Home » Canon Manuals » Printers » Canon imagePROGRAF iPF9400 » Manual Viewer

Canon imagePROGRAF iPF9400 User Guide - Page 643

Select the Custom Media Information File .am1 file

View all Canon imagePROGRAF iPF9400 manuals

Add to My Manuals
Save this manual to your list of manuals

Page 643 highlights

iPF9400 2 Click the Import button. Import Custom Media Information (Mac OS X) Handling and Use of Paper Media Configuration Tool (Mac OS X) 3 Select the Custom Media Information File (.am1 file) to import. 4 The Confirm Update dialog box opens. Click the Execute button. • You should normally select Update the printer control panel and printer driver. Note The custom paper is added to the control panel of the printer and to the printer driver of the PC you are using. • When the custom paper is correctly added to the printer driver, the name of the added custom paper is displayed in the Edit Media Types dialog box that is opened by Add Genuine Paper in the Media Configuration Tool window. 643 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	22
Loading and Printing on Sheets	25
Printing in Windows	26
Printing from Mac OS X	27
Canceling print jobs	29
Canceling Print Jobs from the Control Panel	29
Canceling Print Jobs from Windows	30
Canceling Print Jobs from Mac OS X	30
Pausing Printing	33
Pausing Printing	33
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	95
Borderless Printing on Paper of Equivalent Size	95
Borderless Printing by Resizing Originals to Match the Paper Size (Windows)	96
Borderless Printing by Resizing Originals to Match the Paper Size (Mac OS X)	98
Borderless Printing by Resizing Originals to Fit the Roll Width	101
Borderless Printing by Resizing Originals to Fit the Roll Width (Windows)	102
Borderless Printing by Resizing Originals to Fit the Roll Width (Mac OS X)	104
Printing banners or at other non-standard sizes	108
Printing Vertical or Horizontal Banners (Large-Format Printing)	108
Printing Vertical or Horizontal Banners (Large-Format Printing; Windows)	109
Printing Vertical or Horizontal Banners (Large-Format Printing; Mac OS X)	113
Printing on Non-Standard Paper Sizes	116
Printing on Non-Standard Paper Sizes (Windows)	116
Printing on Non-Standard Paper Sizes (Mac OS X)	118
Tiling and multiple pages per sheet	121
Printing Multiple Originals Next to Each Other	121
Printing Multiple Originals Next to Each Other (Windows)	122
Printing Multiple Originals Next to Each Other (Mac OS X)	124
Printing Multiple Pages Continuously	125
Printing Multiple Pages Continuously (Windows)	125
Printing Multiple Pages Continuously (Mac OS X)	127
Printing Multiple Pages Per Sheet	129
Printing Multiple Pages Per Sheet (Windows)	129
Printing Multiple Pages Per Sheet (Mac OS X)	131
Printing Posters in Sections	134
Printing Large Posters (Windows)	135
Centering originals	138
Printing Originals Centered on Rolls	138
Printing Originals Centered on Rolls (Windows)	138
Printing Originals Centered on Rolls (Mac OS X)	140
Printing Originals Centered on Sheets	143
Printing Originals Centered on Sheets (Windows)	143
Printing Originals Centered on Sheets (Mac OS X)	145
Conserving roll paper	148
Conserving Roll Paper by Rotating Originals 90 Degrees	148
Conserving Roll Paper by Rotating Originals 90 Degrees (Windows)	148
Conserving Roll Paper by Rotating Originals 90 Degrees (Mac OS X)	150
Conserving Roll Paper by Printing Originals Without Top and Bottom Margins	152
Conserving Roll Paper by Printing Originals Without Top and Bottom Margins (Windows)	153
Conserving Roll Paper by Printing Originals Without Top and Bottom Margins (Mac OS X)	154
Checking Images Before Printing	158
Checking the Layout in a Preview Before Printing	158
Other useful settings	159
Printing With Watermarks	159
Printing with Watermarks— COPY, FILE COPY, and so on (Windows)	160
Making the Original Orientation Match the Paper Orientation	162
Making the Original Orientation Match the Paper Orientation (Windows)	162
Making the Original Orientation Match the Paper Orientation (Mac OS X)	164
Using Favorites	166
Cutting Roll Paper After Printing	167
Cutting Roll Paper After Printing (Windows)	167
Cutting Roll Paper After Printing (Mac OS X)	168
Windows Software	171
Printer Driver	172
Printer Driver Settings	172
Specifying Paper in the Printer Driver	174
Confirming Print Settings	176
