Canon large format printer imagePROGRAF iPF6400 User Manual

Switching Media Types Display Show/Hide
Switching Media Types Display Show/Hide
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Open the  Edit Media Types  dialog box.Note
•For details on the procedure for opening the Edit Media Types dialog box, see "Editing Media Type Information forGenuine Paper and Feed Confirmed Paper."→P.6032
 
In the  Media Type  list, select the name of the media to
switch off or on for display.
Click the  Show/Hide  button.
The selected paper is alternately shown or hidden.
Note
•You can select multiple paper.•The...

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In the  Edit Media Types  dialog box, click the  Update
button.
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The  Confirm Update  dialog box is displayed.
Configure Update Target and click the  Execute button.
Communication with the printer begins.
Note
•You should normally select Update the printer control panel and printer driver.Important•When setting a data to the printer that differs from the data to be updated, the selected media information file isupdated. When you would like to remain the data that is set to the printer, click the...

Changing the Display Order of Media Types
Changing the Display Order of Media Types
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Open the  Edit Media Types  dialog box.Note
•For details on the procedure for opening the Edit Media Types dialog box, see "Editing Media Type Information forGenuine Paper and Feed Confirmed Paper."→P.6032
 
Select the paper in the  Media Type list for which to
change the display order, and then click the buttons to
move the item (
 or ).
The selected item moves one line up or down for every
button click.
3...

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The  Confirm Update  dialog box is displayed.
Configure Update Target and click the  Execute button.
Communication with the printer begins.
Note
•You should normally select Update the printer control panel and printer driver.Important•When setting a data to the printer that differs from the data to be updated, the selected media information file isupdated. When you would like to remain the data that is set to the printer, click the Cancel button.•Do not attempt to print or turn the printer off while...

The Add and Edit Custom Paper  dialog box is displayed.
Note
•The printer cannot be changed after this.•Custom paper is paper other than Canon genuine paper and feed confirmed paper (paper that is detailed in the Paper Refer-ence Guide).•
Added Custom Paper
Added custom paper is displayed here.
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Name in Printer Driver
Added custom paper is displayed in the printer driver using this name.
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Name on Printer Control Panel
Added custom paper is displayed on the printer control panel using this name.
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Important•When adding custom paper, designate a computer for managing paper in advance and always add custom paper from thatcomputer. To use that custom paper on other computers, first export the Custom Media Information File (.am1 file) for thatcustom paper from the computer for managing paper, and then import it into another computer for use.•To use a Custom Media Information File (.am1 file) created outside of the network where the target printer is being used, firstimport it into the computer for...

Add Custom Paper
Add Custom Paper
In order to add new custom paper to the printer control panel and printer driver, first select the media type to use as the
basis from among the Canon genuine paper and feed confirmed paper.. Add this as custom paper after making various
changes to the standard paper as necessary.
Important•Canon offers absolutely no guarantees regarding the print quality or paper feed properties of customer paper.•For Canon genuine paper and Canon feed confirmed paper, print using the...

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The media type names of the Canon genuine paper and feed confirmed paper within the selected category are
shown in  Media Type Name . Select the media type to use as the basis of the custom paper, and click the  Next
button.Note
•If you do not know which media type to use as the basis of the custom paper, click the Assist button to open theMedia Type Selection Assistance dialog box, and then set either the Weight (grammage) or the Thickness. TheMedia Configuration Tool automatically selects the...

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The  Step 3: Paper Source Settings  dialog box is dis-
played. Select the paper source where the custom pa-
per is loaded and then click the  OK button.
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The  Step 4: Paper feed adjustment  dialog box is dis-
played. Click the  Execute button to execute paper feed
adjustment.
The adjustment pattern is printed, and the paper feed is
automatically adjusted based on the printing result.
Once the paper feed adjustment is complete, click the
Next  button.
Important•Check that there is no paper left on...

SettingDetailsAutomatic Cutting Settings
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Eject Cut:When the Cut key is pressed on the printer control panel, the roll paper is cut bythe cutter unit. Select this if you do not want the printed material to drop immediately afterprinting, such as to wait for the ink to dry.
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User Cut:Cutting is not performed by the cutter unit. Cut the roll paper using scissors aftereach sheet. Select this for paper that cannot be cut by the cutter unit.Drying TimeSpecify the time that the printer waits for ink to dry,...