Xerox 7760DX - Phaser Color Laser Printer Evaluator Manual page 8

Advanced colour management
Confi gurable Automatic TekColor
Corrections
Using the Automatic mode for managing
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TekColor Corrections enables the
Phaser 7760 printer to automatically
detect offi ce graphics, press separations,
monochrome graphics, and spot colours
and apply specifi c TekColor corrections
to each of them. Further, you can defi ne
which TekColour Corrections the Phaser
7760 printer will apply to each graphical
element on the page – consistently
delivering the colour output you expect.
Each Phaser 7760 includes a built-in
library of TekColor Corrections for a
wide variety of output devices, including
computer displays, other printers and
multifunction systems and production-
class equipment. The ability to defi ne
TekColor Corrections for specifi c elements
on the page ensures the Phaser 7760
will print your RGB, CMYK and Pantone
colours to your specifi cations.
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PhaserMatch 4.0 Colour
Management and Calibration
Software
PhaserMatch 4.0 is the latest version
of colour management software
from Xerox. PhaserMatch 4.0 delivers
advanced features to help you manage
the colour output of the Phaser 7760 and
the TekColour Corrections available on
the Phaser 7760. The Phaser 7760 comes
pre-loaded with many useful TekColor
Corrections, but many graphic intensive
environments have very specifi c demands
for their colour printers.
PhaserMatch 4.0 delivers you two
primary capabilities:
1. Edit existing TekColor Corrections
Using the "Edit Profi le" feature, you can
edit an existing TekColor Correction and
fi ne-tune the colour output and colour
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matching capabilities of your Phaser
7760 colour printer. You can then
download the edited profi le, making it
available to all users of the Phaser 7760
printer.
2. Create new TekColor Corrections
Starting with the ICC profi les of the
Phaser 7760 printer and your intended
target output device, PhaserMatch 4.0
can create a new TekColor Correction
for your Phaser 7760. Again, you can
download the new TekColor Correction
to your Phaser 7760 printer – making it
available in the printer driver for all of
its users.
PhaserCal Calibration Software
PhaserCal is the colour calibration
application within PhaserMatch 4.0.
Colour laser printers must be periodically
calibrated to eliminate changes in
printed colours caused by environmental
conditions and normal wear and tear on
the printer's consumables. PhaserCal can
account for these changes and maintain
consistent print output.
The PhaserCal application communicates
with and controls a spectrophotometer
that is connected to your computer. In
the absence of a spectrophotometer,
a data fi le with measurement
information can be imported into
PhaserCal. Alternatively, a visual
calibration method allows for quick and
convenient checks without requiring
additional devices.
PhaserCal comes standard on the Phaser
7760DN model. PhaserMatch 4.0, which
includes PhaserCal, is standard on the
Phaser 7760GX and Phaser 7760DX
models – and offered as an option for
the Phaser 7760DN.
TekColor corrections
Whether you are a creative colour
professional or an average offi ce colour
user, the Phaser 7760 has a wide range
of colour capabilities available. The
standard TekColor choices include:
• Automatic
• Offi ce Colour
– sRGB Display
– sRGB Vivid
– LCD Display
• Press Match
– SWOP Press
– Euroscale Press
– Commercial Press
– SNAP Press
– Japan Colour
– ISO Coated
– ISO Uncoated
• None
• Black and White
Colour Calibration Methods
Visual Calibration Method:
Visual calibration is an easy method of
calibrating the colours of your Phaser
7760. From the printer's front panel,
select "Printer Setup," "Calibration Setup,"
and "Calibrate Colours" - step-by-step
instructions will guide you through the
process. The printer will print pages to
help you evaluate its colour output, and
the front panel will enable you to input
values to correct the colours to match your
expectations.
Spectrophotometer-Based
Calibration:
The PhaserCal software can communicate
with a spectrophotometer that is
connected to your PC to perform a
highly accurate colour calibration.
The Phaser 7760 will print out the
calibration pages that correspond to
your spectrophotometer, which are then
scanned and processed within PhaserCal
- calibrating the colour of your printer and
delivering the colour quality you expect