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Mac OS X Software Media Configuration Tool The Features of Media Configuration Tool iPF765 Media Configuration Tool The Features of Media Configuration Tool ...420 Procedures for Installing ...420 Procedures for Uninstalling ...422 Starting the Media Configuration Tool ...425 Media Configuration Tool main window ...426 Editing Media Type Information ...426 Adding Media Types ...427 Changing Media Names ...429 Deleting Media Types You Have Added ...430 Switching Media Types Display Show/Hide 431 Changing the Display Order of Media Types 433 Updating Media Types ...434 The Features of Media Configuration Tool The Media Configuration Tool offers the following features. • Enables information about additional media (types of paper) supported by the printer to be registered on the printer control panel and in the printer driver, through the use of relevant media information files. • You can rearrange lists of the types of paper on the printer control panel and in printer driver dialog boxes and rename them, in addition to other functions. • The Media Configuration Tool is normally installed when you install the printer driver from the User Software CD-ROM, and Important media information is configured. The tool can be used later to add or edit media information as desired. Drivers Applicable with Media Configuration Tool • imagePROGRAF Printer Driver Procedures for Installing Start the installer in the new version of Media Configuration Tool, and follow procedures below to install the Media Configuration Tool. • The Media Configuration Tool is normally installed when you install the printer driver from the User Software CD-ROM, and Important media information is registered at this time. 1 Double click the MCT Installer iPFxxxx for X icon to start the Media Configuration Tool installer. • The iPFxxxx in the icon will be the printer name in use. Note 420 User's Guide

