C5300 Color Printing • 161C HOOSING A C OLOR M ATCHING M ETHODThere is no correct 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.The following guidelines may help in achieving good color outputfrom your printer. There are several suggested methods, dependingon 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 is a generally a good choice. Select a matchingmethod 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.
