| Features of Color Calibration Using the Printer Sensor |
Color calibration improves color consistency by compensating for slight differences in how color appears when printing due to individual variations or aging among the printers.
Executing color calibration with the printer sensor will print a test pattern (built into the printer) that is then read automatically by the printer sensor. By this operation, calibration adjustment values reflecting the print result of the test pattern are set automatically.
 | Important |
• In order to increase the color stability precision when executing color calibration, maintain a constant temperature and humidity environment each time within the range of temperatures of 15 to 30°C and within the range of humidities of 40 to 60%.
Executing color calibration under various temperature and humidity conditions may prevent the printer from making the correct adjustments.
• Before color calibration, ensure the printer is not exposed to direct sunlight or other strong sources of light. If the printer is exposed to strong sources of light, correct adjustment may not be possible. |
| Recommend Timing for Color Calibration |
We recommend color calibration in the following situations.
- After initial printer installation
- After Printhead replacement
- If colors seem different from before, despite using the same printing environment, under the same conditions
- To ensure uniform colors when printing on multiple printers (however, be sure to use the same version of firmware and printer driver, under the same settings)
- When the Execution Guide is displayed
| Executing Color Calibration from the Control Panel on the Printer |
Execute color calibration from the Control Panel on the printer as follows.
•Preparing the Printer
- You can confirm whether the paper to be loaded can be used in color calibration.
- Load the paper.
•Executing Color Calibration from the Control Panel on the Printer
- On the Tab Selection screen of the Control Panel, press
or 
to select 
(Settings/Adj. tab).  | Note |
| • If the Tab Selection screen is not displayed, press the Menu button. |
- Press the OK button. Set./Adj. Menu is displayed.
- Press
or 
to select Adjust Printer, and then press the OK button.
- Press or to select Calibration, and then press the OK button.
- Press or to select Auto Adjust, and then press the OK button. After the environment measurements and paper are confirmed, and color calibration is executed, the calibration adjustment value is set automatically.
| Applying Calibration Adjustment Values During Printing |
The application of the calibration adjustment values when printing can be set in the printer driver or on the menu of the Control Panel.
However, when the setting value of the printer driver and the setting value of the Control Panel differ, the setting of the printer driver is prioritized.
| Note |
| • After color calibration, you can use the printer driver to make further color adjustments as necessary. |
| Checking Color Calibration Execution Logs |
You can confirm information of color calibration such as the execution date and executed paper type by the following method.
| Specifying Execution Guide |
The Execution Guide function displays a guide on the Control Panel, imagePROGRAF Status Monitor (Windows), imagePROGRAF Printmonitor (Mac OS X), RemoteUI, and/or the Color Calibration Management Console. If you enable this function, an Execution Guide is displayed in the following cases.
- When a new Printhead has been installed
- When a certain amount of printing has been executed after color calibration is executed
- When the data of color calibration has been initialized To enable the function, set Set Exec. Guide to On on the menu of the Control Panel.
| Using the Color Calibration Management Console Management Functions |
The Color Calibration Management Console provides the following management functions. - Detailed execution information
- Execution instructions from the computer
- Multiple printer management For details, refer to the Color Calibration Management Console instructions.
