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Important preparations
Printing the color sampler charts
Note: You can select color corrections from the printer's front panel. However, if you need to select color corrections with downloadable utility files, also install the Printer Utilities item in the Custom Install window. (You may need to use utility files if the printer is some distance away from you, or if you are not using one of the provided drivers.)
Do one of the following depending on your computer system:
Windows 95 and Windows NT 4.0:
In the Run window, type in the drive for the CD-ROM or diskette, followed by the file name SETUP, and click OK. For example: D:SETUP
At the Command Line, type in the drive for the CD-ROM or diskette, followed by the file name SETUP, and click OK. For example: D:SETUP
In the Select Installation Type dialog box, select Custom Install and click Next.
In the Driver Installation dialog box, select a printer driver option if applicable, and click Next.
In the Custom Install: Select Utilities dialog box, select the Samplers option and the Printer Utilities option, and click Next and follow the prompts. Files are copied to your hard disk.
In the Finish Installation dialog box click Next.
Note: Follow the instructions in the printer's user manual if you need to install and setup a printer driver. Locate the files:
Note: Follow the instructions in the printer's user manual if you need to install and setup a printer driver.
The color correction utility files are in the PHSR350 directory inside the PHSRTOOL directory.
To print from a provided (PPD-supported) driver:
Print from an application with the driver's TekColor Vivid Color option selected.
Print from an application with either the Vivid Color front panel selection, or the Vivid Color (VIVDCOLR.PS) utility file downloaded to the printer.
* Make sure to use the same color correction to print the chart and later to print the colors from an application. Printing the color sampler charts
Decide which color correction you need to use; see Important preparations for details.
If you are selecting a color correction from the printer's front panel, use the TekColor Corrections menu.
If you need to download a color correction utility file:
Workstation users: Send a color correction file to the printer as you would any PostScript file.
Workstation users: Send the file to the printer as you would any PostScript file.
Print your document using one of the following methods:
If you are not using a supported driver: Print your document with the same downloaded utility file or front panel color correction you used to print the chart. Any other color correction selection can cause the colors to print differently.