Canon imagePROGRAF IPF9100 User manual

User Manual

ENG

Large Format Printer

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Introduction 1

How to use th�s manual ....................................................................................1

About Th�s User Manual ..............................................................................................................1

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

Printer Parts 7

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Basic Printing Workow 140

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

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

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

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

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

Pr�nt�ng from W�ndows ............................................................................................................149

Pr�nt�ng from Mac OS X ...........................................................................................................150

Pr�nt�ng from Mac OS 9 ...........................................................................................................152

Spec�fy�ng Paper �n the Pr�nter Dr�ver (W�ndows) ...................................................................154

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

Spec�fy�ng Paper �n the Pr�nter Dr�ver (Mac OS 9) ..................................................................158

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

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

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

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

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

Handling Paper 166

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Med�a Deta�led Sett�ngs D�alog Box (W�ndows) ......................................................................206

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

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Med�a Deta�led Sett�ngs D�alog Box (Mac OS 9) .....................................................................208

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Enhanced Printing Options 240

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Pr�nt�ng �n Ideal Colors for L�ght �n the V�ew�ng Env�ronment ..................................................256

Pr�nt�ng Photos �n Monochrome ..............................................................................................257

Choos�ng the Document Type and Pr�nt�ng Cond�t�ons (W�ndows) .........................................258

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

Choos�ng the Document Type and Pr�nt�ng Cond�t�ons (Mac OS 9)........................................263

F�ne-Tun�ng Colors of Photos and Images (W�ndows) ............................................................266

F�ne-Tun�ng Colors of Photos and Images (Mac OS X) ..........................................................269

F�ne-Tun�ng Colors of Photos and Images (Mac OS 9) ...........................................................272

F�ne-Tun�ng Monochrome Sett�ngs When Pr�nt�ng Photos (W�ndows) ....................................275

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

F�ne-Tun�ng Monochrome Sett�ngs When Pr�nt�ng Photos (Mac OS 9) ..................................280

Pr�nt�ng L�ne Draw�ngs and Text (W�ndows) ............................................................................283

Pr�nt�ng L�ne Draw�ngs and Text (Mac OS X) ..........................................................................285

Pr�nt�ng L�ne Draw�ngs and Text (Mac OS 9)...........................................................................288

Printing Ofce Documents (Windows) .....................................................................................290

Printing Ofce Documents (Mac OS X) ...................................................................................292

Printing Ofce Documents (Mac OS 9) ...................................................................................294

Pr�nt�ng Photos and Images (W�ndows) ..................................................................................296

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

Pr�nt�ng Photos and Images (Mac OS 9) .................................................................................301

Pr�nt�ng Photos �n Monochrome (W�ndows) ............................................................................304

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

Pr�nt�ng Photos �n Monochrome (Mac OS 9) ...........................................................................309

Pr�nt�ng enlargements or reduct�ons .............................................................312

Res�z�ng Or�g�nals to Match the Paper S�ze ............................................................................312

Res�z�ng Or�g�nals to F�t the Roll W�dth ...................................................................................313

Res�z�ng Or�g�nals by Enter�ng a Scal�ng Value.......................................................................314

Pr�nt�ng Enlargements of Scanned Or�g�nals from a Color �mageRUNNER ............................315

Pr�nt�ng Enlargements of Scanned Or�g�nals from a Color �mageRUNNER (W�ndows) ..........316

Pr�nt�ng Enlargements of Scanned Or�g�nals from a Color �mageRUNNER (Mac OS X) ........318

Res�z�ng Or�g�nals by Enter�ng a Scal�ng Value (W�ndows).....................................................320

Res�z�ng Or�g�nals by Enter�ng a Scal�ng Value (Mac OS X) ...................................................322

Res�z�ng Or�g�nals by Enter�ng a Scal�ng Value (Mac OS 9) ...................................................325

Res�z�ng Or�g�nals to F�t the Roll W�dth (W�ndows) .................................................................329

