Canon IPF810 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 (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�dth (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)...........................................................................482

Other useful sett�ngs .....................................................................................485

Pr�nt�ng W�th Watermarks ........................................................................................................485

Mak�ng the Or�g�nal Or�entat�on Match the Paper Or�entat�on .................................................486

Us�ng Favor�tes .......................................................................................................................487

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Cutt�ng Roll Paper After Pr�nt�ng ..............................................................................................487

Pr�nt�ng from Photoshop ..........................................................................................................488

Us�ng PosterArt�st to Compose Or�g�nals ................................................................................489

Cutt�ng Roll Paper After Pr�nt�ng (W�ndows) ............................................................................490

Cutt�ng Roll Paper After Pr�nt�ng (Mac OS X) ..........................................................................491

Cutt�ng Roll Paper After Pr�nt�ng (Mac OS 9) ..........................................................................493

Mak�ng the Or�g�nal Or�entat�on Match the Paper Or�entat�on (W�ndows) ...............................495

Mak�ng the Or�g�nal Or�entat�on Match the Paper Or�entat�on (Mac OS X) .............................497

Mak�ng the Or�g�nal Or�entat�on Match the Paper Or�entat�on (Mac OS 9) .............................500

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

Pr�nt�ng w�th Watermarks-COPY, FILE COPY, and so on (Mac OS 9) ....................................504

Software 507

W�ndows .......................................................................................................507

Pr�nter Dr�ver Sett�ngs (W�ndows) ...........................................................................................507

Conrming Print Settings (Windows) .......................................................................................509

Prev�ew�ng Images Before Pr�nt�ng (W�ndows) .......................................................................511

Paper Informat�on on Pr�nter D�alog Box (W�ndows) ...............................................................512

Sett�ngs Summar�es D�alog Box (W�ndows) ............................................................................513

Us�ng Favor�tes (W�ndows) .....................................................................................................514

Ma�n Sheet (W�ndows) ............................................................................................................516

Page Setup Sheet (W�ndows) .................................................................................................520

Layout Sheet (W�ndows) .........................................................................................................522

Gray Adjustment Sheet (W�ndows) .........................................................................................524

Favor�tes Sheet (W�ndows) .....................................................................................................525

Ut�l�ty Sheet (W�ndows) ...........................................................................................................526

Support Sheet (W�ndows) .......................................................................................................527

Dev�ce Sett�ngs Sheet (W�ndows) ...........................................................................................528

Us�ng PosterArt�st to Compose Or�g�nals (W�ndows) ..............................................................529

Pr�nt�ng Adobe RGB Images (W�ndows) .................................................................................531

�magePROGRAF Status Mon�tor (W�ndows) ...........................................................................534

�magePROGRAF Dev�ce Setup Ut�l�ty .....................................................................................535

Install�ng �magePROGRAF Dev�ce Setup Ut�l�ty .....................................................................536

Conguring the IP Address Using imagePROGRAF Device Setup Utility ...............................537

D�g�tal Photo Front-Access ......................................................................................................538

Access�ng the Pr�nter Dr�ver D�alog Box from Appl�cat�ons (W�ndows) ...................................539

Access�ng the Pr�nter Dr�ver D�alog Box from the Operat�ng System Menu (W�ndows) .........541

Color Sett�ngs Sheet: Color (W�ndows) ...................................................................................543

Color Sett�ngs Sheet: Monochrome (W�ndows) ......................................................................549

Conrming the Print Image Before Printing .............................................................................551

Med�a Deta�led Sett�ngs D�alog Box (W�ndows) ......................................................................552

Med�a S�ze Opt�ons D�alog Box (W�ndows) .............................................................................553

Pr�nt�ng Enlargements of Scanned Or�g�nals from a Color �mageRUNNER (W�ndows) ..........554

Spec�al Sett�ngs D�alog Box (W�ndows) ..................................................................................556

V�ew Sett�ngs D�alog Box for the Pr�nt�ng Appl�cat�on (W�ndows)............................................557

