Canon Imageprograf Ipf825 User Guide
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9. If you have selected Cut Sheet in APaper Source, make sure the size as selected in Page Setup is displayed in C Page Size . If you have selected roll paper in APaper Source , make sure the width of the loaded roll is displayed in BRoll Width. Note • If the width of the roll loaded in the printer is not shown in BRoll Width , click LPrinter Informa- tion on the Main pane to update the printer information. Note • A variety of settings are available in the printer driver to suit different printing applications. For details on available printing conditions, see " Printer Driver Settings →P.431 " Confirming Print Settings There are two ways to confirm what printing conditions have been specified, as follows. •Checking a preview of the settings • Checking a print preview Mac OS X Software > Printer Driver > iPF825 Confirming Print Settings 5 435
Checking a preview of the settings A preview of the settings is displayed on the left side of the Main, Page Setup, Utility, and Additional Settings panes.By checking images and numerical values in the preview, you can confirm current settings for the page size, orientation, paper source, and so on. Display Area Information Displayed Pane displayed when the HIm- ages tab is clicked On top, illustrations indicate the page size of the original, the paper size, orienta- tion, layout, borderless printing selection, color mode, and other settings informa- tion. Under this, the page size, paper size, and method and percentage of enlargement or reduction is displayed. Pane displayed when the ISize tab is clicked Paper size details are indicated numerically. Pane with printer and paper illus- trations Illustrations indicate the paper source, orientation, borderless printing selection, and other settings information. Note • To confirm the Print Target specified in Easy Settings, click GView set. on the Main pane to display the View settings dialog box. Checking a print preview You can check an image of the original just as it will be printed. Confirming the image of print jobs beforehand helps prevent printing errors. For details on print previews, see " Checking the Layout in a Preview Before Printing →P.186 " Mac OS X Software > Printer Driver > Confirming Print Settings iPF8255 436
Checking the Layout in a Preview Before Printing This topic describes how to check the layout before printing using the Canon imagePROGRAF Preview function. 1. Choose Print in the application menu. 2. Access the Main pane. 3. Select the OPrint Preview check box. 4. Click MPrint. Mac OS X Software > Printer Driver > iPF825 Checking the Layout in a Preview Before Printing 5 437
5. The Canon imagePROGRAF Preview window is displayed. 6. Check the layout and adjust settings in the Canon imagePROGRAF Preview window as desired. 7. Print from the Canon imagePROGRAF Preview menu.Note • For details on imagePROGRAF Preview functions, refer to Preview →P.458 . Using Favorites You can use the Presets function in Mac OS X for favorite-based printing. Note • In the printing dialog box, click Save As in the Presets list to save the current print settings. This is a stand- ard feature of the operating system. For details, refer to the Mac OS documentation. Accessing the Printer Driver Dialog Box from Applications 1. In the application software, select Print from the File menu to display the dialog box for printing conditions. Note • This dialog box includes basic printing options and enables you to choose the printer, specify the range of pages, number of copies, and so on. Mac OS X Software > Printer Driver > Using Favorites iPF8255 438
2. Select the printer in the Printer list. 3. Click Print to start printing. As shown in the following illustration, you can switch to other panes in this dialog box to complete settings for vari- ous methods of printing, including enlarged and reduced printing, borderless printing, and so on. Main Pane The following settings are available on the Main pane. For details on settings items, refer to the printer driver help.Note • On the Main pane, choose Easy Settings to specify basic print settings based on the print target, or switch to Advanced Settings to complete more detailed settings as desired. Mac OS X Software > Printer Driver > iPF825 Main Pane 5 439
Common Items A Media Type Select the paper type. For information on the types of paper the printer supports, refer to the Paper Reference Guide.(See " Types of Pa- per →P.623 ") B Get Information Displays Paper Information on Printer . You can update the printer driver settings for the feed source, media type, and roll width by selecting the feed source. •Paper Information on Printer Dialog Box →P.443 C Set Displays Paper Detailed Settings . You can configure the printing settings to match the type of media, such as the ink dry- ing time. •Paper Detailed Settings Dialog Box →P.444 O Print Preview If you turn this on, imagePROGRAF Preview starts before printing. This allows you to check on-screen previews of documents before printing. Important • This cannot be selected if Free Layout is enabled in the Page Setup panel. • Checking the Layout in a Preview Before Printing →P.186 L Printer Displays Printer . You can display printer information such as the remaining ink levels. Mac OS X Software > Printer Driver > Main Pane iPF8255 440
Configuration using Easy SettingsE Print Target Choose presets that match the type of document to be printed. •Printing Photos and Images →P.31 • Printing Line Drawings and Text →P.20 • Printing Office Documents →P.39 F Print Quality Choose the level of print quality. G View set. Click to display the View settings dialog box, which enables you to confirm the settings for the selected item from the E Print Target list or change the order of items listed in EPrint Target . • View settings Dialog Box for the Printing Application →P.445Mac OS X Software > Printer Driver > iPF825 Main Pane 5 441
Configuration using Advanced SettingsE Print Priority Choose the graphic elements that you want to emphasize for printing. •Giving Priority to Particular Graphic Elements and Colors for Printing →P.56 F Print Quality Choose the level of print quality. •Giving Priority to Particular Graphic Elements and Colors for Printing →P.56 H Color Mode Choose the color mode. •Giving Priority to Particular Graphic Elements and Colors for Printing →P.56 I Set Click to display the Color Settings dialog box for more advanced color settings. • Adjusting the Color in the Printer Driver →P.47 J Unidirectional Printing Select this checkbox to prevent problems such as misaligned lines and improve the print quality. However, the printing speed becomes slower. Q Thicken Fine Lines Activate this option to print fine lines more distinctly. Mac OS X Software > Printer Driver > Main Pane iPF8255 442
P Sharpen Text Activate this option to print text more sharply. K Reduce Print Unevenness Select this checkbox for two-pass printing to reduce color shading. This option is displayed if you have selected Plain Paper in Media Type and Office Document in Print Priority .N Economy Printing Select this checkbox to reduce the amount of ink consumed during printing. However, the print quality is worse than for normal printing. Select this mode if you want to conserve ink when checking drawings, for example. Depending on the Media Type and Print Quality settings, this mode may not be available. Paper Information on Printer Dialog Box On the Paper Information on Printer dialog box, you can obtain information on the paper in the printer and configure printer driver media type setting. Note • To display the Paper Information on Printer dialog box, on the Main pane, click Get Information by Media Type .(See "Main Pane →P.439 ") A Paper Source Shows the Paper Source supported by the printer, as well as the type of paper loaded. To update the media type setting in the printer driver, select the desired Paper Source option and click OK. Mac OS X Software > Printer Driver > iPF825 Paper Information on Printer Dialog Box 5 443
Paper Detailed Settings Dialog Box The Paper Detailed Settings dialog box offers the following settings. For details on settings items, refer to the printer driv- er help. Note • To display the Paper Detailed Settings dialog box, on the Main pane, click Set by Media Type .(See "Main Pane →P.439 ") A Media Type Select the paper type. For information on the types of paper the printer supports, refer to the Paper Reference Guide.(See " Types of Pa- per →P.623 ") B Drying Time Specify the time that the printer waits for ink to dry, as needed. The Drying Time setting is only valid for rolls. • (See "Specifying the Ink Drying Time for Rolls →P.652 ") C Between Pages Specify the time the printer waits after printing a page until ejecting the paper, as needed. D Between Scans Specify the time the printer waits after printing a line on the page until printing the next line, as needed. Mac OS X Software > Printer Driver > Paper Detailed Settings Dialog Box iPF8255 444