Canon large format printer imagePROGRAF iPF6400 User Manual
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Note •Up to 200 print preference items can be added.• Favorites The print history stored in print preferences displays in list format. Note •You can change the order by selecting an item and dragging it to another place.• Import button Click the button to import print history saved as a file. • Export button Click the button to save print history as a file that is stored in print preferences. • Delete button Click the button to delete print history stored in print preferences. • Settings Displays the print history settings selected from the Print History or Favorites . SettingDetailsMainWhen you select this the Main sheet settings are displayed.Page SetupWhen you select this the Page Setup sheet settings are displayed.Color SettingsWhen you select this the Color Settings sheet settings are displayed. Utilize Three Types of Previews Utilize Three Types of Previews You can use Print Plug-In for Photoshop/Digital Photo Professional to check an image in three types of previews. The preview types are as follows. • Check Image with Print Area Layout→P.282 • Check the original image with Image→P.282 • Check Image with Roll Paper Preview→P.283 iPF6400 Utilize Three Types of PreviewsUser's Guide Windows Software Print Plug-In for Photoshop / Digital Photo Professional 281
Check Image with Print Area Layout Check Image with Print Area Layout Displays the print range and the area out of the print range in the layout matching the media size set in the print area layout. Select Print Area Layout in Preview .Note •When the cursor on the preview is displayed as on the preview, you can specify the print position by dragging the image.•When the cursor is displayed as on the preview, the below conditions on the Page Setup sheet have all been met.•There is no checkmark in Borderless Printing.•There is no checkmark in Enlarged/Reduced Printing or Scaling has been selected. Check the original image with Image Check the original image with Image In the image preview you can check the entire image that you have input. Select Image in Preview . Note •When the cursor appears as a small magnifying glass while there is an Image in the Preview area, the SelectedRange feature is enabled and you an drag the cursor on the image and select an area for printing.•When you click the image while the cursor is displayed as on the preview, the selected area is deselected.Check Image with Print Area Layout iPF6400 User's Guide Windows Software Print Plug-In for Photoshop / Digital Photo Professional 282
Check Image with Roll Paper Preview Check Image with Roll Paper Preview Display the media size and roll paper information on the top in the layout printing on roll paper in Roll Paper Preview Select Roll Paper Preview in Preview .Note •To select Roll Paper Preview in Preview, select Roll Paper in Paper Source. Print with a Desired Picture Quality Print with a Desired Picture Quality You can specify and print at the resolution you desire. 1 Display the Main sheet. 2 Select the media set to the printer in Media Type. Note •Always select media type that is actually set in the printer. When the media you chose is different from the media setin the printer, you may not receive the desired print results. iPF6400 Check Image with Roll Paper PreviewUser's Guide Windows Software Print Plug-In for Photoshop / Digital Photo Professional 283
3 Choose either Accuracy 300ppi or High Accuracy 600ppi for the resolution to process images in Input Res- olution to Plug-in .Note •When you select Accuracy 300ppi images are processed at an accurate resolution. This can control print speedand memory capacity.•When you select High Accuracy 600ppi images are processed at a more accurate resolution. This setting results inthe best print quality, but this takes more time to print than Accuracy 300ppi while also requiring more memorycapacity.•High Accuracy 600ppi will not display with some Media Type settings.4 Choose either High Gradation 8bit or Highest Gradation 16bit for the bit number when processing images in Input Bit to Plug-in . Note •When you select High Gradation 8bit, images are processed at 8 bit/channel (24 bit).•When you select Highest Gradation 16bit, images are processed at 16bit/channel (48 bit).•Highest Gradation 16bit will not display with some Media Type or Input Resolution to Plug-in settings.5 Select the mode to be printed when processing images in Print Mode. Note •The settings that can be selected differ by Media Type,Input Resolution to Plug-in, and Input Bit to Plug-inselected.6 Click the Print button. Printing begins. Adjust the Colors and Print Adjust the Colors and Print You can adjust the colors to your liking and print images. The explanation below is on 6 ways to adjust the colors using Print Plug-In for Photoshop/Digital Photo Professional. • Adjust the Colors while Checking the Preview (for Color)→P.284 • Adjust the Colors while Checking the Preview (for Monochrome)→P.286 • Adjust the Colors by Color Matching→P.288 • Print High-Quality Adobe RGB16bit Images→P.289 • Prints monochrome photographs with high quality→P.290 • Using Adobe CMM→P.291 Adjust the Colors while Checking the Preview (for Color) Adjust the Colors while Checking the Preview (for Color) You can adjust the colors while checking the adjustments in the preview. The following explanation is on the procedures for adjusting example image below. • Low for Cyan • High for Yellow • Low for Saturation • Warm Black for Gray Tone • Enhance brightness for the curves Adjust the Colors and Print iPF6400 User's Guide Windows Software Print Plug-In for Photoshop / Digital Photo Professional 284
