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Canon imagePROGRAF HDI Printer Driver Version 1.32
*** Copyright CANON INC. 2004-2007 ***
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Contents
1. Introduction
2. System Requirements
3. Precautions During Installation
4. Cautions, Limitations, and Restrictions
1. Introduction ----------------------------------------------------------------
The Canon imagePROGRAF HDI printer driver (hereafter HDI driver) is a special
printer driver compatible with HDI (Heidi Device Interface) of the
architecture of CAD software applications, AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT (hereafter
referred to together as "AutoCAD") supplied by Autodesk, Inc.
Trademarks and Abbreviations
- Canon, the Canon logo, and imagePROGRAF are trademarks or registered
trademarks of CANON INC.
- Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of the Microsoft
Corporation in the United States and other countries.
- Autodesk, AutoCAD, AutoCAD LT, and other Autodesk product names are
trademarks or registered trademarks of Autodesk, Inc. in the United States
and other countries.
- All other trademarks and registered trademarks are the property of their
respective owners.
- The following abbreviations for operating systems are noted:
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Operating System Abbreviation
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Microsoft Windows Vista Windows Vista
Microsoft Windows XP Windows XP
Microsoft Windows 2000 Windows 2000
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2. System Requirements ---------------------------------------------------------
The following hardware and software are recommended for this software:
Operating Systems
Microsoft Windows Vista, English edition
Microsoft Windows XP Professional/Home Edition, English edition
Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional/Server, English edition
Hardware
Any computer running the software listed above.
AutoCAD Versions:
AutoCAD 2000 / LT 2000
AutoCAD 2000i / LT 2000i
AutoCAD 2002 / LT 2002
AutoCAD 2004 / LT 2004
AutoCAD 2005 / LT 2005
AutoCAD 2006 / LT 2006
AutoCAD 2007 / LT 2007 / DWG TrueView 2007
AutoCAD 2008 / LT 2008 / DWG TrueView 2008
Compatible Printers
Canon Large Format Printer W8400 (Dye Ink Model)
Printer Driver
Canon imagePROGRAF Printer Driver 2006 V3.5x
Note
- Windows versions other than English Windows cannot be used.
- This printer cannot be used with Windows Vista/XP 64-bit edition.
3. Precautions During Installation --------------------------------------------
* For more about installation the procedure, please refer to the manual.
* If you are using Windows 2000/XP, you must log into Windows as an
Administrator before the installation.
* Before performing the installation, close all the other application software.
You cannot install with GARO Status Monitor running.
4. Cautions, Limitations, and Restrictions ------------------------------------
Note the following limitations when using this software.
* If you are using one of the versions of AutoCAD listed below, some print
data may cause shift in hatching patterns or left/right reversal of the image:
AutoCAD 2000/AutoCAD LT 2000
AutoCAD 2000i/AutoCAD LT 2000i
AutoCAD 2005/AutoCAD LT 2005
* When you are using the Modify Standard Paper Sizes function to create a
custom size with the one of the Wizard formats, the value displayed for the
print area may be smaller that the size of the actual printing area.
You may be able to enter a value smaller than the actual printing area. If
you enter values smaller than the actual printing area, the values will be
corrected internally and set to the minimum values allowed.
* If you change the media size in the page setup screen of AutoCAD 2005/
AutoCAD LT 2005 and the result of the change is not reflected on the drawing
screen, the change can be reflected properly by redrawing.
* With AutoCAD 2004 or AutoCAD LT 2004 if you open the printer environment
settings editor from the printer manager on the control panel and change
either Size or Source under Media the changes may not be reflected.
In such a case open the printer environment setting editor from the page
setup menu for AutoCAD to do the change.
* Occasionally fine striped patterns may appear in the bitmap areas of images
that contain pasted bitmaps and printed with 2-level monochrome.
If this occurs, selecting 256-level grayscale may solve the problem.
* If you select Perceptual under Color Matching to print bitmap data pasted
into an image, the gradation levels in some areas may not appear natural.
If this occurs, selecting Colorimetric under Color Matching may solve the
problem.
* Occasionally dots may appear with some print data printed with 16777216
color.
In such a case performing the print job with 256 color may solve the problem.
* With AutoCAD 2000 or AutoCAD LT 2000, occasionally color may not be reflected
properly in printouts immediately after pasting bitmap images into the
drawing.
In such a case, saving the drawing once, opening it again and then printing
again may solve the problem.
* Printing may result in an error if the output destination is changed to
another port once it has already been set to output to a file and printing
has been started.
If an error results, open the HDI driver properties with the output
destination still changed, make any necessary changes, then save the changes
to update the printer environment settings file.
Copyright(C) CANON INC. 2004-2007
Download Driver Pack
After your driver has been downloaded, follow these simple steps to install it.
Expand the archive file (if the download file is in zip or rar format).
If the expanded file has an .exe extension, double click it and follow the installation instructions.
Otherwise, open Device Manager by right-clicking the Start menu and selecting Device Manager.
Find the device and model you want to update in the device list.
Double-click on it to open the Properties dialog box.
From the Properties dialog box, select the Driver tab.
Click the Update Driver button, then follow the instructions.
Very important: You must reboot your system to ensure that any driver updates have taken effect.
For more help, visit our Driver Support section for step-by-step videos on how to install drivers for every file type.