Canon large format printer imagePROGRAF iPF6400 User Manual
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Note •Paper that is displayed grayed out does not appear in the printer driver or printer panel.• Add Button To add genuine paper or feed confirmed paper to the printer control panel and printer driver, click this button. For details on the procedure for adding media types, see "Adding Media Types ." →P.572 Important•To add media types, download the media information file (.amf file) in advance from the Canon website.• Rename Button To change the name on the printer control panel and the name in the printer driver for genuine paper and feed confirmed paper, select the paper to change and click this button. For details on the procedure for changing paper display names, see "Changing Media Names ." →P.574 • Delete Button To delete added genuine paper and feed confirmed paper from the printer control panel and printer driver, select the paper to delete and click this button. For details on the procedure for deleting added media types, see "Deleting Media Types You Have Added ." →P.576 • Show/Hide Button To change whether or not genuine paper or feed confirmed paper is displayed in the printer control panel and printer driver, select the paper to change and click this button. For details on the procedure for changing whether or not to display media types, see "Switching Media Types Dis- play Show/Hide ." →P.578 • Change Display Order button ( or ) To change the display order of a media type in the printer control panel and printer driver, select the paper to change and click this button. For details on the procedure for changing the display order of media types, see "Changing the Display Order of Media Types ." →P.579 Note •The display order for custom paper can also be changed.iPF6400 Editing Media Type Information for Genuine Paper and Feed Confirmed Paper (Windows)User's Guide Handling and Use of Paper Media Configuration Tool (Windows) 571
Important•When you update the media type information, perform the same update on all of the PCs that are using that printer. Note •It may not be possible to deleting, showing/hiding, and changing the display order under some conditions.•If a display name is displayed grayed out, that media type will not appear in the printer driver or printer panel. Adding Media Types Adding Media Types Media information files (.amf files) released by Canon are registered in the printer control panel and printer driver. Important•Do not perform printing on the target printer while adding the media types.•Reinstalling Media Configuration Tool after registering a media information file may delete the registered media informationfile.In this case, first download and install latest Media Configuration Tool, then download and register the required mediainformation file.1 Open the Edit Media Types dialog box, and then click the Add button. Note •For details on the procedure for opening the Edit Media Types dialog box, see "Editing Media Type Information forGenuine Paper and Feed Confirmed Paper."→P.5702 The Add Media Type dialog box displays. Click the Browse button. Adding Media Types (Windows) iPF6400 User's Guide Handling and Use of Paper Media Configuration Tool (Windows) 572
3 Open the folder that contains the media information files (.amf files). 4 The names of the media information files contained in the selected folder are displayed in Media Information File in the Add Media Type dialog box. Select the check box for the paper you want to add and click the OK button. Note •If Master Media Information File is displayed as the Type of the Media Information File, the media type displayorder and media type display/non-display settings are initialized. Reconfigure these after added the master mediainformation file.5 Click OK when the confirmation message is displayed. 6 In the Edit Media Types dialog box, click the Update button. iPF6400 Adding Media Types (Windows)User's Guide Handling and Use of Paper Media Configuration Tool (Windows) 573
7 The Confirm Update dialog box is displayed. Configure Update Target and click the Execute button. Communication with the printer begins. Note •You should normally select Update the printer control panel and printer driver.Important•When setting a data to the printer that differs from the data to be updated, the selected media information file isupdated. When you would like to remain the data that is set to the printer, click the Cancel button.•Do not attempt to print or turn the printer off while the program is communicating with the printer.8 Click the OK button. Changing Media Names Changing Media Names 1 Open the Edit Media Types dialog box. Note •For details on the procedure for opening the Edit Media Types dialog box, see "Editing Media Type Information forGenuine Paper and Feed Confirmed Paper."→P.570 Changing Media Names (Windows) iPF6400 User's Guide Handling and Use of Paper Media Configuration Tool (Windows) 574
