Canon Imageprograf Ipf825 Mfp M40 User Guide
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3. The Plotter Configuration Editor dialog box opens. Perform the settings that you need for the print job. Click the OK button to close the Plotter Configuration Editor dialog box. Note • For more details about how to perform the settings in the Plotter Configuration Editor dialog box, see "Plotter Configuration Editor Dialog Box ." →P.371Windows Software > HDI Driver > iPF815 Printing 4 385
4. The Plot dialog box opens. Perform the settings that you need on the Plot dialog box, then click the OK button. Note • The content of the settings done in the Plotter Configuration Editor dialog box are reflected in the Paper size settings on the Plot dialog box. • For more details about the Plot dialog box, please refer to the AutoCAD manual. 5. The print job begins. Note • If the output exceeds the number of pixels prescribed for the media, in order to prevent AutoCAD from hanging up during the print job a warning dialog box opens and asks if you want to lower theresolution or reduce the number of colors. If this occurs, click the OK button to cancel the print job and then lower the resolution or reduce the number of colors. • Some media may not allow printing with certain resolution settings. If you have selected a resolution setting that cannot be used for printing, then a dialog box will open and prompt you to change the resolution. If this occurs, click the OK button to cancel the print job and then lower the resolution. • A message from AutoCAD is displayed when printing starts. Press the OK button to execute the print job. This message display can be disabled with the Options setting in the AutoCAD Tools menu. For more details, please refer to the AutoCAD manual. Windows Software > HDI Driver > Printing iPF8154 386
Status Monitor The Features of imagePROGRAF Status Monitor .......................................................................................... 387 Job Management Using imagePROGRAF Status Monitor ..............................................................................388The Features of imagePROGRAF Status Monitor imagePROGRAF Status Monitor is a utility for checking the printer status and managing print jobs. Two screens are available in imagePROGRAF Status Monitor : Printer List shows a list of printers, and Status Monitor shows details for each printer. • You can view a list of the printers for which printer drivers have been installed on your computer, printers connected to your computer, and printers found on the network. Windows Software > Status Monitor > iPF815 The Features of imagePROGRAF Status Monitor 4 387
• If a printer error occurs, you can investigate the corrective action immediately. • Printer status can be checked in real time on a computer monitor. • Displays the ink level of every color in the printer. An icon and warning message will notify you when ink levels are low. • The type of paper loaded in each media source is identified. You can also check to see if paper has run out. • This way, the utility enables you to check printer information and take care of printer maintenance for optimal printing results. • You can also set up automatic email notification of any printer problems or errors to email addresses you designate in advance. • You can check the status of the hard disk and the documents saved on the hard disk. • You can use the Accounting Manager to collect the print job logs for the printers and check information such as the printing costs. For details of the Accounting Manager, see Accounting Manager →P.390 . Note • For details, refer to the imagePROGRAF Status Monitor help. Job Management Using imagePROGRAF Status Monitor You can use the Job sheet in imagePROGRAF Status Monitor for operations such as pausing and canceling print jobs. Preempting Other Jobs If you select a print job and click the Preempt Other Jobs button, the selected job is printed ahead of the job that currently precedes it in the print queue. Windows Software > Status Monitor > Job Management Using imagePROGRAF Status Monitor iPF8154 388
Pausing/Resuming Print Jobs Selecting a print job and clicking the Pause button pauses printing of the selected job. To resume printing of a paused print job, select the print job and click the Resume button.Note • Once all the print data for a print job has been sent to the printer, the job can no longer be paused/resumed. Canceling Print Jobs Selecting a print job and clicking the Cancel Job button cancels printing of the selected job.Note • You cannot cancel other users' print jobs. Windows Software > Status Monitor > iPF815 Job Management Using imagePROGRAF Status Monitor 4 389
Accounting Accounting Manager ....................................................................................................................................... 390 Launching the Accounting Manager ................................................................................................................ 391 Accounting Manager Main Window ................................................................................................................. 391 Accounting Manager Basic Procedures .......................................................................................................... 394 Configuring Unit Costs in Accounting Manager ............................................................................................... 394 Setting the Unit Cost for Ink ........................................................................................................................ 395 Setting the Unit Cost for Paper ................................................................................................................... 