Canon imagePROGRAF iPF825 MFP Basic Guide No.1 User manual

Large Format Printer
User's Guide
Basic Printing Workflow 1 1
Working With Various Print Jobs 18 2
Enhanced Printing Options 43 3
Windows Software 191 4
Mac OS X Software 403 5
Print Jobs 529 6
Handling Paper 577 7
Adjustments for Better Print Quality 626 8
Printer Parts 643 9
Network Setting 711 10
Maintenance 740 11
Troubleshooting 783 12
Error Message 820 13
Appendix 850 14
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Contents
Basic Printing Workflow 1
Printing procedure 2
Printing Options Using Rolls and Sheets ................................................................................................................... 2
Loading and Printing on Rolls ................................................................................................................................... 3
Loading and Printing on Sheets ................................................................................................................................. 8
Printing in Windows ................................................................................................................................................ 10
Printing from Mac OS X .......................................................................................................................................... 11
Canceling print jobs 13
Canceling Print Jobs from the Control Panel .......................................................................................................... 13
Canceling Print Jobs from Windows ....................................................................................................................... 14
Canceling Print Jobs from Mac OS X ..................................................................................................................... 15
Working With Various Print Jobs 18
Printing CAD Drawings 19
Printing CAD Drawings .......................................................................................................................................... 19
Printing Line Drawings and Text ............................................................................................................................ 19
Printing Line Drawings and Text (Windows) ...................................................................................................... 20
Printing Line Drawings and Text (Mac OS X) .................................................................................................... 22
Specifying Colors and Printing CAD Drawings ...................................................................................................... 26
Specifying Colors and Printing CAD Drawings (Windows) ............................................................................... 26
HP-GL/2 Printing ..................................................................................................................................................... 28
Printing Photos and Images 29
Printing Photos and Images ..................................................................................................................................... 29
Printing Photos and Images (Windows) ............................................................................................................... 30
Printing Photos and Images (Mac OS X) ............................................................................................................. 32
Printing Office Documents 37
Printing Office Documents ...................................................................................................................................... 37
Printing Office Documents (Windows) ................................................................................................................ 38
Printing Office Documents (Mac OS X) .............................................................................................................. 39
Enhanced Printing Options 43
Adjusting Images 44
Adjusting the Color in the Printer Driver ................................................................................................................ 44
Fine-Tuning Colors of Photos and Images (Windows) ........................................................................................ 46
Fine-Tuning Colors of Photos and Images (Mac OS X) ...................................................................................... 50
Giving Priority to Particular Graphic Elements and Colors for Printing ................................................................. 53
Choosing the Document Type and Printing Conditions (Windows) .................................................................... 55
Choosing the Document Type and Printing Conditions (Mac OS X) .................................................................. 58
Choosing Paper for Printing 61
Choosing a Paper for Printing .................................................................................................................................. 61
Specifying Paper in the Printer Driver ..................................................................................................................... 61
Printing enlargements or reductions 62
Resizing Originals to Match the Paper Size ............................................................................................................ 62
Resizing Originals to Match the Paper Size (Windows) ...................................................................................... 62
Resizing Originals to Match the Paper Size (Mac OS X) .................................................................................... 64
Resizing Originals to Fit the Roll Width ................................................................................................................. 68
Resizing Originals to Fit the Roll Width (Windows) ........................................................................................... 68

Resizing Originals to Fit the Roll Width (Mac OS X) ......................................................................................... 71
Resizing Originals by Entering a Scaling Value ..................................................................................................... 73
Resizing Originals by Entering a Scaling Value (Windows) ............................................................................... 74
Resizing Originals by Entering a Scaling Value (Mac OS X) ............................................................................. 76
Printing at full size 81
Printing on Oversized Paper .................................................................................................................................... 81
Printing at Full Size (Windows) ........................................................................................................................... 82
Printing at Full Size (Mac OS X) ......................................................................................................................... 83
Borderless Printing at Actual Size ........................................................................................................................... 87
Borderless Printing at Actual Size (Windows) ..................................................................................................... 88
Borderless Printing at Actual Size (Mac OS X) ................................................................................................... 90
Borderless Printing 94
Borderless Printing on Paper of Equivalent Size ..................................................................................................... 94
Borderless Printing by Resizing Originals to Match the Paper Size (Windows) ................................................. 95
Borderless Printing by Resizing Originals to Match the Paper Size (Mac OS X) ............................................... 97
Borderless Printing by Resizing Originals to Fit the Roll Width .......................................................................... 101
Borderless Printing by Resizing Originals to Fit the Roll Width (Windows) .................................................... 102
Borderless Printing by Resizing Originals to Fit the Roll Width (Mac OS X) .................................................. 104
Printing banners or at other non-standard sizes 109
Printing Vertical or Horizontal Banners (Large-Format Printing) ........................................................................ 109
Printing Vertical or Horizontal Banners (Large-Format Printing; Windows) ................................................... 110
Printing Vertical or Horizontal Banners (Large-Format Printing; Mac OS X) .................................................. 114
Printing on Non-Standard Paper Sizes .................................................................................................................. 118
Printing on Non-Standard Paper Sizes (Windows) ............................................................................................ 118
Printing on Non-Standard Paper Sizes (Mac OS X) .......................................................................................... 122
Tiling and multiple pages per sheet 126
Printing Multiple Originals Next to Each Other .................................................................................................... 126
Printing Multiple Originals Next to Each Other (Windows) ............................................................................. 127
Printing Multiple Originals Next to Each Other (Mac OS X) ............................................................................ 129
Printing Multiple Pages Continuously ................................................................................................................... 131
Printing Multiple Pages Continuously (Windows) ............................................................................................ 131
Printing Multiple Pages Continuously (Mac OS X) ........................................................................................... 133
Printing Multiple Pages Per Sheet ......................................................................................................................... 136
Printing Multiple Pages Per Sheet (Windows) ................................................................................................... 136
Printing Multiple Pages Per Sheet (Mac OS X) ................................................................................................. 139
Printing Posters in Sections ................................................................................................................................... 143
Printing Large Posters (Windows) ..................................................................................................................... 143
Centering originals 146
Printing Originals Centered on Rolls ..................................................................................................................... 146
Printing Originals Centered on Rolls (Windows) .............................................................................................. 146
Printing Originals Centered on Rolls (Mac OS X) ............................................................................................. 148
Printing Originals Centered on Sheets ................................................................................................................... 152
Printing Originals Centered on Sheets (Windows) ............................................................................................ 152
Printing Originals Centered on Sheets (Mac OS X) ........................................................................................... 154
Conserving roll paper 158
Conserving Roll Paper by Rotating Originals 90 Degrees .................................................................................... 158
Conserving Roll Paper by Rotating Originals 90 Degrees (Windows) .............................................................. 158
Conserving Roll Paper by Rotating Originals 90 Degrees (Mac OS X) ............................................................ 160
Conserving Roll Paper by Printing Originals Without Top and Bottom Margins ................................................ 164
Conserving Roll Paper by Printing Originals Without Top and Bottom Margins (Windows) .......................... 164
Conserving Roll Paper by Printing Originals Without Top and Bottom Margins (Mac OS X) ........................ 166
Using PosterArtist to Compose Originals 170
Using PosterArtist to Compose Originals .............................................................................................................. 170

Checking Images Before Printing 173
Checking the Layout in a Preview Before Printing ............................................................................................... 173
Other useful settings 175
Printing With Watermarks ..................................................................................................................................... 175
Printing with Watermarks— COPY, FILE COPY, and so on (Windows) ........................................................ 176
