8550, 8550N, 8550DN, 8550GN, 8550MFP Printer

Selecting Colors
The computer and printer use different color processing methods.
Other factors, such as print media and lighting, also influence and
limit your ability to match colors from the screen to your output.
In addition to the printer driver color controls described in this chapter
and the media you choose for printing, the following tools can help
you to control the color output.
PANTONE Colors
PANTONE colors are certified CMYK (cyan, magenta, yellow, and
black) and sRGB color values in the PANTONE color matching
system. This option affects your output only if your application
supports PANTONE colors. See the application's instructions for
using these colors. The color and halftone settings and the media you
use will affect the appearance of printed PANTONE colors.
For the best PANTONE color reproduction, set the printer driver to
ColorSmart II or make the selections shown in the table in “Adjusting
the Print Color and Quality Settings” on the previous page. Or, if you
are using the Manual setting, select Screen Match for the most
accurate color reproduction. The device profiles for PANTONE Maps
are created using the Screen Match setting; select this setting for
best results. For more information on printer driver settings, see the
online help or the readme file.
Color Swatch
With HP ColorSmart II selected, the Color Swatch program will send
several pages of example colors and their accompanying RGB and
CMYK values to the printer. These pages are useful for selecting or
matching colors in applications that allow you to specify RGB or
CMYK color values.
If you are using the RGB values, select ColorSmart II on the Color
tab in the printer driver.
For information on using the Color Swatch utility, see the associated
readme file.
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