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Contents Contents � � Contents Introduction 1 How to use th�s manual ................................................................. ................... 1 About Th�s User Manual .............................................................................................................. 1 Search�ng T op�cs ...........................[...]

�� Contents Contents Load�ng and Pr�nt�ng on Sheets �n the Paper Feed Slot ........................................................... 93 Pr�nt�ng from W�ndows ................................................................................... ........................... 95 Pr�nt�ng from Mac OS X ..............................[...]

Contents Contents ��� W orking With V arious Print Jobs 162 Pr�nt�ng Photos and Images .......................................................................... 162 Pr�nt�ng Photos and Images .................................................................................................... 162 Pr�nt�ng Photos and Images (W�nd[...]

�v Contents Contents Res�z�ng Or�g�nals to Match the Paper S�ze (Mac OS X) ........................................................ 232 Res�z�ng Or�g�nals to F�t the Roll W�dth ................................................................................... 235 Res�z�ng Or�g�nals to F�t the Roll W�dth (W�ndo[...]

Contents Contents v Center�ng or�g�nals .................................................................. ...................... 322 Pr�nt�ng Or�g�nals Centered on Rolls ....................................................................................... 322 Pr�nt�ng Or�g�nals Centered on Rolls (W�ndows) ................[...]

v� Contents Contents Med�a Deta�led Sett�ngs D�alog Box (W�ndows) ...................................................................... 398 V�ew Sett�ngs D�alog Box for the Pr�nt�ng Appl�cat�on (W�ndows)............................................ 399 Color Adjustment Sheet: Color (W �ndows) ..........................[...]

Contents Contents v�� Support Pane (Mac OS X) ....................................................................................................... 461 Pr�nt�ng Adobe RGB Images (Mac OS X) ................................................................................462 Pr�ntmon�tor ..................................................[...]

v��� Contents Contents Pr�nt�ng a L�st of Saved Jobs ................................................................................................... 534 Pr�nt�ng Saved Jobs ................................................................................... ............................. 535 Mov�ng Saved Jobs ...................[...]

Contents Contents �x Ma�ntenance Cartr�dge ................................................................. ................ 633 Ma�ntenance Cartr�dge ............................................................................................................ 633 Replac�ng the Ma�ntenance Cartr�dge .................................[...]

x Contents Contents Colors �n pr�nted �mages are uneven ....................................................................................... 670 Image Edges are Blurred or Wh�te Band�ng Occurs ............................................................... 671 The contrast becomes uneven dur�ng pr�nt�ng ..........................[...]

Contents Contents x� Cannot cut paper . .................................................................................... ................................ 692 End of paper feed. ................................................................................................................... 693 Borderless pr�ntng not poss�ble. ..........[...]

x�� Contents Contents Cal�brat�on There �s a problem w�th the mult�-sensor ............................................................... 704 Mult�-sensor error .................................................................................................................... 704 Roll feed un�t err ..............................[...]

How to use this manual Introduction How to use this manual About This User Manual • Symbols The following symbols are used in this User Manual to indicate safety information and explanations on restrictions or precautions in use. Important Indicates important information that must be followed when using the printer . Be sure to read this informat[...]

How to use this manual • Figures and software screens • Figures in this User Manual may be dif ferent 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 dif ferent from the actual screens because of subsequent updates. • Windows XP screens are used [...]

How to use this manual Searching T opics Y ou can nd information in topics of this User Manual by searching for relevant terms. 1. Enter a term and click the Search button. Note • T o search for multiple terms at once, enter a space between each term. Search results are listed at left. Introduction 3[...]

How to use this manual 2. Click a topic you want to read. The terms you searched for will be highlighted in the topic. T o review multiple topics at once, select the check box of desired topics and click the Apply button. 4 Introduction[...]

How to use this manual HTML V ersion of the Manual for Printing Y ou can select a group of topics in the table of contents or individual topics in this manual for printing. The following procedure describes how to do this, using the information in Basic Printing W orkow as an example. Printing a group of topics in the manual When you access prin[...]

How to use this manual 2. Click Access to the HTML for printing in the title area. The topics in Basic Printing W orkow are displayed together in HTML format, ready for printing. 6 Introduction[...]

How to use this manual 3. Clear the sections you will not print and click the Apply button. Printing a group of individual topics in the manual When you access printable HTML versions from subtitles in the table of contents, you can specify a group of topics to print. 1. Click a section title in the table of contents. Here, Basic Printing W orko[...]

How to use this manual 2. Under Basic Printing W orkow , click Printing Procedure . 3. Click Access to the HTML for printing in the title area. 8 Introduction[...]

How to use this manual The topics in Printing Procedure are displayed together in HTML format, ready for printing. 4. Clear the topics you will not print and click the Apply button. Introduction 9[...]

How to use this manual Printing selected topics Print selected topics as follows. 1. Access the printing dialog box as follows, depending on your computer ’ s operating system. • Windows In Windows, right-click anywhere in the explanation area except on a gure or a link.In the shortcut menu, click Print to display the Print dialog box. 10 In[...]

How to use this manual • Macintosh On a Macintosh computer , click anywhere in the explanation area except on a gure or a link while holding the Ctrl key . In the shortcut menu, click Print Frame to display the Print dialog box. 2. Specify conditions as needed, and then click Print (Windows) or Print (Macintosh). • Windows Introduction 1 1[...]

How to use this manual • Macintosh Note • T o print only individual topics that are displayed, use this method. 12 Introduction[...]

Printer parts Printer Parts Printer parts Front Standard When the Ejection Guide is removed a. T op Cover Open this cover to install the Printhead and remove any jammed paper from inside the printer , as needed. ( → P .16) b. Paper T ray Cover Open this cover to load sheets in the T op Paper Feed Slot . ( → P .17) c. Roll Feed Unit Load rolls i[...]

Printer parts k. Stand A stand on which the printer is installed. Equipped with casters so that the printer can be easily moved. l. Output Stacker Printed documents are ejected into the output tray . The Output Stacker can hold one sheet. ( → P .159 ) 14 Printer Parts[...]

Printer parts Back a. USB Port Connect a USB cable to this port. The printer is compatible with Hi-Speed USB connections. b. Ethernet Port Connect an Ethernet cable to this port. c. Power Supply Connector Connect the power cord to this connector . d. Carrying Handles (at six positions) When carrying the printer , hold it by these handles under both[...]

Printer parts T op Cover (Inside) a. Carriage Moves the Printhead . It serves a key role in printing. ( → P .19) b. Carriage Shaft The Carriage slides along this shaft. c. Paper Retainer Important in supplying the paper . This retainer holds paper as it is fed. d. Platen The Printhead moves across the platen during printing. V acuum holes on the [...]

Printer parts T ray Feed Area a. T ray Extension When loading sheets on the tray , open the Paper T ray Cover before opening the tray . b. Width Guide When loading the sheets , move the guide to match the paper size. c. T op Paper Feed Slot When loading sheets, insert them here. d. Front Paper Feed Slot ( Output T ray ) When loading heavyweight pap[...]

Printer parts Roll Feed Unit Cover (Inside) a. Roll Holder Load rolls on this holder . b. Holder Stopper Secure rolls on the Roll Holder with this part. c. Roll Holder Slot Slide the Roll Holder into this guide slot. 18 Printer Parts[...]

Printer parts Carriage a. Printhead Fixer Cover Holds the Printhead in place. Do not open this part except during Printhead replacement. b. Printhead The printhead is equipped with ink nozzles. It serves a key role in printing. c. Printhead Fixer Lever Locks the Printhead Fixer Cover . Do not open this part except during Printhead replacement. Prin[...]

Printer parts Ink T ank Cover (Inside) a. Ink T ank Cartridges of ink in various colors. b. Ink T ank Lock Lever A lever that locks the Ink T ank in place and protects it. Lift and press down the lever when replacing an Ink T ank . c. Ink Lamp (Red) Indicates the state of the Ink T ank as follows when the Ink T ank Cover is opened. • On The Ink T[...]

Printer parts V ents The vents are on top (1), on the right (2), and on the bottom on the right (3 and 4). Caution • Do not block these vents when the printer is on. • A void setting paper or other light objects near the vents. Printer Parts 21[...]

Printer parts Control Panel a. Data lamp (Green) • Flashing During printing, the Data lamp ashes when the printer is receiving or processing print jobs. Otherwise, this lamp ashes when the printer is paused or updating the rmware. • Of f There are no active print jobs when the Data lamp is of f. b. Message lamp (Orange) • On A warnin[...]

Printer parts f. Online Button Switches the printer online and of ine. ( → P .35) • On (Green) The printer is online. • Flashing The printer is recovering from Sleep mode. • Of f The printer is of ine. g. Feeder Selection Button Switches the paper source. Each time you press this button, the paper source switches between roll feed (wh[...]

Printer parts q. Stop Button Hold down for at least a second to cancel print jobs in progress or end the ink drying period. During display of instructions on loading sheets, for example, you can hold down this button for one second to pause the current screen. Note • When the printer is in Sleep mode, you can press any button to wake the printer [...]

Control Panel Control Panel Control Panel a. Data lamp (Green) • Flashing During printing, the Data lamp ashes when the printer is receiving or processing print jobs. Otherwise, this lamp ashes when the printer is paused or updating the rmware. • Of f There are no active print jobs when the Data lamp is of f. b. Message lamp (Orange) ?[...]

Control Panel f. Online Button Switches the printer online and of ine. ( → P .35) • On (Green) The printer is online. • Flashing The printer is recovering from Sleep mode. • Of f The printer is of ine. g. Feeder Selection Button Switches the paper source. Each time you press this button, the paper source switches between roll feed (wh[...]

Control Panel q. Stop Button Hold down for at least a second to cancel print jobs in progress or end the ink drying period. During display of instructions on loading sheets, for example, you can hold down this button for one second to pause the current screen. Note • When the printer is in Sleep mode, you can press any button to wake the printer [...]

Control Panel T urning the Printer On and Off T urning the printer on 1. Press the Power button to turn on the printer . The printer will now start up. After the Display Screen shows the Canon logo, Starting up... Please wait. is displayed. 2. The printer goes online in preparation for printing after startup, and the Online lamp and paper source se[...]

Control Panel Important • Starting the printer when it is connected via the USB cable to a Macintosh computer that is of f may cause the computer to start up at the same time. T o prevent this, disconnect the USB cable before starting the printer . Connecting the printer to the computer via a USB hub may solve this issue. T urning the printer off[...]

Control Panel Printer Modes Printer modes are classied as follows and described in this topic. • Modes (→P .30) • Mode transition (→P .31) • Online, and state of the Control Panel (→P .32) • Of ine, and state of the Control Panel (→P .33) • Menu mode, and state of the Control Panel (→P .34) • Submenu mode, and state of t[...]

Control Panel Mode transition The printer mode transitions are as follows: *1: When submenus are displayed, you can press any button other than the Information button to return to the previous mode. *2: The printer automatically enters Sleep mode if it is idle for a specic period (by default, ve minutes), that is, if no print jobs are receive[...]

Control Panel Online, and state of the Control Panel Not printing Printing in progress (receiving or processing print jobs) Display Screen • T op Line of the Display Screen The printer status is displayed here. The selected paper source is indicated by an icon in the upper-right corner . Any warning messages are displayed here on lines 2-4. T ake[...]

Control Panel Ofine, and state of the Control Panel Of ine Not printing Printing is paused Display Screen • Display Screen The printer status is displayed here. The selected paper source is indicated by an icon in the upper-right corner . Any warning messages are displayed here on lines 2-4. T ake the appropriate action. ( → P .683) • M[...]

Control Panel Menu mode, and state of the Control Panel Main menu Menu items and settings Main menu (during printing) • Display Screen Pressing the Menu button when printing is not in progress displays the main menu. The title of the selected menu is displayed on the rst line, and menus immediately under the current menu are displayed on the s[...]

Control Panel Switching Modes Switching the Printer Online/Ofine Press the Online button to switch the printer online or of ine. The Online lamp is lit in Online mode. Printing is possible in this mode. The Online lamp is of f in Of ine mode. Depending on the status, the printer switches online and of ine as follows. Printer Status When[...]

Control Panel Printer Status When Online is Pressed Menu mode Switches online and the Online lamp is lit. Menu mode, printing Switches online and the Online lamp is lit. Print is resumed. Switching to Menu Mode Press the Menu button to display the main menu. Depending on the status, the printer switches to Menu mode as follows. Printer Status When [...]

Control Panel Printer Menu Operations The printer menu includes a main menu and submenus. • Main menu operations when no print job is in progress (→P .37) • Main menu operations during printing (→P .37) • Job management menu operations (→P .38) • Submenu operations (→P .38) Main menu operations when no print job is in progress Acces[...]

Control Panel Job management menu operations T o display the Job Mgmt Menu , press Job Mgmt Menu on the Menu Selection screen, which is displayed by pressing the Menu button on the Control Panel during printing. Note • The Menu Selection screen will not be displayed in the following case even if you press the Menu button. • When an error messag[...]

Control Panel Main Menu Operations Press the Menu button to display the main menu. For details, see “Main Menu Settings”. (→P .55) • Main menu when no print job is in progress • Menu selection (if you press the Menu button when printing is in progress) Note • The main menu will not be displayed in the following case even if you press th[...]

Control Panel Accessing menus Printer menus are grouped by function. Menus are displayed with the upper line selected. Use the buttons on the Control Panel to access each menu. • Press ▲ to access a higher-level menu on the same screen, and press ▼ to access a lower one. If not all menus can be displayed on the screen at once, press ▲ and ?[...]

Control Panel Specifying menu items Follow these steps to specify menu items. 1. Press ▲ or ▼ to select a menu, and then press the ► button. Repeat these steps until the desired menu options are displayed. 2. Press ▲ or ▼ to select a setting item to complete, and then press the OK button. The check box at left is selected, and the setting[...]

Control Panel Specifying numerical values Follow these steps to enter numbers. In this example, network settings items are entered. 1. Press ▲ or ▼ to select Interface Setup , and then press the ► button. 2. Press ▲ or ▼ to select TCP/IP , and then press the ► button. 3. Press ▲ or ▼ to select IP Setting , and then press the ► but[...]

Control Panel Menu Structure Main Menu The structure of the main menu is as follows. V alues at right indicated by an asterisk “*” are the defaults. For instructions on menu operations, see “Main Menu Operations”. (→P .39) For details on menu items, see “Main Menu Settings”. (→P .55) First Level Second Level Third Level Fourth Level[...]

Control Panel First Level Second Level Third Level Fourth Level Fifth Level 9 sec. Feed Priority Automatic * Band Joint Print Length Adjust Length A From -0.70% to 0.70% Adjust Length B From -0.70% to 0.70% Head Height Automatic * Highest High Standard Low Lowest Skew Check Lv . High Accuracy Standard * Loose Off V acuumStrngth Automatic * Stronges[...]

Control Panel First Level Second Level Third Level Fourth Level Fifth Level Fixed CutDustReduct. Off On NearEnd Sht Mrgn 3mm 20mm Manual Feed Front T op Return Defaults ( *12 ) No Y es Job Management Job Queue Ope. Job List Delete Priority Com. BOX Ope. Job List Print Delete Print Job List No Y es Psnl. BOX Ope. Folder List Job List Print Delete Pr[...]

Control Panel First Level Second Level Third Level Fourth Level Fifth Level Y es Adjust Length ( *3 ) A: Standard No Y es B: Other No Y es Calibration Auto Adjust No Y es Calibration Log Date Paper T ype Use Adj. V alue Disabled Enabled * Return Defaults No Y es * Interface Setup EOP T imer 10 sec. 30 sec. 1 min. 2 min. 5 min. 10 min. * 30 min. 60 [...]

Control Panel First Level Second Level Third Level Fourth Level Fifth Level Off * Frame T ype ( *6 ) Auto Detect Ethernet 2 Ethernet 802.2 * Ethernet 802.3 Ethernet SNAP Print Service ( *6 ) BinderyPServer RPrinter NDSPServer * NPrinter AppleT alk On Off * Ethernet Driver Auto Detect On * Off Comm.Mode ( *7 ) Half Duplex * Full Duplex Ethernet T yp[...]

Control Panel First Level Second Level Third Level Fourth Level Fifth Level Detect Mismatch Pause W arning None * Keep Media Size Off * On Paper Size Basis Sht Selection ISO A3+ * 13"x19"(Super B) Roll Selection 1 ISO A3 (297mm) * 300mm Roll Roll Selection 2 10in. (254mm) * JIS B4 (257mm) T rimEdge Reload Automatic Off * On Noz. Check Fre[...]

Control Panel First Level Second Level Third Level Fourth Level Fifth Level +6:Dacca +7:Bangkok +8:Hong Kong +9:T okyo,Seoul +10:Canberra +1 1NewCaledonia +12:W ellington -12:Eniwetok -1 1:Midway is. -10Hawaii(AHST) -9:Alaska(AKST) -8:Oregon (PST) -7:Arizona(MST) -6:T exas (CST) -5:NewY ork(EST) -4:Santiago -3:Buenos Aires -2: -1:Cape V erde Date F[...]

Control Panel First Level Second Level Third Level Fourth Level Fifth Level Contrast Adj. -4, -3, -2, -1, 0*, +1, +2, +3, +4 Reset PaprSetngs No Y es Erase HDD Data High Speed No Y es Secure High Spd. No Y es Secure No Y es Output Method Print * Print (Auto Del) Save: Box Save and Print Off * On Save: Shared Box Off On * T est Print Status Print No[...]

Control Panel First Level Second Level Third Level Fourth Level Fifth Level User Name Page Count Job Status Print Start T ime yyyy/mm/dd hh:mm Print End T ime yyyy/mm/dd hh:mm Print T ime sec. Print Size xxxxxxxxsq.mm Media T ype Interface Ink Consumed xx.x ml HDD Information HDDSpace *1: A vailable only if a roll is loaded. *2: A vailable only if [...]

Control Panel Submenus Each time you press the Information button on the Control Panel , printer information is displayed in the following order . ■The remaining Maintenance Cartridge capacity and ink levels ■Information on the loaded paper ■Printer information For details on submenu screens, see “Submenu Display”. (→P .69) 52 Printer P[...]

Control Panel Main menu during printing The structure of the main menu during printing is as follows. For instructions on menu operations, see “Main Menu Operations”. (→P .39) For details on menu items available during printing, see “Main Menu Settings (During Printing)”. (→P .66) First Level Second Level Third Level Fourth Level Fifth [...]

Control Panel First Level Second Level Third Level Fourth Level Fifth Level Sixth Level Seventh Level Psnl. BOX Ope. Folder List Job List Print Delete Print Job List No Y es *1: A vailable if Feed Priority is Automatic or Band Joint . 54 Printer Parts[...]

Control Panel Main Menu Settings Main menu items are described in the following tables. For instructions on selecting or setting menu items, see “Main Menu Operations”. (→P .39) For details on menu levels and values, see “Menu Structure”. (→P .43) Setting Item Description, Instructions Paper Cutting This command is available only if a r[...]

Control Panel Media Menu Setting Item Description, Instructions Manual PaperT ype ( *1 ) Choose the type of sheets to be loaded manually . ( → P .146) Manual PaperSize ( *1 ) Choose the size of sheets to be loaded manually . ( → P .147) Roll Media T ype ( *1 ) Choose the size of the roll. ( → P .1 13) Chk Remain.Roll Choose On to print a barc[...]

Control Panel Paper Details Setting Item Description, Instructions Roll DryingT ime Specify the time to wait for the ink to dry for each sheet. Scan W ait T ime Specify the time to wait for the ink to dry between each scan in bidirectional printing, in consideration of how quickly the ink dries. Note that printing will take longer if you specify a [...]

Control Panel Setting Item Description, Instructions Cutting Mode Specify whether or not to cut with the standard round-bladed cutter . Choose Automatic to have the roll cut automatically after printing. If you choose Eject , the paper is cut after you hold down the Stop button for a second or more. If you choose Manual , the paper will not be cut [...]

Control Panel Job Management Setting Item Description, Instructions Delete Delete the current job or queued jobs. ( → P .516) Job Queue Ope. Job List (Choose a print job) Priority Print the job rst after the current print job is nished. ( → P .516) Print Print jobs in the Common Box. Job List (Choose a print job) Delete Delete jobs in the[...]

Control Panel Adjust Printer Setting Item Description, Instructions Standard Adj. Choose Y es to have the printer print and read a test pattern for the automatic adjustment of Printhead alignment relative to the printing direction. ( → P .571) Advanced Adj. Choose Y es to have the printer print and read a test pattern for the automatic adjustment[...]

Control Panel Interface Setup Setting Item Description, Instructions EOP T imer Specify the timeout period before cancellation of print jobs that cannot be received by the printer . IP Mode Choose whether the printer IP address is congured automatically or a static IP address is entered manually . DHCP BOOTP Protocol RARP Specify the protocol us[...]

Control Panel Maintenance Setting Item Description, Instructions Repl. maint cart When replacing the Maintenance Cartridge , choose Y es and follow the instructions on the screen. ( → P .633) Replace P .head Not displayed during a warning message that the remaining Maintenance Cartridge capacity is low . When replacing the Printhead , choose Y es[...]

Control Panel System Setup Setting Item Description, Instructions Buzzer Set the buzzer . Choose On for the buzzer to sound once for warnings and three times for errors. W arning Detect Mismatch Choose W arning for notication (display of a warning message) during printing if the type of paper specied in the printer menu does not match the typ[...]

Control Panel Setting Item Description, Instructions Sleep T imer Specify the period before the printer enters sleep mode. Length Unit Choose the unit of measurement when roll length is displayed. Y ou can switch the unit displayed for Roll Length Set and the remaining paper amount displayed in the submenu. T ime Zone Specify the time zone. T ime z[...]

Control Panel Information Setting Item Description, Instructions Firm Displays the printer rmware version. Boot Displays the version of the boot ROM. V ersion MIT Displays the version of the MIT database format. s/n Displays the printer ’ s serial number . MAC Displays the MAC address of the printer . System Info IP Displays the printer ’ s [...]

Control Panel Main Menu Settings (During Printing) Main menu items during printing are described in the following tables. For instructions on selecting or setting menu items, see “Main Menu Operations”. (→P .39) For details on menu levels and values, see “Menu Structure”. (→P .43) Setting Item Description, Instructions Head Cleaning Pri[...]

Control Panel Information Setting Item Description, Instructions V ersion Firm Displays the version of the printer and rmware. Boot Displays the version of the boot ROM. MIT Displays the version of the MIT database format. Ext I/F Displays the name of interfaces compatible with the expansion slot. s/n Displays the printer ’ s serial number . M[...]

Control Panel Job Mgmt Menu Setting Item Description, Instructions Priority Print the job rst after the current print job is nished. ( → P .516) Job Queue Ope. Job List (Choose a print job) Delete Delete the current job or queued jobs. ( → P .516) Print Print jobs in the Common Box. Job List (Choose a print job) Delete Delete jobs in the [...]

Control Panel Submenu Display Pressing the Information button switches the information displayed between Ink , Media Info , and System Info . Each time you press the Information button, the following submenus are displayed. Note • Press any button other than the Information button to restore the previous mode. • After you display a submenu, the[...]

Control Panel Status Print Y ou can print a Status Print report indicating the current status of the printer . With Status Print , information is printed regarding the printer rmware version, various settings, and the utilization level of consumables. Printing Status Print Reports 1. Load paper . If using sheets, load paper A4/Letter-sized. Y ou[...]

Control Panel Media Menu Manual Paper T ype Roll Media T ype Check Remain. Roll Information on the loaded paper . Adjust Printer Current printer settings. Head Adjust Auto Print A1-F2 Printhead adjustment value. Feed Priority Adjust Length Settings related to paper feeding. Calibration The color calibration setting value. Execution Log The calibrat[...]

Control Panel Interface Setup Current network settings. EOP T imer Sets the elapsed time between receiving last data and canceling printing. TCP/IP IP Mode Protocol DHCP BOOTP RARP Settings related to TCP/IP . IP Setting IP Address Subnet Mask Default G/W IP Setting values. NetW are NetW are Frame T ype NetW are settings. Print Service AppleT alk V[...]

Control Panel System Setup W arning Buzzer Detect mismatch Current warning and error settings. Keep Media Size Sheet Selection Roll Selection 1 Roll Selection 2 T rimEdge Reload Current paper-related settings. Noz. Check Freq. Nozzle-check settings. Sleep T imer Length Unit T ime Zone Date Format Language Contrast Adj. Output Method Save beforePrin[...]

Control Panel Network (RemoteUI) TCP/IP Frame T ype Use DHCP Use BOOTP Use RARP Enable DNS Dynamic Update Use Zeroconf Function IP Address* Subnet Mask* Gateway Address* LPD Printing IPP Printing IPP Printer URI RA W Printing Raw Port Number Raw Mode Bi-direction FTP Printing Primary DNS Server Address* Secondary DNS Server Address* DNS Host Name* [...]

Control Panel Bindery PServer File Server Name* Print Server Name* Print Server Password* Polling Interval V alues set when NetW are > Print Service > Bindery PServer is selected. RPrinter Print Server Name* Printer Number* V alues set when NetW are > Print Service > RPrinter is selected. NDS PServer T ree Name* Context name* Print Serv[...]

Control Panel COUNTER CUTTER MEDIA MEDIA1-7 LIFE TTL LIFE ROLL LIFE CUTSHEET PRINTER AFTER INST ALLA TION Utilization status of the cutter , media, and other items (indicating how much they have been used). 76 Printer Parts[...]

Optional accessories Optional accessories Stand The printer can be mounted on the following Stand . • Printer Stand ST -25 Note • For details on assembling the Stand , refer to the instructions provided with the Stand . Printer Parts 77[...]

Optional accessories Roll Holder Set A set of parts including a Roll Holder , Holder Stopper (for 2- and 3-inch paper cores), 3-Inch Paper Core Attachment , and Spacer for Borderless Printing (used for both 2- and 3-inch paper cores). T o load a roll with a 3-inch paper core, insert the 3-Inch Paper Core Attachment on the Roll Holder and attach the[...]

Printer Specications Printer Specications Specications Important • This information is subject to change as the printer is updated. • The following values may vary depending on the operating environment. Printer Power supply 100-120 V AC (50/60 Hz), 220-240 V AC (50/60 Hz) In operation 100 W max. Sleep mode 100-120 V : 5 W max. 220-240[...]

