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12 Access the Page Setup pane. 13 Confirm the settings of APaper Source and CPage Size . 14 Confirm the print settings, and then click MPrint to start printing. Note •For tips on confirming print settings, see "Confirming Print Settings →P.364" Giving Priority to Particular Graphic Elements and Colors for Printing Giving Priority to Particular Graphic Elements and Colors for Printing You can specify detailed print settings as desired for the quality level, colors, and other criteria. • Print Priority Choose the graphic elements that you want to emphasize for printing. Print Priority (*1)DescriptionImageA setting for posters or other documents made up mainly of photos or images, or for emphasizingphotos or images in printed documents.Line Drawing/TextChoose this setting for CAD drawings made up mainly of intricate lines, or to enhance the finish-ing of fine text.However, the quality may not be sufficient when printing photos or images that require a lot ofcolor coverage. In this case, choose Image instead.Office DocumentChoose this setting for better legibility of documents combining text and graphics, such as docu-ments and presentation material created with typical office applications.ProofThis is a setting for enhancing the reproduction of text, illustrations, and photos on print proofs.However, this takes more time than regular printing. *1: Options suitable for the selected type of paper are listed under Print Priority. • Print Quality Choose the print quality. The printing mode is determined by a combination of the print quality and resolution. Print Quality (*1)DescriptionPrint PriorityHighestA setting for printing at the highest resolution whenquality is most important. Printing takes longer andconsumes more ink than in other modes, but thismode offers superior printing quality.ImageProof iPF6400 Giving Priority to Particular Graphic Elements and Colors for PrintingUser's Guide Enhanced Printing Options Adjusting Images 61
Print Quality (*1)DescriptionPrint PriorityHighChoose this setting to print at high resolution whenquality is most important.Printing takes longer and consumes more ink than inStandard or Fast modes, but this mode offers excep-tional printing quality.ImageLine Drawing/TextProofStandardChoose this setting to print at standard resolutionwhen quality and speed are both important.Printing takes less time than in Highest or Highmode.ImageLine Drawing/TextOffice DocumentProofFastChoose this setting to print faster.Printing in draft mode can help you work more effi-ciently when checking layouts.ImageLine Drawing/Text *1: Options suitable for the selected Print Priority are listed under Print Quality. • Color Settings Setting ItemOptionsDescriptionColor Mode (*1)ColorMonochrome (Photo)MonochromeNo color correctionChoose whether to print in color or mono-chrome.(Refer to "Adjusting the Color in the PrinterDriver→P.54")Color Adjustment (Images)CyanMagentaYellowGray ToneBrightnessContrastSaturationYou can adjust the levels of cyan, magenta,and yellow as well as the brightness, con-trast, saturation, and gray tone separately forimages, graphics, and text documents.If you choose Monochrome in Color Modeonly Brightness and Contrast can be adjus-ted.Color Adjustment (Graphics)Color Adjustment (Text)Gray AdjustmentColor BalanceBrightnessContrastHighlightShadowChoose the gray tone color balance ( CoolBlack or Warm Black ) and adjust levels ofbrightness, contrast, highlight, and shadow asdesired.These levels can be adjusted when Mono-chrome (Photo) is selected in Color Mode.Color-Matching ModesDriver Matching ModeICC Matching ModeChoose the color-matching mode. Other col-or-matching modes may be provided by thecomputer operating system, such as ICM andColorSync.Color-Matching Method (*2)AutoPerceptualSaturationMonitor MatchingColorimetricotherChoose the color-matching method. Theavailable options vary depending on your se-lection in Color-Matching Mode.Color Space (*3)sRGBAdobe RGBChoose a standard color space (sRGB ) oran expanded color space ( Adobe RGB). *1: Options suitable for the selected Print Priority and Media Type are listed under Color ModePrint Priority . *2: The order of options displayed varies depending on the operating system. *3: Adobe RGB is not available if an incompatible combination of the paper type and print quality is selected. • Enhancing printing quality Setting ItemDescriptionThicken Fine LinesPrints making fine lines appear thicker.Giving Priority to Particular Graphic Elements and Colors for Printing iPF6400 User's Guide Enhanced Printing Options Adjusting Images 62
