Choosing a color matching method, Rgb or cmyk – Oki C 3200n User Manual

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C3200n User’s Guide

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Choosing a Color Matching Method

There is no correct way to achieve a good match between the

document displayed on your monitor, and its printed

equivalent. There are many factors involved in achieving

accurate and reproducible color.
The following guidelines may help in achieving good color

output 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 makes

distinctions between Red, Green, Blue (RGB) and Cyan,

Magenta, Yellow, Black (CMYK).
Generally, most documents you print will be in RGB format.

This is the most common, and if you do not know your

document’s color mode, assume that it is RGB.
Typically CMYK documents are only supported in professional

Desktop Publishing and Graphics applications.
The driver and Color Swatch Utility supplied with your printer

support only RBG. If you wish to use CMYK, you might be able

to use the software application’s Soft Proofing feature (see

“RGB or CMYK” on page 127).

NOTE

These suggestions are for guidance only. Your

results may vary depending on the application

from which you are printing. Some applications

will override any color matching settings in the

printer driver without warning.

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