Print quality and color settings
Adjusting the Color in the Printer Driver
Color settings specied in the application for your documents are essentially given priority over other settings
for each print job, but further color adjustment is possible in the printer driver.
Color Mode
Choose how the printer driver processes color, as desired.
The available options vary depending on the color mode.
Color Mode
Color
Color (Economy)
Monochrome (Photo) Grayscale printing optimized for
Monochrome
Color Adjustment
You can adjust colors separately for images, graphics, and text documents.
Cyan
Magenta
Yellow
Brightness
Contrast
Saturation
Gray Tone Adjustment (Gray Tone)
252 Enhanced Printing Options
Description
Print in color.
This mode requires less ink than regular
color printing.
monochrome photos.
Print in grayscale.
Adjustment Item
Color Adjustment
You can adjust the color balance and
color-matching method.
You can adjust the color balance.
You can adjust the color balance in ways
tailored to monochrome photos.
You can adjust the color balance.
Description
Correct color tones by adjusting the levels of Cyan,
Magenta, and Yellow.
Adjust the brightness of printed images while keeping
the darkest and lightest portions intact.
Adjust the contrast of the darkest and lightest portions
relative to each other.
For soft gradation, decrease the contrast. For hard
gradation, increase the contrast.
Adjust the level of color saturation, in a range from
subdued to vivid.
Adjust the grayscale, in a range from cool, blue tones
to warm, red tones.