[Setup] Menu ([Quality] Options)

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Table description
Bold values in the table indicate the default settings.
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The settings for the printer driver are prioritized for this item.
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The settings in the control panel are enabled for this item because the settings are prioritized for the default settings for the printer driver.
Check the settings in the control panel even when using the printer driver.
Setting Item
Setting Value
Setting
[Gradation Level]
[High 1], [High 2]
Specify the data gradation process when printing. It is effective to set [High 1] when printing photographs at standard quality, and to set [High 2] when printing at a higher quality.
[Toner Save]
[Off], [On]
[Toner Save] is used for test printing. When you use [Toner Save], you can save toner when you print.
When it is set to [On], the print density becomes lower, and sometimes it does not print well.
[Density: C]
-8 Light to 0 to +8 Dark
Adjust the print density for each color when printing. The larger the setting value, the greater the print density.
[Density: M]
-8 Light to 0 to +8 Dark
[Density: Y]
-8 Light to 0 to +8 Dark
[Density: K]
-8 Light to 0 to +8 Dark
[Color Mode]
[Auto (Color/Black)], [Color], [Black]
Specify color printing or B&W printing.
When it is set to [Auto (Color/Black)], it automatically switches between color and black and white printing depending on the original type.
When it is set to [Color], it prints in 4 colors: cyan (C), magenta (M), yellow (Y) and black (Bk).
When it is set to [Black], it prints color documents in black (Bk) only.
[Halftones]
[Error Diffusion]: [Off], [On]
[Resolution/Grad.]:
[Text]: [Resolution], [Gradation]
[Graphics]: [Resolution], [Gradation]
[Image]: [Resolution], [Gradation]
Specify the halftone display method when printing. When [Error Diffusion] is set to [On], it uses error diffusion that excels at subtle expression of text and fine lines. It is suitable for printing small text or particularly fine lines.When [Error Diffusion] is set to [Off], you can select the halftone display method from [Resolution] and [Gradation] using [Resolution/Grad.].
[Resolution] allows you to print in fine detail so that the edges of text data can be seen clearly. It is suitable for printing data containing text and fine lines.
[Gradation] allows you to perform printing that combines smooth gradation with edge quality. It is suitable for printing graphics or graphs that use gradation.
[Gray Compensation]
[Text]: [Off], [On]
[Graphics]: [Off], [On]
[Image]: [Off], [On]
When printing in color, for RGB equivalent, set whether to print in black (K) toner only to print in CMYK 4-color toner.
When it is set to [On], black and gray data is printed in black (K) only. This can prevent color registration errors.
When it is set to [Off], it is printed with CMYK 4-color toner. The gradation of dark colors is reproduced more faithfully than when it is set to [On].
[CMS]
[CMS Selection]
[Printer], [Host]
Set which side will perform color processing, the printer side or the host side (printer driver).
[CMS/Gamma]
[Text]: [CMS], [Gamma]
[Graphics]: [CMS], [Gamma]
[Image]: [CMS], [Gamma]
Set whether to perform color matching or to perform color correction by setting a gamma value.
[RGB Source Profile]
[Text]: [sRGB v3.0 (Canon)], [Canon HDTV gamma 1.5], [Canon HDTV gamma 1.8], [Canon HDTV gamma 2.4]
[Graphics]: [sRGB v3.0 (Canon)], [Canon HDTV gamma 1.5], [Canon HDTV gamma 1.8], [Canon HDTV gamma 2.4]
[Image]: [sRGB v3.0 (Canon)], [Canon HDTV gamma 1.5], [Canon HDTV gamma 1.8], [Canon HDTV gamma 2.4]
Select a suitable profile for RGB data that matches the monitor that you are using.
When it set to [sRGB v3.0 (Canon)], it is set to the industry standard image quality for general Windows (PC) monitors. When using monitors that support sRGB, it can match the colors displayed on the monitor and the colors printed in the printer and print colors close to the colors displayed on the monitor.