Printer Specications Interface Expansion Board Slots 1 Format Internal port Mode Full-speed (12 Mbps), high-speed (480 Mbps), bulk transfer USB 2.0 ( *1 ) Connector Series B (4-pin) Format Internal port Specication IEEE 802.3 10BASE-T , IEEE 802.3u 100BASE-TX /Auto-Negotiation, and IEEE 802.3x Full Duplex Ethernet Protocols IPX/SPX (Netware 4[...]

Printer Specications Paper ( *1 ) Paper width 203-610 mm (8.0-24 in) T ray (top) 1,600 mm (63.0 in) Sheets T ray (front) 914 mm (36.0 in) Maximum length per page Rolls 18 m (19.7 yd.) T ray (top) 0.07-0.8 mm (0.003-0.031 in) Sheets T ray (front) 0.5-1.5 mm (0.020-0.060 in) Thickness Rolls 0.07-0.8 mm (0.003-0.031 in) Supported sizes ISO A1 , ISO[...]

Printer Specications *2: Printing may not be possible in some cases, depending on the type and size of paper . *3: Load paper at least 6 mm (0.24 in) wider and 6 mm higher than the size selected in Page Size for roll paper . Or , load paper at least 6 mm wider and 26 mm (1.0 in) higher for the tray . *4: Borderless printing requires the Spacer f[...]

Printer Specications Basic Environmental Performance Printer Sleep mode 100-120 V : 5 W max. 220-240 V : 6 W max. Power consumption Of f 1 W max. W eight Printer only: 51 kg (1 12.4 lb) Dimensions (W × D × H) Printer only: 1,177×670×344 mm (46.3 × 26.4 × 13.5 in) Resource ef ciency Recycling Recyclable plastic used for printer body Stru[...]

Printer Specications Print Area A margin required by the printer is added with respect to the size of paper loaded in the printer . Except in borderless printing, the actual printing area corresponds to the paper size minus the space for this margin. Printable Area Recommended Print Area T op Edge Bottom Edge Sides T op Edge Bottom Edge Sides T [...]

Printer Specications Rolls • Printable Area: A margin of 3 mm (0.12 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 . ( → P .104) • Recommended print area: A margin of 20 mm (0.79 in) on top, 5 mm (0.20 in)[...]

Printing procedure Basic Printing W orkow Printing procedure Printing Options Using Rolls and Sheets The printer supports both rolls and sheets. This section introduces the main features of each, as well as the main printing methods available. Select rolls or sheets to suit your particular printing application. Note • For information on the ty[...]

Printing procedure Sheet printing Sheets refers to individual sheets of paper in regular sizes. Insert the sheet between the Platen and the Paper Retainer . • Enlarged/reduced printing Y ou can freely adjust the size of originals by enlarging or reducing originals before printing. ( → P .229) ( → P .235) ( → P .241) • Free Layout (Windows[...]

Printing procedure Loading and Printing on Rolls These are the basic steps for loading and printing on rolls. Follow these steps to switch to a new roll or a roll of a dif ferent type or width before printing. Note • If a sheet is loaded in the T op Paper Feed Slot , remove it before this procedure. ( → P .142) • Before printing banners or ot[...]

Printing procedure 3. Load a roll on the Roll Holder . ( → P .1 15) Note • When switching rolls, rst remove the current roll from the Roll Holder . ( → P .122) 4. Load the roll in the Roll Feed Unit . ( → P .1 17) Basic Printing W orkow 89[...]

Printing procedure 5. Load the roll in the printer . ( → P .1 18) 6. Select the type of paper . ( → P .1 13) 7. Specify the paper length. ( → P .1 14) 90 Basic Printing W orkow[...]

Printing procedure 8. Complete settings in the printer driver for the type of paper and other details. • Specifying Paper in the Printer Driver (Windows) (→P .225) • Specifying Paper in the Printer Driver (Mac OS X) (→P .227) Important • Always specify the same type and size of paper in the printer menu and printer driver . If the type an[...]

Printing procedure 9. Send the print job. • Printing from Windows (→P .95) • Printing from Mac OS X (→P .96) Start printing. Note • Steps 6 and 7 are not required if a barcode has been printed on the roll and you have activated automatic detection of the remaining roll paper . The type of paper and amount left are automatically detected. [...]

Printing procedure Loading and Printing on Sheets in the Paper Feed Slot These are the basic steps for loading sheets in the paper feed slot and then printing from this slot. Follow the steps below to load and print on sheets in the paper feed slot. Note • If a roll is loaded, rewind the roll before this procedure. ( → P .142) 1. T urn the prin[...]

Printing procedure 3. Send the print job. • Printing from Windows (→P .95) • Printing from Mac OS X (→P .96) 4. Load sheets manually . ( → P .148) (T op Paper Feed Slot) (Front Paper Feed Slot) Note • If you will load a sheet before sending a print job, you must select the type and size of paper in advance on the printer Display Screen [...]

Printing procedure Printing from W indows Print from the application software menu. Important • The Windows printer driver can be used in the following versions of Windows: • Windows 2000 (Professional or Server) • Windows XP (Home Edition or Professional) • Windows Server 2003 (Standard Edition) • Windows V ista • W e recommend exiting[...]

Printing procedure Printing from Mac OS X Print from the application menu after registering the printer . Important • W e recommend exiting unnecessary applications before printing. Running several applications while printing may interrupt the transfer of print data and af fect printing quality . Registering the printer Before printing, you must [...]

Printing procedure 3. Click Print to start printing. As shown in the following illustration, you can switch to other panes in this dialog box to complete settings for various methods of printing, including enlarged and reduced printing, borderless printing, and so on. Basic Printing W orkow 97[...]

Canceling print jobs Canceling print jobs Canceling Print Jobs from the Control Panel Hold down the Stop button for a second or more to cancel print jobs or ink drying in progress when the printer is online, of ine, or in Menu mode. Printer operation varies depending on the status when you hold down the Stop button for a second or more during pr[...]

Canceling print jobs • If you press the Stop button when printing is paused Holding down the Stop button for a second or more when printing is paused cancels the print job. Basic Printing W orkow 99[...]

Canceling print jobs Canceling Print Jobs from W indows Y ou can cancel print jobs in the printer window . 1. Click the printer icon in the taskbar to display the printer window . Note • Y ou can also display this window by double-clicking the printer icon in the Printers and Faxes (or Printers ) folder , accessible through the Windows start menu[...]

Canceling print jobs Do the following if no print jobs are shown in the printer window (because they have already been sent to the printer). 1. Double-click the taskbar icon to access the imagePROGRAF Status Monitor . 2. On the Printer Status sheet, click Cancel Job . Basic Printing W orkow 101[...]

Canceling print jobs Canceling Print Jobs from Mac OS X Y ou can cancel print jobs in imagePROGRAF Printmonitor . 1. Click the printer icon in the Dock to display the printer window . 2. Click Stop Jobs to stop printing. In this window , you can cancel jobs sent to the printer . Note • The print job is displayed on the printer ’ s screen during[...]

Canceling print jobs 2. Select the print job to cancel and click the Cancel Job button to remove the print job. The job sent to the printer is canceled. Note • The print job is displayed on the imagePROGRAF Printmonitor window while the printer receives the print data from the computer . It is not displayed before transmission of print data to th[...]

Paper Handling Paper Paper T ypes of Paper For information on the types of paper the printer supports (such as plain paper , coated paper , glossy photo paper , proong paper , and CAD paper), refer to the Paper Reference Guide . The Paper Reference Guide identies types of paper and gives specications, printer driver settings, and tips on h[...]

Paper Accessing the Paper Reference Guide from imagePROGRAF Support Information The Paper Reference Guide can also be accessed from imagePROGRAF Support Information . Follow these instructions, as appropriate for your operating system. • Windows 1. Double-click the iPFxxxx Support desktop icon. (iPFxxxx indicates the printer model.) The imagePROG[...]

Paper • Mac OS X 1. Click the iPF Support icon in the Dock . The imagePROGRAF Support Information window is displayed. 2. Click the Paper Reference Guide button. The Paper Reference Guide is displayed. 106 Handling Paper[...]

Paper Updating Paper Information T o update the paper information in the Paper Reference Guide and on the printer , download the latest version of the Media Conguration T ool from the imagePROGRAF website. For information about the Media Conguration T ool , see Media Conguration T ool (Windows) or Media Conguration T ool (Macintosh). Th[...]

Paper • Mac OS X 1. Click the iPF Support icon in the Dock . The imagePROGRAF Support Information window is displayed. 2. Click V isit the imagePROGRAF webpage . The default browser on your computer is started and the imagePROGRAF webpage is displayed. Note • Y ou can also access the imagePROGRAF website through the following operations. • Wi[...]

Paper Paper Sizes Rolls Rolls that meet the following conditions are supported. • Outer diameter: up to 150 mm (6 in) • Inner diameter of paper core: 2 or 3 inches • Printing side out Roll W idth Identication in Roll Paper W idth in Printer Driver ( *1 ) Borderless Printing ( *1 ) 609.6 mm (24.00 in) 24-in. Roll (609.6mm) Y es 594.0 mm (23[...]

Paper Sheets Sheets of the following sizes are supported. Paper Sizes Dimensions ISO A1 594.0 × 841.0 mm (23.39 × 33.1 1 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 (1 1.69 × 16.54 in) ISO A3+ 329.0 × 483.0 mm (12.95 × 19.02 in) ISO A4 210.0 × 297.0 mm (8.27 × 1 1.69[...]

Paper Paper Sizes Dimensions Poster 300x900mm 300.0 × 900.0 mm (1 1.81 × 35.43 in) T op Paper Feed Slot 203.2 ×279.0 mm (8.00×10.98 in) to 610.0×1600.0 mm (24.02×62.99 in) Custom Paper Size Front Paper Feed Slot 250.0 ×350.0 mm (9.84×13.78 in) to 610.0×914.0 mm (24.02×35.98 in) Note • In the printer driver , paper sizes are categorized [...]

Handling rolls Handling rolls Selecting the Paper Source When advancing paper , press the Feeder Selection button and select the source. Y ou can determine the selected source by checking which lamp is lit-either the Roll Media lamp (a) or the Cut Sheet lamp (b). • Roll Media lamp : Selected when printing on Roll Media . • Cut Sheet lamp : Sele[...]

Handling rolls Selecting the Paper T ype (Roll) When changing the type of paper after the paper has been advanced, specify the type of paper as follows. Important • For best printing results, the printer ne-tunes the feed amount for each type of paper . That’ s why the margins and the size of printed images may vary depending on the type of [...]

Handling rolls Specifying the Paper Length (Roll) When changing the length of paper after the paper has been advanced, specify the length as follows. Note • When you specify the roll length in the printer menu, Chk Remain.Roll must be set to On . If it is Off , the Roll Length Set menu is not shown. • After you specify the roll type, the printe[...]

Handling rolls Loading Rolls on the Roll Holder When printing on rolls, attach the Roll Holder to the roll. Attach the 2-inch or 3-inch paper core attachment to the Roll Holder , depending on the size of the paper core of the roll you will use. The printer is delivered with the 2-inch paper core attachment installed. ( → P .140) Important • Ali[...]

Handling rolls 2. With the Roll Holder sideways and the edge of the roll paper facing forward as shown, insert the roll in the Roll Holder from the left. Insert the roll rmly until it touches the ange (a) of the Roll Holder . Important • Always put the Roll Holder sideways when loading rolls. If you accidentally load a roll when the Roll Ho[...]

Handling rolls Loading Rolls in the Roll Feed Unit Once a roll is in the Roll Holder , follow these steps to load the roll in the Roll Feed Unit . 1. Open the Roll Feed Unit Cover . 2. With the edge of the roll facing up toward you, insert the Roll Holder shaft into the guide grooves (a) of the Roll Holder Slot on both sides. Make sure that the col[...]

Handling rolls Loading Rolls in the Printer Follow these steps to load rolls in the printer . Note • Remove any loaded paper that will not be used. • Rolls ( → P .120) • Sheets ( → P .154) • If the Platen is dirty , clean inside the T op Cover . ( → P .641) 1. Open the Roll Feed Unit Cover . 2. Insert the edge of the roll paper into t[...]

Handling rolls 3. Close the Roll Feed Unit Cover . Note • How the printer operates after the paper is fed varies depending on the setting for automatic detection of the remaining roll paper , as well as the barcode printed on rolls. Automatic Detection of the Remaining Roll Paper Barcodes Printer Operation After the Paper is Fed Printed The type [...]

Handling rolls Removing the Roll from the Printer Remove rolls from the printer as follows. Note • If you need to cut the roll, select Paper Cutting and cut the roll at the desired position. ( → P .132) • If you have selected Media Menu > Chk Remain.Roll > On in the printer menu and the printed document has been ejected, a barcode and b[...]

Handling rolls Removing Rolls from the Roll Feed Unit Remove any rolls in the Roll Feed Unit as follows. 1. Open the Roll Feed Unit Cover . 2. Using both hands, rotate the Roll Holder toward the back to rewind the roll. 3. Remove the Roll Holder from the Roll Holder Slot . 4. Close the Roll Feed Unit Cover . Handling Paper 121[...]

Handling rolls Removing Rolls From the Roll Holder 1. Remove the Holder Stopper from the Roll Holder . 2. Remove the roll from the Roll Holder . Important • After removal, 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 scratch[...]

Handling rolls Clearing Jammed Roll Paper If paper from a roll becomes jammed, Paper jam. is shown on the Display Screen of the Control Panel . Remove the jammed paper as follows. Note • For instructions on removing a paper jam from a roll if the scrap of paper remains in the Paper Feed Slot, see “Clearing Jammed Paper (Paper Feed Slot)”. (?[...]

Handling rolls 3. Remove the jammed paper . • If paper is jammed inside the T op Cover 1. Open the T op Cover and move the Carriage to the side. 2. Clear any jammed paper from inside the T op Cover . After removing the paper , make sure there are no other scraps of paper in the printer . 3. Close the T op Cover . Important • Do not touch the Li[...]

Handling rolls • If paper from a roll is jammed by the Paper Feed Slot 1. Open the Roll Feed Unit Cover . 2. Remove the jammed paper from the Paper Feed Slot . After removing the paper , make sure there are no other scraps of paper in the printer . If paper is jammed deep in the Paper Feed Slot (→P .126), remove the Roll Feed Unit and clear the[...]

Handling rolls If paper is jammed deep in the Paper Feed Slot , remove the Roll Feed Unit and clear the paper jam as follows. 1. T urn of f the printer and remove the Roll Feed Unit from the printer . ( → P .143) 2. Remove the jammed paper from the Paper Feed Slot . After removing the paper , make sure there are no other scraps of paper in the pr[...]

Handling rolls Clearing Jammed Paper (Paper Feed Slot) Follow these steps to remove any scraps left in the Paper Feed Slot after you clear jammed sheets or roll paper . 1. Press the Feeder Selection button to activate the Cut Sheet lamp . 2. Press the Load/Eject button. A screen is displayed for paper type selection. 3. Select POP Board and press t[...]

Handling rolls Feeding Roll Paper Manually Y ou can bring the printer of ine by pressing the Online button. When the printer is of ine and roll paper is selected as the paper source, you can feed or retract the roll paper by pressing ▲ or ▼ . Press ▲ to retract the roll paper manually . Press ▼ to feed the roll paper manually . If you[...]

Handling rolls Detection of the Remaining Roll Paper If you have activated automatic detection of the remaining roll paper , when the roll is ejected, a barcode with text is printed on the roll paper that identies the type of paper and amount left. If this function is activated and barcodes are printed on the roll paper , the type of paper and a[...]

Handling rolls Specifying the Ink Drying T ime for Rolls When you are using paper that takes longer for ink to adhere, if the Cutter touches printed surfaces that are still wet, it may damage the paper or cause rough cut edges. Also, ink may be transferred onto the paper surface during ejection, soiling it. Y ou can prevent problems by adjusting th[...]

Handling rolls Mac OS X 1. Choose Print in the application menu. 2. Select the Main pane and click C Settings in A Media T ype . 3. In the Paper Detailed Settings dialog box displayed next, select the desired settings values in C Between Pages and D Between Scans in B Drying T ime , and then click OK . ( → P .445) Note • By factory default, Dry[...]

Handling rolls Specifying the Cutting Method for Rolls How a roll is cut after ejection varies depending on the printer settings. Cutting Method Menu Settings Driver Setting Automatic The roll is automatically cut by the Cutter Unit following printer driver settings. Automatic Y es Eject (→P .133) Choose this setting if you prefer not to have doc[...]

Handling rolls Eject (waiting for ink to dry after printing) Important • When cutting wide printed documents after ejection, support the documents. If the paper drops, printed documents may be damaged. • Do not lift the paper when holding printed documents before cutting. If the paper rises, it may af fect the printing quality . 1. Press the Me[...]

Handling rolls Manual (when using media that cannot be cut using the Cutter Unit ) 1. Press the Menu button to display MAIN MENU . 2. Press ▲ or ▼ to select Paper Details , and then press the ► button. 3. Press ▲ or ▼ to select the type of paper , and then press the ► button. 4. Press ▲ or ▼ to select Cutting Mode , and then press t[...]

Handling rolls 8. Use scissors to cut the roll paper along the cut line. 9. Press the Online button. The roll is rewound, and rewinding stops automatically . Handling Paper 135[...]

Handling rolls Paper Cutting (to have the roll cut at your specied position) 1. If the printer stops operating after printing, press the Online button. The printer goes of ine. 2. Press ▲ or ▼ to feed the roll paper to the position for cutting. 3. Press the Menu button to display MAIN MENU . 4. Press ▲ or ▼ to select Paper Cutting , a[...]

Handling rolls Cutting the Leading Edge of Roll Paper Automatically If the leading edge of a roll is crooked or warped, it may cause an error message or printing problems. In this case, set T rim Edge First to Automatic or On on the Control Panel to have the printer cut the leading edge to make the edge straight after you load a roll. T rim Edge Fi[...]

Handling rolls Reducing Dust from Cutting Rolls The printer is equipped with a function to reduce cutting dust for media such as Backlit Film that are more likely to generate debris when cut. This may improve printing quality and help prevent Printhead damage. Y ou can set up this function to be activated for some types of paper . When this functio[...]

Handling rolls Roll Holder Set A set of parts including a Roll Holder , Holder Stopper (for 2- and 3-inch paper cores), 3-Inch Paper Core Attachment , and Spacer for Borderless Printing (used for both 2- and 3-inch paper cores). T o load a roll with a 3-inch paper core, insert the 3-Inch Paper Core Attachment on the Roll Holder and attach the Holde[...]

Handling rolls Attaching Accessories to the Roll Holder Mounting the 3-Inch Paper Core Attachment T o load a roll with a 3-inch paper core, insert the 3-Inch Paper Core Attachment on the Roll Holder . Align the triangular part (b) of the 3-Inch Paper Core Attachment (a) with the triangular groove (c) of the Roll Holder as shown, and insert the 3-In[...]

Handling rolls Attaching the Spacer for Borderless Printing If you use an A1 or A2 roll for borderless printing, insert the provided Spacer for Borderless Printing on the Roll Holder . Insert the protrusions (b) of the Spacer for Borderless Printing (a) into the holes (c) of the Roll Holder , as shown. Removing the Spacer for Borderless Printing Pu[...]

Handling rolls Feeding Paper from the Roll Feed Unit The Paper Feed Slot used to feed roll paper is the same as the Paper Feed Slot used for the T op Paper Feed Slot , so both methods of feeding paper cannot be used at the same time. Thus, if a roll has been advanced when you wish to print from the T op Paper Feed Slot or Front Paper Feed Slot , ch[...]

Handling rolls Removing the Roll Feed Unit Important • Always make sure the printer is of f before removing the Roll Feed Unit . 1. Remove any rolls in the Roll Feed Unit . ( → P .121) 2. Use a coin or screwdriver to loosen the screws (a) on both sides of the back of the Roll Feed Unit and remove the unit from the printer . 3. Hold the Roll Fee[...]

Handling rolls Installing the Roll Feed Unit Important • Always make sure the printer is of f before attaching the Roll Feed Unit . 1. Holding the Roll Feed Unit by the Carrying Handles (a), insert the two pins of the Roll Feed Unit (b) into the each hole on the back of the printer (c). 2. Use a coin or screwdriver to tighten the two screws on th[...]

Handling sheets Handling sheets Selecting the Paper Source When advancing paper , press the Feeder Selection button and select the source. Y ou can determine the selected source by checking which lamp is lit-either the Roll Media lamp (a) or the Cut Sheet lamp (b). • Roll Media lamp : Selected when printing on Roll Media . • Cut Sheet lamp : Se[...]

Handling sheets Selecting the Paper T ype (Sheet) When changing the type of paper after the paper has been advanced, specify the type of paper as follows. Note • After you press the Feeder Selection button to illuminate the Cut Sheet lamp , press the Load/Eject button to display a screen for selection of the paper type. Press ▲ or ▼ to select[...]

Handling sheets Selecting the Paper Size (Sheet) T o change the paper size after paper has been advanced, select the paper size as follows. Note • After you press the Feeder Selection button to illuminate the Cut Sheet lamp , press the Load/Eject button to display a screen for selection of the paper type automatically . Press ▲ or ▼ to select[...]

Handling sheets Loading Sheets Manually When using the tray , load the paper in the T op Paper Feed Slot . (→P .148) However , if you have specied POP Board , insert the sheet in the Front Paper Feed Slot . (→P .150) Loading paper in the T op Paper Feed Slot Note • Y ou can load only one sheet in the T op Paper Feed Slot . Do not load more[...]

Handling sheets 4. Load the paper in the T op Paper Feed Slot with the printing side face-up. Insert the paper until its edge touches the far end of the tray lightly . Caution • If you load A2 or larger in the printer , the paper goes down on the back of the printer under its own weight. Therefore, place your hands on the paper till the paper is [...]

Handling sheets Loading heavyweight paper in the Front Paper Feed Slot Important • Before loading heavyweight paper , change the media type setting to POP Board . After POP Board is selected as the type of paper , you can select Front Paper Feed Slot . • Always load a POP Board in the Front Paper Feed Slot . Loading it another way may damage th[...]

Handling sheets 3. Open Upper Cover is displayed. At this point, open the T op Cover . 4. With the sheet printing-side up, place the leading edge on the Front T ray Guides and keep it at as you insert it into the Front Paper Feed Slot . Caution • When loading paper in the Front Paper Feed Slot , keep it at as you insert it into the slot. If[...]

Handling sheets 5. As you look inside the T op Cover , insert the leading edge of the paper between the Platen and Paper Retainer (a), keeping it parallel to the Paper Retainer (a), and align the paper with the Paper Alignment Line (b) of the Front T ray Guides . Important • Never touch the Linear Scale (a) or Carriage Shaft (b). This may stain y[...]

Handling sheets 6. Close top cover . is displayed. At this point, close the T op Cover and press the OK button. The paper is held between the Platen and Back Cover as it is fed. After the paper is advanced and the printer goes online, printing starts automatically . If no print job has been received from the computer beforehand, the printer enters [...]

Handling sheets Removing Sheets from the T op Paper Feed Slot 1. Press the Load/Eject button. A conrmation message is displayed regarding removal of the sheet. Note • Paper cannot be ejected by using the Load/Eject button when print jobs are in progress or during the ink drying period. Before ejecting paper , hold down the Stop button for a se[...]

Handling sheets Removing Heavyweight Paper from the Front Paper Feed Slot If you are printing heavyweight paper from the Front Paper Feed Slot , the printer will stop advancing the paper while the trailing edge is still in the rollers to prevent the sheet from dropping. In this case, remove the paper as follows. 1. Press the Load/Eject button. Note[...]

Handling sheets Clearing Jammed Paper from the T ray If a sheet loaded manually becomes jammed, Paper jam. is shown on the Display Screen of the Control Panel . Remove the jammed paper as follows. 1. Press the Load/Eject button. 2. Remove the jammed paper . • If paper is jammed inside the T op Cover 1. Open the T op Cover and move the Carriage to[...]

Handling sheets Important • Do not touch the Linear Scale (a) or Carriage Shaft (b). This may stain your hands and damage the printer . • If paper is jammed by the Paper Feed Slot of the T op Paper Feed Slot Remove the jammed paper from the Paper Feed Slot . After removing the paper , make sure there are no other scraps of paper in the printer [...]

Handling sheets • If paper is jammed in the back of the printer Remove the jammed paper from the back. After removing the paper , make sure there are no other scraps of paper in the printer . 3. Press the OK button. If paper is jammed deep in the Paper Feed Slot , remove the Roll Feed Unit and clear the paper jam as follows. 1. T urn of f the pri[...]

Output Stacker Output Stacker Output Stacker Precautions When you print on rolls, you can use the Output Stacker to hold ejected printouts. When you use the Output Stacker (b), push down Basket Rod #1 fully toward the front, keeping it even on the left and right so that Basket Rod #2 (a) is not slanted. The Output Stacker can accommodate one sheet.[...]

Output Stacker Using the Output Stacker This topic describes how to use the Output Stacker . When storing documents on the Output Stacker , use the stacker in position (1). When the Output Stacker is not used, fold the stacker to stow it in position (2). Important • When storing printed documents on the Output Stacker , always use it in position [...]

Output Stacker Use the Output Stacker in the normal position (a). However , for some types of paper , you can use the stacker in the position for easy removal (b). T o switch the stacker to the position for easy removal, move the Support Rod to the position (b). This position enables printed documents to be removed more easily . For information on [...]

Printing Photos and Images W orking W ith V arious Print Jobs Printing Photos and Images Printing Photos and Images Printing is easy when you simply choose the print target. Easy Settings Simply choose the printing application in the list for optimal printing results. Print T arget Choose presets that match the type of document to be printed. Print[...]

Printing Photos and Images Print T arget Description Poster (T ext, Illustrations) Setting optimized for printing vivid, eye-catching store posters combining images and text. Scanned Image Setting optimized for printing scanned images with accurate color reproduction to match the original images. Caution • Depending on the Media T ype setting, so[...]

Printing Photos and Images Printing Photos and Images (W indows) 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) • Paper: Roll • Paper type: Glossy Photo Paper • Roll paper width: 10 inches (254.0 mm) 1. Choose Print in the [...]

Printing Photos and Images 6. Click the Page Setup tab to display the Page Setup sheet. 7. In the A Page Size list, click the size of the original as specied in the application. In this case, click 10"x12" . 8. Click Roll Paper in the L Paper Source list. 9. Select the width of the loaded roll in the M Roll Paper W idth list. In this c[...]

