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Controlling color density – Tektronix PHASER 740L User Manual

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Controlling Color Density

When colors look faded, adjust the toner color density to extend the
life of the components.

Print and use the Color Reference Page

1

In the printer’s front panel, scroll to

Calibrate Colors

,

press

Menu

and print the Color Reference Page.

2

Compare the Color Reference Page to the Color Density
Samples on page 39. Make a note of the value (–10 to +10)
for each color that most closely matches the samples.

3

Adjust the density for each color: Enter the value noted in
Step

2

in the

Calibrate Colors

menu, under

Adjust

Each Color

.

Decrease

color density: Press

<---

.

Increase

color density: Press

--->

.

4

Reprint the Color Reference Page; check your adjustments.

Adjust Light/Dark

Adjust Each Color

Calibrate Colors

Menu

Exit

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Cyan

Magenta

Yellow

Black

Color Reference Page

-10

-8

-6

-4

-2

0

+2

+4

+6

+8

+10

-10

-8

-6

-4

-2

0

+2

+4

+6

+8

+10

-10

-8

-6

-4

-2

0

+2

+4

+6

+8

+10

-10

-8

-6

-4

-2

0

+2

+4

+6

+8

+10

Cyan

Magenta

Yellow

Black

Color Reference Page

-10

-8

-6

-4

-2

0

+2

+4

+6

+8

+10

-10

-8

-6

-4

-2

0

+2

+4

+6

+8

+10

-10

-8

-6

-4

-2

0

+2

+4

+6

+8

+10

-10

-8

-6

-4

-2

0

+2

+4

+6

+8

+10

Color Density Samples

1

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