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•Press Back to access a higher menu in the menu list, and press OK to access a lower one. If not all menu items are displayed, hold down ▲ or ▼ to scroll through higher and lower menu items. Items you select are highlighted. The scroll bar at right indicates the current position in the overall menu. • Lower menus are available if is displayed at left next to the second and subsequent rows. To access the lower menus, select the menu and press the OK button. Specifying menu items Menu items can be set as follows. 1 Press ▲ or ▼ to select the desired setting, and then press the OK button. After two seconds, the display reverts to the upper level menu. Note •If a confirmation message is displayed regarding the setting you entered, press the OK button. The setting is applied,and the printer is now in Standby. iPF6400 Menu OperationsUser's Guide Control Panel Printer Menu 641
Specifying numerical values Follow these steps to enter numbers. In this example, network settings items are entered. 1 Press the ◀ or ▶ button to move to the next field for input. 2 Press the ▲ or ▼ button to enter the value. Note •Hold down ▲ or ▼ to increase or decrease the value continuously.3 Repeat steps 1 and 2 to complete the settings, and then press the OK button. Note •If a confirmation message is displayed regarding the setting you entered, press the OK button. The setting is applied,and the printer is now in Standby. Executing menu commands Menu commands can be executed as follows. 1 Press ▲ or ▼ to select the action to execute, and then press the OK button. The menu command is now executed. Menu Operations iPF6400 User's Guide Control Panel Printer Menu 642
Menu Structure Menu Structure The menu structure is shown categorized by tab. The * on the right side of an item indicates the default value. The printer menu is classified into regular menu items available when no print job is in progress and menu during print- ing items only available while printing is in progress. see "Printer Menu Operations ." →P.639 Regular menuMenu during printingPaper MenuNot displayedInk MenuThe same Ink Menu as normal is displayed.Job MenuThe same Job Menu as normal is displayed.Set./Adj. MenuA limited Set./Adj. Menu containing the following items is displayed. • Adj. Fine Feed (*1) • Printer Info*1: Only displayed in the menu during printing. Not displayed in the regular menu. For instructions on menu operations, see "Menu Operations ."→P.640 For details on menu items, see "Menu Settings ." →P.648 Paper Menu The Paper Menu is not displayed during printing. First Level Second Level Third Level Fourth Level Fifth LevelLoad PaperRoll Paper ┋ Manual PaperEject PaperChg. Paper Type (*1)Roll Paper(The paper type is displayed here.) (*1) Manual PaperChg. Paper SizeManual PaperSize(The size of paper is displayed here.) (*2) CustomPaperSize(Set the length and width) Roll Length (*3)(Set the length)ManageRemainRollOff *┋ OnPaper Details(The paper type is dis-played here.) (*1)Head HeightAutomatic *┋ Highest ┋ High ┋ Standard ┋ Low ┋Lowest ┋ Super Low Skew Check Lv.High Accuracy ┋ Standard *┋ Loose ┋ Off Cutting Mode (*5)Automatic ┋ Eject ┋ Manual Cut SpeedFast ┋ Standard ┋ Slow Trim Edge FirstAutomatic ┋ Off ┋ On (Preset Len) ┋ On(InputLength) ┋ Manual CutDustReduct.Off ┋ On VacuumStrngthAutomatic *┋ Strongest ┋ Strong ┋ Standard ┋Weak ┋ Weakest Scan Wait TimeDry timeOff *┋ 1 sec. ┋ 3 sec.┋ 5 sec. ┋ 7 sec. ┋ 9sec. Area (*4)Entire area *┋ Leadingedge Roll DryingTimeOff ┋ 30 sec. ┋ 1 min. ┋ 3 min. ┋ 5 min. ┋ 10min. ┋ 30 min. ┋ 60 min. NearEnd RollMrgn3mm ┋ 20mm NearEnd Sht Mrgn3mm ┋ 20mm BordlessOversizeStandard *┋ Little Manual FeedFront ┋ TopiPF6400 Menu StructureUser's Guide Control Panel Printer Menu 643
