Canon imagePROGRAF iPF8400 User manual

Large Format Printer

User's Guide

Basic Printing Workflow 21

Enhanced Printing Options 37

Printing enlargements or reductions ........................................ 70

Printing at full size .................................................................... 86

Borderless Printing ................................................................... 98

Printing banners or at other non-standard sizes .................... 111

Tiling and multiple pages per sheet ....................................... 124

Centering originals ................................................................. 141

and so on

Windows Software 175

Printer Driver .......................................................................... 176

Preview .................................................................................. 211

Free Layout ............................................................................ 221

Color imageRUNNER Enlargement Copy .............................. 244

Print Plug-In for Photoshop / Digital Photo Professional ...........................

255

Layout Plug-In for Photoshop ................................................. 316

Print Plug-In for Office ............................................................ 321

and so on

Mac OS X Software 363

Printer Driver .......................................................................... 364

Preview .................................................................................. 388

Free Layout ............................................................................ 416

Color imageRUNNER Enlargement Copy .............................. 447

Print Plug-In for Photoshop / Digital Photo Professional ...........................

464

Layout Plug-In for Photoshop ................................................. 522

and so on

Handling and Use of Paper 527

Control Panel 653

Printer Parts 689

Network Setting 705

Print Job Management 739

Adjustments for Better Print Quality 801

Color Management 819

Maintenance and Consumables 907

Troubleshooting 955

Error Message 989

Specifications 1015

Appendix 1019

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Contents

Basic Printing Workflow

Basic Printing Workflow 21

Printing procedure 22

Printing Options Using Rolls and Sheets .......................................................................................................................... 22

Turning the Printer On and Off ............................................................................................................................................ 23

Loading and Printing on Rolls ............................................................................................................................................... 24

Loading and Printing on Sheets ........................................................................................................................................... 27

Printing in Windows ................................................................................................................................................................... 29

Printing from Mac OS X .......................................................................................................................................................... 30

Canceling print jobs 32

Canceling Print Jobs from the Control Panel ................................................................................................................. 32

Canceling Print Jobs from Windows .................................................................................................................................. 33

Canceling Print Jobs from Mac OS X ................................................................................................................................ 33

Pausing Printing 36

Pausing Printing .......................................................................................................................................................................... 36

Enhanced Printing Options

Enhanced Printing Options 37

Choosing Paper for Printing 38

Choosing a Paper for Printing .............................................................................................................................................. 38

Specifying Paper in the Printer Driver ............................................................................................................................... 38

Printing Photos and Office Documents 39

Printing Photos and Images ................................................................................................................................................... 39

Printing Photos and Images (Windows) ...................................................................................................................... 40

Printing Photos and Images (Mac OS X) ................................................................................................................... 41

Printing from Photoshop ......................................................................................................................................................... 44

Printing Adobe RGB Images (Windows) ..................................................................................................................... 45

Printing Adobe RGB Images (Mac OS X) ................................................................................................................... 48

Printing Office Documents ..................................................................................................................................................... 50

Printing Office Documents (Windows) ........................................................................................................................ 50

Printing Office Documents (Mac OS X) ..................................................................................................................... 52

Using PosterArtist to Compose Originals ........................................................................................................................ 54

Adjusting Images 56

Adjusting the Color in the Printer Driver ......................................................................................................................... 56

Fine-Tuning Colors of Photos and Images (Windows) .......................................................................................... 58

Fine-Tuning Colors of Photos and Images (Mac OS X) ....................................................................................... 60

Giving Priority to Particular Graphic Elements and Colors for Printing .............................................................. 63

Choosing the Document Type and Printing Conditions (Windows) ............................................................... 65

Choosing the Document Type and Printing Conditions (Mac OS X) ............................................................. 67

Printing enlargements or reductions 70

Resizing Originals to Match the Paper Size .................................................................................................................... 70

Resizing Originals to Match the Paper Size (Windows) ....................................................................................... 70

Resizing Originals to Match the Paper Size (Mac OS X) ..................................................................................... 72

Resizing Originals to Fit the Roll Width ............................................................................................................................. 74

Resizing Originals to Fit the Roll Width (Windows) ............................................................................................... 75

Resizing Originals to Fit the Roll Width (Mac OS X) ............................................................................................. 77

Resizing Originals by Entering a Scaling Value .............................................................................................................. 80

Resizing Originals by Entering a Scaling Value (Windows) ................................................................................ 80

Resizing Originals by Entering a Scaling Value (Mac OS X) .............................................................................. 82

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Enhanced Printing Options

Printing at full size 86

Printing on Oversize Paper ..................................................................................................................................................... 86

Printing at Full Size (Windows) ....................................................................................................................................... 87

Printing at Full Size (Mac OS X) ..................................................................................................................................... 88

Borderless Printing at Actual Size ....................................................................................................................................... 91

Borderless Printing at Actual Size (Windows) ......................................................................................................... 92

Borderless Printing at Actual Size (Mac OS X) ....................................................................................................... 94

Borderless Printing 98

Borderless Printing on Paper of Equivalent Size .......................................................................................................... 98

Borderless Printing by Resizing Originals to Match the Paper Size (Windows) ........................................ 99

Borderless Printing by Resizing Originals to Match the Paper Size (Mac OS X) ................................... 101

Borderless Printing by Resizing Originals to Fit the Roll Width ........................................................................... 104

Borderless Printing by Resizing Originals to Fit the Roll Width (Windows) .............................................. 105

Borderless Printing by Resizing Originals to Fit the Roll Width (Mac OS X) ............................................ 108

Printing banners or at other non-standard sizes 111

Printing Vertical or Horizontal Banners (Large-Format Printing) ......................................................................... 111

Printing Vertical or Horizontal Banners (Large-Format Printing; Windows) ............................................. 112

Printing Vertical or Horizontal Banners (Large-Format Printing; Mac OS X) ........................................... 116

Printing on Non-Standard Paper Sizes ............................................................................................................................ 119

Printing on Non-Standard Paper Sizes (Windows) .............................................................................................. 119

Printing on Non-Standard Paper Sizes (Mac OS X) ............................................................................................ 121

Tiling and multiple pages per sheet 124

Printing Multiple Originals Next to Each Other ............................................................................................................ 124

Printing Multiple Originals Next to Each Other (Windows) .............................................................................. 125

Printing Multiple Originals Next to Each Other (Mac OS X) ............................................................................ 127

Printing Multiple Pages Continuously .............................................................................................................................. 128

Printing Multiple Pages Continuously (Windows) ................................................................................................. 128

Printing Multiple Pages Continuously (Mac OS X) ............................................................................................... 130

Printing Multiple Pages Per Sheet ..................................................................................................................................... 132

Printing Multiple Pages Per Sheet (Windows) ....................................................................................................... 132

