Large Format Printer User's Guide Basic Printing Workflow Enhanced Printing Options Printing CAD Drawings.............40 Printing enlargements or reductions........60 Printing at full size..............70 Borderless Printing..............79 Printing banners or at other non-standard sizes......88 Tiling and multiple pages per sheet........101 Centering originals..............115 and so on Windows Software...
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Contents Basic Printing Workflow Printing procedure Printing Options Using Rolls and Sheets ........................16 Turning the Printer On and Off ..........................17 Loading and Printing on Rolls ........................... 18 Loading and Printing on Sheets ..........................21 Printing in Windows ..............................22 Printing from Mac OS ...............................
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Resizing Originals by Entering a Scaling Value (Mac OS) ..................67 Printing at full size Printing on Oversize Paper ............................70 Printing at Full Size (Windows) ..........................71 Printing at Full Size (Mac OS) ..........................72 Borderless Printing at Actual Size ..........................74 Borderless Printing at Actual Size (Windows) ......................
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Cutting Roll Paper After Printing ..........................137 Cutting Roll Paper After Printing (Windows) ...................... 137 Cutting Roll Paper After Printing (Mac OS) ......................138 Windows Software Printer Driver Printer Driver Settings ............................142 Specifying Paper in the Printer Driver ........................144 Confirming Print Settings ............................
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Laying out a Multiple-File Document on One Page ....................188 Laying out a Document Created with Multiple Application Programs on One Page ..........190 Selecting an Object ..............................192 Changing the Object Size ............................193 Moving an Object ..............................193 Rotating an Object ..............................
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Matching pane ..............................258 Color Settings Pane: Color ..........................260 Object Adjustment dialog box: Color ........................ 261 Color Settings Pane: Monochrome ........................262 Object Adjustment dialog box: Monochrome ....................263 Page Setup Pane ..............................263 Preview The Features of Preview ............................265 Starting Preview ..............................
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Starting Color imageRUNNER Enlargement Copy ....................309 Color imageRUNNER Enlargement Copy Dialog Box ..................... 310 Hot Folder ................................310 Creating a New Hot Folder ............................. 311 Editing a Hot Folder (Setting Print Conditions) ......................312 Deleting a Hot Folder ............................. 314 Setting the Print Parameters ...........................
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Procedures for Installing ............................381 Starting Method ..............................383 Media Configuration Tool Main Window ........................384 Editing Media Type Information for Genuine Paper and Feed Confirmed Paper ............385 Adding Media Types ............................386 Changing Media Names ........................... 389 Deleting Media Types You Have Added ......................391 Switching Media Types Display Show/Hide .......................
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Other Settings Specifying Printer-Related Information ........................454 Configuring the Communication Mode Manually ..................... 455 Email Notification When Printing is Finished or Errors Occur ................... 456 Initializing the Network Settings ..........................456 Device Setup Utility (Windows) imagePROGRAF Device Setup Utility ........................457 Installing imagePROGRAF Device Setup Utility .......................
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Maintenance and Consumables Ink Tanks Ink Tanks ................................496 Replacing Ink Tanks ............................... 496 Checking Ink Tank Levels ............................501 When to Replace Ink Tanks ............................ 501 Attach the Ink Tank Cover to the printer ......................... 502 Printheads Printhead ................................504 Checking for Nozzle Clogging ..........................
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Printed colors are inaccurate ..........................544 Banding in different colors occurs .......................... 545 Colors in printed images are uneven ........................545 Image edges are blurred or white banding occurs ....................546 The contrast becomes uneven during printing ......................546 The length of printed images is inaccurate in the feeding direction ................546 Images are printed crooked ............................
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Paper cutting failed..............................566 End of paper feed..............................566 Rel lever is in wrong position..........................566 Borderless printng not possible..........................567 Paper position not suitable for borderless printing....................567 Roll paper is not securely in contact with roll holder....................567 Messages regarding ink Ink insufficient.
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Appendix Safety Precautions Safety Precautions ..............................582 Legal Notices ................................. 584 Manuals for this printer Manuals for this printer ............................586 About This User Manual ............................586 Disposal of the product WEEE Directive ..............................588...
iPF680 User's Guide Basic Printing Workflow Printing procedure ................16 Canceling print jobs ................24 Pausing Printing .................. 27 Enhanced Printing Options Windows Software Mac OS Software Handling and Use of Paper Control Panel Printer Parts Network Setting Print Job Management Adjustments for Better Print Quality Maintenance and Consumables Troubleshooting...
Printing Options Using Rolls and Sheets iPF680 Printing procedure Printing procedure Printing Options Using Rolls and Sheets ......................16 Turning the Printer On and Off .......................... 17 Loading and Printing on Rolls ........................... 18 Loading and Printing on Sheets ........................21 Specifying Paper in the Printer Driver (Windows) ................
Press the Power button to turn on the printer. The printer will now start up. After the Display Screen shows the Canon logo, "Starting up... Please wait." is displayed. The Power Lamp is lit when the printer finishes starting up, and the printer is now in Standby.
Loading and Printing on Rolls iPF680 • No paper is loaded Load paper. (See "Loading and Printing on Rolls.") (See "Loading and Printing on P.18 ➔ Sheets.") P.21 ➔ Turning the printer off • Never disconnect the printer's power supply or unplug it during a print job. This may damage the printer. Important Make sure no print jobs are in progress.
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iPF680 Loading and Printing on Rolls Turn the printer on. (See "Turning the Printer On and Off.") P.17 ➔ Load the roll on the Roll Holder. (See "Attaching the Roll Holder to Rolls.") P.336 ➔ Load the roll in the printer. (See "Loading Rolls in the Printer.") P.339 ➔...
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Loading and Printing on Rolls iPF680 Select the type of paper. (See "Changing the Type of Pa- per.") P.341 ➔ • If no barcode has been printed on the roll and you have set ManageRemainRoll to On, specify the roll length after the type of paper.
iPF680 Loading and Printing on Sheets Loading and Printing on Sheets Loading and Printing on Sheets These are the basic steps for loading sheets and then printing. Follow the steps below to load and print on sheets. • For details on supported types and sizes of paper, see Paper Sizes or the Paper Reference Guide. (See "Paper Sizes.") (See "Types of Paper.") P.326...
Printing in Windows iPF680 Load the sheet. (See "Loading Sheets in the Print- er.") P.357 ➔ The printer now starts printing the print job. Printing in Windows Printing in Windows Print from the application menu. • We recommend exiting unnecessary applications before printing. Running several applications while printing may interrupt the transfer of print data and affect printing quality.
iPF680 Printing from Mac OS • From the operating system menu (See "Accessing the Printer Driver Dialog Box from the Operating System Menu .") P.149 ➔ Printing from Mac OS Printing from Mac OS Print from the application menu after registering the printer. •...
Canceling Print Jobs from the Control Panel iPF680 Canceling print jobs Canceling print jobs Canceling Print Jobs from the Control Panel ....................24 Canceling Print Jobs from Windows ......................... 25 Canceling Print Jobs from Mac OS ........................25 Canceling Print Jobs from the Control Panel Canceling Print Jobs from the Control Panel To cancel printing or reception of print jobs, press the Stop button on the Control Panel.
iPF680 Canceling Print Jobs from Windows Canceling Print Jobs from Windows Canceling Print Jobs from Windows In the printer window, you can cancel jobs that are being sent to the printer. Using imagePROGRAF Status Monitor, you can cancel print jobs that have already been received by the printer or that are currently being printed.
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Canceling Print Jobs from Mac OS iPF680 Either click × for the job to cancel printing or select the job to cancel printing and then click Delete to de- lete the job. If there are no jobs to stop in the printer window (if sending the print data to the printer has finished), ei- ther click Settings, Utility, and then Open Printer Utility, or click Utility to open the imagePROGRAF...
iPF680 Pausing Printing Pausing Printing Pausing Printing Pausing Printing Pausing Printing During printing, if you set Pause Print in the Control Panel menu to On, printing is stopped at that point and the printer enters a state in which printing is paused. (See "Control Panel Display.") P.400 ➔...
The appropriate media type differs between the case of genuine Canon paper or Canon feed confirmed pa- per and the case of paper other than Canon feed confirmed paper. Select the media type by following the descrip- tion below.
• • Paper: Roll • Paper type: Canon Premium Glossy Paper 2 280 • Roll paper width: 10 inches (254.0 mm) Choose Print in the application menu. Select the printer in the dialog box, and then display the printer driver dialog box. (See "Accessing the Printer Driver Dialog Box from Applications .")
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Make sure the Main sheet is displayed. In the Media Type list, select the type of paper that is loaded. In this case, click Canon Premium Glos- sy Paper 2 280. In the Media Type, choose the type of paper used for printing, such as Glossy Paper, Canon Coated Paper, and so on.
• • Paper: Roll paper • Paper type: Canon Premium Glossy Paper 2 280 • Roll paper width: 10 inches (254.0 mm) Choose Page Setup from the application menu to display the Page Attributes dialog box. The configuration method varies depending on the •...
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Access the Main pane. In the Media Type list, select the type of paper that is loaded. In this case, click Canon Premium Glos- sy Paper 2 280. Make sure the paper you select is loaded in the printer.
iPF680 Printing Office Documents Select the paper width of the roll loaded in the printer for Roll Width. In this case, 10 in. (254.0mm) is selected. Specify additional printing conditions. For details on available printing conditions, see "Printer Driver Settings ." P.248 ➔...
Printing Office Documents (Mac OS) iPF680 After confirming that Easy Settings is selected, click Office Document in the Print Target list. • You can check the settings values selected in the Print Target list by clicking View Settings. Note Click the Page Setup tab to display the Page Setup sheet.
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iPF680 Printing Office Documents (Mac OS) Choose Page Setup from the application menu to display the Page Attributes dialog box. • The configuration method varies depending on the OS and application software you are using. Note If Page Setup is displayed in the application menu, the settings are configured by opening the Page At- tributes dialog box from Page Setup.
Using PosterArtist to Compose Originals iPF680 Make your selection in the Print Quality list. Access the Page Setup pane. Click Manual in the Paper Source list. Specify additional printing conditions. For details on available printing conditions, see "Printer Driver Settings ." P.248 ➔...
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iPF680 Using PosterArtist to Compose Originals Click the Layout tab to display the Layout sheet. Select the Page Layout check box. Click in the Edit Using PosterArtist in the Page Layout list. • This function cannot be used with a 64-bit version OS. Note When you attempt to print, PosterArtist starts up and the PageCapture window is displayed.
Printing CAD Drawings iPF680 Printing CAD Drawings Printing CAD Drawings Printing CAD Drawings ............................. 40 Printing Line Drawings and Text ........................40 Printing Line Drawings and Text (Windows) ....................41 Printing Line Drawings and Text (Mac OS) ....................42 Printing from AutoCAD ............................. 44 Specifying Colors and Printing CAD Drawings ....................
iPF680 Printing Line Drawings and Text (Windows) The printing mode is determined by a combination of the print quality and resolution. Print Quality Description Highest A setting for printing at the highest resolution when quality is most important. Printing takes longer and consumes more ink than in other modes, but this mode offers superior printing quality.
Printing Line Drawings and Text (Mac OS) iPF680 Click the Page Setup tab to display the Page Setup sheet. Page Size, click the size of the original as specified in the application. In this case, click ISO A3. Select and click a roll paper in the Paper Source list.
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iPF680 Printing Line Drawings and Text (Mac OS) Choose Page Setup from the application menu to display the Page Attributes dialog box. • The configuration method varies depending on the OS and application software you are using. Note If Page Setup is displayed in the application menu, the settings are configured by opening the Page At- tributes dialog box from Page Setup.
Printing from AutoCAD iPF680 Make your selection in the Print Quality list. Access the Page Setup pane. Select and click a roll paper in the Paper Source list. Select the paper width of the roll loaded in the printer for Roll Width.
Specifying Colors and Printing CAD Drawings (Windows) iPF680 • If you have selected Color (CAD) 2, Color (CAD) 3, Color (CAD) 4, or Color (CAD) 5, it is not possible to match the colors and image quality produced by the specified printer exactly. Important For instructions on configuring Color Compatibility, refer to the following topics.
HP-GL/2 Printing HP-GL/2 Printing This printer supports printing using the original Canon GARO printer control language and printing using HP-GL/2 and HP RTL emulation to print in colors resembling the colors produced by printers from other companies. The printer automatically switches to the corresponding processing depending on whether a GARO or HP-GL/2 and HP RTL emulation job is received.
Adjusting the Color in the Printer Driver iPF680 Adjusting Images Adjusting Images Adjusting the Color in the Printer Driver ......................48 Fine-Tuning Colors of Photos and Images (Windows) .................. 49 Fine-Tuning Colors of Photos and Images (Mac OS) ..................52 Giving Priority to Particular Graphic Elements and Colors for Printing ...............
iPF680 Fine-Tuning Colors of Photos and Images (Windows) • If No color correction is selected under Color Mode, the Matching cannot be changed. Important Matching Mode Description Remarks Driver Matching Mode Enables printing of optimal color tones You should normally select this mode. using a driver specific color profile.
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Fine-Tuning Colors of Photos and Images (Windows) iPF680 Select the printer in the dialog box, and then display the printer driver dialog box. (See "Accessing the Printer Driver Dialog Box from Applications .") P.148 ➔ Make sure the Main sheet is displayed. In the Media Type list, select the type of paper that is loaded.
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iPF680 Fine-Tuning Colors of Photos and Images (Windows) Adjustment Item Description Fine-tune color tones by adjusting the levels of Cyan, Magenta, and Yellow. Yellow Adjust the gray tone. Choose cool black (tinged with blue), pure black (neutral), warm Gray Tone black (tinged with red), and so on.
Fine-Tuning Colors of Photos and Images (Mac OS) iPF680 Fine-Tuning Colors of Photos and Images (Mac OS) Fine-Tuning Colors of Photos and Images (Mac OS) You can specify your own print settings instead of using the Print Target presets. This topic describes how to fine- tune the color tone of photos before printing.
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iPF680 Fine-Tuning Colors of Photos and Images (Mac OS) Click Advanced Settings to switch the print mode. Click Color in the Color Mode list. Click Set to display the Color Settings dialog box. On the Color Adjustment pane, adjust the color tones, brightness, and so on as desired. Adjustment Item Description Fine-tune color tones by adjusting the levels of Cyan, Magenta, and Yellow.
Giving Priority to Particular Graphic Elements and Colors for Printing iPF680 Click OK to close the Color Settings dialog box. Access the Page Setup pane. Confirm the print settings, and then click Print to start printing. • For tips on confirming print settings, see "Confirming Print Settings ." P.250 ➔...
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iPF680 Giving Priority to Particular Graphic Elements and Colors for Printing The printing mode is determined by a combination of the print quality and resolution. Print Quality (*1) Description Print Priority Highest A setting for printing at the highest resolution Image when quality is most important.
Choosing the Document Type and Printing Conditions (Windows) iPF680 Setting Item Description Reduce Print Unevenness (*1) Choose this option to counteract uneven printing. Unidirectional Printing Prints by suppressing color variations and misaligned ruled lines. However, this takes more time than regular printing. Economy Printing When this mode is selected, less ink is consumed than in regular printing, but the quality is diminished.
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iPF680 Choosing the Document Type and Printing Conditions (Windows) Click Advanced Settings to switch the print mode. Click Line Drawing/Text in the Print Priority list. Click High (1200dpi) in the Print Quality list. • Options displayed in the Print Quality list vary depending on the paper type. Note Click Color (CAD) in the Color Mode list.
Choosing the Document Type and Printing Conditions (Mac OS) iPF680 Choosing the Document Type and Printing Conditions (Mac OS) Choosing the Document Type and Printing Conditions (Mac OS) You can specify your own print settings instead of using the Print Target presets. This topic describes how print photographic images in monochrome.
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iPF680 Choosing the Document Type and Printing Conditions (Mac OS) Click Advanced Settings to switch the print mode. Click Image in the Print Priority list. Click High (600dpi) in the Print Quality list. • Options displayed in the Print Quality list vary depending on the paper type. Note Click Monochrome in the Color Mode list.
Resizing Originals to Match the Paper Size iPF680 Printing enlargements or reductions Printing enlargements or reductions Resizing Originals to Match the Paper Size ....................... 60 Resizing Originals to Match the Paper Size (Windows) ................60 Resizing Originals to Fit the Roll Width ......................62 Resizing Originals to Fit the Roll Width (Windows) ..................
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iPF680 Resizing Originals to Match the Paper Size (Windows) • Roll paper width: A2/A3 roll (420.0 mm [16.5 in]) Choose Print in the application menu. Select the printer in the dialog box, and then open the printer driver dialog box. (See "Accessing the Print- er Driver Dialog Box from Applications .") P.148 ➔...
