Tektronix Phaser 300X user manual Color Control Strip feature

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Using the rear panel switches for color correction is only necessary if you are not set up to use the Phaser 300X drivers. If you are using TekColor Dynamic Correction in the Phaser 300X drivers, the settings you choose in the driver override the rear panel switches for prints you make from the driver.

For complete information on color correction, refer to the

Phaser 300X Drivers and Utilities Printing Reference.

■Using color sampler charts provided on the Phaser 300X CD-ROM and diskettes.

The Phaser 300X CD-ROM and diskettes contain color sampler charts for CMYK (cyan, magenta, yellow, and black), RGB (red, green, and blue), HSB (hue, saturation, and brightness), and PANTONE Colors. The charts consist of colored rectangles and coordinate values. Print out the appropriate chart for your application, and use the coordinate values to select colors within an application. For example, your printer can produce PANTONE-approved process color simulations. Use the PANTONE Color sampler chart to select the process color values within software applications that best simulate PANTONE Colors on the Phaser 300X.

For details on printing the charts, refer to the Phaser 300X Drivers and Utilities Printing Reference.

Color Control Strip feature

The printer software also includes the Color Control Strip feature, which allows you to check the consistency of printed colors between prints made on the same printer, as well as between prints made on more than one of the same type or model of printer. When this option is selected in the printer driver, the printed page includes a band of colors along the bottom edge; the colors in this band reflect the currently selected color correction. For more information, refer to the Phaser 300X Drivers and Utilities Printing Reference.

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