OKI C7350DTN User Manual

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6.Select the method you wish to use:
Monitor (6500k) Perceptual  
Optimized for printing photographs when using a monitor with a 
color temperature of 6500K.
Monitor (6500k) Vivid 
Optimized for printing bright colors when using a monitor with a 
color temperature of 6500K. Ideal for office graphics.
Monitor (9300k)  
Optimized for printing photographs when using a monitor with a 
color temperature of 9300K.
Digital Camera  
Optimized for printing...

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Color Matching
Color Matching Options
Print Color Swatch Utility  
For use with applications which allow you to set your own RGB 
values for colors. 
The Color Swatch utility prints out charts of sample colors. Listed 
below each color are the corresponding RGB (Red, Green, Blue) 
values to use in your application to match that printed color.
An example of using the Print Color Swatch function:
You wish to print a logo in a particular shade of red....

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Color Matching
Color Matching Options
PostScript Driver  
The PostScript driver offers several different methods of controlling 
the color output of the printer.
Setting Options Manually
1.Click Start → Settings → Printers and Faxes.
2.Right click the printer name. Click Printing Preferences.
3.Click the Color tab.
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4.Under Color Mode, use the drop-down list to select one of the 
following Color Control Methods:
a.OKI Color Matching  
This is OKI’s proprietary color matching system, and affects 
RGB data only. See “OKI Color Matching” on page 145.
b.PostScript Color Matching 
This uses PostScript Color Rendering Dictionaries built into 
the printer, and affects both RGB and CMYK data. See 
“PostScript Color Matching” on page 147.
c.Using ICC Profiles 
This option...

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Color Matching
Color Control Method
OKI Color Matching  
PostScript
This is OKI’s proprietary color matching system.  It affects RGB 
data only. This is the default setting. It provides the fastest, best 
color matching for your printer.
Under Color Setting, use the drop-down list to select the type 
to be used:
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Color Matching
Color Control Method
OKI Color Matching
PostScript
Color Settings
Monitor (6500k) Auto
Optimized for printing general documents when using a 
monitor with a color temperature of 6500K.
Monitor (6500k) Perceptual  
Optimized for printing photographs when using a monitor 
with a color temperature of 6500K. This is best for printing 
photographic images.
Monitor (6500k) Vivid  
Optimized for printing bright colors when using a monitor with...

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Color Matching
Color Control Method
PostScript Color Matching 
This uses PostScript Color Rendering Dictionaries built into the 
printer.  It affects both RGB and CMYK data.
From the Rendering Intent drop-down list, select the 
rendering type.
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Color Matching
Color Control Method
PostScript Color Matching
Rendering Intents  
When a document is printed, a conversion takes place from the 
documents color space to the printer color space. The rendering 
intents are essentially a set of rules that determine how this 
color conversion takes place. 
The printer driver provides the rendering intents listed below:
–Auto  
Best choice for printing general documents.
–Perceptual  
Best choice for...

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Color Matching
Color Control Method
Using ICC Profiles 
PostScript Only
•Affects RGB data only. 
This provides a method of matching RGB colors similar to Windows 
ICM matching. The main advantage it has over Windows ICM color 
matching is that it provides a method of printing using both input 
and output profiles. Windows ICM matching only allows output 
profiles to be chosen.
Input Profiles (e.g., a digital camera) provide information about 
the...

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Color Matching
Color Control Method
Using ICC Profiles
PostScript Only
Setting Up
1.Click Start → Settings → Printers and Faxes.
2.Right click the printer name. Click Printing Preferences.
3.Click the Color tab.
4.Under Color mode, in the Color Control Method drop-down 
list, select Using ICC Profile.
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