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User Manual
ENG
Large Format Printer
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Contents
Introduction 1
How to use th�s manual ....................................................................................1
About Th�s User Manual ..............................................................................................................1
HTML Vers�on of the Manual for Pr�nt�ng .....................................................................................3
Printer Parts 7
Pr�nter parts ......................................................................................................7
Front ............................................................................................................................................7
Back ............................................................................................................................................9
Top Cover (Ins�de) .....................................................................................................................10
Carr�age .....................................................................................................................................11
Ink Tank Cover (Ins�de) ..............................................................................................................12
Control Panel .............................................................................................................................14
Stand .........................................................................................................................................16
Med�a Take-up Un�t (Opt�onal) ...................................................................................................17
Output Stacker ..........................................................................................................................18
Control Panel ..................................................................................................19
Turn�ng the Pr�nter On and Off ..................................................................................................19
Pr�nter Modes ............................................................................................................................21
Sw�tch�ng Modes .......................................................................................................................26
Pr�nter Menu Operat�ons ...........................................................................................................28
Ma�n Menu Operat�ons ..............................................................................................................30
Menu Structure ..........................................................................................................................35
Ma�n Menu Sett�ngs ...................................................................................................................49
Ma�n Menu Sett�ngs (Dur�ng Pr�nt�ng) .......................................................................................60
Submenu D�splay ......................................................................................................................63
Status Pr�nt ................................................................................................................................64
Hard D�sk ........................................................................................................71
Pr�nter Hard D�sk Operat�ons ....................................................................................................71
Saved Pr�nt Jobs .......................................................................................................................72
Sav�ng Pr�nt Jobs ......................................................................................................................74
Check�ng a L�st of Saved Jobs ..................................................................................................80
Pr�nt�ng Saved Jobs ..................................................................................................................85
Manag�ng Saved Jobs ...............................................................................................................91
Delet�ng Saved Jobs ...............................................................................................................109
Mod�fy�ng the Current Job (Delet�ng or Preempt�ng Other Jobs) ............................................115
Mod�fy�ng Personal Boxes .......................................................................................................119
Check�ng the Free Hard D�sk Space .......................................................................................129
Eras�ng all data on the pr�nter's hard d�sk ...............................................................................132
Opt�onal accessor�es ....................................................................................133
Roll Holder Set ........................................................................................................................133
Med�a Take-up Un�t..................................................................................................................133
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IEEE 1394 (F�reW�re) Expans�on Board ..................................................................................134
Printer Specications ....................................................................................135
Specications ..........................................................................................................................135
Bas�c Env�ronmental Performance ..........................................................................................140
Pr�nt Area .................................................................................................................................141
Basic Printing Workow 142
Pr�nt�ng procedure ........................................................................................142
Load�ng and Pr�nt�ng on Rolls .................................................................................................142
Load�ng and Pr�nt�ng on Sheets ..............................................................................................146
Pr�nt�ng Opt�ons Us�ng Rolls and Sheets ................................................................................149
Manually Load�ng Paper to the Pos�t�on for Pr�nt�ng ...............................................................150
Pr�nt�ng from W�ndows ............................................................................................................151
Pr�nt�ng from Mac OS X ...........................................................................................................152
Pr�nt�ng from Mac OS 9 ...........................................................................................................154
Spec�fy�ng Paper �n the Pr�nter Dr�ver (W�ndows) ...................................................................156
Spec�fy�ng Paper �n the Pr�nter Dr�ver (Mac OS X) .................................................................158
Spec�fy�ng Paper �n the Pr�nter Dr�ver (Mac OS 9) ..................................................................160
Cancel�ng pr�nt jobs ......................................................................................162
Cancel�ng Pr�nt Jobs from the Control Panel ..........................................................................162
Cancel�ng Pr�nt Jobs from W�ndows ........................................................................................163
