HP Color LaserJet 4500 Printer series - Manual (Page 78)

78 Using Color
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Matching Colors
The process of matching printer output color to your monitor is quite
complex because printers and computer monitors use different
methods of producing color. Monitors
display colors by light pixels
using an RGB (red, green, blue) color process, but printers print
colors using a CMYK (cyan, magenta, yellow, and black) process.
Color-Matching Factors
Several factors can influence your ability to match printed colors to
those on your monitor. These factors include:
● print media
● overhead lighting
● personal differences in perception
● software applications
● operating system palettes
● monitors
● video cards and drivers
Matching PANTONE ® * Colors
In addition to controlling color through the printer driver, you can
control color through PANTONE
® * color matching.
PANTONE ® * colors are certified RGB and CMYK values specified in
the PANTONE ® * color-matching system, which is supported in many
graphics software applications. This color-matching system is useful
for matching printer output to a specific color (for example, a logo).
See the documentation for your software application for instructions
on using PANTONE
® * colors.
For more information on using PANTONE ® * colors, see the Readme
file for the PANTONE ® * color-matching system included on the
printing system CD-ROM.
Note Color settings, halftone settings, and print media affect the appearance
of PANTONE
® * colors. To achieve true PANTONE ® *-certified colors,
all components used, including the video driver, software application
or printer driver, and the print media, must be PANTONE
® *-certified.