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Factors that Affect Color Printing, how your software application displays color.

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Factors that Affect Color Printing There are many factors that affect color printing. Some of the most important factors are: • the differences between the range of colors a monitor can reproduce versus the range of colors that a printer can reproduce. See page 195. • monitor settings. See page 196. • color settings in your software application. See page 197. • how your software application displays color. See page 197. • color settings in your printer driver. See page 198. • viewing (lighting) conditions. See page 199. • paper type. See page 199. C8800 User's Guide 194

Section	Page
Copyright Information	2
Document Information	2
Disclaimer	2
Trademark Information	2
Need Help? Visit our Website	6
Notes, Cautions, etc.	7
Illustrations	7
Introduction	8
Features	8
Options	8
Parts of the Printer	9
Front	9
Rear	10
Paper (Print Media)	11
General Information	11
Driver Settings	12
General Information	12
Choices	13
Light	13
Medium	13
Heavy	13
Ultra Heavy	13
Labels1	13
Labels2	13
Matrix: Driver Setting, Actual Weight, Paper Tray, Duplex Option, and Paper Exit	14
Face up / Straight through / Rear Exit	15
Windows	16
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
Trays 1 - 2	29
Multi-purpose Tray (Manual Feed)	29
Paper Exit	30
Transparencies	31
General Information	31
Recommendations	31
Driver Settings	31
Loading	31
Multi-purpose Tray (Manual Feed)	31
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	70
Life Expectancy	70
Part Numbers	70
Replace a Toner Cartridge	71
Install a Toner Cartridge	73
Replace an Image Drum	76
Replace the Fuser	79
Replace the Belt Unit	82
Printer Settings (Menu Settings)	85
Print a list of the current settings	85
Menu Map	85
Changing Settings	86
Example: Power Save Time	87
Reset to Factory Defaults	88
Lists of Available Settings by Menu	89
Print Jobs Menu	90
Information Menu	91
Shutdown Menu	92
Print Menu	93
Media Menu	96
Color Menu	99
System Configuration Menu	101
PCL Emulation Menu	103
PPR Emulation Menu	105
FX emulation	107
Parallel Menu	109
USB menu	110
Network Menu	111
Maintenance Menu	113
Usage Menu	114
Job Log Menu	115
Options	116
Part Numbers	116
Additional Memory (RAM)	117
Duplex Unit	118
Hard Disk Drive	119
Second Paper Tray	120
Part Numbers	121
Toner	121
Image Drum	121
Fuser	121
Belt	121
Rollers	121
Options	121
Specifications	122
Troubleshooting	124
General Information	124
Display Panel Messages	125
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	131
Jam 372 and 380	133
Jam 381	134
Jam 382	137
Jam 390	139
Sheet has just entered the printer (1)	139
Sheet can’t easily be pulled out from the front (2)	139
Jam 391 and 392	140
Print Quality Problems	142
Blurred print (letter edges)	142
Blurred print (one side of page)	142
Fading (in patches)	142
Fading (Vertical)	143
Light Print	143
Lines, Black (Vertical)	144
Lines, White (Vertical)	144
Shading on unprinted sections	145
Toner rubs off when you rub the printed surface.	145
Ultra Heavy	145
USB Problems	146
Cannot configure for USB connection	146
Cannot print	147
Application error	148
General Protection Fault	148
Paper Size Change Request	149
Printer does not go online	149
Printer makes a strange noise	149
Printer takes a long time to start printing	150
Printing cancels	150
Printing does not start	151
Printing is slow	151
Printer Drivers	152
General Information	152
Install	152
Windows and Macintosh	152
Which Printer Driver to Use?	153