Resizing Originals to Fit the Roll Width iPF680 Confirm the print settings and print as desired. • For tips on confirming print settings, see "Confirming Print Settings ." P.145 ➔ Note Resizing Originals to Fit the Roll Width Resizing Originals to Fit the Roll Width You can freely adjust the size of originals by enlarging or reducing them as desired.
iPF680 Resizing Originals to Fit the Roll Width (Mac OS) In the Media Type list, select the type of paper that is loaded. In this case, click Plain Paper. Select the printing application in the Print Target list. Click the Page Setup tab to display the Page Setup sheet.
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Resizing Originals to Fit the Roll Width (Mac OS) iPF680 • Paper type: Plain Paper Roll paper width: 16 inches (406.4 mm) • Choose Page Setup from the application menu to display the Page Attributes dialog box. • The configuration method varies depending on the OS and application software you are using.
iPF680 Resizing Originals by Entering a Scaling Value Access the Page Setup pane. Select and click a roll paper in the Paper Source list. Select the paper width of the roll loaded in the printer for Roll Width. In this case, 16 in. (406.4mm) is selected.
Resizing Originals by Entering a Scaling Value (Windows) iPF680 Resizing Originals by Entering a Scaling Value (Windows) Resizing Originals by Entering a Scaling Value (Windows) This topic describes how to enlarge originals before printing by entering a scaling value, based on the following example.
iPF680 Resizing Originals by Entering a Scaling Value (Mac OS) In the Page Size list, click the size of the original as specified in the application. In this case, click ISO Select the Enlarged/Reduced Printing check box. Click ISO A4 in the Paper Size list.
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Resizing Originals by Entering a Scaling Value (Mac OS) iPF680 Choose Page Setup from the application menu to display the Page Attributes dialog box. • The configuration method varies depending on the OS and application software you are using. Note If Page Setup is displayed in the application menu, the settings are configured by opening the Page At- tributes dialog box from Page Setup.
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iPF680 Resizing Originals by Entering a Scaling Value (Mac OS) Access the Page Setup pane. Select and click a roll paper in the Paper Source list. Select the paper width of the roll loaded in the printer for Roll Width. In this case, ISO A2/A3 (420.0mm) is selected.
Printing on Oversize Paper iPF680 Printing at full size Printing at full size Printing on Oversize Paper ..........................70 Printing at Full Size (Windows) ........................71 Printing at Full Size (Mac OS) ........................72 Borderless Printing at Actual Size ........................74 Borderless Printing at Actual Size (Windows) ....................
iPF680 Printing at Full Size (Windows) • Printing at Full Size (Windows) P.71 ➔ Printing at Full Size (Mac OS) • P.72 ➔ Printing at Full Size (Windows) Printing at Full Size (Windows) This topic describes how to print at full size based on the following example. (Oversized Printing) •...
Printing at Full Size (Mac OS) iPF680 Select the width of the loaded roll in the Roll Paper Width list—in this case, ISO A2/A3 Roll (420.0mm). Confirm the print settings and print as desired. • For tips on confirming print settings, see "Confirming Print Settings ." P.145 ➔...
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iPF680 Printing at Full Size (Mac OS) Access the Main pane. In the Media Type list, select the type of paper that is loaded. In this case, click Plain Paper. Make your selection in the Print Target list. Make your selection in the Print Quality list.
Borderless Printing at Actual Size iPF680 Borderless Printing at Actual Size Borderless Printing at Actual Size Take advantage of borderless printing to print documents such as posters (made up mainly of photos or images) without a surrounding margin, or border. In regular printing, a margin required by the printer is added around the original.
P.148 ➔ Make sure the Main sheet is displayed. In the Media Type list, select the type of paper that is loaded. In this case, click Canon Heavyweight Coated Paper. Select the print target in the Print Target list. •...
Borderless Printing at Actual Size (Mac OS) iPF680 Click the Page Setup tab to display the Page Setup sheet. In the Page Size list, click the size of the original as specified in the source application. In this case, click 10"x12".
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Borderless Printing at Actual Size (Mac OS) • Paper: Roll Paper type: Canon Heavyweight Coated Paper • • Roll paper width: 10 inches (254.0 mm) Choose Page Setup from the application menu to display the Page Attributes dialog box.
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Borderless Printing at Actual Size (Mac OS) iPF680 In the Media Type list, select the type of paper that is loaded. In this case, click Canon Heavyweight Coated Paper. Select the print target in the Print Target list. • When you are using paper that takes longer for ink to adhere for borderless printing and the Cutter Unit...
iPF680 Borderless Printing on Paper of Equivalent Size Borderless Printing Borderless Printing Borderless Printing on Paper of Equivalent Size ....................79 Borderless Printing by Resizing Originals to Match the Paper Size (Windows) ..........80 Borderless Printing by Resizing Originals to Fit the Roll Width ................82 Borderless Printing by Resizing Originals to Fit the Roll Width (Windows) ............
Page size: 10×12 inches (254.0×304.8 mm) • • Paper: Roll • Paper type: Canon Heavyweight Coated Paper • Roll paper width: 10 inches (254.0 mm) In the application, create an original that takes up the entire space of the paper size. •...
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P.148 ➔ Make sure the Main sheet is displayed. In the Media Type list, select the type of paper that is loaded. In this case, click Canon Heavyweight Coated Paper. Select the print target in the Print Target list. •...
Borderless Printing by Resizing Originals to Fit the Roll Width iPF680 Select the Borderless Printing check box to dis- play the Information dialog box. Select the width of the loaded roll in the Roll Paper Width list—in this case, click 10-in. Roll (254.0mm). Click OK to close the Information dialog box.
• Page size: A4 (210.0×297.0 mm)/Letter (8.3 × 11.7 in) • Paper: Roll Paper type: Canon Heavyweight Coated Paper • • Roll paper width: 10 inches (254.0 mm) In the application, create an original that takes up the entire space of the paper size.
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P.148 ➔ Make sure the Main sheet is displayed. In the Media Type list, select the type of paper that is loaded. In this case, click Canon Heavyweight Coated Paper. Select the print target in the Print Target list. •...
• Document: Any type • Page size: A4 (210.0×297.0 mm)/Letter (8.3 × 11.7 in) Paper: Roll • • Paper type: Canon Heavyweight Coated Paper • Roll paper width: 10 inches (254.0 mm) User's Guide...
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In the application, create an original that takes up the entire space of the paper size. Choose Print in the application menu. Access the Main pane. In the Media Type list, select the type of paper that is loaded. In this case, click Canon Heavyweight Coated Paper. User's Guide...
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iPF680 Borderless Printing by Resizing Originals to Fit the Roll Width (Mac OS) Select the print target in the Print Target list. • When you are using paper that takes longer for ink to adhere for borderless printing and the Cutter Unit touches printing surfaces that are not dry yet, it may damage the paper or the edge of the document that Important is cut, depending on frequency of use.
Printing Vertical or Horizontal Banners (Large-Format Printing) iPF680 Printing banners or at other non-standard sizes Printing banners or at other non-standard sizes Printing Vertical or Horizontal Banners (Large-Format Printing) ................. 88 Printing Vertical or Horizontal Banners (Large-Format Printing; Windows) ............ 89 Printing Vertical or Horizontal Banners (Large-Format Printing;...
iPF680 Printing Vertical or Horizontal Banners (Large-Format Printing; Windows) Printing Vertical or Horizontal Banners (Large-Format Printing; Windows) Printing Vertical or Horizontal Banners (Large-Format Printing; Windows) By automatic enlargement of a document created with an application software by the printer driver, you can print maximum 18.0 m vertical or horizontal banners.
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Printing Vertical or Horizontal Banners (Large-Format Printing; Windows) iPF680 Close the printer driver dialog box. • Although you can even set Custom Size for the paper size, the maximum settable size is 3.2 m. The setting of Custom Size is disabled when you exit the application software. Note For more information, see "Printing on Non-Standard Paper Sizes ."...
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iPF680 Printing Vertical or Horizontal Banners (Large-Format Printing; Windows) Click the Page Setup tab to display the Page Setup sheet. In the Page Size list, click the size you registered, My Horizontal Banner. Select the Enlarged/Reduced Printing check box. • If the Enlarged/Reduced Printing check box is not displayed on the Page Setup sheet, clear the...
Printing Vertical or Horizontal Banners (Large-Format Printing; Mac OS) iPF680 If printing is unsuccessful, you may be able to print after completing the following setting. On the Layout sheet, click Special Settings to display the Special Settings dialog box. In the FineZoom Settings list, click Yes. Printing Vertical or Horizontal Banners (Large-Format Printing;...
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iPF680 Printing Vertical or Horizontal Banners (Large-Format Printing; Mac OS) Choose Print in the application menu. Select the printer in the Printer list. Click Manage Custom Sizes in the Paper Size list to display the Custom Paper Sizes dialog box. Double-click Untitled in the list at left, and then enter a name for the page size you want to register.
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Printing Vertical or Horizontal Banners (Large-Format Printing; Mac OS) iPF680 Access the Main pane. In the Media Type list, select the type of paper that is loaded. In this case, click Plain Paper. Make your selection in the Print Target list. Make your selection in the Print Quality list.
iPF680 Printing on Non-Standard Paper Sizes Confirm the print settings, and click Print to start printing. • For tips on confirming print settings, see "Confirming Print Settings ." P.250 ➔ Note Printing on Non-Standard Paper Sizes Printing on Non-Standard Paper Sizes For printing on non-standard size paper, first register the paper size in the printer driver.
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Printing on Non-Standard Paper Sizes (Windows) iPF680 Make sure the Main sheet is displayed. In the Media Type list, select the type of paper that is loaded. After confirming that Easy Settings is selected, select from the Print Target list. Click the Page Setup tab to display the Page Setup sheet.
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iPF680 Printing on Non-Standard Paper Sizes (Windows) Confirm the print settings and print as desired. • For tips on confirming print settings, see "Confirming Print Settings ." P.145 ➔ Note Printing by using Custom Size This section describes how to print using Custom Size based on the following example. •...
Printing on Non-Standard Paper Sizes (Mac OS) iPF680 Click Custom Size in the Page Size list to display the Custom Size Settings dialog box. Confirm that mm is selected in Units. Enter 430 (16.9 in) in both Width and Height. Click OK to close the Custom Size Settings dialog box.
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iPF680 Printing on Non-Standard Paper Sizes (Mac OS) In Paper Size, enter the height and width of the original. Here, enter 430 mm in Height and Width. In Non-Printable Area, enter 5 for the top and side margins and 23 for the bottom margin. Here, measure- ments are entered in millimeters.
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Printing on Non-Standard Paper Sizes (Mac OS) iPF680 Access the Page Setup pane. Click Manual in the Paper Source list. Confirm the print settings, and then click Print to start printing. • For tips on confirming print settings, see "Confirming Print Settings ." P.250 ➔...
iPF680 Printing Multiple Originals Next to Each Other Tiling and multiple pages per sheet Tiling and multiple pages per sheet Printing Multiple Originals Next to Each Other ....................101 Printing Multiple Originals Next to Each Other (Windows) ................102 Printing Multiple Originals Next to Each Other (Mac OS) ................103 Printing Multiple Pages Continuously ......................
Printing Multiple Originals Next to Each Other (Windows) iPF680 • Free Layout (Mac OS) Besides combining multiple pages in a single-page layout, you can combine originals from multiple files—even multiple source applications—in a single-page layout. For instructions on arranging originals from multiple applications, refer to the following topics. Printing Multiple Originals Next to Each Other (Windows) •...
iPF680 Printing Multiple Originals Next to Each Other (Mac OS) Click the Layout tab to display the Layout sheet. Select the Page Layout check box. Click Free Layout in the Page Layout list. When you attempt to print, the imagePROGRAF Free Layout window is displayed.
Edit and rearrange the image in the Canon imagePROGRAF Free Layout window as desired. • Without closing the Canon imagePROGRAF Free Layout window, repeat steps 1 to 4 to arrange origi- nals from multiple applications on the same page. Note •...
iPF680 Printing Multiple Pages Continuously (Windows) • Banner Printing • This feature is only available with rolls. It cannot be used when printing on sheets. • Important When using Banner Printing, some of the settings are disabled, including Borderless Printing, Enlarge/ Reduce Printing, and Layout.
Printing Multiple Pages Continuously (Mac OS) iPF680 Click the Page Setup tab to display the Page Setup sheet. Select and click a roll paper in the Paper Source list. Click Roll Paper Options to display the Roll Paper Op- tions dialog box. Select the Banner Printing check box.
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iPF680 Printing Multiple Pages Continuously (Mac OS) Choose Page Setup from the application menu to display the Page Attributes dialog box. • The configuration method varies depending on the OS and application software you are using. Note If Page Setup is displayed in the application menu, the settings are configured by opening the Page At- tributes dialog box from Page Setup.
Printing Multiple Pages Per Sheet iPF680 Access the Page Setup pane. Click Roll Paper (Banner) in the Paper Source list. Confirm the print settings, and then click Print to start printing. • For tips on confirming print settings, see "Confirming Print Settings ." P.250 ➔...
iPF680 Printing Multiple Pages Per Sheet (Windows) For instructions on printing multiple pages per sheet, refer to the following topics, as appropriate for your com- puter and operating system. Printing Multiple Pages Per Sheet (Windows) • P.109 ➔ Printing Multiple Pages Per Sheet (Mac OS) •...
Printing Multiple Pages Per Sheet (Mac OS) iPF680 Select and click a roll paper in the Paper Source list. Select the width of the loaded roll in the Roll Paper Width list—in this case, ISO A2/A3 Roll (420.0mm). Click the Layout tab to display the Layout sheet. Select the Page Layout check box.
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iPF680 Printing Multiple Pages Per Sheet (Mac OS) Choose Page Setup from the application menu to display the Page Attributes dialog box. • The configuration method varies depending on the OS and application software you are using. Note If Page Setup is displayed in the application menu, the settings are configured by opening the Page At- tributes dialog box from Page Setup.
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Printing Multiple Pages Per Sheet (Mac OS) iPF680 Access the Main pane. In the Media Type list, select the type of paper that is loaded. In this case, click Plain Paper. Make your selection in the Print Target list. Make your selection in the Print Quality list.
iPF680 Printing Posters in Sections Printing Posters in Sections Printing Posters in Sections You can enlarge an original to print it in sections on several sheets. By assembling the printed sheets, you can create a poster larger than the maximum supported paper size of the printer. •...
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Printing Large Posters (Windows) iPF680 Click Poster in the Print Target list. Click the Page Setup tab to display the Page Setup sheet. Page Size, click the size of the original as specified in the application. In this case, click ISO A2. Click Manual in the Paper Source list.
iPF680 Printing Originals Centered on Rolls Centering originals Centering originals Printing Originals Centered on Rolls ........................ 115 Printing Originals Centered on Rolls (Windows) ..................115 Printing Originals Centered on Rolls (Mac OS) ................... 117 Printing Originals Centered on Sheets ......................119 Printing Originals Centered on Sheets (Windows) ..................
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Printing Originals Centered on Rolls (Windows) iPF680 Make sure the Main sheet is displayed. In the Media Type list, select the type of paper that is loaded. In this case, click Plain Paper. Select the print target in the Print Target list. Click the Page Setup tab to display the Page Setup sheet.
iPF680 Printing Originals Centered on Rolls (Mac OS) Select the Print Centered check box. Confirm the print settings and print as desired. • For tips on confirming print settings, see "Confirming Print Settings ." P.145 ➔ Note Printing Originals Centered on Rolls (Mac OS) Printing Originals Centered on Rolls (Mac OS) This topic describes how to center originals before printing on rolls based on the following example.
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Printing Originals Centered on Rolls (Mac OS) iPF680 Access the Main pane. In the Media Type list, select the type of paper that is loaded. In this case, click Plain Paper. Make your selection in the Print Target list. Make your selection in the Print Quality list.
iPF680 Printing Originals Centered on Sheets Printing Originals Centered on Sheets Printing Originals Centered on Sheets You can print originals centered on a page—for example, if the paper is larger than the original, or if you are reduc- ing the original. •...
Printing Originals Centered on Sheets (Mac OS) iPF680 Click the Page Setup tab to display the Page Setup sheet. In the Page Size list, click the size of the original as specified in the application. In this case, click ISO Select the Enlarged/Reduced Printing check box.
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iPF680 Printing Originals Centered on Sheets (Mac OS) • Paper: Sheets Paper type: Plain Paper • • Paper size: Non-standard Choose Page Setup from the application menu to display the Page Attributes dialog box. • The configuration method varies depending on the OS and application software you are using.