Printing Multiple Pages Per Sheet (Mac OS X) ..................................................................................................... 134

Printing Posters in Sections ................................................................................................................................................. 137

Printing Large Posters (Windows) .............................................................................................................................. 138

Centering originals 141

Printing Originals Centered on Rolls ................................................................................................................................ 141

Printing Originals Centered on Rolls (Windows) ................................................................................................... 141

Printing Originals Centered on Rolls (Mac OS X) ................................................................................................. 143

Printing Originals Centered on Sheets ............................................................................................................................ 146

Printing Originals Centered on Sheets (Windows) .............................................................................................. 146

Printing Originals Centered on Sheets (Mac OS X) ............................................................................................ 148

Conserving roll paper 151

Conserving Roll Paper by Rotating Originals 90 Degrees ...................................................................................... 151

Conserving Roll Paper by Rotating Originals 90 Degrees (Windows) ......................................................... 151

Conserving Roll Paper by Rotating Originals 90 Degrees (Mac OS X) ...................................................... 153

Conserving Roll Paper by Printing Originals Without Top and Bottom Margins ........................................... 155

Conserving Roll Paper by Printing Originals Without Top and Bottom Margins (Windows) ............. 156

Conserving Roll Paper by Printing Originals Without Top and Bottom Margins (Mac OS X) ........... 157

Checking Images Before Printing 161

Checking the Layout in a Preview Before Printing .................................................................................................... 161

Other useful settings 162

Printing With Watermarks .................................................................................................................................................... 162

Printing with Watermarks— COPY, FILE COPY, and so on (Windows) ........................................................ 163

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Enhanced Printing Options

Making the Original Orientation Match the Paper Orientation ............................................................................. 165

Making the Original Orientation Match the Paper Orientation (Windows) ................................................ 165

Making the Original Orientation Match the Paper Orientation (Mac OS X) .............................................. 167

Using Favorites .......................................................................................................................................................................... 169

Cutting Roll Paper After Printing ....................................................................................................................................... 170

Cutting Roll Paper After Printing (Windows) ......................................................................................................... 170

Cutting Roll Paper After Printing (Mac OS X) ....................................................................................................... 171

Windows Software

Windows Software 175

Printer Driver 176

Printer Driver Settings .......................................................................................................................................................... 176

Specifying Paper in the Printer Driver ........................................................................................................................... 178

Confirming Print Settings .................................................................................................................................................... 180

Checking the Layout in a Preview Before Printing ................................................................................................... 180

Using Favorites ........................................................................................................................................................................ 182

Accessing the Printer Driver Dialog Box from Applications ................................................................................. 183

Accessing the Printer Driver Dialog Box from the Operating System Menu ................................................ 185

Main Sheet ................................................................................................................................................................................. 186

Paper Information on Printer Dialog Box ............................................................................................................... 189

Paper Detailed Settings Dialog Box .......................................................................................................................... 189

View Settings Dialog Box for the Printing Application ..................................................................................... 191

Color Adjustment Sheet: Color ................................................................................................................................... 191

Object Adjustment Dialog box: Color ........................................................................................................................ 193

Matching Sheet ................................................................................................................................................................. 193

Color Adjustment Sheet: Monochrome .................................................................................................................. 196

Object Adjustment Dialog box: Monochrome ....................................................................................................... 197

Gray Adjustment Sheet .................................................................................................................................................. 198

Page Setup Sheet ................................................................................................................................................................... 199

Output Method Dialog box ............................................................................................................................................ 202

Paper Size Options Dialog Box ................................................................................................................................... 203

Layout Sheet ............................................................................................................................................................................. 204

Page Options Dialog Box ............................................................................................................................................... 205

Special Settings Dialog Box ......................................................................................................................................... 206

Favorites Sheet ........................................................................................................................................................................ 207

Utility Sheet ............................................................................................................................................................................... 208

Support Sheet .......................................................................................................................................................................... 209

Settings Summaries Dialog Box ................................................................................................................................. 210

Device Settings Sheet ........................................................................................................................................................... 210

Preview 211

The Features of Preview ........................................................................................................................................................ 211

Starting Preview ........................................................................................................................................................................ 211

Preview Main Window ............................................................................................................................................................. 212

Dialog Area .................................................................................................................................................................................. 214

Enlarge/Reduce the screen display .................................................................................................................................. 215

Moving a Page ........................................................................................................................................................................... 215

Using the ruler ........................................................................................................................................................................... 215

Priority setting for rotating 90 degrees ......................................................................................................................... 216

Printing with Selecting the Layout .................................................................................................................................... 217

Print on the Center .................................................................................................................................................................. 219

Not Print Spaces at the Top/Bottom ............................................................................................................................... 220

Free Layout 221

The Features of Free Layout ............................................................................................................................................... 221

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Windows Software

Starting Free Layout ............................................................................................................................................................... 221

Free Layout Main Window .................................................................................................................................................... 223

Detailed Settings ....................................................................................................................................................................... 224

Preferences Dialog Box ......................................................................................................................................................... 225

Page Options Dialog Box ....................................................................................................................................................... 226

Zoom Dialog Box ....................................................................................................................................................................... 227

Format Dialog Box .................................................................................................................................................................... 227

Laying out a Multiple-File Document on One Page .................................................................................................... 229

Laying out a Document Created with Multiple Application Programs on One Page .................................. 231

Selecting an Object ................................................................................................................................................................. 234

Changing the Object Size ..................................................................................................................................................... 235

Moving an Object ..................................................................................................................................................................... 236

Rotating an Object ................................................................................................................................................................... 236

Laying out Objects Automatically ...................................................................................................................................... 237

Aligning Objects ........................................................................................................................................................................ 237

Changing the Object Overlapping Order ........................................................................................................................ 239

Pasting a Copied or Cut Object ......................................................................................................................................... 240

Folded Duplex Window ........................................................................................................................................................... 240

Finished Size Settings Dialog Box ..................................................................................................................................... 241

Binding Settings Dialog Box ................................................................................................................................................. 242

Prints using Folded Duplex ................................................................................................................................................... 243

Color imageRUNNER Enlargement Copy 244

The Features of Color imageRUNNER Enlargement Copy ..................................................................................... 244

Starting Color imageRUNNER Enlargement Copy ..................................................................................................... 244

Color imageRUNNER Enlargement Copy Dialog Box ................................................................................................ 245

Hot Folder .................................................................................................................................................................................... 246

Creating a New Hot Folder ................................................................................................................................................... 247

Specifying an Existing Shared Folder as a Hot Folder ............................................................................................. 250

Setting the Print Parameters ............................................................................................................................................... 253

Printing Enlargements of Scanned Originals from a Color imageRUNNER .................................................... 253

