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Large Format Printer
User's Guide
Basic Printing Workflow 17
Enhanced Printing Options 31
Printing CAD Drawings ........................................................... 44
Printing enlargements or reductions ....................................... 64
Printing at full size ................................................................... 78
Borderless Printing .................................................................. 88
Printing banners or at other non-standard sizes ................... 100
Tiling and multiple pages per sheet ...................................... 113
Centering originals ................................................................ 128
and so on
Windows Software 159
Printer Driver ......................................................................... 160
Preview ................................................................................. 190
Free Layout ........................................................................... 200
Color imageRUNNER Enlargement Copy ............................. 221
Print Plug-In for Office ........................................................... 230
and so on
Mac OS X Software 293
Printer Driver ......................................................................... 294
Preview ................................................................................. 312
Free Layout ........................................................................... 334
Color imageRUNNER Enlargement Copy ............................. 359
and so on
Handling Paper 393
Control Panel 431
Printer Parts 467
Network Setting 479
Print Job Operations 509
Adjustments for Better Print Quality 547
Maintenance and Consumables 563
Troubleshooting 593
Error Message 623
Specifications 645
Appendix 651
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Contents
Basic Printing Workflow
Basic Printing Workflow 17
Printing procedure 18
Printing Options Using Rolls and Sheets ................................................................................................................ 18
Turning the Printer On and Off ................................................................................................................................ 19
Loading and Printing on Rolls ................................................................................................................................. 21
Loading and Printing on Sheets ............................................................................................................................. 23
Printing in Windows ................................................................................................................................................ 24
Printing from Mac OS X .......................................................................................................................................... 25
Canceling print jobs 27
Canceling Print Jobs from the Control Panel .......................................................................................................... 27
Canceling Print Jobs from Windows ....................................................................................................................... 28
Canceling Print Jobs from Mac OS X ..................................................................................................................... 28
Pausing Printing 30
Pausing Printing ...................................................................................................................................................... 30
Enhanced Printing Options
Enhanced Printing Options 31
Choosing Paper for Printing 32
Choosing a Paper for Printing ................................................................................................................................. 32
Specifying Paper in the Printer Driver ..................................................................................................................... 32
Printing Photos and Office Documents 33
Printing Photos and Images .................................................................................................................................... 33
Printing Photos and Images (Windows) ............................................................................................................ 34
Printing Photos and Images (Mac OS X) .......................................................................................................... 35
Printing Office Documents ...................................................................................................................................... 38
Printing Office Documents (Windows) .............................................................................................................. 38
Printing Office Documents (Mac OS X) ............................................................................................................. 40
Using PosterArtist to Compose Originals ............................................................................................................... 41
Printing CAD Drawings 44
Printing CAD Drawings ........................................................................................................................................... 44
Printing Line Drawings and Text ............................................................................................................................. 44
Printing Line Drawings and Text (Windows) ..................................................................................................... 45
Printing Line Drawings and Text (Mac OS X) .................................................................................................... 46
Printing from AutoCAD ............................................................................................................................................ 49
Specifying Colors and Printing CAD Drawings ...................................................................................................... 50
Specifying Colors and Printing CAD Drawings (Windows) ............................................................................... 50
HP-GL/2 Printing ..................................................................................................................................................... 51
Adjusting Images 52
Adjusting the Color in the Printer Driver ................................................................................................................. 52
Fine-Tuning Colors of Photos and Images (Windows) ...................................................................................... 53
Fine-Tuning Colors of Photos and Images (Mac OS X) .................................................................................... 56
Giving Priority to Particular Graphic Elements and Colors for Printing ................................................................... 58
Choosing the Document Type and Printing Conditions (Windows) .................................................................. 60
Choosing the Document Type and Printing Conditions (Mac OS X) ................................................................ 62
Printing enlargements or reductions 64
Resizing Originals to Match the Paper Size ........................................................................................................... 64
Resizing Originals to Match the Paper Size (Windows) .................................................................................... 64
Resizing Originals to Match the Paper Size (Mac OS X) .................................................................................. 66
Resizing Originals to Fit the Roll Width ................................................................................................................... 68
Resizing Originals to Fit the Roll Width (Windows) ........................................................................................... 68
Resizing Originals to Fit the Roll Width (Mac OS X) ......................................................................................... 70
Resizing Originals by Entering a Scaling Value ...................................................................................................... 72
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Enhanced Printing Options
Resizing Originals by Entering a Scaling Value (Windows) .............................................................................. 73
Resizing Originals by Entering a Scaling Value (Mac OS X) ............................................................................ 75
Printing at full size 78
Printing on Oversized Paper ................................................................................................................................... 78
Printing at Full Size (Windows) .......................................................................................................................... 79
Printing at Full Size (Mac OS X) ........................................................................................................................ 80
Borderless Printing at Actual Size .......................................................................................................................... 82
Borderless Printing at Actual Size (Windows) ................................................................................................... 83
Borderless Printing at Actual Size (Mac OS X) ................................................................................................. 85
Borderless Printing 88
Borderless Printing on Paper of Equivalent Size .................................................................................................... 88
Borderless Printing by Resizing Originals to Match the Paper Size (Windows) ............................................... 89
Borderless Printing by Resizing Originals to Match the Paper Size (Mac OS X) .............................................. 91
Borderless Printing by Resizing Originals to Fit the Roll Width .............................................................................. 94
Borderless Printing by Resizing Originals to Fit the Roll Width (Windows) ....................................................... 95
Borderless Printing by Resizing Originals to Fit the Roll Width (Mac OS X) ..................................................... 96
Printing banners or at other non-standard sizes 100
Printing Vertical or Horizontal Banners (Large-Format Printing) ........................................................................... 100
Printing Vertical or Horizontal Banners (Large-Format Printing; Windows) ..................................................... 100
Printing Vertical or Horizontal Banners (Large-Format Printing; Mac OS X) ................................................... 104
Printing on Non-Standard Paper Sizes ................................................................................................................. 107
Printing on Non-Standard Paper Sizes (Windows) .......................................................................................... 107
Printing on Non-Standard Paper Sizes (Mac OS X) ........................................................................................ 110
Tiling and multiple pages per sheet 113
Printing Multiple Originals Next to Each Other ..................................................................................................... 113
Printing Multiple Originals Next to Each Other (Windows) .............................................................................. 114
Printing Multiple Originals Next to Each Other (Mac OS X) ............................................................................ 116
Printing Multiple Pages Continuously ................................................................................................................... 117
Printing Multiple Pages Continuously (Windows) ............................................................................................ 117
Printing Multiple Pages Continuously (Mac OS X) .......................................................................................... 119
Printing Multiple Pages Per Sheet ......................................................................................................................... 120
Printing Multiple Pages Per Sheet (Windows) ................................................................................................. 121
Printing Multiple Pages Per Sheet (Mac OS X) ............................................................................................... 123
Printing Posters in Sections .................................................................................................................................. 125
Printing Large Posters (Windows) ................................................................................................................... 125
Centering originals 128
Printing Originals Centered on Rolls ..................................................................................................................... 128
