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    Specify the Range of Images button
    When this button is clicked, the  Specify the Range of Images dialog box is displayed for specifying the range of
    images.
    When you specify the range by using the mouse or other means and then click the  OK button, the  Specify the
    Range of Images  dialog box closes and the specified image range is redisplayed as the adjustment pattern.
    If you click the  Cancel button, the  Specify the Range of Images  dialog box closes even if a range is selected.
    Note
    •The selected range is cleared by clicking the image with a range selected.•
    Restore to Previous button
    When this button is clicked, the settings are restored to the defaults when the  Adjustment pattern setting dialog
    box was first displayed.
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    Close  button
    When this button is clicked, the setting values in the  Adjustment pattern setting dialog box are saved and the
    dialog box is closed. These setting values are applied the next time the Print Plug-In for Photoshop/Digital Photo
    Professional is started. Furthermore, if you select the  Update Base Values in the Color Settings Sheet check
    box and click the  Close button, the setting values for the image enclosed in the blue frame in the preview area
    (central image) are applied to the settings in the  Color Settings sheet (color or monochrome).
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    Print Adjustment Pattern
     button
    When this button is clicked, printing the adjustment pattern is executed. The  Adjustment pattern setting dialog
    box does not close even after executing the printing.
    The adjustment values are printed at the top of each image. If both the  Horizontal Axis and Vertical Axis  are
    configured, the adjustment value for the  Horizontal Axis is displayed on the right and the adjustment value for the
    Vertical Axis  is displayed on the left.
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    							Each of the setting values for the paper type, print mode, and output profile as well as the adjustment values con-
    figured in the  Color Settings  sheet (color or monochrome) are printed at the bottom of the paper. However, the
    adjustment values for the  Curves are not printed.
    Note
    •The job name when printing the adjustment pattern is "Original Image Name + Pattern-Print". For example, the print jobname for the image "ABC.jpg" is "ABC_Pattern-Print.jpg".•
    Maximize Dialog Box  button
    When this button is clicked, the  Adjustment pattern setting dialog box is displayed enlarged to cover the entire
    display screen.
    Paper Detailed Settings Dialog Box
    Paper Detailed Settings Dialog Box
    This dialog box appears when you click the 
    Advanced Settings button on the Main Sheet. You can set  Drying Time
    and  Roll Paper Margin for Safety  by media type.
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    Roll Paper Margin for Safety
    Near End Margin
    This sets the length of the near end margin of the roll paper.
    SettingDetailsPrinter DefaultThe settings of the printer operating panel are applied.3mmPrint at a standard size.
     
    *Select for Media Type that has no problem when printing with a standard size margin.20mmSelect this when rubbing against the printhead occurs such as when using paper that tends tocurl.•
    Cut Speed
    This selects the auto cut speed.
    SettingDetailsPrinter DefaultThe settings of the printer operating panel are applied.FastSelect this setting if cutting with the Standard setting is not clean.StandardSelect this setting when you are not experiencing problems.SlowThis helps prevent adhesive from sticking to the cutter and keeps the cutter sharp if you select itwhen using adhesive paper.•
    Calibration Value
    When calibration has been carried out on the printer, use this setting to choose whether or not to use the results.
    SettingDetailsPrinter DefaultThe settings of the printer operating panel are applied.Use ValueThe calibration results are used for printing.Paper Detailed Settings Dialog Box                                                                                                                                                                                   iPF6400                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         User's Guide
      
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    							SettingDetailsDisregard ValueThe calibration results are not used for printing. Select this option to avoid changes to image colortones during printing due to color calibration.•
    Mirror
    Specify whether to print a mirror image, as needed. Select this option to print a version of the document or image
    with the left and right sides inverted.
     
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    Unidirectional Printing
    Select this checkbox to prevent problems such as misaligned lines and improve the print quality. However, the
    printing speed becomes slower.
     
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    High-Precision Text and Fine Lines
    Print increasing ink impact accuracy, particularly for sharper text and fine lines. However, this takes more time
    than regular printing.
    Note
    •When Highest (Max. No. of Passes) is selected as the print mode, High-Precision Text and Fine Lines cannot beselected.
     
    Set Configuration Dialog Box
    Set Configuration Dialog Box
    This dialog box appears when you click the 
    Set Configuration button on the Main Sheet. You can set the adjustment
    of image sharpness and image enlargement method.
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    Sharpen
    Performs adjustment of the sharpness (outline) settings.
     
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    Image Enlargement Method
    You can select the image enlargement method.
    The following settings are available for the image enlargement method.
    SettingDetailsNearest NeighborPerforms simple enlargement.BilinearPerforms line vector enlargement.BicubicAdjust pixels with calculation of elements such as a color or brightness of neighboring pixels.•
    Perform printing in the background
    When you place a checkmark here, the plug-in performs printing with the Plug-In in the background.
     
