Canon Imageprograf Ipf825 User Guide
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Paper Sizes ................................................................................................................................................................... 626Handling rolls 629 Attaching the Roll Holder to Rolls ............................................................................................................................... 629 Loading Rolls in the Printer ......................................................................................................................................... 634 Selecting the Paper Source ........................................................................................................................................... 641 Selecting the Paper Type (Roll) ................................................................................................................................... 642 Specifying the Paper Length (Roll) .............................................................................................................................. 643 Removing the Roll from the Printer ............................................................................................................................. 644 Removing the Roll Holder from Rolls ......................................................................................................................... 649 Feeding Roll Paper Manually ....................................................................................................................................... 650 Keeping Track of the Amount of Roll Paper Left ........................................................................................................ 651 Specifying the Ink Drying Time for Rolls .................................................................................................................... 652 Specifying the Cutting Method for Rolls ..................................................................................................................... 654 Cutting the Leading Edge of Roll Paper Automatically ............................................................................................... 659 Reducing Dust from Cutting Rolls ............................................................................................................................... 660 Roll Holder Set ............................................................................................................................................................. 661 Automatic Roll Switching ............................................................................................................................................ 661Handling sheets 663 Selecting the Paper Type (Sheet) ................................................................................................................................. 663 Loading Sheets in the Printer ....................................................................................................................................... 664 Manually Loading Paper to the Position for Printing ................................................................................................... 667 Removing Sheets .......................................................................................................................................................... 669Output Stacker 671 Wheeled Output Stacker ............................................................................................................................................... 671 Using the Wheeled Output Stacker ........................................................................................................................... 671Adjustments for Better Print Quality 675Adjusting the Printhead 676 Adjusting the Printhead ................................................................................................................................................ 676 Automatic Straightening of Lines and Colors (Auto Head Adj.) .............................................................................676 Manual Straightening of Lines and Colors (Manual Head Adj) ...............................................................................678 Adjusting Line Misalignment (Head Inc. Adj.) ............................................................................................................ 680 Troubleshooting Paper Abrasion and Blurry Images (Head Height) ...........................................................................683Adjusting the feed amount 684 Adjusting the Feed Amount ......................................................................................................................................... 684 Selecting a Feed Amount Adjustment Method (Feed Priority) ................................................................................684 Auto Band Adjustment (Auto Band Adj.) ................................................................................................................ 685 Manual Band Adjustment (Manual Band Adj) ......................................................................................................... 686 Banding Adjustment During Printing (Fine Band Adj.) ........................................................................................... 688 Adjusting Line Length (Adjust Length) .................................................................................................................... 689 Adjusting the Vacuum Strength (VacuumStrngth) ...................................................................................................... 691Printer Parts 692Printer parts 693 Front ............................................................................................................................................................................. 693 Back .............................................................................................................................................................................. 695 Top Cover (Inside) ....................................................................................................................................................... 696 Carriage ........................................................................................................................................................................ 697 Ink Tank Cover (Inside) ............................................................................................................................................... 698
Control Panel 700 Control Panel ................................................................................................................................................................ 700 Turning the Printer On and Off .................................................................................................................................... 702 Printer Modes ............................................................................................................................................................... 704 Switching Modes .......................................................................................................................................................... 710 Printer Menu Operations .............................................................................................................................................. 712 Main Menu Operations ................................................................................................................................................. 713 Menu Structure ............................................................................................................................................................. 717 Main Menu Settings ..................................................................................................................................................... 730 Main Menu Settings (During Printing) ........................................................................................................................ 742 Submenu Display ......................................................................................................................................................... 743 Status Print ................................................................................................................................................................... 744 Checking Instructions During Printer Operations ........................................................................................................ 751Hard Disk 754 Printer Hard Disk Operations ....................................................................................................................................... 754 Checking the Free Hard Disk Space ............................................................................................................................. 755 Erasing Data on the Printer's Hard Disk ....................................................................................................................... 758Optional accessories 760Printer Specifications 761 Specifications ............................................................................................................................................................... 761 Print Area ..................................................................................................................................................................... 764Network Setting 766Network Setting 767 Network Environment .................................................................................................................................................. 767 Configuring the IP Address on the Printer ................................................................................................................... 