The above image adjustments are reflected in the before and after images below.1 Display the Color Settings sheet. 2 Drag the slide bar in the direction of Low in Cyan . 3 Drag the slide bar in the direction of High in Yellow . 4 Drag the slide bar in the direction of Low in Saturation . 5 Drag the slide bar in the direction of Warm Black in Gray Tone . Note •You can change the numbers by inputting in numerical characters.•You can change the numbers by clicking either ▲ button or ▼ button.6 Click the Curves button then click near the center of the curve. iPF6400 Adjust the Colors while Checking the Preview (for Color)User's Guide Windows Software Print Plug-In for Photoshop / Digital Photo Professional 285
7 Enter 120 in Input and 135 in Output then click the OK button. 8 Click the Print button. The adjustments are reflected in the image and printing begins. Adjust the Colors while Checking the Preview (for Monochrome) Adjust the Colors while Checking the Preview (for Monochrome) You can adjust the colors while checking the adjustments in the preview. The following explanation is about the procedures for adjusting example image below. • Low for Contrast • Light for Highlight • Light for Shadow • Enhance brightness for the curves The unapplied and the applied images of the above image adjustments are as below. 1 Open the Main sheet. Adjust the Colors while Checking the Preview (for Monochrome) iPF6400 User's Guide Windows Software Print Plug-In for Photoshop / Digital Photo Professional 286
2 Select Auto (Monochrome Photo) in Output Profile . 3 Open the Color Settings sheet. 4 In Contrast , drag the slide bar toward Low. 5 In Highlight , drag the slide bar toward Light. 6 In Shadow , drag the slide bar toward Light. Note •You can change the numbers by inputting in numerical characters.•You can change the numbers by clicking either ▲ button or ▼ button.7 Click the Curves button then click near the center of the curve. iPF6400 Adjust the Colors while Checking the Preview (for Monochrome)User's Guide Windows Software Print Plug-In for Photoshop / Digital Photo Professional 287
8 Enter 120 in Input and 135 in Output then click the OK button. 9 Click the Print button. This applies the image adjustments and starts the print job. Adjust the Colors by Color Matching Adjust the Colors by Color Matching When you print a color image imported from a scanner or a digital camera, the image may appear different from the image on the screen. That is due to the differences in color on the screen and in the printer. In Print Plug-In for Photo- shop/Digital Photo Professional, you can get the color balance of the print product closer to the color balance displayed on the screen through performing ICC (International Color Consortium) color profile settings, matching method settings, and settings for the internal profile, which performs optimum color conversion in response to media and resolution set- tings. 1 Display the Main sheet. Adjust the Colors by Color Matching iPF6400 User's Guide Windows Software Print Plug-In for Photoshop / Digital Photo Professional 288
2 Select the profile in Output Profile.Note •When you place a checkmark in Perform Proof in Preview, you can check the color matching in the preview. Thismay not be displayed depending on how you set Media Type.•The details of Output Profile you have set is saved even when you close the Print Plug-In for Photoshop/DigitalPhoto Professional, but when the specified profile cannot be located it is set to Auto (Color).•If an ICC profile is selected as the Output Profile, Adobe CMM can be selected as the color conversion engine.Refer to Using Adobe CMM→P.291 for details.3 Select the profile matching method in Matching Method. 4 Click the Print button. Printing begins with the output profile and matching method that you have set. Print High-Quality Adobe RGB16bit Images Print High-Quality Adobe RGB16bit Images This prints a high-quality Adobe RGB16bit image taken with a high-end digital camera. Print Plug-In for Photoshop/ Digital Photo Professional allows you to print high color gamut and high tone images, when the Adobe RGB16bit image data has been retouched in Photoshop, without compromising the level of tone in the image. 1 Select the Adobe RGB16bit image data in Photoshop and start Print Plug-In for Photoshop/Digital Photo Pro- fessional. (See "Starting from Photoshop .") →P.256 2 Click Image Properties button. 3 Check that Adobe RGB is displayed in Color Space, and 16bit/channel is displayed in Bit in the Image Properties dialog box, and click the Close button. iPF6400 Print High-Quality Adobe RGB16bit ImagesUser's Guide Windows Software Print Plug-In for Photoshop / Digital Photo Professional 289
4 Display the Main sheet. 5 Select High Accuracy 600ppi in Input Resolution to Plug-in . 6 Select Highest Gradation 16bit in Input Bit to Plug-in . 7 Select the highest quality possible in Print Mode. 8 If required, adjust the colors using color matching. Note •For more information about the color matching, see "Adjust the Colors by Color Matching."→P.2889 Click the Print button. Printing of the Adobe RGB16bit image begins. Prints monochrome photographs with high quality Prints monochrome photographs with high quality Prints images captured with a scanner or digital camera in monochrome with high quality. Provides stable monochrome photo images without color casts and minimizes the influences of the difference of the light source. 1 Display the Main sheet. Prints monochrome photographs with high quality iPF6400 User's Guide Windows Software Print Plug-In for Photoshop / Digital Photo Professional 290