Canon Printer 2159B002 User manual

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Introduction 1
How to use th�s manual ....................................................................................1
About Th�s User Manual ..............................................................................................................1
V�ew�ng V�deos of Explanat�ons ..................................................................................................3
HTML Vers�on of the Manual for Pr�nt�ng .....................................................................................4
Printer Parts 8
Pr�nter parts ......................................................................................................8
Front ............................................................................................................................................8
Back ..........................................................................................................................................10
Top Cover (Ins�de) .....................................................................................................................11
Tray Feed Area ..........................................................................................................................12
Roll Feed Un�t Cover (Ins�de) ....................................................................................................13
Carr�age .....................................................................................................................................14
Ink Tank Cover (Ins�de) ..............................................................................................................15
Control Panel .............................................................................................................................16
Vents .........................................................................................................................................18
Cassette ....................................................................................................................................18
Control Panel ..................................................................................................19
Turn�ng the Pr�nter On and Off ..................................................................................................19
Pr�nter Modes ............................................................................................................................21
Sw�tch�ng Modes .......................................................................................................................26
Pr�nter Menu Operat�ons ...........................................................................................................29
Ma�n Menu Operat�ons ..............................................................................................................30
Menu Structure ..........................................................................................................................35
Ma�n Menu Sett�ngs ...................................................................................................................50
Ma�n Menu Sett�ngs (Dur�ng Pr�nt�ng) .......................................................................................61
Submenu D�splay ......................................................................................................................62
Status Pr�nt ................................................................................................................................64
Opt�onal accessor�es ......................................................................................71
Stand .........................................................................................................................................71
Roll Holder Set ..........................................................................................................................72
IEEE 1394 Expans�on Board .....................................................................................................73
Printer Specications ......................................................................................74
Specications ............................................................................................................................74
Bas�c Env�ronmental Performance ............................................................................................79
Pr�nt Area ...................................................................................................................................80
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Basic Printing Workow 82
Pr�nt�ng procedure ..........................................................................................82
Load�ng and Pr�nt�ng on Rolls ...................................................................................................82
Load�ng and Pr�nt�ng on Sheets �n the Cassette .......................................................................87
Load�ng and Pr�nt�ng on Sheets �n the Paper Feed Slot ...........................................................89
Pr�nt�ng Opt�ons Us�ng Rolls and Sheets ..................................................................................91
Pr�nt�ng from W�ndows ..............................................................................................................92
Pr�nt�ng from Mac OS X .............................................................................................................93
Pr�nt�ng from Mac OS 9 .............................................................................................................95
Spec�fy�ng Paper �n the Pr�nter Dr�ver (W�ndows) .....................................................................97
Spec�fy�ng Paper �n the Pr�nter Dr�ver (Mac OS X) ...................................................................99
Spec�fy�ng Paper �n the Pr�nter Dr�ver (Mac OS 9) ..................................................................101
Cancel�ng pr�nt jobs ......................................................................................103
Cancel�ng Pr�nt Jobs from the Control Panel ..........................................................................103
Cancel�ng Pr�nt Jobs from W�ndows ........................................................................................105
Cancel�ng Pr�nt Jobs from Mac OS X ......................................................................................107
Cancel�ng Pr�nt Jobs from Mac OS 9 ......................................................................................109
Handling Paper 111
Paper ............................................................................................................111
Paper .......................................................................................................................................111
Types of Paper ........................................................................................................................112
Paper S�zes .............................................................................................................................117
Handl�ng rolls ................................................................................................120
Select�ng the Roll as the Paper Source ...................................................................................120
Load�ng Roll on the Roll Holder ...............................................................................................121
Remov�ng Rolls From the Roll Holder .....................................................................................123
