Canon Imageprograf Ipf815 User Guide

Enhanced Printing Options
Adjusting Images
46Choosing Paper for Printing
64Printing enlargements or reductions
65Printing at full size
85Borderless Printing
100Printing banners or at other non-standard sizes
115Tiling and multiple pages per sheet
133Centering originals
154Conserving roll paper
167Using PosterArtist to Compose Originals
181Checking Images Before Printing
184Other useful settings
186 Enhanced Printing Options >
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Adjusting Images
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Giving Priority to Particular Graphic Elements and Colors for...

Adjustment Item
Description
Contrast Adjust the contrast of the darkest and lightest portions relative to each other.
For soft gradation, decrease the contrast. For hard gradation, increase the contrast.
Saturation Adjust the level of color saturation, in a range from subdued to vivid.Note
• Click  Object  Adjustment to open the  Object Adjustment dialog box, which allows you to select the color
adjustment target from  Image, Graphics, and Text.Matching
You can choose the color-matching mode and method....

Matching Method
Description Remarks
Colorimetric Color-matching optimized for printing
image data with accurate colors in input
color space. This is the easiest-to-use
mode when you want to adjust the color
and print. However, gradation may be
lost for colors of wider range than the
color reproduction range of the printer.
Generally, this is also called relative
colorimetric. The available options and their display
order vary depending on your selected
color-matching mode, as well as the op-
erating...

3.
Make sure the  Main sheet is displayed. 4.
In the  AMedia Type  list, select the type of paper that is loaded.
5. Click  DAdvanced Settings to switch the print mode. 6.
Click Color in the  GColor Mode list. Enhanced Printing Options > Adjusting Images >
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Click  HColor Settings to display the  Color Settings dialog box.8.
On the Color Adjustment  sheet, adjust the color tones, brightness, and so on as desired. Adjustment Item
Description
D Cyan Fine-tune color tones by adjusting the levels of Cyan, Magenta, and Yellow.
E Magenta
F Yellow
G Gray Tone Adjust the gray tone to suit the images of monochrome photos. Choose cool black
(tinged with blue), pure black (neutral), warm black (tinged with red), and so on.
Select the color tone in the color region...

10.
Click the  Page Setup tab to display the  Page Setup sheet.11.
Confirm the settings of  APage Size,  LPaper Source , and so on.
12. Confirm the print settings and print as desired. Note
• For tips on confirming print settings, see " Confirming Print Settings (Windows) →P.206
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Fine-Tuning Colors of Photos and Images (Mac OS X)
You can specify your own print settings instead of using the  Print Target presets. This topic describes how to fine-tune the
color tone of photos before printing.
1. This sets the  BFormat for and  CPaper Size . Note
• The configuration method varies depending on the OS and application software you are using.
If  Page 
Setup  is  displayed  in  the  application  menu,  the  settings  are  configured  by  opening  the  Page
Attributes  dialog box from...

5.
Access the Main  pane.6.
In the  AMedia Type  list, select the type of paper that is loaded.
7. Click  DAdvanced Settings to switch the print mode. 8.
Click Color in the  HColor Mode list. Enhanced Printing Options > Adjusting Images >
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Click  ISet to display the  Color Settings dialog box.10.
On the Color Adjustment pane, adjust the color tones, brightness, and so on as desired. Adjustment Item
Description
D Cyan Fine-tune color tones by adjusting the levels of Cyan, Magenta, and Yellow.
E Magenta
F Yellow
G Gray Tone Adjust the gray tone to suit the images of monochrome photos. Choose cool black
(tinged with blue), pure black (neutral), warm black (tinged with red), and so on.
Select the color tone in the color region or from the...