
C9800 User’s Guide - 17
S
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
.)
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.