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Sharp AR-C360P Color Manual

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  • Page 2 Copyright © 2005 Sharp Electronics Corporation and its suppliers. and Electronics for Imaging, Inc. All rights reserved. This publication is protected by copyright, and all rights are reserved. No part of it may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means for any purpose without express prior written consent from Electronics for Imaging, Inc.
  • Page 3 Industry Canada Class B Notice This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003. Sharp AR-C360P EFI Color Guide - 3...
  • Page 4 Agreement); (3) you retain no copies of the Software and Documentation, including copies stored on a computer; and (4) the recipient agrees to the terms and conditions of this Agreement. Sharp AR-C360P EFI Color Guide - 4...
  • Page 5 252.227.7015 (November 1995) and DFARS 252.227-7037 (September 1999). In the event that any of the above referenced agency regulations are modified or superceded, the subsequent or equivalent regulation shall apply. The name of the Contractor is Electronics for Imaging. Sharp AR-C360P EFI Color Guide - 5...
  • Page 6 Agreement shall continue in full force and effect. If you have any questions, please see EFI’s web site at www.efi.com. Electronics for Imaging 303 Velocity Way Foster City, CA 94404 Sharp AR-C360P EFI Color Guide - 6...

  • Page 7: Table Of Contents

    Adobe PostScript printer driver for Mac OS Chapter 2: Color Calibration An overview of calibration Understanding calibration How calibration works Scheduling calibration Checking calibration status Using Calibrator Sharp AR-C360P Color Guide - 7 1-14 1-20 1-21 1-22 1-23 1-25 1-26...
  • Page 8 Working with existing colors Creating custom colors Downloading custom color groups Uploading custom color groups Editing color values Using a measurement instrument to target colors Saving changes and exiting Spot-On Sharp AR-C360P Color Guide - 8 2-44 2-46 2-47 2-49 2-49 2-50...
  • Page 9 Example of 1D Status T density for EFI 34 patch page Example of 1D Status T density for EFI 21 patch page Example of 1D Status T density for an arbitrary page Index Sharp AR-C360P Color Guide - 9 3-95 3-95 A-97...

  • Page 10: About The Documentation

    10 About the Documentation This manual is part of a set of Fiery Network Controller for Sharp About the AR-C360P, herein referred to as the “Fiery,” documentation that Documentat includes the following manuals for users and system administrators. Most are available as Acrobat PDF (Portable Document Format) files on the User Documentation CD.

  • Page 11: About This Manual

    Fiery. Note: Network Controller for Sharp AR-C360P. The name “Aero” is used in illustrations to represent the Fiery. The term “Windows” is used to refer to Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000, Windows XP, and Windows Server 2003, wherever appropriate.

  • Page 12: Key Features Of Colorwise

    SWOP offset press standards. • Match PANTONE and other spot colors for the best match when printed using four-color press conditions or when printed using presses with extra, custom plates. Sharp AR-C360P EFI Color Guide - 12 Glossary defines words in bold—for...
  • Page 13 ColorWise also allows you to use any Status T densitometer by importing data in a standard file format (see case, it is important to note that the quality of the instrument used will determine the quality of the calibration. Sharp AR-C360P EFI Color Guide - 13 Appendix B). In this...

