Canon iPF655 - imagePROGRAF Color Inkjet Printer User manual

User Manual
ENG
Large Format Printer

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Contents
Introduction 1
How to use th�s manual ....................................................................................1
About Th�s User Manual..............................................................................................................1
Search�ng Top�cs .........................................................................................................................3
HTML Vers�on of the Manual for Pr�nt�ng.....................................................................................5
Printer Parts 13
Pr�nter parts ....................................................................................................13
Front ..........................................................................................................................................13
S�de ...........................................................................................................................................15
Top Cover (Ins�de) .....................................................................................................................16
Roll Cover (Ins�de).....................................................................................................................17
Carr�age.....................................................................................................................................17
Ink Tank Cover (Ins�de)..............................................................................................................18
Stand .........................................................................................................................................19
Control Panel.............................................................................................................................20
Control Panel ..................................................................................................22
Control Panel.............................................................................................................................22
Turn�ng the Pr�nter On and Off ..................................................................................................24
Control Panel D�splay................................................................................................................26
How to V�ew Instruct�ons W�th Nav�gate....................................................................................29
Pr�nter Menu Operat�ons ...........................................................................................................30
Menu Operat�ons.......................................................................................................................32
Menu Structure..........................................................................................................................35
Menu Sett�ngs ...........................................................................................................................49
Menu Sett�ngs (Dur�ng Pr�nt�ng) ................................................................................................62
Status Pr�nt................................................................................................................................64
Pr�nt�ng Interface Sett�ng Reports .............................................................................................67
Check�ng Instruct�ons Dur�ng Pr�nter Operat�ons ......................................................................71
Opt�onal accessor�es ......................................................................................72
Roll Holder Set ..........................................................................................................................72
Stand .........................................................................................................................................73
Printer Specications ......................................................................................74
Specications ............................................................................................................................74
Pr�nt Area...................................................................................................................................78
Basic Printing Workow 79
Pr�nt�ng procedure ..........................................................................................79
Pr�nt�ng Opt�ons Us�ng Rolls and Sheets ..................................................................................79
Load�ng and Pr�nt�ng on Rolls ...................................................................................................81
Load�ng and Pr�nt�ng on Sheets ................................................................................................84

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Pr�nt�ng �n W�ndows...................................................................................................................86
Pr�nt�ng �n Mac OS X .................................................................................................................87
Spec�fy�ng Paper �n the Pr�nter Dr�ver (W�ndows) .....................................................................89
Spec�fy�ng Paper �n the Pr�nter Dr�ver (Mac OS X) ...................................................................91
Cancel�ng pr�nt jobs ........................................................................................93
Cancel�ng Pr�nt Jobs from the Control Panel ............................................................................93
Cancel�ng Pr�nt Jobs from W�ndows..........................................................................................94
Cancel�ng Pr�nt Jobs from Mac OS X........................................................................................95
Paus�ng Pr�nt�ng..............................................................................................97
Paus�ng Pr�nt�ng ........................................................................................................................97
Handling Paper 98
Paper ..............................................................................................................98
Types of Paper ..........................................................................................................................98
Paper S�zes .............................................................................................................................103
Handl�ng rolls ................................................................................................105
Attach�ng the Roll Holder to Rolls............................................................................................105
Load�ng Rolls �n the Pr�nter .....................................................................................................108
Chang�ng the Type of Paper.................................................................................................... 112
Spec�fy�ng the Paper Length ................................................................................................... 114
Pr�nt�ng From a Des�red Start�ng Po�nt.................................................................................... 115
Remov�ng the Roll from the Pr�nter ......................................................................................... 118
Remov�ng the Roll Holder from Rolls ......................................................................................120
Clear�ng Jammed Roll Paper ..................................................................................................122
Clear�ng Jammed Paper (Paper Feed Slot) ............................................................................125
Feed�ng Roll Paper Manually ..................................................................................................127
Keep�ng Track of the Amount of Roll Paper Left .....................................................................128
Spec�fy�ng the Ink Dry�ng T�me for Rolls..................................................................................129
Spec�fy�ng the Cutt�ng Method for Rolls ..................................................................................131
Cutt�ng the Lead�ng Edge of Roll Paper Automat�cally............................................................135
Reduc�ng Dust from Cutt�ng Rolls ...........................................................................................136
Roll Holder Set ........................................................................................................................137
Handl�ng sheets ............................................................................................138
Load�ng Sheets �n the Pr�nter ..................................................................................................138
Chang�ng the Type of Paper....................................................................................................141
Pr�nt�ng From a Des�red Start�ng Po�nt....................................................................................143
Remov�ng Sheets ....................................................................................................................146
Clear�ng a Jammed Sheet.......................................................................................................147
Clear�ng Jammed Paper (Paper Feed Slot) ............................................................................150
Output Stacker..............................................................................................152
Us�ng the Output Stacker ........................................................................................................152

