ES 3037/3037e Windows NT 4.0 Operation • 346CHOOSING A COLOR MATCHING METHODThere is no one way to achieve a good match between thedocument displayed on your monitor, and its printed equivalent.There are many factors involved in achieving accurate andreproducible color.However, the following guidelines may help in achieving good coloroutput from your printer. There are several suggested methods,depending on the type of document you are printing.RGB or CMYK?The guidelines for choosing a color matching method makesdistinctions between Red, Green, Blue (RGB) and Cyan, Magenta,Yellow, Black (CMYK).Generally, most documents you print will be in RGB format. This isthe most common, and, if you do not know your document’s colormode, assume that it is RGB.Typically CMYK documents are only supported in professionalDesktop Publishing and Graphics applications.Matching Photographic ImagesRGB onlyOki Color Matching (see page 354) is a generally a good choice.Select a matching method appropriate to your monitor.NOTEThese suggestions are for guidance only. Your results mayvary depending on the application from which you areprinting. Some applications will override any color matchingsettings in the printer driver without warning.
