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Specifications

TOP

Chapter 3

Printing Methods for

Different Objectives

Chapter 4

Maintaining the

Printer

Chapter 5

Using the Printer in a

Network Environ-

ment

Chapter 6

Troubleshooting

Chapter 7

Operation of the

Function Menus

Index

Contents

Chapter 2

Using a Variety of

Media

Chapter 1

Basic Procedures

• These specifications are subject to change for improvements.
• The above specifications may vary for different operating environments.

Noise (Operation)

Approximately 50 dB (A) or less (less than 6.5 Bels)

Ideal operating environment 15 ~ 30

C (59 ~ 86

F), 10 ~ 80 % RH with no condensation

Operating Environment

5 ~ 35

C (41~ 95

F), 10~90 % RH with no condensation

Dimensions (w x d x h)
Printer only

1,200 mm x 569 mm x 484 mm (47.3 in x 22.4 in x 19.1 in)

P Stand

1,200 mm x 752 mm x 1,097 mm (47.3 in x 29.6 in x 43.2 in)

Weight (including printhead, ink tanks)
Printer only

Approximately 40kg

P Stand

Approximately 49kg

*1. The following environment is required to use the High Speed mode of USB 2.0.

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Computer: A computer that supports USB 2.0 High Speed mode.

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OS: Windows Server 2003, Windows XP, or Windows 2000, or MacOS X Ver. 10.3.3 or later.

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USB 2.0 Driver: Microsoft USB 2.0 driver (you can obtain the Microsoft USB 2.0 driver from the Windows Update or

Service Pack).

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USB Cable: A USB cable certified for USB 2.0.

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Canon approved USB 2.0 interfaces (USB drivers confirmed for use with Microsoft operating systems):

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Adaptec USB 2.0 expansion card USB2CONNECT3100

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Adaptec USB 2.0 expansion card USB2CONNECT5100

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Adaptec USB 2.0 expansion card USB2CONNECT2000L

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Intel 845G chip set

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SiS SiS740 chip set

If you have any questions about a chip set listed above, please contact the manufacturer.

*2. One card can be installed, either the network interface board or the IEEE1394 board.

*3. Either Photo Black Ink or Matte Black Ink can be installed.

*4. Use the RIP software application (sold separately) to print on Newsprint for Proofing.

*5. Cannot use the

Borderless Size

Oversize

items to print on some media types and sizes.

*6. With

Oversize

selected, load roll media larger than the selected

Media Size

: roll media 10 mm wider and 10 mm taller,

a cut sheet 10 mm wider and 20 mm taller.

*7. This may differ with some optional boards installed.

*8. The printer consumes a small amount of electrical power, even while it is switched off. Unplug the printer from its pow-

er source to cut off power consumption completely.

W6400

Summary of Contents for imagePROGRAF W6400

Page 1: ... of Media Chapter 3 Printing Methods for Different Objectives Chapter 4 Maintaining the Printer Chapter 5 Using the Printer in a Net work Environment Chapter 6 Troubleshooting Chapter 7 Operation of the Function Menus Quick Menu Loading Roll Media Unexpected Printing Results Handling Jams Responding to Error Messages When Ink Runs Out List of Operation Panel Settings Printer Driver How to Use This...

Page 2: ...tents ii How to Use This Guide How to Use This Guide How to Use the Top Page Move to top page chapter contents pages contents pages and indexed pages Move to the previous next page Return to the previous screen Move to each chapter contents page Move to the page that describes how to use this guide Move to frequently used topics Click either button to browse each item of the solutions manual for t...

Page 3: ...d indexed pages Move to the previous next page Return to the previous screen Click the contents page to move to the topic pages Click on the checkbox then click the Start Print button to print the pages of the selected topics The print job starts immediately after you click the Start Print button Other Click on blue text to move to the refer enced pages Important Clicking the Start Print button be...

Page 4: ... and Offline 1 9 What s On the Operation Panel 1 11 Viewing the Display 1 11 Using the Operation Panel Buttons 1 12 Reading Operation Panel Lamps 1 14 Function Menus 1 15 How to Perform Function Menu Settings 1 17 Menu Settings Summary Tables 1 19 Printer Driver 1 32 Printer Driver Features 1 32 Main Sheet 1 35 Page Setup Sheet 1 37 Layout Sheet 1 38 Maintenance Sheet 1 39 Printing 1 40 Printing F...

Page 5: ...t of position Pull this guide out before printing d Maintenance Cartridge The cartridge that vacuums and collects excess ink When you see the message prompt that tells you to replace the maintenance cartridge replace the cartridge P 4 16 e Maintenance cartridge cover Open this cover to replace the maintenance cartridge P 4 16 f Operation panel Provides the display panel and the operation panel but...

Page 6: ... the left and right side to lift or move the printer c Power connector Provides a connection point for the printer power cord d Roll holder slot This groove guides the roll holder P 2 26 e Holder stopper The part that fastens the roll media to the roll holder P 2 26 f Roll holder The holder where the roll media is loaded P 2 26 g Accessory pocket Holds the printer instructions tools for assembly a...

Page 7: ...nt part for paper feed The plate keeps the paper straight in the paper path c Platen The printhead moves across the platen when it prints A suction port is provided on the front surface to prevent the media from floating out of position d Borderless print ink groove Receives ink that drains from the edges of the media during borderless printing e Media guideline Media is set so it is parallel to t...

Page 8: ...to release the printhead lock P 4 26 c Replaceable Printhead The major component equipped with the print nozzles The printer is shipped without the printhead installed you must install the printhead after unpacking the printer Quick Start Guide d Printhead lock lever This is the lever that locks the printhead lock cover Open this lever to open the printhead cover P 4 26 e Cutter Blade The cutter u...

Page 9: ...sic Procedures Inside the Right Front Cover a Y Ink Tank Cover b M Ink Tank Cover c PM Ink Tank Cover d C Ink Tank Cover e PC Ink Tank Cover f Bk MBk Ink Tank Covers These covers lock and protect the ink tanks Open this cover to replace an ink tank g Y Ink Tank h M Ink Tank i PM Ink Tank j C Ink Tank k PC Ink Tank l Bk MBk Ink Tanks These are the ink tanks The ink tanks are not installed in the pr...

Page 10: ...onnecting the printer and Macintosh via a USB hub Switching the Printer On Switch on the printer before you execute a print job from the computer 1 Press the Power button Processing to prepare the printer starts after the Online lamp and Message lamp start flashing After preparation processing is completed and media is loaded the Online lamp light and the printer is ready to print If no print medi...

Page 11: ... not intend to print from the roll for a long period Leaving the roll media at the standby position for an extended period could cause poor feeding 1 Look at the display and confirm that a print job is not in progress If you see an error message displayed follow the procedure to correct the problem and make sure the print job has completed If a print job is in progress wait for the print job to co...

Page 12: ...int job such as when there is no print media loaded when an error occurs and so on z Menu mode The menu mode displays the function menus on the printer display Press the buttons on the operation panel to set or execute the functions in the menus Like the offline line mode this mode places all jobs in standby status Note z Use the Use Power Save and Sleep Timer settings on the printer operation pan...

Page 13: ...essage is displayed on the operation panel the printer will not enter the online mode even when you press the Online button Every time you remove the cause of a printer error the printer will automatically enter the online mode z Offline Mode With Offline displayed on the operation panel the Online lamp goes off z Menu mode While MAIN MENU is displayed on the operation panel you can use the arrow ...

Page 14: ...r Photo Black Ink MBk for Matte Black Ink is displayed at the left P 2 2 The level of the ink supply in each ink tank is displayed in the center and the remaining capacity of the mainte nance cartridge is displayed at the right Print Job Processing z Line 1 The first line of the display indicates the current processing status of the printer z Line 2 Displays the job name and other information Func...

Page 15: ...details about what to do when an error message appears see Chapter 6 Responding to Error Messages P 6 2 Using the Operation Panel Buttons The buttons on the operation panel are used for the functions described below a Power button Press this button to switch the printer on and off z Printer off Press to switch the printer on z Printer on Press for at least 1 second to display Shut Down and switch ...

Page 16: ...the function that checks the amount of media remaining on the roll is switched on f Stop Eject button z Online Offline Menu Display Status Press and hold for over 1 second to cancel printing ink drying or eject the media z Pause Status Press and hold for over 1 seconds to cancel a paused job and eject the media g button z Printer offline Press and hold for 1 second to move the carriage to the cent...

Page 17: ...the printer is in the pause mode the printer is has received data that it cannot process or the firmware is being updated z Off There are no jobs in the printer b Message lamp z On A warning is displayed on the operation panel z Flashing An error has occurred z Off The printer is operating normally or the printer is switched off c Roll Media lamp z On Roll media is selected as the paper source d C...

Page 18: ...ions You can press the Information button at any time to view the submenus and read information about the ink levels media and height of the printhead Printer Function Priorities The settings done on the printer operation panel reset all the default settings and are applied to all print jobs How ever if the same settings are done with the printer driver then the printer driver settings have priori...

Page 19: ...e Med Detail Set ChangeBkInkType Rep Ink Tank Adjust Printer Interface Setup Maintenance System Setup Med type Wrning Return Defaults Color Calib PM Color Calib PC Color Calib Y Color Calib M Color Calib C Color Calib K Online Test Print Information Status Print Media Details Print Job Log Menu Map Nozzle Check Version RAM Ext Interface MAC Address Error Log Job Log Counter Bk Ink Tank PC Ink Tank...

Page 20: ...ched on The sleep timer cannot be set while Use Power Save is switched off 1 If the printer is off press the Power button to switch the printer on After a few seconds Online is displayed in the operation panel and the Online lamp lights 2 Press the Online button then select MAIN MENU 3 Press the or button to select System Setup then press The next level of the menu is displayed 4 Press or to selec...

Page 21: ...Variety of Media Chapter 1 Basic Procedures 5 Press the or button to select the desired setting then press the OK button The selected value is prefixed with an equals sign 6 Press the Online button to display Online The Online lamp lights and the printer is ready to print Sleep Timer 10 min Data Information Power Offline Menu Message Online Cleaning 3 sec Stop Eject 1 sec Online Bk Data Informatio...

Page 22: ...on However if the media is cut within 10 cm from the leading edge the media still feeds the prescribed distance before the cut is performed This menu item is displayed only while Roll Media is selected for printing If the feed distance is very small the cut is not performed Chng Head Hght No Yes Adjusts the height of the Printhead P 2 40 Media Type Plain Paper CAD Plain Paper Plain Paper HQ Recycl...

Page 23: ...tte Film Special 1 5 These are the names of media that you can select Only the names of the types of media that can be used with the set ink tank are displayed Drying Time Off 30 sec 1 min 3 min 5 min 10 min 30 min 60 min An ink drying time interval for each media is set to allow enough time for a printout to dry before the next sheet prints Scan Wait Time Off 1 sec 3 sec 5 sec 7 sec 9 sec The pri...

Page 24: ...a Thickness Thick Standard Thin Selects the ideal thickness for the media type The printhead alert will display based on the value of this setting VacuumStrngth Weak Standard Strong Strongest Sets the amount of suction on the media on the platen Standard Cutter Enable Disable Determines whether the standard flat blade cutter is enabled Cut speed Standard Fast Sets the speed of the cutter cutting t...

Page 25: ...nction can be switched to Off only when printing on cut sheets You can switch width detection off for Japanese washi or other media of non standard widths If you switch this function Off then Media Size is displayed and you can enter the width of the media Return Defaults No Yes This function restores the media type settings to their default values ChangeBkInkType No Yes You can switch the black i...

Page 26: ...on of carriage scanning Adjust Band Adjusts the amount of line feed for each type of media P 4 42 Standard Adj No Yes The printer prints this pattern and uses it to adjust the amount of feed it scans the printout and automatically adjusts the values for each type of media Advanced Adj No Yes Use with media other than Canon media or media not approved for output with the printer The adjustment valu...

Page 27: ...2 3 Color Adj K 1 2 3 Interface Setup EOP Timer 10 sec 30 sec 1 min 2 min 5 min 10 min 30 min 60 min Sets the job timeout setting for the printer TCP IP Sets the TCP IP protocol for the network interface After setting each TCP IP item select Store Setting to save the settings and enable them This menu is displayed only when the network interface is installed P 5 12 TCP IP On The setting for TCP IP...

Page 28: ...int service AppleTalk On Off Determines whether AppleTalk protocol is used After setting each TCP IP item select Store Setting to save the settings and enable them This menu is displayed only when the network interface is installed P 5 30 Ethernet Driver Sets the method of communication for the network interface board After setting each TCP IP item select Store Setting to save the settings and ena...

Page 29: ... printer to the mode that enables you to carry out the procedures required before transporting the printer to another location This menu is not displayed while the maintenance cartridge capacity warning is displayed P 4 32 System Setup Warning Buzzer On Off Sets the buzzer function When set to On the buzzer sounds when an error occurs Head Ht Wrning On Off Check Head Hght Determines whether a prom...

Page 30: ...ing off part of the image at the top or bottom However the printout will be extended by the lengths of the top and bottom margins Important z When On part of the image may be cut off P 7 5 When set to Off the image inside 5 mm from the top bottom left and right edges will be printed clearly as the recommended printing area However the printout will be extended by the lengths of the top and bottom ...

Page 31: ...ins function is switched Off Nozzle Check 1 page 10 pages Nozzle check Allows you to set the number of patterns to print when a nozzle clogs during an automatic check Stop Ink Check Bk Ink Tank PC Ink Tank C Ink Tank PM Ink Tank M Ink Tank Y Ink Tank Switches off the ink level detection function P 4 8 Sleep Timer 5 min 10 min 15 min 20 min 30 min 40 min 50 min 60 min Sets the amount of time the pr...

Page 32: ... 4 Santiago 3 Buenos Aires 2 1 Cape Verde You can select a representative city in the appropriate time zone along with the selection of the GMT time difference Date Format yyyy mm dd dd mm yyyy mm dd yyyy Sets the display format for the date Language English Français Deutsch Italiano Español Sets the display format for the date Reset MediaType No Yes Media Configuration Tool can be used to restore...

Page 33: ...stalled Error Log Displays the most recent error message Job Log Displays at the end information about the print job Document Name Displays the name of the document in the print job User Name Displays the job user name Page Count Displays the number of pages in the print job Job Status Displays the result of the print job processing Print Start Time Displays the time that the print job was started...

Page 34: ...a Type The width of the media is shown on the top line and the type of media is shown on the bottom line Remaining Xm YY Printable X Roll Remains Y Sheets printable with remaining ink When the roll media supply detection is On this displays the length of the media that remains on the roll Also while the ink remains alert is displayed the number of sheets that can be printed is also displayed Head ...

Page 35: ...rint quality page size and other important settings Also the printer provides a variety of easy to use functions which are described below For more details about operation procedures please refer to Chapter 3 Printing Methods for Different Objectives and the printer online Help Borderless Printing The printer can do borderless printing at the four edges of the media as shown in the photo P 3 13 P ...

Page 36: ...ng You enlarge an image and have it print in sections on several sheets This is convenient when you need to paste together sheets to form one large poster P 3 26 P 3 92 Printing with Watermarks You can stamp your printouts with watermarks or transparent overlays P 3 28 Preview Display Displays a graphic representation of what the printout will look like by showing the effects of the printer driver...

Page 37: ...urpose of the document are registered You can easily perform print jobs that meet the purpose of the job Also you can register the content of the settings under a name that you give it P 3 2 P 3 59 Maintenance Nozzle check pattern prints printhead cleanings printhead adjustment and feed adjustments can all be performed on the computer screen P 4 36 P 4 38 P 4 40 P 4 42 Default Settings POP Ad Post...

Page 38: ... advertising Poster Best selection for printing a photograph centered in a poster Photograph captured with digital camera Best for printing photographs taken with a digital camera Photographs captured with a scanner Best selection when you need faithful reproduction of color photos captured with a scanner Long Format Banner Best for long print jobs with mixed text and illustrations in hanging vert...

Page 39: ...n be selected and their settings are different depending on the media type and ink type Color Mode Color Uses all the inks to print the job in color Monochrome Photo Provides stable monochrome photo printing with minimal tone change and enables detailed adjustment of gray scale gradations and color tones Monochrome Converts all print data to grayscale and prints using only the black ink Solid Colo...

Page 40: ...enlargement reduction proportionally to match the size selected for the Media Size Fit Roll Paper Width Automatically sets the enlargement reduction proportionally to match the size selected for the Roll Paper Width Scaling Allows you to scale the size of the image manually in the range 5 to 600 Media Size Allows you to specify the actual size of the media where the job will print Orientation Allo...

Page 41: ...mark Overlays a watermark on the printed image You can freely make your own watermarks text text enclosed in boxes transparent text positioned freely on the page give them a name and register them Print Centered When the image to be printed is smaller than the sheet you can print the image centered so the margins are even Rotate 180 degrees This feature rotates the image 180 degrees No Spaces at T...

Page 42: ...es Maintenance Sheet The Maintenance sheet provides the following settings Utility Open the Status Monitor and display the Utility sheet This allows you to perform nozzle check pattern prints printhead cleaning printhead position adjustment and feed adjustment The Status Print item is on the Information tab of the Status Monitor Update Ink Information Use this setting to set the type of black ink ...

Page 43: ...ws XP Windows 2000 Windows Me Windows 98 and Windows NT 4 0 The printer driver is not compatible with Windows 95 Quick Start Guide z Before you start a print job on the computer close any software applications running in the background Another program running in the background could break the flow of print data and temporarily stop the printer or cause poor print quality Note z For more details ab...

Page 44: ...caling settings for the print job The print job starts Important z As soon as each sheet prints remove it from the output stacker Note z If the printer estimates that there is not enough ink available to perform a very long print or print several copies of the same document it will issue the Not Enough Ink alert on the operation panel In this case replace the ink tank where the ink supply is low a...

Page 45: ...se refer to the online Help of the printer driver Selecting the Printer z For Mac OS 8 6 9 x If you are using Mac OS 8 6 or Mac OS 9 x select the printer with the Chooser This printer will not be dis played in the list if it is not switched on or if the printer cable is disconnected Start the print job after you con firm that the printer is in working order Note z You may not be able to share the ...