First Level Second Level Third Level Fourth Level Fifth Level Return DefaultsPaper DetailsKeep Paper TypeOff *┋ On*1: For information on the types of paper the printer supports, refer to the Paper Reference Guide. (See Paper Reference Guide .) Types ofpaper in the printer driver and related software (as well as on the Control Panel) are updated when you install the printer driver fromthe User Software CD-ROM or if you update paper information with the Media Configuration Tool. (See "Updating paper information.")→P.529*2: For information on the sizes of paper the printer supports, see "Paper Sizes."→P.524*3: Available only if ManageRemainRoll is On.*4: Leading edge is not available as a setting option in the Paper Detailed Settings dialog box of the printer driver.*5: see "Specifying the Cutting Method for Rolls."→P.544 Ink Menu First LevelRep. Ink TankHead Cleaning A Job Menu First Level Second Level Third Level Fourth Level Fifth LevelJob Log(Choose from informationabout the latest three printjobs.)Document Name User Name Page Count Job StatusOK ┋ CANCELED Print Start Timeyyyy/mm/dd hh:mm:ss Print End Timeyyyy/mm/dd hh:mm:ss Print Timexxxsec. Output Img. Size(The image size is displayed) Media Type Paper Consumed Paper Length Paper Width InterfaceUSB ┋ Network Ink ConsumedTot.Ink Consumedxxx.xxx ml (The ink color is dis-played here.)xxx.xxx ml Print settings Head Height Temp./Humidity Adjustment req.Print Job LogPause PrintOff *┋ On Set./Adj. Menu Limited items are displayed during printing. The displayed items are indicated by annotations. Menu Structure iPF6400 User's Guide Control Panel Printer Menu 644
First Level Second Level Third Level Fourth Level Fifth Level Sixth Level Seventh LevelTest PrintNozzle Check ┋ Status Print ┋ Interface Print ┋ Paper Details ┋ Print Job Log ┋ Menu MapAdjust PrinterHead Posi. Adj.Standard Simple OtherInitial adjustmt ┋ Manual (*1) Feed PriorityAdj. PriorityAutomatic *┋ Print Quality ┋ Print Length Adj. Quality (*2)Auto(GenuinePpr) ┋ Auto(OtherPaper) ┋ Manual Adjust Length(*3)Adjustment-PrintA:High ┋ B:Standard/Draft Change Set-tingsA:High ┋ B:Standard/Draft Adj Far Ed Feed CalibrationAuto Adjust Calibration LogDate ┋ Paper Type ┋ Adjustment Type Use Adj. ValueDisabled ┋ Enabled * Set Exec.GuideOff *┋ On Return DefaultsMaintenanceHead CleaningHead Cleaning A ┋ Head Cleaning B Nozzle Check ReplaceP.headPrinthead L ┋ Printhead R Repl. maint cart Head InfoPrinthead LProductName: ┋ s/n: ┋ Days elapsed: ┋ Count [Mdot]: Printhead RProductName: ┋ s/n: ┋ Days elapsed: ┋ Count [Mdot]: Clean PlatenInterface Setup(*8)EOP Timer (*8)10 sec. ┋ 30 sec. ┋ 1 min. ┋ 2 min. ┋ 5 min. ┋ 10 min. *┋ 30 min. ┋ 60 min. TCP/IP (*8)IPv4 (*8)IPv4 Mode (*8)Automatic ┋ Manual * Protocol (*4)(*8)DHCP (*8)On ┋ Off * BOOTP (*8)On ┋ Off * RARP (*8)On ┋ Off * IPv4 SettingsIP Address (*9)xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx Subnet Mask(*9)xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx Default G/W (*9)xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx DNS Settings(*9)DNS Dync up-date (*9)On ┋ Off * Pri. DNS SrvAddr (*9) Sec. DNS SrvAddr (*9) DNS Host Name (*9) DNS Domain Name (*9) IPv6 (*8)IPv6 Support(*8)On ┋ Off * IPv6 Stles-sAddrs (*8)(*10)On *┋ Off DHCPv6 (*8)(*10)On ┋ Off * DNS Settings(*9)(*10)DNS Dync up-date (*9)Statefull Addr(*9)On ┋ Off *iPF6400 Menu StructureUser's Guide Control Panel Printer Menu 645