Printing Originals Centered on Rolls (Windows) ............................................................................................. 128
Printing Originals Centered on Rolls (Mac OS X) ............................................................................................ 130
Printing Originals Centered on Sheets .................................................................................................................. 132
Printing Originals Centered on Sheets (Windows) .......................................................................................... 133
Printing Originals Centered on Sheets (Mac OS X) ........................................................................................ 135
Conserving roll paper 137
Conserving Roll Paper by Rotating Originals 90 Degrees .................................................................................... 137
Conserving Roll Paper by Rotating Originals 90 Degrees (Windows) ............................................................ 137
Conserving Roll Paper by Rotating Originals 90 Degrees (Mac OS X) .......................................................... 138
Conserving Roll Paper by Printing Originals Without Top and Bottom Margins ................................................... 141
Conserving Roll Paper by Printing Originals Without Top and Bottom Margins (Windows) ............................ 141
Conserving Roll Paper by Printing Originals Without Top and Bottom Margins (Mac OS X) .......................... 143
Checking Images Before Printing 146
Checking the Layout in a Preview Before Printing ................................................................................................ 146
Other useful settings 147
Printing With Watermarks ...................................................................................................................................... 147
Printing with Watermarks— COPY, FILE COPY, and so on (Windows) ........................................................... 148
Making the Original Orientation Match the Paper Orientation .............................................................................. 149
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Enhanced Printing Options
Making the Original Orientation Match the Paper Orientation (Windows) ...................................................... 150
Making the Original Orientation Match the Paper Orientation (Mac OS X) ..................................................... 151
Using Favorites ..................................................................................................................................................... 154
Cutting Roll Paper After Printing ........................................................................................................................... 154
Cutting Roll Paper After Printing (Windows) ................................................................................................... 154
Cutting Roll Paper After Printing (Mac OS X) .................................................................................................. 155
Windows Software
Windows Software 159
Printer Driver 160
Printer Driver Settings ........................................................................................................................................... 160
Specifying Paper in the Printer Driver ................................................................................................................... 162
Confirming Print Settings ...................................................................................................................................... 163
Checking the Layout in a Preview Before Printing ................................................................................................ 163
Using Favorites ..................................................................................................................................................... 164
Accessing the Printer Driver Dialog Box from Applications ................................................................................. 166
Accessing the Printer Driver Dialog Box from the Operating System Menu ........................................................ 167
Main Sheet ............................................................................................................................................................ 169
Paper Information on Printer Dialog Box ......................................................................................................... 171
Paper Detailed Settings Dialog Box ................................................................................................................ 172
View Settings Dialog Box for the Printing Application ..................................................................................... 173
Color Adjustment Sheet: Color ........................................................................................................................ 173
Object Adjustment dialog box: Color .............................................................................................................. 174
Matching Sheet ............................................................................................................................................... 175
Color Adjustment Sheet: Monochrome ........................................................................................................... 176
Object Adjustment dialog box: Monochrome ................................................................................................. 178
Page Setup Sheet ................................................................................................................................................. 178
Output Method dialog box .............................................................................................................................. 181
Paper Size Options Dialog Box ....................................................................................................................... 182
Layout Sheet ......................................................................................................................................................... 183
Page Options Dialog Box ................................................................................................................................ 184
Special Settings Dialog Box ............................................................................................................................ 185
Favorites Sheet ..................................................................................................................................................... 186
Utility Sheet ........................................................................................................................................................... 187
Support Sheet ....................................................................................................................................................... 188
Settings Summaries Dialog Box ...................................................................................................................... 188
Device Settings Sheet ........................................................................................................................................... 189
Preview 190
The Features of Preview ........................................................................................................................................ 190
Starting Preview .................................................................................................................................................... 190
Preview Main Window ........................................................................................................................................... 191
Dialog Area ........................................................................................................................................................... 193
Enlarge/Reduce the screen display ...................................................................................................................... 194
Moving a Page ...................................................................................................................................................... 194
Using the ruler ....................................................................................................................................................... 194
Priority setting for rotating 90 degrees .................................................................................................................. 195
Printing with Selecting the Layout ......................................................................................................................... 196
Print on the Center ................................................................................................................................................ 198
Not Print Spaces at the Top/Bottom ...................................................................................................................... 199
Free Layout 200
The Features of Free Layout ................................................................................................................................. 200
Starting Free Layout .............................................................................................................................................. 200
Free Layout Main Window ..................................................................................................................................... 202
Detailed Settings ................................................................................................................................................... 203
Preferences Dialog Box ........................................................................................................................................ 203
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Windows Software
Page Options Dialog Box ...................................................................................................................................... 204
Zoom Dialog Box .................................................................................................................................................. 205
Format Dialog Box ................................................................................................................................................ 206
Laying out a Multiple-File Document on One Page .............................................................................................. 207
Laying out a Document Created with Multiple Application Programs on One Page ............................................ 209
Selecting an Object .............................................................................................................................................. 211
Changing the Object Size ..................................................................................................................................... 212
Moving an Object .................................................................................................................................................. 213
Rotating an Object ................................................................................................................................................ 213
Laying out Objects Automatically ......................................................................................................................... 213
Aligning Objects ................................................................................................................................................... 214
Changing the Object Overlapping Order ............................................................................................................. 215
Pasting a Copied or Cut Object ............................................................................................................................ 216
Folded Duplex Window ......................................................................................................................................... 217
Finished Size Settings Dialog Box ........................................................................................................................ 218
Binding Settings Dialog Box ................................................................................................................................. 219
Prints using Folded Duplex ................................................................................................................................... 220
Color imageRUNNER Enlargement Copy 221
The Features of Color imageRUNNER Enlargement Copy ................................................................................... 221
Starting Color imageRUNNER Enlargement Copy ............................................................................................... 221
Color imageRUNNER Enlargement Copy Dialog Box .......................................................................................... 222
