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    Click OK to close the  Add dialog box.
    The favorite you have added is now displayed in  AFavorites .Note
    •To save a favorite as a file, click JExport and specify the file to save.
    Printing using the favorite
    Follow the steps below to print using the favorite you have registered.
    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 ")
    3
     
    Click the  Favorites  tab to display the  Favorites sheet.
    4
    In the AFavorites , choose the favorite you registered.
    Note
    •To import a favorite, click IImport and specify the favorite file.5
    Click DApply Favorite  to replace the favorite settings with the current print settings.
    6
    Confirm the print settings and print as desired.
    Note
    •For instructions on confirming print settings, see "Confirming Print Settings →P.178"
    Accessing the Printer Driver Dialog Box from Applications
    Accessing the Printer Driver Dialog Box from Applications
    1
    Choose 
    Print from the  File menu to display the dialog box for printing conditions.
     
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    Select the printer, and then display the printer driver dialog box.Note
    •The dialog box for specifying printing conditions varies depending on the source application. In some cases, whenyou select the printer, a sheet for configuring the printer driver is added to the dialog box.In the following case, click Preferences.•
    Example: Print dialog box displayed by the application software
    Six sheets of print settings are displayed by the printer
    driver:  Main, Page Setup , Layout , Favorites , Utility ,
    and  Support .
    Note
    •The titles of dialog boxes may vary depending on the application, and sheets other than these six sheets may bedisplayed.Important•If you access the printer driver dialog box from the source application, changes you make to the settings will only applytemporarily to that application. Because these are sizes you specify temporarily in the printer driver, the sizes will not beavailable after you exit the application.•You can also access the printer driver dialog box from the Windows system menu.To use the settings continuously in all applications, open the printer driver from the system menu to make the settings.See "Accessing the Printer Driver Dialog Box from the Operating System Menu →P.183".
     
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    							Accessing the Printer Driver Dialog Box from the Operating System Menu
    Accessing the Printer Driver Dialog Box from the Operating System Menu
    1
    Click 
    start > Printers and Faxes  (or Printers  ).
    2
     
    Select the printer, and then display the printer proper-
    ties dialog box.
    3
     
    Click  Printing Preferences  to display the Main(or
    Printing Preferences ) dialog box, titled with the name
    of this printer.
    Note
    •The Device Settings sheet is also an extension of the printer driver.(See "Device Settings Sheet →P.207")
     
     
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    							Six sheets of print settings are displayed by the printer
    driver:  Main, Page Setup , Layout , Favorites , Utility ,
    and  Support .
    Important•If you access the printer driver dialog box from the operating system menu, changes you make to the settings will apply to allapplications you use for printing.•You can also access the printer driver dialog box from applications.See "Accessing the Printer Driver Dialog Box from Applications →P.181".
    Main Sheet
    Main Sheet
    The following settings are available on the 
    Main sheet. For details on settings items, refer to the printer driver help file.
    Note
    •On the Main sheet, choose Easy Settings to specify basic print settings based on the particular printing application, or switchto Advanced Settings to complete more detailed settings as desired.
    Common Items
    •
    A
    Media Type
    Select the type of paper.
    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.
    •
    Paper Information on Printer Dialog Box →P.187
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    C Advanced Settings
    Displays  Paper Detailed Settings . You can configure the printing settings to match the type of media, such as the
    ink drying time.
    •
    Paper Detailed Settings Dialog Box →P.187
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    L Open Preview When Print Job Starts
    If you turn this on,  imagePROGRAF Preview  starts before printing.
    This allows you to check on-screen previews of documents before printing.
    •
    Checking the Layout in a Preview Before Printing→P.159
    •
    M Status Monitor
    Starts imagePROGRAF Status Monitor.
    You can check the printer status, job status, and other conditions.
    You can also set up email notification if printer errors occur by completing the  Email Notice settings.
    For details, refer to the  Status Monitor help file.
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    NAbout
    Displays version information for the printer driver.
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    SDefaults
    Restores all settings on the sheet to the default values.
    Configuration using  Easy Settings
    •
    E
    Print Target
    Choose presets that match the type of document to be printed.
    •
    Printing Photos and Images→P.37
    •
    Printing Office Documents→P.48
    Note
    •Depending on the AMedia Type setting, some EPrint Target options may not be available.iPF6400                                                                                                                                                                                                       Main Sheet (Windows)User's Guide                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         
      
