Sample book color matching, Print color samples, Sample book color matching print color samples – HP LaserJet Enterprise 500 Color MFP M575 User Manual

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Printing process (inkjet, press, or laser technology for example)

Overhead lighting

Personal differences in perception of color

Software programs

Print drivers

Computer operating system

Monitors and monitor settings

Video cards and drivers

Operating environment (humidity for example)

For most situations, the best method for matching colors on the screen to the printed page is to print

sRGB colors.

Sample book color matching

The process for matching product output to preprinted sample books and standard color references is

complex. In general, you can obtain a reasonably good match to a sample book if the inks used to

create the sample book are cyan, magenta, yellow, and black. These are usually referred to as process

color sample books.

Some sample books are created from spot colors. Spot colors are specially created colorants. Many of

these spot colors are outside of the range of the product. Most spot color sample books have

companion process sample books that provide CMYK approximations to the spot color.

Most process sample books will state which process standards were used to print the sample book. In

most cases they will be SWOP, EURO, or DIC. To get optimal color matching to the process sample

book, select the corresponding ink emulation from the product menu. If you cannot identify the process

standard, use SWOP ink emulation.

Print color samples

To use the color samples, select the color sample that is the closest match to the desired color. Use the

sample’s color value in the software program to describe the object you wish to match. Printed colors

vary depending on the paper type and the software program.

Use the following procedure to print color samples at the product using the control panel:

1.

From the Home screen on the product control panel, scroll to and touch the

Administration

button.

2.

Open the following menus:

Reports

Other Pages

3.

Select either the

RGB Samples

or the

CMYK Samples

option, and touch the

OK

button.

ENWW

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