Configuring your machine > 47
Color menu
ITEM
CHOICE
DESCRIPTION
ColorDensity
Control
AUTO
MANUAL
If set to AUTO, image density will be
automatically adjusted at power on,
when a new image drum or toner
cartridge is installed, and at intervals of
100, 300 and 500 drum counts. If a 500
drum count interval occurs during a
print job it will occur at the end of that
job, and will take up to 55 seconds. If
set to manual, this adjustment will only
be performed when initiated by the next
menu item.
Adjust Density
EXECUTE
Selecting this will perform the auto
density set up immediately.
Color Tuning
PRINT PATTERN
Selecting this item prints the color
tuning pattern to help you adjust the
color balance.
C Highlight
C Mid-Tone
C Dark
M Highlight
M Mid-Tone
M Dark
Y Highlight
Y Mid-Tone
Y Dark
K Highlight
K Mid-Tone
K Dark
-3~
0
~+3
-3~
0
~+3
-3~
0
~+3
-3~
0
~+3
-3~
0
~+3
-3~
0
~+3
-3~
0
~+3
-3~
0
~+3
-3~
0
~+3
-3~
0
~+3
-3~
0
~+3
-3~
0
~+3
Adjusts image density for each color
component (cyan, magenta, yellow and
black). Normal setting is 0.
C Darkness
M Darkness
Y Darkness
K Darkness
-3~
0
~+3
-3~
0
~+3
-3~
0
~+3
-3~
0
~+3
Adjusts darkness of each color
component (cyan, magenta, yellow and
black). Normal setting is 0.
Ajst Registration
EXECUTE
Performs automatic color registration
adjustment. Normally this is done on
power on and when the top cover is
opened and then closed. This process
accurately aligns the cyan, magenta
and yellow images to the black image.
C Reg Fine Ajst
M Reg Fine Ajst
Y Reg Fine Ajst
-3~
0
~+3
-3~
0
~+3
-3~
0
~+3
Performs fine adjustment of image
timing in relation to the black image
component.