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    							After adjusting each color, click OK.4.
    Complete the setup
    Click  OK on the  Main tab.
    When you execute print, the image is printed with the adjusted contrast.
    Related Topics
    Specifying Color Correction
    Adjusting Color Balance
    Adjusting Color Balance Using Sample Patterns (Printer Driver)
    Adjusting Brightness
    Adjusting Intensity
    Adjusting Intensity/Contrast Using Sample Patterns (Printer Driver)
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    							Adjusting Intensity/Contrast Using Sample Patterns (Printer Driver)You can look at the print results of pattern print and adjust the intensity/contrast.
    When you change the color balance or intensity/contrast of a document, the pattern print function prints the adjustment results in a list, together with the adjustment values.
    Described below is the procedure for adjusting the intensity/contrast while looking at the pattern.1.
    Open the printer driver setup window
    2.
    Select the manual color adjustment On the  Main tab, select  Manual for Color/Intensity , and click Set....
    The Manual Color Adjustment  dialog box opens.
    3.
    Selecting pattern print
    On the  Color Adjustment  tab, select the Print a pattern for color adjustment  check box, and click
    Pattern Print preferences... .
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    							4.
    Setting pattern print
    When the  Pattern Print  dialog box opens, set the following items, and then click  OK.
    Parameters to Adjust
    Select  Intensity/Contrast .
    Printer Paper Size Select the paper size to be used for pattern printing.
    Note
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    Depending on the paper size selected on the  Page Setup tab, there may be sizes that cannot
    be selected.
    Amount of Pattern Instances Select  Largest , Large , or Small  to set the number of patterns to be printed.
    Note
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    Largest  and Large  cannot be selected when certain paper sizes or output paper sizes are
    selected.
    Color Variation Between Instances Set the amount of color change between neighboring patterns.
    Note
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    Large  is about double the size of  Medium, and Small  is about half the size of  Medium.
    5.
    Checking the print results of pattern print
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    							On the Color Adjustment  tab, select OK to close the  Manual Color Adjustment  dialog box.
    On the  Main tab, select  OK, and then execute printing. The printer then prints a pattern in which the
    intensity/contrast that you set is the center value.6.
    Adjusting the intensity/contrast
    Look at the print results and select the image that you like best. Then enter the intensity/contrast
    numbers indicated at the bottom of that image into the  Intensity and Contrast  fields on the  Color
    Adjustment  tab.
    Clear the  Print a pattern for color adjustment  check box, and click OK.
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    							Note•
    You can also set intensity/contrast on the Quick Setup tab by choosing  Photo Printing under
    Commonly Used Settings , and then choosing Color/Intensity Manual Adjustment  under
    Additional Features .
    7.
    Complete the setup
    Click  OK on the  Main tab.
    Then when you execute printing, the document is printed with the intensity/contrast that was adjusted by the pattern print function.
    Important
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    When  Print a pattern for color adjustment  is selected on the Color Adjustment  tab, the following
    items are grayed out and cannot be set:
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    Preview before printing  on the Main tab
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    Stapling Side  and Specify Margin...  on the Page Setup  tab (When Duplex Printing  is set, only
    Stapling Side  can be set.)
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    You can print a pattern only if  Normal-size is selected for  Page Layout on the Page Setup  tab.
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    Depending on your application software, this function may not be available.
    Related Topics
    Adjusting Color Balance
    Adjusting Color Balance Using Sample Patterns (Printer Driver)
    Adjusting Intensity
    Adjusting Contrast
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    							Overview of the Printer Driver
    Canon IJ Printer Driver
    How to Open the Printer Driver Setup Window
    Canon IJ Status Monitor
    Checking the Ink Status from Your Computer
    Canon IJ Preview
    Deleting the Undesired Print Job
    Instructions for Use (Printer Driver)
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    							Canon IJ Printer DriverThe Canon IJ printer driver (called printer driver below) is a software that is installed on your computer forprinting data with this printer.
    The printer driver converts the print data created by your application software into data that your printer can
    understand, and sends the converted data to the printer.
    Because different models support different print data formats, you need a printer driver for the specific
    model you are using.
    Printer Driver Types
    On Windows Vista SP1 or later, you can install the XPS printer driver in addition to the regular printer
    driver.
    The XPS printer driver is suited to print from an application software that supports XPS printing.
    Important
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    To use the XPS printer driver, the standard printer driver must already be installed on your computer.
