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Using PosterArtist to Compose Originals

You can print a variety of source documents from word-processing or spreadsheet programs or screen shots from web

browsers after composing an original with them using PosterArtist.

This topic describes how to use PosterArtist to compose originals from multiple applications, creating a poster layout for

printing.

1. Choose Print in the application menu.

2. Select the printer in the dialog box, and then open the printer driver dialog box. (See "Accessing the Printer Driver

Dialog Box from Applications (Windows).")

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3. Make sure the Main sheet is displayed.

Enhanced Printing Options

Printing Photos and Office Documents

Using PosterArtist to Compose Originals iPF6300S

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Table of Contents3
Accounting8
772 Paper12
- Basic Printing Workflow 119
- Printing Procedure20
- Canceling Print Jobs32
- Pausing Printing37
- Enhanced Printing Options38
  - Choosing Paper for Printing39
    - Choosing a Paper for Printing39
    - Specifying Paper in the Printer Driver39
Printing Photos and Office Documents40
- Printing Photos and Images40
  - Printing Photos and Images (Windows)41
  - Printing Photos and Images (Mac os X)43
- Printing from Photoshop47
  - Printing Adobe RGB Images (Windows)48
  - Printing Adobe RGB Images (Mac os X)52
- Printing Office Documents56
  - Printing Office Documents (Windows)56
  - Printing Office Documents (Mac os X)58
- Using Posterartist to Compose Originals62
- Printing CAD Drawings65
  - Printing Line Drawings and Text (Windows)65
    - Enhanced Printing Options 2066
    - Printing Line Drawings and Text (Mac os X)67
  - Printing from Autocad71
- Adjusting Images73
  - Adjusting the Color in the Printer Driver73
    - Fine-Tuning Colors of Photos and Images (Windows)76
    - Fine-Tuning Colors of Photos and Images (Mac os X)79
  - Giving Priority to Particular Graphic Elements and Colors for Printing82
    - Choosing the Document Type and Printing Conditions (Windows)85
    - Choosing the Document Type and Printing Conditions (Mac os X)88
Printing Enlargements or Reductions91
- Resizing Originals to Match the Paper Size91
  - Resizing Originals to Match the Paper Size (Windows)91
  - Resizing Originals to Match the Paper Size (Mac os X)93
- Resizing Originals to Fit the Roll Width97
  - Resizing Originals to Fit the Roll Width (Windows)97
  - Resizing Originals to Fit the Roll Width (Mac os X)100
- Resizing Originals by Entering a Scaling Value103
  - Resizing Originals by Entering a Scaling Value (Windows)104
  - Resizing Originals by Entering a Scaling Value (Mac os X)106
Printing at Full Size111
- Printing on Oversized Paper111
  - Printing at Full Size (Windows)112
  - Printing at Full Size (Mac os X)113
- Borderless Printing at Actual Size117
Printing Banners or at Other Non-Standard Sizes140
- Printing Vertical or Horizontal Banners (Large-Format Printing)140
  - Printing Vertical or Horizontal Banners (Large-Format Printing; Windows)141
  - Printing Vertical or Horizontal Banners (Large-Format Printing; Mac os X)146
- Printing on Non-Standard Paper Sizes149
  - Printing on Non-Standard Paper Sizes (Windows)150
  - Printing on Non-Standard Paper Sizes (Mac os X)153
Tiling and Multiple Pages Per Sheet157
- Printing Multiple Originals Next to each Other157
  - Printing Multiple Originals Next to each Other (Windows)158
  - Printing Multiple Originals Next to each Other (Mac os X)160
- Printing Multiple Pages Continuously162
  - Printing Multiple Pages Continuously (Windows)163
  - Printing Multiple Pages Continuously (Mac os X)165
- Printing Multiple Pages Per Sheet167
  - Printing Multiple Pages Per Sheet (Windows)167
  - Printing Multiple Pages Per Sheet (Mac os X)170
- Printing Posters in Sections174
  - Printing Large Posters (Windows)175
Centering Originals178
- Printing Originals Centered on Rolls178
  - Printing Originals Centered on Rolls (Windows)178
  - Printing Originals Centered on Rolls (Mac os X)180
- Printing Originals Centered on Sheets184
