Canon large format printer imagePROGRAF iPF6400 User Manual

You can specify the media type, color processing, print quality, print preview, and other settings. Choose Easy
Settings  to specify basic print settings based on the printing application or  Advanced Settings to complete more
detailed settings as desired.•
Paper Detailed Settings Dialog Box →P.370
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View settings Dialog Box for the Printing Application →P.372
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Color Settings Pane: Color →P.375
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Object Adjustment dialog box: Color→P.376
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Matching pane→P.372
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Color Settings Pane: Monochrome →P.377
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Specifying Paper in the Printer Driver
Specifying Paper in the Printer Driver
If you have replaced the paper, you must complete the following settings in the printer driver.
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This sets the 
BFormat for  and CPaper Size .
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•The configuration method varies depending on the OS andapplication software you are using.If Page Setup is displayed in the application menu, the set-tings are configured by opening the Page Attributes dialogbox from Page Setup.If it is not displayed, the settings are configured...

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Access the  Page Setup  pane.
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In the APaper Source  list, select how paper is supplied.
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If you have selected  Manual in APaper Source , make sure the size as selected in  Page Setup is displayed in
C Page Size . If you have selected  Roll Paper in APaper Source , make sure the width of the loaded roll is
displayed in  BRoll Width .
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•If the width of the roll loaded in the printer is not shown inBRoll Width, click LPrinter Information on the Mainpane to update the printer information. 
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•A...

Confirming Print Settings
Confirming Print Settings
There are two ways to confirm what printing conditions have been specified, as follows.
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...

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Access the  Main pane.
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Select the  OPrint Preview  check box.
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Click MPrint .
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The  Canon imagePROGRAF Preview  window is dis-
played.
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Check the layout and adjust settings in the  Canon imagePROGRAF Preview window as desired.
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Print from the Canon imagePROGRAF Preview  menu.
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•For details on imagePROGRAF Preview functions, refer to Preview→P.384.
Using Favorites
Using Favorites
You can use the 
Presets function in Mac OS X for favorite-based printing.
Note
•In the printing dialog box,...

Accessing the Printer Driver Dialog Box from Applications
Accessing the Printer Driver Dialog Box from Applications
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In the application software, select 
Print from the  File menu to display the dialog box for printing conditions.
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•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.2
 
Select the printer in the  Printer list.
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Click  Print to start printing.
As shown in the following illustration, you can...

Common Items
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AMedia Type
Select the paper type.
For information on the types of paper the printer supports, refer to the Paper Reference Guide. (See " Paper Refer-
ence Guide ".)
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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.
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Paper Information on Printer Dialog Box →P.369
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C Set
Displays  Paper Detailed Settings . You can configure the printing settings to...

Configuration using Easy Settings
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EPrint Target
Choose presets that match the type of document to be printed.
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Printing Photos and Images→P.37
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Printing Office Documents→P.48
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FPrint Quality
Choose the level of print quality.
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G View set.
Click to display the  View settings dialog box, which enables you to confirm the settings for the selected item from
the  EPrint Target  list or change the order of items listed in  EPrint Target .
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View settings Dialog Box for the Printing Application →P.372...

•FPrint Quality
Choose the level of print quality.
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Giving Priority to Particular Graphic Elements and Colors for Printing→P.61
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G Input Bit Depth
Choose the levels of gradation in print data, either  8-bit or 16-bit . Optimal results when printing data with rich gra-
dation 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.
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R Fast Graphic Process
Select this option to print faster than usual,...

•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.
Paper Detailed Settings Dialog Box
Paper Detailed Settings Dialog Box
The 
Paper Detailed Settings  dialog box offers the following settings. For details on settings items, refer to the printer
driver help.
Note
•To display the Paper Detailed Settings dialog box, on the Main pane, click Set by...