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Problems with the printing quality Problems with the printing quality caused by the type of paper For paper-specic troubleshooting tips to improve the printing quality, refer to the Paper Reference Guide. (→P.167) Lines are misaligned Cause The Printhead alignment is not adjusted. Corrective Action Adjust the Printhead alignment. (→P.649) (→P.651) The length of printed images is inaccurate Cause In the printer menu, Band Joint is specied in Feed Priority . Corrective Action To ensure the feed amount matches the paper size, select Print Length in Feed Priority in the printer menu and enter the amount for adjustment in Adjust Length . You can adjust the feed amount in 0.02% increments. (→P.48) Documents are printed in monochrome Cause Corrective Action In the Advanced Settings of the printer driver, In the Advanced Settings of the printer driver, Monochrome or Monochrome (Photo) , is specied specify Color in Color Mode and try printing again. in Color Mode . The Printhead nozzles are clogged. Print a test pattern to check the color ink nozzles and see if they are clogged. (→P.693) 744 Troubleshooting

Section	Page
TOP	1
Contents	3
Introduction	15
How to use this manual	15
About This User Manual	15
HTML Version of the Manual for Printing	17
Printer Parts	21
Printer parts	21
Front	21
Back	23
Top Cover (Inside)	24
Carriage	25
Ink Tank Cover (Inside)	26
Control Panel	28
Stand	30
Media Take-up Unit	31
Control Panel	32
Turning the Printer On and Off	32
Printer Modes	34
Switching Modes	39
Printer Menu Operations	41
Main Menu Operations	43
Menu Structure	48
Main Menu Settings	62
Main Menu Settings (During Printing)	73
Submenu Display	76
Status Print	77
Hard Disk	84
Printer Hard Disk Operations	84
Saved Print Jobs	85
Saving Print Jobs	87
Checking a List of Saved Jobs	93
Printing Saved Jobs	98
Managing Saved Jobs	104
Deleting Saved Jobs	122
Modifying the Current Job (Deleting or Preempting Other Jobs)	128
Modifying Personal Boxes	132
Checking the Free Hard Disk Space	142
Erasing all data on the printer's hard disk	145
Optional accessories	146
Roll Holder Set	146
Output Stacker	146
IEEE 1394 (FireWire) Expansion Board	146
Printer Specifications	147
Specifications	147
Basic Environmental Performance	152
Print Area	153
Basic Printing Workflow	154
Printing procedure	154
Loading and Printing on Rolls	154
Loading and Printing on Sheets	158
Printing Options Using Rolls and Sheets	161
Manually Loading Paper to the Position for Printing	162
Printing from Windows	163
Printing from Mac OS X	164
Printing from Mac OS 9	166
Specifying Paper in the Printer Driver (Windows)	168
Specifying Paper in the Printer Driver (Mac OS X)	170
Specifying Paper in the Printer Driver (Mac OS 9)	172
Canceling print jobs	174
Canceling Print Jobs from the Control Panel	174
Canceling Print Jobs from Windows	175
Canceling Print Jobs from Mac OS X	176
Canceling Print Jobs from Mac OS 9	178
Handling Paper	180
Paper	180
Paper	180
Types of Paper	181
Paper Sizes	187
Handling rolls	190
Selecting the Roll as the Paper Source	190
Setting the Roll on the Roll Holder	191
Removing a Roll from the Roll Holder	193
Loading the Roll in the Printer	194
Removing the Roll from the Printer	198
Selecting the Paper Type (Roll)	200
Specifying the Paper Length (Roll)	201
Feeding Roll Paper Manually	202
Detection of the Remaining Roll Paper	203
Cutting the Leading Edge of Roll Paper Automatically	204
Specifying the Cutting Method for Rolls	205
Reducing Dust from Cutting Rolls	209
Specifying the Ink Drying Time for Rolls	210