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Working With Various Print Jobs 154
Pr�nt�ng Photos and Images..........................................................................154
Pr�nt�ng Photos and Images ....................................................................................................154
Pr�nt�ng Photos and Images (W�ndows) ..................................................................................156
Pr�nt�ng Photos and Images (Mac OS X) ................................................................................158
Pr�nt�ng CAD Draw�ngs .................................................................................161
Pr�nt�ng CAD Draw�ngs............................................................................................................161
Pr�nt�ng L�ne Draw�ngs and Text..............................................................................................162
Pr�nt�ng L�ne Draw�ngs and Text (W�ndows)............................................................................164
Pr�nt�ng L�ne Draw�ngs and Text (Mac OS X) ..........................................................................166
Spec�fy�ng Colors and Pr�nt�ng CAD Draw�ngs........................................................................169
Spec�fy�ng Colors and Pr�nt�ng CAD Draw�ngs (W�ndows)......................................................170
HP-GL/2 Pr�nt�ng .....................................................................................................................172
Printing Ofce Documents ............................................................................173
Printing Ofce Documents.......................................................................................................173
Printing Ofce Documents (Windows).....................................................................................174
Printing Ofce Documents (Mac OS X)...................................................................................176
Enhanced Printing Options 179
Adjust�ng Images ..........................................................................................179
Adjust�ng the Color �n the Pr�nter Dr�ver ..................................................................................179
F�ne-Tun�ng Colors of Photos and Images (W�ndows) ............................................................183
F�ne-Tun�ng Colors of Photos and Images (Mac OS X) ..........................................................186
G�v�ng Pr�or�ty to Part�cular Graph�c Elements and Colors for Pr�nt�ng ...................................189
Choos�ng the Document Type and Pr�nt�ng Cond�t�ons (W�ndows).........................................192
Choos�ng the Document Type and Pr�nt�ng Cond�t�ons (Mac OS X) .......................................194
Choos�ng Paper for Pr�nt�ng..........................................................................196
Choos�ng a Paper for Pr�nt�ng .................................................................................................196
Chang�ng the Type of Paper....................................................................................................197
Spec�fy�ng Paper �n the Pr�nter Dr�ver .....................................................................................199
Spec�fy�ng Paper �n the Pr�nter Dr�ver (W�ndows) ...................................................................199
Spec�fy�ng Paper �n the Pr�nter Dr�ver (Mac OS X) .................................................................201
Pr�nt�ng enlargements or reduct�ons .............................................................203
Res�z�ng Or�g�nals to Match the Paper S�ze ............................................................................203
Res�z�ng Or�g�nals to Match the Paper S�ze (W�ndows) ..........................................................204
Res�z�ng Or�g�nals to Match the Paper S�ze (Mac OS X) ........................................................206
Res�z�ng Or�g�nals to F�t the Roll W�dth ...................................................................................209
Res�z�ng Or�g�nals to F�t the Roll W�dth (W�ndows) .................................................................210
Res�z�ng Or�g�nals to F�t the Roll W�dth (Mac OS X) ...............................................................212
Res�z�ng Or�g�nals by Enter�ng a Scal�ng Value.......................................................................215
Res�z�ng Or�g�nals by Enter�ng a Scal�ng Value (W�ndows).....................................................216
Res�z�ng Or�g�nals by Enter�ng a Scal�ng Value (Mac OS X)...................................................218

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Pr�nt�ng at full s�ze.........................................................................................221
Pr�nt�ng on Overs�zed Paper ...................................................................................................221
Pr�nt�ng at Full S�ze (W�ndows) ...............................................................................................222
Pr�nt�ng at Full S�ze (Mac OS X)..............................................................................................224
Borderless Pr�nt�ng at Actual S�ze ...........................................................................................227
Borderless Pr�nt�ng at Actual S�ze (W�ndows) .........................................................................229
Borderless Pr�nt�ng at Actual S�ze (Mac OS X) .......................................................................231
Borderless Pr�nt�ng .......................................................................................234
Borderless Pr�nt�ng on Paper of Equ�valent S�ze.....................................................................234
Borderless Pr�nt�ng by Res�z�ng Or�g�nals to Match the Paper S�ze (W�ndows)......................236
Borderless Pr�nt�ng by Res�z�ng Or�g�nals to Match the Paper S�ze (Mac OS X) ....................238
Borderless Pr�nt�ng by Res�z�ng Or�g�nals to F�t the Roll W�dth...............................................241
Borderless Pr�nt�ng by Res�z�ng Or�g�nals to F�t the Roll W�dth (W�ndows).............................243
Borderless Pr�nt�ng by Res�z�ng Or�g�nals to F�t the Roll W�dth (Mac OS X) ...........................245
Borderless Pr�nt�ng at Actual S�ze ...........................................................................................248
Borderless Pr�nt�ng at Actual S�ze (W�ndows) .........................................................................250
Borderless Pr�nt�ng at Actual S�ze (Mac OS X) .......................................................................252
Pr�nt�ng banners or at other non-standard s�zes...........................................255
Pr�nt�ng Vert�cal or Hor�zontal Banners (Large-Format Pr�nt�ng) .............................................255
Pr�nt�ng Vert�cal or Hor�zontal Banners (Large-Format Pr�nt�ng; W�ndows).............................256
Pr�nt�ng Vert�cal or Hor�zontal Banners (Large-Format Pr�nt�ng; Mac OS X)...........................260
Pr�nt�ng on Non-Standard Paper S�zes ...................................................................................263
Pr�nt�ng on Non-Standard Paper S�zes (W�ndows) .................................................................264
Pr�nt�ng on Non-Standard Paper S�zes (Mac OS X)................................................................268
T�l�ng and mult�ple pages per sheet ..............................................................271
Pr�nt�ng Mult�ple Or�g�nals Next to Each Other ........................................................................271
Pr�nt�ng Mult�ple Or�g�nals Next to Each Other (W�ndows) ......................................................273
Pr�nt�ng Mult�ple Or�g�nals Next to Each Other (Mac OS X) ....................................................275
Pr�nt�ng Mult�ple Pages Cont�nuously......................................................................................277
Pr�nt�ng Mult�ple Pages Cont�nuously (W�ndows)....................................................................278
Pr�nt�ng Mult�ple Pages Cont�nuously (Mac OS X) ..................................................................280
Pr�nt�ng Mult�ple Pages Per Sheet...........................................................................................282
Pr�nt�ng Mult�ple Pages Per Sheet (W�ndows).........................................................................283
Pr�nt�ng Mult�ple Pages Per Sheet (Mac OS X).......................................................................285
Pr�nt�ng Posters �n Sect�ons ....................................................................................................288
Pr�nt�ng Large Posters (W�ndows)...........................................................................................289
Center�ng or�g�nals........................................................................................291
Pr�nt�ng Or�g�nals Centered on Rolls .......................................................................................291
Pr�nt�ng Or�g�nals Centered on Rolls (W�ndows) .....................................................................292
Pr�nt�ng Or�g�nals Centered on Rolls (Mac OS X) ...................................................................294
Pr�nt�ng Or�g�nals Centered on Sheets ....................................................................................297
Pr�nt�ng Or�g�nals Centered on Sheets (W�ndows) ..................................................................298
Pr�nt�ng Or�g�nals Centered on Sheets (Mac OS X) ................................................................300
Conserv�ng roll paper....................................................................................303
Conserv�ng Roll Paper by Rotat�ng Or�g�nals 90 Degrees ......................................................303
Conserv�ng Roll Paper by Rotat�ng Or�g�nals 90 Degrees (W�ndows) ....................................304
Conserv�ng Roll Paper by Rotat�ng Or�g�nals 90 Degrees (Mac OS X)...................................306

