Using the Colour Balance Settings
The colour chart included with the printer is used to adjust the Colour Balance settings. Follow these steps
to adjust the settings using the operation panel.
NOTE:
• Keep the Colour Chart in the place near printer. Do not discard it.
• Do not expose the Colour Chart to direct sunlight.
Colour balance is the utility to set the print image to the recommended status. But if you do not feel the im-
age is distorted, you need not use colour balance.
1
Enter the key operator programs.
To enter the key operator programs, see "Using
the key operator programs" on page 3 of the Key
Operator's Guide.
2
Touch the [PRINTER SETTINGS] key.
3
Touch the [COLOUR ADJUSTMENTS] key.
INTERFACE SETTINGS
COLOUR ADJUSTMENTS
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4
Touch the [COLOUR BALANCE] key.
COLOUR BALANCE
5
Load A4 or letter-size paper in the tray and
touch the [EXECUTE] key.
When the [EXECUTE] key is touched, "SELF
PRINT IN PROGRESS" appears in the display.
OK
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After a brief interval, Test Pattern1 will be printed
(see the following page).
6
Place the colour chart on Test Pattern 1, com-
pare the colour densities, and then adjust the
colour balance in the following screen.
For a detailed explanation of adjusting the colour
balance, see "Adjusting the colour balance" on
the following page.
KEY OPERATOR PROGRAMS
COLOUR BALANCE
Y M C Bk
Y M C Bk
LOW AREA
MIDDLE AREA
How to use the keys in the screen:
: Use the
the colour (Y,M,C, or Bk) in "LOW
AREA", "MIDDLE AREA" or "HIGH
AREA" that you wish to adjust.
: Use the
the density level (+4 to -4) that
matches the density level in the stan-
dard colour chart.
: Use the
to the default settings.
+ALL
: To adjust all values simultaneously,
select "ALL" with the
then adjust the values with the
and
keys.
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Touch the [OK] key.
Your settings will be saved and you will return to
the Colour Setting screen. Print a test page as
explained on page 3 and verify that the colours
match the colours in the standard colour chart.
The processed grey on the bottom line of the test
page provides a good indicator of the colour bal-
ance when performing fine adjustment of the
colour densities.
OK
Y M C Bk
ALL
HIGH AREA
and
keys to select
and
keys to select
key to return all values
key and
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