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Color Correction Utility ______________
General Information
This utility allows you to fine tune the printer’s color settings 
and save them for future use. 
The Color Correct Utility is the best choice for working with 
Microsoft Excel or Word. 
You can use the Color Correct Utility to:
•Change the Pallet Color:  see page 262
•Adjust the Gamma Value and Hue:  see page 270
How to Install
Load this program from the Menu Installer located on the CD. 
Additional Information
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Change the Pallet Color
General Information
      
There are four steps in changing the Pallet Color.
1.Print the Sample Color Chart.
See page 263.
2.Print the Color Adjustment Chart.
See page 264.
3.Make the adjustments.  Save the adjustments, using a 
name you select.
See page 266.
4.When printing a document, select the name of the saved 
adjustment settings.
See page 269.
NOTES
This feature is not available for Windows Me/98.
This feature is not available for shared printers....

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Change the Pallet Color
Step 1:  Print the Sample Color Chart
1.Click Start → Programs → All Applications.
Windows XP/Server 2003
Click Start → Programs → Okidata → Color Correct 
Utility →  Color Adjustment Utility.
2.Select Adjust Pallet Color. Click Next.
3.The Select Printer screen appears.  Select the printer you 
are using.  Click Next.
The Color Correct Utility starts.
Installed printer drivers display.  You must setup each 
driver.
4.The Select Setting screen appears. From...

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Change the Pallet Color
Step 2:  Print the Color Adjustment Chart
First, you must perform the steps in “Step 1: Print the Sample 
Color Chart”  see page 263.
6.Click Next.
7.The Pallet Color Matching screen appears.
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8.Click Test print.
The Color Adjustment Chart prints.
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9.Compare the printed Color Adjustment Chart to the Pallet 
Color Matching screen.
If the printed colors do not match the screen, perform an 
adjustment.
You cannot adjust colors marked with an X.
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Change the Pallet Color
Step 3:  Make the adjustments and save the 
settings
First, you must perform the steps in “Step 1: Print the Sample 
Color Chart”  see page 263 and “Step 2: Print the Color 
Adjustment Chart”  see page 264.
When making the adjustments, you are obtaining the best 
possible match between the values for Hue and Brightness on 
your Sample Color Chart and the Pallet Color Matching screen.
10.On the Pallet Color Matching screen, click the color you 
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11.The Enter Adjustment Value screen appears.
-View the pull down menus for the Hue (X) and Bright-
ness (Y) values.  
-You are finding the available ranges for both Hue (X) 
and Brightness (Y).
-The available ranges (values) vary according to color.
12.Use the Sample Color Chart.
-Find the color you want to adjust. 
-Locate the desired color within the identified available 
ranges (values) from Step 10.
-Find the values for both Hue (X) and Brightness (Y)
13.On the Pallet Color...

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14.Click OK.
15.The Pallet Color Matching screen appears.
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16.Click Test Print.
The Color Adjustment Chart prints.
     Fig5-17.jpg          
17.Compare the printed Color Adjustment Chart to the Pallet 
Color Matching screen.
-If you are satisfied with the comparison, go to the next 
step.
-If you are not satisfied, repeat steps 10 through 16.
18.If you have another color you want to adjust, repeat 10 
through 16.
19.When you have finished adjusting...

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Change the Pallet Color
Step 4:  Use the saved settings to print a 
document
Windows
1.Open the file you want to print.
2.Click File → Print.
3.Select your printer. 
4.Next: 
-Windows XP/Server 2003:  Click Properties. Click 
Advanced.
-Windows 2000:  go to the next step.
5.On the Color tab, under Color Mode, under User Setting, 
select the Color Matching name you created using the 
Color Correct Utility
6.Click OK.
7.Print the document.
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Adjust the Gamma Value and Hue
General Information
1.Click Start → Programs → All Applications.
2.Next:
-Windows XP/Server 2003:  Click Okidata → Color 
Correct Utility → All Applications.
-Windows 2000:  Go to the next step.
3.Select Correct gamma and hue.  
4.Click Next.
5.The “Select printer” screen appears.  Select the printer 
you want to adjust.
6.Click Next.
7.The Color Correct Utility starts.
-The installed printer drivers display.
-You must setup the Color Correct Utility...