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Conserv�ng Roll Paper by Pr�nt�ng Or�g�nals W�thout Top and Bottom Marg�ns ......................309
Conserv�ng Roll Paper by Pr�nt�ng Or�g�nals W�thout Top and Bottom Marg�ns (W�ndows) ....310
Conserv�ng Roll Paper by Pr�nt�ng Or�g�nals W�thout Top and Bottom Marg�ns (Mac OS X) ..312
Check�ng Images Before Pr�nt�ng .................................................................315
Check�ng the Layout �n a Prev�ew Before Pr�nt�ng ..................................................................315
Check�ng the Layout �n a Prev�ew Before Pr�nt�ng (W�ndows) ................................................317
Check�ng the Layout �n a Prev�ew Before Pr�nt�ng (Mac OS X) ..............................................319
Other useful sett�ngs.....................................................................................320
Pr�nt�ng W�th Watermarks........................................................................................................320
Pr�nt�ng w�th Watermarks-COPY, FILE COPY, and so on (W�ndows)......................................321
Mak�ng the Or�g�nal Or�entat�on Match the Paper Or�entat�on.................................................323
Mak�ng the Or�g�nal Or�entat�on Match the Paper Or�entat�on (W�ndows)...............................324
Mak�ng the Or�g�nal Or�entat�on Match the Paper Or�entat�on (Mac OS X) .............................326
Us�ng Favor�tes .......................................................................................................................329
Us�ng Favor�tes (W�ndows) .....................................................................................................330
Us�ng Favor�tes (Mac OS X)....................................................................................................332
Cutt�ng Roll Paper After Pr�nt�ng..............................................................................................333
Cutt�ng Roll Paper After Pr�nt�ng (W�ndows)............................................................................334
Cutt�ng Roll Paper After Pr�nt�ng (Mac OS X)..........................................................................335
Windows Software 338
Pr�nter Dr�ver.................................................................................................338
Pr�nter Dr�ver Sett�ngs (W�ndows) ...........................................................................................338
Spec�fy�ng Paper �n the Pr�nter Dr�ver (W�ndows) ...................................................................340
Conrming Print Settings (Windows).......................................................................................342
Check�ng the Layout �n a Prev�ew Before Pr�nt�ng (W�ndows) ................................................344
Us�ng Favor�tes (W�ndows) .....................................................................................................346
Access�ng the Pr�nter Dr�ver D�alog Box from Appl�cat�ons (W�ndows) ...................................348
Access�ng the Pr�nter Dr�ver D�alog Box from the Operat�ng System Menu (W�ndows) .........350
Ma�n Sheet (W�ndows) ............................................................................................................352
Paper Informat�on on Pr�nter D�alog Box (W�ndows)...............................................................355
Paper Deta�led Sett�ngs D�alog Box (W�ndows) ......................................................................356
V�ew Sett�ngs D�alog Box for the Pr�nt�ng Appl�cat�on (W�ndows)............................................357
Color Adjustment Sheet: Color (W�ndows) ..............................................................................358
Object Adjustment d�alog box: Color .......................................................................................360
Match�ng Sheet (W�ndows) .....................................................................................................361
Color Adjustment Sheet: Monochrome (W�ndows)..................................................................363
Object Adjustment d�alog box: Monochrome...........................................................................365
Page Setup Sheet (W�ndows) .................................................................................................366
Paper S�ze Opt�ons D�alog Box (W�ndows) .............................................................................369
Layout Sheet (W�ndows) .........................................................................................................370
Page Opt�ons D�alog Box (W�ndows) ......................................................................................372
Spec�al Sett�ngs D�alog Box (W�ndows) ..................................................................................373
Favor�tes Sheet (W�ndows) .....................................................................................................374
Ut�l�ty Sheet (W�ndows) ...........................................................................................................376
Support Sheet (W�ndows) .......................................................................................................377
Sett�ngs Summar�es D�alog Box (W�ndows)............................................................................378
Dev�ce Sett�ngs Sheet (W�ndows) ...........................................................................................379

