HP Color LaserJet 5550 Printer series - Manual (Page 140)

Managing printer color options
Setting color options to Automatic will typically produce the best possible print quality for
color documents. However, there may be cases when you want to print a color document in
grayscale (black and white) or wish to change one of the printer's color options.
● Using Windows, print in grayscale or change the color options using settings found on
the Color tab in the printer driver.
● Using a Macintosh computer, print in grayscale or change the color options using the
Color Matching pop-up menu in the Print dialog box.
For more information about accessing the printer drivers, see Accessing the printer drivers .
Print in Grayscale
Selecting the Print in Grayscale option from the printer driver prints a document in black
and white. This option is useful for printing color documents that will be photocopied or faxed.
Automatic or manual color adjustment
The Automatic color adjustment option optimizes the neutral gray color treatment,
halftones, and edge enhancements used for each element in a document. For more
information, see your printer driver online Help.
Note Automatic is the default setting and is recommended for printing all color documents.
The Manual color adjustment option allows you to adjust the neutral gray color treatment,
halftones, and edge enhancements for text, graphics and photographs. To access the
Manual color options, from the Color tab, select Manual, then Settings.
Manual color options
Manual color adjustment allows you to adjust the Color (or Color Map) and Halftoning
options individually for text, graphics, and photographs.
Note Some applications convert text or graphics to raster images. In these cases, the
Photographs settings will also control text and graphics.
Halftone options. Halftone options affect the resolution and clarity of your color output. You
can select halftone settings for text, graphics, and photographs independently. The two
halftone options are Smooth and Detail.
● The Smooth option provides better results for large, solid-filled print areas. It also
enhances photographs by smoothing out fine color gradations. Choose this option when
uniform and smooth area fills are top priority.
● The Detail option is useful for text and graphics that require sharp distinctions among
lines or colors, or images that contain a pattern or a high level of detail. Choose this
option when sharp edges and details are top priority.
Neutral Grays. The Neutral Grays setting determines the method used for creating gray
colors used in text, graphics, and photographs.
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