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The Features of Preview iPF840
The main features of Preview are as follows.
• While viewing this screen, you can adjust layout settings of a document created with application software.
• You can not only adjust layout settings but also your changes will be instantly applied on the preview screen, and you can print the preview screen as it is seen.
Note
• The media type, image size, detailed media settings, and the printer settings can cause the actual print output to differ from the Preview settings.
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Follow the procedure below to start the Preview.
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Start the apllication software which you use.
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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 Print Preview in the Main panel to attach a checkmark.
iPF840 Preview Main Window
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Click the Print button in the Print dialog box.
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Preview main window is displayed.
The Preview main window consists of the menu and tool bars, and preview, dialog , drawer and status area.
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Preview Main Window iPF840
Note
• You can use the View menu to show or hide the tool 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.
• Preview Area
You can check the settings you made in this area.
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iPF840 Preview Main Window
• 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.
• Status Area
This shows Input Size and Output Size .
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Paper Settings Panel iPF840
This panel appears when you select Paper Settings in the dialog area.
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• Media Type
This allows you to select the media type.
Note
• 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 / Advanced Settings
Two modes are available to provide the optimum print settings for jobs.
The settings available on each mode are as follows.
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• Paper Source
You can select the paper source.
The following settings are available for paper source.
Setting
Cut Sheet
Roll Paper 1
Roll Paper 2
Details
Select to print on the cut sheet.
Select to print on the roll paper of Roll Paper 1 (Upper).
Select to print on the roll paper of Roll Paper 2 (Lower).
• Roll Paper Width
This selects the width of the roll media set to the printer.
• Available only if rolls are selected in Paper Source .
Note
• Copies
You can input the number of print copies in numerical characters.
iPF840 Easy Settings
Note
• The maximum value is 999.
• You can change the numbers by clicking either ▲ button or ▼ button.
• 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.
You can easily select the best settings for the print job by just selecting an item from the print target list that matches 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.
Setting
Default Settings
Details
Suitable for printing normal documents that contain a mixture of text, photographs, and graphics.
Poster
CAD (Color Line Drawing)
CAD (B/W Line Drawing)
Perspective, GIS
Photo (Color)
Office Document
Faithful Color Reproduction
The best setting for posters.Prints using vivid and high impact colors.
Prints the fine lines of CAD drawings and other such documents sharp and clear.
Suitable for printing CAD drawings with sharp, dark lines.
Suitable for attractive printing of 3D-CAD drawings, perspective drawings, and GIS drawings including maps.
Suitable for printing photographic images captured with a digital camera.
Suitable for printing handouts as well as general office documents for which print clarity is key.
Prints by faithfully reproducing the colors of the original image.
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Advanced Settings iPF840
Setting
Custom Settings
Details
Suitable for printing documents for which Advanced Settings have been specified.
• The number of settings available for selection depends on the media type.
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• 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.
Print Quality
Setting Details
Highest quality / Highest / High / Standard / Fast
Resolution 1200dpi / 600dpi / 300dpi
Note
• The availability of settings is determined by the media type and print priority selections.
• Printing time is longer and more ink is consumed with High than with Fast , however, print quality is higher.
• Printing time is shorter and less ink is consumed with Fast than with High , however, print quality is lower.
• For Highest quality , the resolution is not displayed.
Presents detailed settings for the print quality, the color mode, and other items so you can select the values for these settings yourself.
292 • Print Priority
Select a print quality mode that is appropriate for the print job.
Image
Setting Details
This mode achieves the best results for printing photographic images and illustrations.
iPF840 Output Settings Panel
Line Drawing
Setting
Office Document
Details
This mode is best for printing CAD drawings with fine lines or wall newssheet or other documents that contain large amounts of text. However, you may not achieve the quality you expect with printing photographs or other images with many filled areas. For these types of jobs, select Image .
Prints common office documents, such as proposals, memos for distribution, etc., so they are easy to read.
• The number of settings available for selection depends on the media type.
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• 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.
Print Quality
Setting Details
Highest quality / Highest / High / Standard / Fast
Resolution 1200dpi / 600dpi / 300dpi
Note
• The availability of settings is determined by the media type and print priority selections.
• Printing time is longer and more ink is consumed with High than with Fast , however, print quality is higher.
• Printing time is shorter and less ink is consumed with Fast than with High , however, print quality is lower.
• For Highest quality , the resolution is not displayed.
This panel appears when you select Output Settings in the dialog area.
• Enlarged/Reduced Printing
Select the method for enlarged/reduced printing.
