Canon imagePROGRAF iPF6100 User Guide

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Turning the Printer On and Off

Turning the printer on

1.

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.

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2.

The printer goes online in preparation for printing after startup, and the Online lamp and paper source section lamp remain lit.

The printer will not go online in the following situations. Take action as needed.

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The Top Cover is open

Close the Top Cover.

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The Ink Tank Cover is open

Close the Ink Tank Cover.

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The Printhead is not installed

Please see “Replacing the Printhead”. (→P.625)

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Ink Tank is not installed

Please see “Replacing Ink Tanks”. (→P.614)

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“ERROR” is shown on the Display Screen

Turn off the printer and contact your Canon dealer.

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The Online lamp and Message lamp are not lit (even once), and nothing appears on the Display

Screen

Make sure the printer is plugged in correctly. Check the connection at the plug and electrical outlet.

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No paper is loaded

Load paper. (→P.80) (→P.85)

Important

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Starting the printer when it is connected via the USB cable to a Macintosh computer that is off may cause the computer to start up at the same time. To prevent this, disconnect the USB cable before starting the printer. Connecting the printer to the computer via a USB hub may solve this issue.

Turning the printer off

Important

•

Never turn the printer off or unplug it during a print job. This could damage the printer.

1.

Make sure no print jobs are in progress.

If the Message lamp is ashing, check the message on the Display Screen and take action as necessary. (→P.689)

If the Data lamp is ashing, the printer is receiving a print job. Turn off the printer only after printing is nished.

2.

Hold down the Power button for more than a second.

After Shut Down.. Please Wait.. is shown on the Display Screen, the printer shuts off.

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Printer Modes

Printer modes are classied as follows and described in this topic.

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Modes (→P.21)

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Mode transition (→P.22)

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Online, and state of the Control Panel (→P.23)

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Ofine, and state of the Control Panel (→P.24)

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Menu mode, and state of the Control Panel (→P.25)

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Submenu mode, and state of the Control Panel (→P.25)

Modes

The printer has ve modes as follows:

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Online

The printer is ready to receive jobs sent from the computer. Jobs sent from the computer are processed immediately. If jobs are received in other modes, they are printed the next time the printer goes online.

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Ofine

Any jobs sent from the computer are held without being processed.

While the printer is ofine, you can feed or cut roll paper manually.

The printer goes ofine automatically if jobs cannot be processed, such as if errors occur.

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Menu mode

Menus are displayed on the printer, and you can select, set, or execute menu items. Any jobs sent from the computer are held without being printed.

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Submenus

Submenus are displayed regarding ink and paper information. Jobs can be received and printing is possible while submenus are displayed and the printer is online. In other modes, any jobs sent from the computer are held without being printed while submenus are displayed.

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Sleep mode

The printer is in power-saving mode. The printer automatically enters Sleep mode to conserve power if it is idle for a specic period (by factory default, ve minutes), that is, if no print jobs are received or buttons are pressed while all covers are closed.

You can specify the period before the printer enters Sleep mode in the Sleep Timer menu. (→P.49)

If any print jobs are received when the printer is in Sleep mode (after it was originally online), the printer goes online and prints the jobs.

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Mode transition

The printer mode transitions are as follows:

*1: When submenus are displayed, you can press any button other than the Information button to return to the previous mode.

*2: The printer automatically enters Sleep mode if it is idle for a specic period (by factory default, ve minutes), that is, if no print jobs are received or buttons are pressed while all covers are closed.

However, it does not enter Sleep mode while error messages are displayed.

*3: In Sleep mode, the printer can be restored to the previous state by pressing any button. Sleep mode is also terminated if a print job is received or a command is issued from RemoteUI.

*4: The menu of options available during printing can be displayed by pressing the Online button to pause printing and then pressing the Menu button.

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Online, and state of the Control Panel

Not printing

Printing in progress (receiving or processing print jobs)

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Display Screen

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Top Level of the Display Screen

The printer status is displayed here. The selected paper source is indicated by an icon in the upper-right corner.

Any warning messages are displayed here on lines 2-4. Take action as needed. (→P.689)

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Middle Level of the Display Screen

The rst and second lines display the paper type and size.

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Bottom Level of the Display Screen

Here, the remaining ink level is indicated. (→P.620)

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Online lamp (→P.15)

Lit when the printer is online.

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Data lamp (→P.15)

Flashes when print jobs are being received or processed.

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Message lamp (→P.15)

Lit when warning messages are displayed.


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Ofine, and state of the Control Panel

Ofine

Not printing Printing is paused

Display Screen

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Display Screen

The printer status is displayed here. The selected paper source is indicated by an icon in the upper-right corner.

Any warning messages are displayed here on lines 2-4. Take action as needed. (→P.689)

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Middle Level of the Display Screen

The rst and second lines display the paper type and size.

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Bottom Level of the Display Screen

Here, the remaining ink level is indicated. (→P.620)

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Lit when warning messages are displayed.

Error Messages

If action can be taken If no action can be taken

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Top and Middle Levels of the Display Screen

Error messages are displayed.

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Bottom Level of the

Display Screen

Here, the remaining ink level is indicated.

(→P.620)

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Error messages are displayed.

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Bottom Level of the

Display Screen

The corrective actions are displayed here.

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The error message is displayed with the following instructions:

Turn off printer, wait, then turn on again.

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Display Screen

“ERROR” is displayed, followed by the error code and Call for

service.

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Flashes when print jobs are being received.

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Flashes when error messages are displayed.

Take action as needed. (→P.689)

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Flashes when print jobs are being received.

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Flashes when error messages are displayed.

Turn off the printer and wait at least three seconds before restoring the power.

If the message is still displayed after this, write down the error code and message, turn off the printer, and contact the Canon dealer for assistance.

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Menu mode, and state of the Control Panel

Main menu

Menu items and settings Main menu (during printing)

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Display Screen

Pressing the Menu button when printing is not in progress displays the main menu.