Cancel�ng Pr�nt Jobs from Mac OS X ......................................................................................164
Cancel�ng Pr�nt Jobs from Mac OS 9 ......................................................................................166
Handling Paper 168
Paper ............................................................................................................168
Paper .......................................................................................................................................168
Types of Paper ........................................................................................................................169
Paper S�zes .............................................................................................................................175
Handl�ng rolls ................................................................................................178
Select�ng the Roll as the Paper Source ...................................................................................178
Sett�ng the Roll on the Roll Holder ..........................................................................................179
Remov�ng a Roll from the Roll Holder .....................................................................................181
Load�ng the Roll �n the Pr�nter .................................................................................................182
Remov�ng the Roll from the Pr�nter .........................................................................................186
Select�ng the Paper Type (Roll) ...............................................................................................188
Spec�fy�ng the Paper Length (Roll) ..........................................................................................189
Feed�ng Roll Paper Manually ..................................................................................................190
Detect�on of the Rema�n�ng Roll Paper ...................................................................................191
Cutt�ng the Lead�ng Edge of Roll Paper Automat�cally ............................................................192
Spec�fy�ng the Cutt�ng Method for Rolls ..................................................................................193
Reduc�ng Dust from Cutt�ng Rolls ...........................................................................................197
Spec�fy�ng the Ink Dry�ng T�me for Rolls ..................................................................................198
Clear�ng Jammed Roll Paper ..................................................................................................201
Roll Holder Set ........................................................................................................................205
Access�ng the Pr�nter Dr�ver D�alog Box from the Operat�ng System Menu (W�ndows) .........206
Med�a Deta�led Sett�ngs D�alog Box (W�ndows) ......................................................................208
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Med�a Deta�led Sett�ngs D�alog Box (Mac OS X) ....................................................................209
Med�a Deta�led Sett�ngs D�alog Box (Mac OS 9) .....................................................................210
Handl�ng sheets for paper feed slots ............................................................211
Select�ng the Sheet as the Paper Source ...............................................................................211
Load�ng the Sheet �n the Pr�nter ..............................................................................................212
Select�ng the Paper Type (Sheet)............................................................................................215
Remov�ng the Sheet ................................................................................................................216
Clear�ng a Jammed Sheet .......................................................................................................217
Manually Load�ng Paper to the Pos�t�on for Pr�nt�ng ...............................................................220
Output Stacker ..............................................................................................221
Us�ng the Output Stacker ........................................................................................................221
Stow�ng the Output Stacker .....................................................................................................226
Med�a take-up un�t ........................................................................................228
Med�a Take-up Un�t..................................................................................................................228
Med�a Take-up Un�t (Opt�onal) .................................................................................................229
Us�ng the Med�a Take-up Un�t (Opt�onal).................................................................................230
Enabl�ng the Take-Up Reel Funct�on .......................................................................................231
D�sabl�ng the Take-Up Reel Funct�on ......................................................................................231
Load�ng the Rew�nd Spool on the Med�a Take-up Un�t............................................................232
Remov�ng Pr�nted Documents from the Med�a Take-up Un�t (Opt�onal) ..................................239
Enhanced Printing Options 242
Pr�nt qual�ty and color sett�ngs ......................................................................242
Choos�ng a Paper for Pr�nt�ng .................................................................................................242
G�v�ng Pr�or�ty to Part�cular Graph�c Elements and Colors for Pr�nt�ng ...................................243
Pr�nt�ng Photos and Images (W�ndows, Mac OS X) ................................................................247
Pr�nt�ng Photos and Images (Mac OS 9) .................................................................................249
Pr�nt�ng L�ne Draw�ngs and Text (W�ndows, Mac OS X)..........................................................251
Pr�nt�ng L�ne Draw�ngs and Text (Mac OS 9)...........................................................................252
Printing Ofce Documents .......................................................................................................253
Adjust�ng the Color �n the Pr�nter Dr�ver ..................................................................................254
Pr�nt�ng �n Ideal Colors for L�ght �n the V�ew�ng Env�ronment ..................................................257
Pr�nt�ng Photos �n Monochrome ..............................................................................................258
Choos�ng the Document Type and Pr�nt�ng Cond�t�ons (W�ndows) .........................................259
Choos�ng the Document Type and Pr�nt�ng Cond�t�ons (Mac OS X) .......................................261
Choos�ng the Document Type and Pr�nt�ng Cond�t�ons (Mac OS 9)........................................264
F�ne-Tun�ng Colors of Photos and Images (W�ndows) ............................................................267
F�ne-Tun�ng Colors of Photos and Images (Mac OS X) ..........................................................270
F�ne-Tun�ng Colors of Photos and Images (Mac OS 9) ...........................................................273
F�ne-Tun�ng Monochrome Sett�ngs When Pr�nt�ng Photos (W�ndows) ....................................276
F�ne-Tun�ng Monochrome Sett�ngs When Pr�nt�ng Photos (Mac OS X) ..................................278
F�ne-Tun�ng Monochrome Sett�ngs When Pr�nt�ng Photos (Mac OS 9) ..................................281