  - Printing Originals Centered on Sheets (Windows)184
  - Printing Originals Centered on Sheets (Mac os X)187
- Conserving Roll Paper190
- Checking Images before Printing202
  - Checking the Layout in a Preview before Printing202
Other Useful Settings Printing with Watermarks204
- Printing with Watermarks- COPY, FILE COPY, and so on (Windows)205
- Making the Original Orientation Match the Paper Orientation208
  - Making the Original Orientation Match the Paper Orientation (Windows)208
  - Making the Original Orientation Match the Paper Orientation (Mac os X)210
- Cutting Roll Paper after Printing214
  - Cutting Roll Paper after Printing (Windows)214
  - Cutting Roll Paper after Printing (Mac os X)216
- Using Favorites214
- Windows Software219
Printer Driver220
- Printer Driver Settings220
- Printer Driver221
- Specifying Paper in the Printer Driver222
- Confirming Print Settings225
- Checking the Layout in a Preview before Printing226
- Using Favorites227
- Accessing the Printer Driver Dialog Box from Applications229
- Accessing the Printer Driver Dialog Box from the Operating System Menu231
- Main Sheet233
- Object Adjustment Dialog Box: Color242
- Page Setup Sheet251
  - Output Method Dialog Box254
  - Paper Size Options Dialog Box255
- Layout Sheet256
- Favorites Sheet260
- Utility Sheet262
- Support Sheet263
  - Settings Summaries Dialog Box264
- Device Settings Sheet265
Preview266
- Operating Environment266
- The Features of Preview266
- Starting Preview267
- Preview Main Window268
- Dialog Area271
- Enlarge/Reduce the Screen Display272
- Moving a Page272
- Priority Setting for Rotating 90 Degrees273
- Using the Ruler273
- Printing with Selecting the Layout275
- Print on the Center277
- Not Print Spaces at the Top/Bottom278
Free Layout279
- The Features of Free Layout279
- Operating Environment280
- Starting Free Layout280
- Free Layout Main Window283
- Detailed Settings285
- Preferences Dialog Box286
- Page Options Dialog Box287
- Zoom Dialog Box288
- Format Dialog Box289
- Laying out a Multiple-File Document on One Page291
- Laying out a Document Created with Multiple Application Programs on One Page294
- Selecting an Object297
- Changing the Object Size298
- Moving an Object298
- Rotating an Object299
- Aligning Objects300
- Laying out Objects Automatically300
- Changing the Object Overlapping Order302
- Pasting a Copied or Cut Object304
- Folded Duplex Window305
- Finished Size Settings Dialog Box306
- Binding Settings Dialog Box307
- Prints Using Folded Duplex308
Color Imagerunner Enlargement Copy310
- Operating Environment310
- Starting Color Imagerunner Enlargement Copy310
- The Features of Color Imagerunner Enlargement Copy310
- Color Imagerunner Enlargement Copy Dialog Box312
- Hot Folder313
- Creating a New Hot Folder314
- Specifying an Existing Shared Folder as a Hot Folder318
- Setting the Print Parameters321
- Printing Enlargements of Scanned Originals from a Color Imagerunner322
Print Plug-In for Photoshop/Digital Photo Professional325
- Operating Environment326
- The Features of Print Plug-In326
- Installation Procedures327
- Starting from Photoshop330
- Uninstall Procedures330
- Starting from Digital Photo Professional332
- Print Plug-In Main Window333
  - Preview Area335
- Main Sheet336
- Page Setup Sheet340
- Color Settings Sheet343
- Print History Sheet344
- Support Sheet345
- Paper Detailed Settings Dialog Box346
  - Unidirectional Printing347
- Set Configuration Dialog Box348
- ICC Conversion Options Dialog Box349
- Roll Paper Options Dialog Box350
- Size Options Dialog Box350
- Curves Dialog Box351
- Print History Details Dialog Box352
- Utilize Three Types of Previews354
  - Check Image with Print Area Layout354
  - Check the Original Image with Image355
  - Check Image with Roll Paper Preview356
- Print with a Desired Picture Quality356
- Adjust the Colors and Print357
  - Adjust the Colors While Checking the Preview (for Color)358
  - Adjust the Colors While Checking the Preview (for Monochrome)359
  - Adjust the Colors by Color Matching363
  - Print High-Quality Adobe Rgb16Bit Images364
