Canon Imageprograf Ipf815 User Guide
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Matching You can set the matching. Important • If No color correction is selected under Color Mode, the Matching is not displayed.Matching Mode You can select a matching mode to suit the print job. Setting Details Driver Matching Mode →P.497 Enables printing of optimal color tones using a driver specific color profile. You should normally select this mode. ICC Matching Mode →P.498 Enables color matching using ICC profiles. Select this if you want to print by spec- ifying the input profile, printer profile, and matching method in detail. This allows you to use ICC profiles for digital cameras and scanners, ICC profiles created using the profile creation tool, etc. ColorSync →P.499 Enables color matching by using the ColorSync function of Mac OS. Select this if you want to perform soft proofing using ColorSync before printing. Note • You need to set each correction on the printer driver. • Using Mac OS X 10.5 or later, ColorSync needs to be selected in the Color Matching panel of the driver in order to select ColorSync. Mac OS X Software > Free Layout > iPF815 Matching 5 495
Matching Method You can select a matching method to suit the print job. Input Profile Select the input profile. Note • You can select only after ICC Matching Mode has been selected in Matching Mode.Printer Profile Select the printer profile. Note • (Using Mac OS X 10.3.9 - 10.4)You can select only after ICC Matching Mode or ColorSync has been se- lected in Matching Mode. • (Using Mac OS X 10.5 or later)You can select only after ICC Matching Mode has been selected in Match- ing Mode. Soft Proof When you place a checkmark here, ColorSync applies to the layout area.Note • You can select only after ColorSync has been selected in Matching Mode. Mac OS X Software > Free Layout > Matching iPF8155 496
Driver Matching Mode 1. Under Matching Mode, select Driver Matching Mode.2. Click Matching Method list, and then select a setting. Setting Details Auto Automatically selects the best color matching method for each Image, Graphics, Text. Perceptual Color-matching optimized for printing typical photos attractively. Smooth grada- tion is a feature. This is also an easy-to-use mode when performing color adjust- ment using application software. Saturation Color-matching optimized for printing posters, etc., vividly. Colorimetric Color-matching optimized for printing image data with accurate colors in input col- or space. This is the easiest-to-use mode when you want to adjust the color and print. However, gradation may be lost for colors of wider range than the color re- production range of the printer. Generally, this is also called relative colorimetric. Mac OS X Software > Free Layout > iPF815 Driver Matching Mode 5 497
ICC Matching Mode 1. Under Matching Mode, select ICC Matching Mode.2. Click the Matching Method list, and then select a setting. Setting Details Perceptual Color-matching optimized for printing typical photos attractively. Smooth grada- tion is a feature. This is also an easy-to-use mode when performing color adjust- ment using application software. Saturation Color-matching optimized for printing posters, etc., vividly. Colorimetric Color-matching optimized for printing image data with accurate colors in input col- or space. This is the easiest-to-use mode when you want to adjust the color and print. However, gradation may be lost for colors of wider range than the color re- production range of the printer. Generally, this is also called relative colorimetric. Colorimetric (No White-Point Correction) The processing method of color-matching is identical to Colorimetric. Use this when you want to further reproduce the target paper material color of the image da- ta. Generally, this also is called absolute colorimetric. 3. Click the Input Profile list and select an input profile. 4. Click the Printer Profile list and select a printer profile. Mac OS X Software > Free Layout > ICC Matching Mode iPF8155 498
ColorSync 1. Check that ColorSync is selected in Matching Mode.2. Place a checkmark on Soft Proof to simulate the output product in Layout Area. Mac OS X Software > Free Layout > iPF815 ColorSync 5 499
Preferences Dialog Box This dialog box appears when you select Preferences from the imagePROGRAF Advanced Preview menu. You can set the preferences for Free Layout. Units Set the unit for paper length, margins, and so on. Gridlines You can input a grid line width value in numerical characters so that they serve as a guide to laying out objects. Note • You can input between 10.0 and 200.0(mm) (between 0.39 and 7.87(inch)). • You can change the numbers by clicking either ▲ button or ▼ button. Divisions You can change the number of divisions of grid lines so that they serve as a guide to laying out objects. Note • You can input between 1 and 10. • You can change the numbers by clicking either ▲ button or ▼ button. Grid Color Select the grid line color. Print Object Frames You can print the object border. Mac OS X Software > Free Layout > Preferences Dialog Box iPF8155 500
