Canon Imageprograf Ipf815 User Guide

							Important
• If you access the printer driver dialog box from the operating system menu, changes you make to the settings
will apply to all applications you use for printing.
• You can also access the printer driver dialog box from applications.
See "Accessing the Printer Driver Dialog Box from Applications  →P.211
". Main Sheet
The following settings are available on the  Main sheet. For details on settings items, refer to the printer driver help file.Note
• On 
the  Main  sheet,  choose  Easy  Settings  to  specify  basic  print  settings  based  on  the  particular  printing  ap-
plication, or switch to  Advanced Settings to complete more detailed settings as desired.Common Items
A
Media Type
Select the type of paper.
For information on the types of paper the printer supports, refer to the Paper Reference Guide.(See " Types of Pa-
per →P.617
") B
Get Information
Displays Paper Information on Printer . You can update the printer driver settings for the feed source, media type, and roll
width by selecting the feed source.
•Paper Information on Printer Dialog Box  →P.219Windows Software 
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Advanced Settings
Displays Paper Detailed Settings . You can configure the printing settings to match the type of media, such as the ink dry-
ing time.
•Paper Detailed Settings Dialog Box  →P.219
L
Open Preview When Print Job Starts
If you turn this on, imagePROGRAF Preview  starts before printing.
This allows you to check on-screen previews of documents before printing.
•Checking the Layout in a Preview Before Printing →P.184
M
Status Monitor
Starts imagePROGRAF Status Monitor.
You can check the printer status, job status, and other conditions.
You can also set up email notification if printer errors occur by completing the  Email Notice settings.
For details, refer to the  Status Monitor help file.N
About
Displays version information for the printer driver. S
Defaults
Restores all settings on the sheet to the default values. Configuration using 
Easy SettingsE
Print Target
Choose presets that match the type of document to be printed. Windows Software > Printer Driver > Main Sheet
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Printing Photos and Images →P.30
• Printing Line Drawings and Text →P.19
• Printing Office Documents →P.38
Depending on the  AMedia Type setting, some  EPrint Target options may not be available. F
Print Quality
Choose the level of print quality.
•Giving Priority to Particular Graphic Elements and Colors for Printing →P.55
G
View Settings
Displays the  Print Target setting values.
You can view and change the order of  Print Target setting values.
• View Settings Dialog Box for the Printing Application  →P.221
Configuration using 
Advanced SettingsE
Print Priority
Choose the graphic elements that you want to emphasize for printing.
•Giving Priority to Particular Graphic Elements and Colors for Printing →P.55
F
Print Quality
Choose the level of print quality.
•Giving Priority to Particular Graphic Elements and Colors for Printing →P.55Windows Software > Printer Driver >
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Color Mode
Choose the color mode.
•Giving Priority to Particular Graphic Elements and Colors for Printing →P.55
Note
• Depending on the  AMedia Type  setting, some  GColor Mode  options may not be available. H
Color Settings
Click to display the  Color Settings dialog box for more advanced color settings.
• Adjusting the Color in the Printer Driver →P.46
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Thicken Fine Lines
Activate this option to print fine lines more distinctly. J
Unidirectional Printing
Select this checkbox to prevent problems such as misaligned lines and improve the print quality. However, the printing
speed becomes slower. K
Sharpen Text
Activate this option to print text more sharply. T
Economy Printing
Select this checkbox to reduce the amount of ink consumed during printing. However, the print quality is worse than for
normal printing.
Select this mode if you want to conserve ink when checking drawings, for example. Depending on the  AMedia Type  and
F Print Quality  settings, this mode may not be available.
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							Paper Information on Printer Dialog Box
On the Paper Information on Printer  dialog box, you can obtain information on the paper in the printer and configure
printer driver settings for the paper source and media type. Note
• To display  the  Paper  Information  on  Printer   dialog  box,  on  the Main  sheet,  click Get  Information  by
Media Type .(See "Main Sheet  →P.215
") A
Paper Source
Shows the paper source supported by the printer, as well as information about the loaded paper. To update the paper source
and media type settings in the printer driver, select the desired  Paper Source option and click OK. Paper Detailed Settings Dialog Box
The Paper Detailed Settings  dialog box offers the following settings. For details on settings items, refer to the printer driv-
er help. Windows Software 
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							Note
• To display  the  Paper  Detailed  Settings   dialog  box,  on  the Main  sheet,  click Settings  by Media  Type.(See
"Main Sheet  →P.215
") A
Drying Time
Specify the time that the printer waits for ink to dry, as needed. The  Drying Time setting is only valid for rolls.
