Sharp MX-C300P User Manual

To use the Mac OS Color Management function, select 
the [ColorSync] checkbox 

. When this is done, 

"Image Type" cannot be selected.

An image type to match the data to be printed can be 
selected from the pull-down menu.

• Standard (for data that includes text, photos, graphs, 

etc.)

• Graphics (for data with many drawings or illustrations)
• Photo (for photo data or data that uses photos)
• CAD (for engineering drawing data)
• Scan (for data scanned by a scanner)
• Colorimetric (Data which needs to be printed in 

almost the same colors as those on the screen)

• Custom (for data to be printed with special settings)

[Neutral Gray] can be used when [Custom] is selected.

If you wish to select detailed settings, click the 
[Advanced] tab.

To configure color management settings, select the 
desired settings from the menus. To use "CMYK 
Simulation", select the [CMYK Simulation] checkbox 

 and then select the desired setting.

The following color management settings are available.

• Windows ICM checkbox*

1

:

Color management method in a Windows environment

• ColorSync checkbox:

Color management method in a Macintosh environment

• Source Profile:

Selection of the input color profile used for the printed image

• Rendering Intent:

Standard value used when converting the color balance of the image displayed on 
the computer screen to a color balance that can be printed by the machine.

• Output Profile:

Selection of the output color profile used for the printed image

• CMYK Correction*

2

:

When printing a CMYK image, you can correct the image to obtain the optimum 
result.

• Screening:

Select the most suitable image processing method for the image being printed.

• Neutral Gray:

Select whether gray halftones are printed with single-color black toner or 4-color 
CMYK toners.

• Pure Black Print:

Select whether black areas are printed with single-color black toner or 4-color 
CMYK toners.

• Black Overprint:

Prevents whitening of the outline of black text.

• CMYK Simulation:

The color can be adjusted to simulate printing using the process colors used by 
printing presses.

• Simulation Profile:

Selecting a process color.

*1  Cannot be enabled when using a PS printer driver in Windows 7/Vista/Server 2008/8/8.1/Server 2012.
*2  Only the PCL6 printer driver can be used.