Tektronix 560 user manual Color corrections, Swop

4Printing Basics

Color corrections

The printer provides TekColor Dynamic Correction, which consists of the following color correction modes:

Color correction mode		Description
Front panel selection	Driver selection
Automatic	Automatic	Default setting. Automatically selects the optimum color
		correction for speed, vividness, and saturation.
		Text and filled areas use Vivid Color on opaque media.
		RGB bit-mapped images use Simulate Display.
		CMYK bit-mapped images use Commercial Press.
None	None	No correction made to colors.
Vivid Color	Vivid Color	Produces the brightest possible colors.
Display	Simulate Display	Adjusts color to closely approximate the colors on a standard
		display screen.
SWOP	SWOP Press	Specification for Web Offset Publications. Typically used to
		match U.S. press standards.
Euroscale	Euroscale Press	Used to match equivalent 3M Matchprint® proofs.
Commercial	Commercial Press	Used to match commercial 3M Matchprint® proofs.
n/a	Use Printer Setting	Uses the color correction mode specified in the printer’s front
		panel setting rather than any printer driver setting.
Monochrome*	n/a	Leaves gray as is; converts RGB and CMYK to pure gray.
Raw RGB*	n/a	Leaves RGB as is; converts CMYK and gray to RGB.
Raw CMYK*	n/a	Leaves CMYK as is; converts RGB and gray to CMYK.

*Available only with a downloadable utility file.

You can view sample output of four of the color correction modes at the bottom of the Startup Page. Refer to page 8-8 for instructions on printing the Startup Page.

Note If your printer is on a network and you have changed the front panel settings, make sure that you tell other users on the network. The front panel printer settings affect all prints made with non-Tektronix drivers.

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