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

Res�z�ng Or�g�nals to F�t the Roll W�dth (Mac OS 9) ................................................................334

Res�z�ng Or�g�nals to Match the Paper S�ze (W�ndows) ..........................................................337

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

Res�z�ng Or�g�nals to Match the Paper S�ze (Mac OS 9) .........................................................342

Pr�nt�ng at full s�ze .........................................................................................345

Pr�nt�ng on Overs�zed Paper ...................................................................................................345

Borderless Pr�nt�ng at Actual S�ze ...........................................................................................347

Borderless Pr�nt�ng at Actual S�ze (W�ndows) .........................................................................349

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

Borderless Pr�nt�ng at Actual S�ze (Mac OS 9) ........................................................................354

Pr�nt�ng at Full S�ze (W�ndows) ...............................................................................................357

Pr�nt�ng at Full S�ze (Mac OS X) ..............................................................................................359

Pr�nt�ng at Full S�ze (Mac OS 9) ..............................................................................................362

Borderless Pr�nt�ng .......................................................................................364

Borderless Pr�nt�ng on Paper of Equ�valent S�ze .....................................................................364

Borderless Pr�nt�ng by Res�z�ng Or�g�nals to F�t the Roll W�dth ...............................................366

Borderless Pr�nt�ng at Actual S�ze ...........................................................................................368

Borderless Pr�nt�ng at Actual S�ze (W�ndows) .........................................................................370

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

Borderless Pr�nt�ng at Actual S�ze (Mac OS 9) ........................................................................375

Borderless Pr�nt�ng by Res�z�ng Or�g�nals to F�t the Roll W�dth (W�ndows) .............................378

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

Borderless Pr�nt�ng by Res�z�ng Or�g�nals to F�t the Roll W�dth (Mac OS 9) ...........................383

Borderless Pr�nt�ng by Res�z�ng Or�g�nals to Match the Paper S�ze (W�ndows) ......................386

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

Borderless Pr�nt�ng by Res�z�ng Or�g�nals to Match the Paper S�ze (Mac OS 9) ....................391

Pr�nt�ng banners or at other non-standard s�zes ...........................................394

Pr�nt�ng Vert�cal or Hor�zontal Banners (Large-Format Pr�nt�ng) .............................................394

Pr�nt�ng on Non-Standard Paper S�zes ...................................................................................395

Pr�nt�ng on Non-Standard Paper S�zes (W�ndows) .................................................................396

Pr�nt�ng on Non-Standard Paper S�zes (Mac OS X) ................................................................400

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Pr�nt�ng on Non-Standard Paper S�zes (Mac OS 9) ................................................................402

Pr�nt�ng Vert�cal or Hor�zontal Banners (Large-Format Pr�nt�ng; W�ndows) .............................405

Pr�nt�ng Vert�cal or Hor�zontal Banners (Large-Format Pr�nt�ng; Mac OS X) ...........................409

Pr�nt�ng Vert�cal or Hor�zontal Banners (Large-Format Pr�nt�ng; Mac OS 9) ...........................412

T�l�ng and mult�ple pages per sheet ..............................................................416

Pr�nt�ng Mult�ple Or�g�nals Next to Each Other ........................................................................416

Pr�nt�ng Mult�ple Pages Cont�nuously ......................................................................................418

Pr�nt�ng Mult�ple Pages Per Sheet ...........................................................................................419

Pr�nt�ng Posters �n Sect�ons ....................................................................................................420

Pr�nt�ng Large Posters (W�ndows) ...........................................................................................421

Pr�nt�ng Large Posters (Mac OS 9) .........................................................................................423

Pr�nt�ng Mult�ple Or�g�nals Next to Each Other (W�ndows) ......................................................425

Pr�nt�ng Mult�ple Or�g�nals Next to Each Other (Mac OS X) ....................................................427

Pr�nt�ng Mult�ple Pages Cont�nuously (W�ndows) ....................................................................429

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

Pr�nt�ng Mult�ple Pages Cont�nuously (Mac OS 9) ..................................................................432

