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Phaser® 7700/7750/7760 color laser printer PhaserMatchand PhaserCal User Guide Version 4.0 www.xerox.com/office/support
Phaser® 7700/7750/7760 color laser printer PhaserMatchand PhaserCal User Guide Version 4.0 www.xerox.com/office/support
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...Macbeth Ltd., a subsidary of Apple Computer, Inc. All Rights Reserved. XEROX®, CentreWare®, Phaser®, PhaserCal®, PhaserMatch®, PhaserSMART®, and TekColor™ are trademarks of Xerox Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. Microsoft®, Excel... under the copyright laws of X-Rite Incorporated. NetWare® is a trademark of SWOP, Inc. Copyright © 2006, 2004 Xerox Corporation. Adobe® Illustrator®, Photoshop®, and PostScript® are trademarks of the United States. QuarkXPress® is a...
...Macbeth Ltd., a subsidary of Apple Computer, Inc. All Rights Reserved. XEROX®, CentreWare®, Phaser®, PhaserCal®, PhaserMatch®, PhaserSMART®, and TekColor™ are trademarks of Xerox Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. Microsoft®, Excel... under the copyright laws of X-Rite Incorporated. NetWare® is a trademark of SWOP, Inc. Copyright © 2006, 2004 Xerox Corporation. Adobe® Illustrator®, Photoshop®, and PostScript® are trademarks of the United States. QuarkXPress® is a...
PhaserMatch and PhaserCal 4.0 User Guide
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... 1-4 Creating New Device Link Profiles 1-5 Creating ICC Profiles 1-6 Printing with Custom TekColor Corrections 1-6 Next Recommended Reading 1-6 Spectrophotometer-Based Calibration 2-1 Visual Color Calibration 2-2 3 Creating Custom TekColor Corrections Creating Device Link Profiles 3-1 Selecting a Phaser Printer Profile 3-2 Selecting a Target Device Profile 3-2 Creating Custom TekColor Corrections 3-2 Device Link Profile Options Screen 3-3 Saving Device Link Profile Screen 3-3 Sending...
... 1-4 Creating New Device Link Profiles 1-5 Creating ICC Profiles 1-6 Printing with Custom TekColor Corrections 1-6 Next Recommended Reading 1-6 Spectrophotometer-Based Calibration 2-1 Visual Color Calibration 2-2 3 Creating Custom TekColor Corrections Creating Device Link Profiles 3-1 Selecting a Phaser Printer Profile 3-2 Selecting a Target Device Profile 3-2 Creating Custom TekColor Corrections 3-2 Device Link Profile Options Screen 3-3 Saving Device Link Profile Screen 3-3 Sending...
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Contents Managing TekColor Corrections on a Phaser 7760 or Phaser 7750 Printer 6-1 Managing TekColor Corrections on a Phaser 7700 Printer 6-1 Macintosh System Requirements 7-1 Windows System Requirements 7-1 Spectrophotometer Calibration Data File 7-1 Additional Information 7-3 A Glossary B Introduction to Color Management PhaserMatch and PhaserCal 4.0 User Guide ii
Contents Managing TekColor Corrections on a Phaser 7760 or Phaser 7750 Printer 6-1 Managing TekColor Corrections on a Phaser 7700 Printer 6-1 Macintosh System Requirements 7-1 Windows System Requirements 7-1 Spectrophotometer Calibration Data File 7-1 Additional Information 7-3 A Glossary B Introduction to Color Management PhaserMatch and PhaserCal 4.0 User Guide ii
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... PhaserMatch should purchase the full version of PhaserMatch software. PhaserMatch can modify the color output from these color laser printers. Color calibration is a color calibration application for the Phaser 7760, 7750, and 7700 printers. Using PhaserMatch software, a user can edit device link profiles provided with these printers to another output device; Note: The calibration procedures are used with the...
... PhaserMatch should purchase the full version of PhaserMatch software. PhaserMatch can modify the color output from these color laser printers. Color calibration is a color calibration application for the Phaser 7760, 7750, and 7700 printers. Using PhaserMatch software, a user can edit device link profiles provided with these printers to another output device; Note: The calibration procedures are used with the...
