Paper type

The type of paper used can also significantly affect the printed colour. For example, a printout on recycled paper can look duller than one on specially formulated glossy paper.

CHOOSING A COLOUR MATCHING METHOD

There is no correct way to achieve a good match between the document displayed on your monitor, and its printed equivalent. There are many factors involved in achieving accurate and reproducible colour.

The following guidelines may help in achieving good colour output from your printer. There are several suggested methods, depending on the type of document you are printing.

These suggestions are for guidance only. Your results may vary depending on the application from which you are printing. Some applications will override any colour matching settings in the printer driver without warning.

RGB OR CMYK?

The guidelines for choosing a colour matching method makes distinctions between Red, Green, Blue (RGB) and Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black (CMYK).

Generally, most documents you print will be in RGB format. This is the most common, and if you do not know your document’s colour mode, assume that it is RGB.

Typically CMYK documents are only supported in professional Desktop Publishing and Graphics applications.

MATCHING PHOTOGRAPHIC IMAGES

RGB only

Oki Colour Matching is a generally a good choice. Select a matching method appropriate to your monitor.

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