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Color Matching Background Information NOTE Most applications allow the printer properties to be accessed from within the document print dialog box. Application settings override driver settings. Driver settings override printer menu settings. Color reproduction is a complex topic. This background information explains the factors that affect color matching. Background information is divided into these sections: 1. Factors that Affect Color Printing: see page 202 2. Choosing a Color Matching Method: see page 208 3. Printing Vivid Colors: see page 212 4. Color Settings: see page 213 5. Hue, Brightness, and Saturation: see page 215 C6000n User's Guide 201

Section	Page
Copyright Information	2
Document Information	2
Disclaimer	2
Trademark Information	2
Regulatory Information	2
Contents	3
Notes, Cautions, etc.	6
Illustrations	6
Introduction	7
Features	7
Options	7
Parts of the Printer	8
Front	8
Rear	9
Paper (Print Media)	10
General Information	10
Driver Settings	11
General Information	11
Choices	12
Light	12
Medium	12
Heavy	12
Ultra Heavy	12
Labels1	12
Labels2	12
Matrix: Driver Setting, Actual Weight, Paper Tray, Duplex Option, and Paper Exit	13
Face up / Straight through / Rear Exit	14
Windows	15
Macintosh OS 10.2 and 10.3	17
Paper, US Bond	18
General Information	18
Recommendations	19
Driver Settings	19
Paper, Index	20
General Information	20
Recommendations	21
Driver Settings	21
Letterhead	22
General Information	22
Recommendations	23
Driver Settings	24
Loading	24
Trays 1 and 2	24
Multi-purpose Tray (Manual Feed)	25
Envelopes	26
General Information	26
Recommendations	26
Driver Settings	27
Loading	27
Multi-purpose Tray (Manual Feed)	27
Paper Exit	27
Labels	29
General Information	29
Recommendations	29
Driver Settings	29
Loading	29
Multi-purpose Tray (Manual Feed)	30
Paper Exit	30
Transparencies	31
General Information	31
Recommendations	31
Driver Settings	31
Loading	31
Multi-purpose Tray (Manual Feed)	32
Paper Exit	32
Paper Trays	33
General Information	33
Select in the driver	34
Windows PostScript	34
Windows PCL	35
Macintosh	36
Paper Size, Feed, and Exit	37
Tray 1 and Optional Tray 2	37
Multi-Purpose Tray	38
Tray 1	39
General Information	39
Choose in the driver	39
Duplexing Restrictions	40
Paper Sizes and Exit Paths	41
Tray 2	42
General Information	42
Choose in the driver	42
Duplexing Restrictions	43
Paper Sizes and Exit Paths	44
Multi-Purpose Tray (MP Tray) [Manual Feed]	45
General Information	45
Choose in the driver	45
Duplexing Restrictions	46
Paper Sizes and Exit Paths	47
Auto Tray Select	48
General Information	48
Windows PostScript	49
Windows PCL	50
Macintosh OS 9.x	51
Macintosh OS 10.1 & 10.2	51
Macintosh OS 10.3	51
Auto Switching	52
General Information	52
Printer Menu	53
Windows PostScript	54
Windows PCL	55
Macintosh OS 9.x	56
Macintosh OS 10.1 & 10.2	56
Macintosh OS 10.3	56
Paper Size Check	57
General Information	57
Windows PostScript	58
Windows PCL	59
Macintosh	60
Paper Exit Paths	61
Face Down (Top Exit)	61
Face Up (Rear Exit)	62
Duplex Unit	64
General Information	64
Loading Paper	65
Trays 1 and 2	65
Multi-purpose Tray	68
(MP Tray/Manual Feed)	68
Consumables and Replacement Supplies	72
Life Expectancy	72
Part Numbers	72
Toner	72
Image Drum	72
Fuser	72
Belt	72
Replace a Toner Cartridge	73
Install a Toner Cartridge	75
Replace an Image Drum	79
Replace the Fuser	87
Replace the Belt Unit	91
Printer Settings (Menu Settings)	96
Print a list of the current settings	96
Menu Map	96
Changing Settings	97
Example: Power Save Time	98
Reset to Factory Defaults	99
Lists of Available Settings by Menu	100
Information Menu	100
Print Menu	101
Media Menu	102
Color Menu	104
System Configuration Menu	105
USB Menu	106
Network Menu	107
Memory Menu	109
System Adjust Menu	110
Maintenance Menu	111
Usage Menu	112
Menu Defaults	113
Information, Print, and Media Menus	113
Color, System Configuration, and USB Menus	114
Network and Memory Menus	115
