Canon Imageprograf Ipf8300 User Guide
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4.Press ▲ or ▼ to select the type of paper, and then press the OK button.Note•When VacuumStrngth is set to Automatic , the setting value selected for the previous print job is displayed (to the right of Automatic ) once you select the type of paper currently supplied. However, the value is cleared when the printer is turned off or the paper is replaced. 5. Press ▲ or ▼ to select VacuumStrngth , and then press the OK button. 6. Press ▲ or ▼ to select the desired setting value, and then press the OK button. Adjustments for Better Print Quality > Adjusting the feed amount >iPF8300Adjusting the Vacuum Strength (VacuumStrngth)8853
Color adjustment Using Color Calibration for Color Adjustment .................................................................................................. 854 Printing in Ideal Colors for Light in the Viewing Environment .......................................................................... 856 Selecting Color Tones on Charts Before Printing (Windows) .....................................................................857 Selecting Color Tones on Charts Before Printing (Mac OS X) ....................................................................861 Printing in Colors Matching the Measured Ambient Light (Windows) .........................................................866 Printing in Colors Matching the Measured Ambient Light (Mac OS X) .......................................................869 Printing Images to Match Monitor Colors ........................................................................................................ 873 Printing Images to Match Monitor Colors (Windows) .................................................................................. 874 Printing Images to Match Monitor Colors (Mac OS X) ................................................................................877 Using Color Calibration for Color Adjustment The calibration function improves color consistency by compensating for slight differences in how color appears due to in- dividual variation among printheads or conditions in various printing environments. We recommend color calibration in the following situations. •After initial printer installation • After Printhead replacement • If colors seem different from before, despite using the same printing environment, under the same conditions • To ensure uniform colors when printing on multiple printers (however, be sure to use the same version of firmware and printer driver, under the same settings) Executing color calibration will print a test pattern, which the printer will read to set the adjustment value automatically. Important• Color calibration requires one of the following types of paper. Note that various environmental conditions are recommended for various types of paper. Use the printer only where the recommended environmental condi- tions for the paper are met. For details on recommended environmental conditions for various paper, see the Paper Reference Guide. (See "Types of Paper .") →P.768 Paper Compatible With Color CalibrationJapanEuropeAmericasHW CoatedCompatibleCompatibleCompatiblePremium MattePCompatibleCompatibleCompatiblePremium Gl 200CompatibleCompatibleCompatiblePrem.SemiGl 200CompatibleCompatibleCompatiblePremium Gl 280CompatibleCompatibleCompatiblePrem.SemiGl 280CompatibleCompatibleCompatibleFineArt PhotoCompatibleCompatibleCompatibleFneArt HW PhotoCompatibleCompatibleCompatiblePoster Semi-GlCompatibleCompatibleCompatibleSatinPhoto 190CompatibleCompatibleCompatibleProofing PaperCompatible—CompatibleGlossyPhoto 190—CompatibleCompatibleGlossyPhoto 240—CompatibleCompatible Adjustments for Better Print Quality > Color adjustment >Using Color Calibration for Color AdjustmentiPF83008854
SatinPhoto 240—CompatibleCompatibleComm Proofing—CompatibleCompatibleOpaque Paper—Compatible— •The color calibration adjustment value is applied in all print jobs, including jobs with paper other than the paper used for color calibration, ensuring that the optimal value is always applied when printing. • You can choose whether or not to apply color calibration in printing from the printer driver or the Control Panel menu. Printer driver settings are given priority. For details on the Control Panel menu, see "Menu Settings ." →P.912 For details on printer driver settings, refer to the following topics. • Printer Driver Settings (Windows) →P.196 • Printer Driver Settings (Mac OS X) →P.478 • Before color calibration, ensure the printer is not exposed to direct sunlight or other