Canon Imageprograf Ipf815 User Guide
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Handling rolls 623 Attaching the Roll Holder to Rolls ............................................................................................................................... 623 Loading Rolls in the Printer ......................................................................................................................................... 628 Selecting the Paper Source ........................................................................................................................................... 631 Selecting the Paper Type (Roll) ................................................................................................................................... 632 Specifying the Paper Length (Roll) .............................................................................................................................. 633 Removing the Roll from the Printer ............................................................................................................................. 634 Removing the Roll Holder from Rolls ......................................................................................................................... 637 Feeding Roll Paper Manually ....................................................................................................................................... 638 Keeping Track of the Amount of Roll Paper Left ........................................................................................................ 639 Specifying the Ink Drying Time for Rolls .................................................................................................................... 640 Specifying the Cutting Method for Rolls ..................................................................................................................... 642 Cutting the Leading Edge of Roll Paper Automatically ............................................................................................... 647 Reducing Dust from Cutting Rolls ............................................................................................................................... 648 Roll Holder Set ............................................................................................................................................................. 649Handling sheets 650 Selecting the Paper Type (Sheet) ................................................................................................................................. 650 Loading Sheets in the Printer ....................................................................................................................................... 651 Manually Loading Paper to the Position for Printing ................................................................................................... 654 Removing Sheets .......................................................................................................................................................... 656Output Stacker 658 Stationary Output Stacker ............................................................................................................................................ 658 Using the Stationary Output Stacker ............................................................................................................................ 659 Stowing the Stationary Output Stacker ........................................................................................................................ 661 Wheeled Output Stacker ............................................................................................................................................... 663 Using the Wheeled Output Stacker ........................................................................................................................... 663Adjustments for Better Print Quality 667Adjusting the Printhead 668 Adjusting the Printhead ................................................................................................................................................ 668 Automatic Straightening of Lines and Colors (Auto Head Adj.) .............................................................................668 Manual Straightening of Lines and Colors (Manual Head Adj) ...............................................................................670 Adjusting Line Misalignment (Head Inc. Adj.) ............................................................................................................ 672 Troubleshooting Paper Abrasion and Blurry Images (Head Height) ...........................................................................675Adjusting the feed amount 676 Adjusting the Feed Amount ......................................................................................................................................... 676 Selecting a Feed Amount Adjustment Method (Feed Priority) ................................................................................676 Auto Band Adjustment (Auto Band Adj.) ................................................................................................................ 677 Manual Band Adjustment (Manual Band Adj) ......................................................................................................... 678 Banding Adjustment During Printing (Fine Band Adj.) ........................................................................................... 680 Adjusting Line Length (Adjust Length) .................................................................................................................... 681 Adjusting the Vacuum Strength (VacuumStrngth) ...................................................................................................... 683Printer Parts 684Printer parts 685 Front ............................................................................................................................................................................. 685 Back .............................................................................................................................................................................. 687 Top Cover (Inside) ....................................................................................................................................................... 688 Carriage ........................................................................................................................................................................ 689
Ink Tank Cover (Inside) ............................................................................................................................................... 690Control Panel 692 Control Panel ................................................................................................................................................................ 692 Turning the Printer On and Off .................................................................................................................................... 694 Printer Modes ............................................................................................................................................................... 696 Switching Modes .......................................................................................................................................................... 702 Printer Menu Operations .............................................................................................................................................. 704 Main Menu Operations ................................................................................................................................................. 705 Menu Structure ............................................................................................................................................................. 709 Main Menu Settings ..................................................................................................................................................... 722 Main Menu Settings (During Printing) ........................................................................................................................ 734 Submenu Display ......................................................................................................................................................... 