Canon Pixma Mp540 User Guide

							Driver Matching 
By using Canon Digital Photo Color, you can print sRGB data with color tints that most people prefer.
Driver Matching is the default setting for Color Correction. 
ICM 
You can print by using the color space of sRGB or Adobe RGB data effectively. 
None 
The printer driver does not perform color adjustment. Select this value if you are specifying an
individually created profile or a profile for special Canon paper in an application software to print
data. 
4.Complete the setup 
Click OK on the Main tab.
When you execute print, the data is printed with the specified color adjustment method. 
Important 
If ICM is disabled in the application software, ICM is unavailable for Color Correction and the printer
may not be able to print the image data properly. 
When the Grayscale Printing check box on the Main tab is checked, Color Correction appears
grayed out and is unavailable. 
Related Topics 
Optimal Photo Printing of Image Data
Adjusting Colors with the Printer Driver
Printing with ICC Profiles
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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 > Optimal Photo Printing of Image Data 
Optimal Photo Printing of Image Data 
When people print images taken with digital cameras, they sometimes feel that the printed color tones
differ from those of actual image or those displayed on the monitor.
To get the print results as close as possible to the desired color tones, you must select a printing
method that is best suited to the application software used or to your purpose. 
Color Management 
Devices such as digital cameras, scanners, monitors, and printers handle color differently. Color
management (color matching) is a method that manages device-dependent colors as a common color
space. For Windows, a color management system called ICM is built into the operating system.
sRGB and Adobe RGB are popularly used as common color spaces. Adobe RGB has a wider color
space than sRGB. 
ICC profiles convert device-dependent colors into a common color space.
By using an ICC profile and carrying out color management, you can draw out the color space of the
image data within the color reproduction area that the printer can express. 
Selecting a printing method suited to the image data 
The recommended printing method depends on the color space (Adobe RGB or sRGB) of the image
data or the application software to be used. There are two typical printing methods. Check the color
space (Adobe RGB or sRGB) of the image data and the application software to be used, and then select
the printing method suited to your purpose. 
To print using Canon Digital Photo Color 
Target data: sRGB data
Printing method: Adjusting Colors with the Printer Driver
To print using the color space of the data effectively 
Target data: Adobe RGB data or sRGB data
Application software: An ICC profile can or cannot be specified.
Printing method: Printing with ICC Profiles
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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 > Adjusting Colors with the Printer Driver 
Adjusting Colors with the Printer Driver 
You can specify the color correction function of the printer driver to print sRGB data with color tints that
most people prefer (through the use of Canon Digital Photo Color). 
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 machine from the Media Type list on the Main tab. 
3.Select the print quality 
Select High, Standard, or Fast for Print Quality. 
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 
Click Matching tab, and select Driver Matching for Color Correction. 
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							6.Set the other items 
If necessary, click Color Adjustment tab, and adjust the color balance of Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and
adjust Brightness, Intensity, and Contrast settings, and then click OK. 
7.Complete the setup 
Click OK on the Main tab.
When 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 
Printing with ICC Profiles 
If the image data has a specified ICC profile, you can effectively use the color space (Adobe RGB or
sRGB) of the data when printing. 
The printer driver setting procedure varies depending on the application software used to print. 
Printing image data from the application software that can specify an ICC profile 
When using Adobe Photoshop, Canon Digital Photo Professional, or any other application software that
allows you to specify an ICC profile, you can use the color management system (ICM) found in Windows
when printing the data. You can print the editing and touch-up results of an application software by
effectively using the color space of the ICC profile specified in the image data. 
To use this printing method, you must first use an application software to specify an ICC profile in the
image data. For instructions on specifying an ICC profile with an application software program, refer to
the manual of the application software you are using. 
1.Open the printer driver setup window
2.Select the media type 
Select the type of paper loaded in the machine from the Media Type list on the Main tab. 
3.Select the print quality 
Select High, Standard, or Fast for Print Quality. 
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 
Click Matching tab, and select ICM for Color Correction. 
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							6.Set the other items 
If necessary, click Color Adjustment tab, and adjust the color balance of Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and
adjust Brightness, Intensity, and Contrast settings, and then click OK. 
7.Complete the setup 
Click OK on the Main tab.
When you execute print, the printer uses the color space of the image data. 
Important 
If you print an image by specifying an individually created profile or a profile for special Canon paper
in an application software, select None from the Color Correction menu of the printer driver. 
Printing image data from the application software that cannot specify an ICC profile 
When printing from an application software that does not allow you to specify an ICC profile, specify the
ICC profile in the print settings of the printer driver and print the data. When 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 
Select the type of paper loaded in the machine from the Media Type list on the Main tab. 
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							3.Select the print quality 
Select High, Standard, or Fast for Print Quality. 
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 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 ICC profile: 
Select Standard. 
For Adobe RGB data: 
Select Adobe RGB (1998). 
Important 
If the application software specifies an input profile, the input profile setting of the printer driver
becomes invalid. 
If no ICC profiles are installed on your computer, Adobe RGB (1998) is not displayed. You can
install ICC profiles from the Setup CD-ROM that accompanies the machine. 
7.Set the other items 
If necessary, click Color Adjustment tab, and adjust the color balance of Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and
adjust Brightness, Intensity, and Contrast settings, and then click OK. 
8.Complete the setup 
Click OK on the Main tab.
When you execute print, the data is printed with the color space of the selected 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 
Adjusting Color Balance 
You can adjust the color tints during printing.
Since this function adjusts color balance of the output by changing the ink ratios of each color, it changes
the total color balance of the document. Use the application software if you want to change the color
balance significantly. Use the printer driver only if you want to adjust the color balance slightly.
The following sample shows the case when Color Balance is used to intensify cyan and to diminish
yellow so that the overall colors are more uniform. 
No adjustment Adjusted in Color Balance
The procedure for adjusting color balance is as follows: 
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 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 becomes weaker when the corresponding slider is
moved to the left. For example, if 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. 
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 document is printed with the adjusted color balance. 
Important 
When the Grayscale Printing check box on the Main tab is checked, Cyan, Magenta, and Yellow
appear grayed out and are unavailable. 
Related Topics 
Selecting a Combination of the Print Quality Level and a Halftoning Method
Specifying Color Correction
Adjusting Brightness
Adjusting Intensity
Adjusting Contrast
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