Print Plug-In for Photoshop / Digital Photo Professional 255

Features of the Print Plug-In for Photoshop/Digital Photo Professional ......................................................... 256

Installation Procedures ........................................................................................................................................................... 256

Uninstall Procedures ............................................................................................................................................................... 259

Starting from Photoshop ...................................................................................................................................................... 259

Starting from Digital Photo Professional ....................................................................................................................... 260

Print Plug-In for Photoshop/Digital Photo Professional Main Window ............................................................. 261

Preview Area .................................................................................................................................................................. 263

Main Sheet ................................................................................................................................................................................... 265

Page Setup Sheet ..................................................................................................................................................................... 268

Color Settings Sheet (Color) ................................................................................................................................................ 270

Color Settings Sheet (Monochrome) ............................................................................................................................... 271

Print History Sheet ................................................................................................................................................................... 272

Support Sheet ............................................................................................................................................................................ 273

Adjustment pattern setting dialog box ........................................................................................................................... 274

Paper Detailed Settings Dialog Box .................................................................................................................................. 278

Set Configuration Dialog Box .............................................................................................................................................. 280

ICC Conversion Options dialog box .................................................................................................................................. 281

Roll Paper Options Dialog Box ............................................................................................................................................ 282

Size Options Dialog Box ......................................................................................................................................................... 282

Curves Dialog Box .................................................................................................................................................................... 283

Print History Details Dialog Box ......................................................................................................................................... 284

Utilize Three Types of Previews ......................................................................................................................................... 285

Check Image with Print Area Layout .................................................................................................................. 285

Check the original image with Image .................................................................................................................. 286

Check Image with Roll Paper Preview ................................................................................................................ 286

Print with a Desired Picture Quality .................................................................................................................................. 287

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Windows Software

Adjust the Colors and Print ................................................................................................................................................. 288

Adjust the Colors while Checking the Preview (for Color) ........................................................................ 288

Adjust the Colors while Checking the Preview (for Monochrome) ........................................................ 289

Adjust the Colors by Color Matching ................................................................................................................. 292

Print High-Quality Adobe RGB16bit Images .................................................................................................... 293

Prints monochrome photographs with high quality ..................................................................................... 294

Using Adobe CMM ...................................................................................................................................................... 294

Printing an Adjustment Pattern and Selecting Adjustment Values .................................................................... 296

Perform Black Point Compensation ................................................................................................................................. 297

Perform Printing Press Simulation Print ......................................................................................................................... 299

Enlarge/Reduce and Print .................................................................................................................................................... 299

Enlarge/Reduce and Print Matching Output Media Size ........................................................................... 300

Enlarge/Reduce and Print Matching Width of Roll Paper ......................................................................... 301

Specify Scaling, Enlarge/Reduce and Print ..................................................................................................... 302

Print with No Borders ............................................................................................................................................................. 303

Customize Media Settings .................................................................................................................................................... 304

Utilize Print History .................................................................................................................................................................. 304

Confirm Print History Details ................................................................................................................................. 305

Apply Print History to an Image ............................................................................................................................ 306

Store Print History to Print Preferences ........................................................................................................... 306

Delete Print History .................................................................................................................................................... 308

Export Print History from Print Preferences ................................................................................................... 310

Import Print History to Print Preferences ........................................................................................................ 311

Delete Print History from Print Preferences ................................................................................................... 313

Set Information to Print with Image .................................................................................................................... 314

Layout Plug-In for Photoshop 316

About the Layout Plug-In ...................................................................................................................................................... 316

Layout Plug-In Main Window ............................................................................................................................................... 316

Add Canvas Size dialog box ................................................................................................................................................. 318

Creating and Printing a Layout Image for Mounting on a Frame ....................................................................... 319

Print Plug-In for Office 321

Print Plug-In for Office features ........................................................................................................................................ 321

Steps to install ........................................................................................................................................................................... 322

Steps to uninstall ...................................................................................................................................................................... 324

When Print Plug-In for Office is not displayed ............................................................................................................ 325

To start from Microsoft Word ............................................................................................................................................ 329

Print Matching Roll Width (Word) ..................................................................................................................................... 330

Borderless Printing (Word) ................................................................................................................................................... 332

Multi-Page Printing (Word) ................................................................................................................................................... 335

Register the settings (Word) ............................................................................................................................................... 336

Print Using Registered Settings (Word) ......................................................................................................................... 337

Portrait Orientation / Landscape Orientation (Word) ............................................................................................... 339

To start from Microsoft PowerPoint ................................................................................................................................ 340

Print Matching Roll Width (PowerPoint) ......................................................................................................................... 342

Borderless Printing (PowerPoint) ...................................................................................................................................... 344

Multi-Page Printing (PowerPoint) ....................................................................................................................................... 347

Register the settings (PowerPoint) ................................................................................................................................... 348

Print Using Registered Settings (PowerPoint) ............................................................................................................. 349

Portrait Orientation / Landscape Orientation (PowerPoint) ................................................................................... 351

To start from Microsoft Excel ............................................................................................................................................. 352

Print Entire Sheet (Excel) ...................................................................................................................................................... 354

Print Selected Area (Excel) ................................................................................................................................................... 356

Configuring Binding (Excel) ................................................................................................................................................. 359

Configuring Special Settings ............................................................................................................................................... 360

Digital Photo Front-Access 362

Digital Photo Front-Access ................................................................................................................................................... 362

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Mac OS X Software

Mac OS X Software 363

Printer Driver 364

Printer Driver Settings .......................................................................................................................................................... 364

Specifying Paper in the Printer Driver ........................................................................................................................... 366

Confirming Print Settings .................................................................................................................................................... 368

Checking the Layout in a Preview Before Printing ................................................................................................... 368

Using Favorites ........................................................................................................................................................................ 369

Accessing the Printer Driver Dialog Box from Applications ................................................................................. 370

Main Pane ................................................................................................................................................................................... 370

Paper Information on Printer Dialog Box ............................................................................................................... 373

Paper Detailed Settings Dialog Box .......................................................................................................................... 374

View settings Dialog Box for the Printing Application ...................................................................................... 376

Matching pane ..................................................................................................................................................................... 376

Color Settings Pane: Color ........................................................................................................................................... 379

Object Adjustment dialog box: Color ........................................................................................................................ 380

Color Settings Pane: Monochrome ........................................................................................................................... 381

Object Adjustment dialog box: Monochrome ........................................................................................................ 382

Gray Adjustment Pane ................................................................................................................................................... 382

Page Setup Pane ..................................................................................................................................................................... 384

Utility Pane ................................................................................................................................................................................. 385

Additional Settings Pane ...................................................................................................................................................... 386

Support Pane ............................................................................................................................................................................ 386

