Lexmark X850E Connection Manual page 8

computer operating system adjusts the colors specified in the application through color
management.
How can I match a particular color (such as a color in a corporate logo)?
Occasionally, users have a need for the printed color of a particular object to closely match a specific color. A
typical example of this is when a user is trying to match the color of a corporate logo. While instances can occur
in which the printer cannot exactly reproduce the desired color, users should be able to identify adequate color
matches for the majority of cases. The Color Samples menu item can provide useful information in helping to
solve this particular type of color-matching problem.
The nine Color Samples values correspond to color conversion tables in the printer. Selecting any of the Color
Samples values generates a multiple-page printout consisting of hundreds of colored boxes. Either a CMYK or
RGB combination is located on each box, depending on the table selected. The observed color of each box is
obtained by passing the CMYK or RGB combination labeled on the box through the selected color conversion
table.
The user can examine the color samples pages and identify the box whose color is the closest to the desired
color. If the user finds a box whose color is close to the desired color match, but the user would like to scan the
colors in that area in more detail, then the user can access the Detailed Color Samples by using the printer
Embedded Web Server interface, which is only available on network models.
The color combination labeled on the box can then be used for modifying the color of the object in a software
application. The software application Help section provides instructions for modifying the color of an object.
Manual Color Correction may be necessary to utilize the selected color conversion table for the particular
object.
Which Color Samples pages to use for a particular color-matching problem depends on the Color Correction
setting being used (Auto, Off, or Manual), the type of object being printed (text, graphics, or images), and how the
color of the object is specified in the software application (RGB or CMYK combinations). When the printer Color
Correction setting is set to Off, the color is based on the print job information; no color conversion is
implemented. The following table identifies which Color Samples pages to use.
Color Classification of
specification of
object being
printed
RGB Text
Graphic
Image
Printer Color
object being Correction
printed setting
Auto
Manual
Auto
Manual
Auto
Manual
Color quality guide
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Color Samples pages to print
and use for color matching
sRGB Vivid
Manual Color RGB Text Setting
sRGB Vivid
Manual Color RGB Graphics Setting
sRGB Display
Manual Color RGB Image Setting