System Adjust and Maintenance Menus	116
Usage Menu	117
Options	118
Additional Memory (RAM)	118
Duplex Unit	119
Second Paper Tray	120
Specifications	121
Troubleshooting	123
General Information	123
Display Panel Messages	124
Paper Jams	128
General Information	128
If paper jams are frequent	129
Jam is cleared, but printer does not print.	129
Jam 370, 373 and 383	130
Jam 371	132
Jam 372 and 380	134
Jam 381	136
Jam 382	141
Jam 390	145
Sheet has just entered the printer	145
Sheet can’t easily be pulled out from the front	145
Jam 391 and 392	147
Print Quality Problems	149
Blurred print (letter edges)	149
Blurred print (one side of page)	149
Fading (in patches)	149
Fading (Vertical)	150
Light Print	150
Lines, Black (Vertical)	151
Lines, White (Vertical)	151
Shading on unprinted sections	152
Toner rubs off when you rub the printed surface.	152
Ultra Heavy	152
USB Problems	153
Cannot configure for USB connection	153
Cannot print	154
Application error	155
General Protection Fault	155
Paper Size Change Request	156
Printer does not go online	156
Printer makes a strange noise	156
Printer takes a long time to start printing	157
Printing cancels	157
Printing does not start	158
Printing is slow	158
Cleaning Page	159
General Information	159
Windows	159
Macintosh	160
Printer Drivers	161
General Information	161
Install	161
Windows and Macintosh	161
Which Printer Driver to Use?	162
Windows	162
Change Driver Settings	163
All Print Jobs (Default)	163
Single Print Job	163
Save Driver Settings	164
Windows	165
PostScript	165
PCL	165
Check to see if saved Driver Settings are used	166
Restore Default Driver Settings	167
Windows	167
Single Print Jobs	167
Macintosh	168
General Information	168
Summary	169
Macintosh OS 10.2 and 10.3	169
Presets	169
Macintosh OS 10.2 and 10.3	169
Use / Save Presets	169
Create a New Preset	169
Change an Existing Preset	169
Delete a Preset	170
Scheduler	170
Macintosh OS 10.3 only	170
Paper Handling	171
Macintosh OS 10.3 only	171
Printer Features	172
Overview	172
Banners	173
General Information	173
Specifications	173
Windows	174
PostScript	174
PCL	175
Macintosh	176
OS 10.2 and 10.3	176
Black Finish	177
General Information	177
Windows: Individual Print Jobs	177
Windows: All Print Jobs (Default)	178
Macintosh OS 10.2 and 10.3	179
Black Overprint	180
General Information	180
Restrictions	180
Windows PostScript	181
Windows PCL	181
Macintosh OS 9.x	182
Macintosh OS 10.1, 10.2, and 10.3	182
Black Printing	183
General Information	183
Composite Black	183
True Black	183
Windows, PostScript	184
Office Color	184
Windows PCL	186
Macintosh OS 9.x	187
Macintosh OS 10.1, 10.2, and 10.3	188
Booklets (Binding Print)	189
General Information	189
Restrictions	190
Windows PostScript	191
Windows PCL	192
Macintosh OS 9.x	193
Macintosh OS 10.1, 10.2, and 10.3	193
Collating	194
General Information	194
Windows	195
Macintosh OS 9.x	196
Macintosh OS 10.1, 10.2, and 10.3	197
Color Matching	198
Overview	198
Basics	199
What this guide describes	200
Background Information	201
Factors that Affect Color Printing	202
Monitor Colors vs. Printer Colors	203
Differences between the range of colors a monitor or printer can reproduce	203
Monitor Settings	204
Software Settings	205
How the application displays color	205
Printer Driver Settings	206
For Windows	206
For Macintosh	206
Lighting (Viewing) Conditions	207
Paper Type	207
Choosing a Color Matching Method	208
General Information	208
RGB or CMYK?	209
About the Printer Drivers	209
Matching Photographs	210
RGB only	210
RGB or CMYK	210
Matching Specific Colors	211
(Example: Company logo)	211
RGB only	211
RGB or CMYK	211
Printing Vivid Colors	212
RGB only	212
RGB or CMYK	212
Color Settings	213
Hue, Brightness, and Saturation	215
How To	216
Color Match Precision	216
List of Color Matching Methods	217
Descriptions of Color Matching Methods	217
Automatic	219
Windows	219
Individual Print Jobs	219
Windows	220
All Print Jobs (Default)	220
Macintosh	220
OS 10.2 and 10.3	220
Office Color	221