  • Page 14: Chapter 1: Fiery Color Management

    The most common type of color data produced from office applications is RGB, while prepress Sharp AR-C360P EFI Color Guide - 14 1-31. The section also contains information on the Chapter 4. These defaults will apply to all...
  • Page 15 For users who are familiar with PostScript 3 color, RGB Note: Source Profile affects all CIEBasedABC color spaces (if the source space is RGB). If you send CMYK data to the Fiery in Sharp AR-C360P EFI Color Guide - 15 Fiery color data color...
  • Page 16 1-16 Fiery Color Management CIEBasedDEFG format, for example, by choosing PostScript Color Management in Adobe Photoshop, the Fiery Rendering Style selection—which normally affects only RGB data—will also affect this CMYK data. Sharp AR-C360P EFI Color Guide - 16...
  • Page 17 (D65)/ 7500 K/9300 K (Default set with ColorWise Pro Tools) Sharp AR-C360P EFI Color Guide - 17 What it does Performs a color adjustment on all color channels to make the printed output lighter or darker. Quick simulation applies one-dimensional transfer curves that adjust output density only.
  • Page 18 /Apple Standard/Other/ None (Default set at Setup or with ColorWise Pro Tools) Sharp AR-C360P EFI Color Guide - 18 What it does Applies the specified phosphor (monitor type) information to the RGB source space definition (see print option, you must choose Other as the RGB Source Profile setting.
  • Page 19 ColorWise Pro Tools) Detailed explanations of how these and other settings affect your print jobs are provided in subsequent sections of this chapter. Sharp AR-C360P EFI Color Guide - 19 What it does The On setting enables Fiery-defined matching of spot colors to their best CMYK equivalents.

  • Page 20: Rendering Style

    You may prefer this style to avoid visible borders when not printing full-bleed. Sharp AR-C360P EFI Color Guide - 20 Equivalent ICC Best used for rendering style Photographs, including Image...

  • Page 21: Pure Black Text/Graphics

    The following table describes the behavior of the Pure Black Text/Graphics option with black data defined in different color spaces. Sharp AR-C360P EFI Color Guide - 21 Equivalent ICC Best used for...

  • Page 22: Black Overprint

    = 0%, 0%, 0%, 100%—overprints colored backgrounds. • —Black text overprints colored backgrounds, eliminating Text white gaps and reducing halo effects or misregistration of colors. Sharp AR-C360P EFI Color Guide - 22 Pure Black Text/Graphics With the default profile, prints a rich black using all toners.

  • Page 23: Spot Color Matching

    This transition may cause visible artifacts because of the practical limitations of the printer. Spot Color Matching The Spot Color Matching option provides automatic matching of spot colors with their best CMYK equivalents. Sharp AR-C360P EFI Color Guide - 23...
  • Page 24 • —The Fiery uses a built-in table or, with Spot-On, the Spot-On color dictionaries (see of the PANTONE colors that your Sharp AR-C360P can produce. The PANTONE number is printed below each swatch. • —The Fiery prints swatches using the CMYK values recommended by Pantone Inc.

  • Page 25: Rgb Source Profile

    RGB data. • specifies the industry standard definition for a sRGB (PC) generic Windows computer monitor. • specifies the definition of all standard Mac OS Apple Standard computer monitors. Sharp AR-C360P EFI Color Guide - 25...

  • Page 26: Cmyk Simulation Profile

    The CMYK Simulation Profile print option allows you to print press proofs or simulations. This setting specifies the offset press standard or other color printing device that you want to simulate. This option affects CMYK data only. Sharp AR-C360P EFI Color Guide - 26 3-66. User Software Installation page...

  • Page 27: Cmyk Simulation Method

    Fiery. For more information about downloading ICC profiles to the Fiery, see CMYK Simulation Method The CMYK Simulation Method allows you to define your preferred CMYK-to-CMYK conversion technique. Sharp AR-C360P EFI Color Guide - 27 User Software “Downloading profiles” on page 3-66.

  • Page 28: Rgb Separation

    GCR level specified by the Output Profile. This simulation technique is similar to traditional ICC color matching methods and is appropriate for most documents designed for the press, but reproduced on your Sharp AR- C360P. When you specify On for Pure Black Text/Graphics, and...

  • Page 29: Output Profile

    (see customized output profile is applied to all data in the print job. Changing the output profile does not affect its associated Sharp AR-C360P EFI Color Guide - 29 page 3-72). If you do so, the new...

  • Page 30: Combine Separations

    Black Text/Graphics (Off), Spot Color Matching (Off), or Black Overprint (Off). For information about using the Combine Separations option with applications such as Photoshop, see the Sharp AR-C360P EFI Color Guide - 30 page 3-66). Downloaded User Software Installation Guide Fiery Color Reference.