Preview 388

The Features of Preview ........................................................................................................................................................ 388

Starting Preview ........................................................................................................................................................................ 388

Preview Main Window ............................................................................................................................................................. 390

Paper Settings Panel ............................................................................................................................................................... 393

Easy Settings ....................................................................................................................................................................... 395

Advanced Settings ............................................................................................................................................................ 396

Output Settings Panel ............................................................................................................................................................ 398

Color Settings Panel ................................................................................................................................................................ 400

Color Adjustment ............................................................................................................................................................... 401

Gray Adjustment ................................................................................................................................................................ 404

Matching ................................................................................................................................................................................ 405

Driver Matching Mode ............................................................................................................................................... 408

ICC Matching Mode .................................................................................................................................................... 409

ColorSync ....................................................................................................................................................................... 410

Preferences Dialog Box ......................................................................................................................................................... 410

Zoom Dialog Box ....................................................................................................................................................................... 411

Go to Page Dialog Box ........................................................................................................................................................... 411

Print with No Borders ............................................................................................................................................................. 411

Print on the Center .................................................................................................................................................................. 412

Not Print Spaces at the Top/Bottom ............................................................................................................................... 412

Print Page Rotated 90 Degrees ......................................................................................................................................... 413

Display with Fitting to the Width of the Paper ............................................................................................................ 414

Display with All ........................................................................................................................................................................... 414

Display with Actual Size ......................................................................................................................................................... 414

Moving a Page ........................................................................................................................................................................... 415

Free Layout 416

The Features of Free Layout ............................................................................................................................................... 416

Starting Free Layout ............................................................................................................................................................... 416

Free Layout Main Window .................................................................................................................................................... 418

Paper Settings Panel ............................................................................................................................................................... 421

Easy Settings ....................................................................................................................................................................... 423

Advanced Settings ............................................................................................................................................................ 424

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Mac OS X Software

Color Settings Panel ................................................................................................................................................................ 426

Color Adjustment ............................................................................................................................................................... 427

Gray Adjustment ................................................................................................................................................................ 430

Matching ................................................................................................................................................................................ 431

Driver Matching Mode ............................................................................................................................................... 434

ICC Matching Mode .................................................................................................................................................... 435

ColorSync ....................................................................................................................................................................... 436

Preferences Dialog Box ......................................................................................................................................................... 437

Page Setup Dialog Box ........................................................................................................................................................... 438

Zoom Dialog Box ....................................................................................................................................................................... 439

Format Dialog Box .................................................................................................................................................................... 439

Laying out a Multiple-File Document on One Page .................................................................................................... 440

Laying out a Document Created with Multiple Application Programs on One Page .................................. 440

Selecting an Object ................................................................................................................................................................. 441

Changing the Object Size ..................................................................................................................................................... 441

Moving an Object ..................................................................................................................................................................... 442

Rotating an Object ................................................................................................................................................................... 442

Laying out Objects Automatically ...................................................................................................................................... 443

Aligning Objects ........................................................................................................................................................................ 443

Changing the Object Overlapping Order ........................................................................................................................ 445

Pasting a Copied or Cut Object ......................................................................................................................................... 446

Color imageRUNNER Enlargement Copy 447

The Features of Color imageRUNNER Enlargement Copy ..................................................................................... 447

Starting Color imageRUNNER Enlargement Copy ..................................................................................................... 448

Color imageRUNNER Enlargement Copy Dialog Box ................................................................................................ 449

Hot Folder .................................................................................................................................................................................... 449

Creating a New Hot Folder ................................................................................................................................................... 450

Editing a Hot Folder (Setting Print Conditions) ........................................................................................................... 451

Deleting a Hot Folder .............................................................................................................................................................. 453

Setting the Print Parameters ............................................................................................................................................... 454

Paper Settings Panel ............................................................................................................................................................... 454

Easy Settings ....................................................................................................................................................................... 456

Advanced Settings ............................................................................................................................................................ 457

Output Settings Panel ............................................................................................................................................................ 458

Color Settings Panel ................................................................................................................................................................ 460

Driver Matching Mode ..................................................................................................................................................... 461

ICC Matching Mode .......................................................................................................................................................... 462

Printing Enlargements of Scanned Originals from a Color imageRUNNER .................................................... 462

Print Plug-In for Photoshop / Digital Photo Professional 464

Features of the Print Plug-In for Photoshop/Digital Photo Professional ......................................................... 465

Installation Procedures ........................................................................................................................................................... 465

Uninstall Procedures ............................................................................................................................................................... 467

Starting from Photoshop ...................................................................................................................................................... 469

Starting from Digital Photo Professional ....................................................................................................................... 469

Print Plug-In for Photoshop/Digital Photo Professional Main Window ............................................................. 470

Preview Area .................................................................................................................................................................. 472

Main Sheet ................................................................................................................................................................................... 473

Page Setup Sheet ..................................................................................................................................................................... 476

Color Settings Sheet (Color) ................................................................................................................................................ 478

Color Settings Sheet (Monochrome) ............................................................................................................................... 479

Print History Sheet ................................................................................................................................................................... 480

Support Sheet ............................................................................................................................................................................ 481

Adjustment pattern setting dialog box ........................................................................................................................... 482

Paper Detailed Settings Dialog Box .................................................................................................................................. 486

Set Configuration Dialog Box .............................................................................................................................................. 488

ICC Conversion Options dialog box .................................................................................................................................. 489

Roll Paper Options Dialog Box ............................................................................................................................................ 489

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Mac OS X Software

Size Options Dialog Box ......................................................................................................................................................... 490

Curves Dialog Box .................................................................................................................................................................... 491

Print History Details Dialog Box ......................................................................................................................................... 492

Utilize Three Types of Previews ......................................................................................................................................... 493

Check Image with Print Area Layout .................................................................................................................. 493

Check the original image with Image .................................................................................................................. 494

Check Image with Roll Paper Preview ................................................................................................................ 494

Print with a Desired Picture Quality .................................................................................................................................. 495

Adjust the Colors and Print ................................................................................................................................................. 496

Adjust the Colors while Checking the Preview (for Color) ........................................................................ 496

Adjust the Colors while Checking the Preview (for Monochrome) ........................................................ 497

Adjust the Colors by Color Matching ................................................................................................................. 500

Print High-Quality Adobe RGB16bit Images .................................................................................................... 501

Prints monochrome photographs with high quality ..................................................................................... 502

Using Adobe CMM ...................................................................................................................................................... 502

Printing an Adjustment Pattern and Selecting Adjustment Values .................................................................... 504

Perform Black Point Compensation ................................................................................................................................. 505

Perform Printing Press Simulation Print ......................................................................................................................... 506

Enlarge/Reduce and Print .................................................................................................................................................... 507

