Canon Imageprograf Ipf8300 User Guide
Have a look at the manual Canon Imageprograf Ipf8300 User Guide online for free. It’s possible to download the document as PDF or print. UserManuals.tech offer 1335 Canon manuals and user’s guides for free. Share the user manual or guide on Facebook, Twitter or Google+.
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 AreaInformation DisplayedPane displayed when the HIm- ages tab is clickedOn 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 clickedPaper size details are indicated numerically.Pane with printer and paper illus- trationsIllustrations 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.178" Mac OS X Software > Printer Driver >iPF8300Confirming Print Settings5483
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 >Checking the Layout in a Preview Before PrintingiPF83005484
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.511. 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 >iPF8300Using Favorites5485
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 >Main PaneiPF83005486
Common Items AMedia 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.768 ") BGet 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.491 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.492 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.178 L Printer Displays Printer. You can display printer information such as the remaining ink levels. Mac OS X Software > Printer Driver >iPF8300Main Pane5487
Configuration using Easy Settings EPrint Target Choose presets that match the type of document to be printed. •Printing Photos and Images →P.18 • Printing Office Documents →P.35 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.493 Mac OS X Software > Printer Driver >Main PaneiPF83005488
Configuration using Advanced Settings EPrint Priority Choose the graphic elements that you want to emphasize for printing. •Giving Priority to Particular Graphic Elements and Colors for Printing →P.51 F Print Quality Choose the level of print quality. •Giving Priority to Particular Graphic Elements and Colors for Printing →P.51 N High-Precision Photographs Print with improved gradation and uniformity, particularly for high-precision photographs. However, this takes more time than regular printing. Note• N High-Precision Photographs may not be selected depending on the AMedia Type you select. • N High-Precision Photographs and KHigh-Precision Text and Fine Lines cannot be checked at the same time. • To improve print quality, you may need to adjust the position of the printhead. (See " Enhancing Printing Quality →P.837 ") GInput Bit Depth Choose the levels of gradation in print data, either 8-bit or 16-bit . Optimal results when printing data with rich gradation are possible by choosing 16-bit. For example, this option is particularly suited to printing images created after specifying 16 bits per channel in Photoshop. (Mac OS X 10.4 or later) Mac OS X Software > Printer Driver >iPF8300Main Pane5489
RFast Graphic Process Select this option to print faster than usual, when possible. H Color Mode Choose the color mode. •Giving Priority to Particular Graphic Elements and Colors for Printing →P.51 ISet Click to display the Color Settings dialog box for more advanced color settings. • Adjusting the Color in the Printer Driver →P.42 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. K High-Precision Text and Fine Lines Print increasing ink impact accuracy, particularly for sharper text and fine lines. However, this takes more time than regular printing. Note• K High-Precision Text and Fine Lines may not be selected depending on the AMedia Type you select. • To improve print quality, you may need to adjust the position of the printhead. (See " Enhancing Printing Quality →P.837 ") Mac OS X Software > Printer Driver >Main PaneiPF83005490
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.486 ") APaper 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 >iPF8300Paper Information on Printer Dialog Box5491
Paper Detailed Settings Dialog BoxThe 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.486 ") AMedia 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.768 ") BDrying 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.792 ") CBetween 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 BoxiPF83005492