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Mac OS X Software > Media Configuration Tool > Note • If a compatible printer driver is not installed, the Media Configuration Tool will not start. If you attempt to start the Media Configuration Tool when a printer driver is not installed, the warning message below is displayed. Media Configuration Tool main window The explanation below is on the Media Configuration Tool main window. 4 Note • For the step to open the Media Configuration Tool main window, see "Starting the Media Configuration Tool." →P.684 • Add Genuine Paper button When this button is clicked, the Edit Media Types dialog box is displayed, which allows you to add media informa- 685 tion files released by Canon to the printer control panel and printer driver. You can also change names, toggle between displaying and hiding, and delete added media types. You can also change the display order of Canon genuine paper and custom paper. Refer to Editing Media Type Information →P.686 for details on Add Genuine Paper. • Add Custom Paper button When this button is clicked, the Add Custom Paper dialog box is displayed, which allows you to added custom paper (paper that is not Canon genuine paper or Canon feed confirmed paper) to the printer control panel and printer driver. iPF8300S Media Configuration Tool main window

Section	Page
Cover	1
Note	2
Contents	3
Basic Printing Workflow	21
Printing procedure	22
Printing Options Using Rolls and Sheets	22
Turning the Printer On and Off	23
Loading and Printing on Rolls	25
Loading and Printing on Sheets	29
Printing in Windows	31
Printing from Mac OS X	32
Canceling print jobs	34
Canceling Print Jobs from the Control Panel	34
Canceling Print Jobs from Windows	35
Canceling Print Jobs from Mac OS X	36
Pausing Printing	39
Pausing Printing	39
Enhanced Printing Options	40
Choosing Paper for Printing	41
Choosing a Paper for Printing	41
Specifying Paper in the Printer Driver	41
Printing Photos and Office Documents	42
Printing Photos and Images	42
Printing Photos and Images (Windows)	43
Printing Photos and Images (Mac OS X)	45
Printing from Photoshop	49
Printing Adobe RGB Images (Windows)	50
Printing Adobe RGB Images (Mac OS X)	54
Printing Office Documents	58
Printing Office Documents (Windows)	58
Printing Office Documents (Mac OS X)	60
Using PosterArtist to Compose Originals	64
Printing CAD Drawings	67
Printing Line Drawings and Text	67
Printing Line Drawings and Text (Windows)	67
Printing Line Drawings and Text (Mac OS X)	69
Printing from AutoCAD	73
Adjusting Images	75
Adjusting the Color in the Printer Driver	75
Fine-Tuning Colors of Photos and Images (Windows)	78
Fine-Tuning Colors of Photos and Images (Mac OS X)	81
Giving Priority to Particular Graphic Elements and Colors for Printing	84
Choosing the Document Type and Printing Conditions (Windows)	87
Choosing the Document Type and Printing Conditions (Mac OS X)	90
Printing enlargements or reductions	93
Resizing Originals to Match the Paper Size	93
Resizing Originals to Match the Paper Size (Windows)	93
Resizing Originals to Match the Paper Size (Mac OS X)	95
Resizing Originals to Fit the Roll Width	99
Resizing Originals to Fit the Roll Width (Windows)	99
Resizing Originals to Fit the Roll Width (Mac OS X)	102
Resizing Originals by Entering a Scaling Value	105
Resizing Originals by Entering a Scaling Value (Windows)	106
Resizing Originals by Entering a Scaling Value (Mac OS X)	108
Printing at full size	113
Printing on Oversized Paper	113
Printing at Full Size (Windows)	114
Printing at Full Size (Mac OS X)	116
Borderless Printing at Actual Size	120
Borderless Printing at Actual Size (Windows)	121
Borderless Printing at Actual Size (Mac OS X)	123
Borderless Printing	127
Borderless Printing on Paper of Equivalent Size	127
Borderless Printing by Resizing Originals to Match the Paper Size (Windows)	128
Borderless Printing by Resizing Originals to Match the Paper Size (Mac OS X)	130
