Windows: Color Printing • 148
Choosing a Color Matching Method
There is no correct way to achieve a good match between the
document displayed on your monitor, and its printed equivalent.
There are many factors involved in achieving accurate and
reproducible color.
The following guidelines may help in achieving good color output
from your printer. There are several suggested methods, depending
on the type of document you are printing.
RGB or CMYK?
The guidelines for choosing a color matching method makes
distinctions between Red, Green, Blue (RGB) and Cyan, Magenta,
Yellow, Black (CMYK).
Generally, most documents you print will be in RGB format. This is
the most common, and if you do not know your document’s color
mode, assume that it is RGB.
Typically CMYK documents are only supported in professional
Desktop Publishing and Graphics applications.
Matching Photographic Images
RGB only
Oki Color Matching is a generally a good choice. Select a matching
method appropriate to your monitor.
NOTE
These suggestions are for guidance only. Your results
may vary depending on the application from which you
are printing. Some applications will override any color
matching settings in the printer driver without warning.