  • Page 31: Postscript Printer Driver For Windows And Mac Os

    This section explains how to set Fiery color print options with the Adobe PostScript Printer Driver for Windows. This driver is a PostScript 3 printer driver that takes full advantage of the color features of the Fiery. Before you proceed, complete the following Sharp AR-C360P EFI Color Guide - 31...
  • Page 32 Communication is set up as described in the User Software Installation Guide 5. To specify custom RGB source settings, select Other for the RGB Source Profile and click Custom Setup. Sharp AR-C360P EFI Color Guide - 32 Chapter 1). Configuration User Software Installation Guide...

  • Page 33: Adobe Postscript Printer Driver For Mac Os

    Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, QuarkXPress, and CorelDRAW, have other color management options in addition to those presented in the printer driver. For information on specific applications, see the Fiery Color Sharp AR-C360P EFI Color Guide - 33 1-25). Chapter 2 : Chapter 2). Reference.
  • Page 34 1 devices. If you use this option, you must specify the Fiery ICC profile as the Printer Profile. ColorSync Color Matching is not a Sharp AR-C360P EFI Color Guide - 34 —Can be used with PostScript devices, —Provides for color conversion on the...
  • Page 35 ColorWise on the Fiery. To set Fiery color management options 1. In the AdobePS Print dialog box, choose Color Matching from the menu. Choose Color Matching 2. Choose Color/Grayscale from the Print Color menu. Sharp AR-C360P EFI Color Guide - 35 Choose Color/Grayscale...
  • Page 36 1-36 Fiery Color Management 3. In the ColorWise menu, choose settings for the print options described on page 1-17. If these settings are used regularly, click Save Settings to save them for subsequent jobs. Sharp AR-C360P EFI Color Guide - 36...
  • Page 37 Choose Printer Features 2. In the ColorWise 1, ColorWise 2, and ColorWise 3 feature set menus, choose settings for the print options described on page Choose ColorWise 1, ColorWise 2, and ColorWise 3 Sharp AR-C360P EFI Color Guide - 37 1-17.c...

  • Page 38: Chapter 2: Color Calibration

    The illustrations in this chapter describe the Windows version. Note: ColorWise Pro Tools. Sharp AR-C360P EFI Color Guide - 38 To use the ES-1000 or ED-100 with a Mac OS computer, you Chapter The procedures described in this chapter are fundamentally...

  • Page 39: An Overview Of Calibration

    Changing calibration has the potential to affect all jobs for Note: all users, so consider limiting the number of people authorized to perform calibration. Set an Administrator password in Fiery Setup to control access to calibration (see the Configuration Guide Chapter 7). Sharp AR-C360P EFI Color Guide - 39...

  • Page 40: Understanding Calibration

    Fiery allows you to choose a calibration set to customize calibration for specialized jobs. Calibration allows you to: • Maximize the color reproduction capabilities of the Sharp AR- C360P. • Ensure consistent color quality over time. • Produce consistent output across Fiery servers.

  • Page 41: Scheduling Calibration

    If you need to split a print job into two or more batches to be printed at different times, it is especially important to calibrate before printing each batch. You should also calibrate the Fiery after printer maintenance. Sharp AR-C360P EFI Color Guide - 41...

  • Page 42: Checking Calibration Status

    Because printed output from the printer is very sensitive to Note: changes in temperature and humidity, the Sharp AR-C360P should not be installed near a window or in direct sunlight, or near a heater or air conditioner. Paper is sensitive to climate changes as well.
  • Page 43 • Print a Configuration page or Test Page from the Control Panel or Command WorkStation/Command WorkStation LE. • Select a calibration set in Calibrator (available from ColorWise Pro Tools); the last calibration and the user who performed it are displayed. Sharp AR-C360P EFI Color Guide - 43...

