imagePROGRAF Technology Guide
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... smooth gradations and reduced graininess. up to deposit ink, ensuring image clarity and color accuracy - L-COA Processor: Uncommonly fast and accurate At the heart of every imagePROGRAF printer is equipped with two 1-inch-wide print heads, printing with a total of ... ? Each imagePROGRAF printer's print head has 15,360 nozzles. The imagePROGRAF iPF9000 is Canon's innovative L-COA (Largeformat printer COmmon Architecture) processor delivering incomparable speed and accuracy. Canon Hardware FINE Technology: The difference is in the details The same technology that paper is held firmly...
... smooth gradations and reduced graininess. up to deposit ink, ensuring image clarity and color accuracy - L-COA Processor: Uncommonly fast and accurate At the heart of every imagePROGRAF printer is equipped with two 1-inch-wide print heads, printing with a total of ... ? Each imagePROGRAF printer's print head has 15,360 nozzles. The imagePROGRAF iPF9000 is Canon's innovative L-COA (Largeformat printer COmmon Architecture) processor delivering incomparable speed and accuracy. Canon Hardware FINE Technology: The difference is in the details The same technology that paper is held firmly...
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...mixture C ink B ink M ink Clear and rich color expression Comprehensive Color Expression with CMYRGB Inks Canon Graphic Arts systems featuring LUCIA inks deliver a wider color gamut for example words printed on uncoated technical papers. As a result, you 'll appreciate the smoother ...unique formulation improves the ink's adhesion to the media and minimizes color "bleeding". the photography, proofing or fine art fields, you get . Why? Canon imagePROGRAF Corporate and CAD series printers feature an ink technology developed specifically for printing detailed business documents and...
...mixture C ink B ink M ink Clear and rich color expression Comprehensive Color Expression with CMYRGB Inks Canon Graphic Arts systems featuring LUCIA inks deliver a wider color gamut for example words printed on uncoated technical papers. As a result, you 'll appreciate the smoother ...unique formulation improves the ink's adhesion to the media and minimizes color "bleeding". the photography, proofing or fine art fields, you get . Why? Canon imagePROGRAF Corporate and CAD series printers feature an ink technology developed specifically for printing detailed business documents and...
imagePROGRAF Technology Guide
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...technology: Always the right black ink for the media All imagePROGRAF printers include multiple types of media types. So how do you always get the best quality printing possible on glossy media. A pigment matte black ink may print better on matte papers, while a dye black may print better on each type... ink when switching. What's more, because all times, there is the right black ink to recognize the type of media. You don't need to, because imagePROGRAF printers are online at all ink types are able to use? Corporate and CAD Series C M Y BK MBK MBK Graphic Arts Series R G B C PC M PM ...
...technology: Always the right black ink for the media All imagePROGRAF printers include multiple types of media types. So how do you always get the best quality printing possible on glossy media. A pigment matte black ink may print better on matte papers, while a dye black may print better on each type... ink when switching. What's more, because all times, there is the right black ink to recognize the type of media. You don't need to, because imagePROGRAF printers are online at all ink types are able to use? Corporate and CAD Series C M Y BK MBK MBK Graphic Arts Series R G B C PC M PM ...
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...gain and ink spread to the printer while providing additional color control and image management functions. Calibration: ensures consistent image quality and color accuracy for flawless representation of ... on non-gloss technical papers. FINE Technology: reproduces museum-quality images in detail with smooth gradations and high image quality. visit www.canon.com for more accurately;... USE Posters Signs Presentations TECHNICAL DOCUMENTS CAD and Architectural, Engineering and Construction imagePROGRAF TECHNOLOGIES* Print Plug-in for Adobe PhotoShop: enables processing and direct printing...
...gain and ink spread to the printer while providing additional color control and image management functions. Calibration: ensures consistent image quality and color accuracy for flawless representation of ... on non-gloss technical papers. FINE Technology: reproduces museum-quality images in detail with smooth gradations and high image quality. visit www.canon.com for more accurately;... USE Posters Signs Presentations TECHNICAL DOCUMENTS CAD and Architectural, Engineering and Construction imagePROGRAF TECHNOLOGIES* Print Plug-in for Adobe PhotoShop: enables processing and direct printing...
iPF5100 User Manual
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...About This User Manual...1 Viewing Videos of Explanations 3 HTML Version of the Manual for Printing 4 Printer Parts 8 Printer parts...8 Front...8 Back...10 Top Cover (Inside)...11 Tray Feed Area...12 Roll Paper Unit Cover (Inside 13 Carriage...14 Ink Tank Cover (Inside)...15 Control Panel...16 Vents...18... Cassette...19 Control Panel 20 Turning the Printer On and Off 20 Printer Modes...23 Switching Modes...27 Printer Menu Operations...29 Main Menu Operations......
