imagePROGRAF Driver Guide

February 3, 2009

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1.1

Introduction . ........................................................................................................................................................4 Types and uses of drivers .................................................................................................................................5

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 1.3 1.4 imagePROGRAF HDI drivers ............................................................................................................................................ 6 imagePROGRAF Print Plug-in for Photoshop............................................................................................................. 7 imagePROGRAF Print Plug-in for Digital Photo Professional .............................................................................. 7

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

2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8 2.9 Optimal print settings for your application ............................................................................................................... 9 "Advanced color settings" ..........................................................................................................................................................10 Color Mode ..........................................................................................................................................................................11 "Black and white picture mode" . ................................................................................................................................12 Color reproduction that supports Adobe RGB .......................................................................................................12 Color settings for optimal "Line Drawing/Text" in CAD .......................................................................................13 Color emulation .................................................................................................................................................................14 Character sharpness processing ..................................................................................................................................14 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

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3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4

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

FineZoom .............................................................................................................................................................................21 Monitor matching .............................................................................................................................................................21 Kyuanos and ambient light correction ......................................................................................................................22 Support for Windows 64-bit edition ...........................................................................................................................23

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

 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4

OS versions and printer drivers ....................................................................................................................................24 Built-in proprietary high-speed renderer .................................................................................................................25 16-bit image processing .................................................................................................................................................26 Printer registration ............................................................................................................................................................26

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5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4

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

Checking the status of print jobs . ...............................................................................................................................27 Display of the paper type and remaining consumables (paper, ink) . ............................................................28 Reprinting saved jobs (HDD models only) ...............................................................................................................29 e-mail notification .............................................................................................................................................................30

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6.1 6.2 6.3

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

Free Layout printing .........................................................................................................................................................31 Link with imageRUNNER for enlarged copies .........................................................................................................32 Linking with PosterArtist ................................................................................................................................................33

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

 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.

 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 imagePROGRAF Printer Driver for Windows (32-bit, 64-bit) imagePROGRAF Printer Driver for Macintosh (CUPS, Tioga) imagePROGRAF HDI drivers (5-color printers only) imagePROGRAF Print Plug-in for Photoshop (Graphic Arts 8 and 12 color printers only) imagePROGRAF Print Plug-in for Digital Photo Professional (Graphic Arts 8 and 12 color printers 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 Microsoft 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.

Features
The major feature of a 64-bit OS is that, compared with a 32-bit OS, it allows expansion of the maximum PC memory 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 expanded 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 memory, making it perfect for difficult processing.

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 highspeed 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.

Features
Optimal settings can be automatically configured to match your current version of AutoCAD. High quality prints using types of paper regularly used for CAD, such as normal and tracing paper.  You can print diagrams with the same color and brightness by configuring the "Color matching" and "Brightness" settings in the "Custom properties" window.  You can configure advanced settings for your paper type by configuring the "Ink drying time" and the "Roll safety margins" in the "Advanced paper settings" window.

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 efficient printouts of images that have a wide color range and smooth gradation. You can make high-quality printouts by checking images of print results using various preview functions and by adjusting the color and layout.

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 realtime the adjustments to color or layout. Being able to check the image of the print out improves efficiency because you do not need to print the document every time you change a setting.

Real-time preview

[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 achieve consistent print results. You can also use the print settings in [Print History] and [Favorites] for other images.

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.

Reference [Printer drivers and supported OS]

imagePROGRAF printer driver for Windows (32-bit, 64-bit) imagePROGRAF printer driver for Macintosh (CUPS, Tioga) imagePROGRAF HDI drivers Windows Version v4.10 (32-bit) v4.10 (64-bit) CUPS v 1.70 Tioga v 4.10 HDI driver (*1) 32-bit 64-bit Macintosh
OS 10.5.x

XP XP SV2003 Vista SV2008 2000 SV2003 Vista SV2008 OS 10.2.8 (64-bit) (64-bit) (64-bit) (64-bit) (32-bit) (32-bit) (32-bit) (32-bit) (32-bit) - 10.4x

Win driver

Mac driver

(*1) The HDI version supported by each 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) Windows Version 2000 6.X 7.X Photoshop CS CS2 CS3 DPP 3.3/3.4 XP Vista 32-bit Vista 64-bit Power PC OS 10.2.8
(*1)

Macintosh Intel OS 10.4.8

(*1)

OS 10.5

(*2)

(*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.

