1 Display “PRINT PATCH” by pressing the F or f button in menu mode.
2 Press the EXEC button.
25 identical images of the image last printed are printed on a sheet of paper as a patch print.
Each image has a different color balance, but they have the same gray.
When you are satisfied with the color balance selected in step 3, go to step 10.
If you are not satisfied with the color and want to adjust the hue, saturation, and value of the color, go to the next step.
7 Display “ADVANCED” by pressing the F or f button.
8 Display “STANDARD” by pressing the g button.
Operation
Image whose gray and color adjusted in “Adjusting Gray” on page 13
3 Select the image which has the best color balance among the 25 images, by looking at the printout.
4 Display “SEL PATCH” by pressing the F or f button.
5 Display the number selected in step 3 by pressing the G or g button.
Keep pressing the G or g button until the number selected in step 3 is displayed.
6 Press the EXEC button.
The color is determined according to the patch number selected in step 3. However, the gray adjusted in “Adjusting Gray” on page 13 is not changed.
9 Adjust the hue, saturation, and value of the color.
1Select the item to be adjusted by using the F or f button.
f: Scrolls up to the next item.
F: Scrolls down to the previous item.
2Adjust the level by pressing the G or g button. You can adjust each item between
Item to be | Adjustment |
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HUE | To adjust the hue of the color |
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SATURATION | To adjust the saturation of the color |
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VALUE | To adjust the value of the color |
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3After adjusting the hue, saturation, and value of the color, press the MENU button to exit the adjustment mode, and make a printout to confirm the results of the adjustment.
When you are not satisfied with the results Reset the printer to menu mode again, following the procedure in steps 2 and 3 in “Adjusting Gray” on page 13. The printer retains those adjusted values, even if you turn off the power. Proceed as follows to save them as a user set.
10 Store the adjusted values of the color as a user set.
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