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For envelopes use Commercial number 10 (9.5x4.1 inches) or DL size (220x110 mm).
Understanding Your Application's Capabilities
Your monitor's ability to display colors is limited by the number of colors with which a particular
software application can work. You cannot display or print a color that your software application cannot
supply.
Your printer can print a wide range of different colors. Your software determines the number you can
use. Software may support 16.7 million color or may be limited, as follows:
A limited number of colors, such as the basic eight, red, green, blue, cyan, yellow, magenta, black,
and white.
A limited number of colors plus shades of those colors- shades are created by adding white or using
different color patterns.
A limited number of colors plus custom colors- for example, mixing red and blue for purple.
Your software applications may offer a number of color control functions, such as dithering,intensity, and
hue.
Dithering
Allows you to create a wide spectrum of colors. Dithering creates a pattern of various colors that appear
to be a desired color; for example, red and white dither patterns appear pink from a distance. Many
dithering methods are available, you need to check the application's documentation to find out which are
available.
Intensity (Saturation)
Allows you to increase the depth of a color if the printout appears lighter or darker than the screen image.
For example, to make a light blue darker, you could increase the intensity.
Hue
Allows you to change the gradation in the color spectrum and change the color results. For example, you
could adjust the hue of red to make it more purple.
For details on your software application's capabilities, refer to the documentation that came with it.
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