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Replacing the Printhead iPF6400 • There may be ink around the nozzles of the Printhead you remove. Handle the Printhead carefully during replacement. The Important ink may stain clothing. • Do not open the Printhead pouch until immediately before installation. After removing the Printhead from the pouch, install it right away. If the Printhead is left after the pouch is opened, the nozzles may dry out, which may affect printing quality. Access the menu for Printhead replacement • When replacing the Printhead immediately after printing, wait a few minutes before replacing it. The metal parts of the Print- Caution head become hot during printing, and there is a risk of burns from touching these parts. • Your hands may become dirty during Printhead replacement. Use the gloves provided with the new Printhead for replace- Important ment. • Prepare a new Ink Tank when ink levels are low. Note • When the remaining capacity of Maintenance cartridge is low, prepare a new Maintenance cartridge. 1 Remove any paper that has been advanced by selecting Eject Paper in the Control Panel menu. • When using a roll, rewind it. (See "Removing the Roll from the Printer.") →P.538 • When using sheets, remove the sheet. (See "Removing Sheets.") →P.560 2 Clean inside the Top Cover. (See "Cleaning Inside the Top Cover.") →P.861 3 On the Tab Selection screen of the Control Panel, press ◀ or ▶ to select the Settings/Adj. tab ( ). Maintenance and Consumables Printheads • If the Tab Selection screen is not displayed, press the Menu button. Note 4 Press the OK button. The Set./Adj. Menu is displayed. 5 Press ▲ or ▼ to select Maintenance, and then press the OK button. 6 Press ▲ or ▼ to select Replace P.head, and then press the OK button. 7 Press ▲ or ▼ to select the Printhead for replacement. Select Printhead L when replacing the left printhead and Printhead R when replacing the right printhead. Make sure your selection is correct. 848 8 Press the OK button. The ink begins to be drawn in, and instructions appear on the Display Screen after this has finished. It takes about three minutes for the ink to be drawn in. User's Guide

