Canon printer PIXMA MG2922 User Manual

							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