Checking the Layout in a Preview Before Printing	176
Using Favorites	178
Accessing the Printer Driver Dialog Box from Applications	179
Accessing the Printer Driver Dialog Box from the Operating System Menu	181
Main Sheet	182
Paper Information on Printer Dialog Box	185
Paper Detailed Settings Dialog Box	185
View Settings Dialog Box for the Printing Application	187
Color Adjustment Sheet: Color	187
Object Adjustment Dialog box: Color	189
Matching Sheet	189
Color Adjustment Sheet: Monochrome	192
Object Adjustment Dialog box: Monochrome	193
Gray Adjustment Sheet	194
Page Setup Sheet	195
Output Method Dialog box	198
Paper Size Options Dialog Box	199
Layout Sheet	200
Page Options Dialog Box	201
Special Settings Dialog Box	202
Favorites Sheet	203
Utility Sheet	204
Support Sheet	205
Settings Summaries Dialog Box	206
Device Settings Sheet	206
Preview	207
The Features of Preview	207
Starting Preview	207
Preview Main Window	208
Dialog Area	210
Enlarge/Reduce the screen display	211
Moving a Page	211
Using the ruler	211
Priority setting for rotating 90 degrees	212
Printing with Selecting the Layout	213
Print on the Center	215
Not Print Spaces at the Top/Bottom	216
Free Layout	217
The Features of Free Layout	217
Starting Free Layout	217
Free Layout Main Window	219
Detailed Settings	220
Preferences Dialog Box	221
Page Options Dialog Box	222
Zoom Dialog Box	223
Format Dialog Box	223
Laying out a Multiple-File Document on One Page	225
Laying out a Document Created with Multiple Application Programs on One Page	227
Selecting an Object	230
Changing the Object Size	231
Moving an Object	232
Rotating an Object	232
Laying out Objects Automatically	232
Aligning Objects	233
Changing the Object Overlapping Order	234
Pasting a Copied or Cut Object	236
Folded Duplex Window	236
Finished Size Settings Dialog Box	237
Binding Settings Dialog Box	238
Prints using Folded Duplex	239
Color imageRUNNER Enlargement Copy	240
The Features of Color imageRUNNER Enlargement Copy	240
Starting Color imageRUNNER Enlargement Copy	240
Color imageRUNNER Enlargement Copy Dialog Box	241
Hot Folder	242
Creating a New Hot Folder	243
Specifying an Existing Shared Folder as a Hot Folder	246
Setting the Print Parameters	249
Printing Enlargements of Scanned Originals from a Color imageRUNNER	249
Print Plug-In for Photoshop / Digital Photo Professional	251
Features of the Print Plug-In for Photoshop/Digital Photo Professional	252
Installation Procedures	252
Uninstall Procedures	255
Starting from Photoshop	255
Starting from Digital Photo Professional	256
Print Plug-In for Photoshop/Digital Photo Professional Main Window	257
Preview Area	259
Main Sheet	261
Page Setup Sheet	264
Color Settings Sheet (Color)	266
Color Settings Sheet (Monochrome)	267
Print History Sheet	268
Support Sheet	269
Adjustment pattern setting dialog box	270
Paper Detailed Settings Dialog Box	274
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	281
Check the original image with Image	282
Check Image with Roll Paper Preview	282
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)	285
Adjust the Colors by Color Matching	287
Print High-Quality Adobe RGB16bit Images	288
Prints monochrome photographs with high quality	289
Using Adobe CMM	290
Printing an Adjustment Pattern and Selecting Adjustment Values	291
Perform Black Point Compensation	293
Perform Printing Press Simulation Print	294
Enlarge/Reduce and Print	294
Enlarge/Reduce and Print Matching Output Media Size	295
Enlarge/Reduce and Print Matching Width of Roll Paper	296
Specify Scaling, Enlarge/Reduce and Print	297
Print with No Borders	298
Customize Media Settings	299
Utilize Print History	299
Confirm Print History Details	300
Apply Print History to an Image	301
Store Print History to Print Preferences	301
Delete Print History	303
Export Print History from Print Preferences	305
Import Print History to Print Preferences	306
Delete Print History from Print Preferences	308
Set Information to Print with Image	309
Layout Plug-In for Photoshop	311
About the Layout Plug-In	311
Layout Plug-In Main Window	311
Add Canvas Size dialog box	313
Creating and Printing a Layout Image for Mounting on a Frame	314
Print Plug-In for Office	316
Print Plug-In for Office features	316
Steps to install	317
Steps to uninstall	319
When Print Plug-In for Office is not displayed	320
To start from Microsoft Word	324