Page 46: ...rint connection register the IP address under Registering IP Address and then select the name of the printer under IP Print 3 Close the Chooser window and click the OK button in the message window This completes the selection of the printer z For Mac OS X If you are using Mac OS X user the printer setting utility to select the printer from the Print Center This printer will not be displayed in the...

Page 47: ...connection confirm these settings System Preferences Network AppleTalk Make AppleTalk Active z The network interface card used with this printer is not set before shipping for use with AppleTalk On the printer operation panel select Interface Settings AppleTalk On P 5 30 Note z This printer can be connected and operated with Zeroconf of Mac OS X If you are using Mac OS X Ver 10 2 5 or later with a...

Page 48: ...ttings for the Page Copies Media Type Media Source Print Quality and other settings If you are using Mac OS X set the Copies Pages panel and the Main panel 3 Click the Print button The print job starts Important z As soon as each sheet prints remove it from the output stacker Note z Before you start printing a long sheet or multiple copies you should always check the ink supply levels of the ink t...

Page 49: ... online lamp is flashing press and hold the Stop button for 1 sec The print job in progress is canceled 4 If the Data lamp is off and you cannot cancel the print job click the GARO Status Monitor icon on the right end of the taskbar to open and then on the Printer Status sheet select the print job that you want to cancel then press the Cancel Job button Note z You can also cancel a print job in pr...

Page 50: ...nd Printing cannot be performed in the foreground Canceling a Background Print Job During background printing you can check the status of print jobs and cancel them Follow this procedure to can cel a print job z For Mac OS 8 6 9 x 1 In the GARO Printer Extra folder installed on the hard disk click the GARO Printmonitor icon 2 Select the print job to cancel then click the Printing Paused button The...

Page 51: ...ave paused printing you must select Resume Printing Printing cannot be done while the print queue is paused with the red dot displayed 5 If the print in progress display on the printer does not go off and online lamp is flashing press and hold the Stop button for 1 sec The print job in progress is canceled 6 If the Data lamp goes off and you cannot cancel the print job hold down the Power button f...

Page 52: ...y be different for other ver sions 1 Select Finder then select Utilities or Applications from the Go menu 2 Open the Utilities folder then open Printer Setup Utility Print Center 3 Select the name of the printer from the Printer List then select Show Jobs from the Printers menu The queue list for the printer is displayed 4 Select the print job to cancel then select Delete Job from the Jobs menu Th...

Page 53: ... progress is canceled 6 If the Data lamp goes off and you cannot cancel the print job hold down the Power button for at least 1 second to display Shut Down then after the printer switches off switch it on again All of the print data currently processing in the printer is lost after the printer is switched off Any print job required must be restarted Canceling a Foreground Print Job If you are prin...

Page 54: ...riety of Media Chapter 1 Basic Procedures 3 If the Data lamp goes off and you cannot cancel the print job hold down the Power button for at least 1 second to display Shut Down then after the printer switches off switch it on again All of the print data currently processing in the printer is lost after the printer is switched off Any print job required must be restarted Shut Down Please Wait Data I...

Page 55: ... W6400 Printer The output stacker designed for this printer is provided z Print Stand ST 23 Network Interface Board The interface board that allows you add a LAN port z Canon Network Interface Board NB 15FB IEEE1394 Expansion Board This board provides the IEEE1394 FireWire interface z IEEE1394 Expansion Board EB 04 Roll Holder Sets This set contains the roll holder and stoppers To make proper use ...

Page 56: ...9 6 x 914 4 mm Photo z Glossy Photo Paper z SemiGlos Photo Paper z Heavyweight Glossy Photo Paper z Heavyweight SemiGlos Photo Paper Art z Premium Matte Paper z Fine Art Photo z Fine Art Heavyweight Photo z Fine Art Textured z Canvas SemiGlos z Japanese Paper Washi Signs z Synthetic Paper z Adhesive Synthetic Paper z Backlit Film z Flame Registrant cloth CAD z CAD Plain Paper z CAD Tracing Paper z...

Page 57: ...for the W6400 Note z For more details about how to replace the ink tanks see Chapter 4 Replacing Ink Tanks P 4 2 z Hereafter Photo Black Ink is used to distinguish Black Ink BCI 1431 BK from the matte black ink Maintenance Cartridge The maintenance cartridge number listed below is replaceable z Maintenance cartridge MC 01 Note z For more details about how to replace the maintenance cartridge see C...

Page 58: ...Chapter 6 Troubleshooting Chapter 7 Operation of the Function Menus Index Contents Chapter 2 Using a Variety of Media Chapter 1 Basic Procedures Cutter Blade The product number of the cutter blade that can be used on the printer is z Cutter Blade CT 02 Note z For more details about how to replace the cutter blade see Chapter 4 Replacing the Cutter Blade P 4 29 ...

Page 59: ...ode you will not be able to use High Speed Mode 1 Network Interface 10base T 100base TX Option 2 IEEE1394 Interface IEEE1394 a standard Option 2 Interface Connector USB Interface USB Standard Series B Receptacle USB Interface Recommended Printer Cable Material AWG28 or above Type Twisted pair sealed cable high speed mode compliant Length max 5 0 m 4 9 yd Connector USB Standard Series B Plug IEEE13...

Page 60: ...Paper SemiGlos Photo Paper Heavyweight Glossy Photo Paper Heavyweight SemiGlos Photo Paper Synthetic Paper Adhesive Synthetic Paper Backlit Film Flame Resistant Cloth Proofing Paper 2 Newsprint for Proofing 4 Fine Art Photo Fine Art Heavyweight Photo Fine Art Textured Canvas SemiGlos Japanese Paper Washi Colored Coated Paper CAD Tracing Paper CAD Translucent Matte Film Special 1 to 5 Media Size an...

Page 61: ...dows 2000 or MacOS X Ver 10 3 3 or later USB 2 0 Driver Microsoft USB 2 0 driver you can obtain the Microsoft USB 2 0 driver from the Windows Update or Service Pack USB Cable A USB cable certified for USB 2 0 Canon approved USB 2 0 interfaces USB drivers confirmed for use with Microsoft operating systems Adaptec USB 2 0 expansion card USB2CONNECT3100 Adaptec USB 2 0 expansion card USB2CONNECT5100 ...

Page 62: ...er plug connected Less than 1 W Power Source Efficiency Printer Weight Approximately 40 0kg Dimensions w x d x h 1 200mm x 569mm x 484mm 47 3 in x 22 4 in x 19 1 in Recycling Exterior covers are technically certified as fully recyclable Product Safety Content of Harmful Materials Total Configuration No special unburnable bromide materials PBB PBDE used External Cover Plastic No heavy metals Pb Hg ...

Page 63: ...ng a Variety of Media Media You Can Use 2 2 The Suitable Black Ink for Media 2 2 Paper Type 2 4 Media Size 2 18 Original data the same as the media 2 20 Handling Paper and Other Print Media 2 25 Printing with Rolls 2 26 Loading Roll Media 2 26 Removing a Roll 2 33 Printing with Cut Sheets 2 35 Loading Cut Sheets 2 35 Removing a Cut Sheet 2 39 Adjusting the Height of the Printhead 2 40 Adjusting Pr...

Page 64: ...r Matte Black Ink The characteristics of these two types of ink are different and best suited for different types of media Carefully select the type of black ink you want to use based on the type of media you use and how often you use it Caution z If you print with the black ink that is not suited to the type of media it may result in unsatisfactory printing and foul the media or printer with ink ...

Page 65: ...ypes Photo Black Ink Matte Black Ink Photo Glossy Photo Paper SemiGlos Photo Paper Heavyweight Glossy Photo Paper Heavyweight SemiGlos Photo Paper Proof Proofing Paper Newsprint for Proofing Generic Plain Paper Plain Paper High Quality Recycled Coated Paper Coated Paper Heavyweight Coated Paper Extra Heavyweight Coated Paper Colored Coated Paper Art Premium Matte Paper Fine Art Photo Fine Art Heav...

Page 66: ...n Describes print jobs best suited for media Display Indoors Indoors OK Indoors NG Outdoors Outdoors OK Outdoors NG Perform laminate processing before displaying outdoors Black Ink Suitability Photo Black Recommended Possible Not possible Matte Black Recommended Possible Not possible Printer Driver Settings Media Type Describes the Media Type setting in the printer driver Roll Paper Width Width co...

Page 67: ...e it for test prints Print Application Generic Display Indoors Outdoors Black Ink Suitability Photo Black Matte Black Printer Driver Settings Media Type Plain paper Roll Paper Width 24 Borderless Printing Auto Cut Operation Panel Settings Media Type Plain Paper Printhead Optimum Height M Comments You can use standard copy machine cut sheets 64 105 g m2 in place of plain paper for the printer Chara...

Page 68: ...n Generic Display Indoors Outdoors Black Ink Suitability Photo Black Matte Black Printer Driver Settings Media Type Plain Paper High Quality Roll Paper Width 24 Borderless Printing Auto Cut Operation Panel Settings Media Type Plain Paper HQ Printhead Optimum Height M Comments Characteristics Thin coated paper Ideal for line drawings maps presentation materials Print Application Generic Display Ind...

Page 69: ... Suitability Photo Black Matte Black Printer Driver Settings Media Type Coated Paper Roll Paper Width 24 Borderless Printing Auto Cut Operation Panel Settings Media Type Coated Paper Printhead Optimum Height M Comments Characteristics Coated paper with a thick paper base Use to print full color images mainly consist of graphic images Ideal for store POP presentation materials many other applicatio...

Page 70: ... Quality Poster POP Print Application Art Display Indoors Outdoors Black Ink Suitability Photo Black Matte Black Printer Driver Settings Media Type Premium Matte Paper Roll Paper Width 24 Borderless Printing Auto Cut Operation Panel Settings Media Type Premium Matte Printhead Optimum Height M Comments The standard cutter cannot be used to perform automatic cutting After printing cut the media manu...

Page 71: ...r Driver Settings Media Type Glossy Photo Paper Roll Paper Width 24 14 10 A1 B2 Borderless Printing Auto Cut Operation Panel Settings Media Type Glossy Photo Printhead Optimum Height M Comments After cutting trimming paper pre cut paper or other such media remove the sheet manually Characteristics Subdues light reflected from its white surface to create a softer effect in its finish The surface re...

Page 72: ...edia Type Heavyweight Glossy Photo Paper Roll Paper Width 24 Borderless Printing Auto Cut Operation Panel Settings Media Type HW Glossy Photo Printhead Optimum Height M Comments After cutting trimming paper pre cut paper or other such media remove the sheet manually Characteristics Subdues light reflected from its white surface to create a softer effect in its finish The surface reflects little br...

Page 73: ...r Driver Settings Media Type Synthetic Paper Roll Paper Width 24 Borderless Printing Auto Cut Operation Panel Settings Media Type Syn Paper Printhead Optimum Height M Comments After cutting trimming paper pre cut paper or other such media remove the sheet manually Characteristics An economical superior synthetic paper of polypropylene film for display posters Can be used to display outdoors after ...

Page 74: ... Printer Driver Settings Media Type Backlit Film Roll Paper Width 24 Borderless Printing Auto Cut Operation Panel Settings Media Type Backlit Film Printhead Optimum Height M Comments After cutting trimming paper pre cut paper or other such media remove the sheet manually Characteristics This is indoor cloth that has superior durability and is flame resistant Suitable for horizontal banners tapestr...

Page 75: ...s Black Ink Suitability Photo Black Matte Black Printer Driver Settings Media Type Proofing Paper Roll Paper Width 24 Borderless Printing Auto Cut Operation Panel Settings Media Type Proofing Paper Printhead Optimum Height M Comments Characteristics Best for Newsprint for Proofing Texture almost the same as newsprint and available in a wide variety of colors Three main types of Newsprint Proof tha...

Page 76: ...g Auto Cut Operation Panel Settings Media Type Fine Art Photo Printhead Optimum Height M Comments The standard cutter cannot be used to perform automatic cutting After printing cut the media manually P 2 34 The borderless printing is performed on the left and right edges Characteristics From portraits and landscapes to digital art this media produces exceedingly high composed quality Print Applica...

Page 77: ...ess Printing Auto Cut Operation Panel Settings Media Type FineArt Txtr Printhead Optimum Height M Comments The standard cutter cannot be used to perform automatic cutting After printing cut the media manually P 2 34 The borderless printing is performed on the left and right edges Characteristics Using polyester cloth as its base this media creates a bold unique feeling Ideal for output of artworks...

Page 78: ...drawings Japanese paintings Japanese style POPs etc Print Application Art Display Indoors Outdoors Black Ink Suitability Photo Black Matte Black Printer Driver Settings Media Type Japanese Paper Washi Roll Paper Width 24 Borderless Printing Auto Cut Operation Panel Settings Media Type JPN Paper Washi Printhead Optimum Height M Comments Characteristics Ideal for price POPs at drugstores and other r...

Page 79: ...oto Black Matte Black Printer Driver Settings Media Type CAD Tracing Paper Roll Paper Width 24 A1 Borderless Printing Auto Cut Operation Panel Settings Media Type CAD Trace Paper Printhead Optimum Height L Comments Characteristics A translucent film for CAD designs line drawings Superior stable dimensions for master plans and other high quality output Print Application CAD Display Indoors Outdoors...

Page 80: ...RCH C 20 x 24 ISO A1 594 0 mm 24 in ISO A1 ISO A2 JIS B2 515 0 mm 20 28 in JIS B2 JIS B3 ISO A2 16 54 in Roll 420 0 mm ISO A2 ISO A3 Non category 16 406 4 mm 16 in US Photo Non category 14 355 6 mm 14 in ANSI Legal ISO A3 297 0 mm 11 69 in ISO A3 ISO A4 Non category 10 254 0 mm 10 in 10 x 15 10 x 12 8 x 10 1 Borderless printing is possible with Custom Settings using the widths of the media above 2...

Page 81: ...JIS B2 515 0 x 728 0 mm 20 28 x 28 66 in JIS B3 364 0 x 515 0 mm 14 33 x 20 28 in JIS B4 257 0 x 364 0 mm 10 12 x 14 33 in ANSI D 558 8 x 863 6 mm 22 x 34 in ANSI C 431 8 x 558 8 mm 17 x 22 in ANSI B 279 4 x 431 8 mm 11 x 17 in ANSI B Super 330 2 x 482 6 mm 13 x 19 in ANSI Letter 215 9 x 279 4 mm 8 5 x 11 in ANSI Legal 215 9 x 355 6 mm 8 5 x 14 in ARCH D 609 6 x 914 4 mm 24 x 36 in ARCH C 457 2 x ...

Page 82: ...ize Options button on the Page Setup sheet then under Display Series select Oversize Normal Size Achieves a printout that is the same size as the media This can be used with all media sizes and media types The printout has top bottom left and right margins and images with margins can be trimmed z Roll Media Printable Paper Size Standard sizes from 24 ISO A1 JIS B2 ISO A2 16 14 10 and Custom Sizes ...

Page 83: ...ut sheets that are longer than 914 mm 36 the trailing edge of the sheet will touch the floor and may become dirty Before such a long cut sheet before you start the print job remove the roll holder and spread a cloth or some paper on the floor or when the cut sheet starts to feed tuck the trailing edge into the output stacker P 2 39 Printable Media Size ARCH D to 8 x 10 Standard Sizes and 203 2 x 2...

Page 84: ...es that can be printed is different for some printing methods For more details about borderless printing please refer to Chapter 3 Printing Photos and Illustrations without Borders Borderless Printing P 3 13 P 3 77 z Roll Media Printable Paper Size 24 ISO A1 JIS B2 16 14 10 Standard Sizes and Custom Sizes of the same width Printable Type Heavy Coated Paper Extra Heavyweight Coated Paper Glossy Pho...

Page 85: ...heet then under Display Series select Oversize z Roll Media Print Data and Results Scale to fit the Page Size Example Data created the same size as Media Size Scale to fit Roll Paper Width Example Create data of any size Print Image with Actual Size Example Create data larger by 3 mm at the top bottom left and right margins Original data the same as the media Printed slightly enlarged automaticall...

Page 86: ...d edge of a roll z Cut Sheets Media to Load Roll Media more than 10 mm wider than the media size Print Data and Results Data created the same size as media size Media Size Roll Media Size to Load Original data the same as the media Print Results Actual size full coverage print Printable Paper Size Standard ISO A1 to Photo sizes and 203 2 x 203 2 mm to 599 6 x 1400 mm Custom Sizes Printable Media T...

Page 87: ...s Chapter 2 Using a Variety of Media Chapter 1 Basic Procedures Important z You cannot use ARCH D and other sizes wider than 599 6 mm to print for Oversize Handling Paper and Other Print Media For details about how to handle and store print media please refer to the instructions provided with the media Print Data and Results Data created the same size as media size Original data the same as the me...

Page 88: ...the print job from the computer P 1 40 Important z Make sure that the printer is switched on before you load roll media If the loaded media does not match the media type this can affect the quality of printing Selecting the Paper Source When printing on roll media select roll media as the paper source on the operation panel 1 Press and hold the Paper Source button for 1 second or more to light the...

Page 89: ...nd become dirty Before starting the print job cover the floor with a clean cloth or some paper Note z Since the platen may be fouled with ink clean inside the upper cover before you switch to printing on a large size P 4 11 z For more details about media that can be set in the roll holder please refer to Media You Can Use P 2 2 1 If there is roll media remaining in the printer push the release lev...

Page 90: ...rtant z If the edge of the roll paper is not straight take up the roll paper until the edge is straight then set it This could cause poor paper feed z Press the roll holder onto the end of the roll until it is completely inserted Make sure there is no gap a gap can cause poor feeding 4 Attach the holder stopper to the right side of the roll holder and insert it until it contacts the core of the ro...

Page 91: ... feed it in until you hear the suction sound of the vacuum As soon as you insert the edge as far as the top of the platen you will hear the printer start the vacuum automatically Important z When you pull out the sheet be careful to avoid touching the printing surface of the paper Touching the print surface could cause poor print quality z If you see the media is wrinkled or curled remove the wrin...

