaded 5 Click DAdvanced Settings to switch the print mode 6 Click Color in the GColor Mode list iPF8400S Fine Tuning Colors of Pho...

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

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

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

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

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

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

Page 62: ...e in the GColor Mode list 9 To adjust the brightness and contrast click HColor Settings Note For instructions on adjusting brightness and contrast see Adjusting the Color in the Printer Driver P 53 10 Click the Page Setup tab to display the Page Setup sheet 11 Confirm the settings of APage Size LPaper Source and so on Choosing the Document Type and Printing Conditions Windows iPF8400S User s Guide...

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

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

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

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

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

Page 68: ... case click Plain Paper 5 Select the printing application in the EPrint Target list 6 Click the Page Setup tab to display the Page Setup sheet 7 Select and click a roll paper in the LPaper Source list 8 In the APage Size list click the size of the original as specified in the application In this case click ISO A4 or Letter 8 5 x11 Resizing Originals to Fit the Roll Width Windows iPF8400S User s Gu...

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

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

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

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

Page 73: ... paper in the LPaper Source list 8 Select the width of the loaded roll in the MRoll Paper Width list in this case ISO A2 A3 Roll 420 0mm 9 In the APage Size list click the size of the original as specified in the application In this case click ISO A4 10 Select the CEnlarged Reduced Printing check box 11 Click ISO A4 in the GPaper Size list iPF8400S Resizing Originals by Entering a Scaling Value Wi...

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

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

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

Page 77: ...ing 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 prin...

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

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

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

Page 81: ...ade up mainly of photos or images with out a surrounding margin or border In regular printing a margin required by the printer is added around the original With borderless printing you can print documents without the margin so that the printed image covers the entire surface of the paper Borderless printing is only available with rolls Paper you can use for borderless printing is restricted to par...

Page 82: ...page layouts centering originals and printing cut lines on rolls If Fit Paper Size or Print Image with Actual Size Windows only is selected while performing borderless printing Rotate Page 90 degrees Conserve Paper cannot be selected Note that if borderless printing is possible then even if the original is rotated 90 degrees it will be printed by automatically rotating the page by 90 degrees Choos...

Page 83: ...inches 254 0 mm 1 Create the original in the source application 3 mm 0 12 in larger on each side than 254 0 304 8 mm 10 12 in that is 260 0 310 8 mm 10 2 12 2 in Note If you can specify the margin as in Microsoft Word set the margin at 0 mm For instructions on specifying the mar gin refer to the software documentation The extra 3 mm 0 12 in on each side will not be printed Create the original so t...

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

Page 85: ...pe Page size 10 12 inches 254 0 304 8 mm Borderless Paper Roll Paper type Canon Heavyweight Coated Paper Roll paper width 10 inches 254 0 mm 1 Choose Page Setup from the application menu to display the Page Attributes dialog box Note The configuration method varies depending on the OS and application software you are using If Page Setup is displayed in the application menu the set tings are config...

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

Page 87: ...utes dialog box in this case 10 x12 Border less 13 Confirm the print settings and then click MPrint to start printing Note For tips on confirming print settings see Confirming Print Settings P 349 iPF8400S Borderless Printing at Actual Size Mac OS User s Guide Enhanced Printing Options Printing at full size 87 ...

Page 88: ...ere 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 the printer driver Important When printing wi...

Page 89: ...l Borderless Printing by Resizing Originals to Match the Paper Size Windows Borderless Printing by Resizing Originals to Match the Paper Size Windows This topic describes how to enlarge originals before borderless printing to match the paper size based on the following example Important When borderless printing is used the edge of the paper is cut during printing Thus ink density may be uneven at ...

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

Page 91: ... the width of the loaded roll in the Roll Paper Width list in this case click 10 in Roll 254 0mm 12 Click OK to close the Information dialog box 13 In CBorderless Printing Method click DFit Paper Size 14 Click Match Page Size in the GPaper Size list 15 Confirm the print settings and print as desired Note For tips on confirming print settings see Confirming Print Settings P 164 iPF8400S Borderless ...

Page 92: ... 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 939 Borderless printing is not possible if details such as crop marks and margins are included as data on the peripher...

Page 93: ...ng 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 type Page size A4 210 0 297 0 mm Letter 8 3 11 7 in Paper Roll Pap...

Page 94: ...ng 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 this case click ISO A4 9 Select and click a roll paper in the LPaper Source list 10 Select the BBorderless Printing ...

Page 95: ... only Once printed 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 display the Page Attributes dialog box Note The configuration method varies depending on the OS and application softwar...

Page 96: ...re using paper that takes longer for ink to adhere for borderless printing and the Cutter Unit touches printing surfaces that are not dry yet it may damage the paper or the edge of the document that is cut depending on frequency of use In this kind of situation change the ink drying time in Between Pages in the Paper Detailed Settings dialog box 10 Access the Page Setup pane 11 Select and click a ...

Page 97: ...per Size in the Page At tributes dialog box in this case ISO A4 14 Select the DEnlarged Reduced Printing check box 15 Select the HBorderless Printing check box This ensures that FFit Roll Paper Width is automatically 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...

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

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

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

Page 101: ...y Settings is selected click Poster in the EPrint Target list 6 Click the Page Setup tab to display the Page Setup sheet 7 In the APage Size list click the size you registered My Horizontal Banner iPF8400S Printing Vertical or Horizontal Banners Large Format Printing Windows User s Guide Enhanced Printing Options Printing banners or at other non standard sizes 101 ...

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Page 111: ...MPrint to start printing Note For tips on confirming print settings see Confirming Print Settings P 349 iPF8400S Printing on Non Standard Paper Sizes Mac OS User s Guide Enhanced Printing Options Printing banners or at other non standard sizes 111 ...

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

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

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

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

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

Page 117: ...lay the Page Setup sheet 6 Select and click a roll paper in the LPaper Source list 7 Click NRoll Paper Options to display the Roll Paper Op tions dialog box 8 Select the BBanner Printing check box 9 Click OK iPF8400S Printing Multiple Pages Continuously Windows User s Guide Enhanced Printing Options Tiling and multiple pages per sheet 117 ...

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

Page 119: ...uality list 9 Access the Page Setup pane 10 Click Roll Paper Banner in the APaper Source list 11 Confirm the print settings and then click MPrint to start printing Note For tips on confirming print settings see Confirming Print Settings P 349 iPF8400S Printing Multiple Pages Continuously Mac OS User s Guide Enhanced Printing Options Tiling and multiple pages per sheet 119 ...

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

Page 121: ...e Setup tab to display the Page Setup sheet 8 In APage Size click the size of the original as specified in the application software In this case click ISO A3 9 Select and click a roll paper in the LPaper Source list 10 Select the width of the loaded roll in the MRoll Paper Width list in this case ISO A2 A3 Roll 420 0mm iPF8400S Printing Multiple Pages Per Sheet Windows User s Guide Enhanced Printi...

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

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

Page 124: ...your selection in the FPrint Quality list 11 Access the Page Setup pane 12 Select and click a roll paper in the APaper Source list 13 Select the paper width of the roll loaded in the printer for BRoll Width In this case ISO A2 A3 420 0mm is selected Printing Multiple Pages Per Sheet Mac OS iPF8400S User s Guide Enhanced Printing Options Tiling and multiple pages per sheet 124 ...

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

Page 126: ...ns P 167 3 Make sure the Main sheet is displayed 4 In the AMedia Type list select the type of paper that is loaded 5 Click Poster in the EPrint Target list 6 Click the Page Setup tab to display the Page Setup sheet 7 In APage Size click the size of the original as specified in the application In this case click ISO A2 8 Click Cut Sheet in the LPaper Source list Printing Large Posters Windows iPF84...

Page 127: ...Page Layout to display the Pages to Print dialog box On the Pages to Print dialog box clear the check boxes of the portion you do not want to print Click OK to close the Pages to Print dialog box 12 Confirm the print settings and print as desired Note For tips on confirming print settings see Confirming Print Settings P 164 iPF8400S Printing Large Posters Windows User s Guide Enhanced Printing Opt...

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

Page 129: ...he Page Setup sheet 7 In the APage Size list click the size of the original as specified in the application In this case click ISO A4 or Letter 8 5 x11 8 Select and click a roll paper in the LPaper Source list 9 Select the width of the loaded roll in the MRoll Paper Width list in this case ISO A3 A4 Roll 297 0mm iPF8400S Printing Originals Centered on Rolls Windows User s Guide Enhanced Printing O...

Page 130: ...ginals Centered on Rolls Mac OS Printing Originals Centered on Rolls Mac OS This topic describes how to center originals before printing on rolls based on the following example Document Any Type Page size A4 210 0 297 0 mm 8 3 11 7 in Paper Roll paper Paper type Plain Paper Roll paper width A3 A4 roll 297 0 mm 11 7 in Printing Originals Centered on Rolls Mac OS iPF8400S User s Guide Enhanced Print...

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

Page 132: ...ge Size setting matches the origi nal size as selected in CPaper Size in the Page At tributes dialog box in this case ISO A4 13 Select the JPrint Centered check box 14 Confirm the print settings and then click MPrint to start printing Note For tips on confirming print settings see Confirming Print Settings P 349 Printing Originals Centered on Rolls Mac OS iPF8400S User s Guide Enhanced Printing Op...

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

Page 134: ...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 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 Printing Originals Centered on Sheets Windows iPF8400S User s Guide Enhanced Printing Option...

Page 135: ...ize Note For tips on confirming print settings see Confirming Print Settings P 164 Printing Originals Centered on Sheets Mac OS Printing Originals Centered on Sheets Mac OS This topic describes how to center originals for printing on sheets based on the following example Document Any Type Page size A4 Paper Sheets Paper type Plain Paper Paper size Non standard iPF8400S Printing Originals Centered ...

Page 136: ...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 137: ...ect the JPrint Centered check box 13 Confirm the print settings and then click MPrint to start printing Note For tips on confirming print settings see Confirming Print Settings P 349 Important If you have selected Cut Sheet as the paper source follow the instructions on the printer control panel to enter the paper size iPF8400S Printing Originals Centered on Sheets Mac OS User s Guide Enhanced Pri...

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

Page 139: ...4 or Letter 8 5 x11 7 Select and click a roll paper in the LPaper Source list 8 Select the width of the loaded roll in the MRoll Paper Width list in this case ISO A3 A4 Roll 297 0mm 9 Select the KRotate Page 90 degrees Conserve Paper check box 10 Confirm the print settings and print as desired Note For tips on confirming print settings see Confirming Print Settings P 164 iPF8400S Conserving Roll P...

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

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

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

Page 143: ...lick the size of the original as specified in the application In this case click ISO A4 or Letter 8 5 x11 7 Select and click a roll paper in the LPaper Source list 8 Select the width of the loaded roll in the MRoll Paper Width list in this case ISO A3 A4 Roll 297 0mm iPF8400S Conserving Roll Paper by Printing Originals Without Top and Bottom Margins Windows User s Guide Enhanced Printing Options C...

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

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

Page 146: ... origi nal size as selected in CPaper Size in the Page At tributes dialog box in this case ISO A4 11 Select the KNo Spaces at Top or Bottom check box 12 Confirm the print settings and then click MPrint to start printing Note For tips on confirming print settings see Confirming Print Settings P 349 Conserving Roll Paper by Printing Originals Without Top and Bottom Margins Mac OS iPF8400S User s Gui...

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Page 154: ...lection in the FPrint Quality list 10 Access the Page Setup pane 11 Select and click a roll paper in the APaper Source list 12 Select the paper width of the roll loaded in the printer for BRoll Width In this case ISO A2 A3 420 0mm is selected Making the Original Orientation Match the Paper Orientation Mac OS iPF8400S User s Guide Enhanced Printing Options Other useful settings 154 ...

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

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

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

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

Page 159: ...Plug In for Office 304 Status Monitor 706 Accounting 711 Device Setup Utility 701 Media Configuration Tool 560 Color Calibration Management Console 800 Mac OS Software 345 Handling and Use of Paper 495 Control Panel 621 Printer Parts 657 Network Setting 673 Print Job Management 705 Adjustments for Better Print Quality 765 Color Management 783 Maintenance and Consumables 871 Troubleshooting 919 Err...

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

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

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

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

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

Page 165: ...omposer is running access the Special Settings dialog box from the Layout sheet and clear Enable Pre view Switching 6 On the main window you can check the layout and change settings as needed 7 To print click Print in the File menu Note For details on imagePROGRAF Preview functions see Preview P 195 iPF8400S Checking the Layout in a Preview Before Printing User s Guide Windows Software Printer Dri...

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

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

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

Page 169: ... and then display the printer proper ties dialog box 3 Click Printing Preferences to display the Main or Printing Preferences dialog box titled with the name of this printer Note The Device Settings sheet is also an extension of the printer driver See Device Settings Sheet P 194 iPF8400S Accessing the Printer Driver Dialog Box from the Operating System Menu User s Guide Windows Software Printer Dr...

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Page 194: ...ny settings items on the printer properties sheets are controlled by Windows applications However the Device Set tings sheet is for configuring the printer and it is an extension of the printer driver The following settings are available on the Device Settings sheet AAbout You can display version information for the printer driver Device Settings Sheet iPF8400S User s Guide Windows Software Printe...

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

Page 196: ...k the OK button to save the settings Note Your printer is depicted in the lower left area of this screen 4 On the Print dialog box in the apllication software click the Print button 5 Preview main window is displayed Starting Preview iPF8400S User s Guide Windows Software Preview 196 ...

Page 197: ...r Note You can use the View menu to show or hide the tool bar Menu Bar This allows you to select menus required for operations Tool Bar This allows you to select tool buttons required for major operations Preview Area You can check the settings you made in this area iPF8400S Preview Main Window User s Guide Windows Software Preview 197 ...

Page 198: ...et the print conditions and perform a print job For more information about Dialog Area see Dialog Area P 199 Status Bar This shows the message Pages and Output Size Preview Main Window iPF8400S User s Guide Windows Software Preview 198 ...

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

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

Page 201: ...orientation 90 degrees before printing Pages are only rotated if they can fit lengthwise across the roll Use Driver Settings Follows printer driver settings when determining whether to rotate pages Selecting Rotate 90 Degrees If Possible or Placing a checkmark for Rotate Page 90 degrees Conserve Paper on the printer driver Selecting Use Driver Settings iPF8400S Priority setting for rotating 90 deg...

Page 202: ...ting the layout 1 In Layout Selection click the layout button to use Button Details Upper Button Turn at the position of Right Button Turn at the position of Left Button Turn at the position of Lower Button Turn at the position of Printing with Selecting the Layout iPF8400S User s Guide Windows Software Preview 202 ...

Page 203: ...rinting in landscape orientation on roll paper You can select only Upper Button or Lower Button if Cut Sheet is selected Button Details The button is selected currently The button can be selected The button can not be selected 2 Click the Print button Printing on the selected layout begins iPF8400S Printing with Selecting the Layout User s Guide Windows Software Preview 203 ...

Page 204: ...f the media loaded in the printer 1 Click the Center Originals Across Roll check box on 2 Click the Print button Printing on the center begins Note Available only if rolls are selected in Paper Source Print on the Center iPF8400S User s Guide Windows Software Preview 204 ...

Page 205: ...paper for the empty spaces when the print data contains spaces at the top or bottom 1 Click the No Spaces at Top or Bottom check box on 2 Click the Print button Printing on the settings with no spaces at top or bottom begins iPF8400S Not Print Spaces at the Top Bottom User s Guide Windows Software Preview 205 ...

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

Page 207: ...mally select Print from the File menu 3 From the list select the printer and select the Layout sheet Note Your printer is depicted in the lower left area of this screen 4 In the Layout sheet click on the Page Layout check box and select Free Layout from the list Click the OK button to save the settings Note When you select Free Layout all other setting items will be disabled iPF8400S Starting Free...

Page 208: ...indow Free Layout Main Window The Free Layout main window consists of the menu and tool bars layout area and status bar Note You can use the View menu to show or hide the tool and status bar Menu Bar This allows you to select menus required for operations Free Layout Main Window iPF8400S User s Guide Windows Software Free Layout 208 ...

Page 209: ...n Status Bar This shows the paper size unit of length and number of objects Detailed Settings Detailed Settings The printer driver opens when you select Detailed Settings from the File menu The printer driver is used to configure basic settings to match the type of media loaded in the printer iPF8400S Detailed Settings User s Guide Windows Software Free Layout 209 ...

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

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

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

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

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

Page 215: ... the Page Layout check box and select Free Layout from the list Note Your printer is depicted in the lower left area of this screen When you select Free Layout all other setting items will be disabled 5 Click the OK button to save the settings iPF8400S Laying out a Multiple File Document on One Page User s Guide Windows Software Free Layout 215 ...

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

Page 217: ... box 3 In the Page Setup sheet select Paper Source Note Your printer is depicted in the lower left area of this screen iPF8400S Laying out a Document Created with Multiple Application Programs on One Page User s Guide Windows Software Free Layout 217 ...

Page 218: ...is screen When you select Free Layout all other setting items will be disabled 5 Click the OK button to save the settings 6 In the Print dialog box select the pages to print and the number of copies and click the OK button Laying out a Document Created with Multiple Application Programs on One Page iPF8400S User s Guide Windows Software Free Layout 218 ...

Page 219: ...b ject 7 Leaving Free Layout running open other files with other application software and repeat the above steps Selecting an Object Selecting an Object When an object is selected a select box blue border appears around the object iPF8400S Selecting an Object User s Guide Windows Software Free Layout 219 ...

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

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

Page 222: ...r Alternatively you may select the align menu from the Object menu Align Top Lays out the objects justifying them to the top Center Vertically Lays out the objects justifying them to the vertical center Align Bottom Lays out the objects justifying them to the bottom Aligning Objects iPF8400S User s Guide Windows Software Free Layout 222 ...

Page 223: ... Overlapping Order Changing the Object Overlapping Order You can change the object overlapping order 1 Select an object 2 Select the Overlapping Order menu from the Object menu Note The order of overlapping affects the order of objects automatically laid out You can also select by clicking the right button of the mouse on an object iPF8400S Changing the Object Overlapping Order User s Guide Window...

Page 224: ...Send to Back Moves the object to the backmost position Bring Forward Moves the object one position to the front Send Backward Moves the object one position to the back Changing the Object Overlapping Order iPF8400S User s Guide Windows Software Free Layout 224 ...

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Page 232: ... the step to open the Color imageRUNNER Enlargement Copy dialog box see Starting Color imageRUNNER Enlargement Copy P 229 2 The Easy Setup Wizard dialog box displays Click the Next button 3 Select the type of printer to use Click the Next button Creating a New Hot Folder iPF8400S User s Guide Windows Software Color imageRUNNER Enlargement Copy 232 ...

Page 233: ...rderless printing are dis played in the list Click the Next button 5 Select roll paper or cut sheet to print Also select the media size to print Click the Next button 6 Select the color matching method Click the Next button iPF8400S Creating a New Hot Folder User s Guide Windows Software Color imageRUNNER Enlargement Copy 233 ...

Page 234: ... as the name of the hot folder You cannot use the Back button after clicking the Next button here 8 Click Finish button to close the Easy Setup Wizard di alog box The hot folder you have created appears in the Hot Folder list in the Color imageRUNNER Enlargement Copy dialog box Creating a New Hot Folder iPF8400S User s Guide Windows Software Color imageRUNNER Enlargement Copy 234 ...

Page 235: ...largement Copy dialog box and then click the Add button Note For the step to open the Color imageRUNNER Enlargement Copy dialog box see Starting Color imageRUNNER Enlargement Copy P 229 3 The Easy Setup Wizard dialog box displays Click the Manual Settings button iPF8400S Specifying an Existing Shared Folder as a Hot Folder User s Guide Windows Software Color imageRUNNER Enlargement Copy 235 ...

Page 236: ...with selecting Specify a fold er to set the existing shared folder 5 The location of the folders will appear Select the folder to specify a hot folder and click the OK button Specifying an Existing Shared Folder as a Hot Folder iPF8400S User s Guide Windows Software Color imageRUNNER Enlargement Copy 236 ...

Page 237: ...the OK button to close the Add Edit Hot Folder dialog box The hot folder you have created appears in the Hot Folder list in the Color imageRUNNER Enlargement Copy dialog box iPF8400S Specifying an Existing Shared Folder as a Hot Folder User s Guide Windows Software Color imageRUNNER Enlargement Copy 237 ...

