Xerox 7760 User Manual
Phaser® 7700/7750/7760
color laser printer
PhaserMatch
and
PhaserCal
Version 4.0
User Guide
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Contents
1 Introduction
PhaserMatch Software, Version 4.0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1
PhaserCal Software, Version 4.0. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1
Requirements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2
Installing PhaserMatch/PhaserCal Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2
Installing on Macintosh Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2
Installing on Windows Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3
Next Recommended Reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3
Typical Uses of PhaserMatch Software. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3
Calibrating a Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3
Creating Custom TekColor Corrections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4
Creating New Device Link Profiles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5
Creating ICC Profiles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6
Printing with Custom TekColor Corrections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6
Next Recommended Reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6
Spectrophotometer-Based Calibration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1
Visual Color Calibration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2
3 Creating Custom TekColor Corrections
Creating Device Link Profiles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1
Selecting a Phaser Printer Profile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2
Selecting a Target Device Profile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2
Creating Custom TekColor Corrections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2
Device Link Profile Options Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3
Saving Device Link Profile Screen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3
Sending a Custom TekColor Correction to the Printer Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3
Printing to a Phaser 7760 or Phaser 7750 Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1
Macintosh OS X . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1
Windows 2000 and Windows XP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2
Printing to a Phaser 7700 Printer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3
Macintosh OS X . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3
Windows 2000 and Windows XP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-4
Editing Custom TekColor Corrections Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-1
Editing Hints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-1
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Managing TekColor Corrections on a Phaser 7760 or Phaser 7750 Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1
Managing TekColor Corrections on a Phaser 7700 Printer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1
Macintosh System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-1
Windows System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-1
Spectrophotometer Calibration Data File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-1
Additional Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-3
AGlossary
B Introduction to Color Management
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Introduction
PhaserMatch Software, Version 4.0
PhaserMatch 4.0 is a color management application for the Phaser 7760, 7750, and 7700
printers. The PhaserMatch software includes both color management and color calibration
functionality. This application creates, edits, and manages TekColor corrections that are used
with these color laser printers. Using PhaserMatch software, a user can modify the color
output from these printers to more closely match a different output device, such as a copy
device or printing press. PhaserMatch can edit device link profiles provided with the
PhaserMatch installation or create entirely new TekColor corrections from industry-standard
ICC profiles. PhaserMatch can manage the TekColor corrections stored on a Phaser 7760 or a
Phaser 7750 printer's internal hard drive.
PhaserMatch can also calibrate Phaser 7760, 7750, and 7700 printers. Color calibration is used
to maintain consistent print results. Color laser printers must be periodically calibrated to
eliminate changes in printed colors caused by environmental conditions, such as temperature
and humidity, and normal wear on printer supplies, such as toner cartridges and imaging units.
Note: When you are using the PhaserMatch software, click the Help (?) button in the upper
right hand corner of the screen to view detailed help about each screen.
PhaserCal Software, Version 4.0
PhaserCal 4.0 is a color calibration application for the Phaser 7760, 7750, or 7700 printers. If
you have installed the PhaserMatch software, you do not need to install the PhaserCal
software. Color calibration is used to maintain consistent print results. Color laser printers
must be periodically calibrated to eliminate changes in printed colors caused by environmental
conditions, such as temperature and humidity, and normal wear on printer supplies, such as
toner cartridges and imaging units.
Note: The calibration procedures are not intended to provide color matching from the printer
to another output device; the full version of PhaserMatch should be used for this purpose.
Users of PhaserCal software who need to create or edit TekColor corrections for their printers
should purchase the full version of PhaserMatch software.
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Requirements
PhaserMatch 4.0 and PhaserCal 4.0 software is available for computers running:
■ Apple Macintosh OS X, version 10.2 and later operating systems (For detailed system
requirements, see Macintosh System Requirements on page 7-1.)
■ Microsoft Windows 2000, Windows XP, and later operating systems (For detailed system
requirements, see Windows System Requirements on page 7-1.)
This software supports the Phaser 7760, 7750, and 7700 color laser printers. Other printers by
Xerox and other vendors are not supported.
Installing PhaserMatch/PhaserCal Software
The installer application does not delete existing installations of PhaserMatch. If you do not
want to use a previous version of PhaserMatch, delete the previous versions of PhaserMatch
before installing PhaserMatch 4.0.
