Controlling Printed Color; Maintaining Print Device Consistency - Minolta Color PAGEPRO EX Manual

Controlling Printed Color

Controlling Printed Color
When working with color materials, whether they be presentations,
illustrations, or complicated page designs, you make aesthetic
decisions about the colors you use. Once you have decided on your
goal, you then need to realize it in print. Your color printing system
becomes an ally in this creative process to the extent that you can get
results that are predictable.
• If you have designed a brochure to print on the Color PagePro
Ex, you want the printed colors to match the design specification.
• If you are printing presentations on the Color PagePro Ex, you
want to preserve the vivid colors in the monitor display.
• If you are working with color that will print on press, you want
the Color PagePro Ex output to match prepress proofs.
The type of print job and the final print device either the Color
PagePro Ex printer or an offset press, determine the methodology you
use to achieve optimal results.
No matter what your goals are, two hardware factors always impact
color print output: print device consistency and the range of colors the
print device can print, known as its
briefly in this chapter. Creating successful color documents and
presentations also requires an understanding of color management
software as it is implemented by the Color PagePro Ex and on your
desktop computer. Most of this chapter is devoted to discussing the
various elements of color management that contribute to predictable
color results.

Maintaining print device consistency

The factors described below affect print device can greatly affect
printed color. For best results, use the consumables recommended by
the manufacturer of your printer.
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