The title of the selected menu is displayed on the rst line, and items in this menu are displayed on the second and subsequent lines. If a scroll bar is shown at right, the menu is continued below but cannot be displayed all at once. (→P.30)

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Display Screen

The title of the selected menu is displayed on the rst line, and menu items or settings are displayed on the second and subsequent lines. (→P.30)

The menu of options available during printing (top gure) can be displayed by pressing the ► button when the main menu is displayed (left gure).

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Display Screen

The menu of options that are available during printing can be displayed while you are printing by pressing the Online button to pause printing and then pressing the Menu button.

When you select a menu, the title of the selected menu is displayed on the rst line and items in the menu are displayed on the second and subsequent lines. If a scroll bar is shown at right, the menu is continued below but cannot be displayed all at once. (→P.30)

Submenu mode, and state of the Control Panel

Remaining Maintenance

Cartridge capacity and ink levels

Information of the loaded paper

Printer information

Press the Information button to display this information, one after another: the Maintenance Cartridge capacity and remaining ink levels, paper information, and printer information. (→P.61)

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Switching Modes

Switching the Printer Online/Ofine

Press the Online button to switch the printer online or ofine.

The Online lamp is lit in Online mode. Printing is possible in this mode.

The Online lamp is off in Ofine mode.

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Depending on the status, the printer switches online and ofine as follows.

Printer Status When the Online Button is Pressed

Online The printer switches ofine and the Online lamp goes off.

Online, printing

Ofine

Ofine, when an error message is displayed

Menu mode

Menu mode, printing

Switches ofine and printing is paused.

When printing is paused, the Printing menu is available.

Switches online and the Online lamp is lit.

In the case of error messages other than those shown below or if paper is not loaded, the printer remains ofine until you solve the problem. The

Online lamp remains off.

If the following error messages are displayed, the printer switches online and printing is resumed.

However, you may not be able to obtain the desired printing results.

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Insufcient paper for job

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PHead needs cleaning.

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Papr Size Mismatch

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Papr Type Mismatch



Printing is resumed.


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Switching to Menu Mode

Press the Menu button to display the main menu.

Depending on the status, the printer switches to Menu mode as follows.

Printer Status When the Menu Button is Pressed

Online Switches to Menu mode.

Online, printing

Ofine

The printer stays online. It does not switch to Menu mode.

Switches to Menu mode.

Ofine, printing

Ofine, when an error message is displayed

Menus available during printing are displayed.

Not switch to Menu mode until the problem is solved.

Press the Information button to display the submenus.

Press the Information button to display the Maintenance Cartridge capacity and remaining ink levels, as well as information on the loaded paper and the printer. Press the Information button repeatedly to change the information displayed. (→P.61)

Press any button other than the Information button to restore the previous mode.

After you display a submenu, the printer will revert to the previous mode in about ten seconds if no print job is received or if you do not operate the printer.

Note

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You can start Head Cleaning A by holding down the Information button for three seconds or more.

(→P.624)

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Printer Menu Operations

For instructions on selecting menu items, see “Main Menu Operations”. (→P.30)

For details on menu levels and menu items, see “Menu Structure”. (→P.35)

The printer menu structure is made up of a main menu and submenus.

Access the main menu by pressing the Menu button on the Control Panel. The principal settings available in the main menu are as follows:

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Paper Settings

Specify the type and size of paper.

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Print Settings

Adjust or clean the Printhead, or adjust the paper feed amount.

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Printer Settings

Congure the network settings, set the sleep timer, and specify the unit of measurement on the display.

Note

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By default, main menu settings apply to all print jobs. However, for settings that are also available in the printer driver, the values specied in the printer driver take priority.

Access the submenu by pressing the Information button on the Control Panel. You can check the following information in submenus.

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Ink levels

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Maintenance Cartridge capacity

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Size and type of paper that is selected

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Amount of roll paper left


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Main Menu Operations

Press the Menu button to display the main menu. For details, see “Main Menu Settings”. (→P.49)

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Main menu when no print job is in progress

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Main menu during printing

Note

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The main menu will not be displayed in the following cases even if you press the Menu button.

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An error message is displayed

You can access the Menu mode after you have solved the problem.

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Pressing the Menu button when printing is paused (because you have pressed the Online button) displays main menu items that are available during printing.

To access each function menu from the main menu, and set or execute menu items, use buttons on the

Control Panel.

The following section describes menu operations and how they are presented in this User Manual.

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Accessing Menus (→P.31)

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Specifying menu items (→P.32)

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Specifying numerical values (→P.33)

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Executing menu commands (→P.34)

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Accessing Menus

Printer menus are grouped by function.

Menus are displayed with the upper line selected. Use the buttons on the Control Panel to access each menu.

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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. If you navigate to the lowest-level menu and press the ▼ button again, the display switches to the top-level menu screen. If you navigate to the top-level menu and press the ▲ button again, the display switches to the lowest-level menu screen. Items you select are highlighted.

The scroll bar at right indicates the current position in the overall menu.

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To access these lower level menus, select a menu and press ►.

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To return to upper level menus, press the ◄ button.


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Specifying menu items

Follow the steps below to specify menu items.

1.

Press ▲ or ▼ to select a menu, and then press the ► button.

Repeat these steps until the desired menu options are displayed.

2.

Press ▲ or ▼ to select the desired setting, and then press the OK button.

The check box at left is selected, and the setting is conrmed.

After two seconds, the display reverts to the upper level menu.

3.

Press the Online button to bring the printer online.

Note

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If a conrmation message is displayed regarding the setting you entered, press the OK button. The setting is applied, and the printer goes online.

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Specifying numerical values

Follow the steps below to enter numbers for items such as network settings.

1.

Press ▲ or ▼ to select Interface Setup, and then press the ► button.