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    							•FPrint Quality
    Choose the level of print quality.
    •
    Giving Priority to Particular Graphic Elements and Colors for Printing→P.61
    •
    G View Settings
    Displays the  EPrint Target  setting values.
    You can view and change the order of  EPrint Target  setting values.
    •
    View Settings Dialog Box for the Printing Application →P.189
    Configuration using  Advanced Settings
    •
    EPrint Priority
    Choose the graphic elements that you want to emphasize for printing.
    •
    Giving Priority to Particular Graphic Elements and Colors for Printing→P.61
    •
    FPrint Quality
    Choose the level of print quality.
    •
    Giving Priority to Particular Graphic Elements and Colors for Printing→P.61
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    G Color Mode
    Choose the color mode.
    •
    Giving Priority to Particular Graphic Elements and Colors for Printing→P.61
    Note
    •Depending on the AMedia Type setting, some GColor Mode options may not be available.
    •
    H
    Color Settings
    Click to display the  Color Settings dialog box for more advanced color settings.
    •
    Adjusting the Color in the Printer Driver→P.54
    •
    I
    Thicken Fine Lines
    Activate this option to print fine lines more distinctly.
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    							•JUnidirectional Printing
    Select this checkbox to prevent problems such as misaligned lines and improve the print quality. However, the
    printing speed becomes slower.
    Paper Information on Printer Dialog Box
    Paper Information on Printer Dialog Box
    On the 
    Paper Information on Printer  dialog box, you can obtain information on the paper in the printer and configure
    printer driver settings for the paper source and media type.
    Note
    •To display the Paper Information on Printer dialog box, on the Main sheet, click Get Information by Media Type.(See"Main Sheet →P.184")
    •
    A Paper Source
    Shows the paper source supported by the printer, as well as information about the loaded paper. To update the
    paper source and media type settings in the printer driver, select the desired  Paper Source option and click  OK.
    Paper Detailed Settings Dialog Box
    Paper Detailed Settings Dialog Box
    In the 
    Paper Detailed Settings  dialog box, you can set Drying Time for the paper selected with  Media Type of the
    Main  sheet, etc.
    You can display this dialog box by clicking  Settings of Media Type  on the Main sheet. (Refer to " Main Sheet
    →P.184".)
    As for the items for which you can select Printer Default in this dialog box, you also can set them from the control pan-
    el of the printer. (Refer to " Menu Settings
    →P.648".)
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    							ADrying Time
    Specify the time that the printer waits for ink to dry, as needed. The  Between Pages setting is only valid for rolls.
    •
    BBetween Pages
    You can set the time to wait after printing 1 document page until ejecting the paper. Since waiting time is required
    for ink to dry before a roll is cut, you can deliver paper in the Output Stacker with the ink dried even if  Cutting
    Mode  is set to  Automatic .
    Setting ItemDetailsPrinter DefaultThe setting of the control panel of the printer is applied.OffPaper is ejected immediately after printing completes.30 sec. / 1 min. / 3 min. / 5 min. / 10min. / 30 min. / 60 min.Paper is ejected when the set time elapses after printing completes.
    •
    CBetween Scans
    You can set the time to wait after printing 1 line on a page until printing the next line. Set this to avoid bleeding or
    color unevenness such as when bleeding occurs on a page or when color unevenness occurs during borderless
    printing.
    Setting ItemDetailsPrinter DefaultThe setting of the control panel of the printer is applied.OffThe next line is printed immediately after a line is printed.1 sec. / 3 sec. / 5 sec. / 7 sec. / 9 sec.The next line is printed when the set time elapses after a line is printed.
     
