imageprograf Software Solutions Advanced Software Features for Your Canon imageprograf

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1 imageprograf Software Solutions Advanced Software Features for Your Canon imageprograf

2 New Gallery Wrap Feature CREATIVE AND WORKFLOW SOLUTIONS IN THE BOX SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS Canon includes innovative software that will help you expand your creative process as well as manage your printing process, resulting in beautiful output with an eye on the bottom line. Print Plug-in for Adobe Photoshop: Expands creative and processing options for the photographic professional for higher quality levels than what the traditional printer driver can offer. New! Gallery Wrap Feature: This feature not only gives users the ability to easily create gallery wrap prints for framing, but also includes creative options that will expand output possibilities. New! Adjustment Pattern Setting: Print multiple versions of an image with different color settings in order to choose the color that most closely matches what you need. Print Plug-in for Microsoft Office (PC only): Print posters, spreadsheets, and banners quickly and easily directly from Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and Word applications. Free Layout Tool: Edit the placement and scaling of files and be able to group and print files from different applications as a single job, right from the Printer Driver no third-party software is needed! PosterArtist Lite (PC only): * Use this templatedriven poster creation software to create professional posters, banners, and signage in just four easy steps! Media Configuration Tool: Allows for new Canon and custom media profiles to be imported into the printer, giving users more flexibility in media choices. Print Plug-in for Digital Photo Professional: Software designed specifically for your Canon camera to help bring your professional photo production to the next level with the ability to work with RAW files. Adjustment Pattern Setting New! Color Calibration Management Console: The Color Calibration Management Console program allows for the centralized management of networked printers in a system, allowing users to manage, share, and link their color data and ensuring color consistency between printers. Remote User Interface: Have the ability to remotely access your ipf printer and receive any notifications, as well as check on the printer s status and diagnose problems. Accounting Manager (PC only): Allows users to track and calculate your printing costs to help minimize waste and maximize profits. Color Calibration Management Console 6 * Included in 24" and 44" models only.

3 3 imageprograf Software Solutions Table of Contents PosterArtist and PosterArtist Lite 5-6 Create eye-catching banners and posters Print Plug-in for Adobe Photoshop 7-8 Advanced photo printing Print Plug-in for Microsoft Office 9-10 Print large format directly for Microsoft Office applications Free Layout Tool Get the most out of your media Accounting Manager Keep track of your costs accurately

4 4 In this guide you will find an overview of some of the software and utilities that Canon includes with their imageprograf line of large format printers*. (* see product specification for included software). These programs come free with your imageprograf device, and are designed to bring out the full potential in your printer. Whether you need to know how much you re spending per print, how to print that perfectly touched-up image from Photoshop, or just how you can print that perfect poster or banner, you ll find that Canon has the software solution that you re looking for. Canon's included software are easy to use and made to enhance the printer experience. The overviews in this guide are designed to give a brief description of the features and benefits of the program as well as how to use the program. Each of the programs comes with a help function that will teach a user how to use the program to its full capabilities. These overviews show the extra value that Canon puts into line of imageprograf printers.

5 5 PosterArtist and PosterArtist Lite Create Eye-Catching Banners and Posters PosterArtist and PosterArtist Lite are easy to use, template-driven poster creation software (Windows O/S only) designed to be used by users of all levels of experience to create professional posters, banners, and signage in just 4 easy steps. Features Pre-designed templates Royalty-free images and clipart Backgrounds Frames Text Graphics and more!

6 6 Four Easy Steps to Poster Creation 1) Select template Choose existing template Use the Auto design feature (Full version only) Open an existing poster Create your own template 2) Set-up Print Options Printer Media source Media Type Roll Paper Width Borderless Printing Enlarged/Reduced Printing 3) Customize With dozens of editing functions and hundreds of high-resolution images, you can personalize your creation... Photos Clipart Text Shapes Backgrounds Variable Data (Full version Only) 4) Print! The full version of PosterArtist includes advanced features: WYSIWYG Text Editing: What you see is what you get. Allows users to see text at the correct size and font as they type. Auto Design Feature: To assist the user in creating personalized posters, Auto Design creates numerous template design options based on user inputs including image selection, color themes, text and more. Design Assistant: Developed to support more efficient design-editing, Design Assistant enables users to specify any area of the poster being edited and apply the Auto Design feature to that area providing new design ideas for the end user. Quick Exchange: Allows users to easily interchange design elements in a poster by simply dragging one of the elements to the location of the other, and the Quick Exchange will automatically swap their positions.