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... requirements, see Windows System Requirements on your computer's CD-ROM drive. 2. Click Continue. 4. If you install PhaserMatch after you should install the appropriate Xerox-supplied Phaser 7760, 7750 and 7700 PostScript printer drivers on page 7-1.) This software supports the Phaser 7760, 7750, and 7700 color laser printers. Double-click the Installer icon. 3. PhaserMatch and PhaserCal 4.0 User Guide 1-2
... requirements, see Windows System Requirements on your computer's CD-ROM drive. 2. Click Continue. 4. If you install PhaserMatch after you should install the appropriate Xerox-supplied Phaser 7760, 7750 and 7700 PostScript printer drivers on page 7-1.) This software supports the Phaser 7760, 7750, and 7700 color laser printers. Double-click the Installer icon. 3. PhaserMatch and PhaserCal 4.0 User Guide 1-2
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... provides the most important things you want to obtain optimal color output from your printer. Color laser printers must be performed after extended periods of inactivity. Typical Uses... of PhaserMatch Software Installing on page 1-6. Next Recommended Reading ■ For an introduction to using PhaserMatch or PhaserCal to finish the installation. Insert the PhaserMatch or PhaserCal CD-ROM into your Phaser 7760, 7750, or 7700 printer, go to Calibrating a Printer...
... provides the most important things you want to obtain optimal color output from your printer. Color laser printers must be performed after extended periods of inactivity. Typical Uses... of PhaserMatch Software Installing on page 1-6. Next Recommended Reading ■ For an introduction to using PhaserMatch or PhaserCal to finish the installation. Insert the PhaserMatch or PhaserCal CD-ROM into your Phaser 7760, 7750, or 7700 printer, go to Calibrating a Printer...
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... do not have to create new color corrections for your own ICC profiles by linking a Phaser printer ICC profile and the ICC profile of TekColor corrections built into the printer meet your needs, you can create your printer to use the ICC profiles provided by...Phaser 7760 or Phaser 7750 printer or update the Phaser 7700 printer driver. ■ create a new device link profile by purchasing ICC profile creation software and instruments from existing ICC profiles. Try these color corrections before using the built-in several ways. For information on the Xerox website at www.xerox...
... do not have to create new color corrections for your own ICC profiles by linking a Phaser printer ICC profile and the ICC profile of TekColor corrections built into the printer meet your needs, you can create your printer to use the ICC profiles provided by...Phaser 7760 or Phaser 7750 printer or update the Phaser 7700 printer driver. ■ create a new device link profile by purchasing ICC profile creation software and instruments from existing ICC profiles. Try these color corrections before using the built-in several ways. For information on the Xerox website at www.xerox...
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.... In PhaserMatch, the ICC profiles for Color Correction (Device Link Profile) TekColor Correction Custom TekColor Correction (Used by Phaser printer when selected in Phaser Printer Driver) Edit TekColor Corrections (Edit profile) Phaser 7760/7750 TekColor Correction stored on the Printer and selected in Phaser TekColor corrections. ICC Profile ICC Profile for Phaser Printer (Phaser Printer Profile) ICC Profile ICC Profile for Target...
.... In PhaserMatch, the ICC profiles for Color Correction (Device Link Profile) TekColor Correction Custom TekColor Correction (Used by Phaser printer when selected in Phaser Printer Driver) Edit TekColor Corrections (Edit profile) Phaser 7760/7750 TekColor Correction stored on the Printer and selected in Phaser TekColor corrections. ICC Profile ICC Profile for Phaser Printer (Phaser Printer Profile) ICC Profile ICC Profile for Target...
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.... To create a new ICC profile, you want the printer to match. ■ The colors produced by the target device have changed due to the PostScript printer driver associated with the printer. Each Phaser 7760 and Phaser 7750 can use PhaserMatch to the hard drive on a Phaser 7760 or Phaser 7750 printer. These new custom TekColor corrections are already built...
.... To create a new ICC profile, you want the printer to match. ■ The colors produced by the target device have changed due to the PostScript printer driver associated with the printer. Each Phaser 7760 and Phaser 7750 can use PhaserMatch to the hard drive on a Phaser 7760 or Phaser 7750 printer. These new custom TekColor corrections are already built...
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PhaserMatch and PhaserCal 4.0 User Guide 1-7 Typical Uses of PhaserMatch Software ■ printing using a custom Tekcolor correction, go to Printing to a Phaser 7760 or Phaser 7750 Printer on page 4-1 or Printing to a Phaser 7700 Printer on page 4-3. ■ managing TekColor corrections, go to Managing TekColor Corrections on a Phaser 7760 or Phaser 7750 Printer on page 6-1 or Managing TekColor Corrections on a Phaser 7700 Printer on page 6-1.
