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    							Canceling Print Jobs from Windows
    Canceling Print Jobs from Windows
    In the printer window, you can cancel jobs that are being sent to the printer.
    Using imagePROGRAF Status Monitor, you can cancel print jobs that have already been received by the printer or that
    are currently being printed.
    1
    Click the printer icon in the taskbar to display the printer window.
    Note
    •You can also display this window by double-clicking the printer icon in the Printers and Faxes (or Printer) folder,accessible through the Windows start menu.2
     
    Right-click the job to cancel and select  Cancel.
    3
    If the job to cancel is not shown in the printer window (that is, if the print data has already been received by the
    printer), double-click the taskbar icon to display imagePROGRAF Status Monitor.
    4
     
    On the  Printer Status  sheet, click Cancel Job.
    Note
    •The screen may differ slightly depending on the model you are using.
    Canceling Print Jobs from Mac OS X
    Canceling Print Jobs from Mac OS X
    In the printer window, you can cancel jobs that are being sent to the printer.
    Otherwise, you can cancel jobs from imagePROGRAF Printmonitor if they have been received by the printer or are
    currently being printed.
     
     
    iPF6400                                                                                                                                                                                  Canceling Print Jobs from WindowsUser's Guide                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         
      
    Basic Printing Workflow
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    							Note
    •Print jobs are shown in the printer window while they are being sent from the computer. After transmission, jobs are not dis-played even during printing.•Print jobs are displayed in the imagePROGRAF Printmonitor window from the moment the printer starts receiving the printdata until the moment printing is finished. They are not displayed before print data is sent to the printer, even if the computerhas started preparing the print data.1
    Click the printer icon in the Dock to display the printer window.
    2
     
    Click  Pause Printer  to stop printing.
    3
     
    If there are no jobs in the printer window that can be
    canceled, (that is, if the print data has already been
    sent to the printer), click  Utility to display imagePROG-
    RAF Printmonitor.
    4
     
    Select the print job to cancel and click 
     to delete
    the print job.
      
     
    Canceling Print Jobs from Mac OS X                                                                                                                                                                                  iPF6400                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         User's Guide
      
    Basic Printing Workflow
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    							Note
    •The screen may differ slightly depending on the model you are using.
    The job sent to the printer is canceled.
    5
    Exit imagePROGRAF Printmonitor. In the printer window, click Resume Printer.
    Important•Always follow these steps if you cancel print jobs from imagePROGRAF Printmonitor. If you do not restart job pro-cessing, the next job cannot be printed.iPF6400                                                                                                                                                                                  Canceling Print Jobs from Mac OS XUser's Guide                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         
      
    Basic Printing Workflow
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    							Pausing Printing
    Pausing Printing
    Pausing Printing
    Pausing Printing
    During printing, if you set 
    Pause Print in the Control Panel menu to  On, printing is stopped at that point and the printer
    enters a state in which printing is paused.   (See "Control Panel Display .")
    →P.632
    Printing from the job queue is not possible in this state. To restore normal operation after this state, set  Pause Print to Off .
    Note
    •In the following cases, the status is cleared even if you do not set Pause Print to Off, and printing from the job queue re-sumes.•When paper is advanced•When you execute Chg. Paper Type in the Paper Menu1
     
    During printing, on the  Tab Selection screen of the Control Panel, press
    ◀  or  ▶ to select the Job tab (
    ).
    Note
    •If the Tab Selection screen is not displayed, press the Menu button.2
    Press the  OK
     button.
    The  Job Menu  is displayed.
    3
    Press ▲ or  ▼ to select  Pause Print , and then press the  OK button.
    4
    Press  ▲ or  ▼ to select  On or  Off, and then press the  OK button.
     