Print Matching Roll Width (Word)	325
Borderless Printing (Word)	327
Multi-Page Printing (Word)	330
Register the settings (Word)	331
Print Using Registered Settings (Word)	332
Portrait Orientation / Landscape Orientation (Word)	334
To start from Microsoft PowerPoint	335
Print Matching Roll Width (PowerPoint)	337
Borderless Printing (PowerPoint)	339
Multi-Page Printing (PowerPoint)	342
Register the settings (PowerPoint)	343
Print Using Registered Settings (PowerPoint)	344
Portrait Orientation / Landscape Orientation (PowerPoint)	346
To start from Microsoft Excel	347
Print Entire Sheet (Excel)	349
Print Selected Area (Excel)	351
Configuring Binding (Excel)	354
Configuring Special Settings	355
Mac OS X Software	357
Printer Driver	358
Printer Driver Settings	358
Specifying Paper in the Printer Driver	360
Confirming Print Settings	362
Checking the Layout in a Preview Before Printing	362
Using Favorites	363
Accessing the Printer Driver Dialog Box from Applications	364
Main Pane	364
Paper Information on Printer Dialog Box	367
Paper Detailed Settings Dialog Box	368
View settings Dialog Box for the Printing Application	370
Matching pane	370
Color Settings Pane: Color	373
Object Adjustment dialog box: Color	374
Color Settings Pane: Monochrome	375
Object Adjustment dialog box: Monochrome	376
Gray Adjustment Pane	376
Page Setup Pane	378
Utility Pane	379
Additional Settings Pane	380
Support Pane	380
Preview	382
The Features of Preview	382
Starting Preview	382
Preview Main Window	384
Paper Settings Panel	387
Easy Settings	389
Advanced Settings	390
Output Settings Panel	392
Color Settings Panel	394
Color Adjustment	395
Gray Adjustment	398
Matching	399
Driver Matching Mode	402
ICC Matching Mode	403
ColorSync	404
Preferences Dialog Box	404
Zoom Dialog Box	405
Go to Page Dialog Box	405
Print with No Borders	405
Print on the Center	406
Not Print Spaces at the Top/Bottom	406
Print Page Rotated 90 Degrees	407
Display with Fitting to the Width of the Paper	408
Display with All	408
Display with Actual Size	408
Moving a Page	409
Free Layout	410
The Features of Free Layout	410
Starting Free Layout	410
Free Layout Main Window	412
Paper Settings Panel	415
Easy Settings	417
Advanced Settings	418
Color Settings Panel	420
Color Adjustment	421
Gray Adjustment	424
Matching	425
Driver Matching Mode	428
ICC Matching Mode	429
ColorSync	430
Preferences Dialog Box	431
Page Setup Dialog Box	432
Zoom Dialog Box	433
Format Dialog Box	433
Laying out a Multiple-File Document on One Page	434
Laying out a Document Created with Multiple Application Programs on One Page	434
Selecting an Object	435
Changing the Object Size	435
Moving an Object	436
Rotating an Object	436
Laying out Objects Automatically	437
Aligning Objects	437
Changing the Object Overlapping Order	439
Pasting a Copied or Cut Object	440
Color imageRUNNER Enlargement Copy	441
The Features of Color imageRUNNER Enlargement Copy	441
Starting Color imageRUNNER Enlargement Copy	442
Color imageRUNNER Enlargement Copy Dialog Box	443
Hot Folder	443
Creating a New Hot Folder	444
Editing a Hot Folder (Setting Print Conditions)	445
Deleting a Hot Folder	447
Setting the Print Parameters	448
Paper Settings Panel	448
Easy Settings	450
Advanced Settings	451
Output Settings Panel	452
Color Settings Panel	454
Driver Matching Mode	455
ICC Matching Mode	456
Printing Enlargements of Scanned Originals from a Color imageRUNNER	456
Print Plug-In for Photoshop / Digital Photo Professional	458
Features of the Print Plug-In for Photoshop/Digital Photo Professional	459
Installation Procedures	459
Uninstall Procedures	461
Starting from Photoshop	463
Starting from Digital Photo Professional	463
Print Plug-In for Photoshop/Digital Photo Professional Main Window	464
Preview Area	466
Main Sheet	467
Page Setup Sheet	470
Color Settings Sheet (Color)	472
Color Settings Sheet (Monochrome)	473
Print History Sheet	474
Support Sheet	475
Adjustment pattern setting dialog box	476
Paper Detailed Settings Dialog Box	480
Set Configuration Dialog Box	481
ICC Conversion Options dialog box	482
Roll Paper Options Dialog Box	483
Size Options Dialog Box	483
Curves Dialog Box	484
Print History Details Dialog Box	485
Utilize Three Types of Previews	486
Check Image with Print Area Layout	487
Check the original image with Image	487
Check Image with Roll Paper Preview	488