 2  Common functions on Windows and Macintosh 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. You can also add and edit settings. Moreover, the paper and printer
preview functions show you the actual size, position, and orientation of the printout to help you make a better document.

Default settings

Highest quality

Business document

Photo (monochrome)

Poster

Advertisement or POP

3D map

Scanned image

CAD (line drawings)

Draft printing

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Advanced color settings

You can configure advanced settings for the printers print mode to match you application. This provides highly flexible printer settings that respond to the needs of high-end users and professionals.

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Color Mode

You can set the optimal color mode that matches your application by selecting the print priority. The 8and 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 mode Color

8 and 12-color models

5-color models

Purpose Appropriate for general color printing. Monochrome is for printing of continuous tone color data using halftones of gray. Gray (halftone) parts use color ink because they are CMY process black. 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. Color settings for CAD make for easy reading when applied to color designs and line drawings. Used when there are many colors. This CAD color setting improves the visibility of blacks by setting the colors a little brighter. Halftones are also printed with black ink. Color ink is not used for images. (*Uses color ink when necessary to maintain performance of the printer and nozzles.) Parts of the image that do no use color are printed in black. There are no halftones because the image is black or white.

Print Priority All

Monochrome

All

Monochrome (Photo)

Photos Line Drawing/ Text Line Drawing/ Text Line Drawing/ Text Line Drawing/ Text

Color (CAD) Color (CAD) light

Monochrome (BK ink)

Monochrome Bitmap

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Black and white picture mode that controls the gray balance

The use of BK (black), GY (gray), and PGY (photo gray) inks significantly improves the expression of gray halftones. The additinal use of PGY (Photo Gray) in 12-color models provides for even further improvement.
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

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.

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.

2.5

Color reproduction that supports Adobe RGB

You can output the wide color range of Adobe RGB from the driver compensation mode when printing from software that supports Adobe RGB.

Switch when printing from applications that support the Adobe RGB color space.

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Color (CAD)

Color settings for optimal "Line Drawing/Text" in 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]

[CAD color (light)]

Improves the visibility of black text in all color areas The difference is readily apparent from cyan to green

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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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.) Color interchangeability Color (CAD) 1 Color (CAD) 2 Color (CAD) 3 Color (CAD) 4 Color (CAD) 5 Color (CAD) 6 Printers emulated Existing "Color (CAD)" (*DJ110 emulation) Existing "Color (CAD) light" (*DJ610/1100 emulation) W3000 emulation HP DJ500/800 emulation HP DJ1000 series emulation 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.

2.9

Enhancing 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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Office mode

The 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 2 pass 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.

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

Character based (1 pass bidirectional print)

Automatic

Image based (2 passes bidirectional print)

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use it.

Ink conservation mode

The iPF series comes with an ink conservation mode that corresponds to your printer model and how you Although each decreases ink consumption compared to standard mode, the purpose, application, and the image quality are different. You can also configure the optimum driver settings for each model to reflect the print media and print mode for your application.

[Ink conservation modes for each model] All types of standard paper_Black ink conservation Control the amount of MBK to make documents easier to write on and less likely to smear.

Economy print Provided for users who want a low R/C mode for test prints and checking layouts. Significantly reduces teh amount of ink used.

Color (economy) Produces working image quality by controlling the use of ink to provide a "Low R/C" for the production market. (Maintains image darkness. Maintains a sense of granularity that is unproblematic for practical use.)

Purpose

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 Image, Office Document, Line Drawing/Text Draft Added as a check box

Normal paper and thick coated paper Thick glossy paper and synthetic paper Image Standard Added as a color mode

Print Priority Supported quality Driver UI

All print priorities All quality levels (Draft, Standard, Fast) Added as a special type of media

UI screen

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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. You can also
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

iPF5000 iPF5100 iPF510*1 OS Windows 2000, XP, Windows Vista Width of 17 inches 5 ft iPF6100 iPF605 iPF610 Width of 24 inches 5 ft iPF8100 iPF8000 iPF8000S Width of 44 inches 5 ft iPF9100 iPF9000 iPF9000S Width of 60 inches 5 ft 30.31 ft 5 ft 5 ft 5 ft

