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Page 1: ... for Photoshop 277 Print Plug In for Office 281 and so on Mac OS Software 317 Printer Driver 318 Preview 337 Free Layout 360 Color imageRUNNER Enlargement Copy 384 Print Plug In for Photoshop Digital Photo Professional 399 Layout Plug In for Photoshop 452 and so on Handling and Use of Paper 457 Control Panel 573 Printer Parts 607 Network Setting 623 Print Job Management 653 Adjustments for Better ...

Page 2: ...5 Printing Office Documents Windows 45 Printing Office Documents Mac OS 46 Using PosterArtist to Compose Originals 48 Adjusting Images 51 Adjusting the Color in the Printer Driver 51 Fine Tuning Colors of Photos and Images Windows 52 Fine Tuning Colors of Photos and Images Mac OS 55 Giving Priority to Particular Graphic Elements and Colors for Printing 57 Choosing the Document Type and Printing Co...

Page 3: ...ple Pages Per Sheet Windows 113 Printing Multiple Pages Per Sheet Mac OS 114 Printing Posters in Sections 117 Printing Large Posters Windows 117 Centering originals 119 Printing Originals Centered on Rolls 119 Printing Originals Centered on Rolls Windows 119 Printing Originals Centered on Rolls Mac OS 121 Printing Originals Centered on Sheets 123 Printing Originals Centered on Sheets Windows 123 P...

Page 4: ...eet 175 Page Options Dialog Box 176 Special Settings Dialog Box 177 Favorites Sheet 178 Utility Sheet 179 Support Sheet 180 Settings Summaries Dialog Box 180 Device Settings Sheet 181 Preview 182 The Features of Preview 182 Starting Preview 182 Preview Main Window 183 Dialog Area 185 Enlarge Reduce the screen display 186 Moving a Page 186 Using the ruler 186 Priority setting for rotating 90 degree...

Page 5: ...239 Support Sheet 240 Adjustment pattern setting dialog box 240 Paper Detailed Settings Dialog Box 244 Set Configuration Dialog Box 245 ICC Conversion Options dialog box 246 Roll Paper Options Dialog Box 247 Size Options Dialog Box 247 Curves Dialog Box 248 Print History Details Dialog Box 249 Utilize Three Types of Previews 250 Check Image with Print Area Layout 250 Check the original image with ...

Page 6: ...int Matching Roll Width PowerPoint 300 Borderless Printing PowerPoint 301 Multi Page Printing PowerPoint 303 Register the settings PowerPoint 305 Print Using Registered Settings PowerPoint 306 Portrait Orientation Landscape Orientation PowerPoint 307 To start from Microsoft Excel 309 Print Entire Sheet Excel 310 Print Selected Area Excel 312 Configuring Binding Excel 315 Configuring Special Settin...

Page 7: ...tings Panel 366 Color Adjustment 367 Gray Adjustment 369 Matching 371 Driver Matching Mode 372 ICC Matching Mode 373 ColorSync 374 Preferences Dialog Box 374 Page Setup Dialog Box 375 Zoom Dialog Box 376 Format Dialog Box 377 Laying out a Multiple File Document on One Page 377 Laying out a Document Created with Multiple Application Programs on One Page 378 Selecting an Object 378 Changing the Obje...

Page 8: ...Area Layout 425 Check the original image with Image 426 Check Image with Roll Paper Preview 426 Print with a Desired Picture Quality 427 Adjust the Colors and Print 427 Adjust the Colors while Checking the Preview for Color 428 Adjust the Colors while Checking the Preview for Monochrome 429 Adjust the Colors by Color Matching 431 Print High Quality Adobe RGB 16bit Images 432 Prints monochrome phot...

Page 9: ... Specifying the Cutting Method for Rolls 483 Cutting the Leading Edge of Roll Paper Automatically 489 Reducing Dust from Cutting Rolls 491 Handling sheets 492 Loading Sheets in the Printer 492 Printing From a Desired Starting Point 495 Removing Sheets 497 Output Stacker 499 Parts of the Output Stacker 499 Using the Output Stacker 500 Storing the Output Stacker 504 Media take up unit 506 Media Take...

Page 10: ...nd Feed Confirmed Paper 558 Compatible Paper 560 Add Custom Paper 560 Delete Custom Paper 566 Edit Custom Paper 567 Export Custom Media Information 568 Import Custom Media Information 569 Warnings 570 Checking the update 571 Control Panel Control Panel 573 Operations and Display Screen 574 Control Panel 574 Control Panel Display 576 How to View Instructions With Navigate 580 Checking Instructions ...

Page 11: ...on in TCP IP Networks 644 Configuring the Destination for Bonjour Network 644 Configuring the Destination for AppleTalk Networks 644 Configuring the Printer s AppleTalk Network Settings 645 Other Settings 647 Specifying Printer Related Information 647 Configuring the Communication Mode Manually 648 Email Notification When Printing is Finished or Errors Occur 649 Initializing the Network Settings 6...

Page 12: ...Sources Other than the Printer Driver 690 Printing Without Saving Jobs in the Common Box 691 Setting Passwords for Personal Boxes 692 Naming Personal Boxes 695 Displaying a List of Saved Jobs 697 Printing a List of Saved Jobs 700 Displaying Details of Saved Jobs 701 Renaming Saved Jobs 703 Adjustments for Better Print Quality Adjustments for Better Print Quality 709 Adjustment for high precision p...

Page 13: ...s From Favorites 772 Saving Execution Logs on the Computer 773 Switching Display Units 773 Getting Audio Notification of Color Calibration Finished 774 Color Calibration Management Console Mac OS 775 Features of Color Calibration Management Console 775 Installation Procedure 776 Uninstallation Procedure 776 Startup 777 Main Window 777 imagePROGRAF Color Calibration Management Console Menu 779 File...

Page 14: ...requently Asked Questions 852 Frequently Asked Questions 852 Problems Regarding Paper 853 Clearing Jammed Roll Paper 853 Clearing a Jammed Sheet 856 Roll paper cannot be inserted into the paper feed slot 858 Cannot load sheets 859 Paper is not cut straight 859 Paper is not cut 859 The media take up unit continues rotating 859 The size of clear film cannot be detected 860 Margins are wide 860 When ...

Page 15: ...ion problems 876 Removing Installed Printer Drivers 876 Other problems 877 The printer does not go on 877 The printer takes time to start up 877 If the Printer Makes a Strange Sound 877 Messages advising to check the maintenance cartridge are not cleared 877 The printer consumes a lot of ink 878 Ink Level Detection 878 Error Message Error Message 881 Error Messages 882 Messages regarding paper 884...

Page 16: ...rding printheads 898 Cannot adjust printhead 898 PHeads wrong pos 898 Wrong x printhead x is L R or not displayed 898 x printhead error x is L R or not displayed 898 Cannot recognize print head x x is L R or not displayed 899 Execute printhead cleaning 899 Messages regarding the maintenance cartridge 900 No maintenance cartridge 900 Wrong maintenance cartridge 900 Maint cart The level is low 900 N...

Page 17: ...906 Specifications 906 Print Area 907 Appendix Appendix 909 Safety Precautions 910 Safety Precautions 910 Legal Notices 912 Manuals for this printer 914 Manuals for this printer 914 About This User Manual 914 Disposal of the product 916 WEEE Directive 916 17 ...

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Page 19: ...s Software 149 Mac OS Software 317 Handling and Use of Paper 457 Control Panel 573 Printer Parts 607 Network Setting 623 Print Job Management 653 Adjustments for Better Print Quality 709 Color Management 725 Maintenance and Consumables 805 Troubleshooting 851 Error Message 881 Specifications 905 Appendix 909 imagePROGRAF Basic Printing Workflow 19 ...

Page 20: ... Printing Vertical or Horizontal Banners Large Format Printing P 93 Borderless printing Print without a margin border around posters or photos See Borderless Printing on Paper of Equivalent Size P 84 See Borderless Printing by Resizing Originals to Fit the Roll Width P 87 See Borderless Printing at Actual Size P 78 Banner printing You can print multiple pages as a single continuous image without m...

Page 21: ...Please wait is displayed 2 The Power Lamp is lit when the printer finishes starting up and the printer is now in Standby The printer will not go into Standby in the following situa tions Take the appropriate action The Top Cover is open Close the Top Cover The Ink Tank Cover is open Close the Ink Tank Cover The Printhead is not installed see Replacing the Printhead P 819 An Ink Tank is not install...

Page 22: ...he basic steps for loading and printing on rolls Follow these steps to load and print on rolls For details on using the Output Stacker see Using the Output Stacker P 500 For details on using the optional Media Take up Unit see Media Take up Unit P 620 Important If you are not using the optional Media Take up Unit when printing long documents such as banners spread a clean cloth or paper on the flo...

Page 23: ...ff P 21 2 Load the roll on the Roll Holder See Attaching the Roll Holder to Rolls P 469 3 Load the roll in the printer See Loading Rolls in the Printer P 471 iPF8400S Loading and Printing on Rolls User s Guide Basic Printing Workflow Printing procedure 23 ...

Page 24: ...r P 475 Note If no barcode has been printed on the roll and you have set ManageRemainRoll to On specify the roll length after the type of paper See Specifying the Paper Length P 477 5 Complete settings in the printer driver for the type of paper and other details Specifying Paper in the Printer Driver Windows P 152 Specifying Paper in the Printer Driver Mac OS P 319 Loading and Printing on Rolls i...

Page 25: ...See Types of Paper P 458 Borderless printing is not supported on sheets For the features and the main printing methods available for sheet print ing see Printing Options Using Rolls and Sheets P 20 1 Turn the printer on See Turning the Printer On and Off P 21 2 Complete settings in the printer driver for the type of paper and other details Specifying Paper in the Printer Driver Windows P 152 Speci...

Page 26: ...e dialog box includes basic printing options and enables you to choose the printer specify the range of pages number of copies and so on Example Print dialog box displayed by the application If another printer is selected select the printer you want to use under Select Printer or in the dialog box dis played after clicking Printer Settings for many printing methods including enlarged or reduced pr...

Page 27: ...rinter will not be listed among available printers if it is off or disconnected Printing from the application software 1 In the application software select Print from the File menu to display the dialog box for printing conditions Note This dialog box includes basic printing options and enables you to choose the printer specify the range of pa ges number of copies and so on 2 Select the printer in...

Page 28: ...ct Yes If you press the Stop button during printing Pressing the Stop button during printing will display a confirmation message To cancel the print job immedi ately select Yes Canceling Print Jobs from Windows Canceling Print Jobs from Windows In the printer window you can cancel jobs that are being sent to the printer Using imagePROGRAF Status Monitor you can cancel print jobs that have already ...

Page 29: ... cancel jobs from imagePROGRAF Printmonitor if they have been received by the printer or are currently being printed Note Print jobs are shown in the printer window while they are being sent from the computer After transmission jobs are not displayed even during printing Print jobs are displayed in the imagePROGRAF Printmonitor window from the moment the printer starts receiving the print data unt...

Page 30: ...lete the print job Note The screen may differ slightly depending on the model you are using The job sent to the printer is canceled 5 Exit imagePROGRAF Printmonitor In the printer window click Resume Printer Important Always follow these steps if you cancel print jobs from imagePROGRAF Printmonitor If you do not restart job processing the next job cannot be printed Canceling Print Jobs from Mac OS...

Page 31: ...ing cases the status is cleared even if you do not set Pause Print to Off and printing from the job queue resumes When paper is advanced When you execute Chg Paper Type in the Paper Menu 1 During printing on the Tab Selection screen of the Control Panel press or to select the Job tab Note If the Tab Selection screen is not displayed press the Menu button 2 Press the OK button The Job Menu is displ...

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Page 33: ...ling and multiple pages per sheet 105 Centering originals 119 Conserving roll paper 128 Checking Images Before Printing 136 Other useful settings 137 Windows Software 149 Mac OS Software 317 Handling and Use of Paper 457 Control Panel 573 Printer Parts 607 Network Setting 623 Print Job Management 653 Adjustments for Better Print Quality 709 Color Management 725 Maintenance and Consumables 805 Trou...

Page 34: ... An error message is displayed on the printer Control Panel if the media type specified in the printer driver does not match the media type specified in the printer Although you can print under these conditions the printing results may not be suitable Genuine Canon paper or Canon feed confirmed paper For genuine Canon paper or Canon feed confirmed paper select the settings that are optimized for t...

Page 35: ...timal setting for posters Print in vivid colors with impact and high saturation Faithful Color Reproduction Print with minimum color difference Suitable for printing scanner images and when print results are too vivid Photo Adobe RGB Setting suitable for printing images created using the color space of Adobe RGB in optimal color Important Depending on the Media Type setting some Print Target optio...

Page 36: ...k Canon Premium Glos sy Paper 2 280 In the AMedia Type choose the type of paper used for printing such as Glossy Paper Canon Coated Paper and so on Make sure the paper you select is loaded in the printer Note The paper type setting in the printer driver and related software as well as on the Control Panel is updated when you install the Media Configuration Tool from the User Software CD ROM or if ...

Page 37: ...ons see Printer Driver Settings P 150 11 Confirm the print settings and print as desired Note For instructions on confirming print settings see Confirming Print Settings P 153 Printing Photos and Images Mac OS Printing Photos and Images Mac OS This topic describes how to print photos based on the following example Document Photo image from a digital camera Page size 10 12 inches 254 0 304 8 mm Pap...

Page 38: ...the AMedia Type list select the type of paper that is loaded In this case click Canon Premium Glos sy Paper 2 280 Make sure the paper you select is loaded in the printer Note The types of paper indicated in the printer driver and related software as well as on the Control Panel are updated when you install the Media Configuration Tool from the User Software CD ROM or if you change paper informatio...

Page 39: ...ted Photoshop printer driver plug in provided with the printer makes it easy to print Adobe RGB images more attractively Using the Plug in to Print The imagePROGRAF Print Plug In for Photoshop is a dedicated plug in provided with the printer that you can load in Photoshop and customize for your printing needs By using the plug in you can print while preserving the 16 bit RGB data from Photoshop wi...

Page 40: ...ges Windows P 40 Printing Adobe RGB Images Mac OS P 43 Printing Adobe RGB Images Windows Printing Adobe RGB Images Windows This topic describes how to print Adobe RGB images based on the following example Document Adobe RGB image created in Photoshop Page Size 10 12 inches 254 0 304 8 mm Paper Roll Paper type Canon Premium Glossy Paper 2 280 Roll Paper Width 10 inches 254 0 mm Important In Photosh...

Page 41: ...d Settings to switch the print mode 10 Click Image in the EPrint Priority list 11 Select the print quality in the FPrint Quality list Note Options displayed in the FPrint Quality list vary depending on the paper type 12 Click Color in the GColor Mode list iPF8400S Printing Adobe RGB Images Windows User s Guide Enhanced Printing Options Printing Photos and Office Documents 41 ...

Page 42: ...heet 15 In AMatching Mode click Driver Matching Mode 16 In CColor Space click Adobe RGB 17 Click OK to close the Color Settings dialog box 18 Click the Page Setup tab to display the Page Setup sheet Printing Adobe RGB Images Windows iPF8400S User s Guide Enhanced Printing Options Printing Photos and Office Documents 42 ...

Page 43: ... Premium Glossy Paper 2 280 Roll paper width 10 inches 254 0 mm Important In Photoshop select no color matching In the printer driver settings select Driver Matching Mode and choose Adobe RGB in Color Space 1 In Photoshop create an image in the Adobe RGB color space Note The following procedures are based on the example of Photoshop CS3 CS4 CS5 For instructions on creating Adobe RGB images refer t...

Page 44: ... Matching Mode click Driver Matching Mode 15 In Color Space click Adobe RGB 16 Click OK to close the Color Settings dialog box 17 Access the Page Setup pane 18 Select and click a roll paper in the APaper Source list 19 Select the paper width of the roll loaded in the printer for BRoll Width In this case 10 in Roll 254 0mm is selected 20 Make sure CPage Size in the Page Setup pane matches the size ...

Page 45: ...Settings see Giving Priority to Particular Graphic Elements and Colors for Printing P 57 Printing Office Documents Windows Printing Office Documents Windows This topic describes how to print office documents based on the following example Document Office document created using word processing or spreadsheet programs Page size A4 210 0 297 0 mm 8 3 11 7 in Paper Sheets Paper type Plain Paper Paper ...

Page 46: ...ails on available printing conditions see Printer Driver Settings P 150 10 Confirm the print settings and print as desired Note For tips on confirming print settings see Confirming Print Settings P 153 Printing Office Documents Mac OS Printing Office Documents Mac OS This topic describes how to print office documents based on the following example Document Office document created using word proces...

Page 47: ...ze of the original In this case click ISO A4 for Paper Tray Large Margins 4 If you configured the settings using the Page Attributes dialog box click FOK to close the dialog box and then select Print from the application software menu 5 Access the Main pane 6 In the AMedia Type list select the type of paper that is loaded In this case click Plain Paper 7 After confirming that DEasy Settings is sel...

Page 48: ... Using PosterArtist to Compose Originals Using PosterArtist to Compose Originals You can print a variety of source documents from word processing or spreadsheet programs or screen shots from web browsers after composing an original with them using PosterArtist This topic describes how to use PosterArtist to compose originals from multiple applications creating a poster lay out for printing 1 Choos...

Page 49: ...Artist in the APage Layout list Note This function cannot be used with a 64 bit version OS 7 When you attempt to print PosterArtist starts up and the PageCapture window is displayed At this point the document will not be printed yet iPF8400S Using PosterArtist to Compose Originals User s Guide Enhanced Printing Options Printing Photos and Office Documents 49 ...

Page 50: ...rtist window repeat steps 1 8 to arrange originals from multiple applications on the same page Note For details on how to edit and sort images refer to the PosterArtist Manual 10 Print from the PosterArtist menu Using PosterArtist to Compose Originals iPF8400S User s Guide Enhanced Printing Options Printing Photos and Office Documents 50 ...

Page 51: ...ing color matching in the printer driver You can adjust the color balance 1 If No color correction is selected the Matching sheet Matching pane is not displayed Color Adjustment You can adjust colors separately for images graphics and text documents Adjustment Item Description Cyan Fine tune color tones by adjusting the levels of Cyan Magenta and Yellow Magenta Yellow Gray Tone Adjust the grayscal...

Page 52: ...ustment using application software Colorimetric Color matching optimized for printing im age data with accurate colors in input color space This is the easiest to use mode when you want to adjust the color and print However gradation may be lost for colors of wider range than the color repro duction range of the printer Generally this is also called relative colorimetric Colorimetric No Wht pnt Co...

Page 53: ...e the Main sheet is displayed 4 In the AMedia Type list select the type of paper that is loaded 5 Click DAdvanced Settings to switch the print mode 6 Click Color in the GColor Mode list 7 Click HColor Settings to display the Color Settings dia log box iPF8400S Fine Tuning Colors of Photos and Images Windows User s Guide Enhanced Printing Options Adjusting Images 53 ...

Page 54: ...her For soft gradation decrease the contrast For hard gradation increase the contrast JSaturation Adjust the level of color saturation in a range from subdued to vivid Note Click Object Adjustment to open the Object Adjustment dialog box which allows you to select the color ad justment target from Image Graphics and Text 9 Close the Color Settings dialog box 10 Click the Page Setup tab to display ...

Page 55: ...by opening the Page Attrib utes dialog box from Page Setup If it is not displayed the settings are configured in the up per part of the printer driver displayed when you select Print from the application software menu 2 Select the printer in the APrinter list 3 Choose the original size in the FPaper Size list 4 If you configured the settings using the Page Attributes dialog box click FOK to close ...

Page 56: ...Brightness Adjust the brightness of printed images while keeping the darkest and lightest portions intact IContrast Adjust the contrast of the darkest and lightest portions relative to each other For soft gradation decrease the contrast For hard gradation increase the contrast JSaturation Adjust the level of color saturation in a range from subdued to vivid Note Click Object Adjustment to open the...

Page 57: ...of documents combining text and graphics such as documents and presentation material created with typical office applications Proof This is a setting for enhancing the reproduction of text illustrations and photos on print proofs However this takes more time than regular printing 1 Options suitable for the selected type of paper are listed under Print Priority Print Quality Choose the print qualit...

Page 58: ... Driver Matching Mode ICC Matching Mode Choose the color matching mode Other col or matching modes may be provided by the computer operating system such as ICM and ColorSync Color Matching Method 2 Auto Perceptual Saturation Monitor Matching Colorimetric other Choose the color matching method The available options vary depending on your selection in Color Matching Mode Color Space 3 sRGB Adobe RGB...

Page 59: ...operating system Choosing the Document Type and Printing Conditions Windows P 59 Choosing the Document Type and Printing Conditions Mac OS P 61 Choosing the Document Type and Printing Conditions Windows Choosing the Document Type and Printing Conditions Windows You can specify your own print settings instead of using the Print Target presets This topic describes how print photographic images in mo...

Page 60: ... click HColor Settings Note For instructions on adjusting brightness and contrast see Adjusting the Color in the Printer Driver P 51 10 Click the Page Setup tab to display the Page Setup sheet 11 Confirm the settings of APage Size LPaper Source and so on 12 Confirm the print settings and print as desired Note For tips on confirming print settings see Confirming Print Settings P 153 Choosing the Do...

Page 61: ...displayed in the application menu the settings are configured by opening the Page Attrib utes dialog box from Page Setup If it is not displayed the settings are configured in the up per part of the printer driver displayed when you select Print from the application software menu 2 Select the printer in the BFormat for list 3 Choose the original size in the CPaper Size list 4 Click FOK to close the...

Page 62: ...s and contrast click ISet Note For instructions on adjusting brightness and contrast see Adjusting the Color in the Printer Driver P 51 13 Access the Page Setup pane 14 Confirm the settings of APaper Source and CPage Size 15 Confirm the print settings and then click MPrint to start printing Note For tips on confirming print settings see Confirming Print Settings P 321 Choosing the Document Type an...

Page 63: ... you are using For instructions on printing with resizing to fit the paper size refer to the following topics Resizing Originals to Match the Paper Size Windows P 63 Note To print with resizing to fit the paper size on Mac OS use Scale to fit paper size in the Paper Handling panel provided by the OS For more information see the Mac OS User Manual For better printing results when enlarging photos f...

Page 64: ...plication in the EPrint Target list 6 Click the Page Setup tab to display the Page Setup sheet 7 Select and click a roll paper in the LPaper Source list 8 Select the width of the loaded roll in the MRoll Paper Width list in this case ISO A2 A3 Roll 420 0mm 9 In the APage Size list click the size of the original as specified in the application In this case click ISO A4 10 Select the CEnlarged Reduc...

Page 65: ... Originals to Fit the Roll Width Mac OS P 67 Note For better printing results when enlarging photos from a digital camera in TIFF or JPEG format use an image editing application software such as Adobe Photoshop to specify an image resolution of 150 dpi or more at actual size Resizing Originals to Fit the Roll Width Windows Resizing Originals to Fit the Roll Width Windows This topic describes how t...

Page 66: ...t list 6 Click the Page Setup tab to display the Page Setup sheet 7 Select and click a roll paper in the LPaper Source list 8 In the APage Size list click the size of the original as specified in the application In this case click ISO A4 or Letter 8 5 x11 Resizing Originals to Fit the Roll Width Windows iPF8400S User s Guide Enhanced Printing Options Printing enlargements or reductions 66 ...

Page 67: ...to Fit the Roll Width Mac OS This topic describes how to enlarge originals before printing to match the roll width based on the following exam ple Document Any Type Page size A4 210 0 297 0 mm 8 3 11 7 in Paper Roll paper Paper type Plain Paper Roll paper width 16 inches 406 4 mm 1 This sets the BFormat for and CPaper Size Note The configuration method varies depending on the OS and application so...

Page 68: ...Media Type list select the type of paper that is loaded In this case click Plain Paper 7 Make your selection in the EPrint Target list 8 Make your selection in the FPrint Quality list 9 Access the Page Setup pane 10 Select and click a roll paper in the APaper Source list 11 Select the paper width of the roll loaded in the printer for BRoll Width In this case 16 in 406 4mm is selected Resizing Orig...

Page 69: ...amount as desired For instructions on entering a scaling value to resize originals refer to the following topics as appropriate for your computer and operating system Resizing Originals by Entering a Scaling Value Windows P 69 Resizing Originals by Entering a Scaling Value Mac OS P 71 Note For better printing results when enlarging photos from a digital camera in TIFF or JPEG format use an image e...

Page 70: ...x from Applications P 156 3 Make sure the Main sheet is displayed 4 In the AMedia Type list select the type of paper that is loaded In this case click Plain Paper 5 Select the printing application in the EPrint Target list 6 Click the Page Setup tab to display the Page Setup sheet 7 Select and click a roll paper in the LPaper Source list 8 Select the width of the loaded roll in the MRoll Paper Wid...

Page 71: ... this case you can center originals by selecting EPrint Centered on the Layout sheet 13 Confirm the print settings and print as desired Note For tips on confirming print settings see Confirming Print Settings P 153 Resizing Originals by Entering a Scaling Value Mac OS Resizing Originals by Entering a Scaling Value Mac OS This topic describes how to enlarge originals before printing by entering a s...

Page 72: ...Select the printer in the APrinter list 3 In the FPaper Size list click the size of the original In this case click ISO A4 4 If you configured the settings using the Page Attributes dialog box click FOK to close the dialog box and then select Print from the application software menu 5 Access the Main pane 6 In the AMedia Type list select the type of paper that is loaded In this case click Plain Pa...

Page 73: ...ote You can specify enlargement that exceeds the paper size but in this case the portion off the edge of the paper will not be printed If the original size after enlargement or reduction is smaller than the paper size the original is printed in the upper left corner In this case you can center originals by selecting the JPrint Centered check box 15 Confirm the print settings and then click MPrint ...

Page 74: ...e of the region of the original to give the result as shown in Figure c The A4 size print as shown in Figure b can then be obtained by trimming the margins from the periphery after printing Important When printing on Oversize paper load paper larger than the page size a size that includes the margin required by the printer Sheets Load paper that is at least 10 mm 0 39 in wider and 28 mm 1 10 in hi...

Page 75: ... then display the printer driver dialog box See Accessing the Print er Driver Dialog Box from Applications P 156 3 Make sure the Main sheet is displayed 4 In the AMedia Type list select the type of paper that is loaded In this case click Plain Paper 5 Click the Page Setup tab to display the Page Setup sheet 6 Click OSize Options to display the Paper Size Options dialog box 7 In the Paper Size Opti...

Page 76: ...16 5 in 1 This sets the BFormat for and CPaper Size Note The configuration method varies depending on the OS and application software you are using If Page Setup is displayed in the application menu the settings are configured by opening the Page Attrib utes dialog box from Page Setup If it is not displayed the settings are configured in the up per part of the printer driver displayed when you sel...

Page 77: ...ge Setup pane 10 Select and click a roll paper in the APaper Source list 11 Select the paper width of the roll loaded in the printer for BRoll Width In this case ISO A2 A3 420 0mm is selected 12 Make sure CPage Size shows the original size as specified in CPaper Size in the Page Attributes di alog box in this case ISO A4 Oversize iPF8400S Printing at Full Size Mac OS User s Guide Enhanced Printing...

Page 78: ... in the printer control panel Cutting Mode is Manual CutDustReduct is On Use Take up Reel in Take up Reel is Enable When auto cut is configured as not performed in the printer driver Important When printing without borders be certain to set the blue switch on the platen to the side If the switch is set incorrectly print quality may deteriorate See Setting the Blue Switch on the Platen P 868 Border...

Page 79: ...n at the edges If you require higher image quality select No from the Automatic Cutting list in the Roll Paper Options dialog box In this case the paper can be printed without borders on the left and right sides only Once printed and cut please cut the upper and lower bands with scissors Document Any type Page size 10 12 inches 254 0 304 8 mm Paper Roll Paper type Canon Heavyweight Coated Paper Ro...

Page 80: ...he document that is cut depending on frequency of use In this kind of situation change the ink drying time using the following proce dure Click Advanced Settings in Media Type Select an ink drying time in the list for the Between Pages setting of Drying Time 7 Click the Page Setup tab to display the Page Setup sheet 8 In the APage Size list click the size of the original as specified in the source...

Page 81: ...to print borderlessly at actual size based on the following example Important When borderless printing is used the edge of the paper is cut during printing Thus ink density may be uneven at the edges If you require higher image quality select No from the Automatic Cutting list in the Paper Detailed Settings dialog box In this case the paper can be printed without borders on the left and right side...

Page 82: ...s printing are indicated by Borderless 4 Click FOK to close the dialog box 5 In the application create an original that takes up the entire space of the paper size 6 Choose Print in the application menu 7 Access the Main pane 8 In the AMedia Type list select the type of paper that is loaded In this case click Canon Heavyweight Coated Paper 9 Select the print target in the EPrint Target list Import...

Page 83: ...ure the CPage Size setting matches the orig inal size as selected in CPaper Size in the Page At tributes dialog box in this case 10 x12 Border less 13 Confirm the print settings and then click MPrint to start printing Note For tips on confirming print settings see Confirming Print Settings P 321 iPF8400S Borderless Printing at Actual Size Mac OS User s Guide Enhanced Printing Options Printing at f...

Page 84: ...ere the borderless printing is described as two edges only in the Paper Reference Guide paper where printed image areas cannot be cut cleanly is selected When the following settings are made in the printer control panel Cutting Mode is Manual CutDustReduct is On Use Take up Reel in Take up Reel is Enable When auto cut is configured as not performed in the printer driver Important When printing wit...

Page 85: ...indows This topic describes how to enlarge originals before borderless printing to match the paper size based on the fol lowing example Important When borderless printing is used the edge of the paper is cut during printing Thus ink density may be uneven at the edges If you require higher image quality select No from the Automatic Cutting list in the Roll Paper Options dialog box In this case the ...

Page 86: ...faces that are not dry yet it may damage the paper or the edge of the document that is cut depending on frequency of use In this kind of situation change the ink drying time using the following proce dure Click Advanced Settings in Media Type Select an ink drying time in the list for the Between Pages setting of Drying Time 7 Click the Page Setup tab to display the Page Setup sheet 8 In the APage ...

Page 87: ...print documents without the margin so that the printed image covers the entire surface of the paper Borderless printing is only available with rolls Paper you can use for borderless printing is restricted to particular types of paper and rolls of particular widths See Paper Reference Guide Although it normally prints borderless on the top bottom left and right 4 edge borderless in the following ca...

Page 88: ...with rotating pages 90 degrees before printing so that the original width relative to portrait orientation matches the roll paper width in borderless printing For instructions on borderless printing of photos images and other documents to match the roll paper width refer to the following topics as appropriate for your computer and operating system Borderless Printing by Resizing Originals to Fit t...

Page 89: ...ase click Canon Heavyweight Coated Paper 6 Select the print target in the EPrint Target list Important When you are using paper that takes longer for ink to adhere for borderless printing and the Cutter Unit touch es printing surfaces that are not dry yet it may damage the paper or the edge of the document that is cut depending on frequency of use In this kind of situation change the ink drying ti...

Page 90: ...derless Printing by Resizing Originals to Fit the Roll Width Mac OS This topic describes how to enlarge originals before borderless printing to match the roll width based on the follow ing example Important When borderless printing is used the edge of the paper is cut during printing Thus ink density may be uneven at the edges If you require higher image quality select No from the Automatic Cuttin...

Page 91: ...t the roll width 4 Click FOK to close the dialog box 5 In the application create an original that takes up the entire space of the paper size 6 Choose Print in the application menu 7 Access the Main pane 8 In the AMedia Type list select the type of paper that is loaded In this case click Canon Heavyweight Coated Paper 9 Select the print target in the EPrint Target list Important When you are using...

Page 92: ...atches the orig inal size as selected in CPaper Size in the Page At tributes dialog box in this case ISO A4 14 Select the DEnlarged Reduced Printing check box 15 Select the HBorderless Printing check box This ensures that FFit Roll Paper Width is automatically selected in DEnlarged Reduced Printing 16 Confirm the print settings and then click MPrint to start printing Note For tips on confirming pr...

Page 93: ... Paper Width To match the width of vertical and horizontal banners with the width of rolls use the printer driver function for auto matically enlarging reducing and printing For example if you automatically enlarge a document created with application software such as Microsoft Word you can print the full width of the roll easily For instructions on printing vertical or horizontal banners refer to ...

Page 94: ... you register Custom Paper Size you then can select it repeatedly from the paper size list Custom Paper Size can be set up to 18 0 m 2 In the application create an original in the size you registered 3 Print the banner using the settings that correspond to banners Registering a Custom Paper Size This example describes how to register a paper size that is horizontally elongated and suitable for ban...

Page 95: ... sure this printer is selected as the printer to use In applications such as Microsoft PowerPoint that do not enable you to choose registered paper sizes use the custom paper size setting in Custom and specify 100 500 mm 3 9 19 7 in 4 Set the printing orientation to horizontal 5 Create the banner Printing the banner Follow these steps to print the banner using the corresponding banner settings 1 C...

Page 96: ...roll paper in the LPaper Source list 10 After you click EFit Roll Paper Width the Information dialog box is displayed 11 Select the width of the loaded roll in the Roll Paper Width list In this case click 16 in Roll 406 4mm and then click OK 12 Confirm the print settings and print as desired Note For tips on confirming print settings see Confirming Print Settings P 153 Printing Vertical or Horizon...

Page 97: ... An original designed for a horizontal banner Page Size Non standard 100 500 mm 3 9 19 7 in Paper Roll Paper type Plain Paper Roll paper width 16 inches 406 4 mm The print procedure is as follows 1 In the application create an original in the format of a horizontal or vertical banner 2 In Page Setup register Custom Paper Sizes Once you register Custom Paper Sizes you then can select it repeatedly ...

Page 98: ... in Width and 50 in Height Here measurements are entered in centimeters 7 Specify the margins by entering 0 3 in Non Printable Area Here too measurements are entered in centi meters 8 Click OK to close the Custom Paper Sizes dialog box 9 In the FPaper Size list click the size of the original In this case click 100 500 the size you registered 10 In GOrientation click the icon of the document in lan...

Page 99: ...ered in Page Setup 10 Select the DEnlarged Reduced Printing check box 11 Click FFit Roll Paper Width 12 Confirm the print settings and click MPrint to start printing Note For tips on confirming print settings see Confirming Print Settings P 321 Printing on Non Standard Paper Sizes Printing on Non Standard Paper Sizes For printing on non standard size paper first register the paper size in the prin...

Page 100: ...om Size for the paper size temporarily the maximum settable size is 3 2 m Also the setting of Custom Size is disabled when you exit the application software Registering and Printing With a Custom Paper Size This topic describes how to register a non standard paper size by the name of 430 mm Square and print based on the following example Document Any Type Page Size A square sheet 430 430 mm 16 9 1...

Page 101: ...click the size you added 430 mm Square 16 Confirm the print settings and print as desired Note For tips on confirming print settings see Confirming Print Settings P 153 Printing by using Custom Size This section describes how to print using Custom Size based on the following example Document Any Type Page size Square of non standard dimensions 430 430 mm 16 9 16 9 in Paper Sheets Paper type Any ty...

Page 102: ...nfirm that mm is selected in Units 11 Enter 430 16 9 in in both Width and Height 12 Click OK to close the Custom Size Settings dialog box 13 Confirm the print settings and print as desired Note For tips on confirming print settings see Confirming Print Settings P 153 Printing on Non Standard Paper Sizes Mac OS Printing on Non Standard Paper Sizes Mac OS For printing on non standard size paper firs...

Page 103: ...cation menu 4 Select the printer in the APrinter list 5 Click Manage Custom Sizes in the FPaper Size list to display the Custom Paper Sizes dialog box 6 In Paper Size enter the height and width of the original Here enter 43 00 cm in Height and Width 7 In Non Printable Area enter 0 5 for the top and side margins and 2 3 for the bottom margin Here meas urements are entered in centimeters 8 Double cl...

Page 104: ...ss the Page Setup pane 17 Click Cut Sheet in the APaper Source list 18 In CPage Size make sure 430 430 is displayed as registered in Page Setup 19 Confirm the print settings and then click MPrint to start printing Note For tips on confirming print settings see Confirming Print Settings P 321 Printing on Non Standard Paper Sizes Mac OS iPF8400S User s Guide Enhanced Printing Options Printing banner...

Page 105: ...n Sections 117 Printing Large Posters Windows 117 Printing Multiple Originals Next to Each Other Printing Multiple Originals Next to Each Other By arranging originals from word processing or spreadsheet programs or web browser screen shots next to each other on single sheets you can create highly expressive presentation materials easy to understand meeting mate rials and a variety of other printed...

Page 106: ... Mac OS P 108 Printing Multiple Originals Next to Each Other Windows Printing Multiple Originals Next to Each Other Windows This topic describes how to arrange multiple originals using the Free Layout function 1 Choose Print in the application menu 2 Select the printer in the dialog box and then display the printer driver dialog box See Accessing the Print er Driver Dialog Box from Applications P ...

Page 107: ... window as desired Note Without closing the imagePROGRAF Free Layout window repeat steps 1 7 to arrange originals from multiple applications on the same page For instructions on editing and rearranging images refer to the imagePROGRAF Free Layout help topic 9 Print from the imagePROGRAF Free Layout menu Note For details on imagePROGRAF Free Layout functions see Free Layout P 192 iPF8400S Printing ...

Page 108: ...Note Without closing the Canon imagePROGRAF Free Layout window repeat steps 1 to 4 to arrange originals from multiple applications on the same page For instructions on editing and rearranging images refer to the Canon imagePROGRAF Free Layout help top ic 7 Print from the Canon imagePROGRAF Free Layout menu Note For details on Canon imagePROGRAF Free Layout functions see Free Layout P 360 Printing ...

Page 109: ...nuously Windows This topic describes how to print multiple pages as a single continuous image without margins between pages Important This feature is only available with rolls It cannot be used when printing on sheets When using Banner Printing some of the settings are disabled including Borderless Printing Enlarge Reduce Printing and Layout 1 Choose Print in the application menu 2 Select the prin...

