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    							Easy Settings
    Easy Settings
    You can easily select the best settings for the print job by just selecting an item from the print target list that matches
    the content of the document.
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    Print Target
    You can easily select the best settings for the print job simply.
    If you select each  Print Target item the corresponding comment for that item is displayed below the list.
    SettingDetailsDefault SettingsSuitable for printing normal documents that contain a mixture of text, photographs, and graphics.Photo (Color)Suitable for printing photographic images captured with a digital camera.Photo (Monochrome)Suitable for optimized printing of monochrome photos.PosterThe best setting for posters.Prints using vivid and high impact colors.Faithful Color ReproductionPrints by minimizing color differences. Suitable for when the printing results are too vivid or whenprinting scanned images.Photo (Adobe RGB)Prints using a color space with the best colors for Adobe RGB images.Office DocumentSuitable for printing handouts as well as general office documents for which print clarity is key.Custom SettingsSuitable for printing documents for which Advanced Settings have been specified.iPF6400                                                                                                                                                                                                    Easy Settings (Mac OS X)User's Guide                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         
      
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    							Note
    •The number of settings available for selection depends on the media type.•
    Print Quality
    Selecting print quality strikes a balance between the quality of the printed image and printing speed.
     
    The level of the print quality and resolution settings are displayed in the following combinations.
    SettingDetailsPrint QualityHighest / High / Standard / DraftResolution600dpi / 300dpi
    Note
    •The availability of settings is determined by the media type and print priority selections.•Printing time is longer and more ink is consumed with High than with Draft, however, print quality is higher.•Printing time is shorter and less ink is consumed with Draft than with High, however, print quality is lower.
    Advanced Settings
    Advanced Settings
    Presents detailed settings for the print quality, the color mode, and other items so you can select the values for these
    settings yourself.
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    Print Priority
    Select a print quality mode that is appropriate for the print job.
    SettingDetailsImageThis mode achieves the best results for printing photographic images and illustrations.Line DrawingThis mode is best for printing CAD drawings with fine lines or wall newssheet or other documentsthat contain large amounts of text. However, you may not achieve the quality you expect withprinting photographs or other images with many filled areas. For these types of jobs, select Im-age.ProofThis is a setting for enhancing the reproducibility of characters, illustrations, and photos with printproofing.However, this takes more time than regular printing.Office DocumentPrints common office documents, such as proposals, memos for distribution, etc., so they areeasy to read.
    Note
    •The number of settings available for selection depends on the media type.•
    Print Quality
    Selecting print quality strikes a balance between the quality of the printed image and printing speed.
     
    The level of the print quality and resolution settings are displayed in the following combinations.
    SettingDetailsPrint QualityHighest / High / Standard / DraftResolution600dpi / 300dpi
    Note
    •The availability of settings is determined by the media type and print priority selections.•Printing time is longer and more ink is consumed with High than with Draft, however, print quality is higher.•Printing time is shorter and less ink is consumed with Draft than with High, however, print quality is lower.iPF6400                                                                                                                                                                                          Advanced Settings (Mac OS X)User's Guide                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         
      
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    							Output Settings Panel
    Output Settings Panel
    This panel appears when you select 
    Output Settings in the dialog area.
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    Enlarged/Reduced Printing
    Select the method for enlarged/reduced printing.
    The following settings are available for enlarged/reduced printing.
    SettingDetailsFit Paper SizeEnlarges/reduces the whole page automatically to fit the media size selected for output. Selectthe media size to print from Paper Size.Fit Roll Paper WidthEnlarges/reduces the whole page automatically to fit the width of the roll paper with the pagewidth.
     
    *Make sure that the width of the roll paper in the printer is set correctly for Roll Paper Width inthe Paper Settings panel.*Displayed only if rolls are selected in Paper Source.ScalingEnlarges/reduces the whole page by the scaling rate as specified. Input the scaling value in nu-merical characters. You can specify a range between 5 and 600%.
     
    *You can change the numbers by clicking either ▲ button or ▼ button.*Although Scaling can be set to make the image larger than the media size, the part that does notfit in the media cannot be printed.*This is not displayed when a checkmark is placed in Borderless Printing.Output Settings Panel (Mac OS X)                                                                                                                                                                                     iPF6400                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         User's Guide
      