Page 92: ... or to select the loaded media type then press OK The mark to the left of a setting indicates that roll media type is currently selected then the preparation for the select media begins The table below lists the settings for the media types Only the types of media that can be used with the black ink tank installed in the printer are displayed f e Media Type HW Coated Media Name Media Type Setting ...

Page 93: ...h a new one the media is fed and then cut the correct amount for the type of media Also if a barcode is printed on the media the portion where the barcode is will be cut off after the barcode is read 11 If a new roll without barcodes is loaded in the printer while the paper remains function is enabled press or to select the length of roll then press the OK button If you have set a roll with media ...

Page 94: ...cedure below if the media type selection does not match the type of media loaded in the printer 1 Press the Online button to display MAIN MENU 2 Press or to select Media Type then press 3 Press or to select the name of the media type then press OK An equals sign displays on the left to indicate the media type is set Important z In order to achieve the best printing results with this printer the am...

Page 95: ...he roll before the media remaining bar code prints the printer will lose its ability to monitor the amount of media remaining on the roll z After removing a roll from the printer store it in its original vinyl bag When you print on roll media that has not been properly stored the surface of the media may chafe or the print quality may be poor 1 Hold down the Stop Eject button for at least 1 second...

Page 96: ...mm and stops automatically 5 Press the Online button to set the printer offline Important z If the printer receives new print data before this operation is performed printing will continue z Cut exactly along the cut line The printer may not be able to perform continuous printing if you cut at a position more than 30 mm away from the cut line For Heavyweight Glossy Photo Paper Heavyweight SemiGlos...

Page 97: ...sheet Also if the loaded sheet does not match the media type selected on the operation panel this could cause a media loading error or lead to poor print quality Note z Store unused cut sheets in the original package Store the package in a cool dry location that is not exposed to direct sunlight Selecting the Paper Source When printing on the cut sheet with the operation panel select cut sheet as ...

Page 98: ...ch the floor and may become dirty When you set such a long cut sheet before you start the print job remove the roll holder and spread a cloth or some paper on the floor or when the cut sheet starts to feed tuck the trailing edge into the output stacker Note z The platen may be fouled with ink so clean inside the upper cover before you switch to printing on a large size P 4 11 z For more details ab...

Page 99: ...laten If the cut sheet is skewed this will cause a skew error If the error occurs set the cut sheet once again so it is aligned correctly Note z The strength of the vacuum suction can be adjusted while the release lever is open If the media is difficult to load on the printer operation panel press stronger or weaker to adjust the strength of the suction z The platen of this printer is provided wit...

Page 100: ...2 32 z As soon as each sheet prints remove it from the output stacker Note z Before shipping a printer the Media Type is set for Plain Paper Also when the release lever is opened and closed the media type setting is reset automatically to Plain Paper z The media size is detected automatically therefore no setting for the size is required Media Type HW Coated Media Name Media Type Setting Plain Pap...

Page 101: ...ortant z The output assists guides should always be extended for printing If they are not extended this could lead to poor print quality Removing a Cut Sheet Follow the procedure below to remove a cut sheet from the printer 1 Hold down the Stop Eject button for at least 1 second 2 Press the OK button The loaded cut sheet is ejected at the front and then rests on the platen 3 While holding the medi...

Page 102: ...printhead P 2 42 Important z After changing the height of the printhead always adjust the print mode If you do not perform the adjustments you cannot achieve the best print results z When printing on paper base media ex Coated Paper Plain Paper or any type of media that wrinkles easily never print with the printhead lower than the best height for each media This could also damage the printer Note ...

Page 103: ...ng with this procedure wring out a damp cloth and use it to clean the printhead height adjustment lever P 4 11 5 Adjust the height of the printhead with the printhead height adjustment lever When printing on CAD Plain Paper CAD Tracing Paper CAD Translucent Matte Film set the lever to the low position a when printing on Canvas SemiGlos set the lever to the high position c and for all other media s...

Page 104: ...eight has been adjusted on the printer operation panel adjust select Auto Head Adj Standard Adj to adjust the printhead Aligning the Printhead P 4 40 Re adjusting Printhead Height After the print job is finished especially before starting the next print with another type of media you must do the procedure to reset the printhead height adjustment lever to the optimum position for the next media Adj...

Page 105: ...r Printing Long Prints 3 30 Printing without Top and Bottom Margins Conserve Paper 3 38 Custom Print Quality 3 39 Fine Adjusting Color for Printing 3 42 About Media Size Options 3 51 When the Printout Quality Is Not Clean 3 56 Software Provided for Windows 3 56 Printing from Macintosh 3 59 Before You Begin 3 59 Enlarging and Reducing the Original 3 65 Printing Photos and Illustrations without Bord...

Page 106: ...designs and other prints Just select from the list the type of document you need and perform the basic procedure for the print job The following applications are provided for the types of prints shown below Type of Printing Content Setting Values Paper Type Print Quality Matching Method Color Adjustment Default Settings Best for printing normal documents with text images graphics etc mixed togethe...

Page 107: ...nting in Adjusting Color P 3 42 see Color Matching P 3 46 To perform the settings for a print first open the Main sheet of the printer driver and then from Print Prefer ences select the type of printing that you want to per form Long Formats Banner Best for long banner formats vertical and horizontal with mixed illustrations and text Heavyweight Coated Paper Standard Saturation Contrast 10 Brightn...

Page 108: ...ates the content of the current printer driver settings If you change the page size and orienta tion feed method etc you can confirm their immediate effect easily by viewing the effect of the new settings in the Preview image The Preview reflects changes in the settings described below A B C Setting Preview Description A The following settings are shown in the Preview image Borderless Printing Col...

Page 109: ...n that displays the print image of the document in the Preview This other image is called the Print Preview If you set the Print Preview to display in the printer driver before the print job the Pre view will display at the start of every print job for you to check and prevent failed print jobs To have the Print Preview display open the Main tab of the printer driver and select Open Preview When P...

Page 110: ...nt name print data is selected in the PageComposer you can edit the document as needed with the items in the Edit menu For more details about these editing features please refer to the PageComposer online Help Enlarging and Reducing the Original The original can be printed at a larger or smaller size There are three methods for enlargement and reduction z Enlarging or reducing printing to fit the ...

Page 111: ...f the Media By setting the size of the media actually loaded for print ing you can automatically enlarge or reduce the print automatically to match the size of the loaded media 1 Open the printer driver dialog box from the Print dialog box of the application Note z For more details about how to open the printer driver dialog box please refer to Printing in Chapter 1 Basic Procedures P 1 40 2 Selec...

Page 112: ...Enlarged Reduced Printing checkbox will appear 5 Confirm that Fit Media Size is selected under Enlarged Reduced Printing 6 From Media Size select the size of the media that will be used for printing 7 Check the Preview and confirm that the media size selection has changed then click the OK button Note z To achieve the best print results you should confirm the appearance of the original in the Prin...

Page 113: ...large Reduce to Fit Roll Paper Width You can enlarge or reduce the entire size of the original so it fits the width of the roll 1 Open the printer driver dialog box from the Printer dialog box of the application Note z For more details about how to open the printer driver dialog box please refer to Printing in Chapter 1 Basic Procedures P 1 40 2 Select the Page Setup sheet 3 For Page Size on the P...

Page 114: ... open the dialog box below From the Roll Paper Width list select the width of the roll loaded in the printer then click the OK button 6 Confirm the content of the settings Preview then click the OK button Note z To achieve the best print results you should confirm the appearance of the original in the Print Preview before printing For more details about how to display the print preview please refe...

Page 115: ...fication Rate for Printing You can enter the rate of magnification directly if you need to scale the enlargement or reduction for a desired effect 1 Open the printer driver dialog box from the Printer dialog box of the application Note z For more details about how to open the printer driver dialog box please refer to Printing in Chapter 1 Basic Procedures P 1 40 2 Select the Page Setup sheet 3 For...

Page 116: ...scaled in the range limited by the size of the Scaling entry column displayed on the right z You can perform a setting that is larger than the size of the media loaded in the printer but some portions of the will be cut off and not printed z Reduction is performed starting from the upper left corner of the image but if you select Print Centered on the Layout sheet the image will print in the cente...

Page 117: ...inting by using media of the same size as the original 1 Create the original in the software application so it matches the size of the media used for printing Important z The following page size settings can be used for borderless printing Refer to the table below when you create the original image and set the page for a size that can be used for borderless printing z If the media size was pre sel...

Page 118: ...plication that allows margin settings set all the margins to 0 For more details about how to perform these settings please refer to the software application instructions 2 Open the printer driver dialog box from the Printer dialog box of the application Note z For more details about how to open the printer driver dialog box please refer to Printing in Chapter 1 Basic Procedures P 1 40 3 Display th...

Page 119: ...ange the page width setting to a size that does not allow borderless printing the dialog box below opens Specify a setting in the Roll Paper Width list then click the OK button so you can continue with the borderless print in this case the width of the original will be enlarged or reduced to fit the width of the roll media The print cannot be performed with the same width as the original 1 For Pag...

Page 120: ...on in the Print dialog box The print job starts Note z If Scale to fit the Page Size is selected for Borderless Printing Method the printer driver automatically enlarges the original up to every edge of the page to a margin of 3 mm The result is the printer fills the entire page up to the edges with borderless printing The top bottom left and right margins of the original are set to 3 mm so no par...

Page 121: ... borderless document printing with a size not allowed for borderless printing z Enlarge Reduce to Fit Roll Paper Width This features enlarges or reduces the size of the origi nal so it fits the width of the roll You can print a page size not compatible with borderless printing A4 A3 Custom Size etc on roll media of a width that is com patible with enlargement reduction printing 1 Create the origin...

Page 122: ...orderless printing 1 Select the media compatible with borderless printing 2 If you check the checkbox for Open Preview When Print Job Starts you can confirm the appearance of the print image in the Print Preview before printing 1 For Page Size select the size of the original created in the software application 2 Select Borderless Printing For Borderless Printing Method Scale to fit Roll Paper Widt...

Page 123: ...ting these margins to zero For more details please refer to Printing without Top and Bottom Margins Conserve Paper P 3 38 5 Confirm the content of the settings Preview then click the OK button Note z To achieve the best print results you should confirm the appearance of the original in the Print Preview before printing For more details about how to display the print preview please refer to Confirm...

Page 124: ...eterioration in the quality of the image may occur because the printer driver automatically sizes the portions of the image that would otherwise overlap the margins If you select Print Image with Actual Size for the Borderless Printing Method however you can perform print high precision images with borderless printing just as they are Select this setting when you need to print fine lines photograp...

Page 125: ...e Setup sheet and perform the settings for borderless printing 1 Select the media compatible with borderless printing 2 If you check the checkbox for Open Preview When Print Job Starts you can confirm the appearance of the print image in the Print Preview before printing 1 For Page Size select the size of the original created in the software application 2 Select Boderless Printing 3 For Borderless...

Page 126: ...t Image Print Preview in Before You Begin P 3 5 6 Click the Print button in the Print dialog box The print job starts Rotating the Page 90 Degrees for Print ing Conserve Paper In order to maximize the use of the paper width a vertical tall image can be rotated 90 degrees horizontally across the width of the media By rotating the image you can maximize the use of the media and reduce waste If you p...

Page 127: ...alog box please refer to Printing in Chapter 1 Basic Procedures P 1 40 2 Select the Page Setup sheet 3 For Page Size on the Page Setup sheet select the size of the original created in the software application 4 Select Rotate Page 90 degrees Conserve Paper 5 Confirm the content of the settings Preview then click the OK button Note z To achieve the best print results you should confirm the appearanc...

Page 128: ...r of pages will be one half Also in the Page Layout Printing dialog box you can perform more detailed settings such as selecting the arrangement of the pages on the sheet and specifying whether to print each page with a border line Important z This function is not supported with Windows NT 4 0 1 Open the printer driver dialog box from the Print dialog box of the application Note z For more details...

Page 129: ...e sheet or specify each page to print with a border line click the Set button to open the Page Layout Printing dialog box 6 To change the arrangement of the pages on the sheet select the page order from the Page Order list 7 If you want each page on the sheet to print with a border line from the Page Border list click the type of border Note z If you select a border line to print the image is size...

Page 130: ...Preview before printing For more details about how to display the print preview please refer to Confirming the Print Image Print Preview in Before You Begin P 3 5 10 Click the Print button in the Print dialog box The print job starts Printing Posters Page Layout After the image is enlarged and divided into several sections you can print the print the sections and paste them together to assemble on...

Page 131: ... Function Menus Index Contents Chapter 2 Using a Variety of Media Chapter 1 Basic Procedures 2 Select the Layout sheet 3 Select Page Layout 4 Select Poster 2x2 from the Layout list Confirm the appearance of the selected layout in the Preview 5 If you do not want to print any panel a section of the divided image click the Set button in the lower right corner of the Page Layout section to open the P...

Page 132: ... content of the settings Preview then click the OK button Note z To achieve the best print results you should confirm the appearance of the original in the Print Preview before printing For more details about how to display the print preview please refer to Confirming the Print Image Print Preview in Before You Begin P 3 5 9 Click the Print button in the Print dialog box The print job starts Using...

Page 133: ... print The watermark that you selected will appear in the Preview on the left Note z The following watermarks can be selected from the list CONFIDENTIAL COPY DRAFT FILE COPY FINAL PRELIMINARY PROOF TOP SECRET z Click the Edit Watermark button to open the Edit Watermark dialog box In this dialog box you can create edit and register your own watermarks in addition to the pre made watermarks provided...

Page 134: ... display the print preview please refer to Confirming the Print Image Print Preview in Before You Begin P 3 5 6 Click the Print button in the Print dialog box The print job starts Vertical and Horizontal Banner Printing Long Prints Matching the Width of the Roll Once you become familiar with fitting images to the full width of the roll with your software application it is very easy to print vertic...

Page 135: ...asic Procedures 1 Start the software application 2 From the File menu select Print to open the Print dialog box 3 Confirm that the printer name Canon W6400PG is displayed The sample of the Print dialog box below is from Microsoft Word Note z If the above printer name is not displayed then select Canon W6400PG from the Name list 4 Click the Properties button to open the printer driver dialog box 5 ...

Page 136: ...box then the name and dimensions that you set for new size will appear in the Media Size List For more details about the Media Size Options dialog box please refer to About Media Size Options P 3 51 z In addition to the method above for setting the media size you can also use the Custom Size Settings dialog box To open the Custom Size Settings dialog box click Page Size on the Page Setup sheet 1 I...

Page 137: ...emain in effect then you should register the custom size in the Media Size Options dialog box z Some software applications may not display a custom size item In such a case please register the custom size in the Media Size Options dialog box 8 Click the OK button to close the printer driver dialog box 9 Click the Close button to close the Page Layout Printing dialog box 10 In the software applicat...

Page 138: ...er Size select the size you defined and registered in the Medial Size Options dialog box b Select Landscape for the Orientation then click the OK button to close the Page Setup dialog box Note z This sets the Orientation to Landscape for the banner c Click the OK button to close the Page Setup dialog box Note z For Display click Zoom to adjust the size of the display If you are using Microsoft Pow...

Page 139: ...erPoint if you select Scale to fit Paper in the Print dialog box the driver will size the page to fit the media loaded in the printer 11 Create the original in the software application Note z The example below shows the original created in Microsoft Word Select Insert Picture WordArt select the appropriate style then enter the text z For more details about how to create the original please refer t...

Page 140: ...ia Chapter 1 Basic Procedures 14 Select the Main sheet and perform the settings for a long print 15 Select the Page Setup sheet and perform the settings for a long print 1 For Print Preferences select Long Format Banner 2 For Media Type select the type of media 1 For Page Size select the media name registered in Media Size Options 2 Select Enlarged Reduced Printing and click Fit Roll Paper Width 3...

Page 141: ... of the settings Preview then click the OK button Note z To achieve the best print results you should confirm the appearance of the original in the Print Preview before printing For more details about how to display the print preview please refer to Confirming the Print Image Print Preview in Before You Begin P 3 5 17 Click the Print button in the Print dialog box The print job starts Note z If th...

Page 142: ...e paper The printer does not feed the white space in the margins to save paper This function can be used only when Roll Paper is selected as the Media Source Note z You use this method during borderless printing as shown in the illustration below Important z This function cannot be used when Cut Sheet is selected as the Media Source z With this feature cannot be selected with Poster 2 x 2 set for ...

Page 143: ...ng the Print Image Print Preview in Before You Begin P 3 5 5 Click the Print button in the Print dialog box The print job starts Custom Print Quality Customizing Print Quality When you need to frequently perform combined settings for print quality and print speed you can select Custom Settings under Print Quality and then do the print qual ity and resolution settings in the Custom Settings dialog ...

Page 144: ...oting Chapter 7 Operation of the Function Menus Index Contents Chapter 2 Using a Variety of Media Chapter 1 Basic Procedures 2 Confirm that the Main sheet is displayed 3 From the Print Quality list select Custom Settings A Settings button appears in the lower right corner of the Print Quality group 4 Click the Settings button in the Print Quality group to open the Custom Settings dialog box ...

Page 145: ...weight Glossy Photo Paper Heavyweight SemiGlos Photo Paper Synthetic Paper Adhesive Synthetic Paper Backlit Film Flame Resistant Cloth Japanese Paper Washi CAD Translucent Matte Film 6 Confirm the resolution Important z The resolution is set automatically depending on which print quality item is selected as shown below If you need to change the resolution you can perform so with the setting under ...

Page 146: ...dialog box then when you have text mixed with photos or graphic data the resolution of the text will be raised and the resolution of the photos or graphics will be lowered z Only the Halftone and Error Diffusion custom settings can be set Error diffusion arranges non standard pixels and displays them as gradations halftones This setting is ideal for photographs or graphic images that require print...

Page 147: ...oto can be selected for Color Mode only if one of the following types of paper is selected Glossy Photo Paper Semi Glossy Photo Paper Heavyweight Glossy Photo Paper Heavyweight SemiGlos Photo Paper Fine Art Photo Fine Art Heavyweight Photo Fine Art Textured Japanese Paper Washi Color Mode Content Color Prints in color Monochrome Photo Provides stable monochrome photo printing with minimal tone cha...

