Canon large format printer imagePROGRAF iPF6400 User Manual
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2 Actual size is displayed. Moving a Page Moving a Page You can move a page to display in the preview area. 1 Select each button in Go to Page on the tool bar. SettingDetailsGo to the first page.Go to the previous page.Go to the next page.Go to the last page.2 The target page appears. Note •You can also move a page by clicking the page on the thumbnails. iPF6400 Moving a Page (Mac OS X)User's Guide Mac OS X Software Preview 411
Free Layout Free Layout The Features of Free Layout ............................................................................................................................................ 412 Starting Free Layout ............................................................................................................................................................ 412 Free Layout Main Window ................................................................................................................................................. 414 Paper Settings Panel ............................................................................................................................................................ 417 Easy Settings ..................................................................................................................................................................... 419 Advanced Settings .......................................................................................................................................................... 420 Color Settings Panel ............................................................................................................................................................ 422 Color Adjustment ............................................................................................................................................................ 423 Gray Adjustment .............................................................................................................................................................. 426 Matching ............................................................................................................................................................................. 427 Driver Matching Mode ............................................................................................................................................. 430 ICC Matching Mode .................................................................................................................................................. 431 ColorSync ..................................................................................................................................................................... 432 Preferences Dialog Box ...................................................................................................................................................... 433 Page Setup Dialog Box ....................................................................................................................................................... 434 Zoom Dialog Box ................................................................................................................................................................... 435 Format Dialog Box ................................................................................................................................................................ 435 Laying out a Multiple-File Document on One Page ................................................................................................ 436 Laying out a Document Created with Multiple Application Programs on One Page ............................... 436 Selecting an Object .............................................................................................................................................................. 437 Changing the Object Size .................................................................................................................................................. 437 Moving an Object .................................................................................................................................................................. 438 Rotating an Object ................................................................................................................................................................ 438 Laying out Objects Automatically .................................................................................................................................. 439 Aligning Objects ..................................................................................................................................................................... 439 Changing the Object Overlapping Order .................................................................................................................... 441 Pasting a Copied or Cut Object ...................................................................................................................................... 442 The Features of Free Layout The Features of Free Layout The main features of Free Layout are as follows. • Allows you to lay out at will and print a document created with application software. • You can not only lay out multiple pages on one page but also lay out and print a multiple-file document on one page, or lay out and print a document created with multiple application programs on one page. Note •The media type, image size, detailed media settings, and the printer settings can cause the actual print output to differ fromthe Free Layout settings. Starting Free Layout Starting Free Layout Follow the procedure below to start the Free Layout. 1 Start the apllication software which you use. 2 From the application software's File menu, select the printer setup menu to open the Print dialog box. Note •Normally, select Print from the File menu.3 Click on Free Layout in the Page Setup panel to attach a checkmark. The Features of Free Layout (Mac OS X) iPF6400 User's Guide Mac OS X Software Free Layout 412
4 Click the Print button in the Print dialog box. Note •Your printer is depicted in the lower-left area of this screen.5 Free Layout main window is displayed. iPF6400 Starting Free Layout (Mac OS X)User's Guide Mac OS X Software Free Layout 413
Free Layout Main Window Free Layout Main Window The Free Layout main window consists of the menu and tool bars, layout area and dialog areas.Note •You can use the View menu to show or hide the tool.• Menu Bar This allows you to select menus required for operations. • Tool Bar This allows you to select tool buttons required for major operations. Free Layout Main Window (Mac OS X) iPF6400 User's Guide Mac OS X Software Free Layout 414
• Layout Area This allows you to lay out objects and edit the object size and orientation. iPF6400 Free Layout Main Window (Mac OS X)User's Guide Mac OS X Software Free Layout 415
• Dialog Area This allows you to set the print conditions and perform a print job. Free Layout Main Window (Mac OS X) iPF6400 User's Guide Mac OS X Software Free Layout 416
Paper Settings Panel Paper Settings Panel This panel appears when you select Paper Settings in the dialog area. • Media Type This allows you to select the media type. Note •Always select media type that is actually set in the printer. When the media you chose is different from the media set inthe printer, you may not receive the desired print results.• Easy Settings / Advanced Settings Two modes are available to provide the optimum print settings for jobs. The settings available on each mode are as follows. • Easy Settings→P.419 • Advanced Settings→P.420 • Paper Source You can select the paper source. The following settings are available for paper source. SettingDetailsRoll PaperSelect to print on roll paper.iPF6400 Paper Settings Panel (Mac OS X)User's Guide Mac OS X Software Free Layout 417
SettingDetailsManualSelect for manual paper feed printing.Manual (3mm margins)Select for manual paper feed printing when you want to minimize the margin at the far end edgeof paper. Note •When you select Manual (3mm margins) for Paper Source, the far end edge of printed image may become defectivedepending on the paper used. If this happens, select another paper source.• Roll Paper Width This selects the width of the roll media set to the printer. Note •Available only if rolls are selected in Paper Source.• Copies You can input the number of print copies in numerical characters. Note •The maximum value is 999.•You can change the numbers by clicking either ▲ button or ▼ button.• Restore Defaults Button Click the button to reset to the setting when starting Free Layout. • Print Button Click the button to begin printing. • Update Printer Info. Button Click the button to acquire printer information. Paper Settings Panel (Mac OS X) iPF6400 User's Guide Mac OS X Software Free Layout 418
Easy Settings Easy Settings You can easily select the best settings for the print job by just selecting an item from the print target list that matches the content of the document. • Print Target You can easily select the best settings for the print job simply. If you select each Print Target item the corresponding comment for that item is displayed below the list. SettingDetailsDefault SettingsSuitable for printing normal documents that contain a mixture of text, photographs, and graphics.Photo (Color)Suitable for printing photographic images captured with a digital camera.Photo (Monochrome)Suitable for optimized printing of monochrome photos.PosterThe best setting for posters.Prints using vivid and high impact colors.Faithful Color ReproductionPrints by minimizing color differences. Suitable for when the printing results are too vivid or whenprinting scanned images.Photo (Adobe RGB)Prints using a color space with the best colors for Adobe RGB images.Office DocumentSuitable for printing handouts as well as general office documents for which print clarity is key.Custom SettingsSuitable for printing documents for which Advanced Settings have been specified.iPF6400 Easy Settings (Mac OS X)User's Guide Mac OS X Software Free Layout 419
Note •The number of settings available for selection depends on the media type.• Print Quality Selecting print quality strikes a balance between the quality of the printed image and printing speed. The level of the print quality and resolution settings are displayed in the following combinations. SettingDetailsPrint QualityHighest / High / Standard / DraftResolution600dpi / 300dpi Note •The availability of settings is determined by the media type and print priority selections.•Printing time is longer and more ink is consumed with High than with Draft, however, print quality is higher.•Printing time is shorter and less ink is consumed with Draft than with High, however, print quality is lower. Advanced Settings Advanced Settings Presents detailed settings for the print priority, the print quality, and other items so you can select the values for these settings yourself. Advanced Settings (Mac OS X) iPF6400 User's Guide Mac OS X Software Free Layout 420