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11 The Test Print Settings dialog box is displayed. Select the print priority and print quality of the test print using Print Priority and Print Quality . Set the level to test print using Maximum ink usage and the image to use using Image used in test print, and then click the Start Print button. 12 Determine and set the ink level that is thought to give the best visual test print results with no bleeding or scraping of ink. iPF6400 Add Custom Paper (Mac OS X)User's Guide Handling and Use of Paper Media Configuration Tool (Mac OS X) 621
Note •Select the optimal ink level by referring to the help.•If you cannot obtain sufficiently high quality printing no matter which maximum ink usage level you select, use theStep 1: Select the standard paper dialog box to change the paper that is the basis of the custom paper to anotherpaper.•Because this settings imposes an upper limit on the amount of ink used during printing, the printing result might notchange even if the level is changed depending on the image.•The color tone cannot be configured using the Media Configuration Tool. Although the color tone may change whenthe maximum ink usage is changed, at this point you should select the optimal level by only focusing on bleeding andscraping of ink. If the color tone needs to be adjusted, provide an ICC color profile that matches the paper you areusing, and select that ICC color profile in your software. For details on how to specify the ICC profile in the printerdriver, see "Matching Sheet ."→P.191•Depending on the maximum ink usage setting, some of the print qualities in the printer driver may become unselect-able.13 Configure Head Height and Vacuum Strength as re- quired and click the Next button. Usually, these do not need to be set. Important•If you set the Head Height lower than the automatically set height in parentheses ( ), check that the printhead doesnot rub against the paper. (If the printhead rubs against the paper, there will be scratches in the printing results.) Ifthe printhead rubs against the paper, this can cause damage to the printhead.•If you change the Vacuum Strength, check that the printhead is not rubbing against the paper. (If the printheadrubs against the paper, there will be scratches in the printing results.) If the printhead rubs against the paper, thiscan cause damage to the printhead.•For details on the Head Height and Vacuum Strength, refer to the help.14 The Step 6: Confirm the settings dialog box is dis- played. Configure the settings of the custom paper, and then click the Next button. Add Custom Paper (Mac OS X) iPF6400 User's Guide Handling and Use of Paper Media Configuration Tool (Mac OS X) 622
15 The Confirm Update dialog box is displayed. Confirm the updates and then click the Execute button. The custom paper is added to the control panel of the printer and to the printer driver of the PC you are using. Important•If you have added custom paper with the POP Board / Cardboard category as the Standard Paper, remove theloaded custom paper from the printer. Note •When the custom paper is correctly added to the printer driver, the name of the added custom paper is displayed inthe Edit Media Types dialog box that is opened by Add Genuine Paper in the Media Configuration Tool window. Delete Custom Paper Delete Custom Paper You can delete custom paper that you have already added from printer control panel and from the printer driver of the PC you are using. 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 Select the paper you want to delete from the Added Custom Paper list and then click the Delete button. Note •You can select multiple paper. iPF6400 Delete Custom Paper (Mac OS X)User's Guide Handling and Use of Paper Media Configuration Tool (Mac OS X) 623
3 The Confirm Update dialog box is displayed. Confirm the updates and then click the Execute button. The custom paper is deleted from the control panel of the printer and from the printer driver of the PC you are using. Edit Custom Paper Edit Custom Paper You can change the settings of custom paper you have already added. 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 Select the paper you want to edit from the Added Cus- tom Paper list and then click the Edit button. 3 The View Settings dialog box is displayed. Edit Custom Paper (Mac OS X) iPF6400 User's Guide Handling and Use of Paper Media Configuration Tool (Mac OS X) 624
Follow the on-screen directions and change the settings as required. Note •Refer to Steps 5 to 15 of the "Add Custom Paper"→P.617 for details on how to configure each setting. Export Custom Media Information Export Custom Media Information You can export to file and save media information about custom paper that you have added. The saved Custom Media Information File can be used by importing it into another printer or PC. Refer to "Import Cus- tom Media Information " →P.626 for details on "importing custom media information". 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 Select the paper you want to export to media informa- tion file from the Added Custom Paper list and then click the Export button. Note •You can select multiple paper.3 Specify the location to save the Custom Media Informa- tion File. Note •You can change the file name by selecting and editing the File.A Custom Media Information File (.am1 file) is saved. iPF6400 Export Custom Media Information (Mac OS X)User's Guide Handling and Use of Paper Media Configuration Tool (Mac OS X) 625
Import Custom Media Information Import Custom Media Information You can import a Custom Media Information File that has been saved in a folder, and add the file to the printer control panel and to the printer driver of the PC you are using. 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 Import button. 3 Select the Custom Media Information File (.am1 file) to import. 4 The Confirm Update dialog box opens. Click the Execute button. Import Custom Media Information (Mac OS X) iPF6400 User's Guide Handling and Use of Paper Media Configuration Tool (Mac OS X) 626
