Colour Balance - Sharp AR-C260P Key Operator's Manual

DESCRIPTION OF PROGRAMS

Colour balance

Use Colour Balance when there is a large
difference between the colours in the colour chart
and the test page that was printed as explained on
page 14.
NOTE
G
Keep the colour chart near the printer. Do not
discard it.
G
Do not expose the Colour Chart to direct
sunlight.
Follow the steps below to set the Colour
Balance.
Display "COLOUR BALANCE" as indicated in the
1
chart on page 29.
COLOUR BALANCE
Press the [OK] key.
2
TEST PAGE PRINT
-OK?
Load A4 or letter-size paper in the tray and press
3
the [OK] key.
When the [OK] key is pressed, "PRINTING." appears
in the display.
After a brief interval, the test page will be printed (see
the following page).
When printing is finished, all adjustment values
return to "0".
Place the colour chart on the test page and
4
compare the colour densities.
For a detailed explanation of adjusting the colour
balance, see "Adjusting the colour balance" on the
following page.
Select the colour that you wish to adjust with the
5
[ ] or [ ] key.
"CYAN", "MAGENTA", "YELLOW" or "BLACK" can
be selected.
CYAN
H: 0 M: 0 L: 0
[ ]
MAGENTA
H: 0 M: 0 L: 0
[ ]
YELLOW
H: 0 M: 0 L: 0
[ ]
BLACK
H: 0 M: 0 L: 0
First adjust the density of cyan.
16
This message will
appear.
[ ]
[ ]
[ ]
Press the [OK] key.
6
The low density (L) value of the selected colour starts
blinking.
SELECT LOW DENSITY
CYAN
Use the [ ] or [ ] key to select a value from -4 to
7
4 for the low density.
Press the [OK] key.
8
The mid-density (M) value of the selected colour
starts blinking.
SELECT MID DENSITY
CYAN
Use the [ ] or [ ] key to select a value from -4 to
9
4 for the mid-density.
Press the [OK] key.
10
The high density (H) value of the selected colour
starts blinking.
SELECT HI DENSITY
CYAN
Use the [ ] or [ ] key to select a value from -4 to
11
4 for the high density.
Press the [OK] key.
12
You will return to the display of step 5.
In step 5, select another colour with the [ ] or
13
[ ] key.
Repeat steps 5 through 12 until you have adjusted all
of the colours.
NOTE
G
Print a test page as explained on page 14 and
verify that the colours match the colours in
the standard colour chart.
G
The processed grey on the bottom line of the
test page provides a good indicator of the
colour balance when
adjustment of the colour densities.
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0
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performing fine