  • Page 44: Using Calibrator

    If the connection to the Fiery from Command Note: WorkStation/Command WorkStation LE (which also allows for access to ColorWise Pro Tools) is not established, you can start ColorWise Pro Tools independently of Command WorkStation/Command WorkStation LE. Sharp AR-C360P EFI Color Guide - 44 Chapter 7). Guide.
  • Page 45 The Calibration window appears in Standard mode. 3. Use the Calibrator window to perform the calibration method of your choice. Procedures for each calibration method are described in subsequent sections of this chapter. Sharp AR-C360P EFI Color Guide - 45...

  • Page 46: Expert Mode

    Hold queue of the Fiery from your application, or download it to the Hold queue with Fiery Downloader. An additional way to create the CALIB.PS file is to rename any job in Sharp AR-C360P EFI Color Guide - 46...

  • Page 47: Restoring Default Calibration Measurements

    Restoring default calibration measurements The Sharp AR-C360P is shipped with default calibration measurements. You can use these measurements to achieve Sharp AR-C360P EFI Color Guide - 47...
  • Page 48 2-48 Color Calibration acceptable color without calibration. If the measurement device you use does not produce acceptable color, you can easily return to the default measurements. Sharp AR-C360P EFI Color Guide - 48...

  • Page 49: Using The Efi Spectrometer Es-1000

    To use the ES-1000 for calibration purposes, you must first set it up for use with your computer. For complete instructions on setting up the ES-1000, see the documentation that is included with the instrument. Sharp AR-C360P EFI Color Guide - 49...

  • Page 50: Calibrating The Fiery With The Es-1000

    There is no need to make any new associations for the default calibration set, since it is already associated with the default output profile. Sharp AR-C360P EFI Color Guide - 50 For this calibration to take effect, the calibration set must be Calibration cradle page 2-44.
  • Page 51 Measure. The Measurement Options dialog box appears. Page Type is automatically set to the type that you selected in 8. Check the settings, and click Measure. The Information dialog box appears. Sharp AR-C360P EFI Color Guide - 51 step...
  • Page 52 You must take the measurements in the order outlined in Note: the Status field. 15. When all the patches have been read successfully, click Accept. Sharp AR-C360P EFI Color Guide - 52 step 13 until all the strips have been...

  • Page 53: Using The Efi Densitometer

    For complete instructions on setting up the ED-100, see the documentation that is included with the instrument. The following illustration shows the components of the ED-100. Indicator Measure button Sample aperture (underneath) Sharp AR-C360P EFI Color Guide - 53...

  • Page 54: Calibrating The Fiery With The

    Paper Size is automatically set to LTR/A4 for 21 Patches. For Input Tray, specify the paper source for printing the measurement page. 6. Retrieve the measurement page from the printer. Sharp AR-C360P EFI Color Guide - 54 page 2-44.
  • Page 55 If you have specified multiple clicks per patch, the tone sounds after you take the final measurement. If necessary, choose the appropriate COM port for the ED-100 from the Port menu. Sharp AR-C360P EFI Color Guide - 55...
  • Page 56 If you have specified multiple clicks per patch, continue pressing Measure to take the required number of measurements. We recommend that you move the ED-100 slightly after each measurement while keeping it within the patch circle. Sharp AR-C360P EFI Color Guide - 56...

  • Page 57: Calibrating The Fiery With The Dtp41

    Using the ColorWise Pro Tools Calibrator application and the DTP41 spectrophotometer, you can quickly measure color patches printed by the Sharp AR-C360P and automatically download these measurements to the Fiery. Before using ColorWise Pro Tools and the DTP41 to calibrate...
  • Page 58 6. Retrieve the measurement page from the printer. 7. In the Get Measurements pane, click Measure. The Measurement Options dialog box displays the specified Page Type and Paper Size options. 8. Click Measure. Sharp AR-C360P EFI Color Guide - 58 page 2-44.
  • Page 59 After the measurement page is read, Calibrator instructs you to insert and align the page again for the next color. 12. Repeat the measurement process for the magenta, yellow, and black strips. Sharp AR-C360P EFI Color Guide - 59...
  • Page 60 14. In the Measure dialog box, click OK. 15. Click Apply in the Calibrator window to implement the new calibration set. 16. Click OK in the Information dialog box. This completes the Fiery calibration process. Sharp AR-C360P EFI Color Guide - 60...

