Adjusting Colors

Adjust the printed colors by scanning a color chart and importing the created output ICC profile to a DFE.

To adjust colors:

  1. Find the color chart PDF you want to print based on the Profiling Chart ID displayed on the Color Charts page. For details, see Identifying the PDF file of a Color Adjustment Chart.
  2. Use the Fiery Command WorkStation or the TotalFlow Print Server to print the chart for which you want to create an ICC profile.
    1. Print the document using the required print settings. For information about the print settings, see Printing the Chart for Color Adjustment with Fiery or Printing the Chart for Color Adjustment with TotalFlow Print Server.
        Important:
      • Do not select duplex print.
      • To obtain a stable color output, print 10 copies of the chart. Use the copy of the chart that is printed last.
    2. To avoid importing the color chart as a print job, you can store the PDF on the printer.
  3. Take the last copy of the printed chart.Using the last copy of the printed chart
  4. Place the color chart for creating an ICC profile on the scanner, with the print side facing up.Placing the color chart on the scanner tray
    For more information, see Placing an Original or Color Chart in the Paper Tray.
  5. To start the desktop application, double-click the RICOH[RICOH] icon icon.
  6. In the RICOH Auto Color Adjuster dialog, select Quick Color Adjustment.
  7. In the Quick Color Adjustment dialog, select Scan.
    The Scan Chart dialog is displayed.
  8. In the Scan Chart dialog, select Start Scan.
    The scanner starts scanning the chart for creating an ICC profile and generates an ICC profile automatically.
  9. In the Quick Color Adjustment dialog, check the status of the color adjustment process. The background color of a successfully completed process is green. For details about each item in the dialog, see Quick Color Adjustment Dialog.
      Important:
    • Do not operate the computer while the following messages are displayed: Command WorkStation or TotalFlow Print Server is running.Do not touch the mouse or keyboard..
    1. Check that the color deviation values are displayed and are within the set limit values.
    2. Check that the application created the ICC profile successfully.
    3. If you are using a supported DFE type, check that the application imported the ICC profile to the DFE automatically.
  10. If a warning is shown for the displayed color deviation values, the ICC profile is still created and imported to the DFE. However, to fix the problem that generates the warning, follow the instructions displayed in the message box of the Quick Color Adjustment dialog.
  11. If an error occurs during the color adjustment process, follow the instructions displayed on the screen.For more information, see Troubleshooting Quick Color Adjustment Errors.
  12. Select Exit.
  13. If the DFE does not support automatic ICC profile import or the system is not configured for automatic import, then import the resulted ICC profile manually. For details, see Importing the ICC Profile Manually.

In this section:

  1. Printing the Chart for Color Adjustment with Fiery
    This section describes the settings used for printing the chart for color adjustment using a Fiery DFE.
  2. Printing the Chart for Color Adjustment with TotalFlow Print Server
    This section describes the settings used for printing the chart for color adjustment using a TotalFlow Print Server DFE.
  3. ICC Profile Import
    When you scan a color chart, the application creates an ICC profile once the scanning process is complete. To use the created ICC profile, import it to a DFE.
Parent topic: Using the Quick Color Adjustment Function