Borderless Printing by Resizing Originals to Fit the Roll Width	134
Borderless Printing by Resizing Originals to Fit the Roll Width (Windows)	135
Borderless Printing by Resizing Originals to Fit the Roll Width (Mac OS X)	137
Printing banners or at other non-standard sizes	142
Printing Vertical or Horizontal Banners (Large-Format Printing)	142
Printing Vertical or Horizontal Banners (Large-Format Printing; Windows)	143
Printing Vertical or Horizontal Banners (Large-Format Printing; Mac OS X)	148
Printing on Non-Standard Paper Sizes	151
Printing on Non-Standard Paper Sizes (Windows)	152
Printing on Non-Standard Paper Sizes (Mac OS X)	155
Tiling and multiple pages per sheet	159
Printing Multiple Originals Next to Each Other	159
Printing Multiple Originals Next to Each Other (Windows)	160
Printing Multiple Originals Next to Each Other (Mac OS X)	162
Printing Multiple Pages Continuously	164
Printing Multiple Pages Continuously (Windows)	165
Printing Multiple Pages Continuously (Mac OS X)	167
Printing Multiple Pages Per Sheet	169
Printing Multiple Pages Per Sheet (Windows)	169
Printing Multiple Pages Per Sheet (Mac OS X)	172
Printing Posters in Sections	176
Printing Large Posters (Windows)	177
Centering originals	180
Printing Originals Centered on Rolls	180
Printing Originals Centered on Rolls (Windows)	180
Printing Originals Centered on Rolls (Mac OS X)	182
Printing Originals Centered on Sheets	186
Printing Originals Centered on Sheets (Windows)	186
Printing Originals Centered on Sheets (Mac OS X)	189
Conserving roll paper	192
Conserving Roll Paper by Rotating Originals 90 Degrees	192
Conserving Roll Paper by Rotating Originals 90 Degrees (Windows)	192
Conserving Roll Paper by Rotating Originals 90 Degrees (Mac OS X)	194
Conserving Roll Paper by Printing Originals Without Top and Bottom Margins	198
Conserving Roll Paper by Printing Originals Without Top and Bottom Margins (Windows)	198
Conserving Roll Paper by Printing Originals Without Top and Bottom Margins (Mac OS X)	200
Checking Images Before Printing	204
Checking the Layout in a Preview Before Printing	204
Other useful settings	206
Printing With Watermarks	206
Printing with Watermarks— COPY, FILE COPY, and so on (Windows)	207
Making the Original Orientation Match the Paper Orientation	210
Making the Original Orientation Match the Paper Orientation (Windows)	210
Making the Original Orientation Match the Paper Orientation (Mac OS X)	212
Using Favorites	216
Cutting Roll Paper After Printing	216
Cutting Roll Paper After Printing (Windows)	216
Cutting Roll Paper After Printing (Mac OS X)	218
Windows Software	221
Printer Driver	222
Printer Driver Settings	222
Specifying Paper in the Printer Driver	224
Confirming Print Settings	227
Checking the Layout in a Preview Before Printing	228
Using Favorites	229
Accessing the Printer Driver Dialog Box from Applications	231
Accessing the Printer Driver Dialog Box from the Operating System Menu	233
Main Sheet	235
Paper Information on Printer Dialog Box	239
Paper Detailed Settings Dialog Box	240
View Settings Dialog Box for the Printing Application	242
Color Adjustment Sheet: Color	242
Object Adjustment dialog box: Color	244
Matching Sheet	245
Ambient Light Adjust dialog box	247
Light Source Check Tool	249
Color Adjustment Sheet: Monochrome	250
Object Adjustment dialog box: Monochrome	251
Gray Adjustment Sheet	252
Page Setup Sheet	253
Output Method dialog box	256
Paper Size Options Dialog Box	257
Layout Sheet	258
Page Options Dialog Box	260
Special Settings Dialog Box	261
Favorites Sheet	262
Utility Sheet	264
Support Sheet	265
Settings Summaries Dialog Box	266
Device Settings Sheet	267
Preview	268
The Features of Preview	268
Operating Environment	268
Starting Preview	269
Preview Main Window	270
Dialog Area	273
Enlarge/Reduce the screen display	274
Moving a Page	274
Using the ruler	275
Priority setting for rotating 90 degrees	275
