Canon Imageprograf Ipf825 User Guide
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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 > iPF825 Opening from the Start Menu 4 375
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 iPF8254 376
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.378 • Graphics Settings →P.379 • Custom Properties dialog box →P.384Windows Software > HDI Driver > iPF825 Plotter Configuration Editor Dialog Box 4 377
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 iPF8254 378
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 > iPF825 Graphics Settings 4 379
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 iPF8254 380
2. Move the slider for each item to the left or right to adjust the settings. Setting Details Raster and Shaded/Rendered Viewports Use these settings to adjust the balance between print quality, memory consump- tion, and the print speed. If set to None, you cannot print raster images. Printing time will take longer the higher you set the Best setting. OLE Use these settings to adjust the balance between print quality, memory consump- tion and the print speed when printing a OLE object. If set to None, you cannot print OLE objects. Printing time will take longer the higher you set the Best set- ting. Trade-off Use these settings to lower the print quality by a certain degree if the print job can- not be completed at the best quality.3. Click the OK button. Merge Control Settings Use thse settings to merge intersecting lines. 1. Click the Merge Control below Graphics. The Device and Document Settings sheet opens and switches to the Merge Control settings. Setting Details Lines Overwrite Where the lines intersect, the line that is printed last is visible, but the lines below it are not visible. Windows Software > HDI Driver > iPF825 Graphics Settings 4 381
Setting Details Lines Merge Where the lines intersect, the line colors merge.2. Click the OK button. Opening the Custom Properties Dialog Box Follow the procedure below to open the Custom Properties dialog box. 1. In the Plotter Configuration Editor dialog box, select and open the Device and Document Settings sheet. Note • For more details about how to open the Plotter Configuration Editor dialog box, see "Opening the Plotter Configuration Dialog Box ." →P.373 . 2. Click Custom Properties. 3. The Device and Document Settings sheet opens and switches to the display that presents the custom properties set- tings. Click the Custom Properties button. Windows Software > HDI Driver > Opening the Custom Properties Dialog Box iPF8254 382
4. The Custom Properties dialog box opens. Windows Software > HDI Driver > iPF825 Opening the Custom Properties Dialog Box 4 383
Custom Properties dialog box You can perform the settings for the media type, color matching, brightness, and other settings. Media Type This allows you to select the media type. Note • Always select media type that is actually set in the printer. When the media you chose is different from the media set in the printer, you may not receive the desired print results. Print Priority Select a print quality to suit the print job. Setting Details Image This mode achieves the best results for printing photographic images and illustra- tions. Line Drawing This mode is best for printing CAD drawings with fine lines or wall newssheet or other documents that contain large amounts of text. However, you may not achieve the quality you expect with printing photographs or other images with many filled areas. For these types of jobs, select Image.Note • The number of settings available for selection depends on the media type. Windows Software > HDI Driver > Custom Properties dialog box iPF8254 384