[F-28] Matching the Color on the Display
Matching and Gamma Adjustment
Because of differences in the color adjustment methods of the computer display (RGB) and the printer (YMC), the color in a photo or graphic viewed on the display may not match the color of the printout.
You can use the color matching function to adjust the color of the printout to more closely match the color you see on the display.
You can also use gamma adjustment to adjust the color by the brightness without performing matching, and you can use CanoFine to correct images automatically.
Using the Matching Function to Adjust the Color
Use the color matching function to adjust the color of the printout to more closely match the color you see on the display.
Open the [Print] dialog box.
- In an application, click [File].
- Click [Print].
Open the printing preferences dialog box.
- Select [Canon LBP5050].
- Click [Properties] or [Preferences].
Open the [Color Settings] dialog box.
- Click the [Quality] tab.
- Select the [Manual Color Settings] check box.
- Click [Color Settings].
Specify the settings on the [Matching] sheet.
- Click the [Matching] tab.
- Select [Driver Matching Mode] for [Matching Mode].
- Select [Perceptual [Monitor Color Matched]] for [Matching Method].
- Select a profile for [Monitor Profile].
- Click [OK].
NOTE
[Matching] sheet settings
- [Monitor Profile] displays the profiles registered in your computer.
- Selecting the [Application Color Matching Priority] check box gives priority to the color matching setting in the application.
Set [Paper Source] and [Paper Type].
- Click the [Paper Source] tab.
- Select the paper source you want to use for [Paper Source].
- Select the paper type for [Paper Type].
- Click [OK].
Click [OK] on the [Print] dialog box.
Printing starts.
Adjusting the Gamma Value
You can adjust the gamma value to change the brightness of the printout without affecting the lightest or darkest parts of the image data.
Use this option when the printed image is brighter than the original image or when you want to change the brightness of the image.
Open the [Print] dialog box.
- In an application, click [File].
- Click [Print].
Open the printing preferences dialog box.
- Select [Canon LBP5050].
- Click [Properties] or [Preferences].
Open the [Color Settings] dialog box.
- Click the [Quality] tab.
- Select the [Manual Color Settings] check box.
- Click [Color Settings].
Specify the gamma value.
- Click the [Matching] tab.
- Select [Gamma Adjustment] for [Matching Mode].
- Select the gamma value for [Gamma].
- Click [OK].
NOTE
About the gamma value
The higher the gamma value, the darker the colors in the image become when printed.
Set [Paper Source] and [Paper Type].
- Click the [Paper Source] tab.
- Select the paper source you want to use for [Paper Source].
- Select the paper type for [Paper Type].
- Click [OK].
Click [OK] on the [Print] dialog box.
Printing starts.
Using CanoFine to Correct the Image Automatically
Use the CanoFine function to correct images automatically.
With this function, you can achieve beautiful printouts of digital camera images.
Open the [Print] dialog box.
- In an application, click [File].
- Click [Print].
Open the printing preferences dialog box.
- Select [Canon LBP5050].
- Click [Properties] or [Preferences].
Open the [Color Settings] dialog box.
- Click the [Quality] tab.
- Select the [Manual Color Settings] check box.
- Click [Color Settings].
Specify the CanoFine setting.
- Click the [Matching] tab.
- Select the [Use CanoFine] check box.
- Select a check box for the type of processing.
- Click [OK].
NOTE
CanoFine processing setting
- [Single-page Batch Processing]: All bitmap data on one page is treated as one set of data. This is useful when printing bitmap data that has been rotated or cut out.
- [Enhanced Saturation]: Enhances the vividness of the colors.
Selecting the [Use CanoFine] check boxThe check box cannot be selected in the following cases.
- When [Black and White] is selected for [Color Mode] on the [Quality] sheet
- When [ICM Mode] is selected for [Matching Mode] on the [Matching] sheet
- When the [Spooling at Host] setting on the [Device Settings] sheet is set to [Disabled]
Use the following procedure to change the [Spooling at Host] setting.
- Open the [Printers and Faxes] or [Printers] folder.
- Windows Vista: [Start] → [Control Panel] → [Printers]
- Windows XP Professional and Server 2003: [Start] → [Printers and Faxes]
- Windows XP Home Edition: [Start] → [Control Panel] → [Printers and Other Hardware] → [Printers and Faxes]
- Windows 2000: [Start] → [Settings] → [Printers]
- Open the printing preferences dialog box.
- Select [Canon LBP5050].
- Click [File].
- Click [Properties].
- Click the [Device Settings] tab.
- Select [Auto] for [Spooling at Host].
- Click [OK].
You cannot change these settings unless you have printer administrative rights. Contact your system administrator if you are not sure about your administrative rights.
Set [Paper Source] and [Paper Type].
- Click the [Paper Source] tab.
- Select the paper source you want to use for [Paper Source].
- Select the paper type for [Paper Type].
- Click [OK].
Click [OK] on the [Print] dialog box.
Printing starts.