Canon imagePROGRAF iPF610 User manual

User Manual

ENG

Large Format Printer

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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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