ImagePROGRAF Driver Guide

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Driver Guide

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Table of contents

0 Introduction .........................................................................................................................................................4

1 Types and uses of drivers ................................................................................................................................5

1.1 imagePROGRAF printer driver ....................................................................................................................................... 5

1.1.1 For Windows 32-bit/64-bit ............................................................................................................................................... 5

1.1.2 Macintosh CUPS driver/Tioga driver ............................................................................................................................ 6

1.2 imagePROGRAF HDI drivers ............................................................................................................................................ 6

1.3 imagePROGRAF Print Plug-in for Photoshop ............................................................................................................7

1.4 imagePROGRAF Print Plug-in for Digital Photo Professional .............................................................................. 7

2 Common functions on Windows and Macintosh drivers ......................................................................................9

2.1 Optimal print settings for your application .............................................................................................................. 9

2.2 "Advanced color settings" ..........................................................................................................................................................10

2.3 Color Mode .........................................................................................................................................................................11

2.4 "Black and white picture mode" .................................................................................................................................12

2.5 Color reproduction that supports Adobe RGB .......................................................................................................12

2.6 Color settings for optimal "Line Drawing/Text" in CAD ......................................................................................13

2.7 Color emulation .................................................................................................................................................................14

2.8 Character sharpness processing .................................................................................................................................14

2.9 Enhancing fine lines .........................................................................................................................................................14

2.10 Office mode ........................................................................................................................................................................15

2.11 Ink conservation mode ...................................................................................................................................................16

2.12 Easy print settings for long prints and borderless printing ...............................................................................17

2.13 Maximum print length using rolls per OS/application .......................................................................................17

2.14 Borderless printing feature ...........................................................................................................................................18

2.15 Conserve paper .................................................................................................................................................................18

2.16 Displaying the preview screen .....................................................................................................................................19

2.17 Rotate Page 90 function ...............................................................................................................................................20

3 Specific functions of Windows drivers ............ ............. ............ ............. ............. ............. ............. ............ 21

3.1 FineZoom .............................................................................................................................................................................21

3.2 Monitor matching ............................................................................................................................................................21

3.3 Kyuanos and ambient light correction .....................................................................................................................22

3.4 Support for Windows 64-bit edition ..........................................................................................................................23

4 Specific functions of Macintosh drivers ............ ............. ............. ............ ............. ............. ............. .......... 24


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4.1 OS versions and printer drivers ...................................................................................................................................24

4.2 Built-in proprietary high-speed renderer .................................................................................................................25

4.3 16-bit image processing .................................................................................................................................................26

4.4 Printer registration ...........................................................................................................................................................26

5 StatusMonitor and PrintMonitor ............. ............. ............. ............. ............ ............. ............. ............. ........ 27

5.1 Checking the status of print jobs ................................................................................................................................27

5.2 Display of the paper type and remaining consumables (paper, ink) .............................................................28

5.3 Reprinting saved jobs (HDD models only) ..............................................................................................................29

5.4 e-mail notification ............................................................................................................................................................30

6 Products related to the driver ............. ............. ............ ............. ............. ............. ............. ............. ............ .. 31

6.1 Free Layout printing ........................................................................................................................................................31

6.2 Link with imageRUNNER for enlarged copies ........................................................................................................32

6.3 Linking with PosterArtist ................................................................................................................................................33

6.3.1 Edit Using PosterArtist ....................................................................................................................................................33


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0 Introduction

Printer drivers are hardware that control the printer and transmit text and images displayed on the monitor

of the PC to the printer. This guide is designed to help you understand the features of the various Canon

printer drivers for the imagePROGRAF series and their advantages over the competition. This information

will help you sell the products that best meet the needs of your customer.


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1 Types and uses of drivers

The following drivers are provided standard when you purchase a Canon imagePROGRAF series large

format printer. Using the driver that best matches the customer's needs allows high-quality printing that

exhibits the full capabilities of the printer.

Types of drivers described in this chapter

imagePROGRAFPrinterDriverforWindows(32-bit,64-bit)

imagePROGRAFPrinterDriverforMacintosh(CUPS,Tioga)

imagePROGRAFHDIdrivers(5-colorprintersonly)

imagePROGRAFPrintPlug-inforPhotoshop(GraphicArts8and12colorprintersonly)

imagePROGRAFPrintPlug-inforDigitalPhotoProfessional(GraphicArts8and12colorprinters

only)

1.1 imagePROGRAF printer driver

This is the basic driver for printing. Users can simply select printing for their specific application from the

menu and configure advanced settings to create printouts for their needs.

