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Completing the scanning settings on the Color imageRUNNER. Configure the Color imageRUNNER to send scanned originals to the hot folder. It is easy to send scanned originals to the hot folder if you assign the scanning settings and destination to a Favorites button on the Color imageRUNNER. For instructions on assigning scanning settings and destinations to a Favorites button, refer to the setting manual, dis- played by clicking Color imageRUNNER Enlargement Copy Setup Manual button of Color imageRUNNER Enlarge- ment Copy utility, or refer to the Color imageRUNNER manual. Scanning the original and print an enlargement Follow the steps below to scan an original on the Color imageRUNNER for enlarged printing on the printer. For detailed instructions, refer to the Color imageRUNNER manual. 1 Load the original on the platen glass or document feeder of the Color imageRUNNER. 2 Press Send to display the screen for transmission. 3 Press Favorites , and then press the Favorites button assigned to the hot folder. 4 Press Start on the control panel. If you scan originals on the platen glass, after scanning all originals, press Done on the touch-panel display. Scanned originals are sent to the hot folder and automatically enlarged and printed following the conditions you specified for the folder. iPF6400 Printing Enlargements of Scanned Originals from a Color imageRUNNER (Windows)User's Guide Windows Software Color imageRUNNER Enlargement Copy 251
Print Plug-In for Photoshop / Digital Photo ProfessionalPrint Plug-In for Photoshop / Digital Photo Professional
Features of the Print Plug-In for Photoshop/Digital Photo Professional ......................................................253
Installation Procedures ....................................................................................................................................................... 253
Uninstall Procedures ............................................................................................................................................................ 256
Starting from Photoshop ................................................................................................................................................... 256
Starting from Digital Photo Professional .................................................................................................................... 257
Print Plug-In for Photoshop/Digital Photo Professional Main Window .......................................................... 258
Preview Area ................................................................................................................................................................ 260
Main Sheet ............................................................................................................................................................................... 262
Page Setup Sheet ................................................................................................................................................................. 265
Color Settings Sheet (Color) ............................................................................................................................................ 267
Color Settings Sheet (Monochrome) ............................................................................................................................ 268
Print History Sheet ............................................................................................................................................................... 269
Support Sheet ........................................................................................................................................................................ 271
Adjustment pattern setting dialog box ........................................................................................................................ 271
Paper Detailed Settings Dialog Box ............................................................................................................................... 275
Set Configuration Dialog Box ........................................................................................................................................... 276
ICC Conversion Options dialog box .............................................................................................................................. 277
Roll Paper Options Dialog Box ......................................................................................................................................... 278
Size Options Dialog Box ..................................................................................................................................................... 278
Curves Dialog Box ................................................................................................................................................................. 279
Print History Details Dialog Box ...................................................................................................................................... 280
Utilize Three Types of Previews ...................................................................................................................................... 281
Check Image with Print Area Layout ................................................................................................................ 282
Check the original image with Image ................................................................................................................ 282
Check Image with Roll Paper Preview .............................................................................................................. 283
Print with a Desired Picture Quality .............................................................................................................................. 283
Adjust the Colors and Print .............................................................................................................................................. 284
Adjust the Colors while Checking the Preview (for Color) ...................................................................... 284
Adjust the Colors while Checking the Preview (for Monochrome) ...................................................... 286
Adjust the Colors by Color Matching ............................................................................................................... 288
