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Matching Colors Using Utilities
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Checking a
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Cha
nging Printer
Settings Using
the Control P
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Network
Setup
Matching
Colors
Using Utilit
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Changing gamma values and
hues (Macintosh)
Color matching can be implemented by adjusting
the gamma values and hues using the Color
Correct Utility.
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For how to set up the Color Correct Utility, see
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Set up each PPD file.
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Test print using paper of A4 size or greater.
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Cannot be used with shared printers.
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If job restrictions mod is enabled (encrypted jobs only),
test printing functions cannot be used. For job restrictions
"[Administrator menu]" (P.287)
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Use the Color Correct Utility to change
the gamma values and hues, etc.
(1)
Start the Color Correct Utility.
(2)
Select the target printer.
Memo
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Printers supported by the tool will be displayed.
(3)
Click [Gamma / Hue / Saturation
Tuning].
(4)
The "Gamma / Hue / Saturation
Tuning" screen will be displayed.
Select the basic mode from the list
box, and click [Next].
(5)
Use the slide bars to change and
adjust the Gamma, Hue, Saturation
values.
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The PPD file select in Step (2) will be displayed
at the lower left of the screen.
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The overall brightness can be adjusted using the
gamma slide bar, and the output colors adjusted
using the hue/brightness slide bars.
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The further to the left the "Gamma" is adjusted,
the brighter the image.
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The matched colors can be switched using the
printer color buttons.
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Adjust the [Hue] for each color either clockwise
(+) or counterclockwise (-) in the color circle.
For example, moving the Y (yellow) slide bar
clockwise (+) the color approaches G (green),
and moving the bar counterclockwise (-) the
color approaches R (red).
C(Cyan)
R(Red)
Y(Yellow)
G(Green)
B(Blue)
M(Magenta)
(+)
(-)
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[Use ink primary colors] adjusts so that the
100% of the primary toner colors are used.
Enable this check box to anchor the [Hue] slider
bar for the relevant color, and adjust so that
printing arranges the toners as described below.