Note •You should normally select Update the printer control panel and printer driver.The custom paper is added to the control panel of the printer and to the printer driver of the PC you are using.•When the custom paper is correctly added to the printer driver, the name of the added custom paper is displayed inthe Edit Media Types dialog box that is opened by Add Genuine Paper in the Media Configuration Tool window.•After importing custom paper, adjust the paper feed amount for that custom paper. For details on the method foradjusting the paper feed amount, see "Automatic Banding Adjustment."→P.738 Warnings Warnings Take note of the following warnings when added custom paper other than Canon genuine paper and feed confirmed paper to the printer driver and the printer itself. About the Cutter • Depending on the paper, there are types that cannot be cut by the cutter unit, and types that speed deterioration of the 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 in the Roll Paper Settings dialog box. Note •If the cutter is damaged, contact your Canon dealer for assistance.•For details on the methods for cutting roll paper, see "Specifying the Cutting Method for Rolls."→P.544 About the Printhead • If the printhead rubs against the paper during printing, this may cause damage to the printhead. If the printhead is rubbing against the paper, configure the Vacuum Strength in the Step 5: Configure the amount of ink used dialog box as follows. • For paper-based media such as Heavyweight Coated Paper: Set to Strong or Strongest • For film-based media such as CAD Tracing Paper: Set to Standard, Strong , or Strongest • For thin paper of thickness 0.1mm or less: Set to Weakest Note •If the printhead still rubs even after changing the Vacuum Strength, set the Head Height to be higher in the Step 5: Config-ure the amount of ink used dialog box.•For details on how to handle the printhead rubbing against the paper, see "Paper rubs against the printhead."→P.892 About Borderless Printing • When performing borderless printing on paper where the ink does not dry well, the cutter unit may leave scratches where it touches the printed surface, or may not cut correctly. In this kind of situation, configure the amount of time to wait for the ink to dry after printing using Drying Time in the Roll Paper Settings dialog box. Alternatively, if the paper cannot be cut well by the cutter, set the Automatic Cutting Settings to User Cut in the Roll Paper Settings dialog box, and cut the roll paper using scissors, etc. About the Print Quality • If the edges of images are blurry, set the Vacuum Strength to be weaker in the Step 5: Configure the amount of ink used dialog box. • If lines are warped or scratched, set the Head Height to be lower in the Step 5: Configure the amount of ink used dialog box. • If the amount of ink used is too much, wrinkles may appear and the ink may bleed in the printed material. Further- more, if the amount of ink used is too little, color production may be poor and lines may become scratched. In this kind of situation, change the amount of ink used in the Step 5: Configure the amount of ink used dialog box. iPF6400 Warnings (Mac OS X)User's Guide Handling and Use of Paper Media Configuration Tool (Mac OS X) 627
•If horizontal bands with different color tone appear in the printed material, execute Paper Feed Adjustment in the Step 4: Paper feed adjustment dialog box. If you have already executed Paper Feed Adjustment, execute Adj. Fine Feed from the printer control panel and fine tune the amount of paper feed. Note •For details on Adj. Fine Feed, see "Fine-Tuning the Paper Feed Amount."→P.741•If horizontal bands appear even after executing Adj. Fine Feed, refer to "Banding in different colors occurs" in "Trouble-shooting". (See "Banding in different colors occurs.")→P.894• If printed sheets are affected by banding in different colors toward the end of the sheet (about 20–30 mm from the edge), try adjusting the feed amount of the trailing edge of sheets. (See "Adjusting Color on the Trailing Edge of Sheets .") →P.743 • If you cannot obtain sufficiently high print quality, change the maximum ink usage, or change the media type used as the basis for the custom paper in the Step 1: Select the standard paper dialog box. • If there is no luster in printed material, set the paper used as the basis for the custom paper to a paper that uses photo ink as the Black ink. The types of Black ink used are displayed on the right side of each media type in the Step 1: Select the standard paper dialog box. Note •For details on problems with printing quality, see "Problems with the printing quality."→P.891 About the Color Tone • The color tone cannot be configured using the Media Configuration Tool. If the color tone needs to be adjusted, provide an ICC color profile that matches the paper you are using, and select that ICC color profile in your soft- ware. For details on how to specify the ICC color profile in the printer driver, see "Matching Sheet ." →P.191 • Custom paper cannot be used with the ambient light adjustment function or Monitor Matching in Color-Matching Method. Warnings (Mac OS X) iPF6400 User's Guide Handling and Use of Paper Media Configuration Tool (Mac OS X) 628
iPF6400 User's Guide Basic Printing Workflow 19 Enhanced Printing Options35 Windows Software173 Mac OS X Software359 Handling and Use of Paper523 Control Panel Operations and Display Screen ...................................................... 630 Printer Menu ................................................................................... 639 Printer Parts663 Network Setting 673 Print Job Management707 Adjustments for Better Print Quality727 Color Management 747 Maintenance and Consumables 835 Troubleshooting 877 Error Message 911 Specifications 933 Appendix 939 Control Panel 629
Operations and Display Screen Operations and Display Screen Control Panel ........................................................................................................................................................................... 630 Control Panel Display ........................................................................................................................................................... 632 How to View Instructions with Navigate ...................................................................................................................... 635 Checking Instructions During Printer Operations ................................................................................................... 637 Control Panel Control Panel a Display Screen Shows printer menus, as well as the printer status and messages. b Power button (green) Turns the printer on and off. (See "Turning the Printer On and Off .")→P.21 The Power button is lit when the printer is on or in Sleep mode. c Stop button Cancels print jobs in progress and ends the ink drying period. d Navigate button Enables you to check instructions for loading and removing paper or replacing ink tanks or printheads, as well as other operations. (See "How to View Instructions with Navigate .") →P.635 e Arrow buttons • ◀ button Press this button on the Tab Selection screen to move to another tab. In menu items requiring numerical input, press this button to move to another digit. • ▲ button Press this button when viewing menus to display the next menu item or setting value. • ▶ button Press this button on the Tab Selection screen to move to another tab. Control Panel iPF6400 User's Guide Control Panel Operations and Display Screen 630