Page 148: ...n ment Chapter 6 Troubleshooting Chapter 7 Operation of the Function Menus Index Contents Chapter 2 Using a Variety of Media Chapter 1 Basic Procedures 4 Select Manual Color Settings then click the Color Settings button Note z Manual Color Settings are enabled when Color Monochrome Photo or Monochrome is selected for Color Mode The Color Settings dialog box opens ...

Page 149: ...or Adjustment sheet is displayed then click the Object Adjustment button The Object Adjustment dialog box opens 6 Select the item that you want to adjust Image Graphics or Text Note z Note that for this printer driver all the items Image Graphics Text are selected as the default settings 7 Click the OK button to close the Object Adjustment dialog box 8 Drag the slide bar to the left or right for t...

Page 150: ...r a digital camera sometimes the appearance of the printout does not match what you see on the screen This is caused by differences between the display color and the printed color In the Color Settings dialog box you can use the items on the Matching sheet that is select a color profile ICC International Color Consor tium or ICM Image Color Management or select a matching mode input profile or pri...

Page 151: ...to can be selected for Color Mode only if one of the following types of paper is selected Glossy Photo Paper Semi Glossy Photo Paper Heavyweight Glossy Photo Paper Heavyweight SemiGlos Photo Paper Fine Art Photo Fine Art Heavyweight Photo Fine Art Textured Japanese Paper Washi Color Mode Content Color Prints in color Monochrome Photo Provides stable monochrome photo printing with minimal tone chan...

Page 152: ...ng Chapter 7 Operation of the Function Menus Index Contents Chapter 2 Using a Variety of Media Chapter 1 Basic Procedures 4 Select Manual Color Settings then click the Color Settings button Note z Manual Color Settings are enabled when Color Monochrome Photo or Monochrome is selected for Color Mode The Color Settings dialog box opens 5 In the Color Settings dialog box select the Matching sheet ...

Page 153: ...Driver ICM Mode and Host ICM Mode cannot be selected Matching Mode Content Driver Matching Mode Calibrates color using the original color profile of the printer driver ICC Matching Mode Calibrates the color in the printer driver using the standards of ICC color profiles Driver ICM Mode Calibrates color in the printer driver using the Windows ICM function for color calibration This mode is displaye...

Page 154: ...hics and Text then you must cancel the selection of Use the Same Profile for All Objects 8 Select a matching method from the input profile Matching Method list Note z Matching Method presents the following items for selection Matching Method Content Automatic Makes the best selections for the Image Graphics and Text items This item is available only when Driver Matching Mode is selected Perceptual...

Page 155: ... Sizes On the Page Setup sheet of the printer driver click the Size Options button to open the Media Size Options dialog box In this dialog box you can create definitions of original media sizes and register them Once a custom size has been defined it will be listed along with the standard sizes and be available for selection 1 Open the printer driver dialog box from the Print dialog box of the ap...

Page 156: ...Printer Chapter 5 Using the Printer in a Network Environ ment Chapter 6 Troubleshooting Chapter 7 Operation of the Function Menus Index Contents Chapter 2 Using a Variety of Media Chapter 1 Basic Procedures 2 Select the Page Setup sheet 3 Click the Size Options button to open the Media Size Options dialog box ...

Page 157: ...nts Chapter 2 Using a Variety of Media Chapter 1 Basic Procedures 4 Define the size in the Media Size Options dialog box After you click the Add button the user defined media name registered in the Media Size List of the Media Size Options dialog box and the media size are displayed 1 Input the media size you create for Custom Media Size Name 2 Select the unit for the size and click 4 Click the Ad...

Page 158: ...ght then the Width will adjust automatically so the ratio of the width to height remains the same as the original ration similarly if you change the Width the Height setting will also adjust automatically at the same ratio Important z The Fix the Ratio of the Width to Height is not available when Borderless Printing Size is selected 5 Click the OK button to close the dialog box Note z You can defi...

Page 159: ... want to cancel a size series selected for display just click and cancel the Display Series selection Note z If you select an oversize for the Display Series then Oversize will display in front of the media name as shown below For example if the page size selection is ISO A4 then Oversize ISO A4 is displayed z When you see Oversize prefixed to a page size you can print documents and images with th...

Page 160: ...ox please refer to the online Help Software Provided for Windows The following software applications are provided for use with Windows The function of each software application is described below Basic Software for Printing imagePROGRAF Printer Driver 2005 This is a software application that required for the printer to print This must be installed on every computer that will use the printer The pr...

Page 161: ...ith Windows Server 2003 Windows XP Windows 2000 Windows NT 4 0 Windows Me and Windows 98 You can download NetSpot Console free of charge from the Canon home page http canon jp Install as required on the server computer Device Status Extension If printer sharing is performed where IIS is installed on Windows XP or Windows 2000 you can use your Web Browser to display information about shared printer...

Page 162: ...n process RGB 16 bit data just as it is with PhotoShop you can print without losing the high color gradations of the originals Also you can save the used settings so when you want to print with the same settings you only have to open and read that information to print again Print Plug In for Photoshop Guide Printing Images Created with CAD Systems Canon imagePROGRAF HDI Printer Driver The Canon im...

Page 163: ... provides superior settings frequently used to produce posters POP ads digital camera prints CAD designs and other prints Just select from the list the type of document you need and perform the basic procedure for the print job The following applications are provided for the types of prints shown below Types of Documents Content Setting Values Paper Type Print Quality Matching Method Color Adjustm...

Page 164: ...roduction of scanned photographs with color faithful to the quality of the original Glossy Photo Paper 1 Heavyweight Coated Paper 2 Standard Colorimetric Default Long Format Banner Best for long banner formats vertical and horizontal with mixed illustrations and text Heavyweight Coated Paper Standard Saturation Contrast 10 Saturation 5 CAD Best for plans and design drawings with fine lines CAD Pla...

Page 165: ...Index TOP Contents Chapter 2 Using a Variety of Media Chapter 1 Basic Procedures To perform the settings for a print first open the Main panel of the printer driver and then from Print Preferences select the type of printing that you want to perform Note z The Profiles function is also provided with OS 8 9 so you can register your own frequently used print settings You can use Add Profile and Edit...

Page 166: ... Preview When you select the Images tab the contents of the media size and layout are displayed Setting Preview Description A The following settings are shown in the Preview image OS X Page Size Orientation Scaling Page Layout Color Mode Borderless Printing OS 8 9 Page Size Media Size Orientation Scaling Page Layout Poster Printing Color Mode Mirror Rotate 180 degrees Borderless Printing B This di...

Page 167: ...ntaining the Printer Chapter 5 Using the Printer in a Network Environ ment Chapter 6 Troubleshooting Chapter 7 Operation of the Function Menus Index TOP Contents Chapter 2 Using a Variety of Media Chapter 1 Basic Procedures When you select the Size tab the details about the media size are displayed ...

Page 168: ...res Confirming the Print Image Print Preview There is one more function that can be displayed for the print image of the document in the Preview This other image is called the Print Preview Open the Preview before you print so you can avoid failed print jobs beforehand To display the Print Preview click the Preview button in the printer driver When the Viewer starts you can visually check the Prev...

Page 169: ...nting to Fit the Size of the Media P 3 65 z Enlarging or reducing fit the roll paper width P 3 69 z Setting the desired Scaling rate and printing P 3 73 Enlarging or Reducing Printing to Fit the Size of the Media By setting the size of the media actually loaded for printing you can automatically enlarge or reduce the print automati cally to match the size of the loaded media 1 In the software appl...

Page 170: ...e Printer in a Network Environ ment Chapter 6 Troubleshooting Chapter 7 Operation of the Function Menus Index TOP Contents Chapter 2 Using a Variety of Media Chapter 1 Basic Procedures 5 Select the Finishing panel Page Setup for OS 8 9 6 Confirm that the size of the original created in the software application is selected under Page Size ...

Page 171: ...ectives Chapter 4 Maintaining the Printer Chapter 5 Using the Printer in a Network Environ ment Chapter 6 Troubleshooting Chapter 7 Operation of the Function Menus Index TOP Contents Chapter 2 Using a Variety of Media Chapter 1 Basic Procedures 7 Select Enlarged Reduced Printing ...

Page 172: ...ty of Media Chapter 1 Basic Procedures 8 Confirm that Fit Media Size is selected under Enlarged Reduced Printing 9 For Media Size select the size of the media that will be used for printing Note z Match Page Size is selected as the default Important z If the landscape or portrait orientation of the original page size and the print media are different part of the image may not print on the media 10...

Page 173: ...y of Media Chapter 1 Basic Procedures Enlarge Reduce to Fit Roll Paper Width You can enlarge or reduce the entire size of the original so it fits the width of the roll 1 In the software application select Page Setup from the File menu to open the Page Setup dialog box 2 For Media Size Page Size for OS 8 9 select the size of the media 3 Click the OK button to close the Page Setup dialog box 4 From ...

Page 174: ...e Printer in a Network Environ ment Chapter 6 Troubleshooting Chapter 7 Operation of the Function Menus Index TOP Contents Chapter 2 Using a Variety of Media Chapter 1 Basic Procedures 5 Select the Finishing panel Page Setup for OS 8 9 6 Confirm that the size of the original created in the software application is selected under Page Size ...

Page 175: ... Troubleshooting Chapter 7 Operation of the Function Menus Index TOP Contents Chapter 2 Using a Variety of Media Chapter 1 Basic Procedures 7 Select Enlarged Reduced Printing 8 Under Enlarged Reduced Printing select Fit Roll Paper Width Fit Roll Width Size for OS 8 9 Important z If Rotate Page 90 degrees Conserve Paper is selected on the Finishing panel this function cannot be used ...

Page 176: ...g Chapter 7 Operation of the Function Menus Index TOP Contents Chapter 2 Using a Variety of Media Chapter 1 Basic Procedures Note z Under Enlarged Reduced Printing select Fit Roll Paper Width Fit Roll Width Size for OS 8 9 to change the width setting for Media Size Check the value displayed for Roll Paper Width 9 Confirm the content of the Preview then click the Print button The print job starts ...

Page 177: ... 1 Basic Procedures Selecting the Magnification Rate for Printing You can enter the rate of magnification directly if you need to scale the enlargement or reduction for a desired effect 1 In the software application select Page Setup from the File menu to open the Page Setup dialog box 2 For Media Size Page Size for OS 8 9 select the size of the media 3 Click the OK button to close the Page Setup ...

Page 178: ...e Printer in a Network Environ ment Chapter 6 Troubleshooting Chapter 7 Operation of the Function Menus Index TOP Contents Chapter 2 Using a Variety of Media Chapter 1 Basic Procedures 5 Select the Finishing panel Page Setup for OS 8 9 6 Confirm that the size of the original created in the software application is selected under Page Size ...

Page 179: ...ectives Chapter 4 Maintaining the Printer Chapter 5 Using the Printer in a Network Environ ment Chapter 6 Troubleshooting Chapter 7 Operation of the Function Menus Index TOP Contents Chapter 2 Using a Variety of Media Chapter 1 Basic Procedures 7 Select Enlarged Reduced Printing ...

Page 180: ...d z You can enter a setting for the rate of magnification manually from the keyboard or use the arrow button on the right to scroll the number settings up or down The rate can be changed in increments of 1 The size can be scaled in the range limited by the size of the scaling entry column displayed on the right z You can perform a setting that is larger than the size of the media loaded in the pri...

Page 181: ...rinting Fine Art Photo Fine Art Heavyweight Photo Fine Art Textured Canvas Matte When you perform borderless printing be sure to select Enlarged Reduced Printing on the Finishing panel Page Setup for OS 8 9 This allows Borderless Print ing to be performed Important z Borderless Printing cannot be performed under the following conditions Paper Type Corresponding Roll Width Heavyweight Coated Paper ...

Page 182: ... for printing Important z The following page size settings can be used for borderless printing Refer to the table below when you create the original image and set the page for a size that can be used for borderless printing z If the media size was pre selected in the software application the selected size must support Borderless Printing Note z Make sure the image created for borderless printing c...

Page 183: ...r 6 Troubleshooting Chapter 7 Operation of the Function Menus Index TOP Contents Chapter 2 Using a Variety of Media Chapter 1 Basic Procedures 3 Open the Main panel and perform the settings for borderless printing 4 Open the Finishing panel Page Setup for OS 8 9 and then select Enlarged Reduced Printing and Borderless Printing Select the media compatible with borderless printing ...

Page 184: ...leshooting Chapter 7 Operation of the Function Menus Index TOP Contents Chapter 2 Using a Variety of Media Chapter 1 Basic Procedures Note z When Borderless Printing is selected under the Media Size in the software application Step 4 to Step 6 are not required z If you select Enlarged Reduced Printing with Borderless Printing Fit Roll Paper Width is selected for Enlarged Reduced Printing ...

Page 185: ...iron ment Chapter 6 Troubleshooting Chapter 7 Operation of the Function Menus Index TOP Contents Chapter 2 Using a Variety of Media Chapter 1 Basic Procedures 5 Confirm that Fit Media Size is selected under Enlarged Reduced Printing 6 Select the Media Size setting that you want 7 Confirm the content of the preview then click the Print button The print job starts ...

Page 186: ...for borderless printing P 3 83 z If Scale to fit the Page Size is selected for borderless printing the printer driver automatically enlarges the original by 3 mm at the top bottom left and right margin The result is the printer fills the margins on the entire page with borderless printing The top bottom left and right margins of the original are set to 3 mm so no part of the image will extend beyo...

Page 187: ...Reduce to fit Roll Paper Width Enlarges or reduces the width of the original for print ing so it will fit the width of the roll You can print a page size not compatible with borderless printing A4 A3 Custom Size etc on roll media of a width that is com patible with enlargement reduction printing 1 Create the original in the software application so it matches the size of the media used for printing...

Page 188: ... Troubleshooting Chapter 7 Operation of the Function Menus Index TOP Contents Chapter 2 Using a Variety of Media Chapter 1 Basic Procedures 4 Open the Finishing Page Setup for OS 8 9 and then select Enlarged Reduced Printing and Borderless Printing Note z If you select Enlarged Reduced Printing with Borderless Printing Fit Roll Paper Width is selected for Enlarged Reduced Printing ...

Page 189: ...s displayed in Media Size so check the value for Roll Paper Width 7 Confirm the content of the Preview then click the Print button The print job starts Note z After the Fit Roll Paper Width Fit Roll Width Size for OS 8 9 feature automatically sizes to original to fit the width of the roll the printer driver automatically enlarges the image so that each margin that is the top bottom left and right ...

Page 190: ...horter than the width of the media the printer driver will rotate the image 90 degrees and the length of the image across the width of the media By rotating the image you can maximize the use of the media and reduce waste If you do this setting in the printer to rotate the page image then the page is rotated automatically for the print job The image will not be rotated if it would not fit after ro...

Page 191: ...apter 5 Using the Printer in a Network Environ ment Chapter 6 Troubleshooting Chapter 7 Operation of the Function Menus Index TOP Contents Chapter 2 Using a Variety of Media Chapter 1 Basic Procedures 1 From the File menu of the software application select Print to display the Print dialog box 2 Select the Finishing panel ...

Page 192: ... Contents Chapter 2 Using a Variety of Media Chapter 1 Basic Procedures 3 Select Rotate Page 90 degrees 4 Confirm the content of the preview then click the Print button The print job starts Note z To achieve the best print results you should confirm the appearance of the original in the Print Preview before printing For more details about how to display the Preview please refer to Confirming the P...

Page 193: ...ges on One Sheet Page Layout You can print from 2 to 16 pages with reduced sizes on one sheet For example if you have a document with a large number of pages you can print two pages per sheet and the number of pages will be one half Also you can perform more detailed settings such as selecting the arrangement of the pages on the sheet and specifying whether to print each page with a border line 1 ...

Page 194: ...er in a Network Environ ment Chapter 6 Troubleshooting Chapter 7 Operation of the Function Menus Index Contents Chapter 2 Using a Variety of Media Chapter 1 Basic Procedures 3 From the Pages per Sheet Page Layout for OS 8 9 list select the Page Layout that you want to use for printing 4 Set the Layout Direction to arrange the pages on the media ...

Page 195: ...Chapter 2 Using a Variety of Media Chapter 1 Basic Procedures 5 Select a borderline from the Page Border list 6 Confirm the content of the preview then click the Print button The print job starts Note z To achieve the best print results you should confirm the appearance of the original in the Print Preview before printing For more details about how to display the Preview please refer to Confirming...

Page 196: ...n Menus Index Contents Chapter 2 Using a Variety of Media Chapter 1 Basic Procedures Printing Posters Page Layout After the image is enlarged and divided into several sections you can print the print the sections and paste them together to assemble one large poster Note z This function is not provided for OS X 1 From the File menu of the software application select Print to display the Print dialo...

Page 197: ...apter 1 Basic Procedures 3 Click the Page Layout checkbox on and select Poster 2x2 from the list In the Preview confirm the appearance of the image of the selected page layout 4 If you do not need to print one of the panels of the divided image click the Pages to Print checkbox to remove the checkmark for the panel that you do not want to print Note z The pages selected for printing are displayed ...

Page 198: ... in the Print Preview before printing For more details about how to display the Preview please refer to Confirming the Print Image Print Preview in Before You Begin P 3 64 Vertical and Horizontal Banner Printing Long Prints Matching the Width of the Roll Once you become familiar with fitting images to the full width of the roll with your software application it is very easy to print vertical and h...

Page 199: ... Printer in a Network Environ ment Chapter 6 Troubleshooting Chapter 7 Operation of the Function Menus Index Contents Chapter 2 Using a Variety of Media Chapter 1 Basic Procedures 1 Start the software application 2 From the File menu select Page Setup to open the Page Setup dialog box 3 Set the Format for OS 8 9 does not have this setting ...

Page 200: ...apter 7 Operation of the Function Menus Index Contents Chapter 2 Using a Variety of Media Chapter 1 Basic Procedures 4 Select Custom Paper Size Media Design for OS 8 9 5 Click the New button then define the media name and size for OS 8 9 define the media name and size then click Add button Note z Enter Poster here for the name of the media 6 Click the Save button this step is not required with OS ...