2.

Press ▲ or ▼ to select TCP/IP, and then press the ► button.

3.

Press ▲ or ▼ to select IP Setting, and then press the ► button.

4.

Press ▲ or ▼ to select IP Address, and then press the ► button.

5.

Press ◄ or ► to move the cursor (_) to each eld for entering numbers.

6.

Press ▲ or ▼ to select the number, and then press the OK button.

Note

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Hold down ▲ or ▼ to increase or decrease the value continuously.

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Make sure the IP address you enter for the printer is not the same as any computer IP address in your network.

7.

Repeat steps 2 and 3 to continue entering numbers.

8.

Press the Online button to bring the printer online.

Note

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If a conrmation message is displayed regarding the setting you entered, press the OK button. The setting is applied, and the printer goes online.


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Executing menu commands

Follow the steps below to execute menu commands.

1.

Press ▲ or ▼ to select a menu, and then press the ► button.

Repeat these steps until the desired menu options are displayed.

2.

Press ▲ or ▼ to select the action to execute, and then press the OK button.

After two seconds, the menu command is executed. After commands are executed, the printer commonly reverts to the state before the menu operation, either online or ofine.

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Menu Structure

Main Menu

The structure of the main menu is as follows. Values at right indicated by an asterisk “*” are the defaults.

For instructions on menu operations, see “Main Menu Operations”. (→P.30)

For details on menu items, see “Main Menu Settings”. (→P.49)

First Level Second Level Third Level Fourth Level Fifth Level

Paper Cutting (*1) No *

Yes

Rep. Ink Tank

Head Cleaning

No *

Yes

Head Cleaning A

Head Cleaning B

Media Menu Manual PaperType

Plain Paper (*5)

Plain Paper HQ

(*5)

Plain Paper HG

(*5)

Recycled Coated

(*5)

High Resolution

(*5)

Coated Paper (*5)

HW Coated (*5)

Ex HW Coated (*5)

Premium MatteP

(*5)

Matte Photo (*5)

Glossy Photo (*5)

Semi-Gl Photo (*5)

HW GlossyPhoto2

(*5)

HW SemiGlPhoto2

(*5)

Poster Semi-Gl

(*5)

SatinPhoto 190

(*5)

Photo PaperPlus

(*5)

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First Level Second Level Third Level

PhotoPlusSemiGl

(*5)

Syn. Paper (*5)

Adh. Syn. Paper

(*5)

Backlit Film (*5)

Backprint Film (*5)

Flame-Res.Cloth

(*5)

ThinFab.Banner2

(*5)

Proong Paper

(*5)

News Proof 1 (*5)


FineArt Photo (*5)

FneArt HW Photo

(*5)

FineArt Txtr (*5)

FineArt Wtrclr (*5)

FineArtBlockP (*5)

Canvas Matte2

(*5)

JPN Paper Washi

(*5)

Colored Coated

(*5)

CAD Trace Paper

(*5)

CAD Matte Film

(*5)

POP Board (*5)

Special # Here, the number is 1-10 (*5)

Manual PaperSize ISO A1

ISO A2+

ISO A2

ISO A3+

ISO A3

Fourth Level

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Fifth Level

First Level

Roll Media Type

(*1)

Second Level Third Level

ISO A4

ISO B2

ISO B3

ISO B4

JIS B2

JIS B3

JIS B4

22"x34"(ANSI D)

17"x22"(ANSI C)

11"x17" (Ledger)

13"x19" (Super B)

Letter (8.5"x11")

Legal (8.5"x14")

20"x24"

18"x22"

14"x17"

12"x16"

10"x12"

10"x15"

8"x10"

24"x36" (ARCH D)

18"x24" (ARCH C)

12"x18" (ARCH B)

9"x12" (ARCH A)

DIN C2

DIN C3

DIN C4

16"x20"

20"x30"

13"x22"

300x900mm

Free Size Setng

Plain Paper (*5)

Plain Paper HQ

(*5)

Fourth Level


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Fifth Level

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First Level Second Level Third Level

Plain Paper HG

(*5)

Recycled Coated

(*5)

Coated Paper (*5)

HW Coated (*5)

Ex HW Coated (*5)

Premium MatteP

(*5)

Glossy Photo (*5)

Semi-Gl Photo (*5)

HW GlossyPhoto2

(*5)

HW SemiGlPhoto2

(*5)

Poster Semi-Gl

(*5)

SatinPhoto 190

(*5)

Syn. Paper (*5)

Adh. Syn. Paper

(*5)

Backlit Film (*5)

Backprint Film (*5)

Flame-Res.Cloth

(*5)

ThinFab.Banner2

(*5)

Proong Paper

(*5)



FineArt Photo (*5)

FneArt HW Photo

(*5)

FineArt Txtr (*5)

FineArt Wtrclr (*5)

FineArtBlockP (*5)

Canvas Matte2

(*5)

Fourth Level

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Fifth Level

First Level

Paper Details

Second Level Third Level

JPN Paper Washi

(*5)

Colored Coated

(*5)

CAD Trace Paper

(*5)

CAD Matte Film

(*5)

Special # Here, the number is 1-10 (*5)

Chk Remain.Roll

Off *

On

Fourth Level

Roll Length Set (*1,

*2)

### m (*11)

### feet (*11)

(The paper type is displayed here.) (*5)

Roll DryingTime Off

30 sec.

1 min.

3 min.

5 min.

10 min.

30 min.

60 min.

Scan Wait Time

Feed Priority

Adjust Length

Head Height

Off

1 sec.

3 sec.

5 sec.

7 sec.

9 sec.

Automatic *

Band Joint

Print Length

From -0.70% to

0.70%

Automatic *

Highest

High


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Fifth Level

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First Level Second Level Third Level Fourth Level

Standard

Low

Lowest

Skew Check Lv.