Page 110: ...ttings P 153 Printing Multiple Pages Continuously Mac OS Printing Multiple Pages Continuously Mac OS This topic describes how to print multiple pages as a single continuous image without margins between pages Important This feature is only available with rolls It cannot be used when printing on sheets When using Banner Printing some of the settings are disabled including Borderless Printing Enlarg...

Page 111: ...from the application software menu 2 Select the printer in the APrinter list 3 Click the original size in the FPaper Size list 4 If you configured the settings using the Page Attributes dialog box click FOK to close the dialog box and then select Print from the application software menu 5 Access the Main pane 6 In the AMedia Type list click the type of paper that is loaded 7 Make your selection in...

Page 112: ...original to print on a single sheet in a layout of multiple pages per sheet Important This function cannot be combined with the following options Borderless Printing Scaling Originals Windows Banner Printing Windows When printing using this function the Print Centered setting is disabled Note You can print up to 16 pages of the original on a single sheet You can also change the page layout order a...

Page 113: ... mm 16 5 in 1 Choose Print in the application menu 2 Select the printer in the dialog box and then open the printer driver dialog box See Accessing the Printer Driver Dialog Box from Applications P 156 3 Make sure the Main sheet is displayed 4 In the AMedia Type list select the type of paper that is loaded In this case click Plain Paper 5 Make your selection in the EPrint Target list 6 Make your s...

Page 114: ...ect a pattern to print borders the size of the images are reduced about 5 to create space for the printed border If None is selected then the images are not reduced for print ing 14 Confirm the print settings and print as desired Note For tips on confirming print settings see Confirming Print Settings P 153 Printing Multiple Pages Per Sheet Mac OS Printing Multiple Pages Per Sheet Mac OS This topi...

Page 115: ...ware menu 2 Select the printer in the APrinter list 3 In the FPaper Size list click the size of the original In this case click ISO A3 4 If you configured the settings using the Page Attributes dialog box click FOK to close the dialog box and then select Print from the application software menu 5 Access the Layout pane 6 Click 4 in the APages per Sheet list Note You can choose the layout order and...

Page 116: ...idth of the roll loaded in the printer for BRoll Width In this case ISO A2 A3 420 0mm is selected 14 Make sure CPage Size shows the original size as specified in CPaper Size in the Page Attributes di alog box in this case ISO A3 15 Confirm the print settings and then click MPrint to start printing Note For tips on confirming print settings see Confirming Print Settings P 321 Printing Multiple Page...

Page 117: ... in Windows Printing Large Posters Windows Printing Large Posters Windows You can enlarge an original to print it in sections on several sheets By assembling the printed sheets you can create a poster larger than the maximum supported paper size of the printer This topic describes how to enlarge an A2 original for printing it in sections on four sheets based on the following example Document Poste...

Page 118: ...ox 11 Click Poster 2 x 2 in the APage Layout list Note Follow the steps below to print only a portion of the poster as divided for printing Click BSet under APage Layout to display the Pages to Print dialog box On the Pages to Print dialog box clear the check boxes of the portion you do not want to print Click OK to close the Pages to Print dialog box 12 Confirm the print settings and print as des...

Page 119: ...ons on centering originals when printing on rolls refer to the following topics as appropriate for your computer and operating system Printing Originals Centered on Rolls Windows P 119 Printing Originals Centered on Rolls Mac OS P 121 Printing Originals Centered on Rolls Windows Printing Originals Centered on Rolls Windows This topic describes how to center originals before printing on rolls based...

Page 120: ...he Page Setup sheet 7 In the APage Size list click the size of the original as specified in the application In this case click ISO A4 or Letter 8 5 x11 8 Select and click a roll paper in the LPaper Source list 9 Select the width of the loaded roll in the MRoll Paper Width list in this case ISO A3 A4 Roll 297 0mm Printing Originals Centered on Rolls Windows iPF8400S User s Guide Enhanced Printing O...

Page 121: ...r Roll paper Paper type Plain Paper Roll paper width A3 A4 roll 297 0 mm 11 7 in 1 This sets the BFormat for and CPaper Size Note The configuration method varies depending on the OS and application software you are using If Page Setup is displayed in the application menu the settings are configured by opening the Page Attrib utes dialog box from Page Setup If it is not displayed the settings are c...

Page 122: ...t select the type of paper that is loaded In this case click Plain Paper 7 Make your selection in the EPrint Target list 8 Make your selection in the FPrint Quality list 9 Access the Page Setup pane 10 Select and click a roll paper in the APaper Source list 11 Select the paper width of the roll loaded in the printer for BRoll Width In this case ISO A3 A4 297 0mm is selected Printing Originals Cent...

Page 123: ...he printed images may be aligned in the upper left corner of the paper In this case you can center originals on sheets when printing For instructions on centering originals when printing on sheets refer to the following topics as appropriate for your computer and operating system Printing Originals Centered on Sheets Windows P 123 Printing Originals Centered on Sheets Mac OS P 125 Printing Origina...

Page 124: ...ur selection in the EPrint Target list 6 Click the Page Setup tab to display the Page Setup sheet 7 In the APage Size list click the size of the original as specified in the application In this case click ISO A4 8 Select the CEnlarged Reduced Printing check box 9 Click Match Page Size in the GPaper Size list 10 Click FScaling and enter 50 11 Click Cut Sheet in the LPaper Source list Printing Origi...

Page 125: ...or printing on sheets based on the following example Document Any Type Page size A4 Paper Sheets Paper type Plain Paper Paper size Non standard 1 This sets the BFormat for and CPaper Size Note The configuration method varies depending on the OS and application software you are using If Page Setup is displayed in the application menu the settings are configured by opening the Page Attrib utes dialo...

Page 126: ...AMedia Type list select the type of paper that is loaded In this case click Plain Paper 7 Make your selection in the EPrint Target list 8 Make your selection in the FPrint Quality list 9 Access the Page Setup pane 10 Click Cut Sheet in the APaper Source list 11 Make sure the CPage Size setting matches the orig inal size as selected in CPaper Size in the Page At tributes dialog box in this case ISO...

Page 127: ...ps on confirming print settings see Confirming Print Settings P 321 Important If you have selected Cut Sheet as the paper source follow the instructions on the printer control panel to enter the paper size iPF8400S Printing Originals Centered on Sheets Mac OS User s Guide Enhanced Printing Options Centering originals 127 ...

Page 128: ...erve paper Important If the page would exceed the roll paper width after rotation use this function with Scale to fit Roll Paper Width to print rotated pages Conserving Roll Paper by Rotating Originals 90 Degrees Windows Conserving Roll Paper by Rotating Originals 90 Degrees Windows This topic describes how to conserve paper by rotating originals 90 degrees before printing based on the following e...

Page 129: ...Width list in this case ISO A3 A4 Roll 297 0mm 9 Select the KRotate Page 90 degrees Conserve Paper check box 10 Confirm the print settings and print as desired Note For tips on confirming print settings see Confirming Print Settings P 153 Conserving Roll Paper by Rotating Originals 90 Degrees Mac OS Conserving Roll Paper by Rotating Originals 90 Degrees Mac OS This topic describes how to conserve ...

Page 130: ... by opening the Page Attrib utes dialog box from Page Setup If it is not displayed the settings are configured in the up per part of the printer driver displayed when you select Print from the application software menu 2 Select the printer in the APrinter list 3 In the FPaper Size list click the size of the original In this case click ISO A4 4 If you configured the settings using the Page Attribut...

Page 131: ... confirming print settings see Confirming Print Settings P 321 Conserving Roll Paper by Printing Originals Without Top and Bottom Margins Conserving Roll Paper by Printing Originals Without Top and Bottom Margins You can conserve roll paper by specifying particular settings as suitable for your original No Spaces at Top or Bottom Conserve Paper You can print without feeding the paper for blank por...

Page 132: ...by Printing Originals Without Top and Bottom Margins Windows Conserving Roll Paper by Printing Originals Without Top and Bottom Margins Windows This topic describes how to conserve roll paper when printing originals that have a top and bottom margin based on the following example Document Any type Page size A4 210 0 297 0 mm Letter 8 3 11 7 in Paper Roll Paper type Plain Paper Roll paper width A3 ...

Page 133: ...k box 11 Confirm the print settings and print as desired Note For tips on confirming print settings see Confirming Print Settings P 153 Conserving Roll Paper by Printing Originals Without Top and Bottom Margins Mac OS Conserving Roll Paper by Printing Originals Without Top and Bottom Margins Mac OS This topic describes how to conserve roll paper when printing originals that have a top and bottom m...

Page 134: ...river displayed when you select Print from the application software menu 2 Select the printer in the APrinter list 3 In the FPaper Size list click the size of the original In this case click ISO A4 4 If you configured the settings using the Page Attributes dialog box click FOK to close the dialog box and then select Print from the application software menu 5 Access the Main pane 6 In the AMedia Ty...

Page 135: ... orig inal size as selected in CPaper Size in the Page At tributes dialog box in this case ISO A4 11 Select the KNo Spaces at Top or Bottom check box 12 Confirm the print settings and then click MPrint to start printing Note For tips on confirming print settings see Confirming Print Settings P 321 iPF8400S Conserving Roll Paper by Printing Originals Without Top and Bottom Margins Mac OS User s Gui...

Page 136: ...view screen Note Under some settings and in some environments PageComposer may be started Preview Mac OS While viewing the preview screen you can also adjust layout or size settings and your changes will be instant ly applied on the preview screen For instructions on how to check the layout before printing refer to the following topics Checking the Layout in a Preview Before Printing Windows P 153...

Page 137: ...Important Watermarks are not printed if you select poster as the type of page layout The following watermarks are provided CONFIDENTIAL COPY DRAFT FILE COPY FINAL PRELIMINARY PROOF TOP SECRET You can also create your own watermarks Specify the following options to customize your watermark Watermark string Specify the font size color and so on Surround the watermark with a frame if de sired Waterma...

Page 138: ...nt in the application menu 2 Select the printer in the dialog box and then display the printer driver dialog box See Accessing the Print er Driver Dialog Box from Applications P 156 3 Make sure the Main sheet is displayed 4 In the AMedia Type list select the type of paper that is loaded In this case click Plain Paper 5 Make your selection in the EPrint Target list Note You can check the settings v...

Page 139: ...settings and print as desired Note For tips on confirming print settings see Confirming Print Settings P 153 Making the Original Orientation Match the Paper Orientation Making the Original Orientation Match the Paper Orientation You can specify the original orientation to match the orientation of the paper for printing Orientation Paper is usually loaded in the printer in portrait orientation When...

Page 140: ...the following example Document An original in landscape orientation Page size A4 210 0 297 0 mm Letter 8 3 11 7 in Paper Roll Paper type Plain Paper Roll paper width A2 A3 roll 420 0 mm 16 5 in 1 Choose Print in the application menu 2 Select the printer in the dialog box and then open the printer driver dialog box See Accessing the Printer Driver Dialog Box from Applications P 156 3 Make sure the ...

Page 141: ...ips on confirming print settings see Confirming Print Settings P 153 Making the Original Orientation Match the Paper Orientation Mac OS Making the Original Orientation Match the Paper Orientation Mac OS This topic describes how to print an original in landscape orientation after matching the paper orientation based on the following example Document An original in landscape orientation Page size A4...

Page 142: ...st 3 In the FPaper Size list click the size of the original In this case click ISO A4 4 In GOrientation click the icon of the document in landscape orientation 5 If you configured the settings using the Page Attributes dialog box click FOK to close the dialog box and then select Print from the application software menu 6 Access the Main pane 7 In the AMedia Type list select the type of paper that ...

Page 143: ...t settings as Favorites to reuse settings from a particular job that met your expectations or settings for a particular page size that you will use repeatedly Favorites Registering a favorite for later use You can choose the settings you have registered from a list before printing and you can check the settings details Note You can also save the favorite settings as files Using these files is a co...

Page 144: ...opic describes how to cut roll paper automatically after printing using the auto cut function as well as how to print a cut line for manual cutting Note The auto cut function is activated on the printer by default and when the printer driver is installed Follow the steps below to reactivate the function if it is disabled or to select the setting for printing a cut line instead 1 Choose Print in th...

Page 145: ...elect the setting for printing a cut line instead 1 This sets the BFormat for and CPaper Size Note The configuration method varies depending on the OS and application software you are using If Page Setup is displayed in the application menu the settings are configured by opening the Page Attrib utes dialog box from Page Setup If it is not displayed the settings are configured in the up per part of...

Page 146: ...ource list 7 Access the Main pane 8 In the AMedia Type list select the type of paper that is loaded 9 Click CSet to display the Paper Detailed Settings dialog box Cutting Roll Paper After Printing Mac OS iPF8400S User s Guide Enhanced Printing Options Other useful settings 146 ...

Page 147: ...deactivated on the printer change the auto cut setting on the printer Control Panel 11 Click OK to close the Paper Detailed Settings dialog box 12 Confirm the print settings and then click MPrint to start printing Note For tips on confirming print settings see Confirming Print Settings P 321 iPF8400S Cutting Roll Paper After Printing Mac OS User s Guide Enhanced Printing Options Other useful setti...

Page 148: ...iPF8400S User s Guide 148 ...

Page 149: ...Plug In for Office 281 Status Monitor 654 Accounting 658 Device Setup Utility 650 Media Configuration Tool 517 Color Calibration Management Console 740 Mac OS Software 317 Handling and Use of Paper 457 Control Panel 573 Printer Parts 607 Network Setting 623 Print Job Management 653 Adjustments for Better Print Quality 709 Color Management 725 Maintenance and Consumables 805 Troubleshooting 851 Err...

Page 150: ...chrome 168 Object Adjustment Dialog box Monochrome 169 Gray Adjustment Sheet 169 Page Setup Sheet 170 Output Method Dialog box 173 Paper Size Options Dialog Box 174 Layout Sheet 175 Page Options Dialog Box 176 Special Settings Dialog Box 177 Favorites Sheet 178 Utility Sheet 179 Support Sheet 180 Settings Summaries Dialog Box 180 Device Settings Sheet 181 Printer Driver Settings Printer Driver Set...

Page 151: ...nd print processing op tions Page Options Dialog Box P 176 Special Settings Dialog Box P 177 Favorites Sheet P 178 Groups of print settings you select on each sheet can be saved as a favorite Favorites you have added can be edited or used at the time of printing as desired Utility Sheet P 179 You can specify settings related to maintenance for the Printhead and feed amount as well as settings for ...

Page 152: ...d 4 In the AMedia Type list select the type of paper that is loaded Note Click the BGet Information button to display the Paper Information on Printer dialog box On the Paper Information on Printer dialog box you can obtain information on the paper in the printer and configure printer driver settings for the feed source and type of paper This function requires that the Status Monitor be installed ...

Page 153: ...age of enlargement or reduction are indica ted RBottom illustrations Illustrations indicate the feed source orientation borderless printing selection and other set tings information Note To confirm the Print Target specified in Easy Settings click GView Settings on the Main sheet to display the View Settings dialog box Checking a print preview You can check an image of the original just as it will...

Page 154: ...rint in the File menu Note For details on imagePROGRAF Preview functions see Preview P 182 Using Favorites Using Favorites This topic describes how to register favorites and print using favorite settings Registering a favorite This section describes the procedure for registering printing settings that have been changed in the driver as Fa vorites 1 Choose Print in the application menu 2 Select the...

Page 155: ...te to be added as desired 9 Click OK to close the Add dialog box The favorite you have added is now displayed in AFavorites Note To save a favorite as a file click JExport and specify the file to save Printing using the favorite Follow the steps below to print using the favorite you have registered 1 Choose Print in the application menu 2 Select the printer in the dialog box and then display the p...

Page 156: ...m Applications Accessing the Printer Driver Dialog Box from Applications 1 Choose Print from the File menu to display the dialog box for printing conditions 2 Select the printer and then display the printer driver dialog box Note The dialog box for specifying printing conditions varies depending on the source application In some cases when you select the printer a sheet for configuring the printer...

Page 157: ...ter driver the sizes will not be available after you exit the application You can also access the printer driver dialog box from the Windows system menu To use the settings continuously in all applications open the printer driver from the system menu to make the settings See Accessing the Printer Driver Dialog Box from the Operating System Menu P 157 Accessing the Printer Driver Dialog Box from th...

Page 158: ...gs are displayed by the print er driver Main Page Setup Layout Favorites Utility and Support Important If you access the printer driver dialog box from the operating system menu changes you make to the settings will apply to all applications you use for printing You can also access the printer driver dialog box from applications See Accessing the Printer Driver Dialog Box from Applications P 156 A...

Page 159: ...n Printer Dialog Box P 161 CAdvanced Settings Displays Paper Detailed Settings You can configure the printing settings to match the type of media such as the ink drying time Paper Detailed Settings Dialog Box P 161 LOpen Preview When Print Job Starts If you turn this on imagePROGRAF Preview starts before printing This allows you to check on screen previews of documents before printing Checking the...

Page 160: ...oose the level of print quality Giving Priority to Particular Graphic Elements and Colors for Printing P 57 GView Settings Displays the EPrint Target setting values You can view and change the order of EPrint Target setting values View Settings Dialog Box for the Printing Application P 163 Configuration using Advanced Settings EPrint Priority Choose the graphic elements that you want to emphasize ...

Page 161: ... Printer Dialog Box Paper Information on Printer Dialog Box On the Paper Information on Printer dialog box you can obtain information on the paper in the printer and config ure printer driver settings for the paper source and media type Note To display the Paper Information on Printer dialog box on the Main sheet click Get Information by Media Type See Main Sheet P 159 APaper Source Shows the pape...

Page 162: ...or color unevenness such as when bleeding occurs on a page or when color unevenness occurs during bor derless printing Setting Item Details Printer Default The setting of the control panel of the printer is applied Off The next line is printed immediately after a line is printed 1 sec 3 sec 5 sec 7 sec 9 sec The next line is printed when the set time elapses after a line is printed Increase the ti...

Page 163: ...ts Disabled Print without using the calibration results Select this to avoid the changing of the color of im ages during printing by color calibration GMirror Specify whether to print a mirror image as needed Select this option to print a version of the document or image with the left and right sides inverted View Settings Dialog Box for the Printing Application View Settings Dialog Box for the Pr...

Page 164: ... Adjust the overall image brightness as desired You can adjust the brightness if the printed document is lighter or darker than the original image that is the original photo that was scanned or the original graphic as it ap pears on the computer screen IContrast Adjust the contrast of the darkest and lightest portions relative to each other as desired Increasing the Con trast makes images sharper ...

Page 165: ...lor adjustment to image areas such as photos BGraphics Select this option to apply color adjustment to graphics such as lines and circles CText Select this option to apply color adjustment to text Matching Sheet Matching Sheet On the Matching sheet you can specify color matching to compensate for differences in the appearance of colors on various devices Important If No color correction is selecte...

Page 166: ...ect the color matching method that suits the document to be printed Various Matching Method options are available depending on your selection in Matching Mode CColor Space Select the applicable color space as desired DMonitor White Point Enter the color temperature set on the monitor Displayed when the BMatching Method is set to Monitor Matching EGamma You can adjust the gradation of intermediate ...

Page 167: ... and Text clear Use the Same Profile for All Objects and specify the individual settings CPrinter Profile Settings Specify the printer profile as desired Normally select Auto Settings We recommend that you select an ICC profile created using commercially available profile creation software in order to perform color management accurately on paper other than genuine Canon paper and feed confirmed pa...

Page 168: ...just the overall image brightness as desired You can adjust the brightness if the printed document is lighter or darker than the original image that is the original photo that was scanned or the original graphic as it ap pears on the computer screen IContrast Adjust the contrast of the darkest and lightest portions relative to each other as desired Increasing the Con trast makes images sharper and...

Page 169: ...e Select this option to apply color adjustment to image areas such as photos BGraphics Select this option to apply color adjustment to graphics such as lines and circles CText Select this option to apply color adjustment to text Gray Adjustment Sheet Gray Adjustment Sheet On the Gray Adjustment sheet you can adjust the color balance brightness contrast and other image qualities Note To display the...

Page 170: ...ore definition Selecting Soft tone gives a soft impression FBrightness Adjust the overall image brightness as desired You can adjust the brightness if the printed document is lighter or darker than the original image that is the original photo that was scanned or the original graphic as it ap pears on the computer screen GContrast Adjust the contrast of the darkest and lightest portions relative t...

Page 171: ...as the width of Roll Paper for either the length or width of the document from the APage Size list GPaper Size Available when DFit Paper Size is selected Choose the size of the paper you will print on For details on available paper sizes see Paper Sizes P 458 Paper sizes compatible with borderless printing are shown in the list CEnlarged Reduced Printing Choose from the following options when this...

Page 172: ...plete optional roll paper settings Click to display the Roll Paper Options dialog box Under AAutomatic Cutting you can specify Yes or No and Print Cut Guideline Cutting Roll Paper After Printing P 144 Select BBanner Printing when printing multiple pages continuously Printing Multiple Pages Continuously P 108 POutput Method Click to display the Output Method dialog box which enables you to complete...

Page 173: ...he destination personal box in the Mail box list If Print after reception is complete is checked you can prevent degradation of print quality that occurs when receiving a print job is interrupted and printing is aborted in the middle These can be selected as Print options BName of data to be saved To use the file name choose Use file name Otherwise choose Enter name and enter a name in Name CMail ...

Page 174: ...ated by users can be deleted from the APaper Size List as needed However they cannot be deleted in the following situations If a standard paper size of the printer driver is selected If an oversized paper size is selected If a paper size marked with a red circle is selected CCustom Paper Size Name You can name Custom Paper Size as desired DUnits Specify the desired unit of measure for the Custom P...

Page 175: ...makes two settings available Watermarks and DEdit Watermark Printing With Watermarks P 137 Watermarks Lists the provided watermarks Choose the watermark to print DEdit Watermark Click to display the Edit Watermark dialog box for creating your own original watermark EPrint Centered Activate this setting to print document images in the center of the paper Printing Originals Centered on Rolls P 119 P...

Page 176: ...store all settings on the sheet to the default values Page Options Dialog Box Page Options Dialog Box The Page Options dialog box offers the following settings Note To display the Page Options dialog box on the Layout sheet click Page Options See Layout Sheet P 175 APrint Date Select where the date is printed as desired To print the time as well select BPrint Time Also CPrint User Name Select wher...

Page 177: ...ling functions such as Page Layout Watermark Reverse Order Page Op tions FineZoom Settings and Preview Switchingcan no longer be used BFineZoom Settings This function is used in large format printing If it is set to Yes problems in the printing may be improved If it is set to No image distortions such as fine lines disappearing may be improved CPreview Switching When this setting is turned on Page...

Page 178: ...he AFavorites EApplication Settings Priority Activate this setting to use settings values specified in the source application in preference to favorite settings selected in the AFavorites when clicking DApply Favorite For details on the settings items used in prefer ence refer to the printer driver help FDelete Click to delete the selected favorite from the AFavorites list GEdit Click to display t...

Page 179: ...nt utility help AMaintenance Click to start the imagePROGRAF Status Monitor which offers the following maintenance for the printer Nozzle ink ejecting outlet check Nozzle ink ejecting outlet cleaning Head alignment adjustment Feed amount adjustment BColor imageRUNNER Enlargement Copy Click to launch Color imageRUNNER Enlargement Copy iR enlargement copy which enables you to cre ate hot folders use...

Page 180: ...anual CSettings Summaries Click to display the View Settings dialog box which enables you to confirm the settings for the Main Page Setup Layout and Favorites sheets Settings Summaries Dialog Box Settings Summaries Dialog Box The Settings Summaries dialog box enables you to confirm the settings for the Main Page Setup Layout and Favorites sheets ACopy Click to copy the settings information to the ...

Page 181: ...cations However the Device Settings sheet is for configuring the printer and it is an extension of the printer driver The following settings are available on the Device Settings sheet AAbout You can display version information for the printer driver iPF8400S Device Settings Sheet User s Guide Windows Software Printer Driver 181 ...

Page 182: ...will be instantly applied on the preview screen and you can print the preview screen as it is seen Note The media type image size detailed media settings and the printer settings can cause the actual print output to differ from the Preview settings Starting Preview Starting Preview Follow the procedure below to start the Preview 1 Start the apllication software which you use 2 From the application...

Page 183: ...ew main window consists of the menu and tool bars preview and dialog area and status bar Note You can use the View menu to show or hide the tool bar Menu Bar This allows you to select menus required for operations Tool Bar This allows you to select tool buttons required for major operations iPF8400S Preview Main Window User s Guide Windows Software Preview 183 ...

Page 184: ...ialog Area This allows you to set the print conditions and perform a print job For more information about Dialog Area see Dialog Area P 185 Status Bar This shows the message Pages and Output Size Preview Main Window iPF8400S User s Guide Windows Software Preview 184 ...

Page 185: ...ginals Across Roll see Print on the Center P 190 Note Available only if rolls are selected in Paper Source No Spaces at Top or Bottom You can save paper on not to feed roll paper for the empty spaces when the print data contains spaces at the top or bottom For more information about No Spaces at Top or Bottom see Not Print Spaces at the Top Bottom P 191 Note Available only if rolls are selected in...

Page 186: ... a Page You can move a page to display when you select Go to Page from the View menu Setting Details First Page Go to the first page Previous Page Go to the previous page Next Page Go to the next page Last Page Go to the last page Go To Page Go to the specified page Note You can also move a page by clicking on the tool bar Using the ruler Using the ruler You can confirm the layout with using the r...

Page 187: ...se across the roll Use Driver Settings Follows printer driver settings when determining whether to rotate pages Selecting Rotate 90 Degrees If Possible or Placing a checkmark for Rotate Page 90 degrees Conserve Paper on the printer driver Selecting Use Driver Settings iPF8400S Priority setting for rotating 90 degrees User s Guide Windows Software Preview 187 ...

Page 188: ...ting the layout 1 In Layout Selection click the layout button to use Button Details Upper Button Turn at the position of Right Button Turn at the position of Left Button Turn at the position of Lower Button Turn at the position of Printing with Selecting the Layout iPF8400S User s Guide Windows Software Preview 188 ...

Page 189: ...rinting in landscape orientation on roll paper You can select only Upper Button or Lower Button if Cut Sheet is selected Button Details The button is selected currently The button can be selected The button can not be selected 2 Click the Print button Printing on the selected layout begins iPF8400S Printing with Selecting the Layout User s Guide Windows Software Preview 189 ...

Page 190: ...f the media loaded in the printer 1 Click the Center Originals Across Roll check box on 2 Click the Print button Printing on the center begins Note Available only if rolls are selected in Paper Source Print on the Center iPF8400S User s Guide Windows Software Preview 190 ...

Page 191: ...paper for the empty spaces when the print data contains spaces at the top or bottom 1 Click the No Spaces at Top or Bottom check box on 2 Click the Print button Printing on the settings with no spaces at top or bottom begins iPF8400S Not Print Spaces at the Top Bottom User s Guide Windows Software Preview 191 ...

Page 192: ...res of Free Layout The Features of Free Layout The main features of Free Layout are as follows Allows you to lay out at will and print a document created with application software You can not only lay out multiple pages on one page but also lay out and print a multiple file document on one page or lay out and print a document created with multiple application programs on one page Any two pages can...

Page 193: ...ted in the lower left area of this screen 4 In the Layout sheet click on the Page Layout check box and select Free Layout from the list Click the OK button to save the settings Note When you select Free Layout all other setting items will be disabled 5 On the Print dialog box in the apllication software click the Print button Free Layout main window is displayed iPF8400S Starting Free Layout User ...

Page 194: ... View menu to show or hide the tool and status bar Menu Bar This allows you to select menus required for operations Tool Bar This allows you to select tool buttons required for major operations Layout Area This allows you to lay out objects and edit the object size and orientation Free Layout Main Window iPF8400S User s Guide Windows Software Free Layout 194 ...

Page 195: ...ailed Settings the only three sheets displayed are the Main sheet the Page Setup sheet and theLayout sheet Some of the printer driver settings may be disabled Preferences Dialog Box Preferences Dialog Box This dialog box appears when you select Preferences from the File menu This allows you to configure the prefer ences of Free Layout Units Set the unit for paper length margins and so on Gridlines...

Page 196: ... clicking either button or button Object Frame Style You can select the object frame style for printing The following settings are available for the object frame style Setting Details None You can print with no frame style Solid Line You can print the solid line as the frame style Dotted Line You can print the dotted line as the frame style Dashed Line You can print the dashed line as the frame st...

Page 197: ...s are laid out from upper right to left Lower Left to Top The objects are laid out from lower left to top Note When you have selected Roll Paper Length Auto Settings and Paper Orientation Vertical you can choose Upper Left to Right or Upper Right to Left When you have selected Roll Paper Length Auto Settings and Paper Orientation Horizontal you can choose Upper Left to Bottom or Lower Left to Top ...

Page 198: ... selected you cannot select Rotate Enl Red When you place a checkmark here you can select Scaling Fit Paper Size or Fit Photo Size Setting Details Scaling Allows you to input the value of the enlargement or reduction ratio of an object Fit Paper Size Prints by enlarging or reducing each object to match the paper size If you are using roll paper objects are enlarged or reduced so that the width of ...

Page 199: ...os You can input the number of the page position in numerical characters Object Size You can confirm the object size Note When several objects are selected you cannot display Object Size Laying out a Multiple File Document on One Page Laying out a Multiple File Document on One Page You can lay out and print a multiple file document on one page 1 From the application software s File menu select the...

Page 200: ...ea of this screen 4 In the Layout sheet click on the Page Layout check box and select Free Layout from the list Note Your printer is depicted in the lower left area of this screen When you select Free Layout all other setting items will be disabled Laying out a Multiple File Document on One Page iPF8400S User s Guide Windows Software Free Layout 200 ...

Page 201: ... the above steps Laying out a Document Created with Multiple Application Programs on One Page Laying out a Document Created with Multiple Application Programs on One Page You can lay out and print a document created with multiple application programs on one page 1 From the application software s File menu select the printer setup menu to open the Print dialog box Note Normally select Print from th...

Page 202: ...en 4 In the Layout sheet click on the Page Layout check box and select Free Layout from the list Note Your printer is depicted in the lower left area of this screen When you select Free Layout all other setting items will be disabled Laying out a Document Created with Multiple Application Programs on One Page iPF8400S User s Guide Windows Software Free Layout 202 ...

Page 203: ...ree Layout starts laying out the document created with application software in the layout area as an ob ject 7 Leaving Free Layout running open other files with other application software and repeat the above steps iPF8400S Laying out a Document Created with Multiple Application Programs on One Page User s Guide Windows Software Free Layout 203 ...

Page 204: ...rl key To select all objects select Select All from the Edit menu When you specify the area with dragging the mouse the object in the area is selected Changing the Object Size Changing the Object Size You can change the object size by means of mouse operation or by specifying a scaling value Note The vertical to horizontal ratio remains unchanged when the object is enlarged or reduced Resizing by ...

Page 205: ...e numbers by clicking either button or button 3 Click the OK button Moving an Object Moving an Object You can move the object position 1 Select an object 2 Place the pointer inside the selection box of the ob ject to show the crosshair handle and drag it to move the object Alternatively you can move the Object Position by changing the values in Vertical Pos Horizontal Pos and Page Pos in the Forma...

Page 206: ...lays out objects Alternatively you may select Auto Arrange Object from the Object menu Note The object layout order varies depending on the Order setting in the Page Options Dialog Box P 196 dialog box Aligning Objects Aligning Objects You can align objects systematically 1 Select multiple objects 2 Click the align button from the toolbar Alternatively you may select the align menu from the Object...

Page 207: ... Align Bottom Lays out the objects justifying them to the bot tom Align Left Lays out the objects justifying them to the left Center Horizontally Lays out the objects justifying them to the hori zontal center iPF8400S Aligning Objects User s Guide Windows Software Free Layout 207 ...

Page 208: ... the Overlapping Order menu from the Object menu Note The order of overlapping affects the order of objects automatically laid out You can also select by clicking the right button of the mouse on an object Bring to Front Moves the object to the frontmost position Send to Back Moves the object to the backmost position Changing the Object Overlapping Order iPF8400S User s Guide Windows Software Free...

Page 209: ...ck Paste from the toolbar Alternatively you may select Paste from the Edit menu Note The copied or cut object is laid out at the end of the page You can also select by clicking the right button of the mouse on an object In order to paste an object on any position that you like you can paste the object with Pointed Paste by clicking the right button of the mouse on any position that you want iPF840...

Page 210: ...es added The Folded Duplex window consists of the menu and tool bars layout area and status bar Note The toolbar and status bar can be toggled between hidden and displayed from the View menu Menu Bar This allows you to select menus required for operations Tool Bar This allows you to select tool buttons required for major operations Folded Duplex Window iPF8400S User s Guide Windows Software Free L...

Page 211: ...Setting Details Fit Roll Paper Width Prints by automatically enlarging or reducing the entire document so that the width of the docu ment matches the roll paper width Specify Folded Size Prints by automatically enlarging or reducing the entire document to match the size of the pa per Select the actual size of the paper you want to print on in Fit Paper Size Rotate Page 90 degrees Conserve Paper Pr...

Page 212: ...res the color and type of fold lines Note To not print fold lines clear the Print Fold Lines checkbox Fold Line Color You can select the fold lines Fold Line Type You can select the fold lines The following settings are available for the fold line type Setting Details Solid Line You can print the solid line as the frame style Dotted Line You can print the dotted line as the frame style Dashed Line...

Page 213: ...is selected 5 Click OK to save the settings 6 Open the Binding Settings dialog box from the Edit menu 7 Select Bottom or Top in Binding Edge 8 Specify the Binding width in Binding 9 Configure the Fold Line Color and Fold Line Type from Print Fold Lines Note When the Only Print Center and Edges checkbox is selected fold lines are only printed at the three locations of the center and both edges 10 C...

Page 214: ... matching methods in addition to borderless printing and enlargement reduction process without growing through the printer driver Note The media type image size detailed media settings and the printer settings can cause the actual print output to differ from the Color imageRUNNER Enlargement Copy settings Starting Color imageRUNNER Enlargement Copy Starting Color imageRUNNER Enlargement Copy Follo...

Page 215: ...ton 1 From the Windows start button select Color image RUNNER Enlargement Copy 2 The Color imageRUNNER Enlargement Copy dia log box displays Color imageRUNNER Enlargement Copy Dialog Box Color imageRUNNER Enlargement Copy Dialog Box The explanation below is on the Color imageRUNNER Enlargement Copy dialog box Note For the step to open the Color imageRUNNER Enlargement Copy dialog box see Starting ...

Page 216: ...button to display the name and the version number of the utility Operation Guide Button Click the button to display the Color imageRUNNER Enlargement Copy Setup Manual Hot Folder Hot Folder Hot folder refers to a folder used for Color imageRUNNER Enlargement Copy When transferred to the PC s hot folder the document data scanned with the Color imageRUNNER is printed in enlarged size from the printe...

Page 217: ...the Next button 4 Select the media type to print Note If the Borderless Printing checkbox is checked only media types that can be used for borderless printing are displayed in the list Click the Next button iPF8400S Creating a New Hot Folder User s Guide Windows Software Color imageRUNNER Enlargement Copy 217 ...

Page 218: ... a document scanned with the Color imageRUNNER you need to share a folder Enter the folder shared name in Shared Name Click the Next button Note This shared name is used as the name of the hot folder You cannot use the Back button after clicking the Next button here Creating a New Hot Folder iPF8400S User s Guide Windows Software Color imageRUNNER Enlargement Copy 218 ...

Page 219: ... an Existing Shared Folder as a Hot Folder 1 Share the folder you want to specify as a hot folder 2 Open the Color imageRUNNER Enlargement Copy dialog box and then click the Add button Note For the step to open the Color imageRUNNER Enlargement Copy dialog box see Starting Color imageRUN NER Enlargement Copy P 214 iPF8400S Specifying an Existing Shared Folder as a Hot Folder User s Guide Windows S...

Page 220: ...r name in Name Click the Browse botton with selecting Specify a folder to set the existing shared folder 5 The location of the folders will appear Select the folder to specify a hot folder and click the OK but ton Specifying an Existing Shared Folder as a Hot Folder iPF8400S User s Guide Windows Software Color imageRUNNER Enlargement Copy 220 ...

Page 221: ...st in the Color imageRUNNER Enlarge ment Copy dialog box Setting the Print Parameters Setting the Print Parameters The printer driver opens when you click the Properties button in the Add Edit Hot Folder dialog box The printer driver is used to configure basic settings to match the type of media loaded in the printer iPF8400S Setting the Print Parameters User s Guide Windows Software Color imageRU...

Page 222: ...NER Configure the Color imageRUNNER to send scanned originals to the hot folder After these settings are complete you can print enlarged copies of scanned originals from the Color imageRUN NER Completing the scanning settings on the Color imageRUNNER Configure the Color imageRUNNER to send scanned originals to the hot folder It is easy to send scanned originals to the hot folder if you assign the ...

Page 223: ...th a Desired Picture Quality 252 Adjust the Colors and Print 252 Adjust the Colors while Checking the Preview for Color 253 Adjust the Colors while Checking the Preview for Monochrome 254 Adjust the Colors by Color Matching 256 Print High Quality Adobe RGB 16bit Images 257 Prints monochrome photographs with high quality 258 Using Adobe CMM 258 Printing an Adjustment Pattern and Selecting Adjustmen...

Page 224: ...ut image for finishing by mounting in a frame with the image extended to the sides of the frame by using the Layout Plug In that is installed at the same time as the Print Plug In for Photo shop See About the Layout Plug In P 277 By using the print history management function you can import past print settings parameters Additionally you can save preferences as a file Note The actual output may di...

Page 225: ...rsion of Photoshop installed If the folder for the Photoshop Plug In to install Print Plug In cannot be found Specify the destination for in stallation of the plug in will appear In this case refer to the Photoshop manual then specify a folder for the Plug In The Print Plug In for Photoshop cannot be installed on systems where the installed Photoshop has not been started even once In this situatio...

