User Guide

EN Color theory 139
Subtractive color mixing
Table 29 describes how mixing equal amounts of subtractive colors
produces other colors.
Half-toning
Half-toning (also called dithering) is a method used to distribute color
pigment to create a full spectrum of color. Because this printer places
dots of toner on a page to create an image rather than physically
mixing the color (like paint), the dots are distributed in selected
patterns. Although they are not physically combined on the page, the
eye integrates the dots and the viewer perceives them as a solid
color.
Process colors
The printer does not use half-toning for every application. Any of the
four basic colors (cyan, magenta, yellow, or black) can be printed as a
solid color. Since red, green, and blue are formed by combining two
base colors, they are called process colors. See page 146 for an
explanation of how the process colors are created on the transfer
drum.
Table 29. Subtractive color mixing
Mix equal amounts of... To produce...
Cyan + Yellow + Magenta Black
Cyan + Yellow Green
Yellow + Magenta Red
Magenta + Cyan Blue