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The printer interprets all colors as a variation of grays.
See page 190
Mac ColorSynch
This is the color matching system built into the Mac OS
See page 212.  
Automatic 
Your printer automatically uses the best method to match 
color, depending on the type of document you are 
printing.
Windows
Individual Print Jobs
1.Open the file you want to print.
2.Click File → Print.
3.Click on the Color tab.
4.At Automatic, make your selection.
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Macintosh
OS 10.2 and 10.3
1.Open the file you want to print.
2.Click File → Print.
3.Open the drop-down list below Presets. Select Color.
4.Below Color Mode, at Auto Color, make your selection.
If the box has a check mark, the feature is ON.
If the box is empty, the feature is OFF.
5.Click Print.
6.The document prints.
Office Color
Overview
from C9600 Print Guide
This is a simple color management system designed for ease 
of use. Office Color is recommended for users who are not...

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There are two different sets of options in Office Color:
   
     
Although the Office Color options contain controls for CMYK 
data, it is strongly recommended that you use the Graphic Pro 
options instead. If you are printing CMYK data, the Graphic Pro 
options provide more power and flexibility.
RGB Options
Office Color provides a collection of several different color 
matching presets for RGB data.  
These presets each change the color of your print in a slightly 
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These RGB color matching options are available in all printer 
drivers.
    
Windows
This information applies to the Windows PCL and PostScript 
drivers.
1.On the printer driver [Color] tab, select [Office Color] (1) 
and click the [Options] button.    
2.Select a preset from [Color matching options] (2).
Mac OS 9
1.Choose [File] → [Print].  
2.From the [Printer] menu, select your printer model.
3.Select [Color Options].
4.From the [Color Mode] menu, select [Office Color].
5.Select...

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Mac OS X
1.In your application program, choose [File] → [Print].    
2.From the [Printer] menu, select your printer model.
3.Select [Printer Features].
4.From the [Feature Sets] menu, select [Color Options].
5.From the [Color Mode] menu, select [Office Color].
6.From the [Feature Sets] menu, select [Color – Office 
Color]. 
7.Select the [Office Color] Preset  you wish to use.
Customising RGB Office Color with the Color Correct 
Utility (Windows)
If the Office Color presets are not...

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For more details, see page 274.
Graphic Pro
Overview
This section describes the color matching options available for 
Graphic Pro.  
The Graphic Pro color matching system is based around ICC 
profiles. These profiles are downloaded to the printer using the 
Profile Assistant utility and then selected in the printer driver. 
When a job is sent to the printer, the ICC profiles are applied 
to the print job on the printer.
   
What can you do with Graphic Pro?
The Graphic Pro color...

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Printer simulation
Your printer can be used to simulate the color output of 
another printer, even when printing RGB documents. For 
best results, use CMYK documents when simulating the 
color output of other printers.
CMYK ink simulation
Your printer can be used to simulate the color output of a 
commercial printing press (SWOP, Euroscale or Japan 
Color inks).
More accurate printer color
If you have created your own profiles with third-party ICC 
profile creation software, these...

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1.Gather or create ICC profiles (see below)
2.Download ICC profiles to the printer hard disk 
(page 198)
3.Select the ICC profiles in the printer driver when printing 
(page 199)
Step 1 - Gather or create the ICC profiles
Where can I get the profiles I need?  
     
Step 2 - Downloading ICC profiles to the printer hard 
disk
You can download profiles to the printer hard disk using the 
Profile Assistant utility.  
Using Profile Assistant
1.Launch Profile Assistant  
2.Select a...

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a. Click [Add].
b. Select an ICC profile from your computers hard disk.
c. Once you have selected a profile, you can add it to the printer as 
one of the 4 profile types - RGB Source, CMYK Simulation, Printer 
or Linked.
The options available will depend on which ICC profile 
you have selected. For example, if you have selected 
a CMYK profile, you may only be able to add this to the 
printer as a CMYK Simulation or Printer output profile.
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using Profile Assistant. See “Using Profile Assistant” on 
page 198.
Once the profile(s) have been downloaded, make the 
appropriate selections in the printer driver. These are 
described in the next section (Windows page 200, Mac OS 9 
page 200. Mac OS X page 201).
Windows
This information applies to the Windows PCL and PostScript 
drivers.  
1.To match the color of an input RGB device such as a 
monitor, scanner or digital camera, make the following 
selections in the printer...