Page 226: ...he Licensing Agreement select I accept the terms of the license agreement and click the Next button 7 Click Install button Installation Procedures iPF8400S User s Guide Windows Software Print Plug In for Photoshop Digital Photo Professional 226 ...

Page 227: ...tures 3 Select Canon iPFxxxx Series Print Plug In for Photoshop xx then click Change Remove Uninstall the Print Plug In for Digital Photo Professional 1 Select start in Control Panel menu 2 Select Programs and Features 3 Select Canon iPFxxxx Series Print Plug In for Digital Photo Professional then click Change Remove Note iPFxxxx is the name of your printer Uninstalling the Layout Plug In 1 Select...

Page 228: ...s displayed but the Print Plug In window is not displayed install the newest imagePROG RAF printer driver and then attempt step 3 The imagePROGRAF Printer Driver for iPFxxxx is either not installed correctly or not installed at all Please install The iPFxxxx portion of the above message will reflect your printer name If the message below is displayed but the Print Plug In window is not displayed c...

Page 229: ...not installed in a Windows XP environment a message is displayed and the source profile changes to Adobe RGB To use an ICCv4 profile in a Windows XP environment exit Plug In and then install Adobe CMM For details on installing Adobe CMM refer to Using Adobe CMM P 258 Print Plug In for Photoshop Digital Photo Professional Main Window Print Plug In for Photoshop Digital Photo Professional Main Windo...

Page 230: ...follows Main Sheet P 232 Page Setup Sheet P 235 Color Settings Sheet Color P 237 Print History Sheet P 239 Support Sheet P 240 Preview Area You can check the settings you made on the image in this area About the settings available on the preview area see Preview Area P 231 Print Plug In for Photoshop Digital Photo Professional Main Window iPF8400S User s Guide Windows Software Print Plug In for Ph...

Page 231: ...u made on the image in this area Preview Select the preview display method For more information about preview see Utilize Three Types of Previews P 250 Setting Details Print Area Layout Displays the print range and the area out of the print range in the layout matching the Paper Size set You can change the image print position when you drag the image while the cursor is dis played as Image The ent...

Page 232: ...balance of the print product and the simulation product may differ with some environments and conditions In addition when you have selected an ICC Profile with Output Profile and it is not compatible with the printer or media that you are using the color balance of the actual print product will differ Image Properties button When you click the button to open the Image Properties dialog box where I...

Page 233: ... input bit number Setting Details High Gradation 8bit This processes images with at 8bit channel 24 bit Highest Gradation 16bit This processes images with at 16bit channel 48 bit This may not be displayed depending on how you set Media Type and Input Resolution to Plug in Print Mode Selecting the printing mode strikes the balance between the quality of the printed image and printing speed The foll...

Page 234: ...lable for the matching method Setting Details Perceptual This converts the image to an image with natural color balance and gradation This is useful for pictures Saturation This converts the image to an image with heightened color saturation The color balance of pictures and drawings may change Relative Colorimetric This converts the image with emphasis on color balance before the conversion or on...

Page 235: ...hod for enlargement reduction The image size sent to the printer is displayed matching the selected method in Output Image Size The following settings are available for enlarged reduced printing Setting Details Fit Paper Size This automatically enlarges reduces the entire image imported to Print Plug In to match the export media size when printing Fit Roll Paper Width This automatically enlarges r...

Page 236: ...om Top Margin and From Left Margin for Paper Size From Top Margin Input the margin from the top of the media in numbers You can input between 9999 and 9999 mm From Left Margin Input the margin from the left of the media in numbers You can input between 9999 and 9999 mm Note Select Print Area Layout or Image in Preview when you select Layout Roll Paper Layout Setting Details Upper Left of Roll Pape...

Page 237: ...ue or dragging the slide bar Brightness You can adjust the brightness of the printed image without losing the brightest and darkest areas by either inputting a numerical value or dragging the slide bar Contrast You can relatively adjust the brightness of the brightest and darkness areas by either inputting a numerical value or dragging the slide bar Saturation You can adjust the saturation of vivi...

Page 238: ...t Drag the vertical or horizontal scroll bars for adjustment as desired You can click the arrows by the X horizontal and Y vertical boxes or enter the values directly Tone You can adjust the brightness of intermediate tones in an image Selecting Hard tone gives a hard impression with more definition Selecting Soft tone gives a soft impression Brightness You can adjust the brightness of the printed...

Page 239: ... button to restore all settings to their initial settings Note You can check the 3 print preferences in the preview display Apply button When you click the button the print setting content applies to the current image selected with Print History and Favorites Details button Click the Details button to open the Print History Details dialog box where you can manage print history For more information...

Page 240: ...ort information and the electronic manual Support Information button Click this button to check information such as the latest information on the product and version upgrade infor mation for the software User Manual button Click this button to display the printer User Manual Adjustment pattern setting dialog box Adjustment pattern setting dialog box Displays the adjustment pattern by taking images...

Page 241: ... Size and actual printed material this displays the actual output paper size No Space at Paper Bottom Conserve Paper If a margin appears at the bottom of the paper with the paper size selected in Use Paper Size you can con serve paper by selecting this check box to print excluding the margin area The state of the length in the verti cal direction being shortened to conserve the margin area is refl...

Page 242: ...g the images Patterns that extend past the horizontal width of the paper are printed wrapped onto the next line Pattern Spacing You can select None or Available If Available is selected you can insert a background between each image The background color can be specified in Pattern Background Pattern Background You can select the background color from White Black and Gray If it is difficult to comp...

Page 243: ...gs Sheet check box and click the Close button the setting values for the image enclosed in the blue frame in the preview area central image are applied to the settings in the Color Settings sheet color or monochrome Print Adjustment Pattern button When this button is clicked printing the adjustment pattern is executed The Adjustment pattern setting dia log box does not close even after executing t...

Page 244: ... the set time For the media type that has problems such as ink smears on the page or colors that seem uneven during borderless printing etc increase the value for this setting Roll Paper Margin for Safety Near End Margin This sets the length of the near end margin of the roll paper Setting Details Printer Default The settings of the printer operating panel are applied 5mm Print at a standard size ...

Page 245: ...ecomes slower High Precision Text and Fine Lines Print increasing ink impact accuracy particularly for sharper text and fine lines However this takes more time than regular printing Note When Highest Max No of Passes is selected as the print mode High Precision Text and Fine Lines cannot be selected Set Configuration Dialog Box Set Configuration Dialog Box This dialog box appears when you click th...

Page 246: ...arning dialog boxes When this is checked all of the warning dialog boxes that have been set to Do not show this screen again become displayed ICC Conversion Options dialog box ICC Conversion Options dialog box This is displayed when an ICC profile is selected in the Output Profile list in the Main sheet and the ICC Conver sion Options button is clicked This allows you to configure detailed color m...

Page 247: ...or automatic cutting Setting Details Available Each page is automatically cut after it is printed None Each page is not cut after it is printed and printing continues without interruption Print Cut Guideline A print cut guideline is printed after each page and printing continues without interruption No Spaces at Top or Bottom Conserve Paper When you place a checkmark here the print data is printed...

Page 248: ...reen or Blue Note Gray is displayed for monochrome printing and this selection cannot be changed Input Enter an input value Note The allowed entry range is 0 to 255 You can change the numbers by clicking either button or button Output Enter an output value Note The allowed entry range is 0 to 255 You can change the numbers by clicking either button or button Load Curves button Click the button to ...

Page 249: ...nceled the printing or an error occurred appears to the left of the print history number Delete button Click the button to delete the selected print history Add button Click the button to add the selected print history to preferences Note Up to 200 print preference items can be added Favorites The print history stored in print preferences displays in list format Note You can change the order by se...

Page 250: ...iginal image with Image P 251 Check Image with Roll Paper Preview P 251 Check Image with Print Area Layout Check Image with Print Area Layout Displays the print range and the area out of the print range in the layout matching the media size set in the print area layout Select Print Area Layout in Preview Note When the cursor on the preview is displayed as on the preview you can specify the print p...

Page 251: ...n area for printing When you click the image while the cursor is displayed as on the preview the selected area is deselected Check Image with Roll Paper Preview Check Image with Roll Paper Preview Display the media size and roll paper information on the top in the layout printing on roll paper in Roll Paper Pre view Select Roll Paper Preview in Preview Note To select Roll Paper Preview in Preview ...

Page 252: ...l not display with some Media Type settings 4 Choose either High Gradation 8bit or Highest Gradation 16bit for the bit number when processing im ages in Input Bit to Plug in Note When you select High Gradation 8bit images are processed at 8 bit channel 24 bit When you select Highest Gradation 16bit images are processed at 16bit channel 48 bit Highest Gradation 16bit will not display with some Medi...

Page 253: ...Black for Gray Tone Enhance brightness for the curves The above image adjustments are reflected in the before and after images below 1 Display the Color Settings sheet 2 Drag the slide bar in the direction of Low in Cyan 3 Drag the slide bar in the direction of High in Yellow 4 Drag the slide bar in the direction of Low in Saturation 5 Drag the slide bar in the direction of Warm Black in Gray Tone...

Page 254: ...the colors while checking the adjustments in the preview The following explanation is about the procedures for adjusting example image below Low for Contrast Light for Highlight Light for Shadow Enhance brightness for the curves The unapplied and the applied images of the above image adjustments are as below 1 Open the Main sheet Adjust the Colors while Checking the Preview for Monochrome iPF8400S...

Page 255: ...drag the slide bar toward Light Note You can change the numbers by inputting in numerical characters You can change the numbers by clicking either button or button 7 Click the Curves button then click near the center of the curve iPF8400S Adjust the Colors while Checking the Preview for Monochrome User s Guide Windows Software Print Plug In for Photoshop Digital Photo Professional 255 ...

Page 256: ...ttings for the internal profile which performs optimum color conversion in response to me dia and resolution settings 1 Display the Main sheet 2 Select the profile in Output Profile Note When you place a checkmark in Perform Proof in Preview you can check the color matching in the preview This may not be displayed depending on how you set Media Type The details of Output Profile you have set is sa...

Page 257: ... compromising the level of tone in the image 1 Select the Adobe RGB 16bit image data in Photo shop and start Print Plug In for Photoshop Digital Photo Professional See Starting from Photo shop P 227 2 Click Image Properties button 3 Check that Adobe RGB is displayed in Color Space and 16bit channel is displayed in Bit in the Image Properties dialog box and click the Close button 4 Display the Main...

Page 258: ...to Monochrome Photo can be selected only after a compatible Media Type has been selected 3 Click the Print button Performs conversion to the most suitable monochrome and printing begins Using Adobe CMM Using Adobe CMM Adobe CMM is a color conversion engine made by Adobe Using Adobe CMM makes it possible to obtain uniform color conversion results and to use the black point compensation function How...

Page 259: ...m 4 processor Note Check with Adobe for details How to Use Adobe CMM The procedure for using Adobe CMM is as follows 1 Display the Main sheet 2 Select one of the ICC profiles as the Output Profile 3 Click the ICC Conversion Options button 4 In the ICC Conversion Options dialog box select Adobe CMM from Conversion Engine 5 Click the OK button to close the ICC Conversion Options dialog box iPF8400S ...

Page 260: ...ing dialog box 3 Set the Adjustment Item Number of Patterns and Adjustment Value Spacing for the Horizontal Axis and Vertical Axis If you want to check part of an image as the adjust ment pattern click the Specify the Range of Images button select the range you want to check in the Specify the Range of Images dialog box and then click the OK button 4 Set Rotate 90 degrees Pattern Size Pattern Spac...

Page 261: ...ensation that is equivalent to Photoshop can be performed using the following procedure Use this to avoid saturation in the black areas of images Important Adobe CMM needs to be installed in order to use black point compensation Refer to Using Adobe CMM P 258 for details on how to install Adobe CMM 1 Display the Main sheet 2 Select one of the ICC profiles as the Output Profile 3 Click the ICC Conv...

Page 262: ...of Options as needed Note The proof options are Simulate Paper Color and Simulate Black Ink The settings that can be selected vary depending on the Conversion Engine settings 6 Click the OK button to close the ICC Conversion Options dialog box 7 Click the Print button Printing begins Enlarge Reduce and Print Enlarge Reduce and Print You can enlarge or reduce an image in Print Plug In Three methods...

Page 263: ...n Enlarged Reduced Printing 3 Select either Portrait or Landscape as the media orientation for the image in Orientation Note When you select Portrait the image on the media prints as it appears on the screen When you select Landscape the image on the media prints rotated 90 degrees 4 Click the Enlarged Reduced Printing check box on Note This is not displayed when a checkmark is placed in Borderles...

Page 264: ...edia orientation for the image in Orientation Note When you select Portrait the image on the media prints as it appears on the screen When you select Landscape the image on the media prints rotated 90 degrees 6 Click the Enlarged Reduced Printing check box on Note This is not displayed when a checkmark is placed in Borderless Printing 7 Select Fit Roll Paper Width 8 Click the Print button The imag...

Page 265: ...is not displayed when a checkmark is placed in Borderless Printing 5 Select Scaling and input the scaling factor or drag the four corners of the image in the Preview display Note You can specify scaling rate in intervals of 0 01 You can specify a range between 5 00 600 00 The size of the width and height proportionally grow when the image is enlarged reduced 6 Either drag the image on the Print Ar...

Page 266: ...inter in Roll Paper Width in the Specify Roll Paper Width dialog box and click OK 4 Click the Print button Borderless printing begins Customize Media Settings Customize Media Settings You can customize media settings 1 Display the Main sheet Customize Media Settings iPF8400S User s Guide Windows Software Print Plug In for Photoshop Digital Photo Professional 266 ...

Page 267: ... store often used print history under a specified name in print preferences Note You can save up to 200 print history items All items over 200 are deleted in chronological order You can do the following things using print history Confirm Print History Details P 267 Apply Print History to an Image P 268 Store Print History to Print Preferences P 268 Delete Print History P 270 Export Print History f...

Page 268: ...y sheet 2 If required check the print history details See Confirm Print History Details P 267 3 Select the print history you wish to apply from Print History and Favorites and click the Apply button Store Print History to Print Preferences Store Print History to Print Preferences You can store often used print history to print preferences Not only can you store the print history stored under a dif...

Page 269: ...istory in the Print History De tails dialog box and check the print history details in Settings 4 Select the print history you wish to store in print pref erences from Print History and click the but ton iPF8400S Store Print History to Print Preferences User s Guide Windows Software Print Plug In for Photoshop Digital Photo Professional 269 ...

Page 270: ...ose the Print History De tails dialog box Delete Print History Delete Print History You can delete print history Important Be aware that you cannot undo deletions of print history 1 Display the Print History sheet 2 Click the Details button Delete Print History iPF8400S User s Guide Windows Software Print Plug In for Photoshop Digital Photo Professional 270 ...

Page 271: ...e Print History Details dialog box and click the Delete button 4 Click the OK button 5 Click the OK button to close the Print History De tails dialog box iPF8400S Delete Print History User s Guide Windows Software Print Plug In for Photoshop Digital Photo Professional 271 ...

Page 272: ...ort from Fa vorites in the Print History Details dialog box and click the Export button 4 Input the name of the print history in File Name in the Save As dialog box and click the Save button The print history is exported under the specified file name 5 Click the OK button to close the Print History Details dialog box Export Print History from Print Preferences iPF8400S User s Guide Windows Softwar...

Page 273: ... wish to import in the Open dialog box and click the Open button The print history is imported Note The print history file name suffix is pjb You cannot import a print history file exported from a different OS in Print Plug In for Photoshop Digital Photo Professional You cannot import a print history file exported from a different printer in Print Plug In for Photoshop Digital Photo Professional i...

Page 274: ...nces You cannot store more than 200 print history items in print preferences 1 Display the Print History sheet 2 Click the Details button 3 Select the print history you wish to delete from Fa vorites in the Print History Details dialog box and click the Delete button Delete Print History from Print Preferences iPF8400S User s Guide Windows Software Print Plug In for Photoshop Digital Photo Profess...

Page 275: ...es not fit on the media a break will appear in the printed information The information may print on the image data with some media sizes enlargement rates and print position values When Keep Media Size is set to On on the printer a portion of bottom of the print data is not printed 1 Display the Print History sheet 2 Click the Print Information check box on 3 Select the position where you wish to ...

Page 276: ... edit the comment move to step 7 6 Input the comment in the Edit Comment dialog box and click OK button 7 Click the Print button Comments are printed with images Set Information to Print with Image iPF8400S User s Guide Windows Software Print Plug In for Photoshop Digital Photo Professional 276 ...

Page 277: ...ty of the Layout Plug In see Layout Plug In Main Window P 277 For details on how to start and how to use the Layout Plug In see Creating and Printing a Layout Image for Mount ing on a Frame P 280 Layout Plug In Main Window Layout Plug In Main Window This window is for creating a layout image for finishing an image extended around the sides of the frame when printing a photo for mounting on a frame...

Page 278: ... to the canvas sides Soft Image Performs Gaussian filtering on the image on the canvas sides Reflection Reflects the image on the canvas sides Soft Reflection Reflects the image on the canvas sides and performs Gaussian filtering White Makes the canvas sides white Black Makes the canvas sides black Custom Color Makes the canvas sizes the specified color The color is specified by clicking the Selec...

Page 279: ...dd Canvas Size dialog box This dialog box is displayed when you click the Add Canvas Size button in the Layout Plug In main window It allows you to register and delete arbitrary canvas sizes custom canvas sizes Click the Close button to close the Add Canvas Size dialog box Adding a Canvas Size 1 Specify the units for the width and height of the canvas size you are adding in Units 2 Enter the width...

Page 280: ...ut image by adding effects such as frame side effects For details see Layout Plug In Main Window P 277 Important The created layout image cannot be modified in Photoshop 5 Once you have finished creating the layout image run the Print Plug In for Photoshop and print on paper that is larger than the size of the layout image Important When you click the Close button to close the Layout Plug In the c...

Page 281: ... is displayed on the toolbar ribbon so it is easily accessible It can be set by just selecting from the Wizard Large Format Printing custom size can also be set in the Wizard from Microsoft Word or Microsoft Power Point Custom size can be set automatically from Microsoft Excel The layout can be checked before printing by starting the preview screen Note 64 bit edition Windows OS operates only on W...

Page 282: ... screen does not display open the CD ROM icon from My Computer click iPFInst exe and open the icon 2 Click the Install Individual Software button 3 Click Install in imagePROGRAF Print Plug In 4 Click the Nextbutton Steps to install iPF8400S User s Guide Windows Software Print Plug In for Office 282 ...

Page 283: ...lick the Yes button 6 Click the Start button 7 Click the Yes button 8 Click the Exit button The installation for Print Plug In for Office is com plete iPF8400S Steps to install User s Guide Windows Software Print Plug In for Office 283 ...

Page 284: ...Print Plug In for Office is not displayed When Print Plug In for Office is not displayed Buttons such as Start imagePROGRAF Print Plug In sometimes do not appear in the Word PowerPoint and Excel Office applications and the Print Plug In for Office functions are not available In this event re install Print Plug In for Office If you are using Microsoft Office 2003 or later you can also enable add in...

Page 285: ...lay the imagePROGRAF Print Plug In toolbar ribbon Use the procedure below to restore the add ins disabled by Microsoft Office For Microsoft Office 2010 1 Select Options from the File menu 2 From the list on the left side of the application name options dialog box select Add ins 3 Select Disabled Items in the Manage combo box and click the Go button 4 If Addin imageprograf print plug in ipfaddinif ...

Page 286: ...log box select Add ins 3 Select Disabled Items in the Manage combo box and click the Go button 4 If Addin imageprograf print plug in ipfaddinif dll is dis played in the Disabled Items dialog box select it and click the Enable button 5 Close all the dialog boxes and restart the Office application For Microsoft Office 2003 When Print Plug In for Office is not displayed iPF8400S User s Guide Windows ...

Page 287: ...start the Office application To start from Microsoft Word To start from Microsoft Word Below are the steps to start Print Plug In for Office from Microsoft Word 1 Start Microsoft Word 2 If Start imagePROGRAF Print Plug In is displayed on the toolbar ribbon click it Important If the imagePROGRAF Print Plug In toolbar ribbon is not displayed refer to the following When Print Plug In for Office is no...

Page 288: ...ant to display all printer drivers or update the display PrintButton The print Wizard is displayed The settings Print Matching Roll Width Borderless Printing Multi Page Printing and Print Using Registered Settings can be set Paper Settings Button Large Format Wizard is displayed Settings for Portrait or Landscape Orientation can be set Printing Wizard dialog box Important If you want to change the...

Page 289: ... the edge of the roll width You can print large exhibits and posters and also print Portrait and Landscape orientations made in Large Format Printing Wizard 1 Start Microsoft Word 2 If Start imagePROGRAF Print Plug In is displayed click it 3 Click Print from the imagePROGRAF Print Plug In toolbar ribbon The Printing Wizard dialog box is displayed Important If you want to change the display to anot...

Page 290: ...or When Saturation is selected you can print posters etc vividly The settings are registered when the One Touch Registration is pressed This is convenient if you to need print multiple times using the same setting Press the Print Preview button to display the preview screen You can check and make changes to the layout in the preview screen When you print to the edge of the roll width the maximum l...

Page 291: ...ange the display to another file or application while the Printing Wizard is open close the Printing Wizard dialog box Otherwise you may not be able to change displays or operate the toolbar ribbon 4 Click Borderless Printing 5 A confirmation dialog box is displayed If the data fills up the page confirm that Continue using the plug in is selected in Choose how to proceed and press OK Note To adjus...

Page 292: ...n is selected you can print posters etc vividly Press the One Touch Registration button to register the settings This is useful for multiple printing using the same settings Press the Print Preview button to display the preview screen You can confirm and make changes to the layout in the preview screen The maximum length for Borderless Printing is the lesser of 5 587 times the roll paper width or ...

Page 293: ...oolbar ribbon The Printing Wizard dialog box is displayed Important If you want to change the display to another file or application while the Printing Wizard is open close the Printing Wizard dialog box Otherwise you may not be able to change displays or operate the toolbar ribbon 4 Click Multi Page Printing 5 Select Roll Paper Width that is set in the printer 6 Select layout from Layout Selectio...

Page 294: ... preview screen The maximum length for Multi Page Printing is the lesser of 5 587 times the roll paper width or 18 0m 11 Press Print to start printing Register the settings Word Register the settings Word If you are going to print multiple times using the same setting you can select One Touch Registration Registered settings can be recalled from Print Using Registered Settings 1 Set up to the Prin...

Page 295: ... Using Registered Settings Word Prints using the registered settings 1 Start Microsoft Word 2 If Start imagePROGRAF Print Plug In is displayed click it 3 Click Print from the imagePROGRAF Print Plug In toolbar ribbon The Printing Wizard dialog box is displayed Important If you want to change the display to another file or application while the Printing Wizard is open close the Printing Wizard dial...

Page 296: ...int quality is poor When Saturation is selected you can print posters etc vividly Press the Print Preview button to display the preview screen You can check and make changes to the layout in the preview screen The maximum print length when printing with the registered settings is the lesser of 5 587 times the roll paper width or 18 0m 9 Press Print to start printing Print Using Registered Settings...

Page 297: ...rt imagePROGRAF Print Plug In is displayed click it 3 Click Paper Settings from the imagePROGRAF Print Plug In toolbar ribbon The Large Format Printing Wizard dialog box is displayed Note If you want to change the display to another file or application while the Large Format Printing Wizard is open close the Large Format Printing Wizard dialog box Otherwise you may not be able to change displays o...

Page 298: ...ick it Important If the imagePROGRAF Print Plug In toolbar ribbon is not displayed refer to the following When Print Plug In for Office is not displayed P 284 3 Check that the imagePROGRAF Print Plug In toolbar ribbon is displayed 4 Click the buttons on the toolbar ribbon according to the items you want to set Icon Contents Menu Displays the About Help and Special Settings dialog boxes See Configu...

Page 299: ... ribbon Note If you open a password protected document as read only the Printing Wizard cannot be run Large Format Printing Wizard dialog box Important If you want to change the display to another file or application while the Large Format Printing Wizard is open close the Large Format Printing Wizard dialog box Otherwise you may not be able to change dis plays or operate the toolbar ribbon The la...

Page 300: ...rom the imagePROGRAF Print Plug In toolbar ribbon The Printing Wizard dialog box is displayed Important If you want to change the display to another file or application while the Printing Wizard is open close the Printing Wizard dialog box Otherwise you may not be able to change displays or operate the toolbar ribbon 4 Click Print Matching Roll Width 5 Select Roll Paper Width that is set in the pr...

Page 301: ...e setting Press the Print Preview button to display the preview screen You can check and make changes to the layout in the preview screen When you print to the edge of the roll width the maximum length will be the lesser of 14 22 times the roll paper width or 18 0m 12 Press Print to start printing Borderless Printing PowerPoint Borderless Printing PowerPoint Prints up to the border of the media Ph...

Page 302: ...not be able to change displays or operate the toolbar ribbon 4 Click Borderless Printing 5 A confirmation dialog box is displayed If the data fills up the page confirm that Continue using the plug in is selected in Choose how to proceed and press OK Note To adjust the data select Return to application and press OK Exit Print Plug In for Office and return to the application Borderless Printing Powe...

Page 303: ...multiple printing using the same settings Press the Print Preview button to display the preview screen You can confirm and make changes to the layout in the preview screen The maximum length for Borderless Printing is the lesser of 14 22 times the roll paper width or 18 0m 12 Press Print to start printing Multi Page Printing PowerPoint Multi Page Printing PowerPoint Prints multiple pages as one pa...

Page 304: ...n while the Printing Wizard is open close the Printing Wizard dialog box Otherwise you may not be able to change displays or operate the toolbar ribbon 4 Click Multi Page Printing 5 Select Roll Paper Width that is set in the printer 6 Select layout from Layout Selection 7 Select Next Multi Page Printing PowerPoint iPF8400S User s Guide Windows Software Print Plug In for Office 304 ...

Page 305: ...settings PowerPoint If you are going to print multiple times using the same setting you can select One Touch Registration Registered settings can be recalled from Print Using Registered Settings 1 Set up to the Print screen from Print Matching Roll Width Borderless Printing or Multi Page Printing of Printing Menu Note Up to 20 items can be registered The available settings are as follows Print Mat...

Page 306: ... Print Plug In toolbar ribbon The Printing Wizard dialog box is displayed Important If you want to change the display to another file or application while the Printing Wizard is open close the Printing Wizard dialog box Otherwise you may not be able to change displays or operate the toolbar ribbon 4 Click Print Using Registered Settings Print Using Registered Settings PowerPoint iPF8400S User s Gu...

Page 307: ...oll paper width or 18 0m 9 Press Print to start printing Portrait Orientation Landscape Orientation PowerPoint Portrait Orientation Landscape Orientation PowerPoint Print to the edge of the roll width You can print large exhibits and posters or print the Landscape or Portrait Orien tation Page Sizes made in the Large Format Printing Wizard Create Page Size in Portrait or Landscape Orientation Use ...

Page 308: ...ard dialog box Otherwise you may not be able to change dis plays or operate the toolbar ribbon 4 Click Portrait Orientation or Landscape Orientation Note The steps taken to create a Portrait Page Size will be used as an example to explain the procedure 5 Adjust Length from the list box or slide bar 6 Click the Create Page button 7 ClickOK if the message is displayed Portrait Orientation Landscape ...

Page 309: ...int Plug In toolbar ribbon is not displayed refer to the following When Print Plug In for Office is not displayed P 284 3 Check that the imagePROGRAF Print Plug In toolbar ribbon is displayed 4 Click the buttons on the toolbar ribbon according to the items you want to set Icon Contents Menu Displays the About Help and Special Settings dialog boxes See Configuring Special Settings P 316 Printer lis...

Page 310: ...inting If you click No you will return to the application If you do not use the set page break check the page break preview and change the setting If you click the Print button with a page range set a message dialog box will appear asking if you want to continue printing If you click No you will return to the application If you do not use the set page range check the page break preview and change ...

Page 311: ...l the setting of the print area The Printing Wizard dialog box is displayed 4 Click Print Entire Sheet A message will appear informing you that analysis is in progress The Layout menu will appear automatically iPF8400S Print Entire Sheet Excel User s Guide Windows Software Print Plug In for Office 311 ...

Page 312: ... can check and make changes to the layout in the preview screen When you print to the edge of the roll width the maximum print length is 18 0m 12 If the upper and lower margins are too wide check No Spaces at Top or Bottom Conserve Paper The upper and lower margins can be checked in Print Preview 13 Press Print to start printing Important If divided into plural pages try reducing the data size or ...

Page 313: ...nt again If a print area is set a confirmation message dialog box will appear To print the selected area cancel the setting of the print area The Printing Wizard dialog box is displayed 4 Click Print Selected Area Important If only one cell is selected Print Selected Area cannot be selected A message will appear informing you that analysis is in progress iPF8400S Print Selected Area Excel User s G...

Page 314: ...age dialog will appear If you select No you will return to the application 5 Select Roll Paper Width that is set in the printer 6 Select image size 7 Select layout 8 To configure Binding click the Binding Settings button Refer to Configuring Binding Excel P 315 for details on the procedure for configuring Binding 9 Select Next 10 Select Media Type Print Selected Area Excel iPF8400S User s Guide Wi...

Page 315: ... Preview if you select it for a worksheet with no data displayed Configuring Binding Excel Configuring Binding Excel You can configure Binding margins for binding printouts 1 Configure the settings up to Layout Selection in the Layout screen in Print Entire Sheet or Print Selec ted Area Refer to Print Entire Sheet Excel P 310 and Print Selected Area Excel P 312 for the configuration methods 2 Clic...

Page 316: ... is on printing is performed with the top bottom left and right margins layed out equally When this setting is off printing is performed without changing the position This function is only valid in Microsoft Excel Ensure image quality when creating page sizes When this setting is on documents are created at the maximum size This re duces the enlargement ratio during actual printing which minimizes...

Page 317: ...Professional 399 Layout Plug In for Photoshop 452 Printmonitor 656 Media Configuration Tool 544 Color Calibration Management Console 775 Handling and Use of Paper 457 Control Panel 573 Printer Parts 607 Network Setting 623 Print Job Management 653 Adjustments for Better Print Quality 709 Color Management 725 Maintenance and Consumables 805 Troubleshooting 851 Error Message 881 Specifications 905 A...

Page 318: ...rinter Driver Settings Printer Driver Settings For instructions on accessing the Mac OS printer driver refer to the following topics Accessing the Printer Driver Dialog Box from Applications P 322 For information on the Mac OS printer driver settings refer to the following topics Main Pane P 323 You can specify the media type color processing print quality print preview and other settings Choose E...

Page 319: ...s from a Color imageRUNNER For details see Color imageRUNNER Enlargement Copy P 384 Specifying Paper in the Printer Driver Specifying Paper in the Printer Driver If you have replaced the paper you must complete the following settings in the printer driver 1 This sets the BFormat for and CPaper Size Note The configuration method varies depending on the OS and application software you are using If P...

Page 320: ...ze as selected in Page Setup is dis played in CPage Size If Roll Paper is selected in APaper Source select the width of the roll paper that is loaded in BRoll Width Note A variety of settings are available in the printer driver to suit different printing applications For details on available printing conditions see Printer Driver Settings P 318 Specifying Paper in the Printer Driver iPF8400S User ...

Page 321: ... displayed Pane displayed when the ISize tab is clicked Paper size details are indicated numerically Pane with printer and paper illustra tions Illustrations indicate the paper source orientation borderless printing selection and other set tings information Note To confirm the Print Target specified in Easy Settings click GView set on the Main pane to display the View settings dialog box Checking ...

Page 322: ...Note In the printing dialog box click Save As in the Presets list to save the current print settings This is a standard feature of the operating system For details refer to the Mac OS documentation Accessing the Printer Driver Dialog Box from Applications Accessing the Printer Driver Dialog Box from Applications 1 In the application software select Print from the File menu to display the dialog bo...

Page 323: ...orderless printing and so on Main Pane Main Pane The following settings are available on the Main pane For details on settings items refer to the printer driver help Note On the Main pane choose Easy Settings to specify basic print settings based on the print target or switch to Advanced Settings to complete more detailed settings as desired Common Items AMedia Type Select the paper type iPF8400S ...

Page 324: ...When Free Layout is selected on the Page Setup panel Free Layout is disabled Checking the Layout in a Preview Before Printing P 136 Configuration using Easy Settings EPrint Target Choose presets that match the type of document to be printed Printing Photos and Images P 35 Printing Office Documents P 45 FPrint Quality Choose the level of print quality GView set Click to display the View settings di...

Page 325: ...rticularly suited to printing images cre ated after specifying 16 bits per channel in Photoshop RFast Graphic Process Select this option to print faster than usual when possible HColor Mode Choose the color mode Giving Priority to Particular Graphic Elements and Colors for Printing P 57 ISet Click to display the Color Settings dialog box for more advanced color settings Adjusting the Color in the ...

Page 326: ...the Output Stacker with the ink dried even if Cutting Mode is set to Automatic Setting Item Details Printer Default The setting of the control panel of the printer is applied None Paper is ejected immediately after printing completes 30 sec 1 min 3 min 5 min 10 min 30 min 60 min Paper is ejected when the set time elapses after printing completes DBetween Scans You can set the time to wait after pr...

Page 327: ... HAutomatic Cutting Set whether to perform roll cutting automatically or print a cut line The following settings are available for automatic cutting Setting Item Details Printer Default The setting of the control panel of the printer is applied None After printing completes the roll is not cut per page and the next page of data is printed suc cessively Print Cut Guideline After printing completes ...

Page 328: ... its name and an icon CDetails Here you can confirm detailed settings values for each item selected in the Print Target list Matching pane Matching pane On the Matching pane you can specify color matching to compensate for differences in the appearance of colors on various devices Important The Matching pane is not displayed when No color correction or Monochrome is selected in Color Mode Note To ...

Page 329: ...olor matching method that suits the document to be printed Various BMatching Method options are available depending on your selection in AMatching Mode CColor Space Select the applicable color space as desired DMonitor White Point Enter the color temperature set on the monitor Displayed when the BMatching Method is set to Monitor Matching EGamma You can adjust the gradation of intermediate tones i...

Page 330: ...can choose CMatching Method Various options are available depending on your selected AMatching Mode DPrinter Profile Settings Specify the printer profile as desired We recommend that you select an ICC profile created using commercially available profile creation software in order to perform color management accurately on paper other than genuine Canon paper and feed confirmed paper The created ICC...

Page 331: ... Correct color tones by adjusting the levels of each color GGray Tone Adjust the color tone of grays as desired Choose Cool tinged with blue or Warm tinged with red HBrightness Adjust the overall image brightness as desired You can adjust the brightness if the printed document is lighter or darker than the original image that is the original photo that was scanned or the original graphic as it ap ...

Page 332: ...ics Select this option to apply color adjustment to graphics such as lines and circles CText Select this option to apply color adjustment to text Color Settings Pane Monochrome Color Settings Pane Monochrome On the Color Adjustment pane for monochrome printing you can adjust the brightness and contrast Note To display the Color Adjustment pane on the Main pane click Color Settings in Advanced Sett...

Page 333: ... Adjustment Select this option to display the Object Adjustment dialog box in which you can specify objects subject to color adjustment Object Adjustment dialog box Monochrome P 333 Object Adjustment dialog box Monochrome Object Adjustment dialog box Monochrome In the Object Adjustment dialog box you can specify what type of print jobs to apply color adjustment to If an original comprises images g...

Page 334: ...ing it Drag the vertical or horizontal scroll bars for adjustment as desired You can click the arrows by the DX horizontal and EY vertical boxes or enter the values directly JTone You can adjust the brightness of intermediate tones in an image Selecting Hard tone gives a hard impression with more definition Selecting Soft tone gives a soft impression FBrightness Adjust the overall image brightness...

Page 335: ...s the document image based on a specified scaling value Enter a value in a range of 5 600 HBorderless Printing Borderless printing is available if roll paper is selected in the APaper Source list Activate this setting for borderless printing to match the size and width of the paper Borderless Printing by Resizing Originals to Fit the Roll Width P 87 Borderless Printing at Actual Size P 78 JPrint C...

Page 336: ...Multiple Originals Next to Each Other P 105 Additional Settings Pane Additional Settings Pane The following settings are available on the Additional Settings pane ASend job to You can configure the method for saving print jobs to the printer hard disk BPrint after reception is complete You can prevent degradation of print quality that occurs when receiving a print job is interrupted and printing i...

Page 337: ...eview The main features of Preview are as follows While viewing this screen you can adjust layout settings of a document created with application software You can not only adjust layout settings but also your changes will be instantly applied on the preview screen and you can print the preview screen as it is seen Note The media type image size detailed media settings and the printer settings can ...

Page 338: ...screen 5 Preview main window is displayed Preview Main Window Preview Main Window The Preview main window consists of the menu and tool bars and preview dialog drawer and status area Note You can use the View menu to show or hide the tool bar Preview Main Window iPF8400S User s Guide Mac OS Software Preview 338 ...

Page 339: ...enus required for operations Tool Bar This allows you to select tool buttons required for major operations Preview Area You can check the settings you made in this area iPF8400S Preview Main Window User s Guide Mac OS Software Preview 339 ...

Page 340: ...ea This allows you to display the thumbnails of a document This area appears when you click Drawer from the tool bar Alternatively you may select Drawer from the View menu Status Area This shows Input Size and Output Size Preview Main Window iPF8400S User s Guide Mac OS Software Preview 340 ...

Page 341: ...ide the optimum print settings for jobs The settings available on each mode are as follows Easy Settings P 342 Advanced Settings P 343 Paper Source You can select the paper source The following settings are available for paper source Setting Details Cut Sheet Select to print on the cut sheet Roll Paper Select to print on roll paper Roll Paper Width This selects the width of the roll media set to t...

