Canon large format printer imagePROGRAF iPF6400 User Manual
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Canceling Print Jobs from Windows 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 Printer) 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. 4 On the Printer Status sheet, click Cancel Job. Note •The screen may differ slightly depending on the model you are using. Canceling Print Jobs from Mac OS X Canceling Print Jobs from Mac OS X In the printer window, you can cancel jobs that are being sent to the printer. Otherwise, you can cancel jobs from imagePROGRAF Printmonitor if they have been received by the printer or are currently being printed. iPF6400 Canceling Print Jobs from WindowsUser's Guide Basic Printing Workflow Canceling print jobs 31
Note •Print jobs are shown in the printer window while they are being sent from the computer. After transmission, jobs are not dis-played even during printing.•Print jobs are displayed in the imagePROGRAF Printmonitor window from the moment the printer starts receiving the printdata until the moment printing is finished. They are not displayed before print data is sent to the printer, even if the computerhas started preparing the print data.1 Click the printer icon in the Dock to display the printer window. 2 Click Pause Printer to stop printing. 3 If there are no jobs in the printer window that can be canceled, (that is, if the print data has already been sent to the printer), click Utility to display imagePROG- RAF Printmonitor. 4 Select the print job to cancel and click to delete the print job. Canceling Print Jobs from Mac OS X iPF6400 User's Guide Basic Printing Workflow Canceling print jobs 32
Note •The screen may differ slightly depending on the model you are using. The job sent to the printer is canceled. 5 Exit imagePROGRAF Printmonitor. In the printer window, click Resume Printer. Important•Always follow these steps if you cancel print jobs from imagePROGRAF Printmonitor. If you do not restart job pro-cessing, the next job cannot be printed.iPF6400 Canceling Print Jobs from Mac OS XUser's Guide Basic Printing Workflow Canceling print jobs 33
Pausing Printing Pausing Printing Pausing Printing Pausing Printing During printing, if you set Pause Print in the Control Panel menu to On, printing is stopped at that point and the printer enters a state in which printing is paused. (See "Control Panel Display .") →P.632 Printing from the job queue is not possible in this state. To restore normal operation after this state, set Pause Print to Off . Note •In the following cases, the status is cleared even if you do not set Pause Print to Off, and printing from the job queue re-sumes.•When paper is advanced•When you execute Chg. Paper Type in the Paper Menu1 During printing, on the Tab Selection screen of the Control Panel, press ◀ or ▶ to select the Job tab ( ). Note •If the Tab Selection screen is not displayed, press the Menu button.2 Press the OK button. The Job Menu is displayed. 3 Press ▲ or ▼ to select Pause Print , and then press the OK button. 4 Press ▲ or ▼ to select On or Off, and then press the OK button. Pausing Printing iPF6400 User's Guide Basic Printing Workflow Pausing Printing 34
iPF6400 User's Guide Basic Printing Workflow 19 Enhanced Printing Options Choosing Paper for Printing ............................................................. 36 Printing Photos and Office Documents ............................................ 37 Adjusting Images .............................................................................. 54 Printing enlargements or reductions ................................................ 68 Printing at full size ............................................................................ 84 Borderless Printing ........................................................................... 96 Printing banners or at other non-standard sizes ............................ 109 Tiling and multiple pages per sheet ................................................ 122 Centering originals ......................................................................... 139 Conserving roll paper ..................................................................... 149 Checking Images Before Printing ................................................... 159 Other useful settings ...................................................................... 160 Windows Software173 Mac OS X Software359 Handling and Use of Paper 523 Control Panel629 Printer Parts 663 Network Setting673 Print Job Management 707 Adjustments for Better Print Quality 727 Color Management747 Maintenance and Consumables835 Troubleshooting 877 Error Message 911 Specifications933 Appendix 939 Enhanced Printing Options 35
Choosing Paper for Printing Choosing Paper for Printing Choosing a Paper for Printing ........................................................................................................................................... 36 Changing the Type of Paper ...................................................................................................................................... 536 Specifying Paper in the Printer Driver ........................................................................................................................... 36 Specifying Paper in the Printer Driver (Windows) ............................................................................................ 176 Specifying Paper in the Printer Driver (Mac OS X) .......................................................................................... 362 Choosing a Paper for Printing Choosing a Paper for Printing Select the appropriate media type from the printer control panel or printer driver to match the paper loaded in the print- er. The appropriate media type differs between the case of genuine Canon paper or Canon feed confirmed paper and the case of paper other than Canon feed confirmed paper. Select the media type by following the description below. For information on how to select the media type in the printer control panel, see "Changing the Type of Pa- per " →P.536 , and for information on how to select the media type in the printer driver, "Specifying Paper in the Printer Driver (Windows) " →P.176 or see " Specifying Paper in the Printer Driver (Mac OS X) ."→P.362 Important•If you use paper other than Canon feed confirmed paper, Canon provides absolutely no guarantees regarding print quality orpaper feed properties. Note •Genuine Canon paper and Canon feed confirmed paper are detailed in "Paper Reference Guide".•An error message is displayed on the printer Control Panel if the media type specified in the printer driver does not match themedia type specified in the printer. Although you can print under these conditions, the printing results may not be suitable.• Genuine Canon paper or Canon feed confirmed paper For genuine Canon paper or Canon feed confirmed paper, select the settings that are optimized for that type of paper. For more information on the settings for genuine Canon paper or Canon feed confirmed paper, see "Paper Reference Guide ." • Paper other than Canon feed confirmed paper For paper other than Canon feed confirmed paper, one method is to select from existing settings and another method is to create a new media type and add it to the printer control panel and printer driver. For details, see " Using Paper Other Than Genuine Paper and feed confirmed Paper ." →P.526 Specifying Paper in the Printer Driver Specifying Paper in the Printer Driver If you replace the paper, complete the printer driver settings for the paper type and size. For instructions on configuring paper settings in the printer driver, refer to the following topics, as appropriate for your computer and operating system. • Specifying Paper in the Printer Driver (Windows)→P.176 • Specifying Paper in the Printer Driver (Mac OS X)→P.362 Choosing a Paper for Printing iPF6400 User's Guide Enhanced Printing Options Choosing Paper for Printing 36