Pr�nt�ng L�ne Draw�ngs and Text (W�ndows) ............................................................................284
Pr�nt�ng L�ne Draw�ngs and Text (Mac OS X) ..........................................................................286
Pr�nt�ng L�ne Draw�ngs and Text (Mac OS 9)...........................................................................289
Printing Ofce Documents (Windows) .....................................................................................291
Printing Ofce Documents (Mac OS X) ...................................................................................293
Printing Ofce Documents (Mac OS 9) ...................................................................................295
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Pr�nt�ng Photos and Images (W�ndows) ..................................................................................297
Pr�nt�ng Photos and Images (Mac OS X) ................................................................................299
Pr�nt�ng Photos and Images (Mac OS 9) .................................................................................302
Pr�nt�ng Photos �n Monochrome (W�ndows) ............................................................................305
Pr�nt�ng Photos �n Monochrome (Mac OS X) ..........................................................................307
Pr�nt�ng Photos �n Monochrome (Mac OS 9) ...........................................................................310
Pr�nt�ng enlargements or reduct�ons .............................................................313
Res�z�ng Or�g�nals to Match the Paper S�ze ............................................................................313
Res�z�ng Or�g�nals to F�t the Roll W�dth ...................................................................................314
Res�z�ng Or�g�nals by Enter�ng a Scal�ng Value.......................................................................315
Pr�nt�ng Enlargements of Scanned Or�g�nals from a Color �mageRUNNER ............................316
Pr�nt�ng Enlargements of Scanned Or�g�nals from a Color �mageRUNNER (W�ndows) ..........317
Pr�nt�ng Enlargements of Scanned Or�g�nals from a Color �mageRUNNER (Mac OS X) ........319
Res�z�ng Or�g�nals by Enter�ng a Scal�ng Value (W�ndows).....................................................321
Res�z�ng Or�g�nals by Enter�ng a Scal�ng Value (Mac OS X) ...................................................323
Res�z�ng Or�g�nals by Enter�ng a Scal�ng Value (Mac OS 9) ...................................................326
Res�z�ng Or�g�nals to F�t the Roll W�dth (W�ndows) .................................................................330
Res�z�ng Or�g�nals to F�t the Roll W�dth (Mac OS X) ...............................................................332
Res�z�ng Or�g�nals to F�t the Roll W�dth (Mac OS 9) ................................................................335
Res�z�ng Or�g�nals to Match the Paper S�ze (W�ndows) ..........................................................338
Res�z�ng Or�g�nals to Match the Paper S�ze (Mac OS X) ........................................................340
Res�z�ng Or�g�nals to Match the Paper S�ze (Mac OS 9) .........................................................343
Pr�nt�ng at full s�ze .........................................................................................346
Pr�nt�ng on Overs�zed Paper ...................................................................................................346
Borderless Pr�nt�ng at Actual S�ze ...........................................................................................348
Borderless Pr�nt�ng at Actual S�ze (W�ndows) .........................................................................350
Borderless Pr�nt�ng at Actual S�ze (Mac OS X) .......................................................................352
Borderless Pr�nt�ng at Actual S�ze (Mac OS 9) ........................................................................355
Pr�nt�ng at Full S�ze (W�ndows) ...............................................................................................358
Pr�nt�ng at Full S�ze (Mac OS X) ..............................................................................................360
Pr�nt�ng at Full S�ze (Mac OS 9) ..............................................................................................363
Borderless Pr�nt�ng .......................................................................................365
Borderless Pr�nt�ng on Paper of Equ�valent S�ze .....................................................................365
Borderless Pr�nt�ng by Res�z�ng Or�g�nals to F�t the Roll W�dth ...............................................367
Borderless Pr�nt�ng at Actual S�ze ...........................................................................................369
Borderless Pr�nt�ng at Actual S�ze (W�ndows) .........................................................................371
Borderless Pr�nt�ng at Actual S�ze (Mac OS X) .......................................................................373
Borderless Pr�nt�ng at Actual S�ze (Mac OS 9) ........................................................................376
Borderless Pr�nt�ng by Res�z�ng Or�g�nals to F�t the Roll (W�ndows) .......................................379
Borderless Pr�nt�ng by Res�z�ng Or�g�nals to F�t the Roll W�dth (Mac OS X) ...........................381
Borderless Pr�nt�ng by Res�z�ng Or�g�nals to F�t the Roll W�dth (Mac OS 9) ...........................384
Borderless Pr�nt�ng by Res�z�ng Or�g�nals to Match the Paper S�ze (W�ndows) ......................387
Borderless Pr�nt�ng by Res�z�ng Or�g�nals to Match the Paper S�ze (Mac OS X) ....................389
Borderless Pr�nt�ng by Res�z�ng Or�g�nals to Match the Paper S�ze (Mac OS 9) ....................392
Pr�nt�ng banners or at other non-standard s�zes ...........................................395
Pr�nt�ng Vert�cal or Hor�zontal Banners (Large-Format Pr�nt�ng) .............................................395
Pr�nt�ng on Non-Standard Paper S�zes ...................................................................................396
Pr�nt�ng on Non-Standard Paper S�zes (W�ndows) .................................................................397
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Pr�nt�ng on Non-Standard Paper S�zes (Mac OS X) ................................................................401
Pr�nt�ng on Non-Standard Paper S�zes (Mac OS 9) ................................................................403
Pr�nt�ng Vert�cal or Hor�zontal Banners (Large-Format Pr�nt�ng; W�ndows) .............................406
Pr�nt�ng Vert�cal or Hor�zontal Banners (Large-Format Pr�nt�ng; Mac OS X) ...........................410
Pr�nt�ng Vert�cal or Hor�zontal Banners (Large-Format Pr�nt�ng; Mac OS 9) ...........................413
T�l�ng and mult�ple pages per sheet ..............................................................417
Pr�nt�ng Mult�ple Or�g�nals Next to Each Other ........................................................................417
Pr�nt�ng Mult�ple Pages Cont�nuously ......................................................................................419
Pr�nt�ng Mult�ple Pages Per Sheet ...........................................................................................420
Pr�nt�ng Posters �n Sect�ons ....................................................................................................421
Pr�nt�ng Large Posters (W�ndows) ...........................................................................................422
Pr�nt�ng Large Posters (Mac OS 9) .........................................................................................424