Load�ng Rolls �n the Roll Feed Un�t .........................................................................................124
Remov�ng Roll from the Roll Feed Un�t ...................................................................................128
Select�ng the Paper Type (Roll) ...............................................................................................130
Spec�fy�ng the Paper Length (Roll) ..........................................................................................131
Feed�ng Roll Paper Manually ..................................................................................................132
Detect�on of the Rema�n�ng Roll Paper ...................................................................................133
Cutt�ng the Lead�ng Edge of Roll Paper Automat�cally ............................................................134
Spec�fy�ng the Cutt�ng Method for Rolls ..................................................................................135
Reduc�ng Dust from Cutt�ng Rolls ...........................................................................................140
Spec�fy�ng the Ink Dry�ng T�me for Rolls ..................................................................................141
Clear�ng Jammed Roll Paper ..................................................................................................144
Clear�ng Jammed Paper (Paper Feed Slot) ............................................................................148
Roll Holder Set ........................................................................................................................149
Attach�ng Accessor�es to the Roll Holder ................................................................................150
Feed�ng Paper from the Roll Feed Un�t ...................................................................................152
Remov�ng the Roll Feed Un�t ..................................................................................................153
Install�ng the Roll Feed Un�t ....................................................................................................154
Access�ng the Pr�nter Dr�ver D�alog Box from the Operat�ng System Menu (W�ndows) .........155
Med�a Deta�led Sett�ngs D�alog Box (W�ndows) ......................................................................157
Med�a Deta�led Sett�ngs D�alog Box (Mac OS X) ....................................................................158
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Med�a Deta�led Sett�ngs D�alog Box (Mac OS 9) .....................................................................159
Handl�ng sheets ............................................................................................160
Select�ng the Cassette as the Paper Source ...........................................................................160
Select�ng the Tray as the Paper Source ..................................................................................161
Load�ng Sheets �n the Cassette ..............................................................................................162
Load�ng Sheets Manually ........................................................................................................165
Select�ng the Paper Type (Cassette) .......................................................................................172
Select�ng the Paper Type (Tray) ..............................................................................................173
Select�ng the Paper S�ze (Cassette) .......................................................................................174
Remov�ng Paper from the Cassette ........................................................................................175
Remov�ng Sheets from the Top Paper Feed Slot ....................................................................176
Clear�ng Jammed Paper from the Cassette ............................................................................177
Clear�ng Jammed Paper from the Tray ...................................................................................182
Handl�ng sheets for paper feed slots ............................................................185
Select�ng the Tray as the Paper Source ..................................................................................185
Load�ng Sheets Manually ........................................................................................................186
Select�ng the Paper Type (Tray) ..............................................................................................193
Select�ng the Paper S�ze (Tray) ...............................................................................................194
Remov�ng Sheets from the Top Paper Feed Slot ....................................................................195
Remov�ng Heavywe�ght Paper from the Front Paper Feed Slot .............................................196
Clear�ng Jammed Paper from the Tray ...................................................................................197
Output Stacker ..............................................................................................200
Us�ng the Output Stacker ........................................................................................................200
Output Stacker Precaut�ons ....................................................................................................201
Enhanced Printing Options 202
Pr�nt qual�ty and color sett�ngs ......................................................................202
Choos�ng a Paper for Pr�nt�ng .................................................................................................202
G�v�ng Pr�or�ty to Part�cular Graph�c Elements and Colors for Pr�nt�ng ...................................203
Pr�nt�ng Photos and Images (W�ndows, Mac OS 9) ................................................................207
Pr�nt�ng Photos and Images (Mac OS X) ................................................................................209
Pr�nt�ng L�ne Draw�ngs and Text (W�ndows, Mac OS 9) ..........................................................211
Pr�nt�ng L�ne Draw�ngs and Text (Mac OS X) ..........................................................................212
Printing Ofce Documents .......................................................................................................213
Adjust�ng the Color �n the Pr�nter Dr�ver ..................................................................................214
Pr�nt�ng �n Monochrome ..........................................................................................................217
Choos�ng the Document Type and Pr�nt�ng Cond�t�ons (W�ndows) .........................................219
Choos�ng the Document Type and Pr�nt�ng Cond�t�ons (Mac OS X) .......................................221
Choos�ng the Document Type and Pr�nt�ng Cond�t�ons (Mac OS 9)........................................224
F�ne-Tun�ng Colors of Photos and Images (W�ndows) ............................................................227
F�ne-Tun�ng Colors of Photos and Images (Mac OS X) ..........................................................230
F�ne-Tun�ng Colors of Photos and Images (Mac OS 9) ...........................................................233
F�ne-Tun�ng Monochrome Sett�ngs When Pr�nt�ng L�ne Draw�ngs (W�ndows) ........................236
F�ne-Tun�ng Monochrome Sett�ngs When Pr�nt�ng L�ne Draw�ngs (Mac OS X) ......................238
F�ne-Tun�ng Monochrome Sett�ngs When Pr�nt�ng L�ne Draw�ngs (Mac OS 9) .......................241
F�ne-Tun�ng Monochrome Sett�ngs When Pr�nt�ng Photos (W�ndows) ....................................244