769 Configuring the IP Address Using the Printer Control Panel ...................................................................................770 Configuring the IP Address Using ARP and PING Commands ...............................................................................771 Using RemoteUI ........................................................................................................................................................... 772 Configuring the Printer's TCP/IP Network Settings ................................................................................................. 773 Specifying Printer-Related Information .................................................................................................................... 774 Configuring the Communication Mode Manually ....................................................................................................... 776 Email Notification When Printing is Finished or Errors Occur ...................................................................................777 Initializing the Network Settings .................................................................................................................................. 777Network Setting (Windows) 779 Configuring the Printer Driver Destination ................................................................................................................. 779 Configuring the Printer's NetWare Network Settings .................................................................................................. 780 Specifying the Printer's Frame Type ............................................................................................................................ 781 Specifying NetWare Print Services .............................................................................................................................. 783 Specifying NetWare Protocols ..................................................................................................................................... 785 Configuring NetWare Network Settings ...................................................................................................................... 787Network Setting (Mac OS X) 789 Configuring the Printer Driver Destination ................................................................................................................. 789 Configuring the Printer's AppleTalk Network Settings ............................................................................................... 789 Configuring the Destination for AppleTalk Networks ................................................................................................ 790 Configuring the Destination for TCP/IP Network ...................................................................................................... 793 Configuring the Destination for Bonjour Network ..................................................................................................... 796
Maintenance 798Ink Tanks 799 Ink Tanks ...................................................................................................................................................................... 799 Replacing Ink Tanks ..................................................................................................................................................... 799 Checking Ink Tank Levels ........................................................................................................................................... 811 When to Replace Ink Tanks ......................................................................................................................................... 811Printheads 813 Printhead ....................................................................................................................................................................... 813 Checking for Nozzle Clogging ..................................................................................................................................... 813 Cleaning the Printhead ................................................................................................................................................. 815 Replacing the Printhead ................................................................................................................................................ 816Maintenance Cartridge 823 Maintenance Cartridge ................................................................................................................................................. 823 Replacing the Maintenance Cartridge .......................................................................................................................... 823 Checking the Remaining Maintenance Cartridge Capacity .........................................................................................831 When to Replace the Maintenance Cartridge ............................................................................................................... 831Cleaning the Printer 833 Cleaning the Printer Exterior ........................................................................................................................................ 833 Cleaning Inside the Top Cover ..................................................................................................................................... 833Other Maintenance 837 Preparing to Transfer the Printer .................................................................................................................................. 837 Updating the Firmware ................................................................................................................................................. 843Troubleshooting 844Frequently Asked Questions 845 Frequently Asked Questions ........................................................................................................................................ 845Problems Regarding Paper 847 Clearing Jammed Roll Paper ........................................................................................................................................ 847 Clearing a Jammed Sheet ............................................................................................................................................. 851 Troubleshooting When Paper Jams are not Found ....................................................................................................... 853 Roll Paper Cannot be Inserted into the Paper Feed Slot .............................................................................................. 856 Cannot Load Sheets ...................................................................................................................................................... 857 Paper is not cut straight ................................................................................................................................................ 857 Paper is not cut ............................................................................................................................................................. 857 The size of clear film cannot be detected ..................................................................................................................... 857Printing does not start 858 The Data lamp on the Control Panel does not light up ................................................................................................. 858 The printer does not respond even if print jobs are sent ............................................................................................... 858 Ink Filling.. is displayed ............................................................................................................................................... 858 The display screen indicates Agitating ......................................................................................................................... 859The printer stops during a print job 860 An error message is shown on the Display Screen ....................................................................................................... 860 The printer ejects blank, unprinted paper ..................................................................................................................... 860Problems with the printing quality 861
Printing is faint ............................................................................................................................................................. 861 Paper rubs against the printhead ................................................................................................................................... 862 The edges of the paper are dirty ................................................................................................................................... 863 The surface of the paper is dirty ................................................................................................................................... 863 The back side of the paper is dirty ................................................................................................................................ 864 Printed colors are inaccurate ........................................................................................................................................ 864 Banding in different colors occurs ............................................................................................................................... 865 Colors in printed images are uneven ............................................................................................................................ 865 Image Edges are Blurred or White Banding Occurs .................................................................................................... 866 Setting the Blue Switch on the Platen ....................................................................................................................... 867 The contrast becomes uneven during printing .............................................................................................................. 870 The length of printed images is inaccurate ................................................................................................................... 