Section	Page
Cover	1
Contents	3
Basic Printing Workflow	19
Printing procedure	20
Printing Options Using Rolls and Sheets	20
Turning the Printer On and Off	21
Loading and Printing on Rolls	23
Loading and Printing on Sheets	26
Printing in Windows	27
Printing from Mac OS X	28
Canceling print jobs	30
Canceling Print Jobs from the Control Panel	30
Canceling Print Jobs from Windows	31
Canceling Print Jobs from Mac OS X	31
Pausing Printing	34
Pausing Printing	34
Enhanced Printing Options	35
Choosing Paper for Printing	36
Choosing a Paper for Printing	36
Specifying Paper in the Printer Driver	36
Printing Photos and Office Documents	37
Printing Photos and Images	37
Printing Photos and Images (Windows)	38
Printing Photos and Images (Mac OS X)	39
Printing from Photoshop	42
Printing Adobe RGB Images (Windows)	43
Printing Adobe RGB Images (Mac OS X)	46
Printing Office Documents	48
Printing Office Documents (Windows)	48
Printing Office Documents (Mac OS X)	50
Using PosterArtist to Compose Originals	52
Adjusting Images	54
Adjusting the Color in the Printer Driver	54
Fine-Tuning Colors of Photos and Images (Windows)	56
Fine-Tuning Colors of Photos and Images (Mac OS X)	58
Giving Priority to Particular Graphic Elements and Colors for Printing	61
Choosing the Document Type and Printing Conditions (Windows)	63
Choosing the Document Type and Printing Conditions (Mac OS X)	65
Printing enlargements or reductions	68
Resizing Originals to Match the Paper Size	68
Resizing Originals to Match the Paper Size (Windows)	68
Resizing Originals to Match the Paper Size (Mac OS X)	70
Resizing Originals to Fit the Roll Width	72
Resizing Originals to Fit the Roll Width (Windows)	73
Resizing Originals to Fit the Roll Width (Mac OS X)	75
Resizing Originals by Entering a Scaling Value	78
Resizing Originals by Entering a Scaling Value (Windows)	78
Resizing Originals by Entering a Scaling Value (Mac OS X)	80
Printing at full size	84
Printing on Oversize Paper	84
Printing at Full Size (Windows)	85
Printing at Full Size (Mac OS X)	86
Borderless Printing at Actual Size	89
Borderless Printing at Actual Size (Windows)	90
Borderless Printing at Actual Size (Mac OS X)	92
Borderless Printing	96
Borderless Printing on Paper of Equivalent Size	96
Borderless Printing by Resizing Originals to Match the Paper Size (Windows)	97
Borderless Printing by Resizing Originals to Match the Paper Size (Mac OS X)	99
Borderless Printing by Resizing Originals to Fit the Roll Width	102
Borderless Printing by Resizing Originals to Fit the Roll Width (Windows)	103
Borderless Printing by Resizing Originals to Fit the Roll Width (Mac OS X)	106
Printing banners or at other non-standard sizes	109
Printing Vertical or Horizontal Banners (Large-Format Printing)	109
Printing Vertical or Horizontal Banners (Large-Format Printing; Windows)	110
Printing Vertical or Horizontal Banners (Large-Format Printing; Mac OS X)	114
Printing on Non-Standard Paper Sizes	117
Printing on Non-Standard Paper Sizes (Windows)	117
Printing on Non-Standard Paper Sizes (Mac OS X)	119
Tiling and multiple pages per sheet	122
Printing Multiple Originals Next to Each Other	122
Printing Multiple Originals Next to Each Other (Windows)	123
Printing Multiple Originals Next to Each Other (Mac OS X)	125
Printing Multiple Pages Continuously	126
Printing Multiple Pages Continuously (Windows)	126
Printing Multiple Pages Continuously (Mac OS X)	128
Printing Multiple Pages Per Sheet	130
Printing Multiple Pages Per Sheet (Windows)	130
Printing Multiple Pages Per Sheet (Mac OS X)	132
Printing Posters in Sections	135
Printing Large Posters (Windows)	136
Centering originals	139
Printing Originals Centered on Rolls	139
Printing Originals Centered on Rolls (Windows)	139
Printing Originals Centered on Rolls (Mac OS X)	141
Printing Originals Centered on Sheets	144
Printing Originals Centered on Sheets (Windows)	144
Printing Originals Centered on Sheets (Mac OS X)	146
Conserving roll paper	149
Conserving Roll Paper by Rotating Originals 90 Degrees	149
Conserving Roll Paper by Rotating Originals 90 Degrees (Windows)	149
Conserving Roll Paper by Rotating Originals 90 Degrees (Mac OS X)	151
Conserving Roll Paper by Printing Originals Without Top and Bottom Margins	153
Conserving Roll Paper by Printing Originals Without Top and Bottom Margins (Windows)	154
Conserving Roll Paper by Printing Originals Without Top and Bottom Margins (Mac OS X)	155
Checking Images Before Printing	159
Checking the Layout in a Preview Before Printing	159
Other useful settings	160
Printing With Watermarks	160
Printing with Watermarks— COPY, FILE COPY, and so on (Windows)	161
