Canon Imageprograf Ipf8300 User Guide
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Note•Select the optimal ink level by referring to the help. • If you cannot obtain sufficiently high quality printing no matter which maximum ink usage level you select, use the Step 1: Select the standard paper dialog box to change the paper that is the basis of the custom paper to another paper.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, provide an ICC color profile that matches the paper you are using, and select that ICC color profile in your soft- ware. • Depending on the maximum ink usage setting, some of the print qualities in the printer driver may become unselectable. 13. Configure Head Height and Vacuum Strength as required and click the Next button. Usually, these do not need to be set. Important• If you set the Head Height lower than the automatically set height in parentheses ( ), check that the printhead does not rub against the paper. (If the printhead rubs against the paper, there will be scratches in the printing results.) If the printhead rubs against the paper, this can cause damage to the printhead. • If you change the Vacuum Strength , check that the printhead is not rubbing against the paper. (If the printhead rubs against the paper, there will be scratches in the printing results.) If the printhead rubs against the paper, this can cause damage to the printhead. • For details on the Head Height and Vacuum Strength , refer to the help. Mac OS X Software > Media Configuration Tool >iPF8300Add Custom Paper5703
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. Note•If the authentication screen is displayed, input the administrator name and passowrd and click the OK button. Mac OS X Software > Media Configuration Tool >Add Custom PaperiPF83005704
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 from the printer.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 Paper list and then click the Delete button. Mac OS X Software > Media Configuration Tool >iPF8300Delete Custom Paper5705
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. Note•If the authentication screen is displayed, input the administrator name and passowrd and click the OK button. The custom paper is deleted from the control panel of the printer and from the printer driver of the PC you are using. Mac OS X Software > Media Configuration Tool >Delete Custom PaperiPF83005706
Edit Custom PaperYou can change the settings of custom paper you have already added. 1. Open the Add Custom Paper dialog box. 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.696" 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 Custom Media Information File can be used by importing it into another printer or PC. Refer to " Import Custom Media Information →P.709 " for details on "importing custom media information". 1. Open the Add Custom Paper dialog box. Mac OS X Software > Media Configuration Tool >iPF8300Edit Custom Paper5707
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. Mac OS X Software > Media Configuration Tool >Export Custom Media InformationiPF83005708
Import Custom Media InformationYou 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. 2. Click the Import button. 3.Select the printer to add the custom paper to. Mac OS X Software > Media Configuration Tool >iPF8300Import Custom Media Information5709
Note•Double-click Custom Media Information File to start the Media Configuration Tool and display this screen. 4. Select the Custom Media Information File (.am1 file) to import. 5.The Confirm Update dialog box opens. Click the Execute button. Note•If the authentication screen is displayed, input the administrator name and passowrd and click the OK button. Mac OS X Software > Media Configuration Tool >Import Custom Media InformationiPF83005710
The custom paper is added to the control panel of the printer and to the printer driver of the PC you are using.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. Warnings Take note of the following warnings when added custom paper other than Canon genuine paper and feed confirmed paper tothe printer driver and the printer itself. About the Cutter •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 in the Roll Paper Settings dialog box. Note•If the cutter is damaged, contact your Canon dealer for assistance. • Refer to "Specifying the Cutting Method for Rolls" for details on the methods for cutting roll paper. (See " Specifying the Cutting Method for Rolls .") →P.794 About the Printhead •If the printhead rubs against the paper during printing, this may cause damage to the printhead. If the printhead is rub- bing against the paper, configure the Vacuum Strength in the Step 5: Configure the amount of ink used dialog box as follows. •For paper-based media such as Heavyweight Coated Paper: Set to Strong or Strongest • For film-based media such as CAD Tracing Paper: Set to Standard, Strong , or Strongest • For thin paper of thickness 0.1mm or less: Set to Weakest Note•If the printhead still rubs even after changing the Vacuum Strength, set the Head Height to be higher in the Step 5: Configure the amount of ink used dialog box. • Refer to "Paper rubs against the Printhead" for details on how to handle the printhead rubbing against the paper. (See "Paper rubs against the printhead .") →P.1058 About Borderless Printing •When performing borderless printing on paper where the ink does not dry well, the cutter unit may leave scratches where it touches the printed surface, or may not cut correctly. In this kind of situation, configure the amount of time to wait for the ink to dry after printing using Drying Time in the Roll Paper Settings dialog box. Alternatively, if the paper cannot be cut well by the cutter, set the Automatic Cutting Settings to User Cut in the Roll Paper Settings dialog box, and cut the roll paper using scissors, etc. About the Print Quality •If the edges of images are blurry, set the Vacuum Strength to be weaker in the Step 5: Configure the amount of ink used dialog box. Mac OS X Software > Media Configuration Tool >iPF8300Warnings5711
•If lines are warped or scratched, set the Head Height to be lower in the Step 5: Configure the amount of ink used dialog box. • If the amount of ink used is too much, wrinkles may appear and the ink may bleed in the printed material. Furthermore, if the amount of ink used is too little, color production may be poor and lines may become scratched. In this kind of situation, change the amount of ink used in the Step 5: Configure the amount of ink used dialog box. • If horizontal bands with different color tone appear in the printed material, execute Paper Feed Adjustment in the Step 4: Paper feed adjustment dialog box. If you have already executed Paper Feed Adjustment, execute Adj. Fine Feed from the printer control panel and fine tune the amount of paper feed.Note•Refer to "Fine tuning the amount of paper feed (paper feed fine adjustment)" for details on Adj. Fine Feed . (See " Fine-Tuning the Paper Feed Amount (Adj. Fine Feed) .") →P.850 • If horizontal bands appear even after executing Adj. Fine Feed, refer to "Banding in different colors occurs" in "Troubleshooting". (See "Banding in different colors occurs .") →P.1061 •If you cannot obtain sufficiently high print quality, change the maximum ink usage, or change the media type used as the basis for the custom paper in the Step 1: Select the standard paper dialog box. • If there is no luster in printed material, set the paper used as the basis for the custom paper to a paper that uses photo ink as the Black ink. The types of Black ink used are displayed on the right side of each media type in the Step 1: Select the standard paper dialog box. Note•Refer to "Problems with the printing quality" for details on problems with printing quality. (Refer to " Prob- lems with the printing quality →P.1057 ") About the Color Tone •The color tone cannot be configured using the Media Configuration Tool. If the color tone needs to be adjusted, pro- vide an ICC color profile that matches the paper you are using, and select that ICC color profile in your software. • Custom paper cannot be used with the ambient light adjustment function or Monitor Matching in Color-Matching Method. Mac OS X Software > Media Configuration Tool >WarningsiPF83005712