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iPF8400 3 Using a damp cloth that you have wrung out completely, wipe inside the Top Cover to clean it. Wipe away any ink residue and paper dust (debris from cutting) on the Top Cover Roller (a), all over the Platen (b), on the Paper Retainer (c), the Borderless Printing Ink Grooves (d), the Ejection Guide (e), the cutter guide (f), around the ink suction holes at left (g), around the Borderless Printing Ink Grooves at right (h), on the blue Switch (i), and so on. Cleaning Inside the Top Cover • Never use flammable solvents such as alcohol, benzene, or thinner. If these substances come into contact with Warning electrical components inside the printer, there is a risk of fire or electrical shock. • Do not touch the Linear Scale (a), Carriage Shaft (b), or Fixed Blade (c). This may stain your hands and damage Important the printer. Maintenance and Consumables Cleaning the Printer • Do not use a dry cloth to wipe inside the Top Cover. This may create a static charge, which may attract dust and affect the printing quality. 945 • Do not touch the clear sheet on the side of the Top Cover Roller. This may damage the roller. User's Guide

Section	Page
Cover	1
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	24
Loading and Printing on Sheets	27
Printing in Windows	29
Printing from Mac OS X	30
Canceling print jobs	32
Canceling Print Jobs from the Control Panel	32
Canceling Print Jobs from Windows	33
Canceling Print Jobs from Mac OS X	33
Pausing Printing	36
Pausing Printing	36
Enhanced Printing Options	37
Choosing Paper for Printing	38
Choosing a Paper for Printing	38
Specifying Paper in the Printer Driver	38
Printing Photos and Office Documents	39
Printing Photos and Images	39
Printing Photos and Images (Windows)	40
Printing Photos and Images (Mac OS X)	41
Printing from Photoshop	44
Printing Adobe RGB Images (Windows)	45
Printing Adobe RGB Images (Mac OS X)	48
Printing Office Documents	50
Printing Office Documents (Windows)	50
Printing Office Documents (Mac OS X)	52
Using PosterArtist to Compose Originals	54
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 Oversize Paper	86
Printing at Full Size (Windows)	87
Printing at Full Size (Mac OS X)	88
Borderless Printing at Actual Size	91
Borderless Printing at Actual Size (Windows)	92
Borderless Printing at Actual Size (Mac OS X)	94
Borderless Printing	98
Borderless Printing on Paper of Equivalent Size	98
Borderless Printing by Resizing Originals to Match the Paper Size (Windows)	99
Borderless Printing by Resizing Originals to Match the Paper Size (Mac OS X)	101
Borderless Printing by Resizing Originals to Fit the Roll Width	104
Borderless Printing by Resizing Originals to Fit the Roll Width (Windows)	105
Borderless Printing by Resizing Originals to Fit the Roll Width (Mac OS X)	108
Printing banners or at other non-standard sizes	111
Printing Vertical or Horizontal Banners (Large-Format Printing)	111
Printing Vertical or Horizontal Banners (Large-Format Printing; Windows)	112
Printing Vertical or Horizontal Banners (Large-Format Printing; Mac OS X)	116
Printing on Non-Standard Paper Sizes	119
Printing on Non-Standard Paper Sizes (Windows)	119
Printing on Non-Standard Paper Sizes (Mac OS X)	121
Tiling and multiple pages per sheet	124
Printing Multiple Originals Next to Each Other	124
Printing Multiple Originals Next to Each Other (Windows)	125
Printing Multiple Originals Next to Each Other (Mac OS X)	127
Printing Multiple Pages Continuously	128
Printing Multiple Pages Continuously (Windows)	128
Printing Multiple Pages Continuously (Mac OS X)	130
Printing Multiple Pages Per Sheet	132
Printing Multiple Pages Per Sheet (Windows)	132
Printing Multiple Pages Per Sheet (Mac OS X)	134
