Canon Imageprograf Ipf815 User Guide

							At this point, ink is drawn out from inside the tubes.
Important
• Do not remove the Maintenance Cartridge during this process.
When the process is finished, " Finished preparing to move printer. Turn off printer. " is displayed.
13. Press the Power  button and turn off the printer. Important
• Turn off  the  printer  before  you  unplug  it.  It  may  damage  the  printer  if  you  unplug  it  before  it  is  off
and  transfer  it  in  that  state.  If  you  accidentally  unplug  the  printer,  plug  it  in  again,  reinstall  the  InkTank, wait until the printer comes online, and follow this procedure again.
14. Disconnect the power cord, interface cable, and Media Take-up Unit Power Inlet.
15. Open the Top Cover and lift the Ejection Guide. 16.
Remove the four ejection supports and lower the Ejection Guide. Maintenance 
> Other Maintenance >
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							17.
Grasp  the Belt, insert it between the Belt Stopper, and affix the Belt Stopper with a hex screw at the position indica-
ted. Important
• Here, 
the  Belt  Stopper  is  the  one  that  was  removed  and  stored  after  initial  installation.  Neglecting  to
attach the Belt Stopper may damage the printer.
• Do not touch the Linear Scale (a), Carriage Shaft (b), or Ink Tube Stabilizer (c). Touching these parts
may damage them. Maintenance 
> Other Maintenance >
Preparing to Transfer the Printer
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							18.
Close the Top Cover. 19.
Tape down printer covers to secure them, in the reverse order of tape removal during installation.
20. If 
the  Stationary  Output  Stacker  is  installed,  reverse  the  installation  procedure  to  remove  the  Stationary  Output
Stacker.
21. Remove the Stand by reversing the installation procedure, when it was attached to the printer.
22. Disassemble and repackage the Stand by following the installation procedure in reverse.
23. Repack the Roll Holder, Holder Stopper, and printer in shipping materials, and then package them in a shipping box. Updating the Firmware
Update the printer firmware to take advantage of new and improved printer functions.
Confirming the firmware version
1. Press the Menu button to display  MAIN MENU.2.
Press ▲ or ▼  to select Information, and then press  ▶.
3. Press ▲ or ▼ to select  System Info, and then press the OK  button.
The firmware version is displayed. Maintenance 
> Other Maintenance >
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							Updating the Firmware
To obtain the latest firmware, visit the Canon website. If the firmware available online is newer than the installed firmware,
update the printer firmware. For details on downloading and updating the firmware, visit the Canon website.
Maintenance > Other Maintenance >
Updating the Firmware
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							Troubleshooting
Frequently Asked Questions
850Problems Regarding Paper
852Printing does not start
863The printer stops during a print job
865Problems with the printing quality
866Cannot print over a network
878Installation problems
880HP-GL/2 problems
882Other problems
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							Frequently Asked Questions
Frequently Asked Questions ........................................................................................................................... 850Frequently Asked Questions
This section presents frequently asked questions and answers. To view more detailed explanations, click the hyperlinks in
the answer column. Question
Answer
How do I print on a
roll? When printing on rolls, after loading the roll, specify the paper type and length, both on the
Control Panel and in the printer driver.
⇒"Loading and Printing on Rolls →P.3
"
How do I print on a
sheet? When printing on sheets, specify the paper type and size in the printer driver before loading
the paper.
⇒"Loading and Printing on Sheets →P.8
"
How do I switch be-
tween printing on rolls
and sheets? Press the Feeder Selection
 button to switch the paper source between the roll and a sheet.
⇒"Selecting the Paper Source →P.631
"
How do I change the
paper type or size? Specify the type and size of paper, both on the Control Panel and in the printer driver.
• Specifying it in the printer driver
⇒"Specifying Paper in the Printer Driver →P.64
"
• Specifying it on the Control Panel
Selecting the paper type
⇒"Selecting the Paper Type (Roll) →P.632
"
⇒"Selecting the Paper Type (Sheet) →P.650
"
Selecting the paper size
⇒"Specifying the Paper Length (Roll) →P.633
"
How do I cut the roll
paper after printing? You can wait until ink dries before cutting the roll, and you can cut rolls at a desired posi-
tion.
⇒"Specifying the Cutting Method for Rolls →P.642
"
How do I print without
borders? Borderless printing is possible on rolls. You can also specify borderless printing in the print-
er driver by adjusting the original size to match the paper size.
Before borderless printing, set the blue Switch on the platen to the ● side.
Borderless printing is not supported on sheets.
⇒"Borderless Printing on Paper of Equivalent Size →P.100
"
⇒"Borderless Printing by Resizing Originals to Fit the Roll Width →P.107
"
⇒"Borderless Printing at Actual Size →P.91
"
⇒"Setting the Blue Switch on the Platen →P.872
"
How do I print an A4
original enlarged on A2
paper? In the printer driver, you can adjust the original image to match the paper size or width, or
you can specify enlargement or reduction before printing as desired.
⇒"Resizing Originals to Match the Paper Size →P.65
"
⇒" Resizing Originals to Fit the Roll Width →P.71
"
⇒"Resizing Originals by Entering a Scaling Value →P.77
"
How do I print without
wasting paper? To conserve paper, you can specify in the printer driver to rotate originals 90 degrees or to
print without top and bottom margins.
⇒"Conserving Roll Paper by Rotating Originals 90 Degrees →P.167
"
⇒" Conserving Roll Paper by Printing Originals Without Top and Bottom Mar-
gins →P.173
" Troubleshooting > Frequently Asked Questions >
Frequently Asked Questions
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							Question
Answer
How do I print without
wasting all the blank
space on the right side
when printing an A4-
sized original at A3
size? By specifying to rotate originals 90 degrees in the printer driver, you can print at A4 size to
fill the width of A3 paper.
⇒"Conserving Roll Paper by Rotating Originals 90 Degrees →P.167
"
How do I print in land-
scape (or portrait) ori-
entation? You can print originals that are in landscape (or portrait) orientation automatically enlarged
to fit the roll width. This is an easy way to create vertical or horizontal banners.
⇒"Printing Vertical or Horizontal Banners (Large-Format Printing) →P.115
"
How do I print on a
custom paper size? You can specify custom sizes temporarily in the printer driver.
⇒"Printing on Non-Standard Paper Sizes →P.124
"
How do I register cus-
tom paper sizes? You can add desired sizes (Custom Paper Sizes) in the 
Size Options dialog box of the print-
er driver.
⇒" Printing on Non-Standard Paper Sizes →P.124
"
How do I print lines
thicker? By specifying Thicken Fine Lines
 in the printer driver, you can print fine lines thicker to
make them easier to see.
⇒" Giving Priority to Particular Graphic Elements and Colors for Printing →P.55
"
How do I modify how
colors are printed? You can adjust colors as desired in the printer driver before printing.
⇒"
Adjusting the Color in the Printer Driver →P.46
"
How do I use printer
driver settings again in
subsequent jobs? By saving settings information in a favorite, you can apply the settings again before printing
anytime as needed.
⇒"Using Favorites →P.196
"
Can I use the printer in
combination with a
Color imageRUNNER
? The printer can be used for automatic enlargement and printing of scanned originals from a
Color imageRUNNER
.
⇒"Printing Enlargements of Scanned Originals from a Color imageRUN- NER →P.298
"
⇒"Printing Enlargements of Scanned Originals from a Color imageRUN- NER →P.535
"
How do I print enlarge-
ments of scanned origi-
nals from a  Color im-
ageRUNNER  ?By using Color imageRUNNER Enlargement Copy (iR enlargement copy), you can auto-
matically print enlargements of scanned originals from a 
Color imageRUNNER.
⇒"Printing Enlargements of Scanned Originals from a Color imageRUN-
NER →P.298
"
⇒"Printing Enlargements of Scanned Originals from a Color imageRUN-
NER →P.535
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							Problems Regarding Paper
Clearing Jammed Roll Paper .......................................................................................................................... 852
Clearing a Jammed Sheet ............................................................................................................................... 856
 