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Output Settings Panel iPF840
The following settings are available for enlarged/reduced printing.
Fit Paper Size
Setting Details
Enlarges/reduces the whole page automatically to fit the media size selected for output.
Select the media size to print from Paper Size .
Fit Roll Paper Width
Scaling
Enlarges/reduces the whole page automatically to fit the width of the roll paper with the page 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 .
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.
*This is not displayed when a checkmark is placed in Borderless Printing .
• Borderless Printing
You can print the media without margins on all sides when the roll paper with the specific width and the specific media type is used.
For more information about Borderless Printing ,
see " Print with No Borders ."
Note
• Available only if rolls are selected in Paper Source .
• This is not displayed when a checkmark is placed in Print Centered .
• Paper Size
You can select the size of the print media.
• This is not displayed when Fit Roll Paper Width is set in Enlarged/Reduced Printing .
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• Print Centered
You can print on the center of the media loaded in the printer.
For more information about Print Centered
, see " Print on the Center ."
• This is not displayed when a checkmark is placed in Borderless Printing .
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• No Spaces at Top or 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.
For more information about No Spaces at Top or Bottom
, see " Not Print Spaces at the Top/Bottom ."
• Available only if rolls are selected in Paper Source .
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• Rotate Page
Select the method for rotating page.
The following settings are available for rotating page.
Setting
Rotate Right 90 Degrees
Rotate Left 90 Degrees
Rotate 180 degrees
Details
Rotates the portrait page right 90 degrees and print in landscape orientation. When the rotated page can fit in the width of roll paper, the page is rotated automatically, and when it can not fit in the width of roll paper, the page is not rotated.
Rotates the portrait page left 90 degrees and print in landscape orientation. When the rotated page can fit in the width of roll paper, the page is rotated automatically, and when it can not fit in the width of roll paper, the page is not rotated.
Allows you to rotate the image 180 degrees from the vertical to the right.
iPF840 Color Settings Panel
• 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.
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
Color
Monochrome
Color (CAD)
Monochrome Bitmap
Monochrome (BK ink)
No color correction
Details
Enables color printing.
Disables color printing and converts image from continuous color to grayscaled monochrome.
Prints lines in the best color possible so they are easy to see.
Prints all colors other than white in black.
Select to print all lines with black ink.
Prints without performing color matching in the printer driver. Select this when color matching is performed by the application such as Adobe Photoshop or when you want to print color charts using the profile creation tool.
• The availability of settings depends on the print priority and media type selections.
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• Color Adjustment / Matching
You can set the color adjustment and matching.
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Color Adjustment iPF840
• Matching is not displayed if No color correction has been selected in Color Mode .
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• 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.
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.
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Select Color on Color Mode in the Color Settings panel.
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Select Color Adjustment .
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Drag each slider to the left or right to adjust.
Cyan
Setting Details
Adjusts the strength of colors to compensate the hues.
Magenta
Yellow
Brightness
Contrast
Adjusts the strength of colors to compensate the hues.
Adjusts the strength of colors to compensate the hues.
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 created on the display, or when you want to print in different degrees of brightness, use this feature.
Adjusts the relative brightness between the brightest and darkest portions of the image.
iPF840 Color Adjustment
Contrast
Saturation
Gray Tone
Setting Details
*For soft gradation, decrease the contrast. For hard gradation, increase the contrast.
Adjusts the hues for vivid color or dark color.
Adjusts gray from cool black (bluish tones) to warm black (reddish tones).
Note
• You can also click the up or down arrow, or enter the number directly to increase or decrease the value.
Adjusting Monochrome
Use the monochrome setting to print monochrome images of color photographs captured with a scanner or digital camera or other color images.
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Select Monochrome on Color Mode in the Color Settings panel.
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Select Color Adjustment .
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Drag each slider to the left or right to adjust.
Brightness
Setting Details
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 created on the display, or when you want to print in different degrees of brightness, use this feature.
Contrast Adjusts the relative brightness between the brightest and darkest portions of the image.
*For soft gradation, decrease the contrast. For hard gradation, increase the contrast.
Note
• You can also click the up or down arrow, or enter the number directly to increase or decrease the value.
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Matching iPF840
You can set the matching.
• If No color correction is selected under Color Mode , the Matching is not displayed.
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• Matching Mode
You can select a matching mode to suit the print job.
Setting
Details
Enables printing of optimal color tones using a driver specific color profile. You should normally select this mode.
Enables color matching using ICC profiles. Select this if you want to print by specifying the input profile, printer profile, and matching method in detail. This allows you to use ICC profiles for digital cameras and scanners, ICC profiles created using the profile creation tool, etc.
