Color Management Using the Spectrophotometer Unit (Optional)
| Article ID: ART136359 |
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Date published: 05/13/2015 |
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Date last updated: 10/30/2015 |
Description
Using the Spectrophotometer Unit (optional) allows you to use much more functionality than the sensor built into the printer and delivers much higher precision color management.
Solution
| Using the Spectrophotometer Unit (optional) allows you to use much more functionality than the sensor built into the printer and delivers much higher precision color management. |
| Furthermore, you can execute color calibration and check the calibration logs of printers remotely by using the Color Calibration Management Console (CCMC) color management utility. If the printer is connected to a network, execution can be managed remotely from the computer. Since this allows the color management status of printers to be centrally managed, it delivers efficient low-cost color management. This section describes the color management tasks that are possible by using the spectrophotometer unit (optional).
| Spectrophotometer Unit (Optional) Color Calibration |
| Managing Color Precision Using Color Check |
| Color calibration on paper other than genuine Canon paper and feed certified paper |
•When executing on a printer with a Spectrophotometer Unit mounted
Although there are limitations on the paper that you can execute color calibration on using the printer sensor, if you use the Spectrophotometer Unit (optional) you can execute color calibration on paper other than genuine Canon paper and feed certified paper. In order to perform color calibration on paper other than genuine Canon paper and feed certified paper, a Calibration Target needs to be created and registered in the printer and computer by using this printer with a Spectrophotometer Unit (optional) mounted and the included Media Configuration Tool (MCT). In order to create a Calibration Target for paper other than genuine Canon paper and feed certified paper, you need to register a media information file in advance using Add Custom Paper. •When executing on a printer without a Spectrophotometer Unit mounted You can also reduce the variations in printed color tones when using paper other than genuine Canon paper and feed certified paper by creating a Calibration Target by using this printer with a Spectrophotometer Unit (optional) mounted and the included MCT. You can also execute color calibration even if you are using paper other than genuine Canon paper and feed certified paper by registering a Custom Media Information File that contains this Calibration Target using the included MCT on a printer (12-color model) that supports calibration link without a spectrophotometer unit mounted. Furthermore, it is also possible to execute color calibration on paper other than genuine Canon paper and feed certified paper even on remote printers (12-color models) that support calibration link by sending the Custom Media Information File that contains the Calibration Target by e-mail. This allows you to operate efficiently and at reduced cost because you can perform calibration operations on the paper you are using that unify color tones across workplaces. The following procedure using MCT is needed in order to perform color calibration on paper other than genuine Canon paper and feed certified paper using a printer (12-color model) that supports calibration link without a Spectrophotometer Unit mounted. - Register the media information using Add Custom Paper.
- Add the Calibration Target information in Create Calibration Target to the created custom paper.
- Save as a Custom Media Information File that contains the Calibration Target.
- Add the Custom Media Information File to a printer (12-color model) that supports calibration link without a Spectrophotometer Unit mounted.
- Execute color calibration using the printer or the CCMC color management utility.
| Things That Can Be Done Using CCMC |
You can execute the following functions by using the CCMC color management utilit •Remotely executing color calibration You can remotely execute color calibration from a remote location. •Displaying the Advisability of executing color calibration Advisability of executing color calibration is displayed as a progress bar. This allows you to manage color efficiently because you can visually check roughly how long until color calibration is executed next. •Remotely Executing Color Check You can remotely execute color check from a remote location. •Managing the color calibration logs of remotely connected printers The printer calibration logs are displayed in a list, making it possible to grasp the color management status of multiple remotely connected printers. This makes it possible for administrators to identify, execute, and manage printers that require color calibration, and makes administrative work more efficient. •Exporting Color Measurement Data You can save the color measurement data of any color chart on the computer by using the Spectrophotometer Unit (optional). This makes it possible to create ICC profiles for paper other than genuine Canon paper and feed certified paper by importing the color measurement data for that paper into commercially available ICC profile creation software. |
