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    Click  CSet  to display the  Paper Detailed Settings  di-
    alog box.
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    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.
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    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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         
      
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    Basic Printing Workflow 19
    Enhanced Printing Options35
     
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    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
       
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    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
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    							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.
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    Paper Detailed Settings Dialog Box →P.187
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    View Settings Dialog Box for the Printing Application →P.189
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    Color Adjustment Sheet: Color →P.189
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    Object Adjustment Dialog box: Color→P.191
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    Matching Sheet →P.191
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    Color Adjustment Sheet: Monochrome →P.194
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    Object Adjustment Dialog box: Monochrome→P.195
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    Gray Adjustment Sheet →P.196
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    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
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    Layout Sheet →P.200
    You can specify the page layout, watermarks, the orientation, the number of copies, and print processing options.
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    Page Options Dialog Box →P.202
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    Special Settings Dialog Box →P.203
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    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.
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    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 .
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    Support Sheet →P.206
    iPF6400                                                                                                                                                                                      Printer Driver Settings (Windows)User's Guide                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         
      
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    							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 ")
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    Make sure the  Main sheet is displayed.
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    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.
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    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.
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    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"
      
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    							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 ")
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    Make sure the  Main sheet is displayed.
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    Select the  LOpen Preview When Print Job Starts  check box.
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    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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         
      
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    							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.
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    Click the  Favorites  tab to display the  Favorites sheet.
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    Click  HAdd  to display the  Add dialog box.
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    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.
     
     
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