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

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

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

Page 241: ...g box P 259 You can create and print a layout image for finishing by mounting in a frame with the image extended to the sides of the frame by using the Layout Plug In that is installed at the same time as the Print Plug In for Photoshop See About the Layout Plug In P 299 By using the print history management function you can import past print settings parameters Additionally you can save preferenc...

Page 242: ...ck the Next button 4 Click the Install button corresponding to the Print Plug In for Photoshop Digital Photo Professional you are us ing For 32 bit Windows Installation Procedures iPF8400S User s Guide Windows Software Print Plug In for Photoshop Digital Photo Professional 242 ...

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

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

Page 245: ...han 60 000 pixels in width and height and then attempt step 3 4 Select Export or Data Export from the File menu and then select the output plug in that matches your printer The imagePROGRAF Print Plug In for Photoshop win dow known below as the Print Plug In window is dis played Important When a profile is created with a commercially available profile creation tool it may be created in ICCv4 forma...

Page 246: ...with Print Plug In for Digital Photo Professional are less than 6 000 pixels in width and height Re duce the selection range or reduce the image with processing for images more than 6 000 pixels in width and height and then attempt step 3 4 Select Plug in printing from the File menu and then select the output plug in that matches your printer The imagePROGRAF Print Plug In for Digital Photo Profes...

Page 247: ...tabs used to switch between each sheet on the Print Plug In for Photoshop Digital Photo Professional window are displayed When you select a tab a sheet is displayed The settings available on each sheet are as follows Main Sheet P 250 Page Setup Sheet P 253 Color Settings Sheet Color P 255 Print History Sheet P 257 Support Sheet P 258 iPF8400S Print Plug In for Photoshop Digital Photo Professional ...

Page 248: ... to begin printing Quit Button Click this button to close the Print Plug In for Photoshop Digital Photo Professional Main window and return to application software Help Button Click this button to display the Print Plug In for Photoshop Digital Photo Professional Help file Print Plug In for Photoshop Digital Photo Professional Main Window iPF8400S User s Guide Windows Software Print Plug In for Ph...

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

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

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

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

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

Page 254: ...ted 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 and 9999 mm Note Sele...

Page 255: ...f 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 cool tones to warm black red tones by either inputting a numerical value or dragging the slide bar Brigh...

Page 256: ... is displayed when Auto Monochrome Photo is selected in the Output Profile on the Main Sheet P 250 Note You can check a preview of the adjusted state for the following items Color Balance Tone Brightness Contrast Highlight Shadow and Tint Color Balance Allow you to select the color balance to suit your application X Y Adjust the color balance as you check the color tone in the adjustment area You ...

Page 257: ...eferred adjustment values For details on Adjustment pattern setting see Adjustment pattern setting dialog box P 259 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 267 Defaults button Click the button to return all of the settings on the Color Settings sheet to their defaults Print Histor...

Page 258: ...he 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 printer name Comment Place a checkmark here to print the comment ...

Page 259: ...and the adjustment value for the Vertical Axis is displayed on the left If the image is so small that the adjustment values cannot be displayed you can check the adjustment values by displaying the tool tip Note For images where the adjustment values are out of range an adjustment pattern is not displayed and the message Out of Range is displayed instead Paper Source Selects the paper feed method ...

Page 260: ...1 to 10 The larger the value the greater the differences between the states of the adjustment pattern images Note that if the adjustment item is Tone the Adjustment Value Spacing cannot be selected Swap button Rearranges the adjustment pattern with the Horizontal Axis and Vertical Axis adjustment items swapped Rotate 90 degrees Rotating the image may make it easier to conserve paper and compare im...

Page 261: ...e OK button the Specify the Range of Images dialog box closes and the specified image range is redisplayed as the adjustment pattern If you click the Cancel button the Specify the Range of Images dialog box closes even if a range is selected Note The selected range is cleared by clicking the image with a range selected Restore to Previous button When this button is clicked the settings are restore...

Page 262: ...pears when you click the Advanced Settings button on the Main Sheet You can set Drying Time and Roll Paper Margin for Safety by media type Drying Time Between Pages This sets the wait time for the ink to dry between each completely printed sheet 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 ...

Page 263: ...r or not to use the results Setting Details Printer Default The settings of the printer operating panel are applied Use Value The calibration results are used for printing Disregard Value The calibration results are not used for printing Select this option to avoid changes to image color tones during printing due to color calibration Mirror Specify whether to print a mirror image as needed Select ...

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Page 274: ...rag the slide bar toward Light Note You can change the numbers by inputting in numerical characters You can change the numbers by clicking either button or button 7 Click the Curves button then click near the center of the curve Adjust the Colors while Checking the Preview for Monochrome iPF8400S User s Guide Windows Software Print Plug In for Photoshop Digital Photo Professional 274 ...

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Page 286: ...e specified media must be set to the printer 1 Display the Page Setup sheet 2 Select Roll Paper in Paper Source 3 Click the Borderless Printing check box on Note Select the width for roll paper set in the printer in Roll Paper Width in the Specify Roll Paper Width dialog box and click OK 4 Click the Print button Borderless printing begins Print with No Borders iPF8400S User s Guide Windows Softwar...

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

Page 288: ...tory you wish to check the details of from either Print History or Favorites in the Print History Details dialog box 3 Check the print history details in Settings and click the OK button Note You can display the print history details by switching the sheets Confirm Print History Details iPF8400S User s Guide Windows Software Print Plug In for Photoshop Digital Photo Professional 288 ...

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

Page 290: ... 4 Select the print history you wish to store in print prefer ences from Print History and click the button 5 In the Add Favorites dialog box input the name of the print history in Name input a comment in Comment and click the OK button Store Print History to Print Preferences iPF8400S User s Guide Windows Software Print Plug In for Photoshop Digital Photo Professional 290 ...

Page 291: ...ete Print History You can delete print history Important Be aware that you cannot undo deletions of print history 1 Display the Print History sheet 2 Click the Details button iPF8400S Delete Print History User s Guide Windows Software Print Plug In for Photoshop Digital Photo Professional 291 ...

Page 292: ...e Print History Details dialog box and click the Delete button 4 Click the OK button 5 Click the OK button to close the Print History Details dialog box Delete Print History iPF8400S User s Guide Windows Software Print Plug In for Photoshop Digital Photo Professional 292 ...

Page 293: ... the print history you wish to export from Favor ites in the Print History Details dialog box and click the Export button 4 Input the name of the print history in File Name in the Save As dialog box and click the Save button The print history is exported under the specified file name iPF8400S Export Print History from Print Preferences User s Guide Windows Software Print Plug In for Photoshop Digi...

Page 294: ...can import print history in file format and store it to print preferences 1 Display the Print History sheet 2 Click the Details button 3 Click the Import button of the Favorites in the Print History Details dialog box Import Print History to Print Preferences iPF8400S User s Guide Windows Software Print Plug In for Photoshop Digital Photo Professional 294 ...

Page 295: ...d from a different OS in Print Plug In for Photoshop Digital Photo Pro fessional You cannot import a print history file exported from a different printer in Print Plug In for Photoshop Digital Photo Professional 5 Click the OK button to close the Print History Details dialog box iPF8400S Import Print History to Print Preferences User s Guide Windows Software Print Plug In for Photoshop Digital Pho...

Page 296: ...ory items in print pref erences 1 Display the Print History sheet 2 Click the Details button 3 Select the print history you wish to delete from Favor ites in the Print History Details dialog box and click the Delete button 4 Click the OK button Delete Print History from Print Preferences iPF8400S User s Guide Windows Software Print Plug In for Photoshop Digital Photo Professional 296 ...

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

Page 298: ... edit the comment move to step 7 6 Input the comment in the Edit Comment dialog box and click OK button 7 Click the Print button Comments are printed with images Set Information to Print with Image iPF8400S User s Guide Windows Software Print Plug In for Photoshop Digital Photo Professional 298 ...

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

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

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

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

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

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

Page 305: ...nsert User Software CD ROM into the CD ROM drive and start the installer Note If the installer screen does not display open the CD ROM icon from My Computer click iPFInst exe and open the icon 2 Click the Install Individual Software button 3 Click Install in imagePROGRAF Print Plug In iPF8400S Steps to install User s Guide Windows Software Print Plug In for Office 305 ...

Page 306: ...4 Click the Nextbutton 5 Read the License Agreement and click the Yes but ton 6 Click the Start button Steps to install iPF8400S User s Guide Windows Software Print Plug In for Office 306 ...

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

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

Page 309: ... box and click the Go button 4 If Addin imageprograf print plug in ipfaddinif dll is dis played in the Disabled Items dialog box select it and click the Enable button 5 Close all the dialog boxes and restart the Office application For Microsoft Office 2007 iPF8400S When Print Plug In for Office is not displayed User s Guide Windows Software Print Plug In for Office 309 ...

Page 310: ...Disabled Items in the Manage combo box and click the Go button 4 If Addin imageprograf print plug in ipfaddinif dll is dis played in the Disabled Items dialog box select it and click the Enable button 5 Close all the dialog boxes and restart the Office application When Print Plug In for Office is not displayed iPF8400S User s Guide Windows Software Print Plug In for Office 310 ...

Page 311: ...dinif dll is dis played in the Disabled Items dialog box select it and click the Enable button 4 Close all the dialog boxes and restart the Office application To start from Microsoft Word To start from Microsoft Word Below are the steps to start Print Plug In for Office from Microsoft Word 1 Start Microsoft Word iPF8400S To start from Microsoft Word User s Guide Windows Software Print Plug In for ...

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

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

Page 314: ...ys or operate the toolbar ribbon 4 Click Print Matching Roll Width 5 Select Roll Paper Width that is set in the printer 6 Select image size 7 Select layout 8 Select Next 9 Select Media Type 10 Select Print Range from All Pages Current Page and Pages If Pages is selected enter the number of pages Print Matching Roll Width Word iPF8400S User s Guide Windows Software Print Plug In for Office 314 ...

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

Page 316: ... is selected in Choose how to proceed and press OK Note To adjust the data select Return to application and press OK Exit Print Plug In for Office and return to the appli cation 6 Select Roll Paper Width that is set in the printer 7 Select layout Borderless Printing Word iPF8400S User s Guide Windows Software Print Plug In for Office 316 ...

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

Page 318: ...application while the Printing Wizard is open close the Print ing Wizard dialog box Otherwise you may not be able to change displays or operate the toolbar ribbon 4 Click Multi Page Printing 5 Select Roll Paper Width that is set in the printer 6 Select layout from Layout Selection Multi Page Printing Word iPF8400S User s Guide Windows Software Print Plug In for Office 318 ...

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

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

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

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

Page 323: ... Word P 313 Important The layout may collapse if you create a form using existing data If that is the case modify the data again To start from Microsoft PowerPoint To start from Microsoft PowerPoint Below are the steps to start Print Plug In for Office from Microsoft PowerPoint 1 Start Microsoft PowerPoint 2 If Start imagePROGRAF Print Plug In is displayed on the toolbar ribbon click it iPF8400S T...

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

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

Page 326: ...ion while the Printing Wizard is open close the Print ing Wizard dialog box Otherwise you may not be able to change displays or operate the toolbar ribbon 4 Click Print Matching Roll Width 5 Select Roll Paper Width that is set in the printer 6 Select image size 7 Select layout Print Matching Roll Width PowerPoint iPF8400S User s Guide Windows Software Print Plug In for Office 326 ...

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Page 335: ...done in Print Matching Roll Width of the Printing Wizard For details on Print Matching Roll Width see Print Matching Roll Width PowerPoint P 325 To start from Microsoft Excel To start from Microsoft Excel Below are the steps to start Print Plug In for Office from Microsoft Excel 1 Start Microsoft Excel 2 If Start imagePROGRAF Print Plug In is displayed on the toolbar ribbon click it iPF8400S To st...

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

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

Page 338: ... appear If you select No you will return to the application 5 Select Roll Paper Width that is set in the printer 6 Select image size 7 Select layout 8 To configure Binding click the Binding Settings button Refer to Configuring Binding Excel P 342 for details on the procedure for configuring Binding Print Entire Sheet Excel iPF8400S User s Guide Windows Software Print Plug In for Office 338 ...

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

Page 340: ...he print area The Printing Wizard dialog box is displayed 4 Click Print Selected Area Important If only one cell is selected Print Selected Area cannot be selected A message will appear informing you that analysis is in progress Print Selected Area Excel iPF8400S User s Guide Windows Software Print Plug In for Office 340 ...

Page 341: ...age dialog will appear If you select No you will return to the application 5 Select Roll Paper Width that is set in the printer 6 Select image size 7 Select layout 8 To configure Binding click the Binding Settings button Refer to Configuring Binding Excel P 342 for details on the procedure for configuring Binding 9 Select Next 10 Select Media Type iPF8400S Print Selected Area Excel User s Guide Wi...

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

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

Page 344: ...iPF8400S User s Guide 344 ...

Page 345: ...Professional 432 Layout Plug In for Photoshop 489 Printmonitor 709 Media Configuration Tool 590 Color Calibration Management Console 838 Handling and Use of Paper 495 Control Panel 621 Printer Parts 657 Network Setting 673 Print Job Management 705 Adjustments for Better Print Quality 765 Color Management 783 Maintenance and Consumables 871 Troubleshooting 919 Error Message 953 Specifications 979 A...

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

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

Page 348: ...ze as selected in Page Setup is dis played in CPage Size If Roll Paper is selected in APaper Source select the width of the roll paper that is loaded in BRoll Width Note A variety of settings are available in the printer driver to suit different printing applications For details on available printing conditions see Printer Driver Settings P 346 Specifying Paper in the Printer Driver iPF8400S User ...

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Page 365: ... complete You can prevent degradation of print quality that occurs when receiving a print job is interrupted and printing is aborted in the middle iPF8400S Additional Settings Pane User s Guide Mac OS Software Printer Driver 365 ...

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

Page 367: ...the Print button in the Print dialog box Note Your printer is depicted in the lower left area of this screen 5 Preview main window is displayed iPF8400S Starting Preview User s Guide Mac OS Software Preview 367 ...

Page 368: ...view dialog drawer and status area Note You can use the View menu to show or hide the tool bar Menu Bar This allows you to select menus required for operations Tool Bar This allows you to select tool buttons required for major operations Preview Main Window iPF8400S User s Guide Mac OS Software Preview 368 ...

Page 369: ...s you made in this area Dialog Area This allows you to set the print conditions and perform a print job Drawer Area This allows you to display the thumbnails of a document iPF8400S Preview Main Window User s Guide Mac OS Software Preview 369 ...

Page 370: ...m the View menu Status Area This shows Input Size and Output Size Paper Settings Panel Paper Settings Panel This panel appears when you select Paper Settings in the dialog area Media Type This allows you to select the media type Paper Settings Panel iPF8400S User s Guide Mac OS Software Preview 370 ...

Page 371: ... Setting Details Cut Sheet Select to print on the cut sheet Roll Paper Select to print on roll paper Roll Paper Width This selects the width of the roll media set to the printer Note Available only if rolls are selected in Paper Source Copies You can input the number of print copies in numerical characters Note The maximum value is 999 You can change the numbers by clicking either button or button...

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Page 384: ...s dialog box appears when you select Preferences from the imagePROGRAF Advanced Preview menu You can set the preferences for Preview Units Set the unit for paper length margins and so on Zoom Dialog Box Zoom Dialog Box This dialog box appears when you select Zoom from the View menu You can enlarge or reduce the screen display ColorSync iPF8400S User s Guide Mac OS Software Preview 384 ...

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

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

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

Page 388: ...review area you can display all 1 Select Fit Screen from the tool bar 2 All is displayed Display with Actual Size Display with Actual Size In the preview area you can display the actual size 1 Select Actual Size from the tool bar Display with All iPF8400S User s Guide Mac OS Software Preview 388 ...

Page 389: ... Select each button in Go to Page on the tool bar Setting Details Go to the first page Go to the previous page Go to the next page Go to the last page 2 The target page appears Note You can also move a page by clicking the page on the thumbnails iPF8400S Moving a Page User s Guide Mac OS Software Preview 389 ...

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

Page 391: ... attach a checkmark 4 Click the Print button in the Print dialog box Note Your printer is depicted in the lower left area of this screen 5 Free Layout main window is displayed iPF8400S Starting Free Layout User s Guide Mac OS Software Free Layout 391 ...

Page 392: ...ars layout area and dialog areas Note You can use the View menu to show or hide the tool Menu Bar This allows you to select menus required for operations Tool Bar This allows you to select tool buttons required for major operations Free Layout Main Window iPF8400S User s Guide Mac OS Software Free Layout 392 ...

Page 393: ...ws you to lay out objects and edit the object size and orientation Dialog Area This allows you to set the print conditions and perform a print job iPF8400S Free Layout Main Window User s Guide Mac OS Software Free Layout 393 ...

Page 394: ...gs Two modes are available to provide the optimum print settings for jobs The settings available on each mode are as follows Easy Settings P 395 Advanced Settings P 397 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 cut sheet Roll Paper Select to print on roll paper Roll Paper Width This selects th...

Page 395: ...n item from the print target list that matches the content of the document Print Target You can easily select the best settings for the print job simply If you select each Print Target item the corresponding comment for that item is displayed below the list Setting Details Default Settings Suitable for printing normal documents that contain a mixture of text photographs and graphics Photo Color Su...

Page 396: ...ting documents for which Advanced Settings have been specified Note The number of settings available for selection depends on the media type Print Quality Selecting print quality strikes a balance between the quality of the printed image and printing speed The level of the print quality and resolution settings are displayed in the following combinations Setting Details Print Quality High Standard ...

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Page 406: ...alog Box This dialog box appears when you select Preferences from the imagePROGRAF Advanced Preview menu You can set the preferences for Free Layout Units Set the unit for paper length margins and so on Gridlines You can input a grid line width value in numerical characters so that they serve as a guide to laying out objects ColorSync iPF8400S User s Guide Mac OS Software Free Layout 406 ...

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

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

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

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

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

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

Page 413: ...them to the top Center Vertically Lays out the objects justifying them to the vertical center Align Bottom Lays out the objects justifying them to the bottom Align Left Lays out the objects justifying them to the left iPF8400S Aligning Objects User s Guide Mac OS Software Free Layout 413 ...

Page 414: ... Changing the Object Overlapping Order Changing the Object Overlapping Order You can change the object overlapping order 1 Select an object 2 Select the overlapping order menu from the Object menu Bring to Front Moves the object to the frontmost position Changing the Object Overlapping Order iPF8400S User s Guide Mac OS Software Free Layout 414 ...

Page 415: ...opied or Cut Object Pasting a Copied or Cut Object 1 Click Copy or Cut from the toolbar Alternatively you may select Copy or Cut from the Edit menu 2 Click Paste from the toolbar Alternatively you may select Paste from the Edit menu Note The copied or cut object is laid out at the end of the page iPF8400S Pasting a Copied or Cut Object User s Guide Mac OS Software Free Layout 415 ...

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

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

Page 418: ...16 2 Click the Add button in Enlarged Copy Settings to open the Destination Selection dialog box 3 From the printer list in Destination select the printer of destination 4 Click the OK button to open the Add Edit Hot Folder dialog box 5 In Name enter the name to display in the Hot Folder list 6 In Hot Folder enter the Hot Folder name Creating a New Hot Folder iPF8400S User s Guide Mac OS Software ...

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

Page 420: ...ngs in the Paper Settings Pan el P 422 5 Make the necessary settings in the Output Settings Pan el P 426 Editing a Hot Folder Setting Print Conditions iPF8400S User s Guide Mac OS Software Color imageRUNNER Enlargement Copy 420 ...

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

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

Page 423: ...matic 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 aft...

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Page 433: ...in a frame with the image extended to the sides of the frame by using the Layout Plug In that is installed at the same time as the Print Plug In for Photoshop See About the Layout Plug In P 489 By using the print history management function you can import past print settings parameters Additionally you can save preferences as a file Note The actual output may differ from the settings in Print Plug...

Page 434: ...icensing Agreement click the Continue button 5 Click the Agree button 6 Click Install 7 Enter an administrator name password and click the In stall Software button Installation Procedures iPF8400S User s Guide Mac OS Software Print Plug In for Photoshop Digital Photo Professional 434 ...

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

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

Page 437: ...hoto Professional Starting from Digital Photo Professional Follow the procedure below to start the Print Plug In for Digital Photo Professional from Digital Photo Professional 1 Start Digital Photo Professional 2 Open the RGB color image that you want to print 3 If required select the print range Note Images for use with Print Plug In for Digital Photo Professional are less than 6 000 pixels in wi...

