Printing: Beyond the Basics 5

 

 

The following table shows the selections available in the Calibrate

 

 

Colors menu, along with a brief explanation of each function.

Calibrate Colors menu selections

 

 

 

 

 

 

Menu item*

 

What it does

How it works

 

 

 

 

Adjust light/dark

 

Lightens or darkens all toner

Press the Menu button.

<----

---->

Menu

colors.

 

Lighter/Darker:+0 *

<---- ----> OK

Lightens or darkens all toner colors.

The current Light/Dark setting reflects the average value of the four separate density settings. Each increment adjusts all four density values up or down the same amount. The available adjustment range is limited so that no single color exceeds the ±10 value limit.

To lighten colors, press the left arrow button (the number decrements in

1-point steps); then press the OK button.

To darken colors, press the right arrow button (the number increments in 1-point steps); then press the OK button.

Adjust each color

 

 

 

Controls the color density for

Press the Menu button.

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---->

 

Menu

 

each color independently.

 

 

 

 

 

Color Reference Page

 

Prints a sample of the current

Press the Print button.

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---->

Print

density setting and a range of

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

settings for each color.

 

 

 

 

 

Adjust <color>:

 

Enters the menu to calibrate a

Press the Menu button.

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---->

Menu

 

single color.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adjust <color>:+0

*

Calibrates the indicated color.

To lighten this color toner, press the left

 

<----

---->

OK

 

arrow button (the number decrements in

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1-point steps); then press the OK button.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

To darken this color toner, press the right

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

arrow button (the number increments in

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1-point steps); then press the OK button.

 

 

 

 

Reset adjustments

 

Resets the color calibration to

Press the Menu button; then press the

<----

---->

Menu

 

the default settings.

Confirm button.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*An asterisk (*) on the front panel selection indicates the current setting.

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Tektronix 560 user manual Calibrate Colors menu selections, Menu item What it does How it works