Troubleshooting
Xerox
®
ColorQube 8580/8880 Color Printer 159
User Guide
PANTONE Colors Do Not Match
Probable Causes Solutions
The printed colors do not match the PANTONE color
chart for the printer.
To match the document colors to the color chart:
• If the option is available in your application, select a
printer PPD file for printing.
• Before you try to match PANTONE colors, turn off
any non-Xerox color matching software, such as
ColorSync or ICM color matching.
• To adjust PANTONE spot color, in the PostScript print
driver, select Image Options>Color
Correction>Custom Automatic Color>Spot Colors.
Note: Printed PANTONE color charts can fade over time
or when exposed to sunlight. If the printed color charts
have been exposed to light for an extended period,
reprint them.
• Compare the printed color charts with the PANTONE
Color swatch available from PANTONE, Inc.
• To preserve the color, store printed PANTONE color
charts in a dark place.
Note: If the paper type is unsupported, does not meet
specifications, or is at the end of its useful life, color
adjustments can be ineffective.