Printer Software PosterArtist Microsoft Word 2003

iPF710 iPF720 Width of 36 inches 5 ft

Windows 2000, XP, Server 2003, 8.20 ft 11.65 ft 17.52 ft 22.18 ft Windows Vista Windows 2000, Microsoft XP, Server 2003, 20.9 ft 29.82 ft 44.88 ft 5 ft PowerPoint 2003 Windows Vista Windows 2000, Microsoft XP, Server 2003, 5 ft 5 ft 5 ft 5 ft Excel 2003 Windows Vista Windows 2000, JustSystem XP, Server 2003, 17.7 ft 25.16 ft 37.86 ft 5 ft Ichitaro 2005 Windows Vista *1 The 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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Displaying the preview screen

Large 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 paper before 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.

This is a real-time preview screen that shows the image as it will be printed. The size, orientation, and page order of the printout on the roll are shown. You can reduce loss by 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.

imagePROGRAF Preview

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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.

[For common software]

Normal output

Printing using [Rotate page 90]

Printout orientation Slide (long vertical) Wasted paper!

Printout orientation Printing without waste

[For PowerPoint]

Normal output

Printing using [Rotate page 90]

Printout orientation Slide (long horizontal) Automatically rotated to long vertical!

Printout orientation Correctly printed

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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

Optimal control for the application

Printer driver

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 do not match efficiency drops

If the colors do match efficiency rises

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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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 the "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 ambient 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.

[Without ambient light correction]

[With ambient light correction]

Design room

Presentation room

Design room

Presentation room

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MEMO
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 print 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.

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 LightWave 3D from NewTek Well-known CAD application 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.

MEMO
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.

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 4  Specific functions of Macintosh drivers 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 For OS 10.5 or above

Tioga driver 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)

MEMO
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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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).

[Tioga driver]
Adding iPF-specific functions is difficult because it uses the system renderer.

[CUPS driver]
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 for each object Images are processed each for graphics, image, and text from object information from the rendering engine.

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models)

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

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 installation and 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.)

[StatusMonitor (for Windows) operation screen]

[PrintMonitor (Macintosh) 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 the status of the print job. To pause the print job, simply press the pause printing button on the StatusMonitor to pause the job, regardless of whether it is in the Windows spooler or the printer.

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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.

[A warning is displayed when the ink or paper is low] Message indicating that the ink must be changed Warning message that paper is low

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

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the driver.

Reprinting saved jobs (Hard Drive models only)

You can save a job to a mailbox on the printer while printing by specifying the box in the driver. By saving the job in a mailbox, you can reprint jobs from StatusMonitor without having to open the same application and print from This helps to save time in your workflow for printing of standard jobs because job data is not created or sent via the printer driver. There are multiple mailboxes in the printer and you can manage jobs according to application by setting boxes for each department, user, or purpose. You can also prevent other users from reprinting jobs by setting a password to limit access to the boxes. Add a name and manage mailboxes. Mailboxes with passwords are displayed with a lock icon. There are 30 boxes.

Box list

List of jobs in box

You can specify the number of copies when reprinting. 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.)

Reprint specifications

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e-mail notification

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

You can set 2 levels for the timing of notifications.

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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.

Arranges pages output from different applications and prints them. Changes the layout and size of specified pages only.
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.

[Arranges pages from different applications and prints them]

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.

Adobe Acrobat

Microsoft PowerPoint iPF driver

You can layout and print outputs from multiple applications as a single job.

imagePROGRAF Free Layout

Microsoft EXCEL

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[Changes the layout and size of specified pages only]

Rotate, enlarge, and print the first image. You can easily manipulate the layout.

6.2

Link with imageRUNNER for enlarged copies

By linking the print driver, an imagePROGRAF printer, and Color imageRUNNER device, you can create large-sized copies 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. This is extremely useful in a variety of business scenes. You can create posters for your store with the 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.

[Linking with imageRUNNER for large-sized copies]

60 inches 36x48 size 24x36 size 16x20 size

letter-size document 11x17 size

[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 RUNNER Universal Send function.

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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.

Add a title that is displayed across each page of the data. Add backgrounds, shapes, and arrows.

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