Mac OS X .....................................................................................................558

Pr�nter Dr�ver Sett�ngs (Mac OS X) .........................................................................................558

Conrming Print Settings (Mac OS X) .....................................................................................559

Check�ng the Layout Before Pr�nt�ng .......................................................................................561

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Check�ng the Layout Before Pr�nt�ng (Mac OS X) ...................................................................562

Prev�ew�ng Images Before Pr�nt�ng (Mac OS X) .....................................................................563

Paper Informat�on on Pr�nter D�alog Box (Mac OS X) .............................................................564

Ma�n Pane (Mac OS X) ...........................................................................................................565

Page Setup Pane (Mac OS X) ................................................................................................567

Ut�l�ty Pane (Mac OS X) ..........................................................................................................569

Gray Adjustment Pane (Mac OS X) .........................................................................................570

Add�t�onal Sett�ngs Pane (Mac OS X) .....................................................................................571

Support Pane (Mac OS X) .......................................................................................................572

Us�ng Favor�tes (Mac OS X) ....................................................................................................572

Pr�nt�ng Adobe RGB Images (Mac OS X) ................................................................................573

�magePROGRAF Pr�ntmon�tor (Mac�ntosh) .............................................................................576

Access�ng the Pr�nter Dr�ver D�alog Box from Appl�cat�ons (Mac OS X) .................................578

Color Sett�ngs Pane: Color (Mac OS X) ..................................................................................579

Color Sett�ngs Pane: Monochrome (Mac OS X) ......................................................................581

Med�a Deta�led Sett�ngs D�alog Box (Mac OS X) ....................................................................582

V�ew Sett�ngs D�alog Box for the Pr�nt�ng Appl�cat�on (Mac OS X) ..........................................583

Mac OS 9 ......................................................................................................584

Pr�nter Dr�ver Sett�ngs (Mac OS 9) ..........................................................................................584

Conrming Print Settings (Mac OS 9) .....................................................................................585

Prev�ew�ng Images Before Pr�nt�ng (Mac OS 9) ......................................................................587

Ma�n Pane (Mac OS 9) ............................................................................................................588

Page Setup Pane (Mac OS 9) .................................................................................................590

F�n�sh�ng Pane (Mac OS 9) .....................................................................................................592

Gray Adjustment Pane (Mac OS 9) .........................................................................................593

Dev�ce Sett�ngs Pane (Mac OS 9) ...........................................................................................594

Add�t�onal Sett�ngs Pane (Mac OS 9) ......................................................................................595

Us�ng Favor�tes (Mac OS 9) ....................................................................................................596

Pr�nt�ng Adobe RGB Images (Mac OS 9) ................................................................................598

�magePROGRAF Pr�ntmon�tor (Mac�ntosh) .............................................................................601

Access�ng the Pr�nter Dr�ver D�alog Box from Appl�cat�ons (Mac OS 9) ..................................603

Color Sett�ngs Pane: Color (Mac OS 9) ..................................................................................605

Color Sett�ngs Pane: Monochrome (Mac OS 9) ......................................................................608

Med�a Deta�led Sett�ngs D�alog Box (Mac OS 9) .....................................................................610

Spec�al Sett�ngs D�alog Box (Mac OS 9) .................................................................................611

V�ew Sett�ngs D�alog Box for the Pr�nt�ng Appl�cat�on (Mac OS 9) ..........................................612

Network Setting 613

Network Sett�ng ............................................................................................613

Network Env�ronment ..............................................................................................................613

Conguring the IP Address on the Printer ...............................................................................615

In�t�al�z�ng the Network Sett�ngs ..............................................................................................616

Conguring the Printer's TCP/IP Network Settings .................................................................617

Conguring the IP Address Using the Printer Control Panel ...................................................619

Conguring the IP Address Using ARP and PING Commands ...............................................620

Spec�fy�ng Pr�nter-Related Informat�on ....................................................................................622

