SELECTING COLOUR SETTINGS TO MATCH THE IMAGE TYPE (Advanced Colour)
Preset colour settings are available in the machine's printer driver for various uses. These enable printing using the most suitable colour settings for the colour image type.
Advanced colour settings can also be configured to match the objective of the colour image, such as colour management settings and the screening setting for adjustment of colour tone expression.
The following items can be configured in the advanced colour management settings:
•[Windows ICM] checkbox: Colour management method in a Windows environment
•[ColorSync] checkbox*1: Colour management method in a Macintosh environment
•"Source Profile": Select the colour profile used to display the image on the computer screen.
•"Rendering Intent": Standard value used when converting the colour balance of the image displayed on the computer screen to a colour balance that can be printed by the machine.
•"Screening": Select the most suitable image processing method for the image being printed.
•"Neutral Gray": Select the toner colour used to print grey areas.
•"Print Priority": Select whether you wish to give priority to image quality or speed when printing.
•"Pure Black Print"*2: Black text and vector graphics can be printed using black toner only.
•"Black Overprint"*2: Prevents whitening of the outline of black text.
•"CMYK Simulation"*2: The colour can be adjusted to simulate printing using the process colours ([Default] is set to "Euroscale") used by printing presses.
*1 Cannot be selected in Mac OS X v10.1.5 and v10.2.8.
In Mac OS 9, can be selected in the "Colour Matching" menu.
*2 Can only be used when using the PS printer driver (Windows/Macintosh).
Windows
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(1) | Click the [Color] tab. |
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(2) | Select the colour image type. | ||
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| A document type to match your purpose can be selected | |
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| If you wish to select advanced settings, click the | |
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| [Advanced Color] button. |
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(3) | Select advanced colour settings. | ||
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| If you wish to perform colour management using | |
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| Windows ICM in your operating system, select the | |
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| [Windows ICM] checkbox | . To configure advanced |
(2) | colour management settings such as "Source Profile", | ||
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| select the desired settings from the menus. | |
To configure all advanced colour settings, select
(3) | [Custom] in the "Image Type" field and click the |
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| [Advanced Color] button. |
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