Making the Original Orientation Match the Paper Orientation ............................................................................. 178
Making the Original Orientation Match the Paper Orientation (Windows) ....................................................... 179
Making the Original Orientation Match the Paper Orientation (Mac OS X) ..................................................... 180
Using Favorites ...................................................................................................................................................... 184
Cutting Roll Paper After Printing .......................................................................................................................... 184
Cutting Roll Paper After Printing (Windows) .................................................................................................... 184
Cutting Roll Paper After Printing (Mac OS X) .................................................................................................. 186
Switching the Paper Source of Roll Paper to Match the Paper Size ..................................................................... 188
Windows Software 191
Printer Driver 192
Printer Driver Settings .......................................................................................................................................... 192
Specifying Paper in the Printer Driver .................................................................................................................. 194
Confirming Print Settings ..................................................................................................................................... 196
Checking the Layout in a Preview Before Printing .............................................................................................. 197
Using Favorites ..................................................................................................................................................... 198
Accessing the Printer Driver Dialog Box from Applications ............................................................................... 200
Accessing the Printer Driver Dialog Box from the Operating System Menu ...................................................... 202
Main Sheet ............................................................................................................................................................ 204
Paper Information on Printer Dialog Box ......................................................................................................... 207
Paper Detailed Settings Dialog Box .................................................................................................................. 208
View Settings Dialog Box for the Printing Application .................................................................................... 209
Color Adjustment Sheet: Color ......................................................................................................................... 209
Object Adjustment dialog box: Color ................................................................................................................ 211
Matching Sheet .................................................................................................................................................. 212
Color Adjustment Sheet: Monochrome ............................................................................................................. 214
Object Adjustment dialog box: Monochrome .................................................................................................... 215
Page Setup Sheet ................................................................................................................................................... 216
Output Method dialog box ................................................................................................................................. 219
Paper Size Options Dialog Box ......................................................................................................................... 220
Layout Sheet ......................................................................................................................................................... 221
Page Options Dialog Box .................................................................................................................................. 223
Special Settings Dialog Box .............................................................................................................................. 224
Favorites Sheet ...................................................................................................................................................... 225
Utility Sheet .......................................................................................................................................................... 227
Support Sheet ........................................................................................................................................................ 228
Settings Summaries Dialog Box ........................................................................................................................ 229
Device Settings Sheet ........................................................................................................................................... 229
Preview 231
The Features of Preview ........................................................................................................................................ 231
Operating Environment ......................................................................................................................................... 231
Starting Preview ..................................................................................................................................................... 231
Preview Main Window .......................................................................................................................................... 233
Dialog Area ............................................................................................................................................................ 236
Enlarge/Reduce the screen display ........................................................................................................................ 237
Moving a Page ....................................................................................................................................................... 237
Using the ruler ....................................................................................................................................................... 238
Priority setting for rotating 90 degrees .................................................................................................................. 238
Printing with Selecting the Layout ........................................................................................................................ 240
Print on the Center ................................................................................................................................................. 242
Not Print Spaces at the Top/Bottom ...................................................................................................................... 243

Free Layout 244
The Features of Free Layout .................................................................................................................................. 244
Operating Environment ......................................................................................................................................... 245
Starting Free Layout .............................................................................................................................................. 245
Free Layout Main Window .................................................................................................................................... 247
Detailed Settings .................................................................................................................................................... 249
Preferences Dialog Box ......................................................................................................................................... 250
Page Options Dialog Box ...................................................................................................................................... 251
Zoom Dialog Box .................................................................................................................................................. 252
Format Dialog Box ................................................................................................................................................ 253
Laying out a Multiple-File Document on One Page .............................................................................................. 255
Laying out a Document Created with Multiple Application Programs on One Page ........................................... 257
Selecting an Object ................................................................................................................................................ 260
Changing the Object Size ...................................................................................................................................... 261
Moving an Object .................................................................................................................................................. 262
Rotating an Object ................................................................................................................................................. 262
Laying out Objects Automatically ......................................................................................................................... 263
Aligning Objects .................................................................................................................................................... 263
Changing the Object Overlapping Order ............................................................................................................... 266
Pasting a Copied or Cut Object ............................................................................................................................. 267
Folded Duplex Window ......................................................................................................................................... 268
Finished Size Settings Dialog Box ........................................................................................................................ 269
Binding Settings Dialog Box ................................................................................................................................. 270
Prints using Folded Duplex ................................................................................................................................... 271
Color imageRUNNER Enlargement Copy 272
The Features of Color imageRUNNER Enlargement Copy .................................................................................. 272
Operating Environment ......................................................................................................................................... 272
Starting Color imageRUNNER Enlargement Copy .............................................................................................. 272
Color imageRUNNER Enlargement Copy Dialog Box ........................................................................................ 274
Hot Folder .............................................................................................................................................................. 275
Creating a New Hot Folder .................................................................................................................................... 276
Specifying an Existing Shared Folder as a Hot Folder .......................................................................................... 280
Setting the Print Parameters ................................................................................................................................... 283
Printing Enlargements of Scanned Originals from a Color imageRUNNER ........................................................ 284
Print Plug-In for Office 286
Print Plug-In for Office features ............................................................................................................................ 286
Operating Environment ......................................................................................................................................... 286
Steps to install ........................................................................................................................................................ 287
Steps to uninstall .................................................................................................................................................... 290
When Print Plug-In for Office is not displayed ..................................................................................................... 291