1.1.1 For Windows 32-bit/64-bit

Canon provides a lineup of drivers for 32 and 64-bit versions of M icrosoft Windows.

32-bit printer driver

This printer driver supports the 32-bit OS and

applications.

64-bit printer driver

The 64-bit driver is for users who have chosen to install a 64-bit environment and use graphics and other

applications that handle large amounts of data.


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The major feature of a 64-bit OS is that, compared with a 32-bit OS, it allows expansion of the maximum PC m emory size. A 32-bit

OS has a "3 GB wall" where the OS will only recognize 3 GB of memory, even if the PC's physical memory can be expan ded to 4

GB. A 32-bit OS is not meant for running software that places heavy demands on the system. A 64-bit OS has no limit and can use

over 4 GB of me mory, making it perfect for d ifficult processing.

Features

1.1.2 Macintosh CUPS driver/Tioga driver

Canon provides printer drivers for two OS versions.

CUPS driver

This driver provides high-speed data processing because it is equipped with Canon's original ultra high-

speed renderer. It is the primary driver for future Macintosh systems.

Supported OS: Mac OS 10.5, OS 10.4 (*1), OS 10.3 (*1)

(*1) Support planned for models after the iPF6000S

Tioga driver

This driver is based on the existing print architecture inherited from OS 9.

Supported OS: Mac OS 10.4, 10.3

1.2 imagePROGRAF HDI drivers

HDI drivers are special printer drivers that support the architecture HDI (Heidi Device Interface) used by

AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT from Autodesk. Recently it has become commonplace to use a driver when

outputting from AutoCAD since it improves the processing speed. However, it is also appropriate for users

who do not want to change their existing print workflow.

OptimalsettingscanbeautomaticallyconfiguredtomatchyourcurrentversionofAutoCAD.

HighqualityprintsusingtypesofpaperregularlyusedforCAD,suchasnormalandtracingpaper.

Youcanprintdiagramswiththesamecolorandbrightnessbyconfiguringthe"Colormatching"and"Brightness"settingsinthe

"Custom properties" window.

Youcanconfigureadvancedsettingsforyourpapertypebyconfiguringthe"Inkdryingtime"andthe"Rollsafetymargins"inthe

"Advanced paper settings" window.

Features


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1.3 imagePROGRAF Print Plug-in for Photoshop

Perfect for users who want to edit data in Photoshop and make high-quality printouts.

This Plug-in supports input and processing of Adobe RGB 16-bit images edited with Photoshop and creates

efficientprintoutsofimagesthathaveawidecolorrangeandsmoothgradation.Youcanmakehigh-quality

printouts by checking images of print results using various preview functions and by adjusting the color andlayout.

Features

[16-bit processing]

When using a printer driver to process image data, each color is

limited to 8-bit processing depending on the OS you are using.

With the Plug-in it is possible to do 16-bit internal processing of

16-bit image data to produce extremely smooth gradation.

[Real-time preview]

Unlike a printer driver, with the Plug-in you can preview in real-

time the adjustments to color or layout. Being able to check the

image of the print out improves efficiency beca use you do not

need to print the document every time you change a setting.

[Managing print settings]

The Plug-in automatically saves print settings as [Print History]

when a document is printed.

By saving print settings from the history to [Favorites] you can

achieveconsistentprintresults.Youcanalsousetheprintsettings

in [Print History] and [Favorites] for other images.

Real-time preview

Managing print settings

1.4 imagePROGRAF Print Plug-in for Digital Photo Professional

For users of Digital Photo Professional, bundled with EOS Digital cameras.

This software exhibits the advantages of using Canon to unify the total workflow, from input to output.

High-quality images in RAW-format can be adjusted in Digital Photo Professional and directly output to

the printer with a wide color range and high gradation.