Making the Original Orientation Match the Paper Orientation	163
Making the Original Orientation Match the Paper Orientation (Windows)	163
Making the Original Orientation Match the Paper Orientation (Mac OS X)	165
Using Favorites	167
Cutting Roll Paper After Printing	168
Cutting Roll Paper After Printing (Windows)	168
Cutting Roll Paper After Printing (Mac OS X)	169
Windows Software	173
Printer Driver	174
Printer Driver Settings	174
Specifying Paper in the Printer Driver	176
Confirming Print Settings	178
Checking the Layout in a Preview Before Printing	178
Using Favorites	180
Accessing the Printer Driver Dialog Box from Applications	181
Accessing the Printer Driver Dialog Box from the Operating System Menu	183
Main Sheet	184
Paper Information on Printer Dialog Box	187
Paper Detailed Settings Dialog Box	187
View Settings Dialog Box for the Printing Application	189
Color Adjustment Sheet: Color	189
Object Adjustment Dialog box: Color	191
Matching Sheet	191
Color Adjustment Sheet: Monochrome	194
Object Adjustment Dialog box: Monochrome	195
Gray Adjustment Sheet	196
Page Setup Sheet	197
Paper Size Options Dialog Box	199
Layout Sheet	200
Page Options Dialog Box	202
Special Settings Dialog Box	203
Favorites Sheet	204
Utility Sheet	205
Support Sheet	206
Settings Summaries Dialog Box	207
Device Settings Sheet	207
Preview	208
The Features of Preview	208
Starting Preview	208
Preview Main Window	209
Dialog Area	211
Enlarge/Reduce the screen display	212
Moving a Page	212
Using the ruler	212
Priority setting for rotating 90 degrees	213
Printing with Selecting the Layout	214
Print on the Center	216
Not Print Spaces at the Top/Bottom	217
Free Layout	218
The Features of Free Layout	218
Starting Free Layout	218
Free Layout Main Window	220
Detailed Settings	221
Preferences Dialog Box	222
Page Options Dialog Box	223
Zoom Dialog Box	224
Format Dialog Box	224
Laying out a Multiple-File Document on One Page	226
Laying out a Document Created with Multiple Application Programs on One Page	228
Selecting an Object	231
Changing the Object Size	232
Moving an Object	233
Rotating an Object	233
Laying out Objects Automatically	234
Aligning Objects	234
Changing the Object Overlapping Order	236
Pasting a Copied or Cut Object	237
Folded Duplex Window	237
Finished Size Settings Dialog Box	238
Binding Settings Dialog Box	239
Prints using Folded Duplex	240
Color imageRUNNER Enlargement Copy	241
The Features of Color imageRUNNER Enlargement Copy	241
Starting Color imageRUNNER Enlargement Copy	241
Color imageRUNNER Enlargement Copy Dialog Box	242
Hot Folder	243
Creating a New Hot Folder	244
Specifying an Existing Shared Folder as a Hot Folder	247
Setting the Print Parameters	250
Printing Enlargements of Scanned Originals from a Color imageRUNNER	250
Print Plug-In for Photoshop / Digital Photo Professional	252
Features of the Print Plug-In for Photoshop/Digital Photo Professional	253
Installation Procedures	253
Uninstall Procedures	256
Starting from Photoshop	256
Starting from Digital Photo Professional	257
Print Plug-In for Photoshop/Digital Photo Professional Main Window	258
Preview Area	260
Main Sheet	262
Page Setup Sheet	265
Color Settings Sheet (Color)	267
Color Settings Sheet (Monochrome)	268
Print History Sheet	269
Support Sheet	271
Adjustment pattern setting dialog box	271
Paper Detailed Settings Dialog Box	275
Set Configuration Dialog Box	276
ICC Conversion Options dialog box	277
Roll Paper Options Dialog Box	278
Size Options Dialog Box	278
Curves Dialog Box	279
Print History Details Dialog Box	280
Utilize Three Types of Previews	281
Check Image with Print Area Layout	282
Check the original image with Image	282
Check Image with Roll Paper Preview	283
Print with a Desired Picture Quality	283
Adjust the Colors and Print	284
Adjust the Colors while Checking the Preview (for Color)	284
Adjust the Colors while Checking the Preview (for Monochrome)	286
Adjust the Colors by Color Matching	288
Print High-Quality Adobe RGB16bit Images	289
Prints monochrome photographs with high quality	290
Using Adobe CMM	291
Printing an Adjustment Pattern and Selecting Adjustment Values	292
Perform Black Point Compensation	294
Perform Printing Press Simulation Print	295
Enlarge/Reduce and Print	295
Enlarge/Reduce and Print Matching Output Media Size	296
Enlarge/Reduce and Print Matching Width of Roll Paper	297
Specify Scaling, Enlarge/Reduce and Print	298
Print with No Borders	299
Customize Media Settings	300
Utilize Print History	300
Confirm Print History Details	301
Apply Print History to an Image	302
Store Print History to Print Preferences	302