To start from Microsoft Word ............................................................................................................................... 295
Print Matching Roll Width (Word) ........................................................................................................................ 297
Borderless Printing (Word) .................................................................................................................................... 299
Multi-Page Printing (Word) ................................................................................................................................... 302
Register the settings(Word) ................................................................................................................................... 304
Print Using Registered Settings (Word) ................................................................................................................ 305
Portrait Orientation / Landscape Orientation (Word) ............................................................................................ 307
To start from Microsoft PowerPoint ...................................................................................................................... 309
Print Matching Roll Width (PowerPoint) .............................................................................................................. 311
Borderless Printing (PowerPoint) .......................................................................................................................... 313
Multi-Page Printing (PowerPoint) ......................................................................................................................... 316
Register the settings(PowerPoint) .......................................................................................................................... 318
Print Using Registered Settings (PowerPoint) ....................................................................................................... 319
Portrait Orientation / Landscape Orientation (PowerPoint) .................................................................................. 321
To start from Microsoft Excel ............................................................................................................................... 323
Print Entire Sheet (Excel) ...................................................................................................................................... 324
Print Selected Area (Excel) ................................................................................................................................... 327

Configuring Binding (Excel) ................................................................................................................................. 331
Configuring Special Settings ................................................................................................................................. 332
HDI Driver 334
The Features of HDI Driver ................................................................................................................................... 334
Operating Environment ......................................................................................................................................... 334
Installation Procedure ............................................................................................................................................ 335
Installing with the Canon Installer ..................................................................................................................... 335
Installing with the Add-A-Plotter Wizard .......................................................................................................... 342
Opening the Plotter Configuration Dialog Box ..................................................................................................... 347
Opening from the AutoCAD File Menu ............................................................................................................. 348
Opening from the Start Menu ............................................................................................................................. 349
Plotter Configuration Editor Dialog Box ............................................................................................................... 350
Media Source and Media Size Settings .............................................................................................................. 352
Graphics Settings ................................................................................................................................................ 353
Opening the Custom Properties Dialog Box ......................................................................................................... 355
Custom Properties dialog box ................................................................................................................................ 358
Paper Detailed Settings .......................................................................................................................................... 360
Output Method Dialog Box ................................................................................................................................... 362
Color Compatibility Dialog Box ........................................................................................................................... 362
Printing .................................................................................................................................................................. 363
Status Monitor 366
The Features of imagePROGRAF Status Monitor ................................................................................................ 366
Job Management Using imagePROGRAF Status Monitor ................................................................................... 367
Accounting 369
Accounting Manager ............................................................................................................................................. 369
Launching the Accounting Manager ..................................................................................................................... 369
Accounting Manager Main Window ..................................................................................................................... 370
Accounting Manager Basic Procedures ................................................................................................................. 372
Configuring Unit Costs in Accounting Manager ................................................................................................... 373
Setting the Unit Cost for Ink .............................................................................................................................. 373
Setting the Unit Cost for Paper ........................................................................................................................... 375
Setting the Unit Cost for Items Other Than Ink and Paper ................................................................................ 376
Configuring Units and Display Settings in Accounting Manager ......................................................................... 377
Automatically Acquiring Print Job Logs at Regular Intervals .............................................................................. 378
Canceling Regular Print Job Log Acquisition ....................................................................................................... 378
Switching Between Displaying Jobs on Printer and Regularly Acquired Jobs ..................................................... 378
Exporting Print Job Data as a CSV File ................................................................................................................ 379
Showing Job Properties ......................................................................................................................................... 379
Showing, Saving and Loading Selected Unit Cost Data ....................................................................................... 379
Showing the Total Amount of Ink and Paper Consumed ...................................................................................... 380
Digital Photo Front-Access 381
Digital Photo Front-Access .................................................................................................................................... 381
Device Setup Utility 382
imagePROGRAF Device Setup Utility ................................................................................................................. 382
Installing imagePROGRAF Device Setup Utility ................................................................................................. 382
Configuring the IP Address Using imagePROGRAF Device Setup Utility .......................................................... 382
Media Configuration Tool 385
The Features of Media Configuration Tool ........................................................................................................... 385
Operating Environment ......................................................................................................................................... 385
Installation Procedures ........................................................................................................................................... 385
Starting the Media Configuration Tool .................................................................................................................. 388
Media Configuration Tool Main Window ............................................................................................................. 389
Editing Media Type Information ........................................................................................................................... 390
Adding Media Types .......................................................................................................................................... 391
Changing Media Names ..................................................................................................................................... 393

Deleting Media Types You Have Added ........................................................................................................... 395
Switching Media Types Display Show/Hide ..................................................................................................... 396
Changing the Display Order of Media Types .................................................................................................... 398
Updating Media Types .................................................................................................................................... 399
Mac OS X Software 403
Printer Driver 404
Printer Driver Settings .......................................................................................................................................... 404
Specifying Paper in the Printer Driver .................................................................................................................. 405
Confirming Print Settings ..................................................................................................................................... 407
Checking the Layout in a Preview Before Printing .............................................................................................. 408
Using Favorites ..................................................................................................................................................... 410
Accessing the Printer Driver Dialog Box from Applications ............................................................................... 410
Main Pane ............................................................................................................................................................. 411
Paper Information on Printer Dialog Box ......................................................................................................... 414
Paper Detailed Settings Dialog Box .................................................................................................................. 415
View settings Dialog Box for the Printing Application .................................................................................... 416
Matching pane .................................................................................................................................................... 417
Color Settings Pane: Color ................................................................................................................................ 419
Object Adjustment dialog box: Color ................................................................................................................ 420
Color Settings Pane: Monochrome .................................................................................................................... 421
Object Adjustment dialog box: Monochrome .................................................................................................... 422