Page 342: ...t Setting Details Default Settings Suitable for printing normal documents that contain a mixture of text photographs and graph ics Photo Color Suitable for printing photographic images captured with a digital camera Photo Monochrome Suitable for optimized printing of monochrome photos Poster The best setting for posters Prints using vivid and high impact colors Faithful Color Reproduction Prints b...

Page 343: ...st Resolution 600dpi 300dpi Note The availability of settings is determined by the media type and print priority selections Printing time is longer and more ink is consumed with High than with Fast however print quality is higher Printing time is shorter and less ink is consumed with Fast than with High however print quality is lower Advanced Settings Advanced Settings Presents detailed settings f...

Page 344: ...the media type Print Quality Selecting print quality strikes a balance between the quality of the printed image and printing speed The level of the print quality and resolution settings are displayed in the following combinations Setting Details Print Quality Highest quality High Standard Fast Resolution 600dpi 300dpi Note The availability of settings is determined by the media type and print prio...

Page 345: ...cif ic media type is used For more information about Borderless Printing see Print with No Borders P 355 Note Available only if rolls are selected in Paper Source This is not displayed when a checkmark is placed in Print Centered Paper Size You can select the size of the print media Note This is not displayed when Fit Roll Paper Width is set in Enlarged Reduced Printing Print Centered You can prin...

Page 346: ... Panel This panel appears when you select Color Settings in the dialog area Color Mode You can select a color mode to suit the print job Setting Details Color Enables color printing Monochrome Photo Prints monochrome photo image data in a gray scale that is free of color casting phenomenon of grays that appear tinted Monochrome Disables color printing and converts image from continuous color to gr...

Page 347: ...ate Printer Info Button Click the button to acquire printer information Color Adjustment Color Adjustment You can set the color adjustment Adjusting Color Normally colors should be adjusted in the software application but if you see colors in the printout that do not match colors on the screen you can perform color adjustments 1 Select Color on Color Mode in the Color Settings panel 2 Select Color...

Page 348: ...wn arrow or enter the number directly to increase or decrease the value Adjusting Monochrome Use the monochrome setting to print monochrome images of color photographs captured with a scanner or digital camera or other color images 1 Select Monochrome on Color Mode in the Color Settings panel 2 Select Color Adjustment 3 Drag each slider to the left or right to adjust Setting Details Brightness Adj...

Page 349: ...red tones to gray Note To perform the adjustments drag the X or Y slide bar left and right You can also click the up or down arrow or enter the number directly to increase or decrease the value by X and Y 4 Drag each slider to the left or right to adjust Setting Details Tone You can adjust the brightness of intermediate tones in an image Selecting Hard tone gives a hard impression with more defini...

Page 350: ...o suit the print job Setting Details Driver Matching Mode P 352 Enables printing of optimal color tones using a driver specific color profile You should normally select this mode ICC Matching Mode P 353 Enables color matching using ICC profiles Select this if you want to print by specifying the input profile printer profile and matching method in detail This allows you to use ICC profiles for digi...

Page 351: ...You can select only after Driver Matching Mode has been selected in Matching Mode Input Profile Select the input profile Note You can select only after ICC Matching Mode has been selected in Matching Mode Printer Profile Select the printer profile Note You can select only after ICC Matching Mode has been selected in Matching Mode Soft Proof When you place a checkmark here ColorSync applies to the ...

Page 352: ...printing posters etc vividly Colorimetric Color matching optimized for printing image data with accurate colors in input color space This is the easiest to use mode when you want to adjust the color and print However gra dation may be lost for colors of wider range than the color reproduction range of the printer Generally this is also called relative colorimetric 3 Select Color Space for the prin...

Page 353: ...colors in input color space This is the easiest to use mode when you want to adjust the color and print However gra dation may be lost for colors of wider range than the color reproduction range of the printer Generally this is also called relative colorimetric Colorimetric No White Point Cor rection The processing method of color matching is identical to Colorimetric Use this when you want to fur...

Page 354: ...erences from the imagePROGRAF Advanced Preview menu You can set the preferences for Preview Units Set the unit for paper length margins and so on Zoom Dialog Box Zoom Dialog Box This dialog box appears when you select Zoom from the View menu You can enlarge or reduce the screen dis play Scaling Set the magnification for enlargement or reduction of the screen display ColorSync iPF8400S User s Guide...

Page 355: ...ders Print with No Borders You can use the borderless printing function to print without margins surrounding the image Note With some media borderless printing can be performed only between two edges To use the borderless printing function the specified media must be set to the printer 1 On the Paper Settings Panel P 341 select Roll Paper in Paper Source 2 On the Output Settings Panel P 344 click ...

Page 356: ...t Print Spaces at the Top Bottom You can save paper on not to feed roll paper for the empty spaces when the print data contains spaces at the top or bottom Note This is not displayed when a checkmark is placed in Borderless Printing 1 On the Paper Settings Panel P 341 select Roll Paper in Paper Source 2 On the Output Settings Panel P 344 click the No Spaces at Top or Bottom check box on 3 Click th...

Page 357: ...eft 90 Degrees 4 Click the Print button Printing on rotating 90 degrees begins Display with Fitting to the Width of the Paper Display with Fitting to the Width of the Paper In the preview area you can display to the width of the paper 1 Select Fit to Width from the tool bar 2 Fitting to the width of the paper it is displayed Display with All Display with All In the preview area you can display all...

Page 358: ...m the tool bar 2 Actual size is displayed Moving a Page Moving a Page You can move a page to display in the preview area 1 Select each button in Go to Page on the tool bar Setting Details Go to the first page Go to the previous page Go to the next page Go to the last page Display with Actual Size iPF8400S User s Guide Mac OS Software Preview 358 ...

Page 359: ...2 The target page appears Note You can also move a page by clicking the page on the thumbnails iPF8400S Moving a Page User s Guide Mac OS Software Preview 359 ...

Page 360: ...eatures of Free Layout The Features of Free Layout The main features of Free Layout are as follows Allows you to lay out at will and print a document created with application software You can not only lay out multiple pages on one page but also lay out and print a multiple file document on one page or lay out and print a document created with multiple application programs on one page Note The medi...

Page 361: ...en 5 Free Layout main window is displayed Free Layout Main Window Free Layout Main Window The Free Layout main window consists of the menu and tool bars layout area and dialog areas Note You can use the View menu to show or hide the tool iPF8400S Free Layout Main Window User s Guide Mac OS Software Free Layout 361 ...

Page 362: ...select tool buttons required for major operations Layout Area This allows you to lay out objects and edit the object size and orientation Dialog Area This allows you to set the print conditions and perform a print job Free Layout Main Window iPF8400S User s Guide Mac OS Software Free Layout 362 ...

Page 363: ...e the optimum print settings for jobs The settings available on each mode are as follows Easy Settings P 364 Advanced Settings P 365 Paper Source You can select the paper source The following settings are available for paper source Setting Details Cut Sheet Select to print on the cut sheet Roll Paper Select to print on roll paper Roll Paper Width This selects the width of the roll media set to the...

Page 364: ...t Setting Details Default Settings Suitable for printing normal documents that contain a mixture of text photographs and graph ics Photo Color Suitable for printing photographic images captured with a digital camera Photo Monochrome Suitable for optimized printing of monochrome photos Poster The best setting for posters Prints using vivid and high impact colors Faithful Color Reproduction Prints b...

Page 365: ...esolution 600dpi 300dpi Note The availability of settings is determined by the media type and print priority selections Printing time is longer and more ink is consumed with High than with Fast however print quality is higher Printing time is shorter and less ink is consumed with Fast than with High however print quality is lower Advanced Settings Advanced Settings Presents detailed settings for t...

Page 366: ...the media type Print Quality Selecting print quality strikes a balance between the quality of the printed image and printing speed The level of the print quality and resolution settings are displayed in the following combinations Setting Details Print Quality Highest quality High Standard Fast Resolution 600dpi 300dpi Note The availability of settings is determined by the media type and print prio...

Page 367: ...Adjustment Matching You can set the color adjustment and matching Color Adjustment P 367 Gray Adjustment P 369 Matching P 371 Note You can select Gray Adjustment only after Monochrome Photo has been selected in Color Mode Matching is not displayed if No color correction has been selected in Color Mode Restore Defaults Button Click the button to reset to the setting when starting Free Layout Print ...

Page 368: ...ss use this feature Contrast Adjusts the relative brightness between the brightest and darkest portions of the image For soft gradation decrease the contrast For hard gradation increase the contrast Saturation Adjusts the hues for vivid color or dark color Gray Tone Adjusts gray from cool black bluish tones to warm black reddish tones Note You can also click the up or down arrow or enter the numbe...

Page 369: ...elative brightness between the brightest and darkest portions of the image For soft gradation decrease the contrast For hard gradation increase the contrast Note You can also click the up or down arrow or enter the number directly to increase or decrease the value Gray Adjustment Gray Adjustment You can set the gray adjustment Adjusting Monochrome Photo Sets monochrome printing for black and white...

Page 370: ...t tone gives a soft impression Brightness Adjusts the brightness of the entire image When the results of the printout are brighter than the original images such as the original photo before scanning and graphics created on the display or when you want to print in different degrees of brightness use this feature Contrast Adjusts the relative brightness between the brightest and darkest portions of ...

Page 371: ... and scanners ICC profiles created using the profile creation tool etc ColorSync P 374 Enables color matching by using the ColorSync function of OS X Select this if you want to perform soft proofing using ColorSync before printing Note You need to set each correction on the printer driver ColorSync needs to be selected in the Color Matching panel of the driver in order to select ColorSync Matching...

Page 372: ...er ColorSync has been selected in Matching Mode Driver Matching Mode Driver Matching Mode 1 Under Matching Mode select Driver Matching Mode 2 Click the Matching Method list and then select a setting Setting Details Auto Automatically selects the best color matching method for each Image Graphics Text Perceptual Color matching optimized for printing typical photos attractively Smooth gradation is a...

Page 373: ... Color matching optimized for printing typical photos attractively Smooth gradation is a fea ture This is also an easy to use mode when performing color adjustment using application software Saturation Color matching optimized for printing posters etc vividly Colorimetric Color matching optimized for printing image data with accurate colors in input color space This is the easiest to use mode when...

Page 374: ...ences Dialog Box Preferences Dialog Box This dialog box appears when you select Preferences from the imagePROGRAF Advanced Preview menu You can set the preferences for Free Layout Units Set the unit for paper length margins and so on Gridlines You can input a grid line width value in numerical characters so that they serve as a guide to laying out ob jects ColorSync iPF8400S User s Guide Mac OS So...

Page 375: ...line as the frame style Dotted Line You can print the dotted line as the frame style Dashed Line You can print the dashed line as the frame style Auto Arrange Spacing Change the object to object spacing to be applied in the operation of laying out objects automatically Note You can input between 0 0 and 100 0 mm between 0 00 and 3 94 inch You can change the numbers by clicking either button or but...

Page 376: ... The objects are laid out from upper left to right Upper Left to Bottom The objects are laid out from upper left to bottom Note When you have selected Roll Paper Length Auto Settings and Paper Orientation Vertical you can choose only Upper Left to Right When you have selected Roll Paper Length Auto Settings and Paper Orientation Horizontal you can choose only Upper Left to Bottom Paper Size You ca...

Page 377: ...nd 400 You can change the numbers by clicking either button or button Object Size You can confirm the object size Note When several objects are selected you cannot display Object Size Laying out a Multiple File Document on One Page Laying out a Multiple File Document on One Page You can lay out and print a multiple file document on one page 1 From the application software s File menu select the pr...

Page 378: ...ated with application software in the layout area as an ob ject 4 Leaving Free Layout running open the files with other application software and repeat the above steps Selecting an Object Selecting an Object When an object is selected a select box blue border appears around the object Note To select an object click that object To select multiple successive objects click them while holding down the...

Page 379: ...largement or reduction You either enter numbers directly Note You can input between 25 and 400 You can change the numbers by clicking either button or button 4 Click the OK button Moving an Object Moving an Object You can move the object position 1 Select an object 2 Place the pointer inside the selection box of the ob ject to show the crosshair handle and drag it to move the object Rotating an Ob...

Page 380: ...y Click Auto Arrange in the tool bar This automatically lays out objects Alternatively you may select Auto Arrange Object from the Object menu Note The object layout order varies depending on the Order setting on the Page Setup Dialog Box P 375 Aligning Objects Aligning Objects You can align objects systematically 1 Select multiple objects 2 Select the align menu from the Object menu Align Top Lay...

Page 381: ...r Align Bottom Lays out the objects justifying them to the bot tom Align Left Lays out the objects justifying them to the left Center Horizontally Lays out the objects justifying them to the hori zontal center iPF8400S Aligning Objects User s Guide Mac OS Software Free Layout 381 ...

Page 382: ...bject overlapping order 1 Select an object 2 Select the overlapping order menu from the Object menu Bring to Front Moves the object to the frontmost position Send to Back Moves the object to the backmost position Bring Forward Moves the object one position to the front Changing the Object Overlapping Order iPF8400S User s Guide Mac OS Software Free Layout 382 ...

Page 383: ...ck Copy or Cut from the toolbar Alternatively you may select Copy or Cut from the Edit menu 2 Click Paste from the toolbar Alternatively you may select Paste from the Edit menu Note The copied or cut object is laid out at the end of the page iPF8400S Pasting a Copied or Cut Object User s Guide Mac OS Software Free Layout 383 ...

Page 384: ...ement Copy are as follows Allows the document scanned with the Color imageRUNNER to be automatically enlarged and printed You can perform basic printer settings such as printer selection media type and output profile selection and matching methods in addition to borderless printing and enlargement reduction process without growing through the printer driver Note The media type image size detailed ...

Page 385: ... only files in the hot folder Add Button Click the button to open the Destination Selection dialog box so that you can add a hot folder Edit Button From the Hot Folder list select a hot folder and click this button to open the Add Edit Hot Folder dialog box that allows you to edit the hot folder Monitor Hot Folder Constantly If the check box is selected the Hot Folder is monitored from after the n...

Page 386: ...84 2 Click the Add button in Enlarged Copy Settings to open the Destination Selection dialog box 3 From the printer list in Destination select the printer of destination 4 Click the OK button to open the Add Edit Hot Folder dialog box 5 In Name enter the name to display in the Hot Folder list 6 In Hot Folder enter the Hot Folder name Creating a New Hot Folder iPF8400S User s Guide Mac OS Software ...

Page 387: ...o configure the sharing For OS X v10 7 and later Check the File Sharing checkbox and click the Options button Check the Share files and folders using SMB checkbox to configure the sharing Note You can create up to 10 hot folders Editing a Hot Folder Setting Print Conditions Editing a Hot Folder Setting Print Conditions 1 Open the Color imageRUNNER Enlargement Copy dialog box 2 Select the Hot Folde...

Page 388: ...ings in the Paper Settings Panel P 390 5 Make the necessary settings in the Output Settings Panel P 393 Editing a Hot Folder Setting Print Conditions iPF8400S User s Guide Mac OS Software Color imageRUNNER Enlargement Copy 388 ...

Page 389: ...oxes to configure the sharing For OS X v10 7 and later Check the File Sharing checkbox and click the Options button Check the Share files and folders using SMB checkbox to configure the sharing Note If you ve made shared settings when you created a new Hot Folder you do not need to execute steps 8 to 9 Deleting a Hot Folder Deleting a Hot Folder 1 Open the Color imageRUNNER Enlargement Copy dialog...

Page 390: ...ettings Panel P 393 Color Settings Panel P 395 Paper Settings Panel Paper Settings Panel Easy Settings Advanced Settings Two modes are available to provide the optimum print settings for jobs The settings available on each mode are as follows Easy Settings P 391 Advanced Settings P 392 Media Type This allows you to select the media type Note Always select media type that is actually set in the pri...

Page 391: ...e is not cut after it is printed and printing continues without interruption Print Cut Guideline A print cut guideline is printed after each page and printing continues without interruption Note Available only if rolls are selected in Paper Source Copies You can input the number of print copies in numerical characters Note The maximum value is 999 You can change the numbers by clicking either butt...

Page 392: ...ffice documents for which print clarity is key Custom Settings Suitable for printing documents for which Advanced Settings have been specified Note The number of settings available for selection depends on the media type Print Quality Selecting print quality strikes a balance between the quality of the printed image and printing speed The level of the print quality and resolution settings are disp...

Page 393: ... distribution etc so they are easy to read Note The number of settings available for selection depends on the media type Print Quality Selecting print quality strikes a balance between the quality of the printed image and printing speed The level of the print quality and resolution settings are displayed in the following combinations Setting Details Print Quality High Standard Fast Resolution 600d...

Page 394: ...rgins evenly from the edges of roll paper Note This feature is useful when you print the document enlarged or reduced with Scaling as well When an image is scaled it is always enlarged or reduced in reference to a starting point in the upper left corner of the page If the image is reduced the bottom and right margins are enlarged and the top and left margins remain unchanged At that point you can ...

Page 395: ... appear tinted Monochrome Disables color printing and converts image from continuous color to grayscaled monochrome Note The availability of settings depends on the print priority and media type selections Matching Mode Under Matching Mode select the matching mode Setting Details Driver Matching Mode P 396 Enables printing of optimal color tones using a driver specific color profile You should nor...

Page 396: ...tment using application software Saturation Color matching optimized for printing posters etc vividly Colorimetric Color matching optimized for printing image data with accurate colors in input color space This is the easiest to use mode when you want to adjust the color and print However gra dation may be lost for colors of wider range than the color reproduction range of the printer Generally th...

Page 397: ...ati cally after enlargement according to printing conditions you specify for that folder This processing sequence is called the Color imageRUNNER Enlargement Copy function To use Color imageRUNNER Enlargement Copy first complete these settings in the following order 1 Register a hot folder on your computer Register a hot folder on your computer for storing scanned originals from the Color imageRUN...

Page 398: ...Done on the touch panel display Scanned originals are sent to the hot folder and automatically enlarged and printed following the conditions you specified for the folder Printing Enlargements of Scanned Originals from a Color imageRUNNER iPF8400S User s Guide Mac OS Software Color imageRUNNER Enlargement Copy 398 ...

Page 399: ...th a Desired Picture Quality 427 Adjust the Colors and Print 427 Adjust the Colors while Checking the Preview for Color 428 Adjust the Colors while Checking the Preview for Monochrome 429 Adjust the Colors by Color Matching 431 Print High Quality Adobe RGB 16bit Images 432 Prints monochrome photographs with high quality 433 Using Adobe CMM 434 Printing an Adjustment Pattern and Selecting Adjustmen...

Page 400: ... sides of the frame by using the Layout Plug In that is installed at the same time as the Print Plug In for Photo shop See About the Layout Plug In P 452 By using the print history management function you can import past print settings parameters Additionally you can save preferences as a file Note The actual output may differ from the settings in Print Plug In for Photoshop Digital Photo Professi...

Page 401: ...5 Click the Agree button 6 Click Install 7 Enter an administrator name password and click the Install Software button 8 Select the printer model and click the Next button iPF8400S Installation Procedures User s Guide Mac OS Software Print Plug In for Photoshop Digital Photo Professional 401 ...

Page 402: ...p Digital Photo Professional are as follows Uninstall Print Plug In for Photoshop 1 Close Photoshop 2 Display the Applications Adobe Photoshop CSxx Plug ins Import Export Print Plugin for iPFxxxx folder in Finder The Import Export folder does not exist in Photoshop CS6 and later 3 Delete the Print Plugin for iPFxxxx folder Note iPFxxxx is the name of your printer Uninstall Print Plug In for Digita...

Page 403: ... select the print range Note Images for use with Print Plug In for Photoshop are less than 60 000 pixels in width and height Reduce the selection range or reduce the image with processing for images more than 60 000 pixels in width and height and then attempt step 3 4 Select Export or Data Export from the File menu and then select the output plug in that matches your printer The imagePROGRAF Print...

Page 404: ... Digital Photo Professional from Digital Photo Professional 1 Start Digital Photo Professional 2 Open the RGB color image that you want to print 3 If required select the print range Note Images for use with Print Plug In for Digital Photo Professional are less than 6 000 pixels in width and height Reduce the selection range or reduce the image with processing for images more than 6 000 pixels in w...

Page 405: ...407 Page Setup Sheet P 410 Color Settings Sheet Color P 412 Print History Sheet P 414 Support Sheet P 415 Preview Area You can check the settings you made on the image in this area About the settings available on the preview area see Preview Area P 406 iPF8400S Print Plug In for Photoshop Digital Photo Professional Main Window User s Guide Mac OS Software Print Plug In for Photoshop Digital Photo ...

Page 406: ... Preview Area Preview Area You can check the settings you made on the image in this area Preview Select the preview display method For more information about preview see Utilize Three Types of Previews P 425 Setting Details Print Area Layout Displays the print range and the area out of the print range in the layout matching the Paper Size set You can change the image print position when you drag t...

Page 407: ...er Output Profile this is always enabled The actual color balance of the print product and the simulation product may differ with some environments and conditions In addition when you have selected an ICC Profile with Output Profile and it is not compatible with the printer or media that you are using the color balance of the actual print product will differ Image Properties button When you click ...

Page 408: ...ber to process with Print Plug In The following settings are available for the input bit number Setting Details High Gradation 8bit This processes images with at 8bit channel 24 bit Highest Gradation 16bit This processes images with at 16bit channel 48 bit This may not be displayed depending on how you set Media Type and Input Resolution to Plug in Print Mode Selecting the printing mode strikes th...

Page 409: ...rocessing method when performing color conversion The following settings are available for the matching method Setting Details Perceptual This converts the image to an image with natural color balance and gradation This is useful for pictures Saturation This converts the image to an image with heightened color saturation The color balance of pictures and drawings may change Relative Colorimetric T...

Page 410: ...n you place a checkmark here you can print enlarged reduced images When printing an enlarged reduced image select the method for enlargement reduction The image size sent to the printer is displayed matching the selected method in Output Image Size The following settings are available for enlarged reduced printing Setting Details Fit Paper Size This automatically enlarges reduces the entire image ...

Page 411: ...ints the center of the image on the center of the selected Paper Size Specify Print Start Position You can print with specifying the top and left printing start positions in From Top Margin and From Left Margin for Paper Size From Top Margin Input the margin from the top of the media in numbers You can input between 9999 and 9999 mm From Left Margin Input the margin from the left of the media in n...

Page 412: ...he strength or weakness of a color by either inputting a numerical value or dragging the slide bar Gray Tone You can adjust gray tone from cool black cool tones to warm black red tones by either inputting a numerical value or dragging the slide bar Brightness You can adjust the brightness of the printed image without losing the brightest and darkest areas by either inputting a numerical value or d...

Page 413: ...lor balance to suit your application X Y Adjust the color balance as you check the color tone in the adjustment area You can adjust the square area in the center by clicking or dragging it Drag the vertical or horizontal scroll bars for adjustment as desired You can click the arrows by the X horizontal and Y vertical boxes or enter the values directly Tone You can adjust the brightness of intermed...

Page 414: ...ation such as the image file name with the image Print History and Favorites This displays a list of print preferences Select Restore Defaults and click the Apply button to restore all settings to their initial settings Note You can check the 3 print preferences in the preview display Apply button When you click the button the print setting content applies to the current image selected with Print ...

Page 415: ...ay the comment details Edit Comment button Click the button to display the Edit Comment dialog box where you can edit the comment Support Sheet Support Sheet You can display product support information and the electronic manual Support Information button Click this button to check information such as the latest information on the product and version upgrade infor mation for the software User Manua...

Page 416: ...justment pattern is not displayed and the message Out of Range is displayed instead Paper Source Selects the paper feed method for the paper to print the adjustment pattern on You can split the usage be tween printing adjustment patterns on cut paper manual feed and printing work pieces on roll paper Use Paper Size Selects the paper size to print the adjustment pattern on The adjustment pattern is...

Page 417: ... layout to rotate the entire adjustment pattern by 90 degrees When None is selected the image is not rotated Pattern Size You can specify the size of the image when printing the adjustment pattern When Auto is selected the image is enlarged or reduced to fit the adjustment pattern into the Use Paper Size When Dimensions is selected the image is printed at the input image size without enlarging or ...

Page 418: ... dialog box is closed These setting values are applied the next time the Print Plug In for Photoshop Digital Photo Professional is started Furthermore if you select the Update Base Values in the Color Settings Sheet check box and click the Close button the setting values for the image enclosed in the blue frame in the preview area central image are applied to the settings in the Color Settings she...

Page 419: ...ected when the specified time after printing has elapsed Between Scans This sets the wait time between line scans during printing Setting Details Printer Default The settings of the printer operating panel are applied None The printing continues to the next line immediately after the last line 1sec 3sec 5sec 7sec 9sec The printing continues to the next line after the set time For the media type th...

Page 420: ...tones during printing due to color calibration Mirror Specify whether to print a mirror image as needed Select this option to print a version of the document or image with the left and right sides inverted Unidirectional Printing Select this checkbox to prevent problems such as misaligned lines and improve the print quality However the printing speed becomes slower High Precision Text and Fine Lin...

Page 421: ... mail box If you select Save in mail box you must specify Name of data to be saved Print after reception is complete When you place a checkmark here you can print after saving jobs in the temporary storage space This cannot be used when Save in mail box is selected Initialize all warning dialog boxes When this is checked all of the warning dialog boxes that have been set to Do not show this screen...

Page 422: ...a guideline for cutting The following settings are available for automatic cutting Setting Details Available Each page is automatically cut after it is printed None Each page is not cut after it is printed and printing continues without interruption Print Cut Guideline A print cut guideline is printed after each page and printing continues without interruption No Spaces at Top or Bottom Conserve P...

Page 423: ...e settings Curves Dialog Box Curves Dialog Box This dialog box appears when you click the Curves button on the Color Settings Sheet You can set Channel and other settings Channel Select from among RGB Red Green or Blue Note Gray is displayed for monochrome printing and this selection cannot be changed Input Enter an input value Note The allowed entry range is 0 to 255 You can change the numbers by...

Page 424: ...tory number File Name Displays image file name Printed at Displays time and date of printing Comment Displays comment details Note Up to 200 print history items can be displayed All items above 200 are deleted When you cannot print properly because you canceled the printing or an error occurred appears to the left of the print history number Delete button Click the button to delete the selected pr...

Page 425: ...ee types of previews The preview types are as follows Check Image with Print Area Layout P 425 Check the original image with Image P 426 Check Image with Roll Paper Preview P 426 Check Image with Print Area Layout Check Image with Print Area Layout Displays the print range and the area out of the print range in the layout matching the media size set in the print area layout Select Print Area Layou...

Page 426: ...rea for printing When you click the image while the cursor is displayed as on the preview the selected area is deselected Check Image with Roll Paper Preview Check Image with Roll Paper Preview Display the media size and roll paper information on the top in the layout printing on roll paper in Roll Paper Pre view Select Roll Paper Preview in Preview Note To select Roll Paper Preview in Preview sel...

Page 427: ...e settings 4 Choose either High Gradation 8bit or Highest Gradation 16bit for the bit number when processing im ages in Input Bit to Plug in Note When you select High Gradation 8bit images are processed at 8 bit channel 24 bit When you select Highest Gradation 16bit images are processed at 16bit channel 48 bit Highest Gradation 16bit will not display with some Media Type or Input Resolution to Plu...

Page 428: ...The above image adjustments are reflected in the before and after images below 1 Display the Color Settings sheet 2 Drag the slide bar in the direction of Low in Cyan 3 Drag the slide bar in the direction of High in Yellow 4 Drag the slide bar in the direction of Low in Saturation 5 Drag the slide bar in the direction of Warm Black in Gray Tone Note You can change the numbers by inputting in numer...

Page 429: ...the colors while checking the adjustments in the preview The following explanation is about the procedures for adjusting example image below Low for Contrast Light for Highlight Light for Shadow Enhance brightness for the curves The unapplied and the applied images of the above image adjustments are as below 1 Open the Main sheet iPF8400S Adjust the Colors while Checking the Preview for Monochrome...

Page 430: ...drag the slide bar toward Light Note You can change the numbers by inputting in numerical characters You can change the numbers by clicking either button or button 7 Click the Curves button then click near the center of the curve Adjust the Colors while Checking the Preview for Monochrome iPF8400S User s Guide Mac OS Software Print Plug In for Photoshop Digital Photo Professional 430 ...

Page 431: ... to the differences in color on the screen and in the printer In Print Plug In you can get the color balance of the print product closer to the color balance displayed on the screen through perform ing ICC International Color Consortium color profile settings matching method settings and settings for the inter nal profile which performs optimum color conversion in response to media and resolution ...

Page 432: ...ofile and matching method that you have set Print High Quality Adobe RGB 16bit Images Print High Quality Adobe RGB 16bit Images This prints a high quality Adobe RGB 16bit image taken with a high end digital camera Print Plug In allows you to print high color gamut and high tone images when the Adobe RGB 16bit image data has been retouched in Photo shop without compromising the level of tone in the...

Page 433: ... photographs with high quality Prints monochrome photographs with high quality Prints images captured with a scanner or digital camera in monochrome with high quality Provides stable mono chrome photo images without color casts and minimizes the influences of the difference of the light source 1 Display the Main sheet 2 Select Auto Monochrome Photo in Output Profile Note Auto Monochrome Photo can ...

Page 434: ...lor Management Module CMM item and select the Macintosh version 4 Download the file by following the on screen directions 5 Start the installer in the downloaded file to perform the installation Adobe CMM System Requirements The system requirements for Adobe CMM are as follows Supported OS Mac OS X v10 4 8 or later Supported CPU PowerPC G4 or G5 Intel Core Duo Intel Core 2 Duo Intel Xeon processor...

Page 435: ...ing the im ages this allows you to conserve ink and paper and save the time it takes to repeatedly check adjustment results The procedure for displaying and printing an adjustment pattern is as follows 1 Display the Color Settings sheet color or monochrome and set the adjustment values to use as the base line values 2 Click the Adjustment pattern setting button to dis play the Adjustment pattern s...

Page 436: ...ew area 9 If there are any other items that you want to adjust select Adjustment Item and perform steps 7 and 8 10 Once you have made the necessary adjustments select the Update Base Values in the Color Settings Sheet check box and click the Close button The previous adjustment values in the Color Settings sheet color or monochrome are updated Perform Black Point Compensation Perform Black Point C...

Page 437: ... Simulation Print Perform Printing Press Simulation Print You can perform printing press simulation prints by specifying ICC profiles such as Japan Color or SWOP and specifying an ICC profile for the printing press 1 Display the Main sheet 2 Select one of the ICC profiles as the Output Profile 3 Check the Proof check box and select the profile for the printing press you want to target from the lis...

Page 438: ...Media Size By specifying the media type loaded in the printer the image can be enlarged or reduced to fit the size of the image area of the media This feature is useful when you need to print on the full width of Media that you have selected Note When you need to print on the full width of roll media see Enlarge Reduce and Print Matching Width of Roll Pa per P 439 When you do the procedure below t...

Page 439: ...you wish to print an image that covers the entire width of the roll paper Note Printing will not occur properly when a print roll is not set to the printer 1 Display the Page Setup sheet 2 Select Roll Paper in Paper Source 3 Click the Roll Paper Options button 4 Set the roll paper options and click the OK button Note For more information about the Roll Paper Options dialog box see Roll Paper Optio...

Page 440: ...the media orientation for the image in Orientation Note When you select Portrait the image on the media prints as it appears on the screen When you select Landscape the image on the media prints rotated 90 degrees 4 Click the Enlarged Reduced Printing check box on Note This is not displayed when a checkmark is placed in Borderless Printing 5 Select Scaling and input the scaling factor or drag the ...

Page 441: ...he specified media must be set to the printer 1 Display the Page Setup sheet 2 Select Roll Paper in Paper Source 3 Click the Borderless Printing check box on Note Select the width for roll paper set in the printer in Roll Paper Width in the Specify Roll Paper Width dialog box and click OK 4 Click the Print button Borderless printing begins iPF8400S Print with No Borders User s Guide Mac OS Softwar...

Page 442: ... Plug In those settings are saved as print history Also you can export and import as files You can store often used print history under a specified name in print preferences Note You can save up to 200 print history items All items over 200 are deleted in chronological order You can do the following things using print history Confirm Print History Details P 443 Apply Print History to an Image P 44...

Page 443: ...story you wish to check the details of from either Print History or Favorites in the Print History Details dialog box 3 Check the print history details in Settings and click the OK button Note You can display the print history details by switching the sheets iPF8400S Confirm Print History Details User s Guide Mac OS Software Print Plug In for Photoshop Digital Photo Professional 443 ...

Page 444: ...Apply button Store Print History to Print Preferences Store Print History to Print Preferences You can store often used print history to print preferences Not only can you store the print history stored under a different name in print preferences you can also find it with ease Note You can store up to 200 print history items to print preferences 1 Display the Print History sheet 2 Click the Detail...

Page 445: ...sh to store in print pref erences from Print History and click the button 5 In the Add Favorites dialog box input the name of the print history in Name input a comment in Com ment and click the OK button 6 Click the OK button to close the Print History De tails dialog box iPF8400S Store Print History to Print Preferences User s Guide Mac OS Software Print Plug In for Photoshop Digital Photo Profes...

Page 446: ...et 2 Click the Details button 3 Select the print history you wish to delete from Print History in the Print History Details dialog box and click the Delete button 4 Click the OK button 5 Click the OK button to close the Print History De tails dialog box Delete Print History iPF8400S User s Guide Mac OS Software Print Plug In for Photoshop Digital Photo Professional 446 ...

Page 447: ...export from Fa vorites in the Print History Details dialog box and click the Export button 4 Input the name of the print history in Save As in the Save dialog box and click the Save button The print history is exported under the specified file name 5 Click the OK button to close the Print History Details dialog box iPF8400S Export Print History from Print Preferences User s Guide Mac OS Software P...

Page 448: ...alog box 4 Select the print history you wish to import in the Open dialog box and click the Open button The print history is imported Note The print history file name suffix is pjb pjb2 You cannot import a print history file exported from a different OS in Print Plug In You cannot import a print history file exported from a different printer in Print Plug In Import Print History to Print Preferenc...

Page 449: ...annot store more than 200 print history items in print preferences 1 Display the Print History sheet 2 Click the Details button 3 Select the print history you wish to delete from Fa vorites in the Print History Details dialog box and click the Delete button 4 Click the OK button iPF8400S Delete Print History from Print Preferences User s Guide Mac OS Software Print Plug In for Photoshop Digital Ph...

Page 450: ... information may print on the image data with some media sizes enlargement rates and print position values When Keep Media Size is set to On on the printer a portion of bottom of the print data is not printed 1 Display the Print History sheet 2 Click the Print Information check box on 3 Select the position where you wish to print the information in Information Print Position 4 Click the informatio...

Page 451: ...t Comment dialog box and click OK button 7 Click the Print button Comments are printed with images iPF8400S Set Information to Print with Image User s Guide Mac OS Software Print Plug In for Photoshop Digital Photo Professional 451 ...

Page 452: ...g In can be printed as is from the Print Plug In for Photoshop For details on the functionality of the Layout Plug In see Layout Plug In Main Window P 277 For details on how to start and how to use the Layout Plug In see Creating and Printing a Layout Image for Mount ing on a Frame P 280 Layout Plug In Main Window Layout Plug In Main Window This window is for creating a layout image for finishing ...

Page 453: ...te paper from appearing on the canvas sides when mounted Important Since values entered in mm or inches are first converted temporarily to pixels and then reconverted to mm or inches values may be displayed that differ from the entered values Thickness Effect You can select from the following canvas effects Image Wraps the image to the canvas sides Soft Image Performs Gaussian filtering on the ima...

Page 454: ...after printing the Layout Plug In main window is displayed again If the size of the layout image is larger than the paper size that can be printed by the printer you should reduce the size of the layout image to the output paper size in advance before printing Add Canvas Size dialog box Add Canvas Size dialog box This dialog box is displayed when you click the Add Canvas Size button in the Layout ...

Page 455: ... pixels or more either reduce the selection range or reduce the image through image processing before performing step 3 4 Select the canvas size that matches the frame for mounting the image and create a layout image by adding effects such as frame side effects For details see Layout Plug In Main Window P 277 Important The created layout image cannot be modified in Photoshop 5 Once you have finish...

Page 456: ...on the media type You can prevent the folded areas from splitting to some degree by using commercially available inkjet protection spray or liquid laminating agent for inkjets before folding Creating and Printing a Layout Image for Mounting on a Frame iPF8400S User s Guide Mac OS Software Layout Plug In for Photoshop 456 ...

Page 457: ...put Stacker 499 Media take up unit 506 Media Configuration Tool Windows 517 Media Configuration Tool Mac OS 544 Control Panel 573 Printer Parts 607 Network Setting 623 Print Job Management 653 Adjustments for Better Print Quality 709 Color Management 725 Maintenance and Consumables 805 Troubleshooting 851 Error Message 881 Specifications 905 Appendix 909 imagePROGRAF Handling and Use of Paper 457 ...

Page 458: ...l etc Note For more information on how to use paper that is not listed in the Paper Reference Guide see Using Paper Other Than Genuine Paper and feed confirmed Paper P 460 Paper Reference Guide display method You can display the Paper Reference Guide from imagePROGRAF Support Information See Displaying the Paper Reference Guide P 462 Method of Updating Supported Paper Photo Paper To use newly rele...

Page 459: ...See Types of Pa per P 458 Sheets Sheets of the following sizes are supported Paper Sizes Dimensions ISO A0 841 0 1189 0 mm 33 11 46 81 in ISO A1 594 0 841 0 mm 23 39 33 11 in ISO A2 420 0 594 0 mm 16 54 23 39 in ISO A2 431 8 609 6 mm 17 00 24 00 in ISO A3 297 0 420 0 mm 11 69 16 54 in ISO A3 329 0 483 0 mm 12 95 19 02 in ISO A4 210 0 297 0 mm 8 27 11 69 in ISO B0 1000 0 1414 0 mm 39 37 55 67 in IS...