Hot Folder ............................................................................................................................................................. 223
Creating a New Hot Folder ................................................................................................................................... 223
Specifying an Existing Shared Folder as a Hot Folder ......................................................................................... 226
Setting the Print Parameters ................................................................................................................................. 228
Printing Enlargements of Scanned Originals from a Color imageRUNNER ......................................................... 229
Print Plug-In for Office 230
Print Plug-In for Office features ............................................................................................................................. 230
Steps to install ....................................................................................................................................................... 230
Steps to uninstall ................................................................................................................................................... 233
When Print Plug-In for Office is not displayed ...................................................................................................... 233
To start from Microsoft Word ................................................................................................................................. 236
Print Matching Roll Width (Word) .......................................................................................................................... 238
Borderless Printing (Word) .................................................................................................................................... 240
Multi-Page Printing (Word) .................................................................................................................................... 242
Register the settings (Word) ................................................................................................................................. 243
Print Using Registered Settings (Word) ................................................................................................................ 244
Portrait Orientation / Landscape Orientation (Word) ............................................................................................ 246
To start from Microsoft PowerPoint ........................................................................................................................ 247
Print Matching Roll Width (PowerPoint) ................................................................................................................ 249
Borderless Printing (PowerPoint) .......................................................................................................................... 250
Multi-Page Printing (PowerPoint) .......................................................................................................................... 253
Register the settings (PowerPoint) ........................................................................................................................ 254
Print Using Registered Settings (PowerPoint) ....................................................................................................... 255
Portrait Orientation / Landscape Orientation (PowerPoint) ................................................................................... 257
To start from Microsoft Excel ................................................................................................................................. 258
Print Entire Sheet (Excel) ...................................................................................................................................... 259
Print Selected Area (Excel) ................................................................................................................................... 261
Configuring Binding (Excel) .................................................................................................................................. 264
Configuring Special Settings ................................................................................................................................ 265
Status Monitor 266
The Features of imagePROGRAF Status Monitor ................................................................................................. 266
Job Management Using imagePROGRAF Status Monitor .................................................................................... 267
Accounting 268
Accounting Manager ............................................................................................................................................ 268
Launching the Accounting Manager .................................................................................................................... 268
Accounting Manager Main Window ...................................................................................................................... 269
Job List Area .............................................................................................................................................. 271
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Windows Software
Accounting Manager Basic Procedures ............................................................................................................... 272
Configuring Unit Costs in Accounting Manager ................................................................................................... 272
Setting the Unit Cost for Ink ............................................................................................................................ 272
Setting the Unit Cost for Paper ........................................................................................................................ 273
Setting the Unit Cost for Items Other Than Ink and Paper .............................................................................. 274
Configuring Units and Display Settings in Accounting Manager ......................................................................... 275
Automatically Acquiring Print Job Logs at Regular Intervals ................................................................................ 275
Canceling Regular Print Job Log Acquisition ....................................................................................................... 276
Switching Between Displaying Jobs on Printer and Regularly Acquired Jobs .................................................... 276
Exporting Print Job Data as a CSV File ................................................................................................................ 276
Showing Job Properties ........................................................................................................................................ 277
Showing, Saving and Loading Selected Unit Cost Data ...................................................................................... 277
Showing the Total Amount of Ink and Paper Consumed ...................................................................................... 277
Device Setup Utility 278
imagePROGRAF Device Setup Utility ................................................................................................................... 278
Installing imagePROGRAF Device Setup Utility ................................................................................................... 278
Configuring the IP Address Using imagePROGRAF Device Setup Utility ............................................................ 278
Media Configuration Tool 281
The Features of Media Configuration Tool ............................................................................................................ 281
Installation Procedures ......................................................................................................................................... 281
Starting the Media Configuration Tool ................................................................................................................... 283
Media Configuration Tool Main Window ................................................................................................................ 284
Editing Media Type Information ............................................................................................................................ 284
Adding Media Types ....................................................................................................................................... 285
Changing Media Names ................................................................................................................................. 287
Deleting Media Types You Have Added ......................................................................................................... 288
Switching Media Types Display Show/Hide .................................................................................................... 289
Changing the Display Order of Media Types .................................................................................................. 290
Updating Media Types .......................................................................................................................................... 291
Mac OS X Software
Mac OS X Software 293
Printer Driver 294
Printer Driver Settings ........................................................................................................................................... 294
Specifying Paper in the Printer Driver ................................................................................................................... 295
Confirming Print Settings ...................................................................................................................................... 296
Checking the Layout in a Preview Before Printing ................................................................................................ 297
Using Favorites ..................................................................................................................................................... 298
Accessing the Printer Driver Dialog Box from Applications ................................................................................. 298
Main Pane ............................................................................................................................................................. 299
Paper Information on Printer Dialog Box ......................................................................................................... 302
Paper Detailed Settings Dialog Box ................................................................................................................ 302
View settings Dialog Box for the Printing Application ..................................................................................... 303
Matching pane ................................................................................................................................................ 304
Color Settings Pane: Color .............................................................................................................................. 305
Object Adjustment dialog box: Color .............................................................................................................. 306
Color Settings Pane: Monochrome .................................................................................................................. 307
Object Adjustment dialog box: Monochrome ................................................................................................. 308
Page Setup Pane .................................................................................................................................................. 308
Utility Pane ............................................................................................................................................................ 310
Additional Settings Pane ....................................................................................................................................... 310
Support Pane ........................................................................................................................................................ 311
Preview 312
The Features of Preview ........................................................................................................................................ 312
Starting Preview .................................................................................................................................................... 312
Preview Main Window ........................................................................................................................................... 313
Paper Settings Panel ............................................................................................................................................. 316