Section	Page
Cover	1
Contents	3
Basic Printing Workflow	17
Printing procedure	18
Printing Options Using Rolls and Sheets	18
Turning the Printer On and Off	19
Loading and Printing on Rolls	21
Loading and Printing on Sheets	24
Printing in Windows	25
Printing from Mac OS X	26
Canceling print jobs	28
Canceling Print Jobs from the Control Panel	28
Canceling Print Jobs from Windows	29
Canceling Print Jobs from Mac OS X	29
Pausing Printing	32
Pausing Printing	32
Enhanced Printing Options	33
Choosing Paper for Printing	34
Choosing a Paper for Printing	34
Specifying Paper in the Printer Driver	34
Printing Photos and Office Documents	35
Printing Photos and Images	35
Printing Photos and Images (Windows)	36
Printing Photos and Images (Mac OS X)	37
Printing Office Documents	40
Printing Office Documents (Windows)	41
Printing Office Documents (Mac OS X)	42
Using PosterArtist to Compose Originals	44
Printing CAD Drawings	47
Printing CAD Drawings	47
Printing Line Drawings and Text	47
Printing Line Drawings and Text (Windows)	48
Printing Line Drawings and Text (Mac OS X)	49
Printing from AutoCAD	52
Specifying Colors and Printing CAD Drawings	53
Specifying Colors and Printing CAD Drawings (Windows)	54
HP-GL/2 Printing	55
Adjusting Images	56
Adjusting the Color in the Printer Driver	56
Fine-Tuning Colors of Photos and Images (Windows)	58
Fine-Tuning Colors of Photos and Images (Mac OS X)	60
Giving Priority to Particular Graphic Elements and Colors for Printing	63
Choosing the Document Type and Printing Conditions (Windows)	65
Choosing the Document Type and Printing Conditions (Mac OS X)	67
Printing enlargements or reductions	70
Resizing Originals to Match the Paper Size	70
Resizing Originals to Match the Paper Size (Windows)	70
Resizing Originals to Match the Paper Size (Mac OS X)	72
Resizing Originals to Fit the Roll Width	74
Resizing Originals to Fit the Roll Width (Windows)	75
Resizing Originals to Fit the Roll Width (Mac OS X)	77
Resizing Originals by Entering a Scaling Value	80
Resizing Originals by Entering a Scaling Value (Windows)	80
Resizing Originals by Entering a Scaling Value (Mac OS X)	82
Printing at full size	86
Printing on Oversized Paper	86
Printing at Full Size (Windows)	87
Printing at Full Size (Mac OS X)	88
Borderless Printing at Actual Size	90
Borderless Printing at Actual Size (Windows)	92
Borderless Printing at Actual Size (Mac OS X)	94
Borderless Printing	97
Borderless Printing on Paper of Equivalent Size	97
Borderless Printing by Resizing Originals to Match the Paper Size (Windows)	98
Borderless Printing by Resizing Originals to Match the Paper Size (Mac OS X)	100
Borderless Printing by Resizing Originals to Fit the Roll Width	103
Borderless Printing by Resizing Originals to Fit the Roll Width (Windows)	104
Borderless Printing by Resizing Originals to Fit the Roll Width (Mac OS X)	106
Printing banners or at other non-standard sizes	110
Printing Vertical or Horizontal Banners (Large-Format Printing)	110
Printing Vertical or Horizontal Banners (Large-Format Printing; Windows)	111
Printing Vertical or Horizontal Banners (Large-Format Printing; Mac OS X)	115
Printing on Non-Standard Paper Sizes	118
Printing on Non-Standard Paper Sizes (Windows)	118
Printing on Non-Standard Paper Sizes (Mac OS X)	122
Tiling and multiple pages per sheet	125
Printing Multiple Originals Next to Each Other	125
Printing Multiple Originals Next to Each Other (Windows)	126
Printing Multiple Originals Next to Each Other (Mac OS X)	128
Printing Multiple Pages Continuously	129
Printing Multiple Pages Continuously (Windows)	129
Printing Multiple Pages Continuously (Mac OS X)	131
Printing Multiple Pages Per Sheet	133
Printing Multiple Pages Per Sheet (Windows)	133
Printing Multiple Pages Per Sheet (Mac OS X)	135
Printing Posters in Sections	138
Printing Large Posters (Windows)	139
Centering originals	142
Printing Originals Centered on Rolls	142
Printing Originals Centered on Rolls (Windows)	142
Printing Originals Centered on Rolls (Mac OS X)	144
Printing Originals Centered on Sheets	147
Printing Originals Centered on Sheets (Windows)	147
Printing Originals Centered on Sheets (Mac OS X)	149
Conserving roll paper	152
Conserving Roll Paper by Rotating Originals 90 Degrees	152
Conserving Roll Paper by Rotating Originals 90 Degrees (Windows)	152
Conserving Roll Paper by Rotating Originals 90 Degrees (Mac OS X)	154
Conserving Roll Paper by Printing Originals Without Top and Bottom Margins	156
Conserving Roll Paper by Printing Originals Without Top and Bottom Margins (Windows)	157
Conserving Roll Paper by Printing Originals Without Top and Bottom Margins (Mac OS X)	158
Checking Images Before Printing	162
Checking the Layout in a Preview Before Printing	162
Other useful settings	163
Printing With Watermarks	163
Printing with Watermarks— COPY, FILE COPY, and so on (Windows)	164
Making the Original Orientation Match the Paper Orientation	166
Making the Original Orientation Match the Paper Orientation (Windows)	166
Making the Original Orientation Match the Paper Orientation (Mac OS X)	168
Using Favorites	170
Cutting Roll Paper After Printing	171
Cutting Roll Paper After Printing (Windows)	171
Cutting Roll Paper After Printing (Mac OS X)	172
Windows Software	175
Printer Driver	176
Printer Driver Settings	176
Specifying Paper in the Printer Driver	178
Confirming Print Settings	179
Checking the Layout in a Preview Before Printing	180
Using Favorites	181
Accessing the Printer Driver Dialog Box from Applications	183
Accessing the Printer Driver Dialog Box from the Operating System Menu	184
Main Sheet	186
Paper Information on Printer Dialog Box	189
Paper Detailed Settings Dialog Box	189
View Settings Dialog Box for the Printing Application	190
Color Adjustment Sheet: Color	191
Object Adjustment dialog box: Color	192
Matching Sheet	192
Color Adjustment Sheet: Monochrome	194
Object Adjustment dialog box: Monochrome	195
Page Setup Sheet	196
Output Method dialog box	199
Paper Size Options Dialog Box	200
Layout Sheet	201
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	209
