Canon large format printer imagePROGRAF iPF6400 User Manual
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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. f OK button Press this button on the Tab Selection screen to display the menu of the tab shown. Pressing this button in menu items of each tab for which is displayed at left will move to the lower level of the menu item, enabling you to execute menu commands or set menu values. Also press this button if the Display Screen indicates to press the OK button. g Back button Displays the screen before the current screen. h Menu button Displays the Tab Selection screen . (See " Menu Settings .")→P.648 i Cut button Pressing this button when rolls are loaded cuts the paper, if you have specified Automatic or Eject in Cutting Mode in the Control Panel menu. (See "Specifying the Cutting Method for Rolls .") →P.544 j Feed button Pressing this button when rolls are loaded enables you to reposition the paper. (See "Feeding Roll Paper Manual- ly .") →P.541 k Load button Press this button when loading or replacing paper. (See " Loading Rolls in the Printer .") →P.534 (See " Loading Sheets in the Feed Slot .") →P.554 l Cut Sheet lamp (green) Lit when Tray or Front Paper Feed Slot is selected as the paper source. m Roll Media lamp (green) Lit when rolls are selected as the paper source. n Message Lamp (orange) • On A warning message is displayed. • Flashing An error message is displayed. • Off The printer is off or is operating normally. o Data Lamp (green) • Flashing During printing, the Data lamp flashes when the printer is receiving or processing print jobs. Otherwise, this lamp flashes when the print job is paused or the printer is updating the firmware. • Off There are no active print jobs when the Data lamp is off. Note •To recover from Sleep mode, any button can be pressed on the Control Panel.iPF6400 Control PanelUser's Guide Control Panel Operations and Display Screen 631
Control Panel Display Control Panel Display After the printer starts up, the Tab Selection screen is displayed. Each of the four tabs presents status, menus, and error information related to the particular tab. Types of tabs The Tab Selection screen presents four tabs. Each tab is represented by an icon in the top row. Press the ◀ or ▶ button to access other tabs. Paper tabA tab indicating status and showing menus related to paper. Pressing the OK button when this tab is highlightedwill display the Paper Menu. • Top line displayedThe paper icon is highlighted. • Middle line displayedIndicates the printer status and shows menu names. • Bottom line displayedThe first and second lines display the paper type and size.Ink tabA tab indicating status and showing menus related to ink. Pressing the OK button when this tab is highlightedwill display the Ink Menu. • Top line displayedThe ink icon is highlighted. • Middle line displayedIndicates the printer status and shows menu names. • Bottom line displayedHere, the remaining ink level is indicated. (See "Checking Ink Tank Levels.")→P.843Job tabA tab indicating status and showing menus related to print jobs. Pressing the OK button when this tab is high-lighted will display the Job Menu menu. • Top line displayedThe job icon is highlighted. • Middle line displayedIndicates the printer status and shows menu names.Settings/Adj. tabA tab indicating status and showing menus related to settings and adjustment. Pressing the OK button whenthis tab is highlighted will display the Set./Adj. Menu. • Top line displayedThe settings/adjustment icon is highlighted. • Middle line displayedIndicates the printer status and shows menu names. • Bottom line displayedThe remaining Maintenance Cartridge capacity is shown on the first line and Tot.Print Area on the second.The display unit for Tot.Print Area can be specified in the Length Unit menu. (See "Menu Settings.")→P.648 Printer status and modes Printer status is classified according to the following five modes. Control Panel Display iPF6400 User's Guide Control Panel Operations and Display Screen 632
StandbyThe printer is ready to receive jobs sent from the computer. Jobs sent from the computer are printed immediate-ly.Printing PausedPrinting is paused on the printer. Any jobs sent from the computer are held without being printed.PrintingPrinting is in progress on the printer. Jobs sent from the computer are printed after the current job. The time leftuntil printing is finished is indicated in the upper-right corner of the screen. (Values exceeding 10 hours are notshown.)SleepThe printer is in power-saving mode. The printer automatically enters Sleep mode to conserve power when idlefor a specific period (by default, five minutes), that is, if no print jobs are received or buttons are pressed whileall covers are closed.You can specify the period before the printer enters Sleep mode in the Sleep Timer menu. (See "Menu Set-tings.")→P.648After entering Sleep mode from Standby mode, the printer automatically recovers if print jobs are received, andthe jobs are printed.ErrorThe printer requires your attention. Any jobs sent from the computer cannot be processed. The tab related tothe error is displayed.For information about the display in the case of multiple errors, see "Display Transitions in Error Status."iPF6400 Control Panel DisplayUser's Guide Control Panel Operations and Display Screen 633
Display Transitions in Normal Status The display transitions while the printer is in the normal status (the status where no errors have occurred) are shown below. *1: The printer automatically enters Sleep mode when idle for a specific period (by default, five minutes), that is, if no print jobs are received or buttons are pressed while all covers are closed. However, it does not enter Sleep mode while error messages are displayed or when a roll can be manually advanced by pressing the Feed button. *2: When the printer is in Sleep mode, you can press any button except the Power button to recover from Sleep mode. Sleep mode is also terminated if a print job is received or a command is issued from RemoteUI. Display Transitions in Error Status The display transitions while an error has occurred on the printer are shown below. Control Panel Display iPF6400 User's Guide Control Panel Operations and Display Screen 634