Printing Photos and Images Printing Photos and Images (Mac OS X) This topic describes how to print photos based on the following example. • Document: Photo image from a digital camera • Page Size: 10×12 inches (254.0×304.8 mm) • Paper: Roll • Paper T ype: Glossy Photo Paper • Roll paper Width: 10 inches (254 mm) 1. Choose Page Setup in [...]

Printing Photos and Images 8. After conrming that D Easy Settings is selected, click Photo (Standard) in the E Print T arget list. Note • Y ou can check the settings values selected in the E Print T arget list by clicking F V iew set. . 9. Access the Page Setup pane. 10. Click Roll Paper in the A Paper Source list. 1 1. Make sure the width of [...]

Printing Photos and Images 12. Make sure C Page Size on the Page Setup pane shows the original size as specied in C Paper Size in the Page Attributes dialog box-in this case, 10"x12" . 13. Specify additional printing conditions. For details on available printing conditions, see “Printer Driver Settings (Mac OS X)”. (→P .433) 14. [...]

Printing Photos and Images Printing Photos in Monochrome The following settings are available for monochrome printing. Easy Settings Print T arget Photo (Monochrome) A mode optimized for printing monochrome images with maximum expressiveness through simple operations. Choosing Photo (Monochrome) in Easy Settings applies image processing to keep col[...]

Printing Photos and Images Printing Photos in Monochrome (W indows) This topic describes how to print photos in monochrome based on the following example. • Original: Photo image from a digital camera • Page size: 10×12 inches • Paper: Roll • Paper type: Glossy Photo Paper • Roll paper width: 10 inches (254.0 mm) 1. Choose Print in the a[...]

Printing Photos and Images 6. Click the Page Setup tab to display the Page Setup sheet. 7. In the A Page Size list, click the size of the original as specied in the application. In this case, click 10"x12" . 8. Click Roll Paper in the L Paper Source list. 9. Select the width of the loaded roll in the M Roll Paper W idth list. In this c[...]

Printing Photos and Images Printing Photos in Monochrome (Mac OS X) This topic describes how to print photos in monochrome based on the following example. • Original: Photo image from a digital camera • Page size: 10×12 inches • Paper: Roll • Paper type: Glossy Photo Paper • Roll paper width: 10 inches (254.0 mm) 1. Choose Page Setup fro[...]

Printing Photos and Images 7. In the A Media T ype list, select the type of paper that is loaded. In this case, click Glossy Photo Paper . In the A Media T ype setting, choose the type of paper for printing, such as Glossy Paper , Coated Paper , and so on. Make sure the paper you select is loaded in the printer . Note • The paper type setting in [...]

Printing Photos and Images 1 1. Make sure the width of the loaded roll is displayed in the B Roll Paper W idth list-in this case, 10 in. (254.0mm) . Note • If the width of the roll loaded in the printer is not shown in B Roll Paper W idth , click L Printer Information on the Main pane to update the printer information. 12. Make sure C Page Size o[...]

Printing Photos and Images Fine-T uning Monochrome Settings When Printing Photos (W indows) Y ou can specify your own print settings instead of using the Print T arget presets. This topic describes how to ne-tune monochrome settings before printing. 1. Choose Print in the application menu. 2. Select the printer in the dialog box, and then displa[...]

Printing Photos and Images 7. Click H Color Settings to display the Color Settings dialog box. 8. On the Gray Adjustment sheet, adjust the color tones, brightness, and so on as desired. 9. Close the Color Settings dialog box. 10. Click the Page Setup tab to display the Page Setup sheet. 1 1. Conrm the settings of A Page Size , L Paper Source , a[...]

Printing Photos and Images Fine-T uning Monochrome Settings When Printing Photos (Mac OS X) Y ou can specify your own print settings instead of using the Print T arget presets. This topic describes how to ne-tune monochrome settings before printing. 1. Choose Page Setup from the application menu to display the Page Attributes dialog box. 2. Sele[...]

Printing Photos and Images 8. Click D Advanced Settings to switch the print mode. 9. Click Monochrome (Photo) in the H Color Mode list. Note • Monochrome (Photo) may not be available for all types of paper . 10. Click I Set to display the Color Settings dialog box. 1 1. On the Gray Adjustment pane, adjust the color tones, brightness, and so on as[...]

Printing Photos and Images 13. Access the Page Setup pane. 14. Conrm the settings of A Paper Source and C Page Size . 15. Conrm the print settings, and then click M Print to start printing. Note • For tips on conrming print settings, see “Conrming Print Settings (Mac OS X)”. (→P .436) W orking With V arious Print Jobs 179[...]

Printing Photos and Images Printing from Photoshop Y ou can print images in the Adobe RGB color space that you have created in Photoshop, the Adobe Systems photo retouching application. Using the dedicated Photoshop printer driver plug-in (provided with the printer) makes it easy to print Adobe RGB images more attractively . • Using the Plug-in t[...]

Printing Photos and Images Printing Adobe RGB Images (W indows) 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: Glossy Photo Paper • Roll Paper Width: 10 inches (254.0 mm) Important ?[...]

Printing Photos and Images 9. Click D Advanced Settings to switch the print mode. 10. Click Image in the E Print Priority list. 1 1. Select the print quality in the F Print Quality list. Note • Options displayed in the F Print Quality list vary depending on the paper type. 12. Click Color in the G Color Mode list. 13. Click H Color Settings to di[...]

Printing Photos and Images 20. Click Roll Paper in the L Paper Source list. 21. Select the width of the loaded roll in the Roll Paper W idth list. In this case, click 10-in. Roll (254.0mm) , and then click OK . 22. Conrm the print settings and print as desired. Note • For tips on conrming print settings, see “Conrming Print Settings (W[...]

Printing Photos and Images Printing Adobe RGB Images (Mac OS X) 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: Glossy Photo Paper • Roll paper width: 10 inches (254.0 mm) Important ?[...]

Printing Photos and Images 8. Click D Advanced Settings to switch the print mode. 9. Click Image in the E Print Priority list. 10. Select the print quality in the F Print Quality list. Note • Options displayed in the F Print Quality list vary depending on the type of paper . 1 1. Click Color in the H Color Mode list. 12. Click I Set to display th[...]

Printing Photos and Images 18. Click Roll Paper in the A Paper Source list. 19. Make sure the width of the loaded roll paper is displayed in the B Roll Paper W idth list-here, 10-in. Roll (254.0mm) . Note • If the width of the roll loaded in the printer is not shown in B Roll Paper W idth , click L Printer Information on the Main pane to update t[...]

Printing CAD Drawings Printing CAD Drawings Printing CAD Drawings Using this printer , you can print ne lines and text clearly and sharply . It’ s easy to produce highly precise drawings from CAD applications. For instructions on CAD printing, refer to the following topics, as appropriate for your computer and operating system. • Printing Li[...]

Printing CAD Drawings Printing Line Drawings and T ext (W indows) This topic describes how to print line drawings based on the following example. • Document: CAD drawing • Page size: A3 (297.0 × 420.0 mm [1 1.7 × 16.5 in]) • Paper: Roll • Paper type: Plain Paper • Roll paper width: A2/A3 roll (420.0 mm [16.5 in]) 1. Choose Print in the [...]

Printing CAD Drawings 7. In A Page Size , click the size of the original as specied in the application software. In this case, click ISO A3 . 8. Click Roll Paper in the L Paper Source list. 9. Select the width of the loaded roll in the M Roll Paper W idth list-in this case, ISO A2/A3 Roll (420.0mm) . 10. Specify additional printing conditions. F[...]

Printing CAD Drawings Printing Line Drawings and T ext (Mac OS X) This topic describes how to print line drawings based on the following example. • Document: CAD drawing • Page size: A3 (297.0 × 420.0 mm [1 1.7 × 16.5 in]) • Paper: Roll • Paper type: Plain Paper • Roll paper width: A2/A3 roll (420.0 mm [16.5 in]) 1. Choose Page Setup in[...]

Printing CAD Drawings 9. Access the Page Setup pane. 10. Click Roll Paper in the A Paper Source list. 1 1. Make sure the width of the loaded roll is displayed in the B Roll Paper W idth list-in this case, ISO A2/A3 (420.0mm) . Note • If the width of the loaded roll is not displayed in B Roll Paper W idth , click L Printer Information on the Main [...]

Printing CAD Drawings 12. Make sure C Page Size on the Page Setup pane shows the original size as specied in C Paper Size in the Page Attributes dialog box-in this case, ISO A3 . 13. Specify additional printing conditions. For details on available printing conditions, see “Printer Driver Settings (Mac OS X)”. (→P .433) 14. Conrm the pri[...]

Printing Of ce Documents Printing Ofce Documents Printing Ofce Documents Printing is easy when you simply choose the type of original to print. Easy Settings Simply choose the printing application in the list for optimal printing results. Print T arget Choose presets that match the type of document to be printed. Print targets for ofce [...]

Printing Of ce Documents Printing Ofce Documents (W indows) This topic describes how to print of ce documents based on the following example. • Document: Of ce document created using word-processing software or spreadsheet programs • Page size: A4 (210.0×297.0 mm)/Letter (8.3 × 1 1.7 in) • Paper: Sheets • Paper type: Plain Pap[...]

Printing Of ce Documents 7. In the A Page Size list, click the size of the original as specied in the application. In this case, click ISO A4 or Letter (8.5"x1 1") . 8. Click Manual in the L Paper Source list. 9. Specify additional printing conditions. For details on available printing conditions, see “Printer Driver Settings (Win[...]

Printing Of ce Documents Printing Ofce Documents (Mac OS X) This topic describes how to print of ce documents based on the following example. • Document: Of ce document created using word-processing or spreadsheet programs • Page size: A4 (210.0×297.0 mm [8.3×1 1.7 in])/Letter • Paper: Sheets • Paper type: Plain Paper • Pape[...]

Printing Of ce Documents 9. Access the Page Setup pane. 10. Select sheets in the A Paper Source list. 1 1. Make sure the C Page Size setting matches the original size as selected in C Paper Size in the Page Attributes dialog box-in this case, ISO A4 . 12. Specify additional printing conditions. For details on available printing conditions, see ?[...]

Using the Printer With a Color imageRUNNER Using the Printer W ith a Color imageRUNNER Printing Enlargements of Scanned Originals from a Color imageRUNNER Scanned originals from a Color imageRUNNER can be enlarged and printed automatically . For instructions on printing enlargements of scanned originals from a Color imageRUNNER, refer to the follow[...]

Using the Printer With a Color imageRUNNER Registering a hot folder on your computer Folders used for Color imageRUNNER Enlargement Copy (iR enlargement copy) are called hot folders. Register a hot folder on your computer for storing scanned originals from the Color imageRUNNER. Y ou can specify printing conditions (such as the image quality and pa[...]

Using the Printer With a Color imageRUNNER Scanning the original and print an enlargement Follow the steps below to scan an original on the Color imageRUNNER for enlarged printing on the printer . For detailed instructions, refer to the Color imageRUNNER manual. 1. Load the original on the platen glass or document feeder of the Color imageRUNNER. 2[...]

Using the Printer With a Color imageRUNNER Printing Enlargements of Scanned Originals from a Color imageRUNNER (Mac OS X) Scanned originals from a Color imageRUNNER can be enlarged and printed automatically . Originals you create by scanning with a Color imageRUNNER are transferred to a "hot folder" and printed automatically after enlarge[...]

Using the Printer With a Color imageRUNNER Completing the scanning settings on the Color imageRUNNER. Congure 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 scanning settings and destination to a Favorites button on the Color imageRUNNER. For instructio[...]

Adjusting Images Enhanced Printing Options Adjusting Images Adjusting the Color in the Printer Driver Color settings specied in the application for your documents are essentially given priority over other settings for each print job, but further color adjustment is possible in the printer driver . Color Mode Choose how the printer driver process[...]

Adjusting Images Matching Y ou can choose the color-matching mode and method. By adjusting the color-matching mode and method, you can make printed colors match the colors of on-screen images more closely . Matching Mode Description Notes Driver Matching Mode (Kyuanos) Color adjustment based on the original color prole of the printer driver This[...]

Adjusting Images Gray T one Adjustment The following settings can be adjusted if “Monochrome (Photo)” is selected in Color Mode. Gray Adjustment Items Description Color Balance Adjust the gray tone to suit the images of monochrome photos. Choose cool black (tinged with blue), pure black (neutral), warm black (tinged with red), and so on. Select[...]

Adjusting Images Fine-T uning Colors of Photos and Images (W indows) Y ou can specify your own print settings instead of using the Print T arget presets. This topic describes how to ne-tune the color tone of photos before printing. 1. Choose Print in the application menu. 2. Select the printer in the dialog box, and then display the printer driv[...]

Adjusting Images 7. Click H Color Settings to display the Color Settings dialog box. 8. On the Color Adjustment sheet, adjust the color tones, brightness, and so on as desired. Adjustment Item Description D Cyan E Magenta F Y ellow Fine-tune color tones by adjusting the levels of Cyan , Magenta , and Y ellow . G Gray T one Adjust the gray tone to s[...]

Adjusting Images 10. Click the Page Setup tab to display the Page Setup sheet. 1 1. Conrm the settings of A Page Size , L Paper Source , and so on. 12. Conrm the print settings and print as desired. Note • For tips on conrming print settings, see “Conrming Print Settings (Windows)”. (→P .384) 208 Enhanced Printing Options[...]

Adjusting Images Fine-T uning Colors of Photos and Images (Mac OS X) Y ou can specify your own print settings instead of using the Print T arget presets. This topic describes how to ne-tune the color tone of photos before printing. 1. Choose Page Setup in the application menu to display the Page Attributes dialog box. 2. Select the printer in th[...]

Adjusting Images 8. Click D Advanced Settings to switch the print mode. 9. Click Color in the H Color Mode list. 10. Click I Set to display the Color Settings dialog box. 210 Enhanced Printing Options[...]

Adjusting Images 1 1. On the Color Adjustment pane, adjust the color tones, brightness, and so on as desired. Adjustment Item Description D Cyan E Magenta F Y ellow Fine-tune color tones by adjusting the levels of Cyan , Magenta , and Y ellow . G Gray T one Adjust the gray tone to suit the images of monochrome photos. Choose cool black (tinged with[...]

Adjusting Images Giving Priority to Particular Graphic Elements and Colors for Printing Y ou can specify detailed print settings as desired for the quality level, colors, and other criteria. Advanced Settings For printing results that appear just as expected for your original, you can specify which graphic elements and colors to prioritize for prin[...]

Adjusting Images Print Quality Choose the print quality . Print Quality (*1) Description Print Priority Highest A setting for printing at the highest resolution when quality is most important. Printing takes longer and consumes more ink than in other modes, but this mode of fers superior printing quality . Image High Choose this setting to print at[...]

Adjusting Images Color settings Setting Item Options Description Color Mode (*1) Color Color (Economy) Monochrome (Photo) Monochrome Choose whether to print in color or monochrome. ( → P .203) Color Adjustment (Images) Color Adjustment (Graphics) Color Adjustment (T ext) Cyan Magenta Y ellow Gray T one Brightness Contrast Saturation Y ou can adju[...]

Adjusting Images Enhancing printing quality Setting Item Description Thicken Fine Lines (*1) Choose this option to make ne lines clearer in CAD drawings or similar documents. Unidirectional Printing Choosing unidirectional printing can improve printing results if lines are printed crooked or images are uneven. However , this takes more time than[...]

Adjusting Images Choosing the Document T ype and Printing Conditions (W indows) Y ou can specify your own print settings instead of using the Print T arget presets. This topic describes how to print CAD drawings in monochrome. 1. Choose Print in the application menu. 2. Select the printer in the dialog box, and then display the printer driver dialo[...]

Adjusting Images 8. Click Monochrome in the G Color Mode list. 9. T o adjust the brightness and contrast, click H Color Settings . Note • For instructions on adjusting brightness and contrast, see “Adjusting the Color in the Printer Driver”. (→P .203) 10. Click the Page Setup tab to display the Page Setup sheet. 1 1. Conrm the settings o[...]

Adjusting Images Choosing the Document T ype and Printing Conditions (Mac OS X) Y ou can specify your own print settings instead of using the Print T arget presets. This topic describes how to print CAD drawings in monochrome. 1. Choose Page Setup from the application menu to display the Page Attributes dialog box. 2. Select the printer in the B Fo[...]

Adjusting Images 8. Click D Advanced Settings to switch the print mode. 9. Click Line Drawing in the E Print Priority list. 10. Click Standard(600dpi) in the F Print Quality list. Note • Options displayed in the F Print Quality list vary depending on the paper type. 1 1. Click Monochrome in the H Color Mode list. 12. T o adjust the brightness and[...]

Adjusting Images 14. Conrm the settings of A Paper Source and C Page Size . 15. Conrm the print settings, and then click M Print to start printing. Note • For tips on conrming print settings, see “Conrming Print Settings (Mac OS X)”. (→P .436) 220 Enhanced Printing Options[...]

Choosing Paper for Printing Choosing Paper for Printing Choosing a Paper for Printing Choosing the right paper for your particular printing application will give you the best printing results. Media type The printer and printer driver of fer print settings optimized for various paper characteristics. Note • For information on the types of paper t[...]

Choosing Paper for Printing Selecting the Paper T ype (Roll) When changing the type of paper after the paper has been advanced, specify the type of paper as follows. Important • For best printing results, the printer ne-tunes the feed amount for each type of paper . That’ s why the margins and the size of printed images may vary depending on[...]

Choosing Paper for Printing Selecting the Paper T ype (Sheet) When changing the type of paper after the paper has been advanced, specify the type of paper as follows. Note • After you press the Feeder Selection button to illuminate the Cut Sheet lamp , press the Load/Eject button to display a screen for selection of the paper type. Press ▲ or ?[...]

Choosing Paper for Printing Specifying Paper in the Printer Driver If you replace the paper , complete the printer driver settings for the paper type and size. For instructions on conguring paper settings in the printer driver , refer to the following topics, as appropriate for your computer and operating system. • Specifying Paper in the Prin[...]

Choosing Paper for Printing Specifying Paper in the Printer Driver (W indows) If you have replaced the paper , you must complete the following settings in the printer driver . Important • Always specify the same type and size of paper in the printer menu and printer driver . If the type and size do not match, an error message will be displayed an[...]

Choosing Paper for Printing 8. If you have selected Roll Paper in L Paper Source , select the width of the loaded roll in M Roll Paper W idth . Note • A variety of settings are available in the printer driver to suit dif ferent printing applications. For details on available printing conditions, see “Printer Driver Settings (Windows)”. (→P [...]

Choosing Paper for Printing Specifying Paper in the Printer Driver (Mac OS X) If you have replaced the paper , you must complete the following settings in the printer driver . 1. Choose Page Setup from the application menu to display the Page Attributes dialog box. 2. Select the printer in the B Format for list. 3. Choose the original size in the C[...]

Choosing Paper for Printing 8. Access the Page Setup pane. 9. In the A Paper Source list, select how paper is supplied. 10. If you have selected Cut Sheet or Manual in A Paper Source , make sure the size as selected in Page Setup is displayed in C Page Size . If you have selected Roll Paper in A Paper Source , make sure the width of the loaded roll[...]

Printing enlargements or reductions Printing enlargements or reductions Resizing Originals to Match the Paper Size Y ou can freely adjust the size of originals by enlarging or reducing them as desired. Enlarged/Reduced Printing Enlarge or reduce the original in the printer driver , as desired. Fit Paper Size Enlarge or reduce the original to match [...]

Printing enlargements or reductions Resizing Originals to Match the Paper Size (W indows) This topic describes how to enlarge originals before printing to match the paper size, based on the following example. • Document: Any T ype • Page size: A4 (210.0×297.0mm)/Letter (8.3 × 1 1.7 in) • Paper: Roll • Paper type: Plain Paper • Roll pape[...]

Printing enlargements or reductions 8. Select the width of the loaded roll in the M Roll Paper W idth list-in this case, ISO A2/A3 Roll (420.0mm) . 9. In the A Page Size list, click the size of the original as specied in the application. In this case, click ISO A4 . 10. Select the C Enlarged/Reduced Printing check box. 1 1. Select the D Fit Pape[...]

Printing enlargements or reductions Resizing Originals to Match the Paper Size (Mac OS X) This topic describes how to enlarge originals before printing to match the paper size, based on the following example. • Document: Any T ype • Page size: A4 (210.0 × 297.0 mm)/Letter (8.3 × 1 1.7 in) • Paper: Roll • Paper type: Plain Paper • Roll p[...]

Printing enlargements or reductions 9. Access the Page Setup pane. 10. Click Roll Paper in the A Paper Source list. 1 1. Make sure the width of the loaded roll is displayed in the B Roll Paper W idth list-in this case, ISO A2/A3 (420.0mm) . Note • If the width of the roll loaded in the printer is not shown in B Roll Paper W idth , click L Printer[...]

Printing enlargements or reductions 12. Make sure C Page Size on the Page Setup pane shows the original size as specied in C Paper Size in the Page Attributes dialog box-in this case, ISO A4 . 13. Select the D Enlarged/Reduced Printing check box. 14. Make sure E Fit Paper Size is selected. 15. Click ISO A3 in the I Paper Size list. 16. Conrm [...]

Printing enlargements or reductions Resizing Originals to Fit the Roll W idth Y ou can freely adjust the size of originals by enlarging or reducing them as desired. Enlarged/Reduced Printing Enlarge or reduce the original in the printer driver , as desired. Fit Roll Paper W idth Enlarge or reduce the original as a whole to match the roll paper widt[...]

Printing enlargements or reductions Resizing Originals to Fit the Roll W idth (W indows) This topic describes how to enlarge originals before printing to match the roll width, based on the following example. • Document: Any type • Page size: A4 (210.0×297.0 mm)/Letter (8.3 × 1 1.7 in) • Paper: Roll • Paper type: Plain Paper • Roll paper[...]

Printing enlargements or reductions 9. Select the C Enlarged/Reduced Printing check box. Note • If the Enlarged/Reduced Printing check box is not displayed on the Page Setup sheet, clear the B Borderless Printing check box. 10. Click E Fit Roll Paper W idth . Note • After you click E Fit Roll Paper W idth , the Information dialog box is display[...]

Printing enlargements or reductions Resizing Originals to Fit the Roll W idth (Mac OS X) This topic describes how to enlarge originals before printing to match the roll width, based on the following example. • Document: Any type • Page size: A4 (210.0×297.0 mm)/Letter (8.3 × 1 1.7 in) • Paper: Roll • Paper type: Plain Paper • Roll paper[...]

Printing enlargements or reductions 9. Access the Page Setup pane. 10. Click Roll Paper in the A Paper Source list. 1 1. Make sure the width of the loaded roll is displayed in the B Roll Paper W idth list-in this case, 16 in. (406.4mm) . Note • If the width of the loaded roll is not displayed in B Roll Paper W idth , click L Printer Information o[...]

Printing enlargements or reductions 12. Make sure the C Page Size setting matches the original size as selected in C Paper Size in the Page Attributes dialog box-in this case, ISO A4 . 13. Select the D Enlarged/Reduced Printing check box. 14. Click F Fit Roll Paper W idth . 15. Conrm the print settings, and then click M Print to start printing. [...]

Printing enlargements or reductions Resizing Originals by Entering a Scaling V alue Y ou can freely adjust the size of originals by enlarging or reducing them as desired. Enlarged/Reduced Printing Enlarge or reduce the original in the printer driver , as desired. Scaling Enlarge or reduce originals by a particular amount, as desired. For instructio[...]

Printing enlargements or reductions Resizing Originals by Entering a Scaling V alue (W indows) This topic describes how to enlarge originals before printing by entering a scaling value, based on the following example. • Document: Any type • Page size: A4 (210.0×297.0 mm)/Letter (8.3 × 1 1.7 in) • Paper: Roll • Paper type: Plain Paper • [...]

Printing enlargements or reductions 7. Click Roll Paper in the L Paper Source list. 8. Select the width of the loaded roll in the M Roll Paper W idth list-in this case, ISO A2/A3 Roll (420.0mm) . 9. In the A Page Size list, click the size of the original as specied in the application. In this case, click ISO A4 or Letter (8.5"x1 1") . [...]

Printing enlargements or reductions Resizing Originals by Entering a Scaling V alue (Mac OS X) This topic describes how to enlarge originals before printing by entering a scaling value, based on the following example. • Document: Any type • Page size: A4 (210.0×297.0 mm)/Letter (8.3 × 1 1.7 in) • Paper: Roll • Paper type: Plain Paper • [...]

Printing enlargements or reductions 9. Access the Page Setup pane. 10. Click Roll Paper in the A Paper Source list. 1 1. Make sure the width of the loaded roll is displayed in the B Roll Paper W idth list-in this case, ISO A2/A3 (420.0mm) . Note • If the width of the loaded roll is not displayed in B Roll Paper W idth , click L Printer Informatio[...]

Printing enlargements or reductions 12. Make sure the C Page Size setting matches the original size as selected in C Paper Size in the Page Attributes dialog box-in this case, ISO A4 . 13. Select the D Enlarged/Reduced Printing check box. 14. Click G Scaling and enter “120.” Note • Y ou can specify enlargement that exceeds the paper size, but[...]

Printing enlargements or reductions Printing Enlargements of Scanned Originals from a Color imageRUNNER Scanned originals from a Color imageRUNNER can be enlarged and printed automatically . For instructions on printing enlargements of scanned originals from a Color imageRUNNER, refer to the following topic. • Printing Enlargements of Scanned Ori[...]

Printing enlargements or reductions Printing Enlargements of Scanned Originals from a Color imageRUNNER (W indows) Scanned originals from a Color imageRUNNER can be enlarged and printed automatically . Originals you create by scanning with a Color imageRUNNER are transferred to a "hot folder" and printed automatically after enlargement ac[...]

Printing enlargements or reductions Completing the scanning settings on the Color imageRUNNER. Congure 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 scanning settings and destination to a Favorites button on the Color imageRUNNER. For instructions on a[...]

Printing enlargements or reductions Printing Enlargements of Scanned Originals from a Color imageRUNNER (Mac OS X) Scanned originals from a Color imageRUNNER can be enlarged and printed automatically . Originals you create by scanning with a Color imageRUNNER are transferred to a "hot folder" and printed automatically after enlargement ac[...]

Printing enlargements or reductions Completing the scanning settings on the Color imageRUNNER. Congure 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 scanning settings and destination to a Favorites button on the Color imageRUNNER. For instructions on a[...]

Printing at full size Printing at full size Printing on Oversized Paper Except in borderless printing, the actual printing area corresponds to your selected paper size minus the space for a margin. ( → P .84) T o print documents or images you prepare without a margin at actual size, use an oversized paper size. For example, to print a A4-sized or[...]

