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... Videos of Explanations 3 HTML Version of the Manual for Printing 4 Printer Parts 8 Printer parts...8 Front...8 Back...9 Top Cover (Inside)...10 Tray Feed Area...11 Roll Paper Unit Cover (Inside 12 Carriage...13 Ink Tank Cover (Inside)...14 Control Panel...15 Vents...18 Control Panel 19 Turning the Printer On and Off...
... Videos of Explanations 3 HTML Version of the Manual for Printing 4 Printer Parts 8 Printer parts...8 Front...8 Back...9 Top Cover (Inside)...10 Tray Feed Area...11 Roll Paper Unit Cover (Inside 12 Carriage...13 Ink Tank Cover (Inside)...14 Control Panel...15 Vents...18 Control Panel 19 Turning the Printer On and Off...
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... OS X 103 Canceling Print Jobs from Mac OS 9 105 Handling Paper 107 Paper...107 Paper...107 Types of Paper...108 Paper Sizes...113 Handling rolls 115 Selecting the Roll as the Paper Source 115 Loading Rolls on the Roll Paper Holder 116 Removing Rolls From the Roll Holder 118 Loading Rolls in ...Cutting Rolls 134 Specifying the Ink Drying Time for Rolls 135 Clearing Jammed Roll Paper 138 Clearing Jammed Paper (Paper Feed Slot 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 ...
... OS X 103 Canceling Print Jobs from Mac OS 9 105 Handling Paper 107 Paper...107 Paper...107 Types of Paper...108 Paper Sizes...113 Handling rolls 115 Selecting the Roll as the Paper Source 115 Loading Rolls on the Roll Paper Holder 116 Removing Rolls From the Roll Holder 118 Loading Rolls in ...Cutting Rolls 134 Specifying the Ink Drying Time for Rolls 135 Clearing Jammed Roll Paper 138 Clearing Jammed Paper (Paper Feed Slot 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 ...
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... Tray 166 Output Stacker 169 Using the Output Stacker...169 Output Stacker Precautions...171 Enhanced Printing Options 172 Print quality and color settings 172 Choosing a Paper for Printing 172 Giving Priority to Particular Graphic Elements and Colors for Printing 173 Printing Photos and Images (Windows, Mac OS X 177 Printing Photos and...
... Tray 166 Output Stacker 169 Using the Output Stacker...169 Output Stacker Precautions...171 Enhanced Printing Options 172 Print quality and color settings 172 Choosing a Paper for Printing 172 Giving Priority to Particular Graphic Elements and Colors for Printing 173 Printing Photos and Images (Windows, Mac OS X 177 Printing Photos and...
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...Mac OS X 345 Printing Vertical or Horizontal Banners (Large-Format Printing; Contents Printing enlargements or reductions 244 Resizing Originals to Match the Paper Size 244 Resizing Originals to Fit the Roll Width 245 Resizing Originals by Entering a Scaling Value 246 Printing Enlargements of Scanned Originals ...Printing at Full Size (Mac OS X 292 Printing at Full Size (Mac OS 9 295 Borderless Printing 297 Borderless Printing on Paper of Equivalent Size 297 Borderless Printing by Resizing Originals to Fit the Roll Width 299 Borderless Printing at Actual Size 301 Borderless Printing...
...Mac OS X 345 Printing Vertical or Horizontal Banners (Large-Format Printing; Contents Printing enlargements or reductions 244 Resizing Originals to Match the Paper Size 244 Resizing Originals to Fit the Roll Width 245 Resizing Originals by Entering a Scaling Value 246 Printing Enlargements of Scanned Originals ...Printing at Full Size (Mac OS X 292 Printing at Full Size (Mac OS 9 295 Borderless Printing 297 Borderless Printing on Paper of Equivalent Size 297 Borderless Printing by Resizing Originals to Fit the Roll Width 299 Borderless Printing at Actual Size 301 Borderless Printing...
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... Originals Centered on Sheets (Mac OS 9 392 Conserving roll paper 395 Conserving Roll Paper by Rotating Originals 90 Degrees 395 Conserving Roll Paper by Printing Originals Without Top and Bottom Margins 396 Conserving Roll Paper by Printing Originals Without Top and Bottom Margins (Windows).....397 ...(Mac OS 9 417 Other useful settings 419 Printing With Watermarks...419 Making the Original Orientation Match the Paper Orientation 420 Using Favorites...421 Cutting Roll Paper After Printing 421 Printing from Photoshop...422 Using PosterArtist to Compose Originals 423 Cutting Roll...