Clearing Jammed Roll Paper	213
Roll Holder Set	217
Accessing the Printer Driver Dialog Box from the Operating System Menu (Windows)	218
Media Detailed Settings Dialog Box (Windows)	220
Media Detailed Settings Dialog Box (Mac OS X)	221
Media Detailed Settings Dialog Box (Mac OS 9)	222
Handling sheets for paper feed slots	223
Selecting the Sheet as the Paper Source	223
Loading the Sheet in the Printer	224
Selecting the Paper Type (Sheet)	227
Removing the Sheet	228
Clearing a Jammed Sheet	229
Manually Loading Paper to the Position for Printing	232
Output Stacker	233
Output Stacker	233
Using the Output Stacker	234
Stowing the Output Stacker	239
Media take-up unit	241
Media Take-up Unit	241
Using the Media Take-up Unit	242
Enabling the Take-Up Reel Function	243
Disabling the Take-Up Reel Function	243
Loading the Rewind Spool on the Media Take-up Unit	244
Removing Printed Documents from the Media Take-up Unit	251
Enhanced Printing Options	254
Print quality and color settings	254
Choosing a Paper for Printing	254
Giving Priority to Particular Graphic Elements and Colors for Printing	255
Printing Photos and Images (Windows, Mac OS X)	259
Printing Photos and Images (Mac OS 9)	261
Printing Line Drawings and Text (Windows, Mac OS X)	263
Printing Line Drawings and Text (Mac OS 9)	264
Printing Office Documents	265
Adjusting the Color in the Printer Driver	266
Printing in Ideal Colors for Light in the Viewing Environment	270
Printing Photos in Monochrome	271
Choosing the Document Type and Printing Conditions (Windows)	272
Choosing the Document Type and Printing Conditions (Mac OS X)	274
Choosing the Document Type and Printing Conditions (Mac OS 9)	277
Fine-Tuning Colors of Photos and Images (Windows)	280
Fine-Tuning Colors of Photos and Images (Mac OS X)	283
Fine-Tuning Colors of Photos and Images (Mac OS 9)	286
Fine-Tuning Monochrome Settings When Printing Photos (Windows)	289
Fine-Tuning Monochrome Settings When Printing Photos (Mac OS X)	291
Fine-Tuning Monochrome Settings When Printing Photos (Mac OS 9)	294
Printing Line Drawings and Text (Windows)	297
Printing Line Drawings and Text (Mac OS X)	299
Printing Line Drawings and Text (Mac OS 9)	302
Printing Office Documents (Windows)	304
Printing Office Documents (Mac OS X)	306
Printing Office Documents (Mac OS 9)	308
Printing Photos and Images (Windows)	310
Printing Photos and Images (Mac OS X)	312
Printing Photos and Images (Mac OS 9)	315
Printing Photos in Monochrome (Windows)	318
Printing Photos in Monochrome (Mac OS X)	320
Printing Photos in Monochrome (Mac OS 9)	323
Printing enlargements or reductions	326
Resizing Originals to Match the Paper Size	326
Resizing Originals to Fit the Roll Width	327
Resizing Originals by Entering a Scaling Value	328
Printing Enlargements of Scanned Originals from a Color imageRUNNER	329
Printing Enlargements of Scanned Originals from a Color imageRUNNER (Windows)	330
Printing Enlargements of Scanned Originals from a Color imageRUNNER (Mac OS X)	332
Resizing Originals by Entering a Scaling Value (Windows)	334
Resizing Originals by Entering a Scaling Value (Mac OS X)	336
Resizing Originals by Entering a Scaling Value (Mac OS 9)	339
Resizing Originals to Fit the Roll Width (Windows)	343
Resizing Originals to Fit the Roll Width (Mac OS X)	345
Resizing Originals to Fit the Roll Width (Mac OS 9)	348
Resizing Originals to Match the Paper Size (Windows)	351
Resizing Originals to Match the Paper Size (Mac OS X)	353
Resizing Originals to Match the Paper Size (Mac OS 9)	356
Printing at full size	359
Printing on Oversized Paper	359
Borderless Printing at Actual Size	361
