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How to Perform Automatic Gradation Adjustment

Perform automatic gradation adjustment (Full Adjust) to output CMYK colors properly. Check the solutions below.
If you use the imagePRESS Server, perform automatic gradation adjustment, and then perform calibration on the imagePRESS Server.
How to Calibrate the imagePRESS Server and Subsequent Steps
If you want to use paper other than the recommended paper, you need to register calibration standards.
How to Re-create Standards for Automatic Color Tone Correction

If You Use Plain Paper and Calibrate for All Types of
Paper: Simple Calibration

1
Load the paper into the paper drawer.
Load the recommended paper or paper for calibration whose calibration standards are registered.
How to Identify the Types of Paper You Can Use for Calibration
2
Press  → [Adjustment/Maintenance] → [Adjust Image Quality] → [Auto Adjust Gradation].
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Press [Adjustment Level] → [Same for All Paper Types] → [OK].
4
Confirm that [Standard] (for the recommended paper) or "the paper for calibration that you loaded in step 1" is selected for [Select Paper to Adjust].
 "Adjusting Print and Finish Quality" > "Adjust Image Quality" > "Adjusting Gradation" in the User's Guide
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Perform automatic gradation adjustment (Full Adjust).
 "Adjusting Print and Finish Quality" > "Adjust Image Quality" > "Adjusting Gradation" in the User's Guide > see the subsection "Full Adjustment"
Select the paper Drawer where you loaded the paper in step 1 as the paper source for test printing.
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If necessary, do calibration on the imagePRESS Server.
How to Calibrate the imagePRESS Server and Subsequent Steps

If You Use Different Calibration Settings for Different Paper Types: Enhanced Calibration

You can print more accurately by calibrating the colors according to the types of paper.
1
Load the paper into the paper drawer.
Based on the type of paper you use, load the paper for calibration whose　calibrationstandards are registered, or one of the following recommended papers.
For the European and Asia-Pacific Regions
Paper Type
[Thin/Plain/Heavy 1 - 5]
[Heavy 6]
Loaded paper
Recommended paper
Canon Océ Top Colour Paper (81.4 g/m2)
Correction paper for which a correction standard is registered
Paper registered to correct [Thin/Plain/Heavy 1 - 5]
Paper registered to correct [Heavy 6]
NOTE
The paper names are subject to change without notice. For more information, contact your local authorized Canon dealer.
2
Press  → [Adjustment/Maintenance] → [Adjust Image Quality] → [Auto Adjust Gradation].
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Press [Adjustment Level] → [By Paper Type Group] → [OK].
4
Press the button that corresponds to the thickness of thepaper you loaded.
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Press [Select Paper to Adjust] and select the paper forcalibration you loaded or [Standard] (for the recommendedpaper).
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Perform automatic gradation calibration (full calibration).
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Also perform full calibration for other types of paper youloaded.
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If necessary, do calibration on the imagePRESS Server.
How to Calibrate the imagePRESS Server and Subsequent Steps