HP Color LaserJet 8500 Service Manual - Page 462

4 Enter the color adjustment numbers in the printer control panel. a Press GO and - VALUE + at the same time. COLOR ADJUST MENU appears on the display. b Press ITEM until the option you want appears on the display. The options are listed below:
BLACK SMOOTH VALUE =
CYAN SMOOTH VALUE =

MAGENTA SMOOTH VALUE = YELLOW SMOOTH VALUE =
BLACK DETAIL VALUE =
CYAN DETAIL VALUE =

MAGENTA DETAIL VALUE = YELLOW DETAIL VALUE = c Press - VALUE + until the number recorded in step 3c appears on the display. d Press SELECT to enter the number into the printer memory. An asterisk (*) appears to the right of the selection. e Repeat steps 4a through 4d to adjust the color screens, as necessary. 5 Reprint the color adjust page. 6 Examine the new color adjust test page and verify that the color adjustment is correct. • Verify that each of the color ramps (black, cyan, magenta, and yellow) matches the background for each color and has a red arrow next to the circle. If another circle matches the background more closely, return to step 4 to reset the values on the printer control panel to the number shown in that circle. • Verify that the circles in the neutral axis areas of the color adjust test page are neutral gray (gray without a color tint), and then verify that one of the circles in the ramp is a color very close to the background. If the circles are not neutral gray, additional corrections to cyan, magenta, or yellow might be necessary. If there is an overall tint of color in the circles, make the adjustments suggested by the following table. However, the most accurate correction is determined by the circles in the individual black, cyan, magenta, and yellow ramps. 460 Chapter 7 - Troubleshooting EN