F�ne-Tun�ng Monochrome Sett�ngs When Pr�nt�ng Photos (Mac OS X) ..................................246
F�ne-Tun�ng Monochrome Sett�ngs When Pr�nt�ng Photos (Mac OS 9) ..................................249
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Pr�nt�ng L�ne Draw�ngs and Text (W�ndows) ............................................................................252
Pr�nt�ng L�ne Draw�ngs and Text (Mac OS X) ..........................................................................254
Pr�nt�ng L�ne Draw�ngs and Text (Mac OS 9)...........................................................................256
Printing Ofce Documents (Windows) .....................................................................................258
Printing Ofce Documents (Mac OS X) ...................................................................................260
Printing Ofce Documents (Mac OS 9) ...................................................................................262
Pr�nt�ng Photos and Images (W�ndows) ..................................................................................264
Pr�nt�ng Photos and Images (Mac OS X) ................................................................................266
Pr�nt�ng Photos and Images (Mac OS 9) .................................................................................269
Pr�nt�ng enlargements or reduct�ons .............................................................272
Res�z�ng Or�g�nals to Match the Paper S�ze ............................................................................272
Res�z�ng Or�g�nals to F�t the Roll W�dth ...................................................................................273
Res�z�ng Or�g�nals by Enter�ng a Scal�ng Value.......................................................................274
Pr�nt�ng Enlargements of Scanned Or�g�nals from a Color �mageRUNNER ............................275
Reduc�ng Or�g�nals that Exceed the Max�mum Supported S�ze for the Cassette ...................276
Pr�nt�ng Enlargements of Scanned Or�g�nals from a Color �mageRUNNER (W�ndows) ..........277
Pr�nt�ng Enlargements of Scanned Or�g�nals from a Color �mageRUNNER (Mac OS X) ........279
Reduc�ng Or�g�nals that Exceed the Max�mum Supported S�ze for the Cassette (W�ndows) .281
Res�z�ng Or�g�nals by Enter�ng a Scal�ng Value (W�ndows).....................................................283
Res�z�ng Or�g�nals by Enter�ng a Scal�ng Value (Mac OS X) ...................................................285
Res�z�ng Or�g�nals by Enter�ng a Scal�ng Value (Mac OS 9) ...................................................288
Res�z�ng Or�g�nals to F�t the Roll W�dth (W�ndows) .................................................................292
Res�z�ng Or�g�nals to F�t the Roll W�dth (Mac OS X) ...............................................................294
Res�z�ng Or�g�nals to F�t the Roll W�dth (Mac OS 9) ................................................................297
Res�z�ng Or�g�nals to Match the Paper S�ze (W�ndows) ..........................................................300
Res�z�ng Or�g�nals to Match the Paper S�ze (Mac OS X) ........................................................302
Res�z�ng Or�g�nals to Match the Paper S�ze (Mac OS 9) .........................................................304
Pr�nt�ng at full s�ze .........................................................................................307
Pr�nt�ng on Overs�zed Paper ...................................................................................................307
Borderless Pr�nt�ng at Actual S�ze ...........................................................................................309
Borderless Pr�nt�ng at Actual S�ze (W�ndows) .........................................................................311
Borderless Pr�nt�ng at Actual S�ze (Mac OS X) .......................................................................313
Borderless Pr�nt�ng at Actual S�ze (Mac OS 9) ........................................................................316
Pr�nt�ng at Full S�ze (W�ndows) ...............................................................................................320
Pr�nt�ng at Full S�ze (Mac OS X) ..............................................................................................322
Pr�nt�ng at Full S�ze (Mac OS 9) ..............................................................................................325
Borderless Pr�nt�ng .......................................................................................327
Borderless Pr�nt�ng on Paper of Equ�valent S�ze .....................................................................327
Borderless Pr�nt�ng by Res�z�ng Or�g�nals to F�t the Roll W�dth ...............................................329
Borderless Pr�nt�ng at Actual S�ze ...........................................................................................331
Borderless Pr�nt�ng at Actual S�ze (W�ndows) .........................................................................333
Borderless Pr�nt�ng at Actual S�ze (Mac OS X) .......................................................................335
Borderless Pr�nt�ng at Actual S�ze (Mac OS 9) ........................................................................338
Borderless Pr�nt�ng by Res�z�ng Or�g�nals to F�t the Roll W�dth (W�ndows) .............................342
Borderless Pr�nt�ng by Res�z�ng Or�g�nals to F�t the Roll W�dth (Mac OS X) ...........................344
Borderless Pr�nt�ng by Res�z�ng Or�g�nals to F�t the Roll W�dth (Mac OS 9) ...........................347
Borderless Pr�nt�ng by Res�z�ng Or�g�nals to Match the Paper S�ze (W�ndows) ......................351
Borderless Pr�nt�ng by Res�z�ng Or�g�nals to Match the Paper S�ze (Mac OS X) ....................353
Borderless Pr�nt�ng by Res�z�ng Or�g�nals to Match the Paper S�ze (Mac OS 9) ....................356
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Pr�nt�ng banners or at other non-standard s�zes ...........................................360
Pr�nt�ng Vert�cal or Hor�zontal Banners (Large-Format Pr�nt�ng) .............................................360
Pr�nt�ng on Non-Standard Paper S�zes ...................................................................................361
Pr�nt�ng on Non-Standard Paper S�zes (W�ndows) .................................................................362
Pr�nt�ng on Non-Standard Paper S�zes (Mac OS X) ................................................................366
Pr�nt�ng on Non-Standard Paper S�zes (Mac OS 9) ................................................................368
Pr�nt�ng Vert�cal or Hor�zontal Banners (Large-Format Pr�nt�ng; W�ndows) .............................371
Pr�nt�ng Vert�cal or Hor�zontal Banners (Large-Format Pr�nt�ng; Mac OS X) ...........................375
Pr�nt�ng Vert�cal or Hor�zontal Banners (Large-Format Pr�nt�ng; Mac OS 9) ...........................378
T�l�ng and mult�ple pages per sheet ..............................................................382
Pr�nt�ng Mult�ple Or�g�nals Next to Each Other ........................................................................382
Pr�nt�ng Mult�ple Pages Cont�nuously ......................................................................................384
Pr�nt�ng Mult�ple Pages Per Sheet ...........................................................................................385
Pr�nt�ng Posters �n Sect�ons ....................................................................................................386
Pr�nt�ng Large Posters (W�ndows) ...........................................................................................387