7 7 Print Plug-in for Adobe Photoshop Advanced Photo Printing Canon's imageprograf expands the print options for professional level output by creating an export module for Adobe Photoshop, the de facto standard for professional quality image editing. The Print Plug-In for Adobe Photoshop module expands print options for higher quality levels than the traditional printer driver can offer. Features Bypasses the printer driver to enable direct printing from Adobe Photoshop Allows for 16-bit processing of images to dramatically improve gradations and image quality Accurate monitor print preview to save time and reduce waste User friendly approach to adjusting print settings Enhances productivity when editing and manipulating images Greater control over image processing Images opened in Photoshop are exported to the Print Plug-in module right from the file menu. Advanced tools made easy The Print Plug-In always shows a print preview based on actual images being printed, eliminating the need to close the print properties dialog just to check on the layout preview. The Print Plug-In's preview function is located in the print window, always displaying the positioning of the image based on the media size, the exact color adjustment as well as the print layout, as the user changes the settings. The Plug-In offers three types of previews to view an image.

8 8 Print Preview The module shows a preview screen with options: Print Area Layout - Shows the image laid out on the selected paper size. Image - Shows just the full image. Roll Paper Preview - Shows the image and selected paper size (Shown) laid out on the roll paper, with media size and roll paper information noted on top. Page Set Up The page set up screen gives the options for: Borderless printing Enlarge/reduce printing o Fit to page o Fit roll paper width o Scaling Paper size Paper orientation Paper Source Color Settings The color settings tab gives control over of color, brightness, contrast, saturation, gray tone and also has an option to change color in a curve chart. Changes made will show up in REAL time so users can see what the changes they make look like in the preview. When performing various settings and printing with-in the Plug-In, the Plug-In automatically saves the print history. This way there will be a record of all logged print jobs and their settings. This provides the ability to apply past print settings to other jobs and even save these settings as a favorite With Canon's imageprograf, users can interface with digital photo files to implement a digital RAW file workflow and maximize image quality with 16-bit image processing. From input to output, Canon delivers technologies that enhance all aspects of photo imaging and printing.

9 Print Plug-in for Microsoft Office Print Large Format Directly for Microsoft Office Applications Have you ever needed to enlarge a spreadsheet, graph, or chart made in Microsoft Excel? How about a flyer in Microsoft Word that you wanted to make in poster size? The Canon imageprograf Print Plug-in now allows for users of any skill level to print posters or banners directly from Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and Word. Easy to Use! In your respective office application, click the imageprograf icon in the tool bar. Then follow the instructions provided by the Wizard to turn your office document into large format output. It s that simple! Using the Print Plug-In wizard is easy as 1,2,3! Choose from print Matching Roll Width, Borderless Printing, Multi-Page Printing, or use Registered Settings Features Print Matching Roll Width This is used for resizing the original to fit the roll width. Choose this option to enlarge posters and vertical or horizontal banners before printing. Borderless Printing - choose this option to print without a border around posters or photos Multi-Page Printing - For printing multiple pages per sheet. Choose this option to arrange multiple handouts on a single page, or in other cases when printing multi-page documents. Print Using Registered Settings - Choose this option to print applying settings that you registered previously. 9

10 Choose the best Layout for your output. Roll Paper Width is the size of the roll in which you will print, and Layout selection will show you how the print will come out. Select Media type, Range of Pages to Print, then you re set to Print! *TIP* - Binding margin setting for Excel This is a useful feature to leave space for hole punching or binding margins when printing out material to be stored in files, such as project management charts and schedules. The benefits of using the imageprograf Print Plug-In for Office are endless; make a poster from a slide in PowerPoint for a small or large meeting; use Microsoft word to make a large format flyer or poster; make a large format spreadsheet in Excel to make a checklist or chart. This can be an essential asset to marketing, sales, or legal team which can now have the ability to have their office documents in large format. The Print Plug-In works for the following Windows Operating Systems: Windows Vista, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008, Windows XP, Windows

