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Managing printer color options on Macintosh computers
Setting the color options to Automatic typically produces the best possible print quality for the most
common printing requirements. However, for some documents, setting the color options manually can
enhance the way the document appears. Examples of these documents include marketing brochures
that contain many images or documents that are printed on a media type that is not listed in the printer
driver.
Print color as gray or change the color options by using the Color Options pop-up menu in the Print
dialog box.
For more information about how to gain access to the printer drivers, see
Gaining access to the printer
drivers.
Print Color as Gray
Selecting the Print Color as Gray option from the printer driver prints a document in black and shades
of gray. This option is useful for previewing preliminary copies of slides and hardcopy output, or for
printing color documents that will be photocopied or faxed.
Advanced color options for text, graphics, and photographs
Use manual color adjustment to adjust the Color (or Color Map) and Halftoning options for a print job.
Halftone options
Halftone options affect the resolution and clarity of your color output. You can select halftone settings
independently for text, graphics, and photographs. The two halftone options are Smooth and Detail.
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The Smooth option provides better results for large, solid-filled print areas. It also enhances
photographs by smoothing out fine color gradations. Select this option when uniform and smooth
area fills are the top priority.
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The Detail option is useful for text and graphics that require sharp distinctions among lines or
colors, or for images that contain a pattern or a high level of detail. Select this option when sharp
edges and details are the top priority.
NOTE Some software programs convert text or graphics to raster images. In these cases,
the Photographs settings also control text and graphics.
Neutral Grays
The Neutral Grays setting determines the method that the printer uses to create gray colors in text,
graphics, and photographs.
Two values are available for the Neutral Grays setting:
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Black Only generates neutral colors (grays and black) by using only black toner. This guarantees
neutral colors that do not have a color cast.
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4-Color generates neutral colors (grays and black) by combining all four toner colors. This method
produces smoother gradients and transitions to non-neutral colors, and it produces the darkest
black.
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