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							231 – Adjusting Color: Color Correct Utility
MC361/MC561/CX2731 MFP Advanced User’s Guide
12Click “Print Palette” and check if the adjusted color is closer to 
the color you want and then click “Next”.
Note
If you want to change the color more or change other colors, 
repeat steps 8 to 11.
13Enter a save name and then click “Save”.
14Click “OK”.
15Click “Finish”.
For Macintosh
1Launch the “Color Correct Utility”.
2Select the MFP and then click “Select PPD File”.
3Select a PPD file for the MFP and click “Open”.
4Click “Next”.
5Click “Office Palette Tuning”.
6Select the name of the setting you want and click “Print 
Swatches”.
The Color sample is printed.
7Click “Next”.
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							232 – Adjusting Color: Color Correct Utility
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8Click “‘Print Palette”.
The Adjusting color sample is printed.
9Compare the color between the color palette on the screen and 
printed adjusting color sample.
Note
Any colors marked with a cross cannot be adjusted.
10Click the color you want to adjust.
11Check each adjustable range from the pull-down menu for X and 
Y.
Note
The adjustable value varies depending on the color.
12Check the printed color sample to select the most suitable color 
you want within the adjustable range and then check the X and Y 
values.
13Select the values you checked in the previous step and click 
“OK”.
14Click “Print Palette” and check that the adjusted color is closer to 
the color you want.
Note
If you want to change the color more or change other colors, 
repeat steps 10 to 14.
15Enter a name and click “Save”.
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							233 – Adjusting Color: Color Correct Utility
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16To save the setting on the PPD file selected at step 3, click 
[Save].
17Enter the administrator’s name and password.
18Click “Quit”.
19Click “OK”.
20Under “System Preferences” select “Print & Fax” to delete and re-
register all printers for which adjustments were made.
Changing Gamma Value or Hue
You can adjust the tone by adjusting the gamma value, and the 
output color by adjusting the hue.
For Windows
1Click “Start > “All Programs” > “Okidata” > “Color Correct Utility” 
> “Color Correct Utility”.
2Select “Hue & Saturation Tuning” and click “Next”.
3Select the MFP, then click “Next”.
4Select the standard mode, then click “Next”.
5Apply settings as necessary by adjusting the slide bar. 
Note
If you select the “Use printer’s unadjusted color” check box, 
100% of each color is used for printing, and the hue slide bar is 
fixed.
6Click “Test Print”.
7Check the print result.
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							234 – Adjusting Color: Color Correct Utility
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Note
If you are not satisfied with the result, repeat steps 5 and 6.
8Click “Next”.
9Enter a name and click “Save”.
10Click “OK”.
11Click “Finish”.
For Macintosh OS X
1Launch the Color Correct Utility].
2Select the MFP, then click “Select PPD file”.
3Select a PPD file for the MFP and click “Open”.
4Click “Next”.
5Click “Gamma/Hue/Saturation Tuning”.
6Select the standard mode, then click “Next”.
7Apply settings if necessary by adjusting the slide bar. 
Note
If you enter check “Use default printer hue”, 100% of each color 
is used for printing, and the hue slide bar is fixed.
8Click “Print Test”.
9Check the print result.
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							235 – Adjusting Color: Color Correct Utility
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Note
If you are not satisfied with the result, repeat steps 7 to 9.
10Enter a name, then click “Save”.
11To save the setting on the PPD file selected at step 3, click 
“Save”.
12Enter the administrator password.
13Click “Quit”.
14Click “OK”.
15Under “System Preferences”, select “Print & Fax” to delete and 
re-register all printers for which adjustments were made.
Printing Using Adjusted Color Settings
Windows PCL/PS Printer Drivers
1Open the file you want to print.
2From the “File” menu, select “Print”.
3Click “Preferences” or “Properties”, depending on the version of 
Windows you are using.
4On the “Color” tab, select “Office Color”, then click “Detail” 
(“Details” for PS).
5Select the “User Setting” (“User Settings” for PS) and select the 
setting you created with the Color Correct Utility, then click “OK”.
Windows PCLXS Printer Driver
1Open the file you want to print.
2From the “File” menu, select “Print”.
3Click “Preferences” or “Properties”, depending on the version of 
Windows you are using.
4On the “Color” tab, select “Advanced Color”.
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							236 – Adjusting Color: Color Correct Utility
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5Select “User Defined” under “Color Setting”, then select he 
setting you created with the Color Correction utility.
6Click “OK”.
Macintosh OS X PS Printer Driver
1Open the file you want to print.
2From the “File” menu, select “Print”.
3Click “Office Color” on the “Color” panel.
4Click “Options” to select the setting you created with the Color 
Correct Utility from “User Color Adjustment”.
