Canon large format printer imagePROGRAF iPF6400 User Manual
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Switching Media Types Display Show/Hide Switching Media Types Display Show/Hide 1 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 switch off or on for display. Click the Show/Hide button. The selected paper is alternately shown or hidden. Note •You can select multiple paper.•The names of media switched for non-display appear grayed out in the Media Type list.•Each time you click the Show/Hide button, the display mode cycles from showing both the printer driver and printerpanel, to hiding both the printer driver and printer panel, and then to showing only the printer panel. iPF6400 Switching Media Types Display Show/Hide (Mac OS X)User's Guide Handling and Use of Paper Media Configuration Tool (Mac OS X) 611
3 In the Edit Media Types dialog box, click the Update button. 4 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.5 Click the OK button. Switching Media Types Display Show/Hide (Mac OS X) iPF6400 User's Guide Handling and Use of Paper Media Configuration Tool (Mac OS X) 612
Changing the Display Order of Media Types Changing the Display Order of Media Types 1 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 Select the paper in the Media Type list for which to change the display order, and then click the buttons to move the item ( or ). The selected item moves one line up or down for every button click. 3 In the Edit Media Types dialog box, click the Update button. iPF6400 Changing the Display Order of Media Types (Mac OS X)User's Guide Handling and Use of Paper Media Configuration Tool (Mac OS X) 613
4 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.5 Click the OK button. Using Paper Other than Genuine Paper and Feed Confirmed Paper Using Paper Other than Genuine Paper and Feed Confirmed Paper To add paper other than Canon genuine paper and feed confirmed paper to the printer control panel and printer driver, and export and import the media information file for that paper, click the Add and Edit Custom 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. Using Paper Other than Genuine Paper and Feed Confirmed Paper (Mac OS X) iPF6400 User's Guide Handling and Use of Paper Media Configuration Tool (Mac OS X) 614
The Add and Edit Custom Paper dialog box is displayed. Note •The printer cannot be changed after this.•Custom paper is paper other than Canon genuine paper and feed confirmed paper (paper that is detailed in the Paper Refer-ence Guide).• Added Custom Paper Added custom paper is displayed here. • Name in Printer Driver Added custom paper is displayed in the printer driver using this name. • Name on Printer Control Panel Added custom paper is displayed on the printer control panel using this name. • Standard Paper Displays the paper selected as the standard paper when the custom paper was added. • Add Button To add new custom paper to the printer control panel and printer driver, click this button. For details on the procedure for adding custom paper, see "Add Custom Paper ." →P.617 • Edit Button To change the settings of added custom paper, select the paper to edit and click this button. For details on the procedure for changing custom paper settings, see "Edit Custom Paper ." →P.624 • Delete Button To delete added custom paper from the printer control panel and printer driver in your computer, select the paper to delete and click this button. For details on the procedure for deleting custom paper, see "Delete Custom Paper ." →P.623 • Import Button To add custom paper to the printer control panel and printer driver by importing a Custom Media Information File saved in a folder, click this button. For details on the procedure for importing a Custom Media Information File, see "Import Custom Media Informa- tion ." →P.626 • Export Button To export media information for added custom paper to a file, select the paper to export and click this button. For details on the procedure for exporting media information for custom paper, see "Export Custom Media Informa- tion ." →P.625 iPF6400 Using Paper Other than Genuine Paper and Feed Confirmed Paper (Mac OS X)User's Guide Handling and Use of Paper Media Configuration Tool (Mac OS X) 615