    Installing the Printer Driver
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    To install the regular printer driver, load the Setup CD-ROM that comes with the printer, and then install the driver from  Start Setup Again.
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    To install the XPS printer driver, load the Setup CD-ROM that comes with the printer, and then select
    XPS Driver  from Add Software .
    Specifying the Printer Driver To specify the printer driver, open the  Print dialog box of the application software you are using, and
    select "XXX" (where "XXX" is your model name) to specify the regular printer driver or select "XXX XPS"
    (where "XXX" is your model name) to specify the XPS printer driver.
    Displaying the Manual from the Printer Driver To display a description of a tab in the printer driver setup window, click the  Help button found on the tab.
    Related Topic
    How to Open the Printer Driver Setup Window
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    							How to Open the Printer Driver Setup WindowYou can display the printer driver setup window from the application software in use or from the printer icon.
    Open the Printer Driver Setup Window through the Application SoftwareFollow the procedure below to configure printing profile when printing.1.
    Select the command that you perform printing on the application software In general, select  Print on the  File menu to open the  Print dialog box.
    2.
    Select your model name and click  Preferences (or Properties )
    The printer driver setup window appears.
    Note
    •
    Depending on application software you use, command names or menu names may vary and there may be more steps. For details, refer to the user's manual of your application software.
    Opening the Printer Driver Setup Window from the Printer Icon
    Follow the procedure below to perform printer maintenance operations such as print head cleaning, or to
    configure a printing profile that is common to all application software.
    1.
    Select as described below:
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    If you are using Windows 8.1 or Windows 8, from the Desktop charms, select  Settings ->
    Control Panel  -> Hardware and Sound  -> Devices and Printers .
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    If you are using Windows 7, select the  Start menu ->  Devices and Printers .
    •
    If you are using Windows Vista, select the  Start menu ->  Control Panel  -> Hardware and
    Sound  -> Printers .
    •
    If you are using Windows XP, select the  start menu ->  Control Panel  -> Printers and Other
    Hardware  -> Printers and Faxes .
    2.
    Right-click your model name icon, and then select  Printing preferences from the
    displayed menu
    The printer driver setup window appears.
    Important
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    Opening the printer driver setup window through  Printer properties (Windows 8.1, Windows 8,
    Windows 7) or  Properties (Windows Vista, Windows XP) displays such tabs regarding the
    Windows functions as the  Ports (or Advanced ) tab. Those tabs do not appear when opening
    through  Printing preferences  or application software. For tabs regarding Windows functions,
    refer to the user's manual for the Windows.
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    							Canon IJ Status MonitorThe Canon IJ Status Monitor is an application software that shows the status of the printer and the progress
    of printing. You will know the status of the printer with graphics, icons, and messages.
    Launching the Canon IJ Status MonitorThe Canon IJ Status Monitor launches automatically when print data is sent to the printer. When
    launched, the Canon IJ Status Monitor appears as a button on the task bar.
    Click the button of the status monitor displayed on the task bar. The Canon IJ Status Monitor appears.
    Note
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    To open the Canon IJ Status Monitor when the printer is not printing, open the printer driver setup
    window  and click  View Printer Status  on the Maintenance  tab.
    •
    The information displayed on the Canon IJ Status Monitor may differ depending on the country or
    region where you are using your printer.
    When Errors Occur The Canon IJ Status Monitor is automatically displayed if an error occurs (e.g., if the printer runs out of
    paper or if the ink is low).
    In such cases, take the appropriate action as described.
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    							Checking the Ink Status from Your ComputerYou can check the remaining ink level and the ink tank types for your model.1.
    Open the printer driver setup window
    2.
    Launching the Canon IJ Status Monitor
    On the  Maintenance  tab, click View Printer Status .
    The Canon IJ Status Monitor opens and displays an image of the ink status.
    Note
    •
    The information displayed on the Canon IJ Status Monitor may differ depending on the country or region where you are using your printer.
    •
    When you receive a notice about the remaining ink level, a mark appears above the ink icon.
    For example: 
    Ink tank is running low. Prepare a new ink tank.
    3.
    If necessary, click  Ink Details
    You can check the ink-related information. If a warning or error related to the remaining ink amount occurs, a notification icon is displayed at the top of the image in the  Ink Details dialog box.
    In such cases, take the appropriate action as described on the screen.
    Note
    •
    You can also display the  Ink Details dialog box by selecting the ink icon on the Canon IJ Status
    Monitor.
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