735 Status Print ................................................................................................................................................................... 736 Checking Instructions During Printer Operations ........................................................................................................ 743Hard Disk 746 Printer Hard Disk Operations ....................................................................................................................................... 746 Checking the Free Hard Disk Space ............................................................................................................................. 747 Erasing Data on the Printer's Hard Disk ....................................................................................................................... 750Optional accessories 752 Media Take-up Unit ..................................................................................................................................................... 752 Using the Media Take-up Unit .................................................................................................................................. 754 Removing Printed Documents from the Media Take-up Unit ..................................................................................761Printer Specifications 765 Specifications ............................................................................................................................................................... 765 Print Area ..................................................................................................................................................................... 768Network Setting 770Network Setting 771 Network Environment .................................................................................................................................................. 771 Configuring the IP Address on the Printer ................................................................................................................... 773 Configuring the IP Address Using the Printer Control Panel ...................................................................................774 Configuring the IP Address Using ARP and PING Commands ...............................................................................775 Using RemoteUI ........................................................................................................................................................... 776 Configuring the Printer's TCP/IP Network Settings ................................................................................................. 777 Specifying Printer-Related Information .................................................................................................................... 778 Configuring the Communication Mode Manually ....................................................................................................... 780 Email Notification When Printing is Finished or Errors Occur ...................................................................................781 Initializing the Network Settings .................................................................................................................................. 781Network Setting (Windows) 783 Configuring the Printer Driver Destination ................................................................................................................. 783 Configuring the Printer's NetWare Network Settings .................................................................................................. 784 Specifying the Printer's Frame Type ............................................................................................................................ 785 Specifying NetWare Print Services .............................................................................................................................. 787 Specifying NetWare Protocols ..................................................................................................................................... 789 Configuring NetWare Network Settings ...................................................................................................................... 791Network Setting (Mac OS X) 793 Configuring the Printer Driver Destination ................................................................................................................. 793 Configuring the Printer's AppleTalk Network Settings ............................................................................................... 793 Configuring the Destination for AppleTalk Networks ................................................................................................ 794
Configuring the Destination for TCP/IP Network ...................................................................................................... 797 Configuring the Destination for Bonjour Network ..................................................................................................... 800Maintenance 802Ink Tanks 803 Ink Tanks ...................................................................................................................................................................... 803 Replacing Ink Tanks ..................................................................................................................................................... 803 Checking Ink Tank Levels ........................................................................................................................................... 815 When to Replace Ink Tanks ......................................................................................................................................... 815Printheads 817 Printhead ....................................................................................................................................................................... 817 Checking for Nozzle Clogging ..................................................................................................................................... 817 Cleaning the Printhead ................................................................................................................................................. 819 Replacing the Printhead ................................................................................................................................................ 820Maintenance Cartridge 827 Maintenance Cartridge ................................................................................................................................................. 827 Replacing the Maintenance Cartridge .......................................................................................................................... 827 Checking the Remaining Maintenance Cartridge Capacity .........................................................................................835 When to Replace the Maintenance Cartridge ............................................................................................................... 835Cleaning the Printer 837 Cleaning the Printer Exterior ........................................................................................................................................ 837 Cleaning Inside the Top Cover ..................................................................................................................................... 837Other Maintenance 841 Preparing to Transfer the Printer .................................................................................................................................. 841 Updating the Firmware ................................................................................................................................................. 847Troubleshooting 849Frequently Asked Questions 850 Frequently Asked Questions ........................................................................................................................................ 850Problems Regarding Paper 852 Clearing Jammed Roll Paper ........................................................................................................................................ 852 Clearing a Jammed Sheet ............................................................................................................................................. 856 Troubleshooting When Paper Jams are not Found ....................................................................................................... 