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Adjusting Contrast

You can adjust the image contrast during printing.
To make the differences between the light and dark portions of images greater and more distinct, increase the contrast. On the other hand, to make the differences between the light and dark portions of images smaller and less distinct, reduce the contrast.

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figure:Adjust the contrast

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Adjust the contrast

The procedure for adjusting contrast is as follows:

You can also set contrast on the Quick Setup tab by choosing Photo Printing under Commonly Used Settings, and then choosing Color/Intensity Manual Adjustment under Additional Features.

  1. Open the printer driver setup window

  2. Select the manual color adjustment

    On the Main tab, select Manual for Color/Intensity, and click Set....

    figure:Select Manual for Color/Intensity on the Main tab

    The Manual Color Adjustment dialog box opens.

  3. Adjust the contrast

    Moving the Contrast slider to the right increases the contrast, and moving the slider to the left decreases the contrast.
    You can also directly enter a value linked to the slider. Enter a value in the range from -50 to 50. The current settings are displayed in the settings preview on the left side of the printer driver.

    After adjusting each color, click OK.

    figure:Contrast in the Manual Color Adjustment dialog box

    Important

    • Adjust the slider gradually.
  4. Complete the setup

    Click OK on the Main tab.
    When you execute print, the image is printed with the adjusted contrast.