Printing Posters in Sections	137
Printing Large Posters (Windows)	138
Centering originals	141
Printing Originals Centered on Rolls	141
Printing Originals Centered on Rolls (Windows)	141
Printing Originals Centered on Rolls (Mac OS X)	143
Printing Originals Centered on Sheets	146
Printing Originals Centered on Sheets (Windows)	146
Printing Originals Centered on Sheets (Mac OS X)	148
Conserving roll paper	151
Conserving Roll Paper by Rotating Originals 90 Degrees	151
Conserving Roll Paper by Rotating Originals 90 Degrees (Windows)	151
Conserving Roll Paper by Rotating Originals 90 Degrees (Mac OS X)	153
Conserving Roll Paper by Printing Originals Without Top and Bottom Margins	155
Conserving Roll Paper by Printing Originals Without Top and Bottom Margins (Windows)	156
Conserving Roll Paper by Printing Originals Without Top and Bottom Margins (Mac OS X)	157
Checking Images Before Printing	161
Checking the Layout in a Preview Before Printing	161
Other useful settings	162
Printing With Watermarks	162
Printing with Watermarks— COPY, FILE COPY, and so on (Windows)	163
Making the Original Orientation Match the Paper Orientation	165
Making the Original Orientation Match the Paper Orientation (Windows)	165
Making the Original Orientation Match the Paper Orientation (Mac OS X)	167
Using Favorites	169
Cutting Roll Paper After Printing	170
Cutting Roll Paper After Printing (Windows)	170
Cutting Roll Paper After Printing (Mac OS X)	171
Windows Software	175
Printer Driver	176
Printer Driver Settings	176
Specifying Paper in the Printer Driver	178
Confirming Print Settings	180
Checking the Layout in a Preview Before Printing	180
Using Favorites	182
Accessing the Printer Driver Dialog Box from Applications	183
Accessing the Printer Driver Dialog Box from the Operating System Menu	185
Main Sheet	186
Paper Information on Printer Dialog Box	189
Paper Detailed Settings Dialog Box	189
View Settings Dialog Box for the Printing Application	191
Color Adjustment Sheet: Color	191
Object Adjustment Dialog box: Color	193
Matching Sheet	193
Color Adjustment Sheet: Monochrome	196
Object Adjustment Dialog box: Monochrome	197
Gray Adjustment Sheet	198
Page Setup Sheet	199
Output Method Dialog box	202
Paper Size Options Dialog Box	203
Layout Sheet	204
Page Options Dialog Box	205
Special Settings Dialog Box	206
Favorites Sheet	207
Utility Sheet	208
Support Sheet	209
Settings Summaries Dialog Box	210
Device Settings Sheet	210
Preview	211
The Features of Preview	211
Starting Preview	211
Preview Main Window	212
Dialog Area	214
Enlarge/Reduce the screen display	215
Moving a Page	215
Using the ruler	215
Priority setting for rotating 90 degrees	216
Printing with Selecting the Layout	217
Print on the Center	219
Not Print Spaces at the Top/Bottom	220
Free Layout	221
The Features of Free Layout	221
Starting Free Layout	221
Free Layout Main Window	223
Detailed Settings	224
Preferences Dialog Box	225
Page Options Dialog Box	226
Zoom Dialog Box	227
Format Dialog Box	227
Laying out a Multiple-File Document on One Page	229
Laying out a Document Created with Multiple Application Programs on One Page	231
Selecting an Object	234
Changing the Object Size	235
Moving an Object	236
Rotating an Object	236
Laying out Objects Automatically	237
Aligning Objects	237
Changing the Object Overlapping Order	239
Pasting a Copied or Cut Object	240
Folded Duplex Window	240
Finished Size Settings Dialog Box	241
Binding Settings Dialog Box	242
Prints using Folded Duplex	243
Color imageRUNNER Enlargement Copy	244
The Features of Color imageRUNNER Enlargement Copy	244
Starting Color imageRUNNER Enlargement Copy	244
Color imageRUNNER Enlargement Copy Dialog Box	245
Hot Folder	246
Creating a New Hot Folder	247
Specifying an Existing Shared Folder as a Hot Folder	250
