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<page xmlns="http://projectmallard.org/1.0/" type="topic" style="task" id="color-calibrate-printer" xml:lang="te">
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<link type="guide" xref="color#calibration"/>
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<link type="seealso" xref="color-calibrate-scanner"/>
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<link type="seealso" xref="color-calibrate-screen"/>
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<link type="seealso" xref="color-calibrate-camera"/>
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<desc>Calibrating your printer is important to print accurate colors.</desc>
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<credit type="author">
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<name>Richard Hughes</name>
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<email>richard@hughsie.com</email>
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<mal:credit xmlns:mal="http://projectmallard.org/1.0/" type="translator copyright">
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<mal:name>Praveen Illa</mal:name>
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<mal:email>mail2ipn@gmail.com</mal:email>
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<mal:years>2011.</mal:years>
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<title>How do I calibrate my printer?</title>
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There are two ways to profile a printer device:
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<item><p>Using a photospectrometer device like the Pantone ColorMunki</p></item>
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<item><p>Downloading a printing a reference file from a color company</p></item>
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Using a color company to generate a printer profile is usually the
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cheapest option if you only have one or two different paper types.
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By downloading the reference chart from the companies website you
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can then send them back the print in a padded envelope where they
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will scan the paper, generate the profile and email you back an
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Using an expensive device such as a ColorMunki works out cheaper only
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if you are profiling a large number of ink sets or paper types.
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If you change your ink supplier, make sure you recalibrate the printer!
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