Page 438: ... tabs used to switch between each sheet on the Print Plug In window are displayed When you select a tab a sheet is displayed The settings available on each sheet are as follows Main Sheet P 441 Page Setup Sheet P 444 Color Settings Sheet Color P 446 Print History Sheet P 448 Support Sheet P 449 Print Plug In for Photoshop Digital Photo Professional Main Window iPF8400S User s Guide Mac OS Software...

Page 439: ...k this button to close the Print Plug In window and return to application software Button Click this button to display the Print Plug In for Photoshop Digital Photo Professional Help file Maximize Dialog Box button When this button is clicked the Print Plug In main window is displayed enlarged to cover the entire display screen iPF8400S Print Plug In for Photoshop Digital Photo Professional Main W...

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

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

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

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

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

Page 445: ...ted 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 and 9999 mm Note Sele...

Page 446: ...ew 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 cool tones to warm black red tones by either inputting a numerical value or dragging the slide bar B...

Page 447: ... is displayed when Auto Monochrome Photo is selected in the Output Profile on the Main Sheet P 441 Note You can check a preview of the adjusted state for the following items Color Balance Tone Brightness Contrast Highlight Shadow and Tint Color Balance Allow you to select the color balance to suit your application X Y Adjust the color balance as you check the color tone in the adjustment area You ...

Page 448: ... see Adjustment pattern setting dialog box P 450 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 458 Defaults button Click the button to return all of the settings on the Color Settings sheet to their defaults Print History Sheet Print History Sheet You can use this sheet to apply setting...

Page 449: ...e 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 printer name Comment Place a checkmark here to print the comment details Comment Details Place a checkmark here to display the comment details Edit Comment button Click the button to display the Edit Comment dialog box wher...

Page 450: ... and the adjustment value for the Vertical Axis is displayed on the left If the image is so small that the adjustment values cannot be displayed you can check the adjustment values by displaying the tool tip Note For images where the adjustment values are out of range an adjustment pattern is not displayed and the message Out of Range is displayed instead Paper Source Selects the paper feed method...

Page 451: ... 1 to 10 The larger the value the greater the differences between the states of the adjustment pattern images Note that if the adjustment item is Tone the Adjustment Value Spacing cannot be selected Swap button Rearranges the adjustment pattern with the Horizontal Axis and Vertical Axis adjustment items swapped Rotate 90 degrees Rotating the image may make it easier to conserve paper and compare i...

Page 452: ...rn without returning to the main win dow Specify the Range of Images button When this button is clicked the Specify the Range of Images dialog box is displayed for specifying the range of images When you specify the range by using the mouse or other means and then click the OK button the Specify the Range of Images dialog box closes and the specified image range is redisplayed as the adjustment pa...

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Page 465: ...o Monochrome Photo in Output Profile 3 Open the Color Settings sheet 4 In Contrast drag the slide bar toward Low 5 In Highlight drag the slide bar toward Light iPF8400S Adjust the Colors while Checking the Preview for Monochrome User s Guide Mac OS Software Print Plug In for Photoshop Digital Photo Professional 465 ...

Page 466: ...on 7 Click the Curves button then click near the center of the curve 8 Enter 120 in Input and 135 in Output then click the OK but ton 9 Click the Print button This applies the image adjustments and starts the print job Adjust the Colors while Checking the Preview for Monochrome iPF8400S User s Guide Mac OS Software Print Plug In for Photoshop Digital Photo Professional 466 ...

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Page 477: ...he specified media must be set to the printer 1 Display the Page Setup sheet 2 Select Roll Paper in Paper Source 3 Click the Borderless Printing check box on Note Select the width for roll paper set in the printer in Roll Paper Width in the Specify Roll Paper Width dialog box and click OK 4 Click the Print button Borderless printing begins iPF8400S Print with No Borders User s Guide Mac OS Softwar...

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

Page 479: ...story you wish to check the details of from either Print History or Favorites in the Print History Details dialog box 3 Check the print history details in Settings and click the OK button Note You can display the print history details by switching the sheets iPF8400S Confirm Print History Details User s Guide Mac OS Software Print Plug In for Photoshop Digital Photo Professional 479 ...

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

Page 481: ...ish to store in print prefer ences from Print History and click the button 5 In the Add Favorites dialog box input the name of the print history in Name input a comment in Comment and click the OK button 6 Click the OK button to close the Print History Details dialog box iPF8400S Store Print History to Print Preferences User s Guide Mac OS Software Print Plug In for Photoshop Digital Photo Profess...

Page 482: ...ry 1 Display the Print History sheet 2 Click the Details button 3 Select the print history you wish to delete from Print History in the Print History Details dialog box and click the Delete button 4 Click the OK button Delete Print History iPF8400S User s Guide Mac OS Software Print Plug In for Photoshop Digital Photo Professional 482 ...

Page 483: ... history stored in print preferences as a file 1 Display the Print History sheet 2 Click the Details button 3 Select the print history you wish to export from Favor ites in the Print History Details dialog box and click the Export button iPF8400S Export Print History from Print Preferences User s Guide Mac OS Software Print Plug In for Photoshop Digital Photo Professional 483 ...

Page 484: ...rint History to Print Preferences Import Print History to Print Preferences You can import print history in file format and store it to print preferences 1 Display the Print History sheet 2 Click the Details button 3 Click the Import button of the Favorites in the Print History Details dialog box Import Print History to Print Preferences iPF8400S User s Guide Mac OS Software Print Plug In for Phot...

Page 485: ...ou cannot import a print history file exported from a different OS in Print Plug In You cannot import a print history file exported from a different printer in Print Plug In 5 Click the OK button to close the Print History Details dialog box iPF8400S Import Print History to Print Preferences User s Guide Mac OS Software Print Plug In for Photoshop Digital Photo Professional 485 ...

Page 486: ...tory items in print pref erences 1 Display the Print History sheet 2 Click the Details button 3 Select the print history you wish to delete from Favor ites in the Print History Details dialog box and click the Delete button 4 Click the OK button Delete Print History from Print Preferences iPF8400S User s Guide Mac OS Software Print Plug In for Photoshop Digital Photo Professional 486 ...

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

Page 488: ...t Comment dialog box and click OK button 7 Click the Print button Comments are printed with images Set Information to Print with Image iPF8400S User s Guide Mac OS Software Print Plug In for Photoshop Digital Photo Professional 488 ...

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

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

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

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

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

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Page 495: ...put Stacker 541 Media take up unit 548 Media Configuration Tool Windows 560 Media Configuration Tool Mac OS 590 Control Panel 621 Printer Parts 657 Network Setting 673 Print Job Management 705 Adjustments for Better Print Quality 765 Color Management 783 Maintenance and Consumables 871 Troubleshooting 919 Error Message 953 Specifications 979 Appendix 983 imagePROGRAF Handling and Use of Paper 495 ...

Page 496: ...of printer driver control panel etc Note For more information on how to use paper that is not listed in the Paper Reference Guide see Using Paper Other Than Genuine Paper and feed confirmed Paper P 498 Paper Reference Guide display method You can display the Paper Reference Guide from imagePROGRAF Support Information See Displaying the Paper Reference Guide P 501 Method of Updating Supported Paper...

Page 497: ...mm 10 00 in 10 in Roll 254 0mm Yes 1 For information on types of paper compatible with borderless printing refer to the Paper Reference Guide See Types of Pa per P 496 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 29...

Page 498: ...58 8 mm 18 00 22 00 in 14 x17 355 6 431 8 mm 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...

Page 499: ...med Paper Using Existing Settings You can easily print 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 ...

Page 500: ...or special settings you can cre ate settings 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 500 Printing on Paper Other Than Genuine Paper and feed confirmed Paper by Adding a Media Type Printing on Paper Other Than Genuine Pap...

Page 501: ...iver are as follows 1 Open the printer driver See Accessing the Printer Driver Dialog Box from Applications Windows P 167 See Accessing the Printer Driver Dialog Box from the Operating System Menu Windows P 169 2 Select the Support sheet and click the User Manual button 3 Click Paper Reference Guide Mac OS The basic instructions for displaying the Paper Reference Guide from the imagePROGRAF Printm...

Page 502: ...Print Fax 3 Select the printer from the list of printers and click Options Supplies 4 Click Utility 5 Click Open Printer Utility Displaying the Paper Reference Guide iPF8400S User s Guide Handling and Use of Paper Paper 502 ...

Page 503: ... Media Information File from the imagePROGRAF website The latest Media Information File can be downloaded by accessing the imagePROGRAF website from the links in the software installed on your computer Contact your Canon dealer if you are unable to download it For details on Media Information File Media Information File refer as follows Media Configuration Tool P 560 Windows Media Configuration To...

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

Page 505: ... Select the printer from the list of printers and click Options Supplies 4 Click Utility 5 Click Open Printer Utility iPF8400S Updating paper information User s Guide Handling and Use of Paper Paper 505 ...

Page 506: ...t 7 Click the Support Information button The default browser on your computer is started and the imagePROGRAF webpage is displayed Updating paper information iPF8400S User s Guide Handling and Use of Paper Paper 506 ...

Page 507: ...oll 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 S...

Page 508: ... Paper Sizes or the Paper Reference Guide See Paper Sizes P 496 See Displaying the Paper Reference Guide P 501 To view instructions as you attach the Roll Holder press the Navigate button See How to View Instructions With Navi gate P 628 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...

Page 509: ... 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 iPF8400S Attaching the Roll Holder to Rolls User s Guide Handling and Use of Paper Handling rolls 509 ...

Page 510: ...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 907 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 511: ... 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 iPF8400S Loading Rolls in the Printer User s Guide Handling and Use of Paper Handling rolls 511 ...

Page 512: ...nting 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 Loading Ro...

Page 513: ... the roll paper lift the Release Lev er 8 Hold the edge of the roll paper as you gently pull it evenly with both hands to the position of the Ejection Guide a Align the right side of the roll paper with the Paper Alignment Line b keeping this side parallel to the line and then lower the Release Lever iPF8400S Loading Rolls in the Printer User s Guide Handling and Use of Paper Handling rolls 513 ...

Page 514: ...lection of the type and length of paper is shown on the Display Screen Press or to select the type and length of paper loaded and then press the OK button Important Cut the edge of the roll using the Paper Cutting function if the edge is creased or soiled See Specifying the Cutting Method for Rolls P 523 Note For details on types of paper to select see the Paper Reference Guide See Displaying the ...

Page 515: ...anageRemainRoll to On specify the roll length after the type of paper See Specifying the Paper Length P 516 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 Type and then press the OK button 4 Press or to select...

Page 516: ...e print job When you have selected ManageRemainRoll On on the Control Panel and a barcode is printed on the roll the media type setting is updated to match the type of paper specified by the barcode To change the media type setting see Changing the Type of Paper P 515 Specifying the Paper Length Specifying the Paper Length When changing the length of paper after the paper has been advanced specify...

Page 517: ... P 523 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 Eject Paper and then press the OK button 4 Press or to select Yes and then press the OK button The roll is rewound Important If you have selected ManageRemainRoll On...

Page 518: ...e arrow to rewind the roll 7 Holding the Roll Holder flange a remove the holder from the Roll Holder Slot Note For instructions on removing the Roll Holder from rolls see Removing the Roll Holder from Rolls P 519 Removing the Roll from the Printer iPF8400S User s Guide Handling and Use of Paper Handling rolls 518 ...

Page 519: ...ning Inside the Top Cover P 907 Removing the Roll Holder from Rolls Removing the Roll Holder from Rolls 1 Lift the Holder Stopper lever a from the shaft side to un lock it Holding the Holder Stopper at the position indica ted b remove it from the Roll Holder 2 Remove the Roll Holder from the roll iPF8400S Removing the Roll Holder from Rolls User s Guide Handling and Use of Paper Handling rolls 519...

Page 520: ...e 2 Inch Paper Core Attachment Important Store the roll in the original bag or box away from high temperature humidity and direct sunlight If paper is not stored properly the printing surface may become scratched which may affect the printing quality when you use it again Removing the Roll Holder from Rolls iPF8400S User s Guide Handling and Use of Paper Handling rolls 520 ...

Page 521: ...to On in the Paper Menu of the Control Panel will print a barcode with text on the roll when the roll is removed that identifies the type of paper and amount left When ManageRemainRoll is On and you load rolls with printed barcodes the type of paper and amount left are automatically detected after rolls are loaded The barcode will be cut off after it has been read Important If the barcode on the r...

Page 522: ...owing printed documents to fall after printing set Cutting Mode on the menu of the printer to Eject See Specifying the Cutting Method for Rolls P 523 The settings can also be made from the Control Panel on the printer Select the type of paper from Paper Details in Paper Menu See Menu Settings P 641 Windows 1 Display the printer driver dialog box See Accessing the Printer Driver Dialog Box from the...

Page 523: ...settings Media Menu Pa per Details Various Types of Paper Cutting Mode Automatic Auto Cut See Cut ting Roll Pa per After Print ing P 155 Yes Eject when the paper surface is being scratched to wait for ink to dry Select this to move the cutter by key operation and cut paper Although there are cases with Automatic in which the paper falls and the paper surface is scratched when the paper rubs the Ou...

Page 524: ...s option if you want to cut the roll edge after loading a roll Cut button pressed Yes No Print Cut Guideline Note Automatic and Eject are valid only when you have selected Auto Cut Yes in the printer driver With Eject printing does not resume after a series of jobs have been printed continuously until the roll is cut Eject is the preset selection in Cutting Mode for some types of paper For this pa...

Page 525: ... 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 Eject and then press the OK button 7 Print the job When printing is finished the printer will stop without cutting 8 Holding the printed document to...

Page 526: ...ayed 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 edge is displayed select ...

Page 527: ...is rewound it stops automatically Manual for paper of which the leading edge rubs the printhead Note Once the following step has been performed the procedure can be started from step 10 the next time Printing the second and subsequent times Printing after replacing with the same type of paper iPF8400S Specifying the Cutting Method for Rolls User s Guide Handling and Use of Paper Handling rolls 527...

Page 528: ...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 529: ...aper is fed to the specified cut position and then auto matically 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 530: ... 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 531: ... can be adjusted by pressing the and buttons After making the adjustment you can cut the paper by pressing the Paper Cutting button and selecting Cut pa per After the paper has been cut press Finish paper set Note If you do not press Finish paper set after cutting the paper you will not be able to print again Off The edge is not cut and scraps are not removed Follow these steps to change the Trim ...

Page 532: ...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 533: ...ng sheets See Removing the Roll from the Printer P 517 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 907 Store unused paper in the orig...

Page 534: ...wn 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 Important Do not touch the Linear Scale a Carriage Shaft b or Fixed Blade c This may stain your hands and damage the printer Loading Sheets in the Printer iPF8400S User s Guide Handling and Use of Paper Handling sheets 534 ...

Page 535: ...lt to load paper press the or button on the Control Panel to adjust the strength Set suction stronger by pressing the button or weaker with the button Three settings are available However even if you increase the suction it may not be sufficient to hold some types of paper against the Platen well In this case use your hand to load the paper Sheets are held in place by suction through holes on the ...

Page 536: ...s we recommend adjusting the Output Stacker into the lowest position to prevent printed sheets from being bent See Using the Output Stacker P 542 Printing From a Desired Starting Point Printing From a Desired Starting Point Print on sheets from a desired starting point as follows Set Width Detection to Off 1 On the Tab Selection screen of the Control Panel press or to se lect the Paper tab Note If...

Page 537: ...nt job was received before paper was advanced the media type and size specified by the job are shown on the Display Screen Go to step 2 2 Width Detection OFF OK to continue is now shown on the Display Screen Press or to select Leave OFF and then press the OK button 3 After a menu for selection of the paper size is displayed press or to select the paper size and then press the OK button 4 Open the ...

Page 538: ... 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 Printing From a Desired Starting Point iPF8400S User s Guide Handling and Use of Paper Handling sheets 538 ...

Page 539: ... 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 iPF8400S Removing Sheets User s Guide Handling and Use of Paper Handling sheets 539 ...

Page 540: ...6 Lower the Release Lever and close the Top Cover Removing Sheets iPF8400S User s Guide Handling and Use of Paper Handling sheets 540 ...

Page 541: ...Stacker 546 Parts of the Output Stacker Parts of the Output Stacker a Output Stacker A cloth tray that catches ejected documents b White tag A point of reference for attaching the Output Stacker in the right direction iPF8400S Parts of the Output Stacker User s Guide Handling and Use of Paper Output Stacker 541 ...

Page 542: ...ions e Basket Rod Keeps Basket Arm R and Basket Arm L at the same angle f Rod Holder Holds the middle of the Basket Rod cord side See Using the Output Stacker P 542 Using the Output Stacker Using the Output Stacker The Output Stacker can be held at four positions as shown When storing printed documents on the Output Stacker Use position 1 When the Output Stacker is not used Use position 2 Using th...

Page 543: ...face may become soiled The Output Stacker can hold one sheet When printing multiple pages remove each sheet after it is printed Before using the Output Stacker remove the 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 m...

Page 544: ...aper 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 pri...

Page 545: ...dapter 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 iPF8400S Using the Output Stacker User s Guide Handling and Use of Paper Output Stacker 545 ...

Page 546: ...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 Storing the Output Stacker i...

Page 547: ...et 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 iPF8400S Storing the Output Stacker User s Guide Handling and Use of Paper Output Stacker 547 ...

Page 548: ...ions 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 496 For Media Take up Unit instructions see Using the Media Take up Unit Optional P 548 Using the Media Take up Unit Optional Using the Media Take up Unit Optional 1 Turn the printe...

Page 549: ...rinted 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 Synthetic...

Page 550: ...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 551: ...s 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 iPF8400S Loading the Rewind Spool on the Media Take up Unit User s Guide Handling and Use of Paper Media take up uni...

Page 552: ...ind 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 scr...

Page 553: ...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 iPF8400S Loading the Rewind Spool ...

Page 554: ...ind 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 Loading the Rewind Spool on the Media Take up Unit iPF8400S User s Guide Handling and Use of Paper Media tak...

Page 555: ...2 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 Paper...

Page 556: ...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 557: ...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 iPF8400S Removing Printed Documents from the Media Take up Unit Optional User s Guide Handling and Use of Paper Media take up unit 557 ...

Page 558: ... 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 Removing Printed Documents from the Media Take up U...

Page 559: ...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 iPF8400S Removing Print...

Page 560: ...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 gen...

Page 561: ...cedure 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...

Page 562: ... Next button 4 The Choose Destination Location screen appears Select the destination folder then click the Next button 5 The Ready to Install the Program screen appears Click the Install button Installation Procedures iPF8400S User s Guide Handling and Use of Paper Media Configuration Tool Windows 562 ...

Page 563: ...Fxxxx Media Configuration Tool iPFxxxx Media Configuration Tool Media Configuration Tool main window is displayed Note If you only start the Media Configuration Tool the media information on the printer control panel and in the printer driver is not updated If this screen is displayed select Add Genuine Paper in the main window and click the Update button in the Edit Media Types screen to update t...

Page 564: ...aper and custom paper Refer to Editing Media Type Information for Genuine Paper and Feed Confirmed Paper P 565 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...

Page 565: ...splayed Note The printer cannot be changed after this Note Paper that is displayed grayed out does not appear in the printer driver or printer panel Add Button To add genuine paper or feed confirmed paper to the printer control panel and printer driver click this button For details on the procedure for adding media types see Adding Media Types P 566 Important To add media types download the media ...

Page 566: ...en you update the media type information perform the same update on all of the PCs that are using that printer Note It may not be possible to deleting showing hiding and changing the display order under some conditions If a display name is displayed grayed out that media type will not appear in the printer driver or printer panel Adding Media Types Adding Media Types Media information files amf fi...

Page 567: ...box Select the check box for the paper you want to add and click the OK button Note If Master Media Information File is displayed as the Type of the Media Information File the media type display order and media type display non display settings are initialized Reconfigure these after added the master media information file 5 Click OK when the confirmation message is displayed iPF8400S Adding Media...

Page 568: ...d printer driver Important When setting a data to the printer that differs from the data to be updated the selected media information file is updated When you would like to remain the data that is set to the printer click the Cancel button Do not attempt to print or turn the printer off while the program is communicating with the printer 8 Click the OK button Adding Media Types iPF8400S User s Gui...

Page 569: ... box is displayed Edit the names in Name in Printer Driver and Name on Control Panel and click the OK button Note To restore the original names click the Restore button The characters that can be entered for Name in Printer Driver and Name on Control Panel are stated below alphanumeric space _ For Name in Printer Driver up to 32 one Byte characters can be entered and for Name on Control Panel up t...