Setting ItemDescriptionUnidirectional PrintingPrints by suppressing color variations and misaligned ruled lines. However, this takes more timethan regular printing. Note •To print at a higher level of quality, in the printer driver, choose High or Highest in Print Quality, and select the Unidir-ectional Printing check box. For instructions on specifying the print quality and color settings before printing, refer to the following topics, as appropriate for your computer and operating system. • Choosing the Document Type and Printing Conditions (Windows)→P.63 • Choosing the Document Type and Printing Conditions (Mac OS X)→P.65 Choosing the Document Type and Printing Conditions (Windows) Choosing the Document Type and Printing Conditions (Windows) You can specify your own print settings instead of using the Print Target presets. This topic describes how print photo- graphic images in monochrome. 1 Choose Print in the application menu. 2 Select the printer in the dialog box, and then display the printer driver dialog box.(Refer to " Accessing the Print- er Driver Dialog Box from Applications →P.181 ") 3 Make sure the Main sheet is displayed. 4 In the AMedia Type list, select the type of paper that is loaded. iPF6400 Choosing the Document Type and Printing Conditions (Windows)User's Guide Enhanced Printing Options Adjusting Images 63
5 Click DAdvanced Settings to switch the print mode. 6 Click Image in the EPrint Priority list. 7 Click High (600dpi) in the FPrint Quality list. Note •Options displayed in the FPrint Quality list vary depending on the type of paper.8 Click Monochrome in the GColor Mode list. 9 To adjust the brightness and contrast, click HColor Settings . Note •For instructions on adjusting brightness and contrast, see "Adjusting the Color in the Printer Driver."→P.5410 Click the Page Setup tab to display the Page Setup sheet. 11 Confirm the settings of APage Size , L Paper Source , and so on. Choosing the Document Type and Printing Conditions (Windows) iPF6400 User's Guide Enhanced Printing Options Adjusting Images 64
12 Confirm the print settings and print as desired.Note •For details on how to check the printing settings, refer to "Confirming Print Settings →P.178". Choosing the Document Type and Printing Conditions (Mac OS X) Choosing the Document Type and Printing Conditions (Mac OS X) You can specify your own print settings instead of using the Print Target presets. This topic describes how print photo- graphic images in monochrome. 1 Choose Page Setup from the application menu to dis- play the Page Attributes dialog box. 2 Select the printer in the BFormat for list. 3 Choose the original size in the CPaper Size list. 4 Click FOK to close the dialog box. 5 In the application menu, choose Print. 6 Access the Main pane. 7 In the AMedia Type list, select the type of paper that is loaded. iPF6400 Choosing the Document Type and Printing Conditions (Mac OS X)User's Guide Enhanced Printing Options Adjusting Images 65
8 Click DAdvanced Settings to switch the print mode. 9 Click Image in the EPrint Priority list. 10 Click High (600dpi) in the FPrint Quality list. Note •Options displayed in the FPrint Quality list vary depending on the paper type.11 Click Monochrome in the HColor Mode list. 12 To adjust the brightness and contrast, click ISet . Note •For instructions on adjusting brightness and contrast, see "Adjusting the Color in the Printer Driver→P.54"13 Access the Page Setup pane. 14 Confirm the settings of APaper Source and CPage Size . Choosing the Document Type and Printing Conditions (Mac OS X) iPF6400 User's Guide Enhanced Printing Options Adjusting Images 66
15 Confirm the print settings, and then click MPrint to start printing.Note •For tips on confirming print settings, see "Confirming Print Settings →P.364"iPF6400 Choosing the Document Type and Printing Conditions (Mac OS X)User's Guide Enhanced Printing Options Adjusting Images 67