Delete Print History	304
Export Print History from Print Preferences	306
Import Print History to Print Preferences	307
Delete Print History from Print Preferences	309
Set Information to Print with Image	310
Layout Plug-In for Photoshop	312
About the Layout Plug-In	312
Layout Plug-In Main Window	312
Add Canvas Size dialog box	314
Creating and Printing a Layout Image for Mounting on a Frame	315
Print Plug-In for Office	317
Print Plug-In for Office features	317
Steps to install	318
Steps to uninstall	320
When Print Plug-In for Office is not displayed	321
To start from Microsoft Word	325
Print Matching Roll Width (Word)	326
Borderless Printing (Word)	328
Multi-Page Printing (Word)	331
Register the settings (Word)	332
Print Using Registered Settings (Word)	333
Portrait Orientation / Landscape Orientation (Word)	335
To start from Microsoft PowerPoint	336
Print Matching Roll Width (PowerPoint)	338
Borderless Printing (PowerPoint)	340
Multi-Page Printing (PowerPoint)	343
Register the settings (PowerPoint)	344
Print Using Registered Settings (PowerPoint)	345
Portrait Orientation / Landscape Orientation (PowerPoint)	347
To start from Microsoft Excel	348
Print Entire Sheet (Excel)	350
Print Selected Area (Excel)	352
Configuring Binding (Excel)	355
Configuring Special Settings	356
Mac OS X Software	359
Printer Driver	360
Printer Driver Settings	360
Specifying Paper in the Printer Driver	362
Confirming Print Settings	364
Checking the Layout in a Preview Before Printing	364
Using Favorites	365
Accessing the Printer Driver Dialog Box from Applications	366
Main Pane	366
Paper Information on Printer Dialog Box	369
Paper Detailed Settings Dialog Box	370
View settings Dialog Box for the Printing Application	372
Matching pane	372
Color Settings Pane: Color	375
Object Adjustment dialog box: Color	376
Color Settings Pane: Monochrome	377
Object Adjustment dialog box: Monochrome	378
Gray Adjustment Pane	378
Page Setup Pane	380
Utility Pane	381
Additional Settings Pane	382
Support Pane	382
Preview	384
The Features of Preview	384
Starting Preview	384
Preview Main Window	386
Paper Settings Panel	389
Easy Settings	391
Advanced Settings	392
Output Settings Panel	394
Color Settings Panel	396
Color Adjustment	397
Gray Adjustment	400
Matching	401
Driver Matching Mode	404
ICC Matching Mode	405
ColorSync	406
Preferences Dialog Box	406
Zoom Dialog Box	407
Go to Page Dialog Box	407
Print with No Borders	407
Print on the Center	408
Not Print Spaces at the Top/Bottom	408
Print Page Rotated 90 Degrees	409
Display with Fitting to the Width of the Paper	410
Display with All	410
Display with Actual Size	410
Moving a Page	411
Free Layout	412
The Features of Free Layout	412
Starting Free Layout	412
Free Layout Main Window	414
Paper Settings Panel	417
Easy Settings	419
Advanced Settings	420
Color Settings Panel	422
Color Adjustment	423
Gray Adjustment	426
Matching	427
Driver Matching Mode	430
ICC Matching Mode	431
ColorSync	432
Preferences Dialog Box	433
Page Setup Dialog Box	434
Zoom Dialog Box	435
Format Dialog Box	435
Laying out a Multiple-File Document on One Page	436
Laying out a Document Created with Multiple Application Programs on One Page	436
Selecting an Object	437
Changing the Object Size	437
Moving an Object	438
Rotating an Object	438
Laying out Objects Automatically	439
Aligning Objects	439
Changing the Object Overlapping Order	441
Pasting a Copied or Cut Object	442
Color imageRUNNER Enlargement Copy	443
The Features of Color imageRUNNER Enlargement Copy	443
Starting Color imageRUNNER Enlargement Copy	444
Color imageRUNNER Enlargement Copy Dialog Box	445
Hot Folder	445
Creating a New Hot Folder	446
Editing a Hot Folder (Setting Print Conditions)	447
Deleting a Hot Folder	449
Setting the Print Parameters	450
Paper Settings Panel	450
Easy Settings	452
Advanced Settings	453
Output Settings Panel	454
Color Settings Panel	456
Driver Matching Mode	457
ICC Matching Mode	458
Printing Enlargements of Scanned Originals from a Color imageRUNNER	458
Print Plug-In for Photoshop / Digital Photo Professional	460
Features of the Print Plug-In for Photoshop/Digital Photo Professional	461
Installation Procedures	461
Uninstall Procedures	463
Starting from Photoshop	465
Starting from Digital Photo Professional	465
Print Plug-In for Photoshop/Digital Photo Professional Main Window	466
Preview Area	468
Main Sheet	469
Page Setup Sheet	472
Color Settings Sheet (Color)	474
Color Settings Sheet (Monochrome)	475
Print History Sheet	476
Support Sheet	477
Adjustment pattern setting dialog box	478
Paper Detailed Settings Dialog Box	482
