Canon printer PIXMA MG2920 User Manual
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Printing with ICC ProfilesWhen the image data has a specified input ICC profile, you can print by using the color space (Adobe RGB or sRGB) of the data effectively. The printer driver setting procedure varies depending on the application software used to print. Specify an ICC Profile from the Application Software and Print the Data When you print the editing and touch-up results of Adobe Photoshop, Canon Digital Photo Professional, or any application software that allows you to specify input 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 software to select color management items and specify an input ICC profile and a printing ICC profile in the image data. Even if you print using a printing ICC profile that you created yourself from your application software, be sure to select color management items from your application software. For instructions, refer to the manual of the application software you are using.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. Select color correction Click Matching tab, and select None for Color Correction . 4. 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. 321
5.Complete the setup Click OK on the Main tab. When 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. 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 manual color adjustment On the Main tab, select Manual for Color/Intensity , and click Set.... The Manual Color Adjustment dialog box opens. 3. Select color correction Click Matching tab, and select ICM (ICC Profile Matching ) for Color Correction . 4. 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: Select Adobe RGB (1998) . 322
Important• When the application software specifies an input profile, the input profile setting of the printer driver becomes invalid. • When no input ICC profiles are installed on your computer, Adobe RGB (1998) will not be displayed. 5. Set the other items If necessary, click Color Adjustment tab, and adjust Cyan, Magenta , Yellow , Brightness , Intensity , and Contrast settings, and then click OK. 6. Complete the setup Click OK on the Main tab. When you execute print, the printer uses the color space of the image data. Related Topics Setting the Print Quality Level (Custom) Specifying Color Correction Adjusting Color Balance Adjusting Brightness Adjusting Intensity Adjusting Contrast 323
Adjusting Color BalanceYou 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 colors are more uniform.No adjustmentAdjust color balance The procedure for adjusting color balance is as follows: 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 . 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 324
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 • 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) 325
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... . 326
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 • 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 • 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 • 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. 327
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. Important • Normally, patterns are printed with the color balance settings as the center values. However, when Black Only is selected for Ink Cartridge Settings on the Maintenance tab, the color balance settings are not applied to pattern printing. 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. 328
Note • 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 • When Print a pattern for color adjustment is selected on the Color Adjustment tab, the following items are grayed out and cannot be set: • Preview before printing on the Main tab • Stapling Side and Specify Margin... on the Page Setup tab (When Duplex Printing (Manual) is set, only Stapling Side can be set.) • You can print a pattern only if Normal-size is selected for Page Layout on the Page Setup tab. • When the Grayscale Printing check box on the Main tab is checked, Cyan, Magenta , and Yellow appear grayed out and are unavailable. • 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) 329
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. 330