Lexmark 4977, 410, 5026, 480, 4976, 280, C736 Series, C734, dn3, dw2, dw1, gn2, gn1 192, Sample pages to use

How can I match a particular color (such as a corporate logo)?

Occasionally, you may have a need for the printed color of a particular object to closely match a specific color. For example, you may need to match the color of a corporate logo. While instances can occur in which the printer cannot exactly reproduce the desired color, you should be able to identify adequate color matches for the majority of cases.

The Color Samples menu item can provide useful information in helping solve this particular type of color-matching problem. The nine Color Samples values correspond to color conversion tables in the printer. Selecting any of the Color Samples values generates a multiple-page printout consisting of hundreds of colored boxes. Either a CMYK or RGB combination is located on each box, depending on the table selected. The observed color of each box is obtained by passing the CMYK or RGB combination labeled on the box through the selected color conversion table.

You can examine the color samples pages and identify the box whose color is the closest to the desired color. The color combination labeled on the box can then be used for modifying the color of the object in a software application. For instructions, see the software application Help. Manual Color Correction may be necessary to utilize the selected color conversion table for the particular object.

Selecting which Color Samples pages to use for a particular color-matching problem depends on the Color Correction setting being used (Auto, Off, or Manual), the type of object being printed (text, graphics, or images), and how the color of the object is specified in the software application (RGB or CMYK combinations). When the printer Color Correction setting is set to Off, the color is based on the print job information; no color conversion is implemented.

Note: The Color Samples pages are not useful if the software application does not specify colors with RGB or CMYK combinations. Additionally, certain situations exist where the software application or the computer operating system adjusts the RGB or CMYK combinations specified in the application through color management. The resulting printed color may not be an exact match of the Color Samples pages.

The following table can help identify which Color Sample pages to use for color matching.

Color specification and object to be	Color Correction setting
printed
RGB—Text	Auto
	Manual
RGB—Graphic	Auto
	Manual
RGB—Image	Auto
	Manual
CMYK—Text	Auto
	Manual
CMYK—Graphic	Auto
	Manual
CMYK—Image	Auto
	Manual

Sample pages to use

sRGB Vivid

Manual Color RGB Text Setting

sRGB Vivid

Manual Color RGB Graphic Setting

sRGB Display

Manual Color RGB Image Setting

US CMYK or Euro CMYK

Manual Color CMYK Text Setting

US CMYK

Manual Color CMYK Graphic Setting

US CMYK

Manual Color CMYK Image Setting

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