Canon large format printer imagePROGRAF iPF6400 User Manual
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9 When the following message is displayed, click the Quit button. Media Configuration Tool has been uninstalled. Starting Method Starting Method Follow the procedure below to start the Media Configuration Tool. From the Applications menu > Canon Utilities >iPFxxxx Media Configuration Tool > MCTxxxx.app . Media Configuration Tool main window is displayed. Note •If a compatible printer driver is not installed, the Media Configuration Tool will not start. If you attempt to start the Media Con-figuration Tool when a printer driver is not installed, the warning message below is displayed. iPF6400 Starting Method (Mac OS X)User's Guide Handling and Use of Paper Media Configuration Tool (Mac OS X) 601
Media Configuration Tool Main Window Media Configuration Tool Main Window The explanation below is on the Media Configuration Tool main window.Note •For the step to open the Media Configuration Tool main window, see "Starting Method."→P.601• Add Genuine Paper button When this button is clicked, the Edit Media Types dialog box is displayed, which allows you to add media informa- tion files released by Canon to the printer control panel and printer driver. You can also change names, toggle between displaying and hiding, and delete added media types. You can also change the display order of Canon genuine paper and custom paper. Refer to Editing Media Type Information for Genuine Paper and Feed Confirmed Paper →P.603 for details on Add Genuine Paper . • Add and Edit Custom Paper button When this button is clicked, the Add and Edit Custom Paper dialog box is displayed, which allows you to added custom paper to the printer control panel and printer driver. Refer to Using Paper Other than Genuine Paper and Feed Confirmed Paper →P.614 for details on Add and Edit Custom Paper . • Link to Support Information button Opens imagePROGRAF Support Information . You can check information such as the latest information for the product and software version upgrade information. • Link to User Manual Button Click this button to display the User's Guide. This function requires that the User's Guide be installed on your com- puter. Media Configuration Tool Main Window (Mac OS X) iPF6400 User's Guide Handling and Use of Paper Media Configuration Tool (Mac OS X) 602
Editing Media Type Information for Genuine Paper and Feed Confirmed Paper Editing Media Type Information for Genuine Paper and Feed Confirmed Paper To add genuine paper and feed confirmed paper to the printer control panel and printer driver and edit the media type information, click the Add Genuine Paper button in the Media Configuration Tool main window. Confirm the printer, where media type information is to be updated, to be displayed in Printer in the Select Printer dialog box, and then click the Next button. Communication with the printer begins. Important•Do not attempt to print or turn the printer off while the program is communicating with the printer. The Edit Media Types dialog box is displayed. Note •The printer cannot be changed after this. 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.604 Important•To add media types, download the media information file (.amf file) in advance from the Canon website.iPF6400 Editing Media Type Information for Genuine Paper and Feed Confirmed Paper (Mac OS X)User's Guide Handling and Use of Paper Media Configuration Tool (Mac OS X) 603
• 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.607 • 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.609 • 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.611 • 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.613 Note •The display order for custom paper can also be changed.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.Adding Media Types (Mac OS X) iPF6400 User's Guide Handling and Use of Paper Media Configuration Tool (Mac OS X) 604
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.6032 The Add Media Type dialog box displays. Click the Browse button. 3 Open the folder that contains the media information files (.amf files). iPF6400 Adding Media Types (Mac OS X)User's Guide Handling and Use of Paper Media Configuration Tool (Mac OS X) 605
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. 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. Adding Media Types (Mac OS X) iPF6400 User's Guide Handling and Use of Paper Media Configuration Tool (Mac OS X) 606
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.6032 In the Media Type list, select the name to change. Click the Rename button. iPF6400 Changing Media Names (Mac OS X)User's Guide Handling and Use of Paper Media Configuration Tool (Mac OS X) 607
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. 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 Media Names (Mac OS X) iPF6400 User's Guide Handling and Use of Paper Media Configuration Tool (Mac OS X) 608
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.6032 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. iPF6400 Deleting Media Types You Have Added (Mac OS X)User's Guide Handling and Use of Paper Media Configuration Tool (Mac OS X) 609
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. Deleting Media Types You Have Added (Mac OS X) iPF6400 User's Guide Handling and Use of Paper Media Configuration Tool (Mac OS X) 610