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3.
Select the [CMYK Input profile] (3) that corresponds to the
device you are trying to match such as a SWOP or Euroscale
Press. If you have another CMYK Ink profile that you wish to
use, select it here as the appropriate “CMYK Source x”
profile.
Remember that the names “CMYK Source 1”, “CMYK Source 2”
and so on relate to the number assigned to the profile using
Profile Assistant.
See “Step 2 - Down loading ICC profiles to
Use the [Preserve Black] option to keep the original gray
component (K channel) information. If [Preserve Black] is
disabled, the gray components may be printed using a mixture
of CMYK toner, instead of just K (black) toner.
4.
Select a Printer Output Profile (4).
If [Auto] is selected, the factory default profiles that are
embedded in the MFP will be used. If you have created a profile
yourself using profile creation software, select it here.
If you have selected a profile other than [Auto], select the
[Rendering Intent] (5). (
R
ENDERING
INTENTS
When selecting the Printer Output Profile, if you select any other
profile apart from [Auto], you can select the Rendering Intent.
The rendering intents are essentially a set of rules that determine
how colors that fall outside of the printable colors are treated.
Select the rendering intent that best suits the document you are
printing.
P
ERCEPTUAL
This option is recommended for printing photographs.
Typically, perceptual rendering desaturates all the colors when
printing. This brings unprintable colors into the printer’s range,
while keeping the relationships between the colors the same.
