HP (Hewlett-Packard) CP1520 Printer User Manual


 
Match colors
The process of matching printer output color to your computer screen is complex, because printers and
computer monitors use different methods of producing color. Monitors display colors by using light pixels
that use an RGB (red, green, blue) color process, but printers print colors by using a CMYK (cyan,
magenta, yellow, and black) process.
Several factors can influence your ability to match printed colors to those on your monitor:
Print media
Printer colorants (inks or toners, for example)
Printing process (Inkjet, press, or laser technology, for example)
Overhead lighting
Personal differences in perception of color
Software programs
Printer drivers
Computer operating systems
Monitors
Video cards and drivers
Operating environment (humidity, for example)
Keep these factors in mind when colors on your screen do not perfectly match your printed colors.
For most users, the best method for matching colors is to print sRGB colors.
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