Print quality and color settings
Printing Photos in Monochrome
The following settings are available for monochrome printing.
Main
Easy
Settings
Advanced
Settings
256 Enhanced Printing Options
Print
Photo
Target
(Monochrome)
Color
Monochrome
Mode
(Photo)
Monochrome
A mode optimized for printing monochrome images with
maximum expressiveness through simple operations.
Choosing Photo (Monochrome) in Easy Settings applies
image processing to keep color ink use to an absolute
minimum, suppressing color shift and achieving consistent
gray balance.
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Photo (Monochrome) is not available for all types of
paper.
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Printing that matches the pure neutral black of
conventional photos (silver-halide prints) is possible.
Printing Photos in Monochrome (Windows) (→P.309)
Printing Photos in Monochrome (Mac OS X) (→P.306)
Printing Photos in Monochrome (Mac OS 9) (→P.303)
A mode for printing monochrome images with maximum
expressiveness by specifying detailed settings. In these
settings, you can specify to apply image processing to keep
color ink use to an absolute minimum, suppress color shift,
and achieve consistent gray balance. You can also ne-tune
the color balance by selecting "Warm Black," "Cool Black",
and so on.
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Even more detailed adjustment is possible on the Color
Adjustment sheet.
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Monochrome (Photo) is not available for all types of
paper.
Fine-Tuning Monochrome Settings When Printing Photos
(Windows) (→P.280)
Fine-Tuning Monochrome Settings When Printing Photos
(Mac OS X) (→P.277)
Fine-Tuning Monochrome Settings When Printing Photos
(Mac OS 9) (→P.274)
Deactivates color printing so that images are printed in
monochrome, with continuous-tone color data printed using
gray midtones. Use this mode to print ofce documents or
graphics in monochrome, or if the paper is not compatible
with the Monochrome (Photo) setting.
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Even more detailed adjustment is possible on the Color
Adjustment sheet.
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If the paper is not compatible with the Monochrome
(Photo) setting, choose Monochrome.
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Because color ink is used to produce gray
continuous-tone images, the gray may appear to have
a tinge of color.
Fine-Tuning Monochrome Settings When Printing Photos
(Windows) (→P.280)
Fine-Tuning Monochrome Settings When Printing Photos
(Mac OS X) (→P.277)
Fine-Tuning Monochrome Settings When Printing Photos
(Mac OS 9) (→P.274)