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# Adjusting Contrast

You can adjust the image contrast during printing.
To make the differences between the light and dark portions of images greater and more distinct, increase the contrast. On the other hand, to make the differences between the light and dark portions of images smaller and less distinct, reduce the contrast.

No adjustment | Adjust the contrast

The procedure for adjusting contrast 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. Adjust the contrast

   Moving the Contrast slider to the right increases the contrast, and moving it to the left decreases the contrast.
   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.

4. Complete the setup

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

## Related Topics

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

Specifying Color Correction

Adjusting Color Balance

Adjusting Brightness

Adjusting Intensity

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