When it is set to [Canon HDTV gamma X.X], it adjusts the brightness of the printed result so that the brightest and darkest parts of the data are not lost. Set it to adjust the brightness, such as when the print result is brighter than the colors displayed on the monitor. The larger the gamma value, the darker it is printed.
[Output Profile]
[Text]: [Normal], [Photo]
[Graphics]: [Normal], [Photo]
[Image]: [Normal], [Photo]
Set the output profile. The output profile is applied to all of the print data.
[Matching Method]
[Text]: [Perceptual], [Saturation], [Colorimetric]
[Graphics]: [Perceptual], [Saturation], [Colorimetric]
[Image]: [Perceptual], [Saturation], [Colorimetric]
Since the colors displayed on the computer monitor and the colors that the printer can reproduce differ, adjust the colors. Select the adjustment method depending your use or preference.
When it is set to [Perceptual], matching is performed by making it prioritize shades (hues).
When it is set to [Saturation], it provides colors suitable for printing artwork and graphs for use in presentations.
When it is set to [Colorimetric], it matches so that the color difference between originals such as logos and the output color is minimized.
[Gamma Correction]
[Text]: [1.0], [1.4], [1.8], [2.2]
[Graphics]: [1.0], [1.4], [1.8], [2.2]
[Image]: [1.0], [1.4], [1.8], [2.2]
It adjusts the brightness of the printed result so that the brightest and darkest parts of the document are not lost. The larger the setting value, the darker it is printed. [1.4] shows no correction.
[Gradation Settings]
[Gradation]: [Off], [Smooth 1], [Smooth 2]
[Graphics]: [Off], [On]
[Image]: [Off], [On]
Set this item when you cannot print the gradations of image data such as graphics (illustrations created in other applications) and images (bitmaps) smoothly (color transitions stand out). [Smooth 2] is better than [Smooth 1] for performing a smoothing process that provides smoother gradation. You also can select what to smooth by switching [Graphics] and [Image] [On]/[Off].
[Advanced Smoothing]
[Advanced Smoothing]: [Off], [Smooth 1], [Smooth 2]
[Graphics]: [Off], [On]
[Text]: [Off], [On]
Specify whether to use the smoothing process to smooth the edges of graphics (illustrations created in other applications) or text.
[Smooth 2] is better than [Smooth 1] for performing a smoothing process that provides more smoothing.
You can select what to smooth by switching [Graphics] and [Text] [On]/[Off].
[Toner Volume Corr.]
[Normal], [Gradation Priority], [Text Priority]
Set the correction method for when the toner volume has exceeded the printer's limit value when printing high density parts.
When it is set to [Normal], it prints text and lines using the toner volume that will preserve resolution, and it prints the other data with the toner volume that will preserve hue.
When it is set to [Gradation Priority], it prints all the data using the toner volume that will preserve hue.
When it is set to [Text Priority], it prints all the data using the toner volume that will preserve resolution.
[Line Control]
[Resolution Priority], [Gradation Priority]
Set image processing for lines.
When it is set to [Resolution Priority], it processes lines in the same way as text so that resolution is preserved.
When it is set to [Gradation Priority], it processes lines in the same way as graphics so that gradation is preserved.
[Reduce Quality]
[Continue Printing], [Stop Printing]
Specifies whether the printer should continue printing with the image quality of the data being lowered automatically or stop printing displaying the following error message when the memory required for the process runs out.
If [Continue Printing] is specified, the printer prints with the image quality level being lowered automatically without displaying a message.
If [Stop Printing] is specified, the printer stops printing, displaying a message. In this case, the printer resumes printing with the image quality of the data being lowered by pressing [  ] (Online).
[Sp. Smoothing Mode]
[Mode 1], [Mode 2], [Mode 3], [Mode 4], [Mode 5], [Mode 6]
Set it to solve print quality problems.
"Colors Are Uneven or Not Printed Smoothly"
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