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Graphic Pro Workflow – overview
There are three steps to using the Graphic Pro color 
matching system:  
1. Gather or create ICC profiles (see below)
2. Download ICC profiles to the printer hard disk 
(page 222 )
3. Select the ICC profiles in the  printer driver when printing 
( page 223 )
Step 1 - Gather or create the ICC profiles
Where can I get the profiles I need?  
     
Profile typeWhere to get profiles
RGB Source
(RGB Input) Obtain your RGB source profiles from your scanner,...

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Step 2 - Downloading ICC pr ofiles to the printer hard 
disk
You can download profiles to th e printer hard disk using the 
Profile Assistant utility.  
Using Profile Assistant
1. Launch Profile Assistant  
2. Select a printer
If this is the first time you have used Profile Assistant, you 
should allow the utility to search for compatible printers. 
Select the connection types that you wish to search – 
Parallel, USB or Network (TCP/IP), and click [Start].
If you know the Printer’s...

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Step 3 - Select ICC prof iles in the printer driver
What you select in the printe r driver depends on the color 
matching task that you wish to perform.
Examples of selecting ICC profile s for different color matching 
tasks are shown in the next sections of this guide.
Matching the color of a monitor, scanner or camera
The Graphic Pro color matching system can be used to match 
the printer color to an RGB input device such as a monitor, 
scanner or digital camera....

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Windows
This information applies to th e 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 driver:
2. On the printer driver [Color]  tab, select [Graphic Pro]  
and click [Options].    
3. Select [ICC Profile color Matching].
4. Select the ICC profile that corresponds to the device you 
are trying to match such as your monitor, scanner or 
digital camera....

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Mac OS 9
1. In your application program, choose [File]  → [Print].   
2. From the [Printer] menu, select your printer model.
3. Select [Color Options].
4. From the [Color Mode] menu, select [Graphic Pro].
5. Select [Color – Graphic Pro 1].  
6. From the [Color Matching Task ] menu, select [ICC Profile 
color Matching].
7. From the RGB Profile source,  select the ICC profile that 
corresponds to the device you are trying to match such 
as your monitor, scanner or digital camera....

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Mac OS X
1. 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 [Graphic Pro].
6. From the [Feature Sets] menu, select [Color - Graphic 
Pro 1].  
7. From the [Color Matching Task ] menu, select [ICC Profile 
color Matching].
8. From the [Feature Sets] menu, select [Color - Graphic 
Pro 2].     
9. From the [RGB Profile source],...

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Simulating another printer – RGB source data
The Graphic Pro color matching system can be used to 
simulate the color output of another printer.
    graphicpro-RGBmatch.    
1.RGB data
2. Printed document
3. RGB source profile
4. Scanner, monitor, camera, etc.
5. Printer output profile
6. Leave on Auto or select your custom profile.
    
Important!   Be aware that if the device you are trying to 
simulate has different color capabi lities from your own printer, 
exact color...

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Windows
This information applies to the Windows PCL 5c, PCL 6 and 
PostScript drivers.  
If you are using a source RGB document, simulate the output 
of another printer by making th e following selections in the 
printer driver:
1. On the printer driver [Color]  tab, select [Graphic Pro] 
and click [Options].    
2. Select [Printer Simulation].
3. Select the ICC profile that  corresponds to the device 
used to capture or display your source document - this 
could be a monitor,...

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Mac OS 9 / Classic
If you are using a source RGB document, simulate the output 
of another printer by making th e following selections in the 
printer driver:  
1. Choose [File]  → [Print].
2. From the [Printer] menu, select your printer model.
3. Select [Color Options].
4. Choose [Color Mode]  → [Graphic Pro].
5. Choose [Color]  → [Graphic Pro 1].  
6. Choose [Color Matching Task]  → [Printer Simulation].
7. From the [RGB Profile source], select the ICC profile that 
corresponds...

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Mac OS X
1.Choose [File]  → [Print].  
2. From the [Printer] menu, select your printer model.  
3. Select [Printer Features].
4. From the [Feature Sets] menu, [Color Options].
5. From the [Color Mode] menu, select [Graphic Pro].
6. From the [Feature Sets] menu, select [Color – Graphic 
Pro 1]. 
7. From the [Color Matching Task] menu, select [Printer 
Simulation].
If you wish to produce black and gray colors that are 
printed using only black to ner, enable the [Preserve 
Black]...