HP Color LaserJet CP5220 Series - Software Technical Reference

NOTE: Factors such as the type of monitor you use and the room lighting can affect the appearance
of colors on your screen. For more information, see
Match colors on page 26.
The latest versions of Adobe PhotoShop, CorelDRAW, Microsoft Office, and many other programs use
sRGB to communicate color. Because it is the default color space in Microsoft operating systems, sRGB
has been adopted broadly. When programs and products use sRGB to exchange color information,
typical users experience greatly improved color matching.
The sRGB standard improves your ability to match colors between the product, the computer monitor,
and other input products automatically, and eliminates the need to become a color expert.
Use color themes to adjust the RGB Color options for the entire page.
Setting description Setting options
RGB Color
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The Default (sRGB) option instructs the product to interpret RGB
color as sRGB. The sRGB standard is the accepted standard of
Microsoft and the World Wide Web Consortium (
www.w3.org).
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The Vivid option instructs the product to increase the color
saturation in the midtones. Less colorful objects are rendered more
colorfully. This setting is recommended for printing business
graphics.
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The Photo option interprets RGB color as if it were printed as a
photograph using a digital mini-lab. It renders deeper, more
saturated colors differently than Default (sRGB) mode. Use this
setting for printing photos.
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The Photo (AdobeRGB 1998) option is for digital photos that use
the AdobeRGB color space rather than sRGB. When printing from
a professional software program that uses AdobeRGB, it is
important to turn off the color management in the software program
and allow the product to manage the color space.
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The None option sets the printer to print RGB data in raw device
mode. To render photographs correctly when this option is
selected, you must manage color in the program in which you are
working or in the operating system.
Manage color
Manage color by changing the settings on the Color tab in the printer driver.
Automatic
Setting color options to the Automatic option typically produces the best possible print quality for color
documents. The Automatic color adjustment option optimizes the neutral-gray color treatment,
halftones, and edge enhancements for each element in a document. For more information, see the
printer driver online Help.
NOTE: The Automatic option is the default setting and is recommended for printing all color
documents.
Print in Grayscale
Select the Print in Grayscale check box from the printer driver to print a color document in black and
white. This option is useful for printing color documents that will be photocopied or faxed.
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