Xerox DocuColor 2060 Instruction Manual

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1. Tools Mode
KEY POINT: Some features or options described in this chapter may not
display or be selectable depending on the configuration of your machine.
Overview
The Tools Mode enables you to establish the default settings for your DocuColor
2060/2045 digital press with scanner to fit yourindividual requirements. You can
change the settings for a variety of features, such as the initial screen to display
when the press is powered on, the language to display on the Touch Screen,
special paper sizes that can be used in certain Paper Trays, timers, audio tone
controls, default settings for scanner features, image quality settings, and more.
Entering and Exiting Tools Mode
KEY POINT:
• Ifyouattempttoaccess theToolsModewhile ajobis printing,access tothe
screens will be delayed until the job completes printing.
• Jobs will queue, but will not print while the Tools Mode is active.
• You cannot access the Tools Mode if the 2060/2045 is in a Fault condition.
• You cannot access the Tools Mode if the Pause key on the Control Panel has
been pressed to halt a job. When the job that was stopped has been
completed, Tools Mode may be accessed.

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Entering Tools Mode
Use the following method to enter the Tools Mode:
1Press the Access button on the Control Panel. The Access Password Screen
appears.
2Use the keypad to enter the Tools Mode password. The default password is five
1s (1 1 1 1 1). For security reasons, only asterisks are displayed on the screen.
3Touch the Enter button on the screen. The Pathway Options screen appears, as
shown in Figure 1.
NOTE:It is recommended that you change the Tools password as soon as
possible after installing the DocuColor 2060/2045 to prevent unauthorized
accesstotheToolsMode.Theprocedure forchangingthepasswordisinChapter
4 of this manual.
Figure 1. Pathway Options screen

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4Touch the Tools Pathway button on the screen. The Machine Defaults 1 screen
appears.
Figure 2. Machine Defaults 1 screen
• Touch the Machine Defaults 2 tab to display that screen.
Figure 3. Machine Defaults 2 screen

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• Touch the Machine Defaults 3 tab to display that screen.
Figure 4. Machine Defaults 3 screen
5Touch the Exit Tools button to exit the Tools Mode.

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Navigating in Tools Mode
Thefollowingtable providestells you howto navigatein ToolsMode bypressing
or touching keys or buttons.
NOTE: Changes made to features in the Tools Mode take effect when you exit
Tools Mode.
Machine Defaults and Feature Defaults
The Machine Defaults 1 screen appears when you first enter the Tools Mode.
You can change the default settings for the options shown on the Machine
Defaults 1, Machine Defaults 2, Feature Defaults 1, and Feature Defaults 2
screens. The Feature Defaults 2 screen is accessed by touching the More... tab.
NOTE:The Machine Defaults 3 screen is discussed later in this chapter.
Key or Button Result
Tabs Allows you to view the options available on that screen.
Enter Saves any changes you made on the screen.
System Default Returns the settings on the screen to the factory default
settings.
Close Closes the screen and returns the system to the previous
screen.
Off Deactivates the feature.
Reset Returns the settings on the screen to the settings that
were in effect when the screen opened.
Cancel Cancels the changes made on the screen.
Exit Tools Exits the Tools Mode.

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Theproceduresusedtochangesettingsfortheoptions shownonthescreensare
described in detail after the figures below.
Figure 5. Machine Defaults 1 screen
The Machine Defaults 2 screen is illustrated in the following figure.
Figure 6. Machine Defaults 2 screen

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The Feature Defaults 1 screen is illustrated in the following figure.
Figure 7. Feature Defaults 1 screen
The Feature Defaults 2 screen is illustrated in the following figure.
Figure 8. Feature Defaults 2 screen
NOTE:The Service Call feature is not yet available.