Page 460: ...0 in Poster 42 x60 1066 8 1524 0 mm 42 00 60 00 in Poster 44 x62 1117 6 1574 8 mm 44 00 62 00 in 13 x22 329 0 558 0 mm 12 95 21 97 in Poster 300x900mm 300 0 900 0 mm 11 81 35 43 in Custom Paper Size 203 2 203 2 mm 8 00 8 00 in to 1118 0 1600 0 mm 44 02 62 99 in Note For details on non standard paper sizes see Printing on Non Standard Paper Sizes P 99 Borderless printing is not supported on sheets ...

Page 461: ...driver are optimized for genuine Can on paper If these settings are selected for printing on paper other than genuine Canon paper the ink may bleed or the printhead may rub against the paper In order to easily print on paper other than genuine Canon paper and feed con firmed paper we recommend that you select one of the following general purpose paper settings or special settings Note For an overv...

Page 462: ... confirmed paper using the general purpose settings This can be expected to improve properties such as print quality because it allows you to configure settings such as the maximum amount of ink to use and the height of the printhead depending on the characteristics of the paper you are using Furthermore printing can be performed by adding the settings created using this function to the printer co...

Page 463: ...ac OS The basic instructions for displaying the Paper Reference Guide from the imagePROGRAF Printmonitor are as follows 1 Click the System Preferences icon in the Dock 2 Click Print Scan or Print Fax iPF8400S Displaying the Paper Reference Guide User s Guide Handling and Use of Paper Paper 463 ...

Page 464: ...rinter from the list of printers and click Op tions Supplies 4 Click Utility 5 Click Open Printer Utility 6 Click Support Displaying the Paper Reference Guide iPF8400S User s Guide Handling and Use of Paper Paper 464 ...

Page 465: ...iguration Tool P 517 Windows Media Configuration Tool P 544 Mac OS Important When your version of Media Configuration Tool is older than the version released on the imagePROGRAF web site download and install the latest version of Media Configuration Tool before installing Media Information File If you do not install the latest version of Media Configuration Tool before installing Media Information...

Page 466: ...d Mac OS The basic instructions for accessing the dedicated website from the imagePROGRAF Printmonitor are as fol lows 1 Click the System Preferences icon in the Dock 2 Click Print Scan or Print Fax 3 Select the printer from the list of printers and click Op tions Supplies Updating paper information iPF8400S User s Guide Handling and Use of Paper Paper 466 ...

Page 467: ...4 Click Utility 5 Click Open Printer Utility 6 Click Support iPF8400S Updating paper information User s Guide Handling and Use of Paper Paper 467 ...

Page 468: ...k the Support Information button The default browser on your computer is started and the imagePROGRAF webpage is displayed Updating paper information iPF8400S User s Guide Handling and Use of Paper Paper 468 ...

Page 469: ...lled Using Rolls with a 2 inch Paper Core Using Rolls with a 3 inch Paper Core Roll Holder Side Holder Stopper Side Roll Holder Side Holder Stopper Side No Attachment Needed 2 Inch Paper Core Attachment 3 Inch Paper Core Attachment 1 3 Inch Paper Core Attachment 2 Caution Set the roll on a table or other flat surface so that it does not roll or fall Rolls are heavy and dropping a roll may cause in...

Page 470: ...tachments for the roll paper core on the Roll Holder and Holder Stopper Using rolls with a 2 inch paper core Holder Stopper Side Roll Holder Side Align the tips a of the 2 Inch Paper Core Attachment with the holes b of the Holder Stopper and insert it firmly No attachment is needed Using rolls with a 3 inch paper core Holder Stopper Side Roll Holder Side Align the tips a of 3 Inch Paper Core Attac...

Page 471: ...by pushing it down toward the shaft side Loading Rolls in the Printer Loading Rolls in the Printer Follow these steps to load rolls in the printer Important Always load rolls when the printer is on If the printer is off when you load a roll the paper may not be advanced correct ly when you turn the printer on Before loading a roll confirm whether the inside of the Top Cover or the Ejection Guide i...

Page 472: ...ide 4 Holding the Roll Holder so that the side with the white gear faces the side of the Roll Holder Slot with a white gear load the Roll Holder shaft a into the grooves b on both ends of the Roll Holder Slot fully into the slot Caution Be careful not to drop the roll and hurt yourself when loading it Be careful not to pinch your fingers between the Roll Holder shaft a and the guide grooves b when...

Page 473: ... gloves when handling rolls to protect the printing surface If the paper is wrinkled or warped straighten it out before loading it For paper that tends to curl lift the Release Lever and manually pull the roll paper over the Platen Load paper straight so it is not fed askew 6 Lower the Ejection Guide Important When lowering the Ejection Guide lower it slowly If the Ejection guide is lowed forceful...

Page 474: ...t or if it wrinkles it may jam or rub against the Printhead Do not force the roll paper into alignment with the paper alignment line b This may prevent the paper from being advanced straight Note You can adjust the strength of suction holding paper against the Platen when the Release Lever is released If it is difficult to load paper press the or button on the Control Panel to adjust the strength ...

Page 475: ...and Colors P 712 When paper leading edge detection is set to Off for Manual printing will start at the position at which the roll was set in procedure 8 Thus the margin of the paper leading edge will enlarge See Specifying the Cutting Method for Rolls P 483 Changing the Type of Paper Changing the Type of Paper Follow these steps to change the type of paper specified on the printer after you have l...

Page 476: ...en press the OK button Important Be sure to select the correct paper type If this setting does not match the loaded paper it may cause feed errors and affect printing quality Note For details on types of paper see the Paper Reference Guide See Types of Paper P 458 By default Plain Paper is selected If you move the Release Lever the setting automatically reverts to the previously selected paper Usi...

Page 477: ...n screen of the Control Panel press or to select the Paper tab Note If the Tab Selection screen is not displayed press the Menu button 2 Press the OK button The Paper Menu is displayed 3 Press or to select Chg Paper Size and then press the OK button 4 Press or to select Roll Length and then press the OK button 5 Press or to select the length of paper loaded in the printer and then press the OK but...

Page 478: ...ll On in the Control Panel menu a barcode is printed on the lead ing edge of the roll Do not remove the roll before the barcode is printed You will be unable to keep track of the amount of roll paper left See Keeping Track of the Amount of Roll Paper Left P 481 5 Open the Top Cover and lift the Ejection Guide 6 Using both hands rotate the Roll Holder in the direc tion of the arrow to rewind the ro...

Page 479: ...ter at this point see Loading Rolls in the Printer P 471 Clean inside the top cover before loading paper See Cleaning Inside the Top Cover P 840 Removing the Roll Holder from Rolls Removing the Roll Holder from Rolls 1 Lift the Holder Stopper lever a from the shaft side to unlock it Holding the Holder Stopper at the position in dicated b remove it from the Roll Holder iPF8400S Removing the Roll Ho...

Page 480: ... Holder Stopper side 2 Inch Paper Core Attachment Important Store the roll in the original bag or box away from high temperature humidity and direct sunlight If paper is not stored properly the printing surface may become scratched which may affect the printing quality when you use it again Removing the Roll Holder from Rolls iPF8400S User s Guide Handling and Use of Paper Handling rolls 480 ...

Page 481: ... the Control Panel will print a barcode with text on the roll when the roll is removed that identifies the type of paper and amount left When ManageRemainRoll is On and you load rolls with printed barcodes the type of paper and amount left are automatically detected after rolls are loaded The barcode will be cut off after it has been read Important If the barcode on the roll is not detected enter ...

Page 482: ...Cutting Mode on the menu of the printer to Eject See Specifying the Cutting Method for Rolls P 483 The settings can also be made from the Control Panel on the printer Select the type of paper from Paper Details in Paper Menu See Menu Settings P 591 Windows 1 Display the printer driver dialog box See Accessing the Printer Driver Dialog Box from the Operating System Menu Windows P 157 2 Select the M...

Page 483: ...Paper Cutting Mode Automatic Auto Cut See Cut ting Roll Pa per After Print ing P 144 Yes Eject when the paper surface is being scratched to wait for ink to dry Select this to move the cutter by key operation and cut paper Although there are cases with Automatic in which the paper falls and the paper surface is scratched when the paper rubs the Output Stacker you can avoid damaging the paper with t...

Page 484: ...h Eject printing does not resume after a series of jobs have been printed continuously until the roll is cut Eject is the preset selection in Cutting Mode for some types of paper For this paper we recommend keeping the preset cutting mode If documents printed using Automatic Eject or manual cutting are short rolls are advanced a specific amount before cutting to prevent problems with cutting and p...

Page 485: ...p without cutting 8 Holding the printed document to prevent it from dropping press the Cut button to cut the roll Manual when using media that cannot be cut with the Cutter Unit Note Once the following step has been performed the procedure can be started from step 8 the next time Printing the second and subsequent times Printing after replacing with the same type of paper 1 On the Tab Selection sc...

Page 486: ...on 7 When Perform the detection of paper leading edge is displayed select Perform recommend 8 Print the job The printer stops advancing the paper after printing 9 Press the Feed button Roll paper is fed to the specified cut position and then au tomatically stopped 10 Cut the roll paper manually with scissors or the like 11 Press the OK button After the roll is rewound it stops automatically Specif...

Page 487: ...n press the OK button 5 Press or to select Cutting Mode and then press the OK button 6 Press or to select Manual and then press the OK button 7 When Perform the detection of paper leading edge is displayed select Do not perform Note If you set the detection of paper leading edge to Do not perform a margin of about 10 cm is created at the paper leading edge when printing starts When the detection o...

Page 488: ...11 Press the Feed button Roll paper is fed to the specified cut position and then au tomatically stopped 12 Cut the roll paper manually with scissors or the like Important Cut at the dotted line printed on the paper If you cut on the printer side of the dotted line the paper leading edge may rub against the printhead and may deviate from the paper retainer 13 Press the OK button After the roll is ...

Page 489: ...is cut crooked or is not cut straight when roll paper is loaded it will not print correct ly If this happens you can cut the leading edge of the paper straight when loading a paper roll by using Trim Edge First in the Control Panel menu Trim Edge First offers the following options Automatic If the leading edge of the paper is cut crooked and is not cut straight when loading roll paper cut the lead...

Page 490: ...stment you can cut the paper by pressing the Paper Cutting button and selecting Cut paper After the paper has been cut press Finish paper set Note If you do not press Finish paper set after cutting the paper you will not be able to print again Off The edge is not cut and scraps are not removed Follow these steps to change the Trim Edge First setting 1 On the Tab Selection screen of the Control Pan...

Page 491: ...ir cutting and cause paper jams Borderless printing is not available when CutDustReduct is set to On To use borderless printing select CutDustRe duct Off Set CutDustReduct to On as follows 1 On the Tab Selection screen of the Control Panel press or to select the Paper tab Note If the Tab Selection screen is not displayed press the Menu button 2 Press the OK button The Paper Menu is displayed 3 Pre...

Page 492: ...prevent the roll from unwinding if you leave it loaded wrap a sheet of paper around the roll and tape it Before loading sheets make sure the printer is clean inside the Top Cover and around the Ejection Guide If these areas are dirty we recommend cleaning them in advance See Cleaning Inside the Top Cover P 840 Store unused paper in the original package away from high temperature humidity and direc...

Page 493: ...e a Carriage Shaft b or Fixed Blade c This may stain your hands and damage the printer 3 With a sheet lengthwise and printing side up insert it between the Platen a and the Paper Retainer b Align the edges of the sheet as follows 1 Align the sheet with the Paper Alignment Line c at right 2 Align the inserted edge of the sheet with the leading edge of the Paper Alignment Line d as shown iPF8400S Lo...

Page 494: ...le However even if you increase the suction it may not be sufficient to hold some types of paper against the Platen well In this case use your hand to load the paper Sheets are held in place by suction through holes on the Platen Although the suction may produce a noise when paper is loaded in some positions it does not indicate a problem If the noise is distracting try moving the paper over sligh...

Page 495: ...enu button 2 Press the OK button The Paper Menu is displayed 3 Press or to select Paper Details and then press the OK button 4 Press or to select the type of paper and then press the OK button 5 Press or to select Width Detection and then press the OK button 6 Press or to select Off and then press the OK button Load paper in the desired position to start printing from Follow these instructions to ...

Page 496: ...lease Lever 5 Keeping the right edge of the paper aligned with the extended line of the paper alignment line a on the right side of the printer and the position from which to start printing aligned with the groove b at the far end of the platen load the paper Printing From a Desired Starting Point iPF8400S User s Guide Handling and Use of Paper Handling sheets 496 ...

Page 497: ...lect the Paper tab Note If the Tab Selection screen is not displayed press the Menu button 2 Press the OK button The Paper Menu is displayed 3 Press or to select Eject Paper and then press the OK button 4 Press or to select Yes and then press the OK button The paper is ejected from the front of the printer iPF8400S Removing Sheets User s Guide Handling and Use of Paper Handling sheets 497 ...

Page 498: ...5 Open the Top Cover lift the Release Lever and re move the sheet 6 Lower the Release Lever and close the Top Cover Removing Sheets iPF8400S User s Guide Handling and Use of Paper Handling sheets 498 ...

Page 499: ...point of reference for attaching the Output Stacker in the right direction c Basket Arm R and Basket Arm L Holds the Basket Rod tag side attached to the Output Stacker When the Output Stacker is not used push it down and store it next to the Stand Leg d Basket Rod tag side and Basket Rod cord side Holds the cloth Output Stacker securely in specific positions iPF8400S Parts of the Output Stacker Us...

Page 500: ...ake up Unit is used or when the Output Stacker is stored for long periods Lower it to position 3 for storage See Storing the Output Stacker P 504 When using the Output Stacker again after storage reattach the Basket Rod on the front of the Output Stacker to the tips of the left and right basket arms and pull it out completely When printing on large stiff sheets Use position 3 Set it to position 4 ...

Page 501: ...Rod lightly to release the lock and then lower the stacker Using the output stacker for ejection in front You can also set the stacker to the following position when printing banners or when printing on delicate paper Important When using the stacker for ejection in front always select Cutting Mode Eject Selecting Automatic may damage printed documents See Specifying the Cutting Method for Rolls P...

Page 502: ...he front Basket Rod from the left and right basket arms and remove the back Basket Rod and black cord from the Rod Holder 3 Stow the left and right basket arms Next with the Rod Holder still attached remove the Rod Holder Adapter and put it in front of the printer Using the Output Stacker iPF8400S User s Guide Handling and Use of Paper Output Stacker 502 ...

Page 503: ...et Rod to the Basket Hooks so that the white tag of the Basket Cloth is on the left 6 Form the Basket Cloth into a sloping shape to make it taut and attach the middle Basket Rod to the Rod Holder iPF8400S Using the Output Stacker User s Guide Handling and Use of Paper Output Stacker 503 ...

Page 504: ...to re lease the lock lower the stacker toward the front b and push it all the way back 2 Remove the front Basket Rod from the left and right basket arms Roll up the Basket Cloth and put it at the back of the Bot tom Stand Stay Important When using the Media Take up Unit position the Bas ket Cloth and Basket Rod so they do not interfere with the Media Take up Sensor wave portion This may impair ope...

Page 505: ...3 Push in the left and right basket arms toward the back all the way until they stop iPF8400S Storing the Output Stacker User s Guide Handling and Use of Paper Output Stacker 505 ...

Page 506: ...ion on the types of paper compatible with the Media Take up Unit refer to the Paper Reference Guide See Types of Paper P 458 For Media Take up Unit instructions see Using the Media Take up Unit Optional P 506 Using the Media Take up Unit Optional Using the Media Take up Unit Optional 1 Turn the printer on See Turning the Printer On and Off P 21 2 Enable roll take up See Enabling Roll Take Up P 507...

Page 507: ...ingTime setting so that printed documents are retracted after the ink has fully dried In humid environments documents printed on Fabric Banner or Adhesive Synthetic Paper may not be retracted even ly by the unit In this case take steps to control humidity in the operating environment or adjust the Roll DryingTime setting so that printed documents are retracted after the ink has fully dried Enablin...

Page 508: ...on 7 Press or to select Disable and then press the OK button Loading the Rewind Spool on the Media Take up Unit Loading the Rewind Spool on the Media Take up Unit 1 When using the Output Stacker stow the Output Stacker before this procedure See Storing the Output Stacker P 504 Important Position the Basket Cloth and Basket Rod so they do not interfere with the Media Take up Sensor wave portion Thi...

Page 509: ...e spindle for rewinding a roll on the Rewind Spool Important Definitely load the same size of paper core in the Rewind Spool as that of the roll to be rewound Using a paper core of a different size may cause rewinding problems 5 Push the flanges in firmly until the paper core is se cured in place and push down the lever a toward the shaft iPF8400S Loading the Rewind Spool on the Media Take up Unit...

Page 510: ...the gear of the Rewind Spool a does not mesh with the gear of the Right Media Take up Unit b the Media Take up Unit cannot be turned on 7 On the Tab Selection screen of the Control Panel press or to select the Settings Adj tab Note If the Tab Selection screen is not displayed press the Menu button 8 Press the OK button The Set Adj Menu is displayed 9 Press or to select Take up Reel and then press ...

Page 511: ... paper core to fasten it 12 Making sure the roll paper is not slack tape the left and right side of the leading edge to the paper core Note When rewinding heavyweight paper use strong adhesive tape to fasten it Otherwise a rewinding problem may result 13 Press the button to make the roll a little slack iPF8400S Loading the Rewind Spool on the Media Take up Unit User s Guide Handling and Use of Pap...

Page 512: ...he Media Take up Unit 15 You can unwind rolls by holding down on the Con trol Panel 16 Refer to the following table and securely insert the Weight Flange and Weight Joint suitable for the type and width of roll into the Weight Roll The following list identifies Weight Roll and Weight Flange you can use A Color Label is applied to each Weight Roll Weight Roll Roll Width Weight Roll to Use B2 Width ...

Page 513: ...ng Weight Flange 2 adjust the paper feed amount by executing Auto GenuinePpr or Auto OtherPaper See Automatic Banding Adjustment P 719 Important Do not use combinations other than those identified here Insert the Weight Flange and Weight Joint firmly on the Weight Roll Use identical Weight Flange on the left and right ends Insert matching Weight Flanges 1 or 2 on both ends of the Weight Roll Note ...

Page 514: ...e Media Take up Unit Optional 1 Press the Feed button 2 Hold down the button to advance the roll a little To protect the paper that has been rewound ad vance it an amount longer than the outer circumfer ence 3 Remove the Weight Roll from the roll paper 4 Press the Cut button Removing Printed Documents from the Media Take up Unit Optional iPF8400S User s Guide Handling and Use of Paper Media take u...

Page 515: ...e may become soiled 6 Hold the trailing edge of the printed document and press the button on the Media Take up Unit to re wind the printed document Apply adhesive tape to the rewound paper to hold it in place if necessary Important Be careful not to scratch the printed surface 7 Turn off the Media Take up Unit by pushing in the Rewind Mode Switch iPF8400S Removing Printed Documents from the Media ...

Page 516: ...f both ends at once the Media Take up Unit may become damaged 9 Unlock the flange on the left side of the Rewind Spool by lifting the lever a from the shaft side Remove the flange 10 Remove the entire paper core with the rewound prin ted documents from the Rewind Spool Note You can leave the Rewind Spool on the Media Take up Unit even when it is not used for rewinding rolls Removing Printed Docume...

Page 517: ... allows you to perform the following tasks When supported paper has been newly added to the printer you can add that media type to the printer control panel and printer driver by using the media information file provided by Canon You can customize Canon genuine paper and feed confirmed paper media information files to create a media information file for custom paper paper that is neither Canon gen...

Page 518: ...the Media Configuration Tool without using the User Software CD ROM such as when you have downloaded a new version of the Media Configuration Tool from the Canon website use the following procedure You must be logged in as Administrator when installing software in Windows 1 Start the Media Configuration Tool installer Click the Next button 2 The next screen presents selections for the country or a...

Page 519: ...er and InstallShield Wizard Complete screen appears Click the Finish button This completes the installation of Media Configuration Tool Starting Method Starting Method Follow the procedure below to start Media Configuration Tool From the start menu go to All Programs iPFxxxx Media Configuration Tool iPFxxxx Media Configuration Tool iPF8400S Starting Method User s Guide Handling and Use of Paper Me...

Page 520: ...ased by Canon to the printer control panel and printer driver You can also change names toggle between displaying and hiding and delete added media types You can also change the display order of Canon genuine paper and custom paper Refer to Editing Media Type Information for Genuine Paper and Feed Confirmed Paper P 521 for details on Add Genuine Paper Add and Edit Custom Paper button When this but...

Page 521: ...dit Media Types dialog box is displayed Note The printer cannot be changed after this Note Paper that is displayed grayed out does not appear in the printer driver or printer panel Add Button To add genuine paper or feed confirmed paper to the printer control panel and printer driver click this button For details on the procedure for adding media types see Adding Media Types P 522 Important To add...

Page 522: ...en you update the media type information perform the same update on all of the PCs that are using that printer Note It may not be possible to deleting showing hiding and changing the display order under some conditions If a display name is displayed grayed out that media type will not appear in the printer driver or printer panel Adding Media Types Adding Media Types Media information files amf fi...

Page 523: ...box Select the check box for the paper you want to add and click the OK button Note If Master Media Information File is displayed as the Type of the Media Information File the media type dis play order and media type display non display settings are initialized Reconfigure these after added the master media information file 5 Click OK when the confirmation message is displayed iPF8400S Adding Medi...

Page 524: ... data to the printer that differs from the data to be updated the selected media information file is updated When you would like to remain the data that is set to the printer click the Cancel button Do not attempt to print or turn the printer off while the program is communicating with the printer 8 Click the OK button Changing Media Names Changing Media Names 1 Open the Edit Media Types dialog bo...

Page 525: ...mes click the Restore button The characters that can be entered for Name in Printer Driver and Name on Control Panel are stated below alphanumeric space _ For Name in Printer Driver up to 32 one Byte characters can be entered and for Name on Control Panel up to 16 one Byte characters can be entered 4 In the Edit Media Types dialog box click the Update button 5 The Confirm Update dialog box is disp...

Page 526: ...ith the printer 6 Click the OK button Deleting Media Types You Have Added Deleting Media Types You Have Added 1 Open the Edit Media Types dialog box Note For details on the procedure for opening the Edit Media Types dialog box see Editing Media Type Information for Genuine Paper and Feed Confirmed Paper P 521 2 In the Media Type list select the name of the media to delete Click the Delete button N...

Page 527: ... printer click the Cancel button Do not attempt to print or turn the printer off while the program is communicating with the printer 5 Click the OK button Switching Media Types Display Show Hide Switching Media Types Display Show Hide 1 Open the Edit Media Types dialog box Note For details on the procedure for opening the Edit Media Types dialog box see Editing Media Type Information for Genuine P...

Page 528: ...edia Types dialog box click the Update button 4 The Confirm Update dialog box is displayed Configure Update Target and click the Execute but ton Communication with the printer begins Note You should normally select Update the printer control panel and printer driver Important When setting a data to the printer that differs from the data to be updated the selected media information file is updated ...

Page 529: ...e Information for Genuine Paper and Feed Confirmed Paper P 521 2 Select the paper in the Media Type list for which to change the display order and then click the buttons to move the item or The selected item moves one line up or down for ev ery button click 3 In the Edit Media Types dialog box click the Update button iPF8400S Changing the Display Order of Media Types User s Guide Handling and Use ...

Page 530: ... and Feed Confirmed Paper To add paper other than Canon genuine paper and feed confirmed paper to the printer control panel and printer driver and export and import the media information file for that paper click the Add and Edit Custom Paper but ton in the Media Configuration Tool main window Confirm the printer where media type information is to be updated to be displayed in Printer in the Selec...

Page 531: ...P 540 Export Button To export media information for added custom paper to a file select the paper to export and click this button For details on the procedure for exporting media information for custom paper see Export Custom Media In formation P 540 Important When adding custom paper designate a computer for managing paper in advance and always add custom paper from that computer To use that cust...

Page 532: ... matter will not dry Wavy paper surface Cut edges are ragged fabric media Margins remain due to borderless printing Important Canon offers absolutely no guarantees regarding the print quality or paper feed properties of customer paper paper that is not Canon genuine paper or Canon feed confirmed paper Add Custom Paper Add Custom Paper In order to add new custom paper to the printer control panel a...

Page 533: ...custom paper click the Assist button to open the Media Type Selection Assistance dialog box and then set either the Weight grammage or the Thick ness The Media Configuration Tool automatically selects the appropriate paper from the selected paper cate gory Alternatively select the media type called General from among the displayed Media Type Name Depending on the selected category there might not ...

Page 534: ... The Step 3 Paper Source Settings dialog box is dis played Select the paper source where the custom paper is loaded and then click the OK button 8 The Step 4 Paper feed adjustment dialog box is displayed Click the Execute button to execute paper feed adjustment The adjustment pattern is printed and the paper feed is automatically adjusted based on the printing result Once the paper feed adjustment...

Page 535: ...ng is permitted Deny Borderless printing is denied Important Depending on the paper there are types that cannot be cut by the cutter unit and types that speed deteriora tion of the blade and cause damage to the cutter For thick paper hard paper etc do not use the cutter unit and instead cut the roll paper using scissors etc after printing In this case select User Cut as the Automatic Cutting Setti...

Page 536: ...not perform test prints or configure the maximum amount of ink to use 11 The Test Print Settings dialog box is displayed Select the print priority and print quality of the test print using Print Priority and Print Quality Set the level to test print using Maximum ink usage and the image to use using Image used in test print and then click the Start Print button 12 Determine and set the ink level t...

Page 537: ...e Matching Sheet P 165 Depending on the maximum ink usage setting some of the print qualities in the printer driver may become un selectable 13 Configure Head Height and Vacuum Strength as required and click the Next button Usually these do not need to be set Important If you set the Head Height lower than the automatically set height in parentheses check that the printhead does not rub against th...

Page 538: ...log box that is opened by Add Genuine Paper in the Media Configuration Tool window Delete Custom Paper Delete Custom Paper You can delete custom paper that you have already added from printer control panel and from the printer driver of the PC you are using 1 Open the Add and Edit Custom Paper dialog box Note For details on the procedure for opening the Add and Edit Custom Paper dialog box see Usi...

Page 539: ...e For details on the procedure for opening the Add and Edit Custom Paper dialog box see Using Paper Other than Genuine Paper and Feed Confirmed Paper P 530 2 Select the paper you want to edit from the Added Custom Paper list and then click the Edit button 3 The View Settings dialog box is displayed Follow the on screen directions and change the set tings as required Note Refer to Steps 5 to 15 of ...

Page 540: ... Custom Paper list and then click the Export button Note You can select multiple paper 3 Specify the location to save the Custom Media Infor mation File Note You can change the file name by selecting and editing the File A Custom Media Information File am1 file is saved Import Custom Media Information Import Custom Media Information You can import a Custom Media Information File that has been save...

Page 541: ...aper feed amount for that custom paper For details on the method for adjusting the paper feed amount see Automatic Banding Adjustment P 719 Warnings Warnings Take note of the following warnings when added custom paper other than Canon genuine paper and feed con firmed paper to the printer driver and the printer itself About the Cutter Depending on the paper there are types that cannot be cut by th...

Page 542: ...um Strength to be weaker in the Step 5 Configure the amount of ink used dialog box If lines are warped or scratched set the Head Height to be lower in the Step 5 Configure the amount of ink used dialog box If the amount of ink used is too much wrinkles may appear and the ink may bleed in the printed material Fur thermore if the amount of ink used is too little color production may be poor and line...

Page 543: ...Checking the update Checking the update After updating the media information using the Media Configuration Tool you can check whether the update has been applied to the printer in the control panel of the printer 1 Click the About button in the Media Configuration Tool main window to open the About dialog box 2 Check the value xx xx xxxx of MIT DB Version 3 Check the value xx xx xxxx of MIT in Set...

Page 544: ... allows you to perform the following tasks When supported paper has been newly added to the printer you can add that media type to the printer control panel and printer driver by using the media information file provided by Canon You can customize Canon genuine paper and feed confirmed paper media information files to create a media information file for custom paper paper that is neither Canon gen...

Page 545: ...tion Tool without using the User Software CD ROM such as when you have downloaded a new version of the Media Configuration Tool from the Canon website use the following procedure 1 Double click Canon iPFxxxx Series Media Configura tion Tool pkg to start the Media Configuration Tool instal ler 2 The License is displayed After you have read Canon Software License Agreement click the Continue button ...

Page 546: ...n Tool folder is saved in the following fold er Applications Canon Utilities iPFxxxx Media Configuration Tool The iPFxxxx in the folder above will be the printer name in use Starting Method Starting Method Follow the procedure below to start the Media Configuration Tool From the Applications menu Canon Utilities iPFxxxx Media Configuration Tool MCTxxxx app Starting Method iPF8400S User s Guide Han...

Page 547: ...the media information Media Configuration Tool Main Window Media Configuration Tool Main Window The explanation below is on the Media Configuration Tool main window Note For the step to open the Media Configuration Tool main window see Starting Method P 546 Add Genuine Paper button When this button is clicked the Edit Media Types dialog box is displayed which allows you to add media information fi...

Page 548: ...ion for Genuine Paper and Feed Confirmed Paper Editing Media Type Information for Genuine Paper and Feed Confirmed Paper To add genuine paper and feed confirmed paper to the printer control panel and printer driver and edit the media type information click the Add Genuine Paper button in the Media Configuration Tool main window Confirm the printer where media type information is to be updated to b...

Page 549: ...whether or not to display media types see Switching Media Types Display Show Hide P 555 Change Display Order button or To change the display order of a media type in the printer control panel and printer driver select the paper to change and click this button For details on the procedure for changing the display order of media types see Changing the Display Order of Media Types P 557 Note The disp...

Page 550: ...es dialog box see Editing Media Type Information for Genuine Paper and Feed Confirmed Paper P 548 2 The Add Media Type dialog box displays Click the Browse button 3 Open the folder that contains the media information files amf files Adding Media Types iPF8400S User s Guide Handling and Use of Paper Media Configuration Tool Mac OS 550 ...

Page 551: ...displayed 6 In the Edit Media Types dialog box click the Update button 7 The Confirm Update dialog box is displayed Configure Update Target and click the Execute but ton Communication with the printer begins Note You should normally select Update the printer control panel and printer driver Important When setting a data to the printer that differs from the data to be updated the selected media inf...

Page 552: ...edia dialog box is displayed Edit the names in Name in Printer Driver and Name on Control Panel and click the OK button Note To restore the original names click the Restore button The characters that can be entered for Name in Printer Driver and Name on Control Panel are stated below alphanumeric space _ For Name in Printer Driver up to 32 one Byte characters can be entered and for Name on Control...

Page 553: ...d printer driver Important When setting a data to the printer that differs from the data to be updated the selected media information file is updated When you would like to remain the data that is set to the printer click the Cancel button Do not attempt to print or turn the printer off while the program is communicating with the printer 6 Click the OK button iPF8400S Changing Media Names User s G...

Page 554: ... Type Information for Genuine Paper and Feed Confirmed Paper P 548 2 In the Media Type list select the name of the media to delete Click the Delete button Note Only paper for which Status in the Media Type is Add can be deleted 3 In the Edit Media Types dialog box click the Update button Deleting Media Types You Have Added iPF8400S User s Guide Handling and Use of Paper Media Configuration Tool Ma...

Page 555: ...on Do not attempt to print or turn the printer off while the program is communicating with the printer 5 Click the OK button Switching Media Types Display Show Hide Switching Media Types Display Show Hide 1 Open the Edit Media Types dialog box Note For details on the procedure for opening the Edit Media Types dialog box see Editing Media Type Information for Genuine Paper and Feed Confirmed Paper ...

Page 556: ...Media Types dialog box click the Update button 4 The Confirm Update dialog box is displayed Configure Update Target and click the Execute but ton Communication with the printer begins Note You should normally select Update the printer control panel and printer driver Important When setting a data to the printer that differs from the data to be updated the selected media information file is updated...

Page 557: ...pe Information for Genuine Paper and Feed Confirmed Paper P 548 2 Select the paper in the Media Type list for which to change the display order and then click the buttons to move the item or The selected item moves one line up or down for ev ery button click 3 In the Edit Media Types dialog box click the Update button iPF8400S Changing the Display Order of Media Types User s Guide Handling and Use...

Page 558: ... and Feed Confirmed Paper To add paper other than Canon genuine paper and feed confirmed paper to the printer control panel and printer driver and export and import the media information file for that paper click the Add and Edit Custom Paper but ton in the Media Configuration Tool main window Confirm the printer where media type information is to be updated to be displayed in Printer in the Selec...

Page 559: ... P 569 Export Button To export media information for added custom paper to a file select the paper to export and click this button For details on the procedure for exporting media information for custom paper see Export Custom Media In formation P 568 Important When adding custom paper designate a computer for managing paper in advance and always add custom paper from that computer To use that cus...

Page 560: ...d matter will not dry Wavy paper surface Cut edges are ragged fabric media Margins remain due to borderless printing Important Canon offers absolutely no guarantees regarding the print quality or paper feed properties of customer paper paper that is not Canon genuine paper or Canon feed confirmed paper Add Custom Paper Add Custom Paper In order to add new custom paper to the printer control panel ...

Page 561: ...lick the Next button Note If you do not know which media type to use as the basis of the custom paper click the Assist button to open the Media Type Selection Assistance dialog box and then set either the Weight grammage or the Thick ness The Media Configuration Tool automatically selects the appropriate paper from the selected paper cate gory Alternatively select the media type called General fro...

Page 562: ...tated below alphanumeric space _ For Name in Printer Driver up to 32 one Byte characters can be entered and for Name on Control Panel up to 16 one Byte characters can be entered Paper Name English is used in keeping track of the amount of roll paper left in status print etc For Paper Name English up to 16 one Byte characters can be entered 6 Load the custom paper in the printer and then click the ...

Page 563: ...tton Setting Details Automatic Cutting Settings Configures the method for cutting roll paper when it is ejected after printing Automatic Cut Roll paper is automatically cut by the cutter unit Eject Cut When the Cut key is pressed on the printer control panel the roll paper is cut by the cutter unit Select this if you do not want the printed material to drop immediately after printing such as to wa...

Page 564: ... the media type and roll paper width Refer to Compatible Paper P 560 For custom paper where there is a need to set the Automatic Cutting Settings to User Cut set the Border less Printing to Deny 10 The Step 5 Configure the amount of ink used dia log box is displayed The upper limit on the amount of ink used to print to the custom paper is set on this screen by selecting from among several levels F...

Page 565: ...u are using and select that ICC color profile in your software For details on how to specify the ICC profile in the printer driver see Matching Sheet P 165 Depending on the maximum ink usage setting some of the print qualities in the printer driver may become un selectable 13 Configure Head Height and Vacuum Strength as required and click the Next button Usually these do not need to be set Importa...

Page 566: ...en the custom paper is correctly added to the printer driver the name of the added custom paper is dis played in the Edit Media Types dialog box that is opened by Add Genuine Paper in the Media Configuration Tool window Delete Custom Paper Delete Custom Paper You can delete custom paper that you have already added from printer control panel and from the printer driver of the PC you are using 1 Ope...

Page 567: ...of the PC you are using Edit Custom Paper Edit Custom Paper You can change the settings of custom paper you have already added 1 Open the Add and Edit Custom Paper dialog box Note For details on the procedure for opening the Add and Edit Custom Paper dialog box see Using Paper Other than Genuine Paper and Feed Confirmed Paper P 558 2 Select the paper you want to edit from the Added Custom Paper li...

Page 568: ...importing it into another printer or PC Refer to Import Custom Media Information P 569 for details on importing custom media information 1 Open the Add and Edit Custom Paper dialog box Note For details on the procedure for opening the Add and Edit Custom Paper dialog box see Using Paper Other than Genuine Paper and Feed Confirmed Paper P 558 2 Select the paper you want to export to media infor mat...

Page 569: ...n a folder and add the file to the printer control panel and to the printer driver of the PC you are using 1 Open the Add and Edit Custom Paper dialog box Note For details on the procedure for opening the Add and Edit Custom Paper dialog box see Using Paper Other than Genuine Paper and Feed Confirmed Paper P 558 2 Click the Import button 3 Select the Custom Media Information File am1 file to impor...

Page 570: ...e Roll Paper Settings dialog box Note If the cutter is damaged contact your Canon dealer for assistance For details on the methods for cutting roll paper see Specifying the Cutting Method for Rolls P 483 About the Printhead If the printhead rubs against the paper during printing this may cause damage to the printhead If the print head is rubbing against the paper configure the Vacuum Strength in t...

Page 571: ...age or change the media type used as the basis for the custom paper in the Step 1 Select the standard paper dialog box If there is no luster in printed material set the paper used as the basis for the custom paper to a paper that uses photo ink as the Black ink The types of Black ink used are displayed on the right side of each media type in the Step 1 Select the standard paper dialog box Note For...

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Page 573: ... of Paper 457 Control Panel Operations and Display Screen 574 Printer Menu 582 Printer Parts 607 Network Setting 623 Print Job Management 653 Adjustments for Better Print Quality 709 Color Management 725 Maintenance and Consumables 805 Troubleshooting 851 Error Message 881 Specifications 905 Appendix 909 imagePROGRAF Control Panel 573 ...

Page 574: ... jobs when the Data lamp is off c Message Lamp orange On A warning message is displayed Flashing An error message is displayed Off The printer is off or is operating normally d Menu button Displays the Tab Selection screen See Menu Settings P 591 e Arrow buttons button Press this button on the Tab Selection screen to move to another tab In menu items requiring numerical input press this button to ...

Page 575: ... or replacing ink tanks or printheads as well as other operations See How to View Instructions With Navigate P 580 j Back button Displays the screen before the current screen k Cut button Pressing this button when rolls are loaded cuts the paper if you have specified Automatic or Eject in Cutting Mode in the Control Panel menu See Specifying the Cutting Method for Rolls P 483 l Feed button Pressin...

