Canon Imageprograf Ipf815 User Guide

							Setting the Unit Cost for Ink
Open the Ink  sheet. Set the unit cost for ink in this sheet. To set the same unit cost for all the inks
1. Select the  Use same price for all ink  checkbox.
2. Enter the Tank Capacity and corresponding Price .
3. Click the  OK button. Important
• Your settings are not applied until you click the  OK button.To set different unit costs for each ink color
1. Select the ink color to be costed.
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Click the  Overwrite  button.
4. Repeat steps 1 to 3 for all the inks.
5. Click the  OK button. Important
• Your settings are not applied until you click the  OK button.Setting the Unit Cost for Paper
Open the  Paper sheet. Set the unit cost for paper in this sheet. 1.
Select a media type from the  Media Type list.
2. Enter the  Width and Length of the paper, and the  Price per area for the configured width x height.
3. Click the  Add button. To change the unit cost for a media type you have already set, click the  Overwrite button.
4. Click the  OK button.
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							Important
• Your settings are not applied until you click the  OK button.Setting the Unit Cost for Items Other Than Ink and Paper
Open the Other sheet. Use this sheet to set any price for items other than inks and paper. 1.
Enter any name in the  Name field.
2. Enter a value in  Unit Cost.
3. Use Allocated to specify whether the costs are allocated as being incurred by the print job.
4. Click the  Add button. To change the unit cost for a media type you have already set, click the  Overwrite button.
5. Click the  OK button. Note
• You can set unit costs for up to 5 items. Windows Software > Accounting >
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							Important
• Your settings are not applied until you click the  OK button.Configuring Units and Display Settings in Accounting Manager
Select Units and Display  in the Settings menu to open the  Units and Display dialog box. Use this dialog box to configure
the display settings. Date Display Format
Use this option to select the display format for dates. "YYYY" indicates the year, "MM" the month and "DD" the day. Currency Unit
Enter the currency unit. Enter a text string up to 3 characters long. 1000 Separator
Use this option to select the symbol used as a separator in numbers. The symbol is inserted every 3 digits.
Decimal Symbol
Use this option to select the symbol used as a decimal point. Ink Consumed
Use this option to select the unit used for ink consumption.
Paper Width
Use this to select the unit used for paper width. Windows Software > Accounting > Configuring Units and Display Settings in Accounting Manager
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							Paper Length
Use this to select the unit used for paper length.
Area Display Format
Use this to select the unit used for paper area. Automatically Acquiring Print Job Logs at Regular Intervals
This feature collects print job logs from the printer at regular intervals and saves the logs on your computer.
1. Select Regular Data Acquisition in the  Settings menu.
2. Select Acquire print job logs regularly .
3. Click the OK  button to close the dialog box. Note
• Immediately  after you configure Regular Data Acquisition, no print jobs are displayed. Wait a few moments
and then select  Refresh in the View menu to display the print jobs.
• A maximum of 10,000 records are saved in a print job log. If this number is exceeded, jobs are deleted from
the log starting from the oldest record. To save old data, it is recommended that you export the data as a CSV
file.
For  details  of  how  to  export  print  job  logs  as  CSV  files,  see  Exporting  Print  Job  Data  as  a  CSV
File →P.400
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• Print 
job log collection is not performed when  Set./Adj. Menu-> Printer Info-> Show Job Log of the con-
trol  panel  is  Off.  However,  even  if  Show  Job  Log  is  set  to  Off,  regularly  acquired  jobs  that  already  have
been retrieved at that time are displayed. Canceling Regular Print Job Log Acquisition
You can use this procedure to cancel the regular acquisition of print job logs from printers.
1. Select Regular Data Acquisition in the  Settings menu.
2. Uncheck the  Acquire print job logs regularly option.
3. Click the OK  button to close the dialog box. Switching Between Displaying Jobs on Printer and Regularly Acquired Jobs
The print job logs displayed by the Status Monitor 
 Accounting Manager contain two types of job: Jobs on Printer and Regu-
larly Acquired Jobs.
You can select whether to display Jobs on Printer or Regularly Acquired Jobs in the Listed Job Selection Area on the left
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							Jobs on Printer
This shows a list of the print jobs currently held on printers. You can change the number of jobs displayed per page using the  Print Jobs Shown Per Page setting in the View menu or
the toolbar.
You can skip to a particular page using the  Go to option in the View menu or the toolbar. Note
• For printers with built-in hard disks, you can view up to 500 print jobs per printer.
• For 
printers without built-in hard disks, you can view up to 32 print jobs per printer. However, only 10 jobs
can be displayed if the printer is switched off. Regularly Acquired Jobs
This shows a list of regularly acquired print jobs.
To view all the jobs in a set period, specify the period using  Period and then Starting Date (or Starting Day of Week or
Starting Month) in the View menu or the toolbar.