Printing enlargements or reductions Printing enlargements or reductions Resizing Originals to Match the Paper Size ................................................................................................................. 68 Resizing Originals to Match the Paper Size (Windows) .................................................................................... 68 Resizing Originals to Match the Paper Size (Mac OS X) .................................................................................. 70 Resizing Originals to Fit the Roll Width .......................................................................................................................... 72 Resizing Originals to Fit the Roll Width (Windows) ............................................................................................. 73 Resizing Originals to Fit the Roll Width (Mac OS X) ........................................................................................... 75 Resizing Originals by Entering a Scaling Value .......................................................................................................... 78 Resizing Originals by Entering a Scaling Value (Windows) .............................................................................. 78 Resizing Originals by Entering a Scaling Value (Mac OS X) ........................................................................... 80 Resizing Originals to Match the Paper Size Resizing Originals to Match the Paper Size You can freely adjust the size of originals by enlarging or reducing them as desired. • Enlarged/Reduced Printing Enlarge or reduce the original in the printer driver, as desired. • Fit Paper Size Enlarge or reduce the original to match the size of the paper you are using. For instructions on resizing originals to match the paper size, refer to the following topics, as appropriate for your computer and operating system. • Resizing Originals to Match the Paper Size (Windows)→P.68 • Resizing Originals to Match the Paper Size (Mac OS X)→P.70 Note •For better printing results when enlarging photos from a digital camera in TIFF or JPEG format, use an image-editingapplication software such as Adobe Photoshop to specify an image resolution of 150 dpi or more at actual size. Resizing Originals to Match the Paper Size (Windows) Resizing Originals to Match the Paper Size (Windows) This topic describes how to enlarge originals before printing to match the paper size, based on the following example. • Document: Any Type • Page size: A4 (210.0×297.0mm)/Letter (8.3 × 11.7 in) • Paper: Roll • Paper type: Plain Paper • Roll paper width: A2/A3 roll (420.0 mm [16.5 in]) 1 Choose Print in the application menu. 2 Select the printer in the dialog box, and then open the printer driver dialog box.(See " Accessing the Printer Driv- er Dialog Box from Applications →P.181 ") Resizing Originals to Match the Paper Size iPF6400 User's Guide Enhanced Printing Options Printing enlargements or reductions 68
3 Make sure the Main sheet is displayed. 4 In the AMedia Type list, select the type of paper that is loaded. In this case, click Plain Paper. 5 Select the printing application in the EPrint Target list. 6 Click the Page Setup tab to display the Page Setup sheet. 7 Select and click a roll paper in the LPaper Source list. 8 Select the width of the loaded roll in the MRoll Paper Width list—in this case, ISO A2/A3 Roll (420.0mm) . 9 In the APage Size list, click the size of the original as specified in the application. In this case, click ISO A4. 10 Select the CEnlarged/Reduced Printing check box. 11 Select the DFit Paper Size check box. 12 Click ISO A3 in the GPaper Size list. iPF6400 Resizing Originals to Match the Paper Size (Windows)User's Guide Enhanced Printing Options Printing enlargements or reductions 69
13 Confirm the print settings and print as desired.Note •For tips on confirming print settings, see "Confirming Print Settings →P.178" Resizing Originals to Match the Paper Size (Mac OS X) Resizing Originals to Match the Paper Size (Mac OS X) This topic describes how to enlarge originals before printing to match the paper size, based on the following example. • Document: Any Type • Page size: A4 (210.0 × 297.0 mm [8.3 × 11.7 in]) • Paper: Roll paper • Paper type: Plain Paper • Roll paper width: A2/A3 roll (420.0 mm [16.5 in]) 1 This sets the BFormat for and CPaper Size . Note •The configuration method varies depending on the OS andapplication software you are using.If Page Setup is displayed in the application menu, the set-tings are configured by opening the Page Attributes dialogbox from Page Setup.If it is not displayed, the settings are configured in the up-per part of the printer driver displayed when you selectPrint from the application software menu. 2 Select the printer in the APrinter list. 3 In the FPaper Size list, click the size of the original. In this case, click ISO A4. 4 If you configured the settings using the Page Attributes dialog box, click FOK to close the dialog box, and then select Print from the application software menu. Resizing Originals to Match the Paper Size (Mac OS X) iPF6400 User's Guide Enhanced Printing Options Printing enlargements or reductions 70