Canon large format printer imagePROGRAF iPF6400 User Manual
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Remove the Ink Tank 1 Open the Ink Tank Cover. 2 Lift the ink tank lock levers and remove all ink tanks. Put the ink tanks in a plastic bag and seal it. Important•Store the ink tanks you removed with the ink holes (a) facing up. Otherwise,ink may leak and cause stains. iPF6400 Preparing to Transfer the PrinterUser's Guide Maintenance and Consumables Other Maintenance 871
3 Close all ink tank lock levers, and then close the Ink Tank Cover. At this point, ink is drawn out from inside the tubes. Important•Do not remove the Maintenance Cartridge unless a replacement message appears.Removing the Maintenance Cartridge while the ink is bring drawn in may cause the ink to leak out.4 When the process is finished, " Completed! Turn Power Off!! " is displayed. Press the Power button and turn off the printer. Pack the printer Refer to the Setup Guide for details on packing the printer and installing it after transfer. 1 Disconnect the power cord and interface cable. Important•Unplug the power cord once the power is turned off. Unplugging the printer before it is off and moving it may causedamage. If you accidentally unplug the printer before turning it off, plug it in again, reinstall the ink tank, and performthe procedure again.2 Open the Top Cover. Preparing to Transfer the Printer iPF6400 User's Guide Maintenance and Consumables Other Maintenance 872
3 Pinch the Belt together, insert it between the Belt Stop- per, and affix the Belt Stopper to the Carriage Shaft. Important•Do not touch the Linear Scale (a) or Carriage Shaft (b).This may stain your hands and damage the printer. Note •Here, the Belt Stopper is the one that was removed and stored after initial installation. iPF6400 Preparing to Transfer the PrinterUser's Guide Maintenance and Consumables Other Maintenance 873
4 Close the Top Cover. 5 If any options are attached to the printer, remove them from the printer and pack them. 6 Tape down printer covers to secure them, in the reverse order of tape removal during installation. 7 Repack the Roll Holder, Holder Stopper, and printer in shipping materials, and then package them in a shipping box. Updating the Firmware Updating the Firmware Update the printer firmware to take advantage of new and improved printer functions. Confirming the firmware version 1 On the Tab Selection screen of the Control Panel, press ◀ or ▶ to se- lect the Settings/Adj. tab ( ). Note •If the Tab Selection screen is not displayed, press the Menu button.2 Press the OK button. The Set./Adj. Menu is displayed. 3 Press ▲ or ▼ to select Printer Info , and then press the OK button. 4 Press ▲ or ▼ to select System Info , and then press the OK button. The firmware version is displayed. Updating the Firmware To obtain the latest firmware, visit the Canon website. If the firmware available online is newer than the installed firm- ware, update the printer firmware. For details on downloading and updating the firmware, visit the Canon website. Updating the Firmware iPF6400 User's Guide Maintenance and Consumables Other Maintenance 874
Consumables Consumables Ink Tanks ................................................................................................................................................................................... 836 Printhead ................................................................................................................................................................................... 845 Maintenance Cartridge ....................................................................................................................................................... 854 iPF6400 User's Guide Maintenance and Consumables Consumables 875
iPF6400 User's Guide Basic Printing Workflow 19 Enhanced Printing Options35 Windows Software173 Mac OS X Software359 Handling and Use of Paper523 Control Panel629 Printer Parts 663 Network Setting673 Print Job Management707 Adjustments for Better Print Quality 727 Color Management 747 Maintenance and Consumables 835 Troubleshooting Frequently Asked Questions .......................................................... 878 Problems Regarding Paper ............................................................ 880 Printing does not start .................................................................... 889 The printer stops during a print job ................................................. 890 Problems with the printing quality ................................................... 891 Cannot print over a network ........................................................... 902 Installation problems ...................................................................... 904 Other problems ............................................................................... 906 Error Message911 Specifications933 Appendix 939 Troubleshooting 877
Frequently Asked Questions Frequently Asked Questions Frequently Asked Questions Frequently Asked Questions This section presents frequently asked questions and answers. To view more detailed explanations, click the hyper- links in the answer column. QuestionAnswerI want to easily create ver-tical or horizontal banners.You can print originals that are in landscape (or portrait) orientation automatically enlarged to fit the roll width. Thisis an easy way to create vertical or horizontal banners. (See "Printing Vertical or Horizontal Banners (Large-Format Printing).")→P.109Does this printer supportsub-ink tank system?This printer supports sub-ink tank system.Even if an ink tank becomes empty during printing, since a certain amount of ink always is stored in a sub-inktank, you can replace the ink tank while printing. (See "Replacing Ink Tanks.")