Canon imagePROGRAF iPF6400 Setup Guide - Page 5

Load Paper to Adjust the Printheads Load the provided adjustment paper and adjust the Printheads. 1 Select type of paper for printhead adj. is shown on the display screen. Check that Manual Paper is selected and press OK. 2 Open the Paper Tray Cover (a), and then open the Tray Extension (b). b a 3 Slide the Width Guide (a) to align it with the mark for the size of paper you will load. a Instructions on loading manual paper are shown on the display screen. 4 Prepare one sheet of paper. Refer to the packaging for the paper to check which side is the printable surface. 5 Load one sheet, printing-side up, in the Top Paper Feed Slot. Insert the paper until it touches the far end of the tray lightly. • Return unused paper to the pouch it came in, and store it away from heat, humidity and direct sunlight. 6 Move the Width Guide (a) to match the size of paper loaded. Set the Width Guide against the edge of the paper to prevent the paper from becoming crooked or wrinkled. a • If it is difficult to load from the front of MEMO the printer, load from the back of the printer. 7 The screen for selecting the paper type is shown on the display screen. Press ▲ or ▼ to select the type of paper loaded in the printer. Select Coated Paper and press OK. Then from the menu that appears, select HW Coated and press OK. 8 When paper advance ends, the system is automatically filled with ink for the first time and Printhead adjustment is started. It takes a total of about 35 minutes. Make use of this time by referring to "Install the Software and the Electronic Manuals" on page 6 to install the printer driver and the User Manual on your PC. • Charging the system with ink fills the system MEMO between the ink tanks and printheads. In addition, cleaning is performed to keep the printer in optimal condition. This may cause the remaining ink indicator and maintenance cartridge capacity indicator to drop to about 80 % (the remaining ink indicator may drop to about 40 % for the starter ink tank), but this is not a problem with the printer. 9 When printhead adjustment ends, paper is printed with an adjustment pattern and is ejected. • For how to load roll paper, refer to the MEMO Basic Guide, to the User Manual installed at "Install the Software and the Electronic Manuals", or to the instructions displayed by the navigation function of the control panel. Follow the procedure below to display the navigation on how to load roll paper. 1.Press Navigate. Printer setup is now complete. 2.Use the ▲ and ▼ keys to select Load Roll Paper and press OK. 3.Use the ▲ and ▼ keys to select View Op. Guide and press OK. The navigation starts. • After you have finished setting up the printer and installing the software and electronic manuals, we recommend performing color calibration. Color MEMO calibration compensates for changes in color from individual variation and aged deterioration of the printer, ensuring better color consistency. Perform color calibration using the provided Adjustment Paper, which is compatible with this process. For information on other compatible paper, refer to the Paper Reference Guide. During color calibration, on the control panel's display screen, open (settings/adj. tab) and select Adjust Printer - Calibration - Auto Adjust. The process of color calibration takes about 10 minutes. • To use the spectrophotometer unit (optional) on the iPF6450 to perform color calibration, refer to the "Color Calibration Using the Spectrophotometer Unit (option)" in the User's Guide. • If you use the color calibration for color adjustment, it is useful to set the function to notify the execution period (Prompt Execution). For details of the function, refer to "Color Calibration Using the Printer Sensor" in User's Guide. • When the setup is completed, refer to the various manuals to use the printer. Refer to "The Manuals Supplied with This Printer" on page 1. 5