Canon imagePROGRAF iPF815 User Manual

Contents
Basic Printing Workflow 1
Printing procedure 2
Printing Options Using Rolls and Sheets ......................................................................................................................... 2
Loading and Printing on Rolls
.......................................................................................................................................... 3
Loading and Printing on Sheets ........................................................................................................................................ 8
Printing in Windows ....................................................................................................................................................... 10
Printing from Mac OS X ................................................................................................................................................ 11
Canceling print jobs 13
Canceling Print Jobs from the Control Panel ................................................................................................................. 13
Canceling Print Jobs from Windows .............................................................................................................................. 14
Canceling Print Jobs from Mac OS X ............................................................................................................................ 15
Working With Various Print Jobs 18
Printing CAD Drawings 19
Printing CAD Drawings ................................................................................................................................................. 19
Printing Line Drawings and Text ................................................................................................................................... 19
Printing Line Drawings and Text (Windows) ............................................................................................................. 20
Printing Line Drawings and Text (Mac OS X) ........................................................................................................... 22
Specifying Colors and Printing CAD Drawings ............................................................................................................ 26
Specifying Colors and Printing CAD Drawings (Windows) ...................................................................................... 27
HP-GL/2 Printing ........................................................................................................................................................... 28
Printing Photos and Images 30
Printing Photos and Images ............................................................................................................................................ 30
Printing Photos and Images (Windows)
...................................................................................................................... 31
Printing Photos and Images (Mac OS X) .................................................................................................................... 33
Printing Office Documents 38
Printing Office Documents ............................................................................................................................................. 38
Printing Office Documents (Windows) ...................................................................................................................... 39
Printing Office Documents (Mac OS X)
..................................................................................................................... 40
Enhanced Printing Options 45
Adjusting Images 46
Adjusting the Color in the Printer Driver ....................................................................................................................... 46
Fine-Tuning Colors of Photos and Images (Windows) .............................................................................................. 48
Fine-Tuning Colors of Photos and Images (Mac OS X) ............................................................................................. 52
Giving Priority to Particular Graphic Elements and Colors for Printing ....................................................................... 55
Choosing the Document Type and Printing Conditions (Windows) .......................................................................... 58
Choosing the Document Type and Printing Conditions (Mac OS X)
......................................................................... 61
Choosing Paper for Printing 64
Choosing a Paper for Printing ........................................................................................................................................ 64
Specifying Paper in the Printer Driver ........................................................................................................................... 64
Printing enlargements or reductions 65
Resizing Originals to Match the Paper Size ................................................................................................................... 65

Canon imagePROGRAF iPF815 Specifications

General

Color	Yes
Printing colors	Black, Cyan, Magenta, Pigment matte black, Yellow
Maximum resolution	2400 x 1200 DPI
Number of print cartridges	5
Package weight	301200 g
Bundled software	Printer Driver Extra Kit for Windows/Mac (Free Layout, Color imageRUNNER Enlargement Copy, Advanced Preview), Print Plug-in for Microsoft Word/Excel/PowerPoint for Windows, Digital Photo Front-Access for Windows, PosterArtist Lite for Windows
Media thickness	0.07 - 0.8 mm
Roll top margin	3 mm
Maximum print size	-
Maximum roll length	18 m
Maximum roll diameter	150 mm
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)	A0, A1
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)	B0, B2
Electromagnetic compatibility	RoHS Directive, WEEE, Executive Order (USA)
Power requirements	AC 100 - 240V, 50/60Hz
Power consumption (off)	1 W
Power consumption (standby)	6 W
Power consumption (typical)	190 W
Certification	UL (USA), C-UL (Canada), S mark (Argentina), CE mark (EN60950, EN55022 classB, EN61000-3-2, EN-61000-3-3, EN55024) (EU), CB certification (Others), FCC Class B (USA), IC Class B (Canada)
Storage media	HDD
Internal storage capacity	160 GB
Sound power level (standby)	35 dB
Sound pressure level (printing)	52 dB
USB connector	USB Type-A
USB 2.0 ports quantity	1
Ethernet LAN data rates	10/100Base-T/TX Mbit/s
Sustainability certificates	ENERGY STAR
Operating temperature (T-T)	15 - 30 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	10 - 80 %
Compatible operating systems	Windows XP (32/64 bit), Server 2003 (32/64 bit), Server 2008 (32/64 bit), Windows Vista (32/64 bit), Windows 7 (32/64 bit); Macintosh OS X 10.3.9 - 10.6 (32 bit), OS X 10.5 - 10.6 (64 bit)

Weight and Dimensions

Dimensions (WxDxH)	1892 x 975.4 x 1143 mm