The Features of Media Configuration Tool .................................................................................................................. 403

Installation Procedures ......................................................................................................................................................... 403

Starting Method ...................................................................................................................................................................... 405

Media Configuration Tool Main Window ....................................................................................................................... 406

Editing Media Type Information for Genuine Paper and Feed Confirmed Paper ....................................... 406

Adding Media Types ........................................................................................................................................................ 408

Changing Media Names ................................................................................................................................................. 410

Deleting Media Types You Have Added .................................................................................................................. 412

Switching Media Types Display Show/Hide ........................................................................................................... 413

Changing the Display Order of Media Types ........................................................................................................ 415

Checking the update ............................................................................................................................................................. 416

The Features of Media Configuration Tool

In imagePROGRAF, the best printer settings for each paper are collected together in media information files in order to

give the highest quality printing results. Settings for Canon genuine paper and Canon feed confirmed paper are provi-

ded by Canon in these media information files.

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Canon genuine paper and Canon feed confirmed paper are detailed in the Paper Reference Guide.

Note

The Media Configuration Tool allows you to perform the following tasks.

When supported paper has been newly added to the printer, you can add that media type to the printer control

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panel and printer driver by using the media information file provided by Canon.

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

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rename them, in addition to other functions.

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Normally, the Media Configuration Tool is installed and the media information is configured when you install the printer

driver from the User Software CD-ROM. Use this software if you want to add new media information or edit existing

Important

media information.

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Administration of paper information using the Media Configuration Tool should be performed by the printer administra-

tor.

Drivers Applicable with Media Configuration Tool

imagePROGRAF Printer Driver

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Installation Procedures

The Media Configuration Tool installation screen appears when you start the installation of a new version of the Media

Configuration Tool. The installation procedure started from this screen is described below.

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If the printer driver is installed from the User Software CD-ROM, the Media Configuration Tool is also installed and the

media information is also configured. Therefore, the following procedure does not normally need to be performed. To

Important

install the Media Configuration Tool without using the User Software CD-ROM, such as when you have downloaded a

new version of the Media Configuration Tool from the Canon website, use the following procedure.

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You must be logged in as Administrator when installing software in Windows.

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