Page 1 IC-601 Color Centro...
Page 2: Table Of Contents
Contents Introduction Welcome ............................1-2 1.1.1 Composition of User's Guide......................1-2 1.1.2 User's Guide ............................1-2 Conventions used in this manual ....................1-3 1.2.1 Symbols used in this manual ......................1-3 1.2.2 Original and paper indications ......................1-4 Overview of the Color Centro Color Centro ............................
Page 3 6.4.3 Color Settings by using Functions of both Profile Management and Color Default Settings.... 6-6 Calibration Outline of Calibration........................7-2 7.1.1 [Calibration] screen ..........................7-2 7.1.2 Menu of [Calibration] screen ......................7-3 7.1.3 Basic operation of [Calibration] screen....................7-4 Select the Calibration Method ....................... 7-5 Select the Instrument ........................
Page 4 Adjustment of Spot Color with the Printed Chart ..............9-11 Save the Spot Color Table......................9-13 Change the Priority of the Spot Color Table ................9-14 Spot Color Table Management....................9-15 9.10 Spot Color Table Management....................9-19 9.11 Initialize the Spot Color Screen ....................9-21 Alternative Color 10.1 Outline of Alternative Color......................
Page 5 11.6.5 Select UCR/GCR Setting ....................... 11-31 11.6.6 Enter the Comment........................11-32 11.6.7 Confirm and Complete the Profile ....................11-33 11.7 RGB-CMYK Device Link Profile Management ................. 11-34 11.7.1 Copy from the Image Controller ....................11-34 11.7.2 Delete ............................. 11-35 11.7.3 Change the Information .........................
Page 6 12.4 Set Color Verification........................12-9 12.5 Return to Factory Default......................12-10 12.6 Color Default Settings ........................ 12-11 Color Configuration Management 13.1 Outline of Color Configuration Management ................13-2 13.1.1 Outline of Profile Set ........................13-2 13.1.2 Outline of Color Configuration ......................13-3 13.1.3 [Color Configuration Management] screen ..................
Page 7 13.9.4 Refresh the List (Reload)........................ 13-50 13.9.5 Confirm the Detail Info ........................13-50 13.9.6 Change the Profile Set Information....................13-51 13.9.7 Export the Profile Set ........................13-52 13.10 Environmental Setting ........................ 13-53 Other Functions 14.1 Re-login on Connection Switching....................14-2 14.2 List Operation ..........................
Page 8: Introduction
Introduction...
Page 9: Welcome
Welcome Introduction Welcome Thank you for purchasing this machine. This User's Guide describes the functions, operating instructions, precautions for correct operation, and sim- ple troubleshooting guidelines of this machine. In order to obtain maximum performance from this product and use it effectively, please read this User's Guide as necessary. 1.1.1 Composition of User's Guide Refer to "User's Guide Printer (IC-601)"...
Page 10: Conventions Used In This Manual
Conventions used in this manual Conventions used in this manual 1.2.1 Symbols used in this manual Symbols are used in this manual to express various types of information. The following describes each symbol related to correct and safe usage of this machine. Safety Information 7 WARNING This symbol indicates that a failure to heed the instructions may lead to death or serious injury.
Page 11: Original And Paper Indications
Conventions used in this manual Reference This symbol indicates a reference. View the reference as required. Key symbols Key names on the touch panel or computer screen, or a name of user's guide are indicated by these brackets. Bold text Key names, part names, product names and option names on the Control Panel are indicated in bold text.
Page 12: Overview Of The Color Centro
Overview of the Color Centro...
Page 13: Color Centro
Color Centro Overview of the Color Centro This chapter describes the overview and connection environment of "Color Centro" that is an attached utility to the image controller to provide the printer function of the main body. Color Centro Color Centro is an application which allows you to execute color management of the image controller. For details of the image controller, refer to "User's Guide - Printer (IC-601)".
Page 14: Main Body
Color Centro Image Controller Main Body Color Adjustment (Color Conversion) (Density Control) Image Profile Management Print Processing, etc. Calibration Spot Color Tone Curve Adjustment Alternative Color Color Default Settings Color Configuration Management Color Centro IC-601...
Page 15: Control Panel Layout
Control Panel Layout Control Panel Layout Item Description Enters values for various settings, including print Keypad quantity and password. Restores machine to the initial settings. Reset Lights up in red when the main power switch is Power LED turned on, then turns green when the sub power switch is turned on.
Page 16 Control Panel Layout Item Description Displays the Utility Menu Screen and various Utility/Counter counters. Registers/Recalls the desired copy settings. Also re- Mode Memory calls previous job settings. Adjusts the response time in touch panel and control Accessibility panel key operation. Displays the Help Screen that provides information on Help how to operate the screen currently displayed on the...