Page 570: ... printer driver Important When setting a data to the printer that differs from the data to be updated the selected media information file is updated When you would like to remain the data that is set to the printer click the Cancel button Do not attempt to print or turn the printer off while the program is communicating with the printer 6 Click the OK button Changing Media Names iPF8400S User s Gu...

Page 571: ...Type Information for Genuine Paper and Feed Confirmed Paper P 565 2 In the Media Type list select the name of the media to delete Click the Delete button Note Only paper for which Status in the Media Type is Add can be deleted 3 In the Edit Media Types dialog box click the Update button iPF8400S Deleting Media Types You Have Added User s Guide Handling and Use of Paper Media Configuration Tool Win...

Page 572: ...on Do not attempt to print or turn the printer off while the program is communicating with the printer 5 Click the OK button Switching Media Types Display Show Hide Switching Media Types Display Show Hide 1 Open the Edit Media Types dialog box Note For details on the procedure for opening the Edit Media Types dialog box see Editing Media Type Information for Genuine Paper and Feed Confirmed Paper ...

Page 573: ...Media Types dialog box click the Update button 4 The Confirm Update dialog box is displayed Configure Update Target and click the Execute button Communication with the printer begins Note You should normally select Update the printer control panel and printer driver Important When setting a data to the printer that differs from the data to be updated the selected media information file is updated ...

Page 574: ...pe Information for Genuine Paper and Feed Confirmed Paper P 565 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 iPF8400S User s Guide Handling and Use ...

Page 575: ...and Feed Confirmed Paper To add paper other than Canon genuine paper and feed confirmed paper to the printer control panel and printer driver and export and import the media information file for that paper click the Add and Edit Custom Paper button in the Media Configuration Tool main window Confirm the printer where media type information is to be updated to be displayed in Printer in the Select ...

Page 576: ...r P 584 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 584 Import Button To add custom paper to the printer control panel and printer driver by importing a Custom Media Information File saved in a folder cli...

Page 577: ...of media 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 565 Compatible Paper Compatible Paper Paper specifications Refer to Specifications and Paper for specifications such as thicknes...

Page 578: ...e Add Custom Paper in the Media Configura tion Tool Do not execute printing on the target printer while adding custom paper When adding custom paper check the specifications of paper that can be added using Compatible Paper P 577 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 ...

Page 579: ...r 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 changing the standard paper to another paper The characters that can be ...

Page 580: ...uted 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 the following settings as necessary and then click the Next button Setting Details Automatic Cutting Settings Conf...

Page 581: ...he 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 cutter set the Automatic Cutting Settings to User Cut and cut the roll paper using scissors etc Paper where bord...

Page 582: ...o another paper Because this settings imposes an upper limit on the amount of ink used during printing the printing result might not change even if the level is changed depending on the image The color tone cannot be configured using the Media Configuration Tool Although the color tone may change when the maximum ink usage is changed at this point you should select the optimal level by only focusi...

Page 583: ...e scratches in the printing results If the printhead rubs against the paper this can cause damage to the printhead For details on the Head Height and Vacuum Strength refer to the help 14 The Step 6 Confirm the settings dialog box is dis played Configure the settings of the custom paper and then click the Next button 15 The Confirm Update dialog box is displayed Confirm the updates and then click t...

Page 584: ...nfirmed Paper P 575 2 Select the paper you want to delete from the Added Custom Paper list and then click the Delete button Note You can select multiple paper 3 The Confirm Update dialog box is displayed Confirm the updates and then click the Execute button The custom paper is deleted from the control panel of the printer and from the printer driver of the PC you are using Edit Custom Paper Edit C...

Page 585: ... have added The saved Custom Media Information File can be used by importing it into another printer or PC Refer to Import Cus tom Media Information P 586 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 ...

Page 586: ...tom Media Information File that has been saved in a folder and add the file to the printer control panel and to the printer driver of the PC you are using 1 Open the Add and Edit Custom Paper dialog box Note For 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 575 2 Click the Import button Import Custo...

Page 587: ... Canon genuine paper and feed confirmed paper to the printer driver and the printer itself About the Cutter Depending on the paper there are types that cannot be cut by the cutter unit and types that speed deterioration of the blade and cause damage to the cutter For thick paper hard paper etc do not use the cutter unit and in stead cut the roll paper using scissors etc after printing In this case...

Page 588: ...n change the amount of ink used in the Step 5 Configure the amount of ink used dialog box If horizontal bands with different color tone appear in the printed material execute Paper Feed Adjustment in the Step 4 Paper feed adjustment dialog box If you have already executed Paper Feed Adjustment execute Adj Fine Feed from the printer control panel and fine tune the amount of paper feed Note For deta...

Page 589: ...tton in the Media Configuration Tool main window to open the About dialog box 2 Check the value xx xx xxxx of MIT DB Version 3 Check the value xx xx xxxx of MIT in Settings Adjustment Menu Printer Info System Info in the printer control panel If the values in Steps 2 and 3 are the same the update has been applied to the printer iPF8400S Checking the update User s Guide Handling and Use of Paper Me...

Page 590: ...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 gen...

Page 591: ...ration Tool without using the User Software CD ROM such as when you have downloaded a new version of the Media Configuration Tool from the Canon website use the following procedure 1 Double click Canon iPFxxxx Series Media Configuration Tool pkg to start the Media Configuration Tool installer 2 The License is displayed After you have read Canon Software License Agreement click the Continue button ...

Page 592: ...on Tool folder is saved in the following folder Applications Canon Utilities iPFxxxx Media Configuration Tool The iPFxxxx in the folder above will be the printer name in use Starting Method Starting Method Follow the procedure below to start the Media Configuration Tool From the Applications menu Canon Utilities iPFxxxx Media Configuration Tool MCTxxxx app Starting Method iPF8400S User s Guide Han...

Page 593: ...ol panel and in the printer driver is not updated If this screen is displayed select Add Genuine Paper in the main window and click the Update button in the Edit Media Types screen to update the media information Media Configuration Tool Main Window Media Configuration Tool Main Window The explanation below is on the Media Configuration Tool main window Note For the step to open the Media Configur...

Page 594: ...k information such as the latest information for the product and software version upgrade informa tion Link to User Manual Button Displays the printer user s manual Editing Media Type Information for Genuine Paper and Feed Confirmed Paper Editing Media Type Information for Genuine Paper and Feed Confirmed Paper To add genuine paper and feed confirmed paper to the printer control panel and printer ...

Page 595: ...etails on the procedure for deleting added media types see Deleting Media Types You Have Add ed P 600 Show Hide Button To change whether or not genuine paper or feed confirmed paper is displayed in the printer control panel and printer driver select the paper to change and click this button For details on the procedure for changing whether or not to display media types see Switching Media Types Di...

Page 596: ...einstalling Media Configuration Tool after registering a media information file may delete the registered media information file In this case first download and install latest Media Configuration Tool then download and register the required media information file 1 Open the Edit Media Types dialog box and then click the Add button Note For details on the procedure for opening the Edit Media Types ...

Page 597: ...k the OK button Note If Master Media Information File is displayed as the Type of the Media Information File the media type display order and media type display non display settings are initialized Reconfigure these after added the master media information file 5 Click OK when the confirmation message is displayed 6 In the Edit Media Types dialog box click the Update button iPF8400S Adding Media T...

Page 598: ...en you would like to remain the data that is set to the printer click the Cancel button Do not attempt to print or turn the printer off while the program is communicating with the printer 8 Click the OK button Changing Media Names Changing Media Names 1 Open the Edit Media Types dialog box Note For details on the procedure for opening the Edit Media Types dialog box see Editing Media Type Informat...

Page 599: ...e Restore button The characters that can be entered for Name in Printer Driver and Name on Control Panel are stated below alphanumeric space _ For Name in Printer Driver up to 32 one Byte characters can be entered and for Name on Control Panel up to 16 one Byte characters can be entered 4 In the Edit Media Types dialog box click the Update button iPF8400S Changing Media Names User s Guide Handling...

Page 600: ...main the data that is set to the printer click the Cancel button Do not attempt to print or turn the printer off while the program is communicating with the printer 6 Click the OK button Deleting Media Types You Have Added Deleting Media Types You Have Added 1 Open the Edit Media Types dialog box Note For details on the procedure for opening the Edit Media Types dialog box see Editing Media Type I...

Page 601: ...button Communication with the printer begins Important When setting a data to the printer that differs from the data to be updated the selected media information file is updated When you would like to remain the data that is set to the printer click the Cancel button Do not attempt to print or turn the printer off while the program is communicating with the printer iPF8400S Deleting Media Types Yo...

Page 602: ...witch off or on for display Click the Show Hide button The selected paper is alternately shown or hidden Note You can select multiple paper The names of media switched for non display appear grayed out in the Media Type list Each time you click the Show Hide button the display mode cycles from showing both the printer driver and printer panel to hiding both the printer driver and printer panel and...

Page 603: ...driver Important When setting a data to the printer that differs from the data to be updated the selected media information file is updated When you would like to remain the data that is set to the printer click the Cancel button Do not attempt to print or turn the printer off while the program is communicating with the printer 5 Click the OK button iPF8400S Switching Media Types Display Show Hide...

Page 604: ...ion for Genuine Paper and Feed Confirmed Paper P 594 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 iPF8400S User s Guide Handling and Use of Paper Me...

Page 605: ...r Other than Genuine Paper and Feed Confirmed Paper Using Paper Other than Genuine Paper and Feed Confirmed Paper To add paper other than Canon genuine paper and feed confirmed paper to the printer control panel and printer driver and export and import the media information file for that paper click the Add and Edit Custom Paper button in the Media Configuration Tool main window Confirm the printe...

Page 606: ...tton For details on the procedure for changing custom paper settings see Edit Custom Paper P 615 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 614 Import Button To add custom paper to the printer control pa...

Page 607: ...of media 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 594 Compatible Paper Compatible Paper Paper specifications Refer to Specifications and Paper for specifications such as thicknes...

Page 608: ...e Add Custom Paper in the Media Configura tion Tool Do not execute printing on the target printer while adding custom paper When adding custom paper check the specifications of paper that can be added using Compatible Paper P 607 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 ...

Page 609: ...er 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 changing the standard paper to another paper The characters that can be...

Page 610: ...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 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 Configur...

Page 611: ...n this 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 t...

Page 612: ...o another paper Because this settings imposes an upper limit on the amount of ink used during printing the printing result might not change even if the level is changed depending on the image The color tone cannot be configured using the Media Configuration Tool Although the color tone may change when the maximum ink usage is changed at this point you should select the optimal level by only focusi...

Page 613: ... the Vacuum Strength check that the printhead is not rubbing against the paper If the printhead rubs against the paper there will be scratches in the printing results If the printhead rubs against the paper this can cause damage to the printhead For details on the Head Height and Vacuum Strength refer to the help 14 The Step 6 Confirm the settings dialog box is dis played Configure the settings of...

Page 614: ... 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 Paper Other than Genuine Paper and Feed Confirmed Paper P 605 2 Select the paper you want to delete from the Added Custom Paper list and then click the Dele...

Page 615: ...eps 5 to 15 of the Add Custom Paper P 608 for details on how to configure each setting Export Custom Media Information Export Custom Media Information You can export to file and save media information about custom paper that you have added The saved Custom Media Information File can be used by importing it into another printer or PC Refer to Import Cus tom Media Information P 616 for details on im...

Page 616: ...t Custom Media Information Import Custom Media Information You can import a Custom Media Information File that has been saved in a folder and add the file to the printer control panel and to the printer driver of the PC you are using 1 Open the Add and Edit Custom Paper dialog box Note For details on the procedure for opening the Add and Edit Custom Paper dialog box see Using Paper Other than Genu...

Page 617: ...C you are using When the custom paper is correctly added to the printer driver the name of the added custom paper is displayed in the Edit Media Types dialog box that is opened by Add Genuine Paper in the Media Configuration Tool window After importing custom paper adjust the paper feed amount for that custom paper For details on the method for adjusting the paper feed amount see Automatic Banding...

Page 618: ...ng borderless printing on paper where the ink does not dry well 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 in the Roll Paper Settings dialog box Alternatively if the paper cannot be cut well by the cutter set the Automatic Cutting...

Page 619: ...r you are using and select that ICC color profile in your soft ware For details on how to specify the ICC color profile in the printer driver see Matching Sheet P 177 Custom paper cannot be used with the ambient light adjustment function or Monitor Matching in Color Matching Method Checking the update Checking the update After updating the media information using the Media Configuration Tool you c...

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Page 621: ... of Paper 495 Control Panel Operations and Display Screen 622 Printer Menu 631 Printer Parts 657 Network Setting 673 Print Job Management 705 Adjustments for Better Print Quality 765 Color Management 783 Maintenance and Consumables 871 Troubleshooting 919 Error Message 953 Specifications 979 Appendix 983 imagePROGRAF Control Panel 621 ...

Page 622: ...is paused or the printer is updating the firmware Off There are no active print jobs when the Data lamp is off c Message Lamp orange On A warning message is displayed Flashing An error message is displayed Off The printer is off or is operating normally d Menu button Displays the Tab Selection screen See Menu Settings P 641 e Arrow buttons button Press this button on the Tab Selection screen to mo...

Page 623: ...avigate 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 628 j Back button Displays the screen before the current screen k Cut button Pressing this button when rolls are loaded cuts the paper if you have specified Automatic or Eject in Cutting Mode in the Control Pan...

Page 624: ...ghlighted Middle line displayed Indicates the printer status and shows menu names Bottom line displayed Here the remaining ink level is indicated See Checking Ink Tank Levels P 882 Job tab A tab indicating status and showing menus related to print jobs Pressing the OK button when this tab is high lighted will display the Job Menu menu Top line displayed The job icon is highlighted Middle line disp...

Page 625: ...er saving mode The printer automatically enters Sleep mode to conserve power when idle for a specific period by default five minutes that is if no print jobs are received or buttons are pressed while all covers are closed You can specify the period before the printer enters Sleep mode in the Sleep Timer menu See Menu Set tings P 641 After entering Sleep mode from Standby mode the printer automatic...

Page 626: ...ceived or buttons are pressed while all covers are closed However it does not enter Sleep mode while error messages are displayed or when a roll can be manually advanced by pressing the Feed button 2 When the printer is in Sleep mode you can press any button except the Power button to recover from Sleep mode Sleep mode is also terminated if a print job is received or a command is issued from Remot...

Page 627: ... have occurred other than the currently displayed error are dis played flashing You can move between the tabs to check the errors by pressing the and keys If multiple errors have occurred in the Job tab and Settings Adj tab the error message switches every four seconds within each tab iPF8400S Control Panel Display User s Guide Control Panel Operations and Display Screen 627 ...

Page 628: ...rming other operations on the printer con trol panel 1 Press the Navigate button 2 Press or to select the desired navigation menu 3 Press or to select View Op Guide and then press the OK button Instructions are now displayed Example Loading sheets How to View Instructions With Navigate iPF8400S User s Guide Control Panel Operations and Display Screen 628 ...

Page 629: ... the instructions the printer detects the action and switches to the next in struction screen In the case of actions the printer cannot detect instruction screens are switched every four seconds and the sequence of operations is shown repeatedly When all actions in the sequence are finished the instruction screen for the next step is displayed Example Ink tank replacement iPF8400S Checking Instruc...

Page 630: ...s the or button to display the previous or next screens If you do not press the or button within 30 seconds continuous display is resumed Press the OK button to display the instruction screen for the next step Checking Instructions During Printer Operations iPF8400S User s Guide Control Panel Operations and Display Screen 630 ...

Page 631: ...Job Menu Menu operations to manage print jobs Set Adj Menu Menu operations for printer adjustment and maintenance For a description of specific menu items available see Menu Settings P 641 For instructions on selecting menu items see Menu Operations P 632 Note By default menu settings apply to all print jobs However for settings that are also available in the printer driver the values specified in...

Page 632: ... 641 Menus when the Ink tab is selected and the OK button is pressed Note If the Tab Selection screen is not displayed press the Menu button Simply press buttons on the Control Panel to access menus on various tabs from the Tab Selection screen and set or execute Menu items The following section describes menu operations Accessing menus P 632 Specifying menu items P 633 Specifying numerical values...

Page 633: ...ayed 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 but ton After two seconds the display reverts to the upper level menu Note If a confirmation message is displayed regarding the setting you entered press the OK but...

Page 634: ...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 635: ...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 636: ...on in the Paper Detailed Settings dialog box of the printer driver 6 see Specifying the Cutting Method for Rolls P 523 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 637: ...ard 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 ProductName s n Days elapsed Count...

Page 638: ...p 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 Français Italiano Deutsch Español Русский 中文 简体字 한국어 Time Zone 8 0 London GMT 1 Paris Rome...

Page 639: ...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 Printhead R ProductName s n Days elapsed Count Mdot System Info Error Log Other Counter 1 Available after you have used Standard or Initial adjustmt in Head Posi Adj on...

Page 640: ...splayed only when the Media Take up Unit is attached 13 Available if a Use Take up Reel is Enable b roll paper is loaded and c you have not executed Auto Feed for the loaded roll 14 Available when Use Take up Reel is Enable 15 Displayed as the menu during printing while printing is in progress 16 Not displayed in the regular menu Menu Structure iPF8400S User s Guide Control Panel Printer Menu 640 ...

Page 641: ...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 521 Paper Details The type of paper is displayed here 1 Head Height Adjust the Printhead height See Troubleshooting Paper Abrasion and Blurry Images P 773 Skew Check Lv If you print on Japanese paper washi or other handmade paper that has an irregular width choo...

Page 642: ... 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 643: ...int the saved 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 Tim...

Page 644: ...tandard 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 results are not improved by executing Simple See Automatic Adjustment to Straighten Lines and Colors P 768 Simple An adjustment pattern is printed an...

Page 645: ...ng Line Length P 779 B Standard Draft Change Settings A High Displayed when you have selected Feed Priority Adj Prior ity Print Length Adjustment relative to the amount of stretching or shrinkage of the current paper Enter either the adjustment results from AdjustmentPrint or the discrepancy that you measured as a percentage For paper that tends to stretch increase the feed amount by choosing a hi...

Page 646: ...898 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 898 Change Cutter Replace the Cutter Unit Follow the instructions displayed to complete the required procedure See Replacing the Cutter Unit P 894 Once you replace th...

Page 647: ...iguration 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 information Return Defaults Choose OK to res...

Page 648: ... 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 printer driver if the latter is smaller which may prevent text or images in the margin from being prin...

Page 649: ...ave 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 shared among multiple users Show Job Log Selecting Off prevents display of the log in Job Menu Job Log Addit...

Page 650: ...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 depending on conditions of use Calculation of these estimates does n...

Page 651: ...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 Informati...

Page 652: ...djust 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 disp...

Page 653: ...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 654: ...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 655: ... 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 656: ...ling 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 657: ... Paper 495 Control Panel 621 Printer Parts Printer parts 658 Hard Disk 667 Optional accessories 671 Network Setting 673 Print Job Management 705 Adjustments for Better Print Quality 765 Color Management 783 Maintenance and Consumables 871 Troubleshooting 919 Error Message 953 Specifications 979 Appendix 983 imagePROGRAF Printer Parts 657 ...

Page 658: ...cover to install the Printhead load paper and remove any jammed paper from inside the printer as nee ded See Top Cover Inside P 661 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 iPF8400S User s Gui...

Page 659: ...3 k Control Panel Use this panel to operate the printer and check the printer status See Control Panel P 622 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 six ...

Page 660: ...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 f Power Supply Connector Connect the power cord to this connector Back iPF8400S User s Guide Printer Parts Printer parts 660 ...

Page 661: ... this line when loading it c Carriage Moves the Printhead The carriage serves a key role in printing See Carriage P 662 d Carriage Shaft The Carriage slides along this shaft e Paper Retainer Important in supplying the paper This retainer holds paper as it is fed iPF8400S Top Cover Inside User s Guide Printer Parts Printer parts 661 ...

Page 662: ...p 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 939 Carriage Carriage a Carriage Cover Protects the Carriage b Printhead Fixer Cover Holds the Printhead in place c Printhead L The printhead is equipped with ink nozzles The carriage...

Page 663: ...locks the Ink Tank in place and protects it Lift and lower the lever when replacing an Ink Tank To open it lift the stopper of the lever until it stops and then push it down toward the front To close it push it down until it clicks into place a Ink Color Label Load an Ink Tank that matches the color and name on this label b Ink Lamp Red Indicates the state of the Ink Tank as follows when the Ink T...