Page 201: ...istered the size in the Custom Paper Size panel Media Design for OS 8 9 the size settings are stored under the specified name and the name is displayed in the list For more details about the Custom Paper Size panel Media Design panel for OS 8 9 see Custom Sizes User Print Settings P 3 121 8 Select the media defined with custom settings a For Page Size on the Custom Paper Size Media Design for OS 8...

Page 202: ...Troubleshooting Chapter 7 Operation of the Function Menus Index TOP Contents Chapter 2 Using a Variety of Media Chapter 1 Basic Procedures 9 Create the original in the software application 10 After the original is created from the File menu select Print to open the Print dialog box 11 When the Main panel displays select Long Format Banner for the Print Preferences for the long print ...

Page 203: ...ures 12 Display the Finishing Page Setup for OS 8 9 panel and select Enlarged Reduced Printing and Fit Roll Paper Width Fit Roll Width Size for OS 8 9 for the long print 13 Confirm the content of the preview then click the Print button The print job starts Note z To achieve the best print results you should confirm the appearance of the original in the Print Preview before printing For more detail...

Page 204: ... Chapter 1 Basic Procedures Printing without Top and Bottom Margins Conserve Paper The white space in the top and bottom margins can be eliminated for printing to save paper The printer does not feed the white space in the margins to save paper This function can be used only when Roll Paper is selected as the media source Note z You use this method during borderless printing as shown in the illust...

Page 205: ...apter 5 Using the Printer in a Network Environ ment Chapter 6 Troubleshooting Chapter 7 Operation of the Function Menus Index TOP Contents Chapter 2 Using a Variety of Media Chapter 1 Basic Procedures 1 From the File menu of the software application select Print to display the Print dialog box 2 Select the Finishing panel ...

Page 206: ...Contents Chapter 2 Using a Variety of Media Chapter 1 Basic Procedures 3 Select No Spaces at Top or Bottom 4 Confirm the content of the preview then click the Print button The print job starts Note z To achieve the best print results you should confirm the appearance of the original in the Print Preview before printing For more details about how to display the Preview please refer to Confirming th...

Page 207: ...a Chapter 1 Basic Procedures Custom Print Quality Customizing Print Quality When you need to frequently perform combined settings for print quality and print speed you can select Custom Set tings under Print Quality and then perform the print quality and resolution settings in the Custom Settings dialog box according to the requirements of your requirements 1 From the File menu of the software app...

Page 208: ... ment Chapter 6 Troubleshooting Chapter 7 Operation of the Function Menus Index TOP Contents Chapter 2 Using a Variety of Media Chapter 1 Basic Procedures 3 From the Print Quality list select Custom Settings A Set button appears in the lower right corner of the Print Quality group 4 Click the Set button in the Print Quality group to open the Custom Settings dialog box ...

Page 209: ... list of the media where Highest under Print Quality is available Heavyweight Glossy Photo Paper Heavyweight SemiGlos Photo SemiGlos Photo Paper Glossy Photo Paper z If one of the types of media below is selected Draft cannot be selected under Print Quality Premium Matte Paper Glossy Photo Paper SemiGlos Photo Heavyweight Glossy Photo Paper Heavyweight SemiG los Photo Synthetic Paper Adhesive Synt...

Page 210: ...lect Enhance Text With Photos in the Custom Settings dialog box then when you have text mixed with photos or graphic data the resolution of the text will be raised this function is not available for OS X z Only the Halftones and Error Diffusion custom settings can be set Error diffusion arranges non standard pixels and displays them as gradations halftones This setting is ideal for photographs or ...

Page 211: ... Adjusting Color for Printing Adjusting Color Basically the color settings of the software application have priority but if the results of a print job are not what you want you can also adjust color in the printer driver You can also take color photos captured with a scanner or a digital camera or any other color image and print them in monochrome Now we will describe the color adjustments 1 From ...

Page 212: ...n the Main panel select Color Mode then Color Note z Color Mode presents these following items for selection Color Mode Content Color Prints in color Monochrome Photo Provides stable monochrome photo printing with minimal tone change and enables detailed adjustment of gray scale gradations and color tones Monochrome Prints in monochrome Solid Color Prints with only a limited number of colors Use t...

Page 213: ...Variety of Media Chapter 1 Basic Procedures Important z Monochrome Photo can be selected for Color Mode only if one of the following types of paper is selected Glossy Photo Paper Semi Glossy Photo Paper Heavyweight Glossy Photo Paper Heavyweight SemiGlos Photo Paper Fine Art Photo Fine Art Heavyweight Photo Fine Art Textured Japanese Paper Washi 4 Press the Set button Note z Manual Color Settings ...

Page 214: ...oubleshooting Chapter 7 Operation of the Function Menus Index TOP Contents Chapter 2 Using a Variety of Media Chapter 1 Basic Procedures 5 The Color Settings dialog box opens 6 Confirm that the Color Adjustment panel is displayed then click the Object Adjustment button The Object Adjustment dialog box opens Note z This function is not provided for OS X Step 6 to Step 8 are not required ...

Page 215: ...Using a Variety of Media Chapter 1 Basic Procedures 7 Select the item that you want to adjust Images Graphics or Text Note z Note that for this printer driver all the items Images Graphics Text are selected as the default settings 8 Click the OK button to close the Object Adjustment dialog box 9 Drag the slide bar to the left or right for the item that you want to adjust You can also enter the val...

Page 216: ...view on the left changes to reflect the adjustment The Original shows the appearance of the initial settings and the Preview reflects the current settings 10 Click the OK button to close the Color Settings dialog box Color Adjustment Content Cyan You can calibrate the hues for Cyan Magenta Yellow Magenta Yellow Brightness Adjusts brightness from the darkest to brightest colors so none are lost in ...

Page 217: ... sometimes the appearance of the printout does not match what you see on the screen This is caused by differences between the display color and the printed color In the Color Settings dialog box you can use the items on the Matching panel that is select an ICC International Color Consortium color profile or select a matching mode or input profile or printer profile settings to have the hues of the...

Page 218: ...n the Main panel select Color Mode then Color Note z Color Mode presents these following items for selection Color Mode Content Color Prints in color Monochrome Photo Provides stable monochrome photo printing with minimal tone change and enables detailed adjustment of gray scale gradations and color tones Monochrome Prints in monochrome Solid Color Prints with only a limited number of colors Use t...

Page 219: ...Variety of Media Chapter 1 Basic Procedures Important z Monochrome Photo can be selected for Color Mode only if one of the following types of paper is selected Glossy Photo Paper Semi Glossy Photo Paper Heavyweight Glossy Photo Paper Heavyweight SemiGlos Photo Paper Fine Art Photo Fine Art Heavyweight Photo Fine Art Textured Japanese Paper Washi 4 Press the Set button Note z Manual Color Settings ...

Page 220: ... 4 Maintaining the Printer Chapter 5 Using the Printer in a Network Environ ment Chapter 6 Troubleshooting Chapter 7 Operation of the Function Menus Index TOP Contents Chapter 2 Using a Variety of Media Chapter 1 Basic Procedures 5 The Color Settings dialog box opens 6 Select the Matching panel ...

Page 221: ...t Driver Correction Calibrates color using the original color profile of the printer driver ICC Correction Calibrates the color in the printer driver using the standards of ICC color profiles When this mode is selected this specifies the entry profile and printer profile ColorSync Select for correction the color management system provided with the Mac OS When this mode is selected this specifies t...

Page 222: ...or selection z For OS 8 9 If you select ICC Correction you can adjust Images Graphics and Text for the Matching Method Also if you select Use Common Input Profile for All Objects then the Images Graphics and Text all apply to one profile this function is not available for OS X 8 When ICC Correction is selected for the Mode at Images under Input Profile Settings select a profile from the Input Prof...

Page 223: ... Method presents the following items for selection Matching Method Content Auto Makes the best matching selections for the Image Graphics and Text items Not provided for OS X This item can selected only when Driver Correction or ColorSync is selected Perceptual Achieves the best results with priority on color perceptual Saturation Achieves the best results with priority on color saturation Colorim...

Page 224: ...er 6 Troubleshooting Chapter 7 Operation of the Function Menus Index TOP Contents Chapter 2 Using a Variety of Media Chapter 1 Basic Procedures 10 From the Printer Profile Settings list select a printer profile Important z A print profile can be selected only when ICC Correction or ColorSync is selected under the Mode 11 Click the OK button to close the Color Settings dialog box ...

Page 225: ...nts Chapter 2 Using a Variety of Media Chapter 1 Basic Procedures Custom Sizes User Print Settings Creating Custom Sizes In the software application you can define original media sizes and save them Once a custom size has been defined it will be listed along with the standard sizes and be available for selection 1 Select Page Setup from the File menu Note z The setup method is different for some s...

Page 226: ... Printer Chapter 5 Using the Printer in a Network Environ ment Chapter 6 Troubleshooting Chapter 7 Operation of the Function Menus Index Contents Chapter 2 Using a Variety of Media Chapter 1 Basic Procedures 3 Set the Format for OS 8 9 does not have this setting 4 Select Custom Paper Size Media Design for OS 8 9 ...

Page 227: ... Borderless Printing is selected the selection for Wid changes automatically to a roll width list that supports borderless printing Select a Wid setting for the width of the desired roll then enter a number for the Hght that you want This function is not provided for OS X 6 Click the Save button Not required for OS 8 9 7 Click the OK button to close the dialog box Note z If you are using OS 8 9 yo...

Page 228: ... Series on the Media Design panel you can select a display series that will display for the Page Size on the Page Attribute panel and for Media Size in the Print dialog box Note z This function is not provided for OS X To display a paper size series for selection for Media Size in the Print dialog box or for Page Size on the Page Attribute panel you must select Display Series with a check mark on ...

Page 229: ...dures When the Printout Quality Is Not Clean How to Set the Media Type You can use the printer operation panel to perform suitable settings for the ink drying time of each media and other fea tures These settings can also adjusted with the items in the Media Detailed Settings dialog box in the printer driver If the printouts are not clear you may be able to correct the problem by adjusting the set...

Page 230: ...ed together with the printer driver Using the Printer on a Network Remote UI This software is used to set up the network information display the status of the printer delete print jobs and display the print job history This software is stored in the printer ROM and settings are performed from the computer with a Web browser over the network using a specified printer IP address Chapter 5 Using the ...

Page 231: ...ailable The functions of this software are provided for users who have an in depth knowledge of printers and print media You an use this software to upload and download media information to and from the printer about media names thickness printhead height suction fan strength default margins and other information A function is also provided that allows the user to acquire the most recent informati...

Page 232: ... Inside the Upper Cover 4 11 Cleaning the Paper Restraint 4 14 Replacing the Maintenance Cartridge 4 16 Checking Spacing Remaining in the Maintenance Cartridge 4 16 When to Replace the Maintenance Cartridge 4 17 Maintenance Cartridge Handling Precautions 4 18 Maintenance Cartridge Replacement Procedure 4 18 Replacing the Printhead 4 23 Printhead Handling Precautions 4 23 How to Replace the Printhe...

Page 233: ... of ink Yellow Y Magenta M Photo Magenta PM Cyan C Photo Cyan PC Photo Black BK and Matte Black MBK How to Confirm Ink Levels You can confirm the ink level at any time by checking the printer operation panel display You should always check the ink levels in the ink tanks and replace any ink tank that is low before starting a long print job or any other job that will consume a large amount of ink O...

Page 234: ...placed during printing because the right cover is locked z The printed image may become uneven if the printer is stopped during a print job to replace an ink tank z Never open the right cover or operate the release lever while the Initializing message is displayed This could damage the printer When the Check Ink Level Message is Displayed The Check Ink Level message displays when the ink level in ...

Page 235: ...g Precautions Obey the following precautions when you handle ink tanks Caution z Always store ink tanks in a safe location where they are out of the reach of small children If a child licks or ingests ink accidentally seek medical assistance immediately Important z Before installing an ink tank slowly rotate it from side to side about 7 or 8 times before breaking its seal If you do not shake the t...

Page 236: ...ter To change the type of black ink tank you must execute ChangeBkInkType on the printer operation panel and then exchange the black ink tanks P 4 47 1 Look at the printer display and make sure that the printer is not operating You can replace an ink tank while the display shows any of the following Online Offline Check Ink Level or Rep Ink Tank 2 Open the right cover The ink level is shown in the...

Page 237: ...re the ink tank with the ink supply port a pointing up Ink leaked from ink tanks will stain the work area 5 Slowly rotate a new ink tank still in its package 7 or 8 times then remove it from its package Important z Always confirm that the replacement ink tank is the same type as the tank that is installed in the printer If you mistake a Photo Black Ink tank for a Matte Black Ink tank this will cau...

Page 238: ... will not close If you set the wrong ink tank in a holder If the ink tank cover does not close confirm that the color labels on the holder match the color of the ink tank and the direction of the ink tank 8 To replace an ink tank of any other color repeat Step 3 to Step 7 9 When you finish replacing ink tanks close the right cover The printer returns to the Online or Offline mode Printing restarts...

Page 239: ...ems Canon Inc can assume no responsibility for damages caused by using ink tanks not designed for use with the printer Caution z Once the ink level detection function is switched off the ink level detection function cannot be recovered for the ink tanks in the printer To recover the ink level display the ink tanks must be replaced with new ink tanks designed for use with the printer z If the same ...

Page 240: ...ng Chapter 7 Operation of the Function Menus Index Contents Chapter 2 Using a Variety of Media Chapter 1 Basic Procedures Executing a Print Job After switching off the ink level detection function every time you execute a print job from the computer the Ink level message appears on the printer operation panel display and the printer goes offline To start the print job just press the Online button ...

Page 241: ...could cause personal injury if you are touching them z Never use a flammable liquid like thinner benzene alcohol etc to clean the printer If such combustible materials come into contact with electrical component inside the printer this could cause a fire or electrical shock Cleaning the Exterior Covers During normal use the printer surfaces require cleaning at least once a month 1 Hold down the Po...

Page 242: ...pecially after printing on small size media after a borderless printing job or after printing on the paper that contains many paper dust Important z Immediately after borderless printing or printing on small size paper be sure to open the top cover and clean around the platen You should also diligently clean the platen area at other times as well If the platen area is dirty this could cause ink st...

Page 243: ...rless print ink groove b use the provided cleaning brush to remove the dust and dirt from the ports and groove Note z Wash the cleaner brush with water if it is dirty 5 Use a damp cloth well wrung out to clean the upper cover handles upper cover rollers c the area around the platen d the paper pressure plate e the exit guide f the borderless print ink groove b and the auxiliary output guide g Impo...

Page 244: ...r 6 Troubleshooting Chapter 7 Operation of the Function Menus Index Contents Chapter 2 Using a Variety of Media Chapter 1 Basic Procedures 6 While raising the flexible wire h with one hand wipe away the dirt on the flexible wire guide i 7 Raise the upper cover stopper to release the lock then close the upper cover 8 Insert the plug of the power cord into the power source i h ...

Page 245: ...ome plain paper or any media other than film Important z The paper you use for cleaning should be plain paper that does not easily produce cutting dust If you use film or any type of media that produces cutting dust that could hang up this could lower the print quality 1 Hold down the Power button for more than 1 sec to display Shut Down and switch the printer off 2 Disconnect the power cord at th...

Page 246: ... Chapter 4 Maintaining the Printer Chapter 5 Using the Printer in a Network Environ ment Chapter 6 Troubleshooting Chapter 7 Operation of the Function Menus Index Contents Chapter 2 Using a Variety of Media Chapter 1 Basic Procedures 4 Insert the plug of the power cord into the power source ...

Page 247: ...can confirm the amount of space remaining in the maintenance cartridge at any time by checking the printer operation panel display You should always check the amount of space remaining in the maintenance cartridge before Heading Cleaning B moving the printer or any other operation that could use up space in the maintenance cartridge and then replace the cartridge in advance Information Button Disp...

Page 248: ...essage this means that the mainte nance cartridge is nearly full You can continue to oper ate the printer When the MTCart Full Soon message appears this means that the maintenance cartridge is about to be full Obtain a new maintenance cartridge Note z While this message is displayed you cannot replace an black ink tank or move the printer First you must replace the maintenance cartridge When You S...

Page 249: ...t and always lay it flat never at an angle Spilled ink can stain the work area z Ink adheres to the top of a used maintenance cartridge Handle maintenance cartridges carefully The ink could spill on your clothing and make stains that cannot be removed z Once a maintenance cartridge has been installed in one printer it cannot be installed in another printer Maintenance Cartridge Replacement Procedu...

Page 250: ...ll maintenance cartridge is heavy Grip the cartridge tightly by the left and right handles b and hold it level when removing or storing it If you drop a maintenance cartridge or lay it down at an angle this could cause ink to leak and stain the work area 4 While holding the used maintenance cartridge level slip it into the protective vinyl bag that held the new cartridge press down on the bag to e...

Page 251: ... maintenance cartridge cover and make sure that it is inserted completely Important z Never touch the terminal c Touching the terminal on the back of the maintenance cartridge could damage it 7 Close the maintenance cartridge cover 8 Press the Information button The initialization of the new maintenance cartridge finishes after about 5 seconds then the printer enters the Online or Offline mode Imp...

Page 252: ...e display 3 Open the upper cover Important z Do not touch any areas other than those indicated Your hands could get dirty or this could damage the printer 4 Grip the lever of the shaft cleaner and pull it toward you 5 Remove the cap of a new shaft cleaner provided with the maintenance cartridge Note z Remove the cap from a new shaft cleaner and attach it to the used shaft cleaner place the used sh...

Page 253: ... Troubleshooting Chapter 7 Operation of the Function Menus Index Contents Chapter 2 Using a Variety of Media Chapter 1 Basic Procedures 6 Install the new shaft cleaner into the carriage Push in the shaft cleaner until you hear it catch 7 Raise the upper cover stopper to release the lock then close the upper cover The carriage returns to the home position and the printer enters the Online mode ...