Page 17: Operating Environment
Operating environment Operating environment This section describes the system requirements for using Color Centro and the interfaces used for connec- tion. 2.3.1 Connectable computers and operating system Make sure that the computer to be connected meets the following conditions. Windows Operating system Windows 2000/XP/Server 2003/Vista/Server 2008/7 (including 64 bit versions) Intel Pentium4 3GHz or more...
Page 18: Setup Procedure
Setup procedure Setup procedure To use Color Centro, you must complete the setup in advance. The setup refers to a series of procedures for connecting the image controller to the computer and installing Color Centro to the computer. Perform the setup using the following procedures. Connect this machine to the computer.
Page 19: Precautions For Installation
Precautions for Installation...
Page 20: Introduction
Introduction Precautions for Installation The following describes the information necessary to install Color Centro. Introduction This chapter describes the information you should keep in mind before installing Color Centro. Before the procedure for installing Color Centro, confirm the operating system of your computer and the net- work environment.
Page 21: Settings Of This Machine
Installer 3.2.2 Settings of this machine Before you can use this machine through the network connection, you must configure the network settings for this machine. TCP/IP Settings for the machine In [TCP/IP Settings] of this machine, specify the IP address. Reference For details on TCP/IP Settings of this machine, refer to [User's Guide - POD Administrator's Reference].
Page 22: Installation Of Color Centro
Installation of Color Centro...
Page 23: Introduction
Introduction Installation of Color Centro This chapter describes the procedure for installing Color Centro using the installer. Introduction Before installing Color Centro, confirm the description of page 3-2. Installing Color Centro Insert the installation CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive of the computer. % Make sure that the installer starts, and then go to Step 2.
Page 24 Select the destination folder and click [Next]. % By default, Color Centro is installed to C:\Program Files\KONICA MINOLTA\Color Centro. % If you want to change the destination folder, click [Change] and select the desired location on the displayed screen and click [OK].
Page 25 Installing Color Centro Click [Install]. Click [Finish]. The installation is complete. % The short cut icon appears on the desktop. % Readme for Color Centro is installed as well as Color Centro in the selected installation location. IC-601...
Page 26: Basic Information
Basic Information...
Page 27: Launch Color Centro
Security Alert] screen is displayed. In this case, select the option corresponding to your network envi- ronment, and click [Allow access] to allow the communication by Java application on your network. Select [Start] ->[All Programs] -> [KONICA MINOLTA] -> [Color Centro] -> [KONICA MINOLTA Color Centro].
Page 28: Cannot Start Color Centro
Launch Color Centro % You can select the IP address and the port number which were used before, from [Current Destina- tion]. The input number is kept even after exiting Color Centro. % When you have connected to the image controller already, the IP address and the port number of the image controller you connected are displayed on [Current Destination].
Page 29: Screens Of Color Centro
Screens of Color Centro Screens of Color Centro This section describes the screens of Color Centro. 5.2.1 [Launcher] screen This section describes [Launcher] screen which appears after launching Color Centro. [Launcher] screen is the top screen which displays the screen to use the functions of Color Centro. Item Description [Calibration]...
Page 30: Function Screens
Screens of Color Centro Menu Menu Items Description [Edit] [Calibration] Displays [Calibration] screen to execute the cali- bration. For how to operate it, refer to page 7-2. [Tone Curve Adjust- Displays [Tone Curve Adjustment] screen to adjust ment] the tone curve. For how to operate it, refer to page 8-2.
Page 31 Screens of Color Centro [Calibration] screen Using this screen, you can execute the calibration of the image controller. For how to operate it, refer to page 7-2. [Tone Curve Adjustment] screen Using this screen, you can adjust the tone curve processing of the image controller. For how to operate it, refer to page 8-2.
Page 32 Screens of Color Centro [Spot Color] screen Using this screen, you can adjust the spot color table and spot color of the image controller. For how to op- erate it, refer to page 9-2. [Alternative Color Management] screen Using this screen, you can adjust the alternative color table of the image controller. For how to operate it, refer to page 10-2.
Page 33 Screens of Color Centro [Profile Management] screen Using this screen, you can manage the color profiles. For how to operate it, refer to page 11-2. [Color Default Settings] screen Using this screen, you can set the color default settings used by the image controller. For how to operate it, refer to page 12-2.
Page 34 Screens of Color Centro [Color Configuration Management] screen Using this screen, you can manage the combination of profiles of several types as the Profile Set used by the image controller, and you can manage the color settings used by the image controller as the Color Configu- ration.
