56Choosing a Color Matching MethodThere is no one correct way to achieve a good color match betweenthe document 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 makedistinctions 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.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.