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# Adjusting Intensity

You can dilute (brighten) or intensify (darken) the colors of the overall image data during printing.
If you want to sharpen the print results, you should intensify the colors.
The following sample shows the case when the intensity is increased so that all colors become more intense when the image data is printed.

No adjustment | Higher Intensity

The procedure for adjusting intensity is as follows:

1. Open the printer driver setup window

2. Select the manual color adjustment

   Select Manual for Color/Intensity on the Main tab, and click Set....

   The Manual Color Adjustment dialog box opens.

3. Adjust intensity

   Moving the Intensity slider to the right intensifies (darkens) the colors. Moving the slider to the left dilutes (brightens) the colors.
   You can also directly enter a value linked to the slider. Enter a value in the range from -50 to 50.

   After adjusting each color, click OK.

   Important

   - Adjust the slider gradually.

4. Complete the setup

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

## Related Topics

Selecting a Combination of the Print Quality Level and a Halftoning Method

Specifying Color Correction

Adjusting Color Balance

Adjusting Brightness

Adjusting Contrast

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