Use To
Advanced Imaging
Color Balance
Color Correction
Color Adjust
Color Samples*
Spot Color Replacement*
RGB Replacement*
Customize the color of images or text in the printed output.
• Color Balance—Adjusts color by increasing or decreasing the amount of toner used
for each color.
• Color Correction—Adjusts color by modifying the color table selections. These color
tables can be selected manually or as a group.
• Color Adjust—Initiates a color calibration and allows the printer to adjust for color
variations in output.
• Color Samples—Provides default or detailed sample pages for each of the RGB and
CMYK color conversion tables used in the printer.
• Spot Color Replacement—Provides the capability to assign specific CMYK values to
twenty named spot colors.
• RGB Replacement—Provides the capability to modify up to twenty RGB color values.
This feature requires the selection of the Display‑True‑Black color table.
*Setting is only available in the Embedded Web Server.
FAQ about color printing
What is RGB color?
RGB color is a method of describing colors by indicating the amount of red, green, or blue used to produce a certain
color. Red, green, and blue light can be added in various amounts to produce a large range of colors observed in
nature. Computer screens, scanners, and digital cameras use this method to display colors.
What is CMYK color?
CMYK color is a method of describing colors by indicating the amount of cyan, magenta, yellow, and black used to
reproduce a particular color. Cyan, magenta, yellow, and black inks or toners can be printed in various amounts to
produce a large range of colors observed in nature. Printing presses, inkjet printers, and color laser printers create
colors in this manner.
How is color specified in a document to be printed?
Software programs are used to specify and modify the document color using RGB or CMYK color combinations. For
more information, see the software program Help topics.
How does the printer know what color to print?
When printing a document, information describing the type and color of each object is sent to the printer and is passed
through color conversion tables. Color is translated into the appropriate amounts of cyan, magenta, yellow, and black
toner used to produce the color you want. The object information determines the application of color conversion
tables. For example, it is possible to apply one type of color conversion table to text while applying a
dierent
color
conversion table to photographic images.
What is manual color correction?
When manual color correction is enabled, the printer employs user‑selected color conversion tables to process
objects. Manual color correction settings are specific to the type of object being printed (text, graphics, or images). It
is also
specific
to how the color of the object is
specified
in the software program (RGB or CMYK combinations). To
apply a dierent color conversion table manually, see
“Modifying the colors in printed output” on page 3.
If the software program does not specify colors with RGB or CMYK combinations, then manual color correction is not
useful. It is also not eective if the software program or the computer operating system controls the adjustment of
colors. In most situations, setting the Color Correction to Auto generates preferred colors for the documents.
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