Canon iP5000 quick start Adjusting the Print Quality for Photographs, „ Adjusting Print Quality

Advanced Printing

Adjusting the Print Quality for Photographs

„Improving the Quality of Printed Images

Two important factors control the quality and output of your printed images:

Paper and Ink

Using recommended Canon paper, specialty media, and inks for printing photographs can significantly improve the quality of your printouts. See inside the back cover for a list of Canon Specialty Papers and ink tanks for this printer.

For more detailed information, refer to “Printing Media” in the User’s Guide.

Printer Driver Settings

The printer driver has a variety of settings that can be used to creatively enhance the colors and output of your photographs. Many of these features are covered in this chapter.

You can also access the online help in either of the following ways depending on your operating system:

In Windows

zPress the F1 key.

zClick ? in the upper right corner, then click the feature you want to know more about.

zClick the Help button when displayed.

In Macintosh

zClick ? in the Page Setup dialog box or the Print dialog box.

„Adjusting Print Quality

Features that affect the appearance and quality of your printed images can be controlled with the printer driver.

Your printer automatically adjusts printer settings to improve print quality based on the media type (plain paper, Photo Paper Pro, and so on). You can also customize the Print Quality settings if desired.

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