1. A method comprising: selecting a current printing configuration of a digital printer to print a print job; printing a color scale sample according to the current printing configuration using the digital printer or simulating the printing of the color scale sample using a computer system, wherein the color scale sample includes at least three color swatches in a color range generally used in the print job, the at least three color swatches for the color scale sample varying monotonically along a line projected in a color space; scoring the printed or simulated color scale sample based at least in part on an extent to which transpositions of the color swatches occur over the color range; and when the score of the printed or simulated color scale sample indicates a print quality of the print job is or will be above a threshold level of quality when printed according to the current printing configuration, printing the print job according to the current printing configuration.