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iPF840 The Features of Free Layout
The main features of Free Layout are as follows.
• Allows you to lay out at will and print a document created with application software.
• You can not only lay out multiple pages on one page but also lay out and print a multiple-file document on one page, or lay out and print a document created with multiple application programs on one page.
• Any two pages can be arranged and printed in a layout that becomes duplex on folding.
This can be used such as for advertising posters that are suspended from the ceiling.
Note
• The media type, image size, detailed media settings, and the printer settings can cause the actual print output to differ from the Free Layout settings.
Follow the procedure below to start the Free Layout.
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Start the apllication software which you use.
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Starting Free Layout iPF840
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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.
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3
From the list, select the printer and select the Layout sheet.
• Your printer is depicted in the lower-left area of this screen.
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In the Layout sheet, click on the Page Layout check box and select Free Layout from the list.
Click the OK button to save the settings.
• When you select Free Layout, all other setting items will be disabled.
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On the Print dialog box in the apllication software, click the Print button.
Free Layout main window is displayed.
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iPF840 Free Layout Main Window
The Free Layout main window consists of the menu and tool bars, layout area and status bar.
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• You can use the View menu to show or hide the tool and status bar.
• Menu Bar
This allows you to select menus required for operations.
• Tool Bar
This allows you to select tool buttons required for major operations.
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Detailed Settings iPF840
• Layout Area
This allows you to lay out objects and edit the object size and orientation.
• Status Bar
This shows the paper size, unit of length, and number of objects.
The printer driver opens when you select Detailed Settings from the File menu. The printer driver is used to configure basic settings to match the type of media loaded in the printer.
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for details on the printer driver.
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• When you select the Detailed Settings , 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.
iPF840 Preferences Dialog Box
This dialog box appears when you select Preferences from the File menu. This allows you to configure the preferences of Free Layout.
• Units
Set the unit for paper length, margins, and so on.
• Gridlines
You can input a grid line width value in numerical characters so that they serve as a guide to laying out objects.
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• 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.
• Divisions
You can change the number of divisions of grid lines so that they serve as a guide to laying out objects.
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• You can input between 1 and 10.
• You can change the numbers by clicking either ▲ button or ▼ button.
• Grid Color
Select the grid line color.
• Auto Arrange Spacing
Change the object-to-object spacing to be applied in the operation of laying out objects automatically.
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• You can input between 0.0 and 100.0(mm) (between 0.00 and 3.94(inch)).
• You can change the numbers by clicking either ▲ button or ▼ button.
• Object Frame Style
You can select the object frame style for printing.
The following settings are available for the object frame style.
Setting
None You can print with no frame style.
Solid Line
Dotted Line
Dashed Line
Details
You can print the solid line as the frame style.
You can print the dotted line as the frame style.
You can print the dashed line as the frame style.
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Page Options Dialog Box iPF840
Setting Details
Crop Marks You can print with the crop marks.
This dialog box appears when you select Page Options from the File menu. This allows you to configure the roll paper length, object layout order, and margins of Free Layout.
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• Roll Paper Length
Set the length of one page to print on roll paper.
The following settings are available for roll paper length.
Auto Settings
Setting
Manual Settings
Details
The one-page length to be printed on roll paper is automatically set so that the laid-out objects are printed on one page.
You can input the length of one page to print on roll paper in numerical characters.
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• Available only if rolls are selected in Paper Source .
• You can input between 203.2 and 18000.0(mm) (between 8.00 and 708.66(inch)).
• You can change the numbers by clicking either ▲ button or ▼ button.
• Order
Set the object layout order.
The following settings are available for order.
Setting
Upper Left to Right
Details
The objects are laid out from upper left to right.
Upper Left to Bottom
Upper Right to Left
Lower Left to Top
The objects are laid out from upper left to bottom.
The objects are laid out from upper right to left.
The objects are laid out from lower left to top.
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• When you have selected Roll Paper Length > Auto Settings and Paper Orientation > Vertical , you can choose Upper Left to Right or Upper Right to Left .
• When you have selected Roll Paper Length > Auto Settings and Paper Orientation > Horizontal , you can choose Upper Left to Bottom or Lower Left to Top .
iPF840 Zoom Dialog Box
• Margins
You can input the paper margins in numerical characters.
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• You can input between 0.0 and 50.0(mm) (between 0.00 and 1.97(inch)).
• You can change the numbers by clicking either ▲ button or ▼ button.
