Canon large format printer imagePROGRAF iPF6400 User Manual
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4 Select the canvas size that matches the frame for mounting the image and create a layout image by adding effects such as frame side effects. For details, see "Layout Plug-In Main Window ." →P.517 Important•The created layout image cannot be modified in Photoshop.5 Once you have finished creating the layout image, run the Print Plug-In for Photoshop and print on paper that is larger than the size of the layout image. Important•When you click the Close button to close the Layout Plug-In, the created layout image is discarded.6 Mount the printed layout image on the frame. Important•Fully dry the printed paper before mounting it on the frame.•Take care when mounting on the frame. The ink may peel off if you touch the printed surface. Note •As you fold the printed paper along the frame, the folded areas may crack and reveal the paper underneath, depending on themedia type. You can prevent the folded areas from splitting to some degree by using commercially available inkjet protectionspray or liquid laminating agent for inkjets before folding.iPF6400 Creating and Printing a Layout Image for Mounting on a FrameUser's Guide Mac OS X Software Layout Plug-In for Photoshop 521
iPF6400 User's Guide Basic Printing Workflow 19 Enhanced Printing Options35 Windows Software173 Mac OS X Software359 Handling and Use of Paper Paper .............................................................................................. 524 Handling rolls .................................................................................. 531 Handling sheets .............................................................................. 554 Output Stacker ............................................................................... 563 Media Configuration Tool (Windows) ............................................. 566 Media Configuration Tool (Mac OS X) ........................................... 595 Control Panel629 Printer Parts 663 Network Setting673 Print Job Management707 Adjustments for Better Print Quality 727 Color Management 747 Maintenance and Consumables 835 Troubleshooting877 Error Message 911 Specifications933 Appendix 939 Handling and Use of Paper 523
Paper Paper Types of Paper ....................................................................................................................................................................... 524 Paper Sizes .............................................................................................................................................................................. 524 Using Paper Other Than Genuine Paper and feed confirmed Paper ............................................................. 526 Printing on Paper Other Than Genuine Paper and feed confirmed Paper Using Existing Settings ............................527 Printing on Paper Other Than Genuine Paper and feed confirmed Paper by Adding a Media Type ..........................528 Displaying the Paper Reference Guide ........................................................................................................................ 528 Updating paper information ............................................................................................................................................. 529 Types of Paper Types of Paper The following types of paper are supported by the printer. For details on the paper supported by the printer, refer to the Paper Reference Guide. (See Paper Reference Guide.) • Plain Paper • Coated Paper • Photo Paper • Glossy Paper • Proofing Paper • CAD-dedicated Paper Etc. The following content is described in the Paper Reference Guide. • Types of paper • Paper handling • Paper product specifications • Use precautions • Setting of printer driver, control panel etc. Note •For more information on how to use paper that is not listed in the Paper Reference Guide,see "Using Paper Other Than Genu-ine Paper and feed confirmed Paper."→P.526• Paper Reference Guide display method You can display the Paper Reference Guide from [imagePROGRAF Support Information]. (See "Displaying the Paper Reference Guide .") →P.528 • Method of Updating Supported Paper Paper supported by the printer may be newly released on the imagePROGRAF website. To use newly released paper, register the latest paper information on the printer with the Media Configuration Tool. (See " Updating paper information .") →P.529 Important•To install the Paper Reference Guide and register paper types applicable to your region on your printer even when notusing the printer driver, install the Media Configuration Tool.For information about the Media Configuration Tool, see Media Configuration Tool(Windows)→P.566 or Media Config-uration Tool(Macintosh)→P.595. Paper Sizes Paper Sizes Rolls Rolls that meet the following conditions are supported. • Outer diameter: Up to 150 mm (6 in) • Inner diameter of paper core: 2 or 3 inches • Printing side out Types of Paper iPF6400 User's Guide Handling and Use of Paper Paper 524