Overview	221
RGB Options	222
Windows	223
Mac OS 9	223
Mac OS X	224
Customizing RGB Office Color with the Color Correct Utility (Windows)	225
No Color Matching	226
Printer driver settings for ICC profile creation or no color matching	226
Grayscale	227
Windows	227
Individual Print Jobs	227
All Print Jobs (Default)	227
Macintosh	228
OS 10.2 and 10.3	228
Color Synch	229
Macintosh OS 10.3	229
Filters	230
None	230
Black & White	230
Blue Tone	231
Gray Tone	231
Lightness Decrease (A) / Lightness Increase (B)	231
Reduce File Size	232
Sepia Tone	232
Add Filters	233
Custom Page Sizes	234
General Information	234
Custom Size Ranges	235
Restrictions	236
Special Print Media (Paper)	237
Windows PostScript	238
Windows PCL	240
Macintosh OS 9.x	242
Macintosh OS 10.1, 10.2, and 10.3	242
Duplex Printing	243
(Printing on Both Sides of the Paper)	243
General Information	243
Paper Types	243
Paper Weights	243
Paper Sizes	244
Long Edge vs. Short Edge	244
Duplexing Restrictions	245
Windows PostScript: All Print Jobs (Default)	246
Windows PostScript: Single Job	248
Windows PCL: All Print Jobs (Default)	250
Windows PCL: Single Print Job	252
Macintosh OS 9.x	253
Macintosh OS 10.1 & 10.2	254
Macintosh OS 10.3	255
Grayscale	256
N-Up Printing	257
Printing Multiple Pages on One Sheet	257
General Information	257
Windows PostScript	258
Windows PCL	259
Macintosh	260
Photographs	261
General Information	261
Posters	262
General Information	262
Windows PostScript	263
Windows PCL	263
Macintosh OS 9.x	264
Macintosh OS 10.1, 10.2, and 10.3	264
Print Resolution	265
General Information	265
Resolution Choices	266
Windows, All Print Jobs (Default)	267
Windows, Single Print Job	268
Macintosh OS 9.x	269
Macintosh OS 10.1, 10.2, and 10.3	269
Save as File	270
(Print to File)	270
General Information	270
Windows, Single Print Job	271
Windows, All Print Jobs (Default)	272
Macintosh OS 9.x	273
Macintosh OS 10.1, 10.2, and 10.3	274
Toner Saving	275
General Information	275
Windows, Single Print Job	276
Windows, All Print Jobs (Default)	277
Macintosh OS 9.x	278
Macintosh OS 10.1, 10.2, and 10.3	278
Watermarks	279
General Information	279
Windows PostScript	280
Create a Watermark	280
Edit a Watermark	281
Print, using a Watermark	282
Windows PCL	283
Create a Watermark	283
Edit a Watermark	284
Print, using a Watermark	285
Macintosh OS 9.x	286
Create a Watermark	286
Text	286
Images	286
Print, using a Watermark	287
Text	287
Images	287
Macintosh OS 10.1, 10.2, and 10.3	288
Utilities	289
Overview	289
Accessing	290
Descriptions of Utilities	291
Installing the Utilities	294
Windows	294
Utilities on the CD	294
Download Utilities	294
Macintosh	294
OS 9.x	294
Utilities on the CD	294
Download Utilities	294
OS 10.1, 10.2, and 10.3	294
Utilities on the CD	294
Download Utilities	295
Color Correction Utility	296
General Information	296
How to Install	296
Additional Information	296
Change the Pallet Color	297
General Information	297
Step 1: Print the Sample Color Chart	298
Step 2: Print the Color Adjustment Chart	299
Step 3: Make the adjustments and save the settings	301
Step 4: Use the saved settings to print a document	306
Adjust the Gamma Value and Hue	307
General Information	307
Use the saved settings to print a document	310
Color Swatch Utility	311
General Information	311
How to Install	312
Additional Information	312
Printing Color Swatches	312
Creating Custom Swatch Colors	314
Direct Network Printing Utility (LPR)	315
General Information	315
How to Install	315
Direct Network Printing Utility (LPR) Status Box	315
Additional Information	316
Display Language Utility	317
General Information	317
How to Install	317
Additional Information	317
Network Printer Status Utility	318
Windows	318
General Information	319
Installation	319
Using	320
Checking the Printer Status	322
Network Setup Utility	323
General Information	323
How to Install	323
Additional Information	323
PS Gamma Adjuster Utility	324
General Information	324
How to Install	324
Windows	324
Macintosh	324