Canon large format printer imagePROGRAF iPF6400 User Manual

Handling rolls
Handling rolls
Loading Rolls on the Roll Holder .................................................................................................................................... 531
Loading Rolls in the Printer ............................................................................................................................................... 534
Changing the Type of Paper...

Important•When handling the roll, be careful not to soil the printing surface. This may affect the printing quality. We recommend wearingclean cloth gloves when handling rolls to protect the printing surface.•Use scissors or a cutting tool to cut the edge of the roll paper if it is uneven, dirty, or has tape residue. Otherwise, it maycause feeding problems and affect the printing quality. Be careful not to cut through any barcodes printed on the roll.•Align the edges of the paper on both ends of the...

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Borderless printing on A1 or A2 rolls
Attach the included Spacer for Borderless Printing to the Roll
Holder.
Insert the protrusions (b) of the Spacer for Borderless Printing (a) into the holes (c) of the Roll Holder, as shown.
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With the Roll Holder resting horizontally and the edge of
the roll paper facing forward as shown, insert the roll in
the Roll Holder from the left. Insert the roll firmly until it
touches the flange (a) of the Roll Holder, leaving no
gap.
Important•Always have the Roll Holder...

Loading Rolls in the Printer
Loading Rolls in the Printer
Follow these steps to load rolls in the printer.
Important•Always load rolls when the printer is on. If the printer is off when you load a roll, the paper may not be advanced correctlywhen you turn the printer on.•Before loading a roll, confirm whether the inside of the Top Cover or the Ejection Guide is soiled. If soiled, we recommendcleaning in advance.  (See "Cleaning Inside the Top Cover.")→P.861→User's Guide (HTML)1
 
Press the...

Caution•Do not release the flanges until you load the holder fully in the Roll Holder Slot. Rolls are heavy, and dropping a rollmay cause injury.•Be careful not to pinch your fingers between the guide grooves (b) and the Roll Holder shaft (c) when loading rolls.Important•Do not force the Roll Holder into the printer with the right and left ends reversed. Otherwise, it may damage theprinter or Roll Holder.
Note
•If it is difficult to load rolls from the front of the printer, load rolls from the back of...

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Close the Roll Feed Unit Cover.
Important•Cut the edge of the roll using the Paper Cutting function if the edge is creased or soiled.  (See "Specifying theCutting Method for Rolls.")→P.544
Note
•Adjusting the printhead alignment with the type of paper to be used in printing may enhance printing quality.  (See"Automatic Adjustment to Straighten Lines and Colors.")→P.730
Changing the Type of Paper
Changing the Type of Paper
Follow these steps to change the type of paper specified on the...

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Press ▲ or  ▼ to select the type of paper loaded ( Roll Paper or Manual Paper ), and then press the  OK button.
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Press  ▲ or  ▼ to select the type of paper loaded in the printer, and then press the  OK button.
Important•Be sure to select the correct paper type. If this setting does not match the loaded paper, it may cause feed errorsand affect printing quality.
Note
•For details on types of paper, see the Paper Reference Guide.  (See "Types of Paper.")→P.524 By default, PlainPaper is...

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On the  Tab Selection screen  of the Control Panel, press  ◀ or  ▶ to se-
lect the Paper tab (
).Note
•If the Tab Selection screen is not displayed, press the Menu button.2
Press the  OK button.
The  Paper Menu  is displayed.
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Press ▲ or  ▼ to select  Chg. Paper Size , and then press the  OK button.
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Press  ▲ or  ▼ to select  Roll Length , and then press the  OK button.
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Press  ▲ or  ▼ to select the length of paper loaded in the printer, and then press the  OK button.
Specify the roll length as...

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Press ▲ or  ▼ to select " Yes", and then press the  OK button.
The roll is rewound.
Important•If you have selected ManageRemainRoll > On in the ControlPanel menu, a barcode is printed on the leading edge of theroll.Do not remove the roll before the barcode is printed. You willbe unable to keep track of the amount of roll paper left.  (See"Keeping Track of the Amount of Roll Paper Left.")→P.542 5
 
Open the Roll Feed Unit Cover.
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Using both hands, rotate the Roll Holder toward the...

Note
•For instructions on removing rolls from the Roll Holder, see "Removing Rolls From the Roll Holder."→P.5408
 
Close the Roll Feed Unit Cover.
Note
•To load new paper in the printer at this point, see "Loading Rolls in the Printer."→P.534
Removing Rolls From the Roll Holder
Removing Rolls From the Roll Holder
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Remove the Holder Stopper from the Roll Holder.
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Remove the roll from the Roll Holder.
 
  
Removing Rolls From the Roll Holder...