    * Increase the time according to the occurrence condition of bleeding or unevenness.
    D Roll Paper Margin for Safety
    You can specify the length of a margin on the leading edge of paper to ensure that paper susceptible to curling is held
    firmly against the Platen.
    •
    E Near End Margin
    Specify the length of the  Near End Margin (the leading edge margin) of the roll, as needed.
    Setting ItemDetailsPrinter DefaultThe setting of the control panel of the printer is applied.3 mm (0.12 in)The document is printed in the standard size.
     
    * Select this when you do not have any problems in printing.20 mm (0.8 in)Select this when rubbing against the printhead occurs such as when using paper that tends tocurl.
    FCut Speed
    Select the speed of automatic cutting, as needed. You can adjust this setting if paper is not cut well when automatic
    cutting is used.
    Setting ItemDetailsPrinter DefaultThe setting of the control panel of the printer is applied.High SpeedWhen the Standard setting does not result in cutting the surface cleanly, select this.StandardSelect this when you do not have any problems in automatic cutting.Low SpeedThis helps prevent adhesive from sticking to the cutter and keeps the cutter sharp if you select itwhen using adhesive paper.Paper Detailed Settings Dialog Box (Windows)                                                                                                                                                                 iPF6400                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         User's Guide
      
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    							HCalibration Value
    You can specify whether to apply the results of calibration performed on the printer to image processing.
    Setting ItemDetailsPrinter DefaultThe setting of the control panel of the printer is applied.EnabledPrint using the calibration results.DisabledPrint without using the calibration results. Select this to avoid the changing of the color of imagesduring printing by color calibration.
    G Mirror
    Specify whether to print a mirror image, as needed. Select this option to print a version of the document or image with the left and right sides inverted.
    View Settings Dialog Box for the Printing Application
    View Settings Dialog Box for the Printing Application
    In the 
    View Settings  dialog box, you can check details of the selected printing application.
    Note
    •To display the View Settings dialog box, on the Main sheet, click View Settings by Print Target.(See "Main Sheet→P.184")
    •
    APrint Target
    Shows all  Print Target  options (settings items for the printing application).
    •
    BName
    Identifies the item selected in  Print Target by its name and an icon.
    •
    C
    Details
    Here, you can confirm detailed settings values for each listed item for the selected  Print Target.
    Color Adjustment Sheet: Color
    Color Adjustment Sheet: Color
    If the color tone as printed is not as you expected, you can adjust it on the 
    Color Adjustment sheet.
     
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    							Note
    •To display the Color Adjustment sheet, on the Main sheet, click Color Settings by Color Mode in Advanced Settings.(See"Main Sheet →P.184")
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    ASample Type
    Choose a sample image from  Standard, Portrait , Landscape , or Graphics .
    •
    BView Color Pattern
    Select this checkbox to display the color pattern.
    •
    CApply to Sample
    Select this checkbox to apply the changed settings to the sample image.
    •
    DCyan /E Magenta /F Yellow
    Fine-tune color tones by adjusting the levels of each color.
    •
    G Gray Tone
    Adjust the color tone of grays as desired. Choose  Cool Black (tinged with blue) or  Warm Black (tinged with red).
    •
    HBrightness
    Adjust the overall image brightness as desired. You can adjust the brightness if the printed document is lighter or
    darker than the original image (that is, the original photo that was scanned or the original graphic as it appears on
    the computer screen).
    •
    I Contrast
    Adjust the contrast of the darkest and lightest portions relative to each other, as desired. Increasing the  Contrast
    makes images sharper, and reducing the  Contrast softens images.
    •
    J
    Saturation
    Adjust the color intensity as desired. Increasing the  Saturation setting makes colors more vivid, and reducing the
    Saturation  makes colors more subdued.
    •
    K
    Object Adjustment
    Select this option to display the  Object Adjustment dialog box, in which you can specify objects subject to color
    adjustment.
    •
    Object Adjustment Dialog box: Color→P.191
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