High Accuracy

Standard *

Loose

VacuumStrngth

Off

Automatic *

Strongest

Strong

Standard

Weak

Weakest

NearEnd RollMrgn 3mm

20mm

Cut Speed Fast

Standard

Trim Edge First

Slow

Automatic

Off

Cutting Mode

On

Automatic

Eject

Manual

Bordless Margin Automatic

Fixed

CutDustReduct.

On

Off

NearEnd Sht Mrgn 3mm

20mm

Manual Feed

Return Defaults

(*12)

Front

Top

No

Yes

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First Level

Adjust Printer

Interface Setup

Second Level

Auto Head Adj.

Third Level

Standard Adj.

Advanced Adj.

Auto Print

No

Fourth Level

Yes

No

Yes

Off

On *

Manual Head Adj

(*9)

No

Auto Band Adj.

Yes

Standard Adj.

Advanced Adj.

Manual Band Adj No

Yes

Adj Far Ed Feed No

Yes

Adjust Length (*3)

No

Yes

Calibration Auto Adjust

Calibration Log

Use Adj. Value

Return Defaults

No

Yes

Date

Paper Type

Disabled

Enabled *

No

Yes *

EOP Timer 10 sec.

30 sec.

1 min.

2 min.

5 min.

10 min. *

30 min.

60 min.

No

Yes

No

Yes

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Fifth Level

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First Level Second Level

TCP/IP

NetWare

AppleTalk

Ethernet Driver

Third Level

IP Mode

Protocol (*4)

IP Setting (*10)

NetWare

Frame Type (*6)

On

Off *

Auto Detect

Ethernet 2

Ethernet 802.2 *

Ethernet 802.3

Ethernet SNAP

Print Service (*6)

BinderyPServer

RPrinter

NDSPServer *

NPrinter

On

Off *

Auto Detect

On *

Off

Comm.Mode (*7) Half Duplex *

Full Duplex

Ethernet Type (*7) 10 Base-T *

100 Base-TX

Spanning Tree

Not Use *

MAC Address

Use

000085 XXXXXX

Fourth Level

Automatic

Manual *

DHCP

BOOTP

RARP

IP Address

Subnet Mask

Default G/W

Fifth Level

On

Off *

On

Off *

On

Off *

0.0.0.0 -

255.255.255.255

0.0.0.0 -

255.255.255.255

0.0.0.0 -

255.255.255.255

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First Level

Maintenance

System Setup

Second Level

Ext. Interface

Return Defaults

Repl. maint cart

Third Level

No

IEEE1394

No

Yes

No

Yes

Printhead L

Fourth Level

Replace P.head

Printhead R

No

Yes

No

Yes

Move Printer

Clean Platen

Spur Cleaning

Warning

No *

Yes

No

Yes

No

Yes

Buzzer Off

On *

Detect Mismatch Pause

Warning

None *

Keep Media Size

Off *

On

Paper Size Basis Sht Selection

ISO A3+ *

Roll Selection 1


13"x19"(Super B)

ISO A3 (297mm) *

300mm Roll

10in. (254mm) *

JIS B4 (257mm)

TrimEdge Reload Automatic

Off *

On

Noz. Check Freq.

Off

1 page

10 pages

Control Panel

Fifth Level

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Sleep Timer

Length Unit

Time Zone

Third Level

Automatic *

5 min. *

10 min.

15 min.

20 min.

30 min.

40 min.

50 min.

60 min.

240 min.

meter *

feet/inch

0:London (GMT)

+1:Paris,Rome

+2:Athens,Cairo

+3:Moscow

+4:Eerevan,Baku

+5:Islamabad

+6:Dacca

+7:Bangkok

+8:Hong Kong

+9:Tokyo,Seoul

+10:Canberra

+11NewCaledonia

+12:Wellington

-12:Eniwetok

-11:Midway is.

-10Hawaii(AHST)

-9:Alaska(AKST)

-8:Oregon (PST)

-7:Arizona(MST)

-6:Texas (CST)

-5:NewYork(EST)

-4:Santiago

-3:Buenos Aires

Fourth Level

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Date Format

Date & Time

Third Level

-2:

-1:Cape Verde

yyyy/mm/dd *

dd/mm/yyyy mm/dd/yyyy

Date

Time

Language

Fourth Level

yyyy/mm/dd (*8)

hh:mm

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Fifth Level

Test Print

Contrast Adj.

-4, -3, -2, -1, 0*, +1,

+2, +3, +4

Reset PaprSetngs No

Status Print

Yes

No

Yes

Media Details

Print Job Log

Menu Map

Nozzle Check

No

Yes

No

Yes

No

Yes

No


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Yes

Third Level Fourth Level Fifth Level

Information System Info

Error Log

Job Log

######## - ####

(Choose from information about the latest three print jobs.)

Document Name

User Name

Page Count

Job Status

Print Start Time

Print End Time

Print Time

Print Size

Media Type

Interface

Ink Consumed

*1: Available only if a roll is loaded.

*2: Available only if Chk Remain.Roll is On.

*3: Available if Feed Priority is Automatic or Print Length.

*4: Not displayed if IP Mode is Manual.

*5: For information on the types of paper the printer supports, refer to the Paper Reference Guide.

(→P.108) The paper type setting in the printer driver and related software (as well as on the Control

Panel ) is updated when you install the printer driver from the User Software CD-ROM or if you change paper information by using the Media Conguration Tool. See the Media Conguration Tool Guide

(Windows) or Media Conguration Tool Guide (Macintosh).

*6: Not displayed if NetWare is Off.

*7: Not displayed if Auto Detect is On.

*8: Follows the setting in Date Format.

*9: Available after you have used Advanced Adj. in Auto Head Adj. once.

*10: Not displayed if IP Mode is Automatic.

*11: Follows the setting in Length Unit.

