Canon large format printer imagePROGRAF iPF6400 User Manual
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•SDefaults Click to restore all settings on the sheet to the default values.Note •For details on settings items, see "Adjusting the Color in the Printer Driver→P.54" Object Adjustment Dialog box: Color Object Adjustment Dialog box: Color In the Object Adjustment dialog box, you can specify what type of print jobs to apply color adjustment to. If an original comprises images, graphics, and text, you can specify which portion to apply color adjustment to. Note •To display the Object Adjustment dialog box, click Object Adjustment on the Color Adjustment sheet. • A Image Select this option to apply color adjustment to image areas, such as photos. • BGraphics Select this option to apply color adjustment to graphics, such as lines and circles. • CText Select this option to apply color adjustment to text. Matching Sheet Matching Sheet On the Matching sheet, you can specify color matching to compensate for differences in the appearance of colors on various devices. Important•If No color correction is selected under Color Mode, the Matching sheet is not displayed. Note •To display the Matching sheet, on the Main sheet, click Color Settings in Color Mode in Advanced Settings, and then clickthe Matching sheet. (Refer to "Main Sheet →P.184")iPF6400 Object Adjustment Dialog box: ColorUser's Guide Windows Software Printer Driver 191
Driver Matching Mode The following options are available when you select Driver Matching Mode in the AMatching Mode list. • AMatching Mode Select the color matching mode to use, as desired. Normally, select Driver Matching Mode . For color matching based on ICC profiles, select ICC Matching Mode or Host ICM Mode , depending on your color matching system. • BMatching Method Select the color matching method that suits the document to be printed. Various Matching Method options are available depending on your selection in Matching Mode. • CColor Space Select the applicable color space as desired. • DMonitor White Point Enter the color temperature set on the monitor. Displayed when the BMatching Method is set to Monitor Matching . • EGamma You can adjust the gradation of intermediate tones in an image. 2.2 is normally selected. If you want a softer impression than 2.2, select 1.8. Matching Sheet (Windows) iPF6400 User's Guide Windows Software Printer Driver 192
ICC Matching Mode and Host ICM Mode The following options are available when you select ICC Matching Mode or Host ICM Mode in the AMatching Mode list. • A Matching Mode Select the color matching mode to use, as desired. • BInput Profile Settings You can select Image, Graphics , or Text . You can choose Matching Method and Input Profile . Various options are available depending on your selected Matching Mode. To apply the same input profile automatically for Graphics and Text, select Use the Same Profile for All Ob- jects . To apply separate input profiles to Graphics and Text, clear Use the Same Profile for All Objects and specify the individual settings. • C Printer Profile Settings Specify the printer profile as desired. Normally, select Auto Settings. We recommend that you select an ICC profile created using commercially available profile creation software in or- der to perform color management accurately on paper other than genuine Canon paper and feed confirmed paper. The created ICC profile needs to be saved in the following folder on the computer you are using. C:Windows\system32\spool\drivers\color folder Note •C: may vary according to the user environment. Note •For details on settings items, see "Adjusting the Color in the Printer Driver."→P.54iPF6400 Matching Sheet (Windows)User's Guide Windows Software Printer Driver 193
Color Adjustment Sheet: Monochrome Color Adjustment Sheet: Monochrome On the Color Adjustment sheet for monochrome printing, you can adjust the brightness and contrast.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") • 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 Not available. • G Gray Tone Not available. • 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 Not available. • 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: Monochrome→P.195 Color Adjustment Sheet: Monochrome (Windows) iPF6400 User's Guide Windows Software Printer Driver 194
•SDefaults Click to restore all settings on the sheet to the default values.Note •For details on settings items, see "Adjusting the Color in the Printer Driver→P.54" Object Adjustment Dialog box: Monochrome Object Adjustment Dialog box: Monochrome In the Object Adjustment dialog box, you can specify what type of print jobs to apply color adjustment to. If an original comprises images, graphics, and text, you can specify which portion to apply color adjustment to. Note •To display the Object Adjustment dialog box, click Object Adjustment on the Color Adjustment sheet. • A Image Select this option to apply color adjustment to image areas, such as photos. • BGraphics Select this option to apply color adjustment to graphics, such as lines and circles. • CText Select this option to apply color adjustment to text. iPF6400 Object Adjustment Dialog box: MonochromeUser's Guide Windows Software Printer Driver 195
Gray Adjustment Sheet Gray Adjustment Sheet On the Gray Adjustment sheet, you can adjust the color balance, brightness, contrast, and other image qualities.Note •To display theGray Adjustment sheet, on theMain Sheet →P.184, selectMonochrome (Photo) byColor Mode inAdvancedSettings, and then clickColor Settings.•Monochrome (Photo) is not available for all types of paper. • ASample Type The image at left is updated to reflect any changes you make to setting items on the sheet, enabling you to check the results of adjustment. • B Sample List Select a sample image, as desired. • CColor Balance Click the list to select a color balance that suits the printing application. • DX/E Y Adjust the color balance as you check the color tone in the adjustment area. You can adjust the square area in the center by clicking or dragging it. Drag the vertical or horizontal scroll bars for adjustment, as desired. You can click the arrows by the DX (horizontal) and EY (vertical) boxes or enter the values directly. • J Tone You can adjust the brightness of intermediate tones in an image. Selecting Hard tone gives a hard impression with more definition. Selecting Soft tone gives a soft impression. • F Brightness 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). • G 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. Gray Adjustment Sheet (Windows) iPF6400 User's Guide Windows Software Printer Driver 196
