Canon imagePROGRAF iPF830 User Manual

Contents
Basic Printing Workflow
Basic Printing Workflow 15
Printing procedure 16
Printing Options Using Rolls and Sheets .................................................................................................................. 16
Turning the Printer On and Off .................................................................................................................................. 17
Loading and Printing on Rolls ................................................................................................................................... 18
Loading and Printing on Sheets ............................................................................................................................... 20
Printing in Windows ................................................................................................................................................. 21
Printing from Mac OS ............................................................................................................................................... 22
Canceling print jobs 24
Canceling Print Jobs from the Control Panel ............................................................................................................ 24
Canceling Print Jobs from Windows ......................................................................................................................... 25
Canceling Print Jobs from Mac OS .......................................................................................................................... 25
Pausing Printing 27
Pausing Printing ....................................................................................................................................................... 27
Enhanced Printing Options
Enhanced Printing Options 29
Choosing Paper for Printing 30
Choosing a Paper for Printing .................................................................................................................................. 30
Specifying Paper in the Printer Driver ....................................................................................................................... 30
Printing Photos and Office Documents 31
Printing Photos and Images ..................................................................................................................................... 31
Printing Photos and Images (Windows) .............................................................................................................. 31
Printing Photos and Images (Mac OS) ................................................................................................................ 33
Printing Office Documents ........................................................................................................................................ 35
Printing Office Documents (Windows) ................................................................................................................. 35
Printing Office Documents (Mac OS) ................................................................................................................... 36
Using PosterArtist to Compose Originals .................................................................................................................. 38
Printing CAD Drawings 40
Printing CAD Drawings ............................................................................................................................................. 40
Printing Line Drawings and Text ............................................................................................................................... 40
Printing Line Drawings and Text (Windows) ........................................................................................................ 41
Printing Line Drawings and Text (Mac OS) .......................................................................................................... 42
Printing from AutoCAD ............................................................................................................................................. 44
Specifying Colors and Printing CAD Drawings .......................................................................................................... 45
Specifying Colors and Printing CAD Drawings (Windows) ................................................................................... 46
HP-GL/2 Printing ..................................................................................................................................................... 47
Adjusting Images 48
Adjusting the Color in the Printer Driver .................................................................................................................... 48
Fine-Tuning Colors of Photos and Images (Windows) ......................................................................................... 49
Fine-Tuning Colors of Photos and Images (Mac OS) ........................................................................................... 52
Giving Priority to Particular Graphic Elements and Colors for Printing ....................................................................... 54
Choosing the Document Type and Printing Conditions (Windows) ...................................................................... 56
Choosing the Document Type and Printing Conditions (Mac OS) ........................................................................ 58
Printing enlargements or reductions 60
Resizing Originals to Match the Paper Size .............................................................................................................. 60
Resizing Originals to Match the Paper Size (Windows) ........................................................................................ 60
Resizing Originals to Fit the Roll Width ..................................................................................................................... 62
Resizing Originals to Fit the Roll Width (Windows) .............................................................................................. 62
Resizing Originals to Fit the Roll Width (Mac OS) ................................................................................................ 64
Resizing Originals by Entering a Scaling Value .......................................................................................................... 66
Resizing Originals by Entering a Scaling Value (Windows) ................................................................................... 67
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Canon imagePROGRAF iPF830 Specifications

General

Color	Yes
Printing colors	Black, Cyan, Magenta, Matte black, Yellow
Print technology	Inkjet
Maximum resolution	2400 x 1200 DPI
Number of print cartridges	5
Page description languages	GARO, HP-GL/2, HP-RTL
Minimum line width	0.02 mm
Number of power supply units	1
Compliance industry standards	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3x, IEEE 802.3az
Media thickness	0.07 - 0.8 mm
Maximum print size	A0 (841 x 1189 mm)
Maximum roll length	18 m
Media width (sheets)	1117.6 mm
Maximum roll diameter	150 mm
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)	A0, A1
JIS B-series sizes (B0...B9)	B0, B2
Display	LCD
Product color	Black, Grey
Storage media	HDD
Internal storage capacity	320 GB
Sound power level (standby)	35 dB
Sound pressure level (printing)	52 dB
USB connector	USB Type-A
USB 2.0 ports quantity	USB 2.0 ports have a data transmission speed of 480 Mbps, and are backwards compatible with USB 1.1 ports. You can connect all kinds of peripheral devices to them.
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet
Power supply	190 W
Power consumption (off)	0.5 W
Power consumption (standby)	5 W
Operating temperature (T-T)	15 - 30 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	10 - 80 %
Sustainability certificates	ENERGY STAR

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	975 mm
Width	1893 mm
Height	1144 mm