  - Prints Monochrome Photographs with High Quality366
  - Using Adobe CMM366
- Perform Black Point Compensation368
- Perform Printing Press Simulation Print369
- Enlarge/Reduce and Print370
  - Enlarge/Reduce and Print Matching Output Media Size370
  - Enlarge/Reduce and Print Matching Width of Roll Paper372
  - Specify Scaling, Enlarge/Reduce and Print373
- Print with no Borders374
- Customize Media Settings375
- Utilize Print History376
  - Confirm Print History Details376
  - Apply Print History to an Image378
  - Store Print History to Print Preferences378
  - Delete Print History381
  - Export Print History from Print Preferences383
  - Import Print History to Print Preferences384
  - Delete Print History from Print Preferences386
  - Set Information to Print with Image388
Print Plug-In for Office390
- Print Plug-In for Office Features390
- Operating Environment391
- Steps to Install391
- Steps to Uninstall395
- When Print Plug-In for Office Is Not Displayed395
- To Start from Microsoft Word400
- Print Matching Roll Width (Word)403
- Borderless Printing (Word)405
- Multi-Page Printing (Word)408
- Register the Settings(Word)411
- Print Using Registered Settings (Word)412
- Portrait Orientation / Landscape Orientation (Word)414
- To Start from Microsoft Powerpoint416
- Print Matching Roll Width (Powerpoint)418
- Borderless Printing (Powerpoint)421
- Multi-Page Printing (Powerpoint)423
- Register the Settings(Powerpoint)426
- Print Using Registered Settings (Powerpoint)427
- Portrait Orientation / Landscape Orientation (Powerpoint)429
- To Start from Microsoft Excel432
- Print Entire Sheet (Excel)434
- Print Selected Area (Excel)437
- Configuring Binding (Excel)440
- Configuring Special Settings441
- Status Monitor443
  - The Features of Imageprograf Status Monitor443
  - Job Management Using Imageprograf Status Monitor444
Accounting446
- Accounting Manager446
- Accounting Manager Main Window447
  - Job List Area450
- Launching the Accounting Manager447
- Accounting Manager Basic Procedures451
- Configuring Unit Costs in Accounting Manager451
- Configuring Units and Display Settings in Accounting Manager455
- Automatically Acquiring Print Job Logs at Regular Intervals456
- Canceling Regular Print Job Log Acquisition456
- Switching between Displaying Jobs on Printer and Regularly Acquired Jobs456
- Exporting Print Job Data as a CSV File457
- Showing Job Properties457
- Showing the Total Amount of Ink and Paper Consumed458
- Showing, Saving and Loading Selected Unit Cost Data458
- Digital Photo Front-Access459
- Device Setup Utility460
Media Configuration Tool465
- The Features of Media Configuration Tool465
- Installation Procedures466
- Operating Environment466
- Starting the Media Configuration Tool469
- Media Configuration Tool Main Window470
- Editing Media Type Information471
- Updating Media Types482
- Using Paper Other than Genuine Paper/Feed Confirmed Paper484
- Mac os X Software503
Mac os X Software504
- Printer Driver Printer Driver Settings504
- Specifying Paper in the Printer Driver506
- Confirming Print Settings509
- Checking the Layout in a Preview before Printing510
- Accessing the Printer Driver Dialog Box from Applications511
- Using Favorites511
- Main Pane512
- Object Adjustment Dialog Box: Color527
- Page Setup Pane531
- Utility Pane533
- Additional Settings Pane534
- Support Pane535
Preview536
- Operating Environment536
- The Features of Preview536
- Starting Preview537
- Preview Main Window538
- Paper Settings Panel541
  - Easy Settings543
  - Advanced Settings545
- Output Settings Panel546
- Color Settings Panel548
- Preferences Dialog Box558
- Go to Page Dialog Box559
- Zoom Dialog Box559
- Print on the Center560
- Print with no Borders560
- Not Print Spaces at the Top/Bottom561
- Print Page Rotated 90 Degrees562
- Display with Fitting to the Width of the Paper563
- Display with All564
- Display with Actual Size565
- Moving a Page565
Free Layout567
- Operating Environment567
- The Features of Free Layout567
- Starting Free Layout568
- Free Layout Main Window569
- Paper Settings Panel572
  - Easy Settings574
  - Advanced Settings576
- Color Settings Panel577
