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    When the following message is displayed, click the
    Quit  button.
     
    Media Configuration Tool has been uninstalled.
    Starting Method
    Starting Method
    Follow the procedure below to start the Media Configuration Tool.
    From the  Applications  menu > Canon Utilities  >iPFxxxx Media Configuration Tool  > MCTxxxx.app .
    Media Configuration Tool main window is displayed.
    Note
    •If a compatible printer driver is not installed, the Media Configuration Tool will not start. If you attempt to start the Media Con-figuration Tool when a printer driver is not installed, the warning message below is displayed.
     
    iPF6400                                                                                                                                                                                              Starting Method (Mac OS X)User's Guide                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         
      
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    							Media Configuration Tool Main Window
    Media Configuration Tool Main Window
    The explanation below is on the Media Configuration Tool main window.Note
    •For the step to open the Media Configuration Tool main window, see "Starting Method."→P.601•
    Add Genuine Paper
     button
    When this button is clicked, the  Edit Media Types dialog box is displayed, which allows you to add media informa-
    tion files released by Canon to the printer control panel and printer driver. You can also change names, toggle
    between displaying and hiding, and delete added media types.
    You can also change the display order of Canon genuine paper and custom paper.
    Refer to  Editing Media Type Information for Genuine Paper and Feed Confirmed Paper
    →P.603 for details on  Add
    Genuine Paper .
    •
    Add and Edit Custom Paper  button
    When this button is clicked, the  Add and Edit Custom Paper dialog box is displayed, which allows you to added
    custom paper to the printer control panel and printer driver.
    Refer to  Using Paper Other than Genuine Paper and Feed Confirmed Paper
    →P.614 for details on  Add and Edit
    Custom Paper .
    •
    Link to Support Information  button
    Opens imagePROGRAF Support Information . You can check information such as the latest information for the
    product and software version upgrade information.
    •
    Link to User Manual  Button
    Click this button to display the User's Guide. This function requires that the User's Guide be installed on your com-
    puter.
    Media Configuration Tool Main Window (Mac OS X)                                                                                                                                                        iPF6400                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         User's Guide
      
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    							Editing Media Type Information for Genuine Paper and Feed Confirmed Paper
    Editing Media Type Information for Genuine Paper and Feed Confirmed Paper
    To add genuine paper and feed confirmed paper to the printer control panel and printer driver and edit the media type
    information, click the  Add Genuine Paper button in the Media Configuration Tool main window.
    Confirm the printer, where media type information is to be updated, to be displayed in  Printer in the Select Printer
    dialog box, and then click the  Next button.
    Communication with the printer begins.
    Important•Do not attempt to print or turn the printer off while the program is communicating with the printer.
    The Edit Media Types  dialog box is displayed.
    Note
    •The printer cannot be changed after this.
    Note
    •Paper that is displayed grayed out does not appear in the printer driver or printer panel.•
    Add Button
    To add genuine paper or feed confirmed paper to the printer control panel and printer driver, click this button.
    For details on the procedure for adding media types,  see "Adding Media Types ."
    →P.604
    Important•To add media types, download the media information file (.amf file) in advance from the Canon website.iPF6400                                                                                            Editing Media Type Information for Genuine Paper and Feed Confirmed Paper (Mac OS X)User's Guide                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         
      
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    Rename Button
    To change the name on the printer control panel and the name in the printer driver for genuine paper and feed
    confirmed paper, select the paper to change and click this button.
    For details on the procedure for changing paper display names,  see "Changing Media Names ."
    →P.607
    •
    Delete Button
    To delete added genuine paper and feed confirmed paper from the printer control panel and printer driver, select
    the paper to delete and click this button.
    For details on the procedure for deleting added media types,  see "Deleting Media Types You Have Added ."
    →P.609
    •
    Show/Hide Button
    To change whether or not genuine paper or feed confirmed paper is displayed in the printer control panel and
    printer driver, select the paper to change and click this button.
    For details on the procedure for changing whether or not to display media types,  see "Switching Media Types Dis-
    play Show/Hide ."
    →P.611
    •
    Change Display Order button ( or )
    To change the display order of a media type in the printer control panel and printer driver, select the paper to
    change and click this button.
    For details on the procedure for changing the display order of media types,  see "Changing the Display Order of
    Media Types ."
    →P.613
    Note
    •The display order for custom paper can also be changed.Important•When you update the media type information, perform the same update on all of the PCs that are using that printer.
    Note
    •It may not be possible to deleting, showing/hiding, and changing the display order under some conditions.•If a display name is displayed grayed out, that media type will not appear in the printer driver or printer panel.
    Adding Media Types
    Adding Media Types
    Media information files (.amf files) released by Canon are registered in the printer control panel and printer driver.
    Important•Do not perform printing on the target printer while adding the media types.•Reinstalling Media Configuration Tool after registering a media information file may delete the registered media informationfile.In this case, first download and install latest Media Configuration Tool, then download and register the required mediainformation file.Adding Media Types (Mac OS X)                                                                                                                                                                                        iPF6400                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         User's Guide
      