Page 254: ...e reach of small children If a child licks or ingests ink accidentally seek medical assistance immediately z Never touch a printhead immediately after printing has stopped A printhead becomes extremely hot during printing and can cause minor burns Important z Try to avoid dropping or shaking a printhead Spilled ink can stain the work area z The ink supply port of a removed printhead may be covered...

Page 255: ...has drained from the printhead remove it z Install the new printhead Important z Always follow the prescribed procedure to replace a printhead If you fail to follow the prescribed procedure this could cause the printhead to leak ink that will stain the printer and the work area 1 If the printer power is off press the Power button to switch the printer on Within a short time Online or Offline is di...

Page 256: ...cover Rep P head OK is displayed on the printer operation panel Important z Do not touch any areas other than those indicated Your hands could get dirty or this could damage the printer z Before you start the procedure wring out a damp cloth and clean the carriage cover printhead cover and printhead lock lever if they are dirty 7 If the printhead adjustment lever is in either the high or low posit...

Page 257: ... 1 Basic Procedures 9 Pull the printhead lock lever completely forward to open it 10 Raise the printhead lock cover completely to open it 11 Remove the old printhead Caution z If you are going to replace the printhead immediately after printing wait a few minutes before performing the replacement The metal components of the printhead may be hot immediately after printing and touching these parts c...

Page 258: ... e is covered with ink to protect the nozzles Do not touch this area of the cap or drop it Performing so could cause problems z When handling the printhead always hold it by the grips c on the left and right sides z Never touch the nozzles a or the electrical contacts b This could damage the printhead cause poor print quality or stain the work area z Never try to re attach the protective caps or p...

Page 259: ...displayed in the bottom line of the display and processing begins The processing requires about 10 minutes to complete As soon as processing is finished Advanced Adj is displayed and the printhead is adjusted automatically P 4 40 Important z The printhead adjustment does not execute if the Auto Print feature on the Main menu is set to Off After replacing the printhead perform Advanced Adj under Au...

Page 260: ...l is set to 3 replace the blade with a new one z Cutter Blade CT 02 1 If the printer power is off press the Power button to switch the printer on Within a short time Online or Offline is displayed 2 Press the Online button to display MAIN MENU 3 Press or to display System Setup then press 4 Press or to select Change Cutter then press 5 Press or to select Yes then press OK button Carriage Moving ap...

Page 261: ... to adjust the operation of the cutter blade wring out a damp clean cloth and use it to clean the cutter blade and the carriage 7 Grasp the cutter blade a by the grips then remove it from the carriage Important z After removing the cutter blade never touch the cutting edge b This could cause personal injury 8 Rotate the cutter position adjustment dial 1 notch in the direction shown If the dial is ...

Page 262: ...rom a new cutter blade turn the cap in the direction of the arrow Also you must attach the removed cap to the used cutter blade and discard the used blade in accordance with local laws and regulations 10 Raise the upper cover stopper to release the lock then close the upper cover Please Wait appears in the bottom line of the display the carriage moves then the Reset Cut Count message displays 11 O...

Page 263: ...r If you accidentally disconnect the power cord before switching the printer off reattach the power cord reinstall the ink tanks then perform the procedure again from Step 1 Quick Start Guide z You cannot execute Move Printer once the MTCart Full Soon or Replace MT Cart appears You can execute Move Printer after the maintenance cartridge has been replaced z Never tilt the printer while you are mov...

Page 264: ...hapter 2 Using a Variety of Media Chapter 1 Basic Procedures 5 Press or to select Yes then press OK button Open RightCover is displayed 6 Open the right cover Remove Ink Tank is displayed on the operation panel 7 Open the ink tank covers and remove all of the ink tanks Place each ink tank in a vinyl or plastic bag and seal it Note z Store the removed tanks with the ink supply ports up a Ink leaked...

Page 265: ...e the right cover Please Wait appears followed by Ink Draining while the ink is sucked from inside the tubes This processing requires about 4 minutes to complete The printer switches off automatically once processing is completed 9 Disconnect the power cord and the interface cable 10 Remove the roll holder 11 Lower the lever of the holder stopper remove the stopper remove the roll from the roll ho...

Page 266: ...e removal during setup 16 If you are using the optional stand follow the installation procedure in reverse to remove it 17 Remove the printer in reverse order of setup procedure 18 If you are using the stand follow the installation procedure in reverse to disassemble it 19 Reattach the tapes and shipping materials to the roll holder and printer then pack them in the original shipping box This comp...

Page 267: ... cut sheets A3 L size or wider are loaded in the printer Note z If you are using cut sheets make sure at least one sheet of unused A3 paper not the blank sides of used paper or larger are set 1 If the printer power is off press the Power button to switch the printer on Within a short time Online or Offline is displayed 2 Press the Online button to display MAIN MENU 3 Press or to select Test Print ...

Page 268: ...hapter 1 Basic Procedures If there are no breaks in the horizontal lines of each color the nozzle check pattern is normal Sample Printhead Operation Normal Sample Printhead Operation Not Normal If any of the lines are broken perform the following procedure 1 Execute printhead cleaning P 4 38 2 Print the nozzle check pattern again 3 If the nozzle check patterns are still broken after repeating this...

Page 269: ...Cleaning A requires about 1 minute Head Cleaning B Perform this cleaning if no ink is coming out of the print head or if Head Cleaning A did not correct the problem Head Cleaning B requires about 3 minutes Printhead Cleaning Procedures Follow this procedure to clean the printhead The procedure is almost the same for each cleaning method If one execution of Head Cleaning A does not correct the prob...

Page 270: ...y of Media Chapter 1 Basic Procedures 2 Press the Online button to display MAIN MENU 3 Select Head Cleaning then press 4 Press or to select the printhead cleaning method then press OK button Printhead cleaning starts When printhead cleaning is finished the printer returns Online 5 Print the nozzle check pattern to determine if printing has been recovered P 4 36 MAIN MENU Head Cleaning Head Cleanin...

Page 271: ...sheets A3 L size or wider are loaded in the printer Use the following procedure to adjust the position of the printhead Note z When you adjust the printhead you should use the media of the type other than film that you use most frequently z If you are using cut sheets make sure at least one sheet of unused A3 paper not the blank sides of used paper or larger are set Aligning Printhead Procedure 1 ...

Page 272: ...vanced Adj or Standard Adj then press Advanced Adj adjusts the gaps between the even and odd numbered nozzles the color boundaries and print direction boundaries Standard Adj adjusts only the print direction boundaries 6 Press or to select Yes then press OK button As the printhead adjustment pattern prints the printer reads the pattern and automatically adjusts the settings for position of the pri...

Page 273: ... adjust line feed you must use the operation panel to select media type for the paper loaded for printing If the value of the media type selection does not match the paper loaded for printing you will not achieve good print results and the quality of the printing will be poor z Select Feed Priority Band Joint in order to perform Adjust Band Note z If you are using cut sheets make sure at least one...

Page 274: ...gs of the amount of line feed for the media currently loaded in the printer After the amount of line feed has been adjusted the printer returns to the Online mode Adjusting Line Feed Manually The line feed can be fine adjusted manually to increase or decrease the amount of feed Follow the procedure below to perform this adjustment manually 1 Press the Online button to display MAIN MENU 2 Press or ...

Page 275: ...narrow the gap between the bands enter a number from 1 to 3 The selected setting is prefixed with an equals sign to denote the current setting 6 Press the Online button The Online lamp lights and the printer is ready to print Note z The value for the amount of feed adjustment can be performed during printing However if you change the amount of feed during printing the print result may be distorted...

Page 276: ...nd trailing edge of the printed sheets Important z Do not use this function for plain paper thin paper or any other media that buckles easily This type of media may not cut properly and cause paper jams z Borderless printing cannot be performed with the cutter dust reduction feature is set In order to perform borderless printing you must switch the cutter dust reduction function off 1 If the print...

Page 277: ... Chapter 2 Using a Variety of Media Chapter 1 Basic Procedures 5 Press or to display CutDustReduct then press 6 Press or to select a value for the setting then press OK button To switch the cutter dust reduction function on for the selected media type select On or to release the function for the media type select Off The selection is prefixed with an equals sign to denote that the cut waste reduct...

Page 278: ...BCI 145IMBK Follow this procedure to switch the type of black ink Remove printed and other media from the platen On the operation panel perform ChangeBkInkType After the processing to drain the ink is finished remove the black ink tank Install the black ink that you want to use Confirm the installed ink tank Aligning the Printhead Important z When you execute ChangeBkInkType the printer consumes a...

Page 279: ...e Online or Offline is displayed 2 Press the Online button to display MAIN MENU 3 Press or to select ChangeBkInkType then press 4 Press or to select Yes then press OK button The black ink drains while the Please Wait message is displayed The draining requires about 1 minute to complete As soon as processing is completed the Open RightCover message is displayed 5 Open the right cover 6 Press down o...

Page 280: ...it Place each ink tank in a vinyl or plastic bag and seal it Important z If ink remains in a removed ink tank store the ink tank with the ink supply port a pointing up Ink leaked from ink tanks will stain the work area 8 With the black ink tank that you are going to use still in is bag slowly rotate it 7 or 8 times then remove from the bag Important z Always hold an ink tank by its left and right ...

Page 281: ...nk cover does not close confirm that the color label on the holder matches the color of the ink tank and make sure that ink tank is facing the proper direction 10 Close the ink tank cover until you hear it catch 11 Close the right cover The name of the ink tank type you just set is displayed 12 Confirm that the ink type is correct then press OK button If the ink type display is incorrect press Sto...

Page 282: ...e LAN Cable 5 5 Setting the Printer IP Address 5 7 Performing the TCP IP Protocol Settings 5 15 Setting the Printer for Sharing 5 18 Macintosh Network Settings 5 20 Procedures Required for a Macintosh Network 5 20 Setting a Macintosh 5 21 Setting AppleTalk Protocol 5 25 Install the Printer Driver 5 31 NetWare Settings Windows 5 33 Procedures Required for a NetWare Network 5 33 Setting the Printer ...

Page 283: ... z Compatible Operating Systems Windows Server 2003 Windows XP Windows 2000 Windows NT 4 0 Windows Me Windows 98 Mac OS 8 6 or later Mac OS X v10 1 or later Solaris Version 9 Red Hat Linux 9 z Compatible Computer IBM PC or IBM compatible PC A Macintosh Series computer equipped with a Power PC processor Sun Microsystems SPARC platform computer Note z If you are using Windows NT 4 0 install Service ...

Page 284: ...reference to determine the type of network where the printer is connected and then follow the required procedure z Windows Network Examples If you are using Windows network you can use TCP IP as the protocol P 5 5 Note z When you perform the settings for a TCP IP network on a Windows computer each computer can send print jobs directly to the printer connected to the network and have them print Als...

Page 285: ...ppleTalk EtherTalk or TCP IP or Zeroconf Mac OS X Ver 10 2 5 or later pro tocol is used P 5 20 z NetWare Network Examples The NetWare protocol is used for printing in the network environment shown in the illustration below The Net Ware client software must be installed on every Server and Client computer P 5 33 Note z The TCP IP and AppleTalk protocols can be used together even in a NetWare server...

Page 286: ...AN port to the HUB port 1 Installing the network interface board Quick Start Guide First install the optional network interface board 2 Connecting the LAN Cable P 5 5 Connect the LAN port to the HUB with the LAN cable 3 Setting the Printer IP Address P 5 7 Set an IP address that will allow the printer to communicate with the computer that you want to use Use either of the utilities below to perfor...

Page 287: ...m that the LAN cable connectors are clicked and locked in place correctly Is the LAN cable defective Connect another LAN cable and visually check the lamp again Is the communication method correct for the HUB If the communication method mode and speed set for the printer and the HUB with auto recognition do not match follow the procedure below to perform the connection settings manually 1 Press th...

Page 288: ...e subnets mask and default gateway settings with the Remote UI z Printer Operation Panel P 5 12 To connect a Macintosh via an AppleTalk connection perform the settings on the printer operation panel However you can print without performing the printer network settings if you use the Zeroconf function IP Print Auto with Max OS X Ver 10 2 5 or later to con nect the printer Important z Before setting...

Page 289: ...ter 1 Basic Procedures 2 Click the Install Individual Software button 3 Click the Install button of the GARO Device Setup Utility 4 Follow the instructions on the screen This completes the installation of the GARO Device Setup Utility z Setting Network Information 1 On the desktop click the Start button point to Programs then select GARO Device Setup Utility GARO Device Setup Utility 2 Select the ...

Page 290: ...ick the Set button If the IP address is set automatically select Automatic for the Setting IP Address then click the check boxes for DHCP BOOTP or RARP for the features you want to use To specify a fixed IP address select Manual for the Setting IP Address The printer is shipped from the factory with AppleTalk and NetWare disabled for use When printing via AppleTalk select Phase2 for AppleTalk Phas...

Page 291: ... Status Print so you can check the MAC address Before printing set a roll of media larger than A3 Note z The MAC address can be found printed on the nozzle check pattern or the printhead adjustment pattern or on the printer operation panel MAIN MENU Information MAC Address 1 If the printer power is off press the Power button to switch the printer on After a few moments Online appears in the displa...

Page 292: ...z Setting the IP Address 1 If you are using a Windows computer start from the MS DOS prompt or the command prompt If you are using UNIX or Linux open the Console screen 2 Execute the following commands to add static entries to the arp table arp s IP Address MAC Address IP Address Specify the IP address assigned to the printer Enter the 4 digit numbers decimal number 0 to 255 using periods as delim...

Page 293: ... z The l of the l entry is an alphabetic lower case l el z The subnet mask and gateway address are set to 0 0 0 0 After completing the above settings use the Remote UI or the printer operation panel to perform the subnet mask and gateway address settings for your network P 5 12 P 5 15 This completes the preparation for printer protocol set tings Setting with the Printer Operation Panel The network...

Page 294: ... However at 0 the number rolls up to 255 Note z If you press and hold the or button the value increases or decreases in steps of 10 8 Repeat Steps 6 to 7 to enter the IP address assigned to the printer Enter the subnet mask 9 Press once then press or to select Subnet Mask then press 10 Press or to change the number setting of the subnet mask then press OK button 11 Press or to set the number of th...

Page 295: ... The selected digit decrements by 1 every time you press However at 0 the number rolls up to 255 16 Repeat Steps 14 to 15 to enter the default gateway IP address Now you are ready to register the IP address subnet mask and default gateway setting 17 Press the button 3 times Store Setting is displayed 18 Press the OK button If you want to cancel the setting press Stop button for at least 1 second T...

Page 296: ...or 6 0 or later or use Internet Explorer 5 01 or later The Safari web browser for the Macintosh is not compatible z The connection cannot be set up through a proxy server If the network environment employs a proxy server in the Web Browser proxy server settings add the IP address of the printer to the Exceptions addresses not used by the proxy The settings may differ depending on the environment z...

Page 297: ... and select Administrator Mode then click the Logon button English is set as the default display language for the Remote UI mode Select Administrator Mode then click the Logon button The Remote UI starts Note z If a password has been set for the printer enter the password and then click the Logon button If no password has been set then no password entry is required 3 Select Network in the Device M...

Page 298: ...RP is clicked off the check is not performed with that function If any of the items cannot be used then the setting for IP Address is assigned as the IP address z The check to determine whether DHCP BOOTP or RARP can be used requires about 1 or 2 minutes to execute Clicking off the check boxes for a method that cannot be used is recommended z When DHCP BOOTP or RARP is used to assign the IP addres...

Page 299: ... print server settings in the following procedure for a network set up with Windows Server 2003 Windows XP Windows 2000 or Windows NT 4 0 greatly improves the efficiency of managing the network printer After you set up the print server print jobs are managed by the print server Also if you install alternate drivers for the print server beforehand each computer can install the printer driver via th...

Page 300: ... CD ROM provided for this printer in the CD ROM drive and select the folder Important z If you are using Windows NT 4 0 you will need Service Pack 6 or later for Windows NT installed on the computer in order to use the alternate drivers function This completes the settings for printer sharing To install the printer driver on other computers when you select Network Printer on the Printer Wizard scr...

Page 301: ...e name of that port z If you are using Mac OS 8 6 9x you can use the printer on an IP Print network IP Print uses the TCP IP protocol If the TCP IP settings are enabled with IP Print Auto then the printer can be used by simply connecting it to the LAN If the printer is connected with an IP Printer first register the IP Address Chooser Registering IP Address then select the IP Printer and the print...

Page 302: ...rinter and the printer IP address has been defined z If you are using Mac OS X Ver 10 2 5 or later you can use the Zeroconf function to connect Zeroconf uses the TCP IP protocol As soon the TCP IP settings are enabled for the Macintosh computer the printer can be used by simply connecting it to the LAN Zeroconf the abbreviation for Zero Configuration is network technology that requires neither an ...

Page 303: ...Select Ethernet Close AppleTalk to save the setting This completes the AppleTalk network settings for a Macintosh Important z Be sure to select the Printer Port if Ethernet is connected via LocalTalk z For Mac OS X Confirm the AppleTalk settings with Network of System Preferences 1 Open Network under System Preferences 2 At the Show setting select Built in Ethernet 3 Select the AppleTalk sheet and...

Page 304: ...d to your Macintosh computer please use that assigned setting No setting is required For more details about network settings please contact your network system administrator z If the computer is connected to the printer with IP Print Auto then the computer and the printer must be connected to the same network as the router The computer cannot be connected through a router to a printer on another n...

Page 305: ...e computer and the printer must be connected to the same network as the router The computer cannot be connected with the Zeroconf function through the router to a printer on another network For more details about network settings please contact your network system administrator z If the DHCP server cannot be recognized when Using DHCP is selected then 169 254 xxx xxx is set as the Link Local Addre...

Page 306: ...l Important z Before AppleTalk settings confirm that the printer is switched on and connected to the network Setting the Protocol with Web Browser Remote UI Important z For the Web Browser use Netscape Navigator Communicator 6 0 or later or use Internet Explorer 5 01 or later The Safari web browser for the Macintosh is not compatible z The connection cannot be set up through a proxy server If the ...

Page 307: ... for the Location or the Address then press the Enter key http Printer IP Address or name Entry Sample http XXX XXX XXX XXX 2 Select Administrator Mode then click the Logon button English is set as the default display language for the Remote UI mode Select Administrator Mode then click the Logon button The Remote UI starts Note z If a password has been set for the printer enter the password and th...