Pr�nt�ng Mult�ple Pages Per Sheet (W�ndows) .........................................................................434

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

Pr�nt�ng Mult�ple Pages Per Sheet (Mac OS 9) .......................................................................439

Center�ng or�g�nals ........................................................................................442

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

Pr�nt�ng Or�g�nals Centered on Sheets ....................................................................................443

Pr�nt�ng Or�g�nals Centered on Rolls (W�ndows) .....................................................................444

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

Pr�nt�ng Or�g�nals Centered on Rolls (Mac OS 9) ....................................................................449

Pr�nt�ng Or�g�nals Centered on Sheets (W�ndows) ..................................................................452

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

Pr�nt�ng Or�g�nals Centered on Sheets (Mac OS 9) .................................................................456

Conserv�ng roll paper ....................................................................................459

Conserv�ng Roll Paper by Rotat�ng Or�g�nals 90 Degrees ......................................................459

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

Conserv�ng Roll Paper by Pr�nt�ng Or�g�nals W�thout Top and Bottom Marg�ns (W�ndows) ....461

Conserv�ng Roll Paper by Pr�nt�ng Or�g�nals W�thout Top and Bottom Marg�ns (Mac OS X) ..463

Conserv�ng Roll Paper by Pr�nt�ng Or�g�nals W�thout Top and Bottom Marg�ns (Mac OS 9) ...466

Conserv�ng Roll Paper by Rotat�ng Or�g�nals 90 Degrees (W�ndows) ....................................468

Conserv�ng Roll Paper by Rotat�ng Or�g�nals 90 Degrees (Mac OS X) ...................................470

Conserv�ng Roll Paper by Rotat�ng Or�g�nals 90 Degrees (Mac OS 9) ...................................473

Pr�nt�ng CAD Draw�ngs .................................................................................475

Pr�nt�ng CAD Draw�ngs ............................................................................................................475

Pr�nt�ng L�ne Draw�ngs and Text (W�ndows) ............................................................................476

Pr�nt�ng L�ne Draw�ngs and Text (Mac OS X) ..........................................................................478

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

Cutt�ng Roll Paper After Pr�nt�ng ..............................................................................................486

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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

Check�ng the Layout Before Pr�nt�ng (Mac OS X) ...................................................................561

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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 ................................................................................................................678

Check�ng Ink Tank Levels ........................................................................................................690

When to Replace Ink Tanks .....................................................................................................691

Pr�ntheads .....................................................................................................692

Pr�nthead .................................................................................................................................692

Check�ng the Pr�nt Qual�ty .......................................................................................................692

Improv�ng the Pr�nt Qual�ty ......................................................................................................692

Check�ng for Nozzle Clogg�ng .................................................................................................693

Clean�ng the Pr�nthead ............................................................................................................694

Replac�ng the Pr�nthead ..........................................................................................................695

Contents

Contents �x

Cutter Un�t .....................................................................................................703

Cutter Un�t ...............................................................................................................................703

Replac�ng the Cutter Un�t ........................................................................................................703

Ma�ntenance Cartr�dge .................................................................................706

Ma�ntenance Cartr�dge ............................................................................................................706

Replac�ng the Ma�ntenance Cartr�dge .....................................................................................706

Check�ng the Rema�n�ng Ma�ntenance Cartr�dge Capac�ty .....................................................714

When to Replace the Ma�ntenance Cartr�dge .........................................................................715

Clean�ng the Pr�nter ......................................................................................716

Clean�ng the Pr�nter Exter�or ...................................................................................................716

Clean�ng Ins�de the Top Cover ................................................................................................718

Clean�ng the Pr�nthead ............................................................................................................721

Other Ma�ntenance .......................................................................................722

Prepar�ng to Transfer the Pr�nter .............................................................................................722

Updat�ng the F�rmware ............................................................................................................728

Troubleshooting 729

Frequently Asked Quest�ons .........................................................................729

Frequently Asked Quest�ons ...................................................................................................729