Page 576: ...highlighted Middle line displayed Indicates the printer status and shows menu names Bottom line displayed Here the remaining ink level is indicated See Checking Ink Tank Levels P 815 Job tab A tab indicating status and showing menus related to print jobs Pressing the OK button when this tab is highlighted will display the Job Menu menu Top line displayed The job icon is highlighted Middle line dis...

Page 577: ...er saving mode The printer automatically enters Sleep mode to conserve power when idle for a specific period by default five minutes that is if no print jobs are received or buttons are press ed while all covers are closed You can specify the period before the printer enters Sleep mode in the Sleep Timer menu See Menu Settings P 591 After entering Sleep mode from Standby mode the printer automatic...

Page 578: ...eived or buttons are pressed while all covers are closed However it does not enter Sleep mode while error messages are displayed or when a roll can be manually advanced by pressing the Feed but ton 2 When the printer is in Sleep mode you can press any button except the Power button to recover from Sleep mode Sleep mode is also terminated if a print job is received or a command is issued from Remot...

Page 579: ...t have occurred other than the currently displayed error are displayed flashing You can move between the tabs to check the errors by pressing the and keys If multiple errors have occurred in the Job tab and Settings Adj tab the error message switches every four seconds within each tab iPF8400S Control Panel Display User s Guide Control Panel Operations and Display Screen 579 ...

Page 580: ...orming other operations on the printer control panel 1 Press the Navigate button 2 Press or to select the desired navigation menu 3 Press or to select View Op Guide and then press the OK button Instructions are now displayed Example Loading sheets How to View Instructions With Navigate iPF8400S User s Guide Control Panel Operations and Display Screen 580 ...

Page 581: ...tched every four seconds and the se quence of operations is shown repeatedly When all actions in the sequence are finished the instruction screen for the next step is displayed Example Ink tank replacement Note During a continuous display of instructions you can press the button to pause the instructions on the current screen Press the or button to display the previous or next screens If you do no...

Page 582: ... print jobs Set Adj Menu Menu operations for printer adjustment and maintenance For a description of specific menu items available see Menu Settings P 591 For instructions on selecting menu items see Menu Operations P 583 Note By default menu settings apply to all print jobs However for settings that are also available in the printer driver the values specified in the printer driver take priority ...

Page 583: ...elected and the OK button is pressed Note If the Tab Selection screen is not displayed press the Menu button Simply press buttons on the Control Panel to access menus on various tabs from the Tab Selection screen and set or execute Menu items The following section describes menu operations Accessing menus P 583 Specifying menu items P 584 Specifying numerical values P 585 Executing menu commands P...

Page 584: ...layed at left next to the second and subsequent rows To access the lower menus select the menu and press the OK button Specifying menu items Menu items can be set as follows 1 Press or to select the desired setting and then press the OK button After two seconds the display reverts to the upper level menu Note If a confirmation message is displayed regarding the setting you entered press the OK but...

Page 585: ...usly 3 Repeat steps 1 and 2 to complete the settings and then press the OK button Note If a confirmation message is displayed regarding the setting you entered press the OK button The setting is applied and the printer is now in Standby Executing menu commands Menu commands can be executed as follows 1 Press or to select the action to execute and then press the OK button The menu command is now ex...

Page 586: ...Level Load Paper Roll Paper Cut Sheet Eject Paper Chg Paper Type 1 Roll Paper The paper type is displayed here 1 Cut Sheet The paper type is displayed here 1 Chg Paper Size Sheet Size The size of paper is displayed here 2 CustomPaperSize Set the length and width Roll Length 3 Set the length Roll Width 4 Set the width ManageRemainRoll Off On Paper Details The paper type is dis played here 1 Head He...

Page 587: ...oose a print job Delete Preempt Jobs 1 Stored Job Mailbox List Enter a password if one has been set Job List Print Delete Print Job List Job Log Choose from information about the latest three print jobs Document Name User Name Page Count Job Status OK CANCELED Print Start Time yyyy mm dd hh mm ss Print End Time yyyy mm dd hh mm ss Print Time xxxsec Output Img Size The image size is displayed Media...

Page 588: ...s Repl maint cart Head Info Printhead L ProductName s n Days elapsed Count Mdot Printhead R ProductName s n Days elapsed Count Mdot Repl S Cleaner Change Cutter Interface Set up 8 EOP Timer 8 10 sec 30 sec 1 min 2 min 5 min 10 min 30 min 60 min TCP IP 8 IPv4 8 IPv4 Mode 8 Automatic Manual Protocol 4 8 DHCP 8 On Off BOOTP 8 On Off RARP 8 On Off IPv4 Settings IP Address 9 xxx xxx xxx xxx Subnet Mask...

Page 589: ...Date For mat 8 yyyy mm dd dd mm yyyy mm dd yyyy Language English 日本語 Français Italiano Deutsch Español Русский 中文简体字 한국어 Time Zone 8 0 London GMT 1 Paris Rome 2 Athens Cairo 3 Moscow 4 Eerevan Baku 5 Islama bad 6 Dacca 7 Bangkok 8 Hong Kong 9 Tokyo Seoul 10 Canberra 11 NewCale donia 12 Wellington 12 Eniwetok 11 Midway is 10 Hawaii AHST 9 Alaska AKST 8 Oregon PST 7 Arizona MST 6 Texas CST 5 NewYor...

Page 590: ...able if Adj Priority is Automatic or Print Quality 3 Available if Adj Priority is Automatic or Print Length 4 Not displayed if IPv4 Mode is Manual 5 Not displayed if NetWare is Off 6 Not displayed if Auto Detect is On 7 Follows the setting in Date Format 8 Viewing and configuration is possible for administrators and only viewing for other users 9 Viewing and configuration is possible for administr...

Page 591: ...ing Track of the Amount of Roll Paper Left P 481 Paper Details The type of paper is displayed here 1 Head Height Adjust the Printhead height See Troubleshooting Paper Abrasion and Blurry Images P 716 Skew Check Lv If you print on Japanese paper washi or other handmade paper that has an irregular width choose Loose for a higher skew detection threshold or choose Off to disable skew detection Howeve...

Page 592: ...ollMrgn Specify the minimum margin at the leading edge of roll paper to en sure better printing quality at the leading edge Note that if you choose 5mm it may lower the printing quality at the leading edge and affect feeding accuracy The printed surface may be scratched and ink may adhere to the leading edge It may also cause the Platen to become soiled NearEnd Sht Mrgn Specify a margin at the lea...

Page 593: ...rinting results Print Start Time Indicates when the print job was started Print End Time Indicates when the print job was finished Print Time Indicates the time required to print the job Output Img Size Indicates the image size in the print job Media Type Indicates the type of paper in the print job Paper Consumed Indicates the total amount of paper consumed Paper Length Indicates the length of pa...

Page 594: ...ttern is printed and the print position is au tomatically adjusted to fix misaligned printing Simple exe cutes a simple adjustment in a short time Select Simple when frequently adjusting the printhead such as during daily maintenance See Automatic Adjustment to Straighten Lines and Colors P 712 Other Initial adjustmt Printhead position adjustment is executed during the initial setup If adjusting t...

Page 595: ...printed and the adjust ment values are set automatically See Color Calibration Using the Printer Sensor P 735 Calibration Log The Date Paper Type and Adjustment Type for which col or calibration was executed are displayed on the Display Screen where you can confirm them Common calibration and unique calibration are the Adjust ment Type of color calibration When paper is set in the printer the hist...

Page 596: ...configured auto matically or a static IP address is entered manually Protocol DHCP Specify the protocol used to configure the IP address auto matically BOOTP RARP IPv4 Settings IP Address Specify the printer network information when using a static IP address Enter the IP address assigned to the printer as well as the network subnet mask and default gateway The value that was automatically configur...

Page 597: ...rors Contrast Adj Adjust the Display Screen contrast level Date Time Date Set the current date Time Set the current time Available only if the Date setting is specified Date Format Specify the date format Language Specify the language used on the Display Screen Time Zone Specify the time zone Time zone options indicate a main city in this time zone and the difference from Greenwich Mean Time Lengt...

Page 598: ...he carriage during printing Select Automatic for movement equivalent to the width of paper loaded Selecting Fixed will reduce any soiling on the back of the paper although printing may take a little longer Use RemoteUI Choosing Off prohibits access from RemoteUI Settings can only be configured from the control panel Reset PaprSetngs Restores settings that you have changed with Media Config uration...

Page 599: ... level of transfer and follow the instructions on the screen See Preparing to Transfer the Printer P 844 Not displayed during a warning message that the remaining Maintenance Cartridge capacity is low Admin Menu Change Password The password that can be entered is a number from 0 to 9999999 The restriction states and main items are shown below For more specific information on restricted items see M...

Page 600: ...using sheets load paper of A4 Letter size You will need at least four sheets The required sheet quantity varies depending on the execution log quantity of unique calibration 2 On the Tab Selection screen of the Control Panel press or to select Settings Adj tab Note If the Tab Selection screen is not displayed press the Menu button 3 Press the OK button The Set Adj Menu is displayed 4 Press or to s...

Page 601: ...y Warning CarriageScanWdth Carriage scan width setting Use RemoteUI Settings used by RemoteUI Output Method Print job settings Print After Recv Common Box Set Show Job Log Adjust Printer Adjustment settings Head Posi Adj A counter for maintenance purposes Head position adjustment values for previous jobs Adjust Log Calibration Color calibration settings Calibration Log Common Calibration A record ...

Page 602: ...hey have been used CUTTER MEDIA LIFE TTL LIFE ROLL LIFE CUTSHEET MEDIA 1 7 OTHER NAME TTL ROLL CUTSHEET AFTER INSTALLATION DUTY Counters for maintenance purposes Needed when service is re quested UNIT m2 UNIT sq f UNIT A4 Sheet UNIT Letter Sheet Set Adj Menu Settings and adjustment information Adjust Printer Adjustment settings Calibration Color calibration settings Calibration Log Unique Calibrat...

Page 603: ...t Print and then press the OK button 5 Press or to select Interface Print and then press the OK button Confirming Interface Print information The following information is included in the Interface Print report Canon imagePROGRAF iPFxxxx Interface Print Printer model Firm Firmware Version Boot Boot ROM Version MIT DBF MIT Database Format Version MIT DB MIT Database Version S N Printer serial number...

Page 604: ...s Address 2 Prefix Length 2 Stateless Address 3 Prefix Length 3 Stateless Address 4 Prefix Length 4 Stateless Address 5 Prefix Length 5 Stateless Address 6 Prefix Length 6 Use a link local Address Link Local Address Prefix Length Use a manual address IP Address Prefix Length Default Router Address Prefix Length Primary DNS Server Address Secondary DNS Server Address Use the same host name and doma...

Page 605: ...Context Name Print Server Name Print Server Password Polling Interval NPrinter Print Server Name Printer Number AppleTalk Phase Type AppleTalk settings val ues Name Network Number Zone Network Interface Physical Interface Network interface set tings values Transmission Rate MAC Address Auto Detect Communication Ethernet Type Spanning Tree Use the Jumbo Frame Function iPF8400S Printing Interface Se...

Page 606: ...iPF8400S User s Guide 606 ...

Page 607: ... Paper 457 Control Panel 573 Printer Parts Printer parts 608 Hard Disk 616 Optional accessories 620 Network Setting 623 Print Job Management 653 Adjustments for Better Print Quality 709 Color Management 725 Maintenance and Consumables 805 Troubleshooting 851 Error Message 881 Specifications 905 Appendix 909 imagePROGRAF Printer Parts 607 ...

Page 608: ...Printhead load paper and remove any jammed paper from inside the printer as needed See Top Cover Inside P 610 b Cutter Groove Paper is cut using the cutter or manually with scissors over this groove c Ejection Guide Guides printed documents as they are ejected Raise the guide when loading a roll d Roll Holder Slot Slide the Roll Holder into this slot e Roll Holder Load the roll on this holder Fron...

Page 609: ... status See Control Panel P 574 l Release Lever Releases the Paper Retainer Lift this lever toward the front of the printer when loading paper m Maintenance Cartridge Absorbs ink used for maintenance purposes such as head cleaning Replace the cartridge when it is full n Carrying Handles When carrying the printer have six people hold it by these handles under both sides o Maintenance Cartridge Cove...

Page 610: ... d USB Port Connect a USB cable to this port It supports Hi Speed USB e Manual Pocket Store printer manuals in this pocket f Power Supply Connector Connect the power cord to this connector Top Cover Inside Top Cover Inside a Top Cover Roller Prevents paper from rising when ejected Top Cover Inside iPF8400S User s Guide Printer Parts Printer parts 610 ...

Page 611: ...h on the Platen i Fixed Blade The Cutter Unit passes over this rail to cut paper j Linear Scale The linear scale serves a key role in detecting the Carriage position Be careful not to touch this part when cleaning inside the Top Cover or clearing paper jams k Switch Set the switch to the side opposite if the edges of printed images are blurred Set the switch to the side before borderless printing ...

Page 612: ...tanks Cartridges of ink in various colors b Ink Tank Lock Lever A lever that locks the Ink Tank in place and protects it Lift and lower the lever when replacing an Ink Tank To open it lift the stopper of the lever until it stops and then push it down toward the front To close it push it down until it clicks into place a Ink Color Label Load an Ink Tank that matches the color and name on this label...

Page 613: ...and c Top Stand Stay Supports Stand L and Stand R Attach the optional Media Take up Unit to this part d Bottom Stand Stay Supports Stand L and Stand R e Leg Covers Covers for Stand L and Stand R f Stopper Locks the Stand casters Always release the Stopper before moving the printer Moving the printer while the Stopper is locked may scratch the casters or the floor g Accessory Pocket Stores printer ...

Page 614: ...Rewind Spool Winds documents printed on rolls d 3 inch Adapter When rewinding rolls with 3 inch paper cores attach the adapter to the Rewind Spool e Media Take up Sensor A sensor for automatically rewinding rolls Weight a Weight Roll 6 Weights required when rewinding rolls Use one weight roll or combine two with a Weight Joint depending on the roll width b Weight Joint Fastens two weight rolls Med...

Page 615: ...f Weight Roll to adjust the weight Use Weight Flange 1 or Weight Flange 2 depending on the type of paper See Loading the Rewind Spool on the Media Take up Unit P 508 iPF8400S Media Take up Unit Optional User s Guide Printer Parts Printer parts 615 ...

Page 616: ...river No No No Yes Operations with saved jobs Print saved jobs No Yes Yes Yes Delete saved jobs No Yes Yes Yes Job queue management Display job queue No Yes Yes Yes Delete No Yes Yes Yes Preempt Jobs No Yes Yes Yes Operations with held jobs No Yes Yes Yes Mail box management Move saved jobs No Yes Yes No Modify saved jobs No Yes Yes No Modify mail boxes No Yes Yes No Print a list of saved jobs No ...

Page 617: ... press the OK button Using RemoteUI To view the box list select Stored Job in Job Management On the Stored Job page the free hard disk space is shown in the upper right corner when boxes are listed For details refer to the RemoteUI help file Using imagePROGRAF Status Monitor The Hard Disk sheet shows the free hard disk space For details refer to the imagePROGRAF Status Monitor help file iPF8400S C...

Page 618: ...it may be possible to read the overwritten data using specialized data recovery tools Secure Overwrites the entire hard disk with 00 FF and random data one time each Verification is performed to check if the data was correctly written Choose this method to erase especially confidential data It is virtually impossible to recover the overwritten data Conforms to the DoD5220 22 M standard of the U S ...

Page 619: ...displayed In this case enter the pass word and press the OK button to go to the next step As for the time required for deletion confirm it on the Control Panel However when High Speed is selected this finishes in several seconds 6 Press or to select Yes and then press the OK button to start erasure After the printer hard disk is erased the printer automatically restarts iPF8400S Erasing Data on th...

Page 620: ...rect attachment for the particular paper core See Attaching the Roll Holder to Rolls P 469 Roll Holder Set RH2 44 Roll Holder for 2 and 3 inch paper cores Attachments Using the 2 Inch Paper Core Attachment Using the 3 Inch Paper Core Attachment 2 Inch Paper Core Attachment 3 Inch Paper Core Attachment 1 3 Inch Paper Core Attachment 2 Media Take up Unit Media Take up Unit Automatically winds docume...

Page 621: ...ia Take up Unit Setup Guide For information on the types of paper compatible with the Media Take up Unit refer to the Paper Reference Guide For Media Take up Unit instructions see Using the Media Take up Unit Optional P 506 iPF8400S Media Take up Unit User s Guide Printer Parts Optional accessories 621 ...

Page 622: ...iPF8400S User s Guide 622 ...

Page 623: ...ork Setting Network Environment 624 Using RemoteUI 627 Initial Settings 629 NetWare Settings 636 Mac OS Settings 644 Other Settings 647 Device Setup Utility Windows 650 Print Job Management 653 Adjustments for Better Print Quality 709 Color Management 725 Maintenance and Consumables 805 Troubleshooting 851 Error Message 881 Specifications 905 Appendix 909 imagePROGRAF Network Setting 623 ...

Page 624: ...ndows Vista x64 Windows Server 2008 x64 Windows Server 2012 x64 Windows 7 x64 Windows 8 x64 Mac OS X v10 3 8 or later Note When using IPv6 you must specify IPv6 on the Control Panel or in RemoteUI For instructions Configuring TCP IPv6 Network Settings P 632 or see Configuring the Printer s TCP IP Network Settings With Remo teUI P 633 The imagePROGRAF printer driver is supported in Mac OS X v10 6 8...

Page 625: ...as needed For the specifications of the network interface see Specifications P 906 Example of a Windows network In Windows networks print over TCP IP Note NetBIOS is not supported Example of a Mac OS network In Mac OS networks print over TCP IP using the Bonjour function Note The imagePROGRAF printer driver is not compatible with AppleTalk Example of a NetWare network iPF8400S Network Environment ...

Page 626: ...rver in your network environment you can use it in conjunction with TCP IP or Apple Talk In this case complete the settings for each protocol you will use Network Environment iPF8400S User s Guide Network Setting Network Environment 626 ...

Page 627: ... You Can Do With RemoteUI With RemoteUI you can access the printer via a network configure network settings and display the current status of the printer various types of information the processing status of jobs etc Starting RemoteUI Start RemoteUI by the following operations 1 Start your Web browser 2 Enter the following URL in Address or Location http printer IP address or name Example http xxx...

Page 628: ...sure the DNS settings are correctly config ured Depending on the network environment you may not be able to start RemoteUI Confirm whether System Setup Use RemoteUI is set to On on the Control Panel of the printer Note RemoteUI also offers many other features You can display the ink levels check error messages and other status infor mation and cancel print jobs By factory default the English scree...

Page 629: ...Important If you use a DHCP server for automatic assignment of the printer s IP address printing may no longer be possible after the printer is turned off and on This is because an IP address different from before has been assigned Thus when using DHCP server functions consult your network administrator and configure the settings in one of the following ways Configure the setting for dynamic DNS u...

Page 630: ...e continuously Make sure the IP address you enter for the printer is not the same as any computer IP address in your network 10 Repeat steps 8 and 9 to complete the settings and then press the OK button 11 Press the Menu button If you have changed the settings a confirmation message is displayed Press or to select Yes and then press the OK button Important Be sure to complete step 11 This will act...

Page 631: ...g command to add entries to the ARP table for managing IP addresses and corre sponding MAC addresses arp s IP address the printer s MAC address you have verified Example arp s xxx xxx xxx xxx xx xx xx xx xx xx Note In Mac OS X when using Terminal enter the arp command in the format arp s xxx xxx xxx xxx xx xx xx xx xx xx For details refer to the help file for the command line 4 Execute the followi...

Page 632: ...the printer Control Panel The DNS can also be configured from the printer Control Panel Configuring the Printer Driver Destination Windows Configuring the Printer Driver Destination Windows This topic describes how to specify the printer driver destination if the printer s IP address is changed or if you will use the printer over a network connection instead of via USB connection The procedure des...

Page 633: ...on for Bonjour Network P 644 Configuring the Printer s TCP IP Network Settings With RemoteUI Configuring the Printer s TCP IP Network Settings With RemoteUI Follow the steps below to configure the TCP IP network settings When using an IPv4 IP address 1 Start the web browser and enter the following URL in the Location or Address box to display the Remo teUI page http printer IP address or name Exam...

Page 634: ...fy the printer domain name up to 63 characters Use single byte letters numbers hyphens and periods Do not use numbers or for the first character or or for the last character blank Multicast DNS Service Name Specify the printer s Multicast DNS service name 1 63 characters This name will be displayed when Bonjour functions are used Canon iPFxxxx xxxxxx 7 Click OK to display the Network page Note If ...

Page 635: ...ame DNS host and domain names as for IPv4 Off DNS Host Name Specify the printer host name up to 63 characters 1 63 charac ters Use single byte letters numbers and hyphens Do not use numbers or for the first character or for the last character NB 18GBip6xxxxxx DNS Domain Name Specify the printer domain name up to 63 characters Use sin gle byte letters numbers hyphens and periods Do not use numbers ...

Page 636: ...re client software on each computer to be used for printing over the network and log in to the NetWare server or tree For instructions on connection refer to the NetWare and operating system docu mentation 5 Install the printer driver Follow the instructions of your network administrator to install the printer driver on each computer to be used for printing When installing the printer driver choos...

Page 637: ...Utility see Installing imagePROGRAF Device Setup Utili ty P 650 Specifying the frame type using imagePROGRAF Device Setup Utility 1 Start imagePROGRAF Device Setup Utility 2 In the list of printers select the printer to configure 3 Choose Protocol Settings from the Printer menu 4 Click the NetWare tab and select the frame type in the NetWare Frame Type list iPF8400S Specifying the Printer s Frame ...

Page 638: ... Device Setup Utility Specifying the frame type using the printer Control Panel 1 On the Tab Selection screen of the Control Panel press or to select the Settings Adj tab Note If the Tab Selection screen is not displayed press the Menu button 2 Press the OK button The Set Adj Menu is displayed 3 Press or to select Interface Setup and then press the OK button 4 Press or to select NetWare and then p...

Page 639: ...t service settings from a computer using any of the following Novell software provi ded with NetWare NWADMIN PCONSOLE Important If you use NWADMIN to configure the print service settings Novell Client the Novell NetWare client software must be installed as the client software application NetWare networking is unsupported in Windows Vista Windows Server 2008 and Windows 7 This topic gives instructi...

Page 640: ...e printer in re mote printer mode choose Parallel in Type click Communications and set Ports to LPT1 and Con nection Type to Manual Load 5 Enter a desired queue name in Name 6 In Volume enter the volume object that is the object representing the physical volume on the net work where the print queue will be created Click the button at right to choose from a list 7 Complete other settings as needed ...

Page 641: ...PCONSOLE is finished 7 Click Yes to exit PCONSOLE Configuring the Printer s NetWare Network Settings With RemoteUI Configuring the Printer s NetWare Network Settings With RemoteUI Follow the steps below to configure NetWare protocol settings other than the frame type by using RemoteUI Note For details on RemoteUI see Using RemoteUI P 627 1 Start the web browser and enter the following URL in the L...

Page 642: ...int server 0 32 characters Context Name Specify the name of a context that has a NetWare print server 0 255 characters Print Server Name Specify the name of a NetWare print server 0 64 characters Print Server Password Set a password for the print server 0 20 characters Polling Interval Specify the interval to confirm jobs 1 255 seconds 5 NPrinter Print Server Name Specify the name of a NetWare pri...

Page 643: ...d enter the password of the print server created in Specifying NetWare Print Services P 639 4 In Polling Interval specify the interval at which the printer checks the NetWare print queue If you have selected NPrinter Remote Printer Mode Using a NDS Print Server 1 In Print Server Name enter the advertising name of the print server created in Specifying Net Ware Print Services P 639 Usually the adve...

Page 644: ...er a printer using Bonjour see the OS User Manual Important Bonjour and IP Print Auto do not support printing to a printer on other network groups that require a router for connec tion Make sure the computer and printer are on the same network For information about network settings ask your network administrator By default Bonjour is activated on the printer You can activate or deactivate the Bonj...

Page 645: ...plete the settings AppleTalk Settings Items Item Details Default Setting Phase Type Specify whether to use AppleTalk If you will use AppleTalk choose Phase 2 If you will not use AppleTalk choose Disabled Disabled Name 1 Specify the object name used by AppleTalk in up to 31 single byte or 15 double byte charac ters However do not use the following single byte characters and Canon NB 18GB xxxxxx Zon...

Page 646: ...7 Click OK to display the Network page Configuring the Printer s AppleTalk Network Settings iPF8400S User s Guide Network Setting Mac OS Settings 646 ...

Page 647: ... the Security group 6 Refer to the table of settings for device information and security as you complete these settings Security setting items are displayed when you click the Change Password button in the Security group Device Information Settings Item Details Default Setting Device Name Enter a device name 0 32 characters blank Location Enter the location where the device is installed 0 32 chara...

Page 648: ...Press or to select Comm Mode and then press the OK button 8 Press or to select the communication mode and then press the OK button The display reverts to the Ethernet Driver menu 9 Press or to select Ethernet Type and then press the OK button 10 Press or to select the Ethernet type and then press the OK button The display reverts to the Ethernet Driver menu 11 Press or to select Spanning Tree and ...

Page 649: ...restore the network settings to the default values as follows Important Initializing the network settings will also restore the default value of the printer s IP address As a result the RemoteUI page cannot be displayed in the web browser after this procedure For instructions on reconfiguring the IP address see Configuring the IP Address on the Printer P 629 For details on RemoteUI see Using Remot...

Page 650: ... Device Set up Utility For details refer to the imagePROGRAF Device Setup Utility help Installing imagePROGRAF Device Setup Utility Installing imagePROGRAF Device Setup Utility Install imagePROGRAF Device Setup Utility from the User Software CD ROM provided with the printer as fol lows 1 Insert the User Software CD ROM in the CD ROM drive 2 On the Setup Menu window click Install Individual Softwar...

Page 651: ... 6 Enter the IP address assigned to the printer and click the Set button 7 Click OK after the Confirmation message is displayed 8 Exit imagePROGRAF Device Setup Utility Note To configure the IP address automatically choose Auto in the Setting IP Address list and select DHCP BOOTP or RARP You can also specify the subnet mask and default gateway iPF8400S Configuring the IP Address Using imagePROGRAF...

Page 652: ...ment select On in Stateless Address Additionally when there is an DHCPv6 compatible server in the network environment select On in DHCPv6 Note When there is no IPv6 compatible router or DHCPv6 compatible server select On in Manual and enter the IPv6 Address and Prefix Length 7 Click Set 8 Click OK after the Confirmation message is displayed 9 Exit imagePROGRAF Device Setup Utility Configuring the ...

Page 653: ...07 Network Setting 623 Print Job Management Status Monitor Windows 654 Printmonitor Mac OS 656 Accounting Windows 658 Basic Print Job Operations 670 Advanced Print Job Operations 690 Adjustments for Better Print Quality 709 Color Management 725 Maintenance and Consumables 805 Troubleshooting 851 Error Message 881 Specifications 905 Appendix 909 imagePROGRAF Print Job Management 653 ...

Page 654: ...ective action immediately Printer status can be checked in real time on a computer monitor Displays the ink level of every color in the printer An icon and warning message will notify you when ink levels are low The type of paper loaded in each media source is identified You can also check to see if paper has run out This way the utility enables you to check printer information and take care of pr...

Page 655: ...he job can no longer be paused resumed Canceling Print Jobs Selecting a print job and clicking the Cancel Job button cancels printing of the selected job Note You cannot cancel other users print jobs Printing Held Jobs Printing of the job with a Status of Holding is paused because the paper specified by the driver does not match the paper currently loaded in the printer Use the procedure below to ...

Page 656: ...u des ignate in advance You can check the status of the hard disk and the documents saved on the hard disk Note If the status of the desired printer is not shown in imagePROGRAF Printmonitor select the printer again as follows 1 Make sure the printer is on and connected to the network or to a local port 2 In the Printer menu select the name of the desired printer After the printer is detected the ...

Page 657: ...rint job has been sent to the printer the job can no longer be paused resumed Canceling Print Jobs Selecting a print job and clicking the button cancels printing of the selected job Note You cannot cancel other users print jobs Printing Held Jobs Printing of the job with a Status of Holding is paused because the paper specified by the driver does not match the paper currently loaded in the printer...

Page 658: ...ed from each printer who printed them and when Calculation of the Total Pages Used and the Total Cost This allows you to use the collected print job logs to calculate totals for items such as the number of pages printed the amount of paper used and the printing costs incurred Regular Data Acquisition for Print Jobs Job logs can be automatically collected periodically Exporting Print Job Data This ...

Page 659: ...election area job list area totals area and status bar Title Bar This displays the printer model its serial number and the port number it is using Menu Bar Allows you to select the menu options required for operation Toolbars Provide tool buttons and pull down menus for the main operations Note You can opt to either show or hide the toolbars in the View menu iPF8400S Accounting Manager Main Window...

Page 660: ...odically acquired jobs See Job List Area P 661 Note You can change the items that are displayed and the display order using the Advanced Display Settings dialog box The Advanced Display Settings dialog box can be displayed by selecting Advanced Display Settings from the Show menu Totals Area Displays the total costs for the selected job and the amounts of paper and ink consumed Note If you are vie...

Page 661: ...cess was not executed Media Type This is the type of paper used in printing Output Image Size The size of the image used for printing Note If the job has multiple pages the size of the last page is displayed Paper Consumed The area of paper used for printing Note The Paper Consumed may differ from the product of Paper Width and Paper Length Paper Width The width of paper used for printing Note If ...

Page 662: ...nit Costs in Accounting Manager P 662 2 Set options such as the units displayed For details of the unit settings see Configuring Units and Display Settings in Accounting Manag er P 666 3 If you are using Regular Data Acquisition configure the Regular Data Acquisition settings For details of the Regular Data Acquisition settings see Automatically Acquiring Print Job Logs at Regular Intervals P 666 ...

Page 663: ... checkbox 2 Enter the Tank Capacity and corresponding Price 3 Click the OK button Important Your settings are not applied until you click the OK button To set different unit costs for each ink color 1 Select the ink color to be costed 2 Enter the Tank Capacity and corresponding Price 3 Click the Overwrite button 4 Repeat steps 1 to 3 for all the inks 5 Click the OK button Important Your settings a...

Page 664: ...ed width x height 3 Click the Add button To change the unit cost of a media type that has already been configured click the Overwrite button 4 Click the OK button Important The settings are not applied until you click the OK button Specifying Price by Roll Paper 1 Select the media type in Media Type 2 Click the Roll Paper Width Settings button to display the Roll Paper Width Settings dialog box Se...

Page 665: ...gs dialog box The settings are not applied until you click the OK button Setting the Unit Cost for Items Other Than Ink and Paper Setting the Unit Cost for Items Other Than Ink and Paper Open the Other sheet Use this sheet to set any price for items other than inks and paper 1 Enter any name in the Name field 2 Enter a value in Unit Cost 3 Use Allocated to specify whether the costs are allocated a...

Page 666: ...ed for ink consumption Paper Width Use this to select the unit used for paper width Paper Length Use this to select the unit used for paper length Area Display Format Use this to select the unit used for paper area Automatically Acquiring Print Job Logs at Regular Intervals Automatically Acquiring Print Job Logs at Regular Intervals This feature collects print job logs from the printer at regular ...

Page 667: ...eld on printers You can change the number of jobs displayed per page using the Print Jobs Shown Per Page setting in the View menu or the toolbar You can skip to a particular page using the Go to option in the View menu or the toolbar Note For printers with built in hard disks you can view up to 500 print jobs per printer For printers without built in hard disks you can view up to 32 print jobs per...

Page 668: ...en selecting Show Job Properties or by using the icon in the toolbar Displaying the Period Properties Dialog Box Select a period from the Regularly Acquired Jobs list and then select Show Period Properties from Job properties in the File menu You can also select multiple periods at once Note You can also display the dialog box by selecting and right clicking a period and then selecting Show Period...

Page 669: ...ed as a file Load Unit Cost Data Selecting Load Unit Cost Data in the File menu loads saved unit cost data Showing the Total Amount of Ink and Paper Consumed Showing the Total Amount of Ink and Paper Consumed Select Show Ink and Paper Consumed in the File menu to open the Show Ink and Paper Consumed dialog box This lists the total amounts of ink and paper consumed by the printer so far You can cop...

Page 670: ...lify reprinting if any errors occur If errors occur in the middle of printing as when paper runs out you can resume printing after clearing the error without resending the print job from a computer Streamline printing work Without using a computer you can select print jobs and print in the desired quantity You can also select multi ple print jobs to print during the same period This enables unatte...

Page 671: ...deleted one after another starting with the oldest job in the following situations If there are more than 100 jobs queued and saved in the shared mailbox combined If no more temporary storage space is available when jobs for which you have selected Print in Output Method in Windows or Send job to in Mac OS are received If there is not enough space in the temporary or permanent storage area when jo...

Page 672: ... Click Output Method to display the Output Method dialog box 3 Make your selection in Output Method Print Save print jobs on the printer s hard disk after printing Save in mail box Save print jobs on the printer s hard disk If you choose Save in mail box also specify the destination personal box in the Mail box list Saving Print Jobs on the Printer Hard Disk iPF8400S User s Guide Print Job Managem...

Page 673: ...wise choose Enter name and enter a name in Name 5 Click OK to close the Output Method dialog box Configuring the printer driver in Mac OS 1 Access the Additional Settings pane 2 Make your selection in Send job to Print Save print jobs on the printer s hard disk after printing Save in mail box Save print jobs on the printer s hard disk The Destination dialog box is displayed if you select Save in m...

Page 674: ...rint jobs being processed by the printer are collectively called the job queue You can delete or preempt jobs in the job queue as needed These operations are available from the Control Panel or in RemoteUI imagePROGRAF Status Monitor and im agePROGRAF Printmonitor Delete Note that only jobs that are not currently being deleted can be deleted from the job queue Preempting other jobs You can preempt...

Page 675: ...the print job to delete and then press the OK button 3 Press or to select Delete and then press the OK button Preempting other jobs 1 Press or to select Print Job and then press the OK button 2 Press or to select the job to print first and then press the OK button 3 Press or to select Preempt Jobs and then press the OK button Using RemoteUI Manage jobs as needed on the Print Job page For details r...

Page 676: ...rint job is held on the printer as a pending job in the job queue Manage held jobs such as these as follows These operations are available from the Control Panel or in RemoteUI imagePROGRAF Status Monitor and im agePROGRAF Printmonitor Note As long as you do not manage held jobs from the Control Panel imagePROGRAF Status Monitor or imagePROGRAF Printmonitor they will remain in the job queue In thi...

Page 677: ...elect the print job to manage and then press the OK button Held jobs are labeled with an icon 5 Press or to select Print Anyway or Delete and then press the OK button If you choose Print Anyway Press or to select Yes or No and then press the OK button If you choose Delete Press or to select Yes or No and then press the OK button Using RemoteUI Manage jobs as needed on the Print Job page For detail...

Page 678: ...iver sheet For details see Job Management Using imagePROGRAF Printmoni tor P 657 Printing Saved Jobs Printing Saved Jobs Print saved print jobs stored on the printer s hard disk as follows These operations are available from the Control Panel or in RemoteUI imagePROGRAF Status Monitor and im agePROGRAF Printmonitor Printing Saved Jobs iPF8400S User s Guide Print Job Management Basic Print Job Oper...

Page 679: ...range 00 29 and then press the OK button Note Enter a password if one has been set and then press the OK button 5 Press or to select Job List and then press the OK button 6 Press or to select the saved job and then press the OK button 7 Press or to select Print and then press the OK button 8 Specify the number of copies and press the OK button Using RemoteUI 1 On the Stored Job page choose the box...

Page 680: ... to print in Copies and click OK For details refer to the RemoteUI help Using imagePROGRAF Status Monitor 1 On the Hard Disk sheet select a box and click Open Note Enter a password if one has been set Printing Saved Jobs iPF8400S User s Guide Print Job Management Basic Print Job Operations 680 ...

Page 681: ...py during the previous print job If you change the value in Copies the printing time indicates the time it took to print one copy during the previ ous print job multiplied by the number of copies For details refer to the imagePROGRAF Status Monitor help file Using imagePROGRAF Printmonitor 1 On the Hard Disk pane click by Inbox No Name iPF8400S Printing Saved Jobs User s Guide Print Job Management...

Page 682: ...d click OK For details refer to the imagePROGRAF Printmonitor help file Deleting Saved Jobs Deleting Saved Jobs Delete saved print jobs stored on the printer s hard disk as follows This operation is available from the Control Panel in RemoteUI imagePROGRAF Status Monitor and image PROGRAF Printmonitor Deleting Saved Jobs iPF8400S User s Guide Print Job Management Basic Print Job Operations 682 ...

Page 683: ... 00 29 and then press the OK button Note Enter a password if one has been set and then press the OK button 5 Press or to select Job List and then press the OK button 6 Press or to select the saved job and then press the OK button 7 Press or to select Delete and then press the OK button 8 Press or to select Yes and then press the OK button Using RemoteUI 1 On the Stored Job page choose the mail box...

Page 684: ...1 On the Hard Disk sheet select a box and click Open Note Enter a password if one has been set 2 In the Documents dialog box select the print job and click Delete For details refer to the imagePROGRAF Status Monitor help file Deleting Saved Jobs iPF8400S User s Guide Print Job Management Basic Print Job Operations 684 ...

Page 685: ...he Delete button For details refer to the imagePROGRAF Printmonitor help file Moving Saved Jobs Moving Saved Jobs Print jobs stored on the printer s hard disk saved jobs can be moved from the current box to another box as fol lows However jobs saved in personal boxes cannot be moved to the shared mailbox iPF8400S Moving Saved Jobs User s Guide Print Job Management Basic Print Job Operations 685 ...

