Matching colors
The process of matching printer output color to your computer screen 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.
Several factors can influence your ability to match printed colors to those on your monitor. These factors include:
zprint media
zprinter colorants (inks or toners for example)
zprinting process (inkjet, press, or laser technology for example)
zoverhead lighting
zpersonal differences in perception of color
zsoftware applications
zprinter drivers
zPC operating system
zmonitors
zvideo cards and drivers
zoperating environment (humidity for example)
Keep the above factors in mind when colors on your screen do not perfectly match your printed colors.
For most users, the best method for matching colors on your screen to your printer is to print sRGB colors.
PANTONE® * color matching
PANTONE® * has multiple color matching systems. PANTONE® * Matching System is very popular and uses solid inks to generate a wide range of color hues and tints. See http://www.hp.com for details on how to use PANTONE® * Matching System with this printer.
Swatch book color matching
The process for matching printer output to preprinted swatch books and standard color references is complex. In general, you can obtain a reasonably good match to a swatch book if the inks used to create the swatch book are cyan, magenta, yellow, and black. These are usually referred to as process color swatch books.
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