Windows	153
Change Driver Settings	154
All Print Jobs (Default)	154
Single Print Job	154
Save Driver Settings	155
Windows	156
PostScript	156
PCL	156
Check to see if saved Driver Settings are used	157
Restore Default Driver Settings	158
Windows	158
Single Print Jobs	158
Macintosh	159
General Information	159
Summary	160
Macintosh OS 10.2 and 10.3	160
Presets	160
Macintosh OS 10.2 and 10.3	160
Use / Save Presets	160
Create a New Preset	160
Change an Existing Preset	160
Delete a Preset	161
Scheduler	161
Macintosh OS 10.3 only	161
Paper Handling	161
Macintosh OS 10.3 only	161
Printer Features	163
Overview	163
Banners	164
General Information	164
Specifications	164
Windows	165
PostScript	165
PCL	166
Macintosh	167
OS 10.2 and 10.3	167
Black Finish	168
General Information	168
Windows: Individual Print Jobs	168
Windows: All Print Jobs (Default)	169
Macintosh OS 10.2 and 10.3	170
Black Overprint	171
General Information	171
Restrictions	171
Windows PostScript	172
Windows PCL	172
Macintosh OS 9.x	173
Macintosh OS 10.1, 10.2, and 10.3	173
Black Printing	174
General Information	174
Composite Black	174
True Black	174
Windows, PostScript	175
Office Color	175
Graphic Pro	177
Windows PCL	178
Macintosh OS 9.x	179
Macintosh OS 10.1, 10.2, and 10.3	180
Booklets (Binding Print)	181
General Information	181
Restrictions	182
Windows PostScript	183
Windows PCL	184
Macintosh OS 9.x	185
Macintosh OS 10.1, 10.2, and 10.3	185
Collating	186
General Information	186
Windows	187
Macintosh OS 9.x	188
Macintosh OS 10.1, 10.2, and 10.3	189
Color Matching	190
Overview	190
Basics	191
What this guide describes	192
Background Information	193
Factors that Affect Color Printing	194
Monitor Colors vs. Printer Colors	195
Differences between the range of colors a monitor or printer can reproduce	195
Monitor Settings	196
Software Settings	197
How the application displays color	197
Printer Driver Settings	198
For Windows	198
For Macintosh	198
Lighting (Viewing) Conditions	199
Paper Type	199
Choosing a Color Matching Method	200
General Information	200
RGB or CMYK?	201
About the Printer Drivers	201
Matching Photographs	202
RGB only	202
RGB or CMYK	202
Matching Specific Colors	203
(Example: Company logo)	203
RGB only	203
RGB or CMYK	203
Printing Vivid Colors	204
RGB only	204
RGB or CMYK	204
Color Settings	205
Hue, Brightness, and Saturation	207
How To	208
Color Match Precision	208
List of Color Matching Methods	209
Descriptions of Color Matching Methods	209
Automatic	211
Windows	211
Individual Print Jobs	211
Windows	212
All Print Jobs (Default)	212
Macintosh	212
OS 10.2 and 10.3	212
Office Color	213
Overview	213
RGB Options	214
Windows	215
Mac OS 9	215
Mac OS X	216
Customising RGB Office Color with the Color Correct Utility (Windows)	217
Graphic Pro	218
Overview	218
What can you do with Graphic Pro?	219
Matching printer color to an RGB input device	219
Printer simulation	219
CMYK ink simulation	219
More accurate printer color	219
Types of ICC profile supported	220
Graphic Pro Workflow - overview	221
Step 1 - Gather or create the ICC profiles	221
Step 2 - Downloading ICC profiles to the printer hard disk	222
Step 3 - Select ICC profiles in the printer driver	223
Matching the color of a monitor, scanner or camera	223
Simulating another printer - RGB source data	227
Windows	228
Mac OS 9 / Classic	229
Mac OS X	230
CMYK ink simulations - CMYK source data	231
Windows	232
Mac OS 9 / Classic	233
Mac OS X	234
No Color Matching	235
Printer driver settings for ICC profile creation or no color matching	235
Windows	235
Mac OS 9	235
Mac OS X	236
Grayscale	237