If multiple errors have occurred, the tabs for errors that have occurred other than the currently displayed error are dis- played flashing. You can move between the tabs to check the errors by pressing the ◀ and ▶ keys. If multiple errors have occurred in the Job tab and Settings/Adj. tab, the error message switches every four seconds within each tab. How to View Instructions with Navigate How to View Instructions with Navigate You can refer to instructions for loading paper, replacing ink tanks, and performing other operations on the printer con- trol panel. 1 Press the Navigate button. 2 Press ▲ or ▼ to select the desired navigation menu. 3 Press ▲ or ▼ to select View Op. Guide , and then press the OK button. Instructions are now displayed. iPF6400 How to View Instructions with NavigateUser's Guide Control Panel Operations and Display Screen 635
Example: Loading sheetsHow to View Instructions with Navigate iPF6400 User's Guide Control Panel Operations and Display Screen 636
Checking Instructions During Printer Operations Checking Instructions During Printer Operations You can refer to instructions on the printer control panel when loading paper, replacing ink tanks, or performing other operations. How to view instructions Once you complete an action described in the instructions, the printer detects the action and switches to the next in- struction screen. In the case of actions the printer cannot detect, instruction screens are switched every four seconds, and the sequence of operations is shown repeatedly. iPF6400 Checking Instructions During Printer OperationsUser's Guide Control Panel Operations and Display Screen 637
When all actions in the sequence are finished, the instruction screen for the next step is displayed. Example: Ink tank replacement Note •During a continuous display of instructions, you can press the ◀ button to pause the instructions on the current screen.Press the ◀ or ▶ button to display the previous or next screens. If you do not press the ◀ or ▶ button within 30 seconds,continuous display is resumed.Press the OK button to display the instruction screen for the next step.Checking Instructions During Printer Operations iPF6400 User's Guide Control Panel Operations and Display Screen 638
Printer Menu Printer Menu Printer Menu Operations .................................................................................................................................................... 639 Menu Operations ................................................................................................................................................................... 640 Menu Structure ...................................................................................................................................................................... 643 Menu Settings ......................................................................................................................................................................... 648 Status Print .............................................................................................................................................................................. 657 Printing Interface Setting Reports ................................................................................................................................. 660 Printer Menu Operations Printer Menu Operations The printer menu is classified into regular menu items available when no print job is in progress and menu during print- ing items only available while printing is in progress. • Regular menu operations→P.639 • Menu operations during printing→P.639 Regular menu operations To view available menus organized on tabs, select a tab on the Tab Selection screen and press the OK button. Note •If the Tab Selection screen is not displayed, pressing OK will not display menus.Menus can be selected after you resolve the problem. The following operations are available from the menu. • Paper Menu Paper menu settings • Ink Menu Ink menu operations • Job Menu Menu operations to manage print jobs • Set./Adj. Menu Menu operations for printer adjustment and maintenance For a description of specific menu items available, see "Menu Settings ." →P.648 For instructions on selecting menu items, see "Menu Operations ." →P.640 Note •By default, menu settings apply to all print jobs. However, for settings that are also available in the printer driver, the valuesspecified in the printer driver take priority. Menu operations during printing During printing, only a limited set of menu items are displayed. Menu items that are not displayed during printing should be operated after printing has finished. To display menus during printing, select a tab on the Tab Selection screen on the Control Panel, and then press the OK button. Note •If the Tab Selection screen is not displayed, pressing OK will not display menus.Menus can be selected after you resolve the problem. The following operations are available from the menu during printing. • Ink Menu Ink menu operations • Job Menu iPF6400 Printer Menu OperationsUser's Guide Control Panel Printer Menu 639
Menu operations to manage print jobs• Set./Adj. Menu Fine-tuning paper feeding Display of printer-related information For a description of specific menu items available, see "Menu Settings ." →P.648 For instructions on selecting menu items during printing, see "Menu Operations ." →P.640 Menu Operations Menu Operations To view available menus organized on tabs, select a tab on the Tab Selection screen and press the OK button. For details, see "Menu Settings ." →P.648 • Menus (when the Ink tab is selected and the OK button is pressed) Note •If the Tab Selection screen is not displayed, press the Menu button. Simply press buttons on the Control Panel to access menus on various tabs from the Tab Selection screen and set or execute Menu items. The following section describes menu operations. • Accessing menus→P.640 • Specifying menu items→P.641 • Specifying numerical values→P.642 • Executing menu commands→P.642 Accessing menus Printer menus are grouped by function. Menus are displayed with the upper line selected. You can use the buttons on the Control Panel to access each menu. Menu Operations iPF6400 User's Guide Control Panel Printer Menu 640