Canon Imageprograf Ipf8300 User Guide
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Note•If a version of Photoshop that is not compatible with Print Plug-In is installed, the message No target software exists. is displayed. Install Print Plug-In in a computer with a compatible Photoshop instal- led. (See " Operating Environment .") →P.301 • If the folder for the Photoshop Plug-In to install Print Plug-In cannot be found, Specify the destina- tion for installation of the plug-in? will appear. In this case, refer to the Photoshop manual then specify a folder for the Plug-In. • The Print Plug-In cannot be installed in Photoshop until after Photoshop has been installed and then opened at least once on a PC. Install the Print Plug-In after installing, opening and quitting Photo- shop. 4. Click Next button. 5.After you have read the Licensing Agreement, select I accept the terms of the license agreement and click the Next button. Windows Software > Print Plug-In for Photoshop/Digital Photo Professional >iPF8300Installation Procedures4303
6.Click Install button. 7.Click Finish button. Print Plug-In installation is complete. Uninstall Procedures The procedures for uninstalling the Print Plug-In are as follows. •Uninstall the Print Plug-In for Photoshop 1. Select start in Control Panel menu. 2. Open Add or Remove Programs . Windows Software > Print Plug-In for Photoshop/Digital Photo Professional >Uninstall ProceduresiPF83004304
3.Select Canon iPFxxxx Print Plug-In for Photoshop xx , then click Change/Remove . • Uninstall the Print Plug-In for Digital Photo Professional 1. Select start in Control Panel menu. 2. Open Add or Remove Programs . 3. Select Canon iPFxxxx Print Plug-In for Digital Photo Professional , then click Change/Remove .Note•iPFxxxx is the name of your printer. Starting from Photoshop Follow the procedure below to start the Print Plug-In from Photoshop. 1. Start Photoshop. 2. Open the image that you wish to print. 3. If required, select the print range. Note•Images for use with Print Plug-In are less than 60,000 pixels in width and height. Reduce the selec- tion range or reduce the image with processing for images more than 60,000 pixels in width and height, and then attempt step 3. 4. Select Export (or Data Export ) from the File menu and then select the output plug-in that matches your printer. The imagePROGRAF Print Plug-In for Photoshop window (known below as the Print Plug-In window) is displayed. Windows Software > Print Plug-In for Photoshop/Digital Photo Professional >iPF8300Starting from Photoshop4305
Note•If the message below is displayed but the Print Plug-In window is not displayed, install the newest imagePROGRAF printer driver and then attempt step 3. The imagePROGRAF Printer Driver for iPFxxxx is either not installed correctly or not instal- led at all. Please install. (The iPFxxxx portion of the above message will reflect your printer name.) • If the message below is displayed but the Print Plug-In window is not displayed, convert the image to RGB color or grayscale as the color space and then attempt step 3. Choose RGB color or grayscale as the color space.Important• If the profile was created by a commercially available profile creation tool, the profile may have been created in ICCv4 format. If the image source profile is ICCv4, Adobe CMM is required. If AdobeCMM has not been installed, a message is displayed and the source profile is changed to Adobe RGB. If you want to use an ICCv4 profile, close the plug-in and then install Adobe CMM. Refer to Using Adobe CMM →P.343 for details on how to install Adobe CMM. Starting from Digital Photo Professional Follow the procedure below to start the Print Plug-In from Digital Photo Professional. 1. Start Digital Photo Professional. 2. Open the RGB color image that you want to print. 3. If required, select the print range. Note•Images for use with Print Plug-In are less than 6,000 pixels in width and height. Reduce the selection range or reduce the image with processing for images more than 6,000 pixels in width and height, and then attempt step 3. Windows Software > Print Plug-In for Photoshop/Digital Photo Professional >Starting from Digital Photo ProfessionaliPF83004306
4.Select File from the Plug-in printing menu and then select the output plug-in that matches your printer. The imagePROGRAF Print Plug-In for Digital Photo Professional window (hereinafter referred to as the Print Plug- In window) is displayed.Important• If the profile was created by a commercially available profile creation tool, the profile may have been created in ICCv4 format. If the image source profile is ICCv4, Adobe CMM is required. If AdobeCMM has not been installed, a message is displayed and the source profile is changed to Adobe RGB. If you want to use an ICCv4 profile, close the plug-in and then install Adobe CMM. Refer to Using Adobe CMM →P.343 for details on how to install Adobe CMM. Print Plug-In Main Window The Print Plug-In main window consists of the sheet selection area, and the preview and button area. Windows Software > Print Plug-In for Photoshop/Digital Photo Professional >iPF8300Print Plug-In Main Window4307