Borderless Printing at Actual Size (Windows)	363
Borderless Printing at Actual Size (Mac OS X)	365
Borderless Printing at Actual Size (Mac OS 9)	368
Printing at Full Size (Windows)	371
Printing at Full Size (Mac OS X)	373
Printing at Full Size (Mac OS 9)	376
Borderless Printing	378
Borderless Printing on Paper of Equivalent Size	378
Borderless Printing by Resizing Originals to Fit the Roll Width	380
Borderless Printing at Actual Size	382
Borderless Printing at Actual Size (Windows)	384
Borderless Printing at Actual Size (Mac OS X)	386
Borderless Printing at Actual Size (Mac OS 9)	389
Borderless Printing by Resizing Originals to Fit the Roll Width (Windows)	392
Borderless Printing by Resizing Originals to Fit the Roll Width (Mac OS X)	394
Borderless Printing by Resizing Originals to Fit the Roll Width (Mac OS 9)	397
Borderless Printing by Resizing Originals to Match the Paper Size (Windows)	400
Borderless Printing by Resizing Originals to Match the Paper Size (Mac OS X)	402
Borderless Printing by Resizing Originals to Match the Paper Size (Mac OS 9)	405
Printing banners or at other non-standard sizes	408
Printing Vertical or Horizontal Banners (Large-Format Printing)	408
Printing on Non-Standard Paper Sizes	409
Printing on Non-Standard Paper Sizes (Windows)	410
Printing on Non-Standard Paper Sizes (Mac OS X)	414
Printing on Non-Standard Paper Sizes (Mac OS 9)	416
Printing Vertical or Horizontal Banners (Large-Format Printing; Windows)	419
Printing Vertical or Horizontal Banners (Large-Format Printing; Mac OS X)	423
Printing Vertical or Horizontal Banners (Large-Format Printing; Mac OS 9)	426
Tiling and multiple pages per sheet	430
Printing Multiple Originals Next to Each Other	430
Printing Multiple Pages Continuously	432
Printing Multiple Pages Per Sheet	433
Printing Posters in Sections	434
Printing Large Posters (Windows)	435
Printing Large Posters (Mac OS 9)	437
Printing Multiple Originals Next to Each Other (Windows)	439
Printing Multiple Originals Next to Each Other (Mac OS X)	441
Printing Multiple Pages Continuously (Windows)	443
Printing Multiple Pages Continuously (Mac OS X)	444
Printing Multiple Pages Continuously (Mac OS 9)	446
Printing Multiple Pages Per Sheet (Windows)	448
Printing Multiple Pages Per Sheet (Mac OS X)	450
Printing Multiple Pages Per Sheet (Mac OS 9)	453
Centering originals	456
Printing Originals Centered on Rolls	456
Printing Originals Centered on Sheets	457
Printing Originals Centered on Rolls (Windows)	458
Printing Originals Centered on Rolls (Mac OS X)	460
Printing Originals Centered on Rolls (Mac OS 9)	463
Printing Originals Centered on Sheets (Windows)	466
Printing Originals Centered on Sheets (Mac OS X)	468
Printing Originals Centered on Sheets (Mac OS 9)	470
Conserving roll paper	473
Conserving Roll Paper by Rotating Originals 90 Degrees	473
Conserving Roll Paper by Printing Originals Without Top and Bottom Margins	474
Conserving Roll Paper by Printing Originals Without Top and Bottom Margins (Windows)	475
Conserving Roll Paper by Printing Originals Without Top and Bottom Margins (Mac OS X)	477
Conserving Roll Paper by Printing Originals Without Top and Bottom Margins (Mac OS 9)	480
Conserving Roll Paper by Rotating Originals 90 Degrees (Windows)	482
Conserving Roll Paper by Rotating Originals 90 Degrees (Mac OS X)	484
Conserving Roll Paper by Rotating Originals 90 Degrees (Mac OS 9)	487
Printing CAD Drawings	489
Printing CAD Drawings	489
Printing Line Drawings and Text (Windows)	490
Printing Line Drawings and Text (Mac OS X)	492
Printing Line Drawings and Text (Mac OS 9)	495
