Using A Measurement Instrument To Target Colors - Xerox DocuColor 12 Color Manual

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3-35 Using Spot On (Fiery Graphic Arts Package option)

Using a measurement instrument to target colors

If you have the EFI Densitometer ED-100 or EFI Spectrometer ES-1000 option, you
can import measured color values directly into Spot On. This feature lets you 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.
For best results, download and save any measurement data you have gathered
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with the ED-100 or ES-1000 in its offline state. Spot On automatically clears stored
data when it establishes a connection with the instrument. For information on
downloading stored data from the ED-100 or ES-1000, see the documentation
included with the instrument.
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1. Make sure you have installed and set up the ED-100 or ES-1000 for use with
your computer.
For installation and setup instructions, see the documentation that came with the
instrument.
For an illustration of the ED-100, see the section beginning on
illustration of the ES-1000, see the section beginning on
2. Choose Start from the Instrument menu.
The Choose Port dialog box appears.
3. For Instrument, choose the instrument you will use to take measurements. For Port,
choose the serial port connection of the instrument. Click OK.
The indicator light on the instrument flashes for a few moments as the connection to
Spot On is established. When the flashing stops, the instrument is ready to read
measurements.
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