Canon Imageprograf Ipf8300 User Guide

							Setting ItemOptionsDescriptionColor Adjustment (Images)Cyan
Magenta
Yellow
Gray Tone
Brightness
Contrast
SaturationYou can adjust the levels of cyan, ma-
genta, and yellow as well as the
brightness, contrast, saturation, and
gray tone separately for images,
graphics, and text documents.
If you choose  Monochrome  in Color
Mode  only Brightness  and Contrast
can be adjusted.Color Adjustment  (Graphics)Color Adjustment (Text)Gray AdjustmentColor Balance
Brightness
Contrast
Highlight
ShadowChoose the gray tone color balance (  Cool Black
or  Warm Black  ) and adjust levels of
brightness, contrast, highlight, and
shadow as desired.
These levels can be adjusted when
Monochrome (Photo)  is selected in
Color Mode .Color-Matching ModesDriver Matching Mode
ICC Matching ModeChoose the color-matching mode.
Other color-matching modes may be
provided by the computer operating
system, such as ICM and ColorSync.Color-Matching Method (*2)Auto
Perceptual
Perceptual (People, Dark Areas)
Saturation
Monitor Matching
Colorimetric
otherChoose the color-matching method.
The available options vary depending
on your selection in  Color-Matching
Mode .Color Space  (*3)sRGB
Adobe RGBChoose a standard color space (  sRGB
) or an expanded color space (  Adobe
RGB  ).
*1: Options suitable for the selected  Print Priority and Media Type  are listed under  Color Mode.
*2: The order of options displayed varies depending on the operating system.
*3:  Adobe RGB  is not available if an incompatible combination of the paper type and print quality is selected.
Enhancing printing quality
Setting ItemDescriptionHigh-Precision PhotographsPrint with improved gradation and uniformity, particularly for high-precision pho-
tographs. However, this takes more time than regular printing.Thicken Fine LinesPrints making fine lines appear thicker.Unidirectional PrintingPrints by suppressing color variations and misaligned ruled lines. However, this
takes more time than regular printing.High-Precision Text and Fine
LinesIncreases the accuracy of ink placement, and prints text and fine lines in particular
more clearly. However, this takes more time than regular printing.Note• If you desire even higher quality, set the  Print Quality to High  or Highest  in the printer driver and select the
Unidirectional Printing  and High-Precision Text and Fine Lines  check boxes before printing.
Enhanced Printing Options 
>
 Adjusting Images 
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							For instructions on specifying the print quality and color settings before printing, refer to the following topics, as appropri-
ate for your computer and operating system.
•Choosing the Document Type and Printing Conditions (Windows)
→P.54
• Choosing the Document Type and Printing Conditions (Mac OS X)
→P.57
Choosing the Document Type and Printing Conditions (Windows)
You can specify your own print settings instead of using the  Print Target presets. This topic describes how print photo-
graphic images in monochrome.
1. Choose  Print in the application menu.
2. Select the printer in the dialog box, and then display the printer driver dialog box.(Refer to " Accessing the Printer
Driver Dialog Box from Applications (Windows)
→P.205 ")
3. Make sure the  Main sheet is displayed.
4.In the  AMedia Type  list, select the type of paper that is loaded.
Enhanced Printing Options 
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 Adjusting Images 
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							5.Click  DAdvanced Settings  to switch the print mode.
6.Click  Image  in the  EPrint Priority  list.
7. Click  High (600dpi)  in the FPrint Quality  list.
Note•Options displayed in the  FPrint Quality  list vary depending on the type of paper.
8.Click  Monochrome  in the GColor Mode  list.
9. To adjust the brightness and contrast, click  HColor Settings .
Note•For instructions on adjusting brightness and contrast,  see "Adjusting the Color in the Printer Driver ."
→P.42Enhanced Printing Options 
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 Adjusting Images 
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							10.Click the  Page Setup  tab to display the  Page Setup sheet.
11.Confirm the settings of  APage Size , L Paper Source , and so on.
12. Confirm the print settings and print as desired.
Note•For  details  on  how  to  check  the  printing  settings,  refer  to  " Confirming  Print  Settings  (Windows)
→P.200".Enhanced Printing Options 
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 Adjusting Images 
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							Choosing the Document Type and Printing Conditions (Mac OS X)You can specify your own print settings instead of using the  Print Target presets. This topic describes how print photo-
graphic images in monochrome.
1. Choose  Page Setup  from the application menu to display the  Page Attributes dialog box.
2.Select the printer in the  BFormat for  list.
3. Choose the original size in the  CPaper Size  list.
4. Click  FOK  to close the dialog box.
5. In the application menu, choose  Print.
Enhanced Printing Options 
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 Adjusting Images 
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							6.Access the  Main pane.
7.In the  AMedia Type  list, select the type of paper that is loaded.
8. Click  DAdvanced Settings  to switch the print mode.
9.Click  Image  in the  EPrint Priority  list.
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							10.Click High (600dpi)  in the FPrint Quality  list.Note•Options displayed in the  FPrint Quality  list vary depending on the paper type.
11.Click Monochrome  in the HColor Mode  list.
12. To adjust the brightness and contrast, click  ISet .
Note•For  instructions  on  adjusting  brightness  and  contrast,  see  " Adjusting  the  Color  in  the  Printer  Driv-
er
→P.42 "
13.Access the  Page Setup  pane.
14.Confirm the settings of  APaper Source  and CPage Size .
15. Confirm the print settings, and then click  MPrint  to start printing.
Note•For tips on confirming print settings, see " Confirming Print Settings (Mac OS X)→P.482"
Enhanced Printing Options 
>
 Adjusting Images 
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							Choosing Paper for Printing
Choosing a Paper for Printing ........................................................................................................................... 60
 
