User's Manual

XPS Card Printer Installation and User Guide 120
How to Adjust the Colors Printed
The XPS Card Printer driver for use with Windows operating systems includes a Color
Adjustment feature in Printing Preferences.
Using the Color Adjustment tab, you can:
• Change the brightness of color printing on the card
• Change the contrast of color printing on the card
• Change the color balance of color printing on the card
1. Open the Preferences dialog in the
following ways:
a. Using the Open Printers Window
button in My XPS Card Printer
b. From the Start Menu in Windows 7
or Vista
c. From the Start Menu in Windows
XP
2. Click the Color Adjustment tab to view it.
3. The tab contains two similar images: the
original image and the adjusted image.They
show how the changes might look on a card.
4. Check "Enable Color Adjustment" if needed to use the settings.
Brightness
To change the overall lightness or darkness of the
card, change the Brightness setting.
1. Click the Up arrow to make the image
lighter, or the Down arrow to make the
image darker.
2. The Adjusted image shows the effect of the
new setting.
3. Click the Apply button after each change to
save it.
4. Print one or more cards to verify your
changes:
5. Print one or more cards from the ID software.
6. Print a sample card from the Properties Status page.
7. Evaluate the appearance of the cards.
8. Repeat these steps until the cards meet your requirements.
9. Click the Apply button to save the new values.