Page 686: ... personal boxes See Using the Printer Hard Disk P 670 Using RemoteUI 1 On the Stored Job page choose the box Note Enter a password if one has been set 2 Select the print job and click Move Document 3 On the Move Document page select the name or number of the destination personal box in the Desti nation mail box list and click OK For details refer to the RemoteUI help file Moving Saved Jobs iPF8400...

Page 687: ... the Hard Disk sheet select a box and click Open Note Enter a password if one has been set 2 In the Documents dialog box select the print job and click Move iPF8400S Moving Saved Jobs User s Guide Print Job Management Basic Print Job Operations 687 ...

Page 688: ...e imagePROGRAF Status Monitor help file Using imagePROGRAF Printmonitor Mac OS 1 In the Hard Disk pane click next to Inbox No Name Note Enter a password if one has been set The password is a four digit number Moving Saved Jobs iPF8400S User s Guide Print Job Management Basic Print Job Operations 688 ...

Page 689: ...e 3 In the Move Document dialog box select the desti nation personal box and click OK For details refer to the imagePROGRAF Printmonitor help file iPF8400S Moving Saved Jobs User s Guide Print Job Management Basic Print Job Operations 689 ...

Page 690: ...v settings in the Control Panel menu Note Contact the software or system developer for information about support for this printer function Specifying Output Method In Output Method specify how to manage jobs regarding printing and saving them Print Save print jobs automatically at the same time they are printed This is the default format Print Auto Del Save print jobs temporarily at the same time ...

Page 691: ... or Off and then press the OK button Printing Without Saving Jobs in the Common Box Printing Without Saving Jobs in the Common Box Jobs sent from a computer for which you have selected Print in Output Method in Windows or Send job to in Mac OS in the printer driver are saved in the shared mailbox See Using the Printer Hard Disk P 670 When Common Box Set is Print Auto Del in the Control Panel menu ...

Page 692: ... well as to display print delete move and modify jobs saved in the personal box This operation is available in RemoteUI imagePROGRAF Status Monitor and imagePROGRAF Printmonitor Note By default no passwords are set for personal boxes A password cannot be set for the shared mailbox Enter a four digit number as the password in the range 0001 9999 Even if you have set passwords they are not required ...

Page 693: ...box click Settings 3 In the Settings dialog box specify the password and click OK Set password Select the check box Password Enter the password This field is limited to four digits in the range 0001 9999 Re enter to confirm Re enter the password to confirm it iPF8400S Setting Passwords for Personal Boxes User s Guide Print Job Management Advanced Print Job Operations 693 ...

Page 694: ...n the Settings dialog box specify the password and click OK Set password Select the check box Password Enter the password This field is limited to four digits in the range 0001 9999 Verify Re enter the password to confirm it For details refer to the imagePROGRAF Printmonitor help file Setting Passwords for Personal Boxes iPF8400S User s Guide Print Job Management Advanced Print Job Operations 694 ...

Page 695: ...OGRAF Printmonitor Using RemoteUI 1 On the Stored Job page choose the personal box Note Enter a password if one has been set for the personal box 2 Click Edit 3 In the Set Register User s Inbox dialog box enter the name in Inbox Name and click OK For details refer to the RemoteUI help file iPF8400S Naming Personal Boxes User s Guide Print Job Management Advanced Print Job Operations 695 ...

Page 696: ...r a password if one has been set for the personal box 2 In the Documents dialog box click Settings 3 In the Settings dialog box enter the name and click OK For details refer to the imagePROGRAF Status Monitor help file Naming Personal Boxes iPF8400S User s Guide Print Job Management Advanced Print Job Operations 696 ...

Page 697: ...nd click OK For details refer to the imagePROGRAF Printmonitor help file Displaying a List of Saved Jobs Displaying a List of Saved Jobs Print jobs stored on the printer s hard disk saved jobs can be listed by box as follows These operations are available from the Control Panel or in RemoteUI imagePROGRAF Status Monitor and im agePROGRAF Printmonitor iPF8400S Displaying a List of Saved Jobs User s...

Page 698: ...ed Job and then press the OK button 4 Press or to select the box number in the range 00 29 and then press the OK button Note Enter a password if one has been set and then press the OK button 5 Press or to select Job List and then press the OK button Using RemoteUI On the Stored Job page choose the box Note Enter a password if one has been set Displaying a List of Saved Jobs iPF8400S User s Guide P...

Page 699: ...Hard Disk sheet select a box and click Open Note Enter a password if one has been set Jobs saved in that box are displayed in the Documents dialog box For details refer to the imagePROGRAF Status Monitor help file iPF8400S Displaying a List of Saved Jobs User s Guide Print Job Management Advanced Print Job Operations 699 ...

Page 700: ...d Jobs The list of print jobs stored on the printer s hard disk saved jobs can be printed by box as follows 1 On the Tab Selection screen of the Control Panel press or to select the Job tab Note If the Tab Selection screen is not displayed press the Menu button 2 Press the OK button The Job Menu is displayed 3 Press or to select Stored Job and then press the OK button Printing a List of Saved Jobs...

Page 701: ...red on the printer s hard disk saved jobs can be displayed as follows This operation is available in RemoteUI imagePROGRAF Status Monitor and imagePROGRAF Printmonitor Using RemoteUI 1 On the Stored Job page choose the box Note Enter a password if one has been set 2 Select the print job and click Details The Details of the saved document page is dis played For details refer to the RemoteUI help fi...

Page 702: ...assword if one has been set 2 In the Documents dialog box select the print job and click Properties The Properties dialog box is displayed For details refer to the imagePROGRAF Status Monitor help file Displaying Details of Saved Jobs iPF8400S User s Guide Print Job Management Advanced Print Job Operations 702 ...

Page 703: ...ROGRAF Printmonitor help file Renaming Saved Jobs Renaming Saved Jobs Print jobs stored on the printer s hard disk saved jobs can be renamed as follows This operation is available in RemoteUI imagePROGRAF Status Monitor and imagePROGRAF Printmonitor Using RemoteUI 1 On the Stored Job page choose the box iPF8400S Renaming Saved Jobs User s Guide Print Job Management Advanced Print Job Operations 70...

Page 704: ...ils 3 On the Details of the saved document page click Change Document 4 In the Rename Saved Document dialog box enter the name and click OK For details refer to the RemoteUI help file Renaming Saved Jobs iPF8400S User s Guide Print Job Management Advanced Print Job Operations 704 ...

Page 705: ...d if one has been set 2 In the Documents dialog box select the print job and click Properties 3 In the Properties dialog box enter the new name and click OK For details refer to the imagePROGRAF Status Monitor help file iPF8400S Renaming Saved Jobs User s Guide Print Job Management Advanced Print Job Operations 705 ...

Page 706: ...rd Disk pane click next to Inbox No Name Note Enter a password if one has been set The password is a four digit number 2 Select the print job and click Set Renaming Saved Jobs iPF8400S User s Guide Print Job Management Advanced Print Job Operations 706 ...

Page 707: ... Settings dialog box enter the new name and click OK For details refer to the imagePROGRAF Printmonitor help file iPF8400S Renaming Saved Jobs User s Guide Print Job Management Advanced Print Job Operations 707 ...

Page 708: ...iPF8400S User s Guide 708 ...

Page 709: ...ter Parts 607 Network Setting 623 Print Job Management 653 Adjustments for Better Print Quality Adjustment for high precision printing 710 Adjusting the Printhead 712 Adjusting the feed amount 718 Color Management 725 Maintenance and Consumables 805 Troubleshooting 851 Error Message 881 Specifications 905 Appendix 909 imagePROGRAF Adjustments for Better Print Quality 709 ...

Page 710: ... Selection screen is not displayed press the Menu button 3 Press the OK button The Set Adj Menu is displayed 4 Press or to select Adjust Printer and then press the OK button 5 Press or to select Head Posi Adj and then press the OK button 6 Press or to select Auto Expansion and then press the OK button A test pattern is printed for adjustment It takes about 14 minutes Note If standard adjustment do...

Page 711: ...e Printhead or becomes jammed during Printhead height adjustment try selecting a higher level in Head Height and performing Standard again iPF8400S Enhancing Printing Quality User s Guide Adjustments for Better Print Quality Adjustment for high precision printing 711 ...

Page 712: ...rinthead P 715 If adjusting the printhead position has not been performed such as due to an error during initial setup If Rep P head Print in the Control Panel menu is set to Off and adjusting the printhead position has not been performed when replacing the printhead Paper rubs against the printhead or image edges are blurred Selecting Head Height in the Control Panel menu and changing the printhe...

Page 713: ...Letter size or one sheet when using A2 Simple One sheet of unused paper A4 Letter size Perform adjustment as follows 1 Load paper Attaching the Roll Holder to Rolls P 469 Loading Rolls in the Printer P 471 Loading Sheets in the Printer P 492 Important Always make sure the loaded paper matches the type of paper specified on the printer Adjustment cannot be completed correctly unless the loaded pape...

Page 714: ... roll at least 254 0 mm 10 00 in wide When Using Sheets Three sheets of unused paper A4 Letter size or one sheet when using A2 Perform adjustment as follows 1 Load paper Attaching the Roll Holder to Rolls P 469 Loading Rolls in the Printer P 471 Loading Sheets in the Printer P 492 Important Always make sure the loaded paper matches the type of paper specified on the printer Adjustment can not be c...

Page 715: ...he OK button 15 Press or to select Yes and then press the OK button The adjustment value is now registered and adjustment is complete Adjustment When Installing the Printhead Adjustment When Installing the Printhead Printhead position adjustment is executed when the printhead is first installed This adjustment should be executed in the following situations If adjusting the printhead position has n...

Page 716: ...the instructions Note Advanced adjustment can enable superior printing quality when printing fine lines or text at high precision on glossy or semi glossy photo or proofing paper See Enhancing Printing Quality P 710 Troubleshooting Paper Abrasion and Blurry Images Troubleshooting Paper Abrasion and Blurry Images The Printhead height setting affects printing quality Specifying a low Printhead heigh...

Page 717: ... paper currently supplied However the value is cleared when the printer is turned off or the paper is replaced 5 Press or to select Head Height and then press the OK button 6 Press or to select the desired setting value and then press the OK button Note Using Automatic will ensure that the printer adjusts the Printhead height to the optimal level before printing accounting for the ambient temperat...

Page 718: ...eed Amount Adjustment Method There are two methods of adjusting the paper feed amount Print Quality and Print Length either of which will be applied during printing Since the method that is applied during printing is determined from the value of the Adj Priority setting configure the Adj Priority to match the print target Print Quality Adjusts the feed amount to reduce banding across the sheet in ...

Page 719: ...e this mode with paper not in the Paper Reference Guide or if Auto GenuinePpr does not eliminate banding See Types of Paper P 458 Important Adjustment is not possible with Auto GenuinePpr and Auto OtherPaper when using highly transparent media In this case use Manual adjustment See Manual Banding Adjustment P 720 Note We recommend executing the adjustment if you have changed the paper type or pape...

Page 720: ...than A2 size for Auto OtherPaper a confirmation message is shown on the Display Screen requesting you to continue printing Press the OK button and follow the instructions on the Display Screen Manual Banding Adjustment Manual Banding Adjustment If printed images are affected by banding in different colors execute Adj Quality for adjustment of the paper feed amount Use Manual adjustment with highly...

Page 721: ...e OK button The Set Adj Menu is displayed 4 Press or to select Adjust Printer and then press the OK button 5 Press or to select Feed Priority and then press the OK button 6 Press or to select Adj Quality and then press the OK button 7 Press or to select Manual and then press the OK button Test pattern A is printed for manual adjustment Note When printing on sheets follow the instructions on the Di...

Page 722: ...d Once you execute Adj Quality the Adj Fine Feed value will revert to 0 See Automatic Banding Adjustment P 719 See Manual Banding Adjustment P 720 Perform adjustment as follows 1 On the Tab Selection screen of the Control Panel press or to select the Settings Adj tab Note If the Tab Selection screen is not displayed press the Menu button 2 Press the OK button The Set Adj Menu is displayed 3 Press ...

Page 723: ...ll Holder to Rolls P 469 Loading Rolls in the Printer P 471 Loading Sheets in the Printer P 492 Important Always make sure the loaded paper matches the type of paper specified Adjustment cannot be completed correctly unless the loaded paper matches the settings 2 On the Tab Selection screen of the Control Panel press or to select the Settings Adj tab Note If the Tab Selection screen is not display...

Page 724: ...bbing against or becoming caught on the Printhead may jam or result in printed documents that are soiled 1 On the Tab Selection screen of the Control Panel press or to select the Paper tab Note If the Tab Selection screen is not displayed press the Menu button 2 Press the OK button The Paper Menu is displayed 3 Press or to select Paper Details and then press the OK button 4 Press or to select the ...

Page 725: ...607 Network Setting 623 Print Job Management 653 Adjustments for Better Print Quality 709 Color Management Monitor Matching 726 Color Calibration 731 Color Calibration Management Console Windows 740 Color Calibration Management Console Mac OS 775 Maintenance and Consumables 805 Troubleshooting 851 Error Message 881 Specifications 905 Appendix 909 imagePROGRAF Color Management 725 ...

Page 726: ... the source applica tion the file for printing and the printer driver Important Monitor matching may not be applied or these settings may not be configurable or adjustable depending on your moni tor and the source application Note Printing in exactly the same colors as displayed on the monitor may not be possible due to differences in the monitor and printer color gamuts Calibrating your monitor r...

Page 727: ...ng the file in the source application Note To print multiple times using the same value we recommend opening the Printer Driver dialog box from the System menu and configuring the appropriate settings See Accessing the Printer Driver Dialog Box from the Operating System Menu Windows P 157 For instructions on configuring printer driver settings for monitor matching refer to the following topic as a...

Page 728: ...n Premium Glossy Pa per 2 280 5 Click DAdvanced Settings to switch the print mode 6 In FPrint Quality click High 7 Click Color in the GColor Mode list 8 Click HColor Settings to display the Color Settings dialog box Printing Images to Match Monitor Colors Windows iPF8400S User s Guide Color Management Monitor Matching 728 ...

Page 729: ...ing your monitor and configuring settings in the source application in advance you can complete settings to print in colors that are as close as possible to the colors displayed on the monitor Important Before using this feature you must calibrate the monitor and configure settings in the source application See Printing Images to Match Monitor Colors P 726 1 Choose Print in the application menu 2 ...

Page 730: ...the Matching tab to display the Matching pan el 10 Make sure Driver Matching Mode is selected in AMatching Mode 11 In BMatching Method select Monitor Matching 12 In CColor Space select the color space used when displaying the file in the source application 13 In DMonitor White Point select the white point set on the monitor 14 Click OK 15 Confirm the print settings and print as desired Printing Im...

Page 731: ...e printer to import a custom media information file that contains a Calibration Target 1 created on a printer 8 color model with a Spectrophotometer Unit mounted makes it possible to execute color calibration on the paper you are using delivering efficient low cost color management Calibration link 1 Standard values of the colors corrected by color calibration For a detailed explanation see the fo...

Page 732: ... the printers The printers are on The printers being color managed support the calibration link function For a detailed explanation see the following Managing Colors Using Printer Sensors P 733 When using paper other than genuine Canon paper and feed certified paper To execute color calibration on paper other than genuine Canon paper and feed certified paper a Custom Me dia Information File that c...

Page 733: ...or variations in color tones due to differences between individual printheads and changes with ag ing by executing the following functions using the color calibration function using the printer sensor Furthermore you can execute color calibration and check the calibration logs of printers remotely by using the Col or Calibration Management Console CCMC color management utility If the printer is co...

Page 734: ...tom Media In formation File that contains the Calibration Target by e mail This allows you to operate efficiently and at reduced cost because you can perform calibration operations on the paper you are using that unify color tones across workplaces The following procedure using MCT is needed in order to perform color calibration on paper other than genuine Canon paper and feed certified paper 1 Re...

Page 735: ...printer is exposed to strong sources of light correct adjustment may not be possible Note When executing color calibration using paper such as LW Gloss Proof and LW Matte Proof in which thin wrinkles occur easily set Lowest to Head Height and Weak to VacuumStrngth See Troubleshooting Paper Abrasion and Blurry Images P 716 See Adjusting the Vacuum Strength P 724 Recommend Timing for Color Calibrati...

Page 736: ...on the menu of the Control Panel From Set Adj Menu select Adjust Printer Calibration Use Adj Value See Menu Settings P 591 Note After color calibration you can use the printer driver to make further color adjustments as necessary See Adjusting the Color in the Printer Driver P 51 Checking Color Calibration Execution Logs You can confirm information of color calibration such as the execution date a...

Page 737: ...anagement For details refer to the Color Calibration Management Console instructions See Color Calibration Management Console Windows P 740 See Color Calibration Management Console Mac OS P 775 Adjustment Types of Color Calibration Adjustment Types of Color Calibration Adjustment Types of Color Calibration Color calibration has two adjustment types Common calibration and Unique calibration with on...

Page 738: ...d by color calibration using the optional Spectrophotometer Unit are managed as separate data Because of this the calibration values configured using the Spectrophotometer Unit are not overwritten when Com mon calibration is executed using the printer sensor Checking the Applied Calibration Values Depending on the paper type it may be possible to execute color calibration using both the printer se...

Page 739: ...Control Panel menu The following is displayed in the Calibration field Display Meaning Standard Supports color calibration using the printer sensor High Precision Supports color calibration using the Spectrophotometer Unit OK Common Executes Common calibration OK Unique Executes Unique calibration N A Color calibration cannot be executed N A Colorime try Only Color calibration cannot be executed b...

Page 740: ...tion Acquire Color Measurement Data Execute Color Check Display Color Calibration Status The printers connected via the network and USB are displayed in a list in the main window If there are multiple printers printers where color calibration has been executed on the same paper type and that paper is loaded in the printer are displayed in the same calibration group Printers that are in the same ca...

Page 741: ... a color check when you want to check the color status of a printer in detail For the procedure for executing color check see Executing Color Check P 766 You can also configure to automatically execute color check on a specified date and time For the procedure for configuring color check scheduler settings see Scheduling Color Check P 770 Note This function can be executed when a printer that has ...

Page 742: ...t Console 4 Click the Next button 5 After reading the license agreement select I accept the terms of the license agreement and click the Next button Installation Procedure iPF8400S User s Guide Color Management Color Calibration Management Console Windows 742 ...

Page 743: ... Console on the Desktop click the Yes button 9 Select Yes I want to restart my computer now or No I will restart my computer later and click the Finish button To complete the installation of the Color Calibration Management Console restart your computer iPF8400S Installation Procedure User s Guide Color Management Color Calibration Management Console Windows 743 ...

Page 744: ... Calibration Management Console 2 Select Remove and click the Next button 3 Click the Finish button This completes the uninstallation of the Color Calibra tion Management Console Startup Startup The startup procedure for the Color Calibration Management Console is as follows Double click the Color Calibration Management Console icon on the desktop Uninstallation Procedure iPF8400S User s Guide Col...

Page 745: ...ration sheet and Color Measurement sheet by clicking the ACalibration but ton or BColor Measurement button You can also switch between the sheets from the File menu in the menu bar Title bar Displays the model name port name and installation location of the printer selected in the Printer list Menu bar Allows you to select the menu items for the necessary operations For details on each of the menu...

Page 746: ...details see Calibration Sheet P 752 Color Measurement Sheet This sheet allows you to acquire color chart measurement data and execute color check For details see Color Measurement Sheet P 753 Note Enabled when a printer that has a spectrophotometer unit installed is selected Main Window iPF8400S User s Guide Color Management Color Calibration Management Console Windows 746 ...

Page 747: ...u for managing the printers displayed in the Printer list is displayed Register Displays the Search Settings dialog box and registers the printers displayed in the Printer list For the procedure for registering a printer to display in the Printer list see Changing the Printers Dis played in the Printer List P 754 List and Delete View details of the printers displayed in the Printer list and delete...

Page 748: ...us Monitor Accounting Manager main window for the printer selected in the Printer list allowing you to confirm information such as the cost of printing For details on the Accounting see Accounting Manager P 658 This menu might not be available when a printer that is connected via IPv6 is selected depending on how it was registered in the Printer list Preferences Displays the Preferences dialog box...

Page 749: ...nter and acquire the color measure ment data For the procedure for acquiring color measurement data see Acquiring Color Measurement Data For Any Col or Chart P 760 Important The printer driver needs to be installed in order to acquire color measurement data Select a printer that uses the printer driver in the Printer list and acquire the color measurement data Color Check Displays the Execute Colo...

Page 750: ... format file Help Menu Help Menu This section describes each of the menu items in the Help menu Help Displays the Color Calibration Management Console help About Displays the About dialog box which allows you to check the version of Color Calibration Management Con sole Printer List Printer List The printers displayed in the Printer list are printers connected via the network or USB that satisfy t...

Page 751: ...r button Click this button to start the imagePROGRAF Status Monitor for the selected printer allowing you to confirm information such as the status of print jobs For details on Status Monitor see The Features of imagePROGRAF Status Monitor P 654 This button might not be available when a printer that is connected via IPv6 is selected depending on how it was registered in the Printer list Accounting...

Page 752: ... executing color calibration Displays the status until it is recommended that you execute color calibration The progress bar grows until the time when calibration is recommended Paper Status button Click this button to display the Paper Status dialog box This allows you to check the color calibration and color check execution logs for the selected paper Color calibration status for each paper Clic...

Page 753: ...ndow or Select Execution Log window This allows you to measure the colors of a color chart in the selected printer and acquire the color measure ment data For the procedure for acquiring color measurement data see Acquiring Color Measurement Data For Any Col or Chart P 760 Important The printer driver needs to be installed in order to acquire color measurement data Select a printer that uses the p...

Page 754: ...u 2 In the Search Settings dialog box select the method for searching for the printers to display in the list and click the Search button Setting Item Details Auto Searches in the order Printer Driver then IPv4 Broadcast then USB IPv4 Specify Address Searches by specifying the IPv4 IP address in Specify Address IPv4 Broadcast Searches using the IPv4 limited broadcast address IPv6 Specify Address S...

Page 755: ...List 1 Select Manage Printer List List and Delete from the File menu 2 In the List and Delete Printers dialog box select the printer to delete from List of Registered Printers and click the Delete button 3 Click the OK button iPF8400S Changing the Printers Displayed in the Printer List User s Guide Color Management Color Calibration Management Console Windows 755 ...

Page 756: ...r calibration status of from the Printer list Note If there are multiple printers printers that have the same paper type loaded and where color calibration has been executed on that paper are displayed in the same calibration group 3 Check the color calibration status of the paper being fed in the upper part of the Calibration sheet Checking the Color Calibration Status iPF8400S User s Guide Color...

Page 757: ...69 See Loading Rolls in the Printer P 471 See Loading Sheets in the Printer P 492 Note If Adj Quality has not been executed even once on the paper you are using when you execute Auto Adjust High Precision execute Adj Quality in the control panel menu See Automatic Banding Adjustment P 719 3 If a spectrophotometer unit is mounted select the White Black Backing Plate color We recommend white Note Fo...

Page 758: ...bration sheet 2 Select the printer you want to execute color calibration on from the Printer list 3 Click the Calibration button Executing Color Calibration iPF8400S User s Guide Color Management Color Calibration Management Console Windows 758 ...

Page 759: ...nit installed is selected Pattern Size You can select this setting when Auto Adjust High Precision is selected in Color Calibration Type We recommend Larger when you want to prioritize the color measurement precision Note Enabled when a printer that has a spectrophotometer unit installed is selected 5 Click the OK button 6 When the Execute Color Calibration dialog box is dis played check the detai...

Page 760: ...ially available software Created ICC profiles can be used by the printer driver See Matching Sheet P 165 Note This step can be executed when a printer that has a spectrophotometer unit installed is selected Getting the Printer Ready 1 Confirm whether the paper to be loaded can be used for acquiring color measurement data 2 Load the paper See Attaching the Roll Holder to Rolls P 469 See Loading Rol...

Page 761: ... sheet 2 Select the printer you want to measure the color chart on from the Printer list 3 Click the Color Measure button iPF8400S Acquiring Color Measurement Data For Any Color Chart User s Guide Color Management Color Calibration Management Console Windows 761 ...

Page 762: ...to print If the color chart you want to print is not displayed in the list click the Browse button and then select the color chart You can only select color charts that are CGATS format RGB Roll Paper Width Click the Acquire Info button to display the paper width of the roll loaded in the printer Conserve Paper Selecting this check box allows you to conserve paper by reducing the gap between the p...

Page 763: ...s Choose Standard to print at the standard pattern size and dry using the standard setting values Click the Settings button to display the Color Measurement Preferences dialog box which allows you to configure the pattern size and drying method in detail 1 Reduce Drying Time Selecting this check box reduces the drying time Once the time configured in the Color Measurement Env sheet in the Preferen...

Page 764: ...m color measurement while the ink is not dry the measurements may not be correct The Preferences dialog box is displayed when you click Preferences in the File menu If the number of patterns is small drying will finish in a shorter amount of time than the time configured in the Preferences dialog box If this happens the drying time will not be re duced even if the Reduce Drying Time check box is s...

Page 765: ...e Click the Add to Favorites button to display the Add to Favorites dialog box which allows you to add the setting details to favorites 9 The Output Color Measurement Data dialog box is dis played Select the file to save the color measurement data into and click the OK button 10 The Acquire Color Measurement Data dialog box is dis played Click the Execute button The color chart is printed and colo...

Page 766: ...calibration target registered in the printer is calculated and the check results are displayed Note This step can be executed when a printer that has a spectrophotometer unit installed is selected When printing the color check adjustment pattern the calibration adjustment values are applied even if Use Adj Value is set to Disabled in the Control Panel menu Setting the Color Check Threshold Value 1...

Page 767: ...r See Attaching the Roll Holder to Rolls P 469 See Loading Rolls in the Printer P 471 Note If Adj Quality has not been executed even once on the paper you are using execute Adj Quality in the con trol panel menu See Automatic Banding Adjustment P 719 3 Select the White Black Backing Plate color Note For the color of the White Black Backing Plate select the color from when color calibration was exe...

Page 768: ...r Measurement sheet 2 Select the printer you want to execute color check on from the Printer list 3 Click the Color Check button Executing Color Check iPF8400S User s Guide Color Management Color Calibration Management Console Windows 768 ...

Page 769: ...n the Execute Color Check dialog box is displayed check the details 7 Click the Execute button The color check is executed Note You can exit the color check in the middle by clicking the Cancel button However it may take some time to end 8 Check the results Note We recommend that you execute color calibration if the results exceed the threshold values See Executing Color Calibration P 757 iPF8400S...

Page 770: ... mode The color check will not be executed by the configured schedule unless the printer recovers from sleep mode at least once Note This step can be executed when a printer that has a spectrophotometer unit installed is selected 1 Open the Color Measurement sheet 2 Select Schedule Settings from the Tools menu 3 In the Schedule Settings dialog box configure the settings such as the date and time t...

Page 771: ...cution Logs in Favorites You can register frequently used execution logs in favorites for Acquire Color Measurement Data Registering an operation in favorites allows you to attach a separate name for easily recalling the operation Note This step can be executed when a printer that has a spectrophotometer unit installed is selected You can register up to 30 execution logs in the favorites 1 Select ...

Page 772: ... from the favorites Note This step can be executed when a printer that has a spectrophotometer unit installed is selected 1 Click the Favorites button in the main window Color Measurement sheet 2 Select execution log that you want to delete in Favor ites and click the Delete from Favorites button Deleting Execution Logs From Favorites iPF8400S User s Guide Color Management Color Calibration Manage...

Page 773: ...ution Logs in the main window Color Meas urement sheet 2 Select Output Execution Log CSV Selected Logs from the Tools menu Note To save all of the execution logs select All Logs 3 Enter the file name and save Switching Display Units Switching Display Units The units displayed in the Color Calibration Management Console can be switched between millimeters and in ches 1 Select Preferences from the F...

Page 774: ...calibration finishes 1 Select Preferences from the File menu 2 Select the Color Calibration check box in the Sound sheet in the Preferences dialog box and then click the Browse button and select the audio file Note If you want to check the sound in the selected audio file click the Test button 3 Click the OK button Getting Audio Notification of Color Calibration Finished iPF8400S User s Guide Colo...

Page 775: ... Execute Color Calibration Acquire Color Measurement Data Execute Color Check Display Color Calibration Status The printers connected via the network and USB are displayed in a list in the main window If there are multiple printers printers where color calibration has been executed on the same paper type and that paper is loaded in the printer are displayed in the same calibration group Printers t...

Page 776: ...onfigure to automatically execute color check on a specified date and time For the procedure for configuring color check scheduler settings see Scheduling Color Check P 799 Note This function can be executed when a printer that has a spectrophotometer unit installed is selected Installation Procedure Installation Procedure The installation procedure for the Color Calibration Management Console is ...

Page 777: ...ween the Calibration sheet and Color Measurement sheet by clicking the ACalibration tab or BColor Measurement tab You can also switch between the sheets from the File menu in the menu bar Menu bar Allows you to select the menu items for the necessary operations For details on each of the menu items refer to the following topics imagePROGRAF Color Calibration Management Console Menu P 779 File Menu...

Page 778: ...details see Calibration Sheet P 784 Color Measurement Sheet This sheet allows you to acquire color chart measurement data and execute color check For details see Color Measurement Sheet P 785 Note Enabled when a printer that has a spectrophotometer unit installed is selected Main Window iPF8400S User s Guide Color Management Color Calibration Management Console Mac OS 778 ...

Page 779: ...Management Console configure the sound that is displayed when executing a color calibration acquiring color measurement data or executing a color check finishes and configure other settings Services You can use the functions of other applications while you are using Color Calibration Management Console For details refer to the Mac OS help Hide imagePROGRAF Color Calibration Management Console Hide...

Page 780: ...ing the Printers Displayed in the Printer List P 786 Export Saves the Printer list registration information in a file Import Imports Printer list registration information Registration information from a different OS cannot be imported Options Displays the Printer List Options dialog box for configuring synchronization with the printers that use the printer driver When the Synchronize with Printers...

Page 781: ...on sheet Paper Status Displays the Paper Status dialog box This allows you to check the color calibration and color check execution logs for the selected paper Update Refreshes the paper list in the main window with the latest information Tools Menu When the Color Measurement Sheet is Displayed Tools Menu When the Color Measurement Sheet is Displayed This section describes each of the menu items i...

Page 782: ...s Displays the Favorites Management dialog box This allows you to check the execution logs registered in the favorites Log Details Displays the Execution Log Details dialog box This allows you to check the details of the execution log selected in Execution Logs in the main window Save Data Displays the Output Color Measurement Data dialog box This saves the color measurement data of the execution ...

Page 783: ...on printers that have a message related to color calibration is displayed on printers where the spectrophotometer unit is installed Double click the printer name to display the Printer Information dialog box allowing you to check the detailed printer information Update button Click this button to refresh the Printer list with the latest information Printer Information button Click this button to d...

Page 784: ...ecuting color calibration Displays the status until it is recommended that you execute color calibration The progress bar grows until the time when calibration is recommended Paper Status button Click this button to display the Paper Status dialog box This allows you to check the color calibration and color check execution logs for the selected paper Color calibration status for each paper Click t...

Page 785: ...r chart in the selected printer and acquire the color measure ment data For the procedure for acquiring color measurement data see Acquiring Color Measurement Data For Any Col or Chart P 791 Important The printer driver needs to be installed in order to acquire color measurement data Select a printer that uses the printer driver in the Printer list and acquire the color measurement data Color Chec...

Page 786: ...hod for searching for the printers to display in the list and click the Search button Setting Item Details Auto Searches in the order Printer Driver then IPv4 Broadcast then USB IPv4 Specify Address Searches by specifying the IPv4 IP address in Specify Address IPv4 Broadcast Searches using the IPv4 limited broadcast address USB Searches for printers connected via USB Bonjour Searches for printers ...

Page 787: ...t of Registered Printers and click the Delete button 3 Click the OK button Checking the Color Calibration Status Checking the Color Calibration Status You can check the color calibration status and execution logs on the Calibration sheet in the main window 1 Open the Calibration sheet iPF8400S Checking the Color Calibration Status User s Guide Color Management Color Calibration Management Console ...

Page 788: ...cuted on that paper are displayed in the same calibration group 3 Check the color calibration status of the paper being fed in the upper part of the Calibration sheet 4 Select Calibrated and click the Update button 5 Check the color calibration logs in the lower part of the Calibration sheet Checking the Color Calibration Status iPF8400S User s Guide Color Management Color Calibration Management C...

Page 789: ...nce on the paper you are using when you execute Auto Adjust High Precision execute Adj Quality in the control panel menu See Automatic Banding Adjustment P 719 3 If a spectrophotometer unit is mounted select the White Black Backing Plate color We recommend white Note For the color of the White Black Backing Plate continue using the selected color without changing each time you execute color calibr...

Page 790: ...ectrophotometer unit installed is selected Pattern Size You can select this setting when Auto Adjust High Precision is selected in Color Calibration Type We recommend Larger when you want to prioritize the color measurement precision Note Enabled when a printer that has a spectrophotometer unit installed is selected 5 Click the OK button 6 When the Execute Color Calibration dialog box is displayed...

Page 791: ...cially available software Created ICC profiles can be used by the printer driver See Matching pane P 328 Note This step can be executed when a printer that has a spectrophotometer unit installed is selected Getting the Printer Ready 1 Confirm whether the paper to be loaded can be used for acquiring color measurement data 2 Load the paper See Attaching the Roll Holder to Rolls P 469 See Loading Rol...

Page 792: ... color chart on from the Printer list 3 Click the Color Measure button 4 Check the color chart measurement procedure in the procedure description window and then click Start Acquiring Color Measurement Data For Any Color Chart iPF8400S User s Guide Color Management Color Calibration Management Console Mac OS 792 ...

Page 793: ... want to emphasize for printing For details on the settings see Giving Priority to Particular Graphic Elements and Colors for Printing P 57 Print Quality Choose the print quality For details on the settings see Giving Priority to Particular Graphic Elements and Colors for Printing P 57 Highest quality If you select this option the document will be printed with enhanced quality at the highest resol...

Page 794: ...erences dialog box is displayed when you click Preferences in the imagePROG RAF Color Calibration Management Console menu If the number of patterns is small drying will finish in a shorter amount of time than the time configured in the Preferences dialog box If this happens the drying time will not be re duced even if the Reduce Drying Time check box is selected Illumination Select the illuminatio...

Page 795: ... the Reduce Drying Time check box is selected Airflow Selects the airflow of the ventilation fan Air Drying Sets the period between the color chart being printed and the color measurement starting If the Dry Separated Chart check box is selected printing and air drying are repeated for each separated color chart This makes it harder for the color charts to become scratched or soiled but also incre...

Page 796: ...urement has finished the color measurement data is saved on the computer Executing Color Check Executing Color Check When a color check is executed a built in pattern is printed the color difference from a calibration target registered in the printer is calculated and the check results are displayed Note This step can be executed when a printer that has a spectrophotometer unit installed is select...

Page 797: ...og box 3 Enter the color check threshold value in ΔE and click the OK button Getting the Printer Ready 1 Confirm whether the paper to be loaded can be used for color checks Paper for color check is paper that can be used with the Auto Adjust High Precision setting on the spectrophotometer unit iPF8400S Executing Color Check User s Guide Color Management Color Calibration Management Console Mac OS ...

Page 798: ...te Black Backing Plate color Note For the color of the White Black Backing Plate select the color from when color calibration was executed using the spectrophotometer unit See Executing Color Calibration P 789 Executing Color Check 1 Open the Color Measurement sheet 2 Select the printer you want to execute color check on from the Printer list 3 Click the Color Check button Executing Color Check iP...

Page 799: ...Note You can exit the color check in the middle by clicking the Cancel button However it may take some time to end 8 Check the results Note We recommend that you execute color calibration if the results exceed the threshold values See Executing Color Calibration P 789 Scheduling Color Check Scheduling Color Check You can configure a schedule to automatically perform color check at the specified da...

Page 800: ...gure the set tings such as the date and time to execute the color check and click the OK button Setting Item Details Scheduling Select this check box to execute a color check at the date and time specified in Schedule Schedule Sets the date and time to execute the color check If When Printer Switched ON is selected a color check is executed when the printer is turned on Pattern Size To increase th...

Page 801: ...log to register in favorites in Ex ecution Logs in the main window Color Measure ment sheet 2 Click the Log Details button 3 Click the Add to Favorites button in the Execution Log Details dialog box 4 Enter the name in Name Enter a comment in Com ment if needed 5 Click the OK button Deleting Execution Logs From Favorites Deleting Execution Logs From Favorites You can delete Acquire Color Measureme...

Page 802: ...urement Data execution logs on the computer Note This step can be executed when a printer that has a spectrophotometer unit installed is selected 1 Select the execution log to save on the computer in Execution Logs in the main window Color Meas urement sheet 2 Select Output Execution Log CSV Selected Logs from the Tools menu Note To save all of the execution logs select All Logs Saving Execution L...

Page 803: ...ation of Color Calibration Finished Getting Audio Notification of Color Calibration Finished You can be notified by sound when color calibration finishes 1 Select Preferences in the imagePROGRAF Color Calibration Management Console menu 2 Select the Color Calibration check box in the Sound sheet in the Preferences dialog box and then click the Browse button and select the audio file Note If you wa...

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Page 805: ...Parts 607 Network Setting 623 Print Job Management 653 Adjustments for Better Print Quality 709 Color Management 725 Maintenance and Consumables Ink Tanks 806 Printheads 817 Cutter Unit 827 Maintenance Cartridge 831 Cleaning the Printer 840 Other Maintenance 844 Troubleshooting 851 Error Message 881 Specifications 905 Appendix 909 imagePROGRAF Maintenance and Consumables 805 ...

