Boost Colors For A More Vibrant Look With The Color Boost Wizard

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1. Use the Setup Color Boost wizard to boost color density in semi-transparent areas.
2. Apply this when printing t-shirts, white toner laser transfers, or DTF transfers with ink removal.
3. Prevent semi-transparent areas from appearing faded.
4. Understand that Color Boost affects only semi-transparent areas, not opaque areas.

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1. Open the Q menu.
2. Select Setup Color Boost.
3. Confirm that the Setup Color Boost dialog opens.

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1. Set the page size of the print bed.
2. Example: Set the page size to 14 x 16.
3. Select the graphic to use as the print sample.
4. Set the print size to allow multiple samples on one page.
5. Click Next.

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1. Set the minimum Color Boost value.
2. Example: Set the minimum to 2.
3. Set the maximum Color Boost value.
4. Example: Set the maximum to 12.
5. Set the increment value.
6. Example: Use increments of 2.
7. Click Print Color Boost Chart.

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1. Locate the six generated jobs in the queue with varying Color Boost values.
2. Right-click any job and select Print, or
3. Click the Print icon above the queue.
4. Print all samples.
5. Compare color strength in semi-transparent areas.
6. Confirm that white underbase areas remain unchanged.

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1. Note that excessive Color Boost can oversaturate semi-transparent areas.
2. Understand that Color Boost does not affect opaque areas.
3. To adjust opaque areas, use the Color Boost Graphics slider in the Print Mode dialog.
4. Locate this slider in the Processing Options section of the print mode.

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1. Review the printed samples.
2. Return to the Setup Color Boost wizard.
3. Enter the preferred Color Boost value.
4. Example: Enter 8.
5. Click Next.

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1. Choose how to apply the Color Boost setting: Apply only to the queue
2. Select Create a New Print Mode.
3. Enter a name for the new print mode.
4. Click Finish.

• Apply to the current print mode
• Create a new print mode

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1. Select the new print mode from the Print Mode drop-down list in the Q tab.
2. Reselect the print mode in the queue after making any print mode edits.
3. Understand that Color Boost is a print mode feature.
4. Note that changing Color Boost at the queue level is temporary.
5. Confirm that switching print modes will remove queue-level Color Boost settings.