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Prev�ew .........................................................................................................380
The Features of Prev�ew .........................................................................................................380
Operat�ng Env�ronment ...........................................................................................................380
Start�ng Prev�ew ......................................................................................................................381
Prev�ew Ma�n W�ndow .............................................................................................................382
D�alog Area..............................................................................................................................384
Pr�nt on the Center ..................................................................................................................386
Not Pr�nt Spaces at the Top/Bottom ........................................................................................387
Pr�or�ty sett�ng for rotat�ng 90 degrees ....................................................................................388
Pr�nt�ng w�th Select�ng the Layout ...........................................................................................389
Enlarge/Reduce the screen d�splay.........................................................................................391
Mov�ng a Page ........................................................................................................................391
Us�ng the ruler .........................................................................................................................391
Free Layout...................................................................................................392
The Features of Free Layout...................................................................................................392
Operat�ng Env�ronment ...........................................................................................................392
Start�ng Free Layout................................................................................................................393
Free Layout Ma�n W�ndow.......................................................................................................395
Deta�led Sett�ngs .....................................................................................................................396
Preferences D�alog Box...........................................................................................................397
Page Opt�ons D�alog Box ........................................................................................................399
Zoom D�alog Box.....................................................................................................................400
Format D�alog Box...................................................................................................................401
Lay�ng out a Mult�ple-F�le Document on One Page.................................................................403
Lay�ng out a Document Created w�th Mult�ple Appl�cat�on Programs on One Page................406
Select�ng an Object .................................................................................................................409
Chang�ng the Object S�ze........................................................................................................410
Mov�ng an Object .................................................................................................................... 411
Rotat�ng an Object................................................................................................................... 411
Lay�ng out Objects Automat�cally ............................................................................................412
Al�gn�ng Objects ......................................................................................................................413
Chang�ng the Object Overlapp�ng Order .................................................................................415
Past�ng a Cop�ed or Cut Object...............................................................................................417
Folded Duplex W�ndow ...........................................................................................................418
Pr�nts us�ng Folded Duplex .....................................................................................................420
F�n�shed S�ze Sett�ngs D�alog Box ..........................................................................................421
B�nd�ng Sett�ngs D�alog Box ....................................................................................................422
Color �mageRUNNER Enlargement Copy ....................................................423
The Features of Color �mageRUNNER Enlargement Copy ....................................................423
Operat�ng Env�ronment ...........................................................................................................423
Start�ng Color �mageRUNNER Enlargement Copy .................................................................424
Color �mageRUNNER Enlargement Copy D�alog Box ............................................................426
Hot Folder................................................................................................................................427
Creat�ng a New Hot Folder......................................................................................................428
Spec�fy�ng an Ex�st�ng Shared Folder as a Hot Folder............................................................431
Sett�ng the Pr�nt Parameters ...................................................................................................433
Pr�nt�ng Enlargements of Scanned Or�g�nals from a Color �mageRUNNER (W�ndows)..........434

