Preset color settings are available in the machine's printer driver for various uses. These enable printing using the most suitable color settings for the color image type.
Advanced color settings, such as the color management settings and the screening setting for adjusting the color tone expression, are also available for meeting the needs of color image printing.
The following color management settings are available.
| Windows ICM*1: |
Color management method in a Windows environment |
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| ColorSync*2: |
Color management method in a Macintosh environment |
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| Source Profile: |
Selects a color profile to be used to display images on the PC's screen. |
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| Rendering Intent: |
Standard value used when converting the color balance of the image displayed on the computer screen to a color balance that can be printed by the machine. |
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| Output Profile: |
Selects a color profile for the image to be printed |
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| CMYK Correction*3: |
Corrects the image to obtain the optimum printing result when printing a CMYK image. |
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| Screening: |
Selects the most suitable image processing method for the image being printed. |
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| Neutral Gray: |
Specifies the toner color used to print gray areas. |
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| Pure Black Print: |
Performs printing using only black toner. |
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| Trapping: |
Prevents whitening from being generated at borders of colors. |
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| Sharpness: |
Enhances or smooths the outline of the image. |
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| Black Overprint*4: |
Prevents whitening of the outline of black text. |
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| Custom CMYK Simulation Profile*4: |
Adjusts the colors to simulate printing that would be obtained with the process colors used in printing presses. |
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| Simulation Profile*4: |
Selects the process colors. |
- *1 Cannot be selected when using the PS printer driver in Windows Vista/Server 2008/7.
- *2 Cannot be selected in Mac OS X 10.2.8. In Mac OS 9, can be selected in the "Color Matching" menu.
- *3 Can only be used when using the PCL6 printer driver.
- *4 Can only be used when using the PS printer driver (Windows/Macintosh).