Printing at full size Note • Oversized printing (selecting Oversize in Page Size ) is only available in Windows. For oversized printing on sheets, choose Manual as the paper source. • T o perform oversized printing on a Macintosh computer , you must specify a non-standard page size and print on it. • T o specify a non-standard paper size in o[...]

Printing at full size Printing at Full Size (W indows) This topic describes how to print at full size based on the following example. (Oversized Printing) • Document: Any T ype • Page Size: A4 (210.0×297.0 mm)/Letter (8.3 × 1 1.7 in) • Paper: Roll • Paper type: Plain Paper • Roll paper width: A2/A3 roll (420.0 mm [16.5 in]) 1. Choose Pr[...]

Printing at full size 10. Click Roll Paper in the L Paper Source list. 1 1. Select the width of the loaded roll in the M Roll Paper W idth list-in this case, ISO A2/A3 Roll (420.0mm) . 12. Conrm the print settings and print as desired. Note • For tips on conrming print settings, see “Conrming Print Settings (Windows)”. (→P .384) No[...]

Printing at full size Printing at Full Size (Mac OS X) This topic describes how to print at full size based on the following example. (Oversized Printing) • Document: Any type • Page size: A4 (210.0×297.0 mm)/Letter (8.3 × 1 1.7 in) • Paper: Roll • Paper type: Plain Paper • Roll paper width: A2/A3 roll (420.0 mm [16.5 in]) 1. Choose Pag[...]

Printing at full size 9. Access the Page Setup pane. 10. Click Roll Paper in the A Paper Source list. 1 1. Make sure the width of the loaded roll is displayed in the B Roll Paper W idth list-in this case, ISO A2/A3 (420.0mm) . Note • If the width of the loaded roll is not displayed in B Roll Paper W idth , click L Printer Information on the Main [...]

Printing at full size 12. Make sure C Page Size shows the original size as specied in C Paper Size in the Page Attributes dialog box-in this case, ISO A4 - Oversize . 13. Conrm the print settings, and then click M Print to start printing. Note • For tips on conrming print settings, see “Conrming Print Settings (Mac OS X)”. (→P .[...]

Printing at full size Borderless Printing at Actual Size T ake advantage of borderless printing to print documents such as posters (made up mainly of photos or images) without a surrounding margin, or border . Borderless Printing In regular printing, a margin required by the printer is added around the original. With borderless printing, you can pr[...]

Printing at full size Print Image with Actual Size Prints originals at actual size, without enlarging or reducing them. Originals must be prepared in a size that exceeds the dimensions of the paper by 3 mm (0.12 in) on each side. Note • Not all page sizes are available. • Even if you prepare originals of the same size as the paper size, the ori[...]

Printing at full size Borderless Printing at Actual Size (W indows) This topic describes how to print borderlessly at actual size based on the following example. If you use an A1 or A2 roll for borderless printing, insert the provided Spacer for Borderless Printing on the Roll Holder . ( → P .140) If you do not attach the Spacer for Borderless Pr[...]

Printing at full size 7. Click the Page Setup tab to display the Page Setup sheet. 8. In the A Page Size list, click the size of the original as specied in the source application. In this case, click 10"x12" . 9. Click Roll Paper in the L Paper Source list. 10. Select the B Borderless Printing check box to display the Information dialo[...]

Printing at full size Borderless Printing at Actual Size (Mac OS X) This topic describes how to print borderlessly at actual size based on the following example. If you use an A1 or A2 roll for borderless printing, insert the provided Spacer for Borderless Printing on the Roll Holder . ( → P .140) The platen may be soiled from borderless printing[...]

Printing at full size 8. In the A Media T ype list, select the type of paper that is loaded. In this case, click Heavyweight Coated Paper . 9. Select the print target in the E Print T arget list. 10. Access the Page Setup pane. 1 1. Click Roll Paper in the A Paper Source list. 12. Conrm that the roll paper width matches the paper size. Make sure[...]

Printing at full size 13. Make sure the C Page Size setting matches the original size as selected in C Paper Size in the Page Attributes dialog box-in this case, 10"x12" - Borderless . 14. Conrm the print settings, and then click M Print to start printing. Note • For tips on conrming print settings, see “Conrming Print Settin[...]

Borderless Printing Borderless Printing Borderless Printing on Paper of Equivalent Size T ake advantage of borderless printing to print documents such as posters (made up mainly of photos or images) without a surrounding margin, or border . Borderless Printing In regular printing, a margin required by the printer is added around the original. With [...]

Borderless Printing Fit Paper Size Enlarge or reduce the original to match the size of the paper you are using. Note • The printer driver automatically enlarges originals 3 mm (0.12 in) past the dimensions of the paper on each side. The 3 mm portion beyond the edge on each side is not printed. For instructions on borderless printing of photos, im[...]

Borderless Printing Borderless Printing by Resizing Originals to Match the Paper Size (W indows) This topic describes how to enlarge originals before borderless printing to match the paper size, based on the following example. If you use an A1 or A2 roll for borderless printing, insert the provided Spacer for Borderless Printing on the Roll Holder [...]

Borderless Printing 7. Click the Page Setup tab to display the Page Setup sheet. 8. In the A Page Size list, click the size of the original as specied in the application. In this case, click 10"x12" . 9. Click Roll Paper in the L Paper Source list. 10. Select the B Borderless Printing check box to display the Information dialog box. 1 [...]

Borderless Printing Borderless Printing by Resizing Originals to Match the Paper Size (Mac OS X) This topic describes how to enlarge originals before borderless printing to match the paper size, based on the following example. If you use an A1 or A2 roll for borderless printing, insert the provided Spacer for Borderless Printing on the Roll Holder [...]

Borderless Printing 7. Access the Main pane. 8. In the A Media T ype list, select the type of paper that is loaded. In this case, click Heavyweight Coated Paper . 9. Select the print target in the E Print T arget list. 10. Access the Page Setup pane. 1 1. Click Roll Paper in the A Paper Source list. Enhanced Printing Options 271[...]

Borderless Printing 12. Make sure the width of the loaded roll is displayed in the B Roll Paper W idth list-in this case, 10 in. (254.0mm) . Note • If the width of the loaded roll is not displayed in B Roll Paper W idth , click L Printer Information on the Main pane and update the printer information. 13. Make sure the C Page Size setting matches[...]

Borderless Printing Borderless Printing by Resizing Originals to Fit the Roll W idth T ake advantage of borderless printing to print documents such as posters (made up mainly of photos or images) without a surrounding margin, or border . Borderless Printing In regular printing, a margin required by the printer is added around the original. With bor[...]

Borderless Printing Scale to t Roll Paper W idth Enlarge or reduce the original as a whole to match the roll paper width. Note • Y ou can combine this function 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 bor[...]

Borderless Printing Borderless Printing by Resizing Originals to Fit the Roll W idth (W indows) This topic describes how to enlarge originals before borderless printing to match the roll width, based on the following example. If you use n A1 or A2 roll for borderless printing, insert the provided Spacer for Borderless Printing on the Roll Holder . [...]

Borderless Printing 7. Click the Page Setup tab to display the Page Setup sheet. 8. In the A Page Size list, click the size of the original as specied in the application. In this case, click ISO A4 or Letter (8.5"x1 1") . 9. Click Roll Paper in the L Paper Source list. 10. Select the B Borderless Printing check box to display the Infor[...]

Borderless Printing Borderless Printing by Resizing Originals to Fit the Roll W idth (Mac OS X) This topic describes how to enlarge originals before printing to match the roll width, based on the following example. If you use an A1 or A2 roll for borderless printing, insert the provided Spacer for Borderless Printing on the Roll Holder . ( → P .1[...]

Borderless Printing 8. In the A Media T ype list, select the type of paper that is loaded. In this case, click Heavyweight Coated Paper . 9. Select the print target in the E Print T arget list. 10. Access the Page Setup pane. 1 1. Click Roll Paper in the A Paper Source list. 12. Make sure the width of the loaded roll is displayed in the B Roll Pape[...]

Borderless Printing 13. Make sure the C Page Size setting matches the original size as selected in C Paper Size in the Page Attributes dialog box-in this case, ISO A4 . 14. Select the D Enlarged/Reduced Printing check box. 15. Select the H Borderless Printing check box. This ensures that F Fit Roll Paper W idth is automatically selected in D Enlarg[...]

Borderless Printing Borderless Printing at Actual Size T ake advantage of borderless printing to print documents such as posters (made up mainly of photos or images) without a surrounding margin, or border . Borderless Printing In regular printing, a margin required by the printer is added around the original. With borderless printing, you can prin[...]

Borderless Printing Print Image with Actual Size Prints originals at actual size, without enlarging or reducing them. Originals must be prepared in a size that exceeds the dimensions of the paper by 3 mm (0.12 in) on each side. Note • Not all page sizes are available. • Even if you prepare originals of the same size as the paper size, the origi[...]

Borderless Printing Borderless Printing at Actual Size (W indows) This topic describes how to print borderlessly at actual size based on the following example. If you use an A1 or A2 roll for borderless printing, insert the provided Spacer for Borderless Printing on the Roll Holder . ( → P .140) If you do not attach the Spacer for Borderless Prin[...]

Borderless Printing 7. Click the Page Setup tab to display the Page Setup sheet. 8. In the A Page Size list, click the size of the original as specied in the source application. In this case, click 10"x12" . 9. Click Roll Paper in the L Paper Source list. 10. Select the B Borderless Printing check box to display the Information dialog [...]

Borderless Printing Borderless Printing at Actual Size (Mac OS X) This topic describes how to print borderlessly at actual size based on the following example. If you use an A1 or A2 roll for borderless printing, insert the provided Spacer for Borderless Printing on the Roll Holder . ( → P .140) The platen may be soiled from borderless printing i[...]

Borderless Printing 8. In the A Media T ype list, select the type of paper that is loaded. In this case, click Heavyweight Coated Paper . 9. Select the print target in the E Print T arget list. 10. Access the Page Setup pane. 1 1. Click Roll Paper in the A Paper Source list. 12. Conrm that the roll paper width matches the paper size. Make sure t[...]

Borderless Printing 13. Make sure the C Page Size setting matches the original size as selected in C Paper Size in the Page Attributes dialog box-in this case, 10"x12" - Borderless . 14. Conrm the print settings, and then click M Print to start printing. Note • For tips on conrming print settings, see “Conrming Print Settings[...]

Printing banners or at other non-standard sizes Printing banners or at other non-standard sizes Printing V ertical or Horizontal Banners (Large-Format Printing) Y ou can create vertical or horizontal banners by printing originals that are in banner format on rolls. Originals created in Microsoft W ord or other applications in your preferred size ca[...]

Printing banners or at other non-standard sizes Printing V ertical or Horizontal Banners (Large-Format Printing; W indows) This topic describes how to print a banner about ve times as long as the roll width based on the following example. • Document: A horizontal banner created in Microsoft W ord • Page size: Non-standard (100×500 mm [3.9×[...]

Printing banners or at other non-standard sizes 10. Close the printer driver dialog box. Note • Y ou can also specify a Custom Size as the paper size. Note that Custom Size settings are not available after you exit the application. For more information, see “Printing on Non-Standard Paper Sizes (Windows)”. (→P .296) Creating the banner in t[...]

Printing banners or at other non-standard sizes Printing the banner Follow the steps below to print the banner using the corresponding banner settings. 1. Choose Print in the Microsoft W ord menu. 2. Select the printer in the dialog box, and then open the printer driver dialog box. ( → P .390) 3. Make sure the Main sheet is displayed. 4. In the A[...]

Printing banners or at other non-standard sizes 8. Select the C Enlarged/Reduced Printing check box. Note • If the Enlarged/Reduced Printing check box is not displayed on the Page Setup sheet, clear the B Borderless Printing check box. 9. Click Roll Paper in the L Paper Source list. 10. After you click E Fit Roll Paper W idth , the Information di[...]

Printing banners or at other non-standard sizes Printing V ertical or Horizontal Banners (Large-Format Printing; Mac OS X) This topic describes how to print a banner about ve times as long as the roll width based on the following example. • Document: An original designed for a horizontal banner • Page Size: Non-standard (100×500 mm [3.9×19[...]

Printing banners or at other non-standard sizes 9. In the C Paper Size list, click the size of the original. In this case, click "100*500", the size you registered. 10. In D Orientation , click the icon of the document in landscape orientation. 1 1. Click F OK to close the dialog box. Print the banner Follow the steps below to print the b[...]

Printing banners or at other non-standard sizes 7. Make sure the width of the loaded roll is displayed in the B Roll Paper W idth list-in this case, 16 in. (406.4mm) . Note • If the width of the loaded roll is not displayed in B Roll Paper W idth , click L Printer Information on the Main pane and update the printer information. 8. In C Page Size [...]

Printing banners or at other non-standard sizes Printing on Non-Standard Paper Sizes By specifying the paper size, you can print on non-standard sizes of paper . There are two ways to print on non-standard paper sizes, as follows. Registering non-standard paper size in the printer driver After you register non-standard paper sizes, they are listed [...]

Printing banners or at other non-standard sizes Printing on Non-Standard Paper Sizes (W indows) This topic describes two ways to print on non-standard paper sizes. • Printing by using Custom Size (→P .296) • Printing by using Custom Paper Size (→P .298) Printing by using Custom Size This section describes how to print using Custom Size base[...]

Printing banners or at other non-standard sizes 7. Click the Page Setup tab to display the Page Setup sheet. 8. Click Manual in the L Paper Source list. 9. Click Custom Size in the A Page Size list to display the Custom Size Settings dialog box. 10. Complete the following settings in the Custom Size Settings dialog box. 1. Select mm or inch in Unit[...]

Printing banners or at other non-standard sizes Printing by using Custom Paper Size This section describes how to print using Custom Paper Size based on the following example. First, register a non-standard paper size called “430 mm Square” as a Custom Paper Size . • Document: Scanned image • Page size: A square sheet (430×430 mm [16.9×16[...]

Printing banners or at other non-standard sizes 7. Click the Page Setup tab to display the Page Setup sheet. 8. Click O Size Options to display the Paper Size Options dialog box. 9. Complete the following settings in the Paper Size Options dialog box. 1. Enter a desired paper name in Custom Paper Size Name . “430 mm Square” is used in this exam[...]

Printing banners or at other non-standard sizes Printing on Non-Standard Paper Sizes (Mac OS X) This topic describes how to print after registering “Custom Media Size” based on the following example. Here, you will register a non-standard paper size named “430*430” in “Custom Media Size” . • Document: Scanned image • Page size: A sq[...]

Printing banners or at other non-standard sizes 13. Access the Main pane. 14. In the A Media T ype list, select the type of paper that is loaded. In this case, click Plain Paper . 15. After conrming that D Easy Settings is selected, click Scanned Image in the E Print T arget list. 16. Access the Page Setup pane. 17. Click Manual in the A Paper S[...]

T iling and multiple pages per sheet T iling and multiple pages per sheet Printing Multiple Originals Next to Each Other By arranging originals from word-processing or spreadsheet programs or web browser screen shots next to each other on single sheets, you can create highly expressive presentation materials, easy-to-understand meeting materials, a[...]

T iling and multiple pages per sheet imagePROGRAF Free Layout (Macintosh) Besides combining multiple pages in a single-page layout, you can combine originals from multiple les-even multiple source applications-in a single-page layout. Important • The driver must be installed from the User Software CD-ROM to use this function. For instructions [...]

T iling and multiple pages per sheet Printing Multiple Originals Next to Each Other (W indows) 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 open the printer driver dialog box. ( → P .390) 3. Make sure the Main sheet[...]

T iling and multiple pages per sheet 7. When you attempt to print, the imagePROGRAF Free Layout window is displayed. (At this point, the document will not be printed yet.) 8. Edit and rearrange the image in the imagePROGRAF Free Layout window as desired. Important • Without closing the imagePROGRAF Free Layout window , repeat steps 1-7 to arrange[...]

T iling and multiple pages per sheet Printing Multiple Originals Next to Each Other (Mac OS X) This topic describes how to use the Free Layout function to arrange multiple originals next to each other before printing. 1. Choose Print in the application menu. 2. Click PDF and select Canon imagePROGRAF Free Layout . 3. The Canon imagePROGRAF Free Lay[...]

T iling and multiple pages per sheet 4. Edit and rearrange the image in the Canon imagePROGRAF Free Layout window as desired. Important • Without closing the Canon imagePROGRAF Free Layout window , repeat steps 1-7 to arrange originals from multiple applications on the same page. Note • For instructions on editing and rearranging images, refer [...]

T iling and multiple pages per sheet Printing Multiple Pages Continuously Y ou can print multiple pages as a single continuous image, without margins between pages. Roll paper (banner) Important • This feature is only available with rolls. It cannot be used when printing on sheets. • During banner printing, settings for conserving paper , numbe[...]

T iling and multiple pages per sheet Printing Multiple Pages Continuously (W indows) 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. • During banner printing, settings for conserving pap[...]

T iling and multiple pages per sheet 7. Click N Roll Paper Options to display the Roll Paper Options dialog box. 8. Select the B Banner Printing check box. 9. Click OK . 10. Conrm the print settings and print as desired. Note • For tips on conrming print settings, see “Conrming Print Settings (Windows)”. (→P .384) 310 Enhanced Prin[...]

T iling and multiple pages per sheet Printing Multiple Pages Continuously (Mac OS X) 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. • During banner printing, settings for conserving pap[...]

T iling and multiple pages per sheet 9. Access the Page Setup pane. 10. Click Roll Paper (Banner) in the A Paper Source list. 1 1. Conrm the print settings, and then click M Print to start printing. Note • For tips on conrming print settings, see “Conrming Print Settings (Mac OS X)”. (→P .436) 312 Enhanced Printing Options[...]

T iling and multiple pages per sheet Printing Multiple Pages Per Sheet T o conserve paper , you can print several pages of the original on a single sheet by reducing the original and dividing the sheet into areas for each page. Page Layout Specify a number of pages of the original to print on a single sheet, in a layout of multiple pages per sheet.[...]

T iling and multiple pages per sheet Printing Multiple Pages Per Sheet (W indows) This topic describes how to print four pages of originals together on a single sheet based on the following example. • Document: Any T ype • Page size: A3 (297.0×420.0 mm [1 1.7×16.5 in]) • Paper: Roll • Paper type: Plain Paper • Roll paper width: A2/A3 ro[...]

T iling and multiple pages per sheet 9. Select the width of the loaded roll in the M Roll Paper W idth list-in this case, ISO A2/A3 Roll (420.0mm) . 10. Click the Layout tab to display the Layout sheet. 1 1. Select the A Page Layout check box. 12. Click 4 Pages/Sheet in the B Page Layout list. Note • Y ou can select the layout order for placing f[...]

T iling and multiple pages per sheet Printing Multiple Pages Per Sheet (Mac OS X) This topic describes how to print four pages of originals together on a single sheet based on the following example. • Document: Any T ype • Page size: A3 (297.0 × 420.0 mm [1 1.7 × 16.5 in]) • Paper: Roll • Paper type: Plain Paper • Roll paper width: A2/A[...]

T iling and multiple pages per sheet 8. Access the Main pane. 9. In the A Media T ype list, select the type of paper that is loaded. In this case, click Plain Paper . 10. Select the printing application in the E Print T arget list. 1 1. Access the Page Setup pane. 12. Click Roll Paper in the A Paper Source list. Enhanced Printing Options 317[...]

T iling and multiple pages per sheet 13. Make sure the width of the loaded roll is displayed in the B Roll Paper W idth list-in this case, ISO A2/A3 (420.0mm) . Note • If the width of the loaded roll is not displayed in B Roll Paper W idth , click L Printer Information on the Main pane and update the printer information. 14. Make sure C Page Size[...]

T iling and multiple pages per sheet Printing Posters in Sections Y ou 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 . Page Layout Choose poster printing. For instructions on printing large posters, refer to the[...]

T iling and multiple pages per sheet Printing Large Posters (W indows) Y ou 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 [...]

T iling and multiple pages per sheet 7. In A Page Size , click the size of the original as specied in the application. In this case, click ISO A2 . 8. Click Manual in the L Paper Source list. 9. Click the Layout tab to display the Layout sheet. 10. Select the A Page Layout check box. 1 1. Click Poster (2 x 2) in the B Page Layout list. Note • [...]

Centering originals Centering originals Printing Originals Centered on Rolls When using originals smaller than the roll paper width, you can center them relative to the width when printing. Print Centered Aligns the center of the original with the center of the roll, relative to the width. For instructions on centering originals when printing on ro[...]

Centering originals Printing Originals Centered on Rolls (W indows) This topic describes how to center originals before printing on rolls based on the following example. • Document: Any type • Page size: A4 (210.0×297.0 mm)/Letter (8.3 × 1 1.7 in) • Paper: Roll • Paper type: Plain Paper • Roll width: A3/A4 roll (297.0 mm [1 1.7 in]) 1. [...]

Centering originals 9. Select the width of the loaded roll in the M Roll Paper W idth list-in this case, ISO A3/A4 Roll (297.0mm) . 10. Click the Layout tab to display the Layout sheet. 1 1. Select the G Print Centered check box. 12. Conrm the print settings and print as desired. Note • For tips on conrming print settings, see “Conrmin[...]

Centering originals Printing Originals Centered on Rolls (Mac OS X) This topic describes how to center originals before printing on rolls based on the following example. • Document: Any type • Page size: A4 (210.0×297.0mm)/Letter (8.3 × 1 1.7 in) • Paper: Roll • Paper type: Plain Paper • Roll paper width: A3/A4 roll (297.00 mm [1 1.7 in[...]

Centering originals 9. Access the Page Setup pane. 10. Click Roll Paper in the A Paper Source list. 1 1. Make sure the width of the loaded roll is displayed in the B Roll Paper W idth list-in this case, 10-in. Roll . Note • If the width of the loaded roll is not displayed in B Roll Paper W idth , click L Printer Information on the Main pane and u[...]

Centering originals 12. Make sure the C Page Size setting matches the original size as selected in C Paper Size in the Page Attributes dialog box-in this case, ISO A4 . 13. Select the J Print Centered check box. 14. Conrm the print settings, and click M Print to start printing. Note • For tips on conrming print settings, see “Conrming [...]

Centering originals Printing Originals Centered on Sheets When you print originals that are smaller than the sheet size, the originals are arranged in the upper left corner of the sheet. If you prefer , you can print originals that were arranged this way centered on the sheet instead. Print Centered Aligns the center of the original with the center[...]

Centering originals Printing Originals Centered on Sheets (W indows) This topic describes how to reduce an original 50% for printing centered on a sheet. • Document: Any type • Page size: A4 (210.0×297.0 mm)/Letter (8.3 × 1 1.7 in) • Paper: Sheets ( Manual ) • Paper T ype: Plain Paper • Paper size: A4 (210.0×297.0 mm)/Letter (8.3 × 1 [...]

Centering originals 8. Select the C Enlarged/Reduced Printing check box. 9. Click Match Page Size in the G Paper Size list. 10. Click F Scaling and enter “50.” 1 1. Click Manual in the L Paper Source list. 12. Click the Layout tab to display the Layout sheet. 13. Select the G Print Centered check box. 14. Conrm the print settings and print a[...]

Centering originals Printing Originals Centered on Sheets (Mac OS X) This topic describes how to center originals for printing on sheets, based on the following example. • Document: Any type • Page size: A4/Letter • Paper: Sheets • Paper type: Plain Paper • Paper size: Non-standard 1. Choose Page Setup from the application menu to display[...]

Centering originals 8. Access the Page Setup pane. 9. Click Manual in the A Paper Source list. 10. Make sure C Page Size shows the original size as specied in C Paper Size in the Page Attributes dialog box-in this case, ISO A4 . 1 1. Select the J Print Centered check box. 12. Conrm the print settings, and then click M Print to start printing.[...]

Conserving roll paper Conserving roll paper Conserving Roll Paper by Rotating Originals 90 Degrees Y ou can conserve roll paper by specifying particular settings as suitable for your original. Rotate Page 90 degrees (Conserve Paper) When originals are printed in portrait orientation, the original is rotated 90 degrees before printing if it ts wi[...]

Conserving roll paper Conserving Roll Paper by Rotating Originals 90 Degrees (W indows) This topic describes how to conserve paper by rotating originals 90 degrees before printing, based on the following example. • Document: Any type • Page size: A4 (210.0×297.0 mm)/Letter (8.3×1 1.7 in) • Paper: Roll • Paper type: Plain Paper • Roll pa[...]

Conserving roll paper 6. In the A Page Size list, click the size of the original as specied in the application. In this case, click ISO A4 or Letter (8.5"x1 1") . 7. Click Roll Paper in the L Paper Source list. 8. Select the width of the loaded roll in the M Roll Paper W idth list-in this case, ISO A3/A4 Roll (297.0mm) . 9. Select the [...]

Conserving roll paper Conserving Roll Paper by Rotating Originals 90 Degrees (Mac OS X) This topic describes how to conserve roll paper by rotating originals 90 degrees before printing, based on the following example. • Document: Any type • Page Size: A4 (210.0×297.0 mm)/Letter (8.3 × 1 1.7 in) • Paper: Roll • Paper type: Plain Paper • [...]

Conserving roll paper 8. Access the Page Setup pane. 9. Click Roll Paper in the A Paper Source list. 10. Make sure the width of the loaded roll is displayed in B Roll Paper W idth -in this case, ISO A3/A4 (297.0mm) . Note • If the width of the loaded roll is not displayed in B Roll Paper W idth , click L Printer Information on the Main pane and u[...]

Conserving roll paper 1 1. Make sure the C Page Size setting matches the original size as selected in C Paper Size in the Page Attributes dialog box-in this case, ISO A4 . 12. Select the L Rotate Page 90 degrees check box. 13. Conrm the print settings, and then click M Print to start printing. Note • For tips on conrming print settings, see[...]

Conserving roll paper Conserving Roll Paper by Printing Originals W ithout T op and Bottom Margins Y ou can conserve roll paper by specifying particular settings as suitable for your original. No Spaces at T op or Bottom (Conserve Paper) Y ou can print without feeding the paper for blank portions of originals if there are top and bottom margins in [...]

Conserving roll paper Conserving Roll Paper by Printing Originals W ithout T op and Bottom Margins (W indows) 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 (210.0×297.0mm)/Letter (8.3 × 1 1.7 in) • Paper: Roll ?[...]

