1. A method for setting color thermal paper parameters comprising: printing a first color at one or more printing speeds, wherein one or more first color images are produced; selecting the first color image with a desired quality; printing a second color at one or more energy levels at the printing speed corresponding to the selected first color image, wherein one or more second color images are produced; selecting the second color image with a desired characteristics; and storing a printer parameter corresponding to the selected first and second color images.