Canon Imageprograf Ipf8300 User Guide

							CWatermark
Activating this option makes two settings available,  Watermarks and DEdit Watermark .
• Printing With Watermarks
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Watermarks
Lists the provided watermarks. Choose the watermark to print.
D Edit Watermark
Click to display the  Edit Watermark dialog box for creating your own, original watermark.
EPrint Centered
Activate this setting to print document images in the center of the paper.
•Printing Originals Centered on Rolls
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• Printing Originals Centered on Sheets
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F Rotate 180 degrees
Activate this option to rotate document images by 180 degrees before printing.
G No Spaces at Top or Bottom (Conserve Paper)
Activate this setting to print the next image skipping blank areas above and below printable data in documents, which ena-
bles you to conserve the paper.
•Conserving Roll Paper by Printing Originals Without Top and Bottom Margins
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H Copies
Enter the number of copies to print, in a range of  1–999.
Reverse Order
Activate this option to print pages in reverse order.
I Page Options
Click to display the  Page Options dialog box, which enables you to complete settings for printing the user name, date, or
page number in the header or footer.
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J Special Settings
If the printing results are not as you expected, click this option to change how printing is processed.
•Special Settings Dialog Box 
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S Defaults
Click to restore all settings on the sheet to the default values.
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							Page Options Dialog BoxThe  Page Options  dialog box offers the following settings.Note•To  display  the  Page  Options  dialog  box,  on  the  Layout  sheet,  click  Page  Options .(See  "Layout  Sheet
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APrint Date
Select where the date is printed, as desired. To print the time as well, select  BPrint Time Also .
CPrint User Name
Select where the user name is printed, as desired.
D Print Page Number
Select where the page number is printed, as desired.
E Format Settings
Click to display the  Format Settings dialog box, which enables you to complete format-related settings.
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							Note•If you specify the same position for multiple items, the items are printed from left to right in this order: date,
user name, and page number.
• When  you  print  multiple  pages  per  sheet  using  Page  Layout  Printing  or  similar  functions,  these  items  will
be printed for each page.
Special Settings Dialog Box
If the printing results are not as you expected, you can change how printing is processed in the  Special Settings dialog box.
Note•To display the  Special Settings  dialog box, on the  Layout sheet, click  Special Settings .(See "Layout Sheet
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AFineZoom Settings
This function is used in large-format printing. Normally, choose  Auto. If documents are not printed correctly on large-for-
mat paper, it may help to select  Yes, and if fine lines are not visible or if images are distorted when printed, it may help to
select  No.
BApplication Color Matching Priority
You can give applications priority in color management.
C Enable Preview Switching
When this option is selected, PageComposer starts if you print with  Open Preview When Print Job Starts selected on the
Main  sheet.
DFast Graphic Process
If image colors are inconsistent in printed documents or if lines are printed in varying thicknesses, clearing this option may
help produce the expected results.
Important• This function cannot be used on 64-bit version of Windows.
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							Favorites SheetThe following settings are available on the  Favorites sheet. For details on settings items, refer to the printer driver help.
AFavorites
Printing favorites you have created are listed with  Default Settings favorites.
• Using Favorites
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B Settings Details
Displays details of the favorite selected in the  AFavorites .
CComment
Displays notes registered in the favorite.
D Apply Favorite
Click to change the current print settings to those of the favorite selected in the  AFavorites .
EApplication Settings Priority
Activate this setting to use settings values specified in the source application in preference to favorite settings selected in the A Favorites , when clicking  DApply Favorite . For details on the settings items used in preference, refer to the printer driv-
er help.
F Delete
Click to delete the selected favorite from the  AFavorites  list.
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							GEdit
Click to display the  Edit dialog box, which enables you to change the name and icon for the favorite selected in the
A Favorites  list.
HAdd
Click to display the  Add dialog box, which enables you to add the current print settings as a favorite.
IImport
Click to display the  Open dialog box, which enables you to import favorite settings saved as a file.
JExport
Click to display the  Save As dialog box, which enables you to save the favorite settings as a file.
KUp
Click to move the selected favorite up in the  AFavorites  list.
LDown
Click to move the selected favorite down in the  AFavorites  list.
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							Utility Sheet
The following items can be executed on the  Utility sheet. For details on the utilities, refer to the relevant utility help.
AMaintenance
Click to start the imagePROGRAF Status Monitor, which offers the following maintenance for the printer.
•Nozzle (ink ejecting outlet) check
• Nozzle (ink ejecting outlet) cleaning
• Head alignment adjustment
• Feed amount adjustment
B Color imageRUNNER Enlargement Copy
Click to launch Color imageRUNNER Enlargement Copy (iR enlargement copy), which enables you to create hot folders used for Color imageRUNNER Enlargement Copy and assign print settings to hot folders.
•Printing Enlargements of Scanned Originals from a Color imageRUNNER
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For details, see  Color imageRUNNER Enlargement Copy
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							Support Sheet
On the  Support  sheet, you can view support information and the user's manual.
ASupport Information
Click to access the Canon support webpage, where you can find the latest information on the printer and consumables, check for printer driver updates, and browse other information.
B User Manual
Click to view the printer user's manual. This function requires the user's manual to be installed on your computer.
C Settings Summaries
Click to display the  View Settings dialog box, which enables you to confirm the settings for the  Main, Page Setup , Lay-
out , and  Favorites  sheets.
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							Settings Summaries Dialog Box
The  Settings Summaries  dialog box enables you to confirm the settings for the  Main, Page Setup , Layout , and Favorites
sheets.
A Copy
Click to copy the settings information to the clipboard. You can paste the settings information into a file created with a text
editor or similar application.
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							Device Settings Sheet
Many settings items on the printer properties sheets are controlled by Windows applications. However, the  Device Settings
sheet is for configuring the printer, and it is an extension of the printer driver.
The following settings are available on the  Device Settings sheet.
AAbout
You can display version information for the printer driver.
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							Preview
The Features of Preview ................................................................................................................................. 242
Operating Environment ................................................................................................................................... 242
Starting Preview .............................................................................................................................................. 242
 
Preview Main Window ..................................................................................................................................... 244
Dialog Area ...................................................................................................................................................... 247
 
Enlarge/Reduce the screen display ................................................................................................................. 248
Moving a Page ................................................................................................................................................ 248
Using the ruler ................................................................................................................................................. 249
Priority setting for rotating 90 degrees ............................................................................................................ 249
Printing with Selecting the Layout ................................................................................................................... 251
Print on the Center .......................................................................................................................................... 253
Not Print Spaces at the Top/Bottom ................................................................................................................ 254
The Features of Preview
The main features of Preview are as follows. •While viewing this screen, you can adjust layout settings of a document created with application software.
• You can not only adjust layout settings but also your changes will be instantly applied on the preview screen, and you
can print the preview screen as it is seen.
Note• The media type, image size, detailed media settings, and the printer settings can cause the actual print output
to differ from the Preview settings.
Operating Environment
You can use the Preview in the following environments. •Compatible Operating System
Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003, Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008, Windows 7  
• Software that requires installation
imagePROGRAF Printer Driver
Starting Preview
Follow the procedure below to start the Preview.
1. Start the apllication software which you use.
2. 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.
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