Lexmark C530DN Help Menu Pages - Page 6

Color quality guide Page 6 of 34 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. The user 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 program. For instructions, see the software program 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 program (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 program does not specify colors with RGB or CMYK combinations. Additionally, certain situations exist where the software program or the computer operating system adjusts the RGB or CMYK combinations specified in the program 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 Color Correction setting be printed RGB-Text Auto Manual RGB-Graphic Auto Manual RGB-Image Auto Manual CMYK-Text Auto Manual CMYK-Graphic Auto Manual CMYK-Image Auto Manual Sample pages to use SRGB Vivid Manual Color RGB Text Setting SRGB Vivid Manual Color RGB Graphic Setting SRGB Display Manual Color RGB Image Setting US CMYK or Euro CMYK Manual Color CMYK Text Setting US CMYK Manual Color CMYK Graphic Setting US CMYK Manual Color CMYK Image Setting What are Detailed Color Samples and how do I access them? This topic applies only to network printers. These pages require the use of the Embedded Web Server. The Embedded Web Server is a series of resident pages stored in the network printer firmware. To access these pages, browse to the IP address of the network printer. Click Configuration Menu, and then click Detailed Color Samples. For more information about using the Embedded Web Server, see the User's Guide on the Software and Documentation CD.