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    Borderless Printing
    You can print the media without margins on all sides when the roll paper with the specific width and the specific
    media type is used.
    For more information about  Borderless Printing, see " Print with No Borders ."
    →P.407
    Note
    •Available only if rolls are selected in Paper Source.•This is not displayed when a checkmark is placed in Print Centered.•
    Paper Size
    You can select the size of the print media.
    Note
    •This is not displayed when Fit Roll Paper Width is set in Enlarged/Reduced Printing.•
    Print Centered
    You can print on the center of the media loaded in the printer.
    For more information about  Print Centered, see " Print on the Center ."
    →P.408
    Note
    •This is not displayed when a checkmark is placed in Borderless Printing.•
    No Spaces at Top or Bottom
    You can save paper on not to feed roll paper for the empty spaces when the print data contains spaces at the top
    or bottom.
    For more information about  No Spaces at Top or Bottom , see " Not Print Spaces at the Top/Bottom ."
    →P.408
    Note
    •Available only if rolls are selected in Paper Source.•
    Rotate Page
    Select the method for rotating page.
    The following settings are available for rotating page.
    SettingDetailsRotate Right 90 DegreesRotates the portrait page right 90 degrees and print in landscape orientation. When the rotatedpage can fit in the width of roll paper, the page is rotated automatically, and when it can not fit inthe width of roll paper, the page is not rotated.Rotate Left 90 DegreesRotates the portrait page left 90 degrees and print in landscape orientation. When the rotatedpage can fit in the width of roll paper, the page is rotated automatically, and when it can not fit inthe width of roll paper, the page is not rotated.Rotate 180 degreesAllows you to rotate the image 180 degrees from the vertical to the right.•
    Restore Defaults  Button
    Click the button to reset to the setting when starting Preview.
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    Print
     Button
    Click the button to begin printing.
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    Update Printer Info.  Button
    Click the button to acquire printer information.
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    							Color Settings Panel
    Color Settings Panel
    This panel appears when you select 
    Color Settings in the dialog area.
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    Color Mode
    You can select a color mode to suit the print job.
    SettingDetailsColorEnables color printing.Monochrome (Photo)Prints monochrome photo image data in a gray scale that is free of color casting (phenomenon ofgrays that appear tinted).MonochromeDisables color printing and converts image from continuous color to grayscaled monochrome.No color correctionPrints without performing color matching in the printer driver. Select this when color matching isperformed by the application such as Adobe Photoshop or when you want to print color chartsusing the profile creation tool.
    Note
    •The availability of settings depends on the print priority and media type selections.•
    Color Adjustment  / Gray Adjustment  / Matching
    You can set the color adjustment and matching.
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    							•Color Adjustment→P.397•
    Gray Adjustment→P.400
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    Matching→P.401Note
    •You can select Gray Adjustment only after Monochrome (Photo) has been selected in Color Mode.•Matching is not displayed if No color correction has been selected in Color Mode.•
    Restore Defaults Button
    Click the button to reset to the setting when starting Preview.
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    Print Button
    Click the button to begin printing.
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    Update Printer Info.  Button
    Click the button to acquire printer information.
    Color Adjustment
    Color Adjustment
    You can set the color adjustment.
    Adjusting Color
    Normally colors should be adjusted in the software application, but if you see colors in the printout that do not match
    colors on the screen, you can perform color adjustments.
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    Select  Color on Color Mode  in the Color Settings  panel.
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    Select  Color Adjustment .
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    Drag each slider to the left or right to adjust.
    SettingDetailsCyanAdjusts the strength of colors to compensate the hues.MagentaAdjusts the strength of colors to compensate the hues.YellowAdjusts the strength of colors to compensate the hues.BrightnessAdjusts the brightness of the entire image. When the results of the printout are brighter than theoriginal images such as the original photo before scanning and graphics created on the display,or when you want to print in different degrees of brightness, use this feature.ContrastAdjusts the relative brightness between the brightest and darkest portions of the image.
     
    *For soft gradation, decrease the contrast. For hard gradation, increase the contrast.SaturationAdjusts the hues for vivid color or dark color.Gray ToneAdjusts gray from cool black (bluish tones) to warm black (reddish tones).
    Note
    •You can also click the up or down arrow, or enter the number directly to increase or decrease the value.
     
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    							Adjusting Monochrome
    Use the monochrome setting to print monochrome images of color photographs captured with a scanner or digital cam- era or other color images.
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    Select  Monochrome  on Color Mode  in the Color Settings  panel.
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    Select  Color Adjustment .
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    Drag each slider to the left or right to adjust.
    SettingDetailsBrightnessAdjusts the brightness of the entire image. When the results of the printout are brighter than theoriginal images such as the original photo before scanning and graphics created on the display,or when you want to print in different degrees of brightness, use this feature.ContrastAdjusts the relative brightness between the brightest and darkest portions of the image.
     
    *For soft gradation, decrease the contrast. For hard gradation, increase the contrast.
    Note
    •You can also click the up or down arrow, or enter the number directly to increase or decrease the value.
     
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    							Gray Adjustment
    Gray Adjustment
    You can set the gray adjustment.
    Adjusting Monochrome (Photo)
    Sets monochrome printing for black-and-white photo image data captured with a scanner or digital camera.
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    Select  Monochrome (Photo)  on Color Mode  in the Color Settings  panel.
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    Select  Gray Adjustment .
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    Click the Color Balance  list and select the color settings.
    SettingDetailsCool BlackAdjusts cool black (blue tones) to gray.Pure Neutral BlackAdjusts to neutral gray.Warm BlackAdjusts warm black (red tones) to gray.
    Note
    •To perform the adjustments, drag the X or Y slide bar left and right.•You can also click the up or down arrow, or enter the number directly to increase or decrease the value by X and Y.
     
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