Page 35: Exit From Color Centro
Exit from Color Centro Exit from Color Centro This section describes how to exit from Color Centro. The procedures to exit from Color Centro are as follows; On [Launcher] screen, select [File] menu - [Exit]. Color Centro is terminated. % Similar operation can be done when you click [x] of the [Launcher] screen. % The connection of the image controller currently connected is terminated.
Page 36: How To Use Color Centro
How to Use Color Centro...
Page 37: Color Setting Of The Main Body
Color Setting of the Main Body How to Use Color Centro Color Setting of the Main Body For proper use of Color Centro, this section describes the color settings of the main body. The color printing of the main body is processed according to the adjustment which is executed by both of the printer engine and the image controller.
Page 38: Daily Management
Daily Management Daily Management Daily color management is necessary to consistently maintain proper color output. In the following cases, you should execute the color settings using Color Centro. 30 minutes after turning on the power of the main body in the morning. Every time 1000 sheets are output.
Page 39: Adjustment For Individual Hues
Adjustment for individual Hues Adjustment for individual Hues Color Centro can execute not only the color settings for the entire system, but also adjustment for individual hues. Color Centro allows you to execute the following adjustments; The Tone Curve Adjustment: You can adjust the input/output density curve per each color of CMYK. Spot Color: You can adjust the conversion of special color.
Page 40: Color Setting Workflows By Color Centro
Color Setting Workflows by Color Centro Color Setting Workflows by Color Centro This section describes color setting workflows by Color Centro. To consistently maintain proper color output, we recommend to execute any of the following workflows or combination of those for daily management of color settings. Workflow Description Color Settings by using Default Profile...
Page 41: Color Settings By Using The Color Configuration Management Function
Color Setting Workflows by Color Centro 6.4.2 Color Settings by using the Color Configuration Management Function The procedure of a recommended workflow, which makes use of functions of Color Centro efficiently, is be- low: This workflow needs the measurement instrument. Execute the calibration with the measurement instrument, and register the calibration data into the im- age controller.
Page 42: Calibration
Calibration...
Page 43: Outline Of Calibration
Outline of Calibration Calibration Outline of Calibration Use of the Calibration function of Color Centro enables to print the measuring chart, measure the chart by measuring instrument, create the calibration data, and register the calibration data to the image controller. The image controller can save one calibration data.
Page 44: Menu Of [Calibration] Screen
Outline of Calibration Item Description [Display Mode] - [Registered] When [Registered] is checked, the registered curve in the image con- troller is displayed on curve view area. When both of [Measurement Result] and [Registered] are checked, both curves appear. When there is no check mark on both, no curve appears.
Page 45: Basic Operation Of [Calibration] Screen
Outline of Calibration 7.1.3 Basic operation of [Calibration] screen This section describes basic operation of [Calibration] screen. Select the calibration method. % For detailed information on how to select the calibration method, refer topage 7-5. Select the instrument. % For detailed information on how to select the instrument, refer to page 7-6. Print the measurement chart.
Page 46: Select The Calibration Method
Select the Calibration Method Select the Calibration Method There are two methods for calibration of the main body. One is the automatic calibration by the internal sen- sor of the RU option of the main body. The other is the manual calibration using Color Centro and the instru- ment.
Page 47: Select The Instrument
Select the Instrument Select the Instrument This section describes how to select the instrument for measurement. To use the instrument, you need to install the device driver of the instrument to your computer. From [Calibration] screen - [1. Instrument], select [Scan Calibration], [i1Pro], [i1iSis No Filter], [i1iSis (UV Filter)], or [Spectrolino].
Page 48: Print The Chart
Print the Chart Print the Chart To execute calibration with the instrument, the chart (a measurement patch chart) corresponding to the se- lected instrument is necessary. This section describes how to print the chart. Click [2. Chart Output] - [Output]. [Print Chart] screen appears.
Page 49: Chart Measurement
Chart Measurement Chart Measurement This section describes how to measure the printed chart with the selected instrument. According to the selected instrument, measurement operations differ. For detailed information on how to operate, refer to user's guide of each instrument. You cannot change the instrument while measuring. Connect the instrument to your computer.
Page 50: Remeasurement
Remeasurement Remeasurement This section describes how to obtain the multiple measurement results with succeeding a measurement. According to the selected instrument, measurement operations differ. For detailed information on how to operate, refer to user's guide of each instrument. You cannot change the instrument while measuring. Click [3.
Page 51: Confirm Measurement Result
Confirm Measurement Result Confirm Measurement Result All measurement results appear in the list of [Calibration] screen. The list displays all measurement results, until the time when [Calibration] screen is closed or reset. This section describes how to confirm the measurement result. Reference For detailed information on how to reset [Calibration] screen, refer to page 7-13.