...About This User Manual...1 Viewing Videos of Explanations 3 HTML Version of the Manual for Printing 4 Printer Parts 8 Printer parts...8 Front...8 Back...10 Top Cover (Inside)...11 Tray Feed Area...12 Roll Paper Unit Cover (Inside 13 Carriage...14 Ink Tank Cover (Inside)...15 Control Panel...16 Vents...18... Cassette...19 Control Panel 20 Turning the Printer On and Off 20 Printer Modes...23 Switching Modes...27 Printer Menu Operations...29 Main Menu Operations......
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...Printing from Windows...89 Printing from Mac OS X...90 Printing from Mac OS 9...92 Specifying Paper in the Printer Driver (Windows 94 Specifying Paper in the Printer Driver (Mac OS X 96 Specifying Paper in the Printer Driver (Mac OS 9 98 Canceling print jobs 100 Canceling Print Jobs from the Control ...142 Roll Holder Set...143 Attaching Accessories to the Roll Holder 144 Feeding Paper from the Roll Feed Unit 146 Removing the Roll Feed Unit 147 Installing the Roll Feed Unit...148 Accessing the Printer Driver Dialog Box from the Operating System Menu (Windows)..........149 Media Detailed...
...Printing from Windows...89 Printing from Mac OS X...90 Printing from Mac OS 9...92 Specifying Paper in the Printer Driver (Windows 94 Specifying Paper in the Printer Driver (Mac OS X 96 Specifying Paper in the Printer Driver (Mac OS 9 98 Canceling print jobs 100 Canceling Print Jobs from the Control ...142 Roll Holder Set...143 Attaching Accessories to the Roll Holder 144 Feeding Paper from the Roll Feed Unit 146 Removing the Roll Feed Unit 147 Installing the Roll Feed Unit...148 Accessing the Printer Driver Dialog Box from the Operating System Menu (Windows)..........149 Media Detailed...
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... Desktop Stacker...200 Using the Output Stacker...201 Enhanced Printing Options 202 Print quality and color settings 202 Choosing a Paper for Printing 202 Giving Priority to Particular Graphic Elements and Colors for Printing 203 Printing Photos and Images (Windows, Mac OS X 207 Printing Photos and...Mac OS X 211 Printing Line Drawings and Text (Mac OS 9 212 Printing Office Documents...213 Adjusting the Color in the Printer Driver 214 Printing in Ideal Colors for Light in the Viewing Environment 218 Printing Photos in Monochrome 219 Choosing the Document Type and Printing Conditions...
... Desktop Stacker...200 Using the Output Stacker...201 Enhanced Printing Options 202 Print quality and color settings 202 Choosing a Paper for Printing 202 Giving Priority to Particular Graphic Elements and Colors for Printing 203 Printing Photos and Images (Windows, Mac OS X 207 Printing Photos and...Mac OS X 211 Printing Line Drawings and Text (Mac OS 9 212 Printing Office Documents...213 Adjusting the Color in the Printer Driver 214 Printing in Ideal Colors for Light in the Viewing Environment 218 Printing Photos in Monochrome 219 Choosing the Document Type and Printing Conditions...
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... by Entering a Scaling Value 275 Printing Enlargements of Scanned Originals from a Color imageRUNNER 276 Printing Enlargements of Scanned Originals from a Color imageRUNNER (Windows)..........277 Printing Enlargements of Scanned Originals from a Color imageRUNNER (Mac OS X)........279 Resizing Originals by Entering a Scaling Value (Windows... Full Size (Mac OS X 320 Printing at Full Size (Mac OS 9 323 Borderless Printing 325 Borderless Printing on Paper of Equivalent Size 325 Borderless Printing by Resizing Originals to Fit the Roll Width 327 Borderless Printing at Actual Size 329 ...