Page 664: ...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 f Stopper Locks the Stand casters Always release the Stopper before moving the printer Moving the printer while the Stopper is locked may scratch the casters or the floor Stand iPF84...

Page 665: ...ol 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 rewinding rolls Weight iPF8400S Media Take up Unit Optional User s Guide Printer Parts Print...

Page 666: ...th 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 550 Media Take up Unit Optional iPF8400S User s Guide Printer Parts Printer parts 666 ...

Page 667: ...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 668: ...nel press or to se lect the Job tab Note If the Tab Selection screen is not displayed press the Menu button 2 Press the OK button The Job Menu is displayed 3 Press or to select HDD Information and then press the OK button Using RemoteUI To view the box list select Stored Job in Job Management On the Stored Job page the free hard disk space is shown in the upper right corner when boxes are listed F...

Page 669: ...Disk When erasing all data on the hard disk choose from the following three options This operation is only available from the Control Panel Erasure Method Details High Speed Erases file management data for print job data stored on the printer s hard disk Choose this method for relative ly fast erasure Because only the file management data is erased the print job data itself is not erased Note that...

Page 670: ...ue Additionally print jobs are not processed during execution of Erase HDD Data 1 On the Tab Selection screen of the Control Panel press or to se lect the Settings Adj tab Note If the Tab Selection screen is not displayed press the Menu button 2 Press the OK button The Set Adj Menu is displayed 3 Press or to select System Setup and then press the OK button 4 Press or to select Erase HDD Data and t...

Page 671: ...rect attachment for the particular paper core See Attaching the Roll Holder to Rolls P 507 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 docume...

Page 672: ...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 548 Media Take up Unit iPF8400S User s Guide Printer Parts Optional accessories 672 ...

Page 673: ...ork Setting Network Environment 674 Using RemoteUI 677 Initial Settings 679 NetWare Settings 686 Mac OS Settings 694 Other Settings 697 Device Setup Utility Windows 701 Print Job Management 705 Adjustments for Better Print Quality 765 Color Management 783 Maintenance and Consumables 871 Troubleshooting 919 Error Message 953 Specifications 979 Appendix 983 imagePROGRAF Network Setting 673 ...

Page 674: ...008 Windows 7 Windows 8 Windows Vista x64 Windows Server 2008 x64 Windows Server 2012 x64 Windows 7 x64 Windows 8 x64 Mac OS X v10 3 8 or later Note When using IPv6 you must specify IPv6 on the Control Panel or in RemoteUI For instructions Configuring TCP IPv6 Network Settings P 682 or see Configuring the Printer s TCP IP Network Settings With RemoteUI P 683 The imagePROGRAF printer driver is supp...

Page 675: ...ter to set up the printer and computers as needed For the specifications of the network interface see Specifications P 980 Example of a Windows network In Windows networks print over TCP IP Note NetBIOS is not supported Example of a Mac OS network In Mac OS networks print over TCP IP using the Bonjour function Note The imagePROGRAF printer driver is not compatible with AppleTalk iPF8400S Network E...

Page 676: ...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 iPF8400S User s Guide Network Setting Network Environment 676 ...

Page 677: ... You Can Do With RemoteUI With RemoteUI you can access the printer via a network configure network settings and display the current status of the printer various types of information the processing status of jobs etc Starting RemoteUI Start RemoteUI by the following operations 1 Start your Web browser 2 Enter the following URL in Address or Location http printer IP address or name Example http xxx...

Page 678: ... 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 679: ...s Using ARP and PING Commands P 680 Important If you use a DHCP server for automatic assignment of the printer s IP address printing may no longer be possible after the printer is turned off and on This is because an IP address different from before has been assigned Thus when using DHCP server functions consult your network administrator and configure the settings in one of the following ways Con...

Page 680: ... or to increase or decrease the value continuously Make sure the IP address you enter for the printer is not the same as any computer IP address in your network 10 Repeat steps 8 and 9 to complete the settings and then press the OK button 11 Press the Menu button If you have changed the settings a confirmation message is displayed Press or to select Yes and then press the OK button Important Be su...

Page 681: ...g command to add entries to the ARP table for managing IP addresses and corresponding MAC addresses arp s IP address the printer s MAC address you have verified Example arp s xxx xxx xxx xxx xx xx xx xx xx xx Note In Mac OS X when using Terminal enter the arp command in the format arp s xxx xxx xxx xxx xx xx xx xx xx xx For details refer to the help file for the command line 4 Execute the followin...

Page 682: ...can also configure IPv6 StlessAddrs and DHCPv6 from the printer Control Panel The DNS can also be configured from the printer Control Panel Configuring the Printer Driver Destination Windows Configuring the Printer Driver Destination Windows This topic describes how to specify the printer driver destination if the printer s IP address is changed or if you will use the printer over a network connec...

Page 683: ...er over a network connection instead of via USB connection If you switch to printing in a TCP IP network or if the printer s IP address is changed see Configuring the Destina tion in TCP IP Networks P 694 If you switch to printing in a Bonjour network see Configuring the Destination for Bonjour Network P 694 Configuring the Printer s TCP IP Network Settings With RemoteUI Configuring the Printer s ...

Page 684: ... 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 685: ...ver Secondary DNS Server Address Specify the IP address of the secondary DNS server Use the same host name and domain name as IPv4 Activate when using the same DNS host and domain names as for IPv4 Off DNS Host Name Specify the printer host name up to 63 characters 1 63 characters Use single byte letters numbers and hyphens Do not use num bers or for the first character or for the last character N...

Page 686: ...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 687: ...Utility see Installing imagePROGRAF Device Setup Utili ty P 701 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 iPF8400S Specifying the Printer s Frame ...

Page 688: ...eUI 6 Click Set 7 Click OK after the Confirmation message is displayed 8 Exit imagePROGRAF Device Setup Utility Specifying the frame type using the printer Control Panel 1 On the Tab Selection screen of the Control Panel press or to se lect the Settings Adj tab Note If the Tab Selection screen is not displayed press the Menu button 2 Press the OK button The Set Adj Menu is displayed Specifying the...

Page 689: ...isplayed check the settings and correct any invalid values To cancel this process press the Back button Specifying NetWare Print Services Specifying NetWare Print Services Before printing in a NetWare network you must configure print services such as print servers print queues and so on You can configure the print service settings from a computer using any of the following Novell software provided...

Page 690: ...e printer mode is used 1 Log into NetWare as Administrator or with equivalent rights and then start NWADMIN 2 Run Quick Setup 1 Choose Print Services Quick Setup in the Tools menu 2 Enter a desired name in Print Server Name To use an existing print server click the button at right and choose the name from the list 3 Enter a desired printer name in Name 4 To use the printer in queue server mode cho...

Page 691: ...sition to Manual Load 2 Press the Esc key 3 After the confirmation message is displayed choose Yes and press the Enter key 5 Set a password 1 In Available Options select Print Servers and press the Enter key 2 Select the print server created in step 2 and press the Enter key 3 Select Password and press the Enter key to display the password input dialog box 4 Enter the password and press the Enter ...

Page 692: ... by Server Bindery PServer File Server Name Specify the name of a file server that has a NetWare print server 0 47 characters Print Server Name Specify the name of a NetWare print server 0 47 characters Print Server Pass word Set a password for the print server 0 20 characters Polling Interval Specify the interval to confirm jobs 1 15 seconds 5 RPrinter Print Server Name Specify the name of a NetW...

Page 693: ...er enter the same printer number specified in Specifying NetWare Print Serv ices P 689 If you have selected NDS PServer Queue Server Mode Using an NDS Print Server 1 In Tree Name and Context Name enter the tree and context name of the print server 2 In Print Server Name enter the name of the print server created in Specifying NetWare Print Serv ices P 689 3 In Print Server Password enter the passw...

Page 694: ...Mac OS System Preferences Note For details on how to register a printer using Bonjour see the OS User Manual Important Bonjour and IP Print Auto do not support printing to a printer on other network groups that require a router for connection Make sure the computer and printer are on the same network For information about network settings ask your network administrator By default Bonjour is activa...

Page 695: ...ation or Address box to display the RemoteUI page http 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 Se...

Page 696: ...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 Macintosh computers Consult your ne...

Page 697: ...ssword button in the Security group 6 Refer to the table of settings for device information and security as you complete these settings Security setting items are displayed when you click the Change Password button in the Security group Device Information Settings Item Details Default Setting Device Name Enter a device name 0 32 characters blank Location Enter the location where the device is inst...

Page 698: ...tton The display reverts to the Ethernet Driver menu 7 Press or to select Comm Mode and then press the OK button 8 Press or to select the communication mode and then press the OK button The display reverts to the Ethernet Driver menu 9 Press or to select Ethernet Type and then press the OK button 10 Press or to select the Ethernet type and then press the OK button The display reverts to the Ethern...

Page 699: ...us Monitor Initializing the Network Settings Initializing the Network Settings Use RemoteUI to restore the network settings to the default values as follows Important Initializing the network settings will also restore the default value of the printer s IP address As a result the RemoteUI page cannot be displayed in the web browser after this procedure For instructions on reconfiguring the IP addr...

Page 700: ...e You can also use imagePROGRAF Device Setup Utility or the Control Panel to restore the default network settings Initializing the Network Settings iPF8400S User s Guide Network Setting Other Settings 700 ...

Page 701: ...Device Setup Utility For details refer to the imagePROGRAF Device Setup Utility help Installing imagePROGRAF Device Setup Utility Installing imagePROGRAF Device Setup Utility Install imagePROGRAF Device Setup Utility from the User Software CD ROM provided with the printer as follows 1 Insert the User Software CD ROM in the CD ROM drive 2 On the Setup Menu window click Install Individual Software 3...

Page 702: ... 6 Enter the IP address assigned to the printer and click the Set button 7 Click OK after the Confirmation message is displayed 8 Exit imagePROGRAF Device Setup Utility Note To configure the IP address automatically choose Auto in the Setting IP Address list and select DHCP BOOTP or RARP You can also specify the subnet mask and default gateway Configuring the IP Address Using imagePROGRAF Device S...

Page 703: ...ment select On in Stateless Address Additionally when there is an DHCPv6 compatible server in the network environment select On in DHCPv6 Note When there is no IPv6 compatible router or DHCPv6 compatible server select On in Manual and enter the IPv6 Address and Prefix Length 7 Click Set 8 Click OK after the Confirmation message is displayed 9 Exit imagePROGRAF Device Setup Utility iPF8400S Configu...

Page 704: ...iPF8400S User s Guide 704 ...

Page 705: ...57 Network Setting 673 Print Job Management Status Monitor Windows 706 Printmonitor Mac OS 709 Accounting Windows 711 Basic Print Job Operations 724 Advanced Print Job Operations 746 Adjustments for Better Print Quality 765 Color Management 783 Maintenance and Consumables 871 Troubleshooting 919 Error Message 953 Specifications 979 Appendix 983 imagePROGRAF Print Job Management 705 ...

Page 706: ... drivers have been installed on your computer printers connec ted to your computer and printers found on the network If a printer error occurs you can investigate the corrective action immediately Printer status can be checked in real time on a computer monitor Displays the ink level of every color in the printer An icon and warning message will notify you when ink levels are low The type of paper...

Page 707: ...ton the selected job is printed ahead of the job that currently precedes it in the print queue Pausing Resuming Print Jobs Selecting a print job and clicking the Pause button pauses printing of the selected job To resume printing of a paused print job select the print job and click the Resume button Note Once all the print data for a print job has been sent to the printer the job can no longer be ...

Page 708: ...ue to print button The printing behavior when the paper specified by the driver does not match the paper currently loaded in the printer can be changed by using Detect Mismatch in the operation panel menu Refer to Menu Settings P 641 for details Job Management Using imagePROGRAF Status Monitor iPF8400S User s Guide Print Job Management Status Monitor Windows 708 ...

Page 709: ...u desig nate in advance You can check the status of the hard disk and the documents saved on the hard disk Note If the status of the desired printer is not shown in imagePROGRAF Printmonitor select the printer again as follows 1 Make sure the printer is on and connected to the network or to a local port 2 In the Printer menu select the name of the desired printer After the printer is detected the ...

Page 710: ...print job has been sent to the printer the job can no longer be paused resumed Canceling Print Jobs Selecting a print job and clicking the button cancels printing of the selected job Note You cannot cancel other users print jobs Printing Held Jobs Printing of the job with a Status of Holding is paused because the paper specified by the driver does not match the paper currently loaded in the printe...

Page 711: ...ted from each printer who printed them and when Calculation of the Total Pages Used and the Total Cost This allows you to use the collected print job logs to calculate totals for items such as the number of pages printed the amount of paper used and the printing costs incurred Regular Data Acquisition for Print Jobs Job logs can be automatically collected periodically Exporting Print Job Data This...

Page 712: ...election area job list area totals area and status bar Title Bar This displays the printer model its serial number and the port number it is using Menu Bar Allows you to select the menu options required for operation Toolbars Provide tool buttons and pull down menus for the main operations Note You can opt to either show or hide the toolbars in the View menu Accounting Manager Main Window iPF8400S...

Page 713: ...s area lists the details of acquired jobs Displays a list of the jobs in the printers or periodically acquired jobs See Job List Area P 714 Note You can change the items that are displayed and the display order using the Advanced Display Settings dialog box The Advanced Display Settings dialog box can be displayed by selecting Advanced Display Settings from the Show menu Totals Area Displays the t...

Page 714: ...et is displayed Document Name This is the name of the printed document Printing Results OK is displayed when the print process was executed and Cancel is displayed if the print process was not execu ted Media Type This is the type of paper used in printing Output Image Size The size of the image used for printing Note If the job has multiple pages the size of the last page is displayed Paper Consu...

Page 715: ...Cost Details The cost of each ink color Ink Consumption Details The amount of each color of ink used Accounting Manager Basic Procedures Accounting Manager Basic Procedures The first time you use the Accounting Manager use the following procedures to configure the settings 1 Configure unit costs including the costs of ink and paper For details of the unit cost settings see Configuring Unit Costs i...

Page 716: ... 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 716 Setting the Unit Cost for Paper P 717 Setting the Unit Cost for Items Other Than Ink and Paper P 719 Setting the Unit Cost for Ink Setting the Unit Cost for Ink Open the Ink sheet Set the unit cost for ink in this sheet To set...

Page 717: ... button Important Your settings are not applied until you click the OK button Setting the Unit Cost for Paper Setting the Unit Cost for Paper Opens the Paper sheet This sheet is used to configure the unit cost of paper Setting Standard Prices 1 Select the media type in Media Type 2 Enter the Width and Length of the paper as well as the Price for the area of the configured width x height iPF8400S S...

Page 718: ... for the configured length 4 Click the Add button to return to the Paper sheet 5 To change the unit cost of a media type that has already been configured click the Overwrite button 6 Click the OK button Important If you do not set the standard prices you cannot set the price for each roll paper If the Roll Paper Width is set to the same value as the Width of the paper configured in the standard pr...

Page 719: ... 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 iPF8400S Setting the Unit Cost for Items Other Than In...

Page 720: ... 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 721: ...ter This shows a list of the print jobs currently held on printers You can change the number of jobs displayed per page using the Print Jobs Shown Per Page setting in the View menu or the toolbar You can skip to a particular page using the Go to option in the View menu or the toolbar Note For printers with built in hard disks you can view up to 500 print jobs per printer For printers without built...

Page 722: ...a job from the job list and then select Show Job Properties from Job properties in the File menu You can also select multiple jobs at once Note You can also display the dialog box by selecting a job right clicking it and then selecting Show Job Properties or by using the icon in the toolbar Displaying the Period Properties Dialog Box Select a period from the Regularly Acquired Jobs list and then s...

Page 723: ...Copy button Save Unit Cost Data Select a destination folder using Save Unit Cost Data in the File menu The unit cost data for items such as the selected ink and paper is saved as a file Load Unit Cost Data Selecting Load Unit Cost Data in the File menu loads saved unit cost data Showing the Total Amount of Ink and Paper Consumed Showing the Total Amount of Ink and Paper Consumed Select Show Ink an...

Page 724: ...plify reprinting if any errors occur If errors occur in the middle of printing as when paper runs out you can resume printing after clearing the error without resending the print job from a computer Streamline printing work Without using a computer you can select print jobs and print in the desired quantity You can also select multiple print jobs to print during the same period This enables unatte...

Page 725: ... be set for the shared mailbox Up to 100 print jobs can be saved here but they will be deleted one after another starting with the oldest job in the following situations If there are more than 100 jobs queued and saved in the shared mailbox combined If no more temporary storage space is available when jobs for which you have selected Print in Output Method in Windows or Send job to in Mac OS are r...

Page 726: ...driver Note Printing from the following software also enables you to save print jobs on the printer s hard disk Windows Print Plug In P 240 Mac OS Print Plug In P 432 Configuring the Printer Driver in Windows 1 Access the Page Setup sheet Saving Print Jobs on the Printer Hard Disk iPF8400S User s Guide Print Job Management Basic Print Job Operations 726 ...

Page 727: ...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 728: ...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 729: ...ot 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 731 Using the Control Panel 1 On the Tab Selection screen of the Control Panel press or to se l...

Page 730: ...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 731: ...ong as you do not manage held jobs from the Control Panel imagePROGRAF Status Monitor or imagePROGRAF Printmonitor they will remain in the job queue In this case the printer processes the next job in the queue without pausing To print held jobs replace the loaded paper with the paper specified in the print job See Loading Rolls in the Printer P 510 See Loading Sheets in the Printer P 533 Using the...

Page 732: ...utton If you choose Delete Press or to select Yes or No and then press the OK button Using RemoteUI Manage jobs as needed on the Print Job page For details refer to the RemoteUI help file Using imagePROGRAF Status Monitor Manage jobs as needed on the Job sheet For details see Job Management Using imagePROGRAF Status Moni tor P 707 Managing Pending Jobs Printing or Deleting Jobs on Hold iPF8400S Us...

Page 733: ... 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 iPF8400S ...

Page 734: ...tton 6 Press or to select the saved job and then press the OK button 7 Press or to select Print and then press the OK button 8 Specify the number of copies and press the OK button Using RemoteUI 1 On the Stored Job page choose the box Note Enter a password if one has been set 2 Select the print job and click Resume Printing Saved Jobs iPF8400S User s Guide Print Job Management Basic Print Job Oper...

Page 735: ... 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 iPF8400S Printing Saved Jobs User s Guide Print Job Management Basic Print Job Operations 735 ...

Page 736: ...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 iPF8400S User s Guide Print Job Management Basic Print Job Operations 736 ...

Page 737: ...k pane click by Inbox No Name Note Enter a password if one has been set The password is a four digit number 2 Select the saved job and click Resume Printing iPF8400S Printing Saved Jobs User s Guide Print Job Management Basic Print Job Operations 737 ...

Page 738: ...ob tab Note If the Tab Selection screen is not displayed press the Menu button 2 Press the OK button The Job Menu is displayed 3 Press or to select Stored Job and then press the OK button 4 Press or to select the box number in the range 00 29 and then press the OK button Note Enter a password if one has been set and then press the OK button 5 Press or to select Job List and then press the OK butto...

Page 739: ... 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 iPF8400S Deleting Saved Jobs User s Guide Print Job Management Basic Print Job Operations 739 ...

Page 740: ...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 iPF8400S User s Guide Print Job Management Basic Print Job Operations 740 ...

Page 741: ... 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 iPF8400S Deleting Saved Jobs User s Guide Print Job Management Basic Print Job Operations 741 ...

Page 742: ...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 724 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 743: ...ion mail box list and click OK For details refer to the RemoteUI help file Using imagePROGRAF Status Monitor Windows 1 On the Hard Disk sheet select a box and click Open Note Enter a password if one has been set iPF8400S Moving Saved Jobs User s Guide Print Job Management Basic Print Job Operations 743 ...

Page 744: ...elect the destination personal box and click OK For details refer to the imagePROGRAF Status Monitor help file Using imagePROGRAF Printmonitor Mac OS 1 In the Hard Disk pane click next to Inbox No Name Moving Saved Jobs iPF8400S User s Guide Print Job Management Basic Print Job Operations 744 ...

Page 745: ...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 iPF8400S Moving Saved Jobs User s Guide Print Job Management Basic Print Job Operations 745 ...

Page 746: ...he printer complete the Output Method and Print After Recv settings in the Control Panel menu Note Contact the software or system developer for information about support for this printer function Specifying Output Method In Output Method specify how to manage jobs regarding printing and saving them Print Save print jobs automatically at the same time they are printed This is the default format Pri...

