HP Color LaserJet 2700 User Manual

6Color
This chapter describes how to produce the best possible color printing:
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Using color
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Managing color
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Matching colors
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Using color
The printer provides automatic color features that generate excellent color results. Carefully designed
and tested color tables provide smooth, accurate color rendition of all printable colors.
The printers also provide sophisticated tools for the experienced professional.
HP ImageREt
HP ImageREt is a technology that provides the best color print quality without having to change printer
driver settings or make trade-offs between print quality, performance, and memory. ImageREt produces...

Managing color
Setting color options to Automatic typically produces the best possible print quality for color documents.
However, you sometimes might want to print a color document in grayscale (black and white) or change
one of the printer color options.
●In Windows, use the settings on the Color tab in the printer driver to print in grayscale or change
the color options.
●When using a Macintosh computer, use the Color Matching pop-up menu in the Print dialog box
to print in grayscale or change the...

Setting descriptionSetting options
Neutral Grays
The Neutral Grays setting determines the method for
creating gray colors used in text, graphics, and
photographs.●Black Only generates neutral colors (grays and black) by using
only black toner. This guarantees neutral colors without a color
cast.
●4-Color generates neutral colors (grays and black) by combining
all four toner colors. This method produces smoother gradients
and transitions to other colors, and it produces the darkest black.
Edge Control
The...

5.Press < or > to select on of the following options
●Enable color
●Disable color
6.Press OK to save the setting.
The network administrator can monitor color usage for a specific HP Color LaserJet 2700 printer by
printing a color usage job log. See 
Using printer information pages.
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Matching colors
The process of matching printer output color to your computer screen is complex, because printers and
computer monitors use different methods of producing color. Monitors display colors by using light pixels
that use an RGB (red, green, blue) color process, but printers print colors by using a CMYK (cyan,
magenta, yellow, and black) process.
Several factors can influence your ability to match printed colors to those on your monitor:
●Print media
●Printer colorants (inks or toners, for...

Most process sample books have a note about what process standards were used to print the sample
book: SWOP, EURO, or DIC. In most cases, for optimal color matching, select the corresponding ink
emulation from the printer menu. If you cannot identify the process standard, use SWOP ink emulation.
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7 Maintenance
This chapter describes ways to maintain your printer. The following topics are covered:
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Managing supplies
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Replacing supplies and parts
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Cleaning the printer
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Managing supplies
Using, storing, and monitoring print cartridges can help ensure quality printer output.
Supplies life
The life of the print cartridge depends on usage patterns and the amount  of toner that print jobs require.
For example, when printing text at 5% coverage, a black HP print cartridge lasts an average of 5,000
pages. (A typical business le tter is about 5% coverage.)
Cartridge life expectancy is reduced by  frequently printing many 1- or 2-page jobs or jobs with heavy
coverage. At any...