Printing Photos and Office Documents Printing Photos and Office Documents Printing Photos and Images ................................................................................................................................................ 37 Printing Photos and Images (Windows) ................................................................................................................... 38 Printing Photos and Images (Mac OS X) ................................................................................................................. 39 Printing from Photoshop ...................................................................................................................................................... 42 Printing Adobe RGB Images (Windows) .................................................................................................................. 43 Printing Adobe RGB Images (Mac OS X) ................................................................................................................ 46 Printing Office Documents .................................................................................................................................................. 48 Printing Office Documents (Windows) ..................................................................................................................... 48 Printing Office Documents (Mac OS X) ................................................................................................................... 50 Using PosterArtist to Compose Originals ..................................................................................................................... 52 Printing Photos and Images Printing Photos and Images By selecting the following Print Target from Easy Settings of the printer driver, you can easily configure the printing of illustrations and photos. Print TargetDescriptionPhoto (Color)Print photographic images from digital cameras with an optimal set-ting.Photo (Monochrome)Print monochrome photos with an optimal setting.PosterAn optimal setting for posters. Print in vivid colors with impact andhigh saturation.Faithful Color ReproductionPrint with minimum color difference. Suitable for printing scanner im-ages and when print results are too vivid.Photo (Adobe RGB)Setting suitable for printing images created using the color space ofAdobe RGB in optimal color.Important•Depending on the Media Type setting, some Print Target options may not be available. Note •You can check the settings values for each print target by clicking View Settings.•You can also fine-tune these values as needed. (Advanced Settings)For details on Advanced Settings, refer to "Giving Priority to Particular Graphic Elements and Colors for Printing→P.61". For instructions on printing photos and images, refer to the following topics, as appropriate for your computer and oper- ating system. • Printing Photos and Images (Windows)→P.38 iPF6400 Printing Photos and ImagesUser's Guide Enhanced Printing Options Printing Photos and Office Documents 37
•Printing Photos and Images (Mac OS X)→P.39 Printing Photos and Images (Windows) Printing Photos and Images (Windows) This topic describes how to print photos based on the following example. • Document: Photo image from a digital camera • Page size: 10×12 inches (254.0×304.8 mm) • Paper: Roll • Paper type: Canon Premium Glossy Paper 2 280 • Roll paper width: 10 inches (254.0 mm) 1 Choose Print in the application menu. 2 Select the printer in the dialog box, and then display the printer driver dialog box.(See " Accessing the Printer Driver Dialog Box from Applications →P.181 ") 3 Make sure the Main sheet is displayed. 4 In the AMedia Type list, select the type of paper that is loaded. In this case, click Canon Premium Glossy Paper 2 280 . In the AMedia Type , choose the type of paper used for printing, such as Glossy Paper, Canon Coated Pa- per , and so on. Make sure the paper you select is loaded in the printer. Note •The paper type setting in the printer driver and related software (as well as on the Control Panel ) is updated whenyou install the Media Configuration Tool from the User Software CD-ROM or if you change paper information byusing the Media Configuration Tool. For details, see Media Configuration Tool→P.566.5 After confirming that DEasy Settings is selected, click Photo (Color) in the EPrint Target list. Note •You can check the settings values selected in the EPrint Target list by clicking GView Settings. Printing Photos and Images (Windows) iPF6400 User's Guide Enhanced Printing Options Printing Photos and Office Documents 38
6 Click the Page Setup tab to display the Page Setup sheet. 7 In the APage Size list, click the size of the original as specified in the application. In this case, click 10"x12". 8 Select and click a roll paper in the LPaper Source list. 9 Select the width of the loaded roll in the MRoll Paper Width list—in this case, 10-in. Roll (254.0mm) . 10 Specify additional printing conditions. For details on available printing conditions, see " Printer Driver Settings →P.174" 11 Confirm the print settings and print as desired. Note •For instructions on confirming print settings, see "Confirming Print Settings ."→P.178 Printing Photos and Images (Mac OS X) Printing Photos and Images (Mac OS X) This topic describes how to print photos based on the following example. • Document: Photo image from a digital camera • Page size: 10×12 inches (254.0×304.8 mm) • Paper: Roll paper • Paper type: Canon Premium Glossy Paper 2 280 • Roll paper width: 10 inches (254.0 mm) iPF6400 Printing Photos and Images (Mac OS X)User's Guide Enhanced Printing Options Printing Photos and Office Documents 39
1 This sets the BFormat for and CPaper Size .Note •The configuration method varies depending on the OS andapplication software you are using.If Page Setup is displayed in the application menu, the set-tings are configured by opening the Page Attributes dialogbox from Page Setup.If it is not displayed, the settings are configured in the up-per part of the printer driver displayed when you selectPrint from the application software menu. 2 Select the printer in the APrinter list. 3 In the FPaper Size list, click the size of the original. In this case, click 10"x12". 4 If you configured the settings using the Page Attributes dialog box, click FOK to close the dialog box, and then select Print from the application software menu. 5 Access the Main pane. Printing Photos and Images (Mac OS X) iPF6400 User's Guide Enhanced Printing Options Printing Photos and Office Documents 40