Other useful settings	498
Printing With Watermarks	498
Making the Original Orientation Match the Paper Orientation	499
Using Favorites	500
Cutting Roll Paper After Printing	500
Printing from Photoshop	501
Using PosterArtist to Compose Originals	502
Cutting Roll Paper After Printing (Windows)	503
Cutting Roll Paper After Printing (Mac OS X)	504
Cutting Roll Paper After Printing (Mac OS 9)	506
Making the Original Orientation Match the Paper Orientation (Windows)	508
Making the Original Orientation Match the Paper Orientation (Mac OS X)	510
Making the Original Orientation Match the Paper Orientation (Mac OS 9)	513
Printing with Watermarks-COPY, FILE COPY, and so on (Windows)	515
Printing with Watermarks-COPY, FILE COPY, and so on (Mac OS 9)	517
Software	520
Windows	520
Printer Driver Settings (Windows)	520
Confirming Print Settings (Windows)	522
Previewing Images Before Printing (Windows)	524
Paper Information on Printer Dialog Box (Windows)	525
Settings Summaries Dialog Box (Windows)	526
Using Favorites (Windows)	527
Main Sheet (Windows)	529
Page Setup Sheet (Windows)	533
Layout Sheet (Windows)	535
Gray Adjustment Sheet (Windows)	537
Favorites Sheet (Windows)	538
Utility Sheet (Windows)	539
Support Sheet (Windows)	540
Device Settings Sheet (Windows)	541
Using PosterArtist to Compose Originals (Windows)	542
Printing Adobe RGB Images (Windows)	544
imagePROGRAF Status Monitor (Windows)	547
imagePROGRAF Device Setup Utility	548
Installing imagePROGRAF Device Setup Utility	549
Configuring the IP Address Using imagePROGRAF Device Setup Utility	550
Digital Photo Front-Access	551
Accessing the Printer Driver Dialog Box from Applications (Windows)	552
Accessing the Printer Driver Dialog Box from the Operating System Menu (Windows)	554
Color Settings Sheet: Color (Windows)	556
Color Settings Sheet: Monochrome (Windows)	562
Confirming the Print Image Before Printing	564
Media Detailed Settings Dialog Box (Windows)	565
Media Size Options Dialog Box (Windows)	566
Printing Enlargements of Scanned Originals from a Color imageRUNNER (Windows)	567
Special Settings Dialog Box (Windows)	569
View Settings Dialog Box for the Printing Application (Windows)	570
Mac OS X	571
Printer Driver Settings (Mac OS X)	571
Confirming Print Settings (Mac OS X)	572
Checking the Layout Before Printing	574
Checking the Layout Before Printing (Mac OS X)	575
Previewing Images Before Printing (Mac OS X)	576
Paper Information on Printer Dialog Box (Mac OS X)	577
Main Pane (Mac OS X)	578
Page Setup Pane (Mac OS X)	580
Utility Pane (Mac OS X)	582
Gray Adjustment Pane (Mac OS X)	583
Additional Settings Pane (Mac OS X)	584
Support Pane (Mac OS X)	585
Using Favorites (Mac OS X)	585
Printing Adobe RGB Images (Mac OS X)	586
imagePROGRAF Printmonitor (Macintosh)	589
Accessing the Printer Driver Dialog Box from Applications (Mac OS X)	591
Color Settings Pane: Color (Mac OS X)	592
Color Settings Pane: Monochrome (Mac OS X)	594
Media Detailed Settings Dialog Box (Mac OS X)	595
View Settings Dialog Box for the Printing Application (Mac OS X)	596
Mac OS 9	597
Printer Driver Settings (Mac OS 9)	597
Confirming Print Settings (Mac OS 9)	598
Previewing Images Before Printing (Mac OS 9)	600
Main Pane (Mac OS 9)	601
Page Setup Pane (Mac OS 9)	603
Finishing Pane (Mac OS 9)	605
Gray Adjustment Pane (Mac OS 9)	606
Device Settings Pane (Mac OS 9)	607
Additional Settings Pane (Mac OS 9)	608
Using Favorites (Mac OS 9)	609
Printing Adobe RGB Images (Mac OS 9)	611
imagePROGRAF Printmonitor (Macintosh)	614
Accessing the Printer Driver Dialog Box from Applications (Mac OS 9)	616