858 Roll paper cannot be inserted into the Paper Feed Slot ................................................................................................ 860 Cannot Load Sheets ...................................................................................................................................................... 861 Paper is not cut straight ................................................................................................................................................ 861 Paper is not cut ............................................................................................................................................................. 861 The Media Take-up Unit Continues Rotating .............................................................................................................. 861 The size of clear film cannot be detected ..................................................................................................................... 862Printing does not start 863 The Data lamp on the Control Panel does not light up ................................................................................................. 863 The printer does not respond even if print jobs are sent ............................................................................................... 863 Ink Filling.. is displayed ............................................................................................................................................... 863 The display screen indicates Agitating ......................................................................................................................... 864The printer stops during a print job 865 An error message is shown on the Display Screen ....................................................................................................... 865
The printer ejects blank, unprinted paper ..................................................................................................................... 865Problems with the printing quality 866 Printing is faint ............................................................................................................................................................. 866 Paper rubs against the printhead ................................................................................................................................... 867 The edges of the paper are dirty ................................................................................................................................... 868 The surface of the paper is dirty ................................................................................................................................... 868 The back side of the paper is dirty ................................................................................................................................ 869 Printed colors are inaccurate ........................................................................................................................................ 869 Banding in different colors occurs ............................................................................................................................... 870 Colors in printed images are uneven ............................................................................................................................ 870 Image Edges are Blurred or White Banding Occurs .................................................................................................... 871 Setting the Blue Switch on the Platen ....................................................................................................................... 872 The contrast becomes uneven during printing .............................................................................................................. 875 The length of printed images is inaccurate ................................................................................................................... 875 Documents are printed crooked .................................................................................................................................... 875 Documents are printed in monochrome ....................................................................................................................... 875 Line thickness is not uniform ....................................................................................................................................... 876 Lines are misaligned ..................................................................................................................................................... 876 Problems with the printing quality caused by the type of paper ..................................................................................877Cannot print over a network 878 Cannot connect the printer to the network ................................................................................................................... 878 Cannot print over a TCP/IP network ............................................................................................................................ 878 Cannot print over a NetWare network .......................................................................................................................... 879 Cannot print over AppleTalk or Bonjour networks ...................................................................................................... 879Installation problems 880 Removing Installed Printer Drivers .............................................................................................................................. 880HP-GL/2 problems 882 Lines or images are missing in the HP-GL/2 data that was printed. ............................................................................882 Lines Are Printed Too Thick or Thin During HP-GL/2 Printing .................................................................................882 HP-GL/2 jobs are printed in monochrome (or color). .................................................................................................. 882 Printed Colors in Line Drawings are Inaccurate During HP-GL/2 Printing ................................................................882 HP-GL/2 jobs are printed 6 mm larger than specified ................................................................................................. 883 HP-GL/2 jobs are printed at maximum size, even if a standard size is specified ........................................................883 HP-GL/2 printing takes a long time. ............................................................................................................................ 883 The printer stops when printing a HP-GL/2 job (the carriage stops moving) ..............................................................883Other problems 884 The printer does not go on ............................................................................................................................................ 884 If the Printer Makes a Strange Sound ........................................................................................................................... 885 Messages advising to check the maintenance cartridge are not cleared .......................................................................885 The printer consumes a lot of ink ................................................................................................................................. 886 Ink level detection ........................................................................................................................................................ 886Error Message 890Error Messages 891Messages regarding paper 893 Papr Type Mismatch .................................................................................................................................................... 893 PaprTypeMismatch ...................................................................................................................................................... 893 The paper is too small. ................................................................................................................................................. 894 RollWdthMismatch ...................................................................................................................................................... 894