Note: You will only need PhaserMatch 3.0 if you are using the scanner-based color profile
creation tool. You can use both versions of PhaserMatch on your system.
Before installing and using PhaserMatch or PhaserCal you should install the appropriate
Xerox-supplied Phaser 7760, 7750 and 7700 PostScript printer drivers on your computer.
If you have both the PhaserMatch and PhaserCal CD-ROMs, you only need to install the
PhaserMatch software. The PhaserMatch software includes the same calibration functionality
as the PhaserCal software. If you install PhaserMatch after you install PhaserCal, only
PhaserMatch is available for use. The installer for PhaserCal does not install PhaserCal if you
have already installed PhaserMatch.
Installing on Macintosh Systems
1. Insert the PhaserMatch or PhaserCal CD-ROM into your computer's CD-ROM drive.
2. Double-click the Installer icon.
3. Click Continue.
4. Read the license agreement and click Accept to continue.
5. Follow the prompts in the installer to finish the installation.
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Installing on Windows Systems
1. Insert the PhaserMatch or PhaserCal CD-ROM into your computer's CD-ROM drive.
The CD-ROM automatically runs the installer.
2. Read the license agreement and click Accept to continue.
Note: To install additional profiles, select Custom, and then select the profiles that you
want to install.
3. Follow the prompts in the installer to finish the installation.
Next Recommended Reading
■ For an introduction to using PhaserMatch or PhaserCal to calibrate your Phaser 7760,
7750, or 7700 printer, go to Calibrating a Printer on page 1-3.
■ For an introduction to creating a custom TekColor correction, go to Creating Custom
TekColor Corrections on page 1-4.
■ For an introduction to printing using custom TekColor corrections, go to Printing with
Custom TekColor Corrections on page 1-6.
Typical Uses of PhaserMatch Software
Calibrating a Printer
Color calibration is one of the most important things you can do if you want to obtain optimal
color output from your printer. Color laser printers must be periodically calibrated to eliminate
changes in printed colors caused by environmental conditions, such as temperature and
humidity, and normal wear on printer consumables, such as toner cartridges and imaging units.
Calibration may also be necessary if the printer has been used for long extended print runs or
after extended periods of inactivity.
Calibration can be done using one of the following two methods.
■ Method 1 is a spectrophotometer-based calibration done within PhaserMatch/PhaserCal
software.
This is the recommended method for calibration as it provides the most consistent
calibration method for your printer. If you do not have a spectrophotometer, it is suggested
that you consider purchasing one because a spectrophotometer can be a valuable color tool
for your business.
■ Method 2 is a visual calibration done using the control panel of the printer.
Calibration should be performed after the printer is warmed up.
For more information on color calibration, see Printer Calibration on page 2-1.
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Typical Uses of PhaserMatch Software
Creating Custom TekColor Corrections
Your Phaser printer has a number of TekColor corrections built into the printer. Try these color
corrections before using PhaserMatch. Using the existing color corrections saves you time
since you do not have to create new color corrections for your printer to get the output you
want. For information on using the built-in color corrections, see the User Guide on the Xerox
website at www.xerox.com/office/support
If none of the TekColor corrections built into the printer meet your needs, you can generate
new TekColor corrections using PhaserMatch. Creating new TekColor corrections can be
accomplished in several ways. The simplest way to create a new TekColor correction is to start
from existing ICC profiles. You can:
■ use an existing ICC device link profile to create a TekColor correction, and then download
it to a Phaser 7760 or Phaser 7750 printer or update the Phaser 7700 printer driver.
■ edit an existing ICC device link profile, and then download it to a Phaser 7760 or
Phaser 7750 printer or update the Phaser 7700 printer driver.
■ create a new device link profile by linking a Phaser printer ICC profile and the ICC profile
of another device, and then download it to a Phaser 7760 or Phaser 7750 printer or update
the Phaser 7700 printer driver.
.
If an existing ICC device link profile meets your needs, you can use the "Download Profiles"
and "Edit Profiles" functionality. Editing or downloading TekColor corrections can save time
because you do not have to create new device link profiles.
If you do not want to use the ICC profiles provided by the PhaserMatch software, you can
create your own ICC profiles by purchasing ICC profile creation software and instruments
from a third party vendor.
