6 Using Color

This table shows the selections available in the Calibrate Colors menu.

Calibrate Colors menu selections

Menu item*

 

 

What it does

How it works

 

 

 

 

 

Adjust light/dark

 

Lightens or darkens all toner

Press Menu.

<----

---->

Menu

colors.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lighter/Darker:+0 *

Lightens or darkens all toner

To lighten colors, press

 

<----

---->

OK

colors.

 

<--(the number

 

 

 

 

The current Light/Dark setting

 

decreases in 1-point

 

 

 

 

 

steps); then press OK.

 

 

 

 

reflects the average value of the

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

four separate density settings.

To darken colors, press

 

 

 

 

Each increase adjusts all four

 

-->(the number

 

 

 

 

density values up or down the

 

increases in 1-point

 

 

 

 

same amount. The available

 

steps); then press OK.

 

 

 

 

adjustment range is limited so

 

 

 

 

 

 

that no single color exceeds the

 

 

 

 

 

 

±10 value limit.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adjust each color

 

Controls the color density for

Press Menu.

<----

---->

Menu

each color independently.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Color Reference Page

Prints a sample of the current

Press Print.

 

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---->

Print

density settings and a range of

 

 

 

 

 

 

settings for each color.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adjust <color>:

Enters the menu to calibrate a

Press Menu.

 

<---- ----> Menu

single color.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adjust <color>:+0 *

Calibrates the indicated color.

To lighten this color

 

<----

---->

OK

 

 

toner, press <--(the

 

 

 

 

 

 

number decreases in

 

 

 

 

 

 

1-point steps); then

 

 

 

 

 

 

press OK.

 

 

 

 

 

To darken this color

 

 

 

 

 

 

toner, press -->(the

 

 

 

 

 

 

number increases in

 

 

 

 

 

 

1-point steps); then

 

 

 

 

 

 

press OK.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reset adjustments

Resets the color calibration to

Press Menu; then press

 

<----

---->

Menu

the default settings.

 

Confirm.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*An asterisk (*) indicates the current setting.

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Tektronix 740L manual Calibrate Colors menu selections, Menu item What it does How it works