  - Color Adjustment578
  - Gray Adjustment581
  - Matching582
- Preferences Dialog Box588
- Page Setup Dialog Box589
- Zoom Dialog Box590
- Format Dialog Box591
- Laying out a Document Created with Multiple Application Programs on One Page592
- Laying out a Multiple-File Document on One Page592
- Changing the Object Size593
- Selecting an Object593
- Moving an Object594
- Rotating an Object595
- Aligning Objects596
- Laying out Objects Automatically596
- Changing the Object Overlapping Order598
- Pasting a Copied or Cut Object600
Color Imagerunner Enlargement Copy601
- Operating Environment601
- The Features of Color Imagerunner Enlargement Copy601
- Starting Color Imagerunner Enlargement Copy602
- Color Imagerunner Enlargement Copy Dialog Box603
- Hot Folder604
- Creating a New Hot Folder605
- Editing a Hot Folder (Setting Print Conditions)607
- Deleting a Hot Folder611
- Setting the Print Parameters611
- Paper Settings Panel612
  - Easy Settings614
  - Advanced Settings615
- Output Settings Panel617
- Color Settings Panel619
- Printing Enlargements of Scanned Originals from a Color Imagerunner622
Print Plug-In for Photoshop/Digital Photo Professional625
- Operating Environment626
- The Features of Print Plug-In626
- Installation Procedures627
- Uninstall Procedures629
- Starting from Photoshop631
- Starting from Digital Photo Professional632
- Print Plug-In Main Window633
  - Preview Area635
- Main Sheet637
- Page Setup Sheet640
- Color Settings Sheet643
- Print History Sheet644
- Support Sheet646
- Paper Detailed Settings Dialog Box647
- Set Configuration Dialog Box649
- ICC Conversion Options Dialog Box650
- Roll Paper Options Dialog Box651
- Size Options Dialog Box652
- Curves Dialog Box653
- Print History Details Dialog Box654
- Utilize Three Types of Previews655
  - Check Image with Print Area Layout656
  - Check the Original Image with Image657
  - Check Image with Roll Paper Preview658
- Print with a Desired Picture Quality658
- Adjust the Colors and Print659
  - Adjust the Colors While Checking the Preview (for Color)660
  - Adjust the Colors While Checking the Preview (for Monochrome)661
  - Adjust the Colors by Color Matching665
  - Print High-Quality Adobe Rgb16Bit Images666
  - Prints Monochrome Photographs with High Quality668
  - Using Adobe CMM668
- Perform Black Point Compensation670
- Perform Printing Press Simulation Print671
- Enlarge/Reduce and Print672
  - Enlarge/Reduce and Print Matching Output Media Size672
  - Enlarge/Reduce and Print Matching Width of Roll Paper674
  - Specify Scaling, Enlarge/Reduce and Print675
- Print with no Borders676
- Customize Media Settings677
- Utilize Print History678
  - Confirm Print History Details678
  - Apply Print History to an Image679
  - Store Print History to Print Preferences680
  - Delete Print History682
  - Export Print History from Print Preferences684
  - Import Print History to Print Preferences685
  - Delete Print History from Print Preferences687
  - Set Information to Print with Image689
- Printmonitor691
  - The Features of Imageprograf Printmonitor691
  - Job Management Using Imageprograf Printmonitor692
Media Configuration Tool694
- The Features of Media Configuration Tool694
- Operating Environment695
- Procedures for Installing695
- Procedures for Uninstalling698
- Starting the Media Configuration Tool701
- Media Configuration Tool Main Window702
- Editing Media Type Information703
- Updating Media Types715
- Using Paper Other than Genuine Paper/Feed Confirmed Paper717
- Compatible Paper718
- Print Job Operations736
Basic Print Job Operations737
- Using the Printer Hard Disk737
- Storage Destination738
- Saving Print Jobs on the Printer Hard Disk739
- Managing the Job Queue (Deleting or Preempting Other Jobs)742
  - Using Remoteui743
- Managing Pending Jobs (Printing or Deleting Jobs on Hold)745
- Printing Saved Jobs747
- Deleting Saved Jobs754
- Moving Saved Jobs758
Advanced Print Job Operations764
- Saving Print Jobs Sent from Sources Other than the Printer Driver764
- Printing Without Saving Jobs in the Common Box766
- Setting Passwords for Personal Boxes766
