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							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 the file you want to print.
2From the “File” menu, select “Print”.
3Click “Detailed Settings”.
4Select the “Color” tab and select Color “User Settings”,  t h e n  
click “OK”.
Mac OS X Printer Driver
1Open the file you want to print.
2From the “File” menu, select “Print”.
3Select “Color” from the panel menu.
4Select “Office Color” or “Automatic”, then click “Print”.
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							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. Suitable for printing color photographs. 
Composite black sometimes appears as dark brown.
True black: only black toner is used. Suitable for printing black text 
or graphics.
If you use Office Color, you can also select “Auto” which 
automatically selects the best method to print out the document.
For 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.
4On the “Color” tab, select “Office Color” or “Graphic Pro”, then 
click “Detail” (“Details” for PS).
5Select the method to create black from “Black Finish”.
6Click “OK” to close the details window.
7Click “OK”.
For Windows PCL XPS Printer Driver
1Open the file you want to print.
2From the “File” menu, select “Print”.
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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 the method to create black from “Black Finish”.
6Click “OK”.
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.
Printing in Grayscale
You can print a color document in grayscale without any settings on 
the data.
For Windows
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 “Gray Scale”.
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							224 – Adjusting Color: Using the Printer Driver
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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 the text and the 
background. You can use this overprinting feature to eliminate the 
white gaps.
Note
• Overprinting cannot be used with some applications.
• If the toner layer is thick, the toner may not be fused properly. 
For Windows PCL/PCL XPS Printer Drivers
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.
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							225 – Adjusting Color: Using the Printer Driver
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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 want to print.
2From the [File] menu, select [Print].
3Select [Color] from the panel menu under the [Printer] and 
[Presets] menus.
4Select [Advanced] on the [Color] panel and then select [Black 
Overprint] check box.
Simulating Print Results in Ink
You can simulate the output of a printing press by adjusting the 
CMYK color data for offset printing.
Important!
• Windows PCL XPS printer driver cannot be used for this 
function. 
• Mac OS X printer driver may not be available depending on 
the application.
• This function can be used when the “Office Color” or 
“Graphic Pro” is selected for “Color Mode”.
For Windows PCL/PS Printer Driver
1Open the file you want to print.
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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 the “Printer Simulation” check box.
6Select an ink feature you want to simulate from “Simulation 
Target Profile” on “Input Profile” (or “Input”), then click [OK].
For Mac OS X Printer Driver
1Open the file you want to print.
2From the “File” menu, select “Print”.
3Select “Color” from the panel menu.
4Select “Graphic Pro”.
5Click “Details” to select “Printer Simulation”.
6Select an ink feature you want to simulate from “Simulation 
Target Profile”.
Color Separation Printing
You can use the color separation printing feature without any 
application.
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							227 – Adjusting Color: Using the Printer Driver
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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 you are using.
4On the “Color” tab, select “Advanced”.
5Select the color you want from “Print Color Separations”, then 
click “OK”.
For Mac OS X Printer Driver
1Open the file you want to print.
2From the “File” menu, select “Print”.
3Select “Color” from the panel menu.
4Select “Advanced”.
5Select the color you want from “Print Color Separations”, then 
click “OK”.
ColorSync for Macintosh
This is the color matching program used only for Macintosh.
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							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 you use a version other than Mac OS X 10.5 or 10.6, select 
“Standard” for “Color changing” on the “ColorSync” panel.
• 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.
Color Correct Utility ___________
You can specify the colors on the palette selected in Microsoft Excel 
software etc. with the Color Correct Utility.
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							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://
my.okidata.com).
Changing Palette Color
For Windows
1Click “Start” > “All Programs” > “Okidata” > “Color Correct 
Utility” > “Color Correct Utility”.
2Select “Office Palette Tuning”, then click “Next”.
3Select the MFP and then click “Next”.
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							230 – Adjusting Color: Color Correct Utility
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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 menu for X and Y.
Note
The adjustable value varies depending on the color.
10Check the printed color sample to select the most suitable color 
you want within the adjustable range and then check the X and Y 
values.
11Select the values you checked at step 10 and then click “OK”.
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