The Features of Preview	209
Starting Preview	209
Preview Main Window	210
Dialog Area	212
Enlarge/Reduce the screen display	213
Moving a Page	213
Using the ruler	213
Priority setting for rotating 90 degrees	214
Printing with Selecting the Layout	215
Print on the Center	217
Not Print Spaces at the Top/Bottom	218
Free Layout	219
The Features of Free Layout	219
Starting Free Layout	220
Free Layout Main Window	221
Detailed Settings	222
Preferences Dialog Box	223
Page Options Dialog Box	224
Zoom Dialog Box	225
Format Dialog Box	225
Laying out a Multiple-File Document on One Page	227
Laying out a Document Created with Multiple Application Programs on One Page	229
Selecting an Object	232
Changing the Object Size	233
Moving an Object	234
Rotating an Object	234
Laying out Objects Automatically	234
Aligning Objects	235
Changing the Object Overlapping Order	236
Pasting a Copied or Cut Object	238
Folded Duplex Window	238
Finished Size Settings Dialog Box	239
Binding Settings Dialog Box	240
Prints using Folded Duplex	241
Color imageRUNNER Enlargement Copy	242
The Features of Color imageRUNNER Enlargement Copy	242
Starting Color imageRUNNER Enlargement Copy	242
Color imageRUNNER Enlargement Copy Dialog Box	243
Hot Folder	244
Creating a New Hot Folder	245
Specifying an Existing Shared Folder as a Hot Folder	248
Setting the Print Parameters	251
Printing Enlargements of Scanned Originals from a Color imageRUNNER	251
Print Plug-In for Office	253
Print Plug-In for Office features	253
Steps to install	254
Steps to uninstall	256
When Print Plug-In for Office is not displayed	257
To start from Microsoft Word	261
Print Matching Roll Width (Word)	262
Borderless Printing (Word)	264
Multi-Page Printing (Word)	267
Register the settings (Word)	268
Print Using Registered Settings (Word)	269
Portrait Orientation / Landscape Orientation (Word)	271
To start from Microsoft PowerPoint	272
Print Matching Roll Width (PowerPoint)	274
Borderless Printing (PowerPoint)	276
Multi-Page Printing (PowerPoint)	279
Register the settings (PowerPoint)	280
Print Using Registered Settings (PowerPoint)	281
Portrait Orientation / Landscape Orientation (PowerPoint)	283
To start from Microsoft Excel	284
Print Entire Sheet (Excel)	286
Print Selected Area (Excel)	288
Configuring Binding (Excel)	291
Configuring Special Settings	292
Status Monitor	294
The Features of imagePROGRAF Status Monitor	294
Job Management Using imagePROGRAF Status Monitor	295
Accounting	297
Accounting Manager	297
Launching the Accounting Manager	297
Accounting Manager Main Window	298
Job List Area	300
Accounting Manager Basic Procedures	301
Configuring Unit Costs in Accounting Manager	301
Setting the Unit Cost for Ink	302
Setting the Unit Cost for Paper	303
Setting the Unit Cost for Items Other Than Ink and Paper	304
Configuring Units and Display Settings in Accounting Manager	305
Automatically Acquiring Print Job Logs at Regular Intervals	305
Canceling Regular Print Job Log Acquisition	306
Switching Between Displaying Jobs on Printer and Regularly Acquired Jobs	306
Exporting Print Job Data as a CSV File	306
Showing Job Properties	307
Showing, Saving and Loading Selected Unit Cost Data	307
Showing the Total Amount of Ink and Paper Consumed	307
Device Setup Utility	308
imagePROGRAF Device Setup Utility	308
Installing imagePROGRAF Device Setup Utility	308
Configuring the IP Address Using imagePROGRAF Device Setup Utility	308
Media Configuration Tool	311
The Features of Media Configuration Tool	311
Installation Procedures	311
Starting the Media Configuration Tool	313
Media Configuration Tool Main Window	314
Editing Media Type Information	314
Adding Media Types	315
Changing Media Names	317
Deleting Media Types You Have Added	318
Switching Media Types Display Show/Hide	320
Changing the Display Order of Media Types	321
Updating Media Types	322
Mac OS X Software	325
Printer Driver	326
Printer Driver Settings	326
Specifying Paper in the Printer Driver	327
Confirming Print Settings	329
Checking the Layout in a Preview Before Printing	330
Using Favorites	331
Accessing the Printer Driver Dialog Box from Applications	331
Main Pane	332
Paper Information on Printer Dialog Box	335
Paper Detailed Settings Dialog Box	335
View settings Dialog Box for the Printing Application	336
Matching pane	337
Color Settings Pane: Color	339
Object Adjustment dialog box: Color	340
Color Settings Pane: Monochrome	341
Object Adjustment dialog box: Monochrome	342
Page Setup Pane	342
Utility Pane	344
Additional Settings Pane	345
Support Pane	345
Preview	347
The Features of Preview	347
Starting Preview	347
Preview Main Window	349
Paper Settings Panel	352
Easy Settings	354
Advanced Settings	355
Output Settings Panel	357
Color Settings Panel	359
Color Adjustment	360
Matching	362
Driver Matching Mode	364
ICC Matching Mode	365
ColorSync	366
Preferences Dialog Box	366
Zoom Dialog Box	367
Go to Page Dialog Box	367
Print with No Borders	367
Print on the Center	368
Not Print Spaces at the Top/Bottom	368
Print Page Rotated 90 Degrees	369
Display with Fitting to the Width of the Paper	370
Display with All	370
Display with Actual Size	370
Moving a Page	371
Free Layout	372
The Features of Free Layout	372
Starting Free Layout	372
Free Layout Main Window	374
Paper Settings Panel	376
Easy Settings	378
Advanced Settings	379
Color Settings Panel	381
Color Adjustment	382
Matching	384
Driver Matching Mode	386
ICC Matching Mode	387
ColorSync	388
Preferences Dialog Box	389
Page Setup Dialog Box	390
Zoom Dialog Box	391
Format Dialog Box	391
Laying out a Multiple-File Document on One Page	392
Laying out a Document Created with Multiple Application Programs on One Page	392
Selecting an Object	393
Changing the Object Size	393
Moving an Object	394
Rotating an Object	394
Laying out Objects Automatically	395
Aligning Objects	395
Changing the Object Overlapping Order	397
Pasting a Copied or Cut Object	398
Color imageRUNNER Enlargement Copy	399
The Features of Color imageRUNNER Enlargement Copy	399
Starting Color imageRUNNER Enlargement Copy	400