    Pausing Printing                                                                                                                                                                                                                iPF6400                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         User's Guide
      
    Basic Printing Workflow
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    Basic Printing Workflow 19
     
    Enhanced Printing Options
     
    Choosing Paper for Printing ............................................................. 36
    Printing Photos and Office Documents ............................................ 37
    Adjusting Images .............................................................................. 54
    Printing enlargements or reductions ................................................ 68
    Printing at full size ............................................................................ 84
    Borderless Printing ........................................................................... 96
    Printing banners or at other non-standard sizes ............................ 109
    Tiling and multiple pages per sheet ................................................ 122
    Centering originals ......................................................................... 139
    Conserving roll paper ..................................................................... 149
    Checking Images Before Printing ................................................... 159
    Other useful settings ...................................................................... 160
    Windows Software173
    Mac OS X Software359
    Handling and Use of Paper 523
    Control Panel629
    Printer Parts 663
    Network Setting673
    Print Job Management 707
    Adjustments for Better Print Quality 727
    Color Management747
    Maintenance and Consumables835
    Troubleshooting 877
    Error Message 911
    Specifications933
    Appendix 939
       
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    							Choosing Paper for Printing
    Choosing Paper for Printing
    Choosing a Paper for Printing ........................................................................................................................................... 36
    Changing the Type of Paper ...................................................................................................................................... 536
    Specifying Paper in the Printer Driver ........................................................................................................................... 36
    Specifying Paper in the Printer Driver (Windows) ............................................................................................ 176
    Specifying Paper in the Printer Driver (Mac OS X) .......................................................................................... 362
    Choosing a Paper for Printing
    Choosing a Paper for Printing
    Select the appropriate media type from the printer control panel or printer driver to match the paper loaded in the print-
    er. The appropriate media type differs between the case of genuine Canon paper or Canon feed confirmed paper and
    the case of paper other than Canon feed confirmed paper. Select the media type by following the description below.
    For information on how to select the media type in the printer control panel, see  "Changing the Type of Pa-
    per "
    →P.536 , and for information on how to select the media type in the printer driver,  "Specifying Paper in the Printer
    Driver (Windows) "
    →P.176 or see " Specifying Paper in the Printer Driver (Mac OS X) ."→P.362
    Important•If you use paper other than Canon feed confirmed paper, Canon provides absolutely no guarantees regarding print quality orpaper feed properties.
    Note
    •Genuine Canon paper and Canon feed confirmed paper are detailed in "Paper Reference Guide".•An error message is displayed on the printer Control Panel if the media type specified in the printer driver does not match themedia type specified in the printer. Although you can print under these conditions, the printing results may not be suitable.•
    Genuine Canon paper or Canon feed confirmed paper
    For genuine Canon paper or Canon feed confirmed paper, select the settings that are optimized for that type of
    paper. For more information on the settings for genuine Canon paper or Canon feed confirmed paper,  see "Paper
    Reference Guide ."
    •
    Paper other than Canon feed confirmed paper
    For paper other than Canon feed confirmed paper, one method is to select from existing settings and another
    method is to create a new media type and add it to the printer control panel and printer driver. For details,  see
    " Using Paper Other Than Genuine Paper and feed confirmed Paper ."
    →P.526
    Specifying Paper in the Printer Driver
    Specifying Paper in the Printer Driver
    If you replace the paper, complete the printer driver settings for the paper type and size.
    For instructions on configuring paper settings in the printer driver, refer to the following topics, as appropriate for your
    computer and operating system.
    •
    Specifying Paper in the Printer Driver (Windows)→P.176
    •
    Specifying Paper in the Printer Driver (Mac OS X)→P.362
    Choosing a Paper for Printing                                                                                                                                                                                            iPF6400                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         User's Guide
      
