HP Color LaserJet 4550 printer family - Software Technical Reference

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HP Color LaserJet 4550 Software Technical Reference 219
The Acrobat folder includes a portable document format (.pdf) that contains the PANTONE®* color palette. The
file names are HP4550C.pdf and HP4550R.pdf. Use Acrobat Reader to print the color palette.
Printing the color palette from Adobe Photoshop
The tif files found in the Tifchart directory and the eps files in the Epschart directory can be printed using
Photoshop. All color management options must be disabled. The CMYK format must be printed using "CMYK
Color" and the RGB format with "RGB Color". Do not enable PS Color Management or Printer Color
management.
Printing the color palette from Microsoft Word, PowerPoint or Publisher
The .tif files found in the Tifchart directory can be inserted as a picture in a Microsoft Word, PowerPoint or
Publisher document. The HP4550R files must be used whether the PS or PCL driver is to be used.
Other formats of the color palette
CD-ROM 1 also includes two other versions of the color palette. One is a PS file, and one is a PANTONE®*
ColorDrive file.
• PS file: The PS file is in the Raw PS subdirectory on CD-ROM 1. The name of the file is HP4550C.ps.
• PANTONE®* ColorDrive file: The PS file is in the PANTONE®* ColorDrive Support subdirectory on
CD-ROM 1. The name of the file is HP4550C.pcd.
Notes on the PANTONE®* calibration:
PANTONE®* Colors generated by the Hewlett-Packard Color LaserJet 4550 are four-color process simulations
and can not match PANTONE-identified solid color standards. Use current PANTONE Color Reference Manuals
for accurate color.
PANTONE Color simulations are only obtainable on this product when driven by qualified Pantone-licensed
software packages. Contact Pantone, Inc. for a current list of qualified licensees.
There are many variables in the four-color process reproduction of colors generated by the Hewlett-Packard Color
LaserJet 4550, any one of which can affect the quality of the PANTONE Color simulation, including:
• Type of paper used
• Type of toner used
• CMYK Inkset setting
• ColorSmart settings
• Environmental conditions
• Overhead lighting
• Personal differences in perception of color
• Software applications
• Printer drivers
For optimum results, we recommend that the following be used:
• Paper - Hewlett-Packard LaserJet Paper
• Toner - Hewlett-Packard Color LaserJet 4550 Toner cartridges
• CMYK Inkset - FAST
• ColorSmart - Automatic