First Level Second Level Third Level Fourth Level Fifth Level Sixth Level Seventh Level Stateless Addr(*9)On ┋ Off * Pri. DNS SrvAddr (*9) Sec. DNS SrvAddr (*9) DNS Host Name (*9) DNS Domain Name (*9) NetWare (*8)NetWare (*8)On ┋ Off * Frame Type(*5)(*8)Auto Detect ┋ Ethernet 2 ┋ Ethernet 802.2 *┋ Ethernet 802.3 ┋Ethernet SNAP Print Service(*5)(*8)BinderyPServer ┋ RPrinter ┋ NDSPServer *┋ NPrinter AppleTalk (*8)On ┋ Off * Ethernet Driver(*8)Auto Detect(*8)On *┋ Off Comm.Mode(*6)(*8)Half Duplex *┋ Full Duplex Ethernet Type(*6)(*8)10 Base-T *┋ 100 Base-TX ┋ 1000 Base-T Spanning Tree(*8)Not Use *┋ Use MAC Address(*8)xxxxxxxxxxxx Interface Print (*8) Return Defaults (*8)System SetupSleep Timer(*11)5 min. *┋ 10 min. ┋ 15 min. ┋ 20 min. ┋ 30 min. ┋ 40 min. ┋ 50 min. ┋ 60 min.┋ 210 min. Shut DownTimerOff ┋ 5 min. ┋ 10 min. ┋ 30 min. ┋ 1 hour ┋ 4 hours ┋ 8 hours *┋ 12 hours BuzzerOff ┋ On * Contrast Adj.-4,-3,-2,-1,0*,+1,+2,+3,+4 Date & Time(*8)Date yyyy/mm/dd(*7)(*8)Time hh:mm Date Format(*8)yyyy/mm/dd *┋ dd/mm/yyyy ┋ mm/dd/yyyy LanguageEnglish┋日本語┋Français┋Italiano┋Deutsch┋Español┋Русский┋中文（簡体字）┋한국어 Time Zone (*8)0:London (GMT) ┋ +1:Paris,Rome ┋ +2:Athens,Cairo ┋ +3:Moscow ┋ +4:Eere-van,Baku ┋ +5:Islamabad ┋ +6:Dacca ┋ +7:Bangkok ┋ +8:Hong Kong ┋ +9:To-kyo,Seoul ┋ +10:Canberra ┋ +11:NewCaledonia ┋ +12:Wellington ┋ -12:Eniwetok┋ -11:Midway is. ┋ -10:Hawaii(AHST) ┋ -9:Alaska(AKST) ┋ -8:Oregon (PST) ┋-7:Arizona(MST) ┋ -6:Texas (CST) ┋ -5:NewYork(EST) ┋ -4:Santiago ┋ -3:Bue-nos Aires ┋ -2: ┋ -1:Cape Verde Length Unitmeter *┋ feet/inch Detect Mis-matchPause ┋ Warning ┋ None * Paper Size Ba-sisRoll Selection 1ISO A3 (297mm) *┋ 300mm Roll Roll Selection 210in. (254mm) *┋ JIS B4 (257mm) Keep PaperSizeOff *┋ OnMenu Structure iPF6400 User's Guide Control Panel Printer Menu 646
First Level Second Level Third Level Fourth Level Fifth Level Sixth Level Seventh Level TrimEdge Re-loadAutomatic ┋ Off *┋ On Rep.P.headPrintOff ┋ On * Nozzle CheckFrequencyStandard *┋ 1 page WarningOff *┋ On Use RemoteUI(*8)On *┋ Off Reset PaprSetngs (*8) Show Job Log(*8)Off ┋ On *Prep.MovePrinterAdmin. Menu(*9)Change Pass-word (*9)(The screen for setting the password is displayed) Init.Admin.Pswd (*9)Adj. Fine Feed (*12)(*13)Printer Info(*12)Paper Info Ink Info Head InfoProductName: s/n: Days elapsed: Count [Mdot]: Printhead LProductName: ┋ s/n: ┋ Days elapsed: ┋ Count [Mdot]: Printhead RProductName: ┋ s/n: ┋ Days elapsed: ┋ Count [Mdot]: System Info Error Log Other Counter*1: Available after you have used Standard or Initial adjustmt in Head Posi. Adj. once.*2: Available if Adj. Priority is Automatic or Print Quality.*3: Available if Adj. Priority is Automatic or Print Length.*4: Not displayed if IPv4 Mode is Manual.*5: Not displayed if NetWare is Off.*6: Not displayed if Auto Detect is On.*7: Follows the setting in Date Format.*8: Viewing and configuration is possible for administrators, and only viewing for other users.*9: Viewing and configuration is possible for administrators only.*10: Not displayed if IPv6 Support is Off.*11: Default setting for the time to enter the power save mode/Sleep mode is recommended.*12: Displayed as the menu during printing while printing is in progress.*13: Not displayed in the regular menu.iPF6400 Menu StructureUser's Guide Control Panel Printer Menu 647