Roll WidthRoll Paper Width Setting in Printer Driver (*1)Borderless Printing (*1)609.6 mm (24.00 in)24-in. Roll (609.6mm)Yes594.0 mm (23.39 in)ISO A1/A2 Roll (594.0mm)Yes (*2)515.0 mm (20.28 in)JIS B2/B3 Roll (515.0mm)Yes431.8 mm (17.00 in)17-in. Roll (431.8mm)Yes420.0 mm (16.54 in)ISO A2/A3 Roll (420.0mm)Yes (*2)406.4 mm (16.00 in)16-in. Roll (406.4mm)Yes355.6 mm (14.00 in)14-in. Roll (355.6mm)Yes329.0 mm (12.95 in)A3+ Roll (329.0mm)No300.0 mm (11.81 in)300mm Roll (300.0mm)No297.0 mm (11.69 in)ISO A3/A4 Roll (297.0mm)No257.0 mm (10.12 in)JIS B4 Roll (257.0mm)Yes254.0 mm (10.00 in)10-in. Roll (254.0mm)Yes203.2 mm (8.00 in)8-in. Roll (203.2mm)No*1: For information on types of paper compatible with borderless printing, refer to the Paper Reference Guide. (See "Types of Paper.")→P.524*2: Requires the Spacer for Borderless Printing. Sheets Sheets of the following sizes are supported. Paper SizesDimensionsISO A1594.0 × 841.0 mm (23.39 × 33.11 in)ISO A2420.0 × 594.0 mm (16.54 × 23.39 in)ISO A2+ (*1)431.8 × 609.6 mm (17.00 × 24.00 in)ISO A3 (*1)297.0 × 420.0 mm (11.69 × 16.54 in)ISO A3+ (*1)329.0 × 483.0 mm (12.95 × 19.02 in)ISO A4 (*1)210.0 × 297.0 mm (8.27 × 11.69 in)ISO B2500.0 × 707.0 mm (19.69 × 27.83 in)ISO B3 (*1)353.0 × 500.0 mm (13.90 × 19.69 in)ISO B4 (*1)250.0 × 353.0 mm (9.84 × 13.90 in)JIS B2515.0 × 728.0 mm (20.28 × 28.66 in)JIS B3 (*1)364.0 × 515.0 mm (14.33 × 20.28 in)JIS B4 (*1)257.0 × 364.0 mm (10.12 × 14.33 in)22"x34"(ANSI D)558.8 × 863.6 mm (22.00 × 34.00 in)17"x22"(ANSI C)431.8 × 558.8 mm (17.00 × 22.00 in)11"x17"(Ledger) (*1)279.4 × 431.8 mm (11.00 × 17.00 in)13"x19"(Super B) (*1)330.2 × 482.6 mm (13.00 × 19.00 in)Letter(8.5"x11") (*1)215.9 × 279.4 mm (8.50 × 11.00 in)Legal(8.5"x14") (*1)215.9 × 355.6 mm (8.50 × 14.00 in)24"x36"(ARCH D)609.6 × 914.4 mm (24.00 × 36.00 in)18"x24"(ARCH C)457.2 × 609.6 mm (18.00 × 24.00 in)12"x18"(ARCH B) (*1)304.8 × 457.2 mm (12.00 × 18.00 in)9"x12"(ARCH A) (*1)228.6 × 304.8 mm (9.00 × 12.00 in)iPF6400 Paper SizesUser's Guide Handling and Use of Paper Paper 525
Paper SizesDimensionsDIN C2458.0 × 648.0 mm (18.03 × 25.51 in)DIN C3 (*1)324.0 × 458.0 mm (12.76 × 18.03 in)DIN C4 (*1)229.0 × 324.0 mm (9.02 × 12.76 in)20"x24"508.0 × 609.6 mm (20.00 × 24.00 in)18"x22"457.2 × 558.8 mm (18.00 × 22.00 in)14"x17" (*1)355.6 × 431.8 mm (14.00 × 17.00 in)12"x16" (*1)304.8 × 406.4 mm (12.00 × 16.00 in)10"x12" (*1)254.0 × 304.8 mm (10.00 × 12.00 in)10"x15" (*1)254.0 × 381.0 mm (10.00 × 15.00 in)US Photo 16"x20" (*1)406.4 × 508.0 mm (16.00 × 20.00 in)Poster 20"x30"508.0 × 762.0 mm (20.00 × 30.00 in)13"x22"329.0 × 558.0 mm (12.95 × 21.97 in)Poster 300x900mm (*1)300.0 × 900.0 mm (11.81 × 35.43 in)Custom Paper SizeTop Paper Feed Slot203.2 × 279.0 mm (8.00 × 10.98 in) to 610.0 × 1600.0 mm (24.02 × 62.99 in)Front Paper Feed Slot250.0 × 350.0 mm (9.84 × 13.78 in) to 610.0 × 914.0 mm (24.02 × 35.98 in)*1: The Front Paper Feed Slot cannot be used. Note •For details on non-standard paper sizes, see "Printing on Non-Standard Paper Sizes."→P.117•Borderless printing is not supported on sheets. Using Paper Other Than Genuine Paper and feed confirmed Paper Using Paper Other Than Genuine Paper and feed confirmed Paper When using this printer to print on paper other than genuine Canon paper and feed confirmed paper, use paper that meets the following conditions. Note •Refer to Paper Reference Guide for details on genuine Canon paper and feed confirmed paper. (Refer to "Paper ReferenceGuide")• Paper where the size is described in "Paper Sizes" (See "Paper Sizes .")→P.524 • Paper where the thickness is described in "Paper Thickness" in "Specifications" (See "Specifications .")→P.934 • Paper where bleeding and ink overflow does not occur when printing • Paper that does not warp severely when loading the paper or printing Important•If you use paper other than genuine Canon paper and feed confirmed paper, Canon provides absolutely no guarantees re-garding print quality or paper feed properties. Refer to Paper Reference Guide for details on genuine Canon paper and feedconfirmed paper. (Refer to "Paper Reference Guide") After loading the paper in the printer, select the media type in the control panel and printer driver and then perform the printing. For the media type, you can select easily from existing settings or you can create and use settings for the paper you are using. Printing Using Existing Settings You can print easily by selecting from existing settings provided in the printer control panel and printer driver. (See " Printing on Paper Other Than Genuine Paper and feed confirmed Paper Using Existing Settings .") →P.527 Using Paper Other Than Genuine Paper and feed confirmed Paper iPF6400 User's Guide Handling and Use of Paper Paper 526