Setting the Print Parameters	253
Printing Enlargements of Scanned Originals from a Color imageRUNNER	253
Print Plug-In for Photoshop / Digital Photo Professional	255
Features of the Print Plug-In for Photoshop/Digital Photo Professional	256
Installation Procedures	256
Uninstall Procedures	259
Starting from Photoshop	259
Starting from Digital Photo Professional	260
Print Plug-In for Photoshop/Digital Photo Professional Main Window	261
Preview Area	263
Main Sheet	265
Page Setup Sheet	268
Color Settings Sheet (Color)	270
Color Settings Sheet (Monochrome)	271
Print History Sheet	272
Support Sheet	273
Adjustment pattern setting dialog box	274
Paper Detailed Settings Dialog Box	278
Set Configuration Dialog Box	280
ICC Conversion Options dialog box	281
Roll Paper Options Dialog Box	282
Size Options Dialog Box	282
Curves Dialog Box	283
Print History Details Dialog Box	284
Utilize Three Types of Previews	285
Check Image with Print Area Layout	285
Check the original image with Image	286
Check Image with Roll Paper Preview	286
Print with a Desired Picture Quality	287
Adjust the Colors and Print	288
Adjust the Colors while Checking the Preview (for Color)	288
Adjust the Colors while Checking the Preview (for Monochrome)	289
Adjust the Colors by Color Matching	292
Print High-Quality Adobe RGB16bit Images	293
Prints monochrome photographs with high quality	294
Using Adobe CMM	294
Printing an Adjustment Pattern and Selecting Adjustment Values	296
Perform Black Point Compensation	297
Perform Printing Press Simulation Print	299
Enlarge/Reduce and Print	299
Enlarge/Reduce and Print Matching Output Media Size	300
Enlarge/Reduce and Print Matching Width of Roll Paper	301
Specify Scaling, Enlarge/Reduce and Print	302
Print with No Borders	303
Customize Media Settings	304
Utilize Print History	304
Confirm Print History Details	305
Apply Print History to an Image	306
Store Print History to Print Preferences	306
Delete Print History	308
Export Print History from Print Preferences	310
Import Print History to Print Preferences	311
Delete Print History from Print Preferences	313
Set Information to Print with Image	314
Layout Plug-In for Photoshop	316
About the Layout Plug-In	316
Layout Plug-In Main Window	316
Add Canvas Size dialog box	318
Creating and Printing a Layout Image for Mounting on a Frame	319
Print Plug-In for Office	321
Print Plug-In for Office features	321
Steps to install	322
Steps to uninstall	324
When Print Plug-In for Office is not displayed	325
To start from Microsoft Word	329
Print Matching Roll Width (Word)	330
Borderless Printing (Word)	332
Multi-Page Printing (Word)	335
Register the settings (Word)	336
Print Using Registered Settings (Word)	337
Portrait Orientation / Landscape Orientation (Word)	339
To start from Microsoft PowerPoint	340
Print Matching Roll Width (PowerPoint)	342
Borderless Printing (PowerPoint)	344
Multi-Page Printing (PowerPoint)	347
Register the settings (PowerPoint)	348
Print Using Registered Settings (PowerPoint)	349
Portrait Orientation / Landscape Orientation (PowerPoint)	351
To start from Microsoft Excel	352
Print Entire Sheet (Excel)	354
Print Selected Area (Excel)	356
Configuring Binding (Excel)	359
Configuring Special Settings	360
Digital Photo Front-Access	362
Digital Photo Front-Access	362
Mac OS X Software	363
Printer Driver	364
Printer Driver Settings	364
Specifying Paper in the Printer Driver	366
Confirming Print Settings	368
Checking the Layout in a Preview Before Printing	368
Using Favorites	369
Accessing the Printer Driver Dialog Box from Applications	370
Main Pane	370
Paper Information on Printer Dialog Box	373
Paper Detailed Settings Dialog Box	374
View settings Dialog Box for the Printing Application	376
Matching pane	376