Paper size not detected. ............................................................................................................................................... 895 Insufficient paper for job .............................................................................................................................................. 896 This paper cannot be used. ........................................................................................................................................... 897 Roll printing is selected. ............................................................................................................................................... 897 Roll printing is selected, but sheets are loaded. ........................................................................................................... 897 The roll is empty. .......................................................................................................................................................... 897 Sheet removed. ............................................................................................................................................................. 899 Sheet printing is selected. ............................................................................................................................................. 899 Regular printing is selected, but a roll is loaded. ........................................................................................................ 899 Paper jam. ..................................................................................................................................................................... 900 Paper loaded askew. ..................................................................................................................................................... 900 Paper cutting failed. ...................................................................................................................................................... 901 End of paper feed. ......................................................................................................................................................... 902 Rel lever is in wrong position. ...................................................................................................................................... 902 Rewinding error. ........................................................................................................................................................... 902 Media take-up unit ready. ............................................................................................................................................. 902 Turn on the media take-up unit. ................................................................................................................................... 903 Borderless printng not possible. ................................................................................................................................... 903Messages regarding ink 904 Ink insufficient. ............................................................................................................................................................ 904 No ink left. .................................................................................................................................................................... 904 Remaining level of the ink cannot be correctly detected. ............................................................................................ 904 Close Ink Tank Cover ................................................................................................................................................... 905 Ink tank is empty. ......................................................................................................................................................... 905 Not much ink is left. ..................................................................................................................................................... 905 No ink tank loaded. ...................................................................................................................................................... 906 Wrong ink tank. ............................................................................................................................................................ 906Messages regarding printing or adjustment 907 Use another paper. ........................................................................................................................................................ 907 Cannot print as specified. ............................................................................................................................................. 907 Borderless printng not possible. Paper stretched or shrank. .........................................................................................907 Before borderless printing, move the blue platen switch. ............................................................................................ 908 Blue platen switch is dirty. ........................................................................................................................................... 908Messages regarding printheads 909 Cannot adjust printhead. ............................................................................................................................................... 909 Cannot adjust band. ...................................................................................................................................................... 909 PHead needs cleaning. .................................................................................................................................................. 910 Wrong printhead. .......................................................................................................................................................... 910 Problem with Printhead ................................................................................................................................................ 910 Printhead error .............................................................................................................................................................. 910 No printhead ................................................................................................................................................................. 910 Execute printhead cleaning. .......................................................................................................................................... 911Messages regarding the maintenance cartridge 912 Insert the maintenance cartridge. .................................................................................................................................. 912 Wrong maintenance cartridge. ...................................................................................................................................... 912 Prepare for maint cart replacement. .............................................................................................................................. 912 No Maintenance Cartridge capacity. ............................................................................................................................ 912 Maintenance cartridge full. ........................................................................................................................................... 912 Maintenance cartridge problem. ................................................................................................................................... 913Messages regarding the hard disk 914 Hard disk error. ............................................................................................................................................................. 914
