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    							•BSet
    Click to display one of the following dialog boxes depending on the selection in  APage Layout . In these dialog
    boxes, you can specify layout details and which pages to print, as well as other settings.
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    Page Layout Printing
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    Pages to Print
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    Free Layout Settings
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    C Watermark
    Activating this option makes two settings available,  Watermarks and DEdit Watermark .
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    Printing With Watermarks→P.160
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    Watermarks
    Lists the provided watermarks. Choose the watermark to print.
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    D Edit Watermark
    Click to display the  Edit Watermark dialog box for creating your own, original watermark.
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    EPrint Centered
    Activate this setting to print document images in the center of the paper.
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    Printing Originals Centered on Rolls→P.139
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    Printing Originals Centered on Sheets→P.144
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    FRotate 180 degrees
    Activate this option to rotate document images by 180 degrees before printing.
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    G No Spaces at Top or Bottom (Conserve Paper)
    Activate this setting to print the next image skipping blank areas above and below printable data in documents,
    which enables you to conserve the paper.
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    Conserving Roll Paper by Printing Originals Without Top and Bottom Margins→P.153
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    H Copies
    Enter the number of copies to print, in a range of  1–999.
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    Reverse Order
    Activate this option to print pages in reverse order.
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    Collate
    Activate this option to print complete sets in the specified quantity.
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    I Page Options
    Click to display the  Page Options dialog box, which enables you to complete settings for printing the user name,
    date, or page number in the header or footer.
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    Page Options Dialog Box →P.202
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    J Special Settings
    If the printing results are not as you expected, click this option to change how printing is processed.
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    Special Settings Dialog Box →P.203
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    S Defaults
    Click to restore all settings on the sheet to the default values.
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    							Page Options Dialog Box
    Page Options Dialog Box
    The 
    Page Options  dialog box offers the following settings.Note
    •To display the Page Options dialog box, on the Layout sheet, click Page Options.(See "Layout Sheet →P.200")
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    APrint Date
    Select where the date is printed, as desired. To print the time as well, select  BPrint Time Also .
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    CPrint User Name
    Select where the user name is printed, as desired.
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    DPrint Page Number
    Select where the page number is printed, as desired.
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    EFormat Settings
    Click to display the  Format Settings dialog box, which enables you to complete format-related settings.
    Note
    •If you specify the same position for multiple items, the items are printed from left to right in this order: date, user name,and page number.•When you print multiple pages per sheet using Page Layout Printing or similar functions, these items will be printed foreach page.Page Options Dialog Box (Windows)                                                                                                                                                                                 iPF6400                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         User's Guide
      