Page 806: ...706 M Yellow PFI 706 Y Photo cyan PFI 706 PC Photo magenta PFI 706 PM Gray PFI 706 GY Note For instructions on Ink Tank replacement see Replacing Ink Tanks P 806 Replacing Ink Tanks Replacing Ink Tanks Compatible ink tanks For information on compatible ink tanks see Ink Tanks P 806 Replacement ink tanks in 330 ml 11 2 fl oz and 700 ml 23 7 fl oz capacities are supported Note Depending on the color...

Page 807: ...808 Otherwise open the Ink Tank Cov er 3 Remove the Ink Tank Remove the Ink Tank 330 ml P 808 Remove the Ink Tank 700 ml P 809 4 Load the new Ink Tank Load the Ink Tank 330 ml P 811 Load the Ink Tank 700 ml P 813 Confirm the message When the ink level becomes low a message is displayed on the Display Screen According to the message replace the ink tank or prepare a new ink tank See When to Replace...

Page 808: ...eplacement and check the Ink Lamp The Ink Lamp flashes quickly if there is no ink left Important Avoid hitting the printer when replacing an Ink Tank Handle the printer gently when replacing tanks Jolting the printer during printing may deteriorate print quality 2 Lift the stopper a of the Ink Tank Lock Lever for the color to replace Lift the Ink Tank Lock Lever until it stops and then push it dow...

Page 809: ...spose of used ink tanks according to local regulations Remove the Ink Tank 700 ml 1 Open the Ink Tank Cover of the tank for replacement and check the Ink Lamp The Ink Lamp flashes quickly if there is no ink left Important Avoid hitting the printer when replacing an Ink Tank Handle the printer gently when replacing tanks Jolting the printer during printing may deteriorate print quality iPF8400S Rep...

Page 810: ... Tank Lock Lever does not return to the original position 3 Hold the Ink Tank by the handle a and remove it Press the OK button Important If there is still ink in the Ink Tank you removed store it in the box with the ink holes a facing up Otherwise ink may leak and cause stains Note Dispose of used ink tanks according to local regulations Replacing Ink Tanks iPF8400S User s Guide Maintenance and C...

Page 811: ...les or electrical contacts This may cause stains damage the Ink Tank and affect print ing quality 3 Press the OK button and insert the Ink Tank into the holder facing as shown with the ink holes down Important Ink tanks cannot be loaded in the holder if the color or orientation is incorrect If the Ink Tank does not fit in the holder do not force it into the holder Make sure the color of the Ink Ta...

Page 812: ... is not lit in red reload the tank 6 Close the Ink Tank Cover Important After Ink Tank replacement always close the Ink Tank Cover If the Ink Tank Cover cannot close some Ink Tank Lock Lever may not be closed completely Make sure all ink tank lock levers are fully closed Replacing Ink Tanks iPF8400S User s Guide Maintenance and Consumables Ink Tanks 812 ...

Page 813: ...just your wrist you may injure your wrist Important Do not remove and agitate ink tanks that have already been installed in the printer Ink may leak out If you do not agitate the Ink Tank the ink may settle which may affect printing quality 2 Open the pouch and remove the Ink Tank Important Never touch the ink holes or electrical contacts This may cause stains damage the Ink Tank and affect print ...

Page 814: ... not fit in the holder do not force it into the holder Make sure the color of the Ink Tank Lock Lever matches the color of the Ink Tank and check the orientation of the Ink Tank before reloading it 4 Lift the Ink Tank Lock Lever until it stops and then push it down until it clicks into place 5 Make sure the Ink Lamp is lit in red Replacing Ink Tanks iPF8400S User s Guide Maintenance and Consumable...

Page 815: ... in the ink tanks To check remaining Ink Tank levels access the Tab Selection screen on the Control Panel and press or to select the Ink tab Note If the Tab Selection screen is not displayed press the Menu button If an error has occurred and the Tab Selection screen cannot be displayed display Ink Info as follows 1 Press the OK button to display Printer Info 2 Press the or button to select Ink Inf...

Page 816: ...en there is little ink left the Message Lamp is lit and Not much ink is left is shown on the Display Screen You can continue to print but prepare to replace the Ink Tank See Checking Ink Tank Levels P 815 Before print jobs and maintenance that consume a lot of ink If little ink is left there may not be enough for large format printing head cleaning and maintenance which require a lot of ink Replac...

Page 817: ...n to check the nozzles Note By default nozzles are checked at fixed intervals Configure the settings on the Control Panel menu in Nozzle Check See Menu Settings P 591 Paper to Prepare When Using Rolls An unused roll at least 254 0 mm 10 00 in wide When Using Sheets One sheet of unused paper of at least A4 Letter size 1 Load paper Attaching the Roll Holder to Rolls P 469 Loading Rolls in the Printe...

Page 818: ...d Cleaning A or Head Cleaning B depending on the prob lem to resolve Head Cleaning A Use this mode if printing is faint or contains foreign substances This method of cleaning consumes the least amount of ink It takes about four minutes to complete Head Cleaning B Use this mode if no ink is ejected at all or if Head Cleaning A does not solve the problem It takes about five minutes to complete Impor...

Page 819: ...cates Open top cover and replace the right printhead Replace the Printhead on the right side If the Display Screen indicates Open top cover and replace the printhead Replace both printheads If your Canon dealer has advised Printhead replacement Replace the Printhead as directed Compatible printheads For information on compatible printheads see Printhead P 817 Precautions when handling the Printhea...

Page 820: ...sheet See Removing Sheets P 497 2 Clean inside the Top Cover See Cleaning Inside the Top Cover P 840 3 On the Tab Selection screen of the Control Panel press or to select the Settings Adj tab Note If the Tab Selection screen is not displayed press the Menu button 4 Press the OK button The Set Adj Menu is displayed 5 Press or to select Maintenance and then press the OK button 6 Press or to select R...

Page 821: ... completely to wipe it clean Important Do not touch the Linear Scale a Carriage Shaft b or Fixed Blade c This may stain your hands and damage the printer Never touch the metal contacts of the Carriage This may damage the printer iPF8400S Replacing the Printhead User s Guide Maintenance and Consumables Printheads 821 ...

Page 822: ...he Carriage is obscuring the ventilation duct move the Carriage manually before cleaning the duct 4 Pull up the Carriage Cover to open it completely 5 Pull the Printhead Fixer Lever forward all the way to open it completely Replacing the Printhead iPF8400S User s Guide Maintenance and Consumables Printheads 822 ...

Page 823: ...e the Printhead and press the OK button Note Dispose of the used Printhead in accordance with local regulations 8 Holding the new Printhead by the grips a remove it from the pouch iPF8400S Replacing the Printhead User s Guide Maintenance and Consumables Printheads 823 ...

Page 824: ...ctive Part b as you hold it over the Printhead package or safely out of the way to avoid spilling ink and staining your clothes or the sur rounding area If ink accidentally spills wipe off the ink with a dry cloth If you need to put a Printhead somewhere temporarily before installation do not keep the nozzles and metal contacts facing down If the nozzles or metal contacts are damaged it may affect...

Page 825: ...nthead Fixer Lever toward the back of the printer until it clicks 13 Push the Carriage Cover down toward the front 14 Close the Top Cover Ink now fills the system It takes about 13 minutes for ink to fill the system iPF8400S Replacing the Printhead User s Guide Maintenance and Consumables Printheads 825 ...

Page 826: ...See Adjustment When Installing the Printhead P 715 15 Feed paper by following the instructions on the Display Screen After the paper has advanced Initial adjustmt in Head Posi Adj is executed automatically Note When printing fine lines or text at high precision on glossy or semi glossy photo or proofing paper set the opti mal Printhead height before aligning the printhead See Enhancing Printing Qu...

Page 827: ...1 On the Tab Selection screen of the Control Panel press or to select the Settings Adj tab Note If the Tab Selection screen is not displayed press the Menu button 2 Press the OK button The Set Adj Menu is displayed 3 Press or to select Maintenance and then press the OK button 4 Press or to select Change Cutter and then press the OK button The Carriage moves When it finishes moving instructions are...

Page 828: ...ave wrung out completely to wipe it clean Important Do not touch the Linear Scale a Carriage Shaft b or Fixed Blade c This may stain your hands and damage the printer 3 Push the Cutter Unit Detachment Lever to the left to un lock it Replacing the Cutter Unit iPF8400S User s Guide Maintenance and Consumables Cutter Unit 828 ...

Page 829: ...Note Dispose of the used Cutter Unit in accordance with local regulations 5 Holding the new Cutter Unit by the Lock Lever a and grip b insert it on the Carriage until it clicks into place c Important After installing the Cutter Unit hold it only by the grip b and pull the Cutter Unit forward to make sure it does not come off It may damage the printer if the Cutter Unit comes off 6 Lift the Cutter ...

Page 830: ...elect Yes and then press the OK button 9 The Carriage is moved and a confirmation message is displayed about resetting the cut count To reset the cut counter press or to select Yes and then press the OK button Replacing the Cutter Unit iPF8400S User s Guide Maintenance and Consumables Cutter Unit 830 ...

Page 831: ...andling the Maintenance Cartridge Caution For safety keep the Maintenance Cartridge out of the reach of children If ink is accidentally ingested contact a physician immediately Important Do not remove the Maintenance Cartridge except to replace it Ink may leak out Do not remove an Maintenance Cartridge during initialization immediately after turning on the printer during Printhead cleaning while i...

Page 832: ... the instructions in Replace the Maintenance Cartridge Access the menu for Maintenance Cartridge replacement 1 On the Tab Selection screen of the Control Panel press or to select the Settings Adj tab Note If the Tab Selection screen is not displayed press the Menu button 2 Press the OK button The Set Adj Menu is displayed 3 Press or to select Maintenance and then press the OK button 4 Press or to ...

Page 833: ...d under the Maintenance Cartridge to hold it firmly on the bottom keeping it level as you pull it out Important Used maintenance cartridges are heavy Always grasp the cartridge firmly and keep the cartridge level during removal and storage If you drop a used Maintenance Cartridge or store it at an angle ink may leak and cause stains The remaining Maintenance Cartridge capacity is recorded on each ...

Page 834: ... store the box on a flat surface Otherwise ink may leak and cause stains Note In accordance with active and ongoing environmental programs Canon supports recycling of used maintenance cartridges Follow the instructions provided with the new Maintenance Cartridge that describe how to process the used Maintenance Cartridge 6 Wipe away any soiling on the Maintenance Cartridge Cover Important Support ...

Page 835: ...t step Next replace the Shaft Cleaner 9 Press the OK button Next replace the Shaft Cleaner Replacing the Shaft Cleaner Replace the Shaft Cleaner when you replace the Maintenance Cartridge New Shaft Cleaner is included with re placement Maintenance Cartridge After you execute Repl maint cart and replace the Maintenance Cartridge a message will appear on the Display Screen requesting you to replace ...

Page 836: ...e Carriage moves When it finishes moving instructions are displayed on the Display Screen 5 Open the Top Cover Note If you do not respond within two minutes shaft cleaner replacement is canceled In this case repeat the proce dure 6 Hold the Shaft Cleaner on the right side of the Car riage by the grips a and pull it to the right to remove it Replacing the Maintenance Cartridge iPF8400S User s Guide...

Page 837: ...by the grips a at tach it to the Carriage Note Be sure to put the used Shaft Cleaner in the small box before putting it in the larger box with the used Mainte nance Cartridge for disposal 8 Close the Top Cover The Carriage moves back into position iPF8400S Replacing the Maintenance Cartridge User s Guide Maintenance and Consumables Maintenance Cartridge 837 ...

Page 838: ...Cartridge as needed See Replacing the Maintenance Cartridge P 831 When to Replace the Maintenance Cartridge When to Replace the Maintenance Cartridge Replace or prepare to replace the Maintenance Cartridge in the following situations If a message for checking the Maintenance Cartridge is shown on the Display Screen When the Maintenance Cartridge is almost full the Message Lamp is lit and The level...

Page 839: ...dge is almost empty the Message Lamp lights a message to replace the Mainte nance Cartridge is displayed on the Display Screen and you cannot print Replace the Maintenance Cartridge with a new one iPF8400S When to Replace the Maintenance Cartridge User s Guide Maintenance and Consumables Maintenance Cartridge 839 ...

Page 840: ...se substances come into contact with electrical components inside the printer there is a risk of fire or electrical shock Important If the Ejection Guide is dirty it may soil the edge of the paper when the paper is cut We recommend cleaning the Ejection Guide even if it does not appear dirty because it may actually be covered with paper dust 4 Plug the power cord into the outlet Cleaning Inside th...

Page 841: ...ing the Ejection Guide even if it does not appear dirty because it may actually be covered with paper dust 1 Open the Top Cover 2 If paper dust has accumulated in the Vacuum holes a on the Platen in the Borderless Printing Ink Grooves b or on the cutter guide c use the Cleaning Brush d provided with the printer to wipe it away Note If the Cleaning Brush is dirty rinse it in water iPF8400S Cleaning...

Page 842: ...use flammable solvents such as alcohol benzene or thinner If these substances come into contact with electrical components inside the printer there is a risk of fire or electrical shock Important Do not touch the Linear Scale a Carriage Shaft b or Fixed Blade c This may stain your hands and damage the printer Do not use a dry cloth to wipe inside the Top Cover This may create a static charge which...

Page 843: ...4 Close the Top Cover iPF8400S Cleaning Inside the Top Cover User s Guide Maintenance and Consumables Cleaning the Printer 843 ...

Page 844: ...2 or Level 3 printer transfer as described in the following table Prepare the Maintenance Cartridge in advance Always follow the instructions of the service representative when transferring the printer under Level 3 conditions Level Shipping Method Exam ple Permitted Angle of Inclination Amount of Ink to Dis pose of Required Main tenance Car tridges 1 1 By truck Lengthwise 0 30º Rotation 0 10º 0 0...

Page 845: ...cute and then press the OK button to display the confirmation screen 7 Press or to select Yes and then press the OK button The printer is now prepared for transfer Level 1 Once preparations are finished a message on the Display Screen requests you to turn off the printer Turn off and pack the printer There is no need to remove the ink tanks See Pack the printer P 848 Level 2 and Level 3 When the p...

Page 846: ...stopper a of the Ink Tank Lock Lever a Lift the Ink Tank Lock Lever until it stops and then push it down to the front 3 Hold the Ink Tank by the handle a and remove it Preparing to Transfer the Printer iPF8400S User s Guide Maintenance and Consumables Other Maintenance 846 ...

Page 847: ...ut from inside the tubes Important Do not remove the Maintenance Cartridge except when the message for replacing it is displayed If you remove the Maintenance Cartridge while ink is being drawn out the ink may leak out 7 When the process is finished Preparations for moving the printer finished Turn the power off is dis played When this happens replace the Maintenance Cartridge currently being used...

Page 848: ...ge the printer if you unplug it before it is off and transfer it in that state If you accidentally unplug the printer plug it in again reinstall the ink tanks and follow this proce dure again 2 Open the Top Cover and lift the Ejection Guide 3 Remove the four ejection supports and lower the Ejection Guide Preparing to Transfer the Printer iPF8400S User s Guide Maintenance and Consumables Other Main...

Page 849: ... one that was removed and stored after initial installation Neglecting to attach the Belt Stopper may damage the printer Do not touch the Linear Scale a Carriage Shaft b or Fixed Blade c This may stain your hands and damage the printer 5 Close the Top Cover iPF8400S Preparing to Transfer the Printer User s Guide Maintenance and Consumables Other Maintenance 849 ...

Page 850: ...ved printer functions Confirming the firmware version 1 On the Tab Selection screen of the Control Panel press or to select the Settings Adj tab Note If the Tab Selection screen is not displayed press the Menu button 2 Press the OK button The Set Adj Menu is displayed 3 Press or to select Printer Info and then press the OK button 4 Press or to select System Info and then press the OK button The fi...

Page 851: ...ustments for Better Print Quality 709 Color Management 725 Maintenance and Consumables 805 Troubleshooting Frequently Asked Questions 852 Problems Regarding Paper 853 Printing does not start 861 The printer stops during a print job 862 Problems with the printing quality 863 Cannot print over a network 874 Installation problems 876 Other problems 877 Error Message 881 Specifications 905 Appendix 90...

Page 852: ...orm borderless printing See Borderless Printing on Paper of Equivalent Size P 84 See Borderless Printing by Resizing Originals to Fit the Roll Width P 87 See Borderless Printing at Actual Size P 78 I want to know the paper types that can be used in this printer Concerning the paper that can be used in this printer refer to the imagePROGRAF home page or the Paper Reference Guide See Displaying the ...

Page 853: ...On and Off P 21 2 Open the Top Cover Note If the leading edge of the roll jams in the carriage such as when the paper curls strongly you may be able to avoid paper jamming by setting the roll cutting method to Manual and setting the detection of paper leading edge to Do not perform See Specifying the Cutting Method for Rolls P 483 3 If the Carriage is out move the Carriage out of the way away from...

Page 854: ...nds and damage the printer 4 Lift the Release Lever 5 Holding the paper on both sides pull the jammed portion out toward the front Use scissors or a cutting tool to cut away the printed or wrinkled portion Clearing Jammed Roll Paper iPF8400S User s Guide Troubleshooting Problems Regarding Paper 854 ...

Page 855: ...e edge of the roll paper in the middle as you gently pull it evenly to the position of the Ejection Guide a Align the right side of the roll paper with the Paper Alignment Line b keeping this side paral lel to the line and then lower the Release Lever Important Do not force the roll paper into alignment with the Paper Alignment Line b This may prevent the paper from being advanced straight 8 Close...

Page 856: ...t 1 Turn the printer off See Turning the Printer On and Off P 21 2 Open the Top Cover 3 If the Carriage is out move the Carriage out of the way away from the paper Caution If you push the Carriage to the left edge the blade of the Cutter Unit will be lowered in preparation to cut the paper Be careful not to pinch your fingers between the Carriage and Platen if you have pushed the Carriage to the l...

Page 857: ...b or Fixed Blade c This may stain your hands and damage the printer 4 Lift the Release Lever 5 If the paper is visible hold the paper and pull it out to ward the front iPF8400S Clearing a Jammed Sheet User s Guide Troubleshooting Problems Regarding Paper 857 ...

Page 858: ...ror may occur when you turn on the printer 8 Lower the Release Lever and close the Top Cover 9 Turn the printer on See Turning the Printer On and Off P 21 Roll paper cannot be inserted into the paper feed slot Roll paper cannot be inserted into the paper feed slot Cause Corrective Action The roll paper is warped Straighten out curls and reload the roll Paper is jammed by the paper feed slot Remove...

Page 859: ...to Eject Hold documents after print ing as they are cut See Specifying the Cutting Method for Rolls P 483 Paper is not cut Paper is not cut Cause Corrective Action In the printer driver No or Print Cut Guideline is specified in Automatic Cut ting Specify Yes in Automatic Cutting in the printer driver See Page Setup Sheet Windows P 170 See Paper Detailed Settings Dialog Box Mac OS P 326 In the Cont...

Page 860: ... prevent problems with cutting and paper ejection This operation is normal When Cutting Mode in the Control Panel menu was set to Manual you selected Do not perform in re sponse to the Perform the detection of paper lead ing edge message Set Cutting Mode to Manual again and select Perform recommend when the Perform the detection of paper leading edge message is displayed Note that when you select ...

Page 861: ...s 1 Click Print Scan or Print Fax 2 Select the printer and then Resume Printer or Start Jobs in the Printers menu to restart the print job The printer does not respond even if print jobs are sent The printer does not respond even if print jobs are sent Cause Corrective Action In the Control Panel menu Pause Print is On Set Pause Print to Off See Pausing Printing P 31 You have selected Save in mail...

Page 862: ...paper The printer ejects blank unprinted paper Cause Corrective Action The leading edge of the roll paper was cut to straighten it The leading edge of rolls may be cut to straighten it if Trim Edge First is set to a value other than Off in the Control Panel menu See Cutting the Leading Edge of Roll Paper Automatically P 489 The Printhead nozzles are clogged Print a test pattern to check the nozzle...

Page 863: ...k in the Control Panel menu to On Note that when Warning is set to On printing may stop depending on the content of the warning See Menu Settings P 591 Because the printer was left with out ink tanks installed for some time ink has become clogged in the ink supply system After the ink tanks have been installed for 24 hours run Head Cleaning B from the Control Panel See Cleaning the Printhead P 818...

Page 864: ... See Troubleshooting Paper Abrasion and Blurry Images P 716 When you have loaded paper the pa per you have loaded does not match the type selected on the Control Panel Be sure to select the correct type of paper in the Control Panel menu when loading paper See Loading Rolls in the Printer P 471 See Loading Sheets in the Printer P 492 Since the leading edge of the paper curls strongly or ripples th...

Page 865: ...el menu set Roll DryingTime to at least 1 min See Menu Settings P 591 When paper that does not dry easily is used for printing it may curl during printing and touch the Output Tray In this case in the Control Panel menu complete the settings for Dry time and Area in Scan Wait Time However note that printing will now take longer See Menu Settings P 591 The back side of the paper is dirty The back s...

Page 866: ...mong printheads Execute color calibration See Color Calibration Using the Printer Sensor P 735 Printhead characteristics gradually change through repeated use and colors may change Execute color calibration See Color Calibration Using the Printer Sensor P 735 Color may change slightly even on the same model of printer if you use a different version of the firmware or printer driver or when you pri...

Page 867: ...on the leading edge of paper that is susceptible to curling Select a stronger level in VacuumStrngth in the Control Panel menu to increase suction against the paper or specify a leading margin of 20 mm 0 79 in or more See Adjusting the Vacuum Strength P 724 Printed colors may be uneven if you set the Print Quality too low Choose a higher level of Print Quality in the Advanced Settings of the print...

Page 868: ...roofing paper set the optimal Printhead height before aligning the printhead See Enhancing Printing Quality P 710 In the Control Panel menu set Head Height to a lower height See Troubleshooting Paper Abrasion and Blurry Images P 716 The type of paper specified in the printer driver does not match the type loaded in the printer Load paper of the same type as you have specified in the printer driver...

Page 869: ... Cleaning Brush a 4 Using the back of the Cleaning Brush move the first Switch to the side opposite iPF8400S Setting the Blue Switch on the Platen User s Guide Troubleshooting Problems with the printing quality 869 ...

Page 870: ...1 1117 6 mm 44 00 in 6 Using the back of the Cleaning Brush move the Switch to the side opposite corresponding to the size of the paper for printing In this case note that you will move the switch in the opposite direction from the direction in step 4 Note The Switch only moves number 1 and the number that matches the paper size Set all of the switches where the number does not match the paper siz...

Page 871: ...he printer Load paper of the same type as you have specified in the printer driver See Loading Rolls in the Printer P 471 See Loading Sheets in the Printer P 492 Make sure the same type of paper is specified in the printer driver as you have loaded in the printer 1 Press the Stop button and stop printing 2 Change the type of paper in the printer driver and try printing again Images are printed cro...

Page 872: ...t before aligning the printhead See Enhancing Printing Quality P 710 In the Control Panel menu use a lower Head Height setting See Troubleshooting Paper Abrasion and Blurry Images P 716 Depending on the type of paper the thickness of printed lines may be no ticeably inconsistent Specify Proof in Print Priority in the printer driver See Giving Priority to Particular Graphic Elements and Colors for ...

Page 873: ...ual Size P 78 The printing image data has margins Check that the printing image data does not have any objects like crop marks and transparent objects Margins are configured in the application software you are using Check that no margins are configured in the application software you are using BordlessOversize is set to Little in the Control Panel menu Set BordlessOversize to Standard in the Contr...

Page 874: ...rective Action The printer s IP address is not configured cor rectly Make sure the printer s IP address is configured correctly See Configuring the IP Address Using imagePROGRAF Device Setup Utility P 650 See Configuring the IP Address Using the Printer Control Panel P 629 The printer s TCP IP network settings are not configured correctly Make sure the printer s TCP IP network settings are configu...

Page 875: ...t ena bled on the printer Activate AppleTalk on the printer See Configuring the Printer s AppleTalk Network Settings P 645 The computer you are trying to print from is not configured correct ly Make sure the computer s AppleTalk settings are configured correctly See Configuring the Destination for AppleTalk Networks Mac OS P 644 See Configuring the Destination for Bonjour Network Mac OS P 644 The ...

Page 876: ...dows Remove imagePROGRAF Status Monitor as follows Note The following instructions are for Windows XP The method of removing printer drivers varies depending on the version of Windows 1 Select Control Panel from the start menu 2 Select Add or Remove Programs 3 Select imagePROGRAF Status Monitor and then click the Change Remove button Removing imagePROGRAF Device Setup Utility Windows Remove imageP...

Page 877: ...ounds do not indicate a problem with the printer There is a sound of suction from the Platen To prevent paper from rising paper is held against the Platen by suction from Vacuum holes under it Roll paper makes a fluttering sound during printing There may be a fluttering sound when large paper is advanced You suddenly hear the sound of cleaning operations At regular intervals for printer maintenanc...

Page 878: ...eactivated if you load ink tanks once emptied Ink level detection Ink tanks specified for this printer feature an ink level detection function to prevent the ink from running out during printing which prevents printer damage See Ink Tanks P 806 This function will not work correctly if you use refill ink tanks As a result printing stops Thus before using refill ink tanks you must cancel the ink lev...

Page 879: ...s the button 4 After checking the message press the button 5 Press or to select Yes and then press the OK button 6 Check the message and press the button 7 Check the message and press the button 8 Press or to select Yes and then press the OK button iPF8400S Ink Level Detection User s Guide Troubleshooting Other problems 879 ...

Page 880: ...mation is shown on the Display Screen After checking the message press the but ton 10 Press or to select Yes and then press the OK button Ink level detection is now released Ink Level Detection iPF8400S User s Guide Troubleshooting Other problems 880 ...

Page 881: ...ts for Better Print Quality 709 Color Management 725 Maintenance and Consumables 805 Troubleshooting 851 Error Message Error Messages 882 Messages regarding paper 884 Messages regarding ink 893 Messages regarding printing or adjustment 895 Messages regarding printheads 898 Messages regarding the maintenance cartridge 900 Messages regarding the hard disk 901 Other Messages 903 Specifications 905 Ap...

Page 882: ...number 903 Hard disk error 901 Hardware error xxxxxxxx xxxx x represents a letter or number 903 Ink insufficient 893 Ink tank is empty 893 Insufficient paper for job 887 Mail box full Delete unwanted data 901 Mail box full Now printing without saving data 901 Mail box nearly full 901 Maint cart The level is low 900 Maintenance cartridge full 900 Maintenance cartridge problem 900 Maximum jobs store...

Page 883: ... but sheets are loaded 887 Roll printing is selected 887 Sheet printing is selected 888 The following ink tanks cannot be recognized 894 The mail box is full 901 The paper is too small 885 The paper is too small 885 The roll is empty 888 This paper cannot be used as size is not supported 887 Top cover is open 903 Turn on the media take up unit 891 Unknown file 904 Wrong maintenance cartridge 900 W...

Page 884: ...pattern for printer adjustment on several sheets but sheets of different types or sizes of paper were used When printing a test pattern for adjustment use sheets of the same size and type of paper in the required quantity Press or to select Change Paper press the OK button and replace the pa per See Loading and Printing on Sheets P 25 The printer now starts printing the test pattern Press or to se...

Page 885: ...tton to resume printing However note that this error may cause paper jams and affect the printing quality Adjust the paper size setting in the printer driver to match the size loaded in the printer as follows 1 Press or to select Stop Printing and then press the OK button 2 Change the paper size setting in the printer driver to the size loaded in the printer and try printing again Replace the load...

Page 886: ...button See Removing the Roll from the Printer P 477 See Removing the Roll Holder from Rolls P 479 2 Replace with paper of the width configured in the printer driver See Attaching the Roll Holder to Rolls P 469 See Loading Rolls in the Printer P 471 The printer now starts printing the print job Make sure the roll width selected in the dialog box displayed when you select Fit Roll Paper Width in the...

Page 887: ...rective Action Paper that is too large for the printer has been loa ded Lift the Release Lever and load paper of the correct size See Paper Sizes P 458 Paper that is too small for the printer has been loa ded Lift the Release Lever and load paper of the correct size See Paper Sizes P 458 Paper has been loaded that is too small to print the test pattern for printhead adjustment or nozzle checking L...

Page 888: ...rinting on Rolls P 22 There is remaining roll paper but because it could not be advanced it could not be detected If the unused portion of the roll paper is heavy and is placing a burden on the printer The paper was not advanced because the unused portion of the roll paper is heavy and is placing a burden on the printer It may be helpful to change the printing mode which will change the paper feed...

Page 889: ...bs is shown on the Display Screen press the OK button Printing will resume starting from the page on which the error occurred Paper loaded askew Paper loaded askew Cause Corrective Action Paper loaded crooked was detected when the paper was advanced Lift up the Release Lever and reload the pa per See Loading Rolls in the Printer P 471 See Loading Sheets in the Print er P 492 If this error recurs a...

Page 890: ...e recommended envi ronmental conditions for the paper Use the printer only where the recommended environmental conditions for the paper are met Note that various environmental conditions are recommended for various types of paper For details on the recom mended environmental conditions see the Paper Reference Guide See Displaying the Paper Reference Guide P 462 You are using paper that is not comp...

Page 891: ...setting in the control panel menu was changed to Enable while the power to the Take up Reel was off and the Roll Media lamp on the control panel was lit Turn the Media Take up Unit on The Take up Reel setting in the con trol panel menu changes to Disable Borderless printng not possible Borderless printng not possible Cause Corrective Action The print job received specifies a type or width of paper...

Page 892: ...g on the environ ment of use it may become nar rower or wider than the supported width for borderless printing Press or to select Stop Printing and then press the OK button Use each type of paper only where the recommended environmental conditions are met For details on environmental conditions for various paper see the Paper Reference Guide See Displaying the Paper Reference Guide P 462 The paper...

Page 893: ...r Press the OK button open the Ink Tank Cover and replace the Ink Tank for the color that is out of ink See Replacing Ink Tanks P 806 Remaining level of the ink cannot be correctly detected Remaining level of the ink cannot be correctly detected Cause Corrective Action Ink level detection cannot work correctly if you use refill ink tanks The refill ink tank can no longer be used See the section In...

Page 894: ... the indicated color in the printer Load the Ink Tank See Replacing Ink Tanks P 806 There is a problem with the Ink Tank Replace it with a new Ink Tank See Replacing Ink Tanks P 806 The following ink tanks cannot be recognized The following ink tanks cannot be recognized Cause Corrective Action An Ink Tank that is incompatible with the printer is loaded Load an Ink Tank that is compatible with the...

Page 895: ...st pattern is soiled Otherwise you have loaded colored paper Press the OK button to clear the error Load unused paper compatible with color calibration See the Paper Reference Guide See Displaying the Paper Reference Guide P 462 The test pattern was printed too faintly Press the OK button to clear the error Take steps to remedy faint printing See Printing is faint P 863 Direct sunlight or strong l...

Page 896: ...on which color calibration can be executed there is a record of having executed color calibration on that paper and the predefined conditions since executing the color calibration the last time have been reached Execute Unique calibra tion See Color Calibration Using the Printer Sen sor P 735 Set Set Exec Guide to Off on the Control Panel menu See Menu Struc ture P 586 Borderless printng not possi...

Page 897: ...te Adj Quality again See Automatic Banding Adjustment P 719 Highly transparent film is loaded that cannot be used for automatic feed amount adjustment Press the OK button to clear the error and then adjust the feed amount manually See Manual Banding Adjustment P 720 Check printed document Check printed document Cause Corrective Action The Printhead nozzles are becoming clogged If printing is faint...

Page 898: ...tch the Printhead used once in the left side to the left side Wrong x printhead x is L R or not displayed Wrong x printhead x is L R or not displayed Cause Corrective Action An incompatible Print head has been instal led Open the Top Cover Replace the Printhead L with a new one if Printhead L is displayed and the Printhead R if Printhead R is displayed If neither left or right is indicated replace...

Page 899: ...rinthead L is displayed and the Printhead R if Printhead R is displayed If nei ther left nor right is indicated re install both Printhead L and Printhead R See Replacing the Printhead P 819 Execute printhead cleaning Execute printhead cleaning Cause Corrective Action The Printhead noz zles are clogged Follow these steps to clean the Printhead 1 Stop printing by pressing or to select Stop Printing ...

Page 900: ...n continue to print but prepare a new Maintenance Cartridge to use when the message for replacement is displayed No Maintenance Cartridge capacity No Maintenance Cartridge capacity Cause Corrective Action The Maintenance Cartridge cannot absorb enough ink for Printhead cleaning or other operation After confirming that the printer has stopped operating replace the Maintenance Car tridge See Replaci...

Page 901: ...n personal boxes See Deleting Saved Jobs P 682 Mail box full Now printing without saving data Mail box full Now printing without saving data Cause Corrective Action No more space is available on the printer s hard disk so jobs are now printed without saving them Print jobs can no longer be saved on the hard disk After printing this message is cleared Delete unneeded jobs stored in personal boxes S...

Page 902: ... 100 jobs are stored in the Personal Box Delete unneeded jobs stored in personal boxes See Deleting Saved Jobs P 682 Mail box full Delete unwanted data iPF8400S User s Guide Error Message Messages regarding the hard disk 902 ...

Page 903: ...x xxxx x represents a letter or number Hardware error xxxxxxxx xxxx x represents a letter or number Cause Corrective Action The last portion of roll paper was used during a print job The paper was not advanced because the trailing edge is taped to the roll Turn off the printer and remove the roll from the printer before re storing power Fastening tape or the Belt Stopper has not been removed insid...

Page 904: ...t a while before restor ing power and then resend the firmware If the message is displayed again contact your Canon dealer for assistance Calibration There is a problem with the multi sensor Calibration There is a problem with the multi sensor Cause Corrective Action The performance of a sensor inside the printer may be impaired Press the OK button and cancel calibration Contact your Canon dealer ...

Page 905: ...ling and Use of Paper 457 Control Panel 573 Printer Parts 607 Network Setting 623 Print Job Management 653 Adjustments for Better Print Quality 709 Color Management 725 Maintenance and Consumables 805 Troubleshooting 851 Error Message 881 Specifications Printer Specifications 906 Appendix 909 imagePROGRAF Specifications 905 ...

Page 906: ...include Printhead and Ink Tank Approx 143 kg 315 3 lb Space for installation W D H Printer only 2 293 1 675 1 500 mm 90 3 65 9 59 1 in Related standards International Energy Star Program Law on Promoting Green Purchasing GPN Japan Eco Mark Ja pan RoHS 1 The printer uses a trace amount of power even when turned off To stop all power consumption turn off the printer and unplug the power cord 2 Calcu...

Page 907: ...heets 0 07 0 8 mm 0 0028 0 031 in Roll maximum outer diameter 150 mm 6 in or shorter Supported paper core inner diameter 2 inches 3 inches Print area For details see Print Area P 907 1 Varies depending on the operating system or application Print Area Print Area A margin required by the printer is added with respect to the size of paper loaded in the printer Except in border less printing the actu...

Page 908: ...quired Rolls Printable Area A margin of 5 mm 0 20 in on all sides is required During borderless printing the margin on all sides is 0 mm For information on paper compatible with borderless printing see the Paper Reference Guide See Types of Paper P 458 Recommended Print Area A margin of 20 mm 0 79 in on top 5 mm 0 20 in on bottom and 5 mm 0 20 in on left and right sides is required Print Area iPF8...

Page 909: ...7 Control Panel 573 Printer Parts 607 Network Setting 623 Print Job Management 653 Adjustments for Better Print Quality 709 Color Management 725 Maintenance and Consumables 805 Troubleshooting 851 Error Message 881 Specifications 905 Appendix Safety Precautions 910 Manuals for this printer 914 Disposal of the product 916 imagePROGRAF Appendix 909 ...

Page 910: ...nter or cause malfunction Power Supply Warning Never handle the power cable with wet hands Doing so may cause electrical shock Insert the power cable securely and completely into the power source If the power cable is not inserted completely this could cause a fire or electrical shock Do not use any power cable other than the one provided This could cause a fire or electrical shock Never use the p...

Page 911: ... grasp the Carrying Handles under each side The printer may be unsteady if you hold it at other positions which poses a risk of injury from dropping the printer Printhead Ink Tanks and Maintenance Cartridge Caution Always store consumables in a safe location out of the reach of small children If a child licks or ingests ink accidentally seek medical assistance immediately If ink accidentally gets ...

Page 912: ...allation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accord ance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guaran tee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined ...

Page 913: ...ized reproduction of this user manual in whole or part is prohibited Legal Notice It is illegal to reproduce currency bills negotiable securities and other documents prohibited by law Repro duction of such items may be subject to criminal prosecution It is illegal to reproduce legal certificates licenses travel tickets and certain public and private documents pro hibited from reproduction by law R...

Page 914: ...se always follow these warnings Caution Indicates caution items for which operating error poses a risk of injury To ensure safe use always follow these cautions Important Indicates important information and restrictions that definitely are to be followed during operation Be sure to read this information to prevent troubles malfunctions or damage to equipment or property by operating errors Note In...

Page 915: ...nt from the actual appearance of the printer in some cases Screens depicted in this user manual for the printer driver or other software may be different from the ac tual screens because of subsequent updates May we request The information in this user manual is subject to change without notice We strive to ensure accuracy of information in this user manual but if you notice errors or omissions pl...

Page 916: ...Disposal of the product Disposal of the product WEEE Directive WEEE Directive WEEE Directive iPF8400S User s Guide Appendix Disposal of the product 916 ...

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Page 925: ...idge 831 838 900 Media Take up Unit 506 508 514 614 620 Menu Operations 582 583 Menu Structure 586 N Navigate 580 NetWare network 874 Nozzle 817 O Orientation 139 140 141 297 307 Output Method 173 Oversize 74 P Page Setup Pane 335 Page Setup Sheet 170 235 Personal Box 692 695 PosterArtist 48 Power 298 300 301 303 305 306 307 Preparing to Transfer the Printer 844 Print Job Log 666 667 Printer Drive...

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