Canon Pixma Ip110 User Guide

							There are individual sliders for Cyan, Magenta , and Yellow . Each color becomes stronger when the
corresponding slider is moved to the right, and becomes weaker when the corresponding slider is moved
to the left. For example, when cyan becomes weaker, the color red becomes stronger.
You can also directly enter a value linked to the slider. Enter a value in the range from -50 to 50. The
current settings are displayed in the settings preview on the left side of the printer driver.
After adjusting each color, click  OK.4.
Complete the setup
Click  OK on the  Main tab.
When you execute print, the document is printed with the adjusted color balance.
Important
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When the  Grayscale Printing  check box on the Main tab is checked, the color balance ( Cyan,
Magenta , Yellow ) appear grayed out and are unavailable.
Related Topics
Setting the Print Quality Level (Custom)
Specifying Color Correction
Adjusting Color Balance Using Sample Patterns (Printer Driver)
Adjusting Brightness
Adjusting Intensity
Adjusting Contrast
Adjusting Intensity/Contrast Using Sample Patterns (Printer Driver)
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							Adjusting Color Balance Using Sample Patterns (Printer Driver)You can look at the print results of pattern print and adjust the color balance.
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 color balance 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  Cyan/Magenta/Yellow .
Important
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When the Grayscale Printing  check box on the Main tab is checked,  Cyan/Magenta/Yellow
appear grayed out and are unavailable.
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.
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							Note•
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
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
color balance that you set is the center value.
6.
Adjusting the color balance
Look at the print results and select the image that you like best. Then enter the color balance numbersindicated at the bottom of that image into the  Cyan, Magenta , and Yellow  fields on the  Color
Adjustment  tab.
Clear the  Print a pattern for color adjustment  check box, and click OK.
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							Note
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You can also set color balance 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 color balance 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 (Manual)  is
set, only  Stapling Side  can be set.)
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You can print a pattern only if the  Page Layout setting on the  Page Setup tab is Normal-size  or
Borderless .
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When the Grayscale Printing  check box on the Main tab is checked,  Cyan, Magenta , and Yellow
appear grayed out and are unavailable.
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Depending on your application software, this function may not be available.
Related Topics
Adjusting Color Balance
Adjusting Intensity
Adjusting Contrast
Adjusting Intensity/Contrast Using Sample Patterns (Printer Driver)
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							Adjusting BrightnessYou can change the brightness of the overall image data during printing.
This function does not change pure white or pure black but it changes the brightness of the intermediate
colors.
The following sample shows the print result when the brightness setting is changed.Light  is selectedNormal  is selectedDark is selected
The procedure for adjusting brightness is as follows:
You can also set brightness on the  Quick Setup tab by choosing  Photo Printing under Commonly Used
Settings , and then choosing  Color/Intensity Manual Adjustment  under Additional Features .
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.
Specify the brightness
Select  Light, Normal , or Dark  for Brightness , and click OK. The current settings are displayed in the
settings preview on the left side of the printer driver.
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							4.
Complete the setup
Click  OK on the  Main tab.
When you execute print, the data is printed at the specified brightness.
Related Topics
Setting the Print Quality Level (Custom)
Specifying Color Correction
Adjusting Color Balance
Adjusting Intensity
Adjusting Contrast
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							Adjusting IntensityYou can dilute (brighten) or intensify (darken) the colors of the overall image data during printing.
The following sample shows the case when the intensity is increased so that all colors become more intense
when the image data is printed.No adjustmentHigher intensity
The procedure for adjusting intensity is as follows:
You can also set intensity on the  Quick Setup tab by choosing  Photo Printing under Commonly Used
Settings , and then choosing  Color/Intensity Manual Adjustment  under Additional Features .
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.
Adjust intensity
Moving the  Intensity slider to the right intensifies (darkens) the colors, and moving the slider to the left
dilutes (brightens) the colors.
You can also directly enter a value linked to the slider. Enter a value in the range from -50 to 50. The
current settings are displayed in the settings preview on the left side of the printer driver.
After adjusting each color, click  OK.
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							4.
Complete the setup
Click  OK on the  Main tab.
When you execute print, the image data is printed with the adjusted intensity.
Related Topics
Setting the Print Quality Level (Custom)
Specifying Color Correction
Adjusting Color Balance
Adjusting Color Balance Using Sample Patterns (Printer Driver)
Adjusting Brightness
Adjusting Contrast
Adjusting Intensity/Contrast Using Sample Patterns (Printer Driver)
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							Adjusting ContrastYou can adjust the image contrast during printing.
To make the differences between the light and dark portions of images greater and more distinct, increase
the contrast. On the other hand, to make the differences between the light and dark portions of images
smaller and less distinct, reduce the contrast.No adjustmentAdjust the contrast
The procedure for adjusting contrast is as follows:
You can also set contrast on the  Quick Setup tab by choosing  Photo Printing under Commonly Used
Settings , and then choosing  Color/Intensity Manual Adjustment  under Additional Features .
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.
Adjust the contrast
Moving the  Contrast slider to the right increases the contrast, and moving the slider to the left decreases
the contrast.
You can also directly enter a value linked to the slider. Enter a value in the range from -50 to 50. The
current settings are displayed in the settings preview on the left side of the printer driver.
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