Color Settings Pane: Color (Mac OS 9)	618
Color Settings Pane: Monochrome (Mac OS 9)	621
Media Detailed Settings Dialog Box (Mac OS 9)	623
Special Settings Dialog Box (Mac OS 9)	624
View Settings Dialog Box for the Printing Application (Mac OS 9)	625
Network Setting	626
Network Setting	626
Network Environment	626
Configuring the IP Address on the Printer	628
Initializing the Network Settings	629
Configuring the Printer's TCP/IP Network Settings	630
Configuring the IP Address Using the Printer Control Panel	632
Configuring the IP Address Using ARP and PING Commands	633
Specifying Printer-Related Information	635
Using RemoteUI	636
Email Notification When Printing is Finished or Errors Occur	637
Network Setting (Windows)	638
Configuring the Printer's NetWare Network Settings	638
Specifying the Printer's Frame Type	640
Specifying NetWare Print Services	642
Specifying NetWare Protocols	645
Configuring NetWare Network Settings	647
Configuring the Printer Driver Destination (Windows)	648
Installing imagePROGRAF Device Setup Utility	649
Configuring the IP Address Using imagePROGRAF Device Setup Utility	650
Network Setting (Macintosh)	651
Configuring the Printer's AppleTalk Network Settings	651
Configuring the Printer Driver Destination (Macintosh)	652
Configuring the Destination for AppleTalk Network (Macintosh)	653
Configuring the Destination for TCP/IP Network (Macintosh)	657
Configuring the Destination for Bonjour Network (Macintosh)	661
Maintenance	663
Adjusting the Printhead	663
Correcting Print Misalignment	663
Adjusting the Printhead Alignment Automatically	663
Adjusting the Printhead Alignment Manually	665
Adjusting the Printhead Height	667
Adjusting the feed amount	668
Adjusting the Feed Amount Automatically	668
Adjusting the Feed Amount Manually	671
Adjusting the Vacuum Strength	674
Adjusting the Measurement Scale for Better Accuracy	675
Color adjustment	677
Using Color Calibration to Adjust Colors	677
Printing in Ideal Colors for Light in the Viewing Environment	680
By selecting color tones on Charts before printing (Windows)	681
Printing in Colors Matching the Measured Ambient Light	685
Accessing the Printer Driver Dialog Box from Applications (Windows)	688
Ink Tanks	690
Ink Tanks	690
Replacing Ink Tanks	692
Checking Ink Tank Levels	704
When to Replace Ink Tanks	705
Printheads	706
Printhead	706
Checking the Print Quality	706
Improving the Print Quality	706
Checking for Nozzle Clogging	707
Cleaning the Printhead	708
Replacing the Printhead	709
Cutter Unit	717
Cutter Unit	717
Replacing the Cutter Unit	717
Maintenance Cartridge	720
Maintenance Cartridge	720
Replacing the Maintenance Cartridge	720
Checking the Remaining Maintenance Cartridge Capacity	728
When to Replace the Maintenance Cartridge	729
Cleaning the Printer	730
Cleaning the Printer Exterior	730
Cleaning Inside the Top Cover	732
Cleaning the Printhead	735
Other Maintenance	736
Preparing to Transfer the Printer	736
Updating the Firmware	742
Troubleshooting	743
Frequently Asked Questions	743
Frequently Asked Questions	743
Specifying Paper in the Printer Driver	745
Printing does not start	746
The Data lamp on the Control Panel does not light up	746
The Printer Does Not Respond Even if Print Jobs are Sent	746
The Display Screen indicates the system is filling with ink	746
Cannot print over a network	747
Cannot connect the printer to the network	747
Configuring the Communication Mode Manually	748
Cannot print over a TCP/IP network	749
Cannot print over AppleTalk or Bonjour networks	750
Cannot print over a NetWare network	751
The printer stops during a print job	752