Easy Settings ................................................................................................................................................... 317
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Mac OS X Software
Advanced Settings .......................................................................................................................................... 319
Output Settings Panel ........................................................................................................................................... 320
Color Settings Panel .............................................................................................................................................. 322
Color Adjustment ............................................................................................................................................. 323
Matching ......................................................................................................................................................... 325
Driver Matching Mode ............................................................................................................................... 326
ICC Matching Mode .................................................................................................................................. 327
ColorSync .................................................................................................................................................. 328
Preferences Dialog Box ........................................................................................................................................ 328
Zoom Dialog Box .................................................................................................................................................. 329
Go to Page Dialog Box ......................................................................................................................................... 329
Print with No Borders ............................................................................................................................................ 329
Print on the Center ................................................................................................................................................ 330
Not Print Spaces at the Top/Bottom ...................................................................................................................... 330
Print Page Rotated 90 Degrees ............................................................................................................................ 331
Display with Fitting to the Width of the Paper ....................................................................................................... 331
Display with All ...................................................................................................................................................... 332
Display with Actual Size ........................................................................................................................................ 332
Moving a Page ...................................................................................................................................................... 333
Free Layout 334
The Features of Free Layout ................................................................................................................................. 334
Starting Free Layout .............................................................................................................................................. 334
Free Layout Main Window ..................................................................................................................................... 335
Paper Settings Panel ............................................................................................................................................. 338
Easy Settings ................................................................................................................................................... 339
Advanced Settings .......................................................................................................................................... 341
Color Settings Panel .............................................................................................................................................. 342
Color Adjustment ............................................................................................................................................. 343
Matching ......................................................................................................................................................... 345
Driver Matching Mode ............................................................................................................................... 347
ICC Matching Mode .................................................................................................................................. 348
ColorSync .................................................................................................................................................. 349
Preferences Dialog Box ........................................................................................................................................ 349
Page Setup Dialog Box ......................................................................................................................................... 350
Zoom Dialog Box .................................................................................................................................................. 351
Format Dialog Box ................................................................................................................................................ 352
Laying out a Multiple-File Document on One Page .............................................................................................. 352
Laying out a Document Created with Multiple Application Programs on One Page ............................................ 353
Selecting an Object .............................................................................................................................................. 353
Changing the Object Size ..................................................................................................................................... 354
Moving an Object .................................................................................................................................................. 354
Rotating an Object ................................................................................................................................................ 355
Laying out Objects Automatically ......................................................................................................................... 355
Aligning Objects ................................................................................................................................................... 355
Changing the Object Overlapping Order ............................................................................................................. 357
Pasting a Copied or Cut Object ............................................................................................................................ 358
Color imageRUNNER Enlargement Copy 359
The Features of Color imageRUNNER Enlargement Copy ................................................................................... 359
Starting Color imageRUNNER Enlargement Copy ............................................................................................... 360
Color imageRUNNER Enlargement Copy Dialog Box .......................................................................................... 361
Hot Folder ............................................................................................................................................................. 361
Creating a New Hot Folder ................................................................................................................................... 362
Editing a Hot Folder (Setting Print Conditions) ..................................................................................................... 363
Deleting a Hot Folder ............................................................................................................................................ 365
Setting the Print Parameters ................................................................................................................................. 366
Paper Settings Panel ............................................................................................................................................. 366
Easy Settings ................................................................................................................................................... 367
Advanced Settings .......................................................................................................................................... 369
Output Settings Panel ........................................................................................................................................... 370
Color Settings Panel .............................................................................................................................................. 372
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Mac OS X Software
Driver Matching Mode ..................................................................................................................................... 373
ICC Matching Mode ........................................................................................................................................ 373
ColorSync ........................................................................................................................................................ 374
Printing Enlargements of Scanned Originals from a Color imageRUNNER ......................................................... 374
Printmonitor 376
The Features of imagePROGRAF Printmonitor ..................................................................................................... 376
Job Management Using imagePROGRAF Printmonitor ....................................................................................... 377
Media Configuration Tool 378
The Features of Media Configuration Tool ............................................................................................................ 378
Procedures for Installing ....................................................................................................................................... 378
Procedures for Uninstalling ................................................................................................................................... 380
Starting the Media Configuration Tool ................................................................................................................... 382
Media Configuration Tool main window ................................................................................................................ 383
Editing Media Type Information ............................................................................................................................ 384
Adding Media Types ....................................................................................................................................... 384
Changing Media Names ................................................................................................................................. 386
Deleting Media Types You Have Added ......................................................................................................... 387
Switching Media Types Display Show/Hide .................................................................................................... 388
Changing the Display Order of Media Types .................................................................................................. 389
Updating Media Types .......................................................................................................................................... 390
Handling Paper
Handling Paper 393
Paper 394
Types of Paper ...................................................................................................................................................... 394
Paper Sizes ........................................................................................................................................................... 394
Displaying the Paper Reference Guide ................................................................................................................ 396
Updating paper information .................................................................................................................................. 397
Handling rolls 399
