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RGB or CMYK?, Matching Photographic Images, distinctions between Red, Green, Blue RGB and Cyan

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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. 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. RGB or CMYK? The guidelines for choosing a color matching method make 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 (found in the printer driver under Color Control) is a generally a good choice. Select a matching method appropriate to your monitor. Color Print Matching: • 9

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Color Print Matching:
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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 make
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 (found in the printer driver under Color Control)
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.