- Naming Personal Boxes770
- Displaying a List of Saved Jobs775
- Printing a List of Saved Jobs779
- Displaying Details of Saved Jobs780
- Renaming Saved Jobs784
- Handling Paper790
  - Paper791
Handling Rolls799
- Loading Rolls on the Roll Holder799
- Handling Rolls801
- Loading Rolls in the Printer802
- Changing the Type of Paper805
- Specifying the Paper Length807
- Removing the Roll from the Printer808
- Removing Rolls from the Roll Holder810
- Feeding Roll Paper Manually811
- Keeping Track of the Amount of Roll Paper Left812
- Specifying the Ink Drying Time for Rolls813
- Specifying the Cutting Method for Rolls815
- Cutting the Leading Edge of Roll Paper Automatically820
- Reducing Dust from Cutting Rolls822
- Removing the Roll Feed Unit823
- Roll Holder Set823
- Installing the Roll Feed Unit824
  - Handling Sheets827
    - Loading Sheets in the Feed Slot827
    - Removing Sheets835
  - Output Stacker838
    - Output Stacker Precautions838
    - Using the Output Stacker839
- Adjustments for Better Print Quality842
  - Adjustment for High-Precision Printing843
    - Enhancing Printing Quality843
  - Adjusting the Printhead845
Adjusting the Feed Amount851
- Selecting a Feed Amount Adjustment Method (Feed Priority)851
- Automatic Banding Adjustment (Adj. Quality)852
- Manual Banding Adjustment (Adj. Quality)854
- Adjusting Line Length (Adjust Length)856
- Fine-Tuning the Paper Feed Amount (Adj. Fine Feed)856
- Adjusting Color on the Trailing Edge of Sheets858
- Adjusting the Feed Amount860
Color Adjustment862
- Using Color Calibration for Color Adjustment862
  - Paper that Can be Used in Color Calibration866
- Printing in Ideal Colors for Light in the Viewing Environment868
- Printing Images to Match Monitor Colors885
  - Printing Images to Match Monitor Colors (Windows)886
  - Printing Images to Match Monitor Colors (Mac os X)889
- Printer Parts892
  - Adjusting the Vacuum Strength (Vacuumstrngth)860
Printer Parts893
- Printer Parts Front893
- Back894
- Top Cover (Inside)895
- Paper Feed Slots896
- Inside the Roll Feed Unit Cover897
- Carriage898
- Ink Tank Cover (Inside)898
- Vents900
- Control Panel907
  - Operations and Display Screen908
Printer Menu Printer Menu Operations918
- Default Chapter919
- Network Setting952
- Maintenance and Consumables989
- Troubleshooting1028
Problems with the Printing Quality Printing Is Faint1044
- Paper Rubs against the Printhead1045
- The Edges of the Paper Are Dirty1046
- Immediately after Borderless Printing, the Trailing Edge Margin Is Soiled During Regular Printing1047
- Roller Marks Are Left Across the Trailing Edge of Paper1047
- The Back Side of the Paper Is Dirty1047
- The Surface of the Paper Is Dirty1047
- Banding in Different Colors Occurs1048
- Printed Colors Are Inaccurate1048
- Colors in Printed Images Are Uneven1049
- Image Edges Are Blurred or White Banding Occurs1050
- Setting the Blue Switch on the Platen1051
- Documents Are Printed in Monochrome1054
- Images Are Printed Crooked1054
- The Contrast Becomes Uneven During Printing1054
- The Length of Printed Images Is Inaccurate in the Feeding Direction1054
- Line Thickness Is Not Uniform1055
- Lines or Colors Are Misaligned1055
- Borderless Printing Is Not Possible1056
- Problems with the Printing Quality Caused by the Type of Paper1056
- Cannot Print over a Network1057
  - Cannot Connect the Printer to the Network1057
  - Cannot Print over a TCP/IP Network1057
  - Cannot Print over a Netware Network1058
  - Cannot Print over Appletalk or Bonjour Networks1058
- Installation Problems1059
  - Removing Installed Printer Drivers1059
- Other Problems1061
- The Printer Does Not Go on1061
- The Printer Takes Time to Start up1061
- If the Printer Makes a Strange Sound1062
- Messages Advising to Check the Maintenance Cartridge Are Not Cleared1062
- The Printer Consumes a Lot of Ink1062
- Ink Level Detection1063
- Error Message1066
- Error Messages1067
Table of Contents1068
- Default Chapter1069
- Specifications1095
- Appendix1102
  - How to Use this Manual1103
  - Disposal of the Product1114
    - WEEE Directive1115

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