Color imageRUNNER Enlargement Copy Dialog Box	401
Hot Folder	401
Creating a New Hot Folder	402
Editing a Hot Folder (Setting Print Conditions)	403
Deleting a Hot Folder	406
Setting the Print Parameters	406
Paper Settings Panel	407
Easy Settings	408
Advanced Settings	409
Output Settings Panel	410
Color Settings Panel	412
Driver Matching Mode	413
ICC Matching Mode	414
ColorSync	415
Printing Enlargements of Scanned Originals from a Color imageRUNNER	415
Printmonitor	417
The Features of imagePROGRAF Printmonitor	417
Job Management Using imagePROGRAF Printmonitor	418
Media Configuration Tool	420
The Features of Media Configuration Tool	420
Procedures for Installing	420
Procedures for Uninstalling	422
Starting the Media Configuration Tool	425
Media Configuration Tool main window	426
Editing Media Type Information	426
Adding Media Types	427
Changing Media Names	429
Deleting Media Types You Have Added	430
Switching Media Types Display Show/Hide	431
Changing the Display Order of Media Types	433
Updating Media Types	434
Handling Paper	437
Paper	438
Types of Paper	438
Paper Sizes	438
Displaying the Paper Reference Guide	440
Updating paper information	442
Handling rolls	443
Attaching the Roll Holder to Rolls	443
Loading Rolls in the Printer	446
Changing the Type of Paper	449
Specifying the Paper Length	451
Removing the Roll from the Printer	451
Removing the Roll Holder from Rolls	454
Feeding Roll Paper Manually	455
Keeping Track of the Amount of Roll Paper Left	456
Specifying the Ink Drying Time for Rolls	456
Specifying the Cutting Method for Rolls	458
Cutting the Leading Edge of Roll Paper Automatically	462
Reducing Dust from Cutting Rolls	464
Handling sheets	465
Loading Sheets in the Printer	465
Printing From a Desired Starting Point	467
Removing Sheets	470
Output Stacker	472
Using the Output Stacker	472
Control Panel	477
Operations and Display Screen	478
Control Panel	478
Control Panel Display	480
How to View Instructions With Navigate	483
Checking Instructions During Printer Operations	484
Printer Menu	486
Printer Menu Operations	486
Menu Operations	487
Menu Structure	490
Menu Settings	500
Status Print	511
Printing Interface Setting Reports	513
Printer Parts	517
Printer parts	518
Front	518
Side	520
Top Cover (Inside)	521
Roll Cover (Inside)	522
Carriage	522
Ink Tank Cover (Inside)	523
Stand	524
Hard Disk	525
Printer Hard Disk Operations	525
Checking the Free Hard Disk Space	526
Erasing Data on the Printer's Hard Disk	527
Optional accessories	529
Roll Holder Set	529
Network Setting	531
Network Environment	532
Network Environment	532
Using RemoteUI	535
Using RemoteUI	535
Initial Settings	537
Configuring the IP Address on the Printer	537
Configuring the IP Address Using the Printer Control Panel	537
Configuring the IP Address Using ARP and PING Commands	538
Configuring TCP/IPv6 Network Settings	540
Configuring the Printer Driver Destination (Windows)	540
Configuring the Printer Driver Destination (Mac OS X)	541
Configuring the Printer's TCP/IP Network Settings With RemoteUI	541
NetWare Settings	544
Configuring NetWare Network Settings	544
Specifying the Printer's Frame Type	544
Specifying NetWare Print Services	547
Configuring the Printer's NetWare Network Settings With RemoteUI	549
Mac OS X Settings	552
Configuring the Destination in TCP/IP Networks	552
Configuring the Destination for Bonjour Network	553
Configuring the Destination for AppleTalk Networks	555
Configuring the Printer's AppleTalk Network Settings	556
Other Settings	558
Specifying Printer-Related Information	558
Configuring the Communication Mode Manually	559
Email Notification When Printing is Finished or Errors Occur	560
Initializing the Network Settings	560
Print Job Operations	561
Basic Print Job Operations	562
Using the Printer Hard Disk	562
Saving Print Jobs on the Printer Hard Disk	564
Managing the Job Queue (Deleting or Preempting Other Jobs)	567
Managing Pending Jobs (Printing or Deleting Jobs on Hold)	569
Printing Saved Jobs	571
Deleting Saved Jobs	576
Moving Saved Jobs	580
Advanced Print Job Operations	584
Saving Print Jobs Sent from Sources Other than the Printer Driver	584
Printing Without Saving Jobs in the Common Box	585
Setting Passwords for Personal Boxes	586
Naming Personal Boxes	589
Displaying a List of Saved Jobs	592
Printing a List of Saved Jobs	595
Displaying Details of Saved Jobs	596
Renaming Saved Jobs	599
Adjustments for Better Print Quality	603
Adjusting the Printhead	604
Adjusting the Printhead	604
Automatic Adjustment to Straighten Lines and Colors (Head Posi. Adj.)	604
Manual Adjustment to Straighten Lines and Colors (Head Posi. Adj.)	605
Adjusting Line Misalignment (Head Inc. Adj.)	607
Troubleshooting Paper Abrasion and Blurry Images (Head Height)	610
Adjusting the feed amount	611
Adjusting the Feed Amount	611
Selecting a Feed Amount Adjustment Method (Feed Priority)	611
Automatic Banding Adjustment (Adj. Quality)	612
Manual Banding Adjustment (Adj. Quality)	613
Fine-Tuning the Paper Feed Amount (Adj. Fine Feed)	615
Adjusting Line Length (Adjust Length)	616
Adjusting the Vacuum Strength (VacuumStrngth)	617
Maintenance and Consumables	619
Ink Tanks	620
Ink Tanks	620
Replacing Ink Tanks	620
Checking Ink Tank Levels	624
When to Replace Ink Tanks	625
Printheads	627
Printhead	627
Checking for Nozzle Clogging	627
Cleaning the Printhead	628
Replacing the Printhead	629
Maintenance Cartridge	636
Maintenance Cartridge	636
Replacing the Maintenance Cartridge	636
Checking the Remaining Maintenance Cartridge Capacity	640
When to Replace the Maintenance Cartridge	640
Cleaning the Printer	642
Cleaning the Printer Exterior	642
Cleaning Inside the Top Cover	642
Other Maintenance	646
Preparing to Transfer the Printer	646
Updating the Firmware	649
Consumables	650
Troubleshooting	651
Frequently Asked Questions	652
Frequently Asked Questions	652
Problems Regarding Paper	654
Clearing Jammed Paper (Paper Feed Slot)	654
Clearing Jammed Roll Paper	656
Clearing a Jammed Sheet	659
Roll paper cannot be inserted into the paper feed slot	661
Cannot load sheets	661

