Canon large format printer imagePROGRAF iPF6400 User Manual
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9 Click CSet to display the Paper Detailed Settings di- alog box. 10 To enable automatic cutting, click Printer Default in the HAutomatic Cutting list. If you prefer to cut the pa- per later yourself, click Print Cut Guideline. Important•If the automatic cut function has been deactivated on the printer, change the auto cut setting on the printer ControlPanel.11 Click OK to close the Paper Detailed Settings dialog box. 12 Confirm the print settings, and then click MPrint to start printing. Note •For tips on confirming print settings, see "Confirming Print Settings →P.364" iPF6400 Cutting Roll Paper After Printing (Mac OS X)User's Guide Enhanced Printing Options Other useful settings 171
iPF6400 User's Guide Basic Printing Workflow 19 Enhanced Printing Options35 Windows Software Printer Driver .................................................................................. 174 Preview ........................................................................................... 208 Free Layout .................................................................................... 218 Color imageRUNNER Enlargement Copy ...................................... 241 Print Plug-In for Photoshop / Digital Photo Professional ................ 252 Layout Plug-In for Photoshop ......................................................... 312 Print Plug-In for Office .................................................................... 317 ➔Status Monitor .......................................................................... 708 ➔Accounting ............................................................................... 712 ➔Device Setup Utility .................................................................. 703 ➔Media Configuration Tool ......................................................... 566 ➔Color Calibration Management Console .................................. 765 Mac OS X Software359 Handling and Use of Paper 523 Control Panel629 Printer Parts 663 Network Setting673 Print Job Management707 Adjustments for Better Print Quality 727 Color Management747 Maintenance and Consumables 835 Troubleshooting 877 Error Message 911 Specifications933 Appendix 939 Windows Software 173
Printer Driver Printer Driver Printer Driver Settings ....................................................................................................................................................... 174 Specifying Paper in the Printer Driver ........................................................................................................................ 176 Confirming Print Settings ................................................................................................................................................. 178 Checking the Layout in a Preview Before Printing ................................................................................................ 178 Using Favorites ..................................................................................................................................................................... 180 Accessing the Printer Driver Dialog Box from Applications ............................................................................. 181 Accessing the Printer Driver Dialog Box from the Operating System Menu ............................................ 183 Main Sheet .............................................................................................................................................................................. 184 Paper Information on Printer Dialog Box ............................................................................................................. 187 Paper Detailed Settings Dialog Box ....................................................................................................................... 187 View Settings Dialog Box for the Printing Application .................................................................................. 189 Color Adjustment Sheet: Color ................................................................................................................................ 189 Object Adjustment Dialog box: Color ..................................................................................................................... 191 Matching Sheet ............................................................................................................................................................... 191 Color Adjustment Sheet: Monochrome ................................................................................................................ 194 Object Adjustment Dialog box: Monochrome ..................................................................................................... 195 Gray Adjustment Sheet ............................................................................................................................................... 196 Page Setup Sheet ................................................................................................................................................................ 197 Paper Size Options Dialog Box ................................................................................................................................. 199 Layout Sheet .......................................................................................................................................................................... 200 Page Options Dialog Box ............................................................................................................................................ 202 Special Settings Dialog Box ....................................................................................................................................... 203 Favorites Sheet ..................................................................................................................................................................... 204 Utility Sheet ............................................................................................................................................................................ 205 Support Sheet ....................................................................................................................................................................... 206 Settings Summaries Dialog Box .............................................................................................................................. 207 Device Settings Sheet ........................................................................................................................................................ 207 Printer Driver Settings Printer Driver Settings For instructions on accessing the Windows printer driver, refer to the following topics. • Accessing the Printer Driver Dialog Box from Applications →P.181 • Accessing the Printer Driver Dialog Box from the Operating System Menu →P.183 Printer Driver Settings (Windows) iPF6400 User's Guide Windows Software Printer Driver 174