Printing with Selecting the Layout	277
Print on the Center	279
Not Print Spaces at the Top/Bottom	280
Free Layout	281
The Features of Free Layout	281
Operating Environment	282
Starting Free Layout	282
Free Layout Main Window	285
Detailed Settings	287
Preferences Dialog Box	288
Page Options Dialog Box	289
Zoom Dialog Box	290
Format Dialog Box	291
Laying out a Multiple-File Document on One Page	293
Laying out a Document Created with Multiple Application Programs on One Page	296
Selecting an Object	299
Changing the Object Size	300
Moving an Object	300
Rotating an Object	301
Laying out Objects Automatically	302
Aligning Objects	302
Changing the Object Overlapping Order	304
Pasting a Copied or Cut Object	306
Folded Duplex Window	307
Finished Size Settings Dialog Box	308
Binding Settings Dialog Box	309
Prints using Folded Duplex	310
Color imageRUNNER Enlargement Copy	312
The Features of Color imageRUNNER Enlargement Copy	312
Operating Environment	312
Starting Color imageRUNNER Enlargement Copy	312
Color imageRUNNER Enlargement Copy Dialog Box	314
Hot Folder	315
Creating a New Hot Folder	316
Specifying an Existing Shared Folder as a Hot Folder	320
Setting the Print Parameters	323
Printing Enlargements of Scanned Originals from a Color imageRUNNER	324
Print Plug-In for Photoshop/Digital Photo Professional	327
The Features of Print Plug-In	328
Operating Environment	328
Installation Procedures	329
Uninstall Procedures	332
Starting from Photoshop	332
Starting from Digital Photo Professional	334
Print Plug-In Main Window	335
Preview Area	337
Main Sheet	338
Page Setup Sheet	342
Color Settings Sheet	345
Print History Sheet	346
Support Sheet	347
Paper Detailed Settings Dialog Box	348
Set Configuration Dialog Box	350
ICC Conversion Options dialog box	351
Roll Paper Options Dialog Box	352
Size Options Dialog Box	353
Curves Dialog Box	354
Print History Details Dialog Box	355
Utilize Three Types of Previews	356
Check Image with Print Area Layout	357
Check the original image with Image	358
Check Image with Roll Paper Preview	359
Print with a Desired Picture Quality	359
Adjust the Colors and Print	360
Adjust the Colors while Checking the Preview (for Color)	361
Adjust the Colors while Checking the Preview (for Monochrome)	362
Adjust the Colors by Color Matching	366
Print High-Quality Adobe RGB16bit Images	367
Prints monochrome photographs with high quality	369
Using Adobe CMM	369
Perform Black Point Compensation	371
Perform Printing Press Simulation Print	372
Enlarge/Reduce and Print	373
Enlarge/Reduce and Print Matching Output Media Size	373
Enlarge/Reduce and Print Matching Width of Roll Paper	375
Specify Scaling, Enlarge/Reduce and Print	376
Print with No Borders	377
Customize Media Settings	378
Utilize Print History	379
Confirm Print History Details	379
Apply Print History to an Image	381
Store Print History to Print Preferences	381
Delete Print History	384
Export Print History from Print Preferences	386
Import Print History to Print Preferences	387
Delete Print History from Print Preferences	389
Set Information to Print with Image	391
Print Plug-In for Office	393
Print Plug-In for Office features	393
Operating Environment	394
Steps to install	394
Steps to uninstall	398
When Print Plug-In for Office is not displayed	398
To start from Microsoft Word	403
Print Matching Roll Width (Word)	406
Borderless Printing (Word)	408
Multi-Page Printing (Word)	411
Register the settings(Word)	414
Print Using Registered Settings (Word)	415
Portrait Orientation / Landscape Orientation (Word)	417
To start from Microsoft PowerPoint	419
Print Matching Roll Width (PowerPoint)	421
Borderless Printing (PowerPoint)	424
Multi-Page Printing (PowerPoint)	426
Register the settings(PowerPoint)	429
Print Using Registered Settings (PowerPoint)	430
Portrait Orientation / Landscape Orientation (PowerPoint)	432
To start from Microsoft Excel	435
Print Entire Sheet (Excel)	437
Print Selected Area (Excel)	440
