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P
RINTER
COLOR
MANAGEMENT
I
NTRODUCTION
Your printer has two separate Color management systems – Office Color and Graphic Pro.
> Office Color (3a) – See “Office color” on page 27.
This is a simpler color management system designed for ease of use. Office Color is
recommended for users who are not experts in color but want good results when
printing from programs such as Microsoft Office.
> Graphic Pro (3b) – See “Graphic pro” on page 30.
This is a powerful color management system based on ICC color profiles.
Profiles can be downloaded to the printer storage device using a special utility, and
then color matching can be applied to all incoming print jobs.
The Graphic Pro color management system is recommended for users who are
already familiar with ICC profile-based color matching and require more control over
color.
A
BOUT
RGB
AND
CMYK
COLOR
Some application programs give you the choice to create and edit documents using either
RGB color or CMYK color. Typically, only professional graphics and desktop publishing
software support CMYK color. Most application programs only support RGB color, for
example Microsoft Office programs or web browsers.
If your application program does not give you the choice of RGB or CMYK color, you should
assume that it only supports RGB.
The RGB color model is based on the three primary colors of light; Red, Green and Blue.
This model is used by scanners, digital cameras and computer monitors.
The CMYK color model is based on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow and Black printer inks or
toners.
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