HP 4500 N manual Matching Colors, Color-Matching Factors, Matching Pantone * Colors

Matching Colors

The process of matching printer output color to your monitor is quite complex because printers and computer monitors use different methods of producing color. Monitors display colors by light pixels using an RGB (red, green, blue) color process, but printers print colors using a CMYK (cyan, magenta, yellow, and black) process.

Color-Matching Factors

Several factors can influence your ability to match printed colors to those on your monitor. These factors include:

● print media

● overhead lighting

● personal differences in perception ● software applications

● operating system palettes ● monitors

● video cards and drivers

	Matching PANTONE® * Colors
	In addition to controlling color through the printer driver, you can
	control color through PANTONE®* color matching.
	PANTONE®* colors are certified RGB and CMYK values specified in
	the PANTONE®* color-matching system, which is supported in many
	graphics software applications. This color-matching system is useful
	for matching printer output to a specific color (for example, a logo).
	See the documentation for your software application for instructions
	on using PANTONE®* colors.
	For more information on using PANTONE®* colors, see the Readme
	file for the PANTONE®* color-matching system included on the
	printing system CD-ROM.
Note	Color settings, halftone settings, and print media affect the appearance
	of PANTONE®* colors. To achieve true PANTONE®*-certified colors,
	all components used, including the video driver, software application
	or printer driver, and the print media, must be PANTONE®*-certified.

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