5Printing: Beyond the Basics

7.Compare the printer’s current density settings on the Color Reference Page with the samples on the Color Density Samples card (found inside the back cover pocket of the Quick Reference Guide).

Reference560 QuickPhaser

Samples

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a.Place the Color Reference Page on at least two sheets of clean white paper in a well-lighted area.

b.Align the hole in the cyan color density sample on the Color Density Samples over the cyan column on the Color Reference Page.

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0

 

+2

 

 

+4

0

 

+6

+2

 

+8

+4

+10

+6

+2

 

 

+8

+4

 

+10

+6

 

 

+8

 

+10

+6

 

 

+8

 

 

+10

Color

CyanColor

 

Density

Magenta

 

 

 

 

Yellow

 

 

Samples

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0

 

 

 

 

0

 

 

+2

 

 

 

+4

 

 

 

Page

Black

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c.Decide which block on the Color Reference Page most closely matches the density of the cyan sample on the Color Density Samples. Make a note of the value (–10 to +10) associated with that block (you will need the value for Step 8).

d.Repeat Steps b and c for each color.

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Phaser 560 Color Laser Printer

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