Canon Imageprograf Ipf8300 User Guide

							Note•If a version of Photoshop that is not compatible with Print Plug-In is installed, the message  No target
software exists.  is displayed. Install Print Plug-In in a computer with a compatible Photoshop instal-
led.   (See " Operating Environment .")
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• If  the  folder  for  the  Photoshop  Plug-In  to  install  Print  Plug-In  cannot  be  found,  Specify  the  destina-
tion  for  installation  of  the  plug-in?   will  appear.  In  this  case,  refer  to  the  Photoshop  manual  then
specify a folder for the Plug-In.
• The  Print  Plug-In  cannot  be  installed  in  Photoshop  until  after  Photoshop  has  been  installed  and  then
opened  at  least  once  on  a  PC.  Install  the  Print  Plug-In  after  installing,  opening  and  quitting  Photo-
shop.
4. Click  Next button.
5.After  you  have  read  the  Licensing  Agreement,  select  I  accept  the  terms  of  the  license  agreement and  click  the
Next  button.
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							6.Click  Install  button.
7.Click  Finish  button.
Print Plug-In installation is complete.
Uninstall Procedures
The procedures for uninstalling the Print Plug-In are as follows. •Uninstall the Print Plug-In for Photoshop
 
1. Select  start in Control Panel  menu.
2. Open  Add or Remove Programs .
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							3.Select  Canon iPFxxxx Print Plug-In for Photoshop xx , then click Change/Remove .
 
• Uninstall the Print Plug-In for Digital Photo Professional
 
1. Select  start in Control Panel  menu.
2. Open  Add or Remove Programs .
3. Select  Canon iPFxxxx Print Plug-In for Digital Photo Professional , then click Change/Remove .Note•iPFxxxx is the name of your printer.
Starting from Photoshop
Follow the procedure below to start the Print Plug-In from Photoshop.
1. Start Photoshop.
2. Open the image that you wish to print.
3. If required, select the print range.
Note•Images  for  use  with  Print  Plug-In  are  less  than  60,000  pixels  in  width  and  height.  Reduce  the  selec-
tion  range  or  reduce  the  image  with  processing  for  images  more  than  60,000  pixels  in  width  and height, and then attempt step 3.
4. Select  Export (or Data Export ) from the File menu and then select the output plug-in that matches your printer.
The imagePROGRAF Print Plug-In for Photoshop window (known below as the Print Plug-In window) is displayed.
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							Note•If  the  message  below  is  displayed  but  the  Print  Plug-In  window  is  not  displayed,  install  the  newest
imagePROGRAF printer driver and then attempt step 3.
The  imagePROGRAF  Printer  Driver  for  iPFxxxx  is  either  not  installed  correctly  or  not  instal-
led at all. Please install.
(The iPFxxxx portion of the above message will reflect your printer name.)
• If the message below is displayed but the Print Plug-In window is not displayed, convert the image to
RGB color or grayscale as the color space and then attempt step 3.
Choose RGB color or grayscale as the color space.Important• If the profile was created by a commercially available profile creation tool, the profile may have been
created  in  ICCv4  format.  If  the  image  source  profile  is  ICCv4,  Adobe  CMM  is  required.  If  AdobeCMM has not been installed, a message is displayed and the source profile is changed to Adobe RGB.
If  you  want  to  use  an  ICCv4  profile,  close  the  plug-in  and  then  install  Adobe  CMM.  Refer  to  Using
Adobe CMM
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Starting from Digital Photo Professional
Follow the procedure below to start the Print Plug-In from Digital Photo Professional.
1. Start Digital Photo Professional.
2. Open the RGB color image that you want to print.
3. If required, select the print range.
Note•Images for use with Print Plug-In are less than 6,000 pixels in width and height. Reduce the selection
range or reduce the image with processing for images more than 6,000 pixels in width and height, and then attempt step 3.
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							4.Select  File from the  Plug-in printing  menu and then select the output plug-in that matches your printer.
The imagePROGRAF Print Plug-In for Digital Photo Professional window (hereinafter referred to as the Print Plug-
In window) is displayed.Important• If the profile was created by a commercially available profile creation tool, the profile may have been
created  in  ICCv4  format.  If  the  image  source  profile  is  ICCv4,  Adobe  CMM  is  required.  If  AdobeCMM has not been installed, a message is displayed and the source profile is changed to Adobe RGB.
If  you  want  to  use  an  ICCv4  profile,  close  the  plug-in  and  then  install  Adobe  CMM.  Refer  to  Using
Adobe CMM
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Print Plug-In Main Window
The Print Plug-In main window consists of the sheet selection area, and the preview and button area.
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							Sheet Selection AreaThe tabs used to switch between each sheet on the Print Plug-In window are displayed.
When you select a tab, a sheet is displayed. The settings available on each sheet are as follows.
•Main Sheet
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• Page Setup Sheet
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• Color Settings Sheet
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• Print History Sheet
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• Support Sheet
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Preview Area
You can check the settings you made on the image in this area.
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							About the settings available on the preview area, see "Preview Area ."→P.310
 