  • Page 61: Calibrating The Fiery With The Dtp32

    4. In the Generate Measurement Page pane, click Print. The Print Options dialog box appears. 5. Choose the appropriate options, and click Print. Sharp AR-C360P EFI Color Guide - 61 page A-107 for calibrating the page...
  • Page 62 10. Click OK in the Measure dialog box. 11. Click Apply in the Calibrator window to implement the new calibration set. 12. Click OK in the Information dialog box. This completes the Fiery calibration process. Sharp AR-C360P EFI Color Guide - 62...

  • Page 63: Chapter 3: Colorwise Pro Tools

    Command WorkStation LE (which also allows for access to ColorWise Pro Tools) is not established, you can start ColorWise Pro Tools independently of Command WorkStation/Command WorkStation LE. Sharp AR-C360P EFI Color Guide - 63 Chapter Guide. If the connection to the Fiery from Command WorkStation/...

  • Page 64: Profile Manager

    —source color space for a generic Windows computer sRGB (PC) monitor • —preset default setting for a Fiery EFIRGB Simulation: • —Japanese press standard • —European press standard Euroscale Sharp AR-C360P EFI Color Guide - 64 Chapter 5. page 1-29.

  • Page 65: Setting The Default Profiles

    RGB Source and Output profiles looks like a target ( indicating the default Simulation profile changes in appearance depending on whether the default RGB Separation setting is set to Simulation ( ) or Output ( Sharp AR-C360P EFI Color Guide - 65 page 1-29. ). The icon...

  • Page 66: Downloading Profiles

    The left side of the main Profile Manager window lists the ICC profiles in the default location on your computer. • Windows 98/Me • Windows NT 4.0 • —Winnt\System32\Spool\Drivers\Color Windows 2000 • Windows XP/Server 2003 Windows\System32\Spool\Drivers\Color Sharp AR-C360P EFI Color Guide - 66 Chapter —Windows\System\Color —Winnt\System32 \Color —...
  • Page 67 4. Click the arrow to download the profile and click OK when the download is complete. The new profile now appears in the list of profiles on the right side of the Profile Manager main window. Sharp AR-C360P EFI Color Guide - 67...

  • Page 68: Editing Profiles

    Editing profiles You can customize the profiles on the Fiery to meet your specific needs and the characteristics of your Sharp AR-C360P using Color Editor, either directly or through Profile Manager. For more information on editing profiles, see...

  • Page 69: Defining Profiles

    (see page 3-65). Ten names are available for custom profiles—Source- Sharp AR-C360P EFI Color Guide - 69 “Setting the default profiles”...
  • Page 70 You can define custom profiles only. Default profiles are Note: predefined and cannot be changed. 2. Select DIC-new in the Simulation list, and click Profile Settings or double-click DIC-new. Sharp AR-C360P EFI Color Guide - 70 Custom profile created with Color Editor...
  • Page 71 CMYK Simulation Profile set to None. If you do not define a custom RGB Source or Output profile, the default profile is used. Considerations for defining Output Profiles The procedures for defining Output Profiles is similar to the Sharp AR-C360P EFI Color Guide - 71...

