Canon iPF785 Series - User Manual

Large Format Printer
Series
Basic Guide
Preface
Safety Precautions......................................................2
Manuals for this printer................................................... 6
Handling Paper
Handling rolls................................................................ 12
Handling sheets............................................................ 21
Consumables and Maintenance
Ink Tanks...................................................................... 25
Printheads.................................................................... 30
Maintenance Cartridge................................................. 37
Cleaning the Printer...................................................... 42
Printer Parts
Operations and Display Screen.................................... 46
Printer parts.................................................................. 58
Printer Relocation
Preparing to Transfer the Printer.................................. 63
Software Installation
Installing the Printer Driver (Windows)......................... 70
Installing the Printer Driver (Mac OS)........................... 72
Convenient Printer Driver Features.............................. 74
Adjustments for Better Print Quality
Adjusting the Printhead................................................ 80
Adjusting the feed amount............................................ 82
Troubleshooting
Problems Regarding Paper.......................................... 85
Printing does not start................................................... 95
The printer stops during a print job............................... 96
Problems with the printing quality................................. 97
Cannot print over a network........................................ 104
Installation problems................................................... 105
HP-GL/2 problems...................................................... 107
Other problems........................................................... 109
Error Message
Messages regarding paper......................................... 113
Messages regarding ink.............................................. 122
Messages regarding printing or adjustment................ 124
Messages regarding printheads................................. 125
Messages regarding the maintenance cartridge......... 127
Messages regarding the hard disk.............................. 128
Messages regarding HP-GL/2.................................... 130
Other Messages......................................................... 131
Error Messages.......................................................... 133
Manuals for this printer
Setup Guide
Quick Guide
Basic Guide Electronic manual
User's Guide Electronic manual
Paper Reference Guide Electronic manual
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ver1.00 2013-11-28

Summary

Consumables and Maintenance

Ink Tanks

Information on replacing ink tanks.

Printheads

Information on replacing the printhead.

Maintenance Cartridge

Information on replacing the maintenance cartridge.

Printer Relocation

Preparing to Transfer the Printer

Reinstalling the Printer

Software Installation

Installing the Printer Driver (Windows)

Steps to install the printer driver on Windows.

Installing the Printer Driver (Mac OS)

Steps to install the printer driver on Mac OS.

Adjustments for Better Print Quality

Adjusting the Printhead

Adjusting printhead alignment for better quality.

Adjusting the feed amount

Adjusting paper feed amount for accuracy.

Troubleshooting

Problems Regarding Paper

Problems with the printing quality

Cannot print over a network

Installation problems

Canon iPF785 Series Specifications

General

Maximum Print Resolution	2400 x 1200 dpi
Number of Nozzles	15, 360
Power Consumption (Operating)	140 W or less
Operating Systems Supported	Windows, Mac OS
Print Technology	Thermal Inkjet
Ink Type	Pigment and Dye Ink
Media Width	254 - 914.4 mm
Media Thickness	0.07 - 0.8 mm
Roll Paper Size	254 - 914.4 mm
Interfaces	USB 2.0, Ethernet
Power Consumption (Standby)	5 W or less
Print Width	914.4 mm
Printer Type	Large Format Printer
Ink Colors	Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black, Matte Black
Ink Cartridge Capacity	130ml
Media Types	Plain Paper, Coated Paper, Glossy Photo Paper, Canvas, Backlit Film
Connectivity	USB, Ethernet
Power Consumption	140 W or less (Operating), 5 W or less (Standby)
Media Size	A0, A1, A2, A3, A4, B1, B2, B3, B4, 10", 14", 16", 17", 24", 36", 8", Custom size