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Printing Originals Centered on Sheets (Mac OS) iPF680 Make your selection in the Print Quality list. Access the Page Setup pane. Click Manual in the Paper Source list. Select the Print Centered check box. Confirm the print settings, and then click Print to start printing.
iPF680 Conserving Roll Paper by Rotating Originals 90 Degrees Conserving roll paper Conserving roll paper Conserving Roll Paper by Rotating Originals 90 Degrees ................123 Conserving Roll Paper by Rotating Originals 90 Degrees (Windows) ............123 Conserving Roll Paper by Rotating Originals 90 Degrees (Mac OS) ............124 Conserving Roll Paper by Printing Originals Without Top and Bottom Margins ..........
Conserving Roll Paper by Rotating Originals 90 Degrees (Mac OS) iPF680 Make sure the Main sheet is displayed. In the Media Type list, select the type of paper that is loaded. In this case, click Plain Paper. Click the Page Setup tab to display the Page Setup sheet.
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iPF680 Conserving Roll Paper by Rotating Originals 90 Degrees (Mac OS) This example illustrates how to rotate an A4 (210.0×297.0 mm)/Letter (8.3 × 11.7 in) original in portrait orientation 90 degrees to fit within the width of A3/A4 roll (297.0 mm [11.7 in]), which enables you to conserve paper. Choose Page Setup from the application menu to display the Page Attributes dialog box.
Conserving Roll Paper by Printing Originals Without Top and Bottom Margins iPF680 Access the Page Setup pane. Select and click a roll paper in the Paper Source list. Select the paper width of the roll loaded in the printer for Roll Width.
iPF680 Conserving Roll Paper by Printing Originals Without Top and Bottom Margins (Windows) • Conserving Roll Paper by Printing Originals Without Top and Bottom Margins (Mac OS) P.128 ➔ Conserving Roll Paper by Printing Originals Without Top and Bottom Margins (Windows) Conserving Roll Paper by Printing Originals Without Top and Bottom Margins (Windows) This topic describes how to conserve roll paper when printing originals that have a top and bottom margin, based on the following example.
Conserving Roll Paper by Printing Originals Without Top and Bottom Margins (Mac OS) iPF680 Click the Layout tab to display the Layout sheet. Select the No Spaces at Top or Bottom (Conserve Paper) check box. Confirm the print settings and print as desired. •...
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iPF680 Conserving Roll Paper by Printing Originals Without Top and Bottom Margins (Mac OS) Choose Print in the application menu. Access the Main pane. In the Media Type list, select the type of paper that is loaded. In this case, click Plain Paper. Access the Page Setup pane.
Checking the Layout in a Preview Before Printing iPF680 Checking Images Before Printing Checking Images Before Printing Checking the Layout in a Preview Before Printing Checking the Layout in a Preview Before Printing You can check the print layout on the preview screen. Open Preview When Print Job Starts (Windows) •...
iPF680 Printing With Watermarks Other useful settings Other useful settings Printing With Watermarks ..........................131 Printing with Watermarks—COPY, FILE COPY, and so on (Windows) ............132 Making the Original Orientation Match the Paper Orientation ................133 Making the Original Orientation Match the Paper Orientation (Windows) ............ 134 Making the Original Orientation Match the Paper Orientation (Mac OS) ............
Printing with Watermarks—COPY, FILE COPY, and so on (Windows) iPF680 • Printing with Watermarks—COPY, FILE COPY, and so on (Windows) P.132 ➔ Printing with Watermarks—COPY, FILE COPY, and so on (Windows) Printing with Watermarks—COPY, FILE COPY, and so on (Windows) This topic describes how to print with watermarks, based on the following example of printing with a FILE COPY watermark.
iPF680 Making the Original Orientation Match the Paper Orientation Select and click a roll paper in the Paper Source list. Select the width of the loaded roll in the Roll Paper Width list—in this case, ISO A2/A3 Roll (420.0mm). Click the Layout tab to display the Layout sheet. Select the Watermark check box.
Making the Original Orientation Match the Paper Orientation (Windows) iPF680 Making the Original Orientation Match the Paper Orientation (Windows) Making the Original Orientation Match the Paper Orientation (Windows) This topic describes how to print an original in landscape orientation after matching the paper orientation, based on the following example.
iPF680 Making the Original Orientation Match the Paper Orientation (Mac OS) Select the width of the loaded roll in the Roll Paper Width list—in this case, ISO A2/A3 Roll (420.0mm). Confirm the print settings and print as desired. • For tips on confirming print settings, see "Confirming Print Settings ." P.145 ➔...
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Making the Original Orientation Match the Paper Orientation (Mac OS) iPF680 Access the Main pane. In the Media Type list, select the type of paper that is loaded. In this case, click Plain Paper. Make your selection in the Print Target list. Make your selection in the Print Quality list.
iPF680 Using Favorites Using Favorites Using Favorites You can register print settings as Favorites to reuse settings from a particular job that met your expectations, or settings for a particular page size that you will use repeatedly. • Favorites Registering a favorite for later use. You can choose the settings you have registered from a list before printing, and you can check the settings details.
Cutting Roll Paper After Printing (Mac OS) iPF680 Click the Page Setup tab to display the Page Setup sheet. Select and click a roll paper in the Paper Source list. Click Roll Paper Options to display the Roll Paper Op- tions dialog box.
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iPF680 Cutting Roll Paper After Printing (Mac OS) Choose Page Setup from the application menu to display the Page Attributes dialog box. • The configuration method varies depending on the OS and application software you are using. Note If Page Setup is displayed in the application menu, the settings are configured by opening the Page At- tributes dialog box from Page Setup.
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Cutting Roll Paper After Printing (Mac OS) iPF680 Access the Main pane. In the Media Type list, select the type of paper that is loaded. Click Set to display the Paper Detailed Settings dialog box. To enable automatic cutting, click Printer Default in the Automatic Cutting list.
Printer Driver Settings iPF680 Printer Driver Printer Driver Printer Driver Settings ............................ 142 Specifying Paper in the Printer Driver ......................144 Confirming Print Settings ..........................145 Checking the Layout in a Preview Before Printing ..................145 Using Favorites .............................. 146 Accessing the Printer Driver Dialog Box from Applications ................
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iPF680 Printer Driver Settings • View Settings Dialog Box for the Printing Application P.155 ➔ Color Adjustment Sheet: Color • P.156 ➔ Object Adjustment Dialog box: Color • P.157 ➔ • Matching Sheet P.157 ➔ • Color Adjustment Sheet: Monochrome P.159 ➔...
Specifying Paper in the Printer Driver iPF680 Specifying Paper in the Printer Driver Specifying Paper in the Printer Driver If you have replaced the paper, you must complete the following settings in the printer driver. • Always specify the same type and size of paper in the printer menu and printer driver. Important Choose Print in the application menu.
iPF680 Confirming Print Settings • A variety of settings are available in the printer driver to suit different printing applications. For details on available printing conditions, see "Printer Driver Settings ." P.142 ➔ Note Confirming Print Settings Confirming Print Settings There are two ways to confirm the print settings, as follows.
Using Favorites iPF680 Make sure the Main sheet is displayed. Select the Open Preview When Print Job Starts check box. After you click OK, when you print a job, the image- PROGRAF Preview window will be displayed. • If PageComposer is running, access the Special Settings dialog box from the Layout sheet and clear Preview Switching.
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iPF680 Using Favorites Click the Favorites tab to display the Favorites sheet. Click Add to display the Add dialog box. Enter a desired name in Name, such as Photos for Presentations or Monthly Report. Choose a fitting icon for these print settings in the Icon list. In Comment, enter a description of the favorite to be added, as desired.
Accessing the Printer Driver Dialog Box from Applications iPF680 Click the Favorites tab to display the Favorites sheet. In the Favorites, choose the favorite you registered. • To import a favorite, click Import and specify the favorite file. Note Click Apply Favorite to replace the favorite settings with the current print settings.
iPF680 Accessing the Printer Driver Dialog Box from the Operating System Menu Six sheets of print settings are displayed by the print- er driver: Main, Page Setup, Layout, Favorites, Utility, and Support. • The titles of dialog boxes may vary depending on the application, and sheets other than these six sheets may be displayed.
Main Sheet iPF680 Click Printing Preferences to display the Main(or Printing Preferences) dialog box, titled with the name of this printer. • The Device Settings sheet is also an extension of the printer driver. (See "Device Settings Sheet .") P.170 ➔...
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iPF680 Main Sheet Common Items • Media Type Select the type of paper. For information on the types of paper the printer supports, refer to the Paper Reference Guide. (See "Dis- playing the Paper Reference Guide.") P.329 ➔ • Get Information Displays Paper Information on Printer.
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Main Sheet iPF680 Configuration using Easy Settings • Print Target Choose presets that match the type of document to be printed. • Printing Photos and Images P.31 ➔ • Printing Line Drawings and Text P.40 ➔ Printing Office Documents • P.35 ➔...
iPF680 Paper Information on Printer Dialog Box • Highest quality When the check box is selected, printing is performing focusing on quality. Printing takes longer and consumes more ink than in other modes, but this mode offers superior printing quality. •...
Paper Detailed Settings Dialog Box iPF680 • To display the Paper Information on Printer dialog box, on the Main sheet, click Get Information by Media Type. (See "Main Sheet .") P.150 ➔ Note • Paper Source Shows the paper source supported by the printer, as well as information about the loaded paper. To update the paper source and media type settings in the printer driver, select the desired Paper Source option and click Paper Detailed Settings Dialog Box Paper Detailed Settings Dialog Box...
iPF680 View Settings Dialog Box for the Printing Application Roll Paper Margin for Safety You can specify the length of a margin on the leading edge of paper to ensure that paper susceptible to curling is held firmly against the Platen. •...
Color Adjustment Sheet: Color iPF680 • Details Here, you can confirm detailed settings values for each listed item for the selected Print Target. Color Adjustment Sheet: Color Color Adjustment Sheet: Color If the color tone as printed is not as you expected, you can adjust it on the Color Adjustment sheet. •...
iPF680 Object Adjustment Dialog box: Color • Defaults Click to restore all settings on the sheet to the default values. • For details on settings items, see "Adjusting the Color in the Printer Driver." P.48 ➔ Note Object Adjustment Dialog box: Color Object Adjustment Dialog box: Color In the Object Adjustment dialog box, you can specify what type of print jobs to apply color adjustment to.
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Matching Sheet iPF680 Driver Matching Mode The following options are available when you select Driver Matching Mode in the Matching Mode list. • Matching Mode Select the color matching mode to use, as desired. Normally, select Driver Matching Mode. For color matching based on ICC profiles, select ICC Matching Mode or Host ICM Mode, depending on your color matching system.
Specify the printer profile as desired. Normally, select Auto Settings. We recommend that you select an ICC profile created using commercially available profile creation software in order to perform color management accurately on paper other than genuine Canon paper and feed confirmed paper.
Object Adjustment Dialog box: Monochrome iPF680 • Brightness Adjust the overall image brightness as desired. You can adjust the brightness if the printed document is lighter or darker than the original image (that is, the original photo that was scanned or the original graphic as it ap- pears on the computer screen).
iPF680 Page Setup Sheet Page Setup Sheet Page Setup Sheet The following settings are available on the Page Setup sheet. For details on settings items, refer to the printer driv- er help file. • Page Size Select the page size as specified in the source application. For details on available page sizes, see "Paper Sizes."...
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Page Setup Sheet iPF680 • Enlarged/Reduced Printing Choose from the following options when this setting is activated. • Resizing Originals to Match the Paper Size P.60 ➔ • Resizing Originals to Fit the Roll Width P.62 ➔ Resizing Originals by Entering a Scaling Value •...
iPF680 Paper Size Options Dialog Box • Size Options Click to display the Paper Size Options dialog box, which enables you to register additional paper sizes or select the size system for use. Paper Size Options Dialog Box • P.163 ➔...
Layout Sheet iPF680 • Enables you to register the custom paper size you have specified or overwrite an existing custom paper size. • Display Series You can limit the number of options shown in Page Size, Paper Size, and Paper Size List. Layout Sheet Layout Sheet The following settings are available on the Layout sheet.
iPF680 Page Options Dialog Box • No Spaces at Top or Bottom (Conserve Paper) Activate this setting to print the next image skipping blank areas above and below printable data in documents, which enables you to conserve the paper. Conserving Roll Paper by Printing Originals Without Top and Bottom Margins •...
Special Settings Dialog Box iPF680 • Format Settings Click to display the Format Settings dialog box, which enables you to complete format-related settings. • If you specify the same position for multiple items, the items are printed from left to right in this order: date, user name, and page number.
iPF680 Favorites Sheet • Fast Graphic Process Turning this setting on may help produce the expected results if image colors are inconsistent in printed docu- ments or if lines are printed in varying thicknesses. • This function cannot be used on 64-bit version of Windows. Note •...
Utility Sheet iPF680 • Click to display the Add dialog box, which enables you to add the current print settings as a favorite. • Import Click to display the Open dialog box, which enables you to import favorite settings saved as a file. •...
On the Support sheet, you can view support information and the user's manual. • Support Information Click to access the Canon support webpage, where you can find the latest information on the printer and con- sumables, check for printer driver updates, and browse other information. •...
Device Settings Sheet iPF680 Device Settings Sheet Device Settings Sheet Many settings items on the printer properties sheets are controlled by Windows applications. However, the Device Settings sheet is for configuring the printer, and it is an extension of the printer driver. The following settings are available on the Device Settings sheet.
iPF680 The Features of Preview Preview Preview The Features of Preview ..........................171 Starting Preview ............................. 171 Preview Main Window ............................ 172 Dialog Area ..............................174 Enlarge/Reduce the screen display ......................... 175 Moving a Page ............................... 175 Using the ruler ..............................175 Priority setting for rotating 90 degrees ......................
Preview Main Window iPF680 On the Print dialog box in the apllication software, click the Print button. Preview main window is displayed. Preview Main Window Preview Main Window The Preview main window consists of the menu and tool bars, preview and dialog area and status bar. •...
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iPF680 Preview Main Window • Preview Area You can check the settings you made in this area. Dialog Area • This allows you to set the print conditions and perform a print job. For more information about Dialog Area, see "Dialog Area." P.174 ➔...
Dialog Area iPF680 Dialog Area Dialog Area You can select the layout and print on the center. • Media Type/Paper Source/Paper Size You can confirm the information that is set. • Layout Selection You can print which conserves paper by selecting the layout. For more information about Layout Selection, see "Printing with Selecting the Layout."...
iPF680 Enlarge/Reduce the screen display • Update Printer Information Button Click the button to update the printer information with connecting to the printer. Status Monitor Button • Click the button to start Status Monitor. Enlarge/Reduce the screen display Enlarge/Reduce the screen display You can enlarge or reduce the screen display when you select Zoom from the View menu.
Priority setting for rotating 90 degrees iPF680 Setting Details Rotate 90 Degrees If Possible Rotates pages in portrait orientation 90 degrees before printing. Pages are only rotated if they can fit lengthwise across the roll. Use Driver Settings Follows printer driver settings when determining whether to rotate pages. Selecting Rotate 90 Degrees If Possible or Placing a checkmark for Rotate Page 90 degrees (Conserve Paper) on the printer driver Selecting Use Driver Settings...
iPF680 Printing with Selecting the Layout Printing with Selecting the Layout Printing with Selecting the Layout You can print which conserves paper by selecting the layout. In Layout Selection, click the layout button to use. Button Details Upper Button Turn at the position of Right Button Turn at the position of Left Button...
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Printing with Selecting the Layout iPF680 • Right Button or Left Button can be selected only when the rotated pages can fit lengthwise across the roll. Note • By clicking Right Button or Left Button, you can save paper by printing in landscape orientation on roll paper.
iPF680 Print on the Center Print on the Center Print on the Center You can print on the center of the media loaded in the printer. Click the Center Originals Across Roll check box on. Click the Print button. Printing on the center begins. •...
Not Print Spaces at the Top/Bottom iPF680 Not Print Spaces at the Top/Bottom Not Print Spaces at the Top/Bottom You can save paper on not to feed roll paper for the empty spaces when the print data contains spaces at the top or bottom.
iPF680 The Features of Free Layout Free Layout Free Layout The Features of Free Layout ........................... 181 Starting Free Layout ............................181 Free Layout Main Window ..........................183 Detailed Settings ............................184 Preferences Dialog Box ..........................184 Page Options Dialog Box ..........................185 Zoom Dialog Box ............................
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Starting Free Layout iPF680 From the application software's File menu, select the printer setup menu to open the Print dialog box. • Normally, select Print from the File menu. Note From the list, select the printer and select the Layout sheet.
iPF680 Free Layout Main Window Free Layout Main Window Free Layout Main Window The Free Layout main window consists of the menu and tool bars, layout area and status bar. • You can use the View menu to show or hide the tool and status bar. Note •...
Detailed Settings iPF680 • Status Bar This shows the paper size, unit of length, and number of objects. Detailed Settings Detailed Settings The printer driver opens when you select Detailed Settings from the File menu. The printer driver is used to con- figure basic settings to match the type of media loaded in the printer.
iPF680 Page Options Dialog Box • You can input between 10.0 and 200.0(mm) (between 0.39 and 7.88(inch)). • You can change the numbers by clicking either ▲ button or ▼ button. Note • Divisions You can change the number of divisions of grid lines so that they serve as a guide to laying out objects. •...
