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Choosing a color matching method, General information – Oki C 5500n User Manual

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Color Matching

Choosing a Color Matching Method

General Information

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. The method you choose

is determined by the type of document you are printing.

most common [RGB]. See page 173.
professional desktop publishing and graphics [CMYK].

See page 173.

photographic images. See page 174.
specific colors (i.e., a company logo). See page 175.
printing vivid colors. See page 176.

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.