About Color Printing; Printer Resolutions; Selecting A Resolution - Konica Minolta Magicolor 7300 User Manual

About Color Printing

This chapter introduces the color features available on your printer, including
printer resolutions, Automatic Image Density Control (AIDC), and color
matching. In addition, it includes a brief troubleshooting section to help you
deal with any color problems that might arise.
Color printing is based on the principles of subtractive colors, using pigment
to absorb light and reflect the appropriate colors back to the viewer's eye. The
magicolor 7300 Reference Guide on the Documentation CD-ROM includes a
chapter on color basics, if you want to learn more about the theory behind
color printing. The Reference Guide also includes a chapter on color profiles,
which explains how monitor colors are translated into printed colors and tells
you how to download specialized color profiles if you need them.

Printer Resolutions

Your printer offers a choice of print resolutions, depending on which driver
you select.
Monochrome
printer driver
Color printer
driver

Selecting a Resolution

Select the print resolution from your application's print dialog box or from the
printer driver. The best option depends on what you're printing.
Standard is the fastest choice for printing. Standard prints crisp type, so
it's also a good choice for documents that don't include graphics.
High is the best choice for print jobs with graphics. Pages take slightly
longer to print but produce the best graphics. High resolution provides
600 x 600 x 4 dpi class printing. With this resolution, bit depth is increased
to produce clear images. Pantone tables, which are included on the
Software Utilities CD-ROM and on the Internet (printer.konicaminolta.net/
support), can help with color matching at this resolution.
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PostScript Name
Standard
High
Standard
High
Description
600 x 600 dpi black only
600 x 600 x 4 black only
600 x 600 dpi color
600 x 600 x 4 color
About Color Printing