Color Sample Matching

Color sample matching creates a profile based on the printed color sample that you scanned. Register and use the created profile as the CMYK input (source) profile on the DFE, and use the profile when printing a document.

Use the created profile to reproduce the color tone of the color sample on the printed page as closely as possible.

In this section:

  1. Operation Workflow in Color Sample Matching
    Scan or load a color sample, then scan the test print of a document (PDF) on the machine. Afterwards, compare and match their colors using Color Sample Matching. Use the ICC profile generated by the color matching process to print the document in colors approximating the colors of the color sample as closely as possible.
  2. Performing Color Sample Matching
    This function prints a document on paper while matching the colors in the document to the colors of printed color samples. This section describes the basic operation when color matching a single-page document.
  3. Use Cases
    By using a document comprising multiple pages, or specifying a specific area on a page, you can improve the quality of color reproducibility.
  4. Troubleshooting (Color Sample Matching)
    This section describes solutions when messages appear in Color Sample Matching. It also describes the procedure for improving the quality of color reproducibility.
Parent topic: Using the RICOH Auto Color Adjuster