Canon Imageprograf Ipf8300 User Guide

							Note•Select the optimal ink level by referring to the help.
• If you cannot obtain sufficiently high quality printing no matter which maximum ink usage level you
select, use the  Step 1: Select the standard paper  dialog box to change the paper that is the basis of
the custom paper to another paper.Important• Because  this  settings  imposes  an  upper  limit  on  the  amount  of  ink  used  during  printing,  the  printing
result might not change even if the level is changed depending on the image.
• The  color  tone  cannot  be  configured  using  the  Media  Configuration  Tool.  Although  the  color  tone
may change when the maximum ink usage is changed, at this point you should select the optimal lev-
el by only focusing on bleeding and scraping of ink. If the color tone needs to be adjusted, provide an ICC color profile that matches the paper you are using, and select that ICC color profile in your soft-
ware.
• Depending  on  the  maximum  ink  usage  setting,  some  of  the  print  qualities  in  the  printer  driver  may
become unselectable.
13. Configure  Head Height  and Vacuum Strength  as required and click the  Next button.
Usually, these do not need to be set.
Important• If  you  set  the  Head  Height  lower  than  the  automatically  set  height  in  parentheses  (  ),  check  that  the
printhead  does  not  rub  against  the  paper.  (If  the  printhead  rubs  against  the  paper,  there  will  be scratches in the printing results.) If the printhead rubs against the paper, this can cause damage to the
printhead.
• If you change the  Vacuum Strength , check that the printhead is not rubbing against the paper. (If the
printhead  rubs  against  the  paper,  there  will  be  scratches  in  the  printing  results.)  If  the  printhead  rubs
against the paper, this can cause damage to the printhead.
• For details on the  Head Height and Vacuum Strength , refer to the help.
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							14.The Step 6: Confirm the settings  dialog box is displayed.
Configure the settings of the custom paper, and then click the  Next button.
15. The Confirm Update  dialog box is displayed.
Confirm the updates and then click the  Execute button.
Note•If the authentication screen is displayed, input the administrator name and passowrd and click the  OK
button.
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							The custom paper is added to the control panel of the printer and to the printer driver of the PC you are using.Important•If  you  have  added  custom  paper  with  the  POP  Board  /  Cardboard  category  as  the  Standard  Paper,
remove the loaded custom paper from the printer.Note• When the custom paper is correctly added to the printer driver, the name of the added custom paper is
displayed  in  the  Edit  Media  Types   dialog  box  that  is  opened  by  Add  Genuine  Paper in  the  Media
Configuration Tool window.
Delete Custom Paper
You can delete custom paper that you have already added from printer control panel and from the printer driver of the PC you are using.
1. Open the  Add Custom Paper  dialog box.
2. Select the paper you want to delete from the  Added Custom Paper list and then click the Delete button.
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							3.Select the custom paper you want to delete, and then click the  Next button.
4.The Confirm Update  dialog box is displayed.
Confirm the updates and then click the  Execute button.
Note•If the authentication screen is displayed, input the administrator name and passowrd and click the  OK
button.
The custom paper is deleted from the control panel of the printer and from the printer driver of the PC you are using.
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							Edit Custom PaperYou can change the settings of custom paper you have already added.
1. Open the  Add Custom Paper  dialog box.
2. Select the paper you want to edit from the  Added Custom Paper list and then click the Edit button.
3. The 
Update Media Types - Select Printer  dialog box is displayed.
Follow the on-screen directions and change the settings as required.
Note• Refer  to  Steps  5  to  15  of  the  " Add  Custom  Paper→P.696"  for  details  on  how  to  configure  each
setting.
Export Custom Media Information
You can export to file and save media information about custom paper that you have added.
The saved Custom Media Information File can be used by importing it into another printer or PC. Refer to " Import Custom
Media Information
→P.709 " for details on "importing custom media information".
1. Open the  Add Custom Paper  dialog box.
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							2.Select the paper you want to export to media information file from the  Added Custom Paper list and then click the
Export  button.
3.Specify the location to save the Custom Media Information File.
A Custom Media Information File (.am1 file) is saved.
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							Import Custom Media InformationYou can import a Custom Media Information File that has been saved in a folder, and add the file to the printer control
panel and to the printer driver of the PC you are using.
1. Open the  Add Custom Paper  dialog box.
2. Click the  Import button.
3.Select the printer to add the custom paper to.
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							Note•Double-click  Custom  Media  Information  File  to  start  the  Media  Configuration  Tool  and  display  this
screen.
4. Select the Custom Media Information File (.am1 file) to import.
5.The Confirm Update  dialog box opens.
Click the  Execute button.
Note•If the authentication screen is displayed, input the administrator name and passowrd and click the  OK
button.
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							The custom paper is added to the control panel of the printer and to the printer driver of the PC you are using.Note•When the custom paper is correctly added to the printer driver, the name of the added custom paper is
displayed  in  the  Edit  Media  Types   dialog  box  that  is  opened  by  Add  Genuine  Paper in  the  Media
Configuration Tool window.