Important•When adding custom paper, designate a computer for managing paper in advance and always add custom paper from thatcomputer. To use that custom paper on other computers, first export the Custom Media Information File (.am1 file) for thatcustom paper from the computer for managing paper, and then import it into another computer for use.•To use a Custom Media Information File (.am1 file) created outside of the network where the target printer is being used, firstimport it into the computer for managing paper. If you also want to use it on other computers, import and use a CustomMedia Information File (.am1 file) newly exported from the computer for managing paper.•When importing a Custom Media Information File (.am1 file) that was created on the computer for managing paper, first de-lete custom paper that does not exist on the computer for managing paper.•When deleting custom paper, make the same changes on all of the other PCs that use the target printer.•When using custom paper in another printer, always add the custom paper to that printer before use. Note •Canon genuine paper and feed confirmed paper cannot be changed from this dialog box. Refer to "Editing Media Type Infor-mation for Genuine Paper and Feed Confirmed Paper"→P.603.•Changing the display order of media types displayed in the printer control panel and printer driver is performed from the EditMedia Types dialog box regardless of whether it is Canon genuine paper or custom paper. Refer to "Editing Media Type Infor-mation for Genuine Paper and Feed Confirmed Paper"→P.603. Compatible Paper Compatible Paper Paper specifications Refer to "Specifications" and "Paper" for specifications such as thickness and size of paper that can be added as cus- tom paper (See "Specifications .") →P.934 Notes on the operating environment In low humidity environments (below 40%), your printer may develop the following problems. • Paper becomes curled or wrinkled. • Paper and the printhead are more likely to touch each other, resulting in a scratched print surface or damaged printhead. • The cut printed matter sticks to the printer and will not fall down (film media). • Paper sticks to the printer, making its transfer impossible and preventing its normal ejection (film media). • Uneven printing (film media) In high humidity environments (over 60%), your printer may develop the following problems. • Printed matter will not dry. • Wavy paper surface • Cut edges are ragged (fabric media). • Margins remain due to borderless printing. Important•Canon offers absolutely no guarantees regarding the print quality or paper feed properties of customer paper (paper that isnot Canon genuine paper or Canon feed confirmed paper).Compatible Paper (Mac OS X) iPF6400 User's Guide Handling and Use of Paper Media Configuration Tool (Mac OS X) 616
Add Custom Paper Add Custom Paper In order to add new custom paper to the printer control panel and printer driver, first select the media type to use as the basis from among the Canon genuine paper and feed confirmed paper.. Add this as custom paper after making various changes to the standard paper as necessary. Important•Canon offers absolutely no guarantees regarding the print quality or paper feed properties of customer paper.•For Canon genuine paper and Canon feed confirmed paper, print using the media type as recommended in the Paper Refer-ence Guide. The print quality and feed properties are not guaranteed if you use Add Custom Paper in the Media Configura-tion Tool.•Do not execute printing on the target printer while adding custom paper.•When adding custom paper, check the specifications of paper that can be added using "Compatible Paper"→P.616.1 Open the Add and Edit Custom Paper dialog box. Note •For details on the procedure for opening the Add and Edit Custom Paper dialog box, see "Using Paper Other thanGenuine Paper and Feed Confirmed Paper."→P.6142 Click the Add button. 3 The Step 1: Select the standard paper dialog box is displayed. In Paper Category, select the category of media type to use as the basis of the custom paper you are adding. Important•Select the category that you think is the closest to the custom paper you are adding. iPF6400 Add Custom Paper (Mac OS X)User's Guide Handling and Use of Paper Media Configuration Tool (Mac OS X) 617
4 The media type names of the Canon genuine paper and feed confirmed paper within the selected category are shown in Media Type Name . Select the media type to use as the basis of the custom paper, and click the Next button.Note •If you do not know which media type to use as the basis of the custom paper, click the Assist button to open theMedia Type Selection Assistance dialog box, and then set either the Weight (grammage) or the Thickness. TheMedia Configuration Tool automatically selects the appropriate paper from the selected paper category. Alternatively,select the media type called General from among the displayed Media Type Name.•Depending on the selected category, there might not be a media type called General.