Canon 2162B002 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

HTML Vers�on of the Manual for Pr�nt�ng .....................................................................................3

Printer Parts 7

Pr�nter parts ......................................................................................................7

Front ............................................................................................................................................7

Back ............................................................................................................................................9

Top Cover (Ins�de) .....................................................................................................................10

Carr�age .....................................................................................................................................11

Ink Tank Cover (Ins�de) ..............................................................................................................12

Control Panel .............................................................................................................................14

Stand .........................................................................................................................................16

Med�a Take-up Un�t....................................................................................................................17

Control Panel ..................................................................................................18

Turn�ng the Pr�nter On and Off ..................................................................................................18

Pr�nter Modes ............................................................................................................................20

Sw�tch�ng Modes .......................................................................................................................25

Pr�nter Menu Operat�ons ...........................................................................................................27

Ma�n Menu Operat�ons ..............................................................................................................29

Menu Structure ..........................................................................................................................34

Ma�n Menu Sett�ngs ...................................................................................................................48

Ma�n Menu Sett�ngs (Dur�ng Pr�nt�ng) .......................................................................................59

Submenu D�splay ......................................................................................................................62

Status Pr�nt ................................................................................................................................63

Hard D�sk ........................................................................................................70

Pr�nter Hard D�sk Operat�ons ....................................................................................................70

Saved Pr�nt Jobs .......................................................................................................................71

Sav�ng Pr�nt Jobs ......................................................................................................................73

Check�ng a L�st of Saved Jobs ..................................................................................................79

Pr�nt�ng Saved Jobs ..................................................................................................................84

Manag�ng Saved Jobs ...............................................................................................................90

Delet�ng Saved Jobs ...............................................................................................................108

Mod�fy�ng the Current Job (Delet�ng or Preempt�ng Other Jobs) ............................................114

Mod�fy�ng Personal Boxes .......................................................................................................118

Check�ng the Free Hard D�sk Space .......................................................................................128

Eras�ng all data on the pr�nter's hard d�sk ...............................................................................131

Opt�onal accessor�es ....................................................................................132

Roll Holder Set ........................................................................................................................132

Output Stacker ........................................................................................................................132

IEEE 1394 (F�reW�re) Expans�on Board ..................................................................................132

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Printer Specications ....................................................................................133

Specications ..........................................................................................................................133

Bas�c Env�ronmental Performance ..........................................................................................138

Pr�nt Area .................................................................................................................................139

Basic Printing Workow 140

Pr�nt�ng procedure ........................................................................................140

Load�ng and Pr�nt�ng on Rolls .................................................................................................140

Load�ng and Pr�nt�ng on Sheets ..............................................................................................144

Pr�nt�ng Opt�ons Us�ng Rolls and Sheets ................................................................................147

Manually Load�ng Paper to the Pos�t�on for Pr�nt�ng ...............................................................148

Pr�nt�ng from Mac OS 9 ...........................................................................................................149

Pr�nt�ng from Mac OS X ...........................................................................................................151

Pr�nt�ng from W�ndows ............................................................................................................153

Spec�fy�ng Paper �n the Pr�nter Dr�ver (Mac OS 9) ..................................................................154

Spec�fy�ng Paper �n the Pr�nter Dr�ver (Mac OS X) .................................................................156

Spec�fy�ng Paper �n the Pr�nter Dr�ver (W�ndows) ...................................................................158

Cancel�ng pr�nt jobs ......................................................................................160

Cancel�ng Pr�nt Jobs from the Control Panel ..........................................................................160

Cancel�ng Pr�nt Jobs from W�ndows ........................................................................................161

Cancel�ng Pr�nt Jobs from Mac OS X ......................................................................................162

Cancel�ng Pr�nt Jobs from Mac OS 9 ......................................................................................164

Handling Paper 166

Paper ............................................................................................................166

Paper .......................................................................................................................................166

Types of Paper ........................................................................................................................167

Paper S�zes .............................................................................................................................173

Handl�ng rolls ................................................................................................176

Select�ng the Roll as the Paper Source ...................................................................................176

Sett�ng the Roll on the Roll Holder ..........................................................................................177

Remov�ng a Roll from the Roll Holder .....................................................................................179

Load�ng the Roll �n the Pr�nter .................................................................................................180

Remov�ng the Roll from the Pr�nter .........................................................................................184

Select�ng the Paper Type (Roll) ...............................................................................................186

Spec�fy�ng the Paper Length (Roll) ..........................................................................................187

Feed�ng Roll Paper Manually ..................................................................................................188

Detect�on of the Rema�n�ng Roll Paper ...................................................................................189

Cutt�ng the Lead�ng Edge of Roll Paper Automat�cally ............................................................190

Spec�fy�ng the Cutt�ng Method for Rolls ..................................................................................191

