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'''I'm trying to print a Draw document, but the colors printed by my printer are not the same ones displayed on the screen. How can I edit them using the CMYK color system?'''
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The modern color printers use a % mix of 4 inks (or 6 in the newest ones) to reproduce the colors that are visible to us. In Draw, to edit a color using the exact percentage of an ink you have to: 

#Click on the object whose color you want to change. It will be selected. 
#Right click it and choose '''Area''' from the context menu. 
#In the pop-up window that appears, flip to the '''Colors''' tab. 
#Select CMYK from the '''Color System''' combo box. 
#Modify the CMYK % values in the boxes below. 
#Click the '''OK''' button. You will be prompted as to whether you want to modify the existing color or to add a new one to the palette. Make your choice. 

Otherwise, you can use/modify a ready CMYK palette: 

#Repeat steps 1, 2, and 3 listed above. 
#Click the '''Load Color List''' icon. 
#Select the cmyk.soc file and press the '''Open''' button. (standard path: '''OpenOffice60/user/config/''') 
#Close the window by clicking the '''OK''' button.
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