PhaserMatch and PhaserCal 4.0 User Guide 1-7 Typical Uses of PhaserMatch Software ■ printing using a custom Tekcolor correction, go to Printing to a Phaser 7760 or Phaser 7750 Printer on page 4-1 or Printing to a Phaser 7700 Printer on page 4-3. ■ managing TekColor corrections, go to Managing TekColor Corrections on a Phaser 7760 or Phaser 7750 Printer on page 6-1 or Managing TekColor Corrections on a Phaser 7700 Printer on page 6-1.
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Send the calibration data to calibrate the printer visually. Visual Color Calibration The printer contains a set of instructions that describe how to the printer. PhaserMatch and PhaserCal 4.0 User Guide 2-2 Note: Using a spectrophotometer to manually measure the calibration data ..., or PhaserCal. Note: The instructions explaining how to do color calibration gives you the optimal printed colors on how to perform a visual color calibration. For more information on your Phaser printer. The printed color-balancing tutorial explains how to use these screens, click the Help...
Send the calibration data to calibrate the printer visually. Visual Color Calibration The printer contains a set of instructions that describe how to the printer. PhaserMatch and PhaserCal 4.0 User Guide 2-2 Note: Using a spectrophotometer to manually measure the calibration data ..., or PhaserCal. Note: The instructions explaining how to do color calibration gives you the optimal printed colors on how to perform a visual color calibration. For more information on your Phaser printer. The printed color-balancing tutorial explains how to use these screens, click the Help...
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...corrections. Creating Device Link Profiles PhaserMatch software enables you to alter the colors printed by your Phaser printer so they more closely match the colors produced by the output device of your Phaser color printer and another output device such as part of a Device Link Profile... device link profile is an ICC profile that get installed as part of the standard installation. ■ Phaser printer ICC profiles that combines the color information about the printer and the target device into one of the methods mentioned previously in the main PhaserMatch screen. 3. Launch the...
...corrections. Creating Device Link Profiles PhaserMatch software enables you to alter the colors printed by your Phaser printer so they more closely match the colors produced by the output device of your Phaser color printer and another output device such as part of a Device Link Profile... device link profile is an ICC profile that get installed as part of the standard installation. ■ Phaser printer ICC profiles that combines the color information about the printer and the target device into one of the methods mentioned previously in the main PhaserMatch screen. 3. Launch the...
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... ICC profiles most often used by PhaserMatch to be sent to use your Phaser printer. If a new Phaser printer ICC profile was created by clicking the Next button in this color mode, use CMYK colors. If your files use RGB to emulate using a third party ICC profile... creation application, you create. Device link profiles are used as target profiles specify CMYK colors for the device space. Selecting a Phaser Printer Profile To select a Phaser printer profile, click the Select Profile button under the heading Select a Target Device Profile, in the main...
... ICC profiles most often used by PhaserMatch to be sent to use your Phaser printer. If a new Phaser printer ICC profile was created by clicking the Next button in this color mode, use CMYK colors. If your files use RGB to emulate using a third party ICC profile... creation application, you create. Device link profiles are used as target profiles specify CMYK colors for the device space. Selecting a Phaser Printer Profile To select a Phaser printer profile, click the Select Profile button under the heading Select a Target Device Profile, in the main...
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...users' perceptions of cyan, magenta, and yellow colors. Sending a Custom TekColor Correction to the Printer Screen Phaser 7760/7750 Printer When you are : ■ Pure Black Enhancement ■ Preserve Paper Color Checking Pure Black Enhancement prevents colors specified by your computer and enables you want... of the prints. Checking Preserve Paper Color modifies the background colors of < 100%. The Printers selection shows the Phaser 7760 and Phaser 7750 printers installed on your computer. Note: Preserve Paper Color can change the background color of the prints to save the custom...
...users' perceptions of cyan, magenta, and yellow colors. Sending a Custom TekColor Correction to the Printer Screen Phaser 7760/7750 Printer When you are : ■ Pure Black Enhancement ■ Preserve Paper Color Checking Pure Black Enhancement prevents colors specified by your computer and enables you want... of the prints. Checking Preserve Paper Color modifies the background colors of < 100%. The Printers selection shows the Phaser 7760 and Phaser 7750 printers installed on your computer. Note: Preserve Paper Color can change the background color of the prints to save the custom...
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...installed on the computer where PhaserMatch is going to store the color corrections. Only this screen, click the Help (?) button in your Phaser printer, then the target profile used with a Phaser 7700 printer. Other applications, such as Adobe Photoshop, use the Delete ...remote computers so PhaserMatch should have color management turned off in the PhaserMatch application. Phaser 7700 Printer PhaserMatch adds new color corrections to the printer driver when it is connected to select the link profiles you create a printer driver. Creating Custom TekColor Corrections The...