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Status Mon�tor...............................................................................................436
The Features of �magePROGRAF Status Mon�tor ..................................................................436
Job Management Us�ng �magePROGRAF Status Mon�tor......................................................438
Account�ng ....................................................................................................439
Account�ng Manager ...............................................................................................................439
Launch�ng the Account�ng Manager ........................................................................................439
Account�ng Manager Ma�n W�ndow.........................................................................................440
Account�ng Manager Bas�c Procedures ..................................................................................443
Conguring Unit Costs in Accounting Manager.......................................................................443
Sett�ng the Un�t Cost for Ink ....................................................................................................444
Sett�ng the Un�t Cost for Paper................................................................................................445
Sett�ng the Un�t Cost for Items Other Than Ink and Paper......................................................446
Conguring Units and Display Settings in Accounting Manager .............................................447
Automat�cally Acqu�r�ng Pr�nt Job Logs at Regular Intervals ...................................................448
Cancel�ng Regular Pr�nt Job Log Acqu�s�t�on ..........................................................................448
Sw�tch�ng Between D�splay�ng Jobs on Pr�nter and Regularly Acqu�red Jobs ........................449
Export�ng Pr�nt Job Data as a CSV F�le ..................................................................................449
Show�ng Job Propert�es ..........................................................................................................450
Show�ng, Sav�ng and Load�ng Selected Un�t Cost Data .........................................................450
Show�ng the Total Amount of Ink and Paper Consumed .........................................................450
D�g�tal Photo Front-Access ...........................................................................451
D�g�tal Photo Front-Access......................................................................................................451
Us�ng PosterArt�st to Compose Or�g�nals .....................................................452
Us�ng PosterArt�st to Compose Or�g�nals ...............................................................................452
Dev�ce Setup Ut�l�ty.......................................................................................454
�magePROGRAF Dev�ce Setup Ut�l�ty.....................................................................................454
Install�ng �magePROGRAF Dev�ce Setup Ut�l�ty .....................................................................454
Conguring the IP Address Using imagePROGRAF Device Setup Utility...............................455
Mac OS X Software 456
Pr�nter Dr�ver.................................................................................................456
Pr�nter Dr�ver Sett�ngs (Mac OS X) .........................................................................................456
Spec�fy�ng Paper �n the Pr�nter Dr�ver (Mac OS X) .................................................................457
Conrming Print Settings (Mac OS X).....................................................................................459
Check�ng the Layout �n a Prev�ew Before Pr�nt�ng (Mac OS X) ..............................................461
Us�ng Favor�tes (Mac OS X)....................................................................................................462
Access�ng the Pr�nter Dr�ver D�alog Box from Appl�cat�ons (Mac OS X) .................................462
Ma�n Pane (Mac OS X) ...........................................................................................................463
Paper Informat�on on Pr�nter D�alog Box (Mac OS X) .............................................................466
Paper Deta�led Sett�ngs D�alog Box (Mac OS X) ....................................................................467
V�ew sett�ngs D�alog Box for the Pr�nt�ng Appl�cat�on (Mac OS X) ..........................................468
Color Sett�ngs Pane: Color (Mac OS X) ..................................................................................469
Color Sett�ngs Pane: Monochrome (Mac OS X)......................................................................471
Page Setup Pane (Mac OS X) ................................................................................................473
Ut�l�ty Pane (Mac OS X) ..........................................................................................................475
Add�t�onal Sett�ngs Pane (Mac OS X) .....................................................................................476
Support Pane (Mac OS X).......................................................................................................477

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Prev�ew .........................................................................................................478
The Features of Prev�ew .........................................................................................................478
Operat�ng Env�ronment ...........................................................................................................478
Start�ng Prev�ew ......................................................................................................................479
Prev�ew Ma�n W�ndow .............................................................................................................480
Paper Sett�ngs Panel...............................................................................................................482
Easy Sett�ngs ..........................................................................................................................484
Advanced Sett�ngs ..................................................................................................................486
Output Sett�ngs Panel .............................................................................................................487
Color Sett�ngs Panel................................................................................................................489
Color Adjustment .....................................................................................................................490
Match�ng..................................................................................................................................492
Dr�ver Match�ng Mode .............................................................................................................494
ICC Match�ng Mode.................................................................................................................495
ColorSync................................................................................................................................496
Preferences D�alog Box...........................................................................................................497
Zoom D�alog Box.....................................................................................................................497
Go to Page D�alog Box............................................................................................................497
Pr�nt w�th No Borders ..............................................................................................................498
Pr�nt on the Center ..................................................................................................................499
Not Pr�nt Spaces at the Top/Bottom ........................................................................................500
Pr�nt Page Rotated 90 Degrees ..............................................................................................501
D�splay w�th F�tt�ng to the W�dth of the Paper..........................................................................502
D�splay w�th All ........................................................................................................................503
D�splay w�th Actual S�ze ..........................................................................................................504
Mov�ng a Page ........................................................................................................................505
Free Layout...................................................................................................506
The Features of Free Layout...................................................................................................506
Operat�ng Env�ronment ...........................................................................................................506
Start�ng Free Layout................................................................................................................507
Free Layout Ma�n W�ndow.......................................................................................................508
Paper Sett�ngs Panel...............................................................................................................510
Easy Sett�ngs ..........................................................................................................................512
Advanced Sett�ngs ..................................................................................................................514
Color Sett�ngs Panel................................................................................................................515
Color Adjustment .....................................................................................................................516
Match�ng..................................................................................................................................518
Dr�ver Match�ng Mode .............................................................................................................520
ICC Match�ng Mode.................................................................................................................521
ColorSync................................................................................................................................522
Preferences D�alog Box...........................................................................................................523
Page Setup D�alog Box ...........................................................................................................525
Zoom D�alog Box.....................................................................................................................526
Format D�alog Box...................................................................................................................527
Lay�ng out a Mult�ple-F�le Document on One Page.................................................................528
Lay�ng out a Document Created w�th Mult�ple Appl�cat�on Programs on One Page................528
Select�ng an Object .................................................................................................................529
Chang�ng the Object S�ze........................................................................................................530
Mov�ng an Object ....................................................................................................................531
Rotat�ng an Object...................................................................................................................531