Reduc�ng Dust from Cutt�ng Rolls ...........................................................................................195

Spec�fy�ng the Ink Dry�ng T�me for Rolls ..................................................................................196

Clear�ng Jammed Roll Paper ..................................................................................................199

Roll Holder Set ........................................................................................................................203

Access�ng the Pr�nter Dr�ver D�alog Box from the Operat�ng System Menu (W�ndows) .........204

Med�a Deta�led Sett�ngs D�alog Box (Mac OS 9) .....................................................................206

Med�a Deta�led Sett�ngs D�alog Box (Mac OS X) ....................................................................207

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Med�a Deta�led Sett�ngs D�alog Box (W�ndows) ......................................................................208

Handl�ng sheets for paper feed slots ............................................................209

Select�ng the Sheet as the Paper Source ...............................................................................209

Load�ng the Sheet �n the Pr�nter ..............................................................................................210

Select�ng the Paper Type (Sheet)............................................................................................213

Remov�ng the Sheet ................................................................................................................214

Clear�ng a Jammed Sheet .......................................................................................................215

Manually Load�ng Paper to the Pos�t�on for Pr�nt�ng ...............................................................218

Output Stacker ..............................................................................................219

Output Stacker ........................................................................................................................219

Us�ng the Output Stacker ........................................................................................................220

Stow�ng the Output Stacker .....................................................................................................225

Med�a take-up un�t ........................................................................................227

Med�a Take-up Un�t..................................................................................................................227

Us�ng the Med�a Take-up Un�t .................................................................................................228

Enabl�ng the Take-Up Reel Funct�on .......................................................................................229

D�sabl�ng the Take-Up Reel Funct�on ......................................................................................229

Load�ng the Rew�nd Spool on the Med�a Take-up Un�t............................................................230

Remov�ng Pr�nted Documents from the Med�a Take-up Un�t...................................................237

Enhanced Printing Options 240

Pr�nt qual�ty and color sett�ngs ......................................................................240

Choos�ng a Paper for Pr�nt�ng .................................................................................................240

G�v�ng Pr�or�ty to Part�cular Graph�c Elements and Colors for Pr�nt�ng ...................................241

Pr�nt�ng Photos and Images (W�ndows, Mac OS X) ................................................................245

Pr�nt�ng Photos and Images (Mac OS 9) .................................................................................247

Pr�nt�ng L�ne Draw�ngs and Text (W�ndows, Mac OS X)..........................................................249

Pr�nt�ng L�ne Draw�ngs and Text (Mac OS 9)...........................................................................250

Printing Ofce Documents .......................................................................................................251

Adjust�ng the Color �n the Pr�nter Dr�ver ..................................................................................252

Pr�nt�ng �n Ideal Colors for L�ght �n the V�ew�ng Env�ronment ..................................................255

Pr�nt�ng Photos �n Monochrome ..............................................................................................256

Choos�ng the Document Type and Pr�nt�ng Cond�t�ons (Mac OS 9)........................................257

Choos�ng the Document Type and Pr�nt�ng Cond�t�ons (Mac OS X) .......................................260

Choos�ng the Document Type and Pr�nt�ng Cond�t�ons (W�ndows) .........................................263

F�ne-Tun�ng Colors of Photos and Images (Mac OS 9) ...........................................................265

F�ne-Tun�ng Colors of Photos and Images (Mac OS X) ..........................................................268

F�ne-Tun�ng Colors of Photos and Images (W�ndows) ............................................................271

F�ne-Tun�ng Monochrome Sett�ngs When Pr�nt�ng Photos (Mac OS 9) ..................................274

F�ne-Tun�ng Monochrome Sett�ngs When Pr�nt�ng Photos (Mac OS X) ..................................277

F�ne-Tun�ng Monochrome Sett�ngs When Pr�nt�ng Photos (W�ndows) ....................................280

Pr�nt�ng L�ne Draw�ngs and Text (Mac OS 9)...........................................................................282

Pr�nt�ng L�ne Draw�ngs and Text (Mac OS X) ..........................................................................284

Pr�nt�ng L�ne Draw�ngs and Text (W�ndows) ............................................................................287

Printing Ofce Documents (Mac OS 9) ...................................................................................289

Printing Ofce Documents (Mac OS X) ...................................................................................291

Printing Ofce Documents (Windows) .....................................................................................293

Pr�nt�ng Photos and Images (Mac OS 9) .................................................................................295

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Pr�nt�ng Photos and Images (Mac OS X) ................................................................................298

Pr�nt�ng Photos and Images (W�ndows) ..................................................................................301

Pr�nt�ng Photos �n Monochrome (Mac OS 9) ...........................................................................303

Pr�nt�ng Photos �n Monochrome (Mac OS X) ..........................................................................306

