Tektronix PHASER 380 manual Printing Pantone Colors, Blue colors look too purple

6Troubleshooting

Printing PANTONE Colors

If a Phaser 380 printerÕs printer-speciÞc PANTONE Colors are not printing as expected, make sure you are printing with Enhanced (600 x 300) mode with color corrections set to None. Refer to ÒPrinting the PANTONE Color ChartÓ in the on-line manual on the printerÕs CD-ROM for more information.

There are many variables in process reproduction of colors simulated by the Phaser 380 printer, any one of which may affect the quality of the PANTONE Color simulation, including:

■Type of ink used on printing press

■Type of ink Þlm used on printing press

■Effective Þnal resolution

■Dot structure/halftones

If you have questions about PANTONE Color Matching, you can get information in the following places:

■HAL: Request a document catalog from HAL or EuroHAL, TektronixÕ automated fax systems. Refer to ÒUsing the automated fax systemsÓ on page 6-3 for instructions on using HAL and EuroHAL.

■World Wide Web: If you have access to the Internet, you can view selected topics on the Phaser 380 printerÕs web page. Access the printerÕs documentation from this web address:

http://www.tek.com/Color_Printers/userdoc/introduction.html

Blue colors look too purple

If printed blue colors look too purple, print your document with the Vivid Color color correction. Refer to ÒTekColor corrections Ñ making the best selectionÓ on page 4-3 for more information.

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