Color Settings Pane: Color	379
Object Adjustment dialog box: Color	380
Color Settings Pane: Monochrome	381
Object Adjustment dialog box: Monochrome	382
Gray Adjustment Pane	382
Page Setup Pane	384
Utility Pane	385
Additional Settings Pane	386
Support Pane	386
Preview	388
The Features of Preview	388
Starting Preview	388
Preview Main Window	390
Paper Settings Panel	393
Easy Settings	395
Advanced Settings	396
Output Settings Panel	398
Color Settings Panel	400
Color Adjustment	401
Gray Adjustment	404
Matching	405
Driver Matching Mode	408
ICC Matching Mode	409
ColorSync	410
Preferences Dialog Box	410
Zoom Dialog Box	411
Go to Page Dialog Box	411
Print with No Borders	411
Print on the Center	412
Not Print Spaces at the Top/Bottom	412
Print Page Rotated 90 Degrees	413
Display with Fitting to the Width of the Paper	414
Display with All	414
Display with Actual Size	414
Moving a Page	415
Free Layout	416
The Features of Free Layout	416
Starting Free Layout	416
Free Layout Main Window	418
Paper Settings Panel	421
Easy Settings	423
Advanced Settings	424
Color Settings Panel	426
Color Adjustment	427
Gray Adjustment	430
Matching	431
Driver Matching Mode	434
ICC Matching Mode	435
ColorSync	436
Preferences Dialog Box	437
Page Setup Dialog Box	438
Zoom Dialog Box	439
Format Dialog Box	439
Laying out a Multiple-File Document on One Page	440
Laying out a Document Created with Multiple Application Programs on One Page	440
Selecting an Object	441
Changing the Object Size	441
Moving an Object	442
Rotating an Object	442
Laying out Objects Automatically	443
Aligning Objects	443
Changing the Object Overlapping Order	445
Pasting a Copied or Cut Object	446
Color imageRUNNER Enlargement Copy	447
The Features of Color imageRUNNER Enlargement Copy	447
Starting Color imageRUNNER Enlargement Copy	448
Color imageRUNNER Enlargement Copy Dialog Box	449
Hot Folder	449
Creating a New Hot Folder	450
Editing a Hot Folder (Setting Print Conditions)	451
Deleting a Hot Folder	453
Setting the Print Parameters	454
Paper Settings Panel	454
Easy Settings	456
Advanced Settings	457
Output Settings Panel	458
Color Settings Panel	460
Driver Matching Mode	461
ICC Matching Mode	462
Printing Enlargements of Scanned Originals from a Color imageRUNNER	462
Print Plug-In for Photoshop / Digital Photo Professional	464
Features of the Print Plug-In for Photoshop/Digital Photo Professional	465
Installation Procedures	465
Uninstall Procedures	467
Starting from Photoshop	469
Starting from Digital Photo Professional	469
Print Plug-In for Photoshop/Digital Photo Professional Main Window	470
Preview Area	472
Main Sheet	473
Page Setup Sheet	476
Color Settings Sheet (Color)	478
Color Settings Sheet (Monochrome)	479
Print History Sheet	480
Support Sheet	481
Adjustment pattern setting dialog box	482
Paper Detailed Settings Dialog Box	486
Set Configuration Dialog Box	488
ICC Conversion Options dialog box	489
Roll Paper Options Dialog Box	489
Size Options Dialog Box	490
Curves Dialog Box	491
Print History Details Dialog Box	492
Utilize Three Types of Previews	493
Check Image with Print Area Layout	493
Check the original image with Image	494
Check Image with Roll Paper Preview	494
Print with a Desired Picture Quality	495
Adjust the Colors and Print	496
Adjust the Colors while Checking the Preview (for Color)	496
Adjust the Colors while Checking the Preview (for Monochrome)	497
Adjust the Colors by Color Matching	500
Print High-Quality Adobe RGB16bit Images	501
Prints monochrome photographs with high quality	502
Using Adobe CMM	502
Printing an Adjustment Pattern and Selecting Adjustment Values	504
Perform Black Point Compensation	505
Perform Printing Press Simulation Print	506
Enlarge/Reduce and Print	507
Enlarge/Reduce and Print Matching Output Media Size	507
