Canon Imageprograf Ipf8300 User Guide

							 (See "Removing Ink Tanks .")→P.1033Important•If  consumables  must  be  replaced,  the  message  " Consumables  must  be  replaced.  Call  for  service. "
is shown on the Display Screen and preparation is not possible. If this message is displayed, press the
OK  button and contact your Canon dealer for assistance.
Remove the Ink Tank
1. Open the left and right ink tank covers.
2.Lift  the  stopper  (a)  of  the  Ink  Tank  Lock  Lever  (a).  Lift  the  Ink  Tank  Lock  Lever  until  it  stops,  and  then  push  it
down to the front.
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							3.Hold the Ink Tank by the handle (a) and remove it. Press the  OK button.Note•Store the Ink Tank you removed in the box with the ink holes (a) facing up. Otherwise, ink may leak
and cause stains.
4. Repeat steps 2 and 3 to remove all ink tanks.
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							5.Push down the release lever (a) as shown as you gently return all ink tank lock levers to the original position.
6.Close the Ink Tank Cover.
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, " Preparations for moving the printer finished. Turn the power off " is displayed.
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							Pack the printer1. 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  ink tanks, and follow this procedure again.
2. Disconnect the power cord, interface cable, and Media Take-up Unit Power Inlet.
3. Open the Top Cover and lift the Ejection Guide.
4.Remove the four ejection supports and lower the Ejection Guide.
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							5.Grasp the Belt, insert it between the Belt Stopper, and affix the Belt Stopper with a hex screw at the position indica-
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							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 Fixed Blade (c).
6. Close the Top Cover.
7.Tape down printer covers to secure them, in the reverse order of tape removal during installation.
8. If the Output Stacker is installed, reverse the installation procedure to remove the Output Stacker.
9. Remove the Stand by reversing the installation procedure, when it was attached to the printer.
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							10.Disassemble and repackage the Stand by following the installation procedure in reverse.
11. 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. On the  Tab Selection screen  of the Control Panel, press  ◀ or  ▶ to select the Settings/Adj. tab (
).
Note•If the  Tab Selection screen  is not displayed, press the  Menu button.
2.Press the  OK button.
The  Set./Adj. Menu  is displayed.
3. Press  ▲ or  ▼ to select  Printer Info , and then press the  OK button.
4. Press  ▲ or  ▼ to select  System Info , and then press the  OK button.
The firmware version is displayed.
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.
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							Troubleshooting
Frequently Asked Questions1041
Problems Regarding Paper 1043
Printing does not start1054
The printer stops during a print job1056
Problems with the printing quality1057
Cannot print over a network1069
Installation problems1071
Other problems1073
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							Frequently Asked Questions
Frequently Asked Questions ......................................................................................................................... 1041
Frequently Asked Questions
This section presents frequently asked questions and answers. To view more detailed explanations, click the hyperlinks in
the answer column.
QuestionAnswerHow 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.6 "
How do I switch be-
tween printing on rolls
and sheets?When you complete operations on the Control Panel to load or replace paper, the paper
source is automatically switched to the selected paper. ⇒ "Loading Rolls in the Printer
→P.777 "
⇒ "Loading Sheets in the Printer
→P.802 "
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.60 "
• Specifying it on the Control Panel
Selecting the paper type
⇒ "Changing the Type of Paper
→P.784 "
Selecting the paper size
⇒ "Specifying the Paper Length
→P.785 "
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.794 "
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.95 "
⇒ "Borderless Printing by Resizing Originals to Fit the Roll Width
→P.102 "
⇒ "Borderless Printing at Actual Size
→P.88 "
⇒ "Setting the Blue Switch on the Platen
→P.1063 "
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.61 "
⇒ "Resizing Originals to Fit the Roll Width
→P.67 "
⇒ "Resizing Originals by Entering a Scaling Value
→P.73 "
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.161 "
⇒ "Conserving Roll Paper by Printing Originals Without Top and Bottom Mar-
gins
→P.167 "
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							QuestionAnswerHow 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.161 "
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.110 "
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.119 "
How do I register cus-
tom paper sizes?You can add desired sizes (Custom Media Sizes) in the  Size Options dialog box of the print-
er driver.
⇒ "Printing on Non-Standard Paper Sizes
→P.119 "
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.51 "
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.42 "
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.190 "
Can I use the printer in
combination with a
Color imageRUN-
NER  ?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.297 "
⇒ "Printing Enlargements of Scanned Originals from a Color imageRUN-
NER
→P.598 "
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.297 "
⇒ "Printing Enlargements of Scanned Originals from a Color imageRUN-
NER
→P.598 "
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