Pr�nt�ng Large Posters (Mac OS 9) .........................................................................................389
Pr�nt�ng Mult�ple Or�g�nals Next to Each Other (W�ndows) ......................................................391
Pr�nt�ng Mult�ple Or�g�nals Next to Each Other (Mac OS X) ....................................................393
Pr�nt�ng Mult�ple Pages Cont�nuously (W�ndows) ....................................................................395
Pr�nt�ng Mult�ple Pages Cont�nuously (Mac OS X) ..................................................................396
Pr�nt�ng Mult�ple Pages Cont�nuously (Mac OS 9) ..................................................................398
Pr�nt�ng Mult�ple Pages Per Sheet (W�ndows) .........................................................................400
Pr�nt�ng Mult�ple Pages Per Sheet (Mac OS X) .......................................................................402
Pr�nt�ng Mult�ple Pages Per Sheet (Mac OS 9) .......................................................................405
Center�ng or�g�nals ........................................................................................407
Pr�nt�ng Or�g�nals Centered on Rolls .......................................................................................407
Pr�nt�ng Or�g�nals Centered on Sheets ....................................................................................408
Pr�nt�ng Or�g�nals Centered on Rolls (W�ndows) .....................................................................409
Pr�nt�ng Or�g�nals Centered on Rolls (Mac OS X) ...................................................................411
Pr�nt�ng Or�g�nals Centered on Rolls (Mac OS 9) ....................................................................414
Pr�nt�ng Or�g�nals Centered on Sheets (W�ndows) ..................................................................417
Pr�nt�ng Or�g�nals Centered on Sheets (Mac OS X) ................................................................419
Pr�nt�ng Or�g�nals Centered on Sheets (Mac OS 9) .................................................................421
Conserv�ng roll paper ....................................................................................424
Conserv�ng Roll Paper by Rotat�ng Or�g�nals 90 Degrees ......................................................424
Conserv�ng Roll Paper by Pr�nt�ng Or�g�nals W�thout Top and Bottom Marg�ns ......................425
Conserv�ng Roll Paper by Pr�nt�ng Or�g�nals W�thout Top and Bottom Marg�ns (W�ndows) ....426
Conserv�ng Roll Paper by Pr�nt�ng Or�g�nals W�thout Top and Bottom Marg�ns (Mac OS X) ..428
Conserv�ng Roll Paper by Pr�nt�ng Or�g�nals W�thout Top and Bottom Marg�ns (Mac OS 9) ...431
Conserv�ng Roll Paper by Rotat�ng Or�g�nals 90 Degrees (W�ndows) ....................................433
Conserv�ng Roll Paper by Rotat�ng Or�g�nals 90 Degrees (Mac OS X) ...................................435
Conserv�ng Roll Paper by Rotat�ng Or�g�nals 90 Degrees (Mac OS 9) ...................................438
Pr�nt�ng CAD Draw�ngs .................................................................................440
Pr�nt�ng CAD Draw�ngs ............................................................................................................440
HP-GL/2 Pr�nt�ng .....................................................................................................................440
Pr�nt�ng L�ne Draw�ngs and Text (W�ndows) ............................................................................441
Pr�nt�ng L�ne Draw�ngs and Text (Mac OS X) ..........................................................................443
Pr�nt�ng L�ne Draw�ngs and Text (Mac OS 9)...........................................................................445
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Other useful sett�ngs .....................................................................................447
Pr�nt�ng W�th Watermarks ........................................................................................................447
Mak�ng the Or�g�nal Or�entat�on Match the Paper Or�entat�on .................................................448
Us�ng Favor�tes .......................................................................................................................449
Cutt�ng Roll Paper After Pr�nt�ng ..............................................................................................449
Us�ng PosterArt�st to Compose Or�g�nals ................................................................................450
Cutt�ng Roll Paper After Pr�nt�ng (W�ndows) ............................................................................451
Cutt�ng Roll Paper After Pr�nt�ng (Mac OS X) ..........................................................................452
Cutt�ng Roll Paper After Pr�nt�ng (Mac OS 9) ..........................................................................454
Mak�ng the Or�g�nal Or�entat�on Match the Paper Or�entat�on (W�ndows) ...............................456
Mak�ng the Or�g�nal Or�entat�on Match the Paper Or�entat�on (Mac OS X) .............................458
Mak�ng the Or�g�nal Or�entat�on Match the Paper Or�entat�on (Mac OS 9) .............................460
Printing with Watermarks―COPY, FILE COPY, and so on (Windows) ...................................462
Printing with Watermarks―COPY, FILE COPY, and so on (Mac OS 9) ..................................464
Software 466
W�ndows .......................................................................................................466
Pr�nter Dr�ver Sett�ngs (W�ndows) ...........................................................................................466
Conrming Print Settings (Windows) .......................................................................................468
Prev�ew�ng Images Before Pr�nt�ng (W�ndows) .......................................................................470
Paper Informat�on on Pr�nter D�alog Box (W�ndows) ...............................................................471
Sett�ngs Summar�es D�alog Box (W�ndows) ............................................................................472
Us�ng Favor�tes (W�ndows) .....................................................................................................473
Ma�n Sheet (W�ndows) ............................................................................................................475
Page Setup Sheet (W�ndows) .................................................................................................479
Layout Sheet (W�ndows) .........................................................................................................481
Favor�tes Sheet (W�ndows) .....................................................................................................483
Ut�l�ty Sheet (W�ndows) ...........................................................................................................484
Support Sheet (W�ndows) .......................................................................................................485
Dev�ce Sett�ngs Sheet (W�ndows) ...........................................................................................486
Us�ng PosterArt�st to Compose Or�g�nals (W�ndows) ..............................................................487
�magePROGRAF Status Mon�tor (W�ndows) ...........................................................................489
�magePROGRAF Dev�ce Setup Ut�l�ty .....................................................................................490
Install�ng �magePROGRAF Dev�ce Setup Ut�l�ty .....................................................................491
