Operation Workflow in Color Sample Matching

Scan or load a color sample, then scan the test print of a document (PDF) on the machine. Afterwards, compare and match their colors using Color Sample Matching. Use the ICC profile generated by the color matching process to print the document in colors approximating the colors of the color sample as closely as possible.
  1. If you have the saved original data and the saved golden sample, load them.
  2. If you do not have the saved original data and the saved golden sample, prepare the original PDF and the color sample.
    1. Print the document on paper (generate a hard copy of the document).Printing the document
    2. Select Color Sample Matching, and then display the document in the application.Starting the Color Sample Matching function and displaying the document in the application
    3. Place the color sample on the paper tray of the machine, and then scan it in Color Sample Matching.
  3. Place the hard copy of the document that you printed in step on the machine, and then scan it in Color Sample Matching.Scanning the printed document
  4. Perform color matching in Color Sample Matching, and then save the profile.
  5. Optional: Save the original data and the golden sample data.
  6. Register the profile to a DFE, and then print the document using the profile.Registering the profile to a DFE and printing the document with the new profile
    The colors are matched to the sample and the document is printed.

In this section:

  1. Color Sample Matching Dialog
    To open the Color Sample Matching dialog, select Color Sample Matching in the RICOH Auto Color Adjuster application. Operate the items in the Color Sample Matching dialog from left to right to create a profile to be used when printing.
  2. Supported Format of Document Data in Color Sample Matching
Parent topic: Color Sample Matching