Conserving roll paper 6. In the A Page Size list, click the size of the original as specied in the application. In this case, click ISO A4 or Letter (8.5"x1 1") . 7. Click Roll Paper in the L Paper Source list. 8. Select the width of the loaded roll in the M Roll Paper W idth list-in this case, ISO A3/A4 Roll (297.0mm) . 9. Click the L[...]

Conserving roll paper Conserving Roll Paper by Printing Originals W ithout T op and Bottom Margins (Mac OS X) This topic describes how to conserve roll paper when printing originals that have a top and bottom margin, based on the following example. • Document: Any type • Page size: A4 (210.0×297.0 mm)/Letter (8.3 × 1 1.7 in) • Paper: Roll ?[...]

Conserving roll paper 8. Access the Page Setup pane. 9. Click Roll Paper in the A Paper Source list. 10. Make sure the width of the loaded roll is displayed in B Roll Paper W idth -in this case, ISO A3/A4 (297.0mm) . Note • If the width of the loaded roll is not displayed in B Roll Paper W idth , click L Printer Information on the Main pane and u[...]

Conserving roll paper 1 1. Make sure the C Page Size setting matches the original size as selected in C Paper Size in the Page Attributes dialog box-in this case, ISO A4 . 12. Select the K No Spaces at T op or Bottom check box. 13. Conrm the print settings, and click M Print to start printing. Note • For tips on conrming print settings, see[...]

Checking Images Before Printing Checking Images Before Printing Checking the Layout in a Preview Before Printing Y ou can check the print layout on the preview screen. Open Preview When Print Job Starts (W indows) While viewing the preview screen, you can also adjust orientation or other settings, and your changes will be instantly applied on the p[...]

Checking Images Before Printing Preview (Macintosh) While viewing the preview screen, you can also adjust layout or size settings, and your changes will be instantly applied on the preview screen. Important • The driver must be installed from the User Software CD-ROM to use this function. For instructions on how to check the layout before printin[...]

Checking Images Before Printing Checking the Layout in a Preview Before Printing (W indows) This topic describes how to preview images of print jobs before actually printing them. 1. Choose Print in the application menu. 2. Select the printer in the dialog box, and then display the printer driver dialog box. ( → P .390) 3. Make sure the Main shee[...]

Checking Images Before Printing 6. On the main window , you can check the layout and change settings as needed. 7. T o print, click Start Printing in the File menu. Note • For details on imagePROGRAF Preview functions, see Preview . 348 Enhanced Printing Options[...]

Checking Images Before Printing Checking the Layout in a Preview Before Printing (Mac OS X) This topic describes how to check the layout before printing using the Preview function. 1. Choose Print in the application menu. 2. Click PDF and select Canon imagePROGRAF Preview . 3. The Canon imagePROGRAF Preview window is displayed. 4. Check the layout [...]

Other useful settings Other useful settings Printing W ith W atermarks Y ou can add watermarks (background images) to documents that require special handling. W atermark W atermarks are applied to all pages of your document. Important • W atermarks are not printed if you select poster as the type of page layout. The following watermarks are provi[...]

Other useful settings Printing with W atermarks-COPY , FILE COPY , and so on (W indows) This topic describes how to print of ce documents with a watermark (in this case, “FILE COPY” ) based on the following example. • Document: CAD drawing • Page size: A2 (420.0 × 594.0 mm [16.5 × 23.4 in]) • Paper: Roll • Paper type: Plain Paper ?[...]

Other useful settings 6. Click the Page Setup tab to display the Page Setup sheet. 7. In A Page Size , click the size of the original as specied in the application software. In this case, click ISO A4 or Letter (8.5"x1 1") . 8. Click Roll Paper in the L Paper Source list. 9. Select the width of the loaded roll in the M Roll Paper W idt[...]

Other useful settings Making the Original Orientation Match the Paper Orientation Y ou 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 you have an original in landscape orientation, you can specify the printing orientation so th[...]

Other useful settings Making the Original Orientation Match the Paper Orientation (W indows) 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 (210.0 × 297.0 mm)/Letter (8.3 × 1 1.7 in) ?[...]

Other useful settings 7. In the A Page Size list, click the size of the original as specied in the application. In this case, click ISO A4 or Letter (8.5"x1 1") . 8. In H Orientation , click J Landscape . 9. Click Roll Paper in the L Paper Source list. 10. Select the width of the loaded roll in the M Roll Paper W idth list-in this case[...]

Other useful settings Making the Original Orientation Match the Paper Orientation (Mac OS X) 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 (210.0 × 297.0 mm)/Letter (8.3 × 1 1.7 in) ?[...]

Other useful settings 10. Access the Page Setup pane. 1 1. Click Roll Paper in the A Paper Source list. 12. Make sure the width of the loaded roll is displayed in the B Roll Paper W idth list-in this case, ISO A2/A3 (420.0mm) . Note • If the width of the loaded roll is not displayed in B Roll Paper W idth , click L Printer Information on the Main[...]

Other useful settings 13. Make sure the C Page Size setting matches the original size as selected in C Paper Size in the Page Attributes dialog box-in this case, ISO A4 . 14. Conrm the print settings, and then click M Print to start printing. Note • For tips on conrming print settings, see “Conrming Print Settings (Mac OS X)”. (→P [...]

Other useful settings Using Favorites Y ou can register print 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. Y ou can choose the settings you have registered from a list before printing, an[...]

Other useful settings Using Favorites (W indows) This topic describes how to register favorites and print using favorite settings. Registering a favorite Follow the steps below to save the current print settings as a favorite. 1. Choose Print in the application menu. 2. Select the printer in the dialog box, and then display the printer driver dialo[...]

Other useful settings 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 printer driver dialog box. ( → P .390) 3. Click the Favorites tab to display the Favorites sheet. 4. In the A Favorites , c[...]

Other useful settings Using Favorites (Mac OS X) Y ou can use the Presets function in Mac OS X for favorite-based printing. Note • In the printing dialog box, click Save As in the Presets list to save the current print settings. This is a standard feature of the operating system. For details, refer to the Mac OS documentation. 362 Enhanced Printi[...]

Other useful settings Cutting Roll Paper After Printing Roll paper can be automatically cut after printing. Note • It may not be possible to cut certain types of paper , such as adhesive paper . For details on types of paper that cannot be used with the auto cut feature, see the Paper Reference Guide. ( → P .104) Automatic Cutting Roll paper is[...]

Other useful settings Cutting Roll Paper After Printing (W indows) This topic describes how to cut roll paper automatically after printing (using the auto cut function), as well as how to print a cut line for manual cutting. Note • The auto cut function is activated on the printer by default and when the printer driver is installed. Follow the st[...]

Other useful settings Cutting Roll Paper After Printing (Mac OS X) This topic describes how to cut roll paper automatically (using the auto cut function) after printing, as well as how to print a cut line to cut the paper manually . Note • The auto cut function is activated on the printer by factory default and when the printer driver is installe[...]

Other useful settings 8. Access the Main pane. 9. In the A Media T ype list, select the type of paper that is loaded. 10. Click C Set to display the Paper Detailed Settings dialog box. 1 1. T o enable automatic cutting, click Printer Default in the H Automatic Cutting list. If you prefer to cut the paper later yourself, click Print Cut Guideline . [...]

Other useful settings Printing in Ideal Colors for Light in the V iewing Environment Y ou can print in the colors that look best when viewed under the light where the printed image will be displayed. There are two ways to adjust the color tone for the ambient light, as follows. By selecting color tones on Charts before printing On the printed Chart[...]

Other useful settings Selecting Color T ones on Charts Before Printing (W indows) Print Charts , note the number of the chart with your desired color tone, and enter this number in the printer driver before printing. Important • This function requires that the Light Source Check T ool be installed. • Y ou can install the Light Source Check T oo[...]

Other useful settings 5. Click D Advanced Settings to switch the print mode. 6. In F Print Quality , click Highest or High . Important • Ambient Light Adjust is only available when the F Print Quality is set to Highest or High . 7. Click Color in the G Color Mode list. 8. Click H Color Settings to display the Color Settings dialog box. 9. Click t[...]

Other useful settings 12. Click F Ambient Light Adjust to display the Ambient Light Adjust dialog box. 13. Conrm that By selecting a chart number is selected in A Setting Method . If it is not selected already , select it. 14. Click B Print Chart . Light Source Check T ool now starts up. 15. Check the settings and click Print . The Chart is prin[...]

Other useful settings 16. In the viewing environment, determine the number of the set of images on the Chart in which all four vertical images have the best overall color tone. Note • Choose the number of the set of images in which the people, the blue of the sky , and the red of the strawberries look the most natural overall. 17. In the Ambient [...]

Other useful settings Printing in Colors Matching the Measured Ambient Light (W indows) Measure the light level in the viewing environment and enter the results in the printer driver before printing. Important • This function requires the i1 spectrophotometer . The Light Source Measure T ool must also be installed. • Y ou can install the Light [...]

Other useful settings 6. Click D Advanced Settings to switch the print mode. 7. In F Print Quality , click Highest or High . Important • Ambient Light Adjust is only available when the F Print Quality is set to Highest or High . 8. Click Color in the G Color Mode list. 9. Click H Color Settings to display the Color Settings dialog box. 10. Click [...]

Other useful settings 13. Click F Ambient Light Adjust to display the Ambient Light Adjust dialog box. 14. Select By entering values directly in A Setting Method . 15. Select the B Lighting Source T ype and D Color T emperature determined in step 1. If you have selected Monitor Matching in Matching Method on the Matching sheet, also select E Illumi[...]

Other useful settings Printing Images to Match Monitor Colors Adjusting the colors printed so that they more closely match the colors displayed on the monitor is called "monitor matching." Using this mode requires adjustment or conguration of the settings of your monitor , the source application, the le for printing, and the printer[...]

Other useful settings Monitor Matching The sequence in monitor matching is as follows. 1. Calibrate the printer . Calibration improves color consistency by compensating for slight dif ferences in how color appears due to individual variation among printheads or conditions in various printing environments. ( → P .588) 2. Calibrate the monitor . No[...]

Other useful settings Printing Images to Match Monitor Colors (W indows) By calibrating your monitor and conguring 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 monit[...]

Other useful settings 5. Click D Advanced Settings to switch the print mode. 6. In F Print Quality , click Highest or High . Important • Ambient Light Adjust is only available when the F Print Quality is set to Highest or High . 7. Click Color in the G Color Mode list. 8. Click H Color Settings to display the Color Settings dialog box. 9. Click t[...]

Other useful settings 13. In Monitor White Point , select the white point set on the monitor . Note • For greater precision in monitor matching, we recommend conguring the settings for ambient light matching. ( → P .367) 14. Click OK . 15. Conrm the print settings and print as desired. Enhanced Printing Options 379[...]

Printer Driver W indows Software Printer Driver Printer Driver Settings (W indows) For instructions on accessing the Windows printer driver , refer to the following topics. • Accessing the Printer Driver Dialog Box from Applications (Windows) (→P .390) • Accessing the Printer Driver Dialog Box from the Operating System Menu (Windows) (→P .3[...]

Printer Driver • Favorites Sheet (Windows) (→P .416) 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 (Windows) (→P .418) Y ou can specify settings related to maintenance for the Printhead and feed amount, as well [...]

Printer Driver Specifying Paper in the Printer Driver (W indows) If you have replaced the paper , you must complete the following settings in the printer driver . Important • Always specify the same type and size of paper in the printer menu and printer driver . If the type and size do not match, an error message will be displayed and printing is[...]

Printer Driver 8. If you have selected Roll Paper in L Paper Source , select the width of the loaded roll in M Roll Paper W idth . Note • A variety of settings are available in the printer driver to suit dif ferent printing applications. For details on available printing conditions, see “Printer Driver Settings (Windows)”. (→P .380) Windows[...]

Printer Driver Conrming Print Settings (W indows) There are two ways to conrm the print settings, as follows. • Checking a preview of the settings (→P .384) • Checking a print preview (→P .385) Checking a preview of the settings A preview of the settings is displayed on the left side of the Main , Page Setup , and Layout sheets. By ch[...]

Printer Driver Checking a print preview Y ou can check an image of the original just as it will be printed. When you activate this feature, imagePROGRAF Preview or PageComposer is started before printing. Conrming how documents will be printed this way helps prevent printing errors. For details on print previews, see “Checking the Layout in a [...]

Printer Driver Checking the Layout in a Preview Before Printing (W indows) This topic describes how to preview images of print jobs before actually printing them. 1. Choose Print in the application menu. 2. Select the printer in the dialog box, and then display the printer driver dialog box. ( → P .390) 3. Make sure the Main sheet is displayed. 4[...]

Printer Driver 6. On the main window , you can check the layout and change settings as needed. 7. T o print, click Start Printing in the File menu. Note • For details on imagePROGRAF Preview functions, see Preview . Windows Software 387[...]

Printer Driver Using Favorites (W indows) This topic describes how to register favorites and print using favorite settings. Registering a favorite Follow the steps below to save the current print settings as a favorite. 1. Choose Print in the application menu. 2. Select the printer in the dialog box, and then display the printer driver dialog box. [...]

Printer Driver 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 printer driver dialog box. ( → P .390) 3. Click the Favorites tab to display the Favorites sheet. 4. In the A Favorites , choose t[...]

Printer Driver Accessing the Printer Driver Dialog Box from Applications (W indows) 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 so[...]

Printer Driver Important • If you access the printer driver dialog box from the source application, changes you make to the settings will only apply temporarily to that application. Because these are sizes you specify temporarily in the printer driver , the sizes will not be available after you exit the application. • Y ou can also access the p[...]

Printer Driver Accessing the Printer Driver Dialog Box from the Operating System Menu (W indows) 1. Click start > Printers and Faxes (or Printers ). 2. Select the printer , and then display the printer properties dialog box. 3. Click Printing Preferences to display the Printing Preferences dialog box, titled with the name of this printer . Note [...]

Printer Driver Six sheets of print settings are displayed by the printer 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. • Y ou can also access the[...]

Printer Driver Main Sheet (W indows) The following settings are available on the Main sheet. For details on settings items, refer to the printer driver help le. Note • On the Main sheet, choose Easy Settings to specify basic print settings based on the particular printing application, or switch to Advanced Settings to complete more detailed se[...]

Printer Driver Setting Item Description M Status Monitor Click to start imagePROGRAF Status Monitor , which enables you to conrm the status of the printer and print jobs. Y ou can also set up email notication if printer errors occur by completing the Email Notice settings. For details, refer to the Status Monitor help. N About Click to con[...]

Printer Driver Setting Item Description I Thicken Fine Lines Activate this option to print ne lines more distinctly . J Unidirectional Printing Although unidirectional printing is slower , it can help prevent misaligned lines and ensure better results. K High-Precision Printing Select this option for printing at the highest level of quality . Ho[...]

Printer Driver Paper Information on Printer Dialog Box (W indows) On the Paper Information on Printer dialog box, you can obtain information on the paper in the printer and congure printer driver settings for the paper source and media type. Note • T o display the Paper Information on Printer dialog box, on the Main sheet, click Get Informatio[...]

Printer Driver Media Detailed Settings Dialog Box (W indows) The Paper Detailed Settings dialog box of fers the following settings. For details on settings items, refer to the printer driver help. Note • T o display the Paper Detailed Settings dialog box, on the Main sheet, click Settings by Media T ype . ( → P .394) Setting Item Description A [...]

Printer Driver V iew Settings Dialog Box for the Printing Application (W indows) In the V iew Settings dialog box, you can check details of the selected printing application. Note • T o display the V iew Settings dialog box, on the Main sheet, click V iew Settings by Print T arget . ( → P .394) Setting Item Description A Print T arget Shows all[...]

Printer Driver Color Adjustment Sheet: Color (W indows) If the color tone as printed is not as you expected, you can adjust it on the Color Adjustment sheet. Note • T o display the Color Adjustment sheet, on the Main sheet, click Color Settings by Color Mode in Advanced Settings . ( → P .394) Setting Item Description A Sample T ype Choose a sam[...]

Printer Driver Setting Item Description K Object Adjustment Select this option to display the Object Adjustment dialog box, in which you can specify objects subject to color adjustment. S Defaults Click to restore all settings on the sheet to the default values. Note • For details on settings items, see “Adjusting the Color in the Printer Drive[...]

Printer Driver Matching Sheet (W indows) On the Matching sheet, you can specify color matching to compensate for dif ferences in the appearance of colors on various devices. Driver Matching Mode (Kyuanos) The following options are available when you select Driver Matching Mode (Kyuanos) in the Matching Mode list. Setting Item Description A Matching[...]

Printer Driver Ambient Light Adjust When you select By selecting a chart number in Setting Method Setting Item Description A Setting Method Y ou can choose conguration based on the printed Chart or based on using the i1 colorimeter . B Print Chart Click to start the Light Source Check T ool , for printing Charts . The Light Source Check T ool mu[...]

Printer Driver When you select By entering values directly in Setting Method Setting Item Description A Setting Method Y ou can choose conguration based on the printed Chart or based on using the i1 colorimeter . B Lighting Source T ype Select the light source measured using the i1 colorimeter . D Color T emperature Enter the Color T emperature [...]

Printer Driver Light Source Check T ool The Light Source Check T ool enables you to print Chart . Setting Item Description A Printer Name The printer name is displayed here. B Media T ype Select the paper type. For information on the types of paper compatible with Driver Matching Mode (Kyuanos) , refer to the Paper Reference Guide . ( → P .104) C[...]

Printer Driver ICC Matching Mode , Driver ICM Mode and Host ICM Mode The following options are available when you select ICC Matching Mode , Driver ICM Mode , or Host ICM Mode in the Matching Mode list. Note • T o display the Matching sheet, on the Main sheet, click Color Settings by Color Mode in Advanced Settings , and then click the Matching s[...]

Printer Driver Color Adjustment Sheet: Monochrome (W indows) On the Color Adjustment sheet for monochrome printing, you can adjust the brightness and contrast. Note • T o display the Color Adjustment sheet, on the Main sheet, click Color Settings by Color Mode in Advanced Settings . ( → P .394) Setting Item Description A Sample T ype Choose a s[...]

Printer Driver Note • For details on settings items, see “Adjusting the Color in the Printer Driver”. (→P .203) Object Adjustment dialog box In the Object Adjustment dialog box, you can specify what type of print jobs to apply color adjustment to. If an original comprises images, graphics, and text, you can specify which portion to apply co[...]

Printer Driver Gray Adjustment Sheet (W indows) The following settings are available on the Gray Adjustment sheet. Gray Adjustment On the Gray Adjustment sheet, you can adjust the color balance, brightness, contrast, and other image qualities. Note • T o display the Gray Adjustment sheet, on the Main Sheet (Windows) (→P .394) , select Monochrom[...]

Printer Driver Page Setup Sheet (W indows) The following settings are available on the Page Setup sheet. For details on settings items, refer to the printer driver help le. Setting Item Description A Page Size Select the page size as specied in the source application. For details on available page sizes, see “Paper Sizes”. (→P .109) B B[...]

Printer Driver Setting Item Description H Orientation Choose the printing orientation. Making the Original Orientation Match the Paper Orientation (→P .353) K Rotate Page 90 degrees (Conserve Paper) Activate this setting to rotate the document image by 90 degrees before printing. Conserving Roll Paper by Rotating Originals 90 Degrees (→P .333) [...]

Printer Driver Paper Size Options Dialog Box (W indows) In the Paper Size Options dialog box, you can create and register your own Custom Paper Size . The sizes you dene are listed with standard paper sizes for selection later as needed. Note • T o display the Paper Size Options dialog box, on the Page Setup sheet, click Paper Size Options . ([...]

Printer Driver Layout Sheet (W indows) The following settings are available on the Layout sheet. For details on settings items, refer to the printer driver help. Setting Item Description A Page Layout Activate this setting to select a particular page layout. Printing Multiple Pages Per Sheet (→P .313) Printing Posters in Sections (→P .319) Prin[...]

Printer Driver Setting Item Description M Special Settings If the printing results are not as you expected, click this option to change how printing is processed. S Defaults Click to restore all settings on the sheet to the default values. 414 Windows Software[...]

Printer Driver Special Settings Dialog Box (W indows) If the printing results are not as you expected, you can change how printing is processed in the Special Settings dialog box. Note • T o display the Special Settings dialog box, on the Layout sheet, click Special Settings . ( → P .413) Setting Item Description A FineZoom Settings This functi[...]

Printer Driver Favorites Sheet (W indows) The following settings are available on the Favorites sheet. For details on settings items, refer to the printer driver help. Setting Item Description A Favorites Printing favorites you have created are listed with Default Settings favorites. Using Favorites (→P .359) B Settings Details Displays details o[...]

Printer Driver Setting Item Description K Up Click to move the selected favorite up in the A Favorites list. L Down Click to move the selected favorite down in the A Favorites list. Windows Software 417[...]

Printer Driver Utility Sheet (W indows) The following settings are available on the Utility sheet. For details on the utilities, refer to the relevant utility help. Button Corresponding Utility A Maintenance Click to start the imagePROGRAF Status Monitor , which of fers the following maintenance for the printer . • Nozzle (ink ejecting outlet) ch[...]

Printer Driver Support Sheet (W indows) On the Support sheet, you can view support information and the user ’ s manual. Button Corresponding Utility A Support Information Click to access the Canon support webpage, where you can nd the latest information on the printer and consumables, check for printer driver updates, and browse other informat[...]

Printer Driver Device Settings Sheet (W indows) Many settings items on the printer properties sheets are controlled by Windows applications. However , the Device Settings sheet is for conguring the printer , and it is an extension of the printer driver . The following settings are available on the Device Settings sheet. Setting Item Description [...]

Printer Driver Settings Summaries Dialog Box (W indows) The Settings Summaries dialog box enables you to conrm the settings for the Main , Page Setup , Layout , and Favorites sheets. Button Corresponding Utility A Copy Click to copy the settings information to the clipboard. Y ou can paste the settings information into a le created with a tex[...]

Printer Driver Printing Adobe RGB Images (W indows) 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: Glossy Photo Paper • Roll Paper Width: 10 inches (254.0 mm) Important • In Photos[...]

Printer Driver 9. Click D Advanced Settings to switch the print mode. 10. Click Image in the E Print Priority list. 1 1. Select the print quality in the F Print Quality list. Note • Options displayed in the F Print Quality list vary depending on the paper type. 12. Click Color in the G Color Mode list. 13. Click H Color Settings to display the Co[...]

Printer Driver 21. Select the width of the loaded roll in the Roll Paper W idth list. In this case, click 10-in. Roll (254.0mm) , and then click OK . 22. Conrm the print settings and print as desired. Note • For tips on conrming print settings, see “Conrming Print Settings (Windows)”. (→P .384) 424 Windows Software[...]

Status Monitor Status Monitor imagePROGRAF Status Monitor (W indows) imagePROGRAF Status Monitor is a utility for checking the printer status and managing print jobs. T wo screens are available in imagePROGRAF Status Monitor : “Printer List” shows a list of printers, and “Status Monitor” shows details for each printer . • Y ou can view a [...]

Digital Photo Front-Access Digital Photo Front-Access Digital Photo Front-Access Digital Photo Front-Access is an application that links photos from Canon digital cameras and other image les on your computer with various other applications. • Simply select an image and click the icon of the application you want to start to launch the applicati[...]

PosterArtist PosterArtist Using PosterArtist to Compose Originals Y ou 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 . Important • PosterArtist (sold separately) must be installed to use this function. Edit Using Poste[...]

PosterArtist Using PosterArtist to Compose Originals (W indows) This topic describes how to use PosterArtist to compose originals from multiple applications, creating a poster layout for printing. Important • PosterArtist (sold separately) must be installed to use this function. 1. Choose Print in the application menu. 2. Select the printer in th[...]

PosterArtist 9. Edit and rearrange the image in the PosterArtist window as desired. Important • Without closing the PosterArtist window , repeat steps 1-8 to arrange originals from multiple applications on the same page. Note • For instructions on editing and rearranging images, refer to the PosterArtist Manual . 10. Print from the PosterArtist[...]

Device Setup Utility Device Setup Utility imagePROGRAF Device Setup Utility imagePROGRAF Device Setup Utility is a utility to establish communication between the printer and your computer by completing relevant settings. After the printer is installed, for example, you can use imagePROGRAF Device Setup Utility to complete the network settings initi[...]

Device Setup Utility Installing imagePROGRAF Device Setup Utility Install imagePROGRAF Device Setup Utility from the User Software CD-ROM provided with the printer as follows: Important • In Windows 2000/Windows XP/Windows Server 2003/Windows V ista/Windows Server 2008, you must log on with administrative rights equivalent to the “Administrator[...]

Device Setup Utility Conguring the IP Address Using imagePROGRAF Device Setup Utility From a computer running Windows, you can use imagePROGRAF Device Setup Utility provided with the printer to congure the printer ’ s IP address. This topic describes how to congure the IP address using imagePROGRAF Device Setup Utility . Important • T [...]

Printer Driver Mac OS X Software Printer Driver Printer Driver Settings (Mac OS X) For instructions on accessing the Mac OS X printer driver , refer to the following topics. • Accessing the Printer Driver Dialog Box from Applications (Mac OS X) (→P .440) For information on the Mac OS X printer driver settings, refer to the following topics. •[...]

Printer Driver Specifying Paper in the Printer Driver (Mac OS X) If you have replaced the paper , you must complete the following settings in the printer driver . 1. Choose Page Setup from the application menu to display the Page Attributes dialog box. 2. Select the printer in the B Format for list. 3. Choose the original size in the C Paper Size l[...]

Printer Driver 8. Access the Page Setup pane. 9. In the A Paper Source list, select how paper is supplied. 10. If you have selected Cut Sheet or Manual in A Paper Source , make sure the size as selected in Page Setup is displayed in C Page Size . If you have selected Roll Paper in A Paper Source , make sure the width of the loaded roll is displayed[...]

Printer Driver Conrming Print Settings (Mac OS X) There are two ways to conrm what printing conditions have been specied, as follows. • Checking a preview of the settings (→P .436) • Checking a print preview (→P .437) Checking a preview of the settings A preview of the settings is displayed on the left side of the Main , Page Setup[...]

Printer Driver Note • T o conrm the Print T arget specied in Easy Settings , click F V iew set. on the Main pane to display the V iew settings dialog box. Checking a print preview Y ou can check an image of the original just as it will be printed. Conrming the image of print jobs beforehand helps prevent printing errors. For details on p[...]

Printer Driver Checking the Layout in a Preview Before Printing (Mac OS X) This topic describes how to check the layout before printing using the Preview function. 1. Choose Print in the application menu. 2. Click PDF and select Canon imagePROGRAF Preview . 3. The Canon imagePROGRAF Preview window is displayed. 4. Check the layout and adjust settin[...]

