i850 Quick Start Guide

Advanced Printing
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Adjusting Print Quality for Photographs
 Improving Printed Images
Two important factors control the quality and output of your printed images:
Paper and Ink
Paper and InkPaper and Ink
Paper and Ink
Using recommended Canon paper, specialty media and inks for printing
photographs can significantly improve the quality of your printouts. See the inside
back cover for a list of Canon media and inks for this printer.
Printer Driver Settings
Printer Driver SettingsPrinter Driver Settings
Printer Driver Settings
The printer driver has a variety of settings that can be used to creatively enhance the
colors and output of your photographs. Many of these features are covered in this
chapter.
For more detailed information, see the i850 User's Guide on the Setup Software &
User's Guide CD-ROM.
You can also access the online help in one of the following ways while in the printer
driver interface:
• Press the F1
F1F1
F1 key
• Click ? in the upper right corner, then click the feature you want to know more about.
• Click the Help button when displayed.
• Turn on Balloon Help
Balloon HelpBalloon Help
Balloon Help by clicking Help
HelpHelp
Help, then Show Balloons
Show BalloonsShow Balloons
Show Balloons.
 Adjusting Print Quality
Features that affect the appearance and quality of your printed images can be
controlled with the printer driver.
The i850 automatically adjusts printer settings to improve print quality based on the
media type (plain paper, Photo Paper Pro, and so on). You can also customize the Print
Quality settings if desired.