Canon large format printer imagePROGRAF iPF6400 User Manual
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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.68 (See " Resizing Originals by Entering a Scaling Value .") →P.78 • Free Layout (Windows) and imagePROGRAF Free Layout (Macintosh) 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.122 Turning the Printer On and Off Turning the Printer On and Off Turning the printer on 1 Press the Power button to turn on the printer. The printer will now start up. After the Display Screen shows the Canon logo, " Starting up... Please wait. " is displayed. 2 The Power Lamp is lit when the printer finishes starting up, and the printer is now in Standby. The printer will not go into Standby in the following situa- tions. Take the appropriate action. • The Top Cover is open Close the Top Cover. • The Ink Tank Cover is open Close the Ink Tank Cover. • The Printhead is not installed see " Replacing the Printhead ."→P.847 iPF6400 Turning the Printer On and OffUser's Guide Basic Printing Workflow Printing procedure 21
• An Ink Tank is not installed see "Replacing Ink Tanks ."→P.836 • If "ERROR " is shown on the Display Screen see "Error Messages ."→P.912 • The Power Lamp and Message Lamp are not lit (even once), and nothing appears on the Display Screen Make sure the printer is plugged in correctly. Check the connection at the plug and electrical outlet. Important•Starting the printer when it is connected via the USB cable to a Macintosh computer that is off may cause the computer tostart up at the same time. To prevent this, disconnect the USB cable before starting the printer. Connecting the printer to thecomputer via a USB hub may solve this issue. Turning the printer off Important•Never disconnect the printer's power supply or unplug it during a print job. This may damage the printer.1 Make sure no print jobs are in progress. If the Message Lamp is flashing, check the message on the Display Screen and take action as necessary. (See "Error Messages .") →P.912 If the Data Lamp is flashing, the printer is receiving a print job. Turn off the printer only after printing is finished. Turning the Printer On and Off iPF6400 User's Guide Basic Printing Workflow Printing procedure 22
2 Hold down the Power button for more than a second. After " Shut Down.. Please Wait.. " is shown on the Display Screen, the printer shuts off. Loading and Printing on Rolls 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. • If you use the optional Stand, you can store printed documents in the Output Stacker. see "Using the Output Stack- er ." →P.564 • You also can install and use the printer on a table, etc., instead of using the Stand. Important•Keeping a roll in the printer for a long time without printing on it may leave a depression on the leading edge.When printing quality is most important, we recommend setting TrimEdge Reload to On or Automatic so that the pa-per edge is automatically cut before printing.•Before printing banners or other long documents, tap the Output Stacker. We recommend that you spread a clean clothor paper on the floor and select Eject as the cutting method for rolls to prevent the printed surface from becoming dirtyor scratched. (See "Specifying the Cutting Method for Rolls.")→P.544 Note •For details on supported sizes and types of rolls, see Paper Sizes or the Paper Reference Guide. (See "Paper Sizes.")→P.524 (See "Types of Paper.")→P.524•To wait until the ink dries after printing before cutting the roll, set Drying Time in the printer driver. (See "Specifying theInk Drying Time for Rolls.")→P.542•Once you have used all the paper on a roll, clean the platen. If the Platen inside the Top Cover becomes dirty, it may soilthe underside of paper. (See "Cleaning Inside the Top Cover.")→P.8611 Turn the printer on. (See "Turning the Printer On and Off .") →P.21 iPF6400 Loading and Printing on RollsUser's Guide Basic Printing Workflow Printing procedure 23
2 Load the roll on the Roll Holder. (See "Loading Rolls on the Roll Holder .") →P.531 3 Load the roll in the printer. (See "Loading Rolls in the Printer .") →P.534 Loading and Printing on Rolls iPF6400 User's Guide Basic Printing Workflow Printing procedure 24
Important•When printing without borders, definitely set the blue Switch on the platen to the ● side. If the switch is set incorrect-ly, print quality may deteriorate. (See "Setting the Blue Switch on the Platen.")→P.8964 Select the type of paper. (See "Changing the Type of Paper .") →P.536 Note •If no barcode has been printed on the roll and you have set ManageRemainRoll to On, specify the roll length afterthe type of paper. (See "Specifying the Paper Length.")→P.5375 Complete settings in the printer driver for the type of paper and other details. • Specifying Paper in the Printer Driver (Windows)→P.176 • Specifying Paper in the Printer Driver (Mac OS X)→P.362 iPF6400 Loading and Printing on RollsUser's Guide Basic Printing Workflow Printing procedure 25
6 Send the print job. • Printing in Windows→P.27 • Printing from Mac OS X→P.28 The printer now starts printing the print job. Important•Do not forcibly pull out paper once a roll has been advanced. This will prevent further feeding. If you accidentally pull out thepaper, see "Removing the Roll from the Printer."→P.538 Loading and Printing on Sheets 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.524 (See "Types of Paper.")→P.524•Borderless printing is not supported on sheets. For the features and the main printing methods available for sheet printing, see"Printing Options Using Rolls and Sheets."→P.201 Turn the printer on. (See "Turning the Printer On and Off .") →P.21 2 Complete settings in the printer driver for the type of paper and other details. • Specifying Paper in the Printer Driver (Windows)→P.176 • Specifying Paper in the Printer Driver (Mac OS X)→P.362 Loading and Printing on Sheets iPF6400 User's Guide Basic Printing Workflow Printing procedure 26
3 Send the print job. • Printing in Windows→P.27 • Printing from Mac OS X→P.28 4 Load a sheet manually. (See "Loading Sheets in the Feed Slot .") →P.554 (Top Paper Feed Slot) (Front Paper Feed Slot) The printer now starts printing the print job. Printing in Windows Printing in Windows Print from the application menu. Important•We recommend exiting unnecessary applications before printing. Running several applications while printing may interruptthe 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. iPF6400 Printing in WindowsUser's Guide Basic Printing Workflow Printing procedure 27
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 thesoftware application. In most cases, the dialog box includesbasic printing options and enables you to choose the print-er, specify the range of pages, number of copies, and soon.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 displayedafter clicking Printer. Settings for many printing methods (including enlarged or reduced printing, borderless printing, and so on) are dis- played 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 .") →P.181 • From the operating system menu (See " Accessing the Printer Driver Dialog Box from the Operating System Menu .") →P.183 Printing from Mac OS X 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 interruptthe 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.683 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.Printing from Mac OS X iPF6400 User's Guide Basic Printing Workflow Printing procedure 28
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 various methods of printing, including enlarged and re- duced printing, borderless printing, and so on. iPF6400 Printing from Mac OS XUser's Guide Basic Printing Workflow Printing procedure 29
Canceling print jobs Canceling print jobs Canceling Print Jobs from the Control Panel .............................................................................................................. 30 Canceling Print Jobs from Windows ............................................................................................................................... 31 Canceling Print Jobs from Mac OS X ............................................................................................................................. 31 Canceling Print Jobs from the Control Panel 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 ". • 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 the Control Panel iPF6400 User's Guide Basic Printing Workflow Canceling print jobs 30