Note • If you do not want to print the object border, deselect the Print Object Frames check box.Object Frame Style You can select the object frame style for printing. The following settings are available for the object frame style. Setting Details Solid Line You can print the solid line as the frame style. Dotted Line You can print the dotted line as the frame style. Dashed Line You can print the dashed line as the frame style.Auto Arrange Spacing Change the object-to-object spacing to be applied in the operation of laying out objects automatically. Note • You can input between 0.0 and 100.0(mm) (between 0.00 and 3.94(inch)). • You can change the numbers by clicking either ▲ button or ▼ button. Page Setup Dialog Box This dialog box appears when you select Page Setup from the File menu.This dialog box provides selections for setting the media size, orientation and other important features. Paper Orientation This selects the paper orientation. The following settings are available for orientation. Mac OS X Software > Free Layout > iPF815 Page Setup Dialog Box 5 501
Setting Details Vertical Prints the image and text created with the application software in the orientation as it is. Horizontal Prints the image and text by rotating sideways 90 degrees from the orientation as specified in the application. Roll Paper Length Set the length of one page to print on roll paper. When you place a checkmark on Auto Settings, the one-page length to be printed on roll paper is automatically set so that the laid-out objects are printed on one page. Note • Available only if rolls are selected in Paper Source. • You can input between 203.2 and 18000.0(mm) (between 8.00 and 708.66(inch)). • You can change the numbers by clicking either ▲ button or ▼ button. Order Set the object layout order. The following settings are available for order. Setting Details Upper Left to Right The objects are laid out from upper left to right. Upper Left to Bottom The objects are laid out from upper left to bottom.Note • When you have selected Roll Paper Length > Auto Settings and Paper Orientation > Vertical , you can choose only Upper Left to Right. • When you have selected Roll Paper Length > Auto Settings and Paper Orientation > Horizontal , you can choose only Upper Left to Bottom. Paper Size You can select the size of the print media. Note • You cannot display this if Roll Paper is selected in Paper Source.Zoom Dialog Box This dialog box appears when you select Zoom from the View menu. You can enlarge or reduce the screen display.Mac OS X Software > Free Layout > Zoom Dialog Box iPF8155 502
Scaling Set the magnification for enlargement or reduction of the screen display. Note • You can input between 10 and 400. • You can change the numbers by clicking ▼ button.Format Dialog Box This dialog box appears when you select Format from the Object menu after you select an object. You can rotate, enlarge, or reduce an object. Note • When the objects are not selected, you can not select Format. Rotate When you place a checkmark here, you can select Rotate Right or Rotate Left.Setting Details Rotate Right Rotates the object 90 degrees clockwise. Rotate Left Rotates the object 90 degrees counterclockwise.Note • When several objects are selected, you cannot select Rotate.Scaling You can input the value for enlargement or reduction of the obeject in numerical characters. Note • You can input between 25 and 400. • You can change the numbers by clicking either ▲ button or ▼ button. Mac OS X Software > Free Layout > iPF815 Format Dialog Box 5 503
Object Size You can confirm the object size. Note • When several objects are selected, you cannot display Object Size. Laying out a Multiple-File Document on One Page You can lay out and print a multiple-file document on one page. 1. From the application software's File menu, select the printer setup menu to open the Print dialog box. Note • Normally, select Print from the File menu. 2. Click on Free Layout in the Page Setup panel to attach a checkmark. 3. In the Print dialog box, select the pages to print and the number of copies, and click the Print button. Free Layout starts, laying out the document created with application software in the layout area as an object. 4. Leaving Free Layout running, open other files with the application software and repeat the above steps. Laying out a Document Created with Multiple Application Programs on One Page You can lay out and print a document created with multiple application programs on one page. 1. From the application software's File menu, select the printer setup menu to open the Print dialog box. Note • Normally, select Print from the File menu. 2. Click on Free Layout in the Page Setup panel to attach a checkmark. 3. In the Print dialog box, select the pages to print and the number of copies, and click the Print button. Free Layout starts, laying out the document created with application software in the layout area as an object. 4. Leaving Free Layout running, open the files with other application software and repeat the above steps. Mac OS X Software > Free Layout > Laying out a Multiple-File Document on One Page iPF8155 504