Oki proColor pro900DP, User Manual

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OFTWARE SETTINGS
Many software applications have their own color settings.
The application settings may override the settings in the printer
driver. Please refer to the documentation for your software
application for details on that particular program’s color
management functions.
H
OW THE APPLICATION DISPLAYS COLOR
Some graphics applications such as Adobe
®
Photoshop
®
, or
Macromedia Freehand
®
may display color differently from “office”
applications such as Microsoft
®
Word.
Please see your application’s online help or user manual for more
information.
P
RINTER DRIVER SETTINGS
The color settings in your printer driver can change the appearance
of a document. The default driver settings produce good results for
most documents.
There are several options available to help match the printed colors
with those displayed on screen. (See
“How to perform color
matching” on page 52 .)
L
IGHTING
(V
IEWING
)
CONDITIONS
A document can look very different under various lighting
conditions.
For example, the colors may look different when viewed standing
next to a sunlit window compared to how they look under standard
office fluorescent lighting.
P
APER TYPE
The type of paper used can also significantly affect the printed color.
For example, a printout on recycled paper can look duller than one
on specially formulated glossy paper.