Zoom Dialog Box iPF680 The following settings are available for roll paper length. Setting Details Auto Settings The one-page length to be printed on roll paper is automatically set so that the laid-out objects are printed on one page. Manual Settings You can input the length of one page to print on roll paper in numerical characters.
iPF680 Format Dialog Box Format Dialog Box Format Dialog Box This dialog box appears when you select Format from the Object menu after you select an object. Size Sheet You can rotate, enlarge, or reduce an object. • When the objects are not selected, you can not select Format. Note •...
Laying out a Multiple-File Document on One Page iPF680 Position Sheet You can rotate, enlarge, or reduce an object. • When the objects are not selected, you can not select Format. Note • Object Position You can move the object position by changing the values. Setting Details Vertical Pos...
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iPF680 Laying out a Multiple-File Document on One Page Click Properties to open the Properties dialog box. In the Page Setup sheet, select Paper Source. • Your printer is depicted in the lower-left area of this screen. Note In the Layout sheet, click on the Page Layout check box and select Free Layout from the list.
Laying out a Document Created with Multiple Application Programs on One Page iPF680 In the Print dialog box, select the pages to print and the number of copies, and click the OK button. Free Layout starts, laying out the document created with application software in the layout area as an ob- ject.
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iPF680 Laying out a Document Created with Multiple Application Programs on One Page Click Properties to open the Properties dialog box. In the Page Setup sheet, select Paper Source. • Your printer is depicted in the lower-left area of this screen. Note In the Layout sheet, click on the Page Layout check box and select Free Layout from the list.
Selecting an Object iPF680 In the Print dialog box, select the pages to print and the number of copies, and click the OK button. Free Layout starts, laying out the document created with application software in the layout area as an ob- ject.
iPF680 Changing the Object Size • To select an object, click that object. • Note To select multiple successive objects, click them while holding down the Shift key. • To select multiple arbitrary objects, click them while holding down the Ctrl key. •...
Rotating an Object iPF680 Place the pointer inside the selection box of the ob- ject to show the crosshair handle, and drag it to move the object. Alternatively, you can move the Object Position by changing the values in Vertical Pos, Horizontal Pos and Page Pos in the Format Dialog Box P.187 ➔...
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iPF680 Aligning Objects Click the align button from the toolbar. Alternatively, you may select the align menu from the Object menu. • Align Top Lays out the objects, justifying them to the top. • Center Vertically Lays out the objects, justifying them to the verti- cal center.
Changing the Object Overlapping Order iPF680 • Center Horizontally Lays out the objects, justifying them to the hori- zontal center. • Align Right Lays out the objects, justifying them to the right. Changing the Object Overlapping Order Changing the Object Overlapping Order You can change the object overlapping order.
iPF680 Pasting a Copied or Cut Object • Send to Back Moves the object to the backmost position. • Bring Forward Moves the object one position to the front. • Send Backward Moves the object one position to the back. Pasting a Copied or Cut Object Pasting a Copied or Cut Object Click Copy or Cut from the toolbar.
Folded Duplex Window iPF680 Folded Duplex Window Folded Duplex Window This window is displayed if you select Folded Duplex from the Edit menu after selecting an object. Using the Fol- ded Duplex function allows you to print with fold lines added. The Folded Duplex window consists of the menu and tool bars, layout area and status bar.
iPF680 Finished Size Settings Dialog Box • Layout Area This allows you to check the arrangement and orientation of objects. Status Bar • This shows the paper source, roll paper width, and output size. Finished Size Settings Dialog Box Finished Size Settings Dialog Box This dialog box is displayed when you select Finished Size Settings from the Edit menu.
Binding Settings Dialog Box iPF680 Binding Settings Dialog Box Binding Settings Dialog Box This is displayed when you select Binding Settings from theEdit menu. This allows you to configure the binding edge settings. • Binding Edge Configures the binding edge when folding paper. The following settings are available for the binding edge.
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iPF680 Prints using Folded Duplex Select Folded Duplex from the Edit menu of Free Layout. Open the Folded Duplex window and arrange the selected objects in the layout area. Open the Finished Size Settings dialog box from the Edit menu. Select Fit Roll Paper Width orSpecify Folded Size in Finished Size.
The Features of Color imageRUNNER Enlargement Copy iPF680 Color imageRUNNER Enlargement Copy Color imageRUNNER Enlargement Copy The Features of Color imageRUNNER Enlargement Copy ................202 Starting Color imageRUNNER Enlargement Copy ..................202 Color imageRUNNER Enlargement Copy Dialog Box ..................203 Hot Folder ..............................
iPF680 Color imageRUNNER Enlargement Copy Dialog Box The Color imageRUNNER Enlargement Copy dia- log box displays. • If you click on the Add to Startup folder check box in the Color imageRUNNER Enlargement Copy dialog box, the icon of Color imageRUNNER Enlargement Copy utility will appear on the task bar when starting Windows Note thereafter.
Hot Folder iPF680 • Hot Folder The hot folder list appears. Add Button • Click the button to open the Easy Setup Wizard dialog box so that you can add a hot folder. • Edit Button From the Hot Folder list, select a hot folder and click the button to open the Add/Edit Hot Folder dialog box that allows you to edit the hot folder.
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iPF680 Creating a New Hot Folder The Easy Setup Wizard dialog box displays. Click the Next button. Select the type of printer to use. Click the Next button. Select the media type to print. • If the Borderless Printing checkbox is checked, only media types that can be used for borderless print- ing are displayed in the list.
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Creating a New Hot Folder iPF680 Select roll paper or cut sheet to print. Also, select the media size to print. Click the Next button. Select the color matching method. Click the Next button. To receive a document scanned with the Color imageRUNNER, you need to share a folder. Enter the folder shared name in Shared Name.
iPF680 Specifying an Existing Shared Folder as a Hot Folder Click Finish button to close the Easy Setup Wizard dialog box. The hot folder you have created appears in the Hot Folder list in the Color imageRUNNER Enlarge- ment Copy dialog box. Specifying an Existing Shared Folder as a Hot Folder Specifying an Existing Shared Folder as a Hot Folder Share the folder you want to specify as a hot folder.
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Specifying an Existing Shared Folder as a Hot Folder iPF680 The Easy Setup Wizard dialog box displays. Click the Manual Settings button. The Add/Edit Hot Folder dialog box displays. Enter the hot folder name in Name. Click the Browse botton, with selecting Specify a folder, to set the existing shared folder.
iPF680 Setting the Print Parameters As necessary, set the print conditions in the hot fold- er. (See "Setting the Print Parameters.") P.209 ➔ Click the OK button to close the Add/Edit Hot Fold- er dialog box. The hot folder you have created appears in the Hot Folder list in the Color imageRUNNER Enlarge- ment Copy dialog box.
Printing Enlargements of Scanned Originals from a Color imageRUNNER iPF680 • The only three sheets displayed are the Main sheet, the Page Setup sheet, and the Layout sheet. Some of the printer driver settings may be disabled. Note • Apply Sharpness Place a checkmark here to set the sharpness.
iPF680 Print Plug-In for Officefeatures Print Plug-In for Office Print Plug-In for Office Print Plug-In for Officefeatures ........................211 Steps to install ..............................211 Steps to uninstall ............................214 When Print Plug-In for Office is not displayed ....................214 To start from Microsoft Word .......................... 217 Print Matching Roll Width(Word) ........................
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Steps to install iPF680 Insert "User Software CD-ROM" into the CD-ROM drive and start the installer. • If the installer screen does not appear automatically, open the CD-ROM drive icon of your computer and double-click the iPFInst.exe icon. Note Click the imagePROGRAF Print Plug-In button. Click the Nextbutton.
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The installation for Print Plug-In for Office is com- plete. • When you install this software, the virtual printer Canon imagePROGRAF PrintPlugIn may be installed. If you want to use this software, do not uninstall the virtual printer Canon imagePROGRAF PrintPlugIn. Important •...
Steps to uninstall iPF680 Steps to uninstall Steps to uninstall Below are the steps to uninstall Print Plug-In for Office. If Microsoft Office is open, close it. Select Control Panel from the start menu. Open Add or Remove Programs. Select imagePROGRAF Print Plug-In, and click the Remove button.
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iPF680 When Print Plug-In for Office is not displayed • For Microsoft Office 2010 or later Select Options from the File menu. From the list on the left side of the <application name> options dialog box, select Add-ins. Select Disabled Items in the Manage combo box and click the Go button.
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When Print Plug-In for Office is not displayed iPF680 Click the Office button and then click the <applica- tion name> options button. From the list on the left side of the <application name> options dialog box, select Add-ins. Select Disabled Items in the Manage combo box and click the Go button.
iPF680 To start from Microsoft Word Click About <application name> in the Help menu of application. Click the Disabled Items button in the About <appli- cation name> dialog box. If Addin imageprograf print plug-in (ipfaddinif.dll) is dis- played in the Disabled Items dialog box, select it and click the Enable button.
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To start from Microsoft Word iPF680 Check that the imagePROGRAF Print Plug-In toolbar/ ribbon is displayed. Click the buttons on the toolbar/ribbon according to the items you want to set. Icon Contents Displays the About, Help, and Special Settings dialog boxes. You can change the settings using the Special Settings dialog box.
iPF680 Print Matching Roll Width(Word) Large-Format Printing Wizard dialog box • If you want to change the display to another file or application while the Large-Format Printing Wizard is open, close the Large-Format Printing Wizard dialog box. Otherwise, you may not be able to Important change displays or operate the toolbar/ribbon.
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Print Matching Roll Width(Word) iPF680 Click Print Matching Roll Width. Select Roll Paper Width that is set in the printer. Select image size. Select layout. Select Next. Select Media Type. Select Print Range from All Pages, Current Page, and Pages. If Pages is selected, enter the number of pages.
iPF680 Borderless Printing(Word) Borderless Printing(Word) Borderless Printing(Word) Prints up to the border of the media. Photos and posters can be printed without worrying about margins. Start Microsoft Word. If Start imagePROGRAF Print Plug-In is displayed, click it. Click Print from the imagePROGRAF Print Plug-In toolbar/ribbon.
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Borderless Printing(Word) iPF680 Select Roll Paper Width that is set in the printer. Select layout. Select Next. Select Media Type. Select Print Range from All Pages, Current Page, and Pages. If Pages is selected, enter the number of pages. Enter Copies. •...
iPF680 Multi-Page Printing(Word) Multi-Page Printing(Word) Multi-Page Printing(Word) Prints multiple pages as one page. You can print handouts into a single page, or print matter with many pages. Start Microsoft Word. If Start imagePROGRAF Print Plug-In is displayed, click it. Click Print from the imagePROGRAF Print Plug-In toolbar/ribbon.
Register the settings (Word) iPF680 Select Next. Select Media Type. Select Print Range from All Pages, Current Page, and Pages. If Pages is selected, enter the number of pages. Enter Copies. • When Print in Draft mode is selected, printing is fast but the print quality is poor. •...
iPF680 Print Using Registered Settings(Word) Click the One-Touch Registration button. Enter name in Name. Up to 31 characters can be entered. Click . The name you entered is displayed in Registered Settings. Click OK, and return to the Print screen. Click Print to print, and click Cancel to cancel the print.
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Print Using Registered Settings(Word) iPF680 Click Print Using Registered Settings. Click the Nextbutton. Select Media Type. Select Print Range from All Pages, Current Page, or Pages. If Pages is selected, enter the number of pages. Enter Copies. • When Print in Draft mode is selected, printing is fast but the print quality is poor. •...
iPF680 Portrait Orientation/Landscape Orientation(Word) Portrait Orientation/Landscape Orientation(Word) Portrait Orientation/Landscape Orientation(Word) Print to the edge of the roll width. You can print large exhibits and posters, or print the Landscape or Portrait Orien- tation Page Sizes made in the Large-Format Printing Wizard. Create Page Size in Portrait or Landscape Orientation.
To start from Microsoft PowerPoint iPF680 Adjust Length from the list-box or slide-bar. Click the Create Page button. ClickOK if the message is displayed. Edit and create the document. • Printing is done in Print Matching Roll Width of the Printing Wizard. For details on Print Matching Roll Width, see "Print Matching Roll Width(Word)."...
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iPF680 To start from Microsoft PowerPoint Icon Contents Large-Format Wizard is displayed. Settings for Portrait or Landscape Orientation can be set. Paper Settings Button Printing Wizard dialog box • If you want to change the display to another file or application while the Printing Wizard is open, close the Printing Wizard dialog box.
Print Matching Roll Width(PowerPoint) iPF680 Print Matching Roll Width(PowerPoint) Print Matching Roll Width(PowerPoint) Prints to the edge of the roll width. You can print large exhibits and posters, and also print Portrait and Landscape orientations made in Large-Format Printing Wizard. Start Microsoft PowerPoint.
iPF680 Borderless Printing(PowerPoint) Select Next. Select Media Type. Select Print Range from All Slides, Current Slide, and Slides. If Slides is selected, enter the slide number. Enter Copies. • When Print in Draft mode is selected, printing is fast but the print quality is poor. •...
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Borderless Printing(PowerPoint) iPF680 Click Print from the imagePROGRAF Print Plug-In toolbar/ribbon. The Printing Wizard dialog box is displayed. • If you want to change the display to another file or application while the Printing Wizard is open, close the Printing Wizard dialog box. Otherwise, you may not be able to change displays or operate the tool- Important bar/ribbon.
iPF680 Multi-Page Printing(PowerPoint) Select Roll Paper Width that is set in the printer. Select layout. Select Next. Select Media Type. Select Print Range from All Slides, Current Slide, and Slides. If Slides is selected, enter the slide number. Enter Copies. •...
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Multi-Page Printing(PowerPoint) iPF680 Click Print from the imagePROGRAF Print Plug-In toolbar/ribbon. The Printing Wizard dialog box is displayed. • If you want to change the display to another file or application while the Printing Wizard is open, close the Printing Wizard dialog box. Otherwise, you may not be able to change displays or operate the tool- Important bar/ribbon.
iPF680 Register the settings (PowerPoint) Select Media Type. Select Print Range from All Slides, Current Slide, and Slides. If Slides is selected, enter the slide number. Enter Copies. • When Print in Draft mode is selected, printing is fast but the print quality is poor. •...
Print Using Registered Settings(PowerPoint) iPF680 Print Using Registered Settings(PowerPoint) Print Using Registered Settings(PowerPoint) Prints using the registered settings. Start Microsoft PowerPoint. If Start imagePROGRAF Print Plug-In is displayed, click it. Click Print from the imagePROGRAF Print Plug-In toolbar/ribbon. The Printing Wizard dialog box is displayed. •...
iPF680 Portrait Orientation/Landscape Orientation(PowerPoint) Click the Nextbutton. Select Media Type. Select Print Range from All Slides, Current Slide, and Slides. If Slides is selected, enter the slide number. Enter Copies. • When Print in Draft mode is selected, printing is fast but the print quality is poor. •...
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Portrait Orientation/Landscape Orientation(PowerPoint) iPF680 Click Paper Settings from the imagePROGRAF Print Plug-In toolbar/ribbon. The Large-Format Printing Wizard dialog box is displayed. • If you want to change the display to another file or application while the Large-Format Printing Wizard is open, close the Large-Format Printing Wizard dialog box. Otherwise, you may not be able to Important change displays or operate the toolbar/ribbon.
iPF680 To start from Microsoft Excel Edit and create the document. • The layout may collapse if you create a form using existing data. If that is the case, modify the data again. Important • Printing is done in Print Matching Roll Width of the Printing Wizard. For details on Print Matching Roll Width, see "Print Matching Roll Width(PowerPoint)."...
Print Entire Sheet(Excel) iPF680 • If you want to change the display to another file or application while the Printing Wizard is open, close the Printing Wizard dialog box. Otherwise, you may not be able to change displays or operate the tool- Important bar/ribbon.
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iPF680 Print Entire Sheet(Excel) The Printing Wizard dialog box is displayed. Click Print Entire Sheet. A message will appear informing you that analysis is in progress. The Layout menu will appear automatically. • If data analysis requires time, a message dialog will appear. If you select No, you will return to the applica- tion.
Print Selected Area(Excel) iPF680 To configure Binding, click the Binding Settings button. Refer to "Configuring Binding (Excel)" for details on the procedure for configuring Binding. P.245 ➔ Select Next. Select Media Type. Enter Copies. If the upper and lower margins are too wide, check No Spaces at Top or Bottom (Conserve Paper). The upper and lower margins can be checked in Print Preview.