Menu Settings Menu Settings Menu items are as follows. The printer menu is classified into regular menu items available when no print job is in progress and menu during print- ing items only available while printing is in progress. see "Printer Menu Operations ." →P.639 Regular menuMenu during printingPaper MenuNot displayedInk MenuThe same Ink Menu as normal is displayed.Job MenuThe same Job Menu as normal is displayed.Set./Adj. MenuA limited Set./Adj. Menu containing the following items is displayed. • Adj. Fine Feed (*1) • Printer Info*1: Only displayed in the menu during printing. Not displayed in the regular menu. For instructions on selecting menu items, see "Menu Operations ."→P.640 For details on the displayed menu hierarchy, see "Menu Structure ." →P.643 Paper Menu The Paper Menu is not displayed during printing. Setting ItemDescription, InstructionsLoad PaperSelect either manually loaded sheets or rolls and load the paper.Eject PaperChoose this item before removing loaded paper.Chg. Paper Type (*1)Change the type of paper loaded. (See "Changing the Type of Paper.")→P.536Chg. Paper SizeChange the size of paper loaded. (See "Specifying the Paper Length.")→P.537 (See "Paper Sizes.")→P.524ManageRemainRollChoose On to print a barcode at the end of a roll before you remove it.The printed barcode can be used in managing the amount of roll paperleft. Choose Off if you prefer not to print the barcode. (See "Keeping Track of the Amount of Roll Paper Left.")→P.542Paper Details(The type of paperis displayed here.)(*1)Head HeightAdjust the Printhead height. (See "Troubleshooting Paper Abrasion andBlurry Images.")→P.735Skew Check Lv.If you print on Japanese paper (washi) or other handmade paper thathas an irregular width, choose Loose for a higher skew detectionthreshold, or choose Off to disable skew detection. However, if paper isloaded askew when detection is Off, note that paper jams or Platensoiling may occur.Cutting ModeSpecify whether or not to cut with the standard round-bladed cutter.If you choose Automatic, the roll will be cut automatically using theCutter Unit, depending on the printer driver settings.Select Eject to prevent printed documents from falling immediately afterprinting such as when you wait for the ink to dry, etc. Manual printslines at the cut position instead of cutting after printing. If you selectManual, the setting screen for detection of the paper leading edge isdisplayed. (See "Specifying the Cutting Method for Rolls.")→P.544Cut SpeedChoose the cutting speed. The preset selection represents the optimalcutting speed for the type of paper. We recommend keeping the presetcutting speed.If you use adhesive paper, choosing Slow helps prevent adhesive fromsticking to the cutter and keeps the cutter sharp.Menu Settings iPF6400 User's Guide Control Panel Printer Menu 648
Setting ItemDescription, InstructionsPaper Details(The type of paperis displayed here.)(*1)Trim Edge FirstSelects whether or not to automatically cut the leading edge of the rollpaper when roll paper is loaded. (See "Cutting the Leading Edge of Roll Paper Automatically.")→P.548CutDustReduct.If you choose On, a line will be printed at the cut position when papercutting is selected. This option reduces the amount of debris given offafter cutting. It also helps prevent adhesive from sticking to the cutterand keeps the cutter sharp if you use adhesive paper. (See "ReducingDust from Cutting Rolls.")→P.550VacuumStrngthSpecify the level of suction that holds paper against the Platen. (See"Adjusting the Vacuum Strength.")→P.744Scan Wait TimeSpecify the time to wait for the ink to dry between each scan (after theprinthead finishes moving in one direction), in consideration of howquickly the ink dries. Also specify the applicable area for the ink dryingtime. Select Entire area to apply the ink drying time after each scan un-til the document is fully printed. Select Leading edge to apply the inkdrying time after each scan only in the area 110–140 mm from the lead-ing edge. (The applicable length varies depending on the Print Qualitysetting.) Note that printing will take longer if you specify the