Set Configuration Dialog Box	483
ICC Conversion Options dialog box	484
Roll Paper Options Dialog Box	485
Size Options Dialog Box	485
Curves Dialog Box	486
Print History Details Dialog Box	487
Utilize Three Types of Previews	488
Check Image with Print Area Layout	488
Check the original image with Image	489
Check Image with Roll Paper Preview	489
Print with a Desired Picture Quality	490
Adjust the Colors and Print	491
Adjust the Colors while Checking the Preview (for Color)	491
Adjust the Colors while Checking the Preview (for Monochrome)	492
Adjust the Colors by Color Matching	495
Print High-Quality Adobe RGB16bit Images	496
Prints monochrome photographs with high quality	497
Using Adobe CMM	497
Printing an Adjustment Pattern and Selecting Adjustment Values	499
Perform Black Point Compensation	500
Perform Printing Press Simulation Print	501
Enlarge/Reduce and Print	502
Enlarge/Reduce and Print Matching Output Media Size	502
Enlarge/Reduce and Print Matching Width of Roll Paper	503
Specify Scaling, Enlarge/Reduce and Print	504
Print with No Borders	505
Customize Media Settings	506
Utilize Print History	506
Confirm Print History Details	507
Apply Print History to an Image	508
Store Print History to Print Preferences	508
Delete Print History	510
Export Print History from Print Preferences	511
Import Print History to Print Preferences	512
Delete Print History from Print Preferences	514
Set Information to Print with Image	515
Layout Plug-In for Photoshop	517
About the Layout Plug-In	517
Layout Plug-In Main Window	517
Add Canvas Size dialog box	519
Creating and Printing a Layout Image for Mounting on a Frame	520
Handling and Use of Paper	523
Paper	524
Types of Paper	524
Paper Sizes	524
Using Paper Other Than Genuine Paper and feed confirmed Paper	526
Printing on Paper Other Than Genuine Paper and feed confirmed Paper Using Existing Settings	527
Printing on Paper Other Than Genuine Paper and feed confirmed Paper by Adding a Media Type	528
Displaying the Paper Reference Guide	528
Updating paper information	529
Handling rolls	531
Loading Rolls on the Roll Holder	531
Loading Rolls in the Printer	534
Changing the Type of Paper	536
Specifying the Paper Length	537
Removing the Roll from the Printer	538
Removing Rolls From the Roll Holder	540
Feeding Roll Paper Manually	541
Keeping Track of the Amount of Roll Paper Left	542
Specifying the Ink Drying Time for Rolls	542
Specifying the Cutting Method for Rolls	544
Cutting the Leading Edge of Roll Paper Automatically	548
Reducing Dust from Cutting Rolls	550
Roll Holder Set	551
Removing the Roll Feed Unit	551
Installing the Roll Feed Unit	552
Handling sheets	554
Loading Sheets in the Feed Slot	554
Removing Sheets	560
Output Stacker	563
Output Stacker Precautions	563
Using the Output Stacker	564
Media Configuration Tool (Windows)	566
The Features of Media Configuration Tool	566
Installation Procedures	567
Starting Method	569
Media Configuration Tool Main Window	569
Editing Media Type Information for Genuine Paper and Feed Confirmed Paper	570
Adding Media Types	572
Changing Media Names	574
Deleting Media Types You Have Added	576
Switching Media Types Display Show/Hide	578
Changing the Display Order of Media Types	579
Using Paper Other than Genuine Paper and Feed Confirmed Paper	581
Compatible Paper	582
Add Custom Paper	583
Delete Custom Paper	589
Edit Custom Paper	590
Export Custom Media Information	591
Import Custom Media Information	592
Warnings	593
Media Configuration Tool (Mac OS X)	595
The Features of Media Configuration Tool	595
Procedures for Installing	596
Procedures for Uninstalling	598
Starting Method	601
Media Configuration Tool Main Window	602
Editing Media Type Information for Genuine Paper and Feed Confirmed Paper	603
Adding Media Types	604
Changing Media Names	607
Deleting Media Types You Have Added	609
Switching Media Types Display Show/Hide	611
Changing the Display Order of Media Types	613
Using Paper Other than Genuine Paper and Feed Confirmed Paper	614
Compatible Paper	616
Add Custom Paper	617
Delete Custom Paper	623
Edit Custom Paper	624
Export Custom Media Information	625
Import Custom Media Information	626
Warnings	627
Control Panel	629
Operations and Display Screen	630
Control Panel	630
Control Panel Display	632
How to View Instructions with Navigate	635
Checking Instructions During Printer Operations	637
Printer Menu	639
Printer Menu Operations	639
Menu Operations	640
Menu Structure	643
Menu Settings	648
Status Print	657
Printing Interface Setting Reports	660
Printer Parts	663
Printer parts	664
Front	664
Back	665
Top Cover (Inside)	666
Paper Feed Slots	667

