Canon Imageprograf Ipf815 User Guide
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1. Lift the Holder Stopper lever (a) from the shaft side to unlock it. Holding the Holder Stopper at the position indica- ted (b), remove it from the Roll Holder. 2. When using a 3-inch paper core, align the tips (a) of 3-Inch Paper Core Attachment #1 with the holes (b) of the Roll Holder and insert it firmly. Handling Paper > Handling rolls > iPF815 Attaching the Roll Holder to Rolls 7 625
3. With the edge of the roll paper facing forward as shown, insert the Roll Holder from the right of the roll. Insert it firmly until the roll touches the flange (a) of the Roll Holder. Important • When loading a roll, be careful to avoid hitting the printer hard with the roll. This may damage the Roll Holder. 4. Insert the attachments for the roll paper core on the Holder Stopper. Align the tips (a) of the attachment with the holes (b) of the Holder Stopper and insert it firmly. •3-Inch Paper Core Attachment #2 Handling Paper > Handling rolls > Attaching the Roll Holder to Rolls iPF8157 626
• 2-Inch Paper Core Attachment 5. Insert the Holder Stopper from the left in the Roll Holder as shown. Holding it at the position shown (b), push it firmly in until the flange (a) of the Holder Stopper touches the roll. Lock the Holder Stopper lever (c) by pushing it down toward the shaft side. Handling Paper > Handling rolls > iPF815 Attaching the Roll Holder to Rolls 7 627
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 (See "Removing the Roll from the Printer .") →P.634 • Sheet (See "Removing Sheets .") →P.656 • If the Platen is dirty, clean inside the Top Cover. (See "Cleaning Inside the Top Cover.") →P.837 • After pressing the Load/Eject button, you can refer to instructions on the Display Screen as you load the paper. (See "Checking Instructions During Printer Operations .") →P.743 1. Confirm that a roll is selected as the paper source. (See "Selecting the Paper Source.") →P.631 2. Open the Top Cover and lift the Ejection Guide. Handling Paper > Handling rolls > Loading Rolls in the Printer iPF8157 628
3. Holding the Roll Holder so that the side with the white gear faces the side of the Roll Holder Slot with a white gear, load the Roll Holder shaft (a) into the grooves (b) on both ends of the Roll Holder Slot. Caution • Be careful not to pinch your fingers between the Roll Holder shaft (a) and the guide grooves (b) when loading rolls. Note • For instructions on attaching the Roll Holder to rolls, see "Attaching the Roll Holder to Rolls."→P.623 Handling Paper > Handling rolls > iPF815 Loading Rolls in the Printer 7 629
4. Pull out the roll paper evenly on both ends. Using both hands, insert the roll paper in the Paper Feed Slot and ad- vance it until the buzzer sounds. Important • Be careful not to soil the printing surface of roll paper as you insert it in the slot. This may affect the printing quality. We recommend wearing clean cloth gloves when handling rolls to protect the print-ing surface. • If the paper is wrinkled or warped, straighten it out before loading it. • Load the roll so that there is no gap between the right edge of the paper and the Roll Holder. Handling Paper > Handling rolls > Loading Rolls in the Printer iPF8157 630
5. Lower the Ejection Guide. 6. Close the Top Cover. 7. Press the OK button. The printer will now advance the paper. After you load a roll, the printer automatically shows a menu for selection of the type of paper on the Display Screen. At this point, specify the type of paper. (See "Selecting the Paper Type (Roll) .") →P.632 Selecting the Paper Source When advancing paper, press the Feeder Selection button and select the source. You 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 : Selected when printing on Sheets. Handling Paper > Handling rolls > iPF815 Selecting the Paper Source 7 631