Printing Using Additional Settings You can print by using the Add Custom Paper function in the Media Configuration Tool to create settings suitable for the paper other than genuine paper and feed confirmed paper you are using and adding these settings as a new media type to the printer control panel and printer driver. (See "Printing on Paper Other Than Genuine Paper and feed con- firmed Paper by Adding a Media Type .") →P.528 Printing on Paper Other Than Genuine Paper and feed confirmed Paper Using Existing SettingsPrinting on Paper Other Than Genuine Paper and feed confirmed Paper Using Existing Settings You can easily print on paper other than genuine Canon paper and feed confirmed paper without making complicated settings by selecting existing settings provided in the printer control panel and printer driver depending on the media type you are using. The existing settings consist of general-purpose paper settings provided for each media type and special settings that allow you to select the amount of ink to use. Important•The genuine Canon paper settings provided in the printer control panel and printer driver are optimized for genuine Canonpaper. If these settings are selected for printing on paper other than genuine Canon paper, the ink may bleed or the print-head may rub against the paper. In order to easily print on paper other than genuine Canon paper and feed confirmed paper,we recommend that you select one of the following general-purpose paper settings or special settings. Note •For an overview of the media types, see "Types of Paper."→P.524•For details on how to select the media type in the control panel and printer driver, see "Types of Paper."→P.524 Choosing General-Purpose Paper Settings Since these settings anticipate a wide variety of paper other than genuine Canon paper and feed confirmed paper, these settings will make it difficult for bleeding ink and the printhead rubbing to occur. Refer to the following table for the relationships between the conditions of the paper other than genuine Canon paper and feed confirmed paper and the media type to select. TypeApproximate weightApproximate thicknessPrinter control panelPrinter driverPlain Paper70 g/m²0.09 mm (0.0035 in.)Plain PaperPlain PaperCoated Paper90 g/m²0.13 mm (0.0051 in.)LW. Coated PaperLightweight Coated PaperCoated Paper170 g/m²0.22 mm (0.0087 in.)HW. Coated PaperHeavyweight Coated PaperPhoto Paper180 g/m²0.18 mm (0.0071 in.)LW. Photo PaperLightweight Photo PaperPhoto Paper260 g/m²0.26 mm (0.010 in.)HW. Photo PaperHeavyweight Photo PaperProof80 g/m²0.10 mm (0.0039 in.)News ProofNewsprint for ProofingArt Paper65 g/m²0.15 mm (0.0059 in.)JPN Paper WashiJapanese Paper WashiArt Paper200 g/m²0.35 mm (0.014 in.)HW. Art PaperHeavyweight Art PaperArt Paper300 g/m²0.44 mm (0.017 in.)Ex HW. Art PaperExtra Heavyweight Art PaperSign/CAD Paper470 g/m²0.35 mm (0.014 in.)Bannr VinylBanner VinylSign/CAD Paper300 g/m²0.28 mm (0.011 in.)Adhesive VinylAdhesive VinylSign/CAD Paper240 g/m²0.18 mm (0.0071 in.)Glossy FilmGlossy FilmSign/CAD Paper150 g/m²0.11 mm (0.0043 in.)CAD Clear FilmCAD Clear Film Selecting Special Settings Special settings are provided that allow you to select the amount of ink used in steps. You can fix lackluster colors or bleeding ink by selecting special settings where the amount of ink used is suitable for the paper you are using. The special settings are organized as follows so that they can be used as follows depending on the type of black ink and the media type. Type of special settingsType of black inkExample of applicable paper"Special 1" to "Special 5"BK (photo black)Glossy paper, proofing paper"Special 6" to "Special 10"MBK (matte black)Coated Paper, Matte Paper, Art PaperiPF6400 Printing on Paper Other Than Genuine Paper and feed confirmed Paper Using Existing SettingsUser's Guide Handling and Use of Paper Paper 527