→P.836I want to know how to con-figure roll cutting.You can select the cutting method by the setting of the printer driver and the setting of the printer.To cut rolls automatically after printing, set Cutting Mode of the printer to Automatic and Automatic Cutting ofthe printer driver to Yes.When using paper for which ink adhesion takes time or the print surface is easily scratched, we recommend thatyou set the Cutting Mode setting of the printer to Eject. (See "Specifying the Cutting Method for Rolls.")→P.544 (See "Cutting Roll Paper After Printing.")→P.168I want to configure so thatthe roll is cut automaticallyafter waiting for the ink todry.In the printer driver, you can set the time for waiting until the ink dries.Also, you can set likewise on the printer. (See "Specifying the Ink Drying Time for Rolls.")→P.542 (See "Menu Structure.")→P.643How do I print without bor-ders?When printing on rolls, you can perform borderless printing by configuring the printer driver. (when printing on cutsheets, you cannot perform borderless printing) (See "Borderless Printing on Paper of Equivalent Size.")→P.96 (See "Borderless Printing by Resizing Originals to Fit the Roll Width.")→P.102 (See "Borderless Printing at Actual Size.")→P.89I want to know the papertypes that can be used inthis printer.Concerning the paper that can be used in this printer, refer to the imagePROGRAF home page or the Paper Ref-erence Guide. (See "Types of Paper.")→P.524The paper type that I wantto print is not displayed onthe Display Screen.When using newly released paper, paper information must be registered on the printer and the printer driver.Download the new version of Media Information File from the imagePROGRAF website and install it. (See "Types of Paper.")→P.524What type of function iscolor calibration?Color calibration improves color consistency by compensating for slight differences in how color appears whenprinting due to individual variations or aging among the printers.We recommend color calibration in the following situations. • After initial printer installation • After Printhead replacement • When you sense a change of color compared to previously • To print with colors aligned from multiple printers • When the execution guide is displayed (See "Color Calibration Using the Printer Sensor.")→P.758Can I perform duplexprinting?This printer cannot perform duplex printing.If you use the Folded Duplex function in the Free Layout of Windows software, you can print two pages one-sided, fold them at the center and suspend them to substitute for duplex printing. (See "Prints using Folded Duplex (Windows).")→P.240I want to perform enlarge-ment printing.With the printer driver, you can specify the ratio matching the document with the paper size and width and performenlargement printing or reduction printing. (See "Resizing Originals to Match the Paper Size.")→P.68Frequently Asked Questions iPF6400 User's Guide Troubleshooting Frequently Asked Questions 878
QuestionAnswerI want to perform enlarge-ment printing. (See "Resizing Originals to Fit the Roll Width.")→P.72 (See "Resizing Originals by Entering a Scaling Value.")→P.78iPF6400 Frequently Asked QuestionsUser's Guide Troubleshooting Frequently Asked Questions 879
Problems Regarding Paper Problems Regarding Paper Clearing Jammed Paper (Paper Feed Slot) ................................................................................................................ 880 Clearing Jammed Roll Paper ............................................................................................................................................ 881 Clearing a Jammed Sheet, Fed Manually .................................................................................................................... 884 Roll paper cannot be inserted into the paper feed slot ....................................................................................... 887 Cannot load sheets ............................................................................................................................................................... 887 Paper is not cut neatly ........................................................................................................................................................ 887 Paper is not cut ...................................................................................................................................................................... 888 Depression on the leading edge is left ........................................................................................................................ 888 Roller marks are left across the trailing edge of paper ....................................................................................... 893 Margins are wide ................................................................................................................................................................... 888 Clearing Jammed Paper (Paper Feed Slot) Clearing Jammed Paper (Paper Feed Slot) Follow these steps to clear jams deep in the Paper Feed Slot→P.880 or to remove any scraps left in the slot when you are clearing jams →P.880 . Clear any jammed paper deep in the Paper Feed Slot If paper is jammed deep in the Paper Feed Slot, remove the Roll Feed Unit and clear the paper jam as follows. 1 Turn the printer off before removing the Roll Feed Unit from the printer. (See "Removing the Roll Feed Unit .") →P.551 2 Remove the jammed paper from the Paper Feed Slot. 3 Attach the Roll Feed Unit to the printer. (See "Installing the Roll Feed Unit .")→P.552 Remove scraps left in the Paper Feed Slot Follow these steps to remove any scraps left in the Paper Feed Slot after you clear jammed sheets or roll paper. 1 Press the Load button. 2 Press ▲ or ▼ to select Manual Paper , and then press the OK button. A menu for selection of the type of paper is displayed. 3 Select POP Board and press the OK button. Instructions for feeding POP Board are now displayed on the Control Panel, but follow this procedure to re- move the jammed paper. 4 Open the Top Cover. Clearing Jammed Paper (Paper Feed Slot) iPF6400 User's Guide Troubleshooting Problems Regarding Paper 880