*12: Select Yes to restore Paper Details to the factory default values. Any paper type settings you have changed on the Control Panel of the printer are restored to the original values when you install the printer driver from the User Software CD-ROM or if you update paper information by using the

Media Conguration Tool.

Caution

•

Only the following menus are displayed during printing.

•

Menu Durng Prtng

If you press the Online button while printing to pause printing and then press the Menu button,

Head Cleaning, Fine Band Adj., and Information are displayed.

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Submenus

Each time you press the Information button on the Control Panel, printer information is displayed in the following order.

■The remaining Maintenance Cartridge capacity and ink levels

■Information on the loaded paper

■Printer information

For details on submenu screens, see “Submenu Display”. (→P.61)


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Main menu during printing

The structure of the main menu during printing is as follows.


For details on menu items available during printing, see “Main Menu Settings (During Printing)”. (→P.59)


Menu Durng Prtng Head Cleaning

Third Level

Head Cleaning A

Fourth Level Fifth Level

Head Cleaning B

Fine Band Adj.

Information

From -5 to 5

System Info

Error Log

Job Log

######## - ####


Document Name

User Name

Page Count

Job Status


Print End Time

Print Time

Print Size

Media Type

Interface

Ink Consumed

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Control Panel

Main Menu Settings

Main menu items are described in the following tables.


For details on menu levels and values, see “Menu Structure”. (→P.35)

Setting Item Description, Instructions

Paper Cutting

This command is available only if a roll is loaded.

Choose Yes to cut the roll at the current position. If the roll is not already at the cut position, the roll will be automatically advanced to that position and then cut.

Rep. Ink Tank

Head Cleaning

Media Menu

When replacing the Ink Tank , choose Yes and follow the instructions on the screen.

(→P.614)

Specify Printhead cleaning options. (→P.624)

Choose Head Cleaning A if printing is faint, oddly colored, or contains foreign substances.

Choose Head Cleaning B if no ink is printed at all, or if printing is not improved by Head Cleaning A.

Specify the type and size of paper. (→P.50)

Paper Details

Specify detailed paper-related settings, including the ink drying time and borderless printing options. (→P.51)

Adjust Printer

Interface Setup

Maintenance

System Setup

Test Print

Information

Adjust the Printhead alignment or amount of feed by printing a test pattern. (→P.53)

Congure the EOP timer and network settings. (→P.54)

Access maintenance settings when replacing the Printhead or preparing to move the printer. (→P.55)

Specify the printer system settings, including the date format and display language.

(→P.56)

Choose Status Print to print information about the printer.

Choose Media Details to print the paper settings as specied in Paper Details.

Choose Print Job Log to print a record of print jobs, including the paper type and size, amount of ink used, and so on. (Information on ink consumption is general, not specic in nature.)

Choose Menu Map to print a list of the main menu options.

Choose Nozzle Check to print a test pattern for checking the nozzles.

Displays information about the printer and record of print jobs. (→P.58)

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Control Panel

Media Menu

Setting Item

Manual PaperType

(*1)

Manual PaperSize

(*1)

Description, Instructions

Choose the type of sheets to be loaded manually.

(→P.162)

Choose the size of paper to be loaded manually.

(→P.163)

Roll Media Type (*1) Choose the size of the roll.

(→P.124)

Chk Remain.Roll

Roll Length Set

Choose On to print a barcode at the end of a roll before you remove it. The printed barcode can be used in managing the amount of roll paper left. Choose Off if you prefer not to print the barcode.

Displayed if Chk Remain.Roll is On.

If a barcode is not printed on rolls, specify the roll length. The roll length is displayed in meters or feet, depending on the setting in Length Unit.



Panel ) is updated when you install the printer driver from the User Software CD-ROM or if you change paper information by using the Media Conguration Tool. See the Media Conguration Tool Guide

(Windows) or Media Conguration Tool Guide (Macintosh).

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Control Panel

Paper Details

Setting Item

(The paper type is displayed here.)(*1)

Roll DryingTime

Scan Wait Time

Feed Priority

Adjust Length

Head Height

Skew Check Lv.


Specify the time to wait for the ink to dry for each sheet.

Specify the time to wait for the ink to dry between each scan in bidirectional printing, in consideration of how quickly the ink dries. Note that printing will take longer if you specify a wait time.

Specify exact paper feeding, if desired. Normally, select

Automatic. Choose Print Length if you prefer to feed the paper an exact amount. However, note that choosing

Print Length may result in slight banding in the direction of

Carriage scanning.

Displayed if Feed Priority is Print Length.

Adjustment relative to the amount of stretching or shrinkage of the current paper.

Enter either the adjustment results from Print Pattern or the discrepancy that you measured (as a percentage).

For paper that tends to stretch, increase the feed amount by choosing a higher adjustment value. For paper that tends to shrink, decrease the feed amount by choosing a lower adjustment value.

Adjust the Printhead height. (→P.588)

If you print on Japanese paper (washi) or other handmade paper that has an irregular width, choose Loose for a higher skew detection threshold, or choose Off to disable skew detection. However, if paper is loaded askew when detection is Off, note that paper jams or Platen soiling may occur.

VacuumStrngth

NearEnd RollMrgn

Specify the minimum margin at the leading edge of roll paper to ensure better printing quality at the leading edge.

Note that if you choose 3mm , it may lower the printing quality at the leading edge and affect feeding accuracy. The printed surface may be scratched, and ink may adhere to the leading edge. It may also cause the Platen to become soiled.

Cut Speed

Specify the level of suction that holds paper against the Platen

. (→P.595)

Trim Edge First

Choose the cutting speed. If you use adhesive paper, choosing Slow helps prevent adhesive from sticking to the cutter and keeps the cutter sharp.

If a roll is loaded, the end of the paper will be cut.

Choose On to have 40 mm (1.6 in) cut off the leading edge of the roll after you load the roll. Scraps are then removed.