Specifying Paper in the Printer Driver ............................................................................................................... 60
Choosing a Paper for Printing
Choosing the right paper for your particular printing application will give you the best printing results.
Media Type
The printer and printer driver offer print settings optimized for various paper characteristics.
Note• For information on the types of paper the printer supports, refer to the Paper Reference Guide.(See " Types of
Paper
→P.768 ")
• The  types  of  paper  indicated  in  the  printer  driver  and  related  software  (as  well  as  on  the  Control  Panel  )  are
updated  when  you  install  the  Media  Configuration  Tool  from  the  User  Software  CD-ROM  or  if  you  change paper  information  by  using  the  Media  Configuration  Tool.  For  information  about  the  Media  Configuration
Tool,  see  the  Media  Configuration  Tool
→P.440  (Windows)  or  Media  Configuration  Tool→P.671
(Macintosh).
• An error message may be displayed on the printer Control Panel if the type of paper as specified in the print-
er driver does not match the type specified on the printer. Although you can print under these conditions, the printing results may not be suitable.
If the paper type is not listed for selection
If the type of paper loaded cannot be selected, try specifying glossy paper or proofing paper as a special paper (Special 1 to
Special 5, in this order). BK ( Black Ink ) is used as the black ink. Try specifying other types of paper as Special 6 to Spe-
cial 10. MBK ( Matte Black Ink ) is used as the black ink. Note that higher numbers in this setting enable more vivid colors
but may also cause colors to run together.
Furthermore,  Register Custom Paper  can also be performed using the Media Configuration Tool.
For information about the Media Configuration Tool, see  Media Configuration Tool
→P.440 (Windows) or  Media Con-
figuration Tool
→P.671  (Macintosh).
For instructions on specifying the paper type before printing, refer to the following topics. •Changing the Type of Paper
→P.784
Specifying Paper in the Printer Driver
If you replace the paper, complete the printer driver settings for the paper type and size.
For instructions on configuring paper settings in the printer driver, refer to the following topics, as appropriate for your
computer and operating system.
•Specifying Paper in the Printer Driver (Windows)
→P.198
• Specifying Paper in the Printer Driver (Mac OS X)
→P.480
Enhanced Printing Options 
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 Choosing Paper for Printing 
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							Printing enlargements or reductions
Resizing Originals to Match the Paper Size ...................................................................................................... 61
Resizing Originals to Match the Paper Size (Windows) ................................................................................61
Resizing Originals to Match the Paper Size (Mac OS X) ..............................................................................63
 
Resizing Originals to Fit the Roll Width ............................................................................................................. 67
Resizing Originals to Fit the Roll Width (Windows) ....................................................................................... 67
Resizing Originals to Fit the Roll Width (Mac OS X) ..................................................................................... 70
 
Resizing Originals by Entering a Scaling Value ................................................................................................ 73
Resizing Originals by Entering a Scaling Value (Windows) ..........................................................................74
Resizing Originals by Entering a Scaling Value (Mac OS X) ........................................................................76
Resizing Originals to Match the Paper Size
You can freely adjust the size of originals by enlarging or reducing them as desired.
Enlarged/Reduced PrintingEnlarge or reduce the original in the printer driver, as desired.
Fit Paper Size
Enlarge or reduce the original to match the size of the paper you are using.
For instructions on resizing originals to match the paper size, refer to the following topics, as appropriate for your computer
and operating system.
•Resizing Originals to Match the Paper Size (Windows)
→P.61
• Resizing Originals to Match the Paper Size (Mac OS X)
→P.63
Note•For  better  printing  results  when  enlarging  photos  from  a  digital  camera  in  TIFF  or  JPEG  format,  use  an  im-
age-editing application software such as Adobe Photoshop to specify an image resolution of 150 dpi or moreat actual size.
Resizing Originals to Match the Paper Size (Windows)
This topic describes how to enlarge originals before printing to match the paper size, based on the following example. •Document: Any Type
Enhanced Printing Options 
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 Printing enlargements or reductions 
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							•Page size: A4 (210.0×297.0mm)/Letter (8.3 × 11.7 in)
• Paper: Roll
• Paper type: Plain Paper
• Roll paper width: A2/A3 roll (420.0 mm [16.5 in])
1. Choose  Print in the application menu.
2. Select the printer in the dialog box, and then open the printer driver dialog box.(See " Accessing the Printer Driver
Dialog Box from Applications (Windows)
→P.205 ")
3. Make sure the  Main sheet is displayed.
4.In the  AMedia Type  list, select the type of paper that is loaded. In this case, click Plain Paper.
5. Select the printing application in the  EPrint Target  list.
Enhanced Printing Options 
>
 Printing enlargements or reductions 
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