Attaching the Roll Holder to Rolls ......................................................................................................................... 399
Loading Rolls in the Printer ................................................................................................................................... 401
Changing the Type of Paper ................................................................................................................................. 404
Specifying the Paper Length ................................................................................................................................ 405
Removing the Roll from the Printer ....................................................................................................................... 406
Removing the Roll Holder from Rolls .................................................................................................................... 408
Feeding Roll Paper Manually ................................................................................................................................ 409
Keeping Track of the Amount of Roll Paper Left ................................................................................................... 410
Specifying the Ink Drying Time for Rolls ............................................................................................................... 410
Specifying the Cutting Method for Rolls ............................................................................................................... 412
Cutting the Leading Edge of Roll Paper Automatically ......................................................................................... 416
Reducing Dust from Cutting Rolls ......................................................................................................................... 417
Handling sheets 419
Loading Sheets in the Printer ................................................................................................................................ 419
Printing From a Desired Starting Point .................................................................................................................. 421
Removing Sheets .................................................................................................................................................. 424
Output Stacker 425
Using the Output Stacker ...................................................................................................................................... 425
Control Panel
Control Panel 431
Operations and Display Screen 432
Control Panel ......................................................................................................................................................... 432
Control Panel Display ............................................................................................................................................ 433
How to View Instructions With Navigate ............................................................................................................... 437
Checking Instructions During Printer Operations ................................................................................................. 438
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Control Panel
Printer Menu 440
Printer Menu Operations ....................................................................................................................................... 440
Menu Operations .................................................................................................................................................. 441
Menu Structure ...................................................................................................................................................... 444
Menu Settings ....................................................................................................................................................... 450
Status Print ............................................................................................................................................................ 460
Printing Interface Setting Reports ......................................................................................................................... 462
Printer Parts
Printer Parts 467
Printer parts 468
Front ...................................................................................................................................................................... 468
Side ....................................................................................................................................................................... 469
Top Cover (Inside) ................................................................................................................................................. 470
Roll Cover (Inside) ................................................................................................................................................ 471
Carriage ................................................................................................................................................................ 471
Ink Tank Cover (Inside) ......................................................................................................................................... 472
Stand ..................................................................................................................................................................... 473
Hard Disk 474
Printer Hard Disk Operations ................................................................................................................................ 474
Checking the Free Hard Disk Space .................................................................................................................... 475
Erasing Data on the Printer's Hard Disk ............................................................................................................... 476
Optional accessories 478
Roll Holder Set ...................................................................................................................................................... 478
Network Setting
Network Setting 479
Network Environment 480
Network Environment ............................................................................................................................................ 480
Using RemoteUI 483
Using RemoteUI .................................................................................................................................................... 483
Initial Settings 485
Configuring the IP Address on the Printer ............................................................................................................ 485
Configuring the IP Address Using the Printer Control Panel ........................................................................... 485
Configuring the IP Address Using ARP and PING Commands ...................................................................... 486
Configuring TCP/IPv6 Network Settings ............................................................................................................... 487
Configuring the Printer Driver Destination (Windows) .......................................................................................... 488
Configuring the Printer Driver Destination (Mac OS X) ......................................................................................... 488
Configuring the Printer's TCP/IP Network Settings With RemoteUI ...................................................................... 489
NetWare Settings 492
Configuring NetWare Network Settings ................................................................................................................ 492
Specifying the Printer's Frame Type ..................................................................................................................... 492
Specifying NetWare Print Services ....................................................................................................................... 495
Configuring the Printer's NetWare Network Settings With RemoteUI ................................................................... 497
Mac OS X Settings 500
Configuring the Destination in TCP/IP Networks ................................................................................................... 500
Configuring the Destination for Bonjour Network .................................................................................................. 501
Configuring the Destination for AppleTalk Networks ............................................................................................ 502
Configuring the Printer's AppleTalk Network Settings .......................................................................................... 504
Other Settings 506
Specifying Printer-Related Information ................................................................................................................. 506
Configuring the Communication Mode Manually .................................................................................................. 507
Email Notification When Printing is Finished or Errors Occur ............................................................................... 508
Initializing the Network Settings ............................................................................................................................ 508
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Print Job Operations
Print Job Operations 509
Basic Print Job Operations 510
Using the Printer Hard Disk .................................................................................................................................. 510
Saving Print Jobs on the Printer Hard Disk ........................................................................................................... 511
Managing the Job Queue (Deleting or Preempting Other Jobs) .......................................................................... 514
Managing Pending Jobs (Printing or Deleting Jobs on Hold) .............................................................................. 517
Printing Saved Jobs .............................................................................................................................................. 519
Deleting Saved Jobs ............................................................................................................................................. 523
Moving Saved Jobs .............................................................................................................................................. 526
Advanced Print Job Operations 530
Saving Print Jobs Sent from Sources Other than the Printer Driver ...................................................................... 530
Printing Without Saving Jobs in the Common Box ................................................................................................ 531
Setting Passwords for Personal Boxes ................................................................................................................. 532
Naming Personal Boxes ........................................................................................................................................ 535
Displaying a List of Saved Jobs ............................................................................................................................ 538
Printing a List of Saved Jobs ................................................................................................................................ 540
Displaying Details of Saved Jobs ......................................................................................................................... 541
Renaming Saved Jobs .......................................................................................................................................... 543
Adjustments for Better Print Quality
Adjustments for Better Print Quality 547
Adjusting the Printhead 548
Adjusting the Printhead ......................................................................................................................................... 548
Automatic Adjustment to Straighten Lines and Colors (Head Posi. Adj.) ....................................................... 548
Manual Adjustment to Straighten Lines and Colors (Head Posi. Adj.) ............................................................ 549
Adjusting Line Misalignment (Head Inc. Adj.) ...................................................................................................... 551
Troubleshooting Paper Abrasion and Blurry Images (Head Height) .................................................................... 553
Adjusting the feed amount 555
Adjusting the Feed Amount .................................................................................................................................. 555
Selecting a Feed Amount Adjustment Method (Feed Priority) ........................................................................ 555
