Canon 3175B002 user manual By selecting color tones on Charts before printing

Color adjustment

Printing in Ideal Colors for Light in the Viewing Environment

You can print in the colors that look best when viewed under the light where the printed image will be displayed. There are two ways to adjust the color tone for the ambient light, as follows.

By selecting color tones on Charts before printing

On the printed Chart, note the number of the set of colors with the desired color tone and enter this number in the printer driver before printing.

Important

•This function requires that the Light Source Check Tool be installed.

•You can install the Light Source Check Tool from the User Software CD-ROM.

•This function is only supported in Windows and Mac OS X 10.4 or later.

•The colors in this function may differ slightly depending on the system software used (Windows 32/64 bit or Macintosh).

For instructions on selecting color tones on Charts before printing, refer to the following topic:

•Selecting Color Tones on Charts Before Printing (Windows) (→P.592)

•Selecting Color Tones on Charts Before Printing (Mac OS X) (→P.596)

Printing in Colors Matching the Measured Ambient Light

Measure the light level in the viewing environment and enter the results in the printer driver before printing.

Important

•This function requires the i1 spectrophotometer. The Light Source Measure Tool must also be installed.

•You can install the Light Source Measure Tool from the User Software CD-ROM.

•For a list of supported i1 devices, refer to the manual provided with the Light Source Measure Tool.

•This function is only supported in Windows and Mac OS X 10.4 or later.

•The colors in this function may differ slightly depending on the system software used (Windows 32/64 bit or Macintosh).

For instructions on measuring light levels before printing, refer to the following topic:

•Printing in Colors Matching the Measured Ambient Light (Windows) (→P.600)

•Printing in Colors Matching the Measured Ambient Light (Mac OS X) (→P.603)

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