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Lay�ng out Objects Automat�cally ............................................................................................532
Al�gn�ng Objects ......................................................................................................................533
Chang�ng the Object Overlapp�ng Order .................................................................................535
Past�ng a Cop�ed or Cut Object...............................................................................................537
Color �mageRUNNER Enlargement Copy ....................................................538
The Features of Color �mageRUNNER Enlargement Copy ....................................................538
Operat�ng Env�ronment ...........................................................................................................538
Start�ng Color �mageRUNNER Enlargement Copy .................................................................539
Color �mageRUNNER Enlargement Copy D�alog Box ............................................................540
Hot Folder................................................................................................................................541
Creat�ng a New Hot Folder......................................................................................................541
Ed�t�ng a Hot Folder (Sett�ng Pr�nt Cond�t�ons)........................................................................543
Delet�ng a Hot Folder ..............................................................................................................545
Sett�ng the Pr�nt Parameters ...................................................................................................546
Paper Sett�ngs Panel...............................................................................................................546
Easy Sett�ngs ..........................................................................................................................548
Advanced Sett�ngs ..................................................................................................................550
Output Sett�ngs Panel .............................................................................................................551
Color Sett�ngs Panel................................................................................................................553
Dr�ver Match�ng Mode .............................................................................................................554
ICC Match�ng Mode.................................................................................................................555
ColorSync................................................................................................................................556
Pr�nt�ng Enlargements of Scanned Or�g�nals from a Color �mageRUNNER (Mac OS X)........557
Pr�ntmon�tor ..................................................................................................559
The Features of �magePROGRAF Pr�ntmon�tor ......................................................................559
Job Management Us�ng �magePROGRAF Pr�ntmon�tor .........................................................560
Network Setting 562
Network Sett�ng ............................................................................................562
Network Env�ronment ..............................................................................................................562
Conguring the IP Address on the Printer ...............................................................................565
Conguring the IP Address Using imagePROGRAF Device Setup Utility...............................566
Conguring the IP Address Using the Printer Control Panel ...................................................567
Conguring the IP Address Using ARP and PING Commands ...............................................569
Conguring TCP/IPv6 Network Settings..................................................................................570
Us�ng RemoteUI ......................................................................................................................571
Conguring the Printer's TCP/IP Network Settings .................................................................572
Conguring the Printer's AppleTalk Network Settings .............................................................576
Conguring the Printer's NetWare Network Settings...............................................................577
Spec�fy�ng Pr�nter-Related Informat�on....................................................................................579
Conguring the Communication Mode Manually.....................................................................580
Email Notication When Printing is Finished or Errors Occur .................................................581
In�t�al�z�ng the Network Sett�ngs ..............................................................................................582
Network Sett�ng (W�ndows) ..........................................................................583
Conguring the Printer Driver Destination (Windows).............................................................583
Shar�ng the Pr�nter �n W�ndows ...............................................................................................584
Conguring the Printer's NetWare Network Settings...............................................................586
Specifying the Printer's Frame Type........................................................................................588

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Spec�fy�ng NetWare Pr�nt Serv�ces..........................................................................................590
Spec�fy�ng NetWare Protocols.................................................................................................593
Conguring NetWare Network Settings...................................................................................595
Install�ng �magePROGRAF Dev�ce Setup Ut�l�ty .....................................................................596
Conguring the IP Address Using imagePROGRAF Device Setup Utility...............................597
Network Sett�ng (Mac OS X).........................................................................598
Conguring the Printer Driver Destination (Macintosh) ...........................................................598
Conguring the Printer's AppleTalk Network Settings .............................................................599
Conguring the Destination for AppleTalk Networks (Macintosh)............................................600
Conguring the Destination in TCP/IP Networks (Macintosh) .................................................602
Conguring the Destination for Bonjour Network (Macintosh) ................................................604
Hard Disk 605
Hard D�sk ......................................................................................................605
Pr�nter Hard D�sk Operat�ons ..................................................................................................605
Check�ng the Free Hard D�sk Space .......................................................................................607
Erasing Data on the Printer's Hard Disk..................................................................................609
Print Jobs 611
Bas�c Pr�nt Job Operat�ons ........................................................................... 611
Us�ng the Pr�nter Hard D�sk..................................................................................................... 611
Sav�ng Pr�nt Jobs on the Pr�nter Hard D�sk .............................................................................613
Manag�ng the Job Queue (Delet�ng or Preempt�ng Other Jobs) .............................................616
Manag�ng Pend�ng Jobs (Pr�nt�ng or Delet�ng Jobs on Hold)..................................................619
Pr�nt�ng Saved Jobs ................................................................................................................621
Delet�ng Saved Jobs ...............................................................................................................627
Mov�ng Saved Jobs .................................................................................................................631
Advanced Pr�nt Job Operat�ons ....................................................................636
Sav�ng Pr�nt Jobs Sent from Sources Other than the Pr�nter Dr�ver .......................................636
Pr�nt�ng W�thout Sav�ng Jobs �n the Common Box..................................................................638
Sett�ng Passwords for Personal Boxes ...................................................................................639
Nam�ng Personal Boxes..........................................................................................................643
D�splay�ng a L�st of Saved Jobs ..............................................................................................647
Pr�nt�ng a L�st of Saved Jobs...................................................................................................651
D�splay�ng Deta�ls of Saved Jobs ............................................................................................652
Renam�ng Saved Jobs ............................................................................................................656
Pr�nter Hard D�sk Operat�ons ..................................................................................................661
Check�ng the Free Hard D�sk Space .......................................................................................663
Adjustments for Better Print Quality 665
Adjust�ng the Pr�nthead.................................................................................665
Adjust�ng the Pr�nthead ...........................................................................................................665
Automat�c Adjustment to Stra�ghten L�nes and Colors (Head Pos�. Adj.) ................................666
Manual Adjustment to Stra�ghten L�nes and Colors (Head Pos�. Adj.) ....................................668
Adjust�ng L�ne M�sal�gnment (Head Inc. Adj.)..........................................................................670
Troubleshoot�ng Paper Abras�on and Blurry Images (Head He�ght)........................................673

