Adjusting Colors

Adjust the printed colors by scanning a color chart and importing the created output ICC profile to a DFE. For details about importing the ICC profile, see RICOH Auto Color Adjuster: User Guide.

To adjust colors:

  1. On the Color Charts page, find the color chart PDF you want to print.
  2. Print the color profiling chart using the target printer and the required print settings. You can send the color chart to print either from the web application, if the hot folder option is enabled, or directly from the printer. For details, see Printing Color Charts.
  3. To obtain a stable color output, print more than one copy of the color chart, and use the copy that is printed last.
  4. Place the color chart for creating an ICC profile on the paper input tray, with the printed side facing up.
  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 Color Adjustment Results. The background color of a successfully completed process is green.
    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 in the message box of the Quick Color Adjustment dialog. For more troubleshooting information, see RICOH Auto Color Adjuster: User Guide.
  12. To close the Quick Color Adjustment dialog, select Exit.
  13. If the DFE does not support automatic ICC profile import from the RICOH Auto Color Adjuster, manually import the generated ICC profile. For details, see RICOH Auto Color Adjuster: User Guide.
Parent topic: Using the Quick Color Adjustment Function