Canon Pixma Ip4850 User Guide

							Advanced Guide > Printing from a Computer > Printing with Other Application Software > Changing the Print Quality and
Correcting Image Data
 > Specifying Color Correction > Adjusting Colors with the Printer Driver 
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Adjusting Colors with the Printer Driver 
You can specify the color correction function of the print er driver to print sRGB data with color tints that
most people prefer through the use of Canon Digital  Photo Color.
W hen printing from an application software that can id entify ICC profiles and allows you to specify them,
use a printing ICC profile in the application softw are, and select settings for color management. 
The procedure for adjusting colors with the printer  driver is as follows: 
1.Open the printer driver setup window
2.
Select the media type  
Select the type of paper loaded in the printer from  the Media Type list on the Main tab. 
3.Select the print quality  
For Print Quality, select High, Standard, or Fast accord ing to your purpose. 
4.Select the manual color adjustment  
Select Manual for Color/Intensity, and click Set.... 
The Manual Color Adjustment dialog box opens. 
5.Select color correction  
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							6.Set the other items  
If necessary, click Color Adjustment tab, and adjust the color balance (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow) and
adjust Brightness, Intensity, and Contrast settings , and then click OK. 
7.Complete the setup  
Click OK on the Main tab. 
W hen you execute print, the printer driver adjusts the  colors when printing the data. 
Related Topics 
Selecting a Combination of the Print Quality Level and a Halftoning Method
Specifying Color Correction
Adjusting Color Balance
Adjusting Brightness
Adjusting Intensity
Adjusting Contrast
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							Advanced Guide > Printing from a Computer > Printing with Other Application Software > Changing the Print Quality and
Correcting Image Data
 > Specifying Color Correction > Printing with ICC Profiles 
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Printing with ICC Profiles 
W hen the image data has a specified input ICC profi le, you can print by using the color space (Adobe
RGB or sRGB) of the data effectively.  
The printer driver setting procedure varies dependi ng on the application software used to print. 
Specify an ICC Profile from the Application Softwar e and Print the Data 
W hen you print the editing and touch-up results of Adobe Photoshop, Canon Digital Photo Professional,
or any application software that allows you to specify i nput and printing ICC profiles, you print by
effectively using the color space of the input ICC  profile specified in the image data. 
To use this printing method, use your application s oftware to select color management items and
specify an input ICC profile and a printing ICC pro file in the image data.
Even if you print using a printing ICC profile that  you created yourself or one for special Canon paper fro m
your application software, be sure to select color  management items from your application software.
For instructions, refer to the manual of the applic ation software you are using. 
1.Open the printer driver setup window
2.
Select the media type  
Select the type of paper loaded in the printer from  the Media Type list on the Main tab. 
3.Select the print quality  
For Print Quality, select High, Standard, or Fast accord ing to your purpose. 
4.Select the manual color adjustment  
Select Manual for Color/Intensity, and click Set.... 
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							5.Select color correction  
Click Matching tab, and select None for Color Correction. 
6.Set the other items  
If necessary, click Color Adjustment tab, and adjust the co lor balance (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow) and
adjust Brightness, Intensity, and Contrast settings , and then click OK. 
7.Complete the setup  
Click OK on the Main tab. 
W hen you execute print, the printer uses the color  space of the image data. 
Specify an ICC Profile with the Printer Driver, and  then Print 
Print from an application software that cannot identify input ICC profiles or does allow you to specify one
by using the color space of the input ICC profile (sRGB)  found in the data. W hen printing Adobe RGB
data, you can print the data with the Adobe RGB color  space even if the application software does not
support Adobe RGB. 
1.Open the printer driver setup window
2.
Select the media type  
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							3.Select the print quality  
For Print Quality, select High, Standard, or Fast according to your purpose. 
4.Select the manual color adjustment  
Select Manual for Color/Intensity, and click Set.... 
Manual Color Adjustment dialog box opens. 
5.Select color correction  
Click Matching tab, and select ICM or ICC Profile Matchi ng for Color Correction. 
6.Select the input profile  
Select an Input Profile that matches the color space of the image data. 
For sRGB data or data without an input ICC profile:  
Select Standard. 
For Adobe RGB data: 
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							Select Adobe RGB (1998). 