Page 52 Confirm Measurement Result To Confirm Registered Curve Check [Display Mode] - [Registered] when you want to view the registered curve in the image controller. The registered curve in the image controller is displayed on the curve view area. % When both of [Measurement Result] and [Registered] are checked, both curves appear. % When there is no check mark on both of [Measurement Result] and [Registered], no curve appears.
Page 53: Register The Calibration Data
Register the Calibration Data Register the Calibration Data The image controller can save one calibration data. The calibration data acquired by measurement can be adopted to the output by registration in the image controller. This section describes how to register the calibration data. From the list of [Calibration] screen, select the measurement result to register.
Page 54: Reset The Calibration Data
Reset the Calibration Data Reset the Calibration Data The list displayed on the [Calibration] screen remains, until the time when [Calibration] screen is closed or reset. This section describes how to reset [Calibration] screen and clear the list of measurement result. From the [File] menu, select [Initialize].
Page 55: Tone Curve Adjustment
Tone Curve Adjustment...
Page 56: Outline Of Tone Curve Adjustment
Outline of Tone Curve Adjustment Tone Curve Adjustment Outline of Tone Curve Adjustment The Tone Curve Adjustment is adjustment for output density curve of each color of CMYK. This function of Color Centro enables to adjust the brightness and the contrast for the entire image. Operation of adjustment can be done with dragging the slider or the point of curve.
Page 57 Outline of Tone Curve Adjustment Item Description [<<], [<], [>] and [>>] When multiple images are included in the Hold job of the image con- troller selected on [Sample Picture] screen, click the button to dis- play the first image, the previous image, the next image, and the last image.
Page 58: Menu Of [Tone Curve Adjustment] Screen
Outline of Tone Curve Adjustment 8.1.2 Menu of [Tone Curve Adjustment] screen The menu items of the [Tone Curve Adjustment] screen are as follows; Menu Menu Items Description [File] [Login] When you connect another image controller, the [Login] screen appears. For how to operate it, refer to page 14-2.
Page 59: Basic Operation Of [Tone Curve Adjustment] Screen
Outline of Tone Curve Adjustment 8.1.3 Basic operation of [Tone Curve Adjustment] screen This section describes basic operation of [Tone Curve Adjustment] screen. Select the sample image to confirm the conditions where the tone curve is adopted. % For detailed information on how to select the sample image, refer to page 8-6. Confirm the sample image displayed at [Before Adjustment] and [After Adjustment].
Page 60: Select Sample Image
Select Sample Image Select Sample Image When you adopt the tone curve to the sample image, you can confirm the conditions of [Before Adjustment] and [After Adjustment]. You can select the image which was set at factory shipping, as the sample image. This section describes how to select the sample image.
Page 61: Menu Of [Sample Picture] Screen
Select Sample Image 8.2.2 Menu of [Sample Picture] screen The menu items of the [Sample Picture] screen are as follows; Menu Menu Items Description [File] [Login] When you connect another image controller, the [Login] screen appears. For how to operate it, refer to page 14-2.
Page 62: Confirm Sample Image
Confirm Sample Image Confirm Sample Image The sample image specified on [Sample Picture] is displayed on [Before Adjustment] and [After Adjustment] of [Tone Curve Adjustment]. The sample images are enlarged/shrinked automatically to display the whole image in the area of [Before Ad- justment] and [After Adjustment].
Page 63: Load The Tone Curve
Load the Tone Curve Load the Tone Curve In the image controller, there is the tone curve registered at factory shipping. You can also register the tone curve which you adjusted on [Tone Curve Adjustment] screen. Color Centro can load these tone curves and also make adjustment.
Page 64: Menu Of [Tone Curve Management] Screen
Load the Tone Curve List Items The list items of the measurement result list on the [Tone Curve Management] screen are as follows; Item Description [File Name] Displays the saved file name of the tone curve when [Local], [My Documents] or [Network] is selected on the tree view. [Tone Curve Name] Displays the tone curve name.
Page 65: Load The Tone Curve
Load the Tone Curve 8.4.3 Load the Tone Curve This section describes how to load the tone curve. The tone curve registered at factory shipping in the image controller cannot be adjusted and overwritten. When you want to adjust the tone curve registered at factory shipping, load the duplication of it which was made beforehand and adjust the duplication.
Page 66: Create The New Tone Curve
Create the New Tone Curve Create the New Tone Curve This section describes how to create the new tone curve. Select [File] menu - [New Tone Curve] on [Tone Curve Adjustment] screen. On the left of [Load Tone Curve], "New" appears. % The name of the new tone curve is set at saving.
