Image Adjustment
196
K C M Y
Shadow SP1-104-002 SP1-104-022 SP1-104-042 SP1-104-062
Middle SP1-104-003 SP1-104-023 SP1-104-043 SP1-104-063
- Adjustment Procedure -
1. Execute ACC for the printer mode.
2. Enter the SP mode.
3. Select "Printer SP".
4. Select SP1-102-001. Then select the necessary print mode to adjust. Then select "2" that is used by default
printing as priority.
0: 1200 x 1200 photo mode (1bit/4col)
1: 600 x 600 photo mode (4bit/4col)
2: 600 x 600 photo mode (2bit/4col) (Default)
3: 600 x 600 photo mode (1bit/4col)
4: 1200 x 1200 text mode (1bit/4col)
5: 600 x 600 text mode (4bit/4col)
6: 600 x 600 text mode (2bit/4col)
7: 600 x 600 text mode (1bit/4col)
5. Execute SP1-103-001 to print out a color grayscale chart sheet if you want to examine the image quality
for these settings.
6. Adjust the color density with SP1-104. Compare the color grayscale chart sheet with the C-5Y chart.
1. Adjust the density in this order: "Shadow", "Middle", "Highlight".
2. Check that the following reference patches on the grayscale chart are within the following range
of the C-5Y chart.
Item to adjust Reference patch on the grayscale
chart
(related to the half tone area)
Level on the C-5Y chart
(13 rows scale)
Shadow (High ID) 12th patch from the lighter density C,M,Y: 6 to 10, Center is the 8th
row
K: 8 to 12, Center is the 10th row
Middle (Middle
ID)
8th patch from the lighter density C,M,Y: 3 to 7, Center is the 5th row
K: 5 to 9, Center is the 7th row
Highlight (Low
ID)
4th patch from the lighter density C,M,Y: 1 to 4, Center is the 2nd
row
K: 1 to 5, Center is the 3rd row
7. Use SP1-105-001 to keep the adjusted settings.
8. Turn the main power OFF and ON.