5Click “OK”.
Saving Color Correction Settings
You can save the adjusted color settings to a file.
Important!
The administrator’s authority is needed for this function.
For Windows
1Click “Start” > “All Programs” > “Okidata” > “Color Correct 
Utility” > “Color Correct Utility”.
2Select “Import/Export Color Settings”, then click “Next”.
3Select the MFP, then click “Next”.
4Click “Export”.
5Select the file you want to export and then click “Export”.
6Specify the folder where the file is to be saved and then click 
“Save”.
7Click “OK”.
8Click “Finish”.
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							237 – Adjusting Color: Color Correct Utility
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For Macintosh OS X
1Launch the Color Correct Utility.
2Select the MFP, then click “Select PPD file” to select a file.
3Select a PPD file for the MFP and click “Open”.
4Click “Next”.
5Click “Manage Color Settings”.
6Click “Export”.
7Select the file you want to export, then click “Export”.
8Specify the folder in which to save the settings, then click “Save”.
9Click “Cancel”.
10Click “Quit”.
11Click “OK”.
Importing Color Correction Settings
You can import color correct settings from the files you have saved.
For Windows
1Click “Start” > “All Programs” > “Okidata” > “Color Correct 
Utility” > “Color Correct Utility”.
2Select “Import/Export Color Settings”, then click “Next”.
3Select the MFP, then click “Next”.
4Click [“Import”.
5Select the file you want and then click “Open”.
6Select the settings you want to import, then click “Import”.
7Check that the setting is imported properly, then click “Finish”.
For Macintosh OS X
1Launch the Color Correct Utility.
2Select the MFP, then click “Select PPD file”.
3Select the PPD file and click “Open”.
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							238 – Adjusting Color: Color Correct Utility
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4Click “Next”.
5Click “Manage Color Settings”.
6Click “Import”.
7Select the file you want and click “Open”.
8Select the setting you want to import, then click “Import”.
9To save the setting to the PPD file specified on step 3, click 
“Save”.
10Enter the user name and password with administrator rights and 
click “OK”.
11Click “Cancel”.
12Check that the setting is imported properly, then quit the Color 
Correct Utility.
Deleting Color Correction Settings
You can delete unnecessary setting files.
For Windows
1Click “Start” > “All Programs” > “Okidata” > “Color Correct 
Utility” > “Color Correct Utility”.
2Select “Import/Export Color Setting”, then click “Next”.
3Select the MFP and click “Next”.
4Select the file you want to delete, then click “Delete”.
5Click “Yes” to confirm the deletion.
6Check that the setting is deleted properly, then click “Finish”.
For Macintosh OS X
1Launch the Color Correct Utility.
2Select the MFP and then click “Select PPD file” to select a file.
3Select the PPD file on the MFP and click “Open”.
4Click “Next”.
5Click “Manage Color Settings”.
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							239 – Adjusting Color: Color Swatch Utility: Windows only
MC361/MC561/CX2731 MFP Advanced User’s Guide
6Select the setting you want to delete and then click “Delete”.
7Click “Yes” to confirm the deletion.
8To save the setting to the PPD file specified on step 3, click 
“Save”.
9Enter the administrator password and click “OK”.
10Check that the setting is deleted properly, then click “Quit”.
11On the configuration screen, click “OK”.
Color Swatch Utility: Windows 
only _______________________
You can print RGB color samples on the MFP using the Color Swatch 
Utility. The RGB values given for each RGB color sample can be 
entered in your application software to ensure that the color printed 
matches the color on the swatch.
Important!
• Macintosh cannot be used with this utility.
• For details on how to install the utility, see the Technical 
Reference at http://my.okidata.com.
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							240 – Adjusting Color: Color Swatch Utility: Windows only
MC361/MC561/CX2731 MFP Advanced User’s Guide
Printing a Color Swatch
1Click “Start” > “All Programs” > “Okidata” > “Color Swatch 
Utility” > “Color Swatch Utility”.
2Click “Print”.
3Select the MFP under “Name”.
4Click “OK”.
The color swatch prints.
5Select the color you want and write down its RGB values.
Customizing the Color Sample
If you cannot find the color you want on the color swatch, follow the 
procedures below to customize the color.
1Click “Switch”.
2Click “Detail”.
3Adjust the three slide bars until the color you want appears.
4Click “Close”.
5Click “Print” 
6Select the MFP from “Name”.
7Click “OK”.
Note
If you are not satisfied with the printing result, repeat from step 
1.
Printing a File with the Color You Want
For details on how to specify the color on the application, read your 
application’s manual.
When printing color sample’s and the file you want, use the same 
printer driver setting values.
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