Us�ng RemoteUI ......................................................................................................................623

Email Notication When Printing is Finished or Errors Occur .................................................624

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Network Sett�ng (W�ndows) ..........................................................................625

Conguring the Printer's NetWare Network Settings ...............................................................625

Spec�fy�ng the Pr�nter's Frame Type ........................................................................................627

Spec�fy�ng NetWare Pr�nt Serv�ces ..........................................................................................629

Spec�fy�ng NetWare Protocols .................................................................................................632

Conguring NetWare Network Settings ...................................................................................634

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

Install�ng �magePROGRAF Dev�ce Setup Ut�l�ty .....................................................................636

Conguring the IP Address Using imagePROGRAF Device Setup Utility ...............................637

Network Sett�ng (Mac�ntosh) .........................................................................638

Conguring the Printer's AppleTalk Network Settings .............................................................638

Conguring the Printer Driver Destination (Macintosh) ...........................................................639

Conguring the Destination for AppleTalk Network (Macintosh) .............................................640

Conguring the Destination for TCP/IP Network (Macintosh) .................................................644

Conguring the Destination for Bonjour Network (Macintosh) ................................................648

Maintenance 650

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

Correct�ng Pr�nt M�sal�gnment .................................................................................................650

Adjust�ng the Pr�nthead Al�gnment Automat�cally ....................................................................650

Adjust�ng the Pr�nthead Al�gnment Manually ...........................................................................652

Adjust�ng the Pr�nthead He�ght ................................................................................................654

Adjust�ng the feed amount ............................................................................655

Adjust�ng the Feed Amount Automat�cally ...............................................................................655

Adjust�ng the Feed Amount Manually ......................................................................................658

Adjust�ng the Vacuum Strength ...............................................................................................661

Adjust�ng the Measurement Scale for Better Accuracy ...........................................................662

Color adjustment ...........................................................................................664

Us�ng Color Cal�brat�on to Adjust Colors .................................................................................664

Pr�nt�ng �n Ideal Colors for L�ght �n the V�ew�ng Env�ronment ..................................................668

By select�ng color tones on Charts before pr�nt�ng (W�ndows) ................................................669

Pr�nt�ng �n Colors Match�ng the Measured Amb�ent L�ght ........................................................673

Access�ng the Pr�nter Dr�ver D�alog Box from Appl�cat�ons (W�ndows) ...................................676

Ink Tanks .......................................................................................................678

Ink Tanks .................................................................................................................................678

Replac�ng Ink Tanks ................................................................................................................680

Check�ng Ink Tank Levels ........................................................................................................692

When to Replace Ink Tanks .....................................................................................................693

Pr�ntheads .....................................................................................................694

Pr�nthead .................................................................................................................................694

Check�ng the Pr�nt Qual�ty .......................................................................................................694

Improv�ng the Pr�nt Qual�ty ......................................................................................................694

Check�ng for Nozzle Clogg�ng .................................................................................................695

Clean�ng the Pr�nthead ............................................................................................................696

Replac�ng the Pr�nthead ..........................................................................................................697

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Cutter Un�t .....................................................................................................705

Cutter Un�t ...............................................................................................................................705

Replac�ng the Cutter Un�t ........................................................................................................705

Ma�ntenance Cartr�dge .................................................................................708

Ma�ntenance Cartr�dge ............................................................................................................708

Replac�ng the Ma�ntenance Cartr�dge .....................................................................................708

Check�ng the Rema�n�ng Ma�ntenance Cartr�dge Capac�ty .....................................................716

When to Replace the Ma�ntenance Cartr�dge .........................................................................717

Clean�ng the Pr�nter ......................................................................................718

Clean�ng the Pr�nter Exter�or ...................................................................................................718

Clean�ng Ins�de the Top Cover ................................................................................................720

Clean�ng the Pr�nthead ............................................................................................................723

Other Ma�ntenance .......................................................................................724

Prepar�ng to Transfer the Pr�nter .............................................................................................724