strong sources of light. • If, when reinstalling the printer driver, you change the region selection of the Media Configuration Tool, the region-specific paper information originally registered on the printer before installation will be deleted. Us- ing paper with deleted information when executing color calibration will prevent the resulting calibration ad- justment value from being applied to all other types of the paper. If you wish to apply calibration results, prepare paper compatible with calibration in the newly selected region and perform calibration again. (See Media Configuration Tool →P.440 or Media Configuration Tool→P.671 .) • To restore the default settings, select System Setup > Reset PaprSetngs > Yes in the Control Panel menu. Because paper information added or modified by the Media Configuration Tool is deleted, if you have cali- brated the printer using paper with information added by the Media Configuration Tool, color calibration executed this way can no longer be applied to any type of paper. If you wish to apply calibration results, prepare calibration-compatible paper that was in the original settings and perform calibration again. (See Me- dia Configuration Tool →P.440 or Media Configuration Tool→P.671 .) Note•We recommend executing color calibration with one type of paper. Using the same type of paper for color calibration can improve color consistency. • For better color consistency, we recommend executing color calibration under the same conditions of tem- perature and humidity each time. • After color calibration, you can adjust colors further in the printer driver, if desired. (See "Adjusting the Color in the Printer Driver .") →P.42 • You can confirm the date and paper used for color calibration by accessing Status Print in the Control Panel menu, or by referring to imagePROGRAF Status Monitor (in Windows) or imagePROGRAF Printmonitor (in Mac OS X). For details on the Control Panel menu, see "Menu Settings ." →P.912 For details on imagePROGRAF Status Monitor, refer to the imagePROGRAF Status Monitor help. For details on imagePROGRAF Printmonitor, refer to the imagePROGRAF Printmonitor help. Items to PrepareRollsAn unused roll at least 10 inches (254 mm) wideSheetsOne sheet of unused paper of at least A4/Letter size (vertical, 8.5×11 inches) Execute color calibration as follows. 1. Load paper. •Attaching the Roll Holder to Rolls →P.774 • Loading Rolls in the Printer →P.777 Adjustments for Better Print Quality > Color adjustment >iPF8300Using Color Calibration for Color Adjustment8855
•Loading Sheets in the Printer→P.802 2. On the Tab Selection screen of the Control Panel, press ◀ or ▶ to select the Settings/Adj. tab ( ). Note•If the Tab Selection screen is not displayed, press the Menu button. 3.Press the OK button. The Set./Adj. Menu is displayed. 4. Press ▲ or ▼ to select Adjust Printer , and then press the OK button. 5. Press ▲ or ▼ to select Calibration , and then press the OK button. 6. Press ▲ or ▼ to select Auto Adjust , and then press the OK button. The printer now measures environmental conditions, checks the paper, and prints a test pattern for color calibration. The printer automatically reads the test pattern and sets the adjustment value. Printing in Ideal Colors for Light in the Viewing Environment You can print in the colors that look best when viewed under the light where the printed image will be displayed. There are two ways to adjust the color tone for the ambient light, as follows. By selecting color tones on Chart before printing On the printed Chart, note the number of the set of colors with the desired color tone and enter this number in the printer driver before printing. Important• This function is only supported in Windows and Mac OS X 10.4 or later. • The colors in this function may differ slightly depending on the system software used (Windows 32/64 bit or Macintosh). For instructions on selecting color tones on Chart before printing, refer to the following topic: • Selecting Color Tones on Charts Before Printing (Windows) →P.857 • Selecting Color Tones on Charts Before Printing (Mac OS X) →P.861 Printing in Colors Matching the Measured Ambient Light Measure the light level in the viewing environment and enter the results in the printer driver before printing. Adjustments for Better Print Quality > Color adjustment >Printing in Ideal Colors for Light in the Viewing EnvironmentiPF83008856