Configuring Binding (Excel)	443
Configuring Special Settings	444
Status Monitor	446
The Features of imagePROGRAF Status Monitor	446
Job Management Using imagePROGRAF Status Monitor	447
Accounting	449
Accounting Manager	449
Launching the Accounting Manager	450
Accounting Manager Main Window	450
Job List Area	453
Accounting Manager Basic Procedures	454
Configuring Unit Costs in Accounting Manager	454
Setting the Unit Cost for Ink	455
Setting the Unit Cost for Paper	456
Setting the Unit Cost for Items Other Than Ink and Paper	457
Configuring Units and Display Settings in Accounting Manager	458
Automatically Acquiring Print Job Logs at Regular Intervals	459
Canceling Regular Print Job Log Acquisition	459
Switching Between Displaying Jobs on Printer and Regularly Acquired Jobs	459
Exporting Print Job Data as a CSV File	460
Showing Job Properties	460
Showing, Saving and Loading Selected Unit Cost Data	461
Showing the Total Amount of Ink and Paper Consumed	461
Digital Photo Front-Access	462
Digital Photo Front-Access	462
Device Setup Utility	463
imagePROGRAF Device Setup Utility	463
Installing imagePROGRAF Device Setup Utility	463
Configuring the IP Address Using imagePROGRAF Device Setup Utility	463
Media Configuration Tool	468
The Features of Media Configuration Tool	468
Operating Environment	469
Installation Procedures	469
Starting the Media Configuration Tool	472
Media Configuration Tool Main Window	473
Editing Media Type Information	474
Adding Media Types	475
Changing Media Names	478
Deleting Media Types You Have Added	480
Switching Media Types Display Show/Hide	481
Changing the Display Order of Media Types	483
Updating Media Types	485
Using Paper Other Than Genuine Paper/Feed Confirmed Paper	487
Compatible Paper	488
Add Custom Paper	489
Delete Custom Paper	498
Edit Custom Paper	499
Export Custom Media Information	500
Import Custom Media Information	501
Warnings	504
Mac OS X Software	506
Printer Driver	507
Printer Driver Settings	507
Specifying Paper in the Printer Driver	509
Confirming Print Settings	512
Checking the Layout in a Preview Before Printing	513
Using Favorites	514
Accessing the Printer Driver Dialog Box from Applications	514
Main Pane	515
Paper Information on Printer Dialog Box	519
Paper Detailed Settings Dialog Box	520
View settings Dialog Box for the Printing Application	523
Matching pane	523
Ambient Light Adjust dialog box	526
Light Source Check Tool	528
Color Settings Pane: Color	529
Object Adjustment dialog box: Color	530
Color Settings Pane: Monochrome	531
Object Adjustment dialog box: Monochrome	532
Gray Adjustment Pane	533
Page Setup Pane	534
Utility Pane	536
Additional Settings Pane	537
Support Pane	538
Preview	539
The Features of Preview	539
Operating Environment	539
Starting Preview	540
Preview Main Window	541
Paper Settings Panel	544
Easy Settings	546
Advanced Settings	548
Output Settings Panel	549
Color Settings Panel	551
Color Adjustment	552
Gray Adjustment	555
Matching	556
Driver Matching Mode	559
ICC Matching Mode	560
ColorSync	561
Preferences Dialog Box	561
Zoom Dialog Box	562
Go to Page Dialog Box	562
Print with No Borders	563
Print on the Center	563
Not Print Spaces at the Top/Bottom	564
Print Page Rotated 90 Degrees	565
Display with Fitting to the Width of the Paper	566
Display with All	567
Display with Actual Size	568
Moving a Page	568
Free Layout	570
The Features of Free Layout	570
Operating Environment	570
Starting Free Layout	571
Free Layout Main Window	572
Paper Settings Panel	575
Easy Settings	577
Advanced Settings	579
Color Settings Panel	580
Color Adjustment	581
Gray Adjustment	584
Matching	585
Driver Matching Mode	588
ICC Matching Mode	589
ColorSync	590
Preferences Dialog Box	591
Page Setup Dialog Box	592
Zoom Dialog Box	593
Format Dialog Box	594
Laying out a Multiple-File Document on One Page	595
Laying out a Document Created with Multiple Application Programs on One Page	595
Selecting an Object	596
