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C7350/7550 User’s Guide: Windows NT 4.0 Operation • 412
Color Matching
Choosing a Method
There is no one way to achieve a good match between the
document displayed on your monitor, and its printed equivalent.
There are many factors involved in achieving accurate and
reproducible color.
However, the following guidelines may help in achieving good color
output from your printer.
There are several suggested methods, depending on the type of
document you are printing.
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C7350/7550 User’s Guide: Windows NT 4.0 Operation • 412
Color Matching
Choosing a Method
There is no one way to achieve a good match between the
document displayed on your monitor, and its printed equivalent.
There are many factors involved in achieving accurate and
reproducible color.
However, the following guidelines may help in achieving good color
output from your printer.
There are several suggested methods, depending on the type of
document you are printing.
•most common [RGB] (see page...")
C7350/7550 User’s Guide: Windows NT 4.0 Operation • 411 Factors that Affect Color Printing How your Software Application Displays Color Some graphics applications such as CorelDRAW® or Adobe® Photoshop® may display color differently from office applications such as Microsoft® Word. Please see your application’s online help or user manual for more information. Paper Type The type of paper used can also significantly affect the printed color. For example, a printout on recycled paper can look duller than one on specially formulated glossy paper. Downloaded From ManualsPrinter.com Manuals
C7350/7550 User’s Guide: Windows NT 4.0 Operation • 412 Color Matching Choosing a Method There is no one way to achieve a good match between the document displayed on your monitor, and its printed equivalent. There are many factors involved in achieving accurate and reproducible color. However, the following guidelines may help in achieving good color output from your printer. There are several suggested methods, depending on the type of document you are printing. •most common [RGB] (see page 413) •professional desktop publishing and graphics [CMYK] (see page 413) •photographic images (see page 414) •specific colors (i.e., a company logo) (see page 415) •printing vivid colors (see page 416) NOTE These suggestions are for guidance only. Your results may vary depending on the application from which you are printing. Some applications override, without warning, any color matching settings in the printer driver. Downloaded From ManualsPrinter.com Manuals
C7350/7550 User’s Guide: Windows NT 4.0 Operation • 413 Color Matching Choosing a Method RGB or CMYK? The guidelines for choosing a color matching method make distinctions between Red, Green, Blue (RGB) and Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black (CMYK). Generally, most documents you print are in RGB format. This is the most common, and, if you do not know your document’s color mode, assume that it is RGB. Typically, CMYK documents are only supported in professional Desktop Publishing and Graphics applications. Downloaded From ManualsPrinter.com Manuals
C7350/7550 User’s Guide: Windows NT 4.0 Operation • 414 Color Matching Choosing a Method Matching Photographs RGB only Oki Color Matching (see page 423) is a generally a good choice. Select a matching method appropriate to your monitor. Downloaded From ManualsPrinter.com Manuals
C7350/7550 User’s Guide: Windows NT 4.0 Operation • 415 Color Matching Choosing a Method Matching Specific Colors (Example: Company logo) RGB only •Oki Color Matching (see page 423), and the sRGB setting: PCL or PS driver. •PostScript Color Matching using the Absolute Colorimetric option (see page 425). •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 420). RGB or CMYK •If you are printing from a graphics application such as Adobe Photoshop, use PostScript Color Matching with the Absolute Colorimetric Setting (see page 425). Downloaded From ManualsPrinter.com Manuals
C7350/7550 User’s Guide: Windows NT 4.0 Operation • 416 Color Matching Choosing a Method Printing Vivid Colors RGB only Use Oki Color Matching (see page 423), with the Monitor 6500k Vivid, sRGB or Digital Camera settings (PCL or PS). RGB or CMYK Use PostScript Color Matching (see page 425) with the Saturation option. Downloaded From ManualsPrinter.com Manuals
C7350/7550 User’s Guide: Windows NT 4.0 Operation • 417 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 Document Defaults. 3.Click the Color tab. C73_NT_PCL_Color1k.tif NOTE The PCL driver’s color options are only designed to work with RGB data. If you are printing CMYK data, we recommend you use the PostScript driver. Downloaded From ManualsPrinter.com Manuals
C7350/7550 User’s Guide: Windows NT 4.0 Operation • 418 4.Under Color Mode, click Manual Color. 5.Under Color Setting, click Natural. C73_NT_PCL_Color2k.tif Downloaded From ManualsPrinter.com Manuals
C7350/7550 User’s Guide: Windows NT 4.0 Operation • 419 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 photographs taken with a digital camera. This tends to produce prints with lighter and brighter colors. For some photographs, other settings may be better depending on the subjects and the conditions under which they were taken. sRGB Optimized for matching specific colors, such as a company logo color. The colors within the printers color gamut are printed without any modification, and only colors that fall outside the printable colors are modified. 7.Set any other required parameters. Use the on-line Help for guidance. 8.When you are done, click OK. Close the Default dialog box. Downloaded From ManualsPrinter.com Manuals
C7350/7550 User’s Guide: Windows NT 4.0 Operation • 420 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. The steps you would follow are: 1.Click Start → Settings → Printers. 2.Right click the printer name. Click Document Defaults. 3.Click the Color tab. 4.Click the Color Swatch button to print the color swatch samples. 5.Select the shade of red that best suits your needs and make a note of the RGB value below that particular shade. 6.Use your program’s color picker to enter the same RGB values (from step 5). Change the logo to that color. NOTE The RGB color displayed on your monitor may not necessarily match what was printed on the color swatch. If this is the case, it is probably due to the difference between how your monitor and printer reproduce color. Downloaded From ManualsPrinter.com Manuals