Pr�nt�ng Mult�ple Or�g�nals Next to Each Other (W�ndows) ......................................................426
Pr�nt�ng Mult�ple Or�g�nals Next to Each Other (Mac OS X) ....................................................428
Pr�nt�ng Mult�ple Pages Cont�nuously (W�ndows) ....................................................................430
Pr�nt�ng Mult�ple Pages Cont�nuously (Mac OS X) ..................................................................431
Pr�nt�ng Mult�ple Pages Cont�nuously (Mac OS 9) ..................................................................433
Pr�nt�ng Mult�ple Pages Per Sheet (W�ndows) .........................................................................435
Pr�nt�ng Mult�ple Pages Per Sheet (Mac OS X) .......................................................................437
Pr�nt�ng Mult�ple Pages Per Sheet (Mac OS 9) .......................................................................440
Center�ng or�g�nals ........................................................................................443
Pr�nt�ng Or�g�nals Centered on Rolls .......................................................................................443
Pr�nt�ng Or�g�nals Centered on Sheets ....................................................................................444
Pr�nt�ng Or�g�nals Centered on Rolls (W�ndows) .....................................................................445
Pr�nt�ng Or�g�nals Centered on Rolls (Mac OS X) ...................................................................447
Pr�nt�ng Or�g�nals Centered on Rolls (Mac OS 9) ....................................................................450
Pr�nt�ng Or�g�nals Centered on Sheets (W�ndows) ..................................................................453
Pr�nt�ng Or�g�nals Centered on Sheets (Mac OS X) ................................................................455
Pr�nt�ng Or�g�nals Centered on Sheets (Mac OS 9) .................................................................457
Conserv�ng roll paper ....................................................................................460
Conserv�ng Roll Paper by Rotat�ng Or�g�nals 90 Degrees ......................................................460
Conserv�ng Roll Paper by Pr�nt�ng Or�g�nals W�thout Top and Bottom Marg�ns ......................461
Conserv�ng Roll Paper by Pr�nt�ng Or�g�nals W�thout Top and Bottom Marg�ns (W�ndows) ....462
Conserv�ng Roll Paper by Pr�nt�ng Or�g�nals W�thout Top and Bottom Marg�ns (Mac OS X) ..464
Conserv�ng Roll Paper by Pr�nt�ng Or�g�nals W�thout Top and Bottom Marg�ns (Mac OS 9) ...467
Conserv�ng Roll Paper by Rotat�ng Or�g�nals 90 Degrees (W�ndows) ....................................469
Conserv�ng Roll Paper by Rotat�ng Or�g�nals 90 Degrees (Mac OS X) ...................................471
Conserv�ng Roll Paper by Rotat�ng Or�g�nals 90 Degrees (Mac OS 9) ...................................474
Pr�nt�ng CAD Draw�ngs .................................................................................476
Pr�nt�ng CAD Draw�ngs ............................................................................................................476
Pr�nt�ng L�ne Draw�ngs and Text (W�ndows) ............................................................................477
Pr�nt�ng L�ne Draw�ngs and Text (Mac OS X) ..........................................................................479
Pr�nt�ng L�ne Draw�ngs and Text (Mac OS 9)...........................................................................481
Other useful sett�ngs .....................................................................................484
Pr�nt�ng W�th Watermarks ........................................................................................................484
Mak�ng the Or�g�nal Or�entat�on Match the Paper Or�entat�on .................................................485
Us�ng Favor�tes .......................................................................................................................486
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Cutt�ng Roll Paper After Pr�nt�ng ..............................................................................................486
Pr�nt�ng from Photoshop ..........................................................................................................487
Us�ng PosterArt�st to Compose Or�g�nals ................................................................................488
Cutt�ng Roll Paper After Pr�nt�ng (W�ndows) ............................................................................489
Cutt�ng Roll Paper After Pr�nt�ng (Mac OS X) ..........................................................................490
Cutt�ng Roll Paper After Pr�nt�ng (Mac OS 9) ..........................................................................492
Mak�ng the Or�g�nal Or�entat�on Match the Paper Or�entat�on (W�ndows) ...............................494
Mak�ng the Or�g�nal Or�entat�on Match the Paper Or�entat�on (Mac OS X) .............................496
Mak�ng the Or�g�nal Or�entat�on Match the Paper Or�entat�on (Mac OS 9) .............................499
Pr�nt�ng w�th Watermarks-COPY, FILE COPY, and so on (W�ndows)......................................501
Pr�nt�ng w�th Watermarks-COPY, FILE COPY, and so on (Mac OS 9) ....................................503
Software 506
W�ndows .......................................................................................................506
Pr�nter Dr�ver Sett�ngs (W�ndows) ...........................................................................................506
Conrming Print Settings (Windows) .......................................................................................508
Prev�ew�ng Images Before Pr�nt�ng (W�ndows) .......................................................................510
Paper Informat�on on Pr�nter D�alog Box (W�ndows) ...............................................................511
Sett�ngs Summar�es D�alog Box (W�ndows) ............................................................................512
Us�ng Favor�tes (W�ndows) .....................................................................................................513
Ma�n Sheet (W�ndows) ............................................................................................................515
Page Setup Sheet (W�ndows) .................................................................................................519
Layout Sheet (W�ndows) .........................................................................................................521
Gray Adjustment Sheet (W�ndows) .........................................................................................523
Favor�tes Sheet (W�ndows) .....................................................................................................524
Ut�l�ty Sheet (W�ndows) ...........................................................................................................525
Support Sheet (W�ndows) .......................................................................................................526
Dev�ce Sett�ngs Sheet (W�ndows) ...........................................................................................527
Us�ng PosterArt�st to Compose Or�g�nals (W�ndows) ..............................................................528
Pr�nt�ng Adobe RGB Images (W�ndows) .................................................................................530
�magePROGRAF Status Mon�tor (W�ndows) ...........................................................................533
�magePROGRAF Dev�ce Setup Ut�l�ty .....................................................................................534