... Originals Centered on Sheets (Mac OS 9 392 Conserving roll paper 395 Conserving Roll Paper by Rotating Originals 90 Degrees 395 Conserving Roll Paper by Printing Originals Without Top and Bottom Margins 396 Conserving Roll Paper by Printing Originals Without Top and Bottom Margins (Windows).....397 ...(Mac OS 9 417 Other useful settings 419 Printing With Watermarks...419 Making the Original Orientation Match the Paper Orientation 420 Using Favorites...421 Cutting Roll Paper After Printing 421 Printing from Photoshop...422 Using PosterArtist to Compose Originals 423 Cutting Roll...
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... 441 Windows...441 Printer Driver Settings (Windows 441 Confirming Print Settings (Windows 443 Previewing Images Before Printing (Windows 445 Paper Information on Printer Dialog Box (Windows 446 Settings Summaries Dialog Box (Windows 447 Using Favorites (Windows)...448 Main Sheet ...Originals (Windows 463 Printing Adobe RGB Images (Windows 465 imagePROGRAF Status Monitor (Windows 468 imagePROGRAF Device Setup Utility 469 Installing imagePROGRAF Device Setup Utility 470 Configuring the IP Address Using imagePROGRAF Device Setup Utility 471 Digital Photo Front-Access...472 Accessing ...
... 441 Windows...441 Printer Driver Settings (Windows 441 Confirming Print Settings (Windows 443 Previewing Images Before Printing (Windows 445 Paper Information on Printer Dialog Box (Windows 446 Settings Summaries Dialog Box (Windows 447 Using Favorites (Windows)...448 Main Sheet ...Originals (Windows 463 Printing Adobe RGB Images (Windows 465 imagePROGRAF Status Monitor (Windows 468 imagePROGRAF Device Setup Utility 469 Installing imagePROGRAF Device Setup Utility 470 Configuring the IP Address Using imagePROGRAF Device Setup Utility 471 Digital Photo Front-Access...472 Accessing ...
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...Maintenance 648 Preparing to Transfer the Printer 648 Updating the Firmware...652 Troubleshooting 653 Frequently Asked Questions 653 Frequently Asked Questions...653 Specifying Paper in the Printer Driver 655 Printing does not start 656 The Data lamp on the Control Panel does not light up 656 The...contrast becomes uneven during printing 667 Colors in printed images are uneven 667 Problems with the printing quality caused by the type of paper 668 Lines are misaligned...668 The length of printed images is inaccurate 668 Documents are printed in monochrome 668 Printed colors are ...
...Maintenance 648 Preparing to Transfer the Printer 648 Updating the Firmware...652 Troubleshooting 653 Frequently Asked Questions 653 Frequently Asked Questions...653 Specifying Paper in the Printer Driver 655 Printing does not start 656 The Data lamp on the Control Panel does not light up 656 The...contrast becomes uneven during printing 667 Colors in printed images are uneven 667 Problems with the printing quality caused by the type of paper 668 Lines are misaligned...668 The length of printed images is inaccurate 668 Documents are printed in monochrome 668 Printed colors are ...
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...After Borderless Printing, the Trailing Edge Margin is Soiled During Regular Printing...670 Roller marks are left across the trailing edge of paper 671 Line thickness is not uniform (Windows 671 Installation problems 672 The IEEE 1394 Driver Cannot Be Installed Correctly 672 Removing ...Installed Printer Drivers 673 Clearing jammed paper 674 Clearing Jammed Roll Paper 674 Clearing Jammed Paper (Paper Feed Slot 678 Clearing Jammed Paper from the Tray 679 If the Printer makes a strange sound 682 If the Printer Makes a ...
...After Borderless Printing, the Trailing Edge Margin is Soiled During Regular Printing...670 Roller marks are left across the trailing edge of paper 671 Line thickness is not uniform (Windows 671 Installation problems 672 The IEEE 1394 Driver Cannot Be Installed Correctly 672 Removing ...Installed Printer Drivers 673 Clearing jammed paper 674 Clearing Jammed Roll Paper 674 Clearing Jammed Paper (Paper Feed Slot 678 Clearing Jammed Paper from the Tray 679 If the Printer makes a strange sound 682 If the Printer Makes a ...
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...replacement time has passed 709 Multi-sensor error...710 Roll feed unit err...710 No Roll Feed Unit...710 Hardware error. Use other paper 704 Cannot print as specified...704 Cannot adjust band...704 Cannot adjust printhead...705 Excessive temperature or humidity 705 Cannot calibrate...705 Messages ...709 GARO Wxxxx (x represents a number 709 Top cover is empty...703 Ink tank error...703 Remaining level of paper feed...698 Cannot feed paper...698 Paper jam...699 Cannot cut paper...699 The roll is empty...700 Roll feed unit err...700 No Roll Feed Unit...700 Messages regarding printing or...