...installed on the computer where PhaserMatch is going to store the color corrections. Only this screen, click the Help (?) button in your Phaser printer, then the target profile used with a Phaser 7700 printer. Other applications, such as Adobe Photoshop, use the Delete ...remote computers so PhaserMatch should have color management turned off in the PhaserMatch application. Phaser 7700 Printer PhaserMatch adds new color corrections to the printer driver when it is connected to select the link profiles you create a printer driver. Creating Custom TekColor Corrections The...
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... name of the correction. Printing with Custom TekColor Corrections Printing to a Phaser 7760 or Phaser 7750 Printer Macintosh OS X The TekColor corrections created by PhaserMatch work with a TCP/IP connection to the printer, the driver lists the TekColor corrections using the short name of the desired color correction. Computers with TCP/IP Connections to the...
... name of the correction. Printing with Custom TekColor Corrections Printing to a Phaser 7760 or Phaser 7750 Printer Macintosh OS X The TekColor corrections created by PhaserMatch work with a TCP/IP connection to the printer, the driver lists the TekColor corrections using the short name of the desired color correction. Computers with TCP/IP Connections to the...
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To select a custom TekColor correction for the Phaser 7750 printer: 1. Select the TekColor tab. 3. Click OK. Click the Press Match radio button, and then from the Press Match field, select the color correction you selected. 9. Click on the short name ...Phaser 7760 printer: 1. In the Print screen, click the Properties button. 2. Select a print-quality mode. Select the TekColor tab. 3. Select a print-quality mode. Computers with TCP/IP Connections to the Printer When using a computer with applications that generate CMYK or RGB color values when printing. Note: The printer...
To select a custom TekColor correction for the Phaser 7750 printer: 1. Select the TekColor tab. 3. Click OK. Click the Press Match radio button, and then from the Press Match field, select the color correction you selected. 9. Click on the short name ...Phaser 7760 printer: 1. In the Print screen, click the Properties button. 2. Select a print-quality mode. Select the TekColor tab. 3. Select a print-quality mode. Computers with TCP/IP Connections to the Printer When using a computer with applications that generate CMYK or RGB color values when printing. Note: The printer...
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.... Click on the name Custom Color 1, Custom Color 2, through Custom Color 10. Select a print-quality mode. PhaserMatch and PhaserCal 4.0 User Guide 4-3 Ensure the paper in the printer matches the profile you want to a Phaser 7700 Printer Macintosh OS X The TekColor corrections...screen box, click the Properties button. 2. Note: The printer driver's settings for printing. 4. Ensure the paper in the printer matches the profile you downloaded the color correction to a Phaser 7700 Printer 7. Printing to the printer. 5. Select the TekColor tab. 3. Click the Press Match...
.... Click on the name Custom Color 1, Custom Color 2, through Custom Color 10. Select a print-quality mode. PhaserMatch and PhaserCal 4.0 User Guide 4-3 Ensure the paper in the printer matches the profile you want to a Phaser 7700 Printer Macintosh OS X The TekColor corrections...screen box, click the Properties button. 2. Note: The printer driver's settings for printing. 4. Ensure the paper in the printer matches the profile you downloaded the color correction to a Phaser 7700 Printer 7. Printing to the printer. 5. Select the TekColor tab. 3. Click the Press Match...
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... 3. Click on the short name of the desired color correction. To select a custom TekColor correction: 1. Click on the Color Correction pop-up menu, and then click on the Press Match Color selection. 4. The printer driver supplied for this OS lists the custom TekColor...Quality. 2. To select a custom TekColor correction: 1. Click on the short name for the desired color mode. PhaserMatch and PhaserCal 4.0 User Guide 4-4 Printing to a Phaser 7700 Printer The printer driver supplied for this operating system lists the custom TekColor corrections using the short name of the ...
... 3. Click on the short name of the desired color correction. To select a custom TekColor correction: 1. Click on the Color Correction pop-up menu, and then click on the Press Match Color selection. 4. The printer driver supplied for this OS lists the custom TekColor...Quality. 2. To select a custom TekColor correction: 1. Click on the short name for the desired color mode. PhaserMatch and PhaserCal 4.0 User Guide 4-4 Printing to a Phaser 7700 Printer The printer driver supplied for this operating system lists the custom TekColor corrections using the short name of the ...