... by Entering a Scaling Value 275 Printing Enlargements of Scanned Originals from a Color imageRUNNER 276 Printing Enlargements of Scanned Originals from a Color imageRUNNER (Windows)..........277 Printing Enlargements of Scanned Originals from a Color imageRUNNER (Mac OS X)........279 Resizing Originals by Entering a Scaling Value (Windows... Full Size (Mac OS X 320 Printing at Full Size (Mac OS 9 323 Borderless Printing 325 Borderless Printing on Paper of Equivalent Size 325 Borderless Printing by Resizing Originals to Fit the Roll Width 327 Borderless Printing at Actual Size 329 ...
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... Rolls (Mac OS 9 412 Printing Originals Centered on Sheets (Windows 415 Printing Originals Centered on Sheets (Mac OS X 417 Printing Originals Centered on Non-Standard Paper Sizes (Mac OS 9 366 Printing Vertical or Horizontal Banners (Large-Format Printing; Windows 369 Printing Vertical or Horizontal Banners (Large-Format Printing;
... Rolls (Mac OS 9 412 Printing Originals Centered on Sheets (Windows 415 Printing Originals Centered on Sheets (Mac OS X 417 Printing Originals Centered on Non-Standard Paper Sizes (Mac OS 9 366 Printing Vertical or Horizontal Banners (Large-Format Printing; Windows 369 Printing Vertical or Horizontal Banners (Large-Format Printing;
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... and so on (Mac OS 9 463 Software 465 Windows...465 Printer Driver Settings (Windows 465 Confirming Print Settings (Windows 467 Previewing Images Before Printing (Windows 469 Paper Information on Printer Dialog Box (Windows 470 Settings Summaries Dialog Box (Windows 471 Using ...Address Using imagePROGRAF Device Setup Utility 495 Digital Photo Front-Access...496 Accessing the Printer Driver Dialog Box from Applications (Windows 497 Accessing the Printer Driver Dialog Box from the Operating System Menu (Windows)..........499 Color Settings Sheet: Color (Windows 501 Color Settings Sheet...
... and so on (Mac OS 9 463 Software 465 Windows...465 Printer Driver Settings (Windows 465 Confirming Print Settings (Windows 467 Previewing Images Before Printing (Windows 469 Paper Information on Printer Dialog Box (Windows 470 Settings Summaries Dialog Box (Windows 471 Using ...Address Using imagePROGRAF Device Setup Utility 495 Digital Photo Front-Access...496 Accessing the Printer Driver Dialog Box from Applications (Windows 497 Accessing the Printer Driver Dialog Box from the Operating System Menu (Windows)..........499 Color Settings Sheet: Color (Windows 501 Color Settings Sheet...
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... Checking the Layout Before Printing 519 Checking the Layout Before Printing (Mac OS X 520 Previewing Images Before Printing (Mac OS X 521 Paper Information on Printer Dialog Box (Mac OS X 522 Main Pane (Mac OS X)...523 Page Setup Pane (Mac OS X 525 Utility Pane (Mac OS...552 Using Favorites (Mac OS 9)...553 Printing Adobe RGB Images (Mac OS 9 555 imagePROGRAF Printmonitor (Macintosh 558 Accessing the Printer Driver Dialog Box from Applications (Mac OS 9 559 Color Settings Pane: Color (Mac OS 9 561 Color Settings Pane: Monochrome (Mac OS 9 564 Media Detailed Settings Dialog Box (Mac OS ...
... Checking the Layout Before Printing 519 Checking the Layout Before Printing (Mac OS X 520 Previewing Images Before Printing (Mac OS X 521 Paper Information on Printer Dialog Box (Mac OS X 522 Main Pane (Mac OS X)...523 Page Setup Pane (Mac OS X 525 Utility Pane (Mac OS...552 Using Favorites (Mac OS 9)...553 Printing Adobe RGB Images (Mac OS 9 555 imagePROGRAF Printmonitor (Macintosh 558 Accessing the Printer Driver Dialog Box from Applications (Mac OS 9 559 Color Settings Pane: Color (Mac OS 9 561 Color Settings Pane: Monochrome (Mac OS 9 564 Media Detailed Settings Dialog Box (Mac OS ...
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... When to Replace the Maintenance Cartridge 668 Cleaning the Printer 669 Cleaning the Printer Exterior...669 Cleaning Inside the Top Cover 670 Cleaning the Paper Retainer...673 Cleaning the Pick Up Roller...674 Cleaning Spurs Used in Paper Feeding 675 Cleaning the Printhead...678 Other Maintenance 679 ... printer ejects blank, unprinted paper 696 Problems with the printing quality 697 Printing is faint...697 Paper rubs against the Printhead 698 The edges of the paper are dirty 699 The surface of the paper is dirty 700 The back side of the paper is dirty 700 Banding in different colors...