Enlarge/Reduce and Print Matching Output Media Size ........................................................................... 507

Enlarge/Reduce and Print Matching Width of Roll Paper ......................................................................... 508

Specify Scaling, Enlarge/Reduce and Print ..................................................................................................... 509

Print with No Borders ............................................................................................................................................................. 510

Customize Media Settings .................................................................................................................................................... 511

Utilize Print History .................................................................................................................................................................. 511

Confirm Print History Details ................................................................................................................................. 512

Apply Print History to an Image ............................................................................................................................ 513

Store Print History to Print Preferences ........................................................................................................... 513

Delete Print History .................................................................................................................................................... 515

Export Print History from Print Preferences ................................................................................................... 516

Import Print History to Print Preferences ........................................................................................................ 517

Delete Print History from Print Preferences ................................................................................................... 519

Set Information to Print with Image .................................................................................................................... 520

Layout Plug-In for Photoshop 522

About the Layout Plug-In ...................................................................................................................................................... 522

Layout Plug-In Main Window ............................................................................................................................................... 522

Add Canvas Size dialog box ................................................................................................................................................. 524

Creating and Printing a Layout Image for Mounting on a Frame ....................................................................... 525

Handling and Use of Paper

Handling and Use of Paper 527

Paper 528

Types of Paper ........................................................................................................................................................................... 528

Paper Sizes .................................................................................................................................................................................. 528

Using Paper Other Than Genuine Paper and feed confirmed Paper ................................................................ 530

Printing on Paper Other Than Genuine Paper and feed confirmed Paper Using Existing Settings

............................... 531

Printing on Paper Other Than Genuine Paper and feed confirmed Paper by Adding a Media Type

............................. 532

Displaying the Paper Reference Guide ........................................................................................................................... 533

Updating paper information ................................................................................................................................................ 534

Handling rolls 536

Attaching the Roll Holder to Rolls ..................................................................................................................................... 536

Loading Rolls in the Printer .................................................................................................................................................. 539

Changing the Type of Paper ................................................................................................................................................ 543

Specifying the Paper Length ............................................................................................................................................... 545

Removing the Roll from the Printer ................................................................................................................................. 545

Removing the Roll Holder from Rolls ............................................................................................................................... 548

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Handling and Use of Paper

Feeding Roll Paper Manually ............................................................................................................................................... 549

Keeping Track of the Amount of Roll Paper Left ....................................................................................................... 550

Specifying the Ink Drying Time for Rolls ........................................................................................................................ 550

Specifying the Cutting Method for Rolls ........................................................................................................................ 552

Cutting the Leading Edge of Roll Paper Automatically ............................................................................................ 558

Reducing Dust from Cutting Rolls .................................................................................................................................... 560

Handling sheets 561

Loading Sheets in the Printer ............................................................................................................................................. 561

Printing From a Desired Starting Point ........................................................................................................................... 565

Removing Sheets ...................................................................................................................................................................... 568

Output Stacker 570

Parts of the Output Stacker ................................................................................................................................................ 570

Using the Output Stacker ..................................................................................................................................................... 571

Storing the Output Stacker .................................................................................................................................................. 575

Media take-up unit 577

Media Take-up Unit (Optional) ............................................................................................................................................ 577

Using the Media Take-up Unit (Optional) ....................................................................................................................... 577

Enabling Roll Take-Up ............................................................................................................................................................. 578

Disabling Roll Take-Up ............................................................................................................................................................ 578

Loading the Rewind Spool on the Media Take-up Unit ............................................................................................ 579

Removing Printed Documents from the Media Take-up Unit (Optional) .......................................................... 586

Media Configuration Tool (Windows) 589

The Features of Media Configuration Tool ................................................................................................................... 589

Installation Procedures ........................................................................................................................................................... 590

Starting Method ........................................................................................................................................................................ 592

Media Configuration Tool Main Window ......................................................................................................................... 592

Editing Media Type Information for Genuine Paper and Feed Confirmed Paper ......................................... 593

Adding Media Types ......................................................................................................................................................... 595

Changing Media Names .................................................................................................................................................. 597

Deleting Media Types You Have Added ................................................................................................................... 599

Switching Media Types Display Show/Hide ............................................................................................................ 601

Changing the Display Order of Media Types ......................................................................................................... 602

Using Paper Other than Genuine Paper and Feed Confirmed Paper ................................................................ 604

Compatible Paper .............................................................................................................................................................. 605

Add Custom Paper ............................................................................................................................................................ 606

Delete Custom Paper ....................................................................................................................................................... 612

Edit Custom Paper ............................................................................................................................................................ 613

Export Custom Media Information ............................................................................................................................. 614

Import Custom Media Information ............................................................................................................................. 615

Warnings ................................................................................................................................................................................ 616

Media Configuration Tool (Mac OS X) 618

The Features of Media Configuration Tool ................................................................................................................... 618

Procedures for Installing ....................................................................................................................................................... 619

Procedures for Uninstalling ................................................................................................................................................. 621

Starting Method ........................................................................................................................................................................ 624

Media Configuration Tool Main Window ......................................................................................................................... 625

Editing Media Type Information for Genuine Paper and Feed Confirmed Paper ......................................... 626

Adding Media Types ......................................................................................................................................................... 627

Changing Media Names .................................................................................................................................................. 630

Deleting Media Types You Have Added ................................................................................................................... 632

Switching Media Types Display Show/Hide ............................................................................................................ 634

Changing the Display Order of Media Types ......................................................................................................... 636

Using Paper Other than Genuine Paper and Feed Confirmed Paper ................................................................ 637

Compatible Paper .............................................................................................................................................................. 639

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Handling and Use of Paper

Add Custom Paper ............................................................................................................................................................ 640

Delete Custom Paper ....................................................................................................................................................... 646

Edit Custom Paper ............................................................................................................................................................ 647

Export Custom Media Information ............................................................................................................................. 648

Import Custom Media Information ............................................................................................................................. 649

Warnings ................................................................................................................................................................................ 650

Control Panel

Control Panel 653

Operations and Display Screen 654

Control Panel .............................................................................................................................................................................. 654

Control Panel Display .............................................................................................................................................................. 656

How to View Instructions With Navigate ........................................................................................................................ 659

Checking Instructions During Printer Operations ...................................................................................................... 661

Printer Menu 663

Printer Menu Operations ....................................................................................................................................................... 663

Menu Operations ...................................................................................................................................................................... 664

Menu Structure ......................................................................................................................................................................... 667

Menu Settings ............................................................................................................................................................................ 673

Status Print ................................................................................................................................................................................. 682

Printing Interface Setting Reports .................................................................................................................................... 685

Printer Parts

Printer Parts 689

Printer parts 690

Front ............................................................................................................................................................................................... 690

