Canon Imageprograf Ipf815 User Guide
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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 > HDI Driver > iPF815 Installing with the Add-A-Plotter Wizard 4 365
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 normally leave it as it is and go to Step 11. Windows Software > HDI Driver > Installing with the Add-A-Plotter Wizard iPF8154 366
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 Windows Software > HDI Driver > iPF815 Opening the Plotter Configuration Dialog Box 4 367
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 the Name list. • The names of the printers installed when the HDI driver was installed are in the Name list. Windows Software > HDI Driver > Opening from the AutoCAD File Menu iPF8154 368
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 > iPF815 Opening from the Start Menu 4 369
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 > Opening from the Start Menu iPF8154 370
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. When you select an item the screen display changes so you make changes for the resolution and other graphic settings, the media type, the color matching and Custom Properties settings, the drying time and the roll paper margin for safety and other detailed media settings. The available settings are as follows. •Media Source and Media Size Settings →P.372 • Graphics Settings →P.373 • Custom Properties dialog box →P.378Windows Software > HDI Driver > iPF815 Plotter Configuration Editor Dialog Box 4 371
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 Source setting, you should also re-adjust the Size setting. 4. Click the OK button. Windows Software > HDI Driver > Media Source and Media Size Settings iPF8154 372
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 Software > HDI Driver > iPF815 Graphics Settings 4 373
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 print speed of raster graphics. 1. Click the Raster Graphics below Graphics. The Device and Document Settings sheet opens and switches to the Raster Graphic settings. Windows Software > HDI Driver > Graphics Settings iPF8154 374