Automatic Banding Adjustment (Adj. Quality) ................................................................................................ 556
Manual Banding Adjustment (Adj. Quality) ..................................................................................................... 557
Fine-Tuning the Paper Feed Amount (Adj. Fine Feed) .................................................................................... 559
Adjusting Line Length (Adjust Length) ........................................................................................................... 559
Adjusting the Vacuum Strength (VacuumStrngth) ................................................................................................ 561
Maintenance and Consumables
Maintenance and Consumables 563
Ink Tanks 564
Ink Tanks ............................................................................................................................................................... 564
Replacing Ink Tanks .............................................................................................................................................. 564
Checking Ink Tank Levels ..................................................................................................................................... 568
When to Replace Ink Tanks ................................................................................................................................... 569
Printheads 570
Printhead ............................................................................................................................................................... 570
Checking for Nozzle Clogging .............................................................................................................................. 570
Cleaning the Printhead ......................................................................................................................................... 571
Replacing the Printhead ....................................................................................................................................... 572
Maintenance Cartridge 578
Maintenance Cartridge ......................................................................................................................................... 578
Replacing the Maintenance Cartridge .................................................................................................................. 578
Checking the Remaining Maintenance Cartridge Capacity ................................................................................. 582
When to Replace the Maintenance Cartridge ...................................................................................................... 582
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Maintenance and Consumables
Cleaning the Printer 584
Cleaning the Printer Exterior ................................................................................................................................. 584
Cleaning Inside the Top Cover .............................................................................................................................. 584
Other Maintenance 588
Preparing to Transfer the Printer ........................................................................................................................... 588
Updating the Firmware ......................................................................................................................................... 591
Consumables 592
Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting 593
Frequently Asked Questions 594
Frequently Asked Questions ................................................................................................................................. 594
Problems Regarding Paper 596
Clearing Jammed Paper (Paper Feed Slot) .......................................................................................................... 596
Clearing Jammed Roll Paper ................................................................................................................................ 598
Clearing a Jammed Sheet .................................................................................................................................... 600
Roll paper cannot be inserted into the paper feed slot ........................................................................................ 602
Cannot load sheets ............................................................................................................................................... 603
Paper is not cut neatly .......................................................................................................................................... 603
Paper is not cut ..................................................................................................................................................... 603
Depression on the leading edge is left ................................................................................................................. 603
The size of clear film cannot be detected ............................................................................................................. 603
Roll Paper is Continuously Ejected ....................................................................................................................... 603
Printing does not start 604
The Data lamp on the Control Panel does not light up ......................................................................................... 604
The printer does not respond even if print jobs are sent ...................................................................................... 604
Ink Filling.. is displayed ......................................................................................................................................... 604
The display screen indicates Agitating ................................................................................................................. 604
The printer stops during a print job 605
An error message is shown on the Display Screen .............................................................................................. 605
The printer ejects blank, unprinted paper ............................................................................................................ 605
Problems with the printing quality 606
Printing is faint ....................................................................................................................................................... 606
Paper rubs against the Printhead ......................................................................................................................... 606
The edges of the paper are dirty .......................................................................................................................... 607
The surface of the paper is dirty ........................................................................................................................... 608
The back side of the paper is dirty ....................................................................................................................... 608
Printed colors are inaccurate ................................................................................................................................ 608
Banding in different colors occurs ........................................................................................................................ 608
Colors in printed images are uneven .................................................................................................................... 609
Image edges are blurred or white banding occurs .............................................................................................. 610
The contrast becomes uneven during printing ..................................................................................................... 610
The length of printed images is inaccurate in the feeding direction .................................................................... 610
Images are printed crooked ................................................................................................................................. 610
Documents are printed in monochrome ............................................................................................................... 611
Line thickness is not uniform ................................................................................................................................ 611
Lines are misaligned ............................................................................................................................................. 611
Cannot print over a network 612
Cannot connect the printer to the network ............................................................................................................ 612
Cannot print over a TCP/IP network ...................................................................................................................... 612
Cannot print over a NetWare network ................................................................................................................... 612
Cannot print over AppleTalk or Bonjour networks ................................................................................................. 613
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Troubleshooting
Installation problems 614
The computer does not recognize the printer ...................................................................................................... 614
Removing Installed Printer Drivers ........................................................................................................................ 614
HP-GL/2 problems 616
With HP-GL/2, printing is misaligned .................................................................................................................... 616
Lines or images are missing in printed HP-GL/2 jobs. ......................................................................................... 616
Lines are printed too thick or thin in HP-GL/2 print jobs ....................................................................................... 616
HP-GL/2 jobs are printed in monochrome (or color) ............................................................................................ 616
Printed colors of lines are inaccurate during HP-GL/2 printing ............................................................................ 616
HP-GL/2 jobs are printed 6 mm larger than specified .......................................................................................... 616
HP-GL/2 jobs are printed at maximum size, even if a standard size is specified ................................................ 616
HP-GL/2 printing takes a long time ....................................................................................................................... 617
The printer stops when printing a HP-GL/2 job (the carriage stops moving) ....................................................... 617
Other problems 618
The printer does not go on .................................................................................................................................... 618
The printer takes time to start up .......................................................................................................................... 618
If the Printer Makes a Strange Sound ................................................................................................................... 618
Messages advising to check the maintenance cartridge are not cleared ........................................................... 619
The printer consumes a lot of ink .......................................................................................................................... 619
Ink Level Detection ............................................................................................................................................... 619
Error Message
Error Message 623
Error Messages 624
Messages regarding paper 626
MediaType Mismatch ............................................................................................................................................ 626
The paper is too small. .......................................................................................................................................... 626
The paper is too small. .......................................................................................................................................... 627
PaprWidth Mismatch ............................................................................................................................................. 628
Paper size not detected. ....................................................................................................................................... 628
Insufficient paper for job ....................................................................................................................................... 629
This paper cannot be used. .................................................................................................................................. 629
