HPLJ CP1520 colour test page

[cvhmanchester]

I want to check the colour truth of the printer output, the  alignment etc.

Is there a standard HP colour chart that can be prnited out and compared with a standard?

Thank you

[HPMN1127]

To correctly and most accurately test your color output you would have to buy a pattern test chart, which we get through Katun (I'm sure other places have these as well). Even if you were to print out a color test chart on another device to compare to the HP, there's no saying the other device is accurate either, therefor it wouldn't be a very conclusive test. So typically your best bet is to purchase a test chart from a vendor if color is that crucial.  Either way with this machine calibrating the machine is probably as close to HP specs of the machine as you'll get.

[cvhmanchester]

Thank you for the prompt reply.

Just to clarify.

I cannot find the Pattern Test card on the Katun site.  Can you provide the part no?

Presumably, I have to download a matching printer file, print it out, then compare with the supplied test card. I cannot see a printer file download on their site either.

Unfortunately, I do not have a colorimeter to quantify the colour difference between the two charts. I have a colour calibrated Epson scanner, 16-bit, so I could scan both charts and compare the colour data from the two charts.

Do you know of a colour tweeking programme to calibrate the CP1520?