Canon "Unlocks" Media Types for iPF Printers

[John Hollenberg]

One of the biggest gripes users of the Canon iPF printers have had is that Canon had "locked" the Media Types so that they only supported the paper paths (roll, tray, cassette) that corresponded to actual Canon Media offerings.   For example, you weren't allowed to select roll paper as a source when the Media Type was set to Photo Paper Plus Semi-gloss (PPP-SG), because Canon doesn't make that paper in rolls.  

This created problems when a third party paper manufacturer created a profile using one of the Canon Media Types that supported only some of the paper paths.  It also caused problems if a user wanted to use a Canon Media Type to create a profile for a third party paper to take advantage of 32 pass printing (only supported for selected Canon Media Types).

According to tests by the Wiki members, this problem has now been quietly fixed with the latest Media Configuration Tool!

Details on this Wiki thread:  http://canonipf.wikispaces.com/message/view/FAQ/11968635

The Known Problems section of the Wiki has now been updated, and has gotten a lot shorter:

http://canonipf.wikispaces.com/Considerati...ng+This+Printer

--John

[JeffKohn]

This is great news, guess I need to update my drivers/firmware/MCT. It'll great to be able to use PPP-SG media type with rolls, as that media type produces the best profiles for fine art gloss papers.

[John Hollenberg]

This is great news, guess I need to update my drivers/firmware/MCT. It'll great to be able to use PPP-SG media type with rolls, as that media type produces the best profiles for fine art gloss papers.

Jeff,

We have checked all the printers except the iPF5000.  I see that the iPF5000 has Media Configuration Tool 2.52 dated 2/24/09 on the Canon USA web site.  If you have the iPF5000, please report back whether the updated MCT fixes the problem on that printer also.

--John

[JeffKohn]

Jeff,

We have checked all the printers except the iPF5000.  I see that the iPF5000 has Media Configuration Tool 2.52 dated 2/24/09 on the Canon USA web site.  If you have the iPF5000, please report back whether the updated MCT fixes the problem on that printer also.

--John

I do have the IPF5000, hopefully it's not the lone model to be left out. I'll try updating everything this weekend and report my findings.

[John Hollenberg]

I do have the IPF5000, hopefully it's not the lone model to be left out. I'll try updating everything this weekend and report my findings.

Unfortunately, tests by Wiki members show that the iPF5000 appears to be the lone model that still has locked Media Types.  Specifically, Photo Paper Plus Semi-Gloss still has no option to print from Roll.  The same Media Type on the iPF5100 does have Roll available as a Media Source

--John