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imagePROGRAF printer driver for Windows (32-bit, 64-bit)

imagePROGRAF printer driver for Macintosh (CUPS, Tioga)

imagePROGRAF HDI drivers

Version

Windows Macintosh

XP

(64-bit)

SV2003

(64-bit)

Vista

(64-bit)

SV2008

(64-bit)

2000

(32-bit)

XP

(32-bit)

SV2003

(32-bit)

Vista

(32-bit)

SV2008

(32-bit)

OS 10.2.8

- 10.4x

OS

10.5.x

Win driver

v4.10(32-bit)

v4.10(64-bit)

Mac driver

CUPS v1.70

Tioga v 4.10

HDI driver

(*1)

32-bit

64-bit

(*1) The HDI version supported by e ach printer is different. Also, some OS are incompatible depending on the version of AutoCAD.

imagePROGRAF Print Plug-in for Photoshop (v 3.70)

imagePROGRAF Print Plug-in for Digital Photo Professional (v 3.70)

Version

Windows Macintosh

2000 XPVista

32-bitVista

64-bit

Power PC Intel

OS10.2.8-

OS10.4.8-

OS 10.5

Photoshop

6.X

7.X (*1)

(*1)

CS

CS2

CS3 (*2)

DPP 3.3/3.4 (*3)

(*1) Some parts of Photoshop 7.1 do not support the Print Plug-in. (*2) OS 10.4.8 or above (*3) OS

10.3 or above.

(*2) OS 10.4.8 or above(*3) OS 10.3 or above

=Yes = No

*As of January 2009.

Reference [Printer drivers and supported OS]


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2 Common functions on Windows andMacintosh drivers

2.1 Optimal print settings for your application

There are 12 preset print settings to match your application, from digital camera pictures, to black and

white pictures, posters, advertisements and POP, and CAD line drawings.The optimal print settings can

be accessed with a single click. Youcanalsoaddandeditsettings.Moreover,thepaperandprinter

preview functions show you the actual size, position, and orientation of the printout to help you make a

better document.

Business

document

Default settings Highest quality Photo

(monochrome)

Poster

Scanned

image

CAD

(line drawings)

Advertisement

or POP

3D map Draft printing


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2.2 Advanced color settingsYoucanconfigureadvancedsettingsfortheprintersprintmodetomatchyouapplication.Thisprovideshighly

flexible printer settings that respond to the needs of high-end users and professionals.


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2.3 Color Mode

Youcansettheoptimalcolormodethatmatchesyourapplicationbyselectingtheprintpriority.The8-

and 12-color GA models include a black and white picture mode, and the 5-color CAD office models

include modes (black-only printing, specialized CAD image processing) especially for CAD.

Print priority and color mode (color adjustment and color matching)

Includes the optimal color modes for each model

8- and 12-color models 5-color model

Color mode8 and

12-color

models

5-color

modelsPurpose

Print

Priority

Color Appropriate for general color printing. All

Monochrome

Monochrome is for printing of continuous tone color

data using halftones of gray. Gray (halftone) parts

usecolorinkbecausetheyareCMYprocessblack.

All

Monochrome(Photo)

Prevents black from becoming the dominant color to

better reproduce black and white pictures. Uses a

small amount of ink to allow adjustment of tone even

with dark color inks.

Photos

Color (CAD) Color settings for CAD make for easy reading whenapplied to color designs and line drawings.

Line

Drawing/Text

Color (CAD)light

Used when there are many colors. This CAD color

setting improves the visibility of blacks by setting the

colors a little brighter.

LineDrawing/

Text

Monochrome(BK ink)

Halftones are also printed with black ink. Color ink is

not used for images.

( * U s e s c o l o r i n k w h e n n e c e s s a r y t o m a i n t a i n

performance of the printer and nozzles.)

LineDrawing/

Text

Monochrome

Bitmap

Parts of the image that do no use color are printed in

black.

There are no halftones because the image is black orwhite.

LineDrawing/

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2.4 Black and white picture mode that controls the gray balance

TheuseofBK(black),GY(gray),andPGY(photogray)inkssignificantlyimprovestheexpressionofgrayhalf-

tones.TheadditinaluseofPGY(PhotoGray)in12-colormodelsprovidesforevenfurtherimprovement.

This creates incredibly smooth gradation without the dominance of a single color and subtle images without dark

areas that are too black.

Improvement of the black and white picture functions using 2D color adjustment

Reflect color changes in the sample image

Works with grayscale adjustments to change

the colors of the sample image, allowing you

to preview the output.

Grayscale adjustment interface screen

Using this interface, you can make detailed color

adjustments, such as cool, pure, and warm black

adjustments to widen the expressive power of

monochrome photos. It supports user settings to more

closely reflect the user's intentions.

[Cool black adjustment]

Produces cool blacks. Gray tones utilizing blues

create even tighter images.

