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

I Colour adjustment
As the printer is used, ambient conditions and the
depletion of consumables (the toner cartridge and
drum cartridge) can gradually cause changes to
occur in the four colour components of colour
images, cyan, magenta, yellow, and black. This
results in deviations in the colour balance.
These deviations in the colour balance occur
gradually over a long period of time. Ambient
conditions (temperature and humidity) and the
number of times the printer is used can have a
large effect on colour deviation.
When should the colour balance be adjusted?
G Colour adjustment can also be performed
whenever a noticeable change occurs in the
colour balance.
G
Colour adjustment should always be performed
when one of the toner cartridges (cyan, magenta,
yellow, or black) is replaced.
G
It is recommended that colour adjustment be
performed once every 500 prints.
G Colour Adjustment Flow Chart
Use the Test Print on the following page to print a test page
Do the colours on the test page match the colours on the standard
colour chart included with the printer? (see page 15)
Using Colour Balance
(see page 16)
No
How much do the colours differ?
Large difference
Print a test page (see page 14)
Colour balance is successfully adjusted
DESCRIPTION OF PROGRAMS
Colour adjustment functions
The printer has the following two colour adjustment
functions, as well as a test print for colour
adjustment:
Easy calibration
This mode is used for fine adjustment of the grey
balance at the mid density level of the colours
cyan, magenta, and yellow. Use this mode to
correct minor colour deviations. (see page 18)
Colour Balance
This function is used to adjust each of the density
levels (low, mid, and high) of the four colour
components, cyan, magenta, yellow and black.
Use this mode when the colour deviation is
significant. (see page 16)
Test print
This program is used to determine whether "Colour
Balance" or "Easy
performed on the machine. (see page 14)
Yes
Small difference
Using Easy Calibration
(see page 18)
Calibration" should be
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