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Color quality problems
Modifying the colors in printed output
1
From the home screen, touch
Settings
>
>
Quality
>
Advanced Imaging
>
Color Correction
.
2
In the Color Correction menu, touch
Manual
>
Color Correction Content
.
3
Choose the appropriate color conversion setting.
Object type
Color conversion tables
RGB Image
RGB Text
RGB Graphics
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Vivid—Produces brighter, more saturated colors and may be applied
to all incoming color formats.
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sRGB Display—Produces an output that approximates the colors
shown on a computer monitor. Black toner usage is optimized for
printing photographs.
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Display-True Black—Produces an output that approximates the
colors shown on a computer monitor. This setting uses only black
toner to create all levels of neutral gray.
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sRGB Vivid—Provides an increased color saturation for the sRGB
Display color correction. Black toner usage is optimized for printing
business graphics.
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Off
CMYK Image
CMYK Text
CMYK Graphics
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US CMYK—Applies color correction to approximate the
Specifications for Web Offset Publishing (SWOP) color output.
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Euro CMYK—Applies color correction to approximate Euroscale
color output.
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Vivid CMYK—Increases the color saturation of the US CMYK color
correction setting.
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Off
FAQ about color printing
What is RGB color?
RGB color is a method of describing colors by indicating the amount of red, green, or blue used to produce a
certain color. Red, green, and blue light can be added in various amounts to produce a large range of colors
observed in nature. Computer screens, scanners, and digital cameras use this method to display colors.
What is CMYK color?
CMYK color is a method of describing colors by indicating the amount of cyan, magenta, yellow, and black used to
reproduce a particular color. Cyan, magenta, yellow, and black inks or toners can be printed in various amounts to
produce a large range of colors observed in nature. Printing presses, inkjet printers, and color laser printers create
colors in this manner.
How is color specified in a document to be printed?
Software programs are used to specify and modify the document color using RGB or CMYK color combinations.
For more information, see the software program Help topics.