Warnings
Take note of the following warnings when added custom paper other than Canon genuine paper and feed confirmed paper tothe printer driver and the printer itself.
About the Cutter
•Depending  on  the  paper,  there  are  types  that  cannot  be  cut  by  the  cutter  unit,  and  types  that  speed  deterioration  of  the
blade and cause damage to the cutter. For thick paper, hard paper, etc. do not use the cutter unit, and instead cut the roll paper  using  scissors,  etc.  after  printing.  In  this  case,  select  User  Cut  as  the Automatic  Cutting  Settings   in  the Roll
Paper Settings  dialog box.
Note•If the cutter is damaged, contact your Canon dealer for assistance.
• Refer  to  "Specifying  the  Cutting  Method  for  Rolls"  for  details  on  the  methods  for  cutting  roll  paper.    (See
" Specifying the Cutting Method for Rolls .")
→P.794
About the Printhead
•If the printhead rubs against the paper during printing, this may cause damage to the printhead. If the printhead is rub-
bing against the paper, configure the  Vacuum Strength in the  Step 5: Configure the amount of ink used  dialog box
as follows.
•For paper-based media such as Heavyweight Coated Paper: Set to  Strong or Strongest
• For film-based media such as CAD Tracing Paper: Set to  Standard, Strong , or Strongest
• For thin paper of thickness 0.1mm or less: Set to  Weakest
Note•If the printhead still rubs even after changing the  Vacuum Strength, set the Head Height  to be higher in the
Step 5: Configure the amount of ink used  dialog box.
• Refer  to  "Paper  rubs  against  the  Printhead"  for  details  on  how  to  handle  the  printhead  rubbing  against  the
paper.   (See "Paper rubs against the printhead .")
→P.1058
About Borderless Printing
•When  performing  borderless  printing  on  paper  where  the  ink  does  not  dry  well,  the  cutter  unit  may  leave  scratches
where it touches the printed surface, or may not cut correctly. In this kind of situation, configure the amount of time to
wait for the ink to dry after printing using  Drying Time in the Roll Paper Settings  dialog box.
Alternatively, if the paper cannot be cut well by the cutter, set the  Automatic Cutting Settings to User Cut  in the Roll
Paper Settings  dialog box, and cut the roll paper using scissors, etc.
About the Print Quality
•If the edges of images are blurry, set the  Vacuum Strength to be weaker in the  Step 5: Configure the amount of ink
used  dialog box.
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							•If  lines  are  warped  or  scratched,  set  the  Head  Height  to  be  lower  in  the  Step  5:  Configure  the  amount  of  ink  used
dialog box.
• If the amount of ink used is too much, wrinkles may appear and the ink may bleed in the printed material. Furthermore,
if  the  amount  of  ink  used  is  too  little,  color  production  may  be  poor  and  lines  may  become  scratched.  In  this  kind  of situation, change the amount of ink used in the  Step 5: Configure the amount of ink used dialog box.
• If  horizontal  bands  with  different  color  tone  appear  in  the  printed  material,  execute  Paper  Feed  Adjustment  in  the
Step 4: Paper feed adjustment  dialog box. If you have already executed  Paper Feed Adjustment, execute Adj. Fine
Feed  from the printer control panel and fine tune the amount of paper feed.Note•Refer  to  "Fine  tuning  the  amount  of  paper  feed  (paper  feed  fine  adjustment)"  for  details  on  Adj.  Fine
Feed .  (See " Fine-Tuning the Paper Feed Amount (Adj. Fine Feed) .")
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• If  horizontal  bands  appear  even  after  executing  Adj.  Fine  Feed,  refer  to  "Banding  in  different  colors
occurs" in "Troubleshooting".   (See "Banding in different colors occurs .")
→P.1061
•If you cannot obtain sufficiently high print quality, change the maximum ink usage, or change the media type used as
the basis for the custom paper in the  Step 1: Select the standard paper dialog box.
• If  there  is  no  luster  in  printed  material,  set  the  paper  used  as  the  basis  for  the  custom  paper  to  a  paper  that  uses  photo
ink as the Black ink.
The  types  of  Black  ink  used  are  displayed  on  the  right  side  of  each  media  type  in  the  Step  1:  Select  the  standard
paper  dialog box.
Note•Refer to "Problems with the printing quality" for details on problems with printing quality. (Refer to " Prob-
lems with the printing quality
→P.1057 ")
About the Color Tone
•The  color  tone  cannot  be  configured  using  the  Media  Configuration  Tool.  If  the  color  tone  needs  to  be  adjusted,  pro-
vide an ICC color profile that matches the paper you are using, and select that ICC color profile in your software.
• Custom  paper  cannot  be  used  with  the  ambient  light  adjustment  function  or  Monitor  Matching  in  Color-Matching
Method.
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