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2 Select Auto (Monochrome Photo) in Output Profile .Note •Auto (Monochrome Photo) can be selected only after a compatible Media Type has been selected.3 Click the Print button. Performs conversion to the most suitable monochrome and printing begins. Using Adobe CMM Using Adobe CMM Adobe CMM is a color conversion engine made by Adobe. Using Adobe CMM makes it possible to obtain uniform color conversion results and to use the black point compensation function. • How to Obtain Adobe CMM Adobe CMM can be obtained using the following procedure. 1 Open the Adobe website (http://www.adobe.com). 2 Enter "Adobe CMM" in the search input box on the screen. 3 Search for the "Adobe Color Management Module (CMM)" item and select the Windows version. 4 Download the file by following the on-screen directions. 5 Start the installer in the downloaded file to perform the installation. Important•Use version 1.1 or higher of Adobe CMM.• Adobe CMM System Requirements The system requirements for Adobe CMM are as follows. • Supported OS Windows XP SP2, Windows Vista • Supported CPU Intel Xeon, Xeon Dual, Intel Centrino, Pentium 4 processor Note •Check with Adobe for details.• How to Use Adobe CMM The procedure for using Adobe CMM is as follows. iPF6400 Using Adobe CMMUser's Guide Windows Software Print Plug-In for Photoshop / Digital Photo Professional 291
1 Display the Main sheet.2 Select one of the ICC profiles as the Output Profile. 3 Click the ICC Conversion Options button. 4 In the ICC Conversion Options dialog box, select Adobe CMM from Conversion Engine . 5 Click the OK button to close the ICC Conversion Options dialog box. Printing an Adjustment Pattern and Selecting Adjustment Values Printing an Adjustment Pattern and Selecting Adjustment Values Since you can print an adjustment pattern and select your preferred adjustment values while comparing the images, this allows you to conserve ink and paper, and save the time it takes to repeatedly check adjustment results. The procedure for displaying and printing an adjustment pattern is as follows. 1 Display the Color Settings sheet (color or monochrome) and set the adjustment values to use as the baseline values. Printing an Adjustment Pattern and Selecting Adjustment Values iPF6400 User's Guide Windows Software Print Plug-In for Photoshop / Digital Photo Professional 292
2 Click the Adjustment pattern setting button to display the Adjustment pattern setting dialog box. 3 Set the Adjustment Item , Number of Patterns , and Adjustment Value Spacing for the Horizontal Axis and Vertical Axis . If you want to check part of an image as the adjustment pattern, click the Specify the Range of Images button, select the range you want to check in the Specify the Range of Images dialog box, and then click the OK button. 4 Set Rotate 90 degrees , Pattern Size , Pattern Spacing , and Pattern Background as needed. 5 For the Paper Source setting, select how the paper to print on is to be supplied. 6 For the Use Paper Size setting, select the paper size to print on. 7 Click the Print Adjustment Pattern button. The adjustment pattern starts printing. 8 Check the image in the adjustment pattern that is closest to the customer image and click the corresponding image in the preview area. iPF6400 Printing an Adjustment Pattern and Selecting Adjustment ValuesUser's Guide Windows Software Print Plug-In for Photoshop / Digital Photo Professional 293
9 If there are any other items that you want to adjust, select Adjustment Item and perform steps 7 and 8. 10 Once you have made the necessary adjustments, select the Update Base Values in the Color Settings Sheet check box and click the Close button. The previous adjustment values in the Color Settings sheet (color or monochrome) are updated. Perform Black Point Compensation Perform Black Point Compensation Black point compensation that is equivalent to Photoshop can be performed using the following procedure. Use this to avoid saturation in the black areas of images. Important•Adobe CMM needs to be installed in order to use black point compensation. Refer to Using Adobe CMM→P.291 for detailson how to install Adobe CMM.1 Display the Main sheet. 2 Select one of the ICC profiles as the Output Profile. 3 Click the ICC Conversion Options button to open the ICC Conversion Options dialog box. 4 Select Adobe CMM as the Conversion Engine . 5 Check the Black Point Compensation check box. 6 Click the OK button to close the ICC Conversion Options dialog box. Perform Black Point Compensation iPF6400 User's Guide Windows Software Print Plug-In for Photoshop / Digital Photo Professional 294
Perform Printing Press Simulation Print Perform Printing Press Simulation Print You can perform printing press simulation prints by specifying ICC profiles such as Japan Color or SWOP, and specify- ing an ICC profile for the printing press. 1 Display the Main sheet. 2 Select one of the ICC profiles as the Output Profile. 3 Check the Proof check box and select the profile for the printing press you want to target from the list on the right. 4 Click the ICC Conversion Options button to open the ICC Conversion Options dialog box. 5 Configure the Proof Options as needed. Note •The proof options are Simulate Paper Color and Simulate Black Ink. The settings that can be selected vary de-pending on the Conversion Engine settings.6 Click the OK button to close the ICC Conversion Options dialog box. 7 Click the Print button. Printing begins. Enlarge/Reduce and Print Enlarge/Reduce and Print You can enlarge or reduce an image in Print Plug-In. Three methods to enlarge/reduce and print are as follows. • Enlarge/Reduce and Print Matching Output Media Size→P.296 iPF6400 Perform Printing Press Simulation PrintUser's Guide Windows Software Print Plug-In for Photoshop / Digital Photo Professional 295
