Controlling Color Density

When colors look faded, adjust the toner color density to extend the life of the components.

Print and use the Color Reference Page

1.In the printer’s front panel, press Help scroll to Print Quality. Press Menu, scroll to Calibrate Colors. Press Menu, scroll to Adjust Each Color. Press Menu, and print the Color Reference

Page.

2.Compare the Color Reference Page to the Color Density Samples. Make a note of the value (–10 to +10) for each color that most closely matches the samples.

3.Adjust the density for each color: Enter the value noted in Step 2 in the Calibrate Colors menu, under Adjust Each Color.

Decrease color density: Press <---.

Increase color density: Press --->.

4.Reprint the Color Reference Page; check your adjustments.

1

 

 

 

 

2

 

Color Reference Page

 

 

 

Cyan

Magenta

Yellow

Black

 

 

-10

-10

-10

-10

 

 

-8

-8

-8

-8

 

 

-6

-6

-6

-6

 

 

-4

-4

-4

-4

 

 

-2

-2

-2

-2

 

 

0

0

0

0

 

 

+2

+2

+2

+2

 

 

+4

+4

+4

+4

 

 

+6

+6

+6

+6

 

 

+8

+8

+8

+8

 

 

+10

+10

+10

+10

 

 

 

Calibrate Colors

 

3

Exit

 

 

Menu

Adjust Each Color

 

 

 

 

Adjust Light/Dark

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Tektronix 750 manual Controlling Color Density, Print and use the Color Reference