Canon iPF8400 User Manual

Large Format Printer
Basic Guide
Preface
Safety Precautions......................................................2
Manuals for this printer................................................... 6
Handling Paper
Handling rolls.................................................................. 9
Handling sheets............................................................ 18
Consumables and Maintenance
Ink Tanks...................................................................... 23
Printheads.................................................................... 34
Cutter Unit.................................................................... 42
Maintenance Cartridge................................................. 46
Cleaning the Printer...................................................... 53
Printer Parts
Operations and Display Screen.................................... 57
Printer parts.................................................................. 68
Printer Relocation
Preparing to Transfer the Printer.................................. 75
Software Installation
Installing the Printer Driver (Windows)......................... 86
Installing the Printer Driver (Mac OS X)....................... 88
Convenient Printer Driver Features.............................. 90
Adjustments for Better Print Quality
Adjusting the Printhead................................................ 97
Adjusting the feed amount............................................ 99
Troubleshooting
Problems Regarding Paper........................................ 102
Printing does not start................................................. 111
The printer stops during a print job............................. 112
Problems with the printing quality............................... 113
Cannot print over a network........................................ 124
Installation problems................................................... 126
Other problems........................................................... 128
Error Message
Messages regarding paper......................................... 132
Messages regarding ink.............................................. 142
Messages regarding printing or adjustment................ 144
Messages regarding printheads................................. 147
Messages regarding the maintenance cartridge......... 149
Messages regarding the hard disk.............................. 150
Other Messages......................................................... 152
Error Messages.......................................................... 154
Manuals for this printer
Setup Guide
Basic Guide
User's Guide Electronic manual
Paper Reference Guide Electronic manual
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ver1.00 2012-07-13

Canon iPF8400 Specifications

General

Max Print Resolution	2400 x 1200 dpi
Number of Colors	12
Ink Type	Pigment-based
Memory	256MB
Hard Drive	250 GB
Type	Large Format Printer
Ink Droplet Size	4 picoliter
Operating Systems Supported	Windows, Mac OS
Connectivity	USB 2.0, Ethernet
Number of Nozzles	30, 720
Ink Cartridge Capacity	330ml
Media Thickness	0.07 - 0.8mm
Power Consumption	190W or less
Media Handling	Roll Feed
Interface	USB 2.0, Ethernet
Media Size	Roll paper: 10" - 44" (254 mm - 1118 mm) Cut sheet: 8" - 44" (203.2 mm - 1118 mm)
Media Width	Roll paper: 10" - 44" (254 mm - 1118 mm) Cut sheet: 8" - 44" (203.2 mm - 1118 mm)