Adjusting Colors

Adjust the printed colors by scanning a color chart on the machine and registering the created profile to a DFE.

    Note:
  • You can confirm the name of the PDF file for the color chart that is assigned to each combination of a printer and paper on which to perform color adjustment in Initial Settings ⇒ Details.For more information, see RICOH Auto Color Adjuster: Installation Guide.

To adjust colors:

  1. Use the Fiery Command WorkStation or the TotalFlow Print Server to print the chart for which you want to create a profile.
      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.
    1. Select the printer on which you want to adjust colors.
    2. Print the document using the required print settings. For information about print settings, see Printing the Chart for Color Adjustment with Fiery or Printing the Chart for Color Adjustment with TotalFlow Print Server.
    3. When using Fiery, register the print job in the job archive to omit importing the chart.
    4. When using the TotalFlow Print Server, keep the job as a saved job to omit importing the chart.
  2. Take the last copy of the printed chart.Using the last copy of the printed chart
  3. Place the color chart for creating a profile on the machine, with the print side facing up.Placing the color chart on the machine tray
    For more information, see Placing an Original or Color Chart on the Paper Tray.
  4. To start the desktop application, double-click the RICOH icon ([RICOH] icon).
  5. In the RICOH Auto Color Adjuster dialog, select Quick Color Adjustment.
  6. In the Quick Color Adjustment dialog, select Scan.
    The Scan Chart dialog is displayed.
  7. In the Scan Chart dialog, select Start Scan.
    The machine starts scanning the chart for creating a profile and generates a profile automatically.
      Important:
    • Do not operate the computer while the following messages are displayed: Command WorkStation (TM) or TotalFlow is running.Do not touch the mouse or keyboard..
  8. In the Quick Color Adjustment dialog, make sure that your color adjustment job passed the Pre-judgement, Create Profile, and Register Profile to DFE processes. The background color of a successfully completed process is green.
  9. If a warning is displayed for the Pre-judgement process, the color 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.
  10. If an error occurs during the color adjustment process, follow the instructions displayed on the screen.For more information, see Troubleshooting (Quick Color Adjustment).
  11. Select Exit.
  12. When you are using a DFE that does not support automatic registration of profiles, register the stored profile manually to the DFE. For details, see Profile Registration.

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.
Parent topic: Using the Quick Color Adjustment Function