Conguring the IP Address Using imagePROGRAF Device Setup Utility ...............................492
D�g�tal Photo Front-Access ......................................................................................................493
Access�ng the Pr�nter Dr�ver D�alog Box from Appl�cat�ons (W�ndows) ...................................494
Access�ng the Pr�nter Dr�ver D�alog Box from the Operat�ng System Menu (W�ndows) .........496
Color Sett�ngs Sheet: Color (W�ndows) ...................................................................................498
Color Sett�ngs Sheet: Monochrome (W�ndows) ......................................................................502
Conrming the Print Image Before Printing .............................................................................504
Med�a Deta�led Sett�ngs D�alog Box (W�ndows) ......................................................................505
Med�a S�ze Opt�ons D�alog Box (W�ndows) .............................................................................506
Page Opt�ons D�alog Box (W�ndows) ......................................................................................507
Pr�nt�ng Enlargements of Scanned Or�g�nals from a Color �mageRUNNER (W�ndows) ..........508
Spec�al Sett�ngs D�alog Box (W�ndows) ..................................................................................510
V�ew Sett�ngs D�alog Box for the Pr�nt�ng Appl�cat�on (W�ndows)............................................511
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Mac OS X .....................................................................................................512
Pr�nter Dr�ver Sett�ngs (Mac OS X) .........................................................................................512
Conrming Print Settings (Mac OS X) .....................................................................................513
Check�ng the Layout Before Pr�nt�ng .......................................................................................515
Check�ng the Layout Before Pr�nt�ng (Mac OS X) ...................................................................516
Prev�ew�ng Images Before Pr�nt�ng (Mac OS X) .....................................................................517
Paper Informat�on on Pr�nter D�alog Box (Mac OS X) .............................................................518
Ma�n Pane (Mac OS X) ...........................................................................................................519
Page Setup Pane (Mac OS X) ................................................................................................521
Ut�l�ty Pane (Mac OS X) ..........................................................................................................523
Add�t�onal Sett�ngs Pane (Mac OS X) .....................................................................................524
Support Pane (Mac OS X) .......................................................................................................525
Us�ng Favor�tes (Mac OS X) ....................................................................................................525
�magePROGRAF Pr�ntmon�tor (Mac�ntosh) .............................................................................526
Access�ng the Pr�nter Dr�ver D�alog Box from Appl�cat�ons (Mac OS X) .................................528
Color Sett�ngs Pane: Color (Mac OS X) ..................................................................................529
Color Sett�ngs Pane: Monochrome (Mac OS X) ......................................................................531
Med�a Deta�led Sett�ngs D�alog Box (Mac OS X) ....................................................................532
V�ew Sett�ngs D�alog Box for the Pr�nt�ng Appl�cat�on (Mac OS X) ..........................................533
Mac OS 9 ......................................................................................................534
Pr�nter Dr�ver Sett�ngs (Mac OS 9) ..........................................................................................534
Conrming Print Settings (Mac OS 9) .....................................................................................535
Prev�ew�ng Images Before Pr�nt�ng (Mac OS 9) ......................................................................537
Ma�n Pane (Mac OS 9) ............................................................................................................538
Page Setup Pane (Mac OS 9) .................................................................................................541
F�n�sh�ng Pane (Mac OS 9) .....................................................................................................543
Dev�ce Sett�ngs Pane (Mac OS 9) ...........................................................................................544
Add�t�onal Sett�ngs Pane (Mac OS 9) ......................................................................................545
Us�ng Favor�tes (Mac OS 9) ....................................................................................................546
�magePROGRAF Pr�ntmon�tor (Mac�ntosh) .............................................................................548
Access�ng the Pr�nter Dr�ver D�alog Box from Appl�cat�ons (Mac OS 9) ..................................550
Color Sett�ngs Pane: Color (Mac OS 9) ..................................................................................552
Color Sett�ngs Pane: Monochrome (Mac OS 9) ......................................................................555
Med�a Deta�led Sett�ngs D�alog Box (Mac OS 9) .....................................................................557
Spec�al Sett�ngs D�alog Box (Mac OS 9) .................................................................................558
V�ew Sett�ngs D�alog Box for the Pr�nt�ng Appl�cat�on (Mac OS 9) ..........................................559
Network Setting 560
Network Sett�ng ............................................................................................560
Network Env�ronment ..............................................................................................................560
Conguring the IP Address on the Printer ...............................................................................562
In�t�al�z�ng the Network Sett�ngs ..............................................................................................563
Conguring the Printer's TCP/IP Network Settings .................................................................564
Conguring the IP Address Using the Printer Control Panel ...................................................566
Conguring the IP Address Using ARP and PING Commands ...............................................567
Spec�fy�ng Pr�nter-Related Informat�on ....................................................................................569
Us�ng RemoteUI ......................................................................................................................570
Email Notication When Printing is Finished or Errors Occur .................................................571
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Network Sett�ng (W�ndows) ..........................................................................572
Conguring the Printer's NetWare Network Settings ...............................................................572
Specifying the Printer's Frame Type ........................................................................................574
Spec�fy�ng NetWare Pr�nt Serv�ces ..........................................................................................576
Spec�fy�ng NetWare Protocols .................................................................................................579