Page 67: Adjust The Brightness/Contrast
Adjust the Brightness/Contrast Adjust the Brightness/Contrast You can adjust the tone curve using brightness/contrast adjustment, each color adjustment, and curve view on [Torn Curve Adjustment] screen. The result of adjustment is reflected to the preview area immediately. This section describes how to adjust the brightness/contrast of the tone curve. 8.6.1 [Brightness/Contrast] tab The brightness/contrast adjustment uses [Brightness/Contrast] tab of [Tone Curve Adjustment] screen.
Page 68: Brightness/Contrast Adjustment
Adjust the Brightness/Contrast 8.6.2 Brightness/Contrast Adjustment This section describes how to adjust with [Brightness/Contrast] tab. The brightness adjustment function is to adjust the tone curve by changing the middle point value of the brightness of the entire image. The brightness adjustment is the adjustment of the output value at base point where the input value (horizontal axis) in curve view area is 50%.
Page 69: Adjust The Each Color
Adjust the Each Color Adjust the Each Color You can adjust the tone curve using brightness/contrast adjustment, each color adjustment, and curve view on [Torn Curve Adjustment] screen. The result of adjustment is reflected to the preview area immediately. This section describes how to adjust each color. 8.7.1 [Adjust Each Color] tab The each color adjustment uses [Adjust Each Color] tab of [Tone Curve Adjustment] screen.
Page 70: Basic Operation Of [Adjust Each Color] Tab
Adjust the Each Color 8.7.2 Basic operation of [Adjust Each Color] tab This section describes how to adjust with [Adjust Each Color] tab. Select the Combination The selected combination, the view settings and the settings of adjustment target on [Adjust Each Color] tab define the range of the adjustment by operation of points in the curve view area.
Page 71 Adjust the Each Color How to drag Description Before Adjustment After Adjustment Drag the add- The 0 point (begin- ed points ning point) and 100 which are ad- point (ending point) jacent to the cannot be moved to both end the left or the right, points, to the but the adjacent...
Page 72: Confirmation Print
Confirmation Print Confirmation Print This section describes how to execute confirmation print to confirm the result of tone curve adjustment. This function is available only when [Hold(Cont..)] is selected on the [Sample Picture] screen in [Select Sam- ple]. (This function is not available as of April 2011. ) Click [Confirmation Print] on the [Tone Curve Adjustment] screen.
Page 73: Save The Tone Curve
Save the Tone Curve Save the Tone Curve This section describes how to save the adjusted tone curve. When you register the settings to the image controller, the adjusted tone curve can be adopted to the output. When the tone curve is saved in [Local], [My Documents] or [Network], the tone curve is saved as the tone curve profile (Extension: ".xml").
Page 74: Tone Curve Management
8.10 Tone Curve Management 8.10 Tone Curve Management This section describes how to manage the saved tone curve. The management of the tone curve uses [Tone Curve Management] screen. For detailed information of [Tone Curve Management], refer topage 8-9. Copy the Tone Curve You can make a duplication of the tone curve in the image controller, to the image controller.
Page 75 8.10 Tone Curve Management [Export] screen appears. % When you select the multiple tone curves, [Export] is not available. % When a folder other than [Controller] is selected on the tree view, [Export] is not available. % Similar operation can be done when you select [File] menu - [Export]. Specify the saving place and file name for the tone curve to export, and click [Save].
Page 76 8.10 Tone Curve Management Delete the Tone Curve You can delete the tone curve. From the tree view and the list of [Tone Curve Management] screen, select the tone curve to delete. % For detailed information on how to connect another controller, refer to page 14-2. % When you reload the information of the image controller connected currently, select [File] menu - [Reload].
Page 77: Reset The Tone Curve
8.11 Reset the Tone Curve 8.11 Reset the Tone Curve This section describes how to reset the adjustment result of [Tone Curve Adjustment] screen. Reset is executed immediately. Click [Undo] of [Brightness/Contrast] tab or [Adjust Each Color] tab on [Tone Curve Adjustment] screen. The current settings are discarded immediately and, the last saved tone curve appears.
Page 78: Spot Color
Spot Color...
Page 79: Outline Of Spot Color
Outline of Spot Color Spot Color Outline of Spot Color The spot color is called a special color, meaning the color with a specific name. In general, the name of the ink provided by the ink manufacturer becomes a name of the spot color. In the image controller, some spot color tables, "DIC", "CF", and "HKS"...
Page 80: Menu Of [Spot Color] Screen
Outline of Spot Color Item Description [Before Adjustment] Displays the conditions of spot color before adjustment. [After Adjustment] Displays the conditions of spot color after adjustment. [Test Print] Prints the spot color selected currently; both of the color before ad- justment and the color after adjustment.