Windows	237
Individual Print Jobs	237
All Print Jobs (Default)	237
Macintosh	238
OS 10.2 and 10.3	238
Color Synch	239
Macintosh OS 10.3	239
Filters	240
None	240
Black & White	240
Blue Tone	241
Gray Tone	241
Lightness Decrease (A) / Lightness Increase (B)	241
Reduce File Size	242
Sepia Tone	242
Add Filters	243
Color Separation	244
Windows PostScript	244
Mac OS9	244
Mac OS X	244
Cover Page	245
Separating queued print jobs	245
Windows	245
Mac OS 9	245
Mac OS X cover page	245
Cover Print	246
Custom Page Sizes	247
General Information	247
Custom Size Ranges	248
Restrictions	249
Special Print Media (Paper)	250
Windows PostScript	251
Windows PCL	253
Macintosh OS 9.x	255
Macintosh OS 10.1, 10.2, and 10.3	255
Duplex Printing	256
(Printing on Both Sides of the Paper)	256
General Information	256
Paper Types	256
Paper Weights	256
Paper Sizes	257
Long Edge vs. Short Edge	257
Duplexing Restrictions	258
Windows PostScript: All Print Jobs (Default)	259
Windows PostScript: Single Job	261
Windows PCL: All Print Jobs (Default)	263
Windows PCL: Single Print Job	265
Macintosh OS 9.x	266
Macintosh OS 10.1 & 10.2	267
Macintosh OS 10.3	268
Fine Lines Enhancement	269
Grayscale	270
N-Up Printing	271
Printing Multiple Pages on One Sheet	271
General Information	271
Windows PostScript	272
Windows PCL	273
Macintosh	274
Photographs	275
General Information	275
Posters	276
General Information	276
Windows PostScript	277
Windows PCL	277
Macintosh OS 9.x	278
Macintosh OS 10.1, 10.2, and 10.3	278
Print Resolution	279
General Information	279
Resolution Choices	280
Windows, All Print Jobs (Default)	281
Windows, Single Print Job	282
Macintosh OS 9.x	283
Macintosh OS 10.1, 10.2, and 10.3	283
Save as File	284
(Print to File)	284
General Information	284
Windows, Single Print Job	285
Windows, All Print Jobs (Default)	286
Macintosh OS 9.x	287
Macintosh OS 10.1, 10.2, and 10.3	288
Scale to page	289
Toner Saving	290
General Information	290
Windows, Single Print Job	291
Windows, All Print Jobs (Default)	292
Macintosh OS 9.x	293
Macintosh OS 10.1, 10.2, and 10.3	293
Watermarks	294
General Information	294
Windows PostScript	295
Create a Watermark	295
Edit a Watermark	296
Print, using a Watermark	297
Windows PCL	298
Create a Watermark	298
Edit a Watermark	299
Print, using a Watermark	300
Macintosh OS 9.x	301
Create a Watermark	301
Text	301
Images	301
Print, using a Watermark	302
Text	302
Images	302
Macintosh OS 10.1, 10.2, and 10.3	302
Utilities	303
Overview	303
Accessing	304
Descriptions of Utilities	305
Installing the Utilities	308
Windows	308
Utilities on the CD	308
Download Utilities	308
Macintosh	309
OS 9.x	309
Utilities on the CD	309
Download Utilities	309
OS 10.1, 10.2, and 10.3	309
Utilities on the CD	309
Download Utilities	309
Color Correction Utility	310
General Information	310
How to Install	310
Additional Information	310
Change the Pallet Color	311
General Information	311
Step 1: Print the Sample Color Chart	312
Step 2: Print the Color Adjustment Chart	313
Step 3: Make the adjustments and save the settings	315
Step 4: Use the saved settings to print a document	320
Adjust the Gamma Value and Hue	321
General Information	321
Use the saved settings to print a document	324
Color Swatch Utility	325
General Information	325
How to Install	326
Additional Information	326
Printing Color Swatches	326
Creating Custom Swatch Colors	328
Direct Network Printing Utility (LPR)	329
General Information	329
How to Install	329
Direct Network Printing Utility (LPR) Status Box	329
Additional Information	330
Display Language Utility	331
General Information	331