2 In the Media Type list, select the name to change. Click the Rename button. 3 The Rename Media dialog box is displayed. Edit the names in Name in Printer Driver and Name on Control Panel and click the OK button. Note •To restore the original names, click the Restore button.•The characters that can be entered for Name in Printer Driver and Name on Control Panel are stated below.alphanumeric, space, "-", ".", "_", "()", "+", "%", ",", "/"•For Name in Printer Driver up to 32 one Byte characters can be entered, and for Name on Control Panel up to 16one Byte characters can be entered.4 In the Edit Media Types dialog box, click the Update button. 5 The Confirm Update dialog box is displayed. Configure Update Target and click the Execute button. Communication with the printer begins. iPF6400 Changing Media Names (Windows)User's Guide Handling and Use of Paper Media Configuration Tool (Windows) 575
Note •You should normally select Update the printer control panel and printer driver.Important•When setting a data to the printer that differs from the data to be updated, the selected media information file isupdated. When you would like to remain the data that is set to the printer, click the Cancel button.•Do not attempt to print or turn the printer off while the program is communicating with the printer.6 Click the OK button. Deleting Media Types You Have Added Deleting Media Types You Have Added 1 Open the Edit Media Types dialog box. Note •For details on the procedure for opening the Edit Media Types dialog box, see "Editing Media Type Information forGenuine Paper and Feed Confirmed Paper."→P.5702 In the Media Type list, select the name of the media to delete. Click the Delete button. Note •Only paper for which Status in the Media Type is Add can be deleted. Deleting Media Types You Have Added (Windows) iPF6400 User's Guide Handling and Use of Paper Media Configuration Tool (Windows) 576
3 In the Edit Media Types dialog box, click the Update button. 4 The Confirm Update dialog box is displayed. Click the Execute button. Communication with the printer begins. Important•When setting a data to the printer that differs from the data to be updated, the selected media information file isupdated. When you would like to remain the data that is set to the printer, click the Cancel button.•Do not attempt to print or turn the printer off while the program is communicating with the printer.5 Click the OK button. iPF6400 Deleting Media Types You Have Added (Windows)User's Guide Handling and Use of Paper Media Configuration Tool (Windows) 577
Switching Media Types Display Show/Hide Switching Media Types Display Show/Hide 1 Open the Edit Media Types dialog box.Note •For details on the procedure for opening the Edit Media Types dialog box, see "Editing Media Type Information forGenuine Paper and Feed Confirmed Paper."→P.5702 In the Media Type list, select the name of the media to switch off or on for display. Click the Show/Hide button. The selected paper is alternately shown or hidden. Note •You can select multiple paper.•The names of media switched for non-display appear grayed out in the Media Type list.•Each time you click the Show/Hide button, the display mode cycles from showing both the printer driver and printerpanel, to hiding both the printer driver and printer panel, and then to showing only the printer panel.3 In the Edit Media Types dialog box, click the Update button. Switching Media Types Display Show/Hide (Windows) iPF6400 User's Guide Handling and Use of Paper Media Configuration Tool (Windows) 578
4 The Confirm Update dialog box is displayed. Configure Update Target and click the Execute button. Communication with the printer begins. Note •You should normally select Update the printer control panel and printer driver.Important•When setting a data to the printer that differs from the data to be updated, the selected media information file isupdated. When you would like to remain the data that is set to the printer, click the Cancel button.•Do not attempt to print or turn the printer off while the program is communicating with the printer.5 Click the OK button. Changing the Display Order of Media Types Changing the Display Order of Media Types 1 Open the Edit Media Types dialog box. Note •For details on the procedure for opening the Edit Media Types dialog box, see "Editing Media Type Information forGenuine Paper and Feed Confirmed Paper."→P.570 iPF6400 Changing the Display Order of Media Types (Windows)User's Guide Handling and Use of Paper Media Configuration Tool (Windows) 579
2 Select the paper in the Media Type list for which to change the display order, and then click the buttons to move the item ( or ). The selected item moves one line up or down for every button click. 3 In the Edit Media Types dialog box, click the Update button. 4 The Confirm Update dialog box is displayed. Configure Update Target and click the Execute button. Communication with the printer begins. Note •You should normally select Update the printer control panel and printer driver.Important•When setting a data to the printer that differs from the data to be updated, the selected media information file isupdated. When you would like to remain the data that is set to the printer, click the Cancel button.•Do not attempt to print or turn the printer off while the program is communicating with the printer. Changing the Display Order of Media Types (Windows) iPF6400 User's Guide Handling and Use of Paper Media Configuration Tool (Windows) 580