Page 747: ...Press or to select System Setup and then press the OK button 4 Press or to select Print After Recv and then press the OK button 5 Press or to select On or Off and then press the OK button Printing Without Saving Jobs in the Common Box Printing Without Saving Jobs in the Common Box Jobs sent from a computer for which you have selected Print in Output Method in Windows or Send job to in Mac OS in th...

Page 748: ...swords for Personal Boxes For greater security you can specify a password for personal boxes After you set a password it will be required to modify the personal box settings as well as to display print delete move and modify jobs saved in the personal box This operation is available in RemoteUI imagePROGRAF Status Monitor and imagePROGRAF Printmonitor Note By default no passwords are set for perso...

Page 749: ...nter the password to confirm it For details refer to the RemoteUI help Using imagePROGRAF Status Monitor Windows 1 On the Hard Disk sheet select the personal box and click Open 2 In the Documents dialog box click Settings iPF8400S Setting Passwords for Personal Boxes User s Guide Print Job Management Advanced Print Job Operations 749 ...

Page 750: ...onitor help file Using imagePROGRAF Printmonitor Mac OS 1 On the Hard Disk pane click by Inbox No Name Select a saved job in the list and click Set 2 In the Settings dialog box specify the password and click OK Set password Select the check box Password Enter the password This field is limited to four digits in the range 0001 9999 Verify Re enter the password to confirm it Setting Passwords for Pe...

Page 751: ...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 iPF8400S Naming Personal Boxes User s Guide Print Job Management Advanced Print Job Operations 751 ...

Page 752: ... 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 iPF8400S User s Guide Print Job Management Advanced Print Job Operations 752 ...

Page 753: ...OK For details refer to the imagePROGRAF Status Monitor help file Using imagePROGRAF Printmonitor Mac OS 1 In the Hard Disk pane click next to Inbox No Name Select a saved job in the list and click Set iPF8400S Naming Personal Boxes User s Guide Print Job Management Advanced Print Job Operations 753 ...

Page 754: ...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 755: ... 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 iPF8400S Displaying a List of Saved Jobs User s Guide Print Job Management Advanced Print Job Operations 755 ...

Page 756: ...ck Open Note Enter a password if one has been set Jobs saved in that box are displayed in the Documents dialog box For details refer to the imagePROGRAF Status Monitor help file Displaying a List of Saved Jobs iPF8400S User s Guide Print Job Management Advanced Print Job Operations 756 ...

Page 757: ...d Jobs Printing a List of Saved Jobs The list of print jobs stored on the printer s hard disk saved jobs can be printed by box as follows 1 On the Tab Selection screen of the Control Panel press or to se lect the Job tab Note If the Tab Selection screen is not displayed press the Menu button 2 Press the OK button The Job Menu is displayed iPF8400S Printing a List of Saved Jobs User s Guide Print J...

Page 758: ...etails of Saved Jobs Displaying Details of Saved Jobs Details of print jobs stored on the printer s hard disk saved jobs can be displayed as follows This operation is available in RemoteUI imagePROGRAF Status Monitor and imagePROGRAF Printmonitor Using RemoteUI 1 On the Stored Job page choose the box Note Enter a password if one has been set 2 Select the print job and click Details Displaying Deta...

Page 759: ...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 iPF8400S Displaying Details of Saved Jobs User s Guide Print Job Management Advanced Print Job Operations 759 ...

Page 760: ... dialog box is displayed For details refer to the imagePROGRAF Status Monitor help file Using imagePROGRAF Printmonitor Mac OS 1 In the Hard Disk pane click next to Inbox No Name Displaying Details of Saved Jobs iPF8400S User s Guide Print Job Management Advanced Print Job Operations 760 ...

Page 761: ... 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 iPF8400S Renaming Saved Jobs User s Guide Print Job Management Advanced Print Job Operations 761 ...

Page 762: ...x enter the name and click OK For details refer to the RemoteUI help file Using imagePROGRAF Status Monitor Windows 1 On the Hard Disk sheet select a box and click Open Note Enter a password if one has been set Renaming Saved Jobs iPF8400S User s Guide Print Job Management Advanced Print Job Operations 762 ...

Page 763: ...dialog box enter the new name and click OK For details refer to the imagePROGRAF Status Monitor help file Using imagePROGRAF Printmonitor Mac OS 1 In the Hard Disk pane click next to Inbox No Name iPF8400S Renaming Saved Jobs User s Guide Print Job Management Advanced Print Job Operations 763 ...

Page 764: ...igit number 2 Select the print job and click Set 3 In the Settings dialog box enter the new name and click OK For details refer to the imagePROGRAF Printmonitor help file Renaming Saved Jobs iPF8400S User s Guide Print Job Management Advanced Print Job Operations 764 ...

Page 765: ...ter Parts 657 Network Setting 673 Print Job Management 705 Adjustments for Better Print Quality Adjustment for high precision printing 766 Adjusting the Printhead 768 Adjusting the feed amount 774 Color Management 783 Maintenance and Consumables 871 Troubleshooting 919 Error Message 953 Specifications 979 Appendix 983 imagePROGRAF Adjustments for Better Print Quality 765 ...

Page 766: ... is displayed in the menu If so execute Auto Advanced once If the Tab Selection screen is not displayed press the Menu button 3 Press the OK button The Set Adj Menu is displayed 4 Press or to select Adjust Printer and then press the OK button 5 Press or to select Head Posi Adj and then press the OK button 6 Press or to select Auto Expansion and then press the OK button A test pattern is printed fo...

Page 767: ...est 2 Execute Standard in Head Posi Adj Note If paper rubs against the Printhead or becomes jammed during Printhead height adjustment try selecting a higher level in Head Height and performing Standard again iPF8400S Enhancing Printing Quality User s Guide Adjustments for Better Print Quality Adjustment for high precision printing 767 ...

Page 768: ...Printhead P 771 If adjusting the printhead position has not been performed such as due to an error during initial setup If Rep P head Print in the Control Panel menu is set to Off and adjusting the printhead position has not been performed when replacing the printhead Paper rubs against the printhead or image edges are blurred Selecting Head Height in the Control Panel menu and changing the printh...

Page 769: ...y or semi glossy photo or proofing paper See Enhancing Printing Quality P 766 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 Holder to Rolls P 507 Loading Rolls...

Page 770: ...equires you to examine the printed test pattern and enter an adjustment value Note We recommend using the type of paper you use most often for adjustment If the printhead position was not adjusted during initial setup or when the printhead was replaced execute Initial adjustmt See Adjustment When Installing the Printhead P 771 Items to Prepare When Using Rolls An unused roll at least 254 0 mm 10 0...

Page 771: ...ines Note If two patterns seem equally good and you cannot decide which one is better choose an intermediate value For example choose 11 if you cannot decide whether pattern 10 or 12 is better 11 Press or to select the pattern number you have decided and then press the OK button 12 Repeat steps 8 10 to specify the adjustment value for D 1 to D 36 Note that D 9 D 21 and D 33 cannot be configured 13...

Page 772: ...he settings 2 On the Tab Selection screen of the Control Panel press or to se lect the Settings Adj tab Note If the Tab Selection screen is not displayed press the Menu button 3 Press the OK button The Set Adj Menu is displayed 4 Press or to select Adjust Printer and then press the OK button 5 Press or to select Head Posi Adj and then press the OK button 6 Press or to select Other and then press t...

Page 773: ... is not displayed press the Menu button 2 Press the OK button The Paper Menu is displayed 3 Press or to select Paper Details and then press the OK button 4 Press or to select the type of paper and then press the OK button Note When Head Height is set to Automatic the setting value selected for the previous print job is displayed to the right of Automatic once you select the type of paper currently...

Page 774: ...ed 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 p...

Page 775: ...to GenuinePpr Use this mode with paper identified in the Paper Reference Guide See Types of Paper P 496 Auto OtherPaper Use this mode with paper not in the Paper Reference Guide or if Auto GenuinePpr does not eliminate banding See Types of Paper P 496 Important Adjustment is not possible with Auto GenuinePpr and Auto OtherPaper when using highly transparent media In this case use Manual adjustment...

Page 776: ...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 777: ...r P 510 Loading Sheets in the Printer P 533 Important Always make sure the loaded paper matches the type of paper specified Adjustment cannot be completed correct ly unless the loaded paper matches the settings 2 On the Tab Selection screen of the Control Panel press or to se lect the Settings Adj tab Note If the Tab Selection screen is not displayed press the Menu button 3 Press the OK button The...

Page 778: ...ed and adjustment is complete Fine Tuning the Paper Feed Amount Fine Tuning the Paper Feed Amount If the contrast is uneven or banding in different colors appears at 50 mm 2 0 in intervals in printed documents try executing Adj Fine Feed during printing to fine tune the feed amount Note The Adj Fine Feed menu is only displayed during printing Additionally it is displayed when you have selected Aut...

Page 779: ...y or High is selected in Print Quality in the printer driver B Standard Draft This setting is applied when Standard or Fast is selected in Print Quality in the printer driver Note We recommend executing the adjustment if you have changed the paper type or paper size Always check the Adj Priority values before using Adjust Length See Selecting a Feed Amount Adjustment Meth od P 774 Paper to Prepare...

Page 780: ... 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 or paper that curls or wrinkles easily if the Printhead rubs agains...

Page 781: ...atic 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 iPF8400S Adjusting the Vacuum Strength User s Guide Adjustments for Better Print Quality Adjusting the feed amount 78...

Page 782: ...iPF8400S User s Guide 782 ...

Page 783: ...657 Network Setting 673 Print Job Management 705 Adjustments for Better Print Quality 765 Color Management Monitor Matching 784 Color Calibration 790 Color Calibration Management Console Windows 800 Color Calibration Management Console Mac OS 838 Maintenance and Consumables 871 Troubleshooting 919 Error Message 953 Specifications 979 Appendix 983 imagePROGRAF Color Management 783 ...

Page 784: ...at they more closely match the colors displayed on the monitor is called monitor matching Using this mode requires adjustment or configuration of the settings of your monitor the source application the file for printing and the printer driver Important Monitor matching may not be applied or these settings may not be configurable or adjustable depending on your monitor and the source application Pr...

Page 785: ...or Matching using the Matching Method and then select the Monitor White Point that you set up in monitor calibration In Color Space select the color space used when displaying the file in the source application Note To print multiple times using the same value we recommend opening the Printer Driver dialog box from the System menu and configuring the appropriate settings See Accessing the Printer ...

Page 786: ...n Premium Glossy Paper 2 280 5 Click DAdvanced Settings to switch the print mode 6 In FPrint Quality click High 7 Click Color in the GColor Mode list 8 Click HColor Settings to display the Color Settings dialog box Printing Images to Match Monitor Colors Windows iPF8400S User s Guide Color Management Monitor Matching 786 ...

Page 787: ...s Mac OS By calibrating your monitor and configuring settings in the source application in advance you can complete settings to print in colors that are as close as possible to the colors displayed on the monitor Important Before using this feature you must calibrate the monitor and configure settings in the source application See Printing Im ages to Match Monitor Colors P 784 1 Choose Print in th...

Page 788: ...le Canon Premium Glossy Paper 2 280 5 Click DAdvanced Settings to switch the print mode 6 In FPrint Quality click High 7 Click Color in the HColor Mode list 8 Click ISet to display the Color Settings dialog box Printing Images to Match Monitor Colors Mac OS iPF8400S User s Guide Color Management Monitor Matching 788 ...

Page 789: ...onitor Matching 12 In CColor Space select the color space used when displaying the file in the source application 13 In DMonitor White Point select the white point set on the monitor 14 Click OK 15 Confirm the print settings and print as desired iPF8400S Printing Images to Match Monitor Colors Mac OS User s Guide Color Management Monitor Matching 789 ...

Page 790: ...Media Configuration Tool MCT utility for adding media information that is included with the printer to import a custom media information file that contains a Calibration Target 1 created on a printer 8 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...

Page 791: ...ame paper is loaded in the printers Color calibration is executed on the paper loaded in 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 793 When using paper other than genuine Canon paper and feed certified paper To execute color calibration on paper other t...

Page 792: ...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 793: ...per and feed certified paper You can also reduce the variations in printed color tones when using paper other than genuine Canon paper and feed certified paper by creating a Calibration Target by using a printer with a Spectrophotometer Unit optional mounted and the included Media Configuration Tool MCT You can also execute color calibration even if you are using paper other than genuine Canon pap...

Page 794: ... the printer that is then read auto matically by the printer sensor By this operation calibration adjustment values reflecting the print result of the test pattern are set automatically Important In order to increase the color stability precision when executing color calibration maintain a constant temperature and hu midity environment each time within the range of temperatures of 15 to 30 C and w...

Page 795: ...r and then press the OK button 4 Press or to select Calibration and then press the OK button 5 Press or to select Auto Adjust and then press the OK button After the environment measurements and paper are confirmed and color calibration is executed the calibra tion adjustment value is set automatically Applying Calibration Adjustment Values During Printing The application of the calibration adjustm...

Page 796: ...Guide function displays a guide on the Control Panel imagePROGRAF Status Monitor Windows imagePROGRAF Printmonitor Mac OS RemoteUI and or the Color Calibration Management Console If you enable this function an Execution Guide is displayed in the following cases When a new Printhead has been installed When a certain amount of printing has been executed after color calibration is executed When the d...

Page 797: ...ted Note If the paper you are using does not support color calibration execute color calibration using the paper where the adjust ment type is Common calibration then you can set the calibration adjustment values for the paper you are using The calibration adjustment values are not overwritten for media types where color calibration has been executed once and dedicated calibration adjustment value...

Page 798: ...848 Auto Adjust Calibration values set using the printer sensor Auto Adjust High Precision Calibration values set using the Spec trophotometer Unit Check in the menu of the Con trol Panel From Set Adj Menu select Adjust Printer Calibration Calibration Log and then view Adjustment Type See Menu Settings P 641 Common Calibration Calibration values set using the printer sensor Common calibration Uniq...

Page 799: ...calibrated the printer using paper with information added by the Media Configuration Tool color calibration executed this way can no longer be applied to any type of paper If you wish to apply calibration results prepare calibration compatible paper that was in the original settings and perform calibration again iPF8400S Adjustment Types of Color Calibration User s Guide Color Management Color Cal...

Page 800: ...an also acquire color measurement data and execute color checks on printers that have a spectrophotometer unit installed Display Color Calibration Status Execute Color Calibration Acquire Color Measurement Data Execute Color Check Display Color Calibration Status The printers connected via the network and USB are displayed in a list in the main window If there are multiple printers printers where ...

Page 801: ...ck is executed a built in pattern is printed the color difference from a calibration target registered in the printer is calculated and the check results are displayed Execute a color check when you want to check the color status of a printer in detail For the procedure for executing color check see Executing Color Check P 828 You can also configure to automatically execute color check on a specif...

Page 802: ...t Console 4 Click the Next button 5 After reading the license agreement select I accept the terms of the license agreement and click the Next button Installation Procedure iPF8400S User s Guide Color Management Color Calibration Management Console Windows 802 ...

Page 803: ... Console on the Desktop click the Yes button 9 Select Yes I want to restart my computer now or No I will restart my computer later and click the Fin ish button To complete the installation of the Color Calibration Management Console restart your computer iPF8400S Installation Procedure User s Guide Color Management Color Calibration Management Console Windows 803 ...

Page 804: ... Calibration Management Console 2 Select Remove and click the Next button 3 Click the Finish button This completes the uninstallation of the Color Calibra tion Management Console Startup Startup The startup procedure for the Color Calibration Management Console is as follows Double click the Color Calibration Management Console icon on the desktop Uninstallation Procedure iPF8400S User s Guide Col...

Page 805: ...bration sheet and Color Measurement sheet by clicking the ACalibration button or BColor Measurement button You can also switch between the sheets from the File menu in the menu bar Title bar Displays the model name port name and installation location of the printer selected in the Printer list Menu bar Allows you to select the menu items for the necessary operations For details on each of the menu...

Page 806: ...lows you to execute color calibration For details see Calibration Sheet P 812 Color Measurement Sheet This sheet allows you to acquire color chart measurement data and execute color check For details see Color Measurement Sheet P 813 Main Window iPF8400S User s Guide Color Management Color Calibration Management Console Windows 806 ...

Page 807: ...eshes the Printer list on the left side of the main window with the latest information Printer Information Displays the Printer Information dialog box for the printer selected in the Printer list This allows you to check detailed information about the printer Manage Printer List A menu for managing the printers displayed in the Printer list is displayed iPF8400S File Menu User s Guide Color Manage...

Page 808: ...u after the printer has been installed in order for the printer to appear in the Printer list Status Monitor You can start the imagePROGRAF Status Monitor for the printer selected in the Printer list allowing you to con firm information such as the status of print jobs For details on Status Monitor see The Features of imagePROGRAF Status Monitor P 706 This menu might not be available when a printe...

Page 809: ...closes automatically Calibrated All Custom Paper Selects the paper types displayed in the main window Calibration sheet Paper Status Displays the Paper Status dialog box This allows you to check the color calibration and color check execution logs for the selected paper Update Refreshes the paper list in the main window with the latest information Tools Menu When the Color Measurement Sheet is Dis...

Page 810: ...ected the procedure description window is displayed Close Dialog When Finished Selects whether or not to close the progress dialog box automatically when Color Check or Acquire Color Meas urement Data finishes When the check box is selected the progress dialog box closes automatically Favorites Displays the Favorites Management dialog box This allows you to check the execution logs registered in t...

Page 811: ...nagement Console Printers where the printer driver is installed Printers registered using the Color Calibration Management Console Important In order to display printers where the printer driver is installed you either need to turn on the Synchronize with Printers that Use the Printer Driver setting in the Printer List Options dialog box or register the printers in the Color Calibration Management...

Page 812: ...or mation such as the status of print jobs For details on Status Monitor see The Features of imagePROGRAF Status Monitor P 706 This button might not be available when a printer that is connected via IPv6 is selected depending on how it was registered in the Printer list Accounting button Click this button to start the imagePROGRAF Status Monitor Accounting Manager main window for the selected prin...

Page 813: ...ion is displayed on the paper currently being fed in the printer The paper types displayed in the list are as follows When Calibrated is selected Paper types that are registered in a printer where color calibration has been executed are displayed When All is selected Paper types registered in a printer are displayed When Custom Paper is selected Paper types other than genuine Canon paper and feed ...

Page 814: ...olor Check dialog box Execute color check on the selected printer For the procedure for executing color check see Executing Color Check P 828 Execution Logs Displays the execution logs of acquiring color measurement data is displayed on the paper being fed The name registered in the favorites is displayed in Name Save Data button Click this button to display the Output Color Measurement Data dialo...

Page 815: ...river then IPv4 Broadcast then USB IPv4 Specify Address Searches by specifying the IPv4 IP address in Specify Address IPv4 Broadcast Searches using the IPv4 limited broadcast address IPv6 Specify Address Searches by specifying the IPv6 IP address in Specify Address IPv6 Multicast Searches by IPv6 link local scope multicast USB Searches for printers connected via USB Printer Driver Searches for pri...

Page 816: ...he Printer List 1 Select Manage Printer List List and Delete from the File menu 2 In the List and Delete Printers dialog box select the printer to delete from List of Registered Printers and click the De lete button Changing the Printers Displayed in the Printer List iPF8400S User s Guide Color Management Color Calibration Management Console Windows 816 ...

Page 817: ...ibration sheet 2 Select the printer you want to check the color calibration sta tus of from the Printer list Note If there are multiple printers printers that have the same paper type loaded and where color calibration has been executed on that paper are displayed in the same calibration group iPF8400S Checking the Color Calibration Status User s Guide Color Management Color Calibration Management...

Page 818: ...Cali bration sheet Executing Color Calibration Executing Color Calibration The procedure for executing color calibration is as follows Getting the Printer Ready 1 You can confirm whether the paper to be loaded can be used in color calibration See Displaying the Paper Reference Guide P 501 Executing Color Calibration iPF8400S User s Guide Color Management Color Calibration Management Console Window...

Page 819: ...anding Adjustment P 775 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 changing each time you execute color calibration Executing Color Calibration 1 Open the Calibration sheet 2 Select the printer you want to execute color calibration on from the Pr...

Page 820: ...te Enabled when a printer that has a spectrophotometer unit installed is selected Pattern Size You can select this setting when Auto Adjust High Precision is selected in Color Calibration Type We recommend Larger when you want to prioritize the color measurement precision Note Enabled when a printer that has a spectrophotometer unit installed is selected 5 Click the OK button Executing Color Calib...