11 Free Layout Tool Get the Most out of Your Media The Canon Printer Driver includes a Free Layout function for effectively laying out (nesting) and printing multiple images on one print. Free Layout is an application that handles page data from the ipf driver as an object. It opens after the first file is sent and allows for the layout to be edited, including placement and scaling. You can use the Free Layout function to group and print files from different applications as a single job. In addition to normal nesting functions, the imageprograf Free Layout has the following features. Arranges pages output from different applications and print them. Changes the layout and size of specified pages only. Manual movement of objects Manual alignment of objects Enlargement/reduction of objects Rotation of objects Ordering of objects From the application, go to the print function. Free Layout allows for different file types to be laid out and printed on one page PDF File TIFF File Word Document 11

12 12 How to Access the Free Layout Function: From the Print Driver, Select the Layout tab on the top and check the "Page Layout" box. Select "Free layout" from the scroll down menu. This will disable all but the page size function in the printer driver. Click on the OK button and then print This will send the job to the Free Layout screen Free Layout Functionality The Free Layout screen will open with the job laid out. You can now print (send) other print jobs to the same Free Layout page. From this screen: Arrange, Align, rotate, and move objects on the page Control the page setup functions of the printer Print images as seen on the screen Free Layout will help minimize the amount of paper used.

13 13 Accounting Manager Keep Track of Your Costs Accurately. The Accounting Manager serves as a powerful feature, used for accurate management of job logs, printing costs, and other information that is increasingly important in production markets and office printing environments. In today s ever changing economical environment, the Accounting Manager feature is a must for anyone closely watching their costs and consumption, giving an accurate picture of what really matters - the bottom line. This feature is located in the Status Monitor of a Canon imageprograf printer s* properties under Accounting, or in the print driver under Utility -> Maintenance -> Accounting. Features View paper and ink consumption quickly and accurately. View printing costs by individual print jobs, as well as costs within a specific period. Configure parameters and enter values used to calculate printing costs for paper, ink, and other variable costs. Printers with a built-in hard drive can store up to 500 records of cost information on the printer**, and the administrative server can display up to 10,000 job log records in the Status Monitor. * * Please check printer speicification for availability

14 14 Features The Accounting Manager window shows a wide variety of information relating to print jobs. The information tracked gives the user not only the ability to see cost per print data but also who has been using the printer, what they are printing and other useful information. The data logged can also be used to review the paper type usage which can help plan paper purchases as well as inventory control. In the Accounting Manager window, scroll to the right to see all the information being kept tracked on the screen, such as: Job cost Document Name Ink Consumed in ml Owner Media Type Print Time Printing Results Print Job Start Time Paper Consumed Tip In Settings under Units and Displays, you can change units of measurements, including Paper Length and Paper Width.

15 15 Quantify Your Ink and Paper Costs. With the Accounting Manager feature, you can track how much ink and paper is being consumed for your large format printing. Costs can be assigned to ink and paper to determine your expenses based on your own Cost of goods. Each individual ink tank can have its own cost associated to it, as well as a variety of different paper types. This feature will allow you to determine the cost of each print based on your actual cost. From the Accounting Manager window, go to the Settings menu and select Unit Costs. The Unit cost window (shown) will open, you can then click on the Use same price for all ink option if you want to enter the same cost for all the inks. You can also choose to enter the cost of each tank individually. When at the Paper Tab, select your Media Type. In this case, we are using Heavyweight Coated Paper. Enter the Width, Length, and Price. Add it to the Price list. When finished, click on the OK button. Add any other additional media as needed. With the Other Tab you can add a fixed cost into print. This will automatically add your predetermined costs into each print that is produced. By using this option, costs such as labor or other overhead items can be factored into the cost of a print helping you create a realistic pricing structure.

16 16 A Closer Look at The Job List - Cost Information Export your file to excel: Tip: Double click on any job entry in the job log list. The detail of the print job is displayed, showing paper cost and the cost of each ink tank. The cost information can also be saved as an excel file (.csv). Click on the icon to save the information to a.csv format. By saving the information in an excel spreadsheet cost information can now be directly extracted and used in other documentation such as invoices or inventory control reports. Note** - Printers equipped with a hard drive can store up to 500 print jobs. However for the models without the hard drive, they will only store up to 10 jobs. To ensure all job logs are saved, Accounting Manager can poll the printer periodically throughout the day. Be sure to check Regular Data Acquisition menu under Settings.

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