[Pure black adjustment]

Produces a neutral black that is in-between cool and

warm black.

[Warm black adjustment]

Produces warm blacks. Gray tones utilizing reds

produce even more vibrant images.

2.5 Color reproduction that supports Adobe RGB

YoucanoutputthewidecolorrangeofAdobeRGBfromthedrivercompensationmodewhenprinting

from software that supports Adobe RGB.

Switch when printing from applications that

support the Adobe RGB color space.


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2.6 Color settings for optimal "Line Drawing/Text" in CAD

Color (CAD)

Select "Line Drawing/Text" to select "Color (CAD)", the color design specifically for CAD, in addition to the

color settings for pictures.

The "Color (CAD)" color settings have been designed to make red, blue, and green more easy to see,increasing the visibility of lines in diagrams.

Color (CAD) light

Compared with "Color (CAD)", "Color (CAD) light" sets colors a little brighter (especially in the blue to

green range) to increase the visibility of that color when overlapping with black. It is perfect for color

diagrams that use multiple colors.

[CAD color]

Improves the visibility of black text in all color areas

The difference is readily apparent from cyan to green

[CAD color (light)]

Monochrome (BK ink)

Depending on the application, CAD diagrams are often printed in black and white. "Monochrome (BK ink)"

is best for those users using their printer mainly for black and white printing to print clear reproductions

using only black ink. Only black ink is used for drawings in this mode. (A small amount of color ink is used

to maintain head performance and reactive cyan ink.)

Monochrome Bitmap

This is used to make clear reproductions in black and white for 2-tone diagrams (black and white) without

half-tones in CAD line drawings.


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2.7 Color emulation

The iPF810 and iPF820 printers are equipped with a color emulation mode. Color emulation is a function that

reproduces color similar to older printers or printers from other companies that are being replaced.

(Refer to the CAD Environment Guide for instructions on configuring the color emulation mode.)

Colorinterchangeability

Printers emulated

Color (CAD) 1 Existing "Color (CAD)" (*DJ110 emulation)

Color (CAD) 2 Existing "Color (CAD) light" (*DJ610/1100 emulation)

Color (CAD) 3 W3000 emulation

Color (CAD) 4 HP DJ500/800 emulation

Color (CAD) 5 HP DJ1000 series emulation

Color (CAD) 6 HP DJ4000/4500 emulation

2.8 Character sharpness processing

The 5-color (CAD) models are equipped with a sharpen text feature, this is an image processor that sharpens

characters in data that has mix of text, pictures, and graphics to clearly print characters without blurring.

2.9Enhancing fine lines

This function improves the visibility of fine lines by adding pixels to wide lines at the rendered resolution

using the GDI drawing command when printing from CAD applications like AutoCAD.

[Enhanced fine lines]

1 pixel line -> drawn as a 2 pixel line

2 pixel line -> drawn as a 3 pixel line


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2.10 Office modeThe Canon Printer Driver has a special office mode that prints easy-to-read office documents and handouts.

The office mode improves the readability of documents by reproducing bright graphics and black text.

Also, the driver determines objects in image data to automatically switch between 1 pass and 2 pass print

modes. Single pass mode is used for pages with lots of text while the driver automatically switches to 2pass mode for pages with lots of image data, achieving both speed and image quality.

Only standard mode is set to allow easy printing by anyone in your office.

Character based

(1 pass bidirectional print)

Image based(2 passes bidirectional print)

Automatic

[Automatic switching between 1 and 2 pass modes in office mode]


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2.11 Ink conservation mode

The iPF series comes with an ink conservation mode that corresponds to your printer model and how you

use it.

Although each decreases ink consumption compared to standard mode, the purpose, application, and

theimagequalityaredifferent.Youcanalsoconfiguretheoptimumdriversettingsforeachmodeltoreflect the print media and print mode for your application.

[Ink conservation modes for each model]

All types of standard

paper_Black ink conservationEconomy print Color (economy)

Purpose

Control the amount of MBK

to make documents easier

to write on and less likely

to smear.

Provided for users who want

a low R/C mode for test

prints and checking layouts.

Significantly reduces tehamount of ink used.

Produces working image

quality by controlling the

use of ink to provide a "Low

R/C" for the productionmarket. (Maintains image

darkness. Maintains a

sense of granularity that is

unproblematic for practical

use.)

