Blacks and grays > 15
B
LACK
PRINTING
(
BLACK
GENERATION
)
To use Black Generation, Office Color or Graphic Pro must be the selected Print Mode.
Your printer prints the color black in one of two ways: Composite Black or True Black.
C
OMPOSITE
BLACK
The cyan, magenta, yellow, and black toners are combined to create composite black.
This will sometimes give a glossier finish, due to the increased amount of toner. It can also
sometimes appear as a slightly brownish black.
Use composite black when printing photographs.
T
RUE
(
PURE
)
BLACK
Only black toner is used to print true black.
Use True Black when printing a combination of text and graphics. If you use True Black to
print photographs, dark sections of the photos may appear black.
Office Color
1. On the driver’s Color tab, select Office Color (1) and click the Options button.
2. On Black Finish (2), make your selection: Auto (allow printer to choose the best
method depending on page content), True Black or Composite Black.
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2
MAC
WINDOWS
1
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