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I am using the Apple Color LaserWriter 1200/600 PS printer with a Microsoft Windows 3.1 computer. When I print using RGB, blue prints a purple, red a magenta, and green a pea green color. Since Windows 3.1 does not include any color management software, is there any way to get the colors I see on my computer screen to match those of the Color LaserWriter printer?
DISCUSSION Color management technology is just starting to become a mature and rich technology. Although this technology is more prevalent on the Macintosh platform because of its desktop publishing/graphics marketshare and ColorSync software, color management systems (CMSs) are making their way into the PC/Windows platform. You may be able to find a very small handful of CMSs that work with Windows 3.1, though the industry is heading towards color management solutions using Windows 95 since it has a built-in CMS called ICM (Image Color Matching). ICM adopts the platform independent ICC (International Color Consortium) device profiles which the industry has accepted. The basics of color management are to have an ICC profile of the input device (which characterizes the color range of that device), and an ICC profile of the output device (again which characterizes its own color range). The CMS then is responsible for "matching" as close as possible the two different ranges so that you get WYSIWYG color. Below is how the Macintosh CMS works. Macintosh Color Management System --------------------------------- The Macintosh uses ColorSync as its CMS. All of the ICC profiles for Macintosh devices reside in the ColorSync Profiles folder. You select the appropriate monitor the ColorSync Profile control panel, then select the appropriate output color device profile in the Print Options. For the Color LaserWriter 12/600 PS printer or Color LaserWriter 12/660 PS, you would select ColorSync Color Matching and the Color LaserWriter 12/600 PS or Color LaserWriter 12/660 PS as your output device. ColorSync automatically performs color matching for you. Microsoft Window CMS Options ============================ Since you are using Microsoft Windows, you should contact the vendors below to obtain additional information on their Color Management Systems for Windows. Some of these products are only available when you use Windows 95.
This article also pertains to the Color LaserWriter 12/660 PS printer. This article provides information about a non-Apple product. Apple Computer, Inc. is not responsible for its content. Please contact the vendor for additional information. The Tech Info Library article titled "Locating Vendor Information" can help you search for a particular vendor's address and phone number. This article appeared in the 21 June 1996 issue of the Information Alley. |
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| Product Area: | Printers |
| Category: | LaserWriters |
| Sub Category: | Color LaserWriter 12/600 PS |
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