•HHighlight Adjust the brightness of the lightest portion. • IShadow Adjust the brightness of the darkest portion. • S Defaults Click to restore all settings on the sheet to the default values. Page Setup Sheet Page Setup Sheet The following settings are available on the Page Setup sheet. For details on settings items, refer to the printer driver help file. • A Page Size Select the page size as specified in the source application. For details on available page sizes, see " Paper Sizes →P.524" • BBorderless Printing Borderless printing is available if roll paper is selected in the LPaper Source list. Choose from the following op- tions when this setting is activated. • Borderless Printing on Paper of Equivalent Size→P.96 • Borderless Printing by Resizing Originals to Fit the Roll Width→P.102 • Borderless Printing at Actual Size→P.89 • D Fit Paper Size Scales the document image to match the paper size. iPF6400 Page Setup Sheet (Windows)User's Guide Windows Software Printer Driver 197
•EScale to fit Roll Paper Width Scales the document image to match the roll width. • FPrint Image with Actual Size Prints documents at their actual size. This function is available when you have selected the size same as the width of Roll Paper for either the length or width of the document from the APage Size list. • GPaper Size Available when DFit Paper Size is selected. Choose the size of the paper you will print on. For details on available paper sizes, see " Paper Sizes →P.524" Paper sizes compatible with borderless printing are shown in the list. • C Enlarged/Reduced Printing Choose from the following options when this setting is activated. • Resizing Originals to Match the Paper Size→P.68 • Resizing Originals to Fit the Roll Width→P.72 • Resizing Originals by Entering a Scaling Value→P.78 • DFit Paper Size Scales the document image to match the paper size. • EFit Roll Paper Width Scales the document image to match the roll width. • FScaling Resizes the document image based on a specified scaling value. Enter a value in a range of 5–600. • GPaper Size Choose the size of the paper you will print on. For details on available paper sizes, see " Paper Sizes →P.524" • HOrientation Choose the printing orientation. • Making the Original Orientation Match the Paper Orientation→P.163 • K Rotate Page 90 degrees (Conserve Paper) Activate this setting to rotate the document image by 90 degrees before printing. • Conserving Roll Paper by Rotating Originals 90 Degrees→P.149 • LPaper Source Choose the feed source, as desired. Options displayed in the list vary depending on the selection in Media Type on the Main sheet. • M Roll Paper Width Choose the roll width. Page Setup Sheet (Windows) iPF6400 User's Guide Windows Software Printer Driver 198
For details on available roll widths, see "Paper Sizes→P.524" • NRoll Paper Options Complete optional roll paper settings. Click to display the Roll Paper Options dialog box. Under AAutomatic Cutting , you can specify Yes or No and Print Cut Guideline . • Cutting Roll Paper After Printing→P.168 Select BBanner Printing when printing multiple pages continuously. • Printing Multiple Pages Continuously→P.126 • OSize Options Click to display the Paper Size Options dialog box, which enables you to register additional paper sizes or select the size system for use. • Paper Size Options Dialog Box →P.199 • S Defaults Restores all settings on the sheet to the default values. Paper Size Options Dialog Box Paper Size Options Dialog Box In the Paper Size Options dialog box, you can create and register your own Custom Paper Size. The sizes you define are listed with standard paper sizes for selection later as needed. Important•You cannot create any arbitrary roll paper width as a Custom Paper Size.•If you select a Paper Size from Paper Size Options, load paper of a size equal to or larger than the Paper Size Optionsinto the printer. If the size of the loaded paper is smaller than the Paper Size Options, an incomplete output image may beprinted. Note •To display the Paper Size Options dialog box, on the Page Setup sheet, click Paper Size Options. (See "Page SetupSheet .")→P.197iPF6400 Paper Size Options Dialog Box (Windows)User's Guide Windows Software Printer Driver 199
•APaper Size List Shows the names and sizes of paper that can be used with the printer driver. • BDelete Custom paper sizes created by users can be deleted from the APaper Size List , as needed. However, they cannot be deleted in the following situations. • If a standard paper size of the printer driver is selected. • If an oversized paper size is selected. • If a paper size marked with a red circle is selected. • C Custom Paper Size Name You can name Custom Paper Size as desired. • DUnits Specify the desired unit of measure for the Custom Paper Size height and width. • EPaper Size Specify the desired Width and Height . You can make your selection from sizes that are compatible with Border- less Printing by selecting Borderless Printing Size . To maintain the aspect ratio of the Width and Height as you resize the paper, select Fix the Ratio of the Width to Height . • FAdd Enables you to register the custom paper size you have specified or overwrite an existing custom paper size. • G Display Series You can limit the number of options shown in Page Size, Paper Size , and Paper Size List . Layout Sheet Layout Sheet The following settings are available on the Layout sheet. For details on settings items, refer to the printer driver help. • A Page Layout Activate this setting to select a particular page layout. • Printing Multiple Pages Per Sheet→P.130 • Printing Posters in Sections→P.135 • Printing Multiple Originals Next to Each Other→P.122 • Using PosterArtist to Compose Originals→P.52 Layout Sheet (Windows) iPF6400 User's Guide Windows Software Printer Driver 200