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    							Special Settings Dialog Box
    Special Settings Dialog Box
    If the printing results are not as you expected, you can change how printing is processed in the 
    Special Settings dia-
    log box.Note
    •To display the Special Settings dialog box, on the Layout sheet, click Special Settings. (See "Layout Sheet .")→P.200•Click the processing method for Parameter within the Settings Summaries frame to display a list of the setting details underthe frame.
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    A Spooling at Printer Driver
    Sets whether or not print jobs are spooled in the printer driver and processed by PageComposer.
    Printing results may be improved in some cases by setting this to  No or  No (EMF Spooling) .
    Note
    •When set to No or No (EMF Spooling), functions such as Page Layout, Watermark, Reverse Order, Page Options,FineZoom Settings, and Preview Switchingcan no longer be used.•
    BFineZoom Settings
    This function is used in large-format printing.
    If it is set to  Yes, problems in the printing may be improved.
    If it is set to  No, image distortions such as fine lines disappearing may be improved.
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    CPreview Switching
    When this setting is turned on, PageComposer starts when printing is performed with the  Open Preview
    When Print Job Starts  check box selected in the  Main sheet.
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    DApplication Color Matching Priority
    When this is on, you can give applications priority in color management.
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    EFast Graphic Process
    Turning this setting on may help produce the expected results if image colors are inconsistent in printed docu-
    ments or if lines are printed in varying thicknesses.
    Note
    •This function cannot be used on 64-bit version of Windows.
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    F Extend print pass
    Uneven printing that occurs when printing with  Highest selected in  Print Quality  may be improved in some cases
    by turning this setting on. However, this also reduces the printing speed.
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    							Favorites Sheet
    Favorites Sheet
    The following settings are available on the 
    Favorites sheet. For details on settings items, refer to the printer driver
    help.
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    A Favorites
    Printing favorites you have created are listed with  Default Settings favorites.
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    Using Favorites→P.167
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    BSettings Details
    Displays details of the favorite selected in the  AFavorites .
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    CComment
    Displays notes registered in the favorite.
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    DApply Favorite
    Click to change the current print settings to those of the favorite selected in the  AFavorites .
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    EApplication Settings Priority
    Activate this setting to use settings values specified in the source application in preference to favorite settings se-
    lected in the  AFavorites , when clicking  DApply Favorite . For details on the settings items used in preference,
    refer to the printer driver help.
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    F Delete
    Click to delete the selected favorite from the  AFavorites  list.
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    G
    Edit
    Click to display the  Edit dialog box, which enables you to change the name and icon for the favorite selected in the
    A Favorites  list.
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    							•HAdd
    Click to display the  Add dialog box, which enables you to add the current print settings as a favorite.
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    IImport
    Click to display the  Open dialog box, which enables you to import favorite settings saved as a file.
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    JExport
    Click to display the  Save As dialog box, which enables you to save the favorite settings as a file.
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    KUp
    Click to move the selected favorite up in the  AFavorites  list.
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    LDown
    Click to move the selected favorite down in the  AFavorites  list.
    Utility Sheet
    Utility Sheet
    The following items can be executed on the 
    Utility sheet. For details on the utilities, refer to the relevant utility help.
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    A
    Maintenance
    Click to start the imagePROGRAF Status Monitor, which offers the following maintenance for the printer.
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    Nozzle (ink ejecting outlet) check
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    Nozzle (ink ejecting outlet) cleaning
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    Head alignment adjustment
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    Feed amount adjustment
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    							•BColor imageRUNNER Enlargement Copy
    Click to launch Color imageRUNNER Enlargement Copy (iR enlargement copy), which enables you to create hot
    folders used for Color imageRUNNER Enlargement Copy and assign print settings to hot folders.
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    Printing Enlargements of Scanned Originals from a Color imageRUNNER→P.250
    For details, see  Color imageRUNNER Enlargement Copy
    →P.241.
    Support Sheet
    Support Sheet
    On the 
    Support  sheet, you can view support information and the user's manual.
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    ASupport Information
    Click to access the Canon support webpage, where you can find the latest information on the printer and consum-
    ables, check for printer driver updates, and browse other information.
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    B User Manual
    Click to view the printer user's manual. This function requires the user's manual to be installed on your computer.
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    CSettings Summaries
    Click to display the  View Settings dialog box, which enables you to confirm the settings for the  Main, Page Set-
    up , Layout , and Favorites  sheets.
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    							Settings Summaries Dialog Box
    Settings Summaries Dialog Box
    The 
    Settings Summaries  dialog box enables you to confirm the settings for the  Main, Page Setup , Layout , and Fa-
    vorites  sheets.
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    ACopy
    Click to copy the settings information to the clipboard. You can paste the settings information into a file created
    with a text editor or similar application.
    Device Settings Sheet
    Device Settings Sheet
    Many settings items on the printer properties sheets are controlled by Windows applications. However, the 
    Device Set-
    tings  sheet is for configuring the printer, and it is an extension of the printer driver.
    The following settings are available on the  Device Settings sheet.
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    A
    About
    You can display version information for the printer driver.
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    							Preview
    Preview
    The Features of Preview .................................................................................................................................................... 208
    Starting Preview ..................................................................................................................................................................... 208
    Preview Main Window .......................................................................................................................................................... 209
    Dialog Area ............................................................................................................................................................................... 211
    Enlarge/Reduce the screen display .............................................................................................................................. 212
    Moving a Page ........................................................................................................................................................................ 212
    Using the ruler ........................................................................................................................................................................ 212
    Priority setting for rotating 90 degrees ...................................................................................................................... 213
    Printing with Selecting the Layout ................................................................................................................................. 214
    Print on the Center ............................................................................................................................................................... 216
    Not Print Spaces at the Top/Bottom ........................................................................................................................... 217
    The Features of Preview
    The Features of Preview
    The main features of Preview are as follows.
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    While viewing this screen, you can adjust layout settings of a document created with application software.
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    You can not only adjust layout settings but also your changes will be instantly applied on the preview screen, and
    you can print the preview screen as it is seen.
    Note
    •The media type, image size, detailed media settings, and the printer settings can cause the actual print output to differ fromthe Preview settings.
    Starting Preview
    Starting Preview
    Follow the procedure below to start the Preview.
    1
    Start the apllication software which you use.
    2
    From the application software's 
    File menu, select the printer setup menu to open the  Print dialog box.
    Note
    •Normally, select Print from the File menu.3
     
    On the  Main sheet, click on the  Open Preview When
    Print Job Starts  check box.
    Click the  OK button to save the settings.
     
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    							Note
    •Your printer is depicted in the lower-left area of this screen.4
    On the Print dialog box in the apllication software, click the  Print button.
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    Preview main window is displayed.
    Preview Main Window
    Preview Main Window
    The Preview main window consists of the menu and tool bars, preview and dialog area and status bar.
    Note
    •You can use the View menu to show or hide the tool bar.•
    Menu Bar
    This allows you to select menus required for operations.
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    Tool Bar
    This allows you to select tool buttons required for major operations.
     
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    Preview Area
    You can check the settings you made in this area.
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    Dialog Area
    This allows you to set the print conditions and perform a print job.
    For more information about Dialog Area,  see "Dialog Area ."
    →P.211
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    Status Bar
    This shows the message,  Pages
     and Output Size .
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