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Matching colors
The process of matching printer output color to your computer screen 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 (black, yellow, cyan, and magenta) process.
The following factors can influence your ability to match printed colors to those on your
screen:
● Print media
● Printer colorants (inks or toners, for example)
● Printing process (inkjet, press, or laser technology, for example)
● Overhead lighting
● Programs
● Printer drivers
● Computer operating system
● Monitors
● Video cards and drivers
● Operating environment (very humid or very dry)
● Personal differences in perception of color
Keep these factors in mind if colors on your screen do not perfectly match your printed
colors. For most users, the best method for matching colors on your screen to your printer is
to print sRGB colors. The printer uses sRGB and automatically optimizes color output.
For more information about solving issues that are related to color output, see
Solving issues
with color documents.
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