When Automatic is selected, if the left and right side of the leading edge of the roll are uneven (by 3 mm [0.12 in] or more), the edge is cut an amount relative to the slant to ensure a straight edge after you load the roll. Scraps are then removed.

If the unevenness is less than 3 mm or if Off is selected, the edge is not cut and scraps are not removed.

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Control Panel

Setting Item

(The paper type is displayed here.)(*1)

Cutting Mode

Bordless Margin

CutDustReduct.


Specify whether or not to cut with the standard round-bladed cutter.

Choose Automatic to have the roll cut automatically after printing. If you choose Eject, the paper is cut after you hold down the Stop button for a second or more. If you choose

Manual, the paper will not be cut after printing. Instead, a line will be printed at the cut position.

Adjust the margin during borderless printing.

Choose Automatic to have the printer automatically detect the paper width and congure the margin settings for borderless printing. If margins are mistakenly created when Automatic is selected, choose Fixed. In this case, the paper width is not detected automatically, and the document is printed without borders, using the margin settings required by the printer.

Choose On to reduce the amount of debris generated when cutting lm and similar media by printing a line at the cut position. This option reduces the amount of debris given off after cutting. It also helps prevent adhesive from sticking to the cutter and keeps the cutter sharp if you use adhesive paper. (→P.134)

NearEnd Sht Mrgn

Specify a margin at the leading edge of sheets to ensure better printing quality at the leading edge.

Note that if you choose 3mm , it may lower the printing quality at the leading edge and affect feeding accuracy. The printed surface may be scratched, and ink may adhere to the leading edge.

Manual Feed

Return Defaults

When printing manually, choose the Paper Feed Slot .

Normally, choose Top . For heavyweight paper such as POP

Board , choose Front .

Choose Yes to restore Paper Details to the factory default values.



Panel ) is updated when you install the printer driver from the User Software CD-ROM or if you change paper information by using the Media Conguration Tool.

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Control Panel

Adjust Printer

Auto Head Adj.

Adjust Length

Calibration

Setting Item

Manual Head Adj

Auto Band Adj.

Manual Band Adj

Adj Far Ed Feed

Standard Adj.

Advanced Adj.

Auto Print

Standard Adj.

Advanced Adj.

Auto Adjust

Calibration Log

Use Adj. Value

Return Defaults


Choose Yes to have the printer print and read a test pattern for the automatic adjustment of Printhead alignment relative to the printing direction. (→P.584)

Choose Yes to have the printer print and read a test pattern for the automatic adjustment of Printhead alignment relative to the nozzle and printing direction. (→P.584)

Choose On to have the printer automatically execute the

Advanced Adj. operations after you replace the Printhead .

(→P.584)

Choose Yes to print a test pattern for adjustment of Printhead alignment relative to the printing direction. Enter the adjustment value manually based on the resulting pattern.

(→P.586)

Choose Yes to have the printer print and read a band adjustment test pattern for automatic adjustment of the feed amount. (→P.589)

Choose this option when using paper other than genuine

Canon paper, or paper for purposes other than checking output.

Choose Yes to have the printer print and read a band adjustment test pattern for automatic adjustment of the feed amount. Note that this function takes more time and requires more ink than Standard Adj. (→P.589)

Choose Yes to print a test pattern for adjusting the feed amount based on the paper type.

Choose Yes for adjustment of the feed amount of the trailing edge.

Choose Yes to print a test pattern for adjustment relative to paper stretching or shrinkage, after which you can enter the amount of adjustment. (→P.596)

Choose Yes for automatic adjustment of the adjustment value after a test pattern for color calibration is printed. The latest color calibration adjustment value is applied for all paper.

The date of color calibration and the paper type is indicated on the Display Screen .

Select Disabled and press the OK button to print without applying the color calibration adjustment value. The printer driver settings are given priority.

Select Enabled and press the OK button to apply the color calibration adjustment value in printing. However, the printer driver settings will be given priority.

Clears the color calibration adjustment value and log.

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Control Panel

Interface Setup

Setting Item

EOP Timer

TCP/IP IP Mode

NetWare

AppleTalk

Protocol

IP Setting

NetWare

Frame Type

Print Service

Ethernet Driver Auto Detect

Comm.Mode

Ethernet Type

Spanning Tree

Ext. Interface

Return Defaults

MAC Address

DHCP

BOOTP

RARP

IP Address

Subnet Mask

Default G/W


Specify the timeout period before cancellation of print jobs that cannot be received by the printer.

Choose whether the printer IP address is congured automatically or a static IP address is entered manually.

Specify the protocol used to congure the IP address automatically.

Specify the printer network information when using a static IP address.

Enter the IP address assigned to the printer, as well as the network subnet mask and default gateway.

Specify the NetWare protocol. To apply your changes, choose Register Setting .

Specify the frame type to use.

Choose the print service.

Specify whether to use the AppleTalk protocol.

To apply your changes, choose Register

Setting .

Specify the communication method. To apply your changes, choose Register Setting .

Choose On for automatic conguration of the

LAN communication protocol. Choose Off to use settings values of Comm.Mode and

Ethernet Type.

Choose the LAN communication method.

Choose the LAN transfer rate.

Choose whether spanning-tree packets are supported over the LAN.

Displays the MAC address.

Choose the expansion interface.

Execute? is displayed if you press the ▼ button. Choose OK to restore the network settings to the default values.

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Maintenance

Setting Item

Repl. maint cart

Replace P.head

Move Printer

Clean Platen

Spur Cleaning

Control Panel


When replacing the Maintenance Cartridge , choose Yes and follow the instructions on the screen. (→P.632)

Not displayed during a warning message that the remaining

Maintenance Cartridge capacity is low.

When replacing the Printhead , choose Yes and follow the instructions on the screen. (→P.625)

When transferring the printer to another location, follow the instructions on the screen. (→P.648)

After you select Yes, the Carriage is moved and the printer is ready for Platen cleaning.