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Adjust�ng the feed amount ............................................................................674
Adjust�ng the Feed Amount .....................................................................................................674
Select�ng a Feed Amount Adjustment Method (Feed Pr�or�ty).................................................675
Automat�c Band�ng Adjustment (Adj. Qual�ty)..........................................................................676
Manual Band�ng Adjustment (Adj. Qual�ty)..............................................................................678
F�ne-Tun�ng the Paper Feed Amount (Adj. F�ne Feed)............................................................680
Adjust�ng L�ne Length (Adjust Length) ....................................................................................681
Adjust�ng the Vacuum Strength (VacuumStrngth) ...................................................................683
Maintenance 684
Ink Tanks.......................................................................................................684
Ink Tanks .................................................................................................................................684
Replac�ng Ink Tanks ................................................................................................................685
Check�ng Ink Tank Levels........................................................................................................690
When to Replace Ink Tanks.....................................................................................................691
Pr�ntheads.....................................................................................................692
Pr�nthead .................................................................................................................................692
Check�ng for Nozzle Clogg�ng .................................................................................................692
Clean�ng the Pr�nthead............................................................................................................694
Replac�ng the Pr�nthead ..........................................................................................................695
Ma�ntenance Cartr�dge .................................................................................701
Ma�ntenance Cartr�dge ............................................................................................................701
Replac�ng the Ma�ntenance Cartr�dge .....................................................................................701
Check�ng the Rema�n�ng Ma�ntenance Cartr�dge Capac�ty.....................................................706
When to Replace the Ma�ntenance Cartr�dge .........................................................................707
Clean�ng the Pr�nter ......................................................................................708
Clean�ng the Pr�nter Exter�or ...................................................................................................708
Clean�ng Ins�de the Top Cover ................................................................................................709
Clean�ng the Pr�nthead............................................................................................................712
Other Ma�ntenance .......................................................................................713
Prepar�ng to Transfer the Pr�nter .............................................................................................713
Updat�ng the F�rmware ............................................................................................................716
Troubleshooting 717
Frequently Asked Quest�ons.........................................................................717
Frequently Asked Quest�ons ...................................................................................................717
Problems Regard�ng Paper ..........................................................................719
Clear�ng Jammed Paper (Paper Feed Slot) ............................................................................719
Clear�ng Jammed Roll Paper ..................................................................................................721
Clear�ng a Jammed Sheet.......................................................................................................724
Roll Paper Cannot be Inserted �nto the Paper Feed Slot ........................................................727
Cannot load sheets .................................................................................................................727
Paper �s not cut stra�ght...........................................................................................................727
Paper �s not cut .......................................................................................................................727
Depress�on on the lead�ng edge �s left ....................................................................................727

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The size of clear lm cannot be detected................................................................................727
Roll Paper �s Cont�nuously Ejected .........................................................................................728
Pr�nt�ng does not start...................................................................................729
The Data Recept�on Lamp on the Control Panel does not l�ght up .........................................729
The pr�nter does not respond even �f pr�nt jobs are sent .........................................................729
Ink F�ll�ng.. �s d�splayed ...........................................................................................................729
The d�splay screen �nd�cates Ag�tat�ng ....................................................................................729
The pr�nter stops dur�ng a pr�nt job ...............................................................730
An error message �s shown on the D�splay Screen.................................................................730
The pr�nter ejects blank, unpr�nted paper................................................................................730
The pr�nter stops when pr�nt�ng a HP-GL/2 job (the carr�age stops mov�ng)...........................730
Problems w�th the pr�nt�ng qual�ty .................................................................731
Pr�nt�ng �s fa�nt.........................................................................................................................731
Paper rubs aga�nst the Pr�nthead............................................................................................732
The edges of the paper are d�rty .............................................................................................733
The surface of the paper �s d�rty..............................................................................................734
The back s�de of the paper �s d�rty ..........................................................................................734
Pr�nted colors are �naccurate...................................................................................................735
Band�ng �n d�fferent colors occurs ...........................................................................................736
Colors �n pr�nted �mages are uneven.......................................................................................737
Image edges are blurred or wh�te band�ng occurs ..................................................................738
The contrast becomes uneven dur�ng pr�nt�ng ........................................................................738
The length of pr�nted �mages �s �naccurate �n the feed�ng d�rect�on ........................................739
Images are pr�nted crooked.....................................................................................................739
Documents are pr�nted �n monochrome ..................................................................................739
L�ne th�ckness �s not un�form ...................................................................................................740
L�nes are m�sal�gned ...............................................................................................................740
Problems w�th the pr�nt�ng qual�ty caused by the type of paper ..............................................740
Cannot pr�nt over a network..........................................................................741
Cannot connect the pr�nter to the network ..............................................................................741
Cannot pr�nt over a TCP/IP network........................................................................................741
Cannot pr�nt over a NetWare network .....................................................................................742
Cannot pr�nt over AppleTalk or Bonjour networks ...................................................................742
Installat�on problems.....................................................................................743
Remov�ng Installed Pr�nter Dr�vers..........................................................................................743
HP-GL/2 problems ........................................................................................744
W�th HP-GL/2, pr�nt�ng �s m�sal�gned.......................................................................................744
L�nes or �mages are m�ss�ng �n pr�nted HP-GL/2 jobs. ............................................................744
L�nes are pr�nted too th�ck or th�n �n HP-GL/2 pr�nt jobs..........................................................744
HP-GL/2 jobs are pr�nted �n monochrome (or color) ...............................................................744
Pr�nted colors of l�nes are �naccurate dur�ng HP-GL/2 pr�nt�ng ...............................................744
HP-GL/2 jobs are printed 6 mm larger than specied .............................................................745
HP-GL/2 jobs are printed at maximum size, even if a standard size is specied....................745
HP-GL/2 pr�nt�ng takes a long t�me .........................................................................................745
The pr�nter stops when pr�nt�ng a HP-GL/2 job (the carr�age stops mov�ng)...........................745