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iPF680 Print Selected Area(Excel) If a print area is set, a confirmation message dialog box will appear. To print the selected area, cancel the setting of the print area. The Printing Wizard dialog box is displayed. Click Print Selected Area. •...
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Print Selected Area(Excel) iPF680 The Layout menu will appear automatically. • If the range selected in Excel 2007 or later is too large, it will not be possible to analyze the data. Select a smaller range and then run the analysis. Important •...
iPF680 Configuring Binding (Excel) If the upper and lower margins are too wide, check No Spaces at Top or Bottom (Conserve Paper). The upper and lower margins can be checked in Print Preview. • When Print in Draft mode is selected, printing is fast but the print quality is poor. •...
Configuring Special Settings iPF680 Click the OK button. Return to the Layout screen. Check that the Binding settings are applied in the preview screen. Configure the settings in the Printing Wizard dialog box. Configuring Special Settings Configuring Special Settings You can configure Special Settings from the imagePROGRAF Print Plug-In toolbar. Click imagePROGRAF in the toolbar, and select Special Settings.
Printer Driver Settings iPF680 Printer Driver Printer Driver Printer Driver Settings ............................ 248 Specifying Paper in the Printer Driver ......................249 Confirming Print Settings ..........................250 Checking the Layout in a Preview Before Printing ..................251 Using Favorites .............................. 251 Accessing the Printer Driver Dialog Box from Applications ................
iPF680 Specifying Paper in the Printer Driver • Page Setup Pane P.263 ➔ You can specify the page size of the original, borderless printing, enlargement or reduction, the orientation, the paper size and source, and automatic cutting. With the imagePROGRAF Free Layout feature, you can arrange originals from various source applications on a single page before printing.
Confirming Print Settings iPF680 Access the Main pane. In the Media Type list, select the type of paper that is loaded. Access the Page Setup pane. In the Paper Source list, select how paper is supplied. If Roll Paper is selected in Paper Source, select the width of the roll paper that is loaded in Roll Width.
Checking the Layout in a Preview Before Printing Checking the Layout in a Preview Before Printing This topic describes how to check the layout before printing using the Canon imagePROGRAF Preview function. Choose Print in the application menu. Access the Main pane.
Accessing the Printer Driver Dialog Box from Applications iPF680 • In the printing dialog box, click Save As in the Presets list to save the current print settings. This is a standard feature of the operating system. For details, refer to the Mac OS documentation. Note Accessing the Printer Driver Dialog Box from Applications Accessing the Printer Driver Dialog Box from Applications...
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iPF680 Main Pane Common Items • Media Type Select the paper type. For information on the types of paper the printer supports, refer to the Paper Reference Guide. (See "Dis- playing the Paper Reference Guide.") P.329 ➔ • Displays Paper Detailed Settings. You can configure the printing settings to match the type of media, such as the ink drying time.
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Main Pane iPF680 Configuration using Easy Settings • Print Target Choose presets that match the type of document to be printed. Printing Photos and Images • P.31 ➔ • Printing Office Documents P.35 ➔ • Print Quality Choose the level of print quality. •...
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iPF680 Main Pane • Print Priority Choose the graphic elements that you want to emphasize for printing. • Giving Priority to Particular Graphic Elements and Colors for Printing P.54 ➔ • Print Quality Choose the level of print quality. • Giving Priority to Particular Graphic Elements and Colors for Printing P.54 ➔...
Paper Detailed Settings Dialog Box iPF680 Paper Detailed Settings Dialog Box Paper Detailed Settings Dialog Box The Paper Detailed Settings dialog box offers the following settings. For details on settings items, refer to the printer driver help. • To display the Paper Detailed Settings dialog box, on the Main pane, click Set by Media Type. (See "Main Pane .") P.252 ➔...
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iPF680 Paper Detailed Settings Dialog Box Roll Paper Margin for Safety You can specify the length of a margin on the leading edge of paper to ensure that paper susceptible to curling is held firmly against the Platen. • Near End Margin Specify the length of the Near End Margin (the leading edge margin) of the roll, as needed.
View set. Dialog Box for the Printing Application iPF680 View set. Dialog Box for the Printing Application View set. Dialog Box for the Printing Application In the View set. dialog box, you can check details of the selected printing application. •...
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iPF680 Matching pane Driver Matching Mode The following options are available when you select Driver Matching Mode in the Matching Mode list. • Matching Mode Select the color matching mode to use, as desired. Normally, select Driver Matching Mode. For color matching based on ICC profiles, select ICC Matching Mode depending on your color matching system.
Specify the printer profile as desired. We recommend that you select an ICC profile created using commercially available profile creation software in order to perform color management accurately on paper other than genuine Canon paper and feed confirmed paper. The created ICC profile needs to be saved in the following folder on the computer you are using.
iPF680 Object Adjustment dialog box: Color • Gray Tone Adjust the color tone of grays as desired. Choose Cool (tinged with blue) or Warm (tinged with red). • Brightness Adjust the overall image brightness as desired. You can adjust the brightness if the printed document is lighter or darker than the original image (that is, the original photo that was scanned or the original graphic as it ap- pears on the computer screen).
Color Settings Pane: Monochrome iPF680 Color Settings Pane: Monochrome Color Settings Pane: Monochrome On the Color Adjustment pane for monochrome printing, you can adjust the brightness and contrast. • To display the Color Adjustment pane, on the Main pane, click Color Settings in Advanced Settings. (See "Main Pane .") P.252 ➔...
iPF680 Object Adjustment dialog box: Monochrome Object Adjustment dialog box: Monochrome Object Adjustment dialog box: Monochrome In the Object Adjustment dialog box, you can specify what type of print jobs to apply color adjustment to. If an original comprises images, graphics, and text, you can specify which portion to apply color adjustment to. •...
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Page Setup Pane iPF680 • Enlarged/Reduced Printing Select this checkbox to choose the following options. • Resizing Originals to Fit the Roll Width P.62 ➔ Resizing Originals by Entering a Scaling Value • P.65 ➔ • Fit Roll Paper Width Resizes the document image to match the roll width.
iPF680 The Features of Preview Preview Preview The Features of Preview ..........................265 Starting Preview ............................. 265 Preview Main Window ............................ 267 Paper Settings Panel ............................269 Easy Settings ............................270 Advanced Settings ............................ 271 Output Settings Panel ............................ 272 Color Settings Panel ............................
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Starting Preview iPF680 Click the Print button in the Print dialog box. • Your printer is depicted in the lower-left area of this screen. Note Preview main window is displayed. User's Guide...
iPF680 Preview Main Window Preview Main Window Preview Main Window The Preview main window consists of the menu and tool bars, and preview, dialog , drawer and status area. • You can use the View menu to show or hide the tool bar. Note Menu Bar •...
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Preview Main Window iPF680 • Dialog Area This allows you to set the print conditions and perform a print job. • Drawer Area This allows you to display the thumbnails of a document. This area appears when you click Drawer from the tool bar. Alternatively, you may select Drawer from the View menu.
iPF680 Paper Settings Panel Paper Settings Panel Paper Settings Panel This panel appears when you select Paper Settings in the dialog area. • Media Type This allows you to select the media type. • Always select media type that is actually set in the printer. When the media you chose is different from the media set in the printer, you may not receive the desired print results.
Easy Settings iPF680 • Restore Defaults Button Click the button to reset to the setting when starting Preview. Print Button • Click the button to begin printing. • Update Printer Info. Button Click the button to acquire printer information. Easy Settings Easy Settings You can easily select the best settings for the print job by just selecting an item from the print target list that match- es the content of the document.
iPF680 Advanced Settings • The number of settings available for selection depends on the media type. Note • Print Quality Selecting print quality strikes a balance between the quality of the printed image and printing speed. The level of the print quality and resolution settings are displayed in the following combinations. Setting Details Print Quality...
Output Settings Panel iPF680 • The number of settings available for selection depends on the media type. Note • Print Quality Selecting print quality strikes a balance between the quality of the printed image and printing speed. The level of the print quality and resolution settings are displayed in the following combinations. Setting Details Print Quality...
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iPF680 Output Settings Panel Setting Details Scaling Enlarges/reduces the whole page by the scaling rate as specified. Input the scaling value in numerical characters. You can specify a range between 5 and 600%. *You can change the numbers by clicking either ▲ button or ▼ button. *Although Scaling can be set to make the image larger than the media size, the part that does not fit in the media cannot be printed.
Color Settings Panel iPF680 Color Settings Panel Color Settings Panel This panel appears when you select Color Settings in the dialog area. • Color Mode You can select a color mode to suit the print job. Setting Details Color Enables color printing. Monochrome Disables color printing and converts image from continuous color to grayscaled mono- chrome.
iPF680 Color Adjustment • Print Button Click the button to begin printing. Update Printer Info. Button • Click the button to acquire printer information. Color Adjustment Color Adjustment You can set the color adjustment. Adjusting Color Normally colors should be adjusted in the software application, but if you see colors in the printout that do not match colors on the screen, you can perform color adjustments.
Matching iPF680 • You can also click the up or down arrow, or enter the number directly to increase or decrease the value. Note Adjusting Monochrome Use the monochrome setting to print monochrome images of color photographs captured with a scanner or digital camera or other color images.
iPF680 Matching • Matching Mode You can select a matching mode to suit the print job. Setting Details Driver Matching Mode Enables printing of optimal color tones using a driver specific color profile. You should nor- P.278 ➔ mally select this mode. ICC Matching Mode Enables color matching using ICC profiles.
Driver Matching Mode iPF680 • You can select only after ICC Matching Mode has been selected in Matching Mode. Note • Soft Proof When you place a checkmark here, ColorSync applies to the preview area. • You can select only after ColorSync has been selected in Matching Mode. Note Driver Matching Mode Driver Matching Mode...
ColorSync iPF680 ColorSync ColorSync Check that ColorSync is selected in Matching Mode. To apply ColorSync to previews, check the Soft Proof check box. Preferences Dialog Box Preferences Dialog Box This dialog box appears when you select Preferences from the imagePROGRAF Advanced Preview menu. You can set the preferences for Preview.
iPF680 Go to Page Dialog Box • You can input between 10 and 400. • You can change the numbers by clicking ▼ button. Note Go to Page Dialog Box Go to Page Dialog Box This dialog box appears when you select Go to Page from the View menu. •...
Print on the Center iPF680 Print on the Center Print on the Center You can print on the center of the media loaded in the printer. • This is not displayed when a checkmark is placed in Borderless Printing. Note On the Output Settings Panel , click the Print P.272...
iPF680 Print Page Rotated 90 Degrees Print Page Rotated 90 Degrees Print Page Rotated 90 Degrees You can save paper by printing in landscape orientation on roll paper. On the Paper Settings Panel , select Roll Paper in Paper Source. P.269 ➔...
Display with Actual Size iPF680 All is displayed. Display with Actual Size Display with Actual Size In the preview area, you can display the actual size. Select Actual Size from the tool bar. Actual size is displayed. Moving a Page Moving a Page You can move a page to display in the preview area.
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iPF680 Moving a Page The target page appears. • You can also move a page by clicking the page on the thumbnails. Note User's Guide...
The Features of Free Layout iPF680 Free Layout Free Layout The Features of Free Layout ........................... 286 Starting Free Layout ............................286 Free Layout Main Window ..........................287 Paper Settings Panel ............................289 Easy Settings ............................291 Advanced Settings ............................ 292 Color Settings Panel ............................
iPF680 Free Layout Main Window Click the Print button in the Print dialog box. • Your printer is depicted in the lower-left area of this screen. Note Free Layout main window is displayed. Free Layout Main Window Free Layout Main Window The Free Layout main window consists of the menu and tool bars, layout area and dialog areas.
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Free Layout Main Window iPF680 • You can use the View menu to show or hide the tool. Note Menu Bar • This allows you to select menus required for operations. Tool Bar • This allows you to select tool buttons required for major operations. Layout Area •...
iPF680 Paper Settings Panel • Dialog Area This allows you to set the print conditions and perform a print job. Paper Settings Panel Paper Settings Panel This panel appears when you select Paper Settings in the dialog area. • Media Type This allows you to select the media type.
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Paper Settings Panel iPF680 • Always select media type that is actually set in the printer. When the media you chose is different from the media set in the printer, you may not receive the desired print results. Note • Easy Settings / Advanced Settings Two modes are available to provide the optimum print settings for jobs.
iPF680 Easy Settings Easy Settings Easy Settings You can easily select the best settings for the print job by just selecting an item from the print target list that match- es the content of the document. • Print Target You can easily select the best settings for the print job simply. If you select each Print Target item the corresponding comment for that item is displayed below the list.
Advanced Settings iPF680 Setting Details Resolution 1200dpi / 600dpi / 300dpi • The availability of settings is determined by the media type and print priority selections. • Note Printing time is longer and more ink is consumed with High than with Fast, however, print quality is higher. •...
iPF680 Color Settings Panel The level of the print quality and resolution settings are displayed in the following combinations. Setting Details Print Quality Highest quality / Highest / High / Standard / Fast Resolution 1200dpi / 600dpi / 300dpi • The availability of settings is determined by the media type and print priority selections.
Color Adjustment iPF680 • Color Adjustment / Matching You can set the color adjustment and matching. • Color Adjustment P.294 ➔ • Matching P.296 ➔ • Matching is not displayed if No color correction has been selected in Color Mode. Note Restore Defaults Button •...
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iPF680 Color Adjustment Setting Details Brightness Adjusts the brightness of the entire image. When the results of the printout are brighter than the original images such as the original photo before scanning and graphics cre- ated on the display, or when you want to print in different degrees of brightness, use this feature.
Matching iPF680 • You can also click the up or down arrow, or enter the number directly to increase or decrease the value. Note Matching Matching You can set the matching. • If No color correction is selected under Color Mode, the Matching is not displayed. Important •...
iPF680 Driver Matching Mode • You can select only after Driver Matching Mode has been selected in Matching Mode. Note • Input Profile Select the input profile. • You can select only after ICC Matching Mode has been selected in Matching Mode. Note •...
ICC Matching Mode iPF680 Setting Details Colorimetric Color-matching optimized for printing image data with accurate colors in input color space. This is the easiest-to-use mode when you want to adjust the color and print. However, gradation may be lost for colors of wider range than the color reproduction range of the printer.
iPF680 ColorSync ColorSync ColorSync Check that ColorSync is selected in Matching Mode. Place a checkmark on Soft Proof to simulate the output product in Layout Area. Preferences Dialog Box Preferences Dialog Box This dialog box appears when you select Preferences from the imagePROGRAF Advanced Preview menu. You can set the preferences for Free Layout.
Page Setup Dialog Box iPF680 • Divisions You can change the number of divisions of grid lines so that they serve as a guide to laying out objects. • You can input between 1 and 10. • You can change the numbers by clicking either ▲ button or ▼ button. Note •...
iPF680 Zoom Dialog Box When you place a checkmark on Auto Settings, the one-page length to be printed on roll paper is automati- cally set so that the laid-out objects are printed on one page. • Available only if rolls are selected in Paper Source. •...
Format Dialog Box iPF680 Format Dialog Box Format Dialog Box This dialog box appears when you select Format from the Object menu after you select an object. You can rotate, enlarge, or reduce an object. • When the objects are not selected, you can not select Format. Note •...
iPF680 Laying out a Document Created with Multiple Application Programs on One Page Leaving Free Layout running, open other files with the application software and repeat the above steps. Laying out a Document Created with Multiple Application Programs on One Laying out a Document Created with Multiple Application Programs on One Page Page...
Moving an Object iPF680 Resizing by means of mouse operation Select an object. Place the pointer at a corner of the selection box around the object to show the arrow handle, and drag this handle to change the object size. Resizing by specifying a scaling value Select an object.
iPF680 Laying out Objects Automatically Select Rotate Left or Rotate Right from the toolbar. Alternatively, you may click on the Rotate check box in the Format Dialog Box then select Rotate P.302 ➔ Right or Rotate Left, and click the OK button. •...
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Aligning Objects iPF680 • Center Vertically Lays out the objects, justifying them to the verti- cal center. • Align Bottom Lays out the objects, justifying them to the bot- tom. • Align Left Lays out the objects, justifying them to the left. •...
iPF680 Changing the Object Overlapping Order • Align Right Lays out the objects, justifying them to the right. Changing the Object Overlapping Order Changing the Object Overlapping Order You can change the object overlapping order. Select an object. Select the overlapping order menu from the Object menu. •...
Pasting a Copied or Cut Object iPF680 • Send Backward Moves the object one position to the back. Pasting a Copied or Cut Object Pasting a Copied or Cut Object Click Copy or Cut from the toolbar. Alternatively, you may select Copy or Cut from the Edit menu. Click Paste from the toolbar.
Starting Color imageRUNNER Enlargement Copy You can start the utility by clicking on the Color imageRUNNER Enlargement Copy.app icon in Applications > Canon Utilities > iR Enlargement Copy. • If you are using OS X v10.7 and later, start it from Launchpad.