Updat�ng the F�rmware ............................................................................................................730

Troubleshooting 731

Frequently Asked Quest�ons .........................................................................731

Frequently Asked Quest�ons ...................................................................................................731

Spec�fy�ng Paper �n the Pr�nter Dr�ver .....................................................................................733

Pr�nt�ng does not start ...................................................................................734

The Data lamp on the Control Panel does not l�ght up ............................................................734

The Pr�nter Does Not Respond Even �f Pr�nt Jobs are Sent ....................................................734

The Display Screen indicates the system is lling with ink ......................................................734

Cannot pr�nt over a network ..........................................................................735

Cannot connect the pr�nter to the network ..............................................................................735

Conguring the Communication Mode Manually .....................................................................736

Cannot print over a TCP/IP network ........................................................................................737

Cannot pr�nt over AppleTalk or Bonjour networks ...................................................................738

Cannot pr�nt over a NetWare network .....................................................................................739

The pr�nter stops dur�ng a pr�nt job ...............................................................740

An error message �s shown on the D�splay Screen .................................................................740

The pr�nter ejects blank, unpr�nted paper ................................................................................740

Problems w�th the pr�nt�ng qual�ty .................................................................741

Pr�nt�ng �s fa�nt .........................................................................................................................741

Paper rubs aga�nst the Pr�nthead ............................................................................................742

The edges of the paper are d�rty .............................................................................................743

The surface of the paper �s d�rty ..............................................................................................744

The back s�de of the paper �s d�rty ..........................................................................................744

Band�ng �n d�fferent colors occurs ...........................................................................................744

The contrast becomes uneven dur�ng pr�nt�ng ........................................................................745

Colors �n pr�nted �mages are uneven .......................................................................................745

Problems w�th the pr�nt�ng qual�ty caused by the type of paper ..............................................746

L�nes are m�sal�gned ...............................................................................................................746

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The length of pr�nted �mages �s �naccurate ..............................................................................746

Documents are pr�nted �n monochrome ..................................................................................746

Pr�nted colors are �naccurate ...................................................................................................747

Image Edges are Blurred or Wh�te Band�ng Occurs ...............................................................748

Documents are pr�nted crooked ..............................................................................................748

L�ne th�ckness �s not un�form (W�ndows) .................................................................................748

Installat�on problems .....................................................................................749

The IEEE 1394 Dr�ver Cannot Be Installed Correctly ..............................................................749

Remov�ng Installed Pr�nter Dr�vers ..........................................................................................750

Clear�ng jammed paper ................................................................................751

Clear�ng Jammed Roll Paper ..................................................................................................751

Clear�ng a Jammed Sheet .......................................................................................................755

If the Pr�nter makes a strange sound ............................................................758

If the Pr�nter Makes a Strange Sound .....................................................................................758

Other problems .............................................................................................759

The pr�nter consumes a lot of �nk ............................................................................................759

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

Ma�ntenance Cartr�dge ............................................................................................................759

Paper �s not cut neatly .............................................................................................................759

Paper cannot be cut ................................................................................................................760

The pr�nter does not go on ......................................................................................................760

Roll paper cannot be �nserted �nto the Paper Feed Slot ..........................................................760

Cannot Load Sheets ................................................................................................................760

The Med�a Take-up Un�t Cont�nues Rotat�ng ...........................................................................761

Ink level detect�on ....................................................................................................................762

Error Message 764

Respond�ng to Messages .............................................................................764

Respond�ng to Messages ........................................................................................................764

Error Messages .......................................................................................................................766

Messages regard�ng paper ...........................................................................768

Paper M�smatch ......................................................................................................................768

Papr Type M�smatch ................................................................................................................768

Papr S�ze M�smatch ................................................................................................................769

Th�s paper cannot be used. .....................................................................................................769

Insufcient paper for job ..........................................................................................................770

No sheets. ...............................................................................................................................770

Regular pr�nt�ng �s selected, but a roll �s loaded. .....................................................................771

