Canon large format printer imagePROGRAF iPF6400 User Manual
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• Layout Area This allows you to lay out objects and edit the object size and orientation. • Status Bar This shows the paper size, unit of length, and number of objects. Detailed Settings Detailed Settings The printer driver opens when you select Detailed Settings from the File menu. The printer driver is used to configure basic settings to match the type of media loaded in the printer. Refer to Printer Driver→P.174 for details on the printer driver. Note •When you select the Detailed Settings, the only three sheets displayed are the Main sheet, the Page Setup sheet, and theLayout sheet. Some of the printer driver settings may be disabled.iPF6400 Detailed Settings (Windows)User's Guide Windows Software Free Layout 221
Preferences Dialog Box Preferences Dialog Box This dialog box appears when you select Preferences from the File menu. This allows you to configure the preferen- ces of Free Layout. • Units Set the unit for paper length, margins, and so on. • Gridlines You can input a grid line width value in numerical characters so that they serve as a guide to laying out objects. Note •You can input between 10.0 and 200.0(mm) (between 0.39 and 7.88(inch)).•You can change the numbers by clicking either ▲ button or ▼ button.• Divisions You can change the number of divisions of grid lines so that they serve as a guide to laying out objects. Note •You can input between 1 and 10.•You can change the numbers by clicking either ▲ button or ▼ button.• Grid Color Select the grid line color. • Auto Arrange Spacing Change the object-to-object spacing to be applied in the operation of laying out objects automatically. Note •You can input between 0.0 and 100.0(mm) (between 0.00 and 3.94(inch)).•You can change the numbers by clicking either ▲ button or ▼ button.• Object Frame Style You can select the object frame style for printing. The following settings are available for the object frame style. SettingDetailsNoneYou can print with no frame style.Solid LineYou can print the solid line as the frame style.Dotted LineYou can print the dotted line as the frame style.Dashed LineYou can print the dashed line as the frame style.Preferences Dialog Box (Windows) iPF6400 User's Guide Windows Software Free Layout 222
SettingDetailsCrop MarksYou can print with the crop marks. Page Options Dialog Box Page Options Dialog Box This dialog box appears when you select Page Options from the File menu. This allows you to configure the roll paper length, object layout order, and margins of Free Layout. • Roll Paper Length Set the length of one page to print on roll paper. The following settings are available for roll paper length. SettingDetailsAuto SettingsThe one-page length to be printed on roll paper is automatically set so that the laid-out objectsare printed on one page.Manual SettingsYou can input the length of one page to print on roll paper in numerical characters. Note •Available only if rolls are selected in Paper Source.•You can input between 203.2 and 18000.0(mm) (between 8.00 and 708.66(inch)).•You can change the numbers by clicking either ▲ button or ▼ button.• Order Set the object layout order. The following settings are available for order. SettingDetailsUpper Left to RightThe objects are laid out from upper left to right.Upper Left to BottomThe objects are laid out from upper left to bottom.Upper Right to LeftThe objects are laid out from upper right to left.Lower Left to TopThe objects are laid out from lower left to top.iPF6400 Page Options Dialog Box (Windows)User's Guide Windows Software Free Layout 223
Note •When you have selected Roll Paper Length > Auto Settings and Paper Orientation > Vertical, you can choose Up-per Left to Right or Upper Right to Left.•When you have selected Roll Paper Length > Auto Settings and Paper Orientation > Horizontal, you can chooseUpper Left to Bottom or Lower Left to Top.• Margins You can input the paper margins in numerical characters. Note •You can input between 0.0 and 50.0(mm) (between 0.00 and 1.97(inch)).•You can change the numbers by clicking either ▲ button or ▼ button. Zoom Dialog Box Zoom Dialog Box This dialog box appears when you select Zoom from the View menu. You can enlarge or reduce the screen display. • Scaling Set the magnification for enlargement or reduction of the screen display. Note •You can input between 25 and 400.•You can change the numbers by clicking ▼ button. Format Dialog Box Format Dialog Box This dialog box appears when you select Format from the Object menu after you select an object. Size Sheet You can rotate, enlarge, or reduce an object. Zoom Dialog Box (Windows) iPF6400 User's Guide Windows Software Free Layout 224
Note •When the objects are not selected, you can not select Format.• Rotate When you place a checkmark here, you can select Rotate Right or Rotate Left . SettingDetailsRotate RightRotates the object 90 degrees clockwise.Rotate LeftRotates the object 90 degrees counterclockwise. Note •When several objects are selected, you cannot select Rotate.• Enl./Red. When you place a checkmark here, you can select Scaling, Fit Paper Size , or Fit Photo Size . SettingDetailsScalingAllows you to input the value of the enlargement or reduction ratio of an object.Fit Paper SizePrints by enlarging or reducing each object to match the paper size. If you are using roll paper,objects are enlarged or reduced so that the width of each object matches the width of the rollpaper.Fit Photo SizePrints all of the objects at the specified photo size. Note •You can input between 25 and 600.•You can change the numbers by clicking either ▲ button or ▼ button. Position Sheet You can rotate, enlarge, or reduce an object. Note •When the objects are not selected, you can not select Format.iPF6400 Format Dialog Box (Windows)User's Guide Windows Software Free Layout 225
• Object Position You can move the object position by changing the values. SettingDetailsVertical PosYou can input the number of the vertical position in numerical characters.Horizontal PosYou can input the number of the horizontal position in numerical characters.Page PosYou can input the number of the page position in numerical characters.• Object Size You can confirm the object size. Note •When several objects are selected, you cannot display Object Size. Laying out a Multiple-File Document on One Page Laying out a Multiple-File Document on One Page You can lay out and print a multiple-file document on one page. 1 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.2 Click Properties to open the Properties dialog box. Laying out a Multiple-File Document on One Page (Windows) iPF6400 User's Guide Windows Software Free Layout 226
3 In the Page Setup sheet, select Paper Source . Note •Your printer is depicted in the lower-left area of this screen.4 In the Layout sheet, click on the Page Layout check box and select Free Layout from the list. Note •Your printer is depicted in the lower-left area of this screen.•When you select Free Layout, all other setting items will be disabled.5 Click the OK button to save the settings. iPF6400 Laying out a Multiple-File Document on One Page (Windows)User's Guide Windows Software Free Layout 227
6 In the Print dialog box, select the pages to print and the number of copies, and click the OK button. Free Layout starts, laying out the document created with application software in the layout area as an ob-ject. 7 Leaving Free Layout running, open other files with the application software and repeat the above steps. Laying out a Document Created with Multiple Application Programs on One Page Laying out a Document Created with Multiple Application Programs on One Page You can lay out and print a document created with multiple application programs on one page. 1 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. Laying out a Document Created with Multiple Application Programs on One Page (Windows) iPF6400 User's Guide Windows Software Free Layout 228
2 Click Properties to open the Properties dialog box. 3 In the Page Setup sheet, select Paper Source . Note •Your printer is depicted in the lower-left area of this screen. iPF6400 Laying out a Document Created with Multiple Application Programs on One Page (Windows)User's Guide Windows Software Free Layout 229
4 In the Layout sheet, click on the Page Layout check box and select Free Layout from the list. Note •Your printer is depicted in the lower-left area of this screen.•When you select Free Layout, all other setting items will be disabled.5 Click the OK button to save the settings. 6 In the Print dialog box, select the pages to print and the number of copies, and click the OK button. Laying out a Document Created with Multiple Application Programs on One Page (Windows) iPF6400 User's Guide Windows Software Free Layout 230