Adjusting the spot color using a chart

You can execute fine adjustment of the spot color after CMYK adjustment using the printed chart.

To print the chart, use Spot Color screen.

On Adjustment by Printing the Chart, you can print the chart on which the value of the selected spot color is regarded as the center value. You can print the color chart where the color is varied with 8 steps based on the center value of CMYK values specified by the degree of variation (%), per 9 groups where the conversion method of CMYK differs.

 From the printed chart, specify the No. of the color patch and Group to adopt those to the spot color and fix the CMYK values.

  1. On the Spot Color screen, click Adjustment by Printing the Chart - Print Chart.

    The Print Chart screen is displayed.

  2. Set the Copies, Paper Tray, and Screen Settings.

    • supplementary explanationIn the Screen Setting, select the screen type to be used for printing.

  3. Click Print.

    Chart printing is executed.

    • supplementary explanationWhen you execute Print Chart, No. and Group become available.

  4. Confirm the printed chart.

  5. Specify the color step number in Step (from 1 to 10).

  6. Specify the number of the color patch and group which you adopt the spot color to No. and Group, and click OK.

    The preview chart changes its look with changed CMYK values with the specified variation step, and the specified color is displayed on After Adjustment.

  7. Confirm the preview of After Adjustment, and repeat Step 5 and Step 6 as required.