Install�ng �magePROGRAF Dev�ce Setup Ut�l�ty .....................................................................535
Conguring the IP Address Using imagePROGRAF Device Setup Utility ...............................536
D�g�tal Photo Front-Access ......................................................................................................537
Access�ng the Pr�nter Dr�ver D�alog Box from Appl�cat�ons (W�ndows) ...................................538
Access�ng the Pr�nter Dr�ver D�alog Box from the Operat�ng System Menu (W�ndows) .........540
Color Sett�ngs Sheet: Color (W�ndows) ...................................................................................542
Color Sett�ngs Sheet: Monochrome (W�ndows) ......................................................................548
Conrming the Print Image Before Printing .............................................................................550
Med�a Deta�led Sett�ngs D�alog Box (W�ndows) ......................................................................551
Med�a S�ze Opt�ons D�alog Box (W�ndows) .............................................................................552
Pr�nt�ng Enlargements of Scanned Or�g�nals from a Color �mageRUNNER (W�ndows) ..........553
Spec�al Sett�ngs D�alog Box (W�ndows) ..................................................................................555
V�ew Sett�ngs D�alog Box for the Pr�nt�ng Appl�cat�on (W�ndows)............................................556
Mac OS X .....................................................................................................557
Pr�nter Dr�ver Sett�ngs (Mac OS X) .........................................................................................557
Conrming Print Settings (Mac OS X) .....................................................................................558
Check�ng the Layout Before Pr�nt�ng .......................................................................................560
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Check�ng the Layout Before Pr�nt�ng (Mac OS X) ...................................................................561
Prev�ew�ng Images Before Pr�nt�ng (Mac OS X) .....................................................................562
Paper Informat�on on Pr�nter D�alog Box (Mac OS X) .............................................................563
Ma�n Pane (Mac OS X) ...........................................................................................................564
Page Setup Pane (Mac OS X) ................................................................................................566
Ut�l�ty Pane (Mac OS X) ..........................................................................................................568
Gray Adjustment Pane (Mac OS X) .........................................................................................569
Add�t�onal Sett�ngs Pane (Mac OS X) .....................................................................................570
Support Pane (Mac OS X) .......................................................................................................571
Us�ng Favor�tes (Mac OS X) ....................................................................................................571
Pr�nt�ng Adobe RGB Images (Mac OS X) ................................................................................572
�magePROGRAF Pr�ntmon�tor (Mac�ntosh) .............................................................................575
Access�ng the Pr�nter Dr�ver D�alog Box from Appl�cat�ons (Mac OS X) .................................577
Color Sett�ngs Pane: Color (Mac OS X) ..................................................................................578
Color Sett�ngs Pane: Monochrome (Mac OS X) ......................................................................580
Med�a Deta�led Sett�ngs D�alog Box (Mac OS X) ....................................................................581
V�ew Sett�ngs D�alog Box for the Pr�nt�ng Appl�cat�on (Mac OS X) ..........................................582
Mac OS 9 ......................................................................................................583
Pr�nter Dr�ver Sett�ngs (Mac OS 9) ..........................................................................................583
Conrming Print Settings (Mac OS 9) .....................................................................................584
Prev�ew�ng Images Before Pr�nt�ng (Mac OS 9) ......................................................................586
Ma�n Pane (Mac OS 9) ............................................................................................................587
Page Setup Pane (Mac OS 9) .................................................................................................589
F�n�sh�ng Pane (Mac OS 9) .....................................................................................................591
Gray Adjustment Pane (Mac OS 9) .........................................................................................592
Dev�ce Sett�ngs Pane (Mac OS 9) ...........................................................................................593
Add�t�onal Sett�ngs Pane (Mac OS 9) ......................................................................................594
Us�ng Favor�tes (Mac OS 9) ....................................................................................................595
Pr�nt�ng Adobe RGB Images (Mac OS 9) ................................................................................597
�magePROGRAF Pr�ntmon�tor (Mac�ntosh) .............................................................................600
Access�ng the Pr�nter Dr�ver D�alog Box from Appl�cat�ons (Mac OS 9) ..................................602
Color Sett�ngs Pane: Color (Mac OS 9) ..................................................................................604
Color Sett�ngs Pane: Monochrome (Mac OS 9) ......................................................................607
Med�a Deta�led Sett�ngs D�alog Box (Mac OS 9) .....................................................................609
Spec�al Sett�ngs D�alog Box (Mac OS 9) .................................................................................610
V�ew Sett�ngs D�alog Box for the Pr�nt�ng Appl�cat�on (Mac OS 9) ..........................................611
Network Setting 612
Network Sett�ng ............................................................................................612
Network Env�ronment ..............................................................................................................612
Conguring the IP Address on the Printer ...............................................................................614
In�t�al�z�ng the Network Sett�ngs ..............................................................................................615
Conguring the Printer's TCP/IP Network Settings .................................................................616
Conguring the IP Address Using the Printer Control Panel ...................................................618
Conguring the IP Address Using ARP and PING Commands ...............................................619
Spec�fy�ng Pr�nter-Related Informat�on ....................................................................................621
Us�ng RemoteUI ......................................................................................................................622
Email Notication When Printing is Finished or Errors Occur .................................................623
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Network Sett�ng (W�ndows) ..........................................................................624