Pr�nt�ng Photos �n Monochrome (W�ndows) ............................................................................309

Pr�nt�ng enlargements or reduct�ons .............................................................311

Res�z�ng Or�g�nals to Match the Paper S�ze ............................................................................311

Res�z�ng Or�g�nals to F�t the Roll W�dth ...................................................................................312

Res�z�ng Or�g�nals by Enter�ng a Scal�ng Value.......................................................................313

Pr�nt�ng Enlargements of Scanned Or�g�nals from a Color �mageRUNNER ............................314

Pr�nt�ng Enlargements of Scanned Or�g�nals from a Color �mageRUNNER (Mac OS X) ........315

Pr�nt�ng Enlargements of Scanned Or�g�nals from a Color �mageRUNNER (W�ndows) ..........317

Res�z�ng Or�g�nals by Enter�ng a Scal�ng Value (Mac OS 9) ...................................................319

Res�z�ng Or�g�nals by Enter�ng a Scal�ng Value (Mac OS X) ...................................................323

Res�z�ng Or�g�nals by Enter�ng a Scal�ng Value (W�ndows).....................................................326

Res�z�ng Or�g�nals to F�t the Roll W�dth (Mac OS 9) ................................................................328

Res�z�ng Or�g�nals to F�t the Roll W�dth (Mac OS X) ...............................................................331

Res�z�ng Or�g�nals to F�t the Roll W�dth (W�ndows) .................................................................334

Res�z�ng Or�g�nals to Match the Paper S�ze (Mac OS 9) .........................................................336

Res�z�ng Or�g�nals to Match the Paper S�ze (Mac OS X) ........................................................339

Res�z�ng Or�g�nals to Match the Paper S�ze (W�ndows) ..........................................................342

Pr�nt�ng at full s�ze .........................................................................................344

Pr�nt�ng on Overs�zed Paper ...................................................................................................344

Borderless Pr�nt�ng at Actual S�ze ...........................................................................................346

Borderless Pr�nt�ng at Actual S�ze (Mac OS 9) ........................................................................348

Borderless Pr�nt�ng at Actual S�ze (Mac OS X) .......................................................................351

Borderless Pr�nt�ng at Actual S�ze (W�ndows) .........................................................................354

Pr�nt�ng at Full S�ze (Mac OS 9) ..............................................................................................356

Pr�nt�ng at Full S�ze (Mac OS X) ..............................................................................................358

Pr�nt�ng at Full S�ze (W�ndows) ...............................................................................................361

Borderless Pr�nt�ng .......................................................................................363

Borderless Pr�nt�ng on Paper of Equ�valent S�ze .....................................................................363

Borderless Pr�nt�ng by Res�z�ng Or�g�nals to F�t the Roll W�dth ...............................................365

Borderless Pr�nt�ng at Actual S�ze ...........................................................................................367

Borderless Pr�nt�ng at Actual S�ze (Mac OS 9) ........................................................................369

Borderless Pr�nt�ng at Actual S�ze (Mac OS X) .......................................................................372

Borderless Pr�nt�ng at Actual S�ze (W�ndows) .........................................................................375

Borderless Pr�nt�ng by Res�z�ng Or�g�nals to F�t the Roll W�dth (Mac OS 9) ...........................377

Borderless Pr�nt�ng by Res�z�ng Or�g�nals to F�t the Roll W�dth (Mac OS X) ...........................380

Borderless Pr�nt�ng by Res�z�ng Or�g�nals to F�t the Roll W�dth (W�ndows) .............................383

Borderless Pr�nt�ng by Res�z�ng Or�g�nals to Match the Paper S�ze (Mac OS 9) ....................385

Borderless Pr�nt�ng by Res�z�ng Or�g�nals to Match the Paper S�ze (Mac OS X) ....................388

Borderless Pr�nt�ng by Res�z�ng Or�g�nals to Match the Paper S�ze (W�ndows) ......................391

Pr�nt�ng banners or at other non-standard s�zes ...........................................393

Pr�nt�ng Vert�cal or Hor�zontal Banners (Large-Format Pr�nt�ng) .............................................393

Pr�nt�ng on Non-Standard Paper S�zes ...................................................................................394

Pr�nt�ng on Non-Standard Paper S�zes (Mac OS 9) ................................................................395

Pr�nt�ng on Non-Standard Paper S�zes (Mac OS X) ................................................................398

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Pr�nt�ng on Non-Standard Paper S�zes (W�ndows) .................................................................400

Pr�nt�ng Vert�cal or Hor�zontal Banners (Large-Format Pr�nt�ng; Mac OS 9) ...........................404

Pr�nt�ng Vert�cal or Hor�zontal Banners (Large-Format Pr�nt�ng; Mac OS X) ...........................408

