Abstract: There is provided a printing control system and method. The system includes a measurement unit that provides an output signal indicative of a characteristic of an image on a media formed by a printing mechanism, and a controller that responds to the output signal to modify an operation of the printing mechanism to change the characteristic of the image. The system also includes a processor that performs at least one operation based on the output signal. The method includes the steps of measuring a color density of selected images printed on a media by a print mechanism, providing at least one output signal indicative of the color density, and modifying an amount of ink used to print the images based on the output signal so as to change the color density.