Driver settings and functions - Macintosh
| Article ID: ART105042 | | | Date published: 05/11/2015 | | | Date last updated: 11/04/2015 |
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Driver settings and functions - Macintosh
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Setting and function of the printer driver (Macintosh) |
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| Main Pane | |||
| The following settings are available on the Main pane. For details on settings items, refer to the printer driver help. | |||
| *Note- On the Main pane, choose Easy Settings to specify basic print settings based on the print target, or switch to Advanced Settings to complete more detailed settings as desired. | |||
| Configure using Easy Setup | |||
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| Setting Item | Description | ||
| AMedia Type | Select the paper type. | ||
| BGet Information | Click to display the Get Information dialog box, which shows media types specified on the printer for each media source. When you select a media source, your selection is applied to the printer driver settings for the media source and media type. | ||
| CPreferences | Click to display the Media Detailed Settings dialog box for ink drying time and other detailed settings based on the paper type. | ||
| EPrint Target | Choose presets that match the type of document to be printed. | ||
| FView Settings | Click to display the View Settings dialog box, which enables you to confirm the settings for the selected item from the EPrint Target list or change the order of items listed in EPrint Target . | ||
| LPrinter Information | Click to display the Printer Information dialog box, which indicates the ink levels and gives other information about the printer. | ||
| Configuration using Advanced Settings | ||
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| Setting Item | Description | |
| AMedia Type | Select the paper type. | |
| BGet Information | Click to display the Get Information dialog box, which shows media types specified on the printer for each media source. When you select a media source, your selection is applied to the printer driver settings for the media source and media type. | |
| CPreferences | Click to display the Media Detailed Settings dialog box for ink drying time and other detailed settings based on the paper type. | |
| EPrint Priority | Choose the graphic elements that you want to emphasize for printing. | |
| FPrint Quality | Choose the level of print quality. | |
| HColor Mode | Choose the color mode. | |
| ISet | Click to display the Color Settings dialog box for more advanced color settings. | |
| JUnidirectional Printing | Although unidirectional printing is slower, it can help prevent misaligned lines and ensure better results. | |
| KReduce Print Unevenness | This option is displayed if you have selected Plain Paper in AMedia Type and Office Document in EPrint Priority. | |
| Activate this option for two-pass printing to reduce color shading. | ||
| NEconomy Printing | When this mode is selected, less ink is consumed than in regular printing, but the quality is diminished. | |
| Select this mode if you want to conserve ink when checking drawings, for example. Depending on the Media Type and Print Quality settings, this mode may not be available. | ||
| LPrinter Information | Click to display the Printer Information dialog box, which indicates the ink levels and gives other information about the printer. | |
| Page Setup Pane | |||
| The following settings are available on the Page Setup sheet. For details on settings items, refer to the printer driver help. | |||
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| Setting Item | Description | ||
| AMedia Source | Choose how paper is supplied. | ||
| Options displayed in the list vary depending on the selection in AMedia Type in the Main pane. | |||
| BRoll Paper Width | Displays the paper width of the roll loaded in the printer. Unknown is displayed if the printer cannot detect the roll paper width. | ||
| CPage Size | Displays the size of the original, as specified in the page settings of the application. | ||
| DEnlarged/Reduced Printing (Choose from the following options when this setting is activated.) |
EFit Media Size | Resizes the document image to match the paper size. | |
| FFit Roll Paper Width | Resizes the document image to match the roll width. | ||
| Gscaling | Resizes the document image based on a specified scaling value. Enter a value in a range of "5-600." | ||
| HBorderless Printing | Borderless printing is available if Roll Paper is selected in the AMedia Source list. | ||
| Activate this setting for borderless printing to match the size and width of the paper. | |||
| IMedia Size | Choose the size of the paper you will print on. | ||
| Click Display all selections for Media Size to list available sizes. | |||
| JPrint Centered | Activate this setting to print document images in the center of the paper. | ||
| KNo Spaces at Top or Bottom | Activate this setting to print the next image skipping blank areas above and below printable data in documents, which enables you to conserve the paper. | ||
| LRotate Page 90 degrees (Conserve Paper) | Activate this setting to rotate the document image by 90 degrees before printing. | ||
| Utility Pane | |
| The following settings are available on the Utility pane. | |
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| Settings Item | Description |
| ASet |
Click to display the Printer Information dialog box, which offers the following maintenance for the printer.
Nozzle (ink ejecting outlet) cleaning
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| BView | Click to start imagePROGRAF Printmonitor , which enables you to view the status of print jobs. |
| CSet | Click to complete the settings for Auto Arrange or Color imageRUNNER Enlargement Copy (iR enlargement copy). |
| Additional Settings Pane | |
| The following settings are available on the Favorites sheet. For details on settings items, refer to the printer driver help. | |
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| Setting Item | Description |
| AFavorites |
Choose how printing data is sent to the printer.
BSend Print Data Immediately to Printer |
| DSettings Details |
Click to display the Send job to dialog box, which enables you to specify how print jobs are stored on the printer's hard disk.
EPrint |
| HComment | Jobs are printed after they are saved on the hard disk. *HDD model only |
| Support Sheet | |
| On the Support pane, you can view support information and the user's manual. | |
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| Button | Corresponding Utility |
| ASupport Information | Click to access the Canon support webpage, where you can find the latest information on the printer and consumables, check for printer driver updates, and browse other information. |
| BUser Manual | Click to view the printer user's manual. This function requires the user's manual to be installed on your computer. |
| CSettings Summaries | The settings can be saved as a file. Click to display the Export dialog box, which enables you to specify where to save the file. |
| DAbout | You can display version information for the printer driver. |
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