Canon imagePROGRAF iPF815 User Manual
User's guide
Large Format Printer
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Table of contents
Document Outline
- Cover
- Note
- Contents
- Basic Printing Workflow
- Working With Various Print Jobs
- Enhanced Printing Options
- Adjusting Images
- Adjusting the Color in the Printer Driver
- Fine-Tuning Colors of Photos and Images (Windows)
- Fine-Tuning Colors of Photos and Images (Mac OS X)
- Giving Priority to Particular Graphic Elements and Colors for Printing
- Choosing the Document Type and Printing Conditions (Windows)
- Choosing the Document Type and Printing Conditions (Mac OS X)
- Choosing Paper for Printing
- Printing enlargements or reductions
- Resizing Originals to Match the Paper Size
- Resizing Originals to Match the Paper Size (Windows)
- Resizing Originals to Match the Paper Size (Mac OS X)
- Resizing Originals to Fit the Roll Width
- Resizing Originals to Fit the Roll Width (Windows)
- Resizing Originals to Fit the Roll Width (Mac OS X)
- Resizing Originals by Entering a Scaling Value
- Resizing Originals by Entering a Scaling Value (Windows)
- Resizing Originals by Entering a Scaling Value (Mac OS X)
- Printing at full size
- Borderless Printing
- Borderless Printing on Paper of Equivalent Size
- Borderless Printing by Resizing Originals to Match the Paper Size (Windows)
- Borderless Printing by Resizing Originals to Match the Paper Size (Mac OS X)
- Borderless Printing by Resizing Originals to Fit the Roll Width
- Borderless Printing by Resizing Originals to Fit the Roll Width (Windows)
- Borderless Printing by Resizing Originals to Fit the Roll Width (Mac OS X)
- Printing banners or at other non-standard sizes
- Printing Vertical or Horizontal Banners (Large-Format Printing)
- Printing Vertical or Horizontal Banners (Large-Format Printing; Windows)
- Printing Vertical or Horizontal Banners (Large-Format Printing; Mac OS X)
- Printing on Non-Standard Paper Sizes
- Printing on Non-Standard Paper Sizes (Windows)
- Printing on Non-Standard Paper Sizes (Mac OS X)
- Tiling and multiple pages per sheet
- Printing Multiple Originals Next to Each Other
- Printing Multiple Originals Next to Each Other (Windows)
- Printing Multiple Originals Next to Each Other (Mac OS X)
- Printing Multiple Pages Continuously
- Printing Multiple Pages Continuously (Windows)
- Printing Multiple Pages Continuously (Mac OS X)
- Printing Multiple Pages Per Sheet
- Printing Multiple Pages Per Sheet (Windows)
- Printing Multiple Pages Per Sheet (Mac OS X)
- Printing Posters in Sections
- Printing Large Posters (Windows)
- Centering originals
- Conserving roll paper
- Conserving Roll Paper by Rotating Originals 90 Degrees
- Conserving Roll Paper by Rotating Originals 90 Degrees (Windows)
- Conserving Roll Paper by Rotating Originals 90 Degrees (Mac OS X)
- Conserving Roll Paper by Printing Originals Without Top and Bottom Margins
- Conserving Roll Paper by Printing Originals Without Top and Bottom Margins (Windows)
- Conserving Roll Paper by Printing Originals Without Top and Bottom Margins (Mac OS X)
- Using PosterArtist to Compose Originals
- Checking Images Before Printing
- Other useful settings
- Printing With Watermarks
- Printing with Watermarks— COPY, FILE COPY, and so on (Windows)
- Making the Original Orientation Match the Paper Orientation
- Making the Original Orientation Match the Paper Orientation (Windows)
- Making the Original Orientation Match the Paper Orientation (Mac OS X)
- Using Favorites
- Cutting Roll Paper After Printing
- Cutting Roll Paper After Printing (Windows)
- Cutting Roll Paper After Printing (Mac OS X)
- Adjusting Images
- Windows Software
- Printer Driver
- Printer Driver Settings