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Machine Defaults 1
This section describes the features available to you through the Machine
Defaults 1 screen. You can access the following DocuColor features through the
Machine Defaults 1 screen:
• Initial Screen
• Auto Color Calibration
• Tray Priority
• System Timers
• Audio Tones
• Productivity Setting
• Auto Tray Switching
• Set Date & Time
• Dual Language
• Non-Standard Paper Size
• Oversize Settings
NOTE:The Tray Priority and Auto Tray Switching features may not be available,
depending on your DocuColor software version.
Touch the Machine Defaults 1 tab. The Machine Defaults 1 screen appears.
Figure 9. Machine Defaults 1 screen

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Initial Screen
Use the Initial Screen to select the default screen when the DocuColor is
powered on. You can choose from three screens:
• Features
• Job Status
• Machine Status
NOTE:The Basic Features screen is the factory default setting.
1Touch the Initial Screen button on the Machine Defaults 1 screen. The Initial
Screen screen appears.
Figure 10. Initial Screen screen

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2Touch the Features, Job Status or Machine Status button.
NOTE:Refer to the DocuColor 2060/2045 Operator Manual for information
regarding the features on this screen and regarding the Added Features, Image
Quality, and More... screens.
If you leave the setting at the Features screen, the screen shown below appears
whenthe machine ispoweredon. Thisscreen displaysthe BasicFeaturestab for
scan to print jobs.
Figure 11. Basic Features screen
If you change the default setting to the Job Status screen, the screen below
appears when the machine is powered on. This screen displays all the jobs
currently queued for printing.
Figure 12. Job List screen

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If you change the default setting to the Machine Status screen, the
followingscreenappears whenthe machine ispowered on.The appearance
of your Machine Status screen depends on the accessories you have
connected.
Figure 13. Machine Status screen
NOTE:Refer to the DocuColor 2060/2045 Operator Manual for more
information about the Machine Status screen.

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Auto Color Calibration
KEY POINT: The DocuColor 2060/2045 Color Calibration procedure does not
affect the quality of print jobs sent through your Raster Image Processor. It is for
scan to print jobs only.
The DocuColor 2060/2045 has a number of monitoring sensors, as well as
feedback and control mechanisms, that are designed to enhance overall
calibration stability. Image quality is also automatically adjusted periodically
during operation to keep the calibration as close as possible to the initial setup
conditions.
The Raster Image Processor (RIP) connected to your digital press with scanner
also has calibration procedures that you can use for network jobs.

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KEY POINT: Calibration targets can be printed only on A4 or letter sized
paper. Ensure that your IOT has A4 or Letter paper loaded in one of the paper
trays.
KEY POINT: You shouldbeskilled incolor scienceand calibration procedures
before attempting to use the options available on these screens.
What to know about screening
The digital press with scanner uses an advanced proprietary screening
technology to produce the colors, pictures, tints, and shades required to produce
high-quality prints.
PG is an abbreviation for Pattern Generator. The R in 200R refers to Rotated Line
screen, and the C in 200C and 15C refers to Cluster Dot screen.

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The five screening methods and what you should remember about each are
described in the following table.
The Raster Image Processor uses information from the PostScript job and the
software print driver to determine which screen is used for a particular job.
To access the calibration procedures:
Screening
Method What to Remember
150C(LPICluster
Dot) Provides better coverage on rough paper Larger dot provides better color stability
Reduces black and other solid color mottle
Provides better black coverage due to black toner
granularity
Dot size is better for impressions containing tints,
highlights, and pastels
Most suitable for pages requirement careful control of
highlights
Poorest performance on text
200C(LPICluster
Dot) Produces fine rosettes that can better emulate offset lithography.
May leave jaggies on text (fonts)
Better for creating smooth gradients with minimum
contouring
Best for graphics and images
Switch to the 200R screen if banding occurs
200R (LPI
Rotated Line
screen)
The angle is fixed and cannot be adjusted
Has vertical screening for black, which is better for text
and line art.
Switch to the 200C screen if banding occurs.
Best all-purpose screen.
300 LPI Line
screen Generally considered a special use screen. Better edges on colored text with fewer jaggies.
Poor color stability due to small size of dot.
The entirecolorgamutmust be reproduced in two-micron
area.
600 LPI Line
screen Least color stability due to small size of dot. Not recommended for most workflows.
Used primarily for testing.