Note • If a sheet is loaded when you change the paper source to a roll, " Eject sheet?" is displayed. Press the OK button and remove the sheet. • You cannot switch the paper source in the following situations: • When the Message lamp is flashing Check the message on the Display Screen and take action as necessary. (See " Error Messag- es →P.891 .") • When the Data lamp is flashing Select the paper source after printing is finished. • When a printer menu operation is in progress Wait until the operation is finished before selecting the paper source. • When in the process of loading paper Finish loading the paper before selecting the paper source. • When in the process of replacing Ink Tank Finish replacing the Ink Tank before selecting the paper source. • When the Top Cover is open Close the Top Cover before selecting the paper source. Selecting the Paper Type (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 fine-tunes the feed amount for each type of paper. Be sure to select the type of paper to use correctly before printing. • Because the printer fine-tunes the feed amount for each type of paper, the margins and the size of printed images may vary depending on the type of paper used. If margins and the size of images are not as you ex- pected, adjust the paper feed amount and Printhead height. (See "Adjusting the Feed Amount .") →P.676 (See " Troubleshooting Paper Abrasion and Blurry Images (Head Height) .") →P.675 Note • After you load the roll, the printer automatically shows a menu for selection of the paper type on the Display Screen, unless a barcode has been printed on the roll or you have activated automatic monitoring of the re- maining roll paper. Select the type of paper, and then press the OK button. If no barcode has been printed on the roll and you have activated automatic monitoring of the remaining roll paper, specify the roll length after the paper type. (See "Specifying the Paper Length (Roll).") →P.633 1. Press the Menu button to display MAIN MENU.Handling Paper > Handling rolls > Selecting the Paper Type (Roll) iPF8157 632
2. Press ▲ or ▼ to select Media Menu, and then press the ▶ button. 3. Press ▲ or ▼ to select Roll Media Type, and then press the ▶ button. 4. Press ▲ or ▼ to select the type of paper loaded in the printer, and then press the OK button.Note • For details on types of paper, see the Paper Reference Guide. (See "Types of Paper.") →P.617 By default, Plain Paper is selected. • If you move the Release Lever, the setting automatically reverts to the previously selected paper. • Be sure to select the correct paper type. If this setting does not match the loaded paper, it may cause feed errors and affect printing quality. • If automatic monitoring of the remaining roll is deactivated ( Off is selected) and you have selected a type of paper for which width detection is deactivated ( Off is selected), you must advance the paper manually to the position for printing. (See "Manually Loading Paper to the Position for Printing .")→P.654 5. Press the Online button to bring the printer online.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, ManageRemainRoll must be set to On. • After you select the type of roll, the printer automatically shows a menu for selection of the roll length on the Display Screen if no barcode has been printed on the roll and you have set ManageRemainRoll to On. Se- lect the roll length, and then press the OK button. The printer will automatically go online. 1. Press the Menu button to display MAIN MENU. Handling Paper > Handling rolls > iPF815 Specifying the Paper Length (Roll) 7 633
2. Press ▲ or ▼ to select Media Menu, and then press the ▶ button. 3. Press ▲ or ▼ to select Roll Length Set, and then press the ▶ button. 4. Press ▲ or ▼ to select the length of paper loaded in the printer, and then press the OK button. Specify the roll length as follows. 1. Press ◀ or ▶ to move the cursor (_) to each field for entering numbers. 2. Press the ▲ or ▼ button to enter the value. 3. Repeat steps 1 and 2 to finish entering the value, and then press the OK button. 5. Press the Online button to bring the printer online.Removing the Roll from the Printer Remove rolls from the printer as follows. Note • If you need to cut a printed roll, select Paper Cutting in the printer menu and cut the roll at the desired position. (See "Specifying the Cutting Method for Rolls .") →P.642 • If you have selected Media Menu >ManageRemainRoll >On in the printer menu, a barcode indicating the amount of paper left is printed on the leading edge of the roll. However, barcodes are not printed on some types of paper, and only a text message indicating paper information is printed. Caution • If you have activated automatic monitoring of the remaining roll paper, do not remove the roll before the barcode is printed. You will be unable to keep track of the amount of roll paper left. Handling Paper > Handling rolls > Removing the Roll from the Printer iPF8157 634