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Other problems .............................................................................................746
The pr�nter does not go on ......................................................................................................746
The pr�nter takes t�me to start up.............................................................................................746
If the Pr�nter Makes a Strange Sound .....................................................................................747
Messages adv�s�ng to check the ma�ntenance cartr�dge are not cleared................................748
The pr�nter consumes a lot of �nk ............................................................................................748
Ink Level Detect�on..................................................................................................................749
Error Message 751
Messages regard�ng paper ...........................................................................751
Med�aType M�smatch ..............................................................................................................751
The paper �s too small. ............................................................................................................752
The paper �s too small. ............................................................................................................753
PaprW�dth M�smatch ...............................................................................................................754
Paper s�ze not detected...........................................................................................................755
Insufcient paper for job ..........................................................................................................756
Th�s paper cannot be used......................................................................................................756
Roll pr�nt�ng �s selected. ..........................................................................................................756
Roll pr�nt�ng �s selected, but sheets are loaded.......................................................................757
The roll �s empty. .....................................................................................................................757
Sheet pr�nt�ng �s selected. .......................................................................................................758
Regular pr�nt�ng �s selected, but a roll �s loaded......................................................................758
Paper jam ................................................................................................................................759
Paper �s crooked. ....................................................................................................................760
Paper not al�gned w�th r�ght gu�de. ..........................................................................................761
Cannot detect papr..................................................................................................................761
Paper cutt�ng fa�led..................................................................................................................762
End of paper feed....................................................................................................................762
Rel lever �s �n wrong pos�t�on...................................................................................................763
Borderless pr�ntng not poss�ble. ..............................................................................................763
Paper pos�t�on not su�table for borderless pr�nt�ng. .................................................................764
Roll paper �s not securely �n contact w�th roll holder................................................................764
Messages regard�ng �nk................................................................................765
Ink insufcient..........................................................................................................................765
No �nk left. ...............................................................................................................................765
Rema�n�ng level of the �nk cannot be correctly detected. ........................................................765
Unable to detect �nk level correctly..........................................................................................765
Close Ink Tank Cover ..............................................................................................................765
Ink tank �s empty......................................................................................................................766
Not much �nk �s left. .................................................................................................................766
No �nk tank loaded...................................................................................................................766
Wrong �nk tank.........................................................................................................................766
Do not pull out �nk tank............................................................................................................766
Messages regard�ng pr�nt�ng or adjustment..................................................767
Cannot adjust pr�nthead. .........................................................................................................767
Cannot adjust paper feed. .......................................................................................................767
Check pr�nted document. ........................................................................................................768

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Messages regard�ng pr�ntheads ...................................................................769
Cannot adjust pr�nthead. .........................................................................................................769
Wrong pr�nthead......................................................................................................................769
Pr�nthead error ........................................................................................................................769
No pr�nthead............................................................................................................................770
Execute pr�nthead clean�ng. ....................................................................................................770
Messages regard�ng the ma�ntenance cartr�dge...........................................771
Insert the ma�ntenance cartr�dge.............................................................................................771
Wrong ma�ntenance cartr�dge. ................................................................................................771
Ma�nt. cart. The level �s low .....................................................................................................771
No Ma�ntenance Cartr�dge capac�ty.........................................................................................771
Ma�ntenance cartr�dge full. ......................................................................................................771
Ma�ntenance cartr�dge problem...............................................................................................771
Messages regard�ng the hard d�sk................................................................772
Hard d�sk error.........................................................................................................................772
F�le read error. .........................................................................................................................772
The ma�l box �s full...................................................................................................................772
Ma�l box full. Now pr�nt�ng w�thout sav�ng data........................................................................772
Ma�l box nearly full...................................................................................................................772
Max�mum jobs stored. .............................................................................................................772
Too many jobs for ma�l box......................................................................................................773
Messages regard�ng HP-GL/2 ......................................................................774
Th�s type of paper �s not compat�ble w�th HP-GL/2. ................................................................774
GL2: Wxxxx The memory �s full. (xxxx �s 0501, 0903, or 0904) ..............................................774
GL2: W0502 The parameter �s out of range............................................................................774
GL2: W0504 Th�s command �s not supported. ........................................................................774
Other Messages ...........................................................................................775
GARO Wxxxx (x represents a number)...................................................................................775
ERROR Exxx-xxxx (x represents a letter or number)..............................................................775
Hardware error. xxxxxxxx-xxxx (x represents a letter or number) ...........................................775
Top cover �s open. ...................................................................................................................775
Prepare for parts replacement.................................................................................................776
Parts replacement t�me has passed. .......................................................................................776
Unknown le............................................................................................................................776
Mult�-sensor error ....................................................................................................................776
Error �n cutter pos�t�on. ............................................................................................................776

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