- Specifying Paper in the Printer Driver
- Confirming Print Settings
- Checking the Layout in a Preview Before Printing
- Using Favorites
- Accessing the Printer Driver Dialog Box from Applications
- Accessing the Printer Driver Dialog Box from the Operating System Menu
- Main Sheet
- Paper Information on Printer Dialog Box
- Paper Detailed Settings Dialog Box
- View Settings Dialog Box for the Printing Application
- Color Adjustment Sheet: Color
- Object Adjustment dialog box: Color
- Matching Sheet
- Color Adjustment Sheet: Monochrome
- Object Adjustment dialog box: Monochrome
- Page Setup Sheet
- Output Method dialog box
- Paper Size Options Dialog Box
- Layout Sheet
- Page Options Dialog Box
- Special Settings Dialog Box
- Favorites Sheet
- Utility Sheet
- Support Sheet
- Settings Summaries Dialog Box
- Device Settings Sheet
- Preview
- Free Layout
- The Features of Free Layout
- Operating Environment
- Starting Free Layout
- Free Layout Main Window
- Detailed Settings
- Preferences Dialog Box
- Page Options Dialog Box
- Zoom Dialog Box
- Format Dialog Box
- Laying out a Multiple-File Document on One Page
- Laying out a Document Created with Multiple Application Programs on One Page
- Selecting an Object
- Changing the Object Size
- Moving an Object
- Rotating an Object
- Laying out Objects Automatically
- Aligning Objects
- Changing the Object Overlapping Order
- Pasting a Copied or Cut Object
- Folded Duplex Window
- Finished Size Settings Dialog Box
- Binding Settings Dialog Box
- Prints using Folded Duplex
- Color imageRUNNER Enlargement Copy
- The Features of Color imageRUNNER Enlargement Copy
- Operating Environment
- Starting Color imageRUNNER Enlargement Copy
- Color imageRUNNER Enlargement Copy Dialog Box
- Hot Folder
- Creating a New Hot Folder
- Specifying an Existing Shared Folder as a Hot Folder
- Setting the Print Parameters
- Printing Enlargements of Scanned Originals from a Color imageRUNNER
- Print Plug-In for Office
- Print Plug-In for Office features
- Operating Environment
- Steps to install
- Steps to uninstall
- When Print Plug-In for Office is not displayed
- To start from Microsoft Word
- Print Matching Roll Width (Word)
- Borderless Printing (Word)
- Multi-Page Printing (Word)
- Register the settings(Word)
- Print Using Registered Settings (Word)
- Portrait Orientation / Landscape Orientation (Word)
- To start from Microsoft PowerPoint
- Print Matching Roll Width (PowerPoint)
- Borderless Printing (PowerPoint)
- Multi-Page Printing (PowerPoint)
- Register the settings(PowerPoint)
- Print Using Registered Settings (PowerPoint)
- Portrait Orientation / Landscape Orientation (PowerPoint)
- To start from Microsoft Excel
- Print Entire Sheet (Excel)
- Print Selected Area (Excel)
- Configuring Binding (Excel)
- Configuring Special Settings
- HDI Driver
- The Features of HDI Driver
- Operating Environment
- Installation Procedure
- Installing with the Canon Installer
- Installing with the Add-A-Plotter Wizard
- Opening the Plotter Configuration Dialog Box
- Opening from the AutoCAD File Menu
- Opening from the Start Menu
- Plotter Configuration Editor Dialog Box
- Media Source and Media Size Settings
- Graphics Settings
- Opening the Custom Properties Dialog Box
- Custom Properties dialog box
- Paper Detailed Settings
- Output Method Dialog Box
- Color Compatibility Dialog Box
- Printing
- Status Monitor
- Accounting
- Accounting Manager
- Launching the Accounting Manager
- Accounting Manager Main Window
- Accounting Manager Basic Procedures
- Configuring Unit Costs in Accounting Manager
- Setting the Unit Cost for Ink
- Setting the Unit Cost for Paper
- Setting the Unit Cost for Items Other Than Ink and Paper
- Configuring Units and Display Settings in Accounting Manager
