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Changing/Loading Paper

1. Press the "Replace Paper" button on the display screen and follow the prompts.
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3. There are two ends on the roller bar.  As you are facing the machine, the right side is fixed, the left side is removable.  The roller has an "R" label on the side that should be on the right as you are facing the machine.
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5. After removing the roller from the machine, there is a blue latch on the removable (left) side.  Disengage the latch and remove that side of the roll holder.
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7. Once removed, change the paper.  The paper should be oriented such that the end of the paper is coming over the top of the roll.
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9. Replace the removable side of the roller holder and reengage the blue latch. 
10. Put the roll and bar back in the machine making sure to put the "R" labeled side on the right as you are facing the machine.
11. The display screen should then prompt you to feed the paper into the machine.
12. Once the paper loads, it will ask you to confirm what type of paper/material you are using.
13. Getting the paper type in the right range makes a big difference in performance and smearing of your print.  The basic types are:
    1. The free 24" paper is Bond or Plain Paper.
    2. If you're using the high gloss photo paper, choose one of the high gloss photo paper types.
    3. There are also options for Film, Technical Paper, Backlit Material, and Self Adhesive Material.

Printing

Document Creation

1. You can create your file in any graphic design program and if that program is on the attached PC, you can print from it.
2. The easiest way to bring a file from home is to create it, save as PDF, and open that PDF on the attached PC.
3. If you want to create your project on the attached computer, pay attention to the document size in your graphic design program as that will be what goes to the printer.
4. We recommend staying away from Microsoft files because they don't always scale correctly to the required print size and because we don't have Microsoft software on the machine.  If you are using Microsoft software at home, save as a PDF in the size you want to print and bring the PDF in for printing.

Printing from the Attached Computer

The following instructions are not exhaustive of all the ways in which your artwork could be setup.  You may have to try different settings than those below but ALWAYS make sure that "Preview before printing" is selected per the instructions below.

1. When your art is ready, be that in a PDF format, SVG or something else in your program of choice, go to that program's print button - CTRL+P, or through the File menu.
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3. Scroll down in the left hand menu until you see "More settings" and click it.
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5. On this "Main" tab, select the relevant "Print Target" type depending on what you are printing.  
6. Set your "Print Quality" as appropriate.
7. ALWAYS select "Preview before printing" as this will help you avoid printing incorrectly and paying for wasted paper and ink.
8. Click on the "Page Setup" tab at the top of the screen.
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10. First change the "Page Size" settings at the top right using the drop down.  You will normally use "Custom Size" and enter the size of your print, unless you are printing from sheets and not a roll of paper.
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12. If your artwork isn't the same size as the size you want to print, you can mess with the "Enlarge/Reduced Printing" settings.  The easiest way to print is to make sure your artwork is the same size that you want to print.
13. Adjust the "Orientation" and "Rotate Page 90 degrees" setting depending on how you laid out your artwork.  Because you ticked the "Preview before printing" setting, you will get the chance to verify that it is laid out correctly before you waste paper or ink.
14. Select the correct "Paper Source" and "Roll Paper Width" based on the paper you are using.
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16. Press "OK" and when you get back to the initial print dialog, press Print.  
17. A new Canon screen will pop  up and show you a preview of your print.  If it's correct, press Print.  If not, press Cancel and go back and adjust orientation, size etc. per the instructions above.  

Printing from a Laptop

To plot to the plotter from your own laptop, you will have to install the TM-340 drivers and plug the USB cable from the printer into your laptop.  You can download the drivers and associated Canon software from the Canon website, but depending on your laptop, it may work without additional downloads. 

Inks

The ink cartridges on this machine are refillable.  Do not refill ink unless you have been shown how to do so by a steward. If you see that the ink is running low, contact Jonathan White on Slack.  The ink colors are

Note that the ink indicators on the printer's display screen may not be correct after we begin refilling the cartridges.