Canon Imageprograf Ipf8300 User Guide

7.The Step 3: Paper Source Settings  dialog box is displayed. Select the paper source where the custom paper is loa-
ded and then click the  OK button.
8. The Step 4: Paper feed adjustment  dialog box is displayed. Click the  Execute button to execute paper feed adjust-
ment.
The adjustment pattern is printed, and the paper feed is automatically adjusted based on the printing result.
Once the paper feed adjustment is complete, click the  Next button.
Important•Check that there is no paper left on the...

Configure the following settings as necessary, and then click the Next button.
SettingDetailsAutomatic Cutting SettingsConfigures the method for cutting roll paper when it is ejected after printing.
• Automatic Cut  :Roll paper is automatically cut by the cutter unit.
• Eject  Cut   :When  the  Cut  key  is  pressed  on  the  printer  control  panel,  the  roll
paper is cut by the cutter unit. Select this if you do not want the printed material to drop immediately after printing, such as to wait for the...

Important•Depending  on  the  paper,  there  are  types  that  cannot  be  cut  by  the  cutter  unit,  and  types  that  speed
deterioration of the blade and cause damage to the cutter. For thick paper, hard paper, etc. do not use
the cutter unit, and instead cut the roll paper using scissors, etc. after printing. In this case, select  User
Cut  as the  Automatic Cutting Settings .
• If  borderless  printing  is  performed  on  paper  where  the  ink  drying  is  poor,  the  cutter  unit  may  leave...

11.The Test Print Settings  dialog box is displayed.
Select the print priority and print quality of the test print using  Print Priority and Print Quality .
Set the level to test print using  Maximum ink usage and the image to use using  Image used in test print, and then
click the  Start Print  button.
12.Determine and set the ink level that is thought to give the best visual test print results with no bleeding or scraping of
ink.
Note• Select the optimal ink level by referring to the help.
• If you...

Important•Because  this  settings  imposes  an  upper  limit  on  the  amount  of  ink  used  during  printing,  the  printing
result might not change even if the level is changed depending on the image.
• The  color  tone  cannot  be  configured  using  the  Media  Configuration  Tool.  Although  the  color  tone
may change when the maximum ink usage is changed, at this point you should select the optimal lev-
el by only focusing on bleeding and scraping of ink. If the color tone needs to be adjusted,...

14.The Step 6: Confirm the settings  dialog box is displayed.
Configure the settings of the custom paper, and then click the  Next button.
15. The Confirm Update  dialog box is displayed.
Confirm the updates and then click the  Execute button.
The custom paper is added to the control panel of the printer and to the printer driver of the PC you are using.
Important•If  you  have  added  custom  paper  with  the  POP  Board  /  Cardboard  category  as  the  Standard  Paper,
remove the loaded custom paper...

Note•When the custom paper is correctly added to the printer driver, the name of the added custom paper is
displayed  in  the  Edit  Media  Types   dialog  box  that  is  opened  by  Add  Genuine  Paper in  the  Media
Configuration Tool window.
Delete Custom Paper
You can delete custom paper that you have already added from printer control panel and from the printer driver of the PC you are using.
1. Open the  Add Custom Paper  dialog box.
2. Select the paper you want to delete from the  Added Custom...

3.Select the custom paper you want to delete, and then click the  Next button.
4.The Confirm Update  dialog box is displayed.
Confirm the updates and then click the  Execute button.
The custom paper is deleted from the control panel of the printer and from the printer driver of the PC you are using.
Edit Custom Paper
You can change the settings of custom paper you have already added.
1. Open the  Add Custom Paper  dialog box.
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2.Select the paper you want to edit from the  Added Custom Paper list and then click the Edit button.
3. The Update Media Types - Select Printer  dialog box is displayed.
Follow the on-screen directions and change the settings as required.
Note• Refer  to  Steps  5  to  15  of  the  " Add  Custom  Paper→P.460"  for  details  on  how  to  configure  each
setting.
Export Custom Media Information
You can export to file and save media information about custom paper that you have added.
The saved...

2.Select the paper you want to export to media information file from the  Added Custom Paper list and then click the
Export  button.
3.Specify the location to save the Custom Media Information File.
A Custom Media Information File (.am1 file) is saved.
Import Custom Media Information
You can import a Custom Media Information File that has been saved in a folder, and add the file to the printer control
panel and to the printer driver of the PC you are using.
1. Open the  Add Custom Paper  dialog box....