•Enlarge/Reduce and Print Matching Width of Roll Paper→P.297• Specify Scaling, Enlarge/Reduce and Print→P.298 Enlarge/Reduce and Print Matching Output Media Size Enlarge/Reduce and Print Matching Output Media Size By specifying the media type loaded in the printer, the image can be enlarged or reduced to fit the size of the image area of the media. This feature is useful when you need to print on the full width of Media that you have selected. Note •When you need to print on the full width of roll media, see "Enlarge/Reduce and Print Matching Width of Roll Paper."→P.297•When you do the procedure below to print on roll media, the print job will match the size of the output with the media selectedwith the Paper Size setting.1 Display the Page Setup sheet. 2 Select the size of the media that you want to print in Paper Size. Note •This is not displayed when a checkmark is placed in Borderless Printing.•This is not displayed when Fit Roll Paper Widthis set in Enlarged/Reduced Printing.3 Select either Portrait or Landscape as the media orientation for the image in Orientation. Note •When you select Portrait, the image on the media prints as it appears on the screen.•When you select Landscape, the image on the media prints rotated 90 degrees.4 Click the Enlarged/Reduced Printing check box on. Note •This is not displayed when a checkmark is placed in Borderless Printing.5 Select Fit Paper Size . 6 Click the Print button. The image prints filling the entire output media surface. Enlarge/Reduce and Print Matching Output Media Size iPF6400 User's Guide Windows Software Print Plug-In for Photoshop / Digital Photo Professional 296
Enlarge/Reduce and Print Matching Width of Roll Paper Enlarge/Reduce and Print Matching Width of Roll Paper You can enlarge/reduce and print an image matching the width of the roll paper set in the printer. This is useful when you wish to print an image that covers the entire width of the roll paper.Note •Printing will not occur properly when a print roll is not set to the printer.1 Display the Page Setup sheet. 2 Select Roll Paper in Paper Source . 3 Click the Roll Paper Options button. 4 Set the roll paper options and click the OK button. Note •For more information about the Roll Paper Options dialog box, see "Roll Paper Options Dialog Box."→P.278•Click the Defaults button to return all of the roll paper option settings to their defaults.5 Select either Portrait or Landscape as the media orientation for the image in Orientation. Note •When you select Portrait, the image on the media prints as it appears on the screen.•When you select Landscape, the image on the media prints rotated 90 degrees.6 Click the Enlarged/Reduced Printing check box on. Note •This is not displayed when a checkmark is placed in Borderless Printing.7 Select Fit Roll Paper Width . 8 Click the Print button. The image prints covering the entire width of the roll paper. iPF6400 Enlarge/Reduce and Print Matching Width of Roll PaperUser's Guide Windows Software Print Plug-In for Photoshop / Digital Photo Professional 297
Specify Scaling, Enlarge/Reduce and Print Specify Scaling, Enlarge/Reduce and Print You can specify scaling to enlarge/reduce an image and print. This is useful when you wish to print an image at a spe- cific size. 1 Display the Page Setup sheet. 2 Select the size of the media that you want to print in Paper Size. Note •This is not displayed when a checkmark is placed in Borderless Printing.•Fit Roll Paper Widthis set in Enlarged/Reduced Printing.3 Select either Portrait or Landscape as the media orientation for the image in Orientation. Note •When you select Portrait, the image on the media prints as it appears on the screen.•When you select Landscape, the image on the media prints rotated 90 degrees.4 Click the Enlarged/Reduced Printing check box on. Note •This is not displayed when a checkmark is placed in Borderless Printing.5 Select Scaling and input the scaling factor or drag the four corners of the image in the Preview display. Note •You can specify scaling rate in intervals of 0.01%.•You can specify a range between 5.00-600.00%.•The size of the width and height proportionally grow when the image is enlarged/reduced.6 Either drag the image on the Print Area Layout preview, or set the print position Layout. 7 Click the Print button. Printing begins at the set scaling rate. Specify Scaling, Enlarge/Reduce and Print iPF6400 User's Guide Windows Software Print Plug-In for Photoshop / Digital Photo Professional 298
Print with No Borders Print with No Borders You can use the borderless printing function to print without margins surrounding the image.Note •With some media borderless printing can be performed only between two edges.•To use the borderless printing function, the specified media must be set to the printer.1 Display the Page Setup sheet. 2 Select Roll Paper in Paper Source . 3 Click the Borderless Printing check box on. Note •Select the width for roll paper set in the printer in Roll Paper Width in the Specify Roll Paper Width dialog box, andclick OK.4 Click the Print button. Borderless printing begins. iPF6400 Print with No BordersUser's Guide Windows Software Print Plug-In for Photoshop / Digital Photo Professional 299
Customize Media Settings Customize Media Settings You can customize media settings. 1 Display the Main sheet. 2 Select the media type that you wish to customize 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.3 Click the Advanced Settings button. 4 Perform the settings in the Paper Detailed Settings Dialog Box→P.275 and click the OK button. Utilize Print History Utilize Print History When you perform various settings and print in Print Plug-In for Photoshop/Digital Photo Professional, those settings are saved as print history. Also, you can export and import as files. You can store often-used print history under a specified name in print preferences. Note •You can save up to 200 print history items. All items over 200 are deleted in chronological order. You can do the following things using print history. • Confirm Print History Details→P.301 • Apply Print History to an Image→P.302 • Store Print History to Print Preferences→P.302 • Delete Print History→P.304 • Export Print History from Print Preferences→P.306 • Import Print History to Print Preferences→P.307 • Delete Print History from Print Preferences→P.309 • Set Information to Print with Image→P.310 Customize Media Settings iPF6400 User's Guide Windows Software Print Plug-In for Photoshop / Digital Photo Professional 300