Canon Imageprograf Ipf8300 User Guide

							Print on the CenterYou can print on the center of the media loaded in the printer.
1. Click the  Center Originals Across Roll  check box on.
2.Click the  Print button
 
Printing on the center begins.
Note• Available only if rolls are selected in  Paper Source.
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							Not Print Spaces at the Top/Bottom
You can save paper on not to feed roll paper for the empty spaces when the print data contains spaces at the top or bottom.
1. Click the  No Spaces at Top or Bottom  check box on.
2.Click the  Print button.
 
Printing on the settings with no spaces at top or bottom begins.
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							Free Layout
The Features of Free Layout ........................................................................................................................... 255
Operating Environment ................................................................................................................................... 256
Starting Free Layout ........................................................................................................................................ 256
 
Free Layout Main Window ............................................................................................................................... 258
Detailed Settings ............................................................................................................................................. 260
Preferences Dialog Box ................................................................................................................................... 261
Page Options Dialog Box ................................................................................................................................ 262
Zoom Dialog Box ............................................................................................................................................. 263
Format Dialog Box ........................................................................................................................................... 264
 
Laying out a Multiple-File Document on One Page ......................................................................................... 266
Laying out a Document Created with Multiple Application Programs on One Page .......................................269
Selecting an Object ......................................................................................................................................... 272
Changing the Object Size ................................................................................................................................ 273
Moving an Object ............................................................................................................................................ 273
Rotating an Object ........................................................................................................................................... 274
Laying out Objects Automatically .................................................................................................................... 275
Aligning Objects .............................................................................................................................................. 275
Changing the Object Overlapping Order ......................................................................................................... 277
Pasting a Copied or Cut Object ....................................................................................................................... 279
 
Folded Duplex Window ................................................................................................................................... 280
Finished Size Settings Dialog Box .................................................................................................................. 281
Binding Settings Dialog Box ............................................................................................................................ 282
Prints using Folded Duplex ............................................................................................................................. 283
The Features of Free Layout
The main features of Free Layout are as follows. •Allows you to lay out at will and print a document created with application software.
• You can not only lay out multiple pages on one page but also lay out and print a multiple-file document on one page,
or lay out and print a document created with multiple application programs on one page.
• Any two pages can be arranged and printed in a layout that becomes duplex on folding.
This can be used such as for advertising posters that are suspended from the ceiling.
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							Note•The media type, image size, detailed media settings, and the printer settings can cause the actual print output
to differ from the Free Layout settings.
Operating Environment
You can use the Free Layout 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
Note• This function is not available on 64-bit version of Windows.
Starting Free Layout
Follow the procedure below to start the Free Layout.
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.
3. From the list, select the printer and select the  Layout sheet.
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							Note•Your printer is depicted in the lower-left area of this screen.
4. In the  Layout  sheet, click on the  Page Layout check box and select Free Layout from the list.
Click the  OK button to save the settings.
Note•When you select Free Layout, all other setting items will be disabled.
5. On the  Print dialog box in the apllication software, click the  Print button.
Free Layout main window is displayed.
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							Free Layout Main Window
The Free Layout main window consists of the menu and tool bars, layout area and status bar.Note• You can use the  View menu to show or hide the tool and status bar.
Menu Bar
This allows you to select menus required for operations.
Tool Bar
This allows you to select tool buttons required for major operations.
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							Layout AreaThis allows you to lay out objects and edit the object size and orientation.
Status Bar
This shows the paper size, unit of length, and number of objects.
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							Detailed Settings
The printer driver opens when you select  Detailed Settings from the File menu. The printer driver is used to configure basic
settings to match the type of media loaded in the printer.
Refer to  Printer Driver→P.196 for details on the printer driver.
Note•When  you  select  the  Detailed  Settings,  the  only  three  sheets  displayed  are  the  Main sheet,  the  Page  Setup
sheet, and the  Layout sheet. Some of the printer driver settings may be disabled.
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							Preferences Dialog BoxThis dialog box appears when you select  Preferences from the File menu. This allows you to configure the preferences of
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 7.88(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.
Auto Arrange Spacing
Change the object-to-object spacing to be applied in the operation of laying out objects automatically.
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							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.
Object Frame Style
You can select the object frame style for printing. The following settings are available for the object frame style.
SettingDetailsNoneYou can print with no frame style.Solid LineYou can print the solid line as the frame style.Dotted LineYou can print the dotted line as the frame style.Dashed LineYou can print the dashed line as the frame style.Crop MarksYou can print with the crop marks.
Page Options Dialog Box
This dialog box appears when you select  Page Options from the File menu. This allows you to configure the roll paper
length, object layout order, and margins of Free Layout.
Roll Paper Length
Set the length of one page to print on roll paper.
The following settings are available for roll paper length.
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