"Special 1" and "Special 6" use the least amount of ink, with the amount of ink used increasing through 5 steps as the number increases up to "Special 5" and "Special 10" which use the greatest amount of ink. Although colors become more vivid as the amount of ink used increases, bleeding also occurs more easily. We recommend that you try in order starting from "Special 1" or "Special 6" while checking the state of the printing. Note •If you cannot obtain sufficiently good image quality by selecting the general-purpose settings or special settings, you can cre-ate settings as suitable for the paper you are using by using the "Add Custom Paper" function in the Media Configuration Tool.For details, see "Printing on Paper Other Than Genuine Paper and feed confirmed Paper by Adding a Media Type."→P.528Printing on Paper Other Than Genuine Paper and feed confirmed Paper by Adding a Media TypePrinting on Paper Other Than Genuine Paper and feed confirmed Paper by Adding a Media Type The Add Custom Paper function in the Media Configuration Tool is provided as a method for improving print quality and feed properties over printing paper other than genuine Canon paper and feed confirmed paper using the general- purpose settings. This can be expected to improve properties such as print quality because it allows you to configure settings such as the maximum amount of ink to use and the height of the printhead depending on the characteristics of the paper you are using. Furthermore, printing can be performed by adding the settings created using this function to the printer control panel and printer driver as a new media type. For details on Media Configuration Tool, refer as follows. • Media Configuration Tool （Windows ）→P.566 • Media Configuration Tool （Macintosh ）→P.595 Important•For details on how to select the added media type in the control panel, see "Changing the Type of Paper."→P.536•For details on how to select the media type in the printer driver, refer to the following topics.Specifying Paper in the Printer Driver (Windows)→P.176Specifying Paper in the Printer Driver (Mac OS X)→P.362•We recommend that you use an ICC profile created using commercially available profile creation software in order toperform color management accurately on paper other than genuine Canon paper and feed confirmed paper. The cre-ated ICC profile can be registered to the printer driver and printed. For details, see "Matching Sheet (Windows)."→P.191 Displaying the Paper Reference Guide Displaying the Paper Reference Guide The Paper Reference Guide can be accessed from imagePROGRAF Support Information. Follow these instructions, as appropriate for your operating system. • Windows 1. Double-click the iPFxxxx Support desktop icon. (iPFxxxx indicates the printer model.) The imagePROGRAF Support Information window is displayed. 2. Click the Paper Reference Guide button. Printing on Paper Other Than Genuine Paper and feed confirmed Paper by Adding a Media Type iPF6400 User's Guide Handling and Use of Paper Paper 528
The Paper Reference Guide is displayed. • Mac OS X 1. Click the iPF Support icon in the Dock (Launchpad in OS10.7). The imagePROGRAF Support Information window is displayed. 2. Click the Paper Reference Guide button. The Paper Reference Guide is displayed. Updating paper information Updating paper information As for paper information of the Paper Reference Guide, printer Control Panel, and printer driver, you can update it to the latest information by downloading and installing the latest version of Media Information File (Media Information File) from the imagePROGRAF website. Download the latest Media Information File (Media Information File) after accessing the imagePROGRAF-dedicated site from imagePROGRAF Support Information . If you cannot download it, contact your Canon dealer. For details on Media Information File (Media Information File), refer as follows. • Media Configuration Tool→P.566 (Windows) • Media Configuration Tool→P.595 (Macintosh) Important•When your version of Media Configuration Tool is older than the version released on the imagePROGRAF website,download and install the latest version of Media Configuration Tool before installing Media Information File. If you donot install the latest version of Media Configuration Tool before installing Media Information File, the latest paper infor-mation cannot be updated. iPF6400 Updating paper informationUser's Guide Handling and Use of Paper Paper 529
• Windows 1. Double-click the iPFxxxx Support desktop icon. (iPFxxxx indicates the printer model.) The imagePROGRAF Support Information window is displayed. 2. Click Visit the imagePROGRAF webpage . The default browser on your computer is started and the imagePROGRAF webpage is displayed. • Mac OS X 1. Click the iPF Support icon in the Dock(Launchpad in OS10.7). The imagePROGRAF Support Information window is displayed. 2. Click Visit the imagePROGRAF webpage . The default browser on your computer is started and the image- PROGRAF webpage is displayed. Updating paper information iPF6400 User's Guide Handling and Use of Paper Paper 530