Page Setup Pane .................................................................................................................................................... 423
Utility Pane ........................................................................................................................................................... 425
Additional Settings Pane ....................................................................................................................................... 426
Support Pane ......................................................................................................................................................... 427
Preview 428
The Features of Preview ........................................................................................................................................ 428
Operating Environment ......................................................................................................................................... 428
Starting Preview ..................................................................................................................................................... 429
Preview Main Window .......................................................................................................................................... 430
Paper Settings Panel .............................................................................................................................................. 433
Easy Settings ...................................................................................................................................................... 435
Advanced Settings .............................................................................................................................................. 436
Output Settings Panel ............................................................................................................................................ 438
Color Settings Panel .............................................................................................................................................. 440
Color Adjustment ............................................................................................................................................... 441
Matching ............................................................................................................................................................. 443
Driver Matching Mode ................................................................................................................................... 445
ICC Matching Mode ....................................................................................................................................... 446
ColorSync ....................................................................................................................................................... 447
Preferences Dialog Box ......................................................................................................................................... 447
Zoom Dialog Box .................................................................................................................................................. 448
Go to Page Dialog Box .......................................................................................................................................... 448
Print with No Borders ............................................................................................................................................ 448
Print on the Center ................................................................................................................................................. 449
Not Print Spaces at the Top/Bottom ...................................................................................................................... 450
Print Page Rotated 90 Degrees .............................................................................................................................. 450
Display with Fitting to the Width of the Paper ...................................................................................................... 451
Display with All ..................................................................................................................................................... 452
Display with Actual Size ....................................................................................................................................... 452
Moving a Page ....................................................................................................................................................... 453
Free Layout 454
The Features of Free Layout .................................................................................................................................. 454
Operating Environment ......................................................................................................................................... 454
Starting Free Layout .............................................................................................................................................. 455
Free Layout Main Window .................................................................................................................................... 456

Paper Settings Panel .............................................................................................................................................. 459
Easy Settings ...................................................................................................................................................... 461
Advanced Settings .............................................................................................................................................. 462
Color Settings Panel .............................................................................................................................................. 464
Color Adjustment ............................................................................................................................................... 465
Matching ............................................................................................................................................................. 467
Driver Matching Mode ................................................................................................................................... 469
ICC Matching Mode ....................................................................................................................................... 470
ColorSync ....................................................................................................................................................... 471
Preferences Dialog Box ......................................................................................................................................... 472
Page Setup Dialog Box .......................................................................................................................................... 473
Zoom Dialog Box .................................................................................................................................................. 474
Format Dialog Box ................................................................................................................................................ 475
Laying out a Multiple-File Document on One Page .............................................................................................. 476
Laying out a Document Created with Multiple Application Programs on One Page ........................................... 476
Selecting an Object ................................................................................................................................................ 477
Changing the Object Size ...................................................................................................................................... 477
Moving an Object .................................................................................................................................................. 478
Rotating an Object ................................................................................................................................................. 479
Laying out Objects Automatically ......................................................................................................................... 479
Aligning Objects .................................................................................................................................................... 480
Changing the Object Overlapping Order ............................................................................................................... 482
Pasting a Copied or Cut Object ............................................................................................................................. 484
Color imageRUNNER Enlargement Copy 485
The Features of Color imageRUNNER Enlargement Copy .................................................................................. 485
Operating Environment ......................................................................................................................................... 485
Starting Color imageRUNNER Enlargement Copy .............................................................................................. 486
Color imageRUNNER Enlargement Copy Dialog Box ........................................................................................ 487
Hot Folder .............................................................................................................................................................. 488
Creating a New Hot Folder .................................................................................................................................... 488
Editing a Hot Folder (Setting Print Conditions) .................................................................................................... 491
Deleting a Hot Folder ............................................................................................................................................ 493
Setting the Print Parameters ................................................................................................................................... 494
Paper Settings Panel .............................................................................................................................................. 494
Easy Settings ...................................................................................................................................................... 496
Advanced Settings .............................................................................................................................................. 497
Output Settings Panel ............................................................................................................................................ 499
Color Settings Panel .............................................................................................................................................. 501
Driver Matching Mode ....................................................................................................................................... 502
ICC Matching Mode ........................................................................................................................................... 503
ColorSync ........................................................................................................................................................... 504
Printing Enlargements of Scanned Originals from a Color imageRUNNER ........................................................ 504
Printmonitor 507
imagePROGRAF Printmonitor ............................................................................................................................. 507
Media Configuration Tool 508
The Features of Media Configuration Tool ........................................................................................................... 508
Operating Environment ......................................................................................................................................... 508
Procedures for Installing ........................................................................................................................................ 508
Procedures for Uninstalling ................................................................................................................................... 511
Starting the Media Configuration Tool .................................................................................................................. 514
Media Configuration Tool main window .............................................................................................................. 515
Editing Media Type Information ........................................................................................................................... 516
