Electronic Digital File; Calibration - Xerox DocuColor 5252 Operator's Manual

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Electronic digital file

Calibration

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Calibration is essential to insuring good color quality. The purpose
of calibration is to measure how the digital press is printing the
requested colors and to then make any corrections that are
required.
Calibration at the color server should be done daily, or any time
there is the possibility that the digital press colors may have
changed from what they were in an earlier calibration. Some of the
reasons to calibrate are:
• Color displays differently on identical press models produced
by the same manufacturer.
• The temperature of machinery as it warms up affects color
intensity.
• Image quality and color reproduction on uncalibrated
equipment results in unpredictable, unreliable results.
To properly predict, manage, and minimize color variables,
hardware and software must be calibrated before production
begins.
Refer to the digital press System Administration Guide (see
page 2-12) for information on calibrating the digital press.
Refer to the manuals that came with your color server for
information on calibrating that unit.
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