Page 821: ...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 P 177 Note This step can be executed when a printer that has a spectrophotometer unit installed is selecte...

Page 822: ... in the control panel menu See Automatic Banding Adjustment P 775 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 For Any Color Chart iPF8400S User s Guide Color Management Color Calibration Management Console Windows 82...

Page 823: ...Select New in Favorites and then click Next Note To perform color chart measurement using the setting values when executed previously select the execution log in the Favorites sheet or History sheet iPF8400S Acquiring Color Measurement Data For Any Color Chart User s Guide Color Management Color Calibration Management Console Windows 823 ...

Page 824: ... Elements and Colors for Printing P 59 Print Quality Choose the print quality For details on the settings see Giving Priority to Particular Graphic Elements and Colors for Printing P 59 Highest quality If you select this option the document will be printed with enhanced quality at the highest reso lution Compared to the other options more time and ink are consumed in printing however you will atta...

Page 825: ... If you perform color measurement while the ink is not dry the measurements may not be correct The Preferences dialog box is displayed when you click Preferences in the File menu If the number of patterns is small drying will finish in a shorter amount of time than the time configured in the Preferences dialog box If this happens the drying time will not be reduced even if the Reduce Drying Time c...

Page 826: ...nces dialog box is displayed when you click Preferences in the File menu If the number of patterns is small drying will finish in a shorter amount of time than the time configured in the Preferences dialog box If this happens the drying time will not be reduced even if the Reduce Drying Time check box is selected Airflow Selects the airflow of the ventilation fan Air Drying Sets the period between...

Page 827: ... and click the OK button Note Click the Add to Favorites button to display the Add to Favorites dialog box which allows you to add the setting details to favorites 9 The Output Color Measurement Data dialog box is displayed Select the file to save the color measurement data into and click the OK button 10 The Acquire Color Measurement Data dialog box is dis played Click the Execute button iPF8400S...

Page 828: ...the color difference from a calibration target registered in the printer is calculated and the check results are displayed Note This step can be executed when a printer that has a spectrophotometer unit installed is selected When printing the color check adjustment pattern the calibration adjustment values are applied even if Use Adj Value is set to Disabled in the Control Panel menu Setting the C...

Page 829: ...per See Attaching the Roll Holder to Rolls P 507 See Loading Rolls in the Printer P 510 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 775 3 Select the White Black Backing Plate color Note For the color of the White Black Backing Plate select the color from when color calibration was ex...

Page 830: ...r Measurement sheet 2 Select the printer you want to execute color check on from the Printer list 3 Click the Color Check button Executing Color Check iPF8400S User s Guide Color Management Color Calibration Management Console Windows 830 ...

Page 831: ... See Ex ecuting Color Calibration P 818 5 Click the OK button 6 When the Execute Color Check dialog box is displayed check the details 7 Click the Execute button The color check is executed Note You can exit the color check in the middle by clicking the Cancel button However it may take some time to end 8 Check the results iPF8400S Executing Color Check User s Guide Color Management Color Calibrat...

Page 832: ...olor check threshold value Important The color check is not executed at the designated date and time if the printer is turned off If the schedule settings are configured while the printer is in sleep mode the schedule settings are applied when the printer recovers from sleep mode The color check will not be executed by the configured schedule unless the printer recovers from sleep mode at least on...

Page 833: ... to execute color calibration if the result of the color check exceeds the value of ΔE configured in the Color Check Settings dialog box 4 is displayed at the bottom left of the Color Measurement sheet This completes configuring the color check schedule Registering Execution Logs in Favorites Registering Execution Logs in Favorites You can register frequently used execution logs in favorites for A...

Page 834: ...Click the Log Details button 3 Click the Add to Favorites button in the Execution Log Details dialog box 4 Enter the name in Name Enter a comment in Comment if nee ded 5 Click the OK button Registering Execution Logs in Favorites iPF8400S User s Guide Color Management Color Calibration Management Console Windows 834 ...

Page 835: ...urement sheet 2 Select execution log that you want to delete in Favor ites and click the Delete from Favorites button 3 Click the OK button Saving Execution Logs on the Computer Saving Execution Logs on the Computer You can save Acquire Color Measurement Data execution logs on the computer Note This step can be executed when a printer that has a spectrophotometer unit installed is selected iPF8400...

Page 836: ...o save all of the execution logs select All Logs 3 Enter the file name and save Switching Display Units Switching Display Units The units displayed in the Color Calibration Management Console can be switched between millimeters and inches 1 Select Preferences from the File menu Switching Display Units iPF8400S User s Guide Color Management Color Calibration Management Console Windows 836 ...

Page 837: ...alibration finishes 1 Select Preferences from the File menu 2 Select the Color Calibration check box in the Sound sheet in the Preferences dialog box and then click the Browse but ton and select the audio file Note If you want to check the sound in the selected audio file click the Test button 3 Click the OK button iPF8400S Getting Audio Notification of Color Calibration Finished User s Guide Colo...

Page 838: ...ultiple printers You can also acquire color measurement data and execute color checks on printers that have a spectrophotometer unit installed Display Color Calibration Status Execute Color Calibration Acquire Color Measurement Data Execute Color Check Display Color Calibration Status The printers connected via the network and USB are displayed in a list in the main window If there are multiple pr...

Page 839: ...color check is executed a built in pattern is printed the color difference from a calibration target registered in the printer is calculated and the check results are displayed Execute a color check when you want to check the color status of a printer in detail For the procedure for executing color check see Executing Color Check P 862 You can also configure to automatically execute color check on...

Page 840: ...olor Calibration Management Console This displays the Color Calibration Management Console main window Important The printer driver for the printer that supports Color Calibration Management Console needs to be installed in order to run Color Calibration Management Console Main Window Main Window The Color Calibration Management Console main window consists of a menu bar title bar Printer list Cal...

Page 841: ...en the Color Measurement Sheet is Displayed P 845 You can switch between displaying and hiding the Color Calibration Management Console using the Window menu Clicking imagePROGRAF Color Calibration Management Console Help in the Help menu displays the Color Calibration Management Console help Printer List Displays a list of printers that can be controlled For details see Printer List P 846 iPF8400...

Page 842: ...ment Sheet This sheet allows you to acquire color chart measurement data and execute color check For details see Color Measurement Sheet P 849 Note Enabled when a printer that has a spectrophotometer unit installed is selected Main Window iPF8400S User s Guide Color Management Color Calibration Management Console Mac OS 842 ...

Page 843: ...sing Color Calibration Management Console For details refer to the Mac OS help Hide imagePROGRAF Color Calibration Management Console Hide Others Show All Switches between displaying and hiding windows Quit imagePROGRAF Color Calibration Management Console Exits Color Calibration Management Console File Menu File Menu This section describes each of the menu items in the File menu Calibration Color...

Page 844: ...ered by executing Register from Manage Printer List in the File menu after the printer has been installed in order for the printer to appear in the Printer list Printmonitor You can start the imagePROGRAF Printmonitor for the printer selected in the Printer list allowing you to confirm information such as the status of print jobs For details on Printmonitor see The Features of imagePROGRAF Printmo...

Page 845: ...surement data see Acquiring Color Measurement Data For Any Color Chart P 856 Important The printer driver needs to be installed in order to acquire color measurement data Select a printer that uses the printer driver in the Printer list and acquire the color measurement data Color Check Displays the Execute Color Check dialog box Execute color check on the selected printer For the procedure for ex...

Page 846: ...ll Logs is selected this saves all of the execution logs displayed in Execution Logs in the main window on the computer in a CSV format file Printer List Printer List The printers displayed in the Printer list are printers connected via the network or USB that satisfy the following condi tions However printers that are connected via a server are not displayed Printers that are compatible with the ...

Page 847: ...ormation Update button Click this button to refresh the Printer list with the latest information Printer Information button Click this button to display the Printer Information dialog box for the selected printer allowing you to check the detailed printer information Printmonitor button Click this button to start the imagePROGRAF Printmonitor for the selected printer allowing you to confirm inform...

Page 848: ...dure for executing color calibration see Executing Color Calibration P 853 Advisability of executing color calibration Displays the status until it is recommended that you execute color calibration The progress bar grows until the time when calibration is recommended Paper Status button Click this button to display the Paper Status dialog box This allows you to check the color calibration and colo...

Page 849: ...dialog box For the procedure for configuring color check scheduler settings see Scheduling Color Check P 866 Color Measure button Click this button to display the procedure description window or Select Execution Log window This allows you to measure the colors of a color chart in the selected printer and acquire the color measurement data For the procedure for acquiring color measurement data see ...

Page 850: ...the Printer list in the main win dow or delete printers displayed in the Printer list Adding a Printer to the Printer List 1 Select Manage Printer List Register from the File menu 2 In the Search Settings dialog box select the method for searching for the printers to display in the list and click the Search button Setting Item Details Auto Searches in the order Printer Driver then IPv4 Broadcast t...

Page 851: ...List 1 Select Manage Printer List List and Delete from the File menu 2 In the List and Delete Printers dialog box select the printer to delete from List of Registered Printers and click the De lete button 3 Click the OK button iPF8400S Changing the Printers Displayed in the Printer List User s Guide Color Management Color Calibration Management Console Mac OS 851 ...

Page 852: ...r calibra tion status of from the Printer list Note If there are multiple printers printers that have the same paper type loaded and where color calibration has been executed on that paper are displayed in the same calibration group 3 Check the color calibration status of the paper being fed in the upper part of the Calibration sheet Checking the Color Calibration Status iPF8400S User s Guide Colo...

Page 853: ... P 507 See Loading Rolls in the Printer P 510 See Loading Sheets in the Printer P 533 Note If Adj Quality has not been executed even once on the paper you are using when you execute Auto Adjust High Precision execute Adj Quality in the control panel menu See Automatic Banding Adjustment P 775 3 If a spectrophotometer unit is mounted select the White Black Backing Plate color We recommend white Not...

Page 854: ...ibration sheet 2 Select the printer you want to execute color calibration on from the Printer list 3 Click the Calibration button Executing Color Calibration iPF8400S User s Guide Color Management Color Calibration Management Console Mac OS 854 ...

Page 855: ...tern Size You can select this setting when Auto Adjust High Precision is selected in Color Calibration Type We recommend Larger when you want to prioritize the color measurement precision Note Enabled when a printer that has a spectrophotometer unit installed is selected 5 Click the OK button 6 When the Execute Color Calibration dialog box is dis played check the details 7 Click the Execute button...

Page 856: ...ed ICC profiles can be used by the printer driver See Matching pane P 357 Note This step can be executed when a printer that has a spectrophotometer unit installed is selected Getting the Printer Ready 1 Confirm whether the paper to be loaded can be used for acquiring color measurement data 2 Load the paper See Attaching the Roll Holder to Rolls P 507 See Loading Rolls in the Printer P 510 Note If...

Page 857: ...t sheet 2 Select the printer you want to measure the color chart on from the Printer list 3 Click the Color Measure button iPF8400S Acquiring Color Measurement Data For Any Color Chart User s Guide Color Management Color Calibration Management Console Mac OS 857 ...

Page 858: ...et or History sheet 6 Select the color chart configure the color chart print settings and then click Next Setting Item Details Chart Selects the color chart to print If the color chart you want to print is not displayed in the list click the Browse button and then select the color chart You can only select color charts that are CGATS format RGB Acquiring Color Measurement Data For Any Color Chart ...

Page 859: ...ic Cutting Selects how to cut the paper when Acquire Color Measurement Data finishes Print Labels Select this check box to print the color chart printing information 7 Configure the color measurement settings and drying settings and then click Next Setting Item Details Color Measurement Preferences Configures the pattern size to print the color charts and the drying settings for the printed color ...

Page 860: ...pending on the size selected in Pattern Size As the time increases the adhesion of the ink improves and the color tones become more sta ble Reduce Drying Time Selecting this check box reduces the drying time Once the time configured in the Color Measurement Env sheet in the Preferences dialog box has elapsed color measurement proceeds without performing any further drying with the venti lation fan...

Page 861: ... the Time longer and the Airflow stronger compared with when Standard is selected because of the larger distance between the ventilation fan and paper 8 The View Settings window is displayed Check the de tails of the settings and click the OK button Note Click the Add to Favorites button to display the Add to Favorites dialog box which allows you to add the setting details to favorites 9 The Outpu...

Page 862: ... the color difference from a calibration target registered in the printer is calculated and the check results are displayed Note This step can be executed when a printer that has a spectrophotometer unit installed is selected When printing the color check adjustment pattern the calibration adjustment values are applied even if Use Adj Value is set to Disabled in the Control Panel menu Setting the ...

Page 863: ...per See Attaching the Roll Holder to Rolls P 507 See Loading Rolls in the Printer P 510 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 775 3 Select the White Black Backing Plate color Note For the color of the White Black Backing Plate select the color from when color calibration was ex...

Page 864: ...or Measurement sheet 2 Select the printer you want to execute color check on from the Printer list 3 Click the Color Check button Executing Color Check iPF8400S User s Guide Color Management Color Calibration Management Console Mac OS 864 ...

Page 865: ...n the Execute Color Check dialog box is dis played check the details 7 Click the Execute button The color check is executed Note You can exit the color check in the middle by clicking the Cancel button However it may take some time to end 8 Check the results Note We recommend that you execute color calibration if the results exceed the threshold values See Executing Color Calibration P 853 iPF8400...

Page 866: ... recovers from sleep mode at least once Note This step can be executed when a printer that has a spectrophotometer unit installed is selected 1 Open the Color Measurement sheet 2 Select Schedule Settings from the Tools menu 3 In the Schedule Settings dialog box configure the settings such as the date and time to execute the color check and click the OK button Setting Item Details Scheduling Select...

Page 867: ...or Acquire Color Measurement Data Registering an op eration in favorites allows you to attach a separate name for easily recalling the operation Note This step can be executed when a printer that has a spectrophotometer unit installed is selected You can register up to 30 execution logs in the favorites 1 Select the execution log to register in favorites in Exe cution Logs in the main window Color...

Page 868: ...favorites Note This step can be executed when a printer that has a spectrophotometer unit installed is selected 1 Click the Favorites button in the main window Color Measurement sheet 2 Select execution log that you want to delete in Favor ites and click the Delete from Favorites button 3 Click the OK button Deleting Execution Logs From Favorites iPF8400S User s Guide Color Management Color Calibr...

Page 869: ...itching Display Units Switching Display Units The units displayed in the Color Calibration Management Console can be switched between millimeters and inches 1 Select Preferences in the imagePROGRAF Color Calibration Management Console menu 2 Select the display units in the Units sheet in the Prefer ences dialog box and then click the button Getting Audio Notification of Color Calibration Finished ...

Page 870: ...n click the Browse button and select the audio file Note If you want to check the sound in the selected audio file click the Test button 3 Click the button Getting Audio Notification of Color Calibration Finished iPF8400S User s Guide Color Management Color Calibration Management Console Mac OS 870 ...

Page 871: ...Parts 657 Network Setting 673 Print Job Management 705 Adjustments for Better Print Quality 765 Color Management 783 Maintenance and Consumables Ink Tanks 872 Printheads 884 Cutter Unit 894 Maintenance Cartridge 898 Cleaning the Printer 907 Other Maintenance 911 Troubleshooting 919 Error Message 953 Specifications 979 Appendix 983 imagePROGRAF Maintenance and Consumables 871 ...

Page 872: ...k 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 Gray PFI 706 GY Note For instructions on Ink Tank replacement see Replacing Ink Tanks P 872 Replacing Ink Tanks Replacing Ink Tanks Compatible ink tanks For information on compatible ink tanks see Ink Tanks P 872 Replacement ink tanks in 330 ml 11 2 fl oz and 700 ml...

Page 873: ...quality How to replace an Ink Tank 1 Confirm the message P 873 2 Access the menu for Access the menu for Ink Tank replacement P 874 Otherwise open the Ink Tank Cover 3 Remove the Ink Tank Remove the Ink Tank 330 ml P 874 Remove the Ink Tank 700 ml P 876 4 Load the new Ink Tank Load the Ink Tank 330 ml P 877 Load the Ink Tank 700 ml P 879 Confirm the message When the ink level becomes low a message...

Page 874: ...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 Ink Lamp The Ink Lamp flashes quickly if there is no ink left Important Avoid hitting the printer when replacing an Ink Tank Handle the printer gently when replacing tanks...

Page 875: ... 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 iPF8400S Replacing Ink Tanks User s Gu...

Page 876: ...ter 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 button...

Page 877: ...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 iPF8400S Replacing Ink Tanks User s Guide Maintenance ...

Page 878: ...e 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 iPF...

Page 879: ...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 iPF8400S Replacing Ink Tanks User s Guide Maintenance and Consumables Ink Tanks 879 ...

Page 880: ... 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 881: ... 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 iPF8400S Replacing Ink Tanks User s Guide Maintenance and Consumables Ink Tanks 881 ...

Page 882: ...ccurred 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 Display Screen correspond to the inks identified by the Color Label on the bot tom of the Display Screen These symbols may be displayed above the ink level if ink is lo...

Page 883: ...ank Levels P 882 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 the Ink Tank If a message for ink replacement is shown on the Display Screen When ink runs out the Message Lamp flashes a message regarding Ink Tank replacement is ...

Page 884: ... are clear by printing a test pattern to check the nozzles Note By default nozzles are checked at fixed intervals Configure the settings on the Control Panel menu in Nozzle Check See Menu Settings P 641 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 Rol...

Page 885: ...faint cleaning the Printhead may improve results Choose one of two Printhead cleaning modes Head Cleaning A or Head Cleaning B depending on the problem to resolve Head Cleaning A Use this mode if printing is faint or contains foreign substances This method of cleaning consumes the least amount of ink It takes about four minutes to complete Head Cleaning B Use this mode if no ink is ejected at all ...

Page 886: ... 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 887: ...ment 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 517 When using sheets...

Page 888: ...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 iPF8400S User s Guide Maintenance and Consumables Printheads 888 ...

Page 889: ...his 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 iPF8400S Replacing the Printhead User s Guide Maintenance and Consumables Printheads 889 ...

Page 890: ...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 iPF8400S User s Guide Maintenance and Consumables Printheads 890 ...

Page 891: ... ink to protect the nozzles Be careful not to touch these surfaces when removing the caps The Printhead contains ink to protect the nozzles We recommend removing Protective Part b as you hold it over the Printhead package or safely out of the way to avoid spilling ink and staining your clothes or the surrounding area If ink accidentally spills wipe off the ink with a dry cloth If you need to put a...

Page 892: ...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 iPF8400S User s Guide Maintenance and Consumables Printheads 892 ...

Page 893: ...s case execute Initial adjustmt in Head Posi Adj in the Control Panel menu See Adjustment When Installing the Printhead P 771 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 optima...

Page 894: ...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 895: ...ave 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 iPF8400S Replacing the Cutter Unit User s Guide Maintenance and Consumables Cutter Unit 895 ...

Page 896: ...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 897: ...elect 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 iPF8400S Replacing the Cutter Unit User s Guide Maintenance and Consumables Cutter Unit 897 ...

Page 898: ...dling 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 may leak out Do not remove an Maintenance Cartridge during initialization immediately after turning on the printer during Printhead clean ing while in...

Page 899: ...w the instructions in Replace the Maintenance Cartridge Access the menu for Maintenance Cartridge replacement 1 On the Tab Selection screen of the Control Panel press or to se lect the Settings Adj tab Note If the Tab Selection screen is not displayed press the Menu button 2 Press the OK button The Set Adj Menu is displayed 3 Press or to select Maintenance and then press the OK button 4 Press or t...

Page 900: ... 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 iPF8400S User s Guide Maintenance and Consumables Maintenance Cartridge 900 ...

Page 901: ...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 902: ...e the Maintenance Cartridge Cover Note If you did not perform the operation in Access the menu for Maintenance Cartridge replacement this is the end of the procedure and you do not need to press the OK key in the next step Next replace the Shaft Cleaner 9 Press the OK button Next replace the Shaft Cleaner Replacing the Shaft Cleaner Replace the Shaft Cleaner when you replace the Maintenance Cartri...

Page 903: ...tion 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 clean...

Page 904: ... 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 iPF8400S User s Guide Maintenance and Consumables Maintenance Cartridge 904 ...

Page 905: ...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 906: ...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 Capaci ty P 905 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 907: ...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 908: ...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 909: ...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 which...