Roll pr�nt�ng �s selected, but sheets are loaded. ......................................................................771

Roll pr�nt�ng �s selected. ..........................................................................................................771

Sheet pr�nt�ng �s selected. .......................................................................................................771

Borderless pr�ntng not poss�ble. ..............................................................................................772

Paper loaded askew. ...............................................................................................................773

Paper s�ze not detected. ..........................................................................................................774

Lead�ng edge detect�on error. ..................................................................................................774

End of paper feed. ...................................................................................................................774

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Cannot feed paper. ..................................................................................................................774

Paper jam. ...............................................................................................................................774

Cannot cut paper. ....................................................................................................................775

Rel lever �s �n wrong pos�t�on. ..................................................................................................775

The roll �s empty. .....................................................................................................................776

Rew�nd�ng error. ......................................................................................................................776

Turn on the med�a take-up un�t. ...............................................................................................776

Med�a take-up un�t ready. ........................................................................................................776

Messages regard�ng �nk ................................................................................777

Ink Level: Check ......................................................................................................................777

No �nk tank loaded. ..................................................................................................................777

Ink insufcient. .........................................................................................................................778

Ink tank �s empty. Press OK and replace the �nk tank. ............................................................778

Ink tank �s empty. Replace the �nk tank. ..................................................................................778

Close Ink Tank Cover ..............................................................................................................779

Ink tank error. ..........................................................................................................................779

Rema�n�ng level of the �nk cannot be correctly detected. ........................................................779

Messages regard�ng pr�nt�ng or adjusment ...................................................780

Use another paper. ..................................................................................................................780

Cannot execute th�s command. Use other paper. ...................................................................780

Cannot print as specied. ........................................................................................................780

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

Cannot adjust pr�nthead. .........................................................................................................781

Excess�ve temperature or hum�d�ty..........................................................................................781

Cannot cal�brate. .....................................................................................................................781

Messages regard�ng pr�ntheads ...................................................................782

Cannot adjust pr�nthead. .........................................................................................................782

Cannot adjust band. ................................................................................................................782

x pr�nthead needs clean�ng. (x �s Left or R�ght) .......................................................................782

PHeads: wrong pos. ................................................................................................................782

Problem w�th Pr�nthead x (x �s L, R, or LR) .............................................................................783

x pr�nthead error (x �s Left or R�ght) .........................................................................................783

Messages regard�ng the ma�ntenance cartr�dge ...........................................784

No ma�ntenance cartr�dge. ......................................................................................................784

Prepare for ma�nt cart replacement. ........................................................................................784

No Ma�ntenance Cartr�dge capac�ty.........................................................................................784

Ma�ntenance cartr�dge full. ......................................................................................................784

Ma�ntenance cartr�dge problem. ..............................................................................................784

Messages regard�ng the hard d�sk ................................................................785

Ma�l box nearly full. ..................................................................................................................785

Ma�l box full. Now pr�nt�ng w�thout sav�ng data. .......................................................................785

Ma�l box full. Cannot save. ......................................................................................................785

Ma�l box full. Delete unwanted data on your computer to resume pr�nt�ng. .............................785

Ma�l box full. Delete unwanted data ........................................................................................785

Hard d�sk error. ........................................................................................................................786

F�le read error. .........................................................................................................................786

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Other Messages ...........................................................................................787

GARO Wxxxx (x represents a number) ...................................................................................787

Top cover �s open. ...................................................................................................................787

Carr�age Cover �s open. ..........................................................................................................787

ERROR Exxx-xxxx (x represents a letter or number) ..............................................................787

Unknown le. ...........................................................................................................................788

Prepare for parts replacement. ................................................................................................788

Parts replacement t�me has passed. .......................................................................................788

Mult�-sensor error ....................................................................................................................788

Hardware error. xxxxxxxx-xxxx (x represents a letter or number) ...........................................788

How to use this manual

Introduction

How to use this manual

About This User Manual

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