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Matching Colors Using Utilities
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Convenient print
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Appendix Index
Checking and
Changing Printer
Settings Using
the Control Panel
Network
Setup
Matching
Colors
Using Utility
Software
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 "Installing
utilities" (P.178).
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Set up each PPD le.
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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
mode, see "[Admin Setup]" (P.299).
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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 le 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.