Chapter 3: Color Calibration - Canon ColorPASS-Z5000 Color Manual

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3-1 Introduction
Chapter 3:
Color Calibration
Calibrating the ColorPASS ensures consistent, reliable color output. You can calibrate
the ColorPASS with ColorWise Pro Tools using an X-Rite DTP41 automatic scanning
spectrophotometer (available as an option that is purchased separately) or an X-Rite
DTP32 automatic scanning densitometer (also available as an option that is purchased
separately). By connecting the spectrophotometer or densitometer to the serial port on
your computer, you can quickly measure color patches and download measurements to
the ColorPASS. You can also obtain measurements from the copier's built-in scanner
and calibrate using AutoCal2, which does not require the use of a densitometer and
can be run from ColorWise Pro Tools or from the Control Panel.
This chapter explains how calibration works and provides instructions for all
calibration procedures. Calibrating with ColorWise Pro Tools is described on
page 3-28; calibrating from the ColorPASS Control Panel with AutoCal2 is described
on page 3-35.
For information on advanced calibration and simulation features available with
ColorWise Pro Tools, such as editing profiles and creating custom profiles, see
Chapter 4. A format for inputting color measurements from other densitometers is
described in Appendix C.
The procedures described in Chapters 3 and 4 are fundamentally the same for
Windows 95/98/Me, Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000, and Mac OS computers,
including those running Command WorkStation software. The main differences are
the interface cable and the port used to connect to the densitometer.
The term computer is used to refer to any computer running ColorWise
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