C8800 User’s Guide99Color MenuThe printer automatically adjusts color balance and density atappropriate intervals, optimizing the printed output for brightwhite paper viewed in natural daylight conditions. The itemson this menu provide a means of changing the default settingsfor special or particularly difficult print jobs.Notes:Factory default settings are shown in bold.Settings with a dagger (†) only appear when theappropriate option is installed.Item Settings ExplanationDENSITYCONTROLAUTOMANUALIf set to AUTO, image density will beautomatically adjusted at power on,when a new image drum or tonercartridge is installed, and at intervals of100, 300 and 500 drum counts. If a 500drum count interval occurs during aprint job it will occur at the end of thatjob, and will take up to 55 seconds. Ifset to manual, this adjustment will onlybe performed when initiated by the nextmenu item.ADJUSTDENSITYEXECUTE Selecting this will activate adjustmentof the color density.COLOR TUNING PRINT PATTERN Selecting this item prints the colortuning pattern to help you adjust thecolor balance.x HIGHLIGHTx MID-TONEx DARKx =C: CyanM: MagentaY: YellowK: Black-3~0~+3-3~0~+3-3~0~+3Adjusts image density for each colorcomponent (cyan, magenta, yellow andblack). Normal setting is 0.x DARKNESSx =C: CyanM: MagentaY: YellowK: Black-3~0~+3 Adjusts darkness of each colorcomponent (cyan, magenta, yellow andblack). Normal setting is 0.