Color imageRUNNER Enlargement Copy Dialog Box iPF680 Color imageRUNNER Enlargement Copy Dialog Box Color imageRUNNER Enlargement Copy Dialog Box The explanation below is on the Color imageRUNNER Enlargement Copy dialog box. • For the step to open the Color imageRUNNER Enlargement Copy dialog box, see "Starting Color imageRUN- NER Enlargement Copy."...
iPF680 Creating a New Hot Folder Creating a New Hot Folder Creating a New Hot Folder Open the Color imageRUNNER Enlargement Copy dialog box. • For the step to open the Color imageRUNNER Enlargement Copy dialog box, see "Starting Color im- ageRUNNER Enlargement Copy."...
Editing a Hot Folder (Setting Print Conditions) iPF680 Click the OK button. The created Hot Folder is listed in the Color imageRUNNER Enlargement Copy di- alog box. Click the Close button to close the Color imageRUNNER Enlargement Copy dialog box. From the Apple Menu, open the Sharing dialog box for System Preferences.
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iPF680 Editing a Hot Folder (Setting Print Conditions) Make the necessary settings in the Paper Settings Panel P.315 ➔ Make the necessary settings in the Output Settings Panel P.318 ➔ User's Guide...
Deleting a Hot Folder iPF680 Make the necessary settings in the Color Settings Panel P.320 ➔ Click the OK button to close the Add/Edit Hot Folder dialog box. From the Apple Menu, open the Sharing dialog box for System Preferences. For OS X v10.6: Check the File Sharing checkbox and click the Options button.
iPF680 Setting the Print Parameters Select Delete the entire folder, as well as items in the list above, and then click the Delete button. Read the messag,e and then click the OK button. • Select Delete files in the folder to delete only files in the hot folder. Note Setting the Print Parameters Setting the Print Parameters...
Easy Settings iPF680 The following settings are available for paper source. Setting Details Manual Select for manual paper feed printing. Roll Paper Select to print on roll paper. • Roll Paper Width This selects the width of the roll media set to the printer. •...
iPF680 Advanced Settings If you select each Print Target item the corresponding comment for that item is displayed below the list. Setting Details Default Settings Suitable for printing normal documents that contain a mixture of text, photographs, and graphics. Office Document Suitable for printing handouts as well as general office documents for which print clarity is key.
Output Settings Panel iPF680 • Print Priority Select a print quality mode that is appropriate for the print job. Setting Details Image This mode achieves the best results for printing photographic images and illustrations. Line Drawing This mode is best for printing CAD drawings with fine lines or wall newssheet or other documents that contain large amounts of text.
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iPF680 Output Settings Panel Setting Details Fit Roll Paper Width *Make sure that the width of the roll paper in the printer is set correctly for Roll Paper Width in the Paper Settings panel. *Displayed only if rolls are selected in Paper Source. Scaling Enlarges/reduces the whole page by the scaling rate as specified.
Color Settings Panel iPF680 • Available only if rolls are selected in Paper Source. Note Color Settings Panel Color Settings Panel • Color Mode You can select a color mode to suit the print job. Setting Details Color Enables color printing. Monochrome Disables color printing and converts image from continuous color to grayscaled mono- chrome.
iPF680 Driver Matching Mode Driver Matching Mode Driver Matching Mode Under Matching Mode, select Driver Matching Mode. Click Matching Method list, and then select a setting. Setting Details Auto Automatically selects the best color matching method for each Image, Graphics, Text. Perceptual Color-matching optimized for printing typical photos attractively.
Printing Enlargements of Scanned Originals from a Color imageRUNNER iPF680 Click Matching Method list, and then select a setting. Setting Details Perceptual Color-matching optimized for printing typical photos attractively. Smooth gradation is a feature. This is also an easy-to-use mode when performing color adjustment using ap- plication software.
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iPF680 Printing Enlargements of Scanned Originals from a Color imageRUNNER Press Start on the control panel. If you scan originals on the platen glass, after scanning all originals, press Done on the touch-panel display. Scanned originals are sent to the hot folder and automatically enlarged and printed following the conditions you specified for the folder.
iPF680 User's Guide Basic Printing Workflow Enhanced Printing Options Windows Software Mac OS Software Handling and Use of Paper Paper ....................326 Handling rolls ..................336 Handling sheets ................. 357 Output Stacker .................. 363 Media Configuration Tool (Windows) ..........368 Media Configuration Tool (Mac OS) ..........
Types of Paper iPF680 Paper Paper Types of Paper ............................... 326 Paper Sizes ..............................326 Using Paper Other Than Genuine Paper and feed confirmed Paper ..............328 Printing on Paper Other Than Genuine Paper and feed confirmed Paper Using Existing Settings ......... 328 Displaying the Paper Reference Guide ......................
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iPF680 Paper Sizes Roll Paper Width Setting in Printer Driver ( *1 ) Borderless Printing ( *1 ) Roll Width 431.8 mm (17.00 in) 17-in. Roll (431.8mm) 420.0 mm (16.54 in) ISO A2/A3 Roll (420.0mm) 406.4 mm (16.00 in) 16-in. Roll (406.4mm) 355.6 mm (14.00 in) 14-in.
• The genuine Canon paper settings provided in the printer control panel and printer driver are optimized for genu- ine Canon paper. If these settings are selected for printing on paper other than genuine Canon paper, the ink may Important bleed or the printhead may rub against the paper.
iPF680 Displaying the Paper Reference Guide Type Approximate weight Approximate thickness Printer control panel Printer driver Coated Paper 170 g/m² 0.22 mm (0.0087 in.) HW. Coated Paper Heavyweight Coated Paper Photo Paper 180 g/m² 0.18 mm (0.0071 in.) LW. Photo Paper Lightweight Photo Paper LWPhotoPaper(LI)( *1 ) Lightweight Photo Paper (LowInk)( *1 )
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Displaying the Paper Reference Guide iPF680 Click Paper Reference Guide. Mac OS • The basic instructions for displaying the Paper Reference Guide from the imagePROGRAF Printmonitor are as follows. Click the System Preferences icon in the Dock. Click Print & Scan. (This is identified as Printers & Scanners or Print &...
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iPF680 Displaying the Paper Reference Guide Click Utility. Click Open Printer Utility. Click Support. User's Guide...
The latest Media Information File can be downloaded by accessing the imagePROGRAF website from the links in the software installed on your computer. Contact your Canon dealer if you are unable to download it. For details on Media Information File (Media Information File), refer as follows.
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iPF680 Updating paper information Select the Support sheet and click the Support In- formation button. The default browser on your computer is started and the imagePROGRAF webpage is displayed. Mac OS • The basic instructions for accessing the dedicated website from the imagePROGRAF Printmonitor are as fol- lows.
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Updating paper information iPF680 Click Utility. Click Open Printer Utility. Click Support. User's Guide...
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iPF680 Updating paper information Click the Support Information button. The default browser on your computer is started and the imagePROGRAF webpage is displayed. User's Guide...
Attaching the Roll Holder to Rolls iPF680 Handling rolls Handling rolls Attaching the Roll Holder to Rolls ........................336 Loading Rolls in the Printer ..........................339 Changing the Type of Paper ........................... 341 Specifying the Paper Length ........................... 343 Removing the Roll from the Printer ......................... 343 Removing the Roll Holder from Rolls .......................
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iPF680 Attaching the Roll Holder to Rolls • For details on supported sizes and types of rolls, see Paper Sizes or the Paper Reference Guide. (See "Paper Sizes.") (See "Displaying the Paper Reference Guide.") P.326 P.329 ➔ ➔ Note • To view instructions as you attach the Roll Holder, press the Navigate button.
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Attaching the Roll Holder to Rolls iPF680 • Using rolls with a 3-inch paper core Holder Stopper (Left Side) Roll Holder (Right Side) Align the tips (a) of the 3-Inch Paper Core Attachment L with Align the tips (a) of 3-Inch Paper Core Attachment R with the holes (b) of the Holder Stopper and insert it firmly.
iPF680 Loading Rolls in the Printer Loading Rolls in the Printer Loading Rolls in the Printer Follow these steps to load rolls in the printer. • Before loading rolls, make sure the printer is clean inside the Top Cover and around the Ejection Guide. If these areas are dirty, we recommend cleaning them in advance.
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Loading Rolls in the Printer iPF680 Holding the Roll Holder flange (a), rest the Roll Hold- er shaft on the Roll Ledge (b). At this time, position the holder so that the R label (c) on the [W label (c) on the Roll Holder flange is aligned with the R label (d) on the printer .
iPF680 Changing the Type of Paper • Be careful not to soil the printing surface of roll paper as you insert it in the slot. This may affect the printing quality. We recommend wearing clean cloth gloves when handling rolls to protect the printing Important surface.
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Changing the Type of Paper iPF680 • For best printing results, the printer fine-tunes the print head height and the feed amount for each type of paper. Be sure to select the type of paper to use correctly before printing. Important •...
iPF680 Specifying the Paper Length • If the Tab Selection screen is not displayed, press the Menu button. Note Press the OK button. The Paper Menu is displayed. Press ▲ or ▼ to select Keep Paper Type, and then press the OK button. Press ▲...
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Removing the Roll from the Printer iPF680 On the Tab Selection screen of the Control Panel, press ◀ or ▶ to select the Paper tab ( • If the Tab Selection screen is not displayed, press the Menu button. Note Press the OK button.
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iPF680 Removing the Roll from the Printer Using both hands, rotate the Roll Holder toward the back to rewind the roll. Holding the Roll Holder flange (a), remove the holder from the Roll Holder Slot. • For instructions on removing the Roll Holder from rolls, see "Removing the Roll Holder from Rolls."...
Removing the Roll Holder from Rolls iPF680 Removing the Roll Holder from Rolls Removing the Roll Holder from Rolls Lift the Holder Stopper lever (a) from the shaft side to unlock it. Holding the Holder Stopper at the position indicated (b), remove it from the Roll Holder. Remove the Roll Holder from the roll.
iPF680 Feeding Roll Paper Manually • 3-Inch Paper Core Attachment L (Holder Stopper side) • 2-Inch Paper Core Attachment • Store the roll in the original bag or box, away from high temperature, humidity, and direct sunlight. If paper is not stored properly, the printing surface may become scratched, which may affect the printing quality when you use it Important again.
Keeping Track of the Amount of Roll Paper Left iPF680 Keeping Track of the Amount of Roll Paper Left Keeping Track of the Amount of Roll Paper Left Setting ManageRemainRoll to On in the Paper Menu of the Control Panel will print a barcode with text on the roll when the roll is removed that identifies the type of paper and amount left.
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iPF680 Specifying the Ink Drying Time for Rolls Select the Main sheet and click Advanced Set- tings in Media Type. In the Paper Detailed Settings dialog box displayed next, select the desired settings values in tween Pages and Between Scans in Drying Time, and then click OK.
Specifying the Cutting Method for Rolls iPF680 In the Paper Detailed Settings dialog box displayed next, select the desired settings values in tween Pages and Between Scans in Drying Time, and then click OK. (See "Paper Detailed Settings Dialog Box (Mac OS).") P.256 ➔...
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iPF680 Specifying the Cutting Method for Rolls Eject (waiting for ink to dry after printing) • When cutting wide printed documents after ejection, have two people support the documents. If the paper drops, printed documents may be damaged. Important • Do not lift the paper when holding printed documents before cutting.
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Specifying the Cutting Method for Rolls iPF680 Manual (when using media that cannot be cut with the Cutter Unit ) On the Tab Selection screen of the Control Panel, press ◀ or ▶ to select the Paper tab ( • If the Tab Selection screen is not displayed, press the Menu button.
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iPF680 Specifying the Cutting Method for Rolls Cut the roll paper manually with scissors or the like. Press the OK button. After the roll is rewound, it stops automatically. Paper cutting (to have the roll cut at your specified position) Press the Feed button.
Cutting the Leading Edge of Roll Paper Automatically iPF680 Press ▲ or ▼ to select Yes, and then press the OK button. After the roll paper is cut, it is rewound automatically. • If paper would be short when cut at a particular position, the roll may automatically be advanced in some cases before cutting.
iPF680 Reducing Dust from Cutting Rolls • If the Tab Selection screen is not displayed, press the Menu button. Note Press the OK button. The Paper Menu is displayed. Press ▲ or ▼ to select Paper Details, and then press the OK button. Press ▲...
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Reducing Dust from Cutting Rolls iPF680 Press ▲ or ▼ to select On, and then press the OK button. User's Guide...
iPF680 Loading Sheets in the Printer Handling sheets Handling sheets Loading Sheets in the Printer .......................... 357 Changing the Type of Paper ........................... 341 Printing From a Desired Starting Point ......................359 Removing Sheets ............................361 Clearing a Jammed Sheet ........................534 ➔...
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Loading Sheets in the Printer iPF680 Slide the Width Guide (a) to align it with the mark for the size of paper you will load. Load a single sheet printing-side up in the Paper Feed Slot, with the right edge aligned with the Paper Alignment Guide (a) to the right of the Roll Cover.
iPF680 Printing From a Desired Starting Point Move the Width Guide (a) carefully to match the size of paper loaded. Set the Width Guide against the edge of the paper to prevent the paper from becoming crooked or wrinkled. Press the OK button. •...
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Printing From a Desired Starting Point iPF680 Press the OK button. The Paper Menu is displayed. Press ▲ or ▼ to select Paper Details, and then press the OK button. Press ▲ or ▼ to select the type of paper, and then press the OK button. Press ▲...
iPF680 Removing Sheets Keeping the right edge of the paper aligned with the ex- tended line of the Paper Alignment Line (a) to the right of the ejection guide and the leading edge aligned with the groove (b) at the far end of the Platen, load the paper at the position from which to start printing.
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Removing Sheets iPF680 • If the Tab Selection screen is not displayed, press the Menu button. Note Press the OK button. The Paper Menu is displayed. Press ▲ or ▼ to select Eject Paper, and then press the OK button. Press ▲...
iPF680 Using the Output Stacker Output Stacker Output Stacker Using the Output Stacker Using the Output Stacker This section describes how to use the Output Stacker. • The Stand that can be used with this printer is Printer Stand ST-27 and Printer Stand ST-26. •...
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Using the Output Stacker iPF680 Extended position A Extended position B (ST-27 only) • Switching to Extended position A Switch the stacker to Extended position A as follows. Lift the Support Rod to the position shown (a) and switch the stacker to Extended position A. User's Guide...
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iPF680 Using the Output Stacker When using 24-inch or A1 (portrait) rolls, pull out the Adjustable Stopper (a). This completes the procedure for switching to Extended position A. Once the printing has finished, use the following procedure to return to the regular position. Lower the Support Rod to the position shown (a) to return to the regular position.
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Using the Output Stacker iPF680 Grasp the Output stacker handle (a) and pull out the Out- put Stacker so that it tilts towards you. Open the Output Stacker Ejection Guides (a). This completes the procedure of switching to Extended position B. Once the printing has finished, use the following procedure to return to the regular position.
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iPF680 Using the Output Stacker Hold onto the Output stacker handle (a) and pull the Output stacker release lever (b) towards you. While continuing to hold the Output stacker handle (a), slowly lower the Output Stacker. Return to the regular position. User's Guide...
In imagePROGRAF, the best printer settings for each paper are collected together in media information files in or- der to give the highest quality printing results. Settings for Canon genuine paper and Canon feed confirmed paper are provided by Canon in these media information files.
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iPF680 Installation Procedures Start the Media Configuration Tool installer. Click the Next button. The next screen presents selections for the country or area where the printer is used. Select a country or territory then click the Next button. The License Agreement is displayed. If you accept the agreement, click Yes.
Starting Method iPF680 The Installation Complete screen appears. Click the Finish button. This completes the installation of Media Configuration Tool. Starting Method Starting Method Follow the procedure below to start Media Configuration Tool. From the start menu go to All Programs > iPFxxxx Media Configuration Tool > iPFxxxx Media Configuration Tool.
When this button is clicked, the Edit Media Types dialog box is displayed, which allows you to add media in- formation files released by Canon to the printer control panel and printer driver. You can also change names, toggle between displaying and hiding, and delete added media types.
Note Adding Media Types Adding Media Types Media information files (.amf files) released by Canon are registered in the printer control panel and printer driver. • Do not perform printing on the target printer while adding the media types. •...
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iPF680 Adding Media Types • For details on the procedure for opening the Edit Media Types dialog box, see "Editing Media Type Infor- mation for Genuine Paper and Feed Confirmed Paper." P.371 ➔ Note The Add Media Type dialog box displays. Click the Browse button.
Changing Media Names iPF680 In the Edit Media Types dialog box, click the Update button. The Confirm Update dialog box is displayed. Configure Update Target and click the Execute but- ton. Communication with the printer begins. • You should normally select Update the printer control panel and printer driver. Note •...
