Canon Imageprograf Ipf815 User Guide

							Enhanced Printing Options
Adjusting Images
46Choosing Paper for Printing
64Printing enlargements or reductions
65Printing at full size
85Borderless Printing
100Printing banners or at other non-standard sizes
115Tiling and multiple pages per sheet
133Centering originals
154Conserving roll paper
167Using PosterArtist to Compose Originals
181Checking Images Before Printing
184Other useful settings
186 Enhanced Printing Options >
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Adjusting the Color in the Printer Driver ............................................................................................................ 46
Fine-Tuning Colors of Photos and Images (Windows) .................................................................................48
Fine-Tuning Colors of Photos and Images (Mac OS X) ................................................................................52
 
Giving Priority to Particular Graphic Elements and Colors for Printing .............................................................55
Choosing the Document Type and Printing Conditions (Windows) ..............................................................58
Choosing the Document Type and Printing Conditions (Mac OS X) ............................................................61Adjusting the Color in the Printer Driver
Color settings specified in the application for your documents are essentially given priority over other settings for each print
job, but further color adjustment is possible in the printer driver. Color Mode
Choose how the printer driver processes color, as desired.
The available options vary depending on the color mode.
Color Mode
Description Color Adjustment
Color Print in color.You can adjust the color balance and color-
matching method.
Monochrome Print in grayscale.You can adjust the color balance.
Color (CAD) A color mode optimized for line
drawings (2D-CAD). Lines in
red, yellow, and other colors are
printed especially clearly.You can adjust the color balance.
Monochrome (BK ink) A color mode for printing line
drawings. Only Black ink is used.You can adjust the color balance.
Monochrome Bitmap Print in a color mode for CAD,
using Color Ink, with all non-
white portions printed in black.No color adjustment is supported.
No color correction  (*1) Prints without performing color-
matching in the printer driver. You can adjust the color balance.*1: If No color correction
 is selected, the Matching sheet / Matching pane is not displayed. Color Adjustment
You can adjust colors separately for images, graphics, and text documents. Adjustment Item
Description
Cyan Fine-tune color tones by adjusting the levels of 
Cyan, Magenta, and Yellow.
Magenta
Yellow
Gray Tone Adjust the grayscale, in a range from cool, blue tones to warm, red tones.
Brightness Adjust the brightness of printed images while keeping the darkest and lightest por-
tions intact. Enhanced Printing Options > Adjusting Images >
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							Adjustment Item
Description
Contrast Adjust the contrast of the darkest and lightest portions relative to each other.
For soft gradation, decrease the contrast. For hard gradation, increase the contrast.
Saturation Adjust the level of color saturation, in a range from subdued to vivid.Note
• Click  Object  Adjustment to open the  Object Adjustment dialog box, which allows you to select the color
adjustment target from  Image, Graphics, and Text.Matching
You can choose the color-matching mode and method.
By adjusting the color-matching mode and method, you can make printed colors match the colors of on-screen images more
closely. Matching Mode
Description Remarks
Driver Matching Mode Enables printing of optimal color tones
using a driver specific color profile. You should normally select this mode.
ICC Matching Mode Enables color matching using ICC pro-
files.
Select this if you want to print by speci-
fying the input profile, printer profile,
and matching method in detail. This allows you to use ICC profiles for
digital cameras and scanners, ICC pro-
files created using the profile creation
tool, etc.
Driver ICM Mode Enables color matching by the printer
driver using the ICM function of printer
driver.
Select this if you want to print by only
specifying the matching method. Available when using Windows.
Host ICM Mode Enables color matching by the host
computer using the ICM function of
Windows.
Select this if you want to print from an
application that supports the ICM func-
tion.
ColorSync Enables color matching by using the
ColorSync function of Mac OS.
Select this if you want to perform soft
proofing using ColorSync before print-
ing. Available when using Mac OS.Matching Method
Description Remarks
Auto Color-matching optimized for images,
graphics, or text. The available options and their display
order vary depending on your selected
color-matching mode, as well as the op-
erating system.
Perceptual
Color-matching optimized for printing
typical photos attractively. Smooth gra-
dation is a feature. This is also an easy-
to-use mode when performing color ad-
justment using application software. Enhanced Printing Options 
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							Matching Method
Description Remarks
Colorimetric Color-matching optimized for printing
image data with accurate colors in input
color space. This is the easiest-to-use
mode when you want to adjust the color
and print. However, gradation may be
lost for colors of wider range than the
color reproduction range of the printer.
Generally, this is also called relative
colorimetric. The available options and their display
order vary depending on your selected
color-matching mode, as well as the op-
erating system.
Colorimetric (No Wht-pnt
Corr) The processing method of color-match-
ing is identical to Colorimetric. Use this
when you want to further reproduce the
target paper material color of the image
data. Generally, this also is called abso-
lute colorimetric.
Saturation Color-matching optimized for printing
posters, etc., vividly.Note
• Be sure  to  calibrate  your  monitor  colors  correctly  if  you  adjust  the  colors  for  printing.  If  monitor  colors  are
not calibrated correctly, you may not obtain the desired printing results. For instructions on monitor calibra-
tion, refer to the documentation for your monitor and operating system.
For instructions on color adjustment, refer to the following topics, as appropriate for your computer and operating system. •Fine-Tuning Colors of Photos and Images (Windows) →P.48
• Fine-Tuning Colors of Photos and Images (Mac OS X) →P.52
Fine-Tuning Colors of Photos and Images (Windows)
You can specify your own print settings instead of using the  Print Target presets. This topic describes how to fine-tune the
color tone of photos before printing.
1. Choose Print  in the application menu.
2. Select 