Printer Driver Using Favorites (Mac OS X) Y ou can use the Presets function in Mac OS X for favorite-based printing. Note • In the printing dialog box, click Save As in the Presets list to save the current print settings. This is a standard feature of the operating system. For details, refer to the Mac OS documentation. Mac OS X Software 439[...]

Printer Driver Accessing the Printer Driver Dialog Box from Applications (Mac OS X) 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 pages, number of copies, and so o[...]

Printer Driver Main Pane (Mac OS X) The following settings are available on the Main pane. For details on settings items, refer to the printer driver help le. 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. Con[...]

Printer Driver Conguration using Advanced Settings Setting Item Description A Media T ype Select the type of paper . For information on the types of paper the printer supports, refer to the Paper Reference Guide . ( → P .104) B Get Information Click to display the Paper Information on Printer dialog box, which shows the types of paper speci[...]

Printer Driver Setting Item Description K High-Precision Printing Select this option for printing at the highest level of quality . However , this takes more time than regular printing. Q High-Speed Printing Select this option for printing at the highest speed. Printing in this mode is faster and consumes less ink, but the printing quality is lower[...]

Printer Driver Paper Information on Printer Dialog Box (Mac OS X) On the Paper Information on Printer dialog box, you can obtain information on the paper in the printer and congure printer driver media type setting. Note • T o display the Paper Information on Printer dialog box, on the Main pane, click Get Information by Media T ype . ( → P [...]

Printer Driver Paper Detailed Settings Dialog Box (Mac OS X) The Paper Detailed Settings dialog box of fers the following settings. For details on settings items, refer to the printer driver help. Note • T o display the Paper Detailed Settings dialog box, on the Main pane, click Settings by Media T ype . ( → P .441) Setting Item Description A M[...]

Printer Driver V iew Settings Dialog Box for the Printing Application (Mac OS X) In the V iew Settings dialog box, you can check details of the selected printing application. Note • T o display the V iew Settings dialog box, on the Main pane, click V iew Settings by Print T arget . ( → P .441) Setting Item Description A Print T arget Shows all [...]

Printer Driver Color Settings Pane: Color If the color tone as printed is not as you expected, you can adjust it on the Color Adjustment pane. Note • T o display the Color Adjustment pane, on the Main pane click Color Settings by Color Mode in Advanced Settings . ( → P .441) Setting Item Description A Sample T ype Choose a sample image from Sta[...]

Printer Driver Note • For details on settings items, see “Adjusting the Color in the Printer Driver”. (→P .203) Object Adjustment dialog box In the Object Adjustment dialog box, you can specify what type of print jobs to apply color adjustment to. If an original comprises images, graphics, and text, you can specify which portion to apply co[...]

Printer Driver Matching Pane On the Matching pane, you can specify color matching to compensate for dif ferences in the appearance of colors on various devices. Driver Matching Mode (Using Mac OS X 10.2.8 - 10.3.9) Setting Item Description A Matching Mode Select the color matching mode to use, as desired. B Matching Method Select the color matching[...]

Printer Driver Driver Matching Mode (Kyuanos) (Using Mac OS X 10.4 or later) The following options are available when you select Driver Matching Mode (Kyuanos) in the Matching Mode list. Setting Item Description A Matching Mode Select the color matching mode to use, as desired. Normally , select Driver Matching Mode . For color matching based on IC[...]

Printer Driver Ambient Light Adjust When you select By selecting a chart number in Setting Method Setting Item Description A Setting Method Y ou can choose conguration based on the printed Chart or based on using the i1 colorimeter . B Print Chart Click to start the Light Source Check T ool , for printing Chart . The Light Source Check T ool mus[...]

Printer Driver When you select By entering values directly in Setting Method Setting Item Description A Setting Method Y ou can choose conguration based on the printed Chart or based on using the i1 colorimeter . B Lighting Source T ype Select the light source measured using the i1 colorimeter . D Color T emperature Enter the Color T emperature [...]

Printer Driver Light Source Check T ool The Light Source Check T ool enables you to print Chart . Setting Item Description A Printer Name The printer name is displayed here. B Media T ype Select the paper type. For information on the types of paper compatible with Driver Matching Mode (Kyuanos) , refer to the Paper Reference Guide . ( → P .104) C[...]

Printer Driver ICC Matching Mode The following options are available when you select ICC Matching Mode , in the Matching Mode list. Note • T o display the Matching pane, on the Main pane, click Color Settings by Color Mode in Advanced Settings , and then click the Matching pane. ( → P .441) Setting Item Description A Matching Mode Select the co[...]

Printer Driver Color Settings Pane: Monochrome (Mac OS X) The following settings are available on the Color Settings pane for monochrome printing. Color Adjustment pane: Monochrome On the Color Adjustment pane for monochrome printing, you can adjust the brightness and contrast. Note • T o display the Color Adjustment pane, on the Main pane, click[...]

Printer Driver Gray Adjustment Pane (Mac OS X) The following settings are available on the Gray Adjustment pane. Gray Adjustment On the Gray Adjustment pane, you can adjust the color balance, brightness, contrast, and other image qualities. Note • T o display the Gray Adjustment pane, on the Main Pane (Mac OS X) (→P .441) , select Monochrome (P[...]

Printer Driver Page Setup Pane (Mac OS X) The following settings are available on the Page Setup pane. For details on settings items, refer to the printer driver help. Setting Item Description A Paper Source Choose how paper is supplied. Options displayed in the list vary depending on the selection in A Media T ype in the Main pane. B Roll Paper W [...]

Printer Driver Setting Item Description J Print Centered Activate this setting to print document images in the center of the paper . Printing Originals Centered on Rolls (→P .322) Printing Originals Centered on Sheets (→P .328) K No Spaces at T op or Bottom Activate this setting to print the next image skipping blank areas above and below print[...]

Printer Driver Utility Pane (Mac OS X) The following settings are available on the Utility pane. Setting Item Description A Set Click to display the Printer dialog box, which of fers the following maintenance for the printer . • Nozzle (ink ejecting outlet) cleaning • Head alignment adjustment • Feed amount adjustment B V iew Click to start i[...]

Printer Driver Additional Settings Pane (Mac OS X) The following settings are available on the Additional Settings pane. Setting Item Description A Data Send Method Choose how print data is sent to the printer . • B Send Print Data Immediately to Printer • C Send All Print Data as Batch to Printer D Send job to Click to display the Send job to [...]

Printer Driver Support Pane (Mac OS X) On the Support pane, you can view support information and the user ’ s manual. Button Corresponding Utility A Support Information Click to access the Canon support webpage, where you can nd the latest information on the printer and consumables, check for printer driver updates, and browse other informatio[...]

Printer Driver Printing Adobe RGB Images (Mac OS X) 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: Glossy Photo Paper • Roll paper width: 10 inches (254.0 mm) Important • In Photos[...]

Printer Driver 8. Click D Advanced Settings to switch the print mode. 9. Click Image in the E Print Priority list. 10. Select the print quality in the F Print Quality list. Note • Options displayed in the F Print Quality list vary depending on the type of paper . 1 1. Click Color in the H Color Mode list. 12. Click I Set to display the Color Sett[...]

Printer Driver 18. Click Roll Paper in the A Paper Source list. 19. Make sure the width of the loaded roll paper is displayed in the B Roll Paper W idth list-here, 10-in. Roll (254.0mm) . Note • If the width of the roll loaded in the printer is not shown in B Roll Paper W idth , click L Printer Information on the Main pane to update the printer i[...]

Printmonitor Printmonitor imagePROGRAF Printmonitor (Macintosh) imagePROGRAF Printmonitor is a utility for checking the printer status and managing print jobs. • Printer status can be checked in real time on a computer monitor . • Y ou can check the status of print jobs, cancel jobs, and manage them as needed. • If a printer error occurs, you[...]

Network Setting Network Setting Network Setting Network Environment System requirements The system requirements, which vary depending on your network, are as follows. • Printing over a TCP/IP network • Compatible operating systems • Windows 2000 (Professional or Server) • Windows XP (Home Edition or Professional) • Windows Server 2003 (St[...]

Network Setting Network Environment After conrming what type of network environment you will connect the printer to, set up the printer and computers as needed. • Example of a Windows network In Windows networks, print over TCP/IP . Note • NetBIOS is not supported. • Example of a Macintosh network In Macintosh networks, print over AppleT a[...]

Network Setting Conguring the IP Address on the Printer Y ou must congure the printer ’ s IP address before using the printer in a TCP/IP network. The printer ’ s IP address is congured automatically when you install the printer driver following the instructions in the Quick Start Guide . Congure the IP address by using imagePROGRAF[...]

Network Setting Conguring the IP Address Using imagePROGRAF Device Setup Utility From a computer running Windows, you can use imagePROGRAF Device Setup Utility provided with the printer to congure the printer ’ s IP address. This topic describes how to congure the IP address using imagePROGRAF Device Setup Utility . Important • T o con[...]

Network Setting Conguring the IP Address Using the Printer Control Panel This topic describes how to congure the printer ’ s IP address on the Control Panel . 1. Press the Menu button to display MAIN MENU . 2. Press ▲ or ▼ to select Interface Setup , and then press the ► button. 3. Press ▲ or ▼ to select TCP/IP , and then press th[...]

Network Setting Conguring the IP Address Using ARP and PING Commands This topic describes how to congure the IP address using ARP and PING commands. T o use the ARP and PING commands, you will need to know the printer ’ s MAC address. Y ou can conrm the MAC address on the Control Panel . 1. Check the printer ’ s MAC address. Y ou can c[...]

Network Setting Using RemoteUI Enter the printer ’ s IP address in a web browser to display the RemoteUI page. After you log on to RemoteUI from the page, you can check and change the status of the printer and print jobs, and congure network settings. T o access RemoteUI , start the web browser and enter the following URL in the Location (or A[...]

Network Setting Conguring the Printer ’ s TCP/IP Network Settings Follow the steps below to congure the TCP/IP network settings. 1. Start the web browser and enter the following URL in the Location (or Address ) box to display the RemoteUI page. http:// “printer IP address or name” / Example: http://xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx/ 2. Select Administra[...]

Network Setting Item Details Default Setting RA W Mode Bi-direction Activate this setting to use Raw mode bidirectional communication. Of f FTP Printing Activate this setting to use FTP Printing. On SMTP Server Address Specify the SMTP server ’ s IP address. 0.0.0.0 Primary DNS Server Address Specify the IP address of the primary DNS server . 0.0[...]

Network Setting Conguring the Printer ’ s AppleT alk Network Settings Follow the steps below to congure the AppleT alk network settings. 1. Start the web browser and enter the following URL in the Location (or Address ) box to display the RemoteUI page. http:// “printer IP address or name” / Example: http://xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx/ 2. Select Ad[...]

Network Setting Conguring the Printer ’ s NetW are Network Settings Follow the steps below to congure the NetW are network settings. 1. Start the web browser and enter the following URL in the Location (or Address ) box to display the RemoteUI page. http:// “printer IP address or name” / Example: http://xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx/ 2. Select Admini[...]

Network Setting Item Details Default Setting Printer Number Specify the number of the printer connected to the NetW are print server . (0-15) 0 NDS PServer T ree Name Specify the name of an NDS tree that has a NetW are print server . (0-32 characters) - Context Name Specify the name of a context that has a NetW are print server . (0-255 characters)[...]

Network Setting Specifying Printer-Related Information Follow the steps below to specify device information and security settings. 1. Start the web browser and enter the following URL in the Location (or Address ) box to display the RemoteUI page. http:// “printer IP address or name” / Example: http://xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx/ 2. Select Administrator Mo[...]

Network Setting Email Notication When Printing is Finished or Errors Occur The printer can notify you of the printer status by email. Even when you are away from the printer , you can know when printing is nished or if errors occur . Receive notication via email on your mobile phone or at your computer . Use the imagePROGRAF Status Monitor[...]

Network Setting Initializing the Network Settings Use RemoteUI to restore the network settings to the default values as follows. Important • Initializing the network settings will also restore the default value of the printer ’ s IP address. As a result, the RemoteUI page cannot be displayed in the web browser after this procedure. • For inst[...]

Network Setting (Windows) Network Setting (W indows) Conguring the Printer Driver Destination (W indows) 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 described below is the con[...]

Network Setting (Windows) Sharing the Printer in W indows If you set up a computer as a print server in Windows 2000, Windows XP , Windows Server 2003, Windows V ista, or Windows Server 2008, the computer can receive print jobs sent from other computers (clients) connected to it for printing. This topic describes how to share the printer in Windows[...]

Network Setting (Windows) 3. On the Sharing sheet, click Share this printer and enter the shared name. 4. T o print jobs from clients running other versions of Windows, click Additional Drivers and follow the instructions to install the printer driver of the corresponding version. If you are prompted to choose the location of the printer driver [...]

Network Setting (Windows) Conguring the Printer ’ s NetW are Network Settings Follow the steps below to congure the NetW are network settings. 1. Start the web browser and enter the following URL in the Location (or Address ) box to display the RemoteUI page. http:// “printer IP address or name” / Example: http://xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx/ 2. Sel[...]

Network Setting (Windows) Item Details Default Setting Printer Number Specify the number of the printer connected to the NetW are print server . (0-15) 0 NDS PServer T ree Name Specify the name of an NDS tree that has a NetW are print server . (0-32 characters) - Context Name Specify the name of a context that has a NetW are print server . (0-255 c[...]

Network Setting (Windows) Specifying the Printer ’ s Frame T ype T o enable communication between the printer and computers in your network, specify the Ethernet frame type in your NetW are environment. Follow these steps to specify the frame type by using imagePROGRAF Device Setup Utility or the printer Control Panel . Note • Y ou can specify [...]

Network Setting (Windows) Specifying the frame type using the printer Control Panel 1. Press the Menu button to display MAIN MENU . 2. Press ▲ or ▼ to select Interface Setup , and then press the ► button. 3. Press ▲ or ▼ to select NetW are , and then press the ► button. 4. Press ▲ or ▼ to select NetW are , and then press the ► but[...]

Network Setting (Windows) Specifying NetW are Print Services Before printing in a NetW are network, you must congure print services such as print servers, print queues, and so on. Y ou can congure the print service settings from a computer using any of the following software. • NW ADMIN • PCONSOLE (from Novell, provided with NetW are) Imp[...]

Network Setting (Windows) Using NW ADMIN or PCONSOLE to set up the print server Use NW ADMIN to set up the print server if NDS queue server mode or remote printer mode is used. 1. Log into NetW are as Administrator or with equivalent rights, and then start NW ADMIN. 2. Run Quick Setup. 1. Choose Print Services Quick Setup in the T ools menu. 2. Ent[...]

Network Setting (Windows) Use PCONSOLE to set up the print server if bindery queue server mode or remote printer mode is used. 1. Log into NetW are as Supervisor and start PCONSOLE. 2. Switch to bindery mode. 3. If the print server has not been created, create it. 1. In A vailable Options , select Quick Setup and press the Enter key . 2. Enter the [...]

Network Setting (Windows) Specifying NetW are Protocols Follow the steps below to congure NetW are protocol settings other than the frame type by using RemoteUI . Note • For details on RemoteUI , see “Using RemoteUI”. (→P .472) 1. Start the web browser and enter the following URL in the Location (or Address ) box to display the RemoteUI [...]

Network Setting (Windows) • If you have selected NDS PServer: Queue Server Mode (Using an NDS Print Server) 1. In T ree Name and Context Name , enter the tree and context name of the print server . 2. In Print Server Name , enter the name of the print server created in " Specifying NetW are Print Services . (→P .488)" 3. In Print Serv[...]

Network Setting (Windows) Conguring NetW are Network Settings T o print over a NetW are network, congure the network environment as follows. Important • T o congure network settings, you must be logged in with administrative rights such as “Administrator” account. W e recommend that your network administrator congure the network s[...]

Network Setting (Windows) Installing imagePROGRAF Device Setup Utility Install imagePROGRAF Device Setup Utility from the User Software CD-ROM provided with the printer as follows: Important • In Windows 2000/Windows XP/Windows Server 2003/Windows V ista/Windows Server 2008, you must log on with administrative rights equivalent to the “Administ[...]

Network Setting (Windows) Conguring the IP Address Using imagePROGRAF Device Setup Utility From a computer running Windows, you can use imagePROGRAF Device Setup Utility provided with the printer to congure the printer ’ s IP address. This topic describes how to congure the IP address using imagePROGRAF Device Setup Utility . Important ?[...]

Network Setting (Mac OS X) Network Setting (Mac OS X) Conguring the Printer Driver Destination (Macintosh) Specify the printer driver destination as follows if the printer ’ s IP address is changed, or if you will use the printer over a network connection instead of via USB connection. • If you switch to printing in an AppleT alk network, se[...]

Network Setting (Mac OS X) Conguring the Printer ’ s AppleT alk Network Settings Follow the steps below to congure the AppleT alk network settings. 1. Start the web browser and enter the following URL in the Location (or Address ) box to display the RemoteUI page. http:// “printer IP address or name” / Example: http://xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx/ 2[...]

Network Setting (Mac OS X) Conguring the Destination for AppleT alk Networks (Macintosh) T o print over an AppleT alk network, activate the AppleT alk protocol and congure the destination as follows. Activating AppleT alk on the printer Important • By factory default, the AppleT alk protocol is disabled on the printer . 1. Press the Menu bu[...]

Network Setting (Mac OS X) Conguring the destination (Mac OS X) Important • AppleT alk is supported in Mac OS X 10.2.8-10.4. Note • The following procedures are based on Mac OS X 10.4. The method of conguring the destination varies depending on the version of Mac OS X. 1. In System Preferences , click Network to display the Network window[...]

Network Setting (Mac OS X) 7. Select the printer from the list in the Printer Browser window and click Add . 500 Network Setting[...]

Network Setting (Mac OS X) Conguring the Destination for TCP/IP Network (Macintosh) Follow the steps below to congure the destination if you will use the printer in a TCP/IP network. Important • If you will use the printer in a TCP/IP network, make sure the printer ’ s IP address is congured correctly . • Conguring the IP Address [...]

Network Setting (Mac OS X) 5. In the list of connection methods, click Canon IP(iPF) . 6. Enter the printer ’ s IP address in Printer ’ s Address and click Add . 502 Network Setting[...]

Network Setting (Mac OS X) 7. Make sure the printer has been added, and then close the Printer List window . Important • If imagePROGRAF Generic is indicated in Kind , the printer information is not properly acquired. Make sure the printer is on and connected to the network. ( → P .673 ) Network Setting 503[...]

Network Setting (Mac OS X) Conguring the Destination for Bonjour Network (Macintosh) In Mac OS X 10.2.8 and later , use Bonjour functions to easily connect the printer to the network. Follow the steps below to congure the destination if you use the printer on TCP/IP network. Important • Bonjour and IP Print (Auto) do not support printing to[...]

Hard Disk Hard Disk Hard Disk Printer Hard Disk Operations Printer hard disk operations are available from the following programs and interfaces. • Printer driver • imagePROGRAF Print Plug-In • imagePROGRAF Free Layout (Windows) • imagePROGRAF Free Layout (Mac OS) • Color imageRUNNER Enlargement Copy • imagePROGRAF Status Monitor • im[...]

Hard Disk Printer driver image- PROGRAF Free Layout W indows image- PROGRAF Print Plug-In Color image- RUNNER Enlargement Copy image- PROGRAF Status Monitor Printer driver image- PROGRAF Print Plug-In Mac OS image- PROGRAF Free Layout Color image- RUNNER Enlargement Copy image- PROGRAF Printmonitor RemoteUI Control Panel Operation A vailability A v[...]

Hard Disk Saved Print Jobs Saving print jobs refers to the process of sending print jobs from a computer and storing them on the printer ’ s hard disk. By saving print jobs, you can print them repeatedly as needed without sending them from a computer again. Saving print jobs of fers the following benets. • Save the time spent using a compute[...]

Hard Disk Output Method ( Send job to ) T o save print jobs on the printer ’ s hard disk, select Output Method (in Windows) or Send job to (in Mac OS X). Three options are available in Output Method (in Windows) or Send job to (in Mac OS X): Print , Print (auto delete) , and Save in mail box . Optionally , you can also select Save data before pri[...]

Hard Disk Storage destination The storage area on the printer ’ s hard disk is divided into a temporary storage area and a permanent storage area. Print jobs in the “job queue” or “common box” are saved in the temporary storage area. Jobs in “personal boxes” are saved in the permanent storage area. • Job queue Print jobs in progress[...]

Hard Disk Saving Print Jobs Sent from Sources Other than the Printer Driver T o save print jobs sent from software or systems other than the printer driver provided with the printer , complete the Output Method and Save and Print settings in the printer menu. Important • Contact the software or system developer for information about support for t[...]

Hard Disk Specifying Save and Print 1. Press the Menu button to display MAIN MENU . 2. Press ▲ or ▼ to select System Setup , and then press the ► button. 3. Press ▲ or ▼ to select Save and Print , and then press the ► button. 4. Press ▲ or ▼ to select On , or Off , and then press the OK button. If you select On , print jobs are save[...]

Hard Disk Saving Print Jobs Y ou can save print jobs on the printer ’ s hard disk. Save print jobs on the printer ’ s hard disk as follows. • Using the printer driver (Windows) (→P .512) • Using Print Plug-In (Windows) See the section on the Set Conguration button on the Main sheet. • Using Free Layout (Windows) See the section on th[...]

Hard Disk 2. Click Output Method to display the Output Method dialog box. 3. Choose an Output Method . • Print Save print jobs automatically at the same time they are printed. (This is the default format.) • Print (auto delete) Save print jobs temporarily at the same time they are printed and delete them after printing. • Save in mail box Sav[...]

Hard Disk Using the printer driver (Mac OS) 1. Access the Additional Settings pane. 2. Choose an Send job to . • Print Save print jobs automatically at the same time they are printed. • Print (auto delete) Save print jobs temporarily at the same time they are printed and delete them after printing. • Save in mail box Save print jobs on the pr[...]

Hard Disk Do Not Save Print Jobs in the Common Box If you have selected Print in Output Method (in Windows) or Send job to (in Mac OS X) in the printer driver as the format for print jobs sent from the computer , the jobs are saved in the common box. ( → P .507) Y ou can select Save: Shared Box > Off in the printer menu so that print jobs for [...]

Hard Disk Managing Queued Jobs (Deleting or Preempting Other Jobs) Y ou can delete queued jobs. Y ou can also select queued jobs and give them rst priority , to print them immediately after the printer has printed jobs that are currently being processed or printed. Note • Y ou cannot interrupt jobs that are currently being saved, processed, pr[...]

Hard Disk Using the Control Panel 1. Press the Menu button to display Menu Durng Prtng . 2. Y ou can manage queued jobs as follows. • Deleting queued jobs 1. Press ▲ or ▼ to select Job Mgmt Menu , and then press the OK button. 2. Press ▲ or ▼ to select Job Queue Ope. , and then press the ► button. 3. Press ▲ or ▼ to select the print[...]

Hard Disk Using imagePROGRAF Status Monitor On the Job sheet, select the job and the desired function. The following functions are available. • Preempting other jobs • Pausing printing • Resuming printing • Canceling print jobs For details, refer to the imagePROGRAF Status Monitor help. Using imagePROGRAF Printmonitor On the Driver pane, se[...]

Hard Disk Setting Passwords for Personal Boxes By default, no passwords are set for personal boxes. For greater security , you can set passwords for each personal box. After you set a password, it will be required to modify the personal box settings, as well as to display , print, delete, move, and modify jobs saved in the personal box. Note • A [...]

Hard Disk Using RemoteUI 1. On the Stored Job page, select the personal box for a password. 2. Click Edit . 3. In the Set/Register User ’ s Inbox dialog box, specify the password and click OK . • Set Password : Select the check box. • Password : Enter the password. (This eld is limited to four digits in the range 0001-9999.) • Conrmat[...]

Hard Disk Using imagePROGRAF Status Monitor (W indows) 1. On the Hard Disk sheet, select a listed personal box for a password and click Open . Note • Enter a password if one has been set for the personal box. 2. In the Documents dialog box, click Settings . Hard Disk 521[...]

Hard Disk 3. In the Settings dialog box, specify the password and click OK . • Set password : Select the check box. • Password : Enter the password. (This eld is limited to four digits in the range 0001-9999.) • Re-enter to conrm : Re-enter the password to conrm it. For details, refer to the imagePROGRAF Status Monitor help le. 52[...]

Hard Disk Using imagePROGRAF Printmonitor (Mac OS) 1. In the Hard Disk pane, click “►” next to Inbox No./Name to list saved jobs. Select a saved job and click Set . 2. In the Settings dialog box, specify the password and click OK . • Set password : Select the check box. • Password : Enter the password. (This eld is limited to four digi[...]

Hard Disk Naming Personal Boxes By default, personal boxes are unnamed. Y ou can name them for easier management. Y ou can assign a name to a personal box as follows. • Using RemoteUI • Using imagePROGRAF Status Monitor (Windows) • Using imagePROGRAF Printmonitor (Mac OS) Using RemoteUI 1. On the Stored Job page, select the personal box to id[...]

Hard Disk 2. Click Edit . 3. In the Set/Register User ’ s Inbox dialog box, enter the personal box name in Inbox Name and click OK . For details, refer to the RemoteUI help. Hard Disk 525[...]

Hard Disk Using imagePROGRAF Status Monitor (W indows) 1. On the Hard Disk sheet, select a listed personal box to identify and click Open . Note • Enter a password if one has been set for the personal box. 2. In the Documents dialog box, click Settings . 526 Hard Disk[...]

Hard Disk 3. In the Settings dialog box, enter the personal box name and click OK . For details, refer to the imagePROGRAF Status Monitor help le. Hard Disk 527[...]

Hard Disk Using imagePROGRAF Printmonitor (Mac OS) 1. On the Hard Disk pane, click “►” next to Inbox No./Name to list saved jobs. Select a saved job and click Set . Note • Enter a password if one has been set. The password is a four-digit number . 2. In the Settings dialog box, enter the personal box name and click OK . For details, refer t[...]

Hard Disk Displaying a List of Saved Jobs Y ou can display saved print jobs in the box shared among all users and in each personal box. V iew the list of stored print jobs as follows. • Using the Control Panel • Using RemoteUI • Using imagePROGRAF Status Monitor (Windows) • Using imagePROGRAF Printmonitor (Macintosh) Using the Control Panel[...]