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iPF680 Changing Media Names • For details on the procedure for opening the Edit Media Types dialog box, see "Editing Media Type Infor- mation for Genuine Paper and Feed Confirmed Paper." P.371 ➔ Note In the Media Type list, select the name to change. Click the Rename button.
Deleting Media Types You Have Added iPF680 • You should normally select Update the printer control panel and printer driver. Note • When setting a data to the printer that differs from the data to be updated, the selected media informa- tion file is updated.
iPF680 Switching Media Types Display Show/Hide In the Edit Media Types dialog box, click the Update button. The Confirm Update dialog box is displayed. Click the Execute button. Communication with the printer begins. • When setting a data to the printer that differs from the data to be updated, the selected media informa- tion file is updated.
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Switching Media Types Display Show/Hide iPF680 In the Media Type list, select the name of the media to switch off or on for display. Click the Show/Hide button. The selected paper is alternately shown or hidden. • You can select multiple paper. •...
iPF680 Changing the Display Order of Media Types Click the OK button. Changing the Display Order of Media Types Changing the Display Order of Media Types Open the Edit Media Types dialog box. • For details on the procedure for opening the Edit Media Types dialog box, see "Editing Media Type Infor- mation for Genuine Paper and Feed Confirmed Paper."...
Checking the update iPF680 The Confirm Update dialog box is displayed. Configure Update Target and click the Execute but- ton. Communication with the printer begins. • You should normally select Update the printer control panel and printer driver. Note • When setting a data to the printer that differs from the data to be updated, the selected media informa- tion file is updated.
In imagePROGRAF, the best printer settings for each paper are collected together in media information files in or- der to give the highest quality printing results. Settings for Canon genuine paper and Canon feed confirmed paper are provided by Canon in these media information files.
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Tool.pkg to start the Media Configuration Tool instal- ler. The Software License Agreement is displayed. After you have read Canon Software License Agreement, click the Continue button. The next screen presents selections for the country or area where the printer is used.
The iPFxxxx in the folder above will be the printer name in use. Starting Method Starting Method Follow the procedure below to start the Media Configuration Tool. From the Applications menu > Canon Utilities >iPFxxxx Media Configuration Tool > MCTxxxx.app. Media Configuration Tool main window is displayed. User's Guide...
When this button is clicked, the Edit Media Types dialog box is displayed, which allows you to add media in- formation files released by Canon to the printer control panel and printer driver. You can also change names, toggle between displaying and hiding, and delete added media types.
For details on the procedure for adding media types, see "Adding Media Types." P.386 ➔ • To add media types, download the media information file (.amf file) in advance from the Canon website. Important • Rename Button To change the name on the printer control panel and the name in the printer driver for genuine paper and feed confirmed paper, select the paper to change and click this button.
Note Adding Media Types Adding Media Types Media information files (.amf files) released by Canon are registered in the printer control panel and printer driver. • Do not perform printing on the target printer while adding the media types. •...
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iPF680 Adding Media Types The Add Media Type dialog box displays. Click the Browse button. Open the folder that contains the media information files (.amf files). The names of the media information files contained in the selected folder are displayed in Media Informa- tion File in the Add Media Type dialog box.
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Adding Media Types iPF680 In the Edit Media Types dialog box, click the Update button. The Confirm Update dialog box is displayed. Configure Update Target and click the Execute but- ton. Communication with the printer begins. • You should normally select Update the printer control panel and printer driver. Note •...
iPF680 Changing Media Names Changing Media Names Changing Media Names Open the Edit Media Types dialog box. • For details on the procedure for opening the Edit Media Types dialog box, see "Editing Media Type Infor- mation for Genuine Paper and Feed Confirmed Paper." P.385 ➔...
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Changing Media Names iPF680 In the Edit Media Types dialog box, click the Update button. The Confirm Update dialog box is displayed. Configure Update Target and click the Execute but- ton. Communication with the printer begins. • You should normally select Update the printer control panel and printer driver. Note •...
iPF680 Deleting Media Types You Have Added Deleting Media Types You Have Added Deleting Media Types You Have Added Open the Edit Media Types dialog box. • For details on the procedure for opening the Edit Media Types dialog box, see "Editing Media Type Infor- mation for Genuine Paper and Feed Confirmed Paper."...
Switching Media Types Display Show/Hide iPF680 The Confirm Update dialog box is displayed. Click the Execute button. Communication with the printer begins. • When setting a data to the printer that differs from the data to be updated, the selected media informa- tion file is updated.
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iPF680 Switching Media Types Display Show/Hide In the Media Type list, select the name of the media to switch off or on for display. Click the Show/Hide button. The selected paper is alternately shown or hidden. • You can select multiple paper. •...
Changing the Display Order of Media Types iPF680 Click the OK button. Changing the Display Order of Media Types Changing the Display Order of Media Types Open the Edit Media Types dialog box. • For details on the procedure for opening the Edit Media Types dialog box, see "Editing Media Type Infor- mation for Genuine Paper and Feed Confirmed Paper."...
iPF680 Checking the update The Confirm Update dialog box is displayed. Configure Update Target and click the Execute but- ton. Communication with the printer begins. • You should normally select Update the printer control panel and printer driver. Note • When setting a data to the printer that differs from the data to be updated, the selected media informa- tion file is updated.
iPF680 User's Guide Basic Printing Workflow Enhanced Printing Options Windows Software Mac OS Software Handling and Use of Paper Control Panel Operations and Display Screen ............398 Printer Menu ..................406 Printer Parts Network Setting Print Job Management Adjustments for Better Print Quality Maintenance and Consumables Troubleshooting Error Message...
Control Panel iPF680 Operations and Display Screen Operations and Display Screen Control Panel ..............................398 Control Panel Display ............................. 400 How to View Instructions with Navigate ......................404 Checking Instructions During Printer Operations ..................... 405 Control Panel Control Panel Display Screen Shows printer menus, as well as the printer status and messages.
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iPF680 Control Panel Arrow buttons ◀ button • Press this button on the Tab Selection screen to move to another tab. In menu items requiring numerical input, press this button to move to another digit. ▲ button • Press this button in the menu to move to another item. In menu items requiring numerical input, press this button to increment the number.
Control Panel Display iPF680 Control Panel Display Control Panel Display After the printer starts up, the Tab Selection screen is displayed. Each of the four tabs presents status, menus, and error information related to the particular tab. Types of tabs The Tab Selection screen presents four tabs.
iPF680 Control Panel Display Printer status and modes The printer has the following status. Standby The printer is ready to receive jobs sent from the computer. Jobs sent from the computer are printed immediately. Printing Paused Printing is paused on the printer. Any jobs sent from the computer are held without being printed. Printing Printing is in progress on the printer.
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Control Panel Display iPF680 Display Transitions in Normal Status The display transitions while the printer is in the normal status (the status where no errors have occurred) are shown below. *1: The printer automatically enters Sleep mode when idle for a specific period (by default, five minutes), that is, if no print jobs are received or buttons are pressed while all covers are closed.
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iPF680 Control Panel Display Display Transitions in Error Status The display transitions while an error has occurred on the printer are shown below. If multiple errors have occurred, the tabs for errors that have occurred other than the currently displayed error are displayed flashing.
How to View Instructions with Navigate iPF680 How to View Instructions with Navigate How to View Instructions with Navigate You can refer to instructions for loading paper, replacing ink tanks, and performing other operations on the printer control panel. Press the Navigate button. Press ▲...
iPF680 Checking Instructions During Printer Operations Checking Instructions During Printer Operations Checking Instructions During Printer Operations You can refer to instructions on the printer control panel when loading paper, replacing ink tanks, or performing oth- er operations. How to view instructions Once you complete an action described in the instructions, the printer detects the action and switches to the next instruction screen.
Printer Menu Operations iPF680 Printer Menu Printer Menu Printer Menu Operations ..........................406 Menu Operations ............................407 Menu Structure .............................. 410 Menu Settings ..............................416 Status Print ..............................425 Printing Interface Setting Reports ........................428 Printer Menu Operations Printer Menu Operations The printer menu is classified into regular menu items available when no print job is in progress and menu during printing items only available while printing is in progress.
iPF680 Menu Operations Fine-tuning paper feeding Display of printer-related information For a description of specific menu items available, see "Menu Settings." P.416 ➔ For instructions on selecting menu items during printing, see "Menu Operations." P.407 ➔ Menu Operations Menu Operations To view available menus organized on tabs, select a tab on the Tab Selection screen and press the OK button.
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Menu Operations iPF680 • Press ▲ to access a higher menu in the menu list, and press ▼ to access a lower one. If items of the menu list are more than the lines of the screen, press ▲ and ▼ to scroll the menu. Items you select are highlighted. The scroll bar at right indicates the current position in the overall menu.
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iPF680 Menu Operations Press the ▲ or ▼ button to enter the value. • Hold down ▲ or ▼ to increase or decrease the value continuously. Note Repeat steps 1 and 2 to complete the settings, and then press the OK button. •...
Menu Structure iPF680 Menu Structure Menu Structure The menu structure is shown categorized by tab. The * on the right side of an item indicates the default value. The printer menu is classified into regular menu items available when no print job is in progress and menu during printing items only available while printing is in progress.
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iPF680 Menu Structure *1: For information on the types of paper the printer supports, refer to the Paper Reference Guide. (See "Displaying the Paper Reference Guide.") Types of paper in the printer driver and related software (as well as on the Control Panel ) are P.329 ➔...
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Menu Structure iPF680 First Level Second Level Third Level Fourth Level Fifth Level Sixth Level Seventh Level Eighth Level Change A:High | B:Standard/Draft Settings Mainte- Head Head Cleaning A | Head Cleaning B nance Cleaning Nozzle Check Replace P.head Repl. maint cart Head Info GL2 Replot GL2 BufferClear...
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iPF680 Menu Structure First Level Second Level Third Level Fourth Level Fifth Level Sixth Level Seventh Level Eighth Level GL2 Set Print Interface EOP Tim- 10 sec. | 30 sec. | 1 min. | 2 min. | 5 min. | 10 min.* | 30 min. | 60 min. Setup( *7 ) er( *7 ) TCP/IP( *7 )
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Menu Structure iPF680 First Level Second Level Third Level Fourth Level Fifth Level Sixth Level Seventh Level Eighth Level Date & Date Time Time( *7 ) yyyy/mm/d hh:mm d( *6 )( *7 ) Date For- yyyy/mm/dd* | dd/mm/yyyy | mm/dd/yyyy mat( *7 ) English | 日本語...
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iPF680 Menu Structure *6: Follows the setting in Date Format. *7: Restrictions apply if a password is configured using Change Password in the Admin. Menu. Viewing and configuration is possible for administrators, and only viewing for other users. *8: Restrictions apply if a password is configured using Change Password in the Admin. Menu. Viewing and configuration is possible for administrators only.
Menu Settings iPF680 Menu Settings Menu Settings Menu items are as follows. The printer menu is classified into regular menu items available when no print job is in progress and menu during printing items only available while printing is in progress. see "Printer Menu Operations." P.406 ➔...
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iPF680 Menu Settings Setting Item Description, Instructions Paper Details (The type of pa- CutDustReduct. If you choose On, a line will be printed at the cut position when per is displayed paper cutting is selected. This option reduces the amount of deb- here.)( *1 ) ris given off after cutting.
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*1: A rough estimate of the amount of ink consumed per print job is displayed. Actual ink consumption may be different. The average margin of error for estimates calculated according to Canon measurement conditions for ink costs is ±15%. Canon does not guarantee the accuracy of these estimates.
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iPF680 Menu Settings Set./Adj. Menu Limited items are displayed during printing. The displayed items are indicated by annotations. Setting Item Description, Instructions Test Nozzle Check Print a test pattern to check the nozzles. Print Status Print Print information about the setting values and condition of the printer.
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Mode Color (CAD) 1 Print in standard colors. Color (CAD) 2 Print with approximate colors emulating Canon iPF750, iPF755, iPF650, iPF655, iPF760, iPF765.( *2 ) Color (CAD) 3 Print with approximate colors emulating Canon iPF500, iPF600, iPF700, iPF510, iPF610, iPF710, iPF605, iPF720, iPF810, iPF820, iPF815, iPF825.( *2 )
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iPF680 Menu Settings Setting Item Description, Instructions Paper Margin Specify the margin around paper. The margin for the trail- Settings Manag- ing edge of sheets is 23 mm (0.9 in). However, if you have specified the leading margin in Pa- per Details, the larger of the setting values has priority.
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Menu Settings iPF680 Setting Item Description, Instructions Line & Smoothing • If you choose Smooth Settings Manag- ThickenFineLines Select On to print fine lines more distinctly. AdjustFaintLines If fine lines are printed in colors that do not match the col- ors of other shapes, selecting Off may help produce the expected results.
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iPF680 Menu Settings Setting Item Description, Instructions Inter- TCP/IP IPv6 Specify the DNS server address. Sec. DNS SrvAddr face Settings DNS Host Name Specify the DNS host name. Setup DNS Domain Name Specify the DNS domain name. Ether- Auto Detect Specify the communication method.
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Menu Settings iPF680 Setting Item Description, Instructions System Keep Paper Size Setup Choose Off to give priority to margin settings. The larger value is used if the margin specified in the printer driver does not match the margin in the printer menu. TrimEdge Reload Specify whether to trim the leading edge of the currently retracted roll when the roll is advanced.
*1: A rough estimate of how much ink was consumed per job is displayed. Actual ink consumption may be different. The aver- age margin of error for estimates calculated according to Canon measurement conditions for ink costs is ±15%. Canon does not guarantee the accuracy of these estimates.
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Press ▲ or ▼ to select Status Print, and then press the OK button. Checking the information in Status Print reports The following information is included in Status Print reports. Canon imagePROGRAF iPFxxxx Status Print Printer model Firm Firmware version...
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iPF680 Status Print Rep.P.head Print Settings after a test pattern was printed following head replace- ment. Nozzle Check Nozzle-check settings. Frequency Warning Use USB Use USB settings values. Use Ethernet Use Ethernet settings values. Use RemoteUI Settings used by RemoteUI. Show Job Log Print job settings.
Press ▲ or ▼ to select Test Print, and then press the OK button. Press ▲ or ▼ to select Interface Print, and then press the OK button. Confirming Interface Print information The following information is included in the Interface Print report. Canon imagePROGRAF iPFxxxx Interface Print Printer model Firm Firmware Version...
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iPF680 Printing Interface Setting Reports TCP/IPv4 IPv4 settings values. Gateway Address LPD Printing IPP Printing IPP Printer URI RAW Printing Raw Mode Bi-direction FTP Printing WSD Printing Use Discovery Scope Primary DNS Server Address Secondary DNS Server Address DNS Host Name DNS Domain Name MulticastDNS ServiceName SNMPv1...
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Printing Interface Setting Reports iPF680 TCP/IPv6 IPv6 settings values. Dynamically update the stateless address Dynamically update the manual address Network Interface Physical Interface Network interface settings values. Transmission Rate MAC Address Auto Detect Communication Ethernet Type Spanning Tree Use the Jumbo Frame Function User's Guide...
iPF680 User's Guide Basic Printing Workflow Enhanced Printing Options Windows Software Mac OS Software Handling and Use of Paper Control Panel Printer Parts Printer parts ..................432 Optional accessories ................. 438 Network Setting Print Job Management Adjustments for Better Print Quality Maintenance and Consumables Troubleshooting Error Message...
Front iPF680 Printer parts Printer parts Front ................................432 Side ................................434 Top Cover (Inside) ............................435 Roll Cover (Inside) ............................436 Carriage ................................. 436 Ink Tank Cover (Inside) ............................ 437 Stand ................................439 Control Panel ..............................398 Front Front Roll Cover Open this cover to load rolls.
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iPF680 Front Maintenance Cartridge Cover Open this cover to replace the Maintenance Cartridge. Maintenance Cartridge Absorbs ink used for maintenance purposes such as head cleaning. (Replace the cartridge when it is full.) Cutter Unit A round-bladed cutter for automatic roll cutting. Cutter Rail The Cutter Unit passes over this rail to cut paper.
Side iPF680 Side Side Manual Pocket Store printer manuals in this pocket. Ethernet Port Connect an Ethernet cable to this port. USB Port Connect a USB cable to this port. The printer is compatible with Hi-Speed USB connections. Carrying Handles When carrying the printer, have three people hold it by these handles on the back at both ends.
iPF680 Top Cover (Inside) Top Cover (Inside) Top Cover (Inside) Carriage Moves the Printhead. The carriage serves a key role in printing. (See "Carriage.") P.436 ➔ Carriage Shaft The Carriage slides along this shaft. Paper Retainer Important in supplying the paper. This retainer holds paper as it is fed. Platen The Printhead moves across the platen to print.