... When to Replace the Maintenance Cartridge 668 Cleaning the Printer 669 Cleaning the Printer Exterior...669 Cleaning Inside the Top Cover 670 Cleaning the Paper Retainer...673 Cleaning the Pick Up Roller...674 Cleaning Spurs Used in Paper Feeding 675 Cleaning the Printhead...678 Other Maintenance 679 ... printer ejects blank, unprinted paper 696 Problems with the printing quality 697 Printing is faint...697 Paper rubs against the Printhead 698 The edges of the paper are dirty 699 The surface of the paper is dirty 700 The back side of the paper is dirty 700 Banding in different colors...
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...701 Problems with the printing quality caused by the type of paper 702 Lines are misaligned...702 The length of printed images is inaccurate 702 Documents are printed in monochrome 702 Printed colors are inaccurate 703 Image Edges are Blurred or White Banding Occurs... Correctly 706 Removing Installed Printer Drivers 707 Clearing jammed paper 708 Clearing Jammed Roll Paper 708 Clearing Jammed Paper (Paper Feed Slot 712 Clearing Jammed Paper from the Tray 713 Clearing Jammed Paper from the Cassette 717 If the Printer makes a strange sound 723 If the Printer Makes a Strange Sound ...
...701 Problems with the printing quality caused by the type of paper 702 Lines are misaligned...702 The length of printed images is inaccurate 702 Documents are printed in monochrome 702 Printed colors are inaccurate 703 Image Edges are Blurred or White Banding Occurs... Correctly 706 Removing Installed Printer Drivers 707 Clearing jammed paper 708 Clearing Jammed Roll Paper 708 Clearing Jammed Paper (Paper Feed Slot 712 Clearing Jammed Paper from the Tray 713 Clearing Jammed Paper from the Cassette 717 If the Printer makes a strange sound 723 If the Printer Makes a Strange Sound ...
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...Undetected...746 Can't DetectPapr...747 Feed Limit...747 Paper Jam / Press ↑ Key...747 Cutting Error...748 Roll P Unit / Please Check...748 Roll Selected / Load Roll...749 Messages regarding ink 750 Ink Lvl: Chk xx (xx represents an ink color 750 Ink Tank / Check xx (xx ... Replace xx (xx represents an ink color 752 Ink Tank Cover / Close Please 753 The remaining level of the following ink cannot be correctly detected 753 Mist Full Soon...753 Messages regarding paper 735 Paper Mismatch...735 PaprTyp Mismatch...735 PaprSiz Mismatch...736 Paper Size / Please Check...737 Need A4/...
...Undetected...746 Can't DetectPapr...747 Feed Limit...747 Paper Jam / Press ↑ Key...747 Cutting Error...748 Roll P Unit / Please Check...748 Roll Selected / Load Roll...749 Messages regarding ink 750 Ink Lvl: Chk xx (xx represents an ink color 750 Ink Tank / Check xx (xx ... Replace xx (xx represents an ink color 752 Ink Tank Cover / Close Please 753 The remaining level of the following ink cannot be correctly detected 753 Mist Full Soon...753 Messages regarding paper 735 Paper Mismatch...735 PaprTyp Mismatch...735 PaprSiz Mismatch...736 Paper Size / Please Check...737 Need A4/...
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.... • The information in this User Manual. Cross-Reference in Related Manuals Example: See the Paper Reference Guide . Other Cross-Reference Example: See the printer driver help. • Figures and software screens • Figures in this User Manual may be... different from the actual screens because of subsequent updates. • Windows XP screens are used in explanations of Windows operations in this User Manual. • Trademarks • Canon, the Canon logo, and imagePROGRAF...
.... • The information in this User Manual. Cross-Reference in Related Manuals Example: See the Paper Reference Guide . Other Cross-Reference Example: See the printer driver help. • Figures and software screens • Figures in this User Manual may be... different from the actual screens because of subsequent updates. • Windows XP screens are used in explanations of Windows operations in this User Manual. • Trademarks • Canon, the Canon logo, and imagePROGRAF...
