Canon Pixma Mp550 User Guide

3.Select the print quality  
Select High, Standard, or Fast that matches your purpose 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 input ICC profile:  
Select Standard. 
For...

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) 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...

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 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 if you want to change the color
balance significantly. Use the printer driver only  when...

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 s lider. Enter a value in the range from -50 to 50. 
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...

Advanced Guide > Printing from a Computer > Printing with Other Application Software > Changing the Print Quality and
Correcting Image Data
 > Adjusting Brightness 
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 specification is changed. 
Light is selected  Normal is selected...

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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Advanced Guide > Printing from a Computer > Printing with Other Application Software > Changing the Print Quality and
Correcting Image Data
 > Adjusting Intensity 
Adjusting Intensity 
You can dilute (brighten) or intensify (darken) the  colors of the overall image data during printing.
W hen you want to sharpen the print results, you sho uld intensify the colors.
The following sample shows the case when the intens ity is increased so that all colors become more
intense when the image data is printed....

Important 
Adjust the slider gradually. 
4.Complete the setup  
Click OK on the Main tab. 
W hen you execute print, the image data is printed with the adjusted intensity. 
Related Topics 
Selecting a Combination of the Print Quality Level and a Halftoning Method
Specifying Color Correction
Adjusting Color Balance
Adjusting Brightness
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 Contrast 
Adjusting Contrast 
You 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 t he differences between the light and dark portions of
images smaller and less distinct, reduce the contra st. 
No adjustment...

Important 
Adjust the slider gradually. 
4.Complete the setup  
Click OK on the Main tab. 
W hen you execute print, the image is printed with the adjusted contrast. 
Related Topics 
Selecting a Combination of the Print Quality Level and a Halftoning Method
Specifying Color Correction
Adjusting Color Balance
Adjusting Brightness
Adjusting Intensity
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