Roll Cover (Inside) iPF680 Roll Cover (Inside) Roll Cover (Inside) Roll Holder Load the roll on this holder. Holder Stopper Secure rolls on the Roll Holder with this part. Roll Loading Slots Slide the Roll Holder along these slots. Roll Holder Slot Load the Roll Holder into this holder slot.
iPF680 Ink Tank Cover (Inside) Printhead Fixer Lever Locks the Printhead Fixer Cover. Printhead Fixer Cover Holds the Printhead in place. Ink Tank Cover (Inside) Ink Tank Cover (Inside) Left Side Right Side Ink Tank Lock Lever A lever that locks the Ink Tank in place and protects it. Lift and press down the lever when replacing an Ink Tank.
Roll Holder Set iPF680 Optional accessories Optional accessories Roll Holder Set ............................... 438 Stand ................................439 Roll Holder Set Roll Holder Set Load a roll on the roll holder and then load the holder in the printer. The Roll Holder in the Roll Holder Set RH2-33 is for use with both 2-inch and 3-inch paper cores.
iPF680 Stand Stand Stand When using an optional Stand, you can store and stack documents printed on rolls. • Printer Stand ST-27 Accessory Pocket Stores printer accessories. Output Stacker Printed documents are ejected into the output tray. Locking Caster Lock to immobilize the caster. Before moving the printer, always unlock all four casters.
iPF680 User's Guide Basic Printing Workflow Enhanced Printing Options Windows Software Mac OS Software Handling and Use of Paper Control Panel Printer Parts Network Setting Network Environment ................ 442 Using RemoteUI ................444 Initial Settings ..................446 Mac OS Settings ................453 Other Settings ...................
Network Environment iPF680 Network Environment Network Environment Network Environment Network Environment System requirements The system requirements, which vary depending on your network, are as follows. Printing over a TCP/IP network (when using IPv4) • • Compatible operating systems Windows XP •...
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iPF680 Network Environment • Example of a Windows network In Windows networks, print over TCP/IP. • NetBIOS is not supported. Note • Example of a Mac OS network In Mac OS networks, print over TCP/IP using the Bonjour function. User's Guide...
Using RemoteUI iPF680 Using RemoteUI Using RemoteUI Using RemoteUI Using RemoteUI RemoteUI is software with which you can access the printer via the network from your Web browser to confirm the printer status, operate jobs, and configure the settings. Since the software (Web server) for using RemoteUI is built in the printer, preparing software other than a Web browser is unnecessary.
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iPF680 Using RemoteUI • For the Web browser, use Netscape Navigator 6.0 or later, Internet Explorer 5.01 or later, or Firefox 1.5 or later. For Mac OS X, Safari 1.32 or later or 2.03 or later also is supported. Important •...
Configuring the IP Address on the Printer iPF680 Initial Settings Initial Settings Configuring the IP Address on the Printer ....................... 446 Configuring the IP Address Using imagePROGRAF Device Setup Utility ............ 457 Configuring the IP Address Using the Printer Control Panel ............... 446 Configuring the IP Address Using ARP and PING Commands ..............
iPF680 Configuring the IP Address Using ARP and PING Commands Press the OK button. The Set./Adj. Menu is displayed. Press ▲ or ▼ to select Interface Setup, and then press the OK button. Press ▲ or ▼ to select TCP/IP, and then press the OK button. Press ▲...
Configuring TCP/IPv6 Network Settings iPF680 The Set./Adj. Menu is displayed. Press ▲ or ▼ to select Interface Setup, and then press the OK button. Press ▲ or ▼ to select Ethernet Driver, and then press the OK button. Press ▲ or ▼ to select MAC Address, and then press the OK button. •...
iPF680 Configuring the Printer Driver Destination (Windows) Press ▲ or ▼ to select IPv6 Support, and then press the OK button. Press ▲ or ▼ to select On, and then press the OK button. • Once you set IPv6 Support to On, the IPv6 StlessAddrs setting takes effect. Important •...
Configuring the Printer's TCP/IP Network Settings With RemoteUI iPF680 • If you switch to printing in a Bonjour network, see "Configuring the Destination for Bonjour Network ." P.453 ➔ Configuring the Printer's TCP/IP Network Settings With RemoteUI Configuring the Printer's TCP/IP Network Settings With RemoteUI Follow the steps below to configure the TCP/IP network settings.
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- (hyphens), and . (periods). Do not use numbers, -, or . for the first character, or - or . for the last character. Multicast DNS Serv- Specify the printer's Multicast DNS service name. (1–63 characters) Canon iPFxxxx ice Name This name will be displayed when Bonjour functions are used. (xxxxxx) Click OK to display the Network page.
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Configuring the Printer's TCP/IP Network Settings With RemoteUI iPF680 Item Details Default Setting Secondary DNS Server Address Specify the IP address of the secondary DNS server. Use the same host name and do- Activate when using the same DNS host and domain names main name as IPv4 as for IPv4.
iPF680 Configuring the Destination in TCP/IP Networks Mac OS Settings Mac OS Settings Configuring the Destination in TCP/IP Networks .................... 453 Configuring the Destination for Bonjour Network ................... 453 Configuring the Destination in TCP/IP Networks Configuring the Destination in TCP/IP Networks If you use the printer in a TCP/IP network, register the printer in Print &...
Specifying Printer-Related Information iPF680 Other Settings Other Settings Specifying Printer-Related Information ......................454 Configuring the Communication Mode Manually ..................... 455 Email Notification When Printing is Finished or Errors Occur ................456 Initializing the Network Settings ........................456 Specifying Printer-Related Information Specifying Printer-Related Information Follow the steps below to specify device information and security settings.
iPF680 Configuring the Communication Mode Manually Configuring the Communication Mode Manually Configuring the Communication Mode Manually This topic gives instructions for configuring the communication mode manually. On the Tab Selection screen of the Control Panel, press ◀ or ▶ to select the Settings/Adj.
Email Notification When Printing is Finished or Errors Occur iPF680 Email Notification When Printing is Finished or Errors Occur Email Notification When Printing is Finished or Errors Occur The printer can notify you of the printer status by email. Even when you are away from the printer, you can know when printing is finished or if errors occur.
iPF680 imagePROGRAF Device Setup Utility Device Setup Utility (Windows) Device Setup Utility (Windows) imagePROGRAF Device Setup Utility ......................457 Installing imagePROGRAF Device Setup Utility ....................457 Configuring the IP Address Using imagePROGRAF Device Setup Utility ............457 imagePROGRAF Device Setup Utility imagePROGRAF Device Setup Utility imagePROGRAF Device Setup Utility is a utility to establish communication between the printer and your com- puter by completing relevant settings.
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Configuring the IP Address Using imagePROGRAF Device Setup Utility iPF680 When specifying an IPv4 IP address Start imagePROGRAF Device Setup Utility from the start menu. In the Device Name list displayed, select the printer to configure. Choose Protocol Settings from the Printer menu. Select the IPv4 tab.
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iPF680 Configuring the IP Address Using imagePROGRAF Device Setup Utility When specifying an IPv6 IP address Start imagePROGRAF Device Setup Utility from the start menu. In the Device Name list displayed, select the printer to configure. Choose Protocol Settings from the Printer menu. Select the IPv6 tab.
iPF680 User's Guide Basic Printing Workflow Enhanced Printing Options Windows Software Mac OS Software Handling and Use of Paper Control Panel Printer Parts Network Setting Print Job Management Status Monitor (Windows) ..............462 Printmonitor (Mac OS) ............... 464 Accounting (Windows) ..............466 Adjustments for Better Print Quality Maintenance and Consumables Troubleshooting...
The Features of imagePROGRAF Status Monitor iPF680 Status Monitor (Windows) Status Monitor (Windows) The Features of imagePROGRAF Status Monitor .................... 462 Job Management Using imagePROGRAF Status Monitor ................463 The Features of imagePROGRAF Status Monitor The Features of imagePROGRAF Status Monitor imagePROGRAF Status Monitor is a utility for checking the printer status and managing print jobs.
iPF680 Job Management Using imagePROGRAF Status Monitor Job Management Using imagePROGRAF Status Monitor Job Management Using imagePROGRAF Status Monitor You can use the Job sheet in imagePROGRAF Status Monitor for operations such as pausing and canceling print jobs. • Pausing/Resuming Print Jobs Selecting a print job and clicking the Pause button pauses printing of the selected job.
The Features of imagePROGRAF Printmonitor iPF680 Printmonitor (Mac OS) Printmonitor (Mac OS) The Features of imagePROGRAF Printmonitor ....................464 Job Management Using imagePROGRAF Printmonitor ................... 465 The Features of imagePROGRAF Printmonitor The Features of imagePROGRAF Printmonitor imagePROGRAF Printmonitor is a utility for checking the printer status and managing print jobs. •...
iPF680 Job Management Using imagePROGRAF Printmonitor Job Management Using imagePROGRAF Printmonitor Job Management Using imagePROGRAF Printmonitor You can use the Driver Panel in imagePROGRAF Printmonitor for operations such as pausing and canceling print jobs. • Pausing/Resuming Print Jobs Selecting a print job and clicking the button pauses printing of the selected job.
• The Accounting Manager in Status Monitor displays approximate estimates of the amount of paper consumed and the ink consumed per job. Canon cannot guarantee the accuracy of these estimates. These estimates will Important also vary depending on the conditions of printer use.
iPF680 Accounting Manager Main Window Select Accounting in the Accounting menu. Or, open the Accounting sheet and click the Ac- counting button. • If Show Job Log is set to off and an administrator password is configured in the printer, the administrator password needs to be entered on startup.
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Accounting Manager Main Window iPF680 • Listed Job Selection Area You can use this area to select which job log is displayed. If you are using regular data acquisition, this area allows you to view the collective job logs for each specified period.
iPF680 Job List Area • Status Bar Displays messages and other information. Job List Area Job List Area The job items and details that can be displayed in the job list area are as follows. • The job serial number. •...
Accounting Manager Basic Procedures iPF680 • Owner The sender of the job. • Print Job Start Time/Print Time The time when printing started and the time taken to print. • Number of Pages The number of pages printed. • Roll Paper Width The width of roll paper used for printing.
iPF680 Setting the Unit Cost for Ink • Setting the Unit Cost for Ink P.471 ➔ Setting the Unit Cost for Paper • P.472 ➔ Setting the Unit Cost for Items Other Than Ink and Paper • P.473 ➔ Setting the Unit Cost for Ink Setting the Unit Cost for Ink Open the Ink sheet.
Setting the Unit Cost for Paper iPF680 Setting the Unit Cost for Paper Setting the Unit Cost for Paper Opens the Paper sheet. This sheet is used to configure the unit cost of paper. Setting Standard Prices Select the media type in Media Type. Enter the Width and Length of the paper, as well as the Price for the area of the configured width x height.
iPF680 Setting the Unit Cost for Items Other Than Ink and Paper Enter the Roll Paper Width and Length of the paper, as well as the Price for the configured length. Click the Add button to return to the Paper sheet. To change the unit cost of a media type that has already been configured, click the Overwrite button.
Configuring Units and Display Settings in Accounting Manager iPF680 • You can set unit costs for up to 5 items. Note Configuring Units and Display Settings in Accounting Manager Configuring Units and Display Settings in Accounting Manager Select Units and Display in the Settings menu to open the Units and Display dialog box. Use this dialog box to configure the display settings.
iPF680 Canceling Regular Print Job Log Acquisition • Immediately after you configure Regular Data Acquisition, no print jobs are displayed. Wait a few moments and then select Refresh in the View menu to display the print jobs. Note • A maximum of 10,000 records are saved in a print job log. If this number is exceeded, jobs are deleted from the log starting from the oldest record.
Displaying Job Properties or Period Properties iPF680 Listed Jobs • Exports the data for the print jobs currently displayed in the list as a CSV file. Displaying Job Properties or Period Properties Displaying Job Properties or Period Properties You can display the Job properties dialog box or Period Properties dialog box to check detailed cost information and other items.
iPF680 Showing, Saving and Loading Selected Unit Cost Data Showing, Saving and Loading Selected Unit Cost Data Showing, Saving and Loading Selected Unit Cost Data Show Unit Cost Data • Select Show Unit Cost Data in the File menu to open the Unit Cost Data dialog box. This lists the unit costs for items such as the selected ink and paper.
iPF680 User's Guide Basic Printing Workflow Enhanced Printing Options Windows Software Mac OS Software Handling and Use of Paper Control Panel Printer Parts Network Setting Print Job Management Adjustments for Better Print Quality Adjusting the Printhead ..............480 Adjusting the feed amount ..............487 Maintenance and Consumables Troubleshooting Error Message...
Adjusting the Printhead iPF680 Adjusting the Printhead Adjusting the Printhead Adjusting the Printhead ..........................480 Automatic Adjustment to Straighten Lines and Colors ................480 Manual Adjustment to Straighten Lines and Colors ..................481 Adjusting Line Misalignment ........................... 483 Troubleshooting Paper Abrasion and Blurry Images ..................485 Adjusting the Printhead Adjusting the Printhead If printed documents are affected by the following problems, try adjusting the printhead.
iPF680 Manual Adjustment to Straighten Lines and Colors Paper to Prepare When Using Rolls An unused roll at least 10 inches wide When Using Sheets Auto(Standard) : One sheet of unused paper of at least A4/Letter size Auto(Advanced): Six sheets of unused paper of at least A4/Letter size (or one sheet when using A2 or larg- Perform adjustment as follows.
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Manual Adjustment to Straighten Lines and Colors iPF680 • We recommend using the type of paper you use most often for adjustment. Note Items to Prepare When Using Rolls An unused roll at least 254.0 mm (10.00 in) wide When Using Sheets Two sheets of unused paper, A4/Letter size (or one sheet when using A2) Perform adjustment as follows.
iPF680 Adjusting Line Misalignment Examine adjustment test pattern D-1 and determine the number with straight lines. • If two patterns seem equally good and you cannot decide which one is better, choose an intermediate value. Note For example, choose 11 if you cannot decide whether pattern 10 or 12 is better. Press ▲...
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Adjusting Line Misalignment iPF680 Press the OK button. The Set./Adj. Menu is displayed. Press ▲ or ▼ to select Adjust Printer, and then press the OK button. Press ▲ or ▼ to select Head Inc. Adj., and then press the OK button. After the Carriage is moved, a message is displayed requesting you to open the Top Cover.
iPF680 Troubleshooting Paper Abrasion and Blurry Images Open the Top Cover and move the Angle Adjustment Lever to match the number (or the square) of the straightest set of lines. If no single set of lines is perfectly straight, move the Angle Adjustment Lever to a position between the numbers (or between the number and the square) of the two sets of lines that are least misaligned.
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Troubleshooting Paper Abrasion and Blurry Images iPF680 Press ▲ or ▼ to select the type of paper, and then press the OK button. • When Head Height is set to Automatic, the setting value selec- ted for the previous print job is displayed (to the right of Auto- Note matic ) once you select the type of paper currently supplied.
Automatic Banding Adjustment iPF680 On the Tab Selection screen of the Control Panel, press ◀ or ▶ to select the Settings/Adj. tab ( • If the Tab Selection screen is not displayed, press the Menu button. Note Press the OK button. The Set./Adj.
iPF680 Manual Banding Adjustment Perform adjustment as follows. Load the paper. • Attaching the Roll Holder to Rolls P.336 ➔ Loading Rolls in the Printer • P.339 ➔ Loading Sheets in the Printer • P.357 ➔ • Always make sure the loaded paper matches the type of paper specified. Adjustment cannot be comple- ted correctly unless the loaded paper matches the settings.
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Manual Banding Adjustment iPF680 Paper to Prepare When Using Rolls An unused roll at least 10 inches wide When Using Sheets Two sheets of unused paper of at least A4/Letter size Perform adjustment as follows. Load the paper. Attaching the Roll Holder to Rolls •...
iPF680 Fine-Tuning the Paper Feed Amount Press ▲ or ▼ to select the pattern number you have decided, and then press the OK button. Test pattern B is printed for adjustment. • If you printed test pattern A on a sheet, follow the instructions on the Display Screen and use another sheet of the same type of paper.
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Adjusting Line Length iPF680 Additionally, two modes are available in both AdjustmentPrint and Change Settings : A:High or B:Standard/ Draft. Choose the mode that suits your particular printing application. A:High • This setting is applied when Highest or High is selected in Print Quality in the printer driver. B:Standard/Draft •...
iPF680 Adjusting the Vacuum Strength • A test pattern is printed in black when you choose A:High or in magenta if you choose B:Standard/Draft. • Note To cancel printing the test pattern for adjustment, hold down the Stop button. When "Stop printing?" is displayed, press ▲...
iPF680 User's Guide Basic Printing Workflow Enhanced Printing Options Windows Software Mac OS Software Handling and Use of Paper Control Panel Printer Parts Network Setting Print Job Management Adjustments for Better Print Quality Maintenan