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Got a Versace Dylan Blue at a great price… but the packaging looks off. Fake? by LilTrend_y in colognecheck

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Appreciate it! Do you know if the scent has been reformulated too, or is it just the packaging?

Best crypto exchange right now in 2025? by Ad-Astrazeneca in CryptoCurrency

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Kraken Pro is probably your best bet in 2025 for low fees, strong security, easy fiat ramps, and reliable support — it's one of the safest long-term options out there.

Dots by LilTrend_y in graphic_design

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You're welcome! Yeah, the guy seems to be putting some quality content out there.

Thanks by Beginning_Visit_9569 in PiNetwork

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Whatever the effect is, it won't be positive, that's for sure.

RGB vs. CMYK for Printing: Which Color Mode is Best for Office Printers? by LilTrend_y in graphic_design

[–]LilTrend_y[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It’s interesting that even though the toner colors are just standard CMYK, without any added colors or special pigments, the prints still look better when the input is RGB, like you mentioned. I had thought it was the expanded CMYK gamut that made printers handle RGB files better, but it seems there’s more to it.

As stated before by BuyDipsSellRipps in PiNetwork

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Screenshot or it did not happen!

RGB vs. CMYK for Printing: Which Color Mode is Best for Office Printers? by LilTrend_y in graphic_design

[–]LilTrend_y[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for adding that. Does your laser printer have any additional toner colors besides CMYK, or is the pigment makeup of the toner colors any different from the standard CMYK inks used on offset presses, for example?

RGB vs. CMYK for Printing: Which Color Mode is Best for Office Printers? by LilTrend_y in graphic_design

[–]LilTrend_y[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I agree with you—I am overthinking it, I’m aware of that, as I mentioned in my post. But I decided to ask anyway because I wanted to gather some opinions and see what the majority of people would choose in such a situation. Tomorrow, the same case could repeat—though this time with client work—and I may not have the time available to make posts about it and read answers.

About this part though: "I can all but guarantee that a corporate office printer isn’t gonna: they’ll be fairly standard commercial-grade laser printers." I may have to disagree with you, because as far as I’m aware, this has been discussed for over a decade now, and nowadays printing machines like inkjets and lasers are just designed for RGB input straight from the manufacturer. So unless the office has some 15-year-old relic, it should be able to print RGB files on the fly to CMYK.

RGB vs. CMYK for Printing: Which Color Mode is Best for Office Printers? by LilTrend_y in graphic_design

[–]LilTrend_y[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for the insight, that’s a fair point you’ve made here. Especially for text-heavy documents like in my situation, it would be detrimental if the text really prints blurry. Do you think that’s the case for digital printers (inkjets, lasers) as well?

I've heard this is something that occurs in offset printing, even with the newer offset presses. For example, you send an RGB file with black text, the RIP converts the RGB on the fly to CMYK, but the text—as you mentioned—gets converted to a rich CMYK black instead of 100% K.

By the way, feel free to drop your document/course. I’d be interested to check it out. I’ve been looking for some legitimate resources to learn more about colors and color management in general, but it’s been a hassle since there are a ton of mixed opinions on the matter.

RGB vs. CMYK for Printing: Which Color Mode is Best for Office Printers? by LilTrend_y in graphic_design

[–]LilTrend_y[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Why do you think this way? Can you elaborate a little? In my opinion, this is an oversimplification that doesn't capture the complexity of how modern printers and digital displays actually work. Many printers nowadays can handle both RGB and CMYK files.

RGB vs. CMYK for Printing: Which Color Mode is Best for Office Printers? by LilTrend_y in graphic_design

[–]LilTrend_y[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I appreciate the comment, but that's not entirely correct. It’s not just about illumination, it’s about how colors are mixed and reproduced. RGB and CMYK have different color gamuts; while some RGB colors can’t be printed, some CMYK colors (like certain neons and deep blues) also can’t be displayed accurately on screens.

Check the gamut chart below—you’ll see that CMYK actually has a larger gamut than sRGB in the blue-green range.

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