Click Yes to clean the spurs. (→P.644)


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Control Panel

System Setup

Warning

Setting Item

Keep Media Size

Buzzer

Detect Mismatch


Set the buzzer. Choose On for the buzzer to sound once for warnings and three times for errors.

Choose Warning for notication (display of a warning message) during printing if the paper type specied in the printer menu does not match the paper type in the printer driver. Choose None to continue to print without notication. Choose Pause to have printing paused under these circumstances. In this case, you can continue printing by pressing the Online button.

Select On to use the paper size setting as the basis for printing instead of other settings. The margin setting of the printer menu will be used instead of the margin setting of the printer driver if the latter is smaller, which may prevent text or images in the trailing margin from being printed.

Choose Off to use the printer driver settings instead. Even if the margin setting of the printer driver is smaller than that of the printer driver, text or images will not be cut off. However, this requires longer paper because the actual margin will be equal to the margin setting of the printer driver plus the margin setting of the printer menu.

Paper Size Basis

TrimEdge Reload

Sht Selection



If sheet size detection is activated, choose whether ISO A3+ or 13"x19"(Super B) is applied when an intermediate size is detected.

If roll size detection is activated, choose whether ISO A3

(297mm) or 300mm Roll is applied when a roll of an intermediate width is detected.

If roll size detection is activated, choose whether 10in.

(254mm) or JIS B4 (257mm) is applied when a roll of an intermediate width is detected.

When Automatic is selected, the leading edge will be cut as needed, taking into account how long the paper has been loaded without being printed. (However, it is not cut if Cutting

Mode is set to Manual.)

Choose On to cut the leading edge.

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Setting Item

Noz. Check Freq.

Sleep Timer

Length Unit

Time Zone

Date Format

Date & Time

Language

Contrast Adj.

Reset PaprSetngs

Date

Time

Control Panel


Specify the timing for automatic checks of nozzle clogging.

Choose 1 page to check once per printed page. Choose

10 pages to check once per ten printed pages. Choose

Automatic to have the printer automatically adjust the timing for checks based on the frequency of nozzle use.

Specify the period before the printer enters Sleep mode.

Choose the unit of measurement when roll length is displayed.

You can switch the unit displayed for Roll Length Set and the remaining paper amount displayed in the submenu.

Specify the time zone. Time zone options indicate a main city in this time zone and the difference from Greenwich Mean

Time.

Specify the date format.

Set the current date.

Set the current time.

Specify the language used on the Display Screen .

Adjust the Display Screen contrast level.

Restores settings that you have changed with Media

Conguration Tool to the factory default values. If paper added using the Media Conguration Tool was used for color calibration, such color calibration can no longer be applied to any type of paper.


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Control Panel

Information

System Info

Error Log

Job Log

Setting Item

Version Firm

Boot

MIT


Displays the printer rmware version.

Displays the version of the boot ROM.

Displays the version of the MIT database format.

Displays the printer’s serial number.

Displays the MAC address of the printer.

s/n

MAC

IP

########-####

Displays the printer’s IP address.

Displays the most recent error messages (up to two).


Document Name Displays the document name in the last print job.

User Name

Displays the name of the user who sent the print job.

Page Count

Job Status

Displays the number of pages in the print job.

Displays the results of the print job processed.


Displays the time when the print job was started.

Print End Time

Displays the time when the print job was nished.

Print Time

Print Size

Displays the time required to print the job.

Displays the paper size in the print job.

Media Type

Interface

Displays the paper type in the print job.

Displays the interface used for the print job.

Ink Consumed

Displays the ink consumption.

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Control Panel

Main Menu Settings (During Printing)

Main menu items during printing are described in the following tables.


For details on menu levels and values, see “Menu Structure”. (→P.35)

Setting Item Description, Instructions

Head Cleaning

Specify Printhead cleaning options. (→P.624)

Choose Head Cleaning A if printing is faint, oddly colored, or contains foreign substances.

Choose Head Cleaning B if no ink is printed at all, or if printing is not improved by Head Cleaning A.

Fine Band Adj.

Information

Displayed during print jobs. For ne-tuning the feed amount.

Displays information about the printer and record of print jobs. (→P.60)


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Control Panel

Information

System Info

Error Log

Job Log

Setting Item

Version

Ext I/F

Firm

Boot

MIT


Displays the printer rmware version.

Displays the version of the boot ROM.

Displays the version of the MIT database format.

Displays the name of interfaces compatible with the expansion slot.

Displays the printer’s serial number.

Displays the MAC address.

s/n

MAC

IP

######## -

####

Displays the printer’s IP address.

Displays the most recent error messages (up to two).


Document Name Displays the document name in the last print job.

User Name

Displays the name of the user who sent the print job.

Page Count

Displays the number of pages in the print job.

Job Status

Displays the results of the print job processed.


Displays the time when the print job was started.

Print End Time

Displays the time when the print job was nished.

Print Time

Displays the time required to print the job.

Print Size

Displays the paper size in the print job.

Media Type

Interface

Displays the paper type in the print job.

Displays the interface used for the print job.

Ink Consumed

Displays the ink consumption.

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Control Panel

Submenu Display

Press the Information button to display this information, one after another: the Maintenance Cartridge capacity and remaining ink levels, paper information, and printer information.

Each time you press the Information button, the following submenus are displayed.

Note

•

Press any button other than the Information button to restore the previous mode.

•

After you display a submenu, the printer will revert to the previous mode in about ten seconds if no print job is received or if you do not operate the printer.

Remaining Maintenance Cartridge capacity and ink levels

The remaining Maintenance Cartridge capacity is shown on the top level of the Display Screen.

The remaining level of each ink is shown on the bottom level of the Display Screen. Ink levels shown on the

Display Screen correspond to the inks identied by the color labels on the bottom of the Display Screen.