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Media Configuration Tool

The Features of Media Configuration Tool

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Procedures for Installing

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Procedures for Uninstalling

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Starting the Media Configuration Tool

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Media Configuration Tool main window

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Editing Media Type Information

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Adding Media Types

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Changing Media Names

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Deleting Media Types You Have Added

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430

Switching Media Types Display Show/Hide

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431

Changing the Display Order of Media Types

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433

Updating Media Types

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434

The Features of Media Configuration Tool

The Media Configuration Tool offers the following features.

•

Enables information about additional media (types of paper) supported by the printer to be registered on the print-

er control panel and in the printer driver, through the use of relevant media information files.

•

You can rearrange lists of the types of paper on the printer control panel and in printer driver dialog boxes and

rename them, in addition to other functions.

Important

•

The Media Configuration Tool is normally installed when you install the printer driver from the User Software CD-ROM, and

media information is configured. The tool can be used later to add or edit media information as desired.

Drivers Applicable with Media Configuration Tool

•

imagePROGRAF Printer Driver

Procedures for Installing

Start the installer in the new version of Media Configuration Tool, and follow procedures below to install the Media Con-

figuration Tool.

Important

•

The Media Configuration Tool is normally installed when you install the printer driver from the User Software CD-ROM, and

media information is registered at this time.

Double click the

MCT Installer iPFxxxx for X

icon to start the Media

Configuration Tool installer.

Note

•

The

iPFxxxx

in the icon will be the printer name in use.

The Features of Media Configuration Tool

iPF765

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Mac OS X Software

Media Configuration Tool

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