396 Setting the Unit Cost for Items Other Than Ink and Paper ..........................................................................397 Configuring Units and Display Settings in Accounting Manager .....................................................................398 Automatically Acquiring Print Job Logs at Regular Intervals ...........................................................................399 Canceling Regular Print Job Log Acquisition .................................................................................................. 399 Switching Between Displaying Jobs on Printer and Regularly Acquired Jobs ................................................399 Exporting Print Job Data as a CSV File .......................................................................................................... 400 Showing Job Properties .................................................................................................................................. 400 Showing, Saving and Loading Selected Unit Cost Data .................................................................................401 Showing the Total Amount of Ink and Paper Consumed ................................................................................401Accounting Manager The Accounting Manager stores the printer's print job logs so that you can use the information for checking printing costs, etc. The benefits of using the Accounting Manager are outlined below. •Print Job Log Collection This allows you to check which documents were printed from each printer, who printed them and when. • Calculation of the Total Pages Used and the Total Cost This allows you to use the collected print job logs to calculate totals for items such as the number of pages printed, the amount of paper used and the printing costs incurred. • Regular Data Acquisition for Print Jobs This automatically logs print jobs at regular intervals. • Exporting Print Job Data This allows you to export collected print job data as a CSV file. Important • The Accounting Manager in Status Monitor displays approximate estimates of the amount of paper con- sumed and the ink consumed per job. Canon cannot guarantee the accuracy of these estimates. These esti-mates will also vary depending on the conditions of printer use. • Print job log collection is not performed when Set./Adj. Menu-> Printer Info-> Show Job Log of the con- trol panel is Off. However, • even if Show Job Log is set to Off, regularly acquired jobs that already have been retrieved at that time are displayed. • When Show Job Log has been set to On again, all jobs within the printer at that time are displayed. Windows Software > Accounting > Accounting Manager iPF8154 390
Launching the Accounting Manager The procedure for launching the Accounting Manager is shown below. 1. Open the imagePROGRAF Status Monitor window. 2. Select Accounting in the Accounting menu. Or, open the Accounting sheet and click the Accounting button.Accounting Manager Main Window The Accounting Manager main window consists of a title bar, menu bar, toolbars, listed job selection area, job list area, totals area and status bar. Windows Software > Accounting > iPF815 Launching the Accounting Manager 4 391
Title Bar This displays the printer model, its serial number and the port number it is using. Menu Bar Allows you to select the menu options required for operation. Toolbars Provide tool buttons and pull-down menus for the main operations. Note • You can opt to either show or hide the toolbars in the View menu.Listed Job Selection Area You can use this area to select which job log is displayed. If you are using regular data acquisition, this area allows you to view the collective job logs for each specified period. For more information on how to select the job logs displayed, see Switching Between Displaying Jobs on Printer and Regularly Acquired Jobs →P.399 . Job List Area This area lists the details of acquired jobs. Windows Software > Accounting > Accounting Manager Main Window iPF8154 392
It displays a list of either the print jobs on the printers or the regularly acquired print jobs. The displayed information in- cludes the amounts of paper and ink consumed, the costs, the media type and the time taken for printing. Note • If the Unit Cost of Ink or Paper have not been set, **** is displayed in the Job Cost field.Totals Area Displays the total costs for the selected job and the amounts of paper and ink consumed. Note • If you are viewing regularly acquired print jobs, selecting a period on the left side of the window displays the total costs for that period and the amounts of paper and ink consumed. Windows Software > Accounting > iPF815 Accounting Manager Main Window 4 393
Status Bar Displays messages and other information. Accounting Manager Basic Procedures The first time you use the Accounting Manager, use the following procedures to configure the settings. 1. Configure unit costs, including the costs of ink and paper. For details of the unit cost settings, see Configuring Unit Costs in Accounting Manager →P.394 . 2. Set options such as the units displayed. For details of the unit settings, see Configuring Units and Display Settings in Accounting Manager →P.398 . 3. If you are using Regular Data Acquisition, configure the Regular Data Acquisition settings. For details of the Regular Data Acquisition settings, see Automatically Acquiring Print Job Logs at Regular Inter- vals →P.399 . 4. Specify the jobs to be listed. For details of how to select the job logs displayed, see Switching Between Displaying Jobs on Printer and Regu- larly Acquired Jobs →P.399 . This displays the required print job logs and lists the details. Configuring Unit Costs in Accounting Manager Select Unit Costs in the Settings menu to open the Unit Costs dialog box. Configure the unit cost settings in this dialog box. Note • When you select a job and then open the Unit Costs dialog box, items with unit costs that have not yet been configured for that job are shown highlighted. • Setting the Unit Cost for Ink →P.395 • Setting the Unit Cost for Paper →P.396 • Setting the Unit Cost for Items Other Than Ink and Paper →P.397 Windows Software > Accounting > Accounting Manager Basic Procedures iPF8154 394