These symbols may be displayed above the ink level: “!” if ink is low, “×” if no ink is left, and “?” if you have deactivated ink level detection.

Remaining ink is indicated as follows.

Information of the loaded paper

Here, the paper size, type, and related printer settings are displayed.

Printer information

Displays the rmware version, serial number, MAC address, IP address, and interface information.

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Control Panel

Status Print

You can print a Status Print report indicating the current status of the printer.

With Status Print, information is printed regarding the printer rmware version, various settings, and the utilization level of consumables.

Printing Status Print Reports

1.

Load paper.

If using sheets, load paper A4/Letter-sized. You will need at least four sheets.

2.

Press the Menu button to display MAIN MENU.

3.

Press ▲ or ▼ to select Test Print, and then press the ► button.

4.

Press ▲ or ▼ to select Status Print, and then press the ► button.

5.

Press ▲ or ▼ to select Yes, and then press the OK button.

Checking the information in the Status Print report

The following information is included in the Status Print report.

Canon imagePROGRAF iPF6100 Status Print Printer model

Firm

Boot

MIT

S/N

MC

Y, PC, C, PGY, GY, BK, PM, M,

MBK, R, G, and B

Firmware version

Boot version

MIT format version

Printer serial number

Maintenance Cartridge capacity (%)

Ink levels.

The remaining ink is displayed in a ve-level scale.

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Control Panel

Media Menu

Roll Media Type

Check Remain. Roll

Cut Sheet Type

Adjust Printer

Head Adjust

Auto Print

A1-F2

Feed Priority

Adjust Length

Calibration

Execution Log

Date:

Media:

Use Effect Value:

Information on the loaded paper.

Current printer settings.

Printhead adjustment value.

Settings related to paper feeding.

The color calibration setting value.

The calibration log.

Indicates the date calibration was performed and the type of paper used.

This value indicates whether the results of color calibration are used or not.


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Control Panel

Interface Setup

EOP Timer

TCP/IP

Current network settings.

Sets the elapsed time between receiving last data and canceling printing.

Settings related to TCP/IP .

IP Mode

Protocol

DHCP

BOOTP

RARP

IP Setting IP Setting values.

NetWare

Frame Type

Print Service

AppleTalk

Ethernet Driver

Auto Detect

Comm.Mode

Ethernet Type

Spanning Tree

MAC Address

IP Address

Subnet

Mask

Default

G/W

NetWare settings.

Values that specify whether AppleTalk is active or not.

Ethernet Driver settings.

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System Setup

Warning Current warning and error settings.

Buzzer

Detect mismatch

Keep Media Size Current paper-related settings.

Sheet Selection 1

Sheet Selection 2

Roll Selection 1

Roll Selection 2

Nozzle Check

Sleep Timer

Length Unit

Nozzle-check settings.

General printer settings.

Time Zone

Date Format

Language

Contrast Adj.

Information

RAM

Ext. Interface

Error Log

System information and an error log.

Control Panel


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Control Panel

Network (RemoteUI)

TCP/IP

Frame Type

Use BOOTP

Use DHCP

Use RARP

Raw Mode Bi-direction

Enable DNS Dynamic

Update

Use Zeroconf Function

IP Address*

Subnet Mask*

Gateway Address*

LPD Printing

IPP Printing

IPP Printer URI

RAW Printing

Raw Port Number

FTP Printing

SMTP Server Address*

Primary DNS Server

Address*

Secondary DNS Server

Address*

DNS Host Name*

DNS Domain Name*

Multicast DNS Service

Name

Current network settings used by RemoteUI.

*: Blank if the status has been saved by using Status Monitor.

NetWare Current NetWare settings.

Frame Type

IPX External Network

Number*

Node Number*

Print Service

*: Depending on the NetWare print service settings, information on one of the following four items is printed.

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Control Panel

Bindery PServer

File Server

Name*

Print Server

Name*

Print Server

Password*

Polling Interval

RPrinter

Print Server

Name*

Printer Number*

NDS PServer

Tree Name*

Context name*

Print Server

Name*

Print Server

Password*

Polling Interval

NPrinter

Print Server

Name*

Printer Number*

Values set when NetWare > Print Service > Bindery PServer is selected.

Values set when NetWare > Print Service > RPrinter is selected.

Values set when NetWare > Print Service > NDS PServer is selected.

Values set when NetWare > Print Service > NPrinter is selected.



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Control Panel

AppleTalk

Phase Type

Name*

Network Number*

Zone*

Current AppleTalk settings.


HEAD LOT NUMBER Printhead lot number.

LOT R,L

Utilization status of replacement parts that require servicing.

PARTS STATUS

COUNTER A-I

COUNTER

CUTTER

MEDIA

MEDIA1-7

NAME

TTL

ROLL

CUTSHEET

AFTER INSTALLATION

Utilization status of the cutter, media, and other items (indicating how much they have been used).

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Canon imagePROGRAF iPF6100 User Guide

Control Panel

Turning the Printer On and Off

Turning the printer on

Turning the printer off

Printer Modes

Modes

Mode transition

Online, and state of the Control Panel

Ofine, and state of the Control Panel

Menu mode, and state of the Control Panel

Submenu mode, and state of the Control Panel

Switching Modes

Switching the Printer Online/Ofine

Switching to Menu Mode

Printer Menu Operations

Main Menu Operations

Accessing Menus

Specifying menu items

Specifying numerical values

Executing menu commands

Menu Structure

Main Menu

Submenus

Main menu during printing

Main Menu Settings

Media Menu

Paper Details

Adjust Printer

Interface Setup

Maintenance

System Setup

Information

Main Menu Settings (During Printing)

Information

Submenu Display

Remaining Maintenance Cartridge capacity and ink levels

Information of the loaded paper

Printer information

Status Print

Printing Status Print Reports

Checking the information in the Status Print report

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