Conguring NetWare Network Settings ...................................................................................581
Conguring the Printer Driver Destination (Windows) .............................................................582
Shar�ng the Pr�nter �n W�ndows ...............................................................................................583
Install�ng �magePROGRAF Dev�ce Setup Ut�l�ty .....................................................................585
Conguring the IP Address Using imagePROGRAF Device Setup Utility ...............................586
Network Sett�ng (Mac�ntosh) .........................................................................587
Conguring the Printer's AppleTalk Network Settings .............................................................587
Conguring the Printer Driver Destination (Macintosh) ...........................................................588
Conguring the Destination for AppleTalk Network (Macintosh) .............................................589
Conguring the Destination for TCP/IP Network (Macintosh) .................................................593
Conguring the Destination for Bonjour Network (Macintosh) ................................................597
Maintenance 599
Adjust�ng the Pr�nthead .................................................................................599
Correct�ng Pr�nt M�sal�gnment .................................................................................................599
Adjust�ng the Pr�nthead Al�gnment Automat�cally ....................................................................599
Adjust�ng the Pr�nthead Al�gnment Manually ...........................................................................601
Adjust�ng the Pr�nthead He�ght ................................................................................................603
Adjust�ng the feed amount ............................................................................604
Adjust�ng the Feed Amount Automat�cally ...............................................................................604
Adjust�ng the Feed Amount Manually ......................................................................................607
Adjust�ng the Vacuum Strength ...............................................................................................610
Adjust�ng the Measurement Scale for Better Accuracy ...........................................................611
Adjust�ng Color on the Tra�l�ng Edge of Sheets .......................................................................613
Ink Tanks .......................................................................................................615
Ink Tanks .................................................................................................................................615
Replac�ng Ink Tanks ................................................................................................................616
Check�ng Ink Tank Levels ........................................................................................................622
When to Replace Ink Tanks .....................................................................................................623
Pr�ntheads .....................................................................................................624
Pr�nthead .................................................................................................................................624
Check�ng the Pr�nt Qual�ty .......................................................................................................624
Improv�ng the Pr�nt Qual�ty ......................................................................................................624
Check�ng for Nozzle Clogg�ng .................................................................................................625
Clean�ng the Pr�nthead ............................................................................................................626
Replac�ng the Pr�nthead ..........................................................................................................627
Ma�ntenance Cartr�dge .................................................................................634
Ma�ntenance Cartr�dge ............................................................................................................634
Replac�ng the Ma�ntenance Cartr�dge .....................................................................................634
Check�ng the Rema�n�ng Ma�ntenance Cartr�dge Capac�ty .....................................................640
When to Replace the Ma�ntenance Cartr�dge .........................................................................641
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Clean�ng the Pr�nter ......................................................................................642
Clean�ng the Pr�nter Exter�or ...................................................................................................642
Clean�ng Ins�de the Top Cover ................................................................................................644
Clean�ng the Paper Reta�ner ...................................................................................................647
Clean�ng the P�ck Up Roller ....................................................................................................648
Clean�ng the Pr�nthead ............................................................................................................649
Other Ma�ntenance .......................................................................................650
Prepar�ng to Transfer the Pr�nter .............................................................................................650
Updat�ng the F�rmware ............................................................................................................655
Troubleshooting 656
Frequently Asked Quest�ons .........................................................................656
Frequently Asked Quest�ons ...................................................................................................656
Spec�fy�ng Paper �n the Pr�nter Dr�ver .....................................................................................658
Pr�nt�ng does not start ...................................................................................659
The Data lamp on the Control Panel does not l�ght up ............................................................659
The Pr�nter Does Not Respond Even �f Pr�nt Jobs are Sent ....................................................659
The Display Screen indicates the system is lling with ink ......................................................659
Cannot pr�nt over a network ..........................................................................660
Cannot connect the pr�nter to the network ..............................................................................660
Conguring the Communication Mode Manually .....................................................................661
Cannot pr�nt over a TCP/IP network ........................................................................................662
Cannot pr�nt over AppleTalk or Bonjour networks ...................................................................662
Cannot pr�nt over a NetWare network .....................................................................................663
The pr�nter stops dur�ng a pr�nt job ...............................................................664
An error message �s shown on the D�splay Screen .................................................................664
