Canon Imageprograf Ipf815 User Guide

7.
The display returns to the  Add Plotter - Plotter model  screen.
Select  Canon 
Inc.  from  the  list  of  Manufacturers,  select  the  name  of  the  printer  for  Models,  and  then  click  the
Next button. 8.
The Add Plotter - Import Pcp or Pc2 screen opens. Click the  Next button.Note
• If 
you want the installer to read plotter information from previously stored PCP or PC2 files, click the
Import File  button. Windows Software 
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9.
The Add Plotter - Ports screen opens.
Make  sure  that Plot  to  a  port  is  selected,  select  the  port  that  you  want  to  use  for  the  plotter,  then  click  the
Nextbutton. Note
• In 
the  Add  Plotter  -  Ports  screen,  it  is  recommended  to  select  Network  Port.  If  you  select Local
Port, the AutoCAD warning message may appear when printing.
10. The Add Plotter - Plotter Name screen opens. Click the  Nextbutton.Note
• You 
can change the  Plotter Name setting here, but you will...

11.
The Add Plotter - Finish screen opens. Click the  Finish button.
This completes the installation of the HDI driver. 12.
Remove the User Software CD-ROM from the CD-ROM drive. Opening the Plotter Configuration Dialog Box
You can open the  Plotter Configuration Editor  dialog box by two ways.
• Opening from the AutoCAD File Menu →P.368
• Opening from the Start Menu →P.369
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Opening from the AutoCAD File Menu
Follow the procedure below to open the 
Plotter Configuration Editor dialog box from the AutoCAD  File menu.
1. Select  Plot from the AutoCAD File  menu. The Plot dialog box opens.
Check 
the Name  setting  under  Printer/plotter  and  confirm  that  iPFxxxx.pc3  (the  name  of  the  printer  you  use)  is
displayed.
Click the  Properties  button. Note
• If 
any  other  printer  name  is  selected,  select  the  name  of  the  printer  that  you  want  to  use  from...

2.
The Plotter Configuration Editor dialog box opens. Opening from the Start Menu
Follow the procedure below to open the  Plotter Configuration Editor dialog box from the  Start menu.
1. Click the  Start button then select  Control Panel.
The  Control Panel window opens. Windows Software > HDI Driver >
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2.
Double-click the  Autodesk Plotter Manager  icon.
The  Plotters window opens.
Double-click the  iPFxxxx.pc3 icon (the icon name is the name of the printer you use) to open. 3.
The Plotter Configuration Editor dialog box opens. Windows Software > HDI Driver >
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Plotter Configuration Editor Dialog Box
The Plotter Configuration Editor  dialog box has three sheets.
The Plotter Configuration Editor  dialog box display can be manipulated by selecting the items on these sheets or in the
Explorer tree. Note
• For more details about the  General sheet and the  Ports sheet, please refer to the AutoCAD manual.Device and Document Settings Sheet
Use this sheet to perform the main printing settings. The settings for each item are shown in a tree structure on this sheet....

Media Source and Media Size Settings
Follow this procedure to select the media source and the media size.
1. Press the Source and Size below Media .
The  Device 
and Document Settings sheet opens and switches to the display that presents the media source and size
settings. 2.
From the Source list, select the media source.
3. From the Size  list, select the media size. Note
• When 
you change the  Source setting, the Size setting returns automatically to its default settings. Ev-
ery time you adjust the...

Graphics Settings
You can perform the graphics settings. Vector Graphics settings
Use these settings to adjust the print mode and resolution.
1. Click the  Vector Graphics below Graphics.
The Device and Document Settings sheet opens and switches to the Vector Graphics settings. 2.
Select Color or Monochrome .
3. Select a setting for  Color Depth from the list.
Color Depth  presents the following items for selection. Setting
Details
Color 16777216（24-bit） colors
Monochrome 16777216-Level grayscale Windows...

4.
Move the  Res slider to adjust the settings.
Res presents the following items for selection. Setting
Details
300 DPI Due to this low resolution, the image will print faster but its texture will appear
rough.
600 DPI This high resolution will achieve the best results.5.
Select  Dithering. Setting
Details
Hardware Dithering Perform dithering on the printer.6.
Click the  OK button. Raster Graphics
 settings
PUse these settings to adjust the balance between the print quality, memory consumption, and the...