Button Area
This contains the buttons  Print, Quit  and Help
• Print Button
Click this button to begin printing.  
• Quit Button
Click this button to close the Print Plug-In window and return to application software.  
• Help Button
Click this button to display the Print Plug-In Help file.
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							Preview AreaYou can check the settings you made on the image in this area.
Preview
Select the preview display method.
For more information about  Preview, see " Utilize Three Types of Previews ."
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SettingDetailsPrint Area LayoutDisplays the print range and the area out of the print range in the layout matching
the  Paper Size  set.
 
*You can change the image print position when you drag the image while the cur-
sor is displayed as 
.
ImageThe entire image is displayed.  
*You can select the print range when you drag the image while the cursor is dis-
played as 
.
*When you click the image while the cursor is displayed as 
, the selected area
is deselected.
Roll Paper PreviewDisplay the media size and roll paper information on the top in the layout printing
on roll paper.
 
*To select  Roll Paper Preview , select Roll Paper  in Paper Source .
Print Selected Range
Place a checkmark here to only print the selected range.
Note• When  you  select  Preview  in  the Image,  then  select  a  portion  of  the  image  on  the  preview  display,  this  be-
comes valid.
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							Perform Proof in Preview
Place a checkmark here to simulate the colors of the output product in the preview.Note• If  Auto (Color)  is selected under  Output Profile, some media types are enabled.
• If ICC profile is selected under  Output Profile, this is always enabled.
• The actual color balance of the print product and the simulation product may differ with some environments
and conditions. In addition, when you have selected an ICC Profile with  Output Profile and it is not compat-
ible with the printer or media that you are using, the color balance of the actual print product will differ.
Image Properties  button
When you click the 
 button to open the  Image Properties dialog box, where  Image Size, Resolution , Bit  and
Color Space  information of the image imported to Print Plug-In are displayed.
Click the  Close button to return to Print Plug-In.
Main Sheet
You can use this sheet to perform basic settings such as selecting a printer, setting the media type, or adjusting image quali- ty.
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							PrinterThe printer types are displayed.
 
Select  button
Click this button to display the  Select Printer dialog box.
When you click the  OK button after selecting the printer in the  Select Printer dialog box, you can change the printer that
corresponds with Print Plug-In.
 
Media Type
This allows you to select the media type.
For more information about  Media Type, see " Customize Media Settings ."
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Note•Always  select  media  type  that  is  actually  set  in  the  printer.  When  the  media  you  chose  is  different  from  the
media set in the printer, you may not receive the desired print results.
Advanced Settings  button
Click the button to display the  Paper Detailed Settings dialog box.
For more information about the media detailed settings,  see "Paper Detailed Settings Dialog Box ."
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Input Resolution to Plug-in
You can select the resolution to process the image with Print Plug-In.
The following settings are available for resolution.
SettingDetailsAccuracy 300ppiThis processes images at an accurate resolution. This can control print speed and memory capacity.High Accuracy 600ppiThis processes images at a more accurate resolution. This setting results in the best print quality, but this takes more time to print than  Accuracy 300ppi while also
requiring more memory capacity.  
*This may not be displayed depending on how you set  Media Type
Input Bit to Plug-in
You can select the bit number to process with Print Plug-In.
The following settings are available for the input bit number.
SettingDetailsHigh Gradation 8bitThis processes images with at 8bit/channel (24 bit).Highest Gradation 16bitThis processes images with at 16bit/channel (48 bit).  
*This may not be displayed depending on how you set  Media Type and Input
Resolution to Plug-in .
Print Mode
Selecting the printing mode strikes the balance between the quality of the printed image and printing speed.
The following settings are available for the print mode.
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