An error message is shown on the Display Screen	752
The printer ejects blank, unprinted paper	752
Problems with the printing quality	753
Printing is faint	753
Paper rubs against the Printhead	754
The edges of the paper are dirty	755
The surface of the paper is dirty	756
The back side of the paper is dirty	756
Banding in different colors occurs	756
The contrast becomes uneven during printing	757
Colors in printed images are uneven	757
Problems with the printing quality caused by the type of paper	758
Lines are misaligned	758
The length of printed images is inaccurate	758
Documents are printed in monochrome	758
Printed colors are inaccurate	759
Image Edges are Blurred or White Banding Occurs	760
Documents are printed crooked	760
Line thickness is not uniform (Windows)	760
Installation problems	761
The IEEE 1394 Driver Cannot Be Installed Correctly	761
Removing Installed Printer Drivers	762
Clearing jammed paper	763
Clearing Jammed Roll Paper	763
Clearing a Jammed Sheet	767
If the Printer makes a strange sound	770
If the Printer Makes a Strange Sound	770
Other problems	771
The printer consumes a lot of ink	771
A message to check the Maintenance Cartridge is not cleared after you replace the Maintenance Cartridge	771
Paper is not cut neatly	771
Paper cannot be cut	772
The printer does not go on	772
Roll paper cannot be inserted into the Paper Feed Slot	772
Cannot Load Sheets	772
The Media Take-up Unit Continues Rotating	773
Ink level detection	774
Error Message	776
Responding to Messages	776
Responding to Messages	776
Error Messages	778
Messages regarding paper	780
Paper Mismatch	780
Papr Type Mismatch	780
Papr Size Mismatch	781
This paper cannot be used.	781
Insufficient paper for job	782
No sheets.	782
Regular printing is selected, but a roll is loaded.	783
Roll printing is selected, but sheets are loaded.	783
Roll printing is selected.	783
Sheet printing is selected.	783
Borderless printng not possible.	784
Paper loaded askew.	785
Paper size not detected.	786
Leading edge detection error.	786
End of paper feed.	786
Cannot feed paper.	786
Paper jam.	786
Cannot cut paper.	787
Rel lever is in wrong position.	787
The roll is empty.	788
Rewinding error.	788
Turn on the media take-up unit.	788
Media take-up unit ready.	788
Messages regarding ink	789
Ink Level: Check	789
No ink tank loaded.	789
Ink insufficient.	790
Ink tank is empty. Press OK and replace the ink tank.	790
Ink tank is empty. Replace the ink tank.	790
Close Ink Tank Cover	791
Ink tank error.	791
Remaining level of the ink cannot be correctly detected.	791
Messages regarding printing or adjusment	792
Use another paper.	792
Cannot execute this command. Use other paper.	792
Cannot print as specified.	792
Cannot adjust band.	792
Cannot adjust printhead.	793
Excessive temperature or humidity.	793
Cannot calibrate.	793
Messages regarding printheads	794
Cannot adjust printhead.	794
Cannot adjust band.	794
x printhead needs cleaning. (x is Left or Right)	794
PHeads: wrong pos.	794
Problem with Printhead x (x is L, R, or LR)	795
x printhead error (x is Left or Right)	795
Messages regarding the maintenance cartridge	796
No maintenance cartridge.	796
Prepare for maint cart replacement.	796
No Maintenance Cartridge capacity.	796
Maintenance cartridge full.	796
Maintenance cartridge problem.	796
Messages regarding the hard disk	797
Mail box nearly full.	797
Mail box full. Now printing without saving data.	797
Mail box full. Cannot save.	797
Mail box full. Delete unwanted data on your computer to resume printing.	797
Mail box full. Delete unwanted data	797
Hard disk error.	798