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    Close Plug-in After Printing
    When you place a checkmark here, the plug-in closes after printing finishes.
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    							Note
    •If printing does not finish correctly because it was canceled or an error occurred, the plug-in does not close.•
    Initialize all warning dialog boxes
    When this is checked, all of the warning dialog boxes that have been set to "Do not show this screen again" be-
    come displayed.
     
    ICC Conversion Options dialog box
    ICC Conversion Options dialog box
    This is displayed when an ICC profile is selected in the 
    Output Profile list in the Main sheet and the  ICC Conversion
    Options  button is clicked. This allows you to configure detailed color matching related settings.
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    Conversion Engine
    Selects the conversion engine to use when converting colors.
    Note
    •Adobe CMM needs to be installed in order to use Adobe CMM. Refer to Using Adobe CMM→P.497 for details on howto install Adobe CMM.
     
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    Black Point Compensation
    Check this check box to perform black point compensation. Loss of gradation in dark areas can be improved by
    performing black point compensation.
    Note
    •This can be used if Adobe CMM is selected as the Conversion Engine.
     
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    Proof Options
    Configures settings related to printing press simulation.
    The proof options consist of the following settings.
    SettingDetailsSimulate Paper ColorSelect this when performing paper color simulation.ICC Conversion Options dialog box                                                                                                                                                                                   iPF6400                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         User's Guide
      
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    							Roll Paper Options Dialog Box
    Roll Paper Options Dialog Box
    This dialog box appears when you click the 
    Roll Paper Options button on the Page Setup Sheet. You can set the roll
    paper width and perform the auto cut settings.
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    Roll Paper Width
    This selects the width of the roll media set to the printer.  
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    Automatic Cutting
    You can set the printer to cut roll paper automatically or print a guideline for cutting.
    The following settings are available for automatic cutting.
    SettingDetailsAvailableEach page is automatically cut after it is printed.NoneEach page is not cut after it is printed and printing continues without interruption.Print Cut GuidelineA print cut guideline is printed after each page and printing continues without interruption.•
    No Spaces at Top or Bottom (Conserve Paper)
    When you place a checkmark here, the print data is printed without margins.
     
    Size Options Dialog Box
    Size Options Dialog Box
    This dialog box appears when you click the 
    Size Options button on the  Page Setup Sheet. You can select a media
    name, size and other settings.
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    Paper Size List
    Displays all the standard sizes and custom media sizes.
     
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    Custom Paper Size Name
    You can enter any name up to 63 characters.
     
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    Units
    You can select the units of measure to use when you define custom media size. Switching this setting resets the
    units of measure for the entire Plug-In.
     
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    Paper Size
    Width
    Enter the width of the media size.
     
    Height
    Enter the height of the media size.
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    Add  button
    Click the button to register the contents of the settings.
     
    Curves Dialog Box
    Curves Dialog Box
    This dialog box appears when you click the 
    Curves button on the  Color Settings  Sheet. You can set  Channel and
    other settings.
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    Channel
    Select from among  RGB, Red , Green , or Blue .
    Note
    •Gray is displayed for monochrome printing and this selection cannot be changed.•
    Input
    Enter an input value.
    Note
    •The allowed entry range is 0 to 255.•You can change the numbers by clicking either ▲ button or ▼ button.•
    Output
    Enter an output value.
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    							Note
    •The allowed entry range is 0 to 255.•
    Load Curves button
    Click the button to load stored data for a tone curve.
     
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    Save Curves  button
    Click the button to stores the current tone curve settings.
     
    Print History Details Dialog Box
    Print History Details Dialog Box
    This dialog box appears when you click the 
    Details button on the  Print History Sheet. This controls print history. For
    more information about  Print History Details, see " Utilize Print History ."
    →P.506
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    Print History
    Print History appears in list format.
    Display ItemsDetailsPrint History NumberDisplays the print history number.File NameDisplays image file name.Printed atDisplays time and date of printing.CommentDisplays comment details.
    Note
    •Up to 200 print history items can be displayed. All items above 200 are deleted.•When you cannot print properly because you canceled the printing or an error occurred, appears  to the left of theprint history number.•
    Delete button
    Click the button to delete the selected print history.
     
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    Add  button
    Click the  button to add the selected print history to preferences.
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    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.
     
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    Export  button
    Click the button to save print history as a file that is stored in print preferences.
     
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    Delete  button
    Click the button to delete print history stored in print preferences.
     
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    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 to check an image in three types of previews.
    The preview types are as follows.
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    Check Image with Print Area Layout→P.488
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    Check the original image with Image→P.489
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    Check Image with Roll Paper Preview→P.489
    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 .
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    							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 Selected Rangefeature 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 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.iPF6400                                                                                                                                                                                Check the original image with ImageUser's Guide                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         
      
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    							Print with a Desired Picture Quality
    Print with a Desired Picture Quality
    You can specify and print at the resolution you desire.
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    Display the  Main sheet.
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    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.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.
     
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