Spec�fy�ng Paper �n the Pr�nter Dr�ver .....................................................................................731

Pr�nt�ng does not start ...................................................................................732

The Data lamp on the Control Panel does not l�ght up ............................................................732

The Pr�nter Does Not Respond Even �f Pr�nt Jobs are Sent ....................................................732

The Display Screen indicates the system is lling with ink ......................................................732

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

Cannot connect the pr�nter to the network ..............................................................................733

Conguring the Communication Mode Manually .....................................................................734

Cannot print over a TCP/IP network ........................................................................................735

Cannot pr�nt over AppleTalk or Bonjour networks ...................................................................736

Cannot pr�nt over a NetWare network .....................................................................................737

The pr�nter stops dur�ng a pr�nt job ...............................................................738

An error message �s shown on the D�splay Screen .................................................................738

The pr�nter ejects blank, unpr�nted paper ................................................................................738

Problems w�th the pr�nt�ng qual�ty .................................................................739

Pr�nt�ng �s fa�nt .........................................................................................................................739

Paper rubs aga�nst the Pr�nthead ............................................................................................740

The edges of the paper are d�rty .............................................................................................741

The surface of the paper �s d�rty ..............................................................................................742

The back s�de of the paper �s d�rty ..........................................................................................742

Band�ng �n d�fferent colors occurs ...........................................................................................742

The contrast becomes uneven dur�ng pr�nt�ng ........................................................................743

Colors �n pr�nted �mages are uneven .......................................................................................743

Problems w�th the pr�nt�ng qual�ty caused by the type of paper ..............................................744

L�nes are m�sal�gned ...............................................................................................................744

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The length of pr�nted �mages �s �naccurate ..............................................................................744

Documents are pr�nted �n monochrome ..................................................................................744

Pr�nted colors are �naccurate ...................................................................................................745

Image Edges are Blurred or Wh�te Band�ng Occurs ...............................................................746

Documents are pr�nted crooked ..............................................................................................746

L�ne th�ckness �s not un�form (W�ndows) .................................................................................746

Installat�on problems .....................................................................................747

The IEEE 1394 Dr�ver Cannot Be Installed Correctly ..............................................................747

Remov�ng Installed Pr�nter Dr�vers ..........................................................................................748

Clear�ng jammed paper ................................................................................749

Clear�ng Jammed Roll Paper ..................................................................................................749

Clear�ng a Jammed Sheet .......................................................................................................753

If the Pr�nter makes a strange sound ............................................................756

If the Pr�nter Makes a Strange Sound .....................................................................................756

Other problems .............................................................................................757

The pr�nter consumes a lot of �nk ............................................................................................757

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

Ma�ntenance Cartr�dge ............................................................................................................757

Paper �s not cut neatly .............................................................................................................757

Paper cannot be cut ................................................................................................................758

The pr�nter does not go on ......................................................................................................758

Roll paper cannot be �nserted �nto the Paper Feed Slot ..........................................................758

Cannot Load Sheets ................................................................................................................758

The Med�a Take-up Un�t Cont�nues Rotat�ng ...........................................................................759

Ink level detect�on ....................................................................................................................760

Error Message 762

Respond�ng to Messages .............................................................................762

Respond�ng to Messages ........................................................................................................762

Error Messages .......................................................................................................................764

Messages regard�ng paper ...........................................................................766

Paper M�smatch ......................................................................................................................766

Papr Type M�smatch ................................................................................................................766

Papr S�ze M�smatch ................................................................................................................767

Th�s paper cannot be used. .....................................................................................................767

Insufcient paper for job ..........................................................................................................768

No sheets. ...............................................................................................................................768

Regular pr�nt�ng �s selected, but a roll �s loaded. .....................................................................769

Roll pr�nt�ng �s selected, but sheets are loaded. ......................................................................769

Roll pr�nt�ng �s selected. ..........................................................................................................769

Sheet pr�nt�ng �s selected. .......................................................................................................769