  • Page 72: Color Editor

    —View the calibration target, which is one component % Density of the output profile. You cannot make changes to the calibration target in this window, but you can import a new target (see page 2-40). Sharp AR-C360P EFI Color Guide - 72...
  • Page 73 To edit a simulation profile in Master Mode or an output profile in Custom Mode 1. Start ColorWise Pro Tools and click Color Editor. Sharp AR-C360P EFI Color Guide - 73 , or —Create custom Full (Output GCR) 1-27.
  • Page 74 4. For a simulation profile, choose Master from the Edit Mode menu. For an output profile, choose Custom from the Edit Mode menu. For instructions for using Quick, Full (Source GCR), or Full (Output GCR) mode, see page 3-78. Sharp AR-C360P EFI Color Guide - 74...
  • Page 75 Working with only one or two colors at a time allows you to fine-tune your adjustments. To turn off a color, click its Eye icon. In the following example, cyan and magenta are visible and can be edited. Sharp AR-C360P EFI Color Guide - 75...
  • Page 76 The graph maps the input percentage to the output percentage. (These percentages refer to the size of the CMYK halftone dots.) The curve you selected appears, and points along the curve are marked so you can adjust them. Sharp AR-C360P EFI Color Guide - 76...
  • Page 77 (for example, DIC-new) to help you remember the source of the new target. Sharp AR-C360P EFI Color Guide - 77 Adjust points in this way only after you have entered the A curve with this...
  • Page 78 3. Choose Quick, Full (Source GCR), or Full (Output GCR) from the Edit Mode menu, and choose an output profile with which your edited simulation will be linked from the Link with menu. Sharp AR-C360P EFI Color Guide - 78 on page 3-69. If you are using the printer...
  • Page 79 (Quick mode and the two Full modes) for each output profile on the system. For the CMYK Simulation Profile option in the printer driver, note that if Sharp AR-C360P EFI Color Guide - 79 through page...

  • Page 80: Undoing Cmyk Simulation Edits

    2. Select a page to print. If you selected Comparison Page, choose a paper size and input tray. If you selected Sample Image Page, choose an output profile. Then click Print. Sharp AR-C360P EFI Color Guide - 80 page 3-69.

  • Page 81: Using Spot-On

    Spot-On. The Fiery allows only one user connection through Spot-On Note: at a time. To start Spot-On 1. Start ColorWise Pro Tools and click Spot-On. Sharp AR-C360P EFI Color Guide - 81 page 1-23).

  • Page 82: Using The Spot-On Main Window

    Fiery. Tool icons for working with colors appear at the top of the window. Download Upload Save Custom color group Default color group Sharp AR-C360P EFI Color Guide - 82 Copy Paste Down Print Close All...
  • Page 83 You can also close all color groups by clicking the Close All icon above the color list. Sharp AR-C360P EFI Color Guide - 83 3-85). Added groups appear marked with the ). Both default and custom groups can be...

  • Page 84: Working With Existing Colors

    When you paste a default color group or color, a warning message may appear asking you to rename the selection. Use the menus to choose the desired prefix and suffix for the new Sharp AR-C360P EFI Color Guide - 84...

  • Page 85: Creating Custom Colors

    2. Choose New Group from the Edit menu to insert a new group or choose New Color to insert a new color. A new color group entry or color entry appears as Untitled. Sharp AR-C360P EFI Color Guide - 85...

  • Page 86: Downloading Custom Color Groups

    Spot-On color list and are enabled immediately for use on the Fiery. To download custom color groups 1. Select the line in the color list where you want to add the downloaded group. 2. Choose Download from the File menu. Sharp AR-C360P EFI Color Guide - 86...

  • Page 87: Uploading Custom Color Groups

    You can then upload the group as desired. To upload custom color groups 1. Select the name of the color group you want to upload. Sharp AR-C360P EFI Color Guide - 87...

  • Page 88: Editing Color Values

    1. Select a color icon from a color group and choose Color Search from the Edit menu. The Spot-On Color Search window appears. You can also display this window by double-clicking a color icon in the color list. Sharp AR-C360P EFI Color Guide - 88...
  • Page 89 You can also click the centerpatch to enter CMYK values directly. For more information, see the procedure on 3. Use the following techniques to control how neighboring color patches are generated: Sharp AR-C360P EFI Color Guide - 89 The current color appears in the centerpatch of the window.
  • Page 90 Color Search Pattern and Color Neighbor Pattern. Color Search Pattern prints patches with the same pattern as displayed in the Color Search window. Color Neighbor Pattern prints patches in a three column by eight row format. Sharp AR-C360P EFI Color Guide - 90...
  • Page 91 The edited color appears in the color list of the main Spot-On window. To target a color using exact CMYK values 1. Click the center patch in the Spot-On Color Search window. The Set Center Patch Color dialog box appears. Sharp AR-C360P EFI Color Guide - 91...

