Canon printer MAXIFY MB2120 User Manual

AdjustingColorBalanceYou can adjust the color tints when 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 when you want to change the color
balance significantly. Use the printer driver only when 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...

3.Adjust color balanceThere 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....

AdjustingColorBalanceUsingSamplePatterns(PrinterDriver)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,...

4.
Setting pattern print
When the  PatternPrint  dialog box opens, set the following items, and then click  OK.
ParameterstoAdjust
Select  Cyan/Magenta/Yellow .
Important

ColorVariationBetweenInstancesSet the amount of color change between neighboring patterns.
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AdjustingBrightnessYou 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  QuickSetup tab by choosing  PhotoPrinting under CommonlyUsed
Settings ,...

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.4.
Complete the setup
Click  OK on the  Main tab.
When you execute print, the data is printed at the specified brightness.
RelatedTopics
Specifying Color Correction
Adjusting Color Balance
Adjusting Intensity
Adjusting Contrast
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AdjustingIntensityYou 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  QuickSetup tab by choosing  PhotoPrinting under CommonlyUsed
Settings , and then choosing  Color/IntensityManualAdjustment...

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 image data is printed with the adjusted intensity.
RelatedTopics
Specifying Color Correction
Adjusting Color Balance
Adjusting Color Balance Using Sample Patterns (Printer Driver)
Adjusting...