Color Print Matching:
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standing next to a sunlit window, compared to how they look under
standard office fluorescent lighting.
Printer driver color settings
The driver settings for Manual color can change the appearance of
a printed document. There are several options available to help
match the printed colors with those displayed on screen. These
options are explained in subsequent sections.
To access the color matching options in the driver discussed below:
1.
Access the printer settings page via the Print dialog from any
application (usually accessed via
File
→
).
2.
Click on the
General
drop down menu and select
Color Option
.
Monitor settings
The brightness and contrast controls on your monitor can change
how your document looks on-screen. Additionally, your monitor’s
color temperature influences how “warm” or “cool” the colors look.
NOTE
Several of the Color Matching options make reference
to your monitor’s Color Temperature. Many modern
monitors allow the color temperature to be adjusted
using the monitor’s control panel.