Adding Media Types .......................................................................................................................................... 517
Changing Media Names ..................................................................................................................................... 519
Deleting Media Types You Have Added ........................................................................................................... 521
Switching Media Types Display Show/Hide ..................................................................................................... 522
Changing the Display Order of Media Types .................................................................................................... 524

Updating Media Types .................................................................................................................................... 525
Print Jobs 529
Basic Print Job Operations 530
Saved Print Jobs ..................................................................................................................................................... 530
Saving Print Jobs ................................................................................................................................................... 532
Managing Queued Jobs (Deleting or Preempting Other Jobs) .............................................................................. 535
Printing Saved Jobs ................................................................................................................................................ 538
Deleting Saved Jobs ............................................................................................................................................... 544
Moving Saved Jobs ................................................................................................................................................ 548
Advanced Print Job Operations 554
Saving Print Jobs Sent from Sources Other than the Printer Driver ...................................................................... 554
Printing Without Saving Jobs in the Common Box ............................................................................................... 555
Setting Passwords for Personal Boxes ................................................................................................................... 556
Naming Personal Boxes ......................................................................................................................................... 559
Displaying a List of Saved Jobs ............................................................................................................................. 563
Printing a List of Saved Jobs ................................................................................................................................. 567
Displaying Details of Saved Jobs .......................................................................................................................... 567
Renaming Saved Jobs ............................................................................................................................................ 571
Handling Paper 577
Paper 578
Types of Paper ....................................................................................................................................................... 578
Paper Sizes ............................................................................................................................................................. 581
Handling rolls 584
Attaching the Roll Holder to Rolls ........................................................................................................................ 584
Loading Rolls in the Printer ................................................................................................................................... 588
Selecting the Paper Source .................................................................................................................................... 594
Selecting the Paper Type (Roll) ............................................................................................................................. 595
Specifying the Paper Length (Roll) ....................................................................................................................... 596
Removing the Roll from the Printer ...................................................................................................................... 597
Removing the Roll Holder from Rolls ................................................................................................................... 601
Feeding Roll Paper Manually ................................................................................................................................ 603
Keeping Track of the Amount of Roll Paper Left ................................................................................................. 603
Specifying the Ink Drying Time for Rolls ............................................................................................................. 604
Specifying the Cutting Method for Rolls ............................................................................................................... 606
Cutting the Leading Edge of Roll Paper Automatically ........................................................................................ 611
Reducing Dust from Cutting Rolls ........................................................................................................................ 612
Roll Holder Set ...................................................................................................................................................... 613
Automatic Roll Switching ..................................................................................................................................... 613
Handling sheets 615
Selecting the Paper Type (Sheet) ........................................................................................................................... 615
Loading Sheets in the Printer ................................................................................................................................. 616
Manually Loading Paper to the Position for Printing ............................................................................................ 619
Removing Sheets ................................................................................................................................................... 621
Output Stacker 623
Wheeled Output Stacker ........................................................................................................................................ 623
Using the Wheeled Output Stacker .................................................................................................................... 623
Adjustments for Better Print Quality 626
Adjusting the Printhead 627

Adjusting the Printhead ......................................................................................................................................... 627
Automatic Straightening of Lines and Colors (Auto Head Adj.) ....................................................................... 627
Manual Straightening of Lines and Colors (Manual Head Adj) ........................................................................ 629
Adjusting Line Misalignment (Head Inc. Adj.) ..................................................................................................... 630
Troubleshooting Paper Abrasion and Blurry Images (Head Height) .................................................................... 633
Adjusting the feed amount 635
Adjusting the Feed Amount ................................................................................................................................... 635
Selecting a Feed Amount Adjustment Method (Feed Priority) .......................................................................... 635
Auto Band Adjustment (Auto Band Adj.) .......................................................................................................... 636
Manual Band Adjustment (Manual Band Adj) .................................................................................................. 637
Banding Adjustment During Printing (Fine Band Adj.) .................................................................................... 639
Adjusting Line Length (Adjust Length) ............................................................................................................. 640
Adjusting the Vacuum Strength (VacuumStrngth) ................................................................................................ 642
Printer Parts 643
Printer parts 644
Front ....................................................................................................................................................................... 644
Back ....................................................................................................................................................................... 646
Top Cover (Inside) ................................................................................................................................................. 647
Carriage .................................................................................................................................................................. 648
Ink Tank Cover (Inside) ......................................................................................................................................... 649
Control Panel 650
Control Panel ......................................................................................................................................................... 650
Turning the Printer On and Off ............................................................................................................................. 652
Printer Modes ......................................................................................................................................................... 654
Switching Modes ................................................................................................................................................... 660
Printer Menu Operations ........................................................................................................................................ 661
Main Menu Operations .......................................................................................................................................... 663
Menu Structure ...................................................................................................................................................... 666
Main Menu Settings ............................................................................................................................................... 679
Main Menu Settings (During Printing) .................................................................................................................. 690
Submenu Display ................................................................................................................................................... 690
Status Print ............................................................................................................................................................. 692
Checking Instructions During Printer Operations ................................................................................................. 698
Hard Disk 701
Printer Hard Disk Operations ................................................................................................................................ 701
Checking the Free Hard Disk Space ...................................................................................................................... 702
Erasing Data on the Printer's Hard Disk ................................................................................................................ 705
Optional accessories 706
Printer Specifications 707
Specifications ......................................................................................................................................................... 707
Print Area ............................................................................................................................................................... 709
Network Setting 711
Network Setting 712
Network Environment ........................................................................................................................................... 712
Configuring the IP Address on the Printer ............................................................................................................ 714
Configuring the IP Address Using the Printer Control Panel ............................................................................ 715
Configuring the IP Address Using ARP and PING Commands ........................................................................ 716
Using RemoteUI .................................................................................................................................................... 717