Back ................................................................................................................................................................................................ 692

Top Cover (Inside) .................................................................................................................................................................... 693

Carriage ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 694

Ink Tank Cover (Inside) ........................................................................................................................................................... 695

Stand .............................................................................................................................................................................................. 696

Media Take-up Unit (Optional) ............................................................................................................................................ 697

Hard Disk 699

Printer Hard Disk Operations .............................................................................................................................................. 699

Checking the Free Hard Disk Space ................................................................................................................................ 700

Erasing Data on the Printer's Hard Disk ......................................................................................................................... 701

Optional accessories 703

Roll Holder Set ........................................................................................................................................................................... 703

Media Take-up Unit .................................................................................................................................................................. 703

Network Setting

Network Setting 705

Network Environment 706

Network Environment ............................................................................................................................................................. 706

Using RemoteUI 709

Using RemoteUI ........................................................................................................................................................................ 709

Initial Settings 711

Configuring the IP Address on the Printer .................................................................................................................... 711

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Network Setting

Configuring the IP Address Using the Printer Control Panel ......................................................................... 711

Configuring the IP Address Using ARP and PING Commands ...................................................................... 712

Configuring TCP/IPv6 Network Settings ........................................................................................................................ 714

Configuring the Printer Driver Destination (Windows) ............................................................................................. 714

Configuring the Printer Driver Destination (Mac OS X) ........................................................................................... 715

Configuring the Printer's TCP/IP Network Settings With RemoteUI .................................................................. 715

NetWare Settings 718

Configuring NetWare Network Settings ......................................................................................................................... 718

Specifying the Printer's Frame Type ................................................................................................................................ 718

Specifying NetWare Print Services ................................................................................................................................... 721

Configuring the Printer's NetWare Network Settings With RemoteUI .............................................................. 723

Mac OS X Settings 726

Configuring the Destination in TCP/IP Networks ...................................................................................................... 726

Configuring the Destination for Bonjour Network .................................................................................................... 727

Configuring the Destination for AppleTalk Networks .............................................................................................. 729

Configuring the Printer's AppleTalk Network Settings ............................................................................................. 730

Other Settings 732

Specifying Printer-Related Information ........................................................................................................................... 732

Configuring the Communication Mode Manually ....................................................................................................... 733

Email Notification When Printing is Finished or Errors Occur .............................................................................. 734

Initializing the Network Settings ......................................................................................................................................... 734

Device Setup Utility (Windows) 736

imagePROGRAF Device Setup Utility ............................................................................................................................... 736

Installing imagePROGRAF Device Setup Utility ........................................................................................................... 736

Configuring the IP Address Using imagePROGRAF Device Setup Utility ........................................................ 736

Print Job Management

Print Job Management 739

Status Monitor (Windows) 740

The Features of imagePROGRAF Status Monitor ...................................................................................................... 740

Job Management Using imagePROGRAF Status Monitor ...................................................................................... 741

Printmonitor (Mac OS X) 743

The Features of imagePROGRAF Printmonitor ........................................................................................................... 743

Job Management Using imagePROGRAF Printmonitor ........................................................................................... 744

Accounting (Windows) 746

Accounting Manager ............................................................................................................................................................... 746

Launching the Accounting Manager ................................................................................................................................ 746

Accounting Manager Main Window .................................................................................................................................. 747

Job List Area ................................................................................................................................................................. 749

Accounting Manager Basic Procedures ......................................................................................................................... 750

Configuring Unit Costs in Accounting Manager ......................................................................................................... 751

Setting the Unit Cost for Ink ......................................................................................................................................... 751

Setting the Unit Cost for Paper ................................................................................................................................... 752

Setting the Unit Cost for Items Other Than Ink and Paper ............................................................................. 754

Configuring Units and Display Settings in Accounting Manager ........................................................................ 755

Automatically Acquiring Print Job Logs at Regular Intervals ................................................................................ 755

Canceling Regular Print Job Log Acquisition ............................................................................................................... 756

Switching Between Displaying Jobs on Printer and Regularly Acquired Jobs ............................................... 756

Exporting Print Job Data as a CSV File ........................................................................................................................... 756

Displaying Job Properties or Period Properties .......................................................................................................... 757

Showing, Saving and Loading Selected Unit Cost Data .......................................................................................... 758

Showing the Total Amount of Ink and Paper Consumed ........................................................................................ 758

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Print Job Management

Basic Print Job Operations 760

Using the Printer Hard Disk ................................................................................................................................................. 760

Saving Print Jobs on the Printer Hard Disk .................................................................................................................. 762

Managing the Job Queue (Deleting or Preempting Other Jobs) ......................................................................... 765

Managing Pending Jobs (Printing or Deleting Jobs on Hold) ................................................................................ 767

Printing Saved Jobs ................................................................................................................................................................. 769

Deleting Saved Jobs ................................................................................................................................................................ 774

Moving Saved Jobs .................................................................................................................................................................. 778

Advanced Print Job Operations 782

Saving Print Jobs Sent from Sources Other than the Printer Driver ................................................................ 782

Printing Without Saving Jobs in the Common Box .................................................................................................... 783

Setting Passwords for Personal Boxes ........................................................................................................................... 784

Naming Personal Boxes ......................................................................................................................................................... 787

Displaying a List of Saved Jobs ......................................................................................................................................... 790

Printing a List of Saved Jobs .............................................................................................................................................. 793

Displaying Details of Saved Jobs ....................................................................................................................................... 794

Renaming Saved Jobs ............................................................................................................................................................ 797

Adjustments for Better Print Quality

Adjustments for Better Print Quality 801

Adjustment for high-precision printing 802

Enhancing Printing Quality ................................................................................................................................................... 802

Adjusting the Printhead 804

Adjusting the Printhead ......................................................................................................................................................... 804

Automatic Adjustment to Straighten Lines and Colors .................................................................................... 804

Manual Adjustment to Straighten Lines and Colors ........................................................................................... 806

Adjustment When Installing the Printhead ............................................................................................................. 808

Troubleshooting Paper Abrasion and Blurry Images ................................................................................................ 809

Adjusting the feed amount 811

Adjusting the Feed Amount ................................................................................................................................................. 811

Selecting a Feed Amount Adjustment Method ..................................................................................................... 811

Automatic Banding Adjustment .................................................................................................................................. 812

Manual Banding Adjustment ......................................................................................................................................... 813

Fine-Tuning the Paper Feed Amount ......................................................................................................................... 815

Adjusting Line Length ...................................................................................................................................................... 816

Adjusting the Vacuum Strength ......................................................................................................................................... 817

Color Management

Color Management 819

Monitor Matching 820

Printing Images to Match Monitor Colors ..................................................................................................................... 820

Printing Images to Match Monitor Colors (Windows) ........................................................................................ 821