Hard Disk Using RemoteUI Choose a mail box on the Stored Job page to display a list of jobs saved in that mail box. Note • Enter a password if one has been set. 530 Hard Disk[...]

Hard Disk Jobs saved in the mail box are listed. For details, refer to the RemoteUI help. Hard Disk 531[...]

Hard Disk Using imagePROGRAF Status Monitor (W indows) On the Hard Disk sheet, select a mail box in the list and click Open . Note • Enter a password if one has been set. Jobs saved in that mail box are displayed in the Documents dialog box. For details, refer to the imagePROGRAF Status Monitor help le. 532 Hard Disk[...]

Hard Disk Using imagePROGRAF Printmonitor (Macintosh) On the Hard Disk pane, click “►” next to Inbox No./Name to list saved jobs. Note • Enter a password if one has been set. The password is a four-digit number . For details, refer to the imagePROGRAF Printmonitor help le. Hard Disk 533[...]

Hard Disk Printing a List of Saved Jobs Y ou can print a list of saved print jobs in the common box and each personal box. Y ou can also print a list of print jobs by using the Control Panel . 1. Press the Menu button to display MAIN MENU . 2. Print a list of saved print jobs. • T o print a list of jobs saved in the Common Box 1. Press ▲ or ▼[...]

Hard Disk Printing Saved Jobs Y ou can print jobs stored on the printer ’ s hard disk as follows. • Using the Control Panel • Using RemoteUI • Using imagePROGRAF Status Monitor (Windows) • Using imagePROGRAF Printmonitor (Mac OS) Using the Control Panel 1. Press the Menu button to display MAIN MENU . 2. Print the saved job. • Printing j[...]

Hard Disk • Printing jobs in personal boxes 1. Press ▲ or ▼ to select Job Management , and then press the ► button. 2. Press ▲ or ▼ to select Psnl. BOX Ope. , and then press the ► button. 3. Press ▲ or ▼ to select the folder , and then press the ► button. 4. Enter a password if one has been set, and then press the OK button. 5. [...]

Hard Disk Using RemoteUI 1. On the Stored Job page, choose the mail box. Note • Enter a password if one has been set. Hard Disk 537[...]

Hard Disk 2. Select the print job in the list and click Print . 3. On the Print Saved Document page, enter the quantity to print in Copies and click OK . For details, refer to the RemoteUI help le. 538 Hard Disk[...]

Hard Disk Using imagePROGRAF Status Monitor (W indows) 1. On the Hard Disk sheet, select a mail box in the list and click Open . Note • Enter a password if one has been set. 2. In the Documents dialog box, select the print job in the list and click Print . Hard Disk 539[...]

Hard Disk 3. In the Print dialog box, enter the quantity to print in Copies and click OK . Note • Print T ime initially indicates how long it took to nish printing one copy during the previous print job. If you change the value in Copies , Print T ime indicates the time it took to print one copy during the previous print job multiplied by the [...]

Hard Disk Using imagePROGRAF Printmonitor (Mac OS) 1. In the Hard Disk pane, click “►” next to Inbox No./Name to list saved jobs. Note • Enter a password if one has been set. The password is a four-digit number . 2. Select the saved job in the list and click Resume Printing to display the Resume Printing dialog box. 3. Specify the number of[...]

Hard Disk Note • Print T ime is only displayed in Mac OS X 10.5. Print T ime initially indicates how long it took to nish printing one copy during the previous print job. If you change the value in Copies , Print T ime indicates the time it took to print one copy during the previous print job multiplied by the number of copies. For details, re[...]

Hard Disk Moving Saved Jobs Print jobs for which Print is selected as the format in Output Method (in Windows) or Send job to (in Mac OS X) are saved in the common box, number “00” . However , jobs in this mail box will be deleted one after another starting with the oldest job in the following situations. • If there are more than 100 saved jo[...]

Hard Disk Using RemoteUI 1. On the Stored Job page, choose the mail box. Note • Enter a password if one has been set. 544 Hard Disk[...]

Hard Disk 2. Select the print job in the list and click Move . 3. On the Move Document page, select the name or number of the destination personal box in the Destination mail box list and click OK . For details, refer to the RemoteUI help le. Hard Disk 545[...]

Hard Disk Using imagePROGRAF Status Monitor (W indows) 1. On the Hard Disk sheet, select a mail box in the list and click Open . Note • Enter a password if one has been set. 2. In the Documents dialog box, select the print job in the list and click Move . 546 Hard Disk[...]

Hard Disk 3. In the Move dialog box, select the destination personal box and click OK . For details, refer to the imagePROGRAF Status Monitor help le. Hard Disk 547[...]

Hard Disk Using imagePROGRAF Printmonitor (Mac OS) 1. In the Hard Disk pane, click “►” next to Inbox No./Name to list saved jobs. Note • Enter a password if one has been set. The password is a four-digit number . 2. Select the print job in the list and click Move . 3. In the Move Document dialog box, select the destination personal box and [...]

Hard Disk Displaying Details of Saved Jobs Y ou can view details of stored print jobs as follows. • Using RemoteUI • Using imagePROGRAF Status Monitor (Windows) • Using imagePROGRAF Printmonitor (Mac OS) Using RemoteUI 1. On the Stored Job page, choose the mail box. Note • Enter a password if one has been set. Hard Disk 549[...]

Hard Disk 2. Select the saved job in the list and click Details . The Details of the saved document page is displayed. For details, refer to the RemoteUI help. 550 Hard Disk[...]

Hard Disk Using imagePROGRAF Status Monitor (W indows) 1. On the Hard Disk sheet, select a mail box in the list and click Open . Note • Enter a password if one has been set. Hard Disk 551[...]

Hard Disk 2. In the Documents dialog box, select the saved job in the list and click Properties . The Properties dialog box is displayed. For details, refer to the imagePROGRAF Status Monitor help le. 552 Hard Disk[...]

Hard Disk Using imagePROGRAF Printmonitor (Mac OS) 1. On the Hard Disk pane, click ► next to Inbox No./Name to list saved jobs. Note • Enter a password if one has been set. The password is a four-digit number . For details, refer to the imagePROGRAF Printmonitor help le. Hard Disk 553[...]

Hard Disk Renaming Saved Jobs Y ou can rename stored print jobs as follows. • Using RemoteUI • Using imagePROGRAF Status Monitor (Windows) • Using imagePROGRAF Printmonitor (Mac OS) Using RemoteUI 1. On the Stored Job page, choose the mail box. Note • Enter a password if one has been set. 554 Hard Disk[...]

Hard Disk 2. Select the saved job in the list and click Details . 3. On the Details of the saved document page, click Change Document . Hard Disk 555[...]

Hard Disk 4. On the Rename Saved Document page, enter the new job name in Document Name and click OK . For details, refer to the RemoteUI help. 556 Hard Disk[...]

Hard Disk Using imagePROGRAF Status Monitor (W indows) 1. On the Hard Disk sheet, select a mail box in the list and click Open . Note • Enter a password if one has been set. 2. In the Documents dialog box, select the saved job in the list and click Properties . Hard Disk 557[...]

Hard Disk 3. In the Properties dialog box, enter the new job name and click OK . For details, refer to the imagePROGRAF Status Monitor help le. 558 Hard Disk[...]

Hard Disk Using imagePROGRAF Printmonitor (Mac OS) 1. On the Hard Disk pane, click ► next to Inbox No./Name to list saved jobs. Note • Enter a password if one has been set. The password is a four-digit number . 2. Select the saved job in the list and click Set . Hard Disk 559[...]

Hard Disk 3. In the Settings dialog box, enter the new job name and click OK . Documents cannot be renamed unless a password has been set. In this case, specify a password. After renaming, you can cancel the password as needed. For details, refer to the imagePROGRAF Printmonitor help le. 560 Hard Disk[...]

Hard Disk Deleting Saved Jobs Y ou can delete saved jobs in the box shared among all users and in each personal box. Delete stored print jobs as follows. • Using the Control Panel • Using RemoteUI • Using imagePROGRAF Status Monitor (Windows) • Using imagePROGRAF Printmonitor (Mac OS) Using the Control Panel 1. Press the Menu button to disp[...]

Hard Disk Using RemoteUI 1. On the Stored Job page, choose the mail box. Note • Enter a password if one has been set. 562 Hard Disk[...]

Hard Disk 2. Select the saved job in the list and click Delete . For details, refer to the RemoteUI help. Hard Disk 563[...]

Hard Disk Using imagePROGRAF Status Monitor (W indows) 1. On the Hard Disk sheet, select a mail box in the list and click Open . Note • Enter a password if one has been set. 2. In the Documents dialog box, select the print job in the list and click Delete . For details, refer to the imagePROGRAF Status Monitor help le. 564 Hard Disk[...]

Hard Disk Using imagePROGRAF Printmonitor (Mac OS) 1. On the Hard Disk pane, click ► next to Inbox No./Name to list saved jobs. Note • Enter a password if one has been set. The password is a four-digit number . 2. Select the saved job in the list and click Delete . For details, refer to the imagePROGRAF Printmonitor help le. Hard Disk 565[...]

Hard Disk Checking the Free Hard Disk Space Y ou can check the space available on the printer ’ s hard disk as follows. • Using the Control Panel • Using RemoteUI • Using imagePROGRAF Status Monitor (Windows) • Using imagePROGRAF Printmonitor (Macintosh) Using the Control Panel 1. Press the Menu button to display MAIN MENU . 2. Press ▲ [...]

Hard Disk Using RemoteUI T o 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. Using imagePROGRAF Status Monitor The Hard Disk sheet shows the free hard disk space. ■Hard Disk Sheet in imagePROG[...]

Hard Disk Using imagePROGRAF Printmonitor The Hard Disk pane shows the free hard disk space. ■Hard Disk Pane in imagePROGRAF Printmonitor For details, refer to the imagePROGRAF Printmonitor help. 568 Hard Disk[...]

Hard Disk Erasing Data on the Printer ’ s Hard Disk Y ou can erase data on the printer ’ s hard disk from the Control Panel . There are three ways to erase the data, as follows. Erasure Method T ime Required Details High Speed A few seconds Erases le management data for print job data stored on the printer ’ s hard disk. Choose this method[...]

Adjusting the Printhead Adjustments for Better Print Quality Adjusting the Printhead Correcting Print Misalignment If printed documents are af fected by the following problems, try adjusting the printhead. • Printed vertical lines are warped or colors are out of alignment Use Auto Head Adj. or Manual Head Adj to adjust the printhead position. Nor[...]

Adjusting the Printhead Adjusting the Printhead Alignment Automatically If printed vertical lines are warped or colors are out of alignment, adjust the Printhead alignment. Use Auto Head Adj. to have the printer print and read a test pattern for automatic adjustment of the printhead. Auto Head Adj. of fers two modes, Standard Adj. and Advanced Adj.[...]

Adjusting the Printhead 2. Press the Menu button to display MAIN MENU . 3. Press ▲ or ▼ to select Adjust Printer , and then press the ► button. 4. Press ▲ or ▼ to select Auto Head Adj. , and then press the ► button. 5. Press ▲ or ▼ to select Standard Adj. or Advanced Adj. , and then press the ► button. 6. Press ▲ or ▼ to selec[...]

Adjusting the Printhead Adjusting the Printhead Alignment Manually If printed vertical lines are warped or colors are out of alignment, adjust the Printhead alignment. With Manual Head Adj , you can manually adjust the Printhead alignment by printing and reading a test pattern. Y ou can adjust the Printhead alignment automatically or manually . Nor[...]

Adjusting the Printhead 8. Examine test pattern D-1 for printhead adjustment and determine the number of the pattern with straight lines. Note • If lines seem straightest in two patterns but you cannot decide which one is better , choose an intermediate value. For example, choose 1 1 if you cannot decide whether pattern 10 or 12 is better . 9. Pr[...]

Adjusting the Printhead Adjusting the Printhead Height If printed documents rub against the printer during printing or if the edge of paper is wrinkled from rubbing, it may help to raise the Printhead . If image edges are blurred, it may help to lower the Printhead . 1. Press the Menu button to display MAIN MENU . 2. Press ▲ or ▼ to select Pape[...]

Adjusting the feed amount Adjusting the feed amount Adjusting the Feed Amount If printed documents are af fected by the following problems, try adjusting the feed amount. • Banding in dif ferent colors • Line length is not accurate in the direction paper is fed T o adjust the feed amount, do the following, in this order . 1. Depending on the is[...]

Adjusting the feed amount Selecting a Feed Amount Adjustment Method (Feed Priority) Methods of adjusting the amount paper is fed are set for each type of paper , in the Feed Priority setting. Adjust the Feed Priority setting to suit your particular printing application. • Band Joint : Adjusts the feed amount to reduce banding across the sheet in [...]

Adjusting the feed amount Adjusting the Feed Amount Automatically If printed images are af fected by banding in dif ferent colors, adjust the amount that paper is fed. Auto Band Adj. of fers two modes, Standard Adj. and Advanced Adj. . Use Advanced Adj. if Standard Adj. does not eliminate banding, or when using paper other than genuine Canon paper [...]

Adjusting the feed amount 3. Press ▲ or ▼ to select Adjust Printer , and then press the ► button. 4. Press ▲ or ▼ to select Auto Band Adj. , and then press the ► button. 5. Press ▲ or ▼ to select Standard Adj. or Advanced Adj. , and then press the ► button. 6. Press ▲ or ▼ to select Y es , and then press the OK button. A test [...]

Adjusting the feed amount Adjusting the Feed Amount Manually If printed images are af fected by banding in dif ferent colors, adjust the amount that paper is fed. Use Manual Band Adj for transparent media or other paper for which adjustment with Auto Band Adj. is not possible. W e recommend automatic adjustment for other types of paper . ( → P .5[...]

Adjusting the feed amount 6. Examine test pattern A for band adjustment. Determine the pattern in which streaks are least noticeable. Note • If streaks seem least noticeable in two patterns but you cannot decide which one is better , choose an intermediate value. For example, choose 1 1 if you cannot decide whether pattern 10 or 12 is better . 7.[...]

Adjusting the feed amount Banding Adjustment During Printing (Fine Band Adj.) If, during printing, the contrast is uneven sideways across the paper or banding in dif ferent colors appears every 40 mm (1.6 in) or so, try adjusting the feed amount as follows. The results of adjustment are applied to printing in progress, enabling you to check the res[...]

Adjusting the feed amount Adjusting the Measurement Scale for Better Accuracy Use Adjust Length to ensure that lines in CAD drawings are printed at exactly the right length. T wo Adjust Length options are available ( A: Standard and B: Other ), and the settings for both options are saved. The setting of B: Other is applied when printing in high-spe[...]

Adjusting the feed amount 6. Press ▲ or ▼ to select Y es , and then press the OK button. A test pattern is printed for adjustment based on the amount of paper stretching or shrinkage. The scale bar shows “Millimeter” in 50 mm units and “Inch” in 1 inch units. Note • A test pattern is printed in black when you choose A: Standard or in [...]

Adjusting the feed amount Adjusting Color on the T railing Edge of Sheets If printed sheets are af fected by banding in dif ferent colors toward the end of the sheet (about 20-30 mm from the edge), try adjusting the feed amount of the trailing edge of sheets. Note • If printed documents (including documents printed on rolls) are af fected by band[...]

Adjusting the feed amount 7. Examine test pattern C2 for adjustment. After you determine the pattern in which streaks are least noticeable, press the ▲ or ▼ to choose the pattern number , and then press the OK button. The printer now goes back online. Note • If streaks seem least noticeable in two patterns but you cannot decide which one is b[...]

Adjusting the feed amount Adjusting the V acuum Strength When printing on heavyweight paper or paper that curls or wrinkles easily , if paper rubs against the printer or the edge is wrinkled from rubbing, adjusting the level of suction against paper on the Platen may improve results. 1. Press the Menu button to display MAIN MENU . 2. Press ▲ or ?[...]

Color adjustment Color adjustment Using Color Calibration to Adjust Colors The calibration function improves color consistency by compensating for slight dif ferences in how color appears due to individual variation among Printheads or conditions in various printing environments. W e recommend performing calibration in the following situations. •[...]

Color adjustment FineArt Photo Compatible Compatible Compatible FneArt HW Photo Compatible Compatible Compatible • The optimal adjustment value from color calibration is applied before printing, even when you print on paper other than the type used for calibration. • In the printer driver or on the Control Panel (in the MAIN MENU ), you can spe[...]

Color adjustment Paper to Prepare Rolls An unused roll at least 10 inches wide and compatible with calibration Sheets One sheet of unused paper of at least A4/Letter size and compatible with calibration Perform calibration as follows. 1. Load the paper . • Loading Rolls on the Roll Holder (→P .1 15) • Loading Rolls in the Roll Feed Unit (→P[...]

Color adjustment Printing in Ideal Colors for Light in the V iewing Environment Y ou can print in the colors that look best when viewed under the light where the printed image will be displayed. There are two ways to adjust the color tone for the ambient light, as follows. By selecting color tones on Charts before printing On the printed Chart , no[...]

Color adjustment Selecting Color T ones on Charts Before Printing (W indows) Print Charts , note the number of the chart with your desired color tone, and enter this number in the printer driver before printing. Important • This function requires that the Light Source Check T ool be installed. • Y ou can install the Light Source Check T ool fro[...]

Color adjustment 5. Click D Advanced Settings to switch the print mode. 6. In F Print Quality , click Highest or High . Important • Ambient Light Adjust is only available when the F Print Quality is set to Highest or High . 7. Click Color in the G Color Mode list. 8. Click H Color Settings to display the Color Settings dialog box. 9. Click the Ma[...]

Color adjustment 10. Make sure Driver Matching Mode (Kyuanos) is selected in A Matching Mode . Note • T o specify monitor matching, select Monitor Matching in B Matching Method . In this case, select the same color space as when the le was opened in C Color Space and the monitor color temperature in D Monitor White Point . 1 1. Select E Use am[...]

Color adjustment 15. Check the settings and click Print . The Chart is printed. 16. In the viewing environment, determine the number of the set of images on the Chart in which all four vertical images have the best overall color tone. Note • Choose the number of the set of images in which the people, the blue of the sky , and the red of the straw[...]

Color adjustment Selecting Color T ones on Charts Before Printing (Mac OS X) Print Charts , note the number of the chart with your desired color tone, and enter this number in the printer driver before printing. Important • This function requires that the Light Source Check T ool be installed. • Y ou can install the Light Source Check T ool fro[...]

Color adjustment 5. Click D Advanced Settings to switch the print mode. 6. In F Print Quality , click Highest or High . Important • Ambient Light Adjust is only available when the F Print Quality is set to Highest or High . 7. Click Color in the H Color Mode list. 8. Click I Set to display the Color Settings dialog box. 9. Click the Matching tab [...]

Color adjustment 10. Make sure Driver Matching Mode (Kyuanos) is selected in A Matching Mode . Note • T o specify monitor matching, select Monitor Matching in B Matching Method . In this case, select the same color space as when the le was opened in C Color Space and the monitor color temperature in D Monitor White Point . 1 1. Select E Use am[...]

Color adjustment 15. Check the settings and click Print . The Chart is printed. 16. In the viewing environment, determine the number of the set of images on the Chart in which all four vertical images have the best overall color tone. Note • Choose the number of the set of images in which the people, the blue of the sky , and the red of the straw[...]

Color adjustment Printing in Colors Matching the Measured Ambient Light (W indows) Measure the light level in the viewing environment and enter the results in the printer driver before printing. Important • This function requires the i1 spectrophotometer . The Light Source Measure T ool must also be installed. • Y ou can install the Light Sourc[...]

Color adjustment 6. Click D Advanced Settings to switch the print mode. 7. In F Print Quality , click Highest or High . Important • Ambient Light Adjust is only available when the F Print Quality is set to Highest or High . 8. Click Color in the G Color Mode list. 9. Click H Color Settings to display the Color Settings dialog box. 10. Click the M[...]

Color adjustment 12. Select E Use ambient light adjustment . 13. Click F Ambient Light Adjust to display the Ambient Light Adjust dialog box. 14. Select By entering values directly in A Setting Method . 15. Select the B Lighting Source T ype and D Color T emperature determined in step 1. If you have selected Monitor Matching in Matching Method on t[...]

Color adjustment Printing in Colors Matching the Measured Ambient Light (Mac OS X) Measure the light level in the viewing environment and enter the results in the printer driver before printing. Important • This function requires the i1 spectrophotometer . The Light Source Measure T ool must also be installed. • Y ou can install the Light Sourc[...]

Color adjustment 6. Click D Advanced Settings to switch the print mode. 7. In F Print Quality , click Highest or High . Important • Ambient Light Adjust is only available when the F Print Quality is set to Highest or High . 8. Click Color in the H Color Mode list. 9. Click I Set to display the Color Settings dialog box. 10. Click the Matching tab[...]

Color adjustment 12. Select E Use ambient light adjustment . 13. Click F Ambient Light Adjust to display the Ambient Light Adjust dialog box. 14. Select By entering values directly in A Setting Method . 15. Select the B Lighting Source T ype and D Color T emperature determined in step 1. If you have selected Monitor Matching in Matching Method on t[...]

Color adjustment Printing Images to Match Monitor Colors Adjusting the colors printed so that they more closely match the colors displayed on the monitor is called "monitor matching." Using this mode requires adjustment or conguration of the settings of your monitor , the source application, the le for printing, and the printer driv[...]

Color adjustment Monitor Matching The sequence in monitor matching is as follows. 1. Calibrate the printer . Calibration improves color consistency by compensating for slight dif ferences in how color appears due to individual variation among printheads or conditions in various printing environments. ( → P .588) 2. Calibrate the monitor . Normall[...]

Color adjustment Printing Images to Match Monitor Colors (W indows) By calibrating your monitor and conguring 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 an[...]

Color adjustment 5. Click D Advanced Settings to switch the print mode. 6. In F Print Quality , click Highest or High . Important • Ambient Light Adjust is only available when the F Print Quality is set to Highest or High . 7. Click Color in the G Color Mode list. 8. Click H Color Settings to display the Color Settings dialog box. 9. Click the Ma[...]

Color adjustment 13. In Monitor White Point , select the white point set on the monitor . Note • For greater precision in monitor matching, we recommend conguring the settings for ambient light matching. ( → P .367) 14. Click OK . 15. Conrm the print settings and print as desired. 610 Adjustments for Better Print Quality[...]

Color adjustment Printing Images to Match Monitor Colors (Mac OS X) By calibrating your monitor and conguring 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 an[...]

Color adjustment 5. Click D Advanced Settings to switch the print mode. 6. In F Print Quality , click Highest or High . Important • Ambient Light Adjust is only available when the F Print Quality is set to Highest or High . 7. Click Color in the H Color Mode list. 8. Click I Set to display the Color Settings dialog box. 9. Click the Matching tab [...]

Color adjustment 13. In D Monitor White Point , select the white point set on the monitor . Note • For greater precision in monitor matching, we recommend conguring the settings for ambient light matching. ( → P .367) 14. Click OK . 15. Conrm the print settings and print as desired. Adjustments for Better Print Quality 613[...]

Ink T anks Maintenance Ink T anks Ink T anks Ink T anks that can be used in the printer is labeled with a white letter “F” in a black circle on the side. When purchasing Ink T anks, make sure an “F” is printed on the label, along with the following Ink T ank part numbers. • Y Ink T ank PFI-101Y • PC Ink T ank PFI-101PC • C Ink T ank P[...]

Ink T anks Replacing Ink T anks Compatible ink tanks Ink tanks that can be used in the printer is labeled with a white letter “F” in a black circle on the side. Request ink tanks with the same label when you purchase new ones. For details, see “Ink T anks”. (→P .614) Precautions when handling ink tanks T ake the following precautions when[...]

Ink T anks Replacing ink tanks 1. Make sure no print jobs are in progress. Y ou can replace ink tanks if the Display Screen indicates the printer is Online or Ofine , or if messages advise you to check the amount of ink left or replace an Ink T ank . If a message requests you to replace an Ink T ank , press the OK button. Go to step 5 and remove[...]

Ink T anks 4. Press ▲ or ▼ to select Y es , and then press the OK button. A message on the Display Screen requests you to open the Ink T ank Cover . Remove the Ink T ank at this point. 5. Open the Ink T ank Cover and check the Ink Lamp . The Ink Lamp ashes quickly if there is no ink left. 6. Press the tip of the Ink T ank Lock Lever of the c[...]

Ink T anks 7. Hold the Ink T ank by the grips and remove it. Press the OK button. Caution • If there is still ink in the Ink T ank you removed, store it with the ink holes (a) facing up. Otherwise, ink may leak and cause stains. Put the Ink T ank in a plastic bag and seal it. Note • Dispose of used ink tanks in accordance with local regulations[...]

Ink T anks 9. Open the pouch and remove the Ink T ank . Caution • Never touch the ink holes or electrical contacts. This may cause stains, damage the Ink T ank , and af fect printing quality . • A void dropping the Ink T ank after removing it from the pouch. Otherwise, ink may leak and cause stains. • Do not remove and agitate ink tanks that [...]

Ink T anks 1 1. Push the Ink T ank Lock Lever closed until it clicks into place. 12. Make sure the Ink Lamp is lit in red. 13. Close the Ink T ank Cover . The printer returns to the mode before replacement of the Ink T ank . 620 Maintenance[...]

Ink T anks Checking Ink T ank Levels On the Display Screen , you can check how much ink is left in the Ink T ank . The Display Screen indicates the remaining ink levels, unless a message is displayed. During messages, press the Information button to view the ink levels on the Display Screen . These levels shown on the Display Screen correspond to t[...]

Ink T anks When to Replace Ink T anks Replace or prepare to replace Ink T anks in the following situations. If a message for checking the ink is shown on the Display Screen When there is little ink left, the Message lamp is lit and Ink Level: Check is shown on the Display Screen . Y ou can continue to print, but prepare to replace the Ink T ank . ([...]

Printheads Printheads Printhead • Printhead PF-03 Note • For instructions on replacing the Printhead , see “Replacing the Printhead”. (→P .626) Maintenance 623[...]

Printheads Checking for Nozzle Clogging If printing is faint or streaked in dif ferent colors, make sure the Printhead nozzles are clear by printing a test pattern to check the nozzles. Note • Y ou can specify a number of pages in the printer ’ s Noz. Check Freq. menu for automatic nozzle checking every time you nish printing that quantity .[...]

Printheads Cleaning the Printhead Cleaning the Printhead may help clear nozzles that are clogged. Note • Y ou can specify a number of pages in the printer ’ s Noz. Check Freq. menu for automatic nozzle checking and cleaning every time you nish printing that quantity . ( → P .55) • Y ou can start Head Cleaning A by holding down the Inform[...]