Configuring the Printer's TCP/IP Network Settings .......................................................................................... 717
Specifying Printer-Related Information ............................................................................................................. 719

Configuring the Communication Mode Manually ................................................................................................ 720
Email Notification When Printing is Finished or Errors Occur ............................................................................ 721
Initializing the Network Settings ........................................................................................................................... 721
Network Setting (Windows) 723
Configuring the Printer Driver Destination .......................................................................................................... 723
Configuring the Printer's NetWare Network Settings ........................................................................................... 724
Specifying the Printer's Frame Type ...................................................................................................................... 725
Specifying NetWare Print Services ....................................................................................................................... 727
Specifying NetWare Protocols .............................................................................................................................. 729
Configuring NetWare Network Settings ............................................................................................................... 730
Network Setting (Mac OS X) 732
Configuring the Printer Driver Destination .......................................................................................................... 732
Configuring the Printer's AppleTalk Network Settings ......................................................................................... 732
Configuring the Destination for AppleTalk Networks ......................................................................................... 733
Configuring the Destination for TCP/IP Network ................................................................................................ 735
Configuring the Destination for Bonjour Network ............................................................................................... 738
Maintenance 740
Ink Tanks 741
Ink Tanks ............................................................................................................................................................... 741
Replacing Ink Tanks .............................................................................................................................................. 741
Checking Ink Tank Levels ..................................................................................................................................... 752
When to Replace Ink Tanks ................................................................................................................................... 753
Printheads 754
Printhead ................................................................................................................................................................ 754
Checking for Nozzle Clogging .............................................................................................................................. 754
Cleaning the Printhead ........................................................................................................................................... 755
Replacing the Printhead ......................................................................................................................................... 756
Maintenance Cartridge 763
Maintenance Cartridge ........................................................................................................................................... 763
Replacing the Maintenance Cartridge ................................................................................................................... 763
Checking the Remaining Maintenance Cartridge Capacity ................................................................................... 770
When to Replace the Maintenance Cartridge ........................................................................................................ 771
Cleaning the Printer 772
Cleaning the Printer Exterior ................................................................................................................................. 772
Cleaning Inside the Top Cover .............................................................................................................................. 772
Other Maintenance 776
Preparing to Transfer the Printer ........................................................................................................................... 776
Updating the Firmware .......................................................................................................................................... 782
Troubleshooting 783
Frequently Asked Questions 784
Frequently Asked Questions .................................................................................................................................. 784
Problems Regarding Paper 786
Clearing Jammed Roll Paper ................................................................................................................................. 786
Clearing a Jammed Sheet ....................................................................................................................................... 790
Troubleshooting When Paper Jams are not Found ................................................................................................ 792
Roll Paper Cannot be Inserted into the Paper Feed Slot ........................................................................................ 795
Cannot Load Sheets ............................................................................................................................................... 795
Paper is not cut straight .......................................................................................................................................... 795

Paper is not cut ....................................................................................................................................................... 795
The size of clear film cannot be detected .............................................................................................................. 796
Printing does not start 797
The Data lamp on the Control Panel does not light up .......................................................................................... 797
The printer does not respond even if print jobs are sent ........................................................................................ 797
Ink Filling.. is displayed ........................................................................................................................................ 797
The display screen indicates Agitating .................................................................................................................. 797
The printer stops during a print job 798
An error message is shown on the Display Screen ................................................................................................ 798
The printer ejects blank, unprinted paper .............................................................................................................. 798
Problems with the printing quality 799
Printing is faint ...................................................................................................................................................... 799
Paper rubs against the printhead ............................................................................................................................ 800
The edges of the paper are dirty ............................................................................................................................ 800
The surface of the paper is dirty ............................................................................................................................ 801
The back side of the paper is dirty ......................................................................................................................... 801
Printed colors are inaccurate .................................................................................................................................. 802
Banding in different colors occurs ......................................................................................................................... 802
Colors in printed images are uneven ..................................................................................................................... 803
Image Edges are Blurred or White Banding Occurs ............................................................................................. 804
Setting the Blue Switch on the Platen ................................................................................................................ 804
The contrast becomes uneven during printing ....................................................................................................... 807
The length of printed images is inaccurate ............................................................................................................ 807
Documents are printed crooked ............................................................................................................................. 807
Documents are printed in monochrome ................................................................................................................. 807
Line thickness is not uniform ................................................................................................................................ 808
Lines are misaligned .............................................................................................................................................. 808
Problems with the printing quality caused by the type of paper ............................................................................ 808
Cannot print over a network 809
Cannot connect the printer to the network ............................................................................................................. 809
Cannot print over a TCP/IP network ..................................................................................................................... 809
Cannot print over a NetWare network ................................................................................................................... 809
Cannot print over AppleTalk or Bonjour networks ............................................................................................... 810
Installation problems 811
Removing Installed Printer Drivers ....................................................................................................................... 811
HP-GL/2 problems 813
Lines or images are missing in the HP-GL/2 data that was printed. ..................................................................... 813
Lines Are Printed Too Thick or Thin During HP-GL/2 Printing .......................................................................... 813
HP-GL/2 jobs are printed in monochrome (or color). ........................................................................................... 813
Printed Colors in Line Drawings are Inaccurate During HP-GL/2 Printing ......................................................... 813
HP-GL/2 jobs are printed 6 mm larger than specified ........................................................................................... 814
HP-GL/2 jobs are printed at maximum size, even if a standard size is specified .................................................. 814
HP-GL/2 printing takes a long time. ...................................................................................................................... 814
The printer stops when printing a HP-GL/2 job (the carriage stops moving) ....................................................... 814
Other problems 815
The printer does not go on ..................................................................................................................................... 815
If the Printer Makes a Strange Sound .................................................................................................................... 816
Messages advising to check the maintenance cartridge are not cleared ................................................................ 816
The printer consumes a lot of ink .......................................................................................................................... 816
Ink level detection .................................................................................................................................................. 817
Error Message 820

Error Messages 821
Messages regarding paper 823
Papr Type Mismatch .............................................................................................................................................. 823