File read error. .............................................................................................................................................................. 914 The mail box is full. ..................................................................................................................................................... 914 Mail box full. Now printing without saving data. ........................................................................................................ 914 Mail box nearly full. ..................................................................................................................................................... 915 Maximum jobs stored. .................................................................................................................................................. 915 Too many jobs for mail box. ........................................................................................................................................ 915Messages regarding HP-GL/2 916 This type of paper is not compatible with HP-GL/2. ................................................................................................... 916 GL2: Wxxxx The memory is full. (xxxx is 0501, 0903, or 0904) ...............................................................................916 GL2: W0502 The parameter is out of range. ................................................................................................................ 916 GL2: W0504 This command is not supported. ............................................................................................................ 916Other Messages 917 GARO Wxxxx (x represents a number) ....................................................................................................................... 917 ERROR Exxx-xxxx (x represents a letter or number) .................................................................................................. 917 Hardware error. xxxxxxxx-xxxx (x represents a letter or number) ..............................................................................917 Top cover is open. ........................................................................................................................................................ 918 Prepare for parts replacement. ...................................................................................................................................... 918 Parts replacement time has passed. .............................................................................................................................. 918 Unknown file. ............................................................................................................................................................... 918 Multi-sensor error ......................................................................................................................................................... 919Appendix 920How to use this manual 921 About This User Manual .............................................................................................................................................. 921 Searching Topics .......................................................................................................................................................... 922 HTML Version of the Manual for Printing .................................................................................................................. 924Disposal of the product 931 WEEE Directive ........................................................................................................................................................... 932
Basic Printing Workflow Printing procedure 2Canceling print jobs 13 Basic Printing Workflow > iPF815 1 1
Printing procedure Printing Options Using Rolls and Sheets ............................................................................................................ 2 Loading and Printing on Rolls ............................................................................................................................. 3 Loading and Printing on Sheets .......................................................................................................................... 8 Printing in Windows ........................................................................................................................................... 10 Printing from Mac OS X .................................................................................................................................... 11Printing 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 types of paper the printer supports, refer to the Paper Reference Guide. (See "Types of Paper.") →P.617 • A variety of other ways to print are available besides those introduced here. Choose the printing method that suits your particular printing application, referring to "Working with Various Print Jobs" and "Enhanced Printing Options" from the table of contents. Roll printing Media in spooled rolls is generally called Roll Media. Rolls are loaded on the Roll Holder, which are in turn loaded in the printer. Rolls can be used to print large photos or create posters or banners that cannot be printed on regular sheets. •Large-format printing Easily print vertical or horizontal banners from familiar applications such as Microsoft Office applications. (See "Printing Vertical or Horizontal Banners (Large-Format Printing) .") →P.115 • Borderless printing Print without a margin (border) around posters or photos. (See " Borderless Printing on Paper of Equivalent Size .") →P.100 (See "Borderless Printing by Resizing Originals to Fit the Roll Width .") →P.107 (See "Borderless Printing at Actual Size .") →P.91 • Banner printing You can print multiple pages as a single continuous image, without margins between pages. (See "Printing Multiple Pages Continuously .") →P.138 • 90-degree rotation before printing Originals in portrait orientation are rotated 90 degrees when possible to use paper more efficiently. (See "Conserving Roll Paper by Rotating Originals 90 Degrees .") →P.167 • Enlarged/reduced printing You can freely adjust the size of originals by enlarging or reducing originals before printing. (See "Resizing Originals to Match the Paper Size .") →P.65 (See "Resizing Originals to Fit the Roll Width .") →P.71 (See "Resizing Originals by Entering a Scaling Value .") →P.77 • Free Layout function Print multiple documents from multiple applications (such as word-processing programs, spreadsheet programs, and so on) next to each other. (See " Printing Multiple Originals Next to Each Other .") →P.133 Basic Printing Workflow > Printing procedure > Printing Options Using Rolls and Sheets iPF8151 2
Sheet printing Sheets refer to individual sheets of paper. Insert the sheet between the Platen and the Paper Retainer. •Enlarged/reduced printing You can freely adjust the size of originals by enlarging or reducing originals before printing. (See "Resizing Originals to Match the Paper Size .") →P.65 (See "Resizing Originals by Entering a Scaling Value .") →P.77 • Free Layout function Print multiple documents from multiple applications (such as word-processing programs, spreadsheet programs, and so on) next to each other. (See " Printing Multiple Originals Next to Each Other .") →P.133 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 different type or width before printing. Note • The procedure varies depending on the ManageRemainRoll setting in the printer menu and whether or not a barcode has been printed on the loaded roll. (See "Keeping Track of the Amount of Roll Paper Left .")→P.639 • Steps 6 and 7 are unnecessary if ManageRemainRoll is On and a barcode has been printed on the roll. • Step 7 is unnecessary if ManageRemainRoll is Off. • When Width Detection in the printer menu is Off, after you have selected the type of paper in step 6, you will need to enter the roll width. (See "Main Menu Settings.") →P.722 • For details on supported sizes and types of rolls, see Paper Sizes or the Paper Reference Guide. (See "Paper Sizes.") →P.620 (See "Types of Paper.") →P.617 • If you are not using the optional Media Take-up Unit when printing long documents such as banners, spread a clean cloth or paper on the floor. Use the Stationary Output Stacker to prevent long printed documents from being soiled by the floor after they are printed. (See "Using the Stationary Output Stacker.") →P.659 • If you prefer to wait for the ink to dry after printing and simply eject the document, you can deactivate auto- matic cutting and cut the paper manually. (See "Specifying the Cutting Method for Rolls .") →P.642 1. Turn the printer on. (See "Turning the Printer On and Off.") →P.694 Basic Printing Workflow > Printing procedure > iPF815 Loading and Printing on Rolls 1 3
2. Select a roll as the paper source. (See "Selecting the Paper Source .") →P.631 3. Remove any loaded paper that will not be used. •Rolls (See "Removing the Roll from the Printer .") →P.634 • Sheets (See "Removing Sheets .") →P.656Basic Printing Workflow > Printing procedure > Loading and Printing on Rolls iPF8151 4