Printheads Replacing the Printhead When to replace the Printhead This printer is equipped with two Printheads . Replace one or both Printheads in the following situations. • If the printing quality does not improve even after one or two cycles of Head Cleaning B from the printer menu Replace both Printheads , one at a time. • If the Display Scr[...]

Printheads Replacing the Printhead Follow the steps below to replace the Printhead . Failure to follow this procedure may cause ink to leak from the Printhead , resulting in stains. Note • Prepare a new Ink T ank when ink levels are low . • Y our hands may become dirty during Printhead replacement. Use the gloves provided with the new Printhead[...]

Printheads 9. If the Printhead Fixer Cover or Printhead Fixer Lever is dirty , use a damp cloth that you have wrung out completely to wipe it clean. Important • Do not touch the Linear Scale (a) or Carriage Shaft (b). • Never touch the metal contacts of the Carriage . This may damage the printer . 628 Maintenance[...]

Printheads 10. Pull the Printhead Fixer Lever forward all the way to open it completely . 1 1. Pull up the Printhead Fixer Cover to open it completely . 12. Remove the used Printhead . Caution • When replacing the Printhead immediately after printing, wait a few minutes before replacing it. The metal parts of the Printhead become hot during print[...]

Printheads 13. Holding the new Printhead by the grips (a), remove it from the case. Important • When handling the Printhead , always hold it by the grips (a). Never touch the nozzles (b) or metal contacts (c). This may damage the Printhead and af fect printing quality . 14. While rmly holding the Printhead you have removed, use your other hand[...]

Printheads 15. With the nozzles facing down and the metal contacts toward the back, insert the Printhead into the Carriage . Carefully push the printhead rmly into the Carriage , ensuring that the nozzles and metal contacts do not touch the carriage. 16. Pull the Printhead Fixer Cover down toward the front to lock the Printhead in place. 17. Pus[...]

Printheads 18. Close the T op Cover . Ink now lls the system. After about 1 1 minutes, the Printhead will be automatically aligned, and the printer will go online. If no paper has been loaded, a message is displayed requesting you to load paper . Important • Never remove an Ink T ank while the system is lling with ink. • If Auto Print is [...]

Maintenance Cartridge Maintenance Cartridge Maintenance Cartridge • Maintenance Cartridge MC-16 Note • For instructions on replacing the Maintenance Cartridge , see “Replacing the Maintenance Cartridge”. (→P .633) Replacing the Maintenance Cartridge Compatible Maintenance Cartridges For information on compatible Maintenance Cartridges , s[...]

Maintenance Cartridge Replacing the Maintenance Cartridge 1. Make sure no print jobs are in progress. Y ou can replace the Maintenance Cartridge if the Display Screen indicates the printer is Ofine or if messages advise you to replace the Maintenance Cartridge . If a message requests you to replace the Maintenance Cartridge , go to step 6 and re[...]

Maintenance Cartridge 7. Hold the handle (a) of the used Maintenance Cartridge and pull out the cartridge. Grasp the handles on both sides (b) and keep the cartridge level as you remove it. Important • Used Maintenance Cartridges are heavy . Always grasp the cartridge handles on both sides rmly and keep the cartridge level during removal and s[...]

Maintenance Cartridge 9. Keeping the used Maintenance Cartridge level, put it in the plastic bag that was in the box, as shown. 10. Expel air in the plastic bag and seal the zipper . Fold the plastic bag in half. 1 1. Put the used Maintenance Cartridge and packaging material in the box for storage, just like the new Maintenance Cartridge was, keepi[...]

Maintenance Cartridge 12. Holding the handles on both sides of the new Maintenance Cartridge (a), insert it completely , keeping it level. 13. Hold the Ejection Guide on both sides by the near end. Aligning the Ejection Guide with the guides (a), insert it into the printer until it locks in place. 14. Press the OK button. The printer returns to the[...]

Maintenance Cartridge Checking the Remaining Maintenance Cartridge Capacity The Maintenance Cartridge absorbs excess ink from borderless printing, printhead cleaning, and other processes. Y ou can conrm the remaining capacity of the Maintenance Cartridge by checking the Maintenance Cartridge capacity shown on the Display Screen . Press the Infor[...]

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 capacity is low , the Message lamp is lit and Prepare for maint cart replacement. is di[...]

Cleaning the Printer Cleaning the Printer Cleaning the Printer Exterior Clean the printer regularly to maintain better printing quality and help prevent problems. About once a month, clean the printer exterior . 1. T urn the printer of f. ( → P .28) 2. Unplug the power cord from the outlet. Caution • Always turn of f the printer and unplug the [...]

Cleaning the Printer Cleaning Inside the T op Cover Clean inside the T op Cover about once a month to maintain better printing quality and help prevent problems. Also clean inside the T op Cover in the following situations to ensure optimal operation. • If the printed surface or the underside of paper is dirty after printing • After you have us[...]

Cleaning the Printer 6. If paper dust has accumulated in the V acuum holes (a) on the Platen or in the Borderless Printing Ink Grooves (b), use the Cleaning Brush , provided with the printer , to wipe it away . Note • If the Cleaning Brush is dirty , rinse it in water . 7. Using a damp cloth that you have wrung out completely , wipe inside the T [...]

Cleaning the Printer Important • Do not use a dry cloth to wipe inside the T op Cover . This may create a static charge, which may attract dust and af fect the printing quality . • Do not touch the Linear Scale (a) or Carriage Shaft (b). This may stain your hands and damage the printer . 8. Close the T op Cover . Maintenance 643[...]

Cleaning the Printer Cleaning the Paper Retainer Clean the Paper Retainer about once a month to maintain better printing quality and help prevent problems. Also clean the Paper Retainer in the following situations to ensure the printer of fers a comfortable working environment. • If the printed surface or the underside of paper is dirty after pri[...]

Cleaning the Printer Cleaning the Printhead Cleaning the Printhead may help clear nozzles that are clogged. Note • Y ou can specify a number of pages in the printer ’ s Noz. Check Freq. menu for automatic nozzle checking and cleaning every time you nish printing that quantity . ( → P .55) • Y ou can start Head Cleaning A by holding down [...]

Other Maintenance Other Maintenance Preparing to T ransfer the Printer T o protect the internal parts in transit, always follow the steps below before transferring the printer to a new location. Refer to the Quick Start Guide for details on packing the printer and installing it after transfer . Note • It is not possible to prepare the printer for[...]

Other Maintenance 7. Open the Ink T ank Lock Lever and remove every Ink T ank . Put the Ink T ank in a plastic bag and seal it. Note • Store the Ink T ank you removed with the ink holes (a) facing up. Otherwise, ink may leak and cause stains. 8. Close every Ink T ank Lock Lever , and close the Ink T ank Cover . At this point, ink is drawn out fro[...]

Other Maintenance 1 1. Open the T op Cover . 12. Grasp the Belt , insert it between the Belt Stopper , and af x the Belt Stopper to the Carriage Shaft . Important • Never touch the Linear Scale (a) or Carriage Shaft (b). Note • Here, the Belt Stopper is the one that was removed and stored after initial installation. 648 Maintenance[...]

Other Maintenance 13. Close the T op Cover . 14. T ape down printer covers to secure them, in the reverse order of tape removal during installation. 15. Repack the Roll Holder , Holder Stopper , and printer in shipping materials, and then package them in a shipping box. Maintenance 649[...]

Other Maintenance Updating the Firmware Update the printer rmware to take advantage of new and improved printer functions. Conrming the rmware version 1. Press the Menu button to display MAIN MENU . 2. Press ▲ or ▼ to select Information , and then press ► . 3. Press ▲ or ▼ to select System Info , and then press the ► button. Th[...]

Frequently Asked Questions T roubleshooting Frequently Asked Questions Frequently Asked Questions This section presents frequently asked questions and answers. T o view more detailed explanations, click the hyperlinks in the answer column. Question Answer How do I print on a roll? When printing on rolls, after loading the roll, specify the paper ty[...]

Frequently Asked Questions Question Answer How do I print an A4 original enlarged on A2 paper? In the printer driver , you can adjust the original image to match the paper size or width, or you can specify enlargement or reduction before printing as desired. Þ Resizing Originals to Match the Paper Size (→P .229) Þ Resizing Originals to Fit the [...]

Frequently Asked Questions Question Answer How do I use the printer in combination with a Color imageRUNNER ? The printer can be used for automatic enlargement and printing of scanned originals from a Color imageRUNNER . Þ Printing Enlargements of Scanned Originals from a Color imageRUNNER (→P .198) How do I print enlargements of scanned origina[...]

Problems Regarding Paper Problems Regarding Paper Clearing Jammed Paper (Paper Feed Slot) Follow these steps to remove any scraps left in the Paper Feed Slot after you clear jammed sheets or roll paper . 1. Press the Feeder Selection button to activate the Cut Sheet lamp . 2. Press the Load/Eject button. A screen is displayed for paper type selecti[...]

Problems Regarding Paper Clearing Jammed Roll Paper If paper from a roll becomes jammed, Paper jam. is shown on the Display Screen of the Control Panel . Remove the jammed paper as follows. Note • For instructions on removing a paper jam from a roll if the scrap of paper remains in the Paper Feed Slot, see “Clearing Jammed Paper (Paper Feed Slo[...]

Problems Regarding Paper 3. Close the T op Cover . Important • Do not touch the Linear Scale (a) or Carriage Shaft (b). This may stain your hands and damage the printer . • If paper from a roll is jammed by the Paper Feed Slot 1. Open the Roll Feed Unit Cover . 2. Remove the jammed paper from the Paper Feed Slot . After removing the paper , mak[...]

Problems Regarding Paper • If the paper is jammed by the Ejection Guide Remove the jammed paper from the Output T ray . After removing the paper , make sure there are no other scraps of paper in the printer . 4. Press the OK button. If paper is jammed deep in the Paper Feed Slot , remove the Roll Feed Unit and clear the paper jam as follows. 1. T[...]

Problems Regarding Paper Clearing Jammed Paper from the T ray If a sheet loaded manually becomes jammed, Paper jam. is shown on the Display Screen of the Control Panel . Remove the jammed paper as follows. 1. Press the Load/Eject button. 2. Remove the jammed paper . • If paper is jammed inside the T op Cover 1. Open the T op Cover and move the Ca[...]

Problems Regarding Paper Important • Do not touch the Linear Scale (a) or Carriage Shaft (b). This may stain your hands and damage the printer . • If paper is jammed by the Paper Feed Slot of the T op Paper Feed Slot Remove the jammed paper from the Paper Feed Slot . After removing the paper , make sure there are no other scraps of paper in the[...]

Problems Regarding Paper • If paper is jammed in the back of the printer Remove the jammed paper from the back. After removing the paper , make sure there are no other scraps of paper in the printer . 3. Press the OK button. If paper is jammed deep in the Paper Feed Slot , remove the Roll Feed Unit and clear the paper jam as follows. 1. T urn of [...]

Problems Regarding Paper 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. The roll was pulled out by force when it had been advanced before printing, and this action closed the Paper Feed Slot . Follow these steps to remove the roll and open the feed s[...]

Printing does not start Printing does not start The Data lamp on the Control Panel does not light up Cause Corrective Action The printer is not on. Make sure the power cord is securely plugged in, all the way . Press the Power button to turn the printer on. In Windows, select the printer by clicking Select Printer or Printer in the printing dialog [...]

The printer stops during a print job The printer stops during a print job An error message is shown on the Display Screen Status Corrective Action An error message is displayed during printing. Check the error message and take action as necessary . ( → P .683) The last portion of roll paper was used during a print job, and paper could not be adva[...]

Problems with the printing quality Problems with the printing quality Printing is faint Cause Corrective Action Y ou may be printing on the wrong side of the paper . Print on the printing surface. The Printhead nozzles are clogged. Print a test pattern to check the nozzles and see if they are clogged. ( → P .624) Because the printer was left with[...]

Problems with the printing quality Paper rubs against the Printhead Cause Corrective Action Make sure the same type of paper is specied on the printer as in the printer driver . ( → P .1 13) ( → P .146) The paper type as specied in the printer driver does not match the type loaded in the printer . ( *1 ) Make sure the same type of paper i[...]

Problems with the printing quality The edges of the paper are dirty Cause Corrective Action The Platen has become dirty after borderless printing or printing on small paper . Open the T op Cover and clean the Platen . ( → P .641) Make sure the same paper type is specied on the printer as in the printer driver . ( → P .1 13) ( → P .146) The[...]

Problems with the printing quality The surface of the paper is dirty Cause Corrective Action The Paper Retainer is soiled. Clean the Paper Retainer . ( → P .644) Y ou are using a paper that does not dry easily . Specify a time of about a minute in Roll DryingT ime . The back side of the paper is dirty Cause Corrective Action The Platen has become[...]

Problems with the printing quality Printed colors are inaccurate Cause Corrective Action Color adjustment has not been activated in the Advanced Settings of the printer driver . In the Advanced Settings of the printer driver , access Color Settings in Color Mode to adjust colors. Refer to the computer and monitor documentation to adjust the colors.[...]

Problems with the printing quality Banding in different colors occurs Cause Corrective Action The roll is not loaded correctly in the Roll Feed Unit . Remove the roll and reload it. ( → P .1 17) The paper feed amount is out of adjustment. Adjust the feed amount. ( → P .576) Printing does not proceed smoothly because print jobs are interrupted d[...]

Problems with the printing quality Colors in printed images are uneven Cause Corrective Action Line Drawing/T ext is selected when printing images in many solid colors. Specify Image in the printer driver . Y ou are printing on paper that curls easily . Printed colors may appear uneven on the leading edge of paper that is susceptible to curling. In[...]

Problems with the printing quality The contrast becomes uneven during printing Cause Corrective Action Adjust the feed amount. ( → P .578) The paper feed amount is out of adjustment. Execute Fine Band Adj. during printing. ( → P .578) The length of printed images is inaccurate Cause Corrective Action In the printer menu, Band Joint is specie[...]

Problems with the printing quality Line thickness is not uniform (W indows) Cause Corrective Action In the Special Settings dialog box of the Windows printer driver , Fast Graphic Process is selected. Open the printer driver ’ s Properties dialog box from Print in the application software’ s File menu, and try printing following the steps below[...]

Cannot print over a network Cannot print over a network Cannot connect the printer to the network Cause Corrective Action The Ethernet cable is not connected correctly to the printer ’ s Ethernet port. 1. Make sure the printer is connected to the network with the correct Ethernet cable, and then turn the printer on. For instructions on connecting[...]

Cannot print over a network Conguring the Communication Mode Manually This topic gives instructions for conguring the communication mode manually . 1. Press the Menu button to display MAIN MENU . 2. Press ▲ or ▼ to select Interface Setup , and then press ► . 3. Press ▲ or ▼ to select Ethernet Driver , and then press ► . 4. Press ?[...]

Cannot print over a network Cannot print over a TCP/IP network Cause Corrective Action The printer ’ s IP address is not congured correctly . Make sure the printer ’ s IP address is congured correctly . ( → P .432) ( → P .470) The printer ’ s TCP/IP network settings are not congured correctly . Make sure the printer ’ s TCP/IP [...]

Cannot print over a network Cannot print over AppleT alk or Bonjour networks Cause Corrective Action The AppleT alk protocol is not enabled on the printer . Activate AppleT alk on the printer . ( → P .475) The computer you are trying to print from is not congured correctly . Make sure the computer ’ s AppleT alk settings are congured corr[...]

Installation problems Installation problems Removing Installed Printer Drivers Follow these steps to remove installed printer drivers and utilities. Removing printer drivers (W indows) Remove the printer driver as follows. Note • In Windows 2000/Windows XP/Windows Server 2003/Windows V ista/Windows Server 2008, you must log on with administrative[...]

Other problems Other problems The printer does not go on Cause Corrective Action The printer is unplugged. Plug the power cord into the outlet, and then turn on the printer . The specied voltage is not supplied. Check the voltage of the outlet and breaker . ( → P .79) If the Printer Makes a Strange Sound The following sounds do not indicate a [...]

Other problems Ink Level Detection Ink level detection will be deactivated if you load ink tanks once emptied. Ink level detection Ink tanks specied for this printer feature an ink level detection function to prevent the ink from running out during printing, which prevents printer damage. ( → P .614) This function will not work correctly if yo[...]

Other problems 5. Press ▲ or ▼ to select Y es , 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 Y es , and then press the OK button. 9. A conrmation message about updating ink information is shown on the Display Screen . After checking t[...]

Responding to Messages Error Message Responding to Messages Responding to Messages W arning messages W arning messages are shown on lines 2-4 of the Display Screen . Although warning messages do not prevent printer operation, you should check the message and take the appropriate action. ( → P .683) Error messages (if action can be taken) Error me[...]

Responding to Messages Other Messages These messages do not prevent printer operation. Check the information on the Display Screen and take action as necessary . Messages requiring special attention are as follows: Note • Messages are also displayed in imagePROGRAF Status Monitor (Windows) or imagePROGRAF Printmonitor (Macintosh). 682 Error Messa[...]

Responding to Messages Error Messages Error messages Check the message and take the appropriate action. • Borderless printng not possible. (→P .693) • Calibration There is a problem with the multi-sensor . (→P .704) • Cannot adjust band. (→P .696) • Cannot adjust printhead. (→P .697) • Cannot calibrate. (→P .697) • Cannot cut [...]

Responding to Messages • Roll printing is selected, but sheets are loaded. (→P .688) • Roll printing is selected. (→P .688) • RollWdthMismatch (→P .686) • Sheet printing is selected. (→P .689) • The roll is empty . (→P .688) • This paper cannot be used. (→P .687) • Unknown le. (→P .704) • Use another paper . (→P .[...]

Messages regarding paper Messages regarding paper Paper Mismatch Cause Corrective Action Y ou printed a test pattern for printer adjustment on several sheets, but sheets of dif ferent types or sizes of paper were used. When printing a test pattern, use sheets of the same type and size of paper . Papr T ype Mismatch Cause Corrective Action Follow th[...]

Messages regarding paper RollWdthMismatch Cause Corrective Action If you have selected Fit Roll Paper W idth in the printer driver settings and W arning in Detect Mismatch in the printer menu: Printing resumes after the warning message is displayed. However , note that this error may cause paper jams and af fect the printing quality . T ry printing[...]

Messages regarding paper Insufcient paper for job Cause Corrective Action Follow the steps below to replace the roll. 1. Remove the roll. ( → P .120) ( → P .121) ( → P .122) 2. Load a roll with enough paper left. ( → P .1 15) ( → P .1 17) ( → P .1 18) 3. If no barcode was printed on the roll, specify the paper type. ( → P .1 13) 4.[...]

Messages regarding paper Roll printing is selected. Cause Corrective Action Load a roll and try printing again. Y ou have attempted to print a test print sheet or other printer status information on a roll, but no roll is loaded. T o print on a sheet instead, hold the Stop button for more than a second to cancel printing, load a sheet, and then pri[...]

Messages regarding paper Roll feed unit err Cause Corrective Action T urn of f the printer , remove the Roll Feed Unit momentarily , and then reinstall it. ( → P .143) ( → P .144) The Roll Feed Unit is not working. If the message is still displayed after you do this, contact your Canon dealer for assistance. No Roll Feed Unit. Cause Corrective [...]

Messages regarding paper W rong paper feed slot for this paper type. Cause Corrective Action Follow these steps to reload the paper , using the Paper Feed Slot specied in Paper Source in the printer driver . 1. Press the Load/Eject button. The paper will be ejected. 2. Reload the paper in the Paper Feed Slot specied in the printer driver . Th[...]

Messages regarding paper Paper loaded askew . Cause Corrective Action Follow these steps to reload a roll. 1. Press the Load/Eject button and remove the crooked paper . 2. Press the Load/Eject button and reload the roll. ( → P .1 18) Paper has been loaded askew . Follow these step to reload a sheet. 1. Press the Load/Eject button and remove the c[...]

Messages regarding paper Cannot feed paper . Cause Corrective Action The sheet cannot be fed correctly . Reload the sheet straight, in the correct position. ( → P .148) Cannot cut paper . Cause Corrective Action There are sheets left on the Ejection Guide . 1. Remove the paper . 2. If Not nished printing. Finish printing remaining jobs? is sho[...]

Messages regarding paper End of paper feed. Cause Corrective Action Y ou are pressing the ▲ button on the Control Panel and trying to rewind the roll to the edge. Release the ▲ button. Borderless printng not possible. Check roll width and spacers. Cause Corrective Action Insert the paper and Spacer for Borderless Printing rmly all the way in[...]

Messages regarding ink Messages regarding ink Ink insufcient. Cause Corrective Action The ink level is low , so you cannot clean the Printhead . Press the OK button and replace the Ink T ank that is low with a new Ink T ank . ( → P .615) The ink level is low , so there may not be enough ink to nish printing. Press the OK button and replace [...]

Messages regarding ink Remaining level of the ink cannot be correctly detected. Cause Corrective Action Ink level detection cannot work correctly if you use rell ink tanks. The rell ink tank can no longer be used. See the section “Ink level detection” and take the appropriate action. ( → P .679) Ink Level: Check Cause Corrective Action [...]

Messages regarding printing or adjusment Messages regarding printing or adjusment Use another paper . Cause Corrective Action For automatic Printhead adjustment, we recommend using a type of paper that you often use, other than lm. ( → P .571) The Printhead and feed amount cannot be adjusted when highly transparent lm is loaded. Adjust the [...]

Messages regarding printing or adjusment Cannot adjust printhead. Cause Corrective Action The Printhead nozzles are clogged. Follow the steps below to check the nozzles. 1. Print a test pattern to check the nozzles. ( → P .624) 2. Clean the Printhead if the nozzles are clogged. ( → P .625) Highly transparent lm is loaded that cannot be used [...]

Messages regarding printheads Messages regarding printheads Cannot adjust printhead. Cause Corrective Action The Printhead nozzles are clogged. Follow the steps below to check the nozzles. 1. Print a test pattern to check the nozzles. ( → P .624) 2. Clean the Printhead if the nozzles are clogged. ( → P .625) Highly transparent lm is loaded t[...]

Messages regarding printheads PHeads: wrong pos. Cause Corrective Action The left Printhead is installed in the right position and vice versa. T urn of f the printer and wait at least three seconds before restoring the power . If the message is displayed again, contact your Canon dealer for assistance. Problem with Printhead x (x is L, R, or LR) Ca[...]

Messages regarding the maintenance cartridge Messages regarding the maintenance cartridge No maintenance cartridge. Cause Corrective Action The Maintenance Cartridge is not installed. Install the Maintenance Cartridge . ( → P .633) Prepare for maint cart replacement. Cause Corrective Action The Maintenance Cartridge is almost full. Y ou can conti[...]

Messages regarding the hard disk Messages regarding the hard disk Hard disk error . Cause Corrective Action There is a format problem with the printer ’ s hard disk. Press the OK button to start reformatting the hard disk. When formatting is nished, the printer automatically restarts. (Formatting will erase all data on the hard disk.) File rea[...]

Messages regarding the hard disk Mail box full. Delete unwanted data Cause Corrective Action 100 jobs are stored in the Personal Box. Delete unneeded jobs stored in Personal Boxes. ( → P .561) Mail box full. Cannot save. Cause Corrective Action Press the Stop button to cancel the print job. Delete print jobs from the queue. ( → P .516) Saved jo[...]

Other Messages Other Messages GARO Wxxxx (x represents a number) Cause Corrective Action T ry printing again, using the correct printer driver . There is a problem with the print job. It is also possible to continue printing in this state. However , you may not be able to obtain the desired printing results. ERROR Exxx-xxxx (x represents a letter o[...]

Other Messages Parts replacement time has passed. Cause Corrective Action It is past the recommended time to replace consumables for which service is required. Contact your Canon dealer for assistance. Unknown le. Cause Corrective Action Invalid data format. Check the print job and resend it. Calibration There is a problem with the multi-sensor [...]

Index Index 705 Index A About This User Manual ............................................. 1 Accessing the Printer Driver Dialog Box from Applications (Mac OS X) ........................................440 Accessing the Printer Driver Dialog Box from Applications (Windows) .......................................... 390 Accessing the Printer Drive[...]

Index 706 Index Cannot feed paper . ................................................. 692 Cannot Load Sheets ............................................... 661 Cannot print as specied. ....................................... 696 Press Load/Eject and replace paper with A4/L TR (vertical) or larger ............................................. 69[...]

Index Index 707 Conserving Roll Paper by Printing Originals Without T op and Bottom Margins (Mac OS X) .....................342 Conserving Roll Paper by Printing Originals Without T op and Bottom Margins (Windows) ...................... 340 Conserving Roll Paper by Rotating Originals 90 Degrees ......................................................[...]

Index 708 Index Handling sheets ...................................................... 145 Hard Disk ................................................................ 505 Hard disk error . ....................................................... 701 Hardware error . xxxxxxxx-xxxx (x represents a letter or number) ............................ 703 How [...]

Index Index 709 Managing Queued Jobs (Deleting or Preempting Other Jobs) ............................................................. 516 Using imagePROGRAF Printmonitor ............... 518 Using imagePROGRAF Status Monitor ........... 518 Using RemoteUI ............................................... 517 Using the Control Panel ..................[...]

Index 710 Index Preparing to T ransfer the Printer ............................ 646 Print Area ..................................................................84 Rolls ................................................................... 85 Sheets ................................................................ 84 Printed colors are inaccurate ....[...]

Index Index 71 1 Printing Multiple Pages Per Sheet .......................... 313 Page Layout ..................................................... 313 Printing Multiple Pages Per Sheet (Mac OS X) ...... 316 Printing Multiple Pages Per Sheet (Windows) ........ 314 Printing Ofce Documents ...................................... 193 Easy Settings .[...]

Index 712 Index Renaming Saved Jobs ...........................................554 Using imagePROGRAF Printmonitor (Mac OS) ..........................................................559 Using imagePROGRAF Status Monitor (Windows) ........................................................ 557 Using RemoteUI ............................................[...]

Index Index 713 Specifying NetW are Print Services .........................488 Choosing the type of print services .................. 488 Using NW ADMIN or PCONSOLE to set up the print server ....................................................... 489 Specifying NetW are Protocols ................................ 491 Specifying Paper in the Printe[...]

Index 714 Index V V ents ........................................................................ 21 View Settings Dialog Box for the Printing Application (Mac OS X) ............................................................. 446 View Settings Dialog Box for the Printing Application (Windows) ......................................................[...]

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