Conguring the Printer's NetWare Network Settings ...............................................................624
Spec�fy�ng the Pr�nter's Frame Type ........................................................................................626
Spec�fy�ng NetWare Pr�nt Serv�ces ..........................................................................................628
Spec�fy�ng NetWare Protocols .................................................................................................631
Conguring NetWare Network Settings ...................................................................................633
Conguring the Printer Driver Destination (Windows) .............................................................634
Install�ng �magePROGRAF Dev�ce Setup Ut�l�ty .....................................................................635
Conguring the IP Address Using imagePROGRAF Device Setup Utility ...............................636
Network Sett�ng (Mac�ntosh) .........................................................................637
Conguring the Printer's AppleTalk Network Settings .............................................................637
Conguring the Printer Driver Destination (Macintosh) ...........................................................638
Conguring the Destination for AppleTalk Network (Macintosh) .............................................639
Conguring the Destination for TCP/IP Network (Macintosh) .................................................643
Conguring the Destination for Bonjour Network (Macintosh) ................................................647
Maintenance 649
Adjust�ng the Pr�nthead .................................................................................649
Correct�ng Pr�nt M�sal�gnment .................................................................................................649
Adjust�ng the Pr�nthead Al�gnment Automat�cally ....................................................................649
Adjust�ng the Pr�nthead Al�gnment Manually ...........................................................................651
Adjust�ng the Pr�nthead He�ght ................................................................................................653
Adjust�ng the feed amount ............................................................................654
Adjust�ng the Feed Amount Automat�cally ...............................................................................654
Adjust�ng the Feed Amount Manually ......................................................................................657
Adjust�ng the Vacuum Strength ...............................................................................................660
Adjust�ng the Measurement Scale for Better Accuracy ...........................................................661
Color adjustment ...........................................................................................663
Us�ng Color Cal�brat�on to Adjust Colors .................................................................................663
Pr�nt�ng �n Ideal Colors for L�ght �n the V�ew�ng Env�ronment ..................................................666
By select�ng color tones on Charts before pr�nt�ng (W�ndows) ................................................667
Pr�nt�ng �n Colors Match�ng the Measured Amb�ent L�ght ........................................................671
Access�ng the Pr�nter Dr�ver D�alog Box from Appl�cat�ons (W�ndows) ...................................674
Ink Tanks .......................................................................................................676
Ink Tanks .................................................................................................................................676
Replac�ng Ink Tanks ................................................................................................................677
Check�ng Ink Tank Levels ........................................................................................................689
When to Replace Ink Tanks .....................................................................................................690
Pr�ntheads .....................................................................................................691
Pr�nthead .................................................................................................................................691
Check�ng the Pr�nt Qual�ty .......................................................................................................691
Improv�ng the Pr�nt Qual�ty ......................................................................................................691
Check�ng for Nozzle Clogg�ng .................................................................................................692
Clean�ng the Pr�nthead ............................................................................................................693
Replac�ng the Pr�nthead ..........................................................................................................694
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Cutter Un�t .....................................................................................................702
Cutter Un�t ...............................................................................................................................702
Replac�ng the Cutter Un�t ........................................................................................................702
Ma�ntenance Cartr�dge .................................................................................705
Ma�ntenance Cartr�dge ............................................................................................................705
Replac�ng the Ma�ntenance Cartr�dge .....................................................................................705
Check�ng the Rema�n�ng Ma�ntenance Cartr�dge Capac�ty .....................................................713
When to Replace the Ma�ntenance Cartr�dge .........................................................................714
Clean�ng the Pr�nter ......................................................................................715
Clean�ng the Pr�nter Exter�or ...................................................................................................715
Clean�ng Ins�de the Top Cover ................................................................................................717
Clean�ng the Pr�nthead ............................................................................................................720
Other Ma�ntenance .......................................................................................721
Prepar�ng to Transfer the Pr�nter .............................................................................................721
Updat�ng the F�rmware ............................................................................................................727
Troubleshooting 728
Frequently Asked Quest�ons .........................................................................728
Frequently Asked Quest�ons ...................................................................................................728
Spec�fy�ng Paper �n the Pr�nter Dr�ver .....................................................................................730
Pr�nt�ng does not start ...................................................................................731
The Data lamp on the Control Panel does not l�ght up ............................................................731
The Pr�nter Does Not Respond Even �f Pr�nt Jobs are Sent ....................................................731
The Display Screen indicates the system is lling with ink ......................................................731