870 Documents are printed crooked .................................................................................................................................... 870 Documents are printed in monochrome ....................................................................................................................... 870 Line thickness is not uniform ....................................................................................................................................... 871 Lines are misaligned ..................................................................................................................................................... 871 Problems with the printing quality caused by the type of paper ..................................................................................872Cannot print over a network 873 Cannot connect the printer to the network ................................................................................................................... 873 Cannot print over a TCP/IP network ............................................................................................................................ 873 Cannot print over a NetWare network .......................................................................................................................... 874 Cannot print over AppleTalk or Bonjour networks ...................................................................................................... 874Installation problems 875 Removing Installed Printer Drivers .............................................................................................................................. 875HP-GL/2 problems 877 Lines or images are missing in the HP-GL/2 data that was printed. ............................................................................877 Lines Are Printed Too Thick or Thin During HP-GL/2 Printing .................................................................................877 HP-GL/2 jobs are printed in monochrome (or color). .................................................................................................. 877 Printed Colors in Line Drawings are Inaccurate During HP-GL/2 Printing ................................................................877 HP-GL/2 jobs are printed 6 mm larger than specified ................................................................................................. 878 HP-GL/2 jobs are printed at maximum size, even if a standard size is specified ........................................................878 HP-GL/2 printing takes a long time. ............................................................................................................................ 878 The printer stops when printing a HP-GL/2 job (the carriage stops moving) ..............................................................878Other problems 879 The printer does not go on ............................................................................................................................................ 879 If the Printer Makes a Strange Sound ........................................................................................................................... 880 Messages advising to check the maintenance cartridge are not cleared .......................................................................880 The printer consumes a lot of ink ................................................................................................................................. 881 Ink level detection ........................................................................................................................................................ 881Error Message 885Error Messages 886Messages regarding paper 888 Papr Type Mismatch .................................................................................................................................................... 888 PaprTypeMismatch ...................................................................................................................................................... 888 The paper is too small. ................................................................................................................................................. 889 RollWdthMismatch ...................................................................................................................................................... 890 Paper size not detected. ............................................................................................................................................... 890 Insufficient paper for job .............................................................................................................................................. 891 This paper cannot be used. ........................................................................................................................................... 892
Cannot print as selected. Another roll is in use. ........................................................................................................... 892 Roll printing is selected. .............................................................................................................................................. 892 Roll printing is selected, but sheets are loaded. ........................................................................................................... 892 Roll x is selected. (x is 1 (Upper) or 2 (Lower)) .......................................................................................................... 893 Roll x is empty. (x is 1 (Upper) or 2 (Lower)) ............................................................................................................. 893 No Roll Unit. ................................................................................................................................................................ 894 Sheet removed. ............................................................................................................................................................. 894 Sheet printing is selected. ............................................................................................................................................. 895 Regular printing is selected, but a roll is loaded. ........................................................................................................ 895 Paper jam. ..................................................................................................................................................................... 895 Roll x jam (x is 1 (Upper) or 2 (Lower)) ...................................................................................................................... 896 Paper loaded askew. ..................................................................................................................................................... 896 Paper cutting failed. ...................................................................................................................................................... 897 End of paper feed. ......................................................................................................................................................... 898 Rel lever is in wrong position. ...................................................................................................................................... 898 Borderless printng not possible. ................................................................................................................................... 898 Roll feed unit error. ...................................................................................................................................................... 899 The roll feed unit is loose. ............................................................................................................................................ 899Messages regarding ink 900 Ink insufficient. ............................................................................................................................................................ 900 No ink left. .................................................................................................................................................................... 900 Remaining level of the ink cannot be correctly detected. ............................................................................................ 900 Close Ink Tank Cover ................................................................................................................................................... 901 Ink tank is empty. ......................................................................................................................................................... 901 Not much ink is left. ..................................................................................................................................................... 901 No ink tank loaded. ...................................................................................................................................................... 902 Wrong ink tank. ............................................................................................................................................................ 902Messages regarding printing or adjustment 903 Use another paper. ........................................................................................................................................................ 903 Cannot print as specified. ............................................................................................................................................. 903 Borderless printng not possible. Paper stretched or shrank. .........................................................................................903 Before borderless printing, move the blue platen switch. ............................................................................................ 