- Automatically Acquiring Print Job Logs at Regular Intervals
- Canceling Regular Print Job Log Acquisition
- Switching Between Displaying Jobs on Printer and Regularly Acquired Jobs
- Exporting Print Job Data as a CSV File
- Showing Job Properties
- Showing, Saving and Loading Selected Unit Cost Data
- Showing the Total Amount of Ink and Paper Consumed
- Digital Photo Front-Access
- Device Setup Utility
- Media Configuration Tool
- The Features of Media Configuration Tool
- Operating Environment
- Installation Procedures
- Starting the Media Configuration Tool
- Media Configuration Tool Main Window
- Editing Media Type Information
- Adding Media Types
- Changing Media Names
- Deleting Media Types You Have Added
- Switching Media Types Display Show/Hide
- Changing the Display Order of Media Types
- Updating Media Types
- Printer Driver
- Mac OS X Software
- Printer Driver
- Printer Driver Settings
- Specifying Paper in the Printer Driver
- Confirming Print Settings
- Checking the Layout in a Preview Before Printing
- Using Favorites
- Accessing the Printer Driver Dialog Box from Applications
- Main Pane
- Paper Information on Printer Dialog Box
- Paper Detailed Settings Dialog Box
- View settings Dialog Box for the Printing Application
- Matching pane
- Color Settings Pane: Color
- Object Adjustment dialog box: Color
- Color Settings Pane: Monochrome
- Object Adjustment dialog box: Monochrome
- Page Setup Pane
- Utility Pane
- Additional Settings Pane
- Support Pane
- Preview
- The Features of Preview
- Operating Environment
- Starting Preview
- Preview Main Window
- Paper Settings Panel
- Easy Settings
- Advanced Settings
- Output Settings Panel
- Color Settings Panel
- Color Adjustment
- Matching
- Driver Matching Mode
- ICC Matching Mode
- ColorSync
- Preferences Dialog Box
- Zoom Dialog Box
- Go to Page Dialog Box
- Print with No Borders
- Print on the Center
- Not Print Spaces at the Top/Bottom
- Print Page Rotated 90 Degrees
- Display with Fitting to the Width of the Paper
- Display with All
- Display with Actual Size
- Moving a Page
- Free Layout
- The Features of Free Layout
- Operating Environment
- Starting Free Layout
- Free Layout Main Window
- Paper Settings Panel
- Easy Settings
- Advanced Settings
- Color Settings Panel
- Color Adjustment
- Matching
- Driver Matching Mode
- ICC Matching Mode
- ColorSync
- Preferences Dialog Box
- Page Setup Dialog Box
- Zoom Dialog Box
- Format Dialog Box
- Laying out a Multiple-File Document on One Page
- Laying out a Document Created with Multiple Application Programs on One Page
- Selecting an Object
- Changing the Object Size
- Moving an Object
- Rotating an Object
- Laying out Objects Automatically
- Aligning Objects
- Changing the Object Overlapping Order
- Pasting a Copied or Cut Object
- Color imageRUNNER Enlargement Copy
- The Features of Color imageRUNNER Enlargement Copy
- Operating Environment
- Starting Color imageRUNNER Enlargement Copy
- Color imageRUNNER Enlargement Copy Dialog Box
- Hot Folder
- Creating a New Hot Folder
- Editing a Hot Folder (Setting Print Conditions)
- Deleting a Hot Folder
- Setting the Print Parameters
- Paper Settings Panel
- Easy Settings
- Advanced Settings
- Output Settings Panel
- Color Settings Panel
- Driver Matching Mode
- ICC Matching Mode
- ColorSync
- Printing Enlargements of Scanned Originals from a Color imageRUNNER
- Printmonitor
- Media Configuration Tool
- The Features of Media Configuration Tool
- Operating Environment
- Procedures for Installing
- Procedures for Uninstalling
- Starting the Media Configuration Tool
- Media Configuration Tool main window
- Editing Media Type Information
- Adding Media Types
- Changing Media Names