Scan WaitTime setting. In particular, when Leading edge is selected, colors maybe uneven in the boundary between the areas with and without a dryingtime.Roll DryingTimeSpecify the time to wait for the ink to dry for each sheet.NearEnd RollMrgnSpecify the minimum margin at the leading edge of roll paper to ensurebetter printing quality at the leading edge.Note that if you choose 3mm, it may lower the printing quality at theleading edge and affect feeding accuracy. The printed surface may bescratched, and ink may adhere to the leading edge. It may also causethe Platen to become soiled.NearEnd Sht MrgnSpecify a margin at the leading edge of sheets to ensure better printingquality at the leading edge.Note that if you choose 3mm, it may lower the printing quality at theleading edge and affect feeding accuracy. The printed surface may bescratched, and ink may adhere to the leading edge.BordlessOversizeSelect the amount of oversize extension of the original during border-less printing.Normally, we recommend that you set this to Standard.If it is set to Little, although it will reduce soiling on the back surface,white patches may remain on the printed surface.Manual FeedSelect the Paper Feed Slot to use when printing on sheets. Normally,select Top. When printing on heavyweight paper such as POP Board,select Front.Return DefaultsChoose OK to restore Paper Details to the default values.Paper DetailsPrint the paper settings as specified in Paper Details.Keep Paper TypeSelect On when printing on a particular type of paper regularly. (See"Changing the Type of Paper.")→P.536*1: For information on the types of paper the printer supports, refer to the Paper Reference Guide. (See Paper Reference Guide.) Types ofpaper in the printer driver and related software (as well as on the Control Panel) are updated when you install the printer driver from theUser Software CD-ROM or if you update paper information with the Media Configuration Tool. (See "Updating paper information.")→P.529iPF6400 Menu SettingsUser's Guide Control Panel Printer Menu 649
Ink Menu Setting ItemDescription, InstructionsRep. Ink TankReplace the Ink Tank at this point. Follow the instructions displayedto complete the required procedure. (See "Replacing Ink Tanks.")→P.836Head Cleaning APrinthead cleaning options. (See "Cleaning the Printhead.")→P.846Execute Head Cleaning A if printing is faint, oddly colored, or con-tains foreign substances. Job Menu Setting ItemDescription, InstructionsJob Log(Choose from information aboutthe last three print jobs.)Document NameIndicates the document name ofthe selected print job.User NameIndicates the name of the userwho sent the print job.Page CountIndicates the number of pages inthe job.Job StatusIndicates the printing results.Print Start TimeIndicates when the print job wasstarted.Print End TimeIndicates when the print job wasfinished.Print TimeIndicates the time required toprint the job.Output Img. SizeIndicates the image size in theprint job.Media TypeIndicates the type of paper in theprint job.Paper ConsumedIndicates the total amount of pa-per consumed.Paper LengthIndicates the length of paper.Paper WidthIndicates the width of paper.InterfaceIndicates the interface used forthe print job.Ink ConsumedIndicates a rough estimate ofhow much ink was consumedper job.(*1)Print settingsA counter for maintenance pur-poses. Indicates job print set-tings.Head HeightA counter for maintenance pur-poses. Indicates the head heightwhen jobs wereprinted.Temp./HumidityA counter for maintenance pur-poses. Indicates the temperatureand humiditywhen jobs wereprinted.Menu Settings iPF6400 User's Guide Control Panel Printer Menu 650