Canon Imageprograf Ipf8300 User Guide

							Sheet printing
Sheets refer to individual sheets of paper.
Insert the sheet between the Platen and the Paper Retainer.
•Enlarged/reduced printing
You can freely adjust the size of originals by enlarging or reducing originals before printing.
 (See " Resizing Originals to Match the Paper Size .")
→P.61
 (See " Resizing Originals by Entering a Scaling Value .")
→P.73
• Free Layout function
Print multiple documents from multiple applications (such as word-processing programs, spreadsheet programs, and so
on) next to each other.
 (See " Printing Multiple Originals Next to Each Other .")
→P.128
Loading and Printing on Rolls
These are the basic steps for loading and printing on rolls. Follow these steps to load and print on rolls.
Note• If you are not using the optional Media Take-up Unit when printing long documents such as banners, spread
a  clean  cloth  or  paper  on  the  floor.  Use  the  Output  Stacker  to  prevent  long  printed  documents  from  being soiled by the floor after they are printed.   (See "Using the Output Stacker .")
→P.813
• For details on supported sizes and types of rolls, see  Paper Sizes or the Paper Reference Guide.   (See "Paper
Sizes .")
→P.771   (See " Types of Paper .")→P.768
• If you prefer to wait for the ink to dry after printing and simply eject the document, you can deactivate auto-
matic cutting and cut the paper manually.   (See "Specifying the Cutting Method for Rolls .")
→P.794
1.Turn the printer on.   (See "Turning the Printer On and Off .")→P.893
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							2.Load the roll on the Roll Holder.   (See "Attaching the Roll Holder to Rolls .")→P.774
3.Load the roll in the printer.   (See "Loading Rolls in the Printer .")→P.777
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							Note•Before  borderless  printing,  make  sure  the  blue  Switch  on  the  platen  is  set  toward  the  ●  side.    (See
" Setting the Blue Switch on the Platen .")
→P.1063
4.Select the type of paper.   (See "Changing the Type of Paper .")→P.784
Note•If  no  barcode  has  been  printed  on  the  roll  and  you  have  set  ManageRemainRoll  to On,  specify  the
roll length after the type of paper.   (See "Specifying the Paper Length .")
→P.785Basic Printing Workflow 
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							5.Complete settings in the printer driver for the type of paper and other details.
•Specifying Paper in the Printer Driver (Windows)
→P.198
• Specifying Paper in the Printer Driver (Mac OS X)
→P.480
6. Send the print job.
•Printing in Windows
→P.8
• Printing from Mac OS X
→P.9
The printer now starts printing the print job.
Loading and Printing on Sheets
These are the basic steps for loading sheets and then printing.
Follow the steps below to load and print on sheets.
Note• For  details  on  supported  types  and  sizes  of  paper,  see  Paper  Sizes  or  the  Paper  Reference  Guide.    (See
" Paper Sizes .")
→P.771  (See " Types of Paper .")→P.768Basic Printing Workflow 
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							1.Turn the printer on.   (See "Turning the Printer On and Off .")→P.893
2.Complete settings in the printer driver for the type of paper and other details.
•Specifying Paper in the Printer Driver (Windows)
→P.198
• Specifying Paper in the Printer Driver (Mac OS X)
→P.480
3. Send the print job.
•Printing in Windows
→P.8
• Printing from Mac OS X
→P.9
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							4.Load the sheet.   (See "Loading Sheets in the Printer .")→P.802
Start printing.
Printing in Windows
Print from the application menu.
Important• We recommend exiting unnecessary applications before printing. Running several applications while printing
may interrupt the transfer of print data and affect printing quality.
1. In the source application, select  Print from the  File menu to display the dialog box for printing conditions.
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							2.After confirming that the printer is selected in the dialog box, click  Print or OK  to start printing.Note•The  appearance  of  the  dialog  box  varies  depending  on  the  software  application.  In  most  cases,  the
dialog box includes basic printing options and enables you to choose the printer, specify the range of pages, number of copies, and so on.
Example: Print dialog box displayed by the application
• If  another  printer  is  selected,  select  the  printer  you  want  to  use  under  Select  Printer  or  in  the  dialog
box displayed after clicking  Printer.
Settings for many printing methods (including enlarged or reduced printing, borderless printing, and so on) are displayed in
the printer driver dialog box. There are two ways to access the printer driver dialog box, as follows.
•From the application
 (See " Accessing the Printer Driver Dialog Box from Applications (Windows) .")
→P.205
• From the operating system menu
 (See " Accessing the Printer Driver Dialog Box from the Operating System Menu (Windows) .")
→P.207
Printing from Mac OS X
Print from the application menu after registering the printer.
Important• We recommend exiting unnecessary applications before printing. Running several applications while printing
may interrupt the transfer of print data and affect printing quality.
Registering the printer
Before printing, you must register the printer in  imagePROGRAF PrinterSetup.app.
For instructions on registering the printer,  see "Configuring the Printer Driver Destination  ."
→P.974
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							Important•During this setup process, the printer will not be listed among available printers if it is off or disconnected.
Printing from the application software
1. In the application software, select  Print from the  File menu to display the dialog box for printing conditions.
Note•This  dialog  box  includes  basic  printing  options  and  enables  you  to  choose  the  printer,  specify  the
range of pages, number of copies, and so on.
2. Select the printer in the  Printer list.
3.Click  Print to start printing.
As shown in the following illustration, you can switch to other panes in this dialog box to complete settings for vari- ous methods of printing, including enlarged and reduced printing, borderless printing, and so on.
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							Canceling print jobs
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Canceling Print Jobs from the Control Panel
To cancel printing or reception of print jobs, press the  Stop button on the Control Panel.
When you press the  Stop button during printing, printer operation varies depending on the current status.
•
If you press the  Stop button before printing starts
Pressing  the  Stop  button  before  printing  starts  will  display  a  confirmation  message.  To  cancel  the  print  job,  select
" Yes ".
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							•If you press the Stop button during printing
Pressing  the  Stop  button  during  printing  will  display  a  confirmation  message.  To  cancel  the  print  job  immediately,
select " Yes".
Canceling Print Jobs from Windows
In the printer window, you can cancel jobs that are being sent to the printer.
Using imagePROGRAF Status Monitor, you can cancel print jobs that have already been received by the printer or that are currently being printed.
1. Click the printer icon in the taskbar to display the printer window.
Note•You  can  also  display  this  window  by  double-clicking  the  printer  icon  in  the  Printers  and  Faxes (or
Printers  ) folder, accessible through the Windows  start menu.
2.Right-click the job to cancel and select  Cancel.
3.If  the  job  to  cancel  is  not  shown  in  the  printer  window  (that  is,  if  the  print  data  has  already  been  received  by  the
printer), double-click the taskbar icon to display imagePROGRAF Status Monitor.
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