Compatible

printers

iPF500/600/700

iPF510/605/610/710/720

iPF810/820

iPF500/600/700

iPF510/605/610/710/720

iPF810/820

iPF6000S/8000S/9000S

Targeted

media

Normal paper, tracing

paper, and matte film

Normal paper, tracing

paper, and matte film

Normal paper and thick

coated paper

Thick glossy paper andsynthetic paper

Print Priority All print prioritiesImage, Office Document,

Line Drawing/TextImage

Supported

quality

All quality levels (Draft,

Standard, Fast)Draft Standard

Driver UIAdded as a special type of

mediaAdded as a check box Added as a color mode

UI screen


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2.12 Easy print settings for long prints and borderless printing

Use the "Scale to fit Roll Paper Width" function to easily create vertical and horizontal banners. Youcanalso

print from MS Office and other familiar software, making special banner software unnecessary. Combine use with

the borderless printing function to easily create completely borderless prints. *Only for use with roll paper.

[Normal output] [Enlarged to fill the width of the roll (borderless printing)]

2.13 Maximum print length using rolls per OS/application

PrinteriPF5000iPF5100iPF510*1

iPF6100iPF605iPF610

iPF710iPF720

iPF8100iPF8000

iPF8000S

iPF9100iPF9000

iPF9000S

Software OSWidth of17 inches

Width of24 inches

Width of36 inches

Width of44 inches

Width of60 inches

PosterArtistWindows 2000, XP,

Windows Vista5 ft 5 ft 5 ft 5 ft 5 ft

MicrosoftWord 2003

Windows 2000,XP, Server 2003,Windows Vista

8.20 ft 11.65 ft 17.52 ft 22.18 ft 30.31 ft

MicrosoftPowerPoint 2003


20.9 ft 29.82 ft 44.88 ft 5 ft 5 ft

MicrosoftExcel 2003


5 ft 5 ft 5 ft 5 ft 5 ft

JustSystemIchitaro 2005


17.7 ft 25.16 ft 37.86 ft 5 ft 5 ft

*1The optional auto switching roll paper unit is required when using roll paper on the iPF510.


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2.14 Borderless printing feature

The "Borderless Printing" function supports scaling among standard sizes (matching the output paper

size) during borderless printing. Previously, enlargement during borderless printing supported only "Scale

to fit Roll Paper Width" (internal scaling). Now, by using external scaling, borderless printing is available

even when the aspect ratio is changed.

NEW

2.15 Conserve paper

These printers are filled with leading-edge technology that help effectively use paper. The synergy

between paper management functions like the "Rotate Page 90"* and "No Spaces at Top or Bottom"*

that allow printing without feeding the upper and low margins completely eliminate wasted paper.

*Only for use with roll paper.


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2.16 Displaying the preview screenLarge format printers are thought to be difficult to use. In office environments, it is difficult for people to

understand an image's orientation, size, and position if they are unfamiliar with printing on roll paper.

The iPF driver offers imagePROGRAF Preview to handle this problems.

Using imagePROGRAF Preview reduces waste from mistakes and improves efficient use of paper by

allowing users to check the page structure, position, size, and orientation of their project on the roll paperbefore printing.

Simply select the preview check box in the iPF driver to automatically start imagePROGRAF Preview.

(Not available in all models. Older models will be supported with new version updates. Please visit http://usa.

canon.com/download to download the latest drivers.)

While printing, select the "Open Preview

When Print Job Starts" and click OK to start

imagePROGRAF Preview before starting to print.

imagePROGRAF Preview

This is a real-time preview screen that shows the

image as it will be printed.

The size, orientation, and page order of the printoutontherollareshown.Youcanreducelossby

previewing and checking before printing.

A button for changing the layout and printer status

information is displayed allowing you to decide

whether or not to print.


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[Preview on older printers]

Select the "Open Preview When Print Job Starts" check box to show the print results on the monitor. This

eliminates waste from improper settings.

2.17 Rotate Page 90 function

Paper is wasted when printing a long vertical page that is not as wide as the roll of paper.

However, you can use the "Rotate Page 90" function to automatically rotate the page and more

effectively use the paper. Also, sometimes long horizontal pages are printed as long vertical pages from

Microsoft PowerPoint. Using the "Rotate Page 90" function prints these pages correctly.

* Only for use with roll paper.