...replacement time has passed 709 Multi-sensor error...710 Roll feed unit err...710 No Roll Feed Unit...710 Hardware error. Use other paper 704 Cannot print as specified...704 Cannot adjust band...704 Cannot adjust printhead...705 Excessive temperature or humidity 705 Cannot calibrate...705 Messages ...709 GARO Wxxxx (x represents a number 709 Top cover is empty...703 Ink tank error...703 Remaining level of paper feed...698 Cannot feed paper...698 Paper jam...699 Cannot cut paper...699 The roll is empty...700 Roll feed unit err...700 No Roll Feed Unit...700 Messages regarding printing or...
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...8226; The information in this User Manual. • Trademarks • Canon, the Canon logo, and imagePROGRAF are trademarks or registered trademarks of Canon Inc. • Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in... the Same User Manual Example: see "Turning the Printer On and Off". (→P.19) Click the link to jump to ensure accuracy of information in Related Manuals Example: See the Paper...
...8226; The information in this User Manual. • Trademarks • Canon, the Canon logo, and imagePROGRAF are trademarks or registered trademarks of Canon Inc. • Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in... the Same User Manual Example: see "Turning the Printer On and Off". (→P.19) Click the link to jump to ensure accuracy of information in Related Manuals Example: See the Paper...
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... to replace Ink Tank. (→P.14) 8 Printer Parts You can also load sheets in this unit. j. Roll Feed Unit Load rolls in the Top Paper Feed Slot. (→P.11) c. Also, use this cover to load sheets in this unit manually. Control Panel Use this cover to the output tray. ... When the Ejection Guide is retracted inside the printer, as needed. (→P.10) b. Cutter Unit A round-bladed cutter for automatic cutting of roll paper. Ink Tank Cover Open this cover to prevent it is ejected to load rolls. (→P.12) e. The cutter is removed a. Ejection Guide Supports...
... to replace Ink Tank. (→P.14) 8 Printer Parts You can also load sheets in this unit. j. Roll Feed Unit Load rolls in the Top Paper Feed Slot. (→P.11) c. Also, use this cover to load sheets in this unit manually. Control Panel Use this cover to the output tray. ... When the Ejection Guide is retracted inside the printer, as needed. (→P.10) b. Cutter Unit A round-bladed cutter for automatic cutting of roll paper. Ink Tank Cover Open this cover to prevent it is ejected to load rolls. (→P.12) e. The cutter is removed a. Ejection Guide Supports...
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... part when cleaning inside the printer under the Top Cover, use this brush to touch this shaft. c. This retainer holds paper as it is fed. Vacuum holes on the Platen. g. Carriage Moves the Printhead. Borderless Printing Ink Grooves For catching ink outside ...the edges of paper during printing. It serves a key role in supplying the paper. f. Platen The Printhead moves across the platen during borderless printing. Paper Retainer Important in printing. (→P.13) b. Be careful not to sweep away...
... part when cleaning inside the printer under the Top Cover, use this brush to touch this shaft. c. This retainer holds paper as it is fed. Vacuum holes on the Platen. g. Carriage Moves the Printhead. Borderless Printing Ink Grooves For catching ink outside ...the edges of paper during printing. It serves a key role in supplying the paper. f. Platen The Printhead moves across the platen during borderless printing. Paper Retainer Important in printing. (→P.13) b. Be careful not to sweep away...
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.... Width Guide When loading the sheets , move the guide to the Paper Alignment Line. Front Tray Guides Lift all printed documents are ejected from this line. Front Paper Feed Slot ( Output Tray ) When loading heavyweight paper, insert it to the right, and insert the leading edge up to... match the paper size. f. Tray Extension When loading sheets on the tray, open the Paper Tray Cover before printing on these guides...
.... Width Guide When loading the sheets , move the guide to the Paper Alignment Line. Front Tray Guides Lift all printed documents are ejected from this line. Front Paper Feed Slot ( Output Tray ) When loading heavyweight paper, insert it to the right, and insert the leading edge up to... match the paper size. f. Tray Extension When loading sheets on the tray, open the Paper Tray Cover before printing on these guides...
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c. b. Roll Holder Slot Slide the Roll Holder into this holder. Roll Holder Load rolls on the Roll Holder with this part. Holder Stopper Secure rolls on this guide slot. 12 Printer Parts Printer parts Roll Paper Unit Cover (Inside) a.
c. b. Roll Holder Slot Slide the Roll Holder into this holder. Roll Holder Load rolls on the Roll Holder with this part. Holder Stopper Secure rolls on this guide slot. 12 Printer Parts Printer parts Roll Paper Unit Cover (Inside) a.
