Canon imagePROGRAF TX-3100 36" Printer with Basket - Manual (Page 302)

Use nesting function
When printing on roll paper, this function can be used to print multiple pages sequentially across the side of
the paper.
This setting item is displayed by tapping in the following order.
Printer settings > Print settings > HP-GL/2 print settings > Paper settings > Nesting
• Enable •
Print data is temporarily stored as a nesting wait page, and printed in a layout that arranges the pages
so they fill the width of the roll paper. Pages are aligned in the sequence they are received.
Up to 24 pages can be aligned across the paper. Pages are laid out in the next line from the 25th page.
Cutting is performed in accordance with the longest page among the aligned pages.
Note
• The desired printing results may not be obtained when HP-GL/2 data that does not include image •
drawing range information is received.
In this case, select Command priority or Detected size for Detect image size .
• When the printer is being used in a network environment, nesting can be performed on HP-GL/2
data from multiple users.
• Nesting cannot be performed while any of the items below are specified. •
When Fit paper is selected for Enlarge/Reduce
When ON is selected for Print centered
When ON is selected for Cut to standard size
• In the cases below, printing starts even if the nesting wait page does not fill the entire width of the •
roll paper.
When data other than HP-GL/2 or HP RTL data is received.
When data which you will print on paper other than a roll is received.
When the printer is being used in a network environment, the above types of data may be sent
from another user and preempt other jobs in the print queue.
When the wait time specified by Nesting WaitTime elapses.
During nesting wait, when Start print is selected on the touch screen and then tapping OK .
When data with different print settings is received.
• Disable (Initial setting) •
Nesting is not performed.
NESTING EXAMPLE
• When Disable is selected: •
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