Canon printer PIXMA MG5722 User Manual

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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 ,...

4.
Complete the setup
Click  OK on the  Main tab.
When you execute print, the data is printed at the specified brightness.
Related Topics
Setting the Print Quality Level (Custom)
Specifying Color Correction
Adjusting Color Balance
Adjusting Intensity
Adjusting Contrast
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Adjusting IntensityYou 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  Quick Setup tab by choosing  Photo Printing under Commonly Used
Settings , and then choosing  Color/Intensity Manual Adjustment...

4.
Complete the setup
Click  OK on the  Main tab.
When you execute print, the image data is printed with the adjusted intensity.
Related Topics
Setting the Print Quality Level (Custom)
Specifying Color Correction
Adjusting Color Balance
Adjusting Color Balance Using Sample Patterns (Printer Driver)
Adjusting Brightness
Adjusting Contrast
Adjusting Intensity/Contrast Using Sample Patterns (Printer Driver)
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Adjusting ContrastYou 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 the differences between the light and dark portions of images
smaller and less distinct, reduce the contrast.No adjustmentAdjust the contrast
The procedure for adjusting contrast is as follows:
You can also set contrast on the  Quick Setup tab by choosing  Photo Printing under Commonly Used...

After adjusting each color, click OK.4.
Complete the setup
Click  OK on the  Main tab.
When you execute print, the image is printed with the adjusted contrast.
Related Topics
Setting the Print Quality Level (Custom)
Specifying Color Correction
Adjusting Color Balance
Adjusting Color Balance Using Sample Patterns (Printer Driver)
Adjusting Brightness
Adjusting Intensity
Adjusting Intensity/Contrast Using Sample Patterns (Printer Driver)
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Adjusting Intensity/Contrast Using Sample Patterns (Printer Driver)You can look at the print results of pattern print and adjust the intensity/contrast.
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 intensity/contrast while looking at the pattern.1.
Open the printer driver setup window
2.
Select the manual color adjustment On...

4.
Setting pattern print
When the  Pattern Print  dialog box opens, set the following items, and then click  OK.
Parameters to Adjust
Select  Intensity/Contrast .
Printer Paper Size Select the paper size to be used for pattern printing.
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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
intensity/contrast that you set is the center value.6.
Adjusting the intensity/contrast
Look at the print results and select the image that you like best. Then enter the intensity/contrast
numbers indicated at the bottom of that image into the  Intensity and Contrast  fields on the  Color
Adjustment  tab.
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