RICOH Auto Color Adjuster Components

To operate the scanner, use the RICOH Auto Color Adjuster that is installed on the computer. The RICOH Auto Color Adjuster has two components: the desktop application and the web application.

You can access the desktop application only from the computer where the application is installed. For details, see Using the Desktop Application.

You can access the web application using a web browser from the computer where the application is installed or from any other computer in the same network. For details, see Using the Web Application.

This section describes the functions and settings of the RICOH Auto Color Adjuster, and the procedure for starting each function and accessing the application settings.

How to Access Functions and Settings	Function/Settings	Overview
Select the corresponding button in the web application	Configuration	Manage Locations, Printers, Paper Catalog, Color Charts and configure values for Quick Color Adjustment. Also, use the Configuration page to manage accounts for users who can access the web application remotely from a web browser. For more information, see Using the Configuration Page.
Select the corresponding button in the web application	Management Console	Verify the color adjustment results of the printer based on various color verification standards. You can check when you executed the Quick Color Adjustment function and how the colors changed over time for each printer or paper. For more information, see Management Console.
Select the function or the settings button in the RICOH Auto Color Adjuster dialog of the desktop application	Quick Color Adjustment	Scan a color chart and generate a profile automatically. Import the created profile as the output (printer) profile on the DFE, and use the profile when printing a document. Use this function at a regular interval to avoid the changes in the printer condition or printing environment to affect the colors on the output sheets. For more information, see Quick Color Adjustment.
	Color Sample Matching	Generate a profile based on the printed color sample that you scanned using the Color Sample Matching function. Import the created profile as the CMYK input (source) profile on the DFE, and use the profile when printing a document. You can use the generated profile to reproduce the colors of the color sample on the printed page as closely as possible. For more information, see Color Sample Matching.
	Colorimetry	Use this function to create custom color charts or use the standard ones to measure the colors output by your printer. You can save the measurement results on the local drive or store them as custom color spaces. For more information, see Colorimetry.
	Settings	Specify various settings related to the scanner and to the application. For more information, see RICOH Auto Color Adjuster: Installation Guide.

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You can also use the Configuration and Management Console pages from a computer on the network. For information about the system and environment requirements, see RICOH Auto Color Adjuster: Installation Guide.