The output density and print position for each color may vary depending on the machine's environment, such as temperature and humidity.
Calibration helps you improve the color density.
Follow the steps listed below to carry out calibration from the control panel.
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Press the Up or Down arrow key (+ or -) to choose Color Correction. Press OK.
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Press the Up or Down arrow key (+ or -) to choose Calibration. Press OK.
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Press the Up or Down arrow key to choose Calibrate. Press OK.
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Press the Up arrow key (+) to choose Yes.
If you print using the Windows printer driver and you still have a print quality issue, check the settings in the Printing Preferences dialog box.
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Access the Printing Preferences dialog box.
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Click the Advanced tab and click Other Print Options....
![Printer Printing Preferences dialog box](/g/b/img/faqend/faq00002477_011/sg/en/21675/preference_01.gif)
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Choose Color Calibration in the Printer Function, and make sure that both the Use Calibration Data check box and the Get Device Data Automatically check box are checked.
![Color Calibration Color Calibration](/g/b/img/faqend/faq00002477_011/sg/en/1000586/ColorCalibration.gif)
Follow the steps listed below to carry out calibration from the status monitor.
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For Mac OS X v10.7.5 and 10.8.x users:
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Run System Preferences, choose Print & Scan, and then choose the machine.
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Click Option & Supplies.... Click the Utility tab, and then click Open Printer Utility. The Status Monitor will start up.
For Mac OS X v10.9.x users:
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Run System Preferences, choose Printers & Scanners, and then choose the machine.
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Click Options & Supplies.... Click the Utility tab, and then click Open Printer Utility. The Status Monitor will start up.
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Now the status monitor is turned on.
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Go to the menu bar, click Control => Color Calibration.
![Status Monitor](/g/b/img/faqend/faq00002477_011/sg/en/21833/calibrationmac.gif)
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Color Calibration dialog appears. Read the message and click OK. The machine starts color calibration and then the printer driver attempt to get the calibration data from the machine.