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Using ColorSync on a Macintosh
ColorSync is a Color Matching System that attempts to match the printer's colors to the screen's colors. ColorSync 2.1.2 ships with Mac OS version 8. The software for the Phaser 360 printer includes a printer profile that contains specific color information required by ColorSync. This is an ICC (International Color Consortium) profile.

ColorSync adjusts an image's colors either on the computer or in the printer. The TekColor color corrections adjust an image's colors in the printer. When you are using ColorSync Color Matching (instead of PostScript Color Matching in the driver), make sure the None TekColor color correction option is selected.

For more information on color matching options, see Color Matching.

To use ColorSync color matching, you need to do the following:

  1. Insert the printer's CD-ROM or Phaser 360 Color Printer Installer for Mac® OS Disk 1 into the appropriate drive.

  2. Double-click the Phaser 360 Installer icon. Click Continue until the Easy Install window appears.

  3. Select Easy Install to automatically install the software, and click Install.

    Or, select Custom Install from the pull-down menu, and select the following options, then click Install:

  4. Set up the driver:

    1. Open the Chooser from the Apple menu.

    2. Select the LaserWriter 8 driver.

    3. Select your printer in the list.

    4. Click the Setup button.

    5. The correct PPD file should be selected automatically.

      If the PPD file is not selected automatically, the Printer Descriptions dialog box opens showing the location of the PPD files you installed in Step 1. Select the TKP360P1.PPD file.

    6. Click the Select button.

    7. Click OK, then close the Chooser.

  5. From the Apple menu, select Control Panels.

  6. Select the ColorSync System Profile Control Panel device, and select the profile for your monitor. Click the Close box.

  7. Select Print from the File menu in your application.

  8. In the Print dialog box, click Options.

  9. In the Print Options dialog box, make the following selections:

    1. Select either ColorSync Color Matching or PostScript Color Matching in the Print pop-up menu.

    2. Select your printer in the Printer Profile pop-up menu.

    3. Select None in the Color Corrections pop-up menu.

    4. Click OK.

  10. Click Print in the Print dialog box.


    Note: If printed colors are not what you expected, refer to
    Printed colors are not what you expected for more information.

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