The pr�nter ejects blank, unpr�nted paper ................................................................................664
Problems w�th the pr�nt�ng qual�ty .................................................................665
Pr�nt�ng �s fa�nt .........................................................................................................................665
Paper rubs aga�nst the Pr�nthead ............................................................................................666
The edges of the paper are d�rty .............................................................................................667
The surface of the paper �s d�rty ..............................................................................................668
The back s�de of the paper �s d�rty ..........................................................................................668
Band�ng �n d�fferent colors occurs ...........................................................................................668
The contrast becomes uneven dur�ng pr�nt�ng ........................................................................668
Colors �n pr�nted �mages are uneven .......................................................................................669
Problems w�th the pr�nt�ng qual�ty caused by the type of paper ..............................................670
L�nes are m�sal�gned ...............................................................................................................670
The length of pr�nted �mages �s �naccurate ..............................................................................670
Documents are pr�nted �n monochrome ..................................................................................670
Pr�nted colors are �naccurate ...................................................................................................671
Image Edges are Blurred or Wh�te Band�ng Occurs ...............................................................671
Documents are pr�nted crooked ..............................................................................................671
F�ne Scratches Appear on Glossy Paper from the Cassette ...................................................672
Roller marks are left across the tra�l�ng edge of paper ............................................................672
L�ne th�ckness �s not un�form (W�ndows) .................................................................................672
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Th�n l�nes are not pr�nted after sw�tch�ng to Economy Pr�nt�ng mode ......................................672
Installat�on problems .....................................................................................673
The IEEE 1394 Dr�ver Cannot Be Installed Correctly ..............................................................673
Remov�ng Installed Pr�nter Dr�vers ..........................................................................................674
Clear�ng jammed paper ................................................................................675
Clear�ng Jammed Roll Paper ..................................................................................................675
Clear�ng Jammed Paper (Paper Feed Slot) ............................................................................679
Clear�ng Jammed Paper from the Tray ...................................................................................680
Clear�ng Jammed Paper from the Cassette ............................................................................683
HP-GL/2 problems ........................................................................................689
L�nes or �mages are m�ss�ng �n the HP-GL/2 data that was pr�nted. .......................................689
W�th HP-GL/2, pr�nt�ng �s m�sal�gned. ......................................................................................689
L�nes Are Pr�nted Too Th�ck or Th�n Dur�ng HP-GL/2 Pr�nt�ng .................................................689
HP-GL/2 jobs are pr�nted �n monochrome (or color). ..............................................................689
HP-GL/2 pr�nt�ng takes a long t�me. ........................................................................................689
The pr�nter stops when pr�nt�ng a HP-GL/2 job (the carr�age stops mov�ng) ...........................689
Replott�ng w�th HP-GL/2 jobs �s not poss�ble. .........................................................................690
Pr�nted Colors �n L�ne Draw�ngs are Inaccurate Dur�ng HP-GL/2 Pr�nt�ng ..............................690
If the Pr�nter makes a strange sound ............................................................691
If the Pr�nter Makes a Strange Sound .....................................................................................691
Other problems .............................................................................................692
The pr�nter consumes a lot of �nk ............................................................................................692
A message to check the Ma�ntenance Cartr�dge �s not cleared after you replace the
Ma�ntenance Cartr�dge ............................................................................................................692
Paper �s not cut stra�ght ...........................................................................................................692
Paper cannot be cut ................................................................................................................692
Depress�on on the lead�ng edge �s left ....................................................................................693
Roller marks are left across the tra�l�ng edge of paper ............................................................693
The pr�nter does not go on ......................................................................................................693
Roll paper cannot be �nserted �nto the Paper Feed Slot ..........................................................693
Cannot load sheets �n the tray .................................................................................................693
The Front Tray Gu�des are �n the Front Paper Feed Slot. ......................................................693
Ink level detect�on ....................................................................................................................694
Error Message 696
Respond�ng to Messages .............................................................................696
Respond�ng to Messages ........................................................................................................696
Error Messages .......................................................................................................................698
Messages regard�ng paper ...........................................................................700
Paper M�smatch ......................................................................................................................700
Papr Type M�smatch ................................................................................................................700
Papr S�ze M�smatch ................................................................................................................701
Th�s paper cannot be used. .....................................................................................................701
Insufcient paper for job ..........................................................................................................702
Med�a Type not compat�ble w�th cassette. ...............................................................................702
