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Adding Custom Media Types with the Canon Media Configuration Tool

Creating custom media types for large format inkjet printingWhen printing to Canon imagePROGRAF iPF6400, iPF6450, iPF8400, iPF9400 and iPF9400S large format inkjet printers you need to make sure that you are using the correct ICC Profile and Media Type. Both are available for download at http://www.lexjet.com/Profiles.aspx.

The Canon Media Configuration Tool for these printers allows you to add custom media types for third-party media. Importing a custom media type offers users several advantages over selecting a generic media type. It allows the following information to be built into the media type file:

  • Paper Feed Adjustment (especially important with canvas)
  • Roll paper settings like automatic cutting, drying time and borderless printing
  • Ink limits, vacuum strength and head height (all important in telling the printer how to lay down ink)

In this new version you can also import multiple media types at one time. Additionally, if you have already installed a media type on the printer with one computer, you can install the media type in the software on another computer without updating the printer again which is a timesaver.

In the video below you will learn how to import custom media types with the Canon Media Configuration Tool. If you have any questions about this or importing custom media types for other printers, please give us a call at 800-453-9538…

Posted on by Regan Dickinson Posted in Tips & Tricks
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Keeping up with CS6: How to Print Targets for ICC Profiles

LexJet offers free custom profiles for a variety of printers and media to maximize the quality of your inkjet printing output. In the past we have posted articles and videos about printing targets for custom profiles with various versions of Photoshop. With the release of Photoshop CS6, the process for printing targets to create ICC profiles has changed.

Creating custom profiles in Adobe CS6In CS4 and earlier versions it used to be that you could simply select No Color Management in the print window when printing targets. With CS5, the No Color Management option was removed, but there was a workaround.

Now, with CS6, that workaround is no longer available. However, the Adobe Color Printer Utility (ACPU) can be used to output targets for creating ICC profiles if you are using CS5 or CS6. This is a free standalone utility provided by Adobe that allows users to properly print their targets for custom profiles with no color management to muddy the waters, so to speak.

Embedded below in the order shown learn how to print targets using the Adobe Color Printer Utility with an Epson Stylus Pro Printer (Mac), Epson Stylus Pro Printer (PC), and a Canon iPF Printer (PC).

At this point, unfortunately, there isn’t a way to easily achieve the proper results with a Canon iPF printer and a Mac. If you are using this combination, try to keep an older copy of Photoshop or print your targets through the imagePROGRAF Print Plug-in for Photoshop. If you have any questions about printing targets or anything else in the inkjet printing workflow, contact a LexJet customer specialist at 800-453-9538…

Posted on by Sean McGettigan Posted in Tips & Tricks
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Using Dropbox to Backup ICC Profiles and Other Important Files

How to use Dropbox to back up filesA nightmare scenario for most large format printing companies and photography studios is a computer crash. There’s nothing worse than saying goodbye to files you’ve painstakingly nurtured and maintained. Losing data means losing time and money.

While traditional backup methods should be used, a cloud storage solution like Dropbox can be quite beneficial. Saving ICC profiles and other important files to Dropbox can help to reduce the amount of time that it can take to recover from a crash or to set up a new computer.

Dropbox also lets you share files in your Dropbox folder with anyone you like. In the video embedded below, learn how to use Dropbox to back up ICC profiles or other files on a Mac or a PC…

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Download Free ICC Profiles and Learn How to Use Them

How to download and use ICC profilesNow available at LexJet’s ICC Profile page on its website are how-to videos on using ICC Profiles, in addition to free profile downloads for Canon, Encad, Epson, HP, Mimaki, Mutoh, Roland and Seiko printers, as well as custom profile targets.

ICC profiles are an integral part of color management in the printing process. When available, an ICC profile should always be used when printing to give you the best possible results and ensure the closest possible color match and rendering.

Current videos now on the ICC Profile Download page that walk you through the process include:

  • Download and Install ICC Profiles – PC
  • Download and Install ICC Profiles – Mac
  • Canon iPF Printers, Import Custom Media Types – PC
  • Canon iPF Printers, Import Custom Media Types – Mac
  • Soft Proofing in Photoshop

New videos and educational information will be added to the page. Any suggestions you have that would help you with the printing process are encouraged. If you have any questions, or need help with anything, contact a LexJet customer specialist at 800-453-9538.

Posted on by Sean McGettigan Posted in Tips & Tricks
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How to Print a PDF with a Canon iPF Printer

How to print a PDF from a Canon iPF printerThe workflow for printing a PDF from Adobe Reader with a Canon iPF printer is a bit different than the typical workflow used in Adobe Photoshop or Adobe Illustrator. Unlike printing a PDF from Adobe Reader with an Epson Stylus Pro Printer, however, the Canon printer driver allows you to select an ICC profile when printing directly from Reader.

In the videos below you will learn the workflow for printing directly from a PDF to a Canon iPF printer using a Mac or a PC, in that order…

Posted on by Sean McGettigan Posted in Tips & Tricks
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How to Create Custom Media Types for Canon iPF Inkjet Printers

How to create a custom media type with the Canon Media Configuration ToolIn a previous post we discussed and posted a video teaching you How to Import Custom Media Types for Canon iPF Inkjet Printers. As mentioned in that post, the Canon Media Configuration Tool for the iPF6300, iPF6300S, iPF6350, iPF8300 and iPF8300S allows you to add preconfigured custom media types for third-party media.

Media types that we create here at LexJet are designed to work well for everyone. However, creating your own custom media types is another incremental step that may help to further improve your print quality.

In the video below you will learn how to create a custom media type with the Canon Media Configuration Tool…