Borderless pr�ntng not poss�ble. ..............................................................................................770

Paper loaded askew. ...............................................................................................................771

Paper s�ze not detected. ..........................................................................................................772

Lead�ng edge detect�on error. ..................................................................................................772

End of paper feed. ...................................................................................................................772

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Cannot feed paper. ..................................................................................................................772

Paper jam. ...............................................................................................................................772

Cannot cut paper. ....................................................................................................................773

Rel lever �s �n wrong pos�t�on. ..................................................................................................773

The roll �s empty. .....................................................................................................................774

Rew�nd�ng error. ......................................................................................................................774

Turn on the med�a take-up un�t. ...............................................................................................774

Med�a take-up un�t ready. ........................................................................................................774

Messages regard�ng �nk ................................................................................775

Ink Level: Check ......................................................................................................................775

No �nk tank loaded. ..................................................................................................................775

Ink insufcient. .........................................................................................................................776

Ink tank �s empty. Press OK and replace the �nk tank. ............................................................776

Ink tank �s empty. Replace the �nk tank. ..................................................................................776

Close Ink Tank Cover ..............................................................................................................777

Ink tank error. ..........................................................................................................................777

Rema�n�ng level of the �nk cannot be correctly detected. ........................................................777

Messages regard�ng pr�nt�ng or adjusment ...................................................778

Use another paper. ..................................................................................................................778

Cannot execute th�s command. Use other paper. ...................................................................778

Cannot print as specied. ........................................................................................................778

Cannot adjust band. ................................................................................................................778

Cannot adjust pr�nthead. .........................................................................................................779

Excess�ve temperature or hum�d�ty..........................................................................................779

Cannot cal�brate. .....................................................................................................................779

Messages regard�ng pr�ntheads ...................................................................780

Cannot adjust pr�nthead. .........................................................................................................780

Cannot adjust band. ................................................................................................................780

x pr�nthead needs clean�ng. (x �s Left or R�ght) .......................................................................780

PHeads: wrong pos. ................................................................................................................780

Problem w�th Pr�nthead x (x �s L, R, or LR) .............................................................................781

x pr�nthead error (x �s Left or R�ght) .........................................................................................781

Messages regard�ng the ma�ntenance cartr�dge ..........................................782

No ma�ntenance cartr�dge. ......................................................................................................782

Prepare for ma�nt cart replacement. ........................................................................................782

No Ma�ntenance Cartr�dge capac�ty.........................................................................................782

Ma�ntenance cartr�dge full. ......................................................................................................782

Ma�ntenance cartr�dge problem. ..............................................................................................782

Messages regard�ng the hard d�sk ................................................................783

Ma�l box nearly full. ..................................................................................................................783

Ma�l box full. Now pr�nt�ng w�thout sav�ng data. .......................................................................783

Ma�l box full. Cannot save. ......................................................................................................783

Ma�l box full. Delete unwanted data on your computer to resume pr�nt�ng. .............................783

Ma�l box full. Delete unwanted data ........................................................................................783

Hard d�sk error. ........................................................................................................................784

F�le read error. .........................................................................................................................784

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Other Messages ...........................................................................................785

GARO Wxxxx (x represents a number) ...................................................................................785

Top cover �s open. ...................................................................................................................785

Carr�age Cover �s open. ..........................................................................................................785

ERROR Exxx-xxxx (x represents a letter or number) ..............................................................785

Unknown le. ...........................................................................................................................786

Prepare for parts replacement. ................................................................................................786

Parts replacement t�me has passed. .......................................................................................786

Mult�-sensor error ....................................................................................................................786

Hardware error. xxxxxxxx-xxxx (x represents a letter or number) ...........................................786

How to use this manual

Introduction

How to use this manual

About This User Manual

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HTML V ersion of the Manual for Printing

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top page are available. All topics in a section are combined in one le for printing. This section describes how

to print sections of the manual, using the content of Printing Procedure in Basic Printing W orkow as

an example.

1. On the top page, click Basic Printing W orkow .

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