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... (Green) • On Shows whether the Tray or Front Paper Feed Slot is selected as the paper source. • Off Indicates that a roll is selected as the paper source. • Off Shows whether the Tray or Front Paper Feed Slot is receiving or processing print jobs. b. Data lamp... (Green) • Flashing During printing, the Data lamp ashes when the printer is selected as the paper source. 2. d. Roll Media lamp (Green) (Rolls) • On Indicates that a roll is off . e. Otherwise, this lamp ashes when...
... (Green) • On Shows whether the Tray or Front Paper Feed Slot is selected as the paper source. • Off Indicates that a roll is selected as the paper source. • Off Shows whether the Tray or Front Paper Feed Slot is receiving or processing print jobs. b. Data lamp... (Green) • Flashing During printing, the Data lamp ashes when the printer is selected as the paper source. 2. d. Roll Media lamp (Green) (Rolls) • On Indicates that a roll is off . e. Otherwise, this lamp ashes when...
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... the menu one level higher. l. ► Button Menu mode: Press this button, the paper source switches between roll feed (when the paper source is a roll) and sheet feed (when the paper source is loaded. 16 Printer Parts Each time you are entering numbers, the button moves the...;] is loaded, and instructions for three seconds to conrm or execute the selected item or setting. The corresponding lamp in the paper source section is displayed. The instructions can access the next instruction screen. Load/Eject Button You can access the previous instruction screen. When ...
... the menu one level higher. l. ► Button Menu mode: Press this button, the paper source switches between roll feed (when the paper source is a roll) and sheet feed (when the paper source is loaded. 16 Printer Parts Each time you are entering numbers, the button moves the...;] is loaded, and instructions for three seconds to conrm or execute the selected item or setting. The corresponding lamp in the paper source section is displayed. The instructions can access the next instruction screen. Load/Eject Button You can access the previous instruction screen. When ...
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Printer parts Vents The vents are on top (1), on the right (2), and on the bottom on . • Avoid setting paper or other light objects near the vents. 18 Printer Parts Caution • Do not block these vents when the printer is on the right (3 and 4).
Printer parts Vents The vents are on top (1), on the right (2), and on the bottom on . • Avoid setting paper or other light objects near the vents. 18 Printer Parts Caution • Do not block these vents when the printer is on the right (3 and 4).
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... will not go online in preparation for printing after startup, and the Online lamp and paper source section lamp remain lit. The printer goes online in the following situations. After the Display Screen shows the Canon logo, Starting up . Take action as needed. • The Top Cover is open...installed Please see "Replacing Ink Tanks". (→P.614) • "ERROR" is shown on the Display Screen Turn off the printer and contact your Canon dealer. • The Online lamp and Message lamp are not lit (even once), and nothing appears on the Display Screen Make sure the printer ...
... will not go online in preparation for printing after startup, and the Online lamp and paper source section lamp remain lit. The printer goes online in the following situations. After the Display Screen shows the Canon logo, Starting up . Take action as needed. • The Top Cover is open...installed Please see "Replacing Ink Tanks". (→P.614) • "ERROR" is shown on the Display Screen Turn off the printer and contact your Canon dealer. • The Online lamp and Message lamp are not lit (even once), and nothing appears on the Display Screen Make sure the printer ...
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... Screen and take action as necessary. (→P.689) If the Data lamp is ashing, the printer is receiving a print job. Control Panel • No paper is loaded Load paper. (→P.80) (→P.85) Important • Starting the printer when it during a print job. To prevent this issue.
... Screen and take action as necessary. (→P.689) If the Data lamp is ashing, the printer is receiving a print job. Control Panel • No paper is loaded Load paper. (→P.80) (→P.85) Important • Starting the printer when it during a print job. To prevent this issue.
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...idle for a specic period (by factory default, ve minutes), that is ofine, you can feed or cut roll paper manually. The printer automatically enters Sleep mode to receive jobs sent from the computer are processed immediately. Jobs can be processed, such as if...8226; Ofine Any jobs sent from the computer are held without being printed. • Submenus Submenus are displayed regarding ink and paper information. Printer Parts 21 Control Panel Printer Modes Printer modes are classied as follows and described in other modes, any print ...
...idle for a specic period (by factory default, ve minutes), that is ofine, you can feed or cut roll paper manually. The printer automatically enters Sleep mode to receive jobs sent from the computer are processed immediately. Jobs can be processed, such as if...8226; Ofine Any jobs sent from the computer are held without being printed. • Submenus Submenus are displayed regarding ink and paper information. Printer Parts 21 Control Panel Printer Modes Printer modes are classied as follows and described in other modes, any print ...