Pr�nt�ng Vert�cal or Hor�zontal Banners (Large-Format Pr�nt�ng; W�ndows) .............................411

T�l�ng and mult�ple pages per sheet ..............................................................415

Pr�nt�ng Mult�ple Or�g�nals Next to Each Other ........................................................................415

Pr�nt�ng Mult�ple Pages Cont�nuously ......................................................................................417

Pr�nt�ng Mult�ple Pages Per Sheet ...........................................................................................418

Pr�nt�ng Posters �n Sect�ons ....................................................................................................419

Pr�nt�ng Large Posters (Mac OS 9) .........................................................................................420

Pr�nt�ng Large Posters (W�ndows) ...........................................................................................422

Pr�nt�ng Mult�ple Or�g�nals Next to Each Other (Mac OS X) ....................................................424

Pr�nt�ng Mult�ple Or�g�nals Next to Each Other (W�ndows) ......................................................426

Pr�nt�ng Mult�ple Pages Cont�nuously (Mac OS 9) ..................................................................428

Pr�nt�ng Mult�ple Pages Cont�nuously (Mac OS X) ..................................................................430

Pr�nt�ng Mult�ple Pages Cont�nuously (W�ndows) ....................................................................432

Pr�nt�ng Mult�ple Pages Per Sheet (Mac OS 9) .......................................................................433

Pr�nt�ng Mult�ple Pages Per Sheet (Mac OS X) .......................................................................436

Pr�nt�ng Mult�ple Pages Per Sheet (W�ndows) .........................................................................439

Center�ng or�g�nals ........................................................................................441

Pr�nt�ng Or�g�nals Centered on Rolls .......................................................................................441

Pr�nt�ng Or�g�nals Centered on Sheets ....................................................................................442

Pr�nt�ng Or�g�nals Centered on Rolls (Mac OS 9) ....................................................................443

Pr�nt�ng Or�g�nals Centered on Rolls (Mac OS X) ...................................................................446

Pr�nt�ng Or�g�nals Centered on Rolls (W�ndows) .....................................................................449

Pr�nt�ng Or�g�nals Centered on Sheets (Mac OS 9) .................................................................451

Pr�nt�ng Or�g�nals Centered on Sheets (Mac OS X) ................................................................454

Pr�nt�ng Or�g�nals Centered on Sheets (W�ndows) ..................................................................456

Conserv�ng roll paper ....................................................................................458

Conserv�ng Roll Paper by Rotat�ng Or�g�nals 90 Degrees ......................................................458

Conserv�ng Roll Paper by Pr�nt�ng Or�g�nals W�thout Top and Bottom Marg�ns ......................459

Conserv�ng Roll Paper by Pr�nt�ng Or�g�nals W�thout Top and Bottom Marg�ns (Mac OS 9) ...460

Conserv�ng Roll Paper by Pr�nt�ng Or�g�nals W�thout Top and Bottom Marg�ns (Mac OS X) ..462

Conserv�ng Roll Paper by Pr�nt�ng Or�g�nals W�thout Top and Bottom Marg�ns (W�ndows) ....465

Conserv�ng Roll Paper by Rotat�ng Or�g�nals 90 Degrees (Mac OS 9) ...................................467

Conserv�ng Roll Paper by Rotat�ng Or�g�nals 90 Degrees (Mac OS X) ...................................469

Conserv�ng Roll Paper by Rotat�ng Or�g�nals 90 Degrees (W�ndows) ....................................472

Pr�nt�ng CAD Draw�ngs .................................................................................474

Pr�nt�ng CAD Draw�ngs ............................................................................................................474

Pr�nt�ng L�ne Draw�ngs and Text (Mac OS 9)...........................................................................474

Pr�nt�ng L�ne Draw�ngs and Text (Mac OS X) ..........................................................................477

Pr�nt�ng L�ne Draw�ngs and Text (W�ndows) ............................................................................480

Other useful sett�ngs .....................................................................................482

Pr�nt�ng W�th Watermarks ........................................................................................................482

Mak�ng the Or�g�nal Or�entat�on Match the Paper Or�entat�on .................................................483

Us�ng Favor�tes .......................................................................................................................484

Cutt�ng Roll Paper After Pr�nt�ng ..............................................................................................484

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Pr�nt�ng from Photoshop ..........................................................................................................485

Us�ng PosterArt�st to Compose Or�g�nals ................................................................................486

Cutt�ng Roll Paper After Pr�nt�ng (Mac OS 9) ..........................................................................487

Cutt�ng Roll Paper After Pr�nt�ng (Mac OS X) ..........................................................................489

Cutt�ng Roll Paper After Pr�nt�ng (W�ndows) ............................................................................491

Mak�ng the Or�g�nal Or�entat�on Match the Paper Or�entat�on (Mac OS 9) .............................492

