Activating the oki icm files: windows 98/95 pcl, Windows 98 & 95 postscript driver – Oki C 9400 User Manual

Page 358

Advertising
background image

1. Open the document in the software application.

2. Click

File

→ Print.

The Print dialog box appears.

3. Make sure the OKI C9200 or C9400 PCL printer is selected, then click Properties (or

your application's equivalent).
The OKI Properties dialog box appears.

4. Click the Color tab.

5. Make your selection under Color Control:

a. Printer Color Matching (color management performed by the printer driver using the

parameters you set)

b. Windows ICM (color management performed by Windows Image Color Matching)

c. No Color matching (color management performed by your software application)

Note: You can also select Print in Grayscale (monochrome printing) or Print Color
separations (print each color separately).

6. To set the parameters for Printer Color Matching, click Options.

Note: For additional information on the various manual color parameters, see the help
for the OKI C Series PostScript driver (click

at the top of the dialog box).

7. Under Image Color Matching, select the type of color matching to use.

a. OKI Color Matching (Uses color matching built into the printer to convert RGB data to

CMYK)

b. PostScript Color Matching (Performs color matching using the PostScript Color

Rendering Dictionary [CRD])

8. Under Black Finish, select how black will be printed:

a. Auto (selects the best method for the document)

b. Matte (100% black toner used—best for text and graphics)

c. Glossy (CMYK—best for photographs)

9. Under Image Color Rendering Style, select:

a. Auto (automatically determines the best color settings for each print job)

b. Perceptual (emphasis on contrast)

c. Vivid (emphasis on brightness)

10. Under Color Halftone, select:

a. Device Best Dither (emphasis on resolution)

b. Cluster Ordered Dither (emphasis on smooth gradation)

11. Click OK twice and print the document.

Changing the Color Management Defaults: Windows 98/95 PS

To set the color management defaults manually for the Windows 98/95 PostScript driver:

1. Click

Start

→ Settings → Printers.

The Printers dialog box appears.

2. Right click the OKI C9200 or C9400 PostScript printer icon then click Properties.

The OKI PS Properties dialog box appears.

357

Advertising