a drop-out color is a color visible by a human eye but not visible to the scanner.
to check the grounding color of document for a drop-out color, use the method and follow the standards given below.
1 print density measurement
the measurement must be made in one of the following ways:
(1)a light source using fluorescent.
(2)macbeth pcs meter pcm ii is used, which requires a filter.

2 drop-out color standard
in the spectrum of fluorescent lamp the pcs value must satisfy the following standards:
(1)maximum: 0.14 or less
(2)average: 0.1 or less