PaprTypeMismatch ................................................................................................................................................ 823
The paper is too small. ........................................................................................................................................... 824
RollWdthMismatch ................................................................................................................................................ 824
Paper size not detected. ......................................................................................................................................... 825
Insufficient paper for job ....................................................................................................................................... 826
This paper cannot be used. ..................................................................................................................................... 826
Cannot print as selected. Another roll is in use. .................................................................................................... 827
Roll printing is selected. ....................................................................................................................................... 827
Roll printing is selected, but sheets are loaded. .................................................................................................... 827
Roll x is selected. (x is 1 (Upper) or 2 (Lower)) ................................................................................................... 827
Roll x is empty. (x is 1 (Upper) or 2 (Lower)) ...................................................................................................... 828
No Roll Unit. ......................................................................................................................................................... 829
Sheet removed. ...................................................................................................................................................... 829
Sheet printing is selected. ...................................................................................................................................... 829
Regular printing is selected, but a roll is loaded. .................................................................................................. 830
Paper jam. .............................................................................................................................................................. 830
Roll x jam (x is 1 (Upper) or 2 (Lower)) ............................................................................................................... 830
Paper loaded askew. ............................................................................................................................................... 831
Paper cutting failed. ............................................................................................................................................... 831
End of paper feed. .................................................................................................................................................. 832
Rel lever is in wrong position. ............................................................................................................................... 832
Borderless printng not possible. ............................................................................................................................ 833
Roll feed unit error. ................................................................................................................................................ 833
The roll feed unit is loose. ..................................................................................................................................... 833
Messages regarding ink 834
Ink insufficient. ...................................................................................................................................................... 834
No ink left. ............................................................................................................................................................. 834
Remaining level of the ink cannot be correctly detected. ...................................................................................... 834
Close Ink Tank Cover ............................................................................................................................................ 835
Ink tank is empty. .................................................................................................................................................. 835
Not much ink is left. .............................................................................................................................................. 835
No ink tank loaded. ................................................................................................................................................ 836
Wrong ink tank. ..................................................................................................................................................... 836
Messages regarding printing or adjustment 837
Use another paper. ................................................................................................................................................. 837
Cannot print as specified. ...................................................................................................................................... 837
Borderless printng not possible. Paper stretched or shrank. .................................................................................. 837
Before borderless printing, move the blue platen switch. ..................................................................................... 838
Blue platen switch is dirty. .................................................................................................................................... 838
Messages regarding printheads 839
Cannot adjust printhead. ........................................................................................................................................ 839
Cannot adjust band. ............................................................................................................................................... 839
PHead needs cleaning. ........................................................................................................................................... 840
Wrong printhead. ................................................................................................................................................... 840
Problem with Printhead ......................................................................................................................................... 840
Printhead error ....................................................................................................................................................... 840
No printhead .......................................................................................................................................................... 840
Execute printhead cleaning. ................................................................................................................................... 841
Messages regarding the maintenance cartridge 842
Insert the maintenance cartridge. ........................................................................................................................... 842
Wrong maintenance cartridge. ............................................................................................................................... 842
Prepare for maint cart replacement. ....................................................................................................................... 842

No Maintenance Cartridge capacity. ..................................................................................................................... 842
Maintenance cartridge full. .................................................................................................................................... 842
Maintenance cartridge problem. ............................................................................................................................ 843
Messages regarding the hard disk 844
Hard disk error. ...................................................................................................................................................... 844
File read error. ....................................................................................................................................................... 844
The mail box is full. ............................................................................................................................................... 844
Mail box full. Now printing without saving data. ................................................................................................. 844
Mail box nearly full. .............................................................................................................................................. 844
Maximum jobs stored. ........................................................................................................................................... 845
Too many jobs for mail box. .................................................................................................................................. 845
Messages regarding HP-GL/2 846
This type of paper is not compatible with HP-GL/2. ............................................................................................. 846
GL2: Wxxxx The memory is full. (xxxx is 0501, 0903, or 0904) ......................................................................... 846
GL2: W0502 The parameter is out of range. ......................................................................................................... 846
GL2: W0504 This command is not supported. ...................................................................................................... 846
Other Messages 847
GARO Wxxxx (x represents a number) ................................................................................................................ 847
ERROR Exxx-xxxx (x represents a letter or number) ........................................................................................... 847
Hardware error. xxxxxxxx-xxxx (x represents a letter or number) ....................................................................... 847
Top cover is open. .................................................................................................................................................. 848
Prepare for parts replacement. ............................................................................................................................... 848
Parts replacement time has passed. ........................................................................................................................ 848
Unknown file. ........................................................................................................................................................ 848
Multi-sensor error .................................................................................................................................................. 849
Appendix 850
How to use this manual 851
About This User Manual ....................................................................................................................................... 851
Searching Topics ................................................................................................................................................... 852
HTML Version of the Manual for Printing ........................................................................................................... 854
Disposal of the product 861
WEEE Directive .................................................................................................................................................... 861

Basic Printing Workflow
Printing procedure 2
Canceling print jobs 13
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Printing procedure
Printing Options Using Rolls and Sheets ...................................................................................................... 2
Loading and Printing on Rolls ....................................................................................................................... 3
Loading and Printing on Sheets .................................................................................................................... 8
Printing in Windows ..................................................................................................................................... 10
Printing from Mac OS X .............................................................................................................................. 11
Printing Options Using Rolls and Sheets
The printer supports both rolls and sheets.