For information on the Windows printer driver settings, refer to the following topics.• Main Sheet →P.184 You can specify the type of paper, 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.187 • View Settings Dialog Box for the Printing Application →P.189 • Color Adjustment Sheet: Color →P.189 • Object Adjustment Dialog box: Color→P.191 • Matching Sheet →P.191 • Color Adjustment Sheet: Monochrome →P.194 • Object Adjustment Dialog box: Monochrome→P.195 • Gray Adjustment Sheet →P.196 • Page Setup Sheet →P.197 You can specify the page size of the original, borderless printing, enlargement or reduction, the orientation, the paper size and feed source, and automatic cutting. • Paper Size Options Dialog Box →P.199 • Layout Sheet →P.200 You can specify the page layout, watermarks, the orientation, the number of copies, and print processing options. • Page Options Dialog Box →P.202 • Special Settings Dialog Box →P.203 • Favorites Sheet →P.204 Groups of print settings you select on each sheet can be saved as a favorite. Favorites you have added can be edited or used at the time of printing as desired. • Utility Sheet →P.205 You can specify settings related to maintenance for the Printhead and feed amount, as well as settings for Color imageRUNNER Enlargement Copy . • Support Sheet →P.206 iPF6400 Printer Driver Settings (Windows)User's Guide Windows Software Printer Driver 175
You can view support information and the user manual.• Device Settings Sheet →P.207 You can display settings for optional equipment installed on the printer and see the version information for the printer driver. imagePROGRAF Free Layout is a feature for freely arranging originals from various source applications on a single page as desired before printing. For details, see Free Layout →P.218. Color imageRUNNER Enlargement Copy is a feature for automatic enlargement and printing of scanned originals from a Color imageRUNNER . For details, see Color imageRUNNER Enlargement Copy →P.241. 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. Important•Always specify the same type and size of paper in the printer menu and printer driver.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 Driver Dialog Box from Applications →P.181 ") Specifying Paper in the Printer Driver (Windows) iPF6400 User's Guide Windows Software Printer Driver 176
3 Make sure the Main sheet is displayed. 4 In the AMedia Type list, select the type of paper that is loaded. Note •Click the BGet Information button to display the Paper Information on Printer dialog box. On the Paper Informa-tion on Printer dialog box, you can obtain information on the paper in the printer and configure printer driver settingsfor the feed source and type of paper.This function requires that the Status Monitor be installed.5 Click the Page Setup tab to display the Page Setup sheet. 6 In the APage Size list, select the size of the original as specified in the application. 7 In the LPaper Source list, select how paper is supplied. 8 If you have selected roll paper in LPaper Source , select the width of the loaded roll in MRoll Paper Width . Note •A variety of settings are available in the printer driver to suit different printing applications.For details on available printing conditions, see "Printer Driver Settings →P.174" iPF6400 Specifying Paper in the Printer Driver (Windows)User's Guide Windows Software Printer Driver 177
Confirming Print Settings Confirming Print Settings There are two ways to confirm the print settings, as follows. • Checking a preview of the settings A preview of the settings is displayed on the left side of the Main, Page Setup , and Layout sheets. By checking illustrations and numerical values in the preview, you can confirm current settings for the page size, orientation, paper source, layout, and so on. Display AreaInformation DisplayedPTop illustrationsIllustrations indicate the orientation, page layout, borderless printing selection, color mode, andother settings information.QMiddle, bordered areaThe page size, paper size, and method and percentage of enlargement or reduction are indica-ted.RBottom illustrationsIllustrations indicate the feed source, orientation, borderless printing selection, and other settingsinformation. Note •To confirm the Print Target specified in Easy Settings, click GView Settings on the Main sheet to display the ViewSettings dialog box.• Checking a print preview You can check an image of the original just as it will be printed. When you activate this feature, imagePROGRAF Preview or PageComposer is started before printing. Confirming how documents will be printed this way helps prevent printing errors. For details on print previews, see " Checking the Layout in a Preview Before Printing →P.159" Checking the Layout in a Preview Before Printing Checking the Layout in a Preview Before Printing This topic describes how to preview images of print jobs before actually printing them. 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 Driver Dialog Box from Applications →P.181 ") Confirming Print Settings (Windows) iPF6400 User's Guide Windows Software Printer Driver 178
3 Make sure the Main sheet is displayed. 4 Select the LOpen Preview When Print Job Starts check box. 5 After you click OK, when you print a job, the image- PROGRAF Preview window will be displayed. Note •If PageComposer is running, access the Special Settings dialog box from the Layout sheet and clear Enable Pre-view Switching.6 On the main window, you can check the layout and change settings as needed. 7 To print, click Print in the File menu. Note •For details on imagePROGRAF Preview functions, see Preview→P.208. iPF6400 Checking the Layout in a Preview Before Printing (Windows)User's Guide Windows Software Printer Driver 179
Using Favorites Using Favorites This topic describes how to register favorites and print using favorite settings. Registering a favorite This section describes the procedure for registering printing settings that have been changed in the driver as Favor- ites . 1 Choose Print in the application menu. 2 Select the printer in the dialog box, and then display the printer driver dialog box. (Refer to " Accessing the Print- er Driver Dialog Box from Applications →P.181 ") 3 Perform normal printing settings. The favorite is registered from here. 4 Click the Favorites tab to display the Favorites sheet. 5 Click HAdd to display the Add dialog box. 6 Enter a desired name in Name, such as Photos for Presentations or Monthly Report. 7 Choose a fitting icon for these print settings in the Icon list. 8 In Comment , enter a description of the favorite to be added, as desired. Using Favorites (Windows) iPF6400 User's Guide Windows Software Printer Driver 180