Sheet Selection AreaThe tabs used to switch between each sheet on the Print Plug-In window are displayed. When you select a tab, a sheet is displayed. The settings available on each sheet are as follows. •Main Sheet →P.311 • Page Setup Sheet →P.315 • Color Settings Sheet →P.318 • Print History Sheet →P.319 • Support Sheet →P.321 Preview Area You can check the settings you made on the image in this area. Windows Software > Print Plug-In for Photoshop/Digital Photo Professional >Print Plug-In Main WindowiPF83004308
About the settings available on the preview area, see "Preview Area ."→P.310 Button Area This contains the buttons Print, Quit and Help • Print Button Click this button to begin printing. • Quit Button Click this button to close the Print Plug-In window and return to application software. • Help Button Click this button to display the Print Plug-In Help file. Windows Software > Print Plug-In for Photoshop/Digital Photo Professional >iPF8300Print Plug-In Main Window4309
Preview AreaYou can check the settings you made on the image in this area. Preview Select the preview display method. For more information about Preview, see " Utilize Three Types of Previews ." →P.330 SettingDetailsPrint Area LayoutDisplays the print range and the area out of the print range in the layout matching the Paper Size set. *You can change the image print position when you drag the image while the cur- sor is displayed as . ImageThe entire image is displayed. *You can select the print range when you drag the image while the cursor is dis- played as . *When you click the image while the cursor is displayed as , the selected area is deselected. Roll Paper PreviewDisplay the media size and roll paper information on the top in the layout printing on roll paper. *To select Roll Paper Preview , select Roll Paper in Paper Source . Print Selected Range Place a checkmark here to only print the selected range. Note• When you select Preview in the Image, then select a portion of the image on the preview display, this be- comes valid. Windows Software > Print Plug-In for Photoshop/Digital Photo Professional >Preview AreaiPF83004310
Perform Proof in Preview Place a checkmark here to simulate the colors of the output product in the preview.Note• If Auto (Color) is selected under Output Profile, some media types are enabled. • If ICC profile is selected under Output Profile, this is always enabled. • The actual color balance of the print product and the simulation product may differ with some environments and conditions. In addition, when you have selected an ICC Profile with Output Profile and it is not compat- ible with the printer or media that you are using, the color balance of the actual print product will differ. Image Properties button When you click the button to open the Image Properties dialog box, where Image Size, Resolution , Bit and Color Space information of the image imported to Print Plug-In are displayed. Click the Close button to return to Print Plug-In. Main Sheet You can use this sheet to perform basic settings such as selecting a printer, setting the media type, or adjusting image quali- ty. Windows Software > Print Plug-In for Photoshop/Digital Photo Professional >iPF8300Main Sheet4311
PrinterThe printer types are displayed. Select button Click this button to display the Select Printer dialog box. When you click the OK button after selecting the printer in the Select Printer dialog box, you can change the printer that corresponds with Print Plug-In. Media Type This allows you to select the media type. For more information about Media Type, see " Customize Media Settings ." →P.352 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. Advanced Settings button Click the button to display the Paper Detailed Settings dialog box. For more information about the media detailed settings, see "Paper Detailed Settings Dialog Box ." →P.322 Input Resolution to Plug-in You can select the resolution to process the image with Print Plug-In. The following settings are available for resolution. SettingDetailsAccuracy 300ppiThis processes images at an accurate resolution. This can control print speed and memory capacity.High Accuracy 600ppiThis processes images at a more accurate resolution. This setting results in the best print quality, but this takes more time to print than Accuracy 300ppi while also requiring more memory capacity. *This may not be displayed depending on how you set Media Type Input Bit to Plug-in You can select the bit number to process with Print Plug-In. The following settings are available for the input bit number. SettingDetailsHigh Gradation 8bitThis processes images with at 8bit/channel (24 bit).Highest Gradation 16bitThis processes images with at 16bit/channel (48 bit). *This may not be displayed depending on how you set Media Type and Input Resolution to Plug-in . Print Mode Selecting the printing mode strikes the balance between the quality of the printed image and printing speed. The following settings are available for the print mode. Windows Software > Print Plug-In for Photoshop/Digital Photo Professional >Main SheetiPF83004312