This section introduces the main features of each, as well as the main printing methods available. Select rolls or sheets
to suit your particular printing application.
Note
•For information on the types of paper the printer supports, refer to the Paper Reference Guide. (See
"Types of Paper.") →P.578
•A variety of other ways to print are available besides those introduced here. Choose the printing method
that suits your particular printing application, referring to "Working With Various Print Jobs" and "En-
hanced Printing Options" from the table of contents.
Roll printing
Media in spooled rolls is generally called Roll Media. Rolls are loaded on the Roll Holder, which are in turn loaded in
the printer.
Rolls can be used to print large photos or create posters or banners that cannot be printed on regular sheets.
•Large-format printing
Easily print vertical or horizontal banners from familiar applications such as Microsoft Office applications.
(See "Printing Vertical or Horizontal Banners (Large-Format Printing).") →P.109
•Borderless printing
Print without a margin (border) around posters or photos.
(See "Borderless Printing on Paper of Equivalent Size.") →P.94
(See "Borderless Printing by Resizing Originals to Fit the Roll Width.") →P.101
(See "Borderless Printing at Actual Size.") →P.87
•Banner printing
You can print multiple pages as a single continuous image, without margins between pages.
(See "Printing Multiple Pages Continuously.") →P.131
•90-degree rotation before printing
Originals in portrait orientation are rotated 90 degrees when possible to use paper more efficiently.
(See "Conserving Roll Paper by Rotating Originals 90 Degrees.") →P.158
•Enlarged/reduced printing
You can freely adjust the size of originals by enlarging or reducing originals before printing.
(See "Resizing Originals to Match the Paper Size.") →P.62
(See "Resizing Originals to Fit the Roll Width.") →P.68
(See "Resizing Originals by Entering a Scaling Value.") →P.73
•Free Layout (Windows) and imagePROGRAF Free Layout (Macintosh)
Print multiple documents from multiple applications (such as word-processing programs, spreadsheet programs,
and so on) next to each other.
(See "Printing Multiple Originals Next to Each Other.") →P.126
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Note
•Loading two rolls at once (in the Roll 1 (Upper) and Roll 2 (Lower) holders) offers the following advan-
tages.
•Save the time and effort of switching paper
Loading rolls of different types saves you the time and effort of replacing rolls. You can select the
desired roll in Paper Source in the printer driver.
(See "Page Setup Sheet (Windows).") →P.216
(See "Page Setup Pane (Mac OS X).") →P.423
•Automatic selection of the right paper for the print job
Selecting Roll Paper (Auto) in Paper Source in the printer driver enables automatic selection and
printing on the roll that suits the print job from the loaded rolls.
Additionally, loading two rolls of the same type enables nonstop printing of multiple jobs. After one
roll is completely used, the printer switches to the other roll automatically and continues printing.
(See "Automatic Roll Switching.") →P.613
Sheet printing
Sheets refer to individual sheets of paper.
Insert the sheet between the Platen and the Paper Retainer.
•Enlarged/reduced printing
You can freely adjust the size of originals by enlarging or reducing originals before printing.
(See "Resizing Originals to Match the Paper Size.") →P.62
(See "Resizing Originals by Entering a Scaling Value.") →P.73
•Free Layout (Windows) and imagePROGRAF Free Layout (Macintosh)
Print multiple documents from multiple applications (such as word-processing programs, spreadsheet programs,
and so on) next to each other.
(See "Printing Multiple Originals Next to Each Other.") →P.126
Loading and Printing on Rolls
These are the basic steps for loading and printing on rolls.
Follow the steps below to switch to a new roll or a roll of a different type or width before printing.
Note
•The procedure varies depending on the ManageRemainRoll setting in the printer menu and whether or
not a barcode has been printed on the loaded roll. (See "Keeping Track of the Amount of Roll Paper
Left.") →P.603
•Steps 6 and 7 are unnecessary if ManageRemainRoll is On and a barcode has been printed on the roll.
•Step 7 is unnecessary if ManageRemainRoll is Off.
•If the Wheeled Output Stacker is installed, remove it in advance. (See "Using the Wheeled Output
Stacker.") →P.623
•When Width Detection in the printer menu is Off, after you have selected the type of paper in step 6,
you will need to enter the roll width. (See "Main Menu Settings.") →P.679
•For details on supported sizes and types of rolls, see Paper Sizes or the Paper Reference Guide. (See
"Paper Sizes.") →P.581 (See "Types of Paper.") →P.578
•If you prefer to wait for the ink to dry after printing and simply eject the document, you can deactivate
automatic cutting and cut the paper manually. (See "Specifying the Cutting Method for Rolls.")
→P.606
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1. Turn the printer on. (See "Turning the Printer On and Off.") →P.652
2. Select a roll as the paper source. (See "Selecting the Paper Source.") →P.594
3. Remove any loaded paper that will not be used.
•Rolls (See "Removing the Roll from the Printer.") →P.597
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