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Using a spectrophotometer
7.
Press Yes to print the Gray Balance page.
To reset the printer’s gray balance, follow the instructions provided on the Gray
Balance page. When you have finished entering all values, the
PRINT COLOR TEST
screen
appears.
N
OTE
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If the Gray Balance page is printed after the Limits calculations have been made,
the gray field on which the CMY patches appear on the Limits page will use the new
density and luminosity calibration settings.
Select Yes to print a color test page that uses the original values (CURRENT COLOR
TEST PAGE) and a Color test that uses the new values (NEW COLOR TEST PAGE), and use
the up and down arrows to select YES. Press Enter to print the pages.
8.
If you are satisfied with the printer’s calibration based on the new values, select YES
from the APPLY CHANGES screen that appears, and press OK to calibrate the printer
based on the previously entered values.
9.
Choose Exit Calibration to return to the Functions menu.
Use the following suggestions for adjusting VisualCal for your specific preferences:
• If your print seem to be color balanced but too dark, enter a lower value for the 30%
Match entry on the Limits and 30% Match page, last row.
• If your print seems too light, enter a higher value.
• If light areas on your prints have a color cast, enter a lower value in the Start row for
that toner.
• If dark areas on your prints have a color cast, enter a higher value in the End row for
that toner.
Using a spectrophotometer
ColorWise Pro Tools Calibrator is designed to work with the X-Rite DTP41
spectrophotometer, a device that measures density and color data. The DTP41
communicates directly with the Calibrator application in ColorWise Pro Tools,
sending measurements to the Fiery 3850C automatically.