the printer in the dialog box, and then display the printer driver dialog box.(See " Accessing the Printer Driv-
er Dialog Box from Applications (Windows) →P.211
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Make sure the  Main sheet is displayed. 4.
In the  AMedia Type  list, select the type of paper that is loaded.
5. Click  DAdvanced Settings to switch the print mode. 6.
Click Color in the  GColor Mode list. Enhanced Printing Options > Adjusting Images >
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							7.
Click  HColor Settings to display the  Color Settings dialog box.8.
On the Color Adjustment  sheet, adjust the color tones, brightness, and so on as desired. Adjustment Item
Description
D Cyan Fine-tune color tones by adjusting the levels of Cyan, Magenta, and Yellow.
E Magenta
F Yellow
G Gray Tone Adjust the gray tone to suit the images of monochrome photos. Choose cool black
(tinged with blue), pure black (neutral), warm black (tinged with red), and so on.
Select the color tone in the color region or from the list.
H Brightness Adjust the brightness of printed images while keeping the darkest and lightest por-
tions intact.
I Contrast Adjust the contrast of the darkest and lightest portions relative to each other.
For soft gradation, decrease the contrast. For hard gradation, increase the contrast.
J Saturation Adjust the level of color saturation, in a range from subdued to vivid.Note
• Click  Object Adjustment   to open the Object Adjustment  dialog box, which allows you to select the
color adjustment target from  Image, Graphics, and Text.
9. Close the  Color Settings dialog box.
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Click the  Page Setup tab to display the  Page Setup sheet.11.
Confirm the settings of  APage Size,  LPaper Source , and so on.
12. Confirm the print settings and print as desired. Note
• For tips on confirming print settings, see " Confirming Print Settings (Windows) →P.206
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							Fine-Tuning Colors of Photos and Images (Mac OS X)
You can specify your own print settings instead of using the  Print Target presets. This topic describes how to fine-tune the
color tone of photos before printing.
1. This sets the  BFormat for and  CPaper Size . Note
• The configuration method varies depending on the OS and application software you are using.
If  Page 
Setup  is  displayed  in  the  application  menu,  the  settings  are  configured  by  opening  the  Page
Attributes  dialog box from  Page Setup. If it is not displayed, the settings are configured in the upper part of the printer driver displayed when
you select  Print from the application software menu. 2.
Select the printer in the  APrinter  list.
3. Choose the original size in the  FPaper Size  list.
4. If 

you  configured  the  settings  using  the  Page  Attributes  dialog  box,  click FOK  to  close  the  dialog  box,  and  then
select  Print from the application software menu.
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							5.
Access the Main  pane.6.
In the  AMedia Type  list, select the type of paper that is loaded.
7. Click  DAdvanced Settings to switch the print mode. 8.
Click Color in the  HColor Mode list. Enhanced Printing Options > Adjusting Images >
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							9.
Click  ISet to display the  Color Settings dialog box.10.
On the Color Adjustment pane, adjust the color tones, brightness, and so on as desired. Adjustment Item
Description
D Cyan Fine-tune color tones by adjusting the levels of Cyan, Magenta, and Yellow.
E Magenta
F Yellow
G Gray Tone Adjust the gray tone to suit the images of monochrome photos. Choose cool black
(tinged with blue), pure black (neutral), warm black (tinged with red), and so on.
Select the color tone in the color region or from the list.
H Brightness Adjust the brightness of printed images while keeping the darkest and lightest por-
tions intact.
I Contrast Adjust the contrast of the darkest and lightest portions relative to each other.
For soft gradation, decrease the contrast. For hard gradation, increase the contrast.
J Saturation Adjust the level of color saturation, in a range from subdued to vivid.Note
• Click  Object Adjustment   to open the Object Adjustment  dialog box, which allows you to select the
color adjustment target from  Images, Graphics, and Text.
11. Click OK to close the  Color Settings dialog box.
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