Wasted paper!Slide (long vertical) Printing without waste

Normal output

Printout

orientation

Printout

orientation

Printing using [Rotate page 90]

Automatically rotated to long vertical!Slide (long horizontal) Correctly printed

Normal output

Printout

orientation

Printout

orientation

Printing using [Rotate page 90]

[For PowerPoint]

[For common software]


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3 Specific functions of Windows drivers

3.1 FineZoom

With Windows 95, the coordinate pixels that the OS could handle were limited. These limits on coordinate

pixels disappeared with the introduction of Windows 2000 and Windows XP. However, many of the

applications designed today still have the same limits on coordinate pixels as Windows 95. If these limits

are exceeded, the document cannot be printed correctly because the application cannot draw the image

correctly.

FineZoom, included with the imagePROGRAF printer driver, optimally controls the coordinate pixels

in accordance with your application.This function reduces the burden on the customer for considering

the pixel limits of their application and correctly prints large sizes.

Word

Acrobat

Photoshop

Printer driverOptimal control for

the application

3.2 Monitor matching

People in printing and design offices normally adjust the colors of their prints by looking at a monitor.

These people demand that the colors on the monitor match the colors on the printout. The process of

adjusting colors improves incredibly if the colors on the monitor and the printout are the same.

If the colors domatch efficiency

rises

If the colors do notmatch efficiency

drops

Getting the colors on the monitor to match the colors on the print out by considering the differences in the

range of color reproduction and expression that cause the difference in the appearance of colors is called

"monitor matching".The imagePROGRAF printer driver includes a monitor matching function that

uses Kyuanos, Canon's proprietary color matching technology. Only the imagePROGRAF can do color

matching taking into account the effect of the lighting in the work environment.


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3.3 Kyuanos and ambient light correction

Kyuanos is the next generation color management

system developed at Canon. Kyuanos automates

high accuracy color matching and helps to keep the

appearance of colors at various devices the same

from input to printing. Some Kyuanos functions use

the Windows Color System (WCS), which is a part

of the Windows Vista color management system.

For monitor matching, ambient light is the lighting condition in th e "viewing environment". The way we see

monitors and printed materials varies depending on this "viewing environment". Ambient light changes

mainly because of three factors, they are "color temperature", "type of light source", and "luminance

(brightness of the light)".

Color measuring equipment is necessary when measuring the am bient light. The i1 by X-rite is one example of this

type of equipment.

The iPF driver does not use measuring equipment.

Instead, it is provided with a Light Source Check

Tool that measures ambient light.This an iPF

proprietary tool that allows you to easily measure

ambient light after printing out the Lighting Check

Chart from the iPF driver by simply selecting the

sample that looks the best under your lighting

conditions.

We also provide a tool for more accurate measurement

of ambient light using the i1 from X-rite.

Lighting Check Chart

By inputting these measured values in the iPF driver, Kyuanos can make corrections for ambient light.

Using this technology, the iPF driver can take into consideration the lighting conditions at places where

the printout will be appreciated, displayed, and exhibited allowing for a printout that has the best colors

under various types of ambient light.

Design room Presentation room

[Without ambient light correction] [With ambient light correction]

Design room Presentation room


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The use of Kyuanos ambient light correction, the Light Source Check Tool, and the ambient light measurement tool are limited to certain

types of media and pr int modes on each printer. To ensure proper operation, see the user manual for the printer, the monitor matching

guide, and the Color Mangement System Guide for more information. Also, see the i1user manual from X-rite for more information on

using the i1.

MEMO

3.4 Support for Windows 64-bit edition

Windows XP and Windows Vista are provided with a 64-bit edition and a 32-bit edition. Existing 32-bit

applications such as Microsoft Office and Adobe Photoshop run on the 64-bit edition, but their memory

usage is limited to only 2 GB. To get the most out of the 64-bit edition, you must use 64-bit applications.

[Typical applications that support 64-bit operation]

AutoCAD 2009 from Autodesk Well-known CAD application

LightWave 3D from NewTek A 3D modeling application

There are cases where these applications handle large amounts of data and some customers have

already started installing 64-bit environments. In these cases, a 64-bit print driver is necessary. Existing

32-bit print drivers cannot be used with the 64-bit edition. The imagePROGRAF provides support for both

environments with 32 and 64-bit printer drivers.

The 64-bit driver does not currently come on the installation CD. Instead, they can be downloaded from the support and downloads

sections of the Canon website for your region. We are working on including the 64-bit driver with all new products.