Mak�ng the Or�g�nal Or�entat�on Match the Paper Or�entat�on (Mac OS X) .............................494

Mak�ng the Or�g�nal Or�entat�on Match the Paper Or�entat�on (W�ndows) ...............................497

Pr�nt�ng w�th Watermarks-COPY, FILE COPY, and so on (Mac OS 9) ....................................499

Pr�nt�ng w�th Watermarks-COPY, FILE COPY, and so on (W�ndows)......................................502

Software 504

W�ndows .......................................................................................................504

Pr�nter Dr�ver Sett�ngs (W�ndows) ...........................................................................................504

Conrming Print Settings (Windows) .......................................................................................506

Prev�ew�ng Images Before Pr�nt�ng (W�ndows) .......................................................................508

Paper Informat�on on Pr�nter D�alog Box (W�ndows) ...............................................................509

Sett�ngs Summar�es D�alog Box (W�ndows) ............................................................................510

Us�ng Favor�tes (W�ndows) .....................................................................................................511

Ma�n Sheet (W�ndows) ............................................................................................................513

Page Setup Sheet (W�ndows) .................................................................................................517

Layout Sheet (W�ndows) .........................................................................................................519

Gray Adjustment Sheet (W�ndows) .........................................................................................520

Favor�tes Sheet (W�ndows) .....................................................................................................521

Ut�l�ty Sheet (W�ndows) ...........................................................................................................522

Support Sheet (W�ndows) .......................................................................................................523

Dev�ce Sett�ngs Sheet (W�ndows) ...........................................................................................524

Us�ng PosterArt�st to Compose Or�g�nals (W�ndows) ..............................................................525

Pr�nt�ng Adobe RGB Images (W�ndows) .................................................................................527

�magePROGRAF Status Mon�tor (W�ndows) ...........................................................................530

�magePROGRAF Dev�ce Setup Ut�l�ty .....................................................................................531

Install�ng �magePROGRAF Dev�ce Setup Ut�l�ty .....................................................................532

Conguring the IP Address Using imagePROGRAF Device Setup Utility ...............................533

D�g�tal Photo Front-Access ......................................................................................................534

Access�ng the Pr�nter Dr�ver D�alog Box from Appl�cat�ons (W�ndows) ...................................535

Access�ng the Pr�nter Dr�ver D�alog Box from the Operat�ng System Menu (W�ndows) .........537

Color Sett�ngs Sheet: Color (W�ndows) ...................................................................................539

Color Sett�ngs Sheet: Monochrome (W�ndows) ......................................................................545

Conrming the Print Image Before Printing .............................................................................547

Med�a Deta�led Sett�ngs D�alog Box (W�ndows) ......................................................................548

Med�a S�ze Opt�ons D�alog Box (W�ndows) .............................................................................549

Pr�nt�ng Enlargements of Scanned Or�g�nals from a Color �mageRUNNER (W�ndows) ..........550

Spec�al Sett�ngs D�alog Box (W�ndows) ..................................................................................552

V�ew Sett�ngs D�alog Box for the Pr�nt�ng Appl�cat�on (W�ndows)............................................553

Mac OS X .....................................................................................................554

Pr�nter Dr�ver Sett�ngs (Mac OS X) .........................................................................................554

Conrming Print Settings (Mac OS X) .....................................................................................555

Check�ng the Layout Before Pr�nt�ng .......................................................................................557

Check�ng the Layout Before Pr�nt�ng (Mac OS X) ...................................................................558

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Prev�ew�ng Images Before Pr�nt�ng (Mac OS X) .....................................................................559

Paper Informat�on on Pr�nter D�alog Box (Mac OS X) .............................................................560

Ma�n Pane (Mac OS X) ...........................................................................................................561

Page Setup Pane (Mac OS X) ................................................................................................563

Ut�l�ty Pane (Mac OS X) ..........................................................................................................565

Gray Adjustment Pane (Mac OS X) .........................................................................................566

Add�t�onal Sett�ngs Pane (Mac OS X) .....................................................................................567

Support Pane (Mac OS X) .......................................................................................................568

Us�ng Favor�tes (Mac OS X) ....................................................................................................568

Pr�nt�ng Adobe RGB Images (Mac OS X) ................................................................................569

�magePROGRAF Pr�ntmon�tor (Mac�ntosh) .............................................................................572

Access�ng the Pr�nter Dr�ver D�alog Box from Appl�cat�ons (Mac OS X) .................................574

Color Sett�ngs Pane: Color (Mac OS X) ..................................................................................575

Color Sett�ngs Pane: Monochrome (Mac OS X) ......................................................................577

Med�a Deta�led Sett�ngs D�alog Box (Mac OS X) ....................................................................578

