Print-Quality Problems
Phaser® 6250 Color Laser Printer
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Color Settings
The print-quality mode and TekColor
correction directly control the quality of your prints. You
can change these settings in the printer driver or at the printer’s front panel.
Note
Driver settings override the printer’s front panel settings.
For more information on using color, go to
Reference/Printing/Using Color
on the User
Documentation CD-ROM.
Color Calibration
Color calibration procedures adjust the printer for optimal color output. Color settings may
need adjustment upon initial printer setup or when toner cartridges 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) is 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.
At the printer’s front panel, select
Troubleshooting
, then press the OK button.
2.
Select
Print Quality Problems
, then press the OK button.
3.
Select
Calibrate Colors
, then press the OK button.
4.
Select
Lighten/Darken Colors
, then press OK button. The “Color Reference Page”
prints. Use this page to evaluate the lightness/darkness of the image. The printer's current
Lighten/Darken Value is displayed on the page.
a.
Select
Lightness Level
, then press the OK button.
b.
Press the Up or Down Arrow buttons to change the value from
-5
(lightest) to
5
(darkest), then press the OK button. The “Color Reference Page” automatically prints
using the new lighten/darken value. Repeat this procedure until you achieve the
desired result.
5.
To complete the procedure, select one of the following options:
■
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 changes.