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# Adjusting Brightness

You can change the brightness of the overall image data during printing.
This function does not change pure white or pure black but it changes the brightness of the intermediate colors.
The following sample shows the print result when the Brightness specification is changed.

Light is selected | Normal is selected | Dark is selected

The procedure for adjusting brightness is as follows:

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....

   The Manual Color Adjustment dialog box opens.

3. Specify the brightness

   Select Light, Normal, or Dark for Brightness, and click OK.

4. Complete the setup

   Click OK on the Main tab.
   When you execute print, the data is printed at the specified brightness.

## Related Topics

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

Specifying Color Correction

Adjusting Color Balance

Adjusting Intensity

Adjusting Contrast

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