Roll printing is selected. ........................................................................................................................................ 629
Roll printing is selected, but sheets are loaded. .................................................................................................. 629
The roll is empty. ................................................................................................................................................... 629
Sheet printing is selected. .................................................................................................................................... 630
Regular printing is selected, but a roll is loaded. ................................................................................................. 630
Paper jam .............................................................................................................................................................. 630
Paper is crooked. .................................................................................................................................................. 631
Paper not aligned with right guide. ....................................................................................................................... 631
Cannot detect papr ............................................................................................................................................... 631
Paper cutting failed. .............................................................................................................................................. 632
End of paper feed. ................................................................................................................................................ 632
Rel lever is in wrong position. ............................................................................................................................... 632
Borderless printng not possible. ........................................................................................................................... 632
Paper position not suitable for borderless printing. .............................................................................................. 633
Roll paper is not securely in contact with roll holder. ............................................................................................ 633
Messages regarding ink 634
Ink insufficient. ...................................................................................................................................................... 634
No ink left. ............................................................................................................................................................. 634
Remaining level of the ink cannot be correctly detected. .................................................................................... 634
Unable to detect ink level correctly. ...................................................................................................................... 634
Close Ink Tank Cover ............................................................................................................................................ 634
Ink tank is empty. .................................................................................................................................................. 635
Not much ink is left. ............................................................................................................................................... 635
No ink tank loaded. ............................................................................................................................................... 635
Wrong ink tank. ..................................................................................................................................................... 635
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Error Message
Do not pull out ink tank. ........................................................................................................................................ 635
Messages regarding printing or adjustment 636
Cannot adjust paper feed. .................................................................................................................................... 636
Check printed document. ..................................................................................................................................... 636
Messages regarding printheads 637
Cannot adjust printhead. ...................................................................................................................................... 637
Wrong printhead. .................................................................................................................................................. 637
Printhead error ...................................................................................................................................................... 637
No printhead ......................................................................................................................................................... 637
Execute printhead cleaning. ................................................................................................................................. 637
Messages regarding the maintenance cartridge 639
Insert the maintenance cartridge. ......................................................................................................................... 639
Wrong maintenance cartridge. ............................................................................................................................. 639
Maint. cart. The level is low ................................................................................................................................... 639
No Maintenance Cartridge capacity. .................................................................................................................... 639
Maintenance cartridge full. ................................................................................................................................... 639
Maintenance cartridge problem. .......................................................................................................................... 639
Messages regarding the hard disk 640
Hard disk error. ..................................................................................................................................................... 640
File read error. ....................................................................................................................................................... 640
The mail box is full. ............................................................................................................................................... 640
Mail box full. Now printing without saving data. ................................................................................................... 640
Mail box nearly full. ............................................................................................................................................... 640
Maximum jobs stored. ........................................................................................................................................... 640
Too many jobs for mail box. .................................................................................................................................. 640
Messages regarding HP-GL/2 641
This type of paper is not compatible with HP-GL/2. ............................................................................................. 641
GL2: Wxxxx The memory is full. (xxxx is 0501, 0903, or 0904) ............................................................................ 641
GL2: W0502 The parameter is out of range. ......................................................................................................... 641
GL2: W0504 This command is not supported. ..................................................................................................... 641
Other Messages 642
GARO Wxxxx (x represents a number) ................................................................................................................. 642
ERROR Exxx-xxxx (x represents a letter or number) ............................................................................................ 642
Hardware error. xxxxxxxx-xxxx (x represents a letter or number) ......................................................................... 642
Top cover is open. ................................................................................................................................................. 642
Prepare for parts replacement. ............................................................................................................................. 643
Parts replacement time has passed. .................................................................................................................... 643
Unknown file. ......................................................................................................................................................... 643
Multi-sensor error .................................................................................................................................................. 643
Error in cutter position. .......................................................................................................................................... 643
Specifications
Specifications 645
Printer Specifications 646
Specifications ........................................................................................................................................................ 646
Print Area .............................................................................................................................................................. 648
Appendix
Appendix 651
Safety Precautions 652
Safety Precautions ................................................................................................................................................ 652
Legal Notices ........................................................................................................................................................ 654
Manuals for this printer 656
Manuals for this printer ......................................................................................................................................... 656
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Appendix
About This User Manual ........................................................................................................................................ 656
How to use this manual 658
Searching Topics .................................................................................................................................................. 658
HTML Version of the Manual for Printing ............................................................................................................... 659
Disposal of the product 664
WEEE Directive ..................................................................................................................................................... 664
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Printing procedure ...................................................................... 18
Canceling print jobs .................................................................... 27
Pausing Printing ......................................................................... 30
Enhanced Printing Options 31
Windows Software 159
Mac OS X Software 293
Handling Paper 393
Control Panel 431
Printer Parts 467
Network Setting 479
Print Job Operations 509
Adjustments for Better Print Quality 547
Maintenance and Consumables 563
Troubleshooting 593
Error Message 623
Specifications 645
Appendix 651
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Printing procedure
Printing procedure
Printing Options Using Rolls and Sheets ....................................................................................................... 18
Turning the Printer On and Off ....................................................................................................................... 19
Loading and Printing on Rolls ........................................................................................................................ 21
Loading and Printing on Sheets ..................................................................................................................... 23
Printing in Windows ........................................................................................................................................ 24
Printing from Mac OS X .................................................................................................................................. 25
Printing Options Using Rolls and Sheets
Printing Options Using Rolls and Sheets
The printer supports both rolls and sheets.