• (See "Specifying the Ink Drying Time for Rolls →P.640
") B
Between Pages
Specify the time the printer waits after printing a page until ejecting the paper, as needed. C
Between Scans
Specify the time the printer waits after printing a line on the page until printing the next line, as needed. D
Roll Paper Margin for Safety
You can specify the length of a margin on the leading edge of paper to ensure that paper susceptible to curling is held firmly
against the Platen. E
Near End Margin
Specify the length of the  Near End Margin (the leading edge margin) of the roll, as needed.F
Cut Speed
Select the speed of automatic cutting, as needed. You can adjust this setting if paper is not cut well when automatic cutting
is used. G
Mirror
Specify whether to print a mirror image, as needed. Select this option to print a version of the document or image with the
left and right sides inverted.
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Paper Detailed Settings Dialog Box
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							View Settings Dialog Box for the Printing Application
In the  View Settings  dialog box, you can check details of the selected printing application. Note
• To display  the  View  Settings  dialog  box,  on  the  Main  sheet,  click View  Settings  by  Print  Target.(See
"Main Sheet  →P.215
") A
Print Target
Shows all Print Target  options (settings items for the printing application).B
Name
Identifies the item selected in  Print Target by its name and an icon. C
Details
Here, you can confirm detailed settings values for each listed item for the selected  Print Target.Color Adjustment Sheet: Color
If the color tone as printed is not as you expected, you can adjust it on the  Color Adjustment sheet.
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							Note
• To display  the  Color  Adjustment   sheet,  on  the Main  sheet,  click  Color  Settings  by  Color  Mode  in Ad-
vanced Settings.(See "Main Sheet  →P.215
") A
Sample Type
Choose a sample image from  Standard, Portrait, Landscape, or Graphics. B
View Color Pattern
Select this checkbox to display the color pattern. C
Apply to Sample
Select this checkbox to apply the changed settings to the sample image. D
Cyan  
/  EMagenta /  FYellow
Fine-tune color tones by adjusting the levels of each color. G
Gray Tone
Adjust the color tone of grays as desired. Choose  Cool Black (tinged with blue) or Warm Black (tinged with red).H
Brightness
Adjust the overall image brightness as desired. You can adjust the brightness if the printed document is lighter or darker
than the original image (that is, the original photo that was scanned or the original graphic as it appears on the computer
screen). I
Contrast
Adjust the contrast of the darkest and lightest portions relative to each other, as desired. Increasing the  Contrast makes
images sharper, and reducing the  Contrast softens images.
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Color Adjustment Sheet: Color
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Saturation
Adjust the color intensity as desired. Increasing the  Saturation setting makes colors more vivid, and reducing the  Satura-
tion makes colors more subdued. K
Object Adjustment
Select this option to display the  Object Adjustment dialog box, in which you can specify objects subject to color adjust-
ment.
•Object Adjustment dialog box: Color →P.223
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Defaults
Click to restore all settings on the sheet to the default values. Note
• For details on settings items, see " Adjusting the Color in the Printer Driver →P.46
" Object Adjustment dialog box: Color
In the  Object Adjustment  dialog box, you can specify what type of print jobs to apply color adjustment to. If an original
comprises images, graphics, and text, you can specify which portion to apply color adjustment to. Note
• To display the  Object Adjustment  dialog box, click Object Adjustment on the Color Adjustment sheet.A
Image
Select this option to apply color adjustment to image areas, such as photos. B
Graphics
Select this option to apply color adjustment to graphics, such as lines and circles. C
Text
Select this option to apply color adjustment to text. Windows Software > Printer Driver >
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							Matching Sheet
On the Matching sheet, you can specify color matching to compensate for differences in the appearance of colors on vari-
ous devices.
Note
• To display  the  Matching  sheet,  on  the  Main  sheet,  click  Color  Settings  in  Color  Mode  in Advanced  Set-
tings, and then click the  Matching sheet. (Refer to " Main Sheet  →P.215
") Important
• If No color correction  is selected under Color Mode, the Matching  sheet is not displayed.Driver Matching Mode
The following options are available when you select  Driver Matching Mode in the AMatching Mode  list.A
Matching Mode
Select the color matching mode to use, as desired.
Normally, select  Driver Matching Mode. For color matching based on ICC profiles, select  ICC Matching Mode, Driver
ICM Mode, or Host ICM Mode, depending on your color matching system. B
Matching Method
Select the color matching method that suits the document to be printed. Various  Matching Method options are available
depending on your selection in  Matching Mode.
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