Initial color box setup

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  • teklife256
    Trusted Tech

    100+ Posts
    • Sep 2012
    • 164

    #1

    Initial color box setup

    Tools seem to have a way of finding legs in the shop. Cannot seem to find the color setup tools like the density jig and sit chart. Im setting up a brand new mx-m314 soon and am without the setup tools. For certain the boss is going to pissed when I tell him the tools walked. If i know him at all he will refuse to order new tools. My question is can I get away with factory calibration and deliver to the customer? What problems may I have in doing so?
  • Akitu
    Legendary Frost Spec Tech

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    2,500+ Posts
    • Oct 2010
    • 2595

    #2
    Re: Initial color box setup

    An Mx-M314 is not a colour unit, only colour scanning. From what we've experienced here, the scanner calibrations from the factory will typically suffice, alongside the 50-28 positioning adjustments. Check your print quality with 64-1 and if it's not satisfactory, make any necessary adjustments.
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    • teklife256
      Trusted Tech

      100+ Posts
      • Sep 2012
      • 164

      #3
      Re: Initial color box setup

      Thanks for your reply, I will definetly check that when it arrives. I also have a mx-c402 that is going out to the same customer. This machine I believe is a color box. Again, the same situation with this unit....no setup tools. What should be my concerns?

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      • Akitu
        Legendary Frost Spec Tech

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        2,500+ Posts
        • Oct 2010
        • 2595

        #4
        Re: Initial color box setup

        C-402 is definitely a colour box, same concerns as the Frontier MX-C311. Don't have very much info about it as I was badgering Sharp for a week or two to get the manuals posted on their website. Same ideals though, check CQ with 64-5 and 64-1 and see if they're satisfactory, move on from there.
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        • mojorolla
          The Wolf

          2,500+ Posts
          • Jan 2010
          • 2582

          #5
          Re: Initial color box setup

          This is my standard MX series color setup:
          25-2
          50-22
          50-28
          44-2
          44-6
          44-26
          46-74 (or 46-24 and 67-24)
          Use 64-5 to check overall alignment and color densities
          I have only ever used 44-13 in the field if color calibration goes bad.


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          • Horologydoc
            Technician

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            50+ Posts
            • Jun 2011
            • 61

            #6
            Re: Initial color box setup

            Originally posted by mojorolla
            This is my standard MX series color setup:
            25-2
            50-22
            50-28
            44-2
            44-6
            44-26
            46-74 (or 46-24 and 67-24)
            Use 64-5 to check overall alignment and color densities
            I have only ever used 44-13 in the field if color calibration goes bad.


            Also, do a 63-08/67-28 to save factory color calibrations to the service side.

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