This dialog box appears when you select Zoom from the View menu. You can enlarge or reduce the screen display.
• Scaling
Set the magnification for enlargement or reduction of the screen display.
Note
• You can input between 25 and 400.
• You can change the numbers by clicking ▼ button.
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.
Note
• When the objects are not selected, you can not select Format .
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Format Dialog Box iPF840
• Rotate
When you place a checkmark here, you can select Rotate Right or Rotate Left .
Setting Details
Rotate Right Rotates the object 90 degrees clockwise.
Rotate Left Rotates the object 90 degrees counterclockwise.
• When several objects are selected, you cannot select Rotate .
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• Enl./Red.
When you place a checkmark here, you can select Scaling , Fit Paper Size , or Fit Photo Size .
Scaling
Setting Details
Allows you to input the value of the enlargement or reduction ratio of an object.
Fit Paper Size
Fit Photo Size
Prints by enlarging or reducing each object to match the paper size. If you are using roll paper, objects are enlarged or reduced so that the width of each object matches the width of the roll paper.
Prints all of the objects at the specified photo size.
Note
• You can input between 25 and 600.
• You can change the numbers by clicking either ▲ button or ▼ button.
Position Sheet
You can rotate, enlarge, or reduce an object.
Note
• When the objects are not selected, you can not select Format .
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• Object Position
You can move the object position by changing the values.
Vertical Pos
Setting Details
You can input the number of the vertical position in numerical characters.
Horizontal Pos
Page Pos
You can input the number of the horizontal position in numerical characters.
You can input the number of the page position in numerical characters.
iPF840 Laying out a Multiple-File Document on One Page
• Object Size
You can confirm the object size.
• When several objects are selected, you cannot display Object Size .
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You can lay out and print a multiple-file document on one page.
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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.
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Click Properties to open the Properties dialog box.
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In the Page Setup sheet, select Paper Source .
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• Your printer is depicted in the lower-left area of this screen.
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Laying out a Multiple-File Document on One Page iPF840
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In the Layout sheet, click on the Page Layout check box and select Free Layout from the list.
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• Your printer is depicted in the lower-left area of this screen.
• When you select Free Layout, all other setting items will be disabled.
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Click the OK button to save the settings.
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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 object.
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Leaving Free Layout running, open other files with the application software and repeat the above steps.
iPF840 Laying out a Document Created with Multiple Application Programs on One Page
You can lay out and print a document created with multiple application programs on one page.
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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.
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2
Click Properties to open the Properties dialog box.
3
In the Page Setup sheet, select Paper Source .
Note
• Your printer is depicted in the lower-left area of this screen.
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Laying out a Document Created with Multiple Application Programs on One Page iPF840
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In the Layout sheet, click on the Page Layout check box and select Free Layout from the list.
Note
• Your printer is depicted in the lower-left area of this screen.
• When you select Free Layout, all other setting items will be disabled.
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Click the OK button to save the settings.
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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 object.
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Leaving Free Layout running, open other files with other application software and repeat the above steps.
iPF840 Selecting an Object
When an object is selected, a select box (blue border) appears around the object.
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• To select an object, click that object.
• 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.
• To select all objects, select Select All from the Edit menu.
• When you specify the area with dragging the mouse, the object in the area is selected.
You can change the object size by means of mouse operation or by specifying a scaling value.
• The vertical-to-horizontal ratio remains unchanged when the object is enlarged or reduced.
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Resizing by means of mouse operation
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Select an object.
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Moving an Object iPF840
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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
1
Select an object.
Click on the Enl./Red.
checkbox in the
and select Scaling .
2
You either enter numbers directly.
Note
• You can input between 25 and 600.
• You can change the numbers by clicking either ▲ button or ▼ button.
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Click the OK button.
You can move the object position.
1
Select an object.
2
Place the pointer inside the selection box of the object 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
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You can rotate the object.
1
Select an object.
iPF840 Laying out Objects Automatically
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Select Rotate Left 90 Degrees or Rotate Right 90
Degrees from the toolbar.
Alternatively, you may click on the Rotate check box
Rotate
Right or Rotate Left , and click the OK button.
Click Auto Arrange Object in the tool bar. This automatically lays out objects. Alternatively, you may select Auto
Arrange Object from the Object menu.
Note
• The object layout order varies depending on the Order
setting in the Page Options Dialog Box
dialog box.
You can align objects systematically.
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Select multiple objects.
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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.