Cannot pr�nt over a network ..........................................................................732
Cannot connect the pr�nter to the network ..............................................................................732
Conguring the Communication Mode Manually .....................................................................733
Cannot print over a TCP/IP network ........................................................................................734
Cannot pr�nt over AppleTalk or Bonjour networks ...................................................................735
Cannot pr�nt over a NetWare network .....................................................................................736
The pr�nter stops dur�ng a pr�nt job ...............................................................737
An error message �s shown on the D�splay Screen .................................................................737
The pr�nter ejects blank, unpr�nted paper ................................................................................737
Problems w�th the pr�nt�ng qual�ty .................................................................738
Pr�nt�ng �s fa�nt .........................................................................................................................738
Paper rubs aga�nst the Pr�nthead ............................................................................................739
The edges of the paper are d�rty .............................................................................................740
The surface of the paper �s d�rty ..............................................................................................741
The back s�de of the paper �s d�rty ..........................................................................................741
Band�ng �n d�fferent colors occurs ...........................................................................................741
The contrast becomes uneven dur�ng pr�nt�ng ........................................................................742
Colors �n pr�nted �mages are uneven .......................................................................................742
Problems w�th the pr�nt�ng qual�ty caused by the type of paper ..............................................743
L�nes are m�sal�gned ...............................................................................................................743
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The length of pr�nted �mages �s �naccurate ..............................................................................743
Documents are pr�nted �n monochrome ..................................................................................743
Pr�nted colors are �naccurate ...................................................................................................744
Image Edges are Blurred or Wh�te Band�ng Occurs ...............................................................745
Documents are pr�nted crooked ..............................................................................................745
L�ne th�ckness �s not un�form (W�ndows) .................................................................................745
Installat�on problems .....................................................................................746
The IEEE 1394 Dr�ver Cannot Be Installed Correctly ..............................................................746
Remov�ng Installed Pr�nter Dr�vers ..........................................................................................747
Clear�ng jammed paper ................................................................................748
Clear�ng Jammed Roll Paper ..................................................................................................748
Clear�ng a Jammed Sheet .......................................................................................................752
If the Pr�nter makes a strange sound ............................................................755
If the Pr�nter Makes a Strange Sound .....................................................................................755
Other problems .............................................................................................756
The pr�nter consumes a lot of �nk ............................................................................................756
A message to check the Ma�ntenance Cartr�dge �s not cleared after you replace the
Ma�ntenance Cartr�dge ............................................................................................................756
Paper �s not cut neatly .............................................................................................................756
Paper cannot be cut ................................................................................................................757
The pr�nter does not go on ......................................................................................................757
Roll paper cannot be �nserted �nto the Paper Feed Slot ..........................................................757
Cannot Load Sheets ................................................................................................................757
The Med�a Take-up Un�t Cont�nues Rotat�ng ...........................................................................758
Ink level detect�on ....................................................................................................................759
Error Message 761
Respond�ng to Messages .............................................................................761
Respond�ng to Messages ........................................................................................................761
Error Messages .......................................................................................................................763
Messages regard�ng paper ...........................................................................765
Paper M�smatch ......................................................................................................................765
Papr Type M�smatch ................................................................................................................765
Papr S�ze M�smatch ................................................................................................................766
Th�s paper cannot be used. .....................................................................................................766
Insufcient paper for job ..........................................................................................................767
No sheets. ...............................................................................................................................767
Regular pr�nt�ng �s selected, but a roll �s loaded. .....................................................................768
Roll pr�nt�ng �s selected, but sheets are loaded. ......................................................................768
Roll pr�nt�ng �s selected. ..........................................................................................................768
Sheet pr�nt�ng �s selected. .......................................................................................................768
Borderless pr�ntng not poss�ble. ..............................................................................................769
Paper loaded askew. ...............................................................................................................770
Paper s�ze not detected. ..........................................................................................................771
