OKI C7350DTN User Manual

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Color Matching
Choosing a Method
Matching Specific Colors 
(Example: Company logo)
RGB only  
•Oki Color Matching (see page 239), and the sRGB setting: 
PCL or PS driver.
•PostScript Color Matching using the Absolute Colorimetric 
option (see page 241).
•Use the Color Swatch Utility to print out a chart of RGB 
swatches and enter your desired RGB values in your 
applications color picker—PS only (see page 236).
RGB or CMYK  
•If you are printing...

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Color Matching
Choosing a Method
Printing Vivid Colors 
RGB only  
Use Oki Color Matching (see page 239), with the Monitor 6500k 
Vivid, sRGB or Digital Camera settings (PCL or PS).
RGB or CMYK  
Use PostScript Color Matching (see page 241) with the 
Saturation option.
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Color Matching
Color Matching Options
PCL Driver
The Color Matching Options in the PCL driver can be used to help 
match your printed colors to the ones displayed on your monitor.
 
 Manually set the options in the PCL driver:
1.Click Start → Settings → Printers.
2.Right click the appropriate printer name.  Click Printing 
Preferences.
3.Click the Color tab.
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4.Under Color Mode, click Manual Color. 
5.Under Color Setting, click Natural.
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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.
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.  It affects 
RGB data only. See “OKI Color Matching” on page 239.
b.PostScript Color Matching 
This uses PostScript Color Rendering Dictionaries built into 
the printer.  It affects both RGB and CMYK data. See 
“PostScript Color Matching” on page 241.
c.Using ICC Profiles 
This...

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Color Matching
Color Control Method
OKI Color Matching  
PostScript
This is OKI’s proprietary color matching system, and 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...