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Important

•

There may be ink around the nozzles of the Printhead you remove. Handle the Printhead carefully during replacement. The

ink may stain clothing.

•

Do not open the Printhead pouch until immediately before installation. After removing the Printhead from the pouch, install it

right away. If the Printhead is left after the pouch is opened, the nozzles may dry out, which may affect printing quality.

Access the menu for Printhead replacement

Caution

•

When replacing the Printhead immediately after printing, wait a few minutes before replacing it. The metal parts of the Print-

head become hot during printing, and there is a risk of burns from touching these parts.

Important

•

Your hands may become dirty during Printhead replacement. Use the gloves provided with the new Printhead for replace-

ment.

Note

•

Prepare a new Ink Tank when ink levels are low.

•

When the remaining capacity of Maintenance cartridge is low, prepare a new Maintenance cartridge.

Remove any paper that has been advanced by selecting

Eject Paper

in the Control Panel menu.

•

When using a roll, rewind it.

(See "Removing the Roll from the Printer.")

→P.538

•

When using sheets, remove the sheet.

(See "Removing Sheets.")

→P.560

Clean inside the Top Cover.

(See "Cleaning Inside the Top Cover.")

→P.861

On the

Tab Selection screen

of the Control Panel, press

◀

▶

to se-

lect the Settings/Adj. tab (

Note

•

If the

Tab Selection screen

is not displayed, press the

button.

Press the

button.

The

Set./Adj. Menu

is displayed.

Press

▲

▼

to select

Maintenance

, and then press the

button.

Press

▲

▼

to select

Replace P.head

, and then press the

button.

Press

▲

▼

to select the Printhead for replacement.

Select

Printhead L

when replacing the left printhead and

Printhead R

when replacing the right printhead.

Make sure your selection is correct.

Press the

button.

The ink begins to be drawn in, and instructions appear on the Display Screen after this has finished.

It takes about three minutes for the ink to be drawn in.

Replacing the Printhead

iPF6400

User's Guide

Maintenance and Consumables

Printheads

848