Changing the Object Size	596
Moving an Object	597
Rotating an Object	598
Laying out Objects Automatically	599
Aligning Objects	599
Changing the Object Overlapping Order	601
Pasting a Copied or Cut Object	603
Color imageRUNNER Enlargement Copy	604
The Features of Color imageRUNNER Enlargement Copy	604
Operating Environment	604
Starting Color imageRUNNER Enlargement Copy	605
Color imageRUNNER Enlargement Copy Dialog Box	606
Hot Folder	607
Creating a New Hot Folder	608
Editing a Hot Folder (Setting Print Conditions)	610
Deleting a Hot Folder	614
Setting the Print Parameters	614
Paper Settings Panel	615
Easy Settings	617
Advanced Settings	618
Output Settings Panel	620
Color Settings Panel	622
Driver Matching Mode	623
ICC Matching Mode	624
ColorSync	625
Printing Enlargements of Scanned Originals from a Color imageRUNNER	626
Print Plug-In for Photoshop/Digital Photo Professional	629
The Features of Print Plug-In	630
Operating Environment	630
Installation Procedures	631
Uninstall Procedures	633
Starting from Photoshop	635
Starting from Digital Photo Professional	636
Print Plug-In Main Window	637
Preview Area	639
Main Sheet	641
Page Setup Sheet	644
Color Settings Sheet	647
Print History Sheet	648
Support Sheet	649
Paper Detailed Settings Dialog Box	650
Set Configuration Dialog Box	652
ICC Conversion Options dialog box	653
Roll Paper Options Dialog Box	654
Size Options Dialog Box	655
Curves Dialog Box	656
Print History Details Dialog Box	657
Utilize Three Types of Previews	658
Check Image with Print Area Layout	659
Check the original image with Image	660
Check Image with Roll Paper Preview	661
Print with a Desired Picture Quality	661
Adjust the Colors and Print	662
Adjust the Colors while Checking the Preview (for Color)	663
Adjust the Colors while Checking the Preview (for Monochrome)	664
Adjust the Colors by Color Matching	668
Print High-Quality Adobe RGB16bit Images	669
Prints monochrome photographs with high quality	671
Using Adobe CMM	671
Perform Black Point Compensation	673
Perform Printing Press Simulation Print	674
Enlarge/Reduce and Print	675
Enlarge/Reduce and Print Matching Output Media Size	675
Enlarge/Reduce and Print Matching Width of Roll Paper	677
Specify Scaling, Enlarge/Reduce and Print	678
Print with No Borders	679
Customize Media Settings	680
Utilize Print History	681
Confirm Print History Details	681
Apply Print History to an Image	682
Store Print History to Print Preferences	683
Delete Print History	685
Export Print History from Print Preferences	687
Import Print History to Print Preferences	688
Delete Print History from Print Preferences	690
Set Information to Print with Image	692
Printmonitor	694
The Features of imagePROGRAF Printmonitor	694
Job Management Using imagePROGRAF Printmonitor	695
Media Configuration Tool	697
The Features of Media Configuration Tool	697
Operating Environment	698
Procedures for Installing	698
Procedures for Uninstalling	701
Starting the Media Configuration Tool	704
Media Configuration Tool main window	705
Editing Media Type Information	706
Adding Media Types	707
Changing Media Names	710
Deleting Media Types You Have Added	712
Switching Media Types Display Show/Hide	714
Changing the Display Order of Media Types	716
Updating Media Types	718
Using Paper Other Than Genuine Paper/Feed Confirmed Paper	720
Compatible Paper	721
Add Custom Paper	722
Delete Custom Paper	731
Edit Custom Paper	733
Export Custom Media Information	733
Import Custom Media Information	735
Warnings	737
Print Job Operations	739
Basic Print Job Operations	740
Using the Printer Hard Disk	740
Saving Print Jobs on the Printer Hard Disk	742
Managing the Job Queue (Deleting or Preempting Other Jobs)	745
Managing Pending Jobs (Printing or Deleting Jobs on Hold)	748
Printing Saved Jobs	750
Deleting Saved Jobs	757
Moving Saved Jobs	761
Advanced Print Job Operations	767
Saving Print Jobs Sent from Sources Other than the Printer Driver	767