Lead�ng edge detect�on error. ..................................................................................................771
End of paper feed. ...................................................................................................................771
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Cannot feed paper. ..................................................................................................................771
Paper jam. ...............................................................................................................................771
Cannot cut paper. ....................................................................................................................772
Rel lever �s �n wrong pos�t�on. ..................................................................................................772
The roll �s empty. .....................................................................................................................773
Rew�nd�ng error. ......................................................................................................................773
Turn on the med�a take-up un�t. ...............................................................................................773
Med�a take-up un�t ready. ........................................................................................................773
Messages regard�ng �nk ................................................................................774
Ink Level: Check ......................................................................................................................774
No �nk tank loaded. ..................................................................................................................774
Ink insufcient. .........................................................................................................................775
Ink tank �s empty. Please OK and replace the �nk tank. ..........................................................775
Ink tank �s empty. .....................................................................................................................775
Close Ink Tank Cover ..............................................................................................................776
Ink tank error. ..........................................................................................................................776
Rema�n�ng level of the �nk cannot be correctly detected. ........................................................776
Messages regard�ng pr�nt�ng or adjusment ...................................................777
Use another paper. ..................................................................................................................777
Cannot execute th�s command. Use other paper. ...................................................................777
Cannot print as specied. ........................................................................................................777
Cannot adjust band. ................................................................................................................777
Cannot adjust pr�nthead. .........................................................................................................778
Excess�ve temperature or hum�d�ty..........................................................................................778
Cannot cal�brate. .....................................................................................................................778
Messages regard�ng pr�ntheads ...................................................................779
Cannot adjust pr�nthead. .........................................................................................................779
Cannot adjust band. ................................................................................................................779
x pr�nthead needs clean�ng. (x �s Left or R�ght) .......................................................................779
PHeads: wrong pos. ................................................................................................................779
Problem w�th Pr�nthead x (x �s L, R, or LR) .............................................................................780
x pr�nthead error (x �s Left or R�ght) .........................................................................................780
Messages regard�ng the ma�ntenance cartr�dge ..........................................781
No ma�ntenance cartr�dge. ......................................................................................................781
Prepare for ma�nt cart replacement. ........................................................................................781
No Ma�ntenance Cartr�dge capac�ty.........................................................................................781
Ma�ntenance cartr�dge full. ......................................................................................................781
Ma�ntenance cartr�dge problem. ..............................................................................................781
Messages regard�ng the hard d�sk ................................................................782
Ma�l box nearly full. ..................................................................................................................782
Ma�l box full. Now pr�nt�ng w�thout sav�ng data. .......................................................................782
Ma�l box full. Cannot save. ......................................................................................................782
Ma�l box full. Delete unwanted data on your computer to resume pr�nt�ng. .............................782
Ma�l box full. Delete unwanted data ........................................................................................782
Hard d�sk error. ........................................................................................................................783
F�le read error. .........................................................................................................................783
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Other Messages ...........................................................................................784
GARO Wxxxx (x represents a number) ...................................................................................784
Top cover �s open. ...................................................................................................................784
Carr�age Cover �s open. ..........................................................................................................784
ERROR Exxx-xxxx (x represents a letter or number) ..............................................................784
Unknown le. ...........................................................................................................................785
Prepare for parts replacement. ................................................................................................785
Parts replacement t�me has passed. .......................................................................................785
Mult�-sensor error ....................................................................................................................785
Hardware error. xxxxxxxx-xxxx (x represents a letter or number) ...........................................785
How to use this manual
Introduction
How to use this manual
About This User Manual
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How to use this manual
HTML V ersion of the Manual for Printing
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