Page 81: Basic Operation Of [Spot Color] Screen
Outline of Spot Color 9.1.3 Basic Operation of [Spot Color] screen This section describes basic operation of [Spot Color] screen. Load the spot color table to make adjustment. Or, create the spot color table. % For detailed information on how to load the spot color table, refer to page 9-5. % For detailed information on how to create the spot color table, refer to page 9-8.
Page 82: Load The Spot Color Table
Load the Spot Color Table Load the Spot Color Table In the image controller, there is the spot color table registered at factory shipping. You can also register the spot color table which you adjusted on [Spot Color] screen. Use of the Spot Color Adjustment function of Color Centro enables to load the spot color table and adjust the spot color in the loaded spot color table.
Page 83: Menu Of [Spot Color Table Management] Screen
Load the Spot Color Table List Items The list items of the list on the [Spot Color Table Management] screen are as follows; Item Description [Table Name] Displays the spot color table name. [Created Date/Time] Displays the date/time when the new spot color table was created. [Update Date/Time] Displays the date/time when the spot color table was updated.
Page 84: Load The Spot Color Table
Load the Spot Color Table 9.2.3 Load the Spot Color Table This section describes how to load the spot color table. The spot color table registered at factory shipping in the image controller cannot be adjusted and overwritten. When you want to adjust the spot color table registered at factory shipping, load the duplication of it which was made beforehand and adjust the duplication.
Page 85: Create The New Spot Color Table
Create the New Spot Color Table Create the New Spot Color Table You can create the new spot color table and add the new spot color. This section describes how to create the new spot color table. To create the new spot color table, use [Spot Color] screen. Select [File] menu - [Create New Table] on [Spot Color]] screen.
Page 86: Select The Spot Color / Add The New Spot Color
Select the Spot Color / Add the New Spot Color Select the Spot Color / Add the New Spot Color This section describes how to select the spot color and how to add the new spot color. Select the Spot Color Select the spot color to adjust from the list of [Spot Color].
Page 87: Adjust The Spot Color Manually
Adjust the Spot Color Manually Adjust the Spot Color Manually You can adjust the CMYK values of the spot color on [Spot Color] screen. The result of adjustment is reflected to the preview area immediately. You can also print to confirm the colors of [Before Adjustment] and [After Adjustment].
Page 88: Adjustment Of Spot Color With The Printed Chart
Adjustment of Spot Color with the Printed Chart Adjustment of Spot Color with the Printed Chart You can execute fine adjustment of the spot color after CMYK adjustment using the printed chart. This section describes how to adjust with the printed chart. To print the chart, use [Spot Color] screen.
Page 89 Adjustment of Spot Color with the Printed Chart Specify the number of the color patch and group which you adopt the spot color to [No.] and [Group], and click [OK]. The preview chart changes its look with changed CMYK values with the specified variation step, and the specified color is displayed on [After Adjustment].
Page 90: Save The Spot Color Table
Save the Spot Color Table Save the Spot Color Table This section describes how to save the adjusted spot color table. To save the spot color table, use [Spot Color] screen. When you save the spot color table to the image controller, the spot color table is registered into the image controller.
Page 91: Change The Priority Of The Spot Color Table
Change the Priority of the Spot Color Table Change the Priority of the Spot Color Table This section describes how to change the priority of the spot color table among the multiple spot color tables of the same name (group) which are registered in the image controller. To change the priority, use [Spot Color Table Management] screen.
Page 92: Spot Color Table Management
Spot Color Table Management Spot Color Table Management This section describes how to manage the saved spot color table. The management of the spot color table uses [Spot Color Table Management] screen. For detailed informa- tion of [Spot Color Table Management], refer topage 9-2. Copy the Spot Color Table The spot color table registered at factory shipping in the image controller cannot be adjusted and overwritten.
Page 93 Spot Color Table Management [Export] screen appears. % When you select the multiple spot color tables, [Export] is not available. % When a folder other than [Controller] is selected on the tree view, [Export] is not available. % Similar operation can be done when you select [File] menu - [Export]. Specify the saving place and file name for the spot color table to export, and click [Save].
Page 94 Spot Color Table Management % The priority of the registered spot color table become top among the spot color tables of the same name (group). When you change the priority of the spot color table in the image controller, refer to page 9-14.
Page 95 Spot Color Table Management Change the Spot Color Table Information You can change the spot color table information. From the tree view and the list of [Spot Color Table Management] screen, select the spot color table to change the information. % For detailed information on how to connect another controller, refer to page 14-2.
Page 96 9.10 Spot Color Table Management 9.10 Spot Color Table Management This section describes how to manage the spot color stored in the spot color table. The management of the spot color uses [Spot Color] screen. For detailed information of [Spot Color] screen, refer to page 9-2.