V�ew Sett�ngs D�alog Box for the Pr�nt�ng Appl�cat�on (Mac OS X) ..........................................579

Mac OS 9 ......................................................................................................580

Pr�nter Dr�ver Sett�ngs (Mac OS 9) ..........................................................................................580

Conrming Print Settings (Mac OS 9) .....................................................................................581

Prev�ew�ng Images Before Pr�nt�ng (Mac OS 9) ......................................................................583

Ma�n Pane (Mac OS 9) ............................................................................................................584

Page Setup Pane (Mac OS 9) .................................................................................................586

F�n�sh�ng Pane (Mac OS 9) .....................................................................................................588

Gray Adjustment Pane (Mac OS 9) .........................................................................................589

Dev�ce Sett�ngs Pane (Mac OS 9) ...........................................................................................590

Add�t�onal Sett�ngs Pane (Mac OS 9) ......................................................................................591

Us�ng Favor�tes (Mac OS 9) ....................................................................................................592

Pr�nt�ng Adobe RGB Images (Mac OS 9) ................................................................................594

�magePROGRAF Pr�ntmon�tor (Mac�ntosh) .............................................................................597

Access�ng the Pr�nter Dr�ver D�alog Box from Appl�cat�ons (Mac OS 9) ..................................599

Color Sett�ngs Pane: Color (Mac OS 9) ..................................................................................601

Color Sett�ngs Pane: Monochrome (Mac OS 9) ......................................................................604

Med�a Deta�led Sett�ngs D�alog Box (Mac OS 9) .....................................................................606

Spec�al Sett�ngs D�alog Box (Mac OS 9) .................................................................................607

V�ew Sett�ngs D�alog Box for the Pr�nt�ng Appl�cat�on (Mac OS 9) ..........................................608

Network Setting 609

Network Sett�ng ............................................................................................609

Network Env�ronment ..............................................................................................................609

Conguring the IP Address on the Printer ...............................................................................611

In�t�al�z�ng the Network Sett�ngs ..............................................................................................612

Conguring the Printer's TCP/IP Network Settings .................................................................613

Conguring the IP Address Using the Printer Control Panel ...................................................615

Conguring the IP Address Using ARP and PING Commands ...............................................616

Spec�fy�ng Pr�nter-Related Informat�on ....................................................................................618

Us�ng RemoteUI ......................................................................................................................619

Email Notication When Printing is Finished or Errors Occur .................................................620

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Network Sett�ng (W�ndows) ..........................................................................621

Conguring the Printer's NetWare Network Settings ...............................................................621

Spec�fy�ng the Pr�nter's Frame Type ........................................................................................623

Spec�fy�ng NetWare Pr�nt Serv�ces ..........................................................................................625

Spec�fy�ng NetWare Protocols .................................................................................................628

Conguring NetWare Network Settings ...................................................................................630

Conguring the Printer Driver Destination (Windows) .............................................................631

Install�ng �magePROGRAF Dev�ce Setup Ut�l�ty .....................................................................632

Conguring the IP Address Using imagePROGRAF Device Setup Utility ...............................633

Network Sett�ng (Mac�ntosh) .........................................................................634

Conguring the Printer's AppleTalk Network Settings .............................................................634

Conguring the Printer Driver Destination (Macintosh) ...........................................................635

Conguring the Destination for AppleTalk Network (Macintosh) .............................................636

Conguring the Destination for TCP/IP Network (Macintosh) .................................................640

Conguring the Destination for Bonjour Network (Macintosh) ................................................644

Maintenance 646

Adjust�ng the Pr�nthead .................................................................................646

Correct�ng Pr�nt M�sal�gnment .................................................................................................646

Adjust�ng the Pr�nthead Al�gnment Automat�cally ....................................................................646

Adjust�ng the Pr�nthead Al�gnment Manually ...........................................................................648

Adjust�ng the Pr�nthead He�ght ................................................................................................650

Adjust�ng the feed amount ............................................................................651

Adjust�ng the Feed Amount Automat�cally ...............................................................................651

Adjust�ng the Feed Amount Manually ......................................................................................654

Adjust�ng the Vacuum Strength ...............................................................................................657

Adjust�ng the Measurement Scale for Better Accuracy ...........................................................658

Color adjustment ...........................................................................................660

Us�ng Color Cal�brat�on to Adjust Colors .................................................................................660

Pr�nt�ng �n Ideal Colors for L�ght �n the V�ew�ng Env�ronment ..................................................663

By select�ng color tones on Charts before pr�nt�ng (W�ndows) ................................................664

Pr�nt�ng �n Colors Match�ng the Measured Amb�ent L�ght ........................................................668

Access�ng the Pr�nter Dr�ver D�alog Box from Appl�cat�ons (W�ndows) ...................................671