This section introduces the main features of each, as well as the main printing methods available. Select rolls or
sheets to suit your particular printing application.
Note
• For information on the types of paper the printer supports, refer to the Paper Reference Guide. (See "Types of Paper.")
→P.394
• A variety of other ways to print are available besides those introduced here. Choose the printing method that suits your
particular printing application, referring to "Working with Various Print Jobs" and "Enhanced Printing Options" from the
table of contents.
Roll printing
Media in spooled rolls is generally called Roll Media. Rolls are loaded on the Roll Holder, which are in turn loaded
in the printer.
Rolls can be used to print large photos or create posters or banners that cannot be printed on regular sheets.
•
Large-format printing
Easily print vertical or horizontal banners from familiar applications such as Microsoft Office applications.
(See "Printing Vertical or Horizontal Banners (Large-Format Printing).") →P.100
•
Borderless printing
Print without a margin (border) around posters or photos.
(See "Borderless Printing on Paper of Equivalent Size.") →P.88
(See "Borderless Printing by Resizing Originals to Fit the Roll Width.") →P.94
(See "Borderless Printing at Actual Size.") →P.82
•
Banner printing
You can print multiple pages as a single continuous image, without margins between pages.
(See "Printing Multiple Pages Continuously.") →P.117
•
90-degree rotation before printing
Originals in portrait orientation are rotated 90 degrees when possible to use paper more efficiently.
(See "Conserving Roll Paper by Rotating Originals 90 Degrees.") →P.137
•
Enlarged/reduced printing
You can freely adjust the size of originals by enlarging or reducing originals before printing.
(See "Resizing Originals to Match the Paper Size.") →P.64
(See "Resizing Originals to Fit the Roll Width.") →P.68
(See "Resizing Originals by Entering a Scaling Value.") →P.72
•
Free Layout function
Print multiple documents from multiple applications (such as word-processing programs, spreadsheet pro-
grams, and so on) next to each other.
(See "Printing Multiple Originals Next to Each Other.") →P.113
Sheet printing
Sheets refer to individual sheets of paper.
Insert the sheet between the Platen and the Paper Retainer.
•
Enlarged/reduced printing
You can freely adjust the size of originals by enlarging or reducing originals before printing.
Printing Options Using Rolls and Sheets
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(See "Resizing Originals to Match the Paper Size.") →P.64
(See "Resizing Originals by Entering a Scaling Value.") →P.72
•
Free Layout function
Print multiple documents from multiple applications (such as word-processing programs, spreadsheet pro-
grams, and so on) next to each other.
(See "Printing Multiple Originals Next to Each Other.")
→P.113
Turning the Printer On and Off
Turning the Printer On and Off
Turning the printer on
1
Press the Power button to turn on the printer.
The printer will now start up.
After the Display Screen shows the Canon logo, "Starting
up... Please wait." is displayed.
2
The Power Lamp is lit when the printer finishes starting up,
and the printer is now in Standby.
The printer will not go into Standby in the following situa-
tions. Take the appropriate action.
•
The Top Cover is open
Close the Top Cover.
•
The Ink Tank Cover is open
Close the Ink Tank Cover.
•
The Printhead is not installed
see "Replacing the Printhead." →P.572
•
An Ink Tank is not installed
see "Replacing Ink Tanks." →P.564
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•
If ERROR is shown on the Display Screen
see "Error messages." →P.624
•
The Power Lamp and Message Lamp are not lit (even once), and nothing appears on the Display
Screen
Make sure the printer is plugged in correctly. Check the connection at the plug and electrical outlet.
•
No paper is loaded
Load paper. (See "Loading and Printing on Rolls.") →P.21 (See "Loading and Printing on Sheets.")
→P.23
Important
• Starting the printer when it is connected via the USB cable to a Macintosh computer that is off may cause the computer
to start up at the same time. To prevent this, disconnect the USB cable before starting the printer. Connecting the printer
to the computer via a USB hub may solve this issue.
Turning the printer off
Important
• Never disconnect the printer's power supply or unplug it during a print job. This may damage the printer.
1
Make sure no print jobs are in progress.
If the Message Lamp is flashing, check the message on
the Display Screen and take action as necessary. (See
"Error Messages.") →P.624
If the Data Lamp is flashing, the printer is receiving a print
job. Turn off the printer only after printing is finished.
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