Page 97 9.10 Spot Color Table Management Delete the Spot Color You can delete the spot color within the spot color table. Select the spot color to delete from the list of [Spot Color]. On the left of [Rename], the name of the selected spot color appears. Click [Delete].
Page 98: Initialize The Spot Color Screen
9.11 Initialize the Spot Color Screen 9.11 Initialize the Spot Color Screen The loaded spot color table and the result of spot color adjustment displayed on the [Spot Color] screen re- main, until the time when screen is closed or reset. This section describes how to initialize [Spot Color] screen and how to erase the loaded information and the result of adjustment, without saving.
Page 99: Alternative Color
Alternative Color...
Page 100: Outline Of Alternative Color
10.1 Outline of Alternative Color Alternative Color 10.1 Outline of Alternative Color One alternative color table per color (RGB color/CMYK color) is stored in the image controller. The alternative color table replaces the specific RGB color/CMYK color within job with CMYK color (alternative color). You can set the alternative colors (64 for RGB and 64 for CMYK) to the alternative color table which is in the controller.
Page 101 10.1 Outline of Alternative Color Item Description [RGB] Displays the screen to set the alternative color for specific RGB color within the job. [CMYK] Displays the screen to set the alternative color for specific CMYK color within the job. (list) Displays the content of the alternative color table that is in the con- necting image controllers for RGB or CMYK (it depends on [RGB] / [CMYK] tab selection).
Page 102: Menu Of [Alternative Color Management] Screen
10.1 Outline of Alternative Color List Items The composition of the list on [Alternative Color Management] screen differs per tab. When [RGB] tab is selected, the list on [Alternative Color Management] screen is composed as follows; Item Description [Original] Displays the original color to which the alternative color can be set. [R], [G], [B] Displays the RGB values of the original color.
Page 103: Basic Operation Of [Alternative Color Management] Screen
10.1 Outline of Alternative Color 10.1.3 Basic Operation of [Alternative Color Management] screen This section describes basic operation of [Alternative Color Management] screen. Select the input color of the alternative color setting. Or, create the new input color of the alternative color setting.
Page 104: Select The Alternative Color / Add The New Alternative Color
10.2 Select the Alternative Color / Add the New Alternative Color 10.2 Select the Alternative Color / Add the New Alternative Color When you adjust the existed alternative color setting, select the original color (input color) to which the alter- native color can be set.
Page 105 10.2 Select the Alternative Color / Add the New Alternative Color One line is added on the list. At the added line of the list, the RGB values displayed are all "255" and the CMYK values displayed are all "0". % When you adjust the added input color, go to the step described on page 10-8.
Page 106: Adjust The Input Color
10.3 Adjust the Input Color 10.3 Adjust the Input Color This section describes how to adjust the selected original color (input color) and how to adjust the added input color. When you don't need to adjust the selected input color or added input color, go to the step described on page 10-9.
Page 107: Adjust The Output Color
10.4 Adjust the Output Color 10.4 Adjust the Output Color This section describes how to adjust the output color. To adjust the output color, there are two methods. One is a method of specifying the value and the other is a method of selecting from the spot color.
Page 108 10.4 Adjust the Output Color [Select Spot Color] screen appears. From the tree view, select the place to save the spot color table. The list appears according to the selection. From the list, select the spot color table to select the spot color. Click [OK].
Page 109: Change The Priority Of The Alternative Color
10.5 Change the Priority of the Alternative Color 10.5 Change the Priority of the Alternative Color This section describes how to change the priority of the alternative color settings in the alternative color table. The priority defines which alternative color setting is adopted to output when there are multiple alternative color settings for one input color.
Page 110: Register The Alternative Color
10.6 Register the Alternative Color 10.6 Register the Alternative Color This section describes how to register the alternative color settings displayed on [Alternative Color Manage- ment] to the alternative color table which is used by the image controller. When you register the settings to the image controller, the adjusted alternative color can be adopted to the output.
Page 111: Alternative Color Management
10.7 Alternative Color Management 10.7 Alternative Color Management This section describes how to manage the alternative color. Copy the Alternative Color You can duplicate the alternative color settings displayed on [Alternative Color Management] within the same alternative color table. When you adjust the alternative color using the existed alternative color setting, orig- inal settings of the alternative color is overwritten.
Page 112 10.7 Alternative Color Management Delete the Alternative Color Setting You can delete the alternative color setting. Select the alternative color setting to delete from the list of [Alternative Color Management]. % When you reload the information of the image controller connected currently, select [File] menu - [Reload].
Page 113: Profile Management
Profile Management...