904 Blue platen switch is dirty. ........................................................................................................................................... 904Messages regarding printheads 905 Cannot adjust printhead. ............................................................................................................................................... 905 Cannot adjust band. ...................................................................................................................................................... 905 PHead needs cleaning. .................................................................................................................................................. 906 Wrong printhead. .......................................................................................................................................................... 906 Problem with Printhead ................................................................................................................................................ 906 Printhead error .............................................................................................................................................................. 906 No printhead ................................................................................................................................................................. 906 Execute printhead cleaning. .......................................................................................................................................... 907Messages regarding the maintenance cartridge 908 Insert the maintenance cartridge. .................................................................................................................................. 908 Wrong maintenance cartridge. ...................................................................................................................................... 908 Prepare for maint cart replacement. .............................................................................................................................. 908 No Maintenance Cartridge capacity. ............................................................................................................................ 908 Maintenance cartridge full. ........................................................................................................................................... 908 Maintenance cartridge problem. ................................................................................................................................... 909Messages regarding the hard disk 910 Hard disk error. ............................................................................................................................................................. 910
File read error. .............................................................................................................................................................. 910 The mail box is full. ..................................................................................................................................................... 910 Mail box full. Now printing without saving data. ........................................................................................................ 910 Mail box nearly full. ..................................................................................................................................................... 911 Maximum jobs stored. .................................................................................................................................................. 911 Too many jobs for mail box. ........................................................................................................................................ 911Messages regarding HP-GL/2 912 This type of paper is not compatible with HP-GL/2. ................................................................................................... 912 GL2: Wxxxx The memory is full. (xxxx is 0501, 0903, or 0904) ...............................................................................912 GL2: W0502 The parameter is out of range. ................................................................................................................ 912 GL2: W0504 This command is not supported. ............................................................................................................ 912Other Messages 913 GARO Wxxxx (x represents a number) ....................................................................................................................... 913 ERROR Exxx-xxxx (x represents a letter or number) .................................................................................................. 913 Hardware error. xxxxxxxx-xxxx (x represents a letter or number) ..............................................................................913 Top cover is open. ........................................................................................................................................................ 914 Prepare for parts replacement. ...................................................................................................................................... 914 Parts replacement time has passed. .............................................................................................................................. 914 Unknown file. ............................................................................................................................................................... 914 Multi-sensor error ......................................................................................................................................................... 915Appendix 916How to use this manual 917 About This User Manual .............................................................................................................................................. 917 Searching Topics .......................................................................................................................................................... 918 HTML Version of the Manual for Printing .................................................................................................................. 920Disposal of the product 927 WEEE Directive ........................................................................................................................................................... 928
Basic Printing Workflow Printing procedure 2Canceling print jobs 14 Basic Printing Workflow > iPF825 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 ........................................................................................................................................... 11 Printing from Mac OS X .................................................................................................................................... 12Printing 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.623 • 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.117 • Borderless printing Print without a margin (border) around posters or photos. (See " Borderless Printing on Paper of Equivalent Size .") →P.101 (See "Borderless Printing by Resizing Originals to Fit the Roll Width .") →P.108 (See "Borderless Printing at Actual Size .") →P.92 • Banner printing You can print multiple pages as a single continuous image, without margins between pages. (See "Printing Multiple Pages Continuously .") →P.140 • 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.169 • 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.66 (See "Resizing Originals to Fit the Roll Width .") →P.72 (See "Resizing Originals by Entering a Scaling Value .") →P.78 • Free Layout (Windows) and imagePROGRAF Free Layout (Macintosh) 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.135 Basic Printing Workflow > Printing procedure > Printing Options Using Rolls and Sheets iPF8251 2
Note • Loading two rolls at once (in the Roll 1 (Upper) and Roll 2 (Lower) holders) offers the following advantages. • Save the time and effort of switching paper Loading rolls of different types saves you the time and effort of replacing rolls. You can select the desired roll in Paper Source in the printer driver. (See "Page Setup Sheet (Windows) .") →P.233 (See "Page Setup Pane (Mac OS X).") →P.453 • Automatic selection of the right paper for the print job Selecting Roll Paper (Auto) in Paper Source in the printer driver enables automatic selection and printing on the roll that suits the print job from the loaded rolls. Additionally, loading two rolls of the same type enables nonstop printing of multiple jobs. After one roll is completely used, the printer switches to the other roll automatically and continues printing. (See "Automatic Roll Switching .") →P.661 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.66 (See "Resizing Originals by Entering a Scaling Value .") →P.78 • Free Layout (Windows) and imagePROGRAF Free Layout (Macintosh) 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.135 Loading and Printing on Rolls These are the basic steps for loading and printing on rolls. Follow the steps below 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.651 • 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. • If the Wheeled Output Stacker is installed, remove it in advance. (See "Using the Wheeled Output Stack- er.") →P.671 • 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.730 • For details on supported sizes and types of rolls, see Paper Sizes or the Paper Reference Guide. (See "Paper Sizes.") →P.626 (See "Types of Paper .") →P.623 • 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.654 Basic Printing Workflow > Printing procedure > iPF825 Loading and Printing on Rolls 1 3
1. Turn the printer on. (See "Turning the Printer On and Off.") →P.702 2. Select a roll as the paper source. (See "Selecting the Paper Source .") →P.641 3. Remove any loaded paper that will not be used. •Rolls (See "Removing the Roll from the Printer .") →P.644Basic Printing Workflow > Printing procedure > Loading and Printing on Rolls iPF8251 4