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Setup Guide
EFI ES-3000 Spectrophotometer
This EFI ES-3000 Spectrophotometer Setup Guide describes the EFI ES-3000 Spectrophotometer, a hand-held, color
measurement instrument that measures the reflected spectra of color printer output, textiles, and other colored
materials.
The EFI ES-3000 Spectrophotometer is an XRGA-compliant instrument that can measure the reflected spectrum of
printed color on pages. It can connect to your computer through a USB connection.
You can use the EFI ES-3000 Spectrophotometer with:
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Fiery Color Profiler Suite software to create color profiles for color printers, as well as read color samples from
specific objects when analyzing or editing profiles. For information on purchasing Fiery Color Profiler Suite,
contact a sales representative.
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The Calibrator, Spot-On, Spot Pro, and Paper Simulation features of Fiery Command WorkStation.
Note: The term "ES-3000" is used in this document to refer to the EFI ES-3000 Spectrophotometer.
This document includes setup and usage information for the ES-3000, as well as general information about
maintaining the instrument.
The ES-3000 communicates with Microsoft Windows-based or Apple MacOS computers. For information about
using the ES-3000 with Fiery Color Profiler Suite or other applications, see the documentation that accompanies
those applications.
ES-3000 and X-Rite i1Pro3
The ES-3000 is a high-precision instrument manufactured by X-Rite. Its technical specifications are the same as the
X-Rite i1Pro3 instrument. While both instruments share many common pieces of software, like the USB driver, they
are not identical and you cannot always use them interchangeably.
ES-3000 kit
The kit contains the instrument and accessories.
The ES-3000 kit includes the following:
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Calibration plaque for storage and calibration of the ES-3000
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Targeting base to facilitate measurement of individual color patches
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Backer board to ensure a consistent background color for reading printed charts
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Ruler to facilitate measurement of strips of color patches
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- Page 1 You can use the EFI ES-3000 Spectrophotometer with: • Fiery Color Profiler Suite software to create color profiles for color printers, as well as read color samples from specific objects when analyzing or editing profiles. For information on purchasing Fiery Color Profiler Suite, contact a sales representative.
- Page 2 Ruler Status LED White backer Status indicator lights The ES-3000 is equipped with lights that indicate device status. When the instrument is used with Fiery software, the lights have the following behavior. Lights Status The ES-3000 is not connected to your computer or the software is not running.
- Page 3 ES-3000. ES-3000 instrument settings in Fiery Color Profiler Suite When you use the ES-3000 with Fiery Color Profiler Suite, you can set the instrument settings. • Measurement mode: When you measure a strip, select the type of measurement (described in...
- Page 4 Setup Guide EFI ES-6000 Spectrophotometer Single patch measurement Use the patch guide to measure a single patch. Follow the procedure to measure a single patch. 1 Attach the ES-3000 to the patch guide by inserting the connector on the patch guide into the rear slot of the ES-3000.
- Page 5 Setup Guide EFI ES-6000 Spectrophotometer 7 Release the button when all patches in the strip have been scanned, and you reach the white space at the end of the strip. If the light on the ES-3000 flashes green, the strip measurement is successful. If the light on the ES-3000 is blue, the first pass of a two-pass measurement is successful, and the ES-3000 is ready for the second pass of the same strip.
- Page 6 Setup Guide EFI ES-6000 Spectrophotometer Spectrophotometer warranty information The spectrophotometer is warranted for one year from the date of shipment from EFI. For warranty service, please contact your dealer or printer manufacturer. For service after the 1-year warranty period or for re-certification of the instrument to ISO standards, contact X-Rite directly.
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