sRGB
Standard red-green-blue (sRGB) is a world-wide color standard originally developed by HP
and Microsoft as a common color language for monitors, input devices (scanners, digital
cameras), and output devices (printers, plotters). It is the default color space used for HP
products, Microsoft operating systems, the World Wide Web, and most office software sold
today. sRGB is representative of the typical Windows PC monitor today and the
convergence standard for high-definition television.
The latest versions of Adobe PhotoShop, CorelDRAW™, Microsoft Office, and many other
applications use sRGB to communicate color. Most importantly, as the default color space in
Microsoft operating systems, sRGB has gained broad adoption as a means to exchange
color information between applications and devices using a common definition that assures
typical users will experience greatly improved color matching. sRGB improves your ability to
match colors between the printer, the PC monitor and other input devices (scanner, digital
camera) automatically, without the need to become a color expert.
Color options
Color options enable optimal color output automatically for diverse types of documents.
Color options use object tagging, which allows optimal color and halftone settings to be used
for different objects (text, graphics, and photos) on a page. The printer driver determines
which objects are used on a page and uses halftone and color settings that provide the best
print quality for each object. Object tagging, combined with optimized default settings,
produces great color out of the box.
In the Windows environment, the Automatic and Manual color options are on the Color tab
in the printer driver.
Setting color options to Automatic will typically produce the best possible print quality for
color documents. However, there may be cases when you want to print a color document in
grayscale (black and white) or wish to change one of the printer’s color options.
● Using Windows, print in grayscale or change the color options using settings found on
the Color tab in the printer driver.
● Using a Macintosh computer, print in grayscale or change the color options using the
Color Matching pop-up menu in the Print dialog box.
Print in Grayscale
Selecting the Print in Grayscale option from the printer driver prints a document in black
and white. This option is useful for previewing preliminary copies of slides and hardcopy
output, or for printing color documents that will be photocopied or faxed.
Automatic or manual color adjustment
The Automatic color adjustment option optimizes the neutral gray color treatment,
halftones, and edge enhancements used for each element in a document. For more
information, see your printer driver online Help.
Note
Automatic is the default setting and is recommended for printing all color documents.
The Manual color adjustment option allows you to adjust the neutral gray color treatment,
halftones, and edge enhancements for text, graphics and photographs. To access the
Manual color options, from the Color tab, select Manual, then Settings.
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