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    							Printing Photos and Office Documents
    Printing Photos and Office Documents
    Printing Photos and Images ................................................................................................................................................ 37
    Printing Photos and Images (Windows) ................................................................................................................... 38
    Printing Photos and Images (Mac OS X) ................................................................................................................. 39
    Printing from Photoshop ...................................................................................................................................................... 42
    Printing Adobe RGB Images (Windows) .................................................................................................................. 43
    Printing Adobe RGB Images (Mac OS X) ................................................................................................................ 46
    Printing Office Documents .................................................................................................................................................. 48
    Printing Office Documents (Windows) ..................................................................................................................... 48
    Printing Office Documents (Mac OS X) ................................................................................................................... 50
    Using PosterArtist to Compose Originals ..................................................................................................................... 52
    Printing Photos and Images
    Printing Photos and Images
    By selecting the following 
    Print Target from Easy Settings  of the printer driver, you can easily configure the printing of
    illustrations and photos.
    Print TargetDescriptionPhoto (Color)Print photographic images from digital cameras with an optimal set-ting.Photo (Monochrome)Print monochrome photos with an optimal setting.PosterAn optimal setting for posters. Print in vivid colors with impact andhigh saturation.Faithful Color ReproductionPrint with minimum color difference. Suitable for printing scanner im-ages and when print results are too vivid.Photo (Adobe RGB)Setting suitable for printing images created using the color space ofAdobe RGB in optimal color.Important•Depending on the Media Type setting, some Print Target options may not be available.
    Note
    •You can check the settings values for each print target by clicking View Settings.•You can also fine-tune these values as needed. (Advanced Settings)For details on Advanced Settings, refer to "Giving Priority to Particular Graphic Elements and Colors for Printing→P.61".
    For instructions on printing photos and images, refer to the following topics, as appropriate for your computer and oper-
    ating system.
    •
    Printing Photos and Images (Windows)→P.38
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    							•Printing Photos and Images (Mac OS X)→P.39
    Printing Photos and Images (Windows)
    Printing Photos and Images (Windows)
    This topic describes how to print photos based on the following example.
    •
    Document: Photo image from a digital camera
    •
    Page size: 10×12 inches (254.0×304.8 mm)
    •
    Paper: Roll
    •
    Paper type: 
    Canon Premium Glossy Paper 2 280
    •
    Roll paper width: 10 inches (254.0 mm)
    1
    Choose Print in the application menu.
    2
    Select the printer in the dialog box, and then display the printer driver dialog box.(See " Accessing the Printer
    Driver Dialog Box from Applications 
    →P.181 ")
    3
     
    Make sure the  Main sheet is displayed.
    4
    In the  AMedia Type  list, select the type of paper that is loaded. In this case, click  Canon Premium Glossy
    Paper 2 280 .
    In the  AMedia Type , choose the type of paper used for printing, such as Glossy Paper,  Canon Coated Pa-
    per , and so on. Make sure the paper you select is loaded in the printer.
    Note
    •The paper type setting in the printer driver and related software (as well as on the Control Panel ) is updated whenyou install the Media Configuration Tool from the User Software CD-ROM or if you change paper information byusing the Media Configuration Tool. For details, see Media Configuration Tool→P.566.5
    After confirming that  DEasy Settings  is selected, click  Photo (Color) in the EPrint Target  list.
    Note
    •You can check the settings values selected in the EPrint Target list by clicking GView Settings.
     
    Printing Photos and Images (Windows)                                                                                                                                                                            iPF6400                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         User's Guide
      
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    Click the  Page Setup  tab to display the  Page Setup
    sheet.
    7
    In the  APage Size  list, click the size of the original as specified in the application. In this case, click  10"x12".
    8
    Select and click a roll paper in the  LPaper Source  list.
    9
    Select the width of the loaded roll in the  MRoll Paper Width  list—in this case,  10-in. Roll (254.0mm) .
    10
    Specify additional printing conditions.
    For details on available printing conditions, see " Printer Driver Settings 
    →P.174"
    11
    Confirm the print settings and print as desired.
    Note
    •For instructions on confirming print settings, see "Confirming Print Settings ."→P.178
    Printing Photos and Images (Mac OS X)
    Printing Photos and Images (Mac OS X)
    This topic describes how to print photos based on the following example.
    •
    Document: Photo image from a digital camera
    •
    Page size: 10×12 inches (254.0×304.8 mm)
    •
    Paper: Roll paper
    •
    Paper type: 
    Canon Premium Glossy Paper 2 280
    •
    Roll paper width: 10 inches (254.0 mm)
     
     
    iPF6400                                                                                                                                                                            Printing Photos and Images (Mac OS X)User's Guide                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         
      
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    							1
    This sets the BFormat for  and CPaper Size .Note
    •The configuration method varies depending on the OS andapplication software you are using.If Page Setup is displayed in the application menu, the set-tings are configured by opening the Page Attributes dialogbox from Page Setup.If it is not displayed, the settings are configured in the up-per part of the printer driver displayed when you selectPrint from the application software menu.  2
    Select the printer in the  APrinter  list.
    3
    In the FPaper Size  list, click the size of the original. In this case, click  10"x12".
    4
    If you configured the settings using the  Page Attributes dialog box, click  FOK  to close the dialog box, and
    then select  Print from the application software menu.
    5
     
    Access the  Main pane.
     
    Printing Photos and Images (Mac OS X)                                                                                                                                                                            iPF6400                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         User's Guide
      
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