Imaging
6-9
KX Driver
Color
Options in
Color Mode
let you choose how the printing system processes color
matching for a print job. Color matching is the process of accurately and consistently
converting RGB colors (colors as shown on the computer monitor) to CMYK colors
(colors as used for output printing).
RGB
is an acronym for
R
ed,
G
reen, and
B
lue.
CMYK is an acronym for
C
yan,
M
agenta,
Y
ellow and Blac
k
.
Color mode offers the following options:
Continuous Tone
Continuous tone prints a wide range of color with every shade of gray represented is
the tone setting most associated with photographic images. For color models,
Continuous tone
available in addition to
Print text as black
, and
Print graphics
as black
.
Continuous tone
available when
Custom
is selected under
Color mode
.
Custom Color Mode Adjustment
To specify custom color settings:
1
Select
Custom
from the
Color mode
list.
1
2
To open the
Adjustment Settings
dialog box, click
Adjustment
. A preview image
in the dialog box illustrates color changes.
2
3
From the
Custom color adjustment
list, select
Custom 1
,
Custom 2
, or
Custom 3
.
3
4
To open the
Custom Color Adjustment
dialog box, click
Settings
.
4
Color Mode
Option
Description
Color (CMYK)
Prints full four-color text and graphics.
Monochrome
Prints as black only, constraining all color settings. Click
Adjustment
to change the
Adjustment settings
.
Custom
Select to make
Continuous tone
settings available.
Saturation or RGB
adjustment
Skin tone and mid-tone
adjustment
Hue adjustment
Crayons
Portrait
Fruit