  • Page 92: Using A Measurement Instrument To Target Colors

    1000, you can import measured color values directly into Spot- On. This feature allows you to target matches based on the actual colors of immediate objects, such as the red of a printed logo or the yellow of a packaging envelope. Sharp AR-C360P EFI Color Guide - 92...
  • Page 93 • If a group is selected in the color list, a new color with the measured values is created within the group. • If the Spot-On Color Search window is open, the center patch updates with the measured values, and the neighbor patches update accordingly. Sharp AR-C360P EFI Color Guide - 93...

  • Page 94: Saving Changes And Exiting Spot-On

    • Clearing or deleting a color group To save the Spot-On color list 1. Choose Save from the File menu. 2. Click Close in the upper-right corner of the Spot-On main window to exit the utility. Sharp AR-C360P EFI Color Guide - 94...

  • Page 95: Color Setup

    Color Setup are automatically reflected in other Fiery tools that list default settings. The options in Color Setup are arranged in a pattern representing the flow of color processing that takes place on the Fiery. Sharp AR-C360P EFI Color Guide - 95...
  • Page 96 OK sets the new defaults and closes the window. Apply sets the new defaults and keeps the window open. Cancel closes the window without applying any changes. For most users, the factory defaults result in optimal color output. Sharp AR-C360P EFI Color Guide - 96...

  • Page 97: Appendix A:color Measurement Instruments

    DTP41, see the documentation included with the instrument. To connect the X-Rite DTP41 to the computer 1. Turn off the computer. 2. Unpack the X-Rite DTP41 and remove the spacer from the measurement page slot. Sharp AR-C360P EFI Color Guide - 97...
  • Page 98 3. Plug the square end of the interface cable (looks like a modular phone plug) into the serial interface connection on the side of the X-Rite DTP41. Alignment mark Measurement page slot Calibration strip entrance Sharp AR-C360P EFI Color Guide - 98 Instrument button LED indicator Power input Serial interface connection...
  • Page 99 9-pin end into the COM1 or COM2 port on the computer and tighten the screws. If the available port on your computer is 25- pin, you must use the 8-pin-to-25-pin adapter. Unused connector Connect to computer Connect to adapter Sharp AR-C360P EFI Color Guide - 99 Square Interface cable...
  • Page 100 DTP41 to your computer. For information on supported adapters, see the X-Rite, Inc. web site (www.x-rite.com). Sharp AR-C360P EFI Color Guide - 100 For Mac OS computers with a USB port (for example, an...

  • Page 101: Calibrating The Dtp41

    Alternatively, you can initiate the DTP41 calibration process using the Instrument button on the DTP41. For more information on this method, see the documentation that came with the X-Rite DTP41. Sharp AR-C360P EFI Color Guide - 101 2-57). Power cord...
  • Page 102 2. Start Calibrator. For instructions on starting Calibrator, see 3. Choose DTP41 as the measurement method. 4. In the Get Measurements pane, click Measure. 5. In the Measurement Options dialog box, click Measure. Sharp AR-C360P EFI Color Guide - 102 page 2-44.
  • Page 103 7. Click Utilities. The Utilities dialog box appears. To view version and serial number information, click Show DTP-41 Info. When you are finished, click Done. 8. Click Calibrate DTP-41. The Instrument Calibration dialog box appears. Sharp AR-C360P EFI Color Guide - 103...
  • Page 104 When the DTP41 requires calibration, your computer prompts you. When the prompt message appears, click Calibrate Now and follow the instructions, starting with After calibrating the DTP41, calibrate the Fiery (see Sharp AR-C360P EFI Color Guide - 104 page A-98), step 8 page A-103.

