Tektronix Phaser 600 - Manual (Page 216)

C O L O R C O R R E C T I O N S — M A K I N G T H E B E S T S E L E C T I O N
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Deciding which color correction to use
Color printers and computer display screens produce color differently. Printers use
the subtractive primaries CMYK (cyan, magenta, yellow, and black), and produce
color when light is reflected off the paper. Computers use the additive primaries
RGB (red, green, blue) with a light-emitting CRT screen. The printer and the
computer screen each have a different range of possible colors they can produce,
with some overlap between them.
Software application packages specify color in different ways, for example as CMYK
or RGB, or they may give you a choice. Get to know your applications so you can
work more efficiently.
The TekColor color correction options are available for a finer degree of control over
color. Since no single color correction option can address all uses, refer to the
following table for the description that best fits your printing situation, and try the
suggested color correction.
For the greatest control of color matching, the PhaserMatch software shipped with
your printer allows you to create and customize color profiles. Refer to the
PhaserMatch User Manual for detailed information and instructions.