For a detailed explanation, see the following.
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Color Calibration Using the Printer Sensor ➔ P.735
Color Calibration Execution Guide Settings
It is important to periodically carry out color calibration because color tones change as a printhead ages and the
environment changes.
This printer has a function that notifies when it is recommended to execute color calibration. Using this function
prevents you from forgetting to carry out color calibration and allows you to continuously reduce variations in color
tones.
For a detailed explanation, see the following.
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Color Calibration Using the Printer Sensor ➔ P.735
Color calibration on paper other than genuine Canon paper and feed certified paper
You can also reduce the variations in printed color tones when using paper other than genuine Canon paper and
feed certified paper by creating a Calibration Target by using a printer with a Spectrophotometer Unit (optional)
mounted and the included Media Configuration Tool (MCT).
You can also execute color calibration even if you are using paper other than genuine Canon paper and feed certi-
fied paper by registering a Custom Media Information File that contains this Calibration Target using the included
MCT on a printer (8-color model) that supports calibration link without a Spectrophotometer Unit mounted.
Furthermore, it is also possible to execute color calibration on paper other than genuine Canon paper and feed cer-
tified paper even on remote printers (8-color models) that support calibration link by sending the Custom Media In-
formation File that contains the Calibration Target by e-mail.
This allows you to operate efficiently and at reduced cost because you can perform calibration operations on the
paper you are using that unify color tones across workplaces.
The following procedure using MCT is needed in order to perform color calibration on paper other than genuine
Canon paper and feed certified paper.
1
Register the media information using Add Custom Paper.
2
Add the Calibration Target information in Create Calibration Target to the created custom paper.
3
Save as a Custom Media Information File that contains the Calibration Target.
4
Add the Custom Media Information File to a printer (8-color model) that supports calibration link without a
Spectrophotometer Unit mounted.
5
Execute color calibration using the printer or the CCMC color management utility.
For a detailed explanation, see the following.
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Media Configuration Tool (Windows) ➔ P.517
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Media Configuration Tool (Mac OS X) ➔ P.544
Things That Can Be Done Using CCMC
You can execute the following functions by using the CCMC color management utility.
For a detailed explanation, see the following.
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Color Calibration Management Console (Windows) ➔ P.740
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Color Calibration Management Console (Mac OS X) ➔ P.775
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Remotely Executing Color Calibration
You can remotely execute color calibration from a remote location.
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Displaying the
Advisability of executing color calibration
Advisability of executing color calibration is displayed as a progress bar. This allows you to manage color
efficiently because you can visually check roughly how long until color calibration is executed next.
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