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Typical Uses of PhaserMatch Software
The following diagram shows the color matching elements of the software and the flow of the
software.
ICC Profile ICC Profile
ICC Profile for Phaser Printer
(Phaser Printer Profile)
ICC Profile for Target Output Device
(Target Device Profile)
Manage TekColor
Corrections
(Download and
delete profiles)
ICC Profile
ICC Profile for Color Correction
(Device Link Profile)
TekColor Correction
Custom TekColor Correction
(Used by Phaser printer when
selected in Phaser Printer Driver)
Phaser 7760/7750
TekColor Correction
stored on the Printer
and selected in the
Printer Driver
Creating New Device Link Profiles
Edit TekColor
Corrections
(Edit profile)
Phaser 7700
TekColor Correction
stored on a computer
and sent to the Printer
by the Printer Driver
In order to obtain the best results from PhaserMatch custom color corrections, a Phaser printer
and target device ICC profile should be created on fully calibrated devices. In PhaserMatch,
the ICC profiles for Phaser printers are called “Phaser printer profiles”. In PhaserMatch, the
ICC profiles for other devices you wish to emulate are called “target device profiles”.
You can use the Phaser printer profiles and target device profiles supplied with the printer and/
or PhaserMatch. If you use the custom installation, you can select to install additional target
device profiles and profiles that simulate some of the printer’s built-in Phaser TekColor
corrections. Use these ICC profiles to create device link profiles, and then you can modify
these device link profiles. When you need to create a new TekColor correction, you need to
create a device link profile.
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Typical Uses of PhaserMatch Software
Creating ICC Profiles
You can use the target device profiles supplied with the printer. To create a new ICC profile,
you will need a third-party profile creation tool. Create new profiles when one of the following
conditions exists:
■ The Phaser printer profile does not meet your needs.
■ You do not have an ICC profile for the device you want the printer to match.
■ The colors produced by the target device have changed due to environmental or other
conditions.
■ The ICC profiles supplied by the device's manufacturer do not meet your needs.
Printing with Custom TekColor Corrections
Printing to a Phaser 7760 or Phaser 7750 Printer
Once a custom TekColor correction is created by PhaserMatch, you can download it to the
hard drive on a Phaser 7760 or Phaser 7750 printer. Each Phaser 7760 and Phaser 7750 can
store up to 10 new TekColor corrections created by PhaserMatch. These new custom TekColor
corrections are then selected in the printer’s PostScript Printer Driver. The custom TekColor
corrections work just like the TekColor corrections that are already built-into the printer, such
as SWOP Press and Euroscale Press. You can also use PhaserMatch to delete the custom
TekColor corrections from the hard drive.
For more information on printing with custom TekColor corrections on a Phaser 7760 or
Phaser 7750 printer, see Printing to a Phaser 7760 or Phaser 7750 Printer on page 4-1 or click
the Help (?) button in the PhaserMatch application.
Printing to a Phaser 7700 Printer
PhaserMatch adds new TekColor corrections to the PostScript printer driver associated with a
Phaser 7700 printer. PhaserMatch modifies the printer driver files to make the new TekColor
corrections available in the driver on the computer being used. The custom TekColor
corrections work just like the TekColor corrections, such as SWOP Press and Euroscale Press,
built into the printer.
For more information on printing with custom TekColor corrections on a Phaser 7700 printer,
see Printing to a Phaser 7700 Printer on page 4-3 or click the Help (?) button in the
PhaserMatch application.
Next Recommended Reading
For more information about:
■ making minor changes to TekColor corrections, go to Editing Custom TekColor
Corrections Overview on page 5-1.
■ creating a custom TekColor correction, go to Creating Custom TekColor Corrections on
page 3-2.
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Typical Uses of PhaserMatch Software
■ printing using a custom Tekcolor correction, go to Printing to a Phaser 7760 or Phaser
7750 Printer on page 4-1 or Printing to a Phaser 7700 Printer on page 4-3.
■ managing TekColor corrections, go to Managing TekColor Corrections on a Phaser 7760
or Phaser 7750 Printer on page 6-1 or Managing TekColor Corrections on a Phaser 7700
Printer on page 6-1.
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