Page 308: ...ge is displayed If connected with the IP Print Auto Mac OS 8 6 9x function or Zeroconf Mac OS X function go to the Step 9 5 For Phase Type select Phase 2 Note z If Disabled is selected the printer will not be recognized on the AppleTalk network 6 For Name enter the name of the printer on the network Enter the printer name displayed in Chooser Mac OS 8 6 9 x or the name displayed in Setup Utility P...

Page 309: ...zone is set on the network enter the name of zone where the printer belongs If no zone is set then leave the asterisk entry as it is Important z The zone name must be the name of a zone that is already entered If you enter the name of a zone that is not yet set the recognition of the printer by the Macintosh will be lost For more details about zone names please contact your network system administ...

Page 310: ...on check box on 11 Enter the name of the printer on the network into the Multicast DNS Service Name box Enter the printer name displayed in Chooser Mac OS 8 6 9 x or the name displayed in Print Setup Utility Print Center Mac OS X Note z You can change the Multicast DNS Service name with up to 63 characters including hyphens spaces 12 Click the OK button 13 When you return to the Network screen of ...

Page 311: ...ect Apple Talk protocol 1 Press the Online button to display MAIN MENU 2 Press or to select Interface Setup then press 3 Use or to select AppleTalk then press 4 Press or to select On then press OK button 5 Press the button 6 Press the OK button If you want to cancel the setting press Stop button for at least 1 second The printer restarts after Storing appears on the display When completed the prin...

Page 312: ...perate a printer driver compat ible with the printer must be installed Install the Printer Driver Quick Start Guide Selecting a Printer z For Mac OS 8 6 9 x Selecting the printer with the Chooser completes the settings The Destination can select AppleTalk IP Print or IP Print Auto Quick Start Guide z For Mac OS X For Mac OS X open the printer setup utility Print Cen ter and then add the name of th...

Page 313: ... Chapter 6 Troubleshooting Chapter 7 Operation of the Function Menus Index Contents Chapter 2 Using a Variety of Media Chapter 1 Basic Procedures 5 From the connection destination menu select AppleTalk Canon IP GARO or Zeroconf for the network connection click the name of the printer in the displayed list then click the Add button This completes the selection of the printer ...

Page 314: ...Guide First install the optional network interface board 2 Connecting the LAN Cable P 5 5 Connect the LAN port to the HUB with the LAN cable 3 Setting the Printer Frame Type P 5 34 Perform the printer frame type setting Use the software below to setup communication between your computer and the printer GARO Device Setup Utility Canon utility pro vided with the printer Printer Operation Panel 4 Set...

Page 315: ...Utility P 5 34 z Printer operation panel P 5 35 Important z In order to use GARO Device Setup Utility it must be installed on your computer Install GARO Device Setup Utility on your computer P 5 34 z Before setting the printer frame type confirm that the printer is switched on and connected to the network Setting the frame type with GARO Device Setup Utility If you are using Windows use the GARO D...

Page 316: ... Gateway Address then click the Set button Note z The IP address setting is required here to allow the printer protocol setting to be performed with the Web browser Remote UI 4 Click the OK button when the confirmation message is displayed 5 When you are finished performing the settings select Exit from the Printer menu Setting with the Printer Operation Panel The NetWare network information can b...

Page 317: ...ections are Auto Detect Ethernet 2 Ethernet 802 2 Ethernet 802 3 and Ethernet SNAP After the equals mark appears on the left the display returns to the NetWare menu 8 Press or to select Print Service then press 9 Press or to select the print service then press The available selections for Print Service are BindaryPserver RPrinter NDSPserver and NPrinter After the equals mark appears on the left th...

Page 318: ...ption below then select the printer service type Note z You can use NDPS as the print service with NetWare 5 1 6 0 When you use NDPS use the Novell printer gateway provided by NetWare as the gateway The setup procedure for NDPS is not described in this guide so for more details refer to the NetWare instructions z NDS Novell Directory Service and Bindery Either NDS or Bindery is supported Select th...

Page 319: ... Communicate button then select LPT1 for Port and Manual Load for Connection Type For the print queue Name enter the desired name For Volume enter the volume object to create the queue the object that appears as the physical volume on the network Click the button on the right to select from the list Perform any other settings that are required then click the OK button Note z You are going to need ...

Page 320: ...then press the Enter key Enter the name of the print server to create the name of the new printer and name of the queue Note z You are going to need the name of the print server to perform the printer protocol settings so be sure to note the printer name 4 Set the printer type If you intend to use Queue Server Mode select Other Unknown for the Type If you intend to use the Remote Printer Mode unde...

Page 321: ...perform the settings so JavaScript and cookies can be used z If more than one remote UI is being used then the most recently used settings remain enabled Starting and using only one Remote UI at a time is recommended Note z When the Remote UI is running with the printer name make sure that the DNS settings for the DNS environment and board have been set up correctly z When print history is display...

Page 322: ...r 1 Basic Procedures 3 Select Network in the Device Manager menu on the left The Network page appears 4 Click the Edit button to the right of NetWare The Edit IPX SPX Protocol Settings page appears 5 Check the Frame Type box and make sure the setting is correct for your NetWare network 6 If you intend to use the burst mode select On for NCP Burst Mode Note z The burst mode is used in the queue ser...

Page 323: ...m the following settings as required for the selected service z Bindery PServer Selected Queue Server Mode Using a Bindery Print Server Enter the file server name into File Server Name For Print Server Name enter the name of the print server created in Setting Up a NetWare Print Service P 5 37 For Print Server Password enter the print server password created in Setting Up a NetWare Print Service P...

Page 324: ...tWare Print Service P 5 37 For Print Server Password enter the print server password created in Setting Up a NetWare Print Service P 5 37 Set the Polling Interval Set the time interval for the printer to confirm the NetWare print queue z NPrinter Selected Remote Printer Mode using an NDS Print Server For Print Server Name enter the advertised name of the print server created in Setting Up a NetWar...

Page 325: ...ore details about connection methods refer to the NetWare or operating system instructions Installing the Printer Driver The printer driver is required for printing Install the printer driver under the direction of the network system administrator When you install the printer driver be sure to select Net work Printer and select the print queue that you created with the NetWare print service settin...

Page 326: ...z Example Using Red Hat Linux Start the Printer Configuration utility on the control panel Select Add Other UNIX lpd queue OK For the Printer Name Remote Host Remote Queue enter the desired print queue name printer IP address or name and lp If a filter is to be used select the filter If there is no filter for the printer you can temporarily select any filter shut down the Printer Configuration Uti...

Page 327: ...enus Index Contents Chapter 2 Using a Variety of Media Chapter 1 Basic Procedures Using FTP to Print 1 Start at the MS DOS prompt or command line If you are using UNIX open the Console screen 2 Execute the following commands ftp Printer IP Address 3 Enter any user name Just press the Enter key without entering a password You can perform the procedure below To print a file put filename to print Not...

Page 328: ...en press the Enter key http Printer IP Address or name Entry Sample http XXX XXX XXX XXX 2 Click and select Administrator Mode then click the Logon button English is set as the default display language for the Remote UI mode Select Administrator Mode then click the Logon button The Remote UI starts Note z If a password has been set for the printer enter the password and then click the OK button If...

Page 329: ...er of Administrator for the device Range 0 to 32 chars Blank Comment E mail Comments of the Device Administrator Range 0 to 32 chars Blank Administrator Password Device password Range 0 to 15 chars Blank Item Content Initial Value Use DHCP The setting in the IP address that determines whether DHCP is used OFF Use BOOTP The setting in the IP address that determines whether BOOTP is used OFF Use RAR...

Page 330: ...names of the printers displayed in the Chooser and Printer Center lists Name length 1 to 31 chars Canon NB 15FB xxxxxx Zone The name of the printer zone Name length 1 to 31 chars Item Content Initial Value Item Content Initial Value Frame Type The frame type used by NetWare Disabled NCP Burst Mode Determines whether the NCP burst mode is used Normally leave this setting on ON Print Application The...

Page 331: ...r Range 0 to 15 0 NDS PServer Tree Name The name of the NDS tree of the NetWare print server Range 0 to 32 chars Blank Context Name The name of the context of the NetWare Print server Range 0 to 255 chars Blank Print Server Name The name of the NetWare print server in use Range 0 to 64 chars Blank Printer Server Password The password required by the print server setting 0 to 20 chars Blank Polling...

Page 332: ...ions that can be used for Network Settings Use the following listed software to perform the network settings Type of Setting GARO Device Setup Utility Web Browser Remote UI ARP PING command Printer operation panel Setting IP Addresses P 5 7 Set TCP IP protocol P 5 15 1 1 Setting AppleTalk protocol P 5 25 2 2 Setting the NetWare printer service P 5 37 Setting the NetWare protocol P 5 40 3 3 1 Only ...

Page 333: ...essages 6 14 When You Cannot Print 6 18 Printing Will Not Start 6 18 Printing Halts During Print Job 6 21 Cannot Print on Network 6 22 Unexpected Printing Results 6 27 Poor Quality 6 28 Abnormal Content 6 31 Other Problems 6 34 Handling Jams 6 35 Removing a Roll Media Jam 6 35 Removing a Cut Sheet Jam 6 38 Updating the Firmware 6 41 Obtaining the Firmware Update 6 41 Confirming the Firmware Versio...

Page 334: ...layed on the operation panel and in the GARO Status Monitor Windows or GARO Printmonitor Macintosh Operation Panel Follow the procedures on the following pages to confirm and solve problems indicated by the messages GARO Status Monitor Windows Read the displayed message and perform the appropri ate procedure Note z The printer status cannot be displayed with a USB connection to Mac OS X z If the G...

Page 335: ...Media Rep Ink Tank Reset Lever End of Roll No Bk PC C PM M Y Ink Tank Check Head Hght L M H L M H RllMed Shortage Replace RllMed Check Bk PC C PM M Y Ink Tank Turn Power Off Load Cut Sheet Not Enough Ink No Printhead Remove Cut Sheet Ink level Printhead Error Eject Cut Sheet Remove Ink Tank Check Printhead Incorrect Media Chk Bk Ink Type Scale Read Error Med SizeNoMatch MTCart Full Soon Mist Full ...

Page 336: ...ttings the same as those for the roll media P 2 26 1 Load a roll with media that is the same type and size as the printer settings 2 Select the media type 3 Select length if the media remaining detection feature for roll media is on 4 Press the OK button Solution2 Hold down the Stop Eject button for at least 1 second to stop printing Remove Roll Media Problem1 The printer is waiting for you to rem...

Page 337: ... P 2 26 1 Load the size and type of roll in use 2 Select the media type 3 Select length if the media remaining detection feature for roll media is on 4 Press the OK button RllMed Shortage Replace RllMed Problem1 The length of the media required for the received print job is longer than the amount of media remaining on the roll Solution1 Follow the procedure below to load a new roll in the printer ...

Page 338: ...o set the media type and media size settings the same as those for the cut sheet P 2 35 1 Load a cut sheet that is the same type and size as the printer settings 2 Select the media type 3 Press the OK button Solution2 Hold down the Stop Eject button for at least 1 second to stop printing Remove Cut Sheet Problem1 The printer waits for you to remove the ejected sheet Solution1 Perform the procedure...

Page 339: ... at least 1 second to stop printing Incorrect Media Problem1 The media type specified for printing does not match the setting for the setting for the media in the feed source Solution1 Perform the procedure below to correct the media type setting on the printer 1 Confirm the type of media loaded for the print job 2 Enter the confirmed media type on the printer operation panel P 2 32 Solution2 Perf...

Page 340: ...roll paper correctly on the roll holder P 2 26 Problem2 The width of the media in the data received for printing cannot be used with borderless printing Solution1 Follow the procedure below to correct the setting so the printer can print on a media that can be used for borderless printing 1 Hold down the Stop Eject button for at least 1 second to stop printing 2 In the printer driver change the se...

Page 341: ...5 1 Open the upper cover 2 Press the release lever to the rear to open 3 Align the right edge of the cut sheet with the right side align the leading edge of the sheet inside the printer then pull the release lever toward you to close 4 Raise the upper cover stopper to release the lock then close the upper cover Media Too Large Problem1 The loaded media is larger than any media size allowed for loa...

Page 342: ...the sheet manually and remove the sheet 3 Re load the roll 4 Raise the upper cover stopper to release the lock then close the upper cover Drying Problem1 The printer is waiting for the ink to dry on the printout Solution1 Wait until the printed sheet ejects automatically Feed Limit Problem1 You pressed button on the operation panel to feed more media than allowed Solution1 Release the button to st...

Page 343: ...w ink tank If a long print job is in progress or if you need to print a job of many sheets you should replace the ink tank with a new one Rep Ink Tank Problem1 Ink in an ink tank has run out Solution1 Open the right cover and install a new ink tank for the color that is flashing on the printer operation panel P 4 2 No Bk PC C PM M Y Ink Tank Problem1 The ink tank of the displayed color is not inst...

Page 344: ...ty and the Bk tank was mistakenly installed perform the ChangeBkInkType operation P 4 48 If you mistakenly installed any other ink cartridge perform the Move Printer operation and then install new ink tanks P 4 32 Problem2 A problem has occurred with the ink tank indicated on the display Solution1 Replace the ink tank with a new one P 4 2 Not Enough Ink Problem1 Ink in the tank is low and there is...

Page 345: ...re that it is correct Solution2 In the printer driver check the media selection setting to determine whether the selected media type is a type that cannot be used with the current black ink type P 2 2 MTCart Full Soon Problem1 The maintenance cartridge is almost full Solution1 The current print job can continue Obtain a new MT cartridge Replace MT Cart Problem1 The maintenance cartridge is full So...

Page 346: ... toward you to close it Check Head Hght L M H L M H Problem1 The current height of the printhead displayed at the left end of the bottom display line is not the appropriate height displayed at the right end of the bottom display line for printing on the type of media loaded for the print job Solution1 Confirm the height H M L named at the right end of the bottom display line then perform procedure...

Page 347: ...the media then switch the printer on again P 6 35 Problem3 A problem occurred in the printer Solution1 Switch the printer off wait for over 3 seconds then switch the printer on again Solution2 If the message appears again after performing the procedure above read the content of the message and write down the first line switch the printer off then contact a Canon service center No Printhead Problem...

Page 348: ...s not solve the problem replace the printhead P 4 24 Solution2 Although you can perform the print job if you press the Online button the print quality may become poor Problem4 Ink is not filled in the printhead properly Solution1 Remove all ink tanks and reinsert them properly P 4 2 Scale Read Error Problem1 A problem has occurred with the carriage Solution1 Open the upper cover and make sure a fo...

Page 349: ...uld use the media of the type other than film that you use most frequently P 4 40 Solution2 To adjust the amount of line feed Adjust Band perform the procedure for Adjusting Line Feed Manually P 4 43 Incorrect Value Problem1 The IP address subnet mask setting or the default gateway setting is not correct Solution1 Set the correct settings for the IP address subnet mask and default gateway For more...

Page 350: ...essage is displayed Problem1 The printer has not been selected as the destination for the print job output Solution1 If you are using Windows select the name of the printer for Printer in the Print dialog box and then try to print again Printing Will Not Start Printing Halts During Print Job Cannot Print on Network No error message is displayed Error Message Displayed Cannot Print from a TCP IP Ne...

Page 351: ...f you are using Mac OS 8 9 make sure that the correct name of the printer is selected with the Chooser then try again Solution3 For Mac OS X select the name of the printer for Printer in the Print dialog box and then try to print again Problem2 The print queue has halted Solution1 Windows 1 Select the icon for the printer in the Printer folder 2 From the File menu select Pause Printing to release ...

Page 352: ... you want to share the printer perform the print job from a Windows computer Error Message Displayed Problem1 Media jam has occurred Solution1 Remove the jammed sheets P 6 35 Problem2 The printer went offline Solution1 After correcting the problem in response to the error message press the Online button to set the printer online Solution2 If the operation panel display reads Offline press the Onli...

Page 353: ... Solution1 When the ink tank replacement message appears replace the ink tank for the indicated color P 4 2 Ink initialization operation starts unexpectedly Problem1 When the printer was switched off previously this force cancelled a cleaning operation Solution1 Wait for the ink initialization operation to finish Ink filling may require up to 10 minutes to complete Printing Halts During Print Job ...

Page 354: ...rint a nozzle check pattern to confirm the condition of the printhead If a nozzle is blocked perform the printhead cleaning procedure P 4 38 Problem4 An ink tank has run out of ink Solution1 Check the ink tanks and replace any empty ink tanks P 4 2 Problem5 Printer is damaged Solution1 Contact a Canon service center Cannot Print on Network Cannot Print from a TCP IP Network Problem1 The LAN port a...

Page 355: ...re than 255 characters LPR cannot send the job In such a case shorten the name of the file Cannot Print on AppleTalk Network Problem1 The LAN port and network cable are not connected correctly Solution1 Confirm that the connection of the cable that connects the printer to the network is secure then press the Power button to cycle the printer off and on again P 5 5 Problem2 The printer cannot recog...

Page 356: ...f it is on a different network Connect the computer and printer to the same network For more about the network settings please contact the network manager Problem5 The settings for the computer used for printing are not set correctly Solution1 Mac OS 8 6 9x 1 Open Chooser from the Apple menu 2 Under AppleTalk make sure that Active is selected 3 Under AppleTalk in the Control Panels of the Apple me...

Page 357: ...nt from the NetWare network Problem1 The printer LAN port and cable are not connected correctly Solution1 Confirm that the connection of the cable that connects the printer to the network is secure then press the Power button to cycle the printer off and on again P 5 5 Problem2 The printer cannot recognize automatically the LAN communication method Solution1 Use the printer operation panel to sele...

Page 358: ...nments data sent to a printer on another subnet is lost If this problem occurs switch off the NCP Burst mode under the printer protocol settings and try again Problem6 Parallel is selected for the printer type when using the queue server in the queue server mode Solution1 Select Other Unknown for the printer type The printer is not recognized even with IP Print Auto selected with Mac OS 8 6 Proble...