Ink Tanks .......................................................................................................673

Ink Tanks .................................................................................................................................673

Replac�ng Ink Tanks ................................................................................................................674

Check�ng Ink Tank Levels ........................................................................................................686

When to Replace Ink Tanks .....................................................................................................687

Pr�ntheads .....................................................................................................688

Pr�nthead .................................................................................................................................688

Check�ng the Pr�nt Qual�ty .......................................................................................................688

Improv�ng the Pr�nt Qual�ty ......................................................................................................688

Check�ng for Nozzle Clogg�ng .................................................................................................689

Clean�ng the Pr�nthead ............................................................................................................690

Replac�ng the Pr�nthead ..........................................................................................................691

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Cutter Un�t .....................................................................................................699

Cutter Un�t ...............................................................................................................................699

Replac�ng the Cutter Un�t ........................................................................................................699

Ma�ntenance Cartr�dge .................................................................................702

Ma�ntenance Cartr�dge ............................................................................................................702

Replac�ng the Ma�ntenance Cartr�dge .....................................................................................702

Check�ng the Rema�n�ng Ma�ntenance Cartr�dge Capac�ty .....................................................710

When to Replace the Ma�ntenance Cartr�dge .........................................................................711

Clean�ng the Pr�nter ......................................................................................712

Clean�ng the Pr�nter Exter�or ...................................................................................................712

Clean�ng Ins�de the Top Cover ................................................................................................714

Clean�ng the Pr�nthead ............................................................................................................717

Other Ma�ntenance .......................................................................................718

Prepar�ng to Transfer the Pr�nter .............................................................................................718

Updat�ng the F�rmware ............................................................................................................724

Troubleshooting 725

Frequently Asked Quest�ons .........................................................................725

Frequently Asked Quest�ons ...................................................................................................725

Spec�fy�ng Paper �n the Pr�nter Dr�ver .....................................................................................727

Pr�nt�ng does not start ...................................................................................728

The Data lamp on the Control Panel does not l�ght up ............................................................728

The Pr�nter Does Not Respond Even �f Pr�nt Jobs are Sent ....................................................728

The Display Screen indicates the system is lling with ink ......................................................728

Cannot pr�nt over a network ..........................................................................729

Cannot connect the pr�nter to the network ..............................................................................729

Conguring the Communication Mode Manually .....................................................................730

Cannot print over a TCP/IP network ........................................................................................731

Cannot pr�nt over AppleTalk or Bonjour networks ...................................................................732

Cannot pr�nt over a NetWare network .....................................................................................733

The pr�nter stops dur�ng a pr�nt job ...............................................................734

An error message �s shown on the D�splay Screen .................................................................734

The pr�nter ejects blank, unpr�nted paper ................................................................................734

Problems w�th the pr�nt�ng qual�ty .................................................................735

Pr�nt�ng �s fa�nt .........................................................................................................................735

Paper rubs aga�nst the Pr�nthead ............................................................................................736

The edges of the paper are d�rty .............................................................................................737

The surface of the paper �s d�rty ..............................................................................................738

The back s�de of the paper �s d�rty ..........................................................................................738

Band�ng �n d�fferent colors occurs ...........................................................................................738

The contrast becomes uneven dur�ng pr�nt�ng ........................................................................739

Colors �n pr�nted �mages are uneven .......................................................................................739

Problems w�th the pr�nt�ng qual�ty caused by the type of paper ..............................................740

L�nes are m�sal�gned ...............................................................................................................740

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The length of pr�nted �mages �s �naccurate ..............................................................................740

Documents are pr�nted �n monochrome ..................................................................................740

Pr�nted colors are �naccurate ...................................................................................................741

Image Edges are Blurred or Wh�te Band�ng Occurs ...............................................................742

Documents are pr�nted crooked ..............................................................................................742

L�ne th�ckness �s not un�form (W�ndows) .................................................................................742

Installat�on problems .....................................................................................743

The IEEE 1394 Dr�ver Cannot Be Installed Correctly ..............................................................743

Remov�ng Installed Pr�nter Dr�vers ..........................................................................................744

Clear�ng jammed paper ................................................................................745

Clear�ng Jammed Roll Paper ..................................................................................................745

Clear�ng a Jammed Sheet .......................................................................................................749

If the Pr�nter makes a strange sound ............................................................752

If the Pr�nter Makes a Strange Sound .....................................................................................752

Other problems .............................................................................................753

The pr�nter consumes a lot of �nk ............................................................................................753

A message to check the Ma�ntenance Cartr�dge �s not cleared after you replace the Ma�nte-

nance Cartr�dge .......................................................................................................................753

Paper �s not cut neatly .............................................................................................................753

Paper cannot be cut ................................................................................................................754