Print High-Quality Adobe RGB16bit Images .................................................................................................. 289
Prints monochrome photographs with high quality ................................................................................... 290
Using Adobe CMM .................................................................................................................................................... 291
Printing an Adjustment Pattern and Selecting Adjustment Values ................................................................. 292
Perform Black Point Compensation .............................................................................................................................. 294
Perform Printing Press Simulation Print ..................................................................................................................... 295
Enlarge/Reduce and Print ................................................................................................................................................. 295
Enlarge/Reduce and Print Matching Output Media Size ......................................................................... 296
Enlarge/Reduce and Print Matching Width of Roll Paper ....................................................................... 297
Specify Scaling, Enlarge/Reduce and Print ................................................................................................... 298
Print with No Borders .......................................................................................................................................................... 299
Customize Media Settings ................................................................................................................................................. 300
Utilize Print History ............................................................................................................................................................... 300
Confirm Print History Details ............................................................................................................................... 301
Apply Print History to an Image .......................................................................................................................... 302
Store Print History to Print Preferences ......................................................................................................... 302
Delete Print History .................................................................................................................................................. 304
Export Print History from Print Preferences ................................................................................................. 306
Import Print History to Print Preferences ...................................................................................................... 307
Delete Print History from Print Preferences ................................................................................................. 309
Set Information to Print with Image .................................................................................................................. 310
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Features of the Print Plug-In for Photoshop/Digital Photo Professional Features of the Print Plug-In for Photoshop/Digital Photo Professional The main features of the Print Plug-In for Photoshop/Digital Photo Professional are as follows. • You can automatically detect the color space of Adobe RGB or sRGB-use images, etc., and automatically set opti- mal profiles. Thus, you can print without the trouble of configuring settings. • You can modify image data directly in Photoshop and send the image data to the printer. This allows you to proc- ess not only 8-bit, but also 16-bit image data. • By using the preview function for images based on real images, and the preview function for layouts based on image positioning by media size, you can use this software to make color adjustments and confirm print layout. • You can perform basic printer settings such as printer selection, media type and output profile selection, and matching methods, in addition to borderless printing and enlargement/reduction process without growing through the printer driver. • You can print an image with adjustment values such as the color balance, brightness, and contrast varying in steps and select your preferred adjustment values. (See "Adjustment pattern setting dialog box .") →P.271 • You can create and print a layout image for finishing by mounting in a frame with the image extended to the sides of the frame by using the Layout Plug-In that is installed at the same time as the Print Plug-In for Photoshop. (See " About the Layout Plug-In .") →P.312 • By using the print history management function, you can import past print settings parameters. Additionally, you can save preferences as a file. Note •The actual output may differ from the settings in Print Plug-In for Photoshop/Digital Photo Professional (the arrangement of theimage in the layout preview, print start position, and paper size) depending on the media type, image size, paper detailedsettings, and printer main unit settings.• Loss of gradation in dark areas can be reduced by performing black point compensation. Note •Adobe CMM is required in order to use the black point compensation function.• You can perform a printer simulation print by specifying the printer profile. Installation Procedures Installation Procedures The procedure for installing the Print Plug-In for Photoshop/Digital Photo Professional is as follows. Note •The Layout Plug-In is also installed when the Print Plug-In for Photoshop is installed.1 Insert the User Software CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive to start the installer. Note •If the installer screen does not appear, open the CD-ROM icon in My Computer and click on setup.exe to open theicon.iPF6400 Features of the Print Plug-In for Photoshop/Digital Photo ProfessionalUser's Guide Windows Software Print Plug-In for Photoshop / Digital Photo Professional 253
2 Click imagePROGRAF Print Plug-in button. 3 Click the Install button corresponding to the Print Plug-In for Photoshop/Digital Photo Professional you are us- ing. • For 32-bit Windows • For 64-bit Windows Installation Procedures iPF6400 User's Guide Windows Software Print Plug-In for Photoshop / Digital Photo Professional 254