Enables color matching by using the ColorSync function of OS X. Select this if you want to perform soft proofing using ColorSync before printing.
Note
• You need to set each correction on the printer driver.
• ColorSync needs to be selected in the Color Matching panel of the driver in order to select ColorSync .
• Matching Method
You can select a matching method to suit the print job.
• Gamma
You can adjust the gradation of intermediate tones in an image. 2.2
is normally selected. If you want a softer impression than 2.2
, select 1.8
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• You can select only after Driver Matching Mode has been selected in Matching Mode .
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iPF840 Driver Matching Mode
• Input Profile
Select the input profile.
• You can select only after ICC Matching Mode has been selected in Matching Mode .
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• Printer Profile
Select the printer profile.
• You can select only after ICC Matching Mode has been selected in Matching Mode .
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• 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 .
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Under Matching Mode , select Driver Matching Mode .
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Click the Matching Method list, and then select a setting.
Auto
Setting Details
Automatically selects the best color matching method for each Image, Graphics, Text.
Perceptual
Saturation
Colorimetric
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 application software.
Color-matching optimized for printing posters, etc., vividly.
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. Generally, this is also called relative colorimetric.
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ICC Matching Mode iPF840
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Under Matching Mode , select ICC Matching Mode .
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Click the Matching Method list, and then select a setting.
Perceptual
Setting Details
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 application software.
Saturation
Colorimetric
Colorimetric (No White-Point Correction)
Color-matching optimized for printing posters, etc., vividly.
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. Generally, this is also called relative colorimetric.
The processing method of color-matching is identical to Colorimetric . Use this when you want to further reproduce the target paper material color of the image data. Generally, this also is called absolute colorimetric.
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Click the Input Profile list and select an input profile.
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Click the Printer Profile list and select a printer profile.
iPF840 ColorSync
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Check that ColorSync is selected in Matching Mode .
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To apply ColorSync to previews, check the Soft Proof check box.
This dialog box appears when you select Preferences from the imagePROGRAF Advanced Preview menu. You can set the preferences for Preview.
• Units
Set the unit for paper length, margins, and so on.
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.
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Go to Page Dialog Box iPF840
Note
• You can input between 10 and 400.
• You can change the numbers by clicking ▼ button.
This dialog box appears when you select Go to Page from the View menu.
Note
• You can not select Go to Page if the document is only one page.
• Page
Input the page number in numerical characters to display in the preview area.
• You can change the numbers in the range of the page of the documents.
Note
You can use the borderless printing function to print without margins surrounding the image.
Note
• With some media borderless printing can be performed only between two edges.
• To use the borderless printing function, the specified media must be set to the printer.
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Paper Source .
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, click the Enlarged/Reduced Printing check box on.
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Select Fit Roll Paper Width .
4
Click the Borderless Printing check box on.
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Click the Print button.
Borderless printing begins.
iPF840 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
1
, click the Print
Centered check box on.
2
Click the Print button.
Printing on the center begins.
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.
• This is not displayed when a checkmark is placed in Borderless Printing .
Note
1
Paper Source .
2
, click the No
Spaces at Top or Bottom check box on.
3
Click the Print button.
Printing on the settings with no spaces at top or bottom begins.
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Print Page Rotated 90 Degrees iPF840
You can save paper by printing in landscape orientation on roll paper.
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Paper Source .
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, click the Rotate Page check box on.
3
Select Rotate Right 90 Degrees or Rotate Left 90
Degrees .
4
Click the Print button.
Printing on rotating 90 degrees begins.
In the preview area, you can display to the width of the paper.
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Select Fit to Width from the tool bar.
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Fitting to the width of the paper, it is displayed.
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In the preview area, you can display all.
1
Select Fit Screen from the tool bar.
iPF840 Display with Actual Size
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All is displayed.
In the preview area, you can display the actual size.
1
Select Actual Size from the tool bar.
2
Actual size is displayed.
You can move a page to display in the preview area.
1
Select each button in Go to Page on the tool bar.
Setting
Go to the first page.
Go to the previous page.
Go to the next page.
Go to the last page.
Details
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Moving a Page iPF840
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The target page appears.
Note
• You can also move a page by clicking the page on the thumbnails.
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Key Features
- Prints CAD drawings, enlargements or reductions, and borderless printing
- Prints banners or at other non-standard sizes
- Tiles and prints multiple pages per sheet
- Centers originals
- Prints photos and office documents
- User-friendly interface