Managing color

Setting color options to Automatic will typically produce the best possible print quality for color documents. However, there may be cases when you want to print a color document in grayscale (black and white) or wish to change one of the printer's color options.

●Using Windows, print in grayscale or change the color options using settings found on the Color tab in the printer driver.

●Using a Macintosh computer, print in grayscale or change the color options using the Color Matching pop-up menu in the Print dialog box.

 

Print in Grayscale

 

Selecting the Print in Grayscale option from the printer driver prints a document in black and

 

white. This option is useful for printing color documents that will be photocopied or faxed.

 

Automatic or manual color adjustment

 

The Automatic color adjustment option optimizes the neutral gray color treatment, halftones,

 

and edge enhancements used for each element in a document. For more information, see

 

your printer driver online Help.

 

Automatic is the default setting and is recommended for printing all color documents.

Note

 

The Manual color adjustment option allows you to adjust the neutral gray color treatment,

 

halftones, and edge enhancements for text, graphics and photographs. To access the

 

Manual color options, from the Color tab, select Manual, then Settings.

 

Manual color options

 

Manual color adjustment allows you to adjust the Color (or Color Map) and Halftoning options

 

individually for text, graphics, and photographs.

 

Some applications convert text or graphics to raster images. In these cases, the

Note

 

Photographs settings will also control text and graphics.

Halftone options. Halftone options affect the resolution and clarity of your color output. You can select halftone settings for text, graphics, and photographs independently. The two halftone options are Smooth and Detail.

●The Smooth option provides better results for large, solid-filled print areas. It also enhances photographs by smoothing out fine color gradations. Choose this option when uniform and smooth area fills are top priority.

●The Detail option is useful for text and graphics that require sharp distinctions among lines or colors, or images that contain a pattern or a high level of detail. Choose this option when sharp edges and details are top priority.

Neutral Grays. The Neutral Grays setting determines the method used for creating gray colors used in text, graphics, and photographs.

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5500 specifications

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