Recommended Calibration Conditions - Xerox 490 Color Management Manual

Prepare for Color Calibration

Recommended Calibration Conditions

This section describes the recommended conditions for performing the pre-calibration and color
calibration procedures in the following chapters.
1. The printer should be properly maintained in accordance with supplied Xerox
documentation.
2. The paper stock used to perform the pre-calibration and color calibration should be the
same paper stock used for jobs that will be submitted after the pre-calibration and color
calibration have been successfully performed.
Note
The lamp specification given in the following condition is only a recommendation, not a
requirement.
D50 Ra=99, Color rendering AAA, 5000K Extra neutral white fluorescent bulb.
3. The printer is located in an environment comparable to the B-Zone of the table below:
Environmental Zone
B-Zone
C-Zone
A-Zone
3-2
Xerox 490/980 Color Continuous Feed Printing System
Temp. Range Rel. Humidity Range
59° F to 86° F 30% to 65% RH
15° C to 30° C
50° F to 82° F 65% - 85% RH
15° C to 27° C
59° F to 90° F 15% to 30%
15° C to 32°
Comments
The 490/980 CCF
Printing System will
deliver optimal
performance in this
zone.
The 490/980 CCF
Printing System will
deliver degraded
performance in this
zone.
The 490/980 CCF
Printing System will
deliver degraded
performance in this
zone.
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