Printing Images to Match Monitor Colors (Mac OS X) ...................................................................................... 823

Color Calibration 826

Managing Colors ....................................................................................................................................................................... 826

Managing Colors Using Printer Sensors ........................................................................................................................ 829

Color Calibration Using the Printer Sensor ............................................................................................................ 830

Paper that can be used in Color Calibration ................................................................................................................ 832

Color Calibration Management Console (Windows) 837

Features of Color Calibration Management Console ................................................................................................ 837

Installation Procedure ............................................................................................................................................................. 838

Uninstallation Procedure ....................................................................................................................................................... 841

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Color Management

Startup .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 841

Main Window .............................................................................................................................................................................. 842

File Menu ............................................................................................................................................................................... 845

Tools Menu (When the Calibration Sheet is Displayed) ..................................................................................... 846

Tools Menu (When the Color Measurement Sheet is Displayed) .................................................................. 846

Help Menu ............................................................................................................................................................................. 847

Printer List ............................................................................................................................................................................ 848

Calibration Sheet ................................................................................................................................................................ 849

Color Measurement Sheet ............................................................................................................................................. 851

Checking the Color Calibration Status ............................................................................................................................ 852

Executing Color Calibration ................................................................................................................................................. 854

Acquiring Color Measurement Data For Any Color Chart ...................................................................................... 857

Executing Color Check ........................................................................................................................................................... 864

Registering Execution Logs in Favorites ........................................................................................................................ 869

Deleting Execution Logs From Favorites ....................................................................................................................... 870

Saving Execution Logs on the Computer ...................................................................................................................... 871

Switching Display Units .......................................................................................................................................................... 872

Getting Audio Notification of Color Calibration Finished ........................................................................................ 872

Color Calibration Management Console (Mac OS X) 874

Features of Color Calibration Management Console ................................................................................................ 874

Installation Procedure ............................................................................................................................................................. 875

Uninstallation Procedure ....................................................................................................................................................... 877

Startup .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 878

Main Window .............................................................................................................................................................................. 878

imagePROGRAF Color Calibration Management Console Menu ................................................................... 882

File Menu ............................................................................................................................................................................... 882

Tools Menu (When the Calibration Sheet is Displayed) ..................................................................................... 883

Tools Menu (When the Color Measurement Sheet is Displayed) .................................................................. 883

Printer List ............................................................................................................................................................................ 885

Calibration Sheet ................................................................................................................................................................ 886

Color Measurement Sheet ............................................................................................................................................. 887

Checking the Color Calibration Status ............................................................................................................................ 888

Executing Color Calibration ................................................................................................................................................. 890

Acquiring Color Measurement Data For Any Color Chart ...................................................................................... 892

Executing Color Check ........................................................................................................................................................... 898

Registering Execution Logs in Favorites ........................................................................................................................ 902

Deleting Execution Logs From Favorites ....................................................................................................................... 903

Saving Execution Logs on the Computer ...................................................................................................................... 904

Switching Display Units .......................................................................................................................................................... 905

Getting Audio Notification of Color Calibration Finished ........................................................................................ 905

Maintenance and Consumables

Maintenance and Consumables 907

Ink Tanks 908

Ink Tanks ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 908

Replacing Ink Tanks ................................................................................................................................................................. 908

Checking Ink Tank Levels ...................................................................................................................................................... 918

When to Replace Ink Tanks .................................................................................................................................................. 919

Printheads 920

Printhead ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 920

Checking for Nozzle Clogging ............................................................................................................................................. 920

Cleaning the Printhead ........................................................................................................................................................... 921

Replacing the Printhead ........................................................................................................................................................ 922

Cutter Unit 930

Cutter Unit ................................................................................................................................................................................... 930

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Maintenance and Consumables

Replacing the Cutter Unit ..................................................................................................................................................... 930

Maintenance Cartridge 934

Maintenance Cartridge .......................................................................................................................................................... 934

Replacing the Maintenance Cartridge ............................................................................................................................. 934

Checking the Remaining Maintenance Cartridge Capacity ................................................................................... 941

When to Replace the Maintenance Cartridge .............................................................................................................. 942

Cleaning the Printer 943

Cleaning the Printer Exterior ............................................................................................................................................... 943

Cleaning Inside the Top Cover ............................................................................................................................................ 943

Other Maintenance 947

Preparing to Transfer the Printer ...................................................................................................................................... 947

Updating the Firmware .......................................................................................................................................................... 953

Consumables 954

Troubleshooting

Troubleshooting 955

Frequently Asked Questions 956

Frequently Asked Questions ................................................................................................................................................ 956

Problems Regarding Paper 958

Clearing Jammed Roll Paper ................................................................................................................................................ 958

Clearing a Jammed Sheet ..................................................................................................................................................... 961

Roll paper cannot be inserted into the paper feed slot .......................................................................................... 964

Cannot load sheets .................................................................................................................................................................. 964

Paper is not cut straight ........................................................................................................................................................ 965

Paper is not cut ......................................................................................................................................................................... 965

The media take-up unit continues rotating ................................................................................................................... 965

The size of clear film cannot be detected ..................................................................................................................... 966

Margins are wide ...................................................................................................................................................................... 966

When printing on thin roll paper, the printed surface becomes scratched .................................................... 966

Printing does not start 967

The Data lamp on the Control Panel does not light up ........................................................................................... 967

The printer does not respond even if print jobs are sent ...................................................................................... 967

Ink Filling.. is displayed ........................................................................................................................................................... 967

The display screen indicates Agitating... ........................................................................................................................ 967

The printer stops during a print job 968

An error message is shown on the Display Screen ................................................................................................... 968

The printer ejects blank, unprinted paper ..................................................................................................................... 968

Problems with the printing quality 969

Printing is faint .......................................................................................................................................................................... 969

Paper rubs against the printhead ..................................................................................................................................... 970

The edges of the paper are dirty ...................................................................................................................................... 970

The surface of the paper is dirty ...................................................................................................................................... 971

The back side of the paper is dirty .................................................................................................................................. 971

Immediately after borderless printing, the trailing edge margin is soiled during regular printing

........................................ 972

Printed colors are inaccurate .............................................................................................................................................. 972

Banding in different colors occurs ................................................................................................................................... 972

Colors in printed images are uneven ............................................................................................................................... 973

Image edges are blurred or white banding occurs .................................................................................................... 974

Setting the Blue Switch on the Platen ...................................................................................................................... 974

The contrast becomes uneven during printing ........................................................................................................... 977

The length of printed images is inaccurate in the feeding direction ................................................................. 977

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Troubleshooting

Images are printed crooked ................................................................................................................................................. 978

Documents are printed in monochrome ........................................................................................................................ 978

