Macintosh OS
Operation
The preceding section on Printer Drivers explained how to set up the default operation of the various features using the Desktop Printer Setup.
This section explains how to change the printer’s operation for specific print jobs directly from within an application.
Most applications allow the printer properties to be accessed from within the document print dialog.
This section will only detail options as they apply to the LaserWriter 8 driver. Refer to manufacturer’s guidelines regarding other driver operations, for example the AdobePS driver.
Color Print Matching
The install utility provides a color matching profile for your printer, as well as Color Option utility in the print driver. In general, using the Auto settings will provide reasonable default settings that produce good results for most documents.
Many applications have their own color settings and these may override the settings in the printer driver. Please refer to the documentation for your software application for details on how that particular program’s color management functions.
Factors that Affect the Appearance of Printed Documents
If you wish to manually adjust the color settings in your printer driver, please be aware that color reproduction is a complex topic, and there are many factors to take into consideration. Some of the most important factors are listed below.
Differences between the Range of Colors a Monitor or Printer Can Reproduce
•Neither a printer nor a monitor is capable of reproducing the full range of colors visible to the human eye. Each device is restricted to a certain range of colors. Additionally, a printer cannot reproduce all of the colors displayed on a monitor and vice versa.
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