Note •If a version of Photoshop supported by Print Plug-In for Photoshop is not installed, The application is not installed.is displayed. Install the Print Plug-In on a computer that has a supported version of Photoshop installed.•If the folder for the Photoshop Plug-In to install Print Plug-In cannot be found, Specify the destination for installa-tion 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 for Photoshop cannot be installed on systems where the installed Photoshop has not been startedeven once. In this situation, start and then exit Photoshop once before installing the Print Plug-In for Photoshop.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. 6 Click Install button. iPF6400 Installation ProceduresUser's Guide Windows Software Print Plug-In for Photoshop / Digital Photo Professional 255
7 Click Finish button. Installing the Print Plug-In for Photoshop/Digital Photo Professional finishes. Uninstall Procedures Uninstall Procedures The procedure for uninstalling the Print Plug-In for Photoshop/Digital Photo Professional and Layout Plug-In is as fol- lows. Note •This section describes the procedure in Windows 7.• Uninstall the Print Plug-In for Photoshop 1. Select start in Control Panel menu. 2. Select Programs and Features . 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. Select Programs and Features . 3. Select Canon iPFxxxx Print Plug-In for Digital Photo Professional , then click Change/Remove . Note •iPFxxxx is the name of your printer.• Uninstalling the Layout Plug-In 1. Select Control Panel from the start menu. 2. Select Programs and Features . 3. Select imagePROGRAF Layout Plug-In , and then click the Change/Remove button. Starting from Photoshop Starting from Photoshop Follow the procedure below to start the Print Plug-In for Photoshop from Photoshop. 1 Start Photoshop. Uninstall Procedures iPF6400 User's Guide Windows Software Print Plug-In for Photoshop / Digital Photo Professional 256
2 Open the image that you wish to print. 3 If required, select the print range. Note •Images for use with Print Plug-In for Photoshop are less than 60,000 pixels in width and height. Reduce the selectionrange or reduce the image with processing for images more than 60,000 pixels in width and height, and then attemptstep 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 win- dow (known below as the Print Plug-In window) is dis- played. Important•When a profile is created with a commercially available profile creation tool, it may be created in ICCv4 format.When an image source profile is ICCv4, you must install AdobeCMM or use Print Plug-In in a Windows Vista orlater environment.When Adobe CMM is not installed in a Windows XP environment, a message is displayed, and the source profilechanges to Adobe RGB. To use an ICCv4 profile in a Windows XP environment, exit Plug-In and then install AdobeCMM. For details on installing Adobe CMM, refer to Using Adobe CMM→P.291. Note •When the color space of the entry screen is CMYK, it changes to AdobeRGB due to processing with Print Plug-In.Also, Relative Colorimetric is used for the matching method.•If the message below is displayed but the Print Plug-In window is not displayed, install the newest imagePROGRAFprinter driver and then attempt step 3.The imagePROGRAF Printer Driver for iPFxxxx is either not installed correctly or not installed at all. Pleaseinstall.(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 color space of the imageto either RGB color, grayscale, or CMYK color and then attempt step 3.Set the color space of the image to either RGB color, grayscale, or CMYK color. Starting from Digital Photo Professional Starting from Digital Photo Professional Follow the procedure below to start the Print Plug-In for Digital Photo Professional from Digital Photo Professional. 1 Start Digital Photo Professional. 2 Open the RGB color image that you want to print. iPF6400 Starting from Digital Photo ProfessionalUser's Guide Windows Software Print Plug-In for Photoshop / Digital Photo Professional 257
3 If required, select the print range.Note •Images for use with Print Plug-In for Digital Photo Professional are less than 6,000 pixels in width and height. Re-duce the selection range or reduce the image with processing for images more than 6,000 pixels in width and height,and then attempt step 3.4 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•When a profile is created with a commercially available profile creation tool, it may be created in ICCv4 format.When an image source profile is ICCv4, you must install AdobeCMM or use Print Plug-In in a Windows Vista orlater environment.When Adobe CMM is not installed in a Windows XP environment, a message is displayed, and the source profilechanges to Adobe RGB. To use an ICCv4 profile in a Windows XP environment, exit Plug-In and then install AdobeCMM. For details on installing Adobe CMM, refer to Using Adobe CMM→P.291. Print Plug-In for Photoshop/Digital Photo Professional Main Window Print Plug-In for Photoshop/Digital Photo Professional Main Window The Print Plug-In for Photoshop/Digital Photo Professional main window consists of the sheet selection area, and the preview and button area. Print Plug-In for Photoshop/Digital Photo Professional Main Window iPF6400 User's Guide Windows Software Print Plug-In for Photoshop / Digital Photo Professional 258
• Sheet Selection Area The tabs used to switch between each sheet on the Print Plug-In for Photoshop/Digital Photo Professional window are displayed. When you select a tab, a sheet is displayed. The settings available on each sheet are as follows. • Main Sheet→P.262 • Page Setup Sheet→P.265 • Color Settings Sheet (Color)→P.267 • Print History Sheet→P.269 • Support Sheet→P.271 • Preview Area You can check the settings you made on the image in this area. About the settings available on the preview area, see "Preview Area ."→P.260 iPF6400 Print Plug-In for Photoshop/Digital Photo Professional Main WindowUser's Guide Windows Software Print Plug-In for Photoshop / Digital Photo Professional 259
• 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 for Photoshop/Digital Photo Professional Main window and return to application software. • Help Button Click this button to display the Print Plug-In for Photoshop/Digital Photo Professional Help file. Preview Area Preview Area You 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 ." →P.281 SettingDetailsPrint Area LayoutDisplays the print range and the area out of the print range in the layout matching the Paper Sizeset. Preview Area iPF6400 User's Guide Windows Software Print Plug-In for Photoshop / Digital Photo Professional 260