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    Open the  Edit Media Types  dialog box, and then click
    the  Add  button.
    Note
    •For details on the procedure for opening the Edit Media Types dialog box, see "Editing Media Type Information forGenuine Paper and Feed Confirmed Paper."→P.6032
     
    The  Add Media Type  dialog box displays.
    Click the  Browse button.
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    Open the folder that contains the media information
    files (.amf files).
       
    iPF6400                                                                                                                                                                                        Adding Media Types (Mac OS X)User's Guide                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         
      
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    The names of the media information files contained in
    the selected folder are displayed in  Media Information
    File  in the  Add Media Type  dialog box. Select the
    check box for the paper you want to add and click the
    OK  button.
    Note
    •If Master Media Information File is displayed as the Type of the Media Information File, the media type displayorder and media type display/non-display settings are initialized. Reconfigure these after added the master mediainformation file.5
    Click  OK when the confirmation message is displayed.
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    In the  Edit Media Types  dialog box, click the  Update
    button.
    7
     
    The  Confirm Update  dialog box is displayed.
    Configure Update Target and click the  Execute button.
    Communication with the printer begins.
    Note
    •You should normally select Update the printer control panel and printer driver.
       
    Adding Media Types (Mac OS X)                                                                                                                                                                                        iPF6400                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         User's Guide
      
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    							Important•When setting a data to the printer that differs from the data to be updated, the selected media information file isupdated. When you would like to remain the data that is set to the printer, click the Cancel button.•Do not attempt to print or turn the printer off while the program is communicating with the printer.8
     
    Click the  OK button.
    Changing Media Names
    Changing Media Names
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    Open the  Edit Media Types  dialog box.
    Note
    •For details on the procedure for opening the Edit Media Types dialog box, see "Editing Media Type Information forGenuine Paper and Feed Confirmed Paper."→P.6032
     
    In the  Media Type  list, select the name to change.
    Click the  Rename button.
     
      
    iPF6400                                                                                                                                                                                  Changing Media Names (Mac OS X)User's Guide                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         
      
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    The  Rename Media  dialog box is displayed.
    Edit the names in  Name in Printer Driver  and Name
    on Control Panel  and click the OK button.
    Note
    •To restore the original names, click the Restore button.•The characters that can be entered for Name in Printer Driver and Name on Control Panel are stated below.alphanumeric, space, "-", ".", "_", "()", "+", "%", ",", "/"•For Name in Printer Driver up to 32 one Byte characters can be entered, and for Name on Control Panel up to 16one Byte characters can be entered.4
     
    In the  Edit Media Types  dialog box, click the  Update
    button.
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    The  Confirm Update  dialog box is displayed.
    Configure Update Target and click the  Execute button.
    Communication with the printer begins.
    Note
    •You should normally select Update the printer control panel and printer driver.Important•When setting a data to the printer that differs from the data to be updated, the selected media information file isupdated. When you would like to remain the data that is set to the printer, click the Cancel button.•Do not attempt to print or turn the printer off while the program is communicating with the printer.
     
      
    Changing Media Names (Mac OS X)                                                                                                                                                                                  iPF6400                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         User's Guide
      
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    Click the  OK button.
    Deleting Media Types You Have Added
    Deleting Media Types You Have Added
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    Open the  Edit Media Types  dialog box.
    Note
    •For details on the procedure for opening the Edit Media Types dialog box, see "Editing Media Type Information forGenuine Paper and Feed Confirmed Paper."→P.6032
     
    In the  Media Type  list, select the name of the media to
    delete. Click the  Delete button.
    Note
    •Only paper for which Status in the Media Type is Add can be deleted.
     
      
    iPF6400                                                                                                                                                          Deleting Media Types You Have Added (Mac OS X)User's Guide                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         
      
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    In the  Edit Media Types  dialog box, click the  Update
    button.
    4
     
    The  Confirm Update  dialog box is displayed.
    Click the  Execute button.
    Communication with the printer begins.
    Important•When setting a data to the printer that differs from the data to be updated, the selected media information file isupdated. When you would like to remain the data that is set to the printer, click the Cancel button.•Do not attempt to print or turn the printer off while the program is communicating with the printer.5
     
    Click the  OK button.
      
     
    Deleting Media Types You Have Added (Mac OS X)                                                                                                                                                          iPF6400                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         User's Guide
      
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