Troubleshooting When Paper Jams are not Found
......................................................................................... 858
 
Roll paper cannot be inserted into the Paper Feed Slot .................................................................................. 860
Cannot Load Sheets ........................................................................................................................................ 861
 
Paper is not cut straight ................................................................................................................................... 861
Paper is not cut ............................................................................................................................................... 861
 
The Media Take-up Unit Continues Rotating .................................................................................................. 861
 
The size of clear film cannot be detected ........................................................................................................ 862Clearing Jammed Roll Paper
If roll paper jams, follow the steps below to remove jams.
Note
• If you do not find any scraps or jams,  see "Troubleshooting When Paper Jams are not Found ." →P.858
1. Turn the printer off.   (See "Turning the Printer On and Off.") →P.694
2. Open the Top Cover. 3.
If the Carriage is out, move the Carriage out of the way, away from the paper. Troubleshooting 
> Problems Regarding Paper >
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							Important
• Do not touch the Linear Scale (a), Carriage Shaft (b), or Ink Tube Stabilizer (c). Touching these parts
may damage them. 4.
If the Cutter is out, move the Cutter to the right side, away from the paper. Important
• If 
the  Cutter  is  on  the  left  side,  be  sure  to  move  it  to  the  right.  If  the  Cutter  is  on  the  left  side  when
you turn the printer on, the printer may rip the paper. Troubleshooting 
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							5.
Lift the Release Lever. 6.
Holding  the  paper  on  both  sides,  pull  the  jammed  portion  out  toward  the  front.  Use  a  scissors  or  cutting  tool  to  cut
away the printed or wrinkled portion. Caution
• When cutting paper, be careful to avoid injury and damaging the printer.
Troubleshooting 
> Problems Regarding Paper >
Clearing Jammed Roll Paper
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