Canon imagePROGRAF iPF9400 User Manual

Contents
Basic Printing Workflow
Basic Printing Workflow 19
Printing procedure 20
Printing Options Using Rolls and Sheets ................................................................................................................ 20
Turning the Printer On and Off ................................................................................................................................ 21
Loading and Printing on Rolls ................................................................................................................................. 22
Loading and Printing on Sheets ............................................................................................................................. 25
Printing in Windows ................................................................................................................................................ 26
Printing from Mac OS X .......................................................................................................................................... 27
Canceling print jobs 29
Canceling Print Jobs from the Control Panel .......................................................................................................... 29
Canceling Print Jobs from Windows ....................................................................................................................... 30
Canceling Print Jobs from Mac OS X ..................................................................................................................... 30
Pausing Printing 33
Pausing Printing ...................................................................................................................................................... 33
Enhanced Printing Options
Enhanced Printing Options 35
Choosing Paper for Printing 36
Choosing a Paper for Printing ................................................................................................................................. 36
Specifying Paper in the Printer Driver ..................................................................................................................... 36
Printing Photos and Office Documents 37
Printing Photos and Images .................................................................................................................................... 37
Printing Photos and Images (Windows) ............................................................................................................ 38
Printing Photos and Images (Mac OS X) .......................................................................................................... 39
Printing from Photoshop ......................................................................................................................................... 42
Printing Adobe RGB Images (Windows) ........................................................................................................... 43
Printing Adobe RGB Images (Mac OS X) ......................................................................................................... 46
Printing Office Documents ...................................................................................................................................... 48
Printing Office Documents (Windows) .............................................................................................................. 48
Printing Office Documents (Mac OS X) ............................................................................................................. 50
Using PosterArtist to Compose Originals ............................................................................................................... 52
Adjusting Images 54
Adjusting the Color in the Printer Driver ................................................................................................................. 54
Fine-Tuning Colors of Photos and Images (Windows) ...................................................................................... 56
Fine-Tuning Colors of Photos and Images (Mac OS X) .................................................................................... 58
Giving Priority to Particular Graphic Elements and Colors for Printing ................................................................... 61
Choosing the Document Type and Printing Conditions (Windows) .................................................................. 63
Choosing the Document Type and Printing Conditions (Mac OS X) ................................................................ 65
Printing enlargements or reductions 68
Resizing Originals to Match the Paper Size ........................................................................................................... 68
Resizing Originals to Match the Paper Size (Windows) .................................................................................... 68
Resizing Originals to Match the Paper Size (Mac OS X) .................................................................................. 70
Resizing Originals to Fit the Roll Width ................................................................................................................... 72
Resizing Originals to Fit the Roll Width (Windows) ........................................................................................... 73
Resizing Originals to Fit the Roll Width (Mac OS X) ......................................................................................... 75
Resizing Originals by Entering a Scaling Value ...................................................................................................... 78
Resizing Originals by Entering a Scaling Value (Windows) .............................................................................. 78
Resizing Originals by Entering a Scaling Value (Mac OS X) ............................................................................ 80
Printing at full size 84
Printing on Oversize Paper ..................................................................................................................................... 84
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Canon imagePROGRAF iPF9400 Specifications

General

Color	Yes
Printing colors	Black, Matte black, Yellow
Print technology	Inkjet
Maximum resolution	2400 x 1200 DPI
Page description languages	GARO
Bundled software	Canon Printer Driver, Print Plug-in for Adobe Photoshop. Print Plug-in for Digital Photo Professional, Printer Driver Extra Kit (Free Layout, Color imageRUNNER Enlargement Copy, Advanced Preview), Print Plug-in for Microsoft® Word/Excel/PowerPoint (PC only), Accounting Manager, Gallery Wrap Feature
Media thickness	0.07 – 0.8 mm
Maximum print size	A0 (841 x 1189 mm)
Maximum roll length	18 m
Media width (rolls)	254 - 1524 mm
Media width (sheets)	203.2 - 1524 mm
Maximum roll diameter	150 mm
Storage media	HDD
Internal storage capacity	250 GB
Sound power level (standby)	35 dB
Sound pressure level (printing)	68 dB
USB connector	USB Type-A
USB 2.0 ports quantity	1
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet
Power consumption (off)	5 W
Power consumption (standby)	6 W
Power consumption (typical)	190 W
Operating temperature (T-T)	15 - 30 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	10 - 80 %
Sustainability certificates	ENERGY STAR

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	766 mm
Width	2299 mm
Height	1144 mm