HP Color LaserJet Professional CP5220 Series - User Guide

Manage color
Manage color by changing the settings on the Color tab in the printer driver.
Automatic
Setting color options to Automatic 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 your printer driver online Help.
NOTE: Automatic is the default setting and is recommended for printing all color documents.
Print in Grayscale
Select the Print in Grayscale option 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.
When Print in Grayscale is selected, the product uses the monochrome mode, which reduces use of the color
cartridges.
Manual color adjustment
Use the Manual color adjustment option to adjust the neutral-gray color treatment, halftones, and edge
enhancements for text, graphics, and photographs. To gain access to the manual color options, from the
Color tab, select Manual, and then select Settings.
Manual color options
Use manual color options to adjust the Neutral Grays, Halftone, and Edge Control options for text, graphics,
and photographs.
Table 8-1 Manual color options
Setting description Setting options
Neutral Grays
The Neutral Grays setting determines the method for
creating gray colors used in text, graphics, and
photographs.
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Black Only generates neutral colors (grays and black) by using only
black toner. This guarantees neutral colors without a color cast. This
setting is best for documents and grayscale viewgraphs.
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4-Color generates neutral colors (grays and black) by combining all
four toner colors. This method produces smoother gradients and
transitions to other colors, and it produces the darkest black.
Edge Control
The Edge Control setting determines how edges are
rendered. Edge control has two components: adaptive
halftoning and trapping. Adaptive halftoning increases
edge sharpness. Trapping reduces the effect of color-
plane misregistration by overlapping the edges of
adjacent objects slightly.
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Maximum is the most aggressive trapping setting. Adaptive
halftoning is on.
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Normal sets trapping at a medium level. Adaptive halftoning is on.
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Light sets trapping at a minimal level, Adaptive halftoning is on.
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Off turns off both trapping and adaptive halftoning.
Color themes
Use color themes to adjust the RGB Color options for the entire page.
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