For example, to view monthly job logs starting on the 1st of each month, set  Period to Monthly and set Starting Date to  1.Note
• Up to 10,000 regularly acquired jobs are displayed for each printer. Exporting Print Job Data as a CSV File
You can export the collected print job data in the form of a CSV file by selecting  Export Job Cost Data in the File menu.Note
• You can also select  Export Job Cost Data  using the icon in the toolbar.Selected Jobs
Exports the data for the selected print jobs in the job list as a CSV file. Note
• You can select multiple jobs by holding down the Shift key or Ctrl key as you click the job names. Listed Jobs
Exports the data for the print jobs currently displayed in the list as a CSV file. Showing Job Properties
If you select a job in the job list and then select  Show Job Properties in the File menu, the Job Properties dialog box
appears, allowing you to check information such as detailed cost data.
You can copy text-based information in this dialog box to the clipboard by clicking the  Copy button.
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							Note
• You can also open this dialog box by right-clicking the selected job and selecting  Show Job Properties. Or
you can also use the toolbar icon to open the dialog box.
• If  you  select  multiple  jobs  and  open  the  Job  Properties  dialog  box,  the  total  costs  for  the  selected  jobs  are
displayed. Showing, Saving and Loading Selected Unit Cost Data
Show Unit Cost Data
Select  Show Unit Cost Data  in the File menu to open the  Unit Cost Data dialog box. This lists the unit costs for items
such as the selected ink and paper.
You can copy text-based information in this dialog box to the clipboard by clicking the  Copy button.Save Unit Cost Data
Select a destination folder using  Save Unit Cost Data in the File menu. The unit cost data for items such as the selected ink
and paper is saved as a file. Load Unit Cost Data
Selecting  Load Unit Cost Data  in the File menu loads saved unit cost data. Showing the Total Amount of Ink and Paper Consumed
Select  Show Ink and Paper Consumed  in the File menu to open the  Show Ink and Paper Consumed  dialog box.
This lists the total amounts of ink and paper consumed by the printer so far.
You can copy text-based information in this dialog box to the clipboard by clicking the  Copy button. Note
• Up 
to  7  types  of  media  are  listed  in  order  of  the  amount  consumed.  The  total  consumption  for  other  media
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							Digital Photo Front-Access
Digital Photo Front-Access .............................................................................................................................. 402Digital Photo Front-Access
Digital Photo Front-Access is an application that links photos from Canon digital cameras and other image files on your
computer with various other applications. •
Simply select an image and click the icon of the application you want to start to launch the application.
• You 
can also print from Digital Photo Front-Access. In short, Digital Photo Front-Access can help you manage images
in many ways from editing to printing as an effective way to work with other applications.
• Digital  Photo  Front-Access  also  enables  image  retouching.  For  automatic  retouching,  select  an  image  for  retouching
and click Image Adjustment.
• Because  this  application  automates  the  workflow  from  retouching  to  display  for  all  of  your  images,  it  can  save  time
and work in retouching. Note
• For details, refer to the Digital Photo Front-Access help.
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							Device Setup Utility
imagePROGRAF Device Setup Utility ............................................................................................................. 403
Installing imagePROGRAF Device Setup Utility ............................................................................................. 403
Configuring the IP Address Using imagePROGRAF Device Setup Utility ......................................................404imagePROGRAF Device Setup Utility
imagePROGRAF Device Setup Utility is a utility to establish communication between the printer and your computer by
completing relevant settings. After the printer is installed, for example, you can use imagePROGRAF Device Setup Utility
to complete the network settings initially. •
Starting 
imagePROGRAF Device Setup Utility will show a list of printers found on the network. In this list, select the
printer  (specifically,  the  printer's  MAC  address)  that  you  want  to  set  up,  and  then  configure  the  basic  settings  fromyour computer, such as the printer's IP address and the network frame type.
• You can see which printers are online in the network by checking the printer list. Communication between your com-
puter and these printers is possible. Note
• We 
recommend  that  your  network  or  printer  administrator  complete  the  setup  work  using  imagePROGRAF
Device Setup Utility.
• For details, refer to the imagePROGRAF Device Setup Utility help. Installing imagePROGRAF Device Setup Utility
Install imagePROGRAF Device Setup Utility from the User Software CD-ROM provided with the printer as follows: Important
• In 
Windows  XP/Windows  Server  2003/Windows  Vista/Windows  Server  2008/Windows  7,  you  must  log  on
with administrative rights equivalent to the  Administrator account.
1. Insert the User Software CD-ROM in the CD-ROM drive.
2. On the Setup Menu window, click Install Individual Software.
3. Click Install in imagePROGRAF Device Setup Utility.
4. Follow the instructions on the screen to proceed with the installation. Windows Software 
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							Configuring the IP Address Using imagePROGRAF Device Setup Utility
From a computer running Windows, you can use imagePROGRAF Device Setup Utility provided with the printer to config-
ure the printer's IP address. This topic describes how to configure the IP address using imagePROGRAF Device Setup Utili-
ty. Important
• To configure  network  settings,  you  must  be  logged  in  with  administrative  rights  such  as  Administrator  ac-
count. We recommend that your network administrator configure the network settings.
• For  instructions  on  installing  imagePROGRAF  Device  Setup  Utility,  see  "Installing  imagePROGRAF  De-
vice Setup Utility." →P.403
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1. Start imagePROGRAF Device Setup Utility from the  start menu.2.
In the  Device Name list displayed, select the printer to configure.
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