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1Touch the Auto Color Calibration button on the Machine Defaults 1 screen.
The Auto Color Calibration screen appears.
Figure 14. Auto Color Calibration screen
From this screen, you can perform the following tasks:
• Run Calibration
• Check Gradation
• Manual Adjust
KEY POINT: Touch the Reset button on the Auto Color Calibration screen to
return any settings you changed to their last saved values. Once you exit Tools
Mode, any changes you have made are set.
Refer to the following procedures for detailed information regarding each option
displayed on this screen.

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Run Calibration
Use the Run Calibration feature if it is visually obvious that the gray balance on
your scan to print jobs is not correct. During the Run Calibration procedure, the
digital press creates a Look Up Table by reading the 12 Toner Density Patches
that print out. The digital press then compares those readings to the factory-set
target values and makes the necessary adjustments to bring the values within
the target range.
NOTE:PG is an abbreviation for Pattern Generator. The R in 200R indicates
Rotated Line screen, and the C in 200C and 150C indicates Cluster Dot screen.
1Touch the Run Calibration button on the Auto Color Calibration screen to begin
the calibration process. The Run Calibration screen appears.
Figure 15. Run Calibration screen

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2Do one of the following:
• Touch the 300 PG button to calibrate the 300 Line screens (200R, 200C, and
150C screens). Use this option only if you have noticed a problem with
halftone screening.
• Touch the 600 PG button to calibrate the 600 Line screen. Use this option
only if you have noticed a problem with the gray scale on text.
• Touch the 300 PG & 600 PG button to calibrate all the screens.
3Press the Start button on the Control Panel. The calibration process starts and
color patch prints are printed.

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Check Gradation
The Check Gradation feature allows you to print gradated color patch prints for
each line screen on the digital press. These gradated color patch prints are used
to verify that the dry ink/toner densities for CMYK and Grey balance are correct.
If you are dissatisfied with the appearance of any color on the print, you can
manuallyadjustthe dry ink/tonerdensities for Cyan,Magenta,Yellow,and Black
using the Manual Adjust feature. It is recommended that you begin your
calibration by calibrating the 300 PG screen first. This is the basic line screen
that is used, and all other line screens are calibrated against the 300 PG screen.
Use this feature daily and compare the output of gradated color patches to the
color patch prints from the previous day. Under normal operating conditions,
there should be no difference between them. Automatic sensors and control
mechanisms in the digital press with scanner should maintain consistent
calibration.
If there is an obvious visual difference between two days’ color patches, run the
calibration process on the Raster Image Processor, then run this gradation
process again.

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1Touch the Check Gradation button on the Auto Color Calibration screen to
begin the process. The Check Gradation screen appears.
Figure 16. Check Gradation screen
2Touch the button for the screen for which you want to check the gradation.
3Press the Start button on the Control Panel. The gradation check process starts
and gradated color patch prints are printed.
4Repeat the process for each screen for which you want to check the gradation.

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Manual Adjust
The Manual Adjust feature enables you to modify each color (CMYK) for Low,
Mid, and High densities. You can also modify the same settings for the highlight
values of each screen.
KEY POINT: ManualAdjustshouldbe usedonlybyanexpertincolorscience.
Any changes made on this screen remain in effect for all future scanned jobs,
until it is changed again.
1Touch the Manual Adjust button on the Auto Color Calibration screen. The
Manual Adjust screen appears.
Figure 17. Manual Adjust screen
The value displayed for each setting, 128, is the mid point between 0 and 255.
Entering a lower number produces a lighter color. Entering a higher number
produces a darker color. If you make any changes, run test prints to evaluate the
output prints.