•Depending on the selected category, the Assist button may be disabled.5 The Step 2: Set the custom paper name dialog box is displayed. Enter an arbitrary name to display in the printer control panel and printer driver, and then click the Next button. Note •Depending on the selected standard paper, you might not be able to input the Name in Printer Driver and add thecreated custom paper to the printer driver. To use the custom paper in the printer driver, create it by changing thestandard paper to another paper.•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.•Paper Name (English) is used in keeping track of the amount of roll paper left, in status print, etc.For Paper Name (English) up to 16 one Byte characters can be entered.6 Load the custom paper in the printer and then click the OK button. Important•Do not load paper that is curled or that has already been printed on. Add Custom Paper (Mac OS X) iPF6400 User's Guide Handling and Use of Paper Media Configuration Tool (Mac OS X) 618
7 The Step 3: Paper Source Settings dialog box is dis- played. Select the paper source where the custom pa- per is loaded and then click the OK button. 8 The Step 4: Paper feed adjustment dialog box is dis- played. Click the Execute button to execute paper feed adjustment. The adjustment pattern is printed, and the paper feed is automatically adjusted based on the printing result. Once the paper feed adjustment is complete, click the Next button. Important•Check that there is no paper left on the ejection guide.•If Paper Feed Adjustment is not executed, horizontal stripes with different color tones may appear in the printedmaterial. Paper feed adjustment does not need to be executed more than once. Execute paper feed adjustmentonly once each time you add a custom paper.9 The Roll Paper Settings dialog box is displayed. Note •If a paper source other than Roll Paper is selected in the Step 3: Paper Source Settings dialog box, this screen isnot displayed. Configure the following settings as necessary, and then click the Next button. SettingDetailsAutomatic Cutting SettingsConfigures the method for cutting roll paper when it is ejected after printing. • Automatic Cut:Roll paper is automatically cut by the cutter unit. iPF6400 Add Custom Paper (Mac OS X)User's Guide Handling and Use of Paper Media Configuration Tool (Mac OS X) 619
SettingDetailsAutomatic Cutting Settings • Eject Cut:When the Cut key is pressed on the printer control panel, the roll paper is cut bythe cutter unit. Select this if you do not want the printed material to drop immediately afterprinting, such as to wait for the ink to dry. • User Cut:Cutting is not performed by the cutter unit. Cut the roll paper using scissors aftereach sheet. Select this for paper that cannot be cut by the cutter unit.Drying TimeSpecify the time that the printer waits for ink to dry, as needed. • Off:Ejects immediately after printing finishes. • 30 sec./1 min./3 min./5 min./10 min./30 min./60 min.:Ejects after the specified time haselapsed after printing finishes.Borderless PrintingConfigures whether or not to permit borderless printing. • Permit: Borderless printing is permitted. • Deny: Borderless printing is denied.Important•Depending on the paper, there are types that cannot be cut by the cutter unit, and types that speed deterioration ofthe blade and cause damage to the cutter. For thick paper, hard paper, etc. do not use the cutter unit, and insteadcut the roll paper using scissors, etc. after printing. In this case, select User Cut as the Automatic Cutting Set-tings.•If borderless printing is performed on paper where the ink drying is poor, the cutter unit may leave scratches whereit touches the printed surface, or may not cut correctly. In this kind of situation, configure the amount of time to waitfor the ink to dry after printing using Drying Time. Alternatively, if the paper cannot be cut well by the cutter, set theAutomatic Cutting Settings to User Cut and cut the roll paper using scissors, etc.•Paper where borderless printing can be performed is limited by the media type and roll paper width. Refer to"Compatible Paper"→P.616.•For custom paper where there is a need to set the Automatic Cutting Settings to User Cut, set the BorderlessPrinting to Deny.10 The Step 5: Configure the amount of ink used dialog box is displayed. The upper limit on the amount of ink used to print to the custom paper is set on this screen by selecting from among several levels. First, click the Test Print button to perform a test print of each level. Note •If a standard paper that does not display the Name in Printer Driver is selected in the screen in Step 5, you cannotperform test prints or configure the maximum amount of ink to use. Add Custom Paper (Mac OS X) iPF6400 User's Guide Handling and Use of Paper Media Configuration Tool (Mac OS X) 620