Tektronix Phaser Color Printer 750 - Manual (Page 47)

38 Phaser 750 Color Printer
Adjusting Color Density
Adjusting Color Density
Calibrating Colors
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 press Help, scroll to Print Quality. Press Menu, scroll to
Calibrate Colors, press Menu again and scroll to Adjust each Color. Press Menu
again, the Reference Page front panel message appears, and press Print.
2. Compare the Color Reference Page to the Color Density Samples in the user guide.
Make a note of the value (–10 to +10) for each color that most closely matches the
samples. Place the Color Reference Page on at least two sheets of clean white
premium laser paper in a well-lighted area and align the Color Density Samples over
the Color Reference Page.
3. Decide which blocks on the Color Reference Page most closely matches the density of
each color sample. Make a note of the value (–10 to +10) for each color; you will need
this to adjust the colors in the next procedure.
Adjust the colors
4. Use the Calibrate Colors menu in the printer’s front panel to adjust the density
according to the values you recorded in the previous procedure. Scroll to Adjust Each
Color and press Menu.
■ The current setting for each color is indicated by an asterisk.
■ To change the setting, press <--- to decrease or ---> to increase the color
adjustment. Refer to the table on the next page for information on these settings.
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
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0
+2
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+10
-10
-8
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0
+2
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+10
-10
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-6
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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
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