MEMO


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4 Specific functions of Macintoshdrivers

4.1 OS versions and printer drivers

The imagePROGRAF printer driver for the Macintosh comes in two types, one for each OS version.

For OS 10.3 and OS 10.4 Tioga driver

For OS 10.5 or above CUPS driver

The Tioga driver is based on the old print architecture inherited from OS 9. The CUPS driver is based on

the new print architecture in Mac OSX and is improved with each new version of Mac OS. Apple intends

to promote the CUPS driver, and we plan to actively develop the imagePROGRAF series for the CUPS

driver.

The imagePROGRAF CUPS driver has the following features not found anywhere else.

* Built-in proprietary high-speed renderer

* 16-bit image processing

* Individual image processing for each object (sharpening characters, enhanced fine lines,

etc.)

* Printer registration application (iPF810/iPF820 or above)

The CUPS driver does not currently come on the installation CD. Instead they can be downloaded from the support and downloads

sections of the Canon website for your region.

We are working on including the 64-bit driver with all new products.

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4.2 Built-in proprietary high-speed renderer

The imagePROGRAF printer driver comes equipped with high-speed rendering developed by Canon.

Drivers from the competition use the OS system renderer and this creates extremely long processing

times when printing long horizontal data, for example.

Canon's ultra high-speed renderer does color processing and drawing processing like image rotation(90, 180, landscape) all at once to fully utilize the high-speed printing capabilities of the

imagePROGRAF printer.

Using our proprietary renderer also adds image processing for each object and image processing

functions, such as enhancing fine lines and sharpening of text (5-color models).

Uses Canon's proprietary renderer.

Canon's proprietary high-speed rendering engine

Comes equipped

with Canon's

proprietary image

processing function

Enhanced fine lines

Sharpening of text

Individual image processing foreach objectImages are processed each forgraphics, image, and text fromobject information from therendering engine.

Adding iPF-specific functions is difficult because it

uses the system renderer.

[Tioga driver] [CUPS driver]


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4.3 16-bit image processing

Mac OS 10.4 and above can handle 16-bit image data processing during printing. The CUPS driver then

does color processing and high-accuracy image processing internally on this 16-bit data. (8- and 12-color

models)

The imagePROGRAF printer driver is designed

to maintain a high bit accuracy when transferring

data to the printer. This high-accuracy processing,

from input to the actual printout, makes it possible

to print in high-quality with the delicate gradations

required with large format inkjet printers. Impress

on customers that "The imagePROGRAF driver

is effective for printing images specified for the

16-bit/channel in Photoshop."

4.4 Printer registration

The following 2 steps were necessary when installing Macintosh drivers.

1. Install the driver

2. Register the printer from the system panel

A special "Printer registration" application has been included on printer drivers starting with the iPF810/820

printer that registers the printer after installation is complete.

It is perfect for those who are unfamiliar with installing a printer driver, packaging the entire installationand registration process into one flow.


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5 StatusMonitor and PrintMonitor

StatusMonitor and PrintMonitor are utility programs that notify you with messages and icons about the status of

the print job. This includes warnings about a lack of paper or ink and the operating status of the imagePROGRAF

printer. An easy-to-read user interface screen supports effective work with your large format printer.

(The basic functions of StatusMonitor and PrintMonitor are the same. The following explanations use

StatusMonitor as an example.)

[PrintMonitor (Macintosh) operation screen][StatusMonitor (for Windows) operation screen]

5.1 Checking the status of print jobs

When you print the job from the driver, the StatusMonitor automatically starts and you can check thestatus of the print job. To pause the print job, simply press the pause printing button on the StatusMonitor

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5.2 Display of the paper type and remaining consumables (paper, ink)

The size and type of paper inserted into the printer is displayed in an easy-to-read format. Status Monitor shows

the amount of ink and paper remaining. If the amounts are low, a warning is displayed notifying the user of when

to change the ink and paper.

[Shows the size and type of paper, and the remaining amount of

paper and ink]

Shows the size and type of paper,

and the remaining amount of paper

and ink.

Messages and bitmaps are displayed in an easy-to-read format

Warning message that paper is lowMessage indicating that the ink must be changed

[A warning is displayed when the ink or paper is low]


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5.3 Reprinting saved jobs (Hard Drive models only)

Youcansaveajobtoamailboxontheprinterwhileprintingbyspecifyingtheboxinthedriver.Bysavingthejob

in a mailbox, you can reprint jobs from StatusMonitor without having to open the same application and print from

the driver.

