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How can I match a particular color (such as a corporate logo)?
Occasionally, you may have a need for the printed color of a particular object to closely match a specific color. For
example, you may need to match the color of a corporate logo. While instances can occur in which the printer
cannot exactly reproduce the desired color, you should be able to identify adequate color matches for the majority
of cases.
The Color Samples menu item can provide useful information in helping solve this particular type of color-matching
problem. The nine Color Samples values correspond to color conversion tables in the printer. Selecting any of the
Color Samples values generates a multiple-page printout consisting of hundreds of colored boxes. Either a CMYK
or RGB combination is located on each box, depending on the table selected. The observed color of each box is
obtained by passing the CMYK or RGB combination labeled on the box through the selected color conversion
table.
You can examine the color samples pages and identify the box whose color is the closest to the desired color. The
color combination labeled on the box can then be used for modifying the color of the object in a software
application. For instructions, see the software application Help. Manual Color Correction may be necessary to utilize
the selected color conversion table for the particular object.
Selecting which Color Samples pages to use for a particular color-matching problem depends on the Color
Correction setting being used (Auto, Off, or Manual), the type of object being printed (text, graphics, or images),
and how the color of the object is specified in the software application (RGB or CMYK combinations). When the
printer Color Correction setting is set to Off, the color is based on the print job information; no color conversion is
implemented.
Note: The Color Samples pages are not useful if the software application does not specify colors with RGB or CMYK
combinations. Additionally, certain situations exist where the software application or the computer operating
system adjusts the RGB or CMYK combinations specified in the application through color management. The
resulting printed color may not be an exact match of the Color Samples pages.
The following table can help identify which Color Sample pages to use for color matching.
Color specification and object to be
printed
Color Correction setting Sample pages to use
RGB—Text Auto sRGB Vivid
Manual Manual Color RGB Text Setting
RGB—Graphic Auto sRGB Vivid
Manual Manual Color RGB Graphic Setting
RGB—Image Auto sRGB Display
Manual Manual Color RGB Image Setting
CMYK—Text Auto US CMYK or Euro CMYK
Manual Manual Color CMYK Text Setting
CMYK—Graphic Auto US CMYK
Manual Manual Color CMYK Graphic Setting
CMYK—Image Auto US CMYK
Manual Manual Color CMYK Image Setting
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