Konica Minolta bizhub PRESS C1100 - Manual (Page 35)

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Calibration
Calibration overview
Obtaining the most satisfactory print quality on your printer
depends on a number of issues. One of the most important issues
is steady toner density. Toner density is affected by diverse
factors, such as heat, humidity, and service settings. Toner density
also tends to vary over time. Such variations cannot be totally
eliminated, but you can perform the calibration process to
compensate for them.
The calibration process consists of creating calibration tables that
are mapped to a specific media type, and screening method.
You create calibration tables using the Color Calibration wizard.
The Color Calibration wizard guides you through printing a color
chart, scanning the streams of color patches in the color chart, and
creating a calibration table based on the scanned measurements.
The IC-312 print controller uses the data in this table to
compensate for the differences between the actual, measured
density level and the target density level.
You should create calibration tables in the following instances:
● Every 24 hours, to compensate for potential variations in toner
density
● When prints show “color casts”
● After machine maintenance or hardware changes
● If there are drastic ambient changes (temperature and humidity)
In the job parameters window, under Color > Calibration, the
Linked option is selected by default. Any job that meets the media
attributes that you selected during the calibration process will
automatically be mapped or linked to that calibration table. When
you send your job to print, the linked calibration table is
automatically used for printing the job.