C7100/C7300/C7500 Macintosh OS 10.1.5 Operation • 123CHOOSING A COLOR MATCHING METHODThere is no one correct way to achieve a good color match betweenthe document displayed on your monitor, and it's 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 guidlines for choosing a color matching method makesdistinctions between Red, Green, Blue (RGB) and Cyan, Magenta,Yellow, Black (CMYK).Generally, most office documents you print will be in RGB format.This is the most common, and, if you do not know your document’scolor mode, assume that it is RGB.Typically CMYK documents are only used in professional DesktopPublishing and Graphics applications.Matching Photographic ImagesRGB onlyOki’s Color Matching (found in the printer driver under PrinterFeatures — Features 2) is a generally a good choice. Select amatching 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.
