Tektronix PHASER 6200, Help Manual

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PHASER
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6200 COLOR PRINTER
Color Calibration Tutorial
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Overview
Color calibration procedures adjust the printer for optimal color output. Color settings may need adjustment upon initial
printer set-up or when toners and imaging units are replaced. There are two procedures: Lighten/Darken Colors and
Balance Colors . If the overall image appears either too light or dark, use the Lighten/Darken Colors procedure. If a finer
adjustment of the primary colors (cyan, magenta and yellow) are needed, continue with the Balance Colors procedure.
Lighten/Darken Colors
The Lighten/Darken Colors procedure uniformly increases or decreases each primary color (cyan, magenta, yellow and
black) to produce a lighter or darker image.
Procedure:
1. Select Lighten/Darken Colors from the Calibrate Colors Menu and press OK . Use the printed Color Reference Page
to evaluate the lightness/darkness of the image. The printer's current Lighten/Darken Value is listed on the page.
2. Use the Up Arrow and Down Arrow keys to change the value from -5 (lightest) to 5 (darkest) and press OK .
3. The Color Reference Page automatically prints using the new lighten/darken value. Repeat this procedure until you
achieve the desired result.
4. To finish the procedure select one of the following:
Accept Changes and Continue : Saves the new value and returns to the Calibrate Colors Menu .
Accept Changes and Exit : Saves the new value and returns to the Main Menu .
Discard Changes and Exit : Returns to the Main Menu without saving
Balance Colors
The Balance Colors procedure sets the balance between the primary colors (cyan, magenta and yellow) to simulate black.
Each of the color balance pages (like the page illustrated on the right) contains a
large cluster of circles, numbered from 0 to 54, that vary in hue.
The center circle (0) should match or appear to blend with some portion of its
surrounding hexagonal gray ring. The circle can show a color shift if one or more
of the colors are printing with a different density. For example, if cyan is printing
lighter than normal, the circle will appear redder.
Procedure:
1. Select Balance Colors from the Calibrate Colors Menu ; The Light Color Balance page prints automatically.
2. Follow the steps on the Light Color Balance page until the desired adjustment is achieved.
3. Follow the steps on the Dark Color Balance page until the desired adjustment is achieved.
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