Line thickness is not uniform .............................................................................................................................................. 978

Lines or colors are misaligned ............................................................................................................................................ 979

Borders appear in borderless printing ............................................................................................................................ 979

Cannot print over a network 980

Cannot connect the printer to the network .................................................................................................................. 980

Cannot print over a TCP/IP network ................................................................................................................................ 980

Cannot print over a NetWare network ............................................................................................................................ 980

Cannot print over AppleTalk or Bonjour networks .................................................................................................... 981

Installation problems 982

Removing Installed Printer Drivers .................................................................................................................................... 982

Other problems 984

The printer does not go on .................................................................................................................................................. 984

The printer takes time to start up ..................................................................................................................................... 984

If the Printer Makes a Strange Sound ............................................................................................................................. 984

Messages advising to check the maintenance cartridge are not cleared ....................................................... 984

The printer consumes a lot of ink ..................................................................................................................................... 985

Ink Level Detection .................................................................................................................................................................. 985

Error Message

Error Message 989

Error Messages 990

Messages regarding paper 992

Paper mismatch ........................................................................................................................................................................ 992

MediaType Mismatch .............................................................................................................................................................. 992

The paper is too small. ........................................................................................................................................................... 993

PaprWidth Mismatch ............................................................................................................................................................... 994

Paper size not detected. ........................................................................................................................................................ 994

Insufficient paper for job ...................................................................................................................................................... 995

This paper cannot be used as size is not supported. ............................................................................................... 995

Roll printing is selected. ......................................................................................................................................................... 996

Roll printing is selected, but sheets are loaded. ......................................................................................................... 996

The roll is empty. ...................................................................................................................................................................... 996

No sheets. .................................................................................................................................................................................... 997

Sheet printing is selected. .................................................................................................................................................... 997

Regular printing is selected, but a roll is loaded. ........................................................................................................ 997

Paper jam. .................................................................................................................................................................................... 998

Paper loaded askew. ............................................................................................................................................................... 998

Cannot detect papr ................................................................................................................................................................. 998

Cannot feed paper. ................................................................................................................................................................. 999

Cannot cut this paper. ............................................................................................................................................................ 999

End of paper feed. ................................................................................................................................................................... 999

Rel lever is in wrong position. ............................................................................................................................................. 999

Rewinding error. ...................................................................................................................................................................... 1000

Media take-up unit ready. ................................................................................................................................................... 1000

Turn on the media take-up unit. ....................................................................................................................................... 1000

Borderless printng not possible. ...................................................................................................................................... 1000

Paper position not suitable for borderless printing. ............................................................................................... 1001

Messages regarding ink 1002

Ink insufficient. ........................................................................................................................................................................ 1002

No ink left. ................................................................................................................................................................................. 1002

Remaining level of the ink cannot be correctly detected. .................................................................................... 1002

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Error Message

Close Ink Tank Cover ............................................................................................................................................................ 1002

Ink tank is empty. ................................................................................................................................................................... 1003

Not much ink is left. .............................................................................................................................................................. 1003

No ink tank loaded. ................................................................................................................................................................ 1003

The following ink tanks cannot be recognized. ......................................................................................................... 1003

Messages regarding printing or adjustment 1004

Cannot execute this command. Use other paper. .................................................................................................... 1004

Cannot calibrate. ..................................................................................................................................................................... 1004

Excessive temperature or humidity. ............................................................................................................................... 1004

Please execute common calibration. .............................................................................................................................. 1005

Please commn calibrt using above paper. ................................................................................................................... 1005

Please calibrate using above paper. ............................................................................................................................... 1005

Borderless printng not possible. Paper stretched or shrank. ............................................................................. 1005

Before borderless printing, move the blue platen switch. .................................................................................... 1005

Blue platen switch is dirty. .................................................................................................................................................. 1006

Move the blue platen switch No.xx to the right. (xx represents a number) .................................................. 1006

Cannot adjust paper feed. .................................................................................................................................................. 1006

Check printed document. ................................................................................................................................................... 1006

Messages regarding printheads 1007

Cannot adjust printhead. ..................................................................................................................................................... 1007

PHeads: wrong pos. ............................................................................................................................................................... 1007

Wrong x printhead. (x is L, R, or not displayed) ........................................................................................................ 1007

x printhead error (x is L, R, or not displayed) ............................................................................................................ 1007

Cannot recognize print head x. (x is L, R, or not displayed) ................................................................................ 1008

Execute printhead cleaning. ............................................................................................................................................... 1008

Messages regarding the maintenance cartridge 1009

No maintenance cartridge. ................................................................................................................................................. 1009

Wrong maintenance cartridge. ......................................................................................................................................... 1009

Maint. cart. The level is low ................................................................................................................................................ 1009

No Maintenance Cartridge capacity. ............................................................................................................................. 1009

Maintenance cartridge full. ................................................................................................................................................ 1009

Maintenance cartridge problem. ...................................................................................................................................... 1009

Messages regarding the hard disk 1010

Hard disk error. ....................................................................................................................................................................... 1010

File read error. .......................................................................................................................................................................... 1010

The mail box is full. ................................................................................................................................................................ 1010

Mail box full. Now printing without saving data. ....................................................................................................... 1010

Mail box nearly full. ................................................................................................................................................................ 1010

Maximum jobs stored. .......................................................................................................................................................... 1010

Mail box full. Delete unwanted data ............................................................................................................................... 1010

Other Messages 1012

GARO Wxxxx (x represents a number) ......................................................................................................................... 1012

ERROR Exxx-xxxx (x represents a letter or number) .............................................................................................. 1012

Hardware error. xxxxxxxx-xxxx (x represents a letter or number) .................................................................... 1012

Top cover is open. .................................................................................................................................................................. 1012

Prepare for parts replacement. ........................................................................................................................................ 1013

Parts replacement time has passed. .............................................................................................................................. 1013

Unknown file. ............................................................................................................................................................................ 1013

Calibration There is a problem with the multi-sensor. ............................................................................................ 1013

Multi-sensor error .................................................................................................................................................................. 1013

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Specifications

Specifications 1015

Printer Specifications 1016

Specifications ........................................................................................................................................................................... 1016

Print Area ................................................................................................................................................................................... 1017

Appendix

Appendix 1019

Safety Precautions 1020

Safety Precautions ................................................................................................................................................................. 1020

Legal Notices ............................................................................................................................................................................ 1022

Manuals for this printer 1024

Manuals for this printer ....................................................................................................................................................... 1024

About This User Manual ...................................................................................................................................................... 1024

How to use this manual 1026

Searching Topics .................................................................................................................................................................... 1026

HTML Version of the Manual for Printing .................................................................................................................... 1027

Disposal of the product 1033

WEEE Directive ........................................................................................................................................................................ 1033

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