OKI MC561dn User Manual

221 – Adjusting Color: Using the Printer Driver
MC361/MC561/CX2731 MFP Advanced User’s Guide
Important!
This function can support only RGB color data.
If you want to manage CMYK color data, use Graphic Pro.
Windows PCL/PS Printer Driver
1Open the file you want to print.
2From the “File” menu, select “Print”.
3Click “Preferences” or “Properties”, depending on the version of 
Windows you are using.
4Select the “Color” tab and select “Office Color” and then click 
“OK”.
Windows PCL XPS Printer Driver
1Open...

222 – Adjusting Color: Using the Printer Driver
MC361/MC561/CX2731 MFP Advanced User’s Guide
Note
If the printer options are not displayed in the “Print” dialog on 
the Mac OS X 10.5 or 10.6, click the triangular button at the side 
of the “Printer” menu.
Black Finish: Using Office Color or 
Graphics Pro
When you are printing in color, there are two types of black finish: 
composite black and the true black.
Composite black: the cyan, magenta, yellow and black toners are 
combined to print black....

223 – Adjusting Color: Using the Printer Driver
MC361/MC561/CX2731 MFP Advanced User’s Guide
3Click “Preferences” or “Properties”, depending on the version of 
Windows you are using.
4Select the “Color” tab.
5Select “Advanced Color” and then select a method to create black 
from “Black Finish”.
6Click “OK”.
For Macintosh OS X
1Open the file you want to print.
2From the “File” menu, select “Print”.
3Select “Color” from the panel menu.
4Select “Office Color” or “Graphic Pro”, then click “Details”.
5Select...

224 – Adjusting Color: Using the Printer Driver
MC361/MC561/CX2731 MFP Advanced User’s Guide
5Click “OK”.
Note
You can also set grayscale on the “Setup” tab if you are using the 
PCL/PCL XPS printer driver.
For Macintosh OS X
1Open the file you want to print.
2From the “File” menu, select “Print”.
3Select “Color” from the panel menu.
4Select “Grayscale Print”.
5Click “Print”.
Overprinting Black
When you are printing black text on a printed color background, 
there are often small gaps of white between...

225 – Adjusting Color: Using the Printer Driver
MC361/MC561/CX2731 MFP Advanced User’s Guide
4on the “Job Options” tab, select “Advanced”.
5Select the “Overprint Black Text” check box.
For Windows PS Printer Driver
1Open the file you want to print.
2From the “File” menu, select “Print”.
3Click “Preferences” or “Properties”, depending on the version of 
Windows you are using.
4On the “Color” tab, select “Advanced”.
5Select the “Black Overprint” check box.
For Mac OS X Printer Driver
1Open the file you...

226 – Adjusting Color: Using the Printer Driver
MC361/MC561/CX2731 MFP Advanced User’s Guide
2From the “File” menu, select “Print”.
3Click “Preferences” or “Properties”, depending on the version of 
Windows you are using.
4On the “Color” tab, select “Graphic Pro”, then click “Details”.
Note
For PS, driver, you can do a printer simulation with “Office Color” 
for business or other documents, then click “Advanced” and 
select the properties of the ink you wish to simulate from “CMYK 
Simulation”.
5Select...

227 – Adjusting Color: Using the Printer Driver
MC361/MC561/CX2731 MFP Advanced User’s Guide
Important!
• Windows PCL and PCL XPS cannot be used for color 
separation printing.
• If you are using Adobe Illustrator, use the color 
separation function of the application. Turn off the color 
matching function of the printer driver.
For Windows PS Printer Driver
1Open the file you want to print.
2From the “File” menu, select “Print”.
3Click “Preferences” or “Properties”, depending on the version of 
Windows...

228 – Adjusting Color: Color Correct Utility
MC361/MC561/CX2731 MFP Advanced User’s Guide
Important!
• Use an application that supports ColorSync.
• Be sure that the calibration and ICC profile setting of the 
monitor are completed.
1Open the file you want to print.
2From the “File” menu, select “Print”.
3Select “Color Matching” from the panel menu.
4Select “ColorSync”.
5Under “Profile”, select 
 “OKI MC561 1200dpi (PS)” 
“OKI MC561 600 Multi (PS), or 
“OKI MC561 600 dpi (PS)”.
6Click “Print”.
Note
• If...

229 – Adjusting Color: Color Correct Utility
MC361/MC561/CX2731 MFP Advanced User’s Guide
Important!
• Apply settings for each printer driver.
• You must be logged on as an administrator to do color 
matching using the color correct utility.
• The test printing and sample printing cannot be used 
when the  key > [Admin Setup] > 
[Management] > [Encryption Setup] > [Job Limitation] is 
set.
• For details on how to install the color correct utility, 
seethe Technical Reference Guide t http://...

230 – Adjusting Color: Color Correct Utility
MC361/MC561/CX2731 MFP Advanced User’s Guide
4Select the name the setting you want and then click “Print 
Sample”.
The color sample is printed.
5Click “Next”.
6Click “Print Palette”.
The adjusting color sample is printed.
7Compare the colors between the color palette on the screen and 
the printed adjusting color sample.
Note
Any color marked with a cross cannot be adjusted.
8Click the color you want to adjust.
9Check each adjustable range in the pull-down...