Loading

Calibrate the printer

It is important that the printer is calibrated daily. The orange printer calibration indicator on the dashboard helps to remind you when printer calibration is required:

Printer calibration is required.

As part of the procedure the system will print calibration charts. For automatic measurement of these charts, an internal sensor must be installed in the printer and enabled in the Settings Editor.

IMPORTANT

You are strongly advised to perform the printer calibration daily.

The printer calibration settings

Before you begin

  • Prepare calibration media according to the calibration media specifications. (Learn about calibration)

  • First, print a job of about 100 sheets to ensure that the printer is warmed up.

Procedure

  1. Load the calibration media.
  2. Touch the calibration indicator on the dashboard or go to [System]  → [Color adjustment].
  3. If required, touch [Select printer calibration procedures] to check which calibration procedures are configured.
  4. Touch [Start printer calibration].
  5. Follow the instructions on the control panel.