FARGO electronic 76503 Printer User Manual


 
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print color, if you have already color corrected your
image for printing, or if you are using some other
third party color matching software.
When the Gamma method is selected, you can
access the gamma correction method by clicking on
Options. Through gamma correction, the FARGO
driver allows you to individually increase or
decrease the intensity of the red, green, and blue
components of the print. A graphical
representation of each gamma curve follows. A
curve that bends inward (produced with a Gamma
factor less than 1.0) darkens that color component.
A curve that bends outward lightens it. A Gamma
Factor of 1.0 produces a straight line that does not
adjust the color component at all.
Gamma Correction dialog box
The Gamma correction values affect every color on
the printed page, lightening or darkening the
Red/Green/Blue values in each of those colors as
specified. The correction values you choose are
stored separately for each document. If another
document is opened, the previous correction values
for that document are used.
Select the FargoColor option to enable color
matching profiles written specifically for your
printer. This option automatically adjusts the color
of your image according to preconfigured printer
profiles and default system profiles. This results in
a very precise color match compliant with ICC
standards. (NOTE: Since the FargoColor option is
intended to match color hues as closely as possible,
you may notice that some colors may appear
slightly muted when printing simple spot colors.)
Since the default system profiles provided are
generic, the colors of some monitors may still vary
slightly from your output. As a solution, raw
printer profiles are included with this upgrade in
case you would like to combine your custom
monitor profiles with the printer profiles. This is