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Printer driver color mode settings
Setting
When to use it
Colorsmart/sRGB
Most imaging devices, such as monitors,
cameras, and scanners, normally use
sRGB. The printer is also set to
Colorsmart/sRGB by default. When set
to this mode, the printer converts colors
from sRGB to the printer's ink colors.
Tip You should not have the printer set
to this mode if you are also using ICC
profiles and your application to manage
color. This can result in decreased color
fidelity since the colors are converted
twice—first by the application and then
by the printer.
● When your digital camera, scanner,
or image editing software is set to
sRGB
● For the easiest, most basic form of
color management
● When you are not using ICC profiles
Adobe RGB or Adobe RGB (1998)
You can set some imaging devices to
Adobe RGB, an enhanced version of the
sRGB color space, developed for high-
fidelity digital photography. When set to
this mode, the printer converts colors
from Adobe RGB to the printer's ink
colors.
Tip You should not have the printer set
to this mode if you are also using ICC
profiles and your application to manage
color. This can result in decreased color
fidelity since the colors are converted
twice—first by the application and then
by the printer.
● When your digital camera, scanner,
or image editing software is set to
Adobe RGB
● For high-quality digital photography
● When you are not using ICC profiles
Managed by Application (Windows)
Application Managed Colors (Mac OS)
When set to this mode, the printer does
not do any color management.
Application-based color management
lets image editing software handle color
conversions from image color space to
the printer ink colors. The conversion
takes place in the image-editing software.
Using application-based color
management involves changing settings
● When you want to use ICC profiles
● When you want to use the color
management features of imaging
editing software, such as Adobe
Photoshop
● For the greatest level of control over
color quality
Chapter 4
20 HP Photosmart 8700 series