Canon printer MAXIFY MB5120 User Manual

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							SpecifyingColorCorrectionYou can specify the color correction method suited to the type of document to be printed.Normally, the printer driver adjusts the colors by using Canon Digital Photo Color so that data is printed with
color tints that most people prefer. This method is suitable for printing sRGB data.
When you want to print by using the color space (sRGB) of the image data effectively, select  ICM (ICC
ProfileMatching ). When you want to use an application software to specify a printing ICC profile, select
None .
The procedure for specifying color correction is as follows:
You can also set color correction on the  QuickSetup tab by choosing  PhotoPrinting under Commonly
UsedSettings , and then choosing  Color/IntensityManualAdjustment  under AdditionalFeatures .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 ManualColorAdjustment  dialog box opens.
3.
Select color correction
Click  Matching  tab, select  ColorCorrection  setting that matches your purpose from the following, and
click  OK.
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							DriverMatchingWith Canon Digital Photo Color, you can print sRGB data with color tints that most people prefer.
ICM(ICCProfileMatching) Adjusts the colors by using an ICC profile when printing.
None The printer driver does not perform color correction. Select this value when you are specifying an
individually created printing ICC profile or a printing ICC profile for special Canon paper in an
application software to print data.
4.
Complete the setup
Click  OK on the  Main tab.
When you execute print, the document data is printed with the specified color correction.
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							OptimalPhotoPrintingofImageDataWhen people print images taken with digital cameras, they sometimes feel that the printed color tones differfrom those of actual image or those displayed on the monitor.
To get the print results as close as possible to the desired color tones, you must select a printing method
that is best suited to the application software used or to your purpose.
ColorManagement
Devices such as digital cameras, scanners, monitors, and printers handle color differently. Color
management (color matching) is a method that manages device-dependent "colors" as a common color space.
For Windows, a color management system called "ICM" is built into the operating system. sRGB is one of the common color spaces that is frequently used.
ICC profiles convert device-dependent "colors" into a common color space. By using an ICC profile andcarrying out color management, you can draw out the color space of the image data within the color
reproduction area that the printer can express.
SelectingaPrintingMethodSuitedtotheImageData
The recommended printing method depends on the color space (sRGB) of the image data or the
application software to be used.
There are two typical printing methods.
Check the color space (sRGB) of the image data and the application software to be used, and then select
the printing method suited to your purpose.
AdjustingColorswiththePrinterDriver Describes the procedure for printing sRGB data by using the color correction function of the printer
driver.

						

							AdjustingColorswiththePrinterDriverYou can specify the color correction function of the printer driver to print sRGB data with color tints that most
people prefer through the use of Canon Digital Photo Color. When printing from an application software that can identify ICC profiles and allows you to specify them, usea printing ICC profile in the application software, and select settings for color management.
The procedure for adjusting colors with the printer driver is as follows: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  ManualColorAdjustment  dialog box opens.
3.
Select color correction
Click  Matching  tab, and select  DriverMatching  for ColorCorrection .
4.
Set the other items
If necessary, click  ColorAdjustment  tab, and adjust the color balance ( Cyan, Magenta , Yellow ) and
adjust  Brightness , Intensity , and Contrast  settings, and then click  OK.
5.
Complete the setup
Click  OK on the  Main tab.
When you execute print, the printer driver adjusts the colors when printing the data.
RelatedTopics
Specifying Color Correction
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							Adjusting Color Balance
Adjusting Brightness
Adjusting Intensity
Adjusting Contrast
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							PrintingwithICCProfilesWhen the image data has a specified input ICC profile, you can print by using the color space (sRGB) of the
data effectively.
The printer driver setting procedure varies depending on the application software used to print.
SpecifyanICCProfilefromtheApplicationSoftwareandPrinttheData
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  ManualColorAdjustment  dialog box opens.
3.
Select color correction
Click  Matching  tab, and select  None for ColorCorrection .
4.
Set the other items
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							If necessary, click ColorAdjustment  tab, and adjust the color balance ( Cyan, Magenta , Yellow ) and
adjust  Brightness , Intensity , and Contrast  settings, and then click  OK.5.
Complete the setup
Click  OK on the  Main tab.
When you execute print, the printer uses the color space of the image data.
SpecifyanICCProfilewiththePrinterDriver,andthenPrint
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.
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  ManualColorAdjustment  dialog box opens.
3.
Select color correction
Click  Matching  tab, and select  ICM (ICCProfileMatching ) for ColorCorrection .
4.
Set the other items
If necessary, click  ColorAdjustment  tab, and adjust Cyan, Magenta , Yellow , Brightness , Intensity ,
and  Contrast  settings, and then click  OK.
5.
Complete the setup
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							Click OK on the  Main tab.
When you execute print, the printer uses the color space of the image data.
RelatedTopics
Specifying Color Correction
Adjusting Color Balance
Adjusting Brightness
Adjusting Intensity
Adjusting Contrast
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							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 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  QuickSetup tab by choosing  PhotoPrinting under Commonly
UsedSettings , and then choosing  Color/IntensityManualAdjustment  under AdditionalFeatures .
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 ManualColorAdjustment  dialog box opens.
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