The pr�nter does not go on ......................................................................................................754

Roll paper cannot be �nserted �nto the Paper Feed Slot ..........................................................754

Cannot Load Sheets ................................................................................................................754

The Med�a Take-up Un�t Cont�nues Rotat�ng ...........................................................................755

Ink level detect�on ....................................................................................................................756

Error Message 758

Respond�ng to Messages .............................................................................758

Respond�ng to Messages ........................................................................................................758

Error Messages .......................................................................................................................760

Messages regard�ng paper ...........................................................................762

Paper M�smatch ......................................................................................................................762

Papr Type M�smatch ................................................................................................................762

Papr S�ze M�smatch ................................................................................................................763

Th�s paper cannot be used. .....................................................................................................763

Insufcient paper for job ..........................................................................................................764

No sheets. ...............................................................................................................................764

Regular pr�nt�ng �s selected, but a roll �s loaded. .....................................................................765

Roll pr�nt�ng �s selected, but sheets are loaded. ......................................................................765

Roll pr�nt�ng �s selected. ..........................................................................................................765

Sheet pr�nt�ng �s selected. .......................................................................................................765

Borderless pr�ntng not poss�ble. ..............................................................................................766

Paper loaded askew. ...............................................................................................................767

Paper s�ze not detected. ..........................................................................................................768

Lead�ng edge detect�on error. ..................................................................................................768

End of paper feed. ...................................................................................................................768

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Cannot feed paper. ..................................................................................................................768

Paper jam. ...............................................................................................................................768

Cannot cut paper. ....................................................................................................................769

Rel lever �s �n wrong pos�t�on. ..................................................................................................769

The roll �s empty. .....................................................................................................................770

Rew�nd�ng error. ......................................................................................................................770

Turn on the med�a take-up un�t. ...............................................................................................770

Med�a take-up un�t ready. ........................................................................................................770

Messages regard�ng �nk ................................................................................771

Ink Level: Check ......................................................................................................................771

No �nk tank loaded. ..................................................................................................................771

Ink insufcient. .........................................................................................................................772

Ink tank �s empty. Please OK and replace the �nk tank. ..........................................................772

Ink tank �s empty. .....................................................................................................................772

Close Ink Tank Cover ..............................................................................................................773

Ink tank error. ..........................................................................................................................773

Rema�n�ng level of the �nk cannot be correctly detected. ........................................................773

Messages regard�ng pr�nt�ng or adjusment ...................................................774

Use another paper. ..................................................................................................................774

Cannot execute th�s command. Use other paper. ...................................................................774

Cannot print as specied. ........................................................................................................774

Cannot adjust band. ................................................................................................................774

Cannot adjust pr�nthead. .........................................................................................................775

Excess�ve temperature or hum�d�ty..........................................................................................775

Cannot cal�brate. .....................................................................................................................775

Messages regard�ng pr�ntheads ...................................................................776

Cannot adjust pr�nthead. .........................................................................................................776

Cannot adjust band. ................................................................................................................776

x pr�nthead needs clean�ng. (x �s Left or R�ght) .......................................................................776

PHeads: wrong pos. ................................................................................................................776

Problem w�th Pr�nthead x (x �s L, R, or LR) .............................................................................777

x pr�nthead error (x �s Left or R�ght) .........................................................................................777

Messages regard�ng the ma�ntenance cartr�dge ..........................................778

No ma�ntenance cartr�dge. ......................................................................................................778

Prepare for ma�nt cart replacement. ........................................................................................778

No Ma�ntenance Cartr�dge capac�ty.........................................................................................778

Ma�ntenance cartr�dge full. ......................................................................................................778

Ma�ntenance cartr�dge problem. ..............................................................................................778

Messages regard�ng the hard d�sk ................................................................779

Ma�l box nearly full. ..................................................................................................................779

Ma�l box full. Now pr�nt�ng w�thout sav�ng data. .......................................................................779

Ma�l box full. Cannot save. ......................................................................................................779

Ma�l box full. Delete unwanted data on your computer to resume pr�nt�ng. .............................779

Ma�l box full. Delete unwanted data ........................................................................................779

Hard d�sk error. ........................................................................................................................780

F�le read error. .........................................................................................................................780

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Other Messages ...........................................................................................781

GARO Wxxxx (x represents a number) ...................................................................................781

Top cover �s open. ...................................................................................................................781

Carr�age Cover �s open. ..........................................................................................................781

ERROR Exxx-xxxx (x represents a letter or number) ..............................................................781

Unknown le. ...........................................................................................................................782

Prepare for parts replacement. ................................................................................................782

Parts replacement t�me has passed. .......................................................................................782

Mult�-sensor error ....................................................................................................................782

Hardware error. xxxxxxxx-xxxx (x represents a letter or number) ...........................................782

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