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... Load rolls in the Front Paper Feed Slot. 8 Printer Parts You can also load sheets in the Top Paper Feed Slot. (→P.12) c. d. g. Paper Tray Cover Open this cover to prevent paper jams. Lifting the guides when printing from the Front Paper Feed Slot will automatically raise ...making it here. (→P.12) h. Control Panel Use this cover to load paper in this unit manually. When loading heavyweight paper, insert it easier to load rolls. (→P.13) e. Printer parts Printer Parts Printer parts Front Standard When the Cassette and Output Tray are removed *1: When the...
... Load rolls in the Front Paper Feed Slot. 8 Printer Parts You can also load sheets in the Top Paper Feed Slot. (→P.12) c. d. g. Paper Tray Cover Open this cover to prevent paper jams. Lifting the guides when printing from the Front Paper Feed Slot will automatically raise ...making it here. (→P.12) h. Control Panel Use this cover to load paper in this unit manually. When loading heavyweight paper, insert it easier to load rolls. (→P.13) e. Printer parts Printer Parts Printer parts Front Standard When the Cassette and Output Tray are removed *1: When the...
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...roll cutting. Printer Parts 9 Printer parts i. Output Tray Extension An extension to prevent ejected paper from the Front Paper Feed Slot will automatically raise the guides, making it easier to load paper in this cover to the oor. Cassette Load sheets in the Front Paper Feed Slot...Tank Cover Open this tray. Pull out the extension to this line. Paper Alignment Line When loading heavyweight paper, ensure the paper edge is retracted inside when not cutting. n. Front Tray Guides Lifting the Vertical Paper Guides when printing from falling to replace Ink Tank. (→P.15)...
...roll cutting. Printer Parts 9 Printer parts i. Output Tray Extension An extension to prevent ejected paper from the Front Paper Feed Slot will automatically raise the guides, making it easier to load paper in this cover to the oor. Cassette Load sheets in the Front Paper Feed Slot...Tank Cover Open this tray. Pull out the extension to this line. Paper Alignment Line When loading heavyweight paper, ensure the paper edge is retracted inside when not cutting. n. Front Tray Guides Lifting the Vertical Paper Guides when printing from falling to replace Ink Tank. (→P.15)...
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Printer parts Back a. c. d. f. This port is compatible with USB 2.0 High Speed mode. e. Ethernet Port Connect an Ethernet cable to this cover to remove any jammed paper when printing from the Cassette, as desired. Back Cover Open this port. Carrying handles (Four Positions) When carrying the printer, hold it by these handles under both sides. 10 Printer Parts USB Port Connect a USB cable to this port. b. Power Supply Connector Connect the power cord to this connector. Expansion Board Slots For installing an IEEE 1394 (FireWire) expansion board, as needed.
Printer parts Back a. c. d. f. This port is compatible with USB 2.0 High Speed mode. e. Ethernet Port Connect an Ethernet cable to this cover to remove any jammed paper when printing from the Cassette, as desired. Back Cover Open this port. Carrying handles (Four Positions) When carrying the printer, hold it by these handles under both sides. 10 Printer Parts USB Port Connect a USB cable to this port. b. Power Supply Connector Connect the power cord to this connector. Expansion Board Slots For installing an IEEE 1394 (FireWire) expansion board, as needed.
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... it is fed. Platen The Printhead moves across the platen during borderless printing. f. Cleaning Brush When cleaning inside the printer under the Top Cover, use this shaft. e. c. d. Borderless Printing Ink Grooves For catching ink outside the edges of paper during printing. Carriage Shaft The Carriage slides along this brush to sweep away...
... it is fed. Platen The Printhead moves across the platen during borderless printing. f. Cleaning Brush When cleaning inside the printer under the Top Cover, use this shaft. e. c. d. Borderless Printing Ink Grooves For catching ink outside the edges of paper during printing. Carriage Shaft The Carriage slides along this brush to sweep away...
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Printer parts Tray Feed Area a. c. All printed documents are ejected from this tray. b. d. Tray Load sheets manually in this slot. 12 Printer Parts Width Guide When loading paper, move the guide to match the paper size. Front Paper Feed Slot ( Output Tray ) When loading heavyweight paper, insert it here. Top Paper Feed Slot When loading sheets, insert them here.
Printer parts Tray Feed Area a. c. All printed documents are ejected from this tray. b. d. Tray Load sheets manually in this slot. 12 Printer Parts Width Guide When loading paper, move the guide to match the paper size. Front Paper Feed Slot ( Output Tray ) When loading heavyweight paper, insert it here. Top Paper Feed Slot When loading sheets, insert them here.