Print with a Desired Picture Quality	488
Adjust the Colors and Print	489
Adjust the Colors while Checking the Preview (for Color)	489
Adjust the Colors while Checking the Preview (for Monochrome)	491
Adjust the Colors by Color Matching	493
Print High-Quality Adobe RGB16bit Images	494
Prints monochrome photographs with high quality	495
Using Adobe CMM	496
Printing an Adjustment Pattern and Selecting Adjustment Values	497
Perform Black Point Compensation	499
Perform Printing Press Simulation Print	500
Enlarge/Reduce and Print	500
Enlarge/Reduce and Print Matching Output Media Size	501
Enlarge/Reduce and Print Matching Width of Roll Paper	501
Specify Scaling, Enlarge/Reduce and Print	503
Print with No Borders	504
Customize Media Settings	505
Utilize Print History	505
Confirm Print History Details	506
Apply Print History to an Image	507
Store Print History to Print Preferences	507
Delete Print History	509
Export Print History from Print Preferences	510
Import Print History to Print Preferences	511
Delete Print History from Print Preferences	513
Set Information to Print with Image	514
Layout Plug-In for Photoshop	516
About the Layout Plug-In	516
Layout Plug-In Main Window	516
Add Canvas Size dialog box	518
Creating and Printing a Layout Image for Mounting on a Frame	519
Handling and Use of Paper	521
Paper	522
Types of Paper	522
Paper Sizes	522
Using Paper Other Than Genuine Paper and feed confirmed Paper	525
Printing on Paper Other Than Genuine Paper and feed confirmed Paper Using Existing Settings	525
Printing on Paper Other Than Genuine Paper and feed confirmed Paper by Adding a Media Type	526
Displaying the Paper Reference Guide	527
Updating paper information	528
Handling rolls	530
Attaching the Roll Holder to Rolls	530
Loading Rolls in the Printer	533
Changing the Type of Paper	537
Specifying the Paper Length	539
Removing the Roll from the Printer	539
Removing the Roll Holder from Rolls	542
Feeding Roll Paper Manually	543
Keeping Track of the Amount of Roll Paper Left	544
Specifying the Ink Drying Time for Rolls	544
Specifying the Cutting Method for Rolls	546
Cutting the Leading Edge of Roll Paper Automatically	552
Reducing Dust from Cutting Rolls	554
Handling sheets	555
Loading Sheets in the Printer	555
Printing From a Desired Starting Point	558
Removing Sheets	560
Output Stacker	562
Output Stacker	562
Parts of the Output Stacker	563
Using the Output Stacker	564
Storing the Output Stacker	568
Media take-up unit	570
Media Take-up Unit	570
Using the Media Take-up Unit	570
Enabling Roll Take-Up	571
Disabling Roll Take-Up	571
Loading the Rewind Spool on the Media Take-up Unit	572
Removing Printed Documents from the Media Take-up Unit	579
Media Configuration Tool (Windows)	582
The Features of Media Configuration Tool	582
Installation Procedures	583
Starting Method	585
Media Configuration Tool Main Window	585
Editing Media Type Information for Genuine Paper and Feed Confirmed Paper	586
Adding Media Types	588
Changing Media Names	590
Deleting Media Types You Have Added	592
Switching Media Types Display Show/Hide	594
Changing the Display Order of Media Types	595
Using Paper Other than Genuine Paper and Feed Confirmed Paper	597
Compatible Paper	598
Add Custom Paper	599
Delete Custom Paper	605
Edit Custom Paper	606
Export Custom Media Information	607
Import Custom Media Information	607
Warnings	609
Media Configuration Tool (Mac OS X)	611
The Features of Media Configuration Tool	611
Procedures for Installing	612
Procedures for Uninstalling	614
Starting Method	617
Media Configuration Tool Main Window	618
Editing Media Type Information for Genuine Paper and Feed Confirmed Paper	619
Adding Media Types	620
Changing Media Names	623
Deleting Media Types You Have Added	625
Switching Media Types Display Show/Hide	627
Changing the Display Order of Media Types	629
Using Paper Other than Genuine Paper and Feed Confirmed Paper	630
Compatible Paper	632
Add Custom Paper	633
Delete Custom Paper	640
Edit Custom Paper	640
Export Custom Media Information	641
Import Custom Media Information	642
Warnings	644
Control Panel	647
Operations and Display Screen	648
Control Panel	648
Control Panel Display	649
How to View Instructions With Navigate	653
Checking Instructions During Printer Operations	655
Printer Menu	657
Printer Menu Operations	657
Menu Operations	658
Menu Structure	661
Menu Settings	667