- Deleting Media Types You Have Added
- Switching Media Types Display Show/Hide
- Changing the Display Order of Media Types
- Updating Media Types
- Printer Driver
- Print Jobs
- Handling Paper
- Paper
- Handling rolls
- Attaching the Roll Holder to Rolls
- Loading Rolls in the Printer
- Selecting the Paper Source
- Selecting the Paper Type (Roll)
- Specifying the Paper Length (Roll)
- Removing the Roll from the Printer
- Removing the Roll Holder from Rolls
- Feeding Roll Paper Manually
- Keeping Track of the Amount of Roll Paper Left
- Specifying the Ink Drying Time for Rolls
- Specifying the Cutting Method for Rolls
- Cutting the Leading Edge of Roll Paper Automatically
- Reducing Dust from Cutting Rolls
- Roll Holder Set
- Handling sheets
- Output Stacker
- Adjustments for Better Print Quality
- Printer Parts
- Network Setting
- Network Setting
- Network Environment
- Configuring the IP Address on the Printer
- Configuring the IP Address Using the Printer Control Panel
- Configuring the IP Address Using ARP and PING Commands
- Using RemoteUI
- Configuring the Printer's TCP/IP Network Settings
- Specifying Printer-Related Information
- Configuring the Communication Mode Manually
- Email Notification When Printing is Finished or Errors Occur
- Initializing the Network Settings
- Network Setting (Windows)
- Network Setting (Mac OS X)
- Network Setting
- Maintenance
- Troubleshooting
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Problems Regarding Paper
- Printing does not start
- The printer stops during a print job
- Problems with the printing quality
- Printing is faint
- Paper rubs against the printhead
- The edges of the paper are dirty
- The surface of the paper is dirty
- The back side of the paper is dirty
- Printed colors are inaccurate
- Banding in different colors occurs
- Colors in printed images are uneven
- Image Edges are Blurred or White Banding Occurs
- Setting the Blue Switch on the Platen
- The contrast becomes uneven during printing
- The length of printed images is inaccurate
- Documents are printed crooked
- Documents are printed in monochrome
- Line thickness is not uniform
- Lines are misaligned
- Problems with the printing quality caused by the type of paper
- Cannot print over a network
- Installation problems
- HP-GL/2 problems
- Lines or images are missing in the HP-GL/2 data that was printed.
- Lines Are Printed Too Thick or Thin During HP-GL/2 Printing
- HP-GL/2 jobs are printed in monochrome (or color).
- Printed Colors in Line Drawings are Inaccurate During HP-GL/2 Printing
- HP-GL/2 jobs are printed 6 mm larger than specified
- HP-GL/2 jobs are printed at maximum size, even if a standard size is specified
- HP-GL/2 printing takes a long time.
- The printer stops when printing a HP-GL/2 job (the carriage stops moving)
- Other problems
- Error Message
- Error Messages
- Messages regarding paper
- Papr Type Mismatch
- PaprTypeMismatch
- The paper is too small.
- RollWdthMismatch
- Paper size not detected.
- Insufficient paper for job
- This paper cannot be used.
- Roll printing is selected.
- Roll printing is selected, but sheets are loaded.
- The roll is empty.
- Sheet removed.
- Sheet printing is selected.
- Regular printing is selected, but a roll is loaded.
- Paper jam.
- Paper loaded askew.
- Paper cutting failed.
- End of paper feed.
- Rel lever is in wrong position.
- Rewinding error.
- Media take-up unit ready.
- Turn on the media take-up unit.
- Borderless printng not possible.
- Messages regarding ink
- Messages regarding printing or adjustment
- Messages regarding printheads
- Messages regarding the maintenance cartridge
- Messages regarding the hard disk
- Messages regarding HP-GL/2
- Other Messages
- Appendix
- Index