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Pattern Print Window

Print a pattern with which you can check the color balance, brightness, and contrast of the image.

To display the Pattern Print window, click Pattern Print... on the Color Settings tab (Color Settings) in the main screen.

figure: Pattern Print window

A: Pattern Print Preview

Displays the preview with the settings applied.

B: Pattern Print Settings Area (Pattern Print)

Paper Size
Select the size of the paper to use for Pattern Print.
Color

Select whether to print the color pattern or the brightness/contrast pattern.

For Color, select from Print in All Directions, Print in Direction R, Print in Direction Y, Print in Direction G, Print in Direction C, Print in Direction B, and Print in Direction M.

Note

  • If Black and White Photo is selected for Color Mode in the main screen, select whether to print the black and white tone pattern or the brightness/contrast pattern.
Pattern Size

Select the size of the pattern to be printed.

Select from Large, Medium, and Small.

The number of instances that are printed when each pattern size is selected is as follows.

Pattern Size Color Direction of Pattern Print
Print in All Directions Other than Print in All Directions Black and White Tone
Large 7 instances 9 instances 9 instances
Medium 19 instances 25 instances 25 instances
Small 37 instances 49 instances 45 instances
Color Variation between Instances

Set the color range width (color differences from the standard instance) of the pattern to be printed.

Select from Large, Medium, and Small.

Select Large to widen and Small to narrow the color range width of the pattern to be printed.

Example:

Large Medium Small
Defaults
Restores the default state.

C: Pattern Print Settings Area (Color Settings)

Displays the settings made on the Color Settings tab (Color Settings) in the main screen.

When you change the settings in this window and click OK, the changes will be applied to the Color Settings tab (Color Settings) in the main screen.

D: Print Button

Print
Starts Pattern Print.