Page 910: ...4 Close the Top Cover Cleaning Inside the Top Cover iPF8400S User s Guide Maintenance and Consumables Cleaning the Printer 910 ...

Page 911: ... 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 912: ...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 915 Level 2 and Level 3 When the ...

Page 913: ...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 iPF8400S Preparing to Transfer the Printer User s Guide Maintenance and Consumables Other Maintenance 913 ...

Page 914: ...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 iPF8400S User s Guide Maintenance and C...

Page 915: ...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 916: ...per 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 iPF8400S User s Guide Maintenance and Consumables Other Maintenance 916 ...

Page 917: ...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 918: ...iPF8400S User s Guide 918 ...

Page 919: ...ustments for Better Print Quality 765 Color Management 783 Maintenance and Consumables 871 Troubleshooting Frequently Asked Questions 920 Problems Regarding Paper 922 Printing does not start 932 The printer stops during a print job 933 Problems with the printing quality 934 Cannot print over a network 945 Installation problems 947 Other problems 948 Error Message 953 Specifications 979 Appendix 98...

Page 920: ...ture P 635 How do I print without borders When printing on rolls you can perform borderless printing by configuring the printer driver when printing on cut sheets you cannot perform borderless printing See Borderless Printing on Paper of Equivalent Size P 88 See Borderless Printing by Resizing Originals to Fit the Roll Width P 92 See Borderless Printing at Actual Size P 81 I want to know the paper...

Page 921: ... the paper size and width and perform enlargement printing or reduction printing See Resizing Originals to Match the Paper Size P 65 See Resizing Originals to Fit the Roll Width P 67 See Resizing Originals by Entering a Scaling Value P 71 iPF8400S Frequently Asked Questions User s Guide Troubleshooting Frequently Asked Questions 921 ...

Page 922: ... Roll Paper Clearing Jammed Roll Paper If roll paper jams follow the steps below to remove jams 1 Turn the printer off See Turning the Printer On and Off P 21 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 leadi...

Page 923: ... 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 4 Lift the Release Lever iPF8400S Clearing Jammed Roll Paper User s Guide Troubleshooting Problems Regarding Paper 923 ...

Page 924: ...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 iPF8400S User s Guide Troubleshooting Problems Regarding Paper 924 ...

Page 925: ...vent the paper from being advanced straight 8 Close the Top Cover 9 Turn the printer on See Turning the Printer On and Off P 21 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 523 Clearing a Jammed Sheet Clearing a Jammed Sheet If a sheet jams follow the steps below to remov...

Page 926: ...eparation 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 iPF8400S User s Guide Troubleshooting Problems Regarding Paper 926...

Page 927: ...aper is not visible lift the Ejection Guide remove the Roll Holder and clear the paper jam from below After removing the paper make sure there are no other scraps of paper in the printer and then lower the Ejec tion Guide iPF8400S Clearing a Jammed Sheet User s Guide Troubleshooting Problems Regarding Paper 927 ...

Page 928: ...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 922 See Clearing a Jammed Sheet P 925 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 929: ...cut Cause Corrective Action In the printer driver No or Print Cut Guideline is specified in Automatic Cut ting Specify Yes in Automatic Cutting in the printer driver See Page Setup Sheet Windows P 183 See Paper Detailed Settings Dialog Box Mac OS P 354 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 ...

Page 930: ...en is soiled with ink or other substances Open the Top Cover and clean the entire Platen See Cleaning Inside the Top Cover P 907 Margins are wide Margins are wide Cause Corrective Action Rolls are advanced a specific amount before cutting to prevent problems with cutting and paper ejection This operation is normal When Cutting Mode in the Control Panel menu was set to Manual you selected Do not pe...

Page 931: ...scratching the surface of the paper and causing wrinkle creases in the paper Set Roll Tension to High in the Control Panel menu See Menu Settings P 641 If you change the Roll Tension setting We recommend that you perform Adj Quality See Automatic Banding Adjustment P 775 iPF8400S When printing on thin roll paper the printed surface becomes scratched User s Guide Troubleshooting Problems Regarding ...

Page 932: ...s 1 Click Print Scan or Print Fax 2 Select the printer and then Resume Printer or Start Jobs in the Printers menu to restart the print job The printer does not respond even if print jobs are sent The printer does not respond even if print jobs are sent Cause Corrective Action In the Control Panel menu Pause Print is On Set Pause Print to Off See Pausing Printing P 34 You have selected Save in mail...

Page 933: ...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 530 The Printhead nozzles are clogged Print a test pattern to check the nozzle...

Page 934: ...d see if they are clogged See Checking for Nozzle Clogging P 884 To check for nozzles after printing set Frequency in Nozzle Check in the Control Panel menu to a set ting other than Off Furthermore to have a warning displayed depending on the result of the nozzle check set Warning in Nozzle Check in the Control Panel menu to On Note that when Warning is set to On printing may stop depending on the...

Page 935: ...s in the Control Panel menu use a higher Head Height setting See Adjusting the Vacuum Strength P 780 See Troubleshooting Paper Abrasion and Blurry Images P 773 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 Adj...

Page 936: ...uumStrngth 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 780 See Troubleshooting Paper Abrasion and Blurry Images P 773 The Ejection Guide is soiled Clean the Ejection Guide See Cleaning the Printer Exterior P 907 The surface of the paper is dirty The surface o...

Page 937: ... nozzles are clogged Print a test pattern to check the nozzles and see if they are clogged See Checking for Nozzle Clogging P 884 In the Windows printer driver Application Color Matching Priori ty is not selected Click Special Settings on the Layout sheet of the printer driver and se lect Application Color Matching Priority in the dialog box See Layout Sheet Windows P 187 There may be a slight dif...

Page 938: ...rinter P 533 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 Colors in printed images are uneven Colors in printed images are uneven Cause Corrective Action Line Drawing Text is selected when print ing images in many solid colors In...

Page 939: ...vel of VacuumStrngth See Adjusting the Vacuum Strength P 780 Close the blue Switch on the platen so that it matches the paper size See Setting the Blue Switch on the Platen P 939 Incorrect Printhead alignment value When printing fine lines or text at high precision on glossy or semi glossy photo or proofing paper set the optimal Printhead height before aligning the printhead See Enhancing Printing...

Page 940: ...Remove the Cleaning Brush a 4 Using the back of the Cleaning Brush move the first Switch to the side opposite Setting the Blue Switch on the Platen iPF8400S User s Guide Troubleshooting Problems with the printing quality 940 ...

Page 941: ...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 iPF8400S Setting the Blue Switch on the Platen User s Guide Troubleshooting Problems with the printing quality 941 ...

Page 942: ...er driver See Loading Rolls in the Printer P 510 See Loading Sheets in the Printer P 533 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 943: ... 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 Layout sheet to display the Special Settings dialog box and then clear the option Fast Graphic Process The blue Switc...

Page 944: ... 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 for Printing P 59 Borders appear in borderless printing Borders appear in borderless printing Cause Corrective Action If borderl...

Page 945: ...ee Configuring the Communication Mode Manually P 698 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 701 See Configuring the IP Address Using the Printer Control Panel P...

Page 946: ...r AppleTalk or Bonjour networks Cannot print over AppleTalk or Bonjour networks Cause Corrective Action The AppleTalk protocol is not ena bled on the printer Activate AppleTalk on the printer See Configuring the Printer s AppleTalk Network Settings P 695 The computer you are trying to print from is not configured correctly Make sure the computer s AppleTalk settings are configured correctly See Co...

Page 947: ...ndows Remove imagePROGRAF Status Monitor as follows Note The following instructions are for Windows XP The method of removing printer drivers varies depending on the version of Windows 1 Select Control Panel from the start menu 2 Select Add or Remove Programs 3 Select imagePROGRAF Status Monitor and then click the Change Remove button Removing imagePROGRAF Device Setup Utility Windows Remove image...

Page 948: ...ctions indicated to resolve the problem If the Printer Makes a Strange Sound If the Printer Makes a Strange Sound Cause Corrective Action The printer makes a sound during opera tion The following sounds do not indicate a problem with the printer There is a sound of suction from the Platen To prevent paper from rising paper is held against the Platen by suction from Vacuum holes under it Roll paper...

Page 949: ...a result it does not indicate a problem The Printhead nozzles are clogged Check for nozzle clogging See Checking for Nozzle Clogging P 884 Ink Level Detection Ink Level Detection Ink level detection will be deactivated if you load ink tanks once emptied Ink level detection Ink tanks specified for this printer feature an ink level detection function to prevent the ink from running out during print ...

Page 950: ...lay Screen about releasing ink level detection After checking the message press the button 4 After checking the message press the button 5 Press or to select Yes and then press the OK button 6 Check the message and press the button Ink Level Detection iPF8400S User s Guide Troubleshooting Other problems 950 ...

Page 951: ... A confirmation message about updating ink information is shown on the Display Screen After checking the message press the button 10 Press or to select Yes and then press the OK button Ink level detection is now released iPF8400S Ink Level Detection User s Guide Troubleshooting Other problems 951 ...

Page 952: ...iPF8400S User s Guide 952 ...

Page 953: ...ts for Better Print Quality 765 Color Management 783 Maintenance and Consumables 871 Troubleshooting 919 Error Message Error Messages 954 Messages regarding paper 956 Messages regarding ink 966 Messages regarding printing or adjustment 968 Messages regarding printheads 971 Messages regarding the maintenance cartridge 973 Messages regarding the hard disk 974 Other Messages 976 Specifications 979 Ap...

Page 954: ...ning 972 File read error 974 GARO Wxxxx x represents a number 976 Hard disk error 974 Hardware error xxxxxxxx xxxx x represents a letter or number 976 Ink insufficient 966 Ink tank is empty 966 Insufficient paper for job 959 Mail box full Delete unwanted data 975 Mail box full Now printing without saving data 974 Mail box nearly full 974 Maint cart The level is low 973 Maintenance cartridge full 9...

Page 955: ...ected 966 Rewinding error 963 Roll printing is selected but sheets are loaded 960 Roll printing is selected 960 Sheet printing is selected 961 The following ink tanks cannot be recognized 967 The mail box is full 974 The paper is too small 957 The paper is too small 957 The roll is empty 960 This paper cannot be used as size is not supported 959 Top cover is open 977 Turn on the media take up unit...

Page 956: ...pattern for printer adjustment on several sheets but sheets of different types or sizes of paper were used When printing a test pattern for adjustment use sheets of the same size and type of paper in the required quantity Press or to select Change Paper press the OK button and replace the paper See Loading and Printing on Sheets P 25 The printer now starts printing the test pattern Press or to sel...

Page 957: ...t 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 setting in the printer driver to the size loaded in the printer and try...

Page 958: ...OK button to resume printing However note that this error may cause paper jams and affect the printing quali ty 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 Printer P 517 See Removing the Roll Holder...

Page 959: ...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 button to stop printing Remove the printed document from the Media Take up Unit replace the roll with a roll that has enough paper for the print job and then try printing again See Removing the Roll from the Printer P 517 ...

Page 960: ...ted on the roll specify the type of paper See Changing the Type of Paper P 514 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 See Specifying the Paper Length P 516 5 If Not finished printing Finish printing remaining jobs is shown on the Display Screen press the OK button Printing will resume starting fr...

Page 961: ...Press or to select Stop Printing and then press the OK button to stop printing You are using a roll with the Media Take up Unit but a print job requir ing sheets was sent 1 Press the OK button to stop printing 2 After removing the roll load and print on a sheet of the type and size of paper you have specified in the printer driver See Removing Printed Documents from the Media Take up Unit Optional...

Page 962: ...er P 533 See Loading Rolls in the Printer P 510 Cannot feed paper Cannot feed paper Cause Corrective Action Paper could not be advanced correctly during feeding 1 Lift the Release Lever and remove the jammed paper See Clearing Jammed Roll Paper P 922 See Clearing a Jammed Sheet P 925 2 Load paper 3 Lower the Release Lever 4 If Not finished printing Finish printing remaining jobs is shown on the Di...

Page 963: ...e up Unit Canceling manual advancing Rel lever is in wrong position Rel lever is in wrong position Cause Corrective Action The Release Lever is up Lower the Release Lever If the error occurs again turn off the printer and wait a while before restoring power Rewinding error Rewinding error Cause Corrective Action There is some foreign object near the Media Take up Unit sensor and the roll cannot be...

Page 964: ...press the OK button See Removing the Roll from the Printer P 517 See Removing the Roll Holder from Rolls P 519 2 Replace the paper with paper compatible for borderless printing See Attaching the Roll Holder to Rolls P 507 See Loading Rolls in the Printer P 510 The printer now starts printing the print job For information on types of paper compatible with borderless printing refer to the Paper Refe...

Page 965: ...e Roll Holder to Rolls P 507 Press or to select Print With Border and then press the OK button to continue printing The document will be printed with a border Press or to select Stop Printing and then press the OK button iPF8400S Paper position not suitable for borderless printing User s Guide Error Message Messages regarding paper 965 ...

Page 966: ... 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 872 Remaining level of the ink cannot be correctly detected Remaining level of the ink cannot be correctly detected Cause Corrective Action Ink level detection cannot work correctly if you use refill ink tanks The refill ink tank can no longer be used See the section Ink...

Page 967: ... the indicated color in the printer Load the Ink Tank See Replacing Ink Tanks P 872 There is a problem with the Ink Tank Replace it with a new Ink Tank See Replacing Ink Tanks P 872 The following ink tanks cannot be recognized The following ink tanks cannot be recognized Cause Corrective Action An Ink Tank that is incompatible with the printer is loaded Load an Ink Tank that is compatible with the...

Page 968: ...gs Cannot calibrate Cannot calibrate Cause Corrective Action The paper for printing a test pattern is soiled Oth erwise you have loaded colored paper Press the OK button to clear the error Load unused paper compatible with color calibration See the Paper Reference Guide See Displaying the Paper Reference Guide P 501 The test pattern was printed too faintly Press the OK button to clear the error Ta...

Page 969: ...layed 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 which colo...

Page 970: ...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 884 3 Clean the Printhead if the nozzles are clogged See Cleaning the Printhead P 885 4 Execute Adj Quality again See Automatic Banding Adjustment P 775 Highly transparent film is loaded...

Page 971: ...alled in the wrong positions Open the Top Cover and switch the Printhead used once in the right side to the right side Switch the Printhead used once in the left side to the left side Wrong x printhead x is L R or not displayed Wrong x printhead x is L R or not displayed Cause Corrective Action An incompatible Print head has been instal led Open the Top Cover Replace the Printhead L with a new one...

Page 972: ...t be recognized because it is not installed correctly Follow these steps to reinstall the Printhead 1 Open the Top Cover 2 Reinstall the Printhead L if Printhead L is displayed and the Printhead R if Printhead R is displayed If neither left nor right is indicated re install both Printhead L and Printhead R See Replacing the Printhead P 886 Execute printhead cleaning Execute printhead cleaning Caus...

Page 973: ...n continue to print but prepare a new Maintenance Cartridge to use when the message for re placement is displayed No Maintenance Cartridge capacity No Maintenance Cartridge capacity Cause Corrective Action The Maintenance Cartridge cannot absorb enough ink for Printhead cleaning or other operation After confirming that the printer has stopped operating replace the Maintenance Car tridge See Replac...

Page 974: ...inting Delete print jobs from the queue See Managing the Job Queue Deleting or Preempting Other Jobs P 729 Delete unneeded jobs stored in personal boxes See Deleting Saved Jobs P 738 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 P...

Page 975: ...l Box Press the Stop button and stop printing Delete print jobs from the queue See Managing the Job Queue Deleting or Preempting Other Jobs P 729 Delete unneeded jobs stored in personal boxes See Deleting Saved Jobs P 738 iPF8400S Mail box full Delete unwanted data User s Guide Error Message Messages regarding the hard disk 975 ...

Page 976: ...rvice may have occurred Write down the error code and message turn off the printer and contact your Canon dealer for assistance Hardware error xxxxxxxx xxxx x represents a letter or number Hardware error xxxxxxxx xxxx x represents a letter or number Cause Corrective Action The last portion of roll paper was used during a print job The paper was not advanced because the trailing edge is taped to th...

Page 977: ...ile before restoring power and then resend the data You have uploaded firmware for a different model Check the firmware 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 C...

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Page 979: ...ling and Use of Paper 495 Control Panel 621 Printer Parts 657 Network Setting 673 Print Job Management 705 Adjustments for Better Print Quality 765 Color Management 783 Maintenance and Consumables 871 Troubleshooting 919 Error Message 953 Specifications Printer Specifications 980 Appendix 983 imagePROGRAF Specifications 979 ...

Page 980: ...ncluding Roll Holder Does not include Printhead and Ink Tank Approx 143 kg 315 3 lb Space for installation W D H Printer only 2 293 1 675 1 500 mm 90 3 65 9 59 1 in 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 off the printer and...

Page 981: ... the printer supports refer to the Paper Reference Guide See Displaying the Paper Reference Guide P 501 Paper width For information on the paper widths the printer supports see Paper Sizes P 496 Minimum paper 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 ...

Page 982: ... 0 20 in 0 5 mm 0 0 20 in 20 mm 0 79 in 5 mm 0 20 in 5 mm 0 20 in Sheets Printable Area A margin of 5 mm 0 20 in on top 23 mm 0 91 in on bottom and 5 mm 0 20 in on left and right sides is re quired Recommended Print Area A margin of 20 mm 0 79 in on top 23 mm 0 91 in on bottom and 5 mm 0 20 in on left and right sides is re quired Rolls Printable Area A margin of 5 mm 0 20 in on all sides is requir...

Page 983: ...5 Control Panel 621 Printer Parts 657 Network Setting 673 Print Job Management 705 Adjustments for Better Print Quality 765 Color Management 783 Maintenance and Consumables 871 Troubleshooting 919 Error Message 953 Specifications 979 Appendix Safety Precautions 984 Manuals for this printer 988 Disposal of the product 990 imagePROGRAF Appendix 983 ...

Page 984: ...cable from the outlet as soon as possible to prevent fire and electrical shocks Do not install the printer near sources of strong electromagnetic fields whether equipment that generates such fields or pla ces where such fields occur This could damage the printer or cause malfunction Power Supply Warning Never handle the power cable with wet hands Doing so may cause electrical shock Insert the powe...

Page 985: ...the printer may cause personal injuries Pacemakers Warning This printer generates a low level magnetic field Anyone wearing a pacemaker who experiences discomfort while working around the printer should leave the area Consult a physician before continuing to work around the printer Moving the Printer Caution Moving the printer requires at least six people holding it on both sides Be careful to avo...

Page 986: ...gulations U S A Canon Large Format Printer iPF8400S This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This de vice may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interfer ence that may cause undesired operation Note This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for cla...

Page 987: ... either trademarks of Apple Inc registered in the U S and other countries Adobe Photoshop and Adobe RGB are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorpora ted in the United States and or other countries Other company and product names in this manual are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners Copyright Unauthorized reproduction of this user manual in w...

Page 988: ...arning 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 information...

Page 989: ...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 accuracy ...

Page 990: ...Disposal of the product Disposal of the product iPF8400S User s Guide Appendix Disposal of the product 990 ...

Page 991: ...WEEE Directive WEEE Directive iPF8400S WEEE Directive User s Guide Appendix Disposal of the product 991 ...

Page 992: ...WEEE Directive iPF8400S User s Guide Appendix Disposal of the product 992 ...

Page 993: ...iPF8400S WEEE Directive User s Guide Appendix Disposal of the product 993 ...

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Page 1001: ... M Main Pane 351 Main Sheet 170 250 Maintenance Cartridge 898 905 906 973 Media Take up Unit 548 550 557 665 671 Menu Operations 631 632 Menu Structure 635 N Navigate 628 NetWare network 945 Nozzle 884 O Orientation 151 153 322 334 Output Method 185 Oversize 77 P Page Setup Pane 363 Page Setup Sheet 183 253 Personal Box 748 751 PosterArtist 51 Power 323 325 327 330 331 332 334 Preparing to Transfe...

Page 1002: ...U Using the Output Stacker 542 Utility Sheet 192 W Watermark 148 149 When to Replace Ink Tanks 883 1002 ...

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Page 1004: ...on Park Melville NY 11747 U S A Canon Europe Ltd 3 The Square Stockley Park Uxbridge Middlesex UB11 1ET United Kingdom Canon China Co Ltd 15F Jinbao Building No 89 Jinbao Street Dongcheng District Beijing 100005 China Canon Australia Pty Ltd 1 Thomas Holt Drive North Ryde Sydney N S W 2113 Australia CANON INC 2013 ...

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