PS

All the settings about the PS control commands are listed with short descriptions. Default settings are marked with a dagger ().
Asterisks (*)
Settings marked with an asterisk (*) are not displayed depending on other settings.

Job Timeout

If the time specified in this item has elapsed since a job process was started, the machine automatically finishes the job and receives the next job.
If you do not want to specify the timeout, specify "0 seconds."
0 to 3600 seconds

Print PS Errors

Specifies whether an error page should be printed when a PostScript error is occurring.
Off
On

ICC Profile Settings

Set the profile to be used when performing color matching and specify which element to be given priority over others.
RGB Source Profile
Select a suitable profile for RGB data that matches the monitor that you are using.
sRGB v3.0 (Canon)
Canon HDTV gamma 1.5
Canon HDTV gamma 1.8
Canon HDTV gamma 2.4
None
CMYK Sim. Profile
You can select a simulation target when printing CMYK data. The machine converts CMYK data to a device-dependent CMYK color model in accordance with the selected simulation target.
Euro Standard v1.00
JapanColor(Canon)
U.S. Web Coated v1.0
None
When this item is set to <None>, dark color gradation may collapse depending on the data.
Grayscale Profile
Set whether to convert gray data to CMYK data using the machine's grayscale profile.
Off
On
Output Profile
You can select suitable profiles for data that you are going to print. You can set this item for each of the types of image contained in one document.
Text
PS Normal
PS Photo
PS TR Normal
PS TR Photo
Graphics
PS Normal
PS Photo
PS TR Normal
PS TR Photo
Image
PS Normal
PS Photo
PS TR Normal
PS TR Photo
This item is disabled when one of the following settings is made.
<RGB Source Profile> is set to <None>.
<CMYK Sim. Profile> is set to <None>.
<Grayscale Profile> is set to <Off>.
Matching Method
Specify which element to be given priority over others in color matching by <RGB Source Profile>.
Perceptual
Saturation
Colorimetric
This item is disabled when <RGB Source Profile> is set to <None>.

Pure Black Text

For black text whose color information defines "R=G=B=0%," "C=M=Y=100%," or "C=M=Y=0%/K=100%," select whether to print it with K (black) toner only or according to the setting of <Output Profile>.
Off
On

Black Overprint *

Set how to print when black text is on a color background or color figure. This item is not displayed when <Pure Black Text> is set to <Off>.
Off
On

Brightness

You can adjust the brightness of the whole image in steps of 5%. The smaller the value, the brighter the image.
85 to 100 to 115 (%)

Halftones

You can select the printing method to reproduce halftones (the intermediate range between the lighter and darker areas of an image).
Error Diffusion
You can perform finer printing than with <Resolution/Grad.>. This print mode is suitable for sharply printing edges of fine granularity data such as characters or thin lines.
Off
On
Resolution/Grad. *
Select the halftone reproduction method when <Error Diffusion> is set to <Off>. You can set this item for each of the types of image contained in one document.
Text
Resolution
Gradation
Graphics
Resolution
Gradation
Image
Resolution
Gradation

Composite Overprint

Set whether CMYK data for which overprint is set is to be overprinted as composite data.
Off
On
Setting this item to <On> does not enable overprint if <CMYK Sim. Profile> is set to other than <None>.

Advanced Smoothing

Make settings for the smoothing mode that enables edges of lines, figures and text are printed smoothly.
Advanced Smoothing
Specify whether to enable or disable the smoothing mode. Edges will be smoother with <Smooth 2> than with <Smooth 1>.
Off
Smooth 1
Smooth 2
Graphics *
Specify whether to apply the smoothing mode to lines and figures when <Advanced Smoothing> is set to <Smooth 1> or <Smooth 2>.
Off
On
Text *
Specify whether to apply the smoothing mode to text when <Advanced Smoothing> is set to <Smooth 1> or <Smooth 2>.
Off
On

Grayscale Conversion *

You can select the method to convert color pint data to black-and-white data.
sRGB
NTSC
Uniform RGB
This item is available when <Color Mode> (Color Mode) under <Print Quality> is set to <Black>.
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