This helps to save time in your workflow for printing of standard jobs because job data is not created or sent viathe printer driver. There are multiple mailboxes in the printer and you can manage jobs according to application

bysettingboxesforeachdepartment,user,orpurpose.Youcanalsopreventotherusersfromreprintingjobsby

setting a password to limit access to the boxes.

Box list

List of jobs in box

Add a name and manage mailboxes. Mailboxes with

passwords are displayed with a lock icon.

There are 30 boxes.

Reprint specifications

Youcanspecifythenumberofcopieswhenreprinting.

The driver can estimate the time required for printing

based on the print time from the previous printing.

(Estimated print time is shown only on the iPF810,

iPF820, and iPF6000S.)


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5.4 e-mail notification

Warnings that ink or paper is out can be sent by e-mail to the printer manager.

Youcanset2levelsforthetimingofnotifications.


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6 Products related to the driver

6.1 Free Layout printing

There is a nesting print function for effective printing of multiple files on 1 page.

The Canon Printer Driver is provided with imagePROGRAF Free Layout for effectively laying out and printing

multiple large images on large-sized paper. imagePROGRAF Free Layout is an application that handles page data

from the iPF driver as an object. It temporarily stops for each page and allows editing of the layout, including

placement and scaling.

In addition to normal nesting functions, the imagePROGRAF Free Layout has the following unique

features.

Arrangespagesoutputfromdifferentapplicationsandprintsthem.

Changesthelayoutandsizeofspecifiedpagesonly.

Using these functions, you can read-in and then easily edit and print data from many applications,

including photo and graphics applications and office applications such as PowerPoint, Excel, and Word.

Adobe Acrobat

Microsoft PowerPoint

Microsoft EXCEL

iPF driver

imagePROGRAFFree Layout

Select "Page Layout" from "Page

Settings", and then select "Free layout".

You can use the Free Layout function to

gather and print outputs from different

applications as a single job.

You can layout and print outputs from

multiple applications as a single job.

[Arranges pages from different applications and prints them]


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Rotate, enlarge, and print the first image.

You can easily manipulate the layout.

[Changes the layout and size of specified p ages only]

6.2 Link with imageRUNNER for enlarged copies

By linking the print driver, an imagePROGRAF printer, and Color imageRUNNER device, you can create large-sizedcopies just like you were using a copy machine without any specialized application software.

With a few simple operations you can enlarge letter sized documents up to 60 inches.

Thisisextremelyusefulinavarietyofbusinessscenes.Youcancreatepostersforyourstorewiththe

same design as your fliers or make eye-catching large-size prints for presentations.

Until now, people had to scan and then print pictures of hand-written documents. Linking your copier with

your imageRUNNER makes creating large-sized copies easy and is perfect for quickly printing classroom

materials and announcements at stations and department stores.

11x17 size

letter-size document

16x20 size

24x36 size

36x48 size

60 inches[Linking with imageRUNNER for large-sized copies]

[Making large-sized copies with imageRUNNER on your copier]

1 Set the document you want

to enlarge in the Color

image Runner. (Up to A3

size.)

2 Select the button that has

been pre-registered with

your usual settings and

press the start button.

3 Full color enlarged

copies are made by

pressing a single button.

Utilizes the Color image RUNNERUniversal Send function.


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6.3 Linking with PosterArtist

PosterArtist is an application for creating posters specifically on the imagePROGRAF printer. PosterArtist Lite with

limited functions is included with the imagePROGRAF iPF720, iPF6000S, iPF610, and iPF6200 printers while the full

version is sold separately. It is only available for Windows. The following describes the links between PosterArtist

and the printer driver through the "Edit Using PosterArtist" and "Free Layout" functions.

6.3.1 Edit Using PosterArtist

There is a function in the printer driver for sending page data for printing to PosterArtist.

Select "Edit Using PosterArtist" from Page Layout under the Layout tab on the printer driver to start

PosterArtist from the driver.

In PosterArtist, the data received from the driver is shown as a thumbnail in the PageCapture window. This

data is sent to PosterArtist and can be freely laid out, edited, and printed.

For example, you can do the following edits.

Addatitlethatisdisplayedacrosseachpageofthedata.

Addbackgrounds,shapes,andarrows.


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Documents

ImagePROGRAF Driver Guide