Important•This function requires the i1 spectrophotometer. The Light Source Measure Tool must also be installed. • You can install the Light Source Measure Tool from the User Software CD-ROM. • For a list of supported i1 devices, refer to the manual provided with the Light Source Measure Tool. • This function is only supported in Windows and Mac OS X 10.4 or later. • The colors in this function may differ slightly depending on the system software used (Windows 32/64 bit or Macintosh). For instructions on measuring light levels before printing, refer to the following topic: •Printing in Colors Matching the Measured Ambient Light (Windows) →P.866 • Printing in Colors Matching the Measured Ambient Light (Mac OS X) →P.869 Selecting Color Tones on Charts Before Printing (Windows) Print Chart , note the number of the chart with your desired color tone, and enter this number in the printer driver before printing. Important• This function requires that the Light Source Check Tool be installed. • You can install the Light Source Check Tool from the User Software CD-ROM. 1.Choose Print in the application menu. 2. Select the printer in the dialog box, and then display the printer driver dialog box.(See " Accessing the Printer Driv- er Dialog Box from Applications (Windows) →P.205 ") 3. Make sure the Main sheet is displayed. Adjustments for Better Print Quality > Color adjustment >iPF8300Selecting Color Tones on Charts Before Printing (Windows)8857
4.In the AMedia Type list, select the type of paper that is loaded (for example, Premium Glossy Paper 200 ).Important•Ambient light matching may not be available, depending on the type of paper used. For more infor- mation, see the Paper Reference Guide.(See " Types of Paper →P.768") 5.Click DAdvanced Settings to switch the print mode. 6.In FPrint Quality , click Highest or High . Important• Ambient Light Adjust is only available when the FPrint Quality is set to Highest or High . 7.Click Color in the GColor Mode list. 8. Click HColor Settings to display the Color Settings dialog box. Adjustments for Better Print Quality > Color adjustment >Selecting Color Tones on Charts Before Printing (Windows)iPF83008858
9.Click the Matching tab to display the Matching sheet. 10.Make sure Driver Matching Mode is selected in AMatching Mode . Note•To specify monitor matching, select Monitor Matching in BMatching Method . In this case, select the same color space as when the file was opened in CColor Space and the monitor color tempera- ture in DMonitor White Point . 11.Select EUse ambient light adjustment . 12. Click FAmbient Light Adjust to display the Ambient Light Adjust dialog box. 13.Confirm that By selecting a chart number is selected in ASetting Method . If it is not selected already, select it. Adjustments for Better Print Quality > Color adjustment >iPF8300Selecting Color Tones on Charts Before Printing (Windows)8859
14.Click BPrint Chart . Light Source Check Tool now starts up. 15.Check the settings and click DPrint . The Chart is printed. Adjustments for Better Print Quality > Color adjustment >Selecting Color Tones on Charts Before Printing (Windows)iPF83008860
16.In the viewing environment, determine the number of the set of images on the Chart in which all four vertical im- ages have the best overall color tone.Note• Choose the number of the set of images in which the people, the blue of the sky, and the red of the strawberries look the most natural overall. 17. In the Ambient Light Adjust dialog box, select the number of your preferred chart in CChart Number . 18.If Matching Method is set to Monitor Matching on the Matching sheet, enter the DColor Temperature and E Illuminance as measured during monitor calibration. 19. Click OK. 20. Confirm the print settings and print as desired. Selecting Color Tones on Charts Before Printing (Mac OS X) Print Chart , note the number of the chart with your desired color tone, and enter this number in the printer driver before printing. 1. Choose Print in the application menu. 2. Select the printer in the dialog box, and then display the printer driver dialog box. (See "Accessing the Printer Driv- er Dialog Box from Applications (Mac OS X) .") →P.485 Adjustments for Better Print Quality > Color adjustment >iPF8300Selecting Color Tones on Charts Before Printing (Mac OS X)8861
3.Make sure the Main panel is displayed. 4.In the AMedia Type list, select the type of paper that is loaded (for example, Premium Glossy Paper 200 ). Important•Ambient light matching may not be available, depending on the type of paper used. For more infor- mation, see the Paper Reference Guide. (See "Types of Paper .") →P.768 5.Click DAdvanced Settings to switch the print mode. Adjustments for Better Print Quality > Color adjustment >Selecting Color Tones on Charts Before Printing (Mac OS X)iPF83008862