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. 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 Profiling Charts.
      Important:
    • Do not select duplex print.
  3. To obtain a stable color output, print more than one copy of the color chart, and use the copy that is printed last.Using the last copy of the printed chart
  4. Place the color chart for creating an ICC profile on the paper input tray, with the printed side facing up.Placing the color chart on the paper input tray
    For more information, see Placing a Sample or Color Chart on the Input 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 Color Adjustment Results. 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: Automatically importing ICC profile to DFE.Do not use 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 in the message box of the Quick Color Adjustment dialog. For more information, see Troubleshooting Quick Color Adjustment Errors.
  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 Importing the ICC Profile Manually.

In this section:

  1. 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