No cassette loaded ..................................................................................................................702
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Roll pr�nt�ng �s selected, but sheets are loaded. ......................................................................703
Roll pr�nt�ng �s selected. ..........................................................................................................703
Sheet pr�nt�ng �s selected. .......................................................................................................703
Wrong paper feed slot for th�s paper type. ..............................................................................703
Manual pr�nt�ng �s selected, but a roll �s loaded. ......................................................................704
Cannot feed paper. ..................................................................................................................704
Borderless pr�ntng not poss�ble. ..............................................................................................705
Paper loaded askew. ...............................................................................................................706
Paper s�ze not detected. ..........................................................................................................706
Cannot detect papr ..................................................................................................................707
End of paper feed. ...................................................................................................................707
Cannot feed paper. ..................................................................................................................707
Paper jam. ...............................................................................................................................708
Cannot cut paper. ....................................................................................................................708
The roll �s empty. .....................................................................................................................709
Roll feed un�t err ......................................................................................................................709
No Roll Feed Un�t. ...................................................................................................................709
Messages regard�ng �nk ................................................................................710
Ink Level: Check ......................................................................................................................710
No �nk tank loaded. ..................................................................................................................710
Ink insufcient. .........................................................................................................................711
Ink tank �s empty. .....................................................................................................................712
Ink tank error. ..........................................................................................................................712
Rema�n�ng level of the �nk cannot be correctly detected. ........................................................712
Messages regard�ng pr�nt�ng or adjusment ...................................................713
Use another paper. ..................................................................................................................713
Cannot print as specied. ........................................................................................................713
Cannot adjust band. ................................................................................................................713
Cannot adjust pr�nthead. .........................................................................................................713
Messages regard�ng pr�ntheads ...................................................................714
Cannot adjust pr�nthead. .........................................................................................................714
Cannot adjust band. ................................................................................................................714
PHead needs clean�ng. ...........................................................................................................714
Problem w�th Pr�nthead ...........................................................................................................715
Pr�nthead error ........................................................................................................................715
Messages regard�ng the ma�ntenance cartr�dge ..........................................716
No ma�ntenance cartr�dge. ......................................................................................................716
Prepare for ma�nt cart replacement. ........................................................................................716
No Ma�ntenance Cartr�dge capac�ty.........................................................................................716
Ma�ntenance cartr�dge full. ......................................................................................................716
Ma�ntenance cartr�dge problem. ..............................................................................................716
Messages regard�ng HP-GL/2 ......................................................................717
Th�s type of paper �s not compat�ble w�th HP-GL/2. ...............................................................717
GL2: Wxxxx The memory �s full. (xxxx �s 0501, 0903, or 0904) ..............................................717
GL2: W0502 The parameter �s out of range. ...........................................................................717
GL2: W0504 Th�s command �s not supported. ........................................................................717
There �s no data. .....................................................................................................................717
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Other Messages ...........................................................................................718
GARO Wxxxx (x represents a number) ...................................................................................718
Top cover �s open. ...................................................................................................................718
ERROR Exxx-xxxx (x represents a letter or number) ..............................................................718
Unknown le. ...........................................................................................................................718
Prepare for parts replacement. ................................................................................................718
Parts replacement t�me has passed. .......................................................................................719
Mult�-sensor error ....................................................................................................................719
Roll feed un�t err ......................................................................................................................719
No Roll Feed Un�t. ...................................................................................................................719
Hardware error. xxxxxxxx-xxxx (x represents a letter or number) ...........................................719
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