Important 
W hen the application software specifies an input profile, the input profile setting of the printer
driver becomes invalid. 
W hen no input ICC profiles are installed on your co mputer, Adobe RGB (1998) will not be
displayed. You can install ICC profiles from the Se tup CD-ROM that accompanies the printer. 
7.Select the rendering intent  
Select the coloring adjustment method in Rendering  Intent. 
Saturation  
This method reproduces images even more vividly tha n the Perceptual method. 
Perceptual  
This method reproduces images by focusing on color  tints that most people prefer. Select this
method to print photos. 
Relative Colorimetric  
W hen image data is converted to the color space of  the printer, this method converts the image
data so the color reproduction approximates the sha red color regions. Select this method to print
image data with colors that are close to the origin al colors. 
Absolute Colorimetric  
W hen Relative Colorimetric is selected, white spots  are reproduced as white spots of the paper
(background color). However, when Absolute Colorime tric is selected, how the white spots are
reproduced depends on the image data. 
Important 
W hen W indows XP SP2 or W indows XP SP3 is used, this  function is disabled. 
8.Set the other items  
If necessary, click Color Adjustment tab, and adjust the color balance (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow) and
adjust Brightness, Intensity, and Contrast settings , and then click OK. 
9.Complete the setup  
Click OK on the Main tab. 
W hen you execute print, the printer uses the color  space of the image data. 
Related Topics 
Selecting a Combination of the Print Quality Level and a Halftoning Method
Specifying Color Correction
Adjusting Color Balance
Adjusting Brightness
Adjusting Intensity
Adjusting Contrast
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							Advanced Guide > Printing from a Computer > Printing with Other Application Software > Changing the Print Quality and
Correcting Image Data
 > Adjusting Color Balance 
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Adjusting Color Balance 
You can adjust the color tints when printing. 
Since this function adjusts color balance of the ou tput by changing the ink ratios of each color, it changes
the total color balance of the document. Use the ap plication software when you want to change the colo r
balance significantly. Use the printer driver only  when you want to adjust the color balance slightly.
The following sample shows the case when color bala nce is used to intensify cyan and to diminish
yellow so that the overall colors are more uniform.  
No adjustment  Adjust color balance
The procedure for adjusting color balance is as fol lows: 
You can also set color balance on the Quick Setup t ab by choosing Photo Printing under Commonly
Used Settings, and then choosing Color/Intensity Ma nual 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, an d click Set.... 
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							3.Adjust color balance  
There are individual sliders for Cyan, Magenta, and Yellow. Each color becomes stronger when the
corresponding slider is moved to the right, and bec omes weaker when the corresponding slider is
moved to the left. For example, when cyan becomes w eaker, the color red becomes stronger.
You can also directly enter a value linked to the slide r. Enter a value in the range from -50 to 50. The
current settings are displayed in the settings prev iew on the left side of the printer driver. 
After adjusting each color, click OK. 
Important 
Adjust the slider gradually. 
4.Complete the setup  
Click OK on the Main tab. 
W hen you execute print, the document is printed wit h the adjusted color balance. 
Important 
W hen the Grayscale Printing check box on the Main tab i s checked, Cyan, Magenta, and Yellow
appear grayed out and are unavailable. 
Related Topics 
Selecting a Combination of the Print Quality Level a nd a Halftoning Method
Specifying Color Correction
Adjusting Brightness
Adjusting Intensity
Adjusting Contrast
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							Advanced Guide > Printing from a Computer > Printing with Other Application Software > Changing the Print Quality and
Correcting Image Data
 > Adjusting Brightness 
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Adjusting Brightness 
You can change the brightness of the overall image  data during printing.
This function does not change pure white or pure bl ack but it changes the brightness of the intermediate
colors.
The following sample shows the print result when th e brightness setting is changed. 
Light is selected Normal is selected Dark is selected 
The procedure for adjusting brightness is as follow s: 
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, an d 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
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							4.Complete the setup  
Click OK on the Main tab. 
W hen you execute print, the data is printed at the specified brightness. 
Related Topics 
Selecting a Combination of the Print Quality Level and a Halftoning Method
Specifying Color Correction
Adjusting Color Balance
Adjusting Intensity
Adjusting Contrast
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