Enlarge/Reduce and Print Matching Width of Roll Paper	508
Specify Scaling, Enlarge/Reduce and Print	509
Print with No Borders	510
Customize Media Settings	511
Utilize Print History	511
Confirm Print History Details	512
Apply Print History to an Image	513
Store Print History to Print Preferences	513
Delete Print History	515
Export Print History from Print Preferences	516
Import Print History to Print Preferences	517
Delete Print History from Print Preferences	519
Set Information to Print with Image	520
Layout Plug-In for Photoshop	522
About the Layout Plug-In	522
Layout Plug-In Main Window	522
Add Canvas Size dialog box	524
Creating and Printing a Layout Image for Mounting on a Frame	525
Handling and Use of Paper	527
Paper	528
Types of Paper	528
Paper Sizes	528
Using Paper Other Than Genuine Paper and feed confirmed Paper	530
Printing on Paper Other Than Genuine Paper and feed confirmed Paper Using Existing Settings	531
Printing on Paper Other Than Genuine Paper and feed confirmed Paper by Adding a Media Type	532
Displaying the Paper Reference Guide	533
Updating paper information	534
Handling rolls	536
Attaching the Roll Holder to Rolls	536
Loading Rolls in the Printer	539
Changing the Type of Paper	543
Specifying the Paper Length	545
Removing the Roll from the Printer	545
Removing the Roll Holder from Rolls	548
Feeding Roll Paper Manually	549
Keeping Track of the Amount of Roll Paper Left	550
Specifying the Ink Drying Time for Rolls	550
Specifying the Cutting Method for Rolls	552
Cutting the Leading Edge of Roll Paper Automatically	558
Reducing Dust from Cutting Rolls	560
Handling sheets	561
Loading Sheets in the Printer	561
Printing From a Desired Starting Point	565
Removing Sheets	568
Output Stacker	570
Parts of the Output Stacker	570
Using the Output Stacker	571
Storing the Output Stacker	575
Media take-up unit	577
Media Take-up Unit (Optional)	577
Using the Media Take-up Unit (Optional)	577
Enabling Roll Take-Up	578
Disabling Roll Take-Up	578
Loading the Rewind Spool on the Media Take-up Unit	579
Removing Printed Documents from the Media Take-up Unit (Optional)	586
Media Configuration Tool (Windows)	589
The Features of Media Configuration Tool	589
Installation Procedures	590
Starting Method	592
Media Configuration Tool Main Window	592
Editing Media Type Information for Genuine Paper and Feed Confirmed Paper	593
Adding Media Types	595
Changing Media Names	597
Deleting Media Types You Have Added	599
Switching Media Types Display Show/Hide	601
Changing the Display Order of Media Types	602
Using Paper Other than Genuine Paper and Feed Confirmed Paper	604
Compatible Paper	605
Add Custom Paper	606
Delete Custom Paper	612
Edit Custom Paper	613
Export Custom Media Information	614
Import Custom Media Information	615
Warnings	616
Media Configuration Tool (Mac OS X)	618
The Features of Media Configuration Tool	618
Procedures for Installing	619
Procedures for Uninstalling	621
Starting Method	624
Media Configuration Tool Main Window	625
Editing Media Type Information for Genuine Paper and Feed Confirmed Paper	626
Adding Media Types	627
Changing Media Names	630
Deleting Media Types You Have Added	632
Switching Media Types Display Show/Hide	634
Changing the Display Order of Media Types	636
Using Paper Other than Genuine Paper and Feed Confirmed Paper	637
Compatible Paper	639
Add Custom Paper	640
Delete Custom Paper	646
Edit Custom Paper	647
Export Custom Media Information	648
Import Custom Media Information	649
Warnings	650
Control Panel	653
Operations and Display Screen	654
Control Panel	654
Control Panel Display	656
How to View Instructions With Navigate	659
Checking Instructions During Printer Operations	661
Printer Menu	663
Printer Menu Operations	663
Menu Operations	664
Menu Structure	667