Page 359: ... exceedingly high Ink Smeared Random bizarre characters are printing The message MTCart Full Soon does not go off even after replacing a new maintenance cartridge Edges smeared with ink Length for the media feed method is not correct Back sides of printed sheets are dirty Printing in Monochrome Media is not cutting straight Black or white streaks visible Color Tones Uneven Power does not switch on...

Page 360: ...e to correct this by selecting on the operation panel Med Detail Set Correct Smear On P 1 21 Problem4 A printout is in the output stacker Solution1 The capacity of the output stacker is limited to one printout Start the next print job only after you have removed the previous printout from the output stacker Problem5 The ink port needle is stuck and the ink has clogged Solution1 Leave the printer w...

Page 361: ...ght adjustment lever is set at the up position P 2 40 Problem4 The output assist guides are not pulled out Solution1 Pull out on both sides of the output assist guides P 2 31 P 2 39 Problem5 The media is wrinkled because it is set improperly Solution1 Release the release lever and then once again align the media Edges smeared with ink Problem1 The platen has become dirty after a borderless print j...

Page 362: ...just the amount of feed for the print media in use P 4 42 Problem2 Printing is not proceeding smoothly due to an interruption in the flow of data from the computer Solution1 Close other applications that are open and cancel other jobs that are executing Problem3 The Feed Priority item is set for Print Length Solution1 For the Feed Priority item select Band Joint the adjust the amount of feed P 4 4...

Page 363: ... for the print job Solution1 Select the correct printer driver for the printer and try again P 1 32 Problem3 The fonts of the printed data are deranged Solution1 Make sure that the software application you are using has the correct type of fonts and that they have been installed correctly Software Application Instructions Length for the media feed method is not correct Problem1 Band Joint is selec...

Page 364: ...head cleaning procedure P 4 36 P 4 38 Problem4 A color ink tank is inserted in the wrong slot Solution1 On the printer operation panel execute Move Printer remove the ink tank from the printer then insert the correct color ink tank P 4 32 Quick Start Guide Solution2 After performing the above procedure execute Nozzle Check If each color is not printing correctly on the printer operation panel exec...

Page 365: ...MAIN MENU 2 Press or to select Adjust Printer then press 3 Press or to select Color Adj then press 4 Press or to select Return Defaults then press 5 Press or to select Yes then press OK Solution2 If the procedure above does not correct the color balance select Adjust Printer Color Adj and then change the settings for each color 1 Press the Online button to display MAIN MENU 2 Press or to select Ad...

Page 366: ... time the printer used after it is set up or moved to a new location the ink level display may drop to as low as 80 as a result of filling the printhead and ink tanks with ink this is not abnormal The message MTCart Full Soon does not go off even after replacing a new maintenance cartridge Problem1 The printer has not yet recognized the new maintenance cartridge Solution1 Replace the maintenance c...

Page 367: ...following procedure to check the jam points and remove the jammed media z Operation Panel z GARO StatusMonitor Windows Removing a Roll Media Jam Follow the procedure below to remove a roll media jam 1 Hold down the Power button for more than 1 sec to extinguish the Online lamp and switch the printer off 2 Open the upper cover Important z Do not touch any areas other than those indicated Your hands...

Page 368: ...it to the right or left edge of the carriage rail before attempting to remove the media 4 Push the release lever toward the rear to open 5 Hold the left and right corners of the jammed media and pull the sheet forward then above the cutting groove a cut at the edge of the printed area or where the media is wrinkled Use a pair of scissors if the media is difficult to cut with a cutter 6 While gentl...

Page 369: ...age to the right until it stops Important z Be sure to push the carriage to the right If you push it to the left the printer will display a carriage error after the printer is switched on 8 Raise the upper cover stopper to release the lock then close the upper cover 9 If the printer is off press the Power button to switch the printer on The media starts to feed and the printer is ready to use afte...

Page 370: ...sheet jam that occurs during printing 1 Hold down the Power button for more than 1 sec to extinguish the Online lamp and switch the printer off 2 Open the upper cover and if the carriage is out move it to either the right or the left side Important z Do not touch any areas other than those indicated Your hands could get dirty or this could damage the printer 3 Push the release lever toward the rea...

Page 371: ...he printer 6 If the carriage is on the left side push it manually to the right side Push the carriage all the way to the right until it stops Important z Be sure to push the carriage to the right If you push it to the left the printer may display a carriage error after the printer is switched on 7 If the printer is off press the Power button to switch the printer on 8 With the print side of the ne...

Page 372: ... ment Chapter 6 Troubleshooting Chapter 7 Operation of the Function Menus Index Contents Chapter 2 Using a Variety of Media Chapter 1 Basic Procedures 9 Pull the release lever forward to close raise the upper cover stopper and release the lock then close the upper cover Cut sheet preparation begins When preparation is finished the printer is ready to print ...

Page 373: ...ain the most recent version of the firmware update Confirming the Firmware Version Perform the procedure below to confirm the current version of the printer firmware before performing a firmware update If the version of the firmware in use is older than the downloaded version perform the firmware update Note z If the version number of the printer is the same as or newer than the firmware update in...

Page 374: ...ick the Unknown devices icon then click the Properties button 3 Click the Device Manager in the Driver sheet the Update Device Driver Wizard opens follow the instructions on the screen to complete the installation 4 When the Wizard prompts you to select how to search for the driver source files select only CD ROM drive Set the User Software CD ROM in the CD ROM drive then follow the instructions o...

Page 375: ... z If you uninstall the software from Windows Server 2003 Windows XP Windows 2000 or Windows NT 4 0 you must log in as a member of the Administrators group before the uninstallation 1 Click the Start button then select Programs Canon Printer Uninstaller imagePROGRAF GARO Printer Driver Uninstaller The Delete Printer screen appears 2 Click the printer in the list you wish to delete then click the D...

Page 376: ...Start button point to Programs click GARO Status Monitor then select Uninstaller GARO Device Setup Utility 2 When the selection screen appears select then click the Next button GARO Status Monitor is deleted 3 Follow the instructions on the screen to delete the GARO Status Monitor Deleting the GARO Device Setup Utility Follow this procedure to delete the GARO Device Setup Utility installed on Wind...

Page 377: ...Functions 7 4 Changing the Media Type Settings 7 4 Printing to the Bottom Margin of the Original 7 5 Ink Functions 7 6 Replacing an Ink Tank During a Print Job 7 6 Changing the Black Ink Type 7 7 Print Quality Functions 7 8 Determining if the Printhead is Blocked 7 8 When the Printhead Nozzles Are Clogged 7 8 Correcting Image Offset 7 9 Correcting Horizontal Banding in Images 7 9 Printing to an Ac...

Page 378: ...ne Online OK OK OK Opening the Upper Cover and Replacing the Cutter Closing the Upper Cover Open UpperCover Online Stop Eject a b c d a e f g h Press the Online button once Also pressing the Online button when using the menus cancels the setting before the OK button is pressed and returns the printer to the online mode or offline standby mode for loading media Press or repeatedly to display the it...

Page 379: ...d to Cut Media Execute Force Cutting on the operation panel when you need to use the printer cutter to cut the media cleanly Replacing the Cutter Execute Change Cutter on the operation panel when you need to replace the cutter Reset the count for the number of sheets cut after the cutter has been replaced Online Online Online Online MAIN MENU Force Cutting Online Offline Yes No OK OK Cutting MAIN ...

Page 380: ...a Type Online Offline Plain Paper CAD Plain Paper Plain Paper High Quality Recycled Coated Paper Coated Paper Heavyweight Coated Paper Premium Matte Paper Extra Heavyweight Coated Paper Glossy Photo Paper Semi Glossy Photo Paper Heavyweight Glossy Photo Paper Heavyweight SemiGlos Photo Paper Synthetic Paper Adhesive Synthetic Paper Backlit Film Flame Resistant Cloth Proofing Paper Newsprint for Pr...

Page 381: ...off at the top or bottom margins However the length of the finished image will be sized by the top and bottom margins Start Here CutDustReduct Setting Values Off On Correct Smear Setting Values Off On Skew Check Lv Setting Values OK Standard Loose Off Width Detection Setting Values On Off Media Size Return Defaults Setting Values No Yes Online Media Thickness Setting Values VacuumStrngth Standard ...

Page 382: ...Basic Procedures Ink Functions The following ink operations are provided in the printer function menus Replacing an Ink Tank During a Print Job Execute Rep Ink Tank on the operation panel when you need to replace an ink tank during a print job Printing restarts immediately as soon as the upper cover is closed after replacement MAIN MENU Rep Ink Tank Printing Pause Printing Yes No Open RightCover O...

Page 383: ...lack MBk Execute Change BkInk Type to switch between the types of black ink and drain the black ink and then install the new black ink tank MAIN MENU Change BkInk Type Online Offline Online Yes No Open Right Cover Rep BkInk Tank Please Wait Open RightCover Online Online Online OK OK Continued Next Page Online Remove the black ink tank and install the type of black ink tank to use MBk Ink Tank OK B...

Page 384: ...locked You can print a Nozzle Check to check the condition of the printheads When the Printhead Nozzles Are Clogged If the Nozzle Check reveals that the printheads are blocked you can execute Head Cleaning to clear the blockage and recover operation of the printer Head Cleaning A is for normal everyday printhead cleaning and Head Cleaning B is used for scrupulous head cleaning Head Cleaning B cons...

Page 385: ...Correcting Horizontal Banding in Images Perform Adjust Band to adjust the amount of line feed and correct undesirable horizontal banding in printouts The printer reads the results of a line feed adjustment pattern as it prints and corrects the amount of line feed automatically To adjust the amount of feed select Feed Priority Band Joint then perform Adjust Band MAIN MENU Adjust Printer Auto Head A...

Page 386: ...s Printing to an Accurate Length Perform Feed Priority PrintLength to set the priority in the print job for the length when the length of the printout is very important to you However performing this setting may cause horizontal banding to appear in the prints To set the priority for the quality of the print perform the Band Joint setting Online MAIN MENU Adjust Printer Feed Priority Online Offlin...

Page 387: ...print information about print jobs and printer settings so you can check them Checking the Print Job History Perform Print Job Log to print information about print jobs so you can confirm how much ink was used for the jobs and other important information Checking the Printer Settings Informa tion Perform Status Print to print basic information about the printer and the settings of each function so...

Page 388: ...a Chapter 1 Basic Procedures Checking the Media Type Settings Information Perform Media Details to print the settings for each media type so you can check them Checking the Printer Functions Menu Perform Menu Map so you can have a handy reference that shows you the items levels and sublevels of the printer function menus Online MAIN MENU Test Print Online Offline Online Media Details Printing Onli...

Page 389: ... 1 Basic Procedures Printer Part Names 1 2 Printer Main Unit 1 2 Switching the Printer On and Off 1 7 Switching the Printer On 1 7 Switching the Printer Off 1 8 Online and Offline 1 9 What s On the Operation Panel 1 11 Viewing the Display 1 11 Using the Operation Panel Buttons 1 12 Reading Operation Panel Lamps 1 14 Function Menus 1 15 How to Perform Function Menu Settings 1 17 Menu Settings Summa...

Page 390: ...Macintosh 1 47 Options 1 52 Consumables 1 53 Specifications 1 56 Basic Environmental Performance 1 59 Chapter 2 Using a Variety of Media Media You Can Use 2 2 The Suitable Black Ink for Media 2 2 Paper Type 2 4 Media Size 2 18 Original data the same as the media 2 20 Handling Paper and Other Print Media 2 25 Printing with Rolls 2 26 Loading Roll Media 2 26 Removing a Roll 2 33 Printing with Cut Sh...

Page 391: ... Horizontal Banner Printing Long Prints 3 30 Printing without Top and Bottom Margins Conserve Paper 3 38 Custom Print Quality 3 39 Fine Adjusting Color for Printing 3 42 About Media Size Options 3 51 When the Printout Quality Is Not Clean 3 56 Software Provided for Windows 3 56 Printing from Macintosh 3 59 Before You Begin 3 59 Enlarging and Reducing the Original 3 65 Printing Photos and Illustrat...

Page 392: ...Level Detection Function Off 4 8 Executing a Print Job 4 9 Cleaning the Printer 4 10 Cleaning the Exterior Covers 4 10 Cleaning Inside the Upper Cover 4 11 Cleaning the Paper Restraint 4 14 Replacing the Maintenance Cartridge 4 16 Checking Spacing Remaining in the Maintenance Cartridge 4 16 When to Replace the Maintenance Cartridge 4 17 Maintenance Cartridge Handling Precautions 4 18 Maintenance C...

Page 393: ...sing the Printer 5 2 Required System Environment 5 2 The Network Environment 5 3 TCP IP Network Settings Windows Macintosh UNIX 5 5 Procedures Required for a TCP IP Network 5 5 Connecting the LAN Cable 5 5 Setting the Printer IP Address 5 7 Performing the TCP IP Protocol Settings 5 15 Setting the Printer for Sharing 5 18 Macintosh Network Settings 5 20 Procedures Required for a Macintosh Network 5...

Page 394: ... 2 Operation Panel Message List 6 3 Media Messages 6 4 Ink Messages 6 11 Other Messages 6 14 When You Cannot Print 6 18 Printing Will Not Start 6 18 Printing Halts During Print Job 6 21 Cannot Print on Network 6 22 Unexpected Printing Results 6 27 Poor Quality 6 28 Abnormal Content 6 31 Other Problems 6 34 Handling Jams 6 35 Removing a Roll Media Jam 6 35 Removing a Cut Sheet Jam 6 38 Updating the...

Page 395: ... 4 Changing the Media Type Settings 7 4 Printing to the Bottom Margin of the Original 7 5 Ink Functions 7 6 Replacing an Ink Tank During a Print Job 7 6 Changing the Black Ink Type 7 7 Print Quality Functions 7 8 Determining if the Printhead is Blocked 7 8 When the Printhead Nozzles Are Clogged 7 8 Correcting Image Offset 7 9 Correcting Horizontal Banding in Images 7 9 Printing to an Accurate Leng...

Page 396: ...er line 3 25 3 91 Borderless Printing 2 22 3 13 3 77 Basic operations 3 13 3 78 Fit Roll Paper Width 3 17 3 83 Print Image with Actual Size 3 20 Required settings 3 13 3 77 Borderless printing ink groove 4 12 C CAD Plain Paper 2 5 CAD Tracing Paper 2 17 CAD Translucent Matte Film 2 17 Canceling a Background Print Job 1 47 Canceling a Foreground Print Job 1 50 Canceling a Print Job Macintosh 1 47 W...

Page 397: ...ed Reduced Printing 3 6 3 65 Fit Media Size 3 7 3 65 Fit Roll Paper Width 3 9 3 69 Specify Scaling 3 11 3 73 Ethernet 5 22 5 23 5 24 Expansion board slot 1 3 Extra Heavyweight Coated Paper 2 8 F Feed adjustment 4 42 7 9 Feed Priority 7 10 Fine Art Heavyweight Photo 2 14 Fine Art Photo 2 14 Fine Art Textured 2 15 Fit Roll Paper Width 3 30 3 94 Flame Resistant Cloth 2 12 Function Menu Flow Summaries...

Page 398: ...24 3 26 3 89 3 90 3 92 Layout Sheet 1 38 Lift handles 1 3 Loading Cut Sheets 2 36 Loading the Roll Media 2 27 LPR Port 3 57 M MAC address 5 10 5 11 Mac OS 8 6 9 x 1 42 1 47 5 21 5 23 Mac OS X 1 43 1 49 5 22 5 24 Macintosh 5 4 5 21 6 43 MAIN MENU 1 16 Main Menu 1 19 Main Sheet 1 35 Maintenance cartridge 1 2 1 54 Replacement procedure 4 18 When to replace 4 17 Maintenance cartridge capacity 4 16 Mai...

Page 399: ...NWADMIN 5 38 O OK button 1 13 Online button 1 12 Online lamp 1 14 Operating the Printer Macintosh 1 45 Windows 1 40 Operation Panel 1 2 1 11 Operation Panel Buttons 1 12 Operation Panel Lamps 1 14 Options 1 52 OS 5 2 Output assist guides 1 2 4 12 Output guides 4 12 Output stacker 1 2 Oversize 2 23 3 55 P Page Setup Sheet 1 37 Page Size 3 55 3 124 PageComposer 3 5 Paper Design 3 96 3 124 Paper rest...

Page 400: ...ent 7 9 Printhead cleaning Procedure 4 38 Types 4 38 Printhead height 2 40 Printhead height adjustment lever 1 5 2 41 Printhead lock cover 1 5 4 26 Printhead lock lever 1 5 4 26 Printing multiple pages on 1 sheet 3 24 3 89 Printing types of jobs 3 2 3 59 Profiles 3 61 Proofing Paper 2 13 Proxy server 5 15 5 25 5 40 Q Queue server mode 5 37 R Recycled Coated Paper 2 6 Release lever 1 3 2 36 6 36 6 ...

Page 401: ...13 Switching the Printer Off 1 8 Switching the Printer On 1 7 Synthetic Paper 2 11 T TCP IP 5 2 5 3 5 23 6 22 TCP IP settings 5 48 Transporting the printer 4 32 Troubleshooting 6 27 Type 1 53 U Upper cover 1 2 1 5 2 36 2 41 4 11 4 25 4 30 6 35 6 38 Cleaning inside the printer 4 11 Names of parts inside the printer 1 4 Upper cover handles 4 12 Upper cover rollers 4 12 Upper cover stopper 1 4 USB po...

Page 402: ...tial installation This equip ment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be det...

Page 403: ...ficiency The international ENERGY STAR Office Equipment Program is a global program that promotes energy saving through the use of computers and other office equipment The program backs the de velopment and dissemination of products with functions that effectively reduce energy consumption It is an open system in which businesses can participate voluntarily The targeted products are office equipme...

Page 404: ...c Procedures Chapter 2 Using a Variety of Media Chapter 3 Printing Methods for Different Objectives Chapter 4 Maintaining the Printer Chapter 5 Using the Printer in a Network Environ ment Chapter 6 Troubleshooting Chapter 7 Operation of the Function Menus Index ...

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