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Aligning Objects iPF840
• Center Vertically
Lays out the objects, justifying them to the vertical center.
• Align Bottom
Lays out the objects, justifying them to the bottom.
• Align Left
Lays out the objects, justifying them to the left.
• Center Horizontally
Lays out the objects, justifying them to the horizontal center.
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iPF840 Changing the Object Overlapping Order
• Align Right
Lays out the objects, justifying them to the right.
You can change the object overlapping order.
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Select an object.
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Select the Overlapping Order menu from the Object menu.
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• The order of overlapping affects the order of objects automatically laid out.
• You can also select by clicking the right button of the mouse on an object.
• Bring to Front
Moves the object to the frontmost position.
• Send to Back
Moves the object to the backmost position.
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Pasting a Copied or Cut Object iPF840
• Bring Forward
Moves the object one position to the front.
• Send Backward
Moves the object one position to the back.
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Click Copy or Cut from the toolbar.
Alternatively, you may select Copy or Cut from the Edit menu.
2
Click Paste from the toolbar.
Alternatively, you may select Paste from the Edit menu.
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• The copied or cut object is laid out at the end of the page.
• You can also select by clicking the right button of the mouse on an object.
• In order to paste an object on any position that you like, you can paste the object with Pointed Paste by clicking the right button of the mouse on any position that you want.
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iPF840 Folded Duplex Window
This window is displayed if you select Folded Duplex from the Edit menu after selecting an object. Using the Folded 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.
Note
• The toolbar and status bar can be toggled between hidden and displayed from the View menu.
• Menu Bar
This allows you to select menus required for operations.
• Tool Bar
This allows you to select tool buttons required for major operations.
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Finished Size Settings Dialog Box iPF840
• 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.
This dialog box is displayed when you select Finished Size Settings from the Edit menu. This allows you to configure finished size settings.
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• Finished Size
Selects the method for setting the finished size.
The following settings are available for the finished size.
Setting
Fit Roll Paper Width
Details
Prints by automatically enlarging or reducing the entire document so that the width of the document matches the roll paper width.
iPF840 Binding Settings Dialog Box
Setting
Specify Folded Size
Rotate Page 90 degrees (Conserve Paper)
Details
Prints by automatically enlarging or reducing the entire document to match the size of the paper. Select the actual size of the paper you want to print on in Fit Paper Size .
Prints by rotating pages by 90 degrees. Pages are automatically rotated if they will fit within the roll paper width when rotated, and are not rotated if they will not fit within the roll paper width.
This is displayed when you select Binding Settings from the Edit 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.
Bottom
Setting Details
Prints by placing the binding margin (gutter) at the bottom of the document.
Top Prints by placing the binding margin (gutter) at the top of the document.
• Binding
Configures the binding margin (gutter).
Prints by creating a binding margin (gutter) of the specified size. Enter the margin size as a number.
• The values that can be entered are 0 to 50 (mm).
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• Print Fold Lines
Configures the color and type of fold lines.
• To not print fold lines, clear the Print Fold Lines checkbox.
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• Fold Line Color
You can select the fold lines.
• Fold Line Type
You can select the fold lines.
The following settings are available for the fold line type.
Solid Line
Setting Details
You can print the solid line as the frame style.
Dotted Line
Dashed Line
You can print the dotted line as the frame style.
You can print the dashed line as the frame style.
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Prints using Folded Duplex iPF840
• Only Print Center and Edges
To print fold lines at the center and both edges, select the Only Print Center and Edges checkbox.
This prints 2 pages consecutively. Folding back the paper at the fold lines of the center substitutes for duplex printing.
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Select two objects from the layout area of Free Layout.
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Select Folded Duplex from the Edit menu of Free Layout.
Open the Folded Duplex window and arrange the selected objects in the layout area.
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Open the Finished Size Settings dialog box from the Edit menu.
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Select Fit Roll Paper Width or Specify Folded Size in Finished Size .
• Rotate Page 90 degrees (Conserve Paper) is also available when Specify Folded Size is selected.
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Click OK to save the settings.
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Open the Binding Settings dialog box from the Edit menu.
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Select Bottom or Top in Binding Edge .
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Specify the Binding width in Binding .
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Configure the Fold Line Color and Fold Line Type from Print Fold Lines .
• When the Only Print Center and Edges checkbox is selected, fold lines are only printed at the three locations of the center and both edges.
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Click OK to save the settings.
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Confirm the print setting and begin printing.
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