  • Page 105: Using The X-Rite Dtp32 Densitometer

    1. Turn off the computer. 2. Plug the square end of the interface cable (looks like a modular phone plug) into the I/O port on the side of the X-Rite DTP32. Sharp AR-C360P EFI Color Guide - 105 Appendix “Calibrating the DTP32”...
  • Page 106 DTP32 to your computer. For information on supported adapters, see the X-Rite, Inc. web site (www.x-rite.com). Sharp AR-C360P EFI Color Guide - 106 For Mac OS computers with a USB port (for example, an Square connector...

  • Page 107: Calibrating The Dtp32

    2. From the Main Menu on the X-Rite DTP32 display, press the p1 key once to reach p2. 3. Press the cal key. Calibrating motor speed CAL STRIP Sharp AR-C360P EFI Color Guide - 107 2-61). A-105). is displayed, followed by the words INSERT...
  • Page 108 (see the X-Rite DTP32 Operating Manual). Recalibrate the DTP32 at least once per month. For critical color, calibrate the densitometer every time you calibrate the Fiery. The DTP32 may also warn periodically that it requires calibration. Sharp AR-C360P EFI Color Guide - 108...

  • Page 109: Appendix B:importing Density Measurements

    (for other pages). The four values that follow are the density values of C, M, Y, and K of the corresponding patch. Lines are ordered either by increasing sequential patch numbers, or by increasing the ink percentage. Sharp AR-C360P EFI Color Guide - 109...

  • Page 110: Example Of 1D Status T Density For Efi 34 Patch Page

    1DST34 # Cyan Magent Yellow Black 1 0.0300 0.0400 0.0200 0.0400 2 0.0600 0.0700 0.0800 0.0700 3 0.1000 0.1000 0.1000 0.1000 (…more data…) 33 1.6700 1.3400 0.8900 1.6700 34 1.7200 1.4300 0.9300 1.7500 Sharp AR-C360P EFI Color Guide - 110...

  • Page 111: Example Of 1D Status T Density For Efi 21 Patch Page

    # percnt Cyan Magent Yellow Black 0.0000 0.0300 0.0400 0.0200 0.0400 0.3922 0.0600 0.0700 0.0800 0.0700 1.1765 0.1000 0.1000 0.1000 0.1000 (…more data…) 98.0000 1.6700 1.3400 0.8900 1.6700 100.0000 1.7200 1.4300 0.9300 1.7500 Sharp AR-C360P EFI Color Guide - 111...

  • Page 112: I-113 Index

    2-47 Calibrator Expert Mode 2-46 printing Comparison Page 2-46 restoring defaults 2-49 using 2-44 to 2-49 Sharp AR-C360P EFI Color Guide - 112 viewing measurements 2-47 CMYK Simulation Method option 1-17, 1-27 CMYK Simulation Profile option 1-17, 1-26...
  • Page 113 2-53 EFI Densitometer, see ED-100 EFI Spectrometer, see ES-1000 EFIRGB, RGB Source Profile option 1-25, 3-64 ES-1000 2-49 Sharp AR-C360P EFI Color Guide - 113 calibrating with 2-50 importing measurements with 3-93 Euroscale, CMYK Simulation option 3-64 Full (Output GCR) setting, CMYK...
  • Page 114 3-68 defining profiles 3-70 deleting profiles 3-69 downloading profiles 3-66 setting defaults 3-65 Sharp AR-C360P EFI Color Guide - 114 profiles, see ICC profiles Pure Black Text/Graphics option 1-18, 1-21 Quick setting, CMYK Simulation Method option 1-28...
  • Page 115 Profile option 1-27, 3-65 targets, for calibration 2-41 Test Page 2-43 transfer functions 2-40 two-way communication 1-26, 1-27, 1-30 undercolor removal (UCR) 1-26 White Point option 1-17 Windows color management options 1-31 to 1-33 Sharp AR-C360P EFI Color Guide - 115...

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