Page 114: Outline Of Profile Management
11.1 Outline of Profile Management Profile Management 11.1 Outline of Profile Management Use of the Color Centro enables to manage several profiles which are saved to the Local computer, Network computer, and the image controller, and are necessary for the color printing. The types of profile which Color Centro manages are as follows;...
Page 115 11.1 Outline of Profile Management Item Description (tree view) Displays the places where the various profiles are saved ([Controller], [Local], [My Documents] and [Network]) in the tree format. (list) According to the selection of the buttons and the tree view on the screen, displays the saved profiles.
Page 116: Menu Of [Profile Management] Screen
11.1 Outline of Profile Management 11.1.2 Menu of [Profile Management] screen The menu items of the [Profile Management] screen are as follows; Menu Menu Items Description [File] [Login] When you connect another image controller, the [Login] screen appears. For how to operate it, refer to page 14-2.
Page 117: Rgb Source Profile Management
11.2 RGB Source Profile Management 11.2 RGB Source Profile Management This section describes how to copy, delete, reload, change table information, export, and import the RGB source profile. 11.2.1 Copy from the Image Controller You can make a duplication of the RGB source profile in the image controller, to the image controller. Click [RGB Source Profile] on [Profile Management] screen.
Page 118: Delete
11.2 RGB Source Profile Management 11.2.2 Delete You can delete the saved RGB source profile. Click [RGB Source Profile] on [Profile Management] screen. % Similar operation can be done when you select [File] menu - [Profile Type] and select [RGB Source Profile] from the displayed sub menu.
Page 119: Change The Information
11.2 RGB Source Profile Management 11.2.3 Change the Information You can change the information of the saved RGB source profile. Click [RGB Source Profile] on [Profile Management] screen. % Similar operation can be done when you select [File] menu - [Profile Type] and select [RGB Source Profile] from the displayed sub menu.
Page 120: Export From The Image Controller
11.2 RGB Source Profile Management 11.2.4 Export from the Image Controller You can export the RGB source profile of the image controller to [Local], [My Documents] or [Network]. Click [RGB Source Profile] on [Profile Management] screen. % Similar operation can be done when you select [File] menu - [Profile Type] and select [RGB Source Profile] from the displayed sub menu.
Page 121: Import (Register) To The Image Controller
11.2 RGB Source Profile Management 11.2.5 Import (Register) to the Image Controller You can import (register) the RGB source profile of [Local], [My Documents] or [Network] in [Controller]. Click [RGB Source Profile] on [Profile Management] screen. % Similar operation can be done when you select [File] menu - [Profile Type] and select [RGB Source Profile] from the displayed sub menu.
Page 122: Cmyk Target Profile Management
11.3 CMYK Target Profile Management 11.3 CMYK Target Profile Management This section describes how to copy, delete, reload, change table information, export, and import the CMYK target profile. 11.3.1 Copy from the Image Controller You can make a duplication of the CMYK target profile in the image controller, to the image controller. Click [CMYK Target Profile] on [Profile Management] screen.
Page 123: Change The Information
11.3 CMYK Target Profile Management % You can delete the multiple CMYK target profiles. Click [Delete]. Confirmation screen appears. % Similar operation can be done when you select [File] menu - [Delete]. % When you select the CMYK target profile which was registered at factory shipping, [Delete] is not available.
Page 124: Export From The Image Controller
11.3 CMYK Target Profile Management 11.3.4 Export from the Image Controller You can export the CMYK target profile of the image controller to [Local], [My Documents] or [Network]. Click [CMYK Target Profile] on [Profile Management] screen. % Similar operation can be done when you select [File] menu - [Profile Type] and select [CMYK Target Profile] from the displayed sub menu.
Page 125 11.3 CMYK Target Profile Management [Import] screen appears. % When you select the multiple CMYK target profiles, [Import] is not available. % When a folder other than [Controller] is selected on the tree view, [Import] is not available. % Similar operation can be done when you select [File] menu - [Import]. Specify [Saved Name] (within 31 one-byte alpha-numerical characters) and [Memo] (within 128 one- byte alpha-numerical characters).
Page 126: Create The Cmyk Target Profile
11.4 Create the CMYK Target Profile 11.4 Create the CMYK Target Profile This section describes how to create the new CMYK target profile by launching Color Centro Profiler. The wizard screen appears by launching Color Centro Profiler. Following the instructions of the screen, you can create the CMYK target profile.
Page 127: Launch Color Centro Profiler
11.4 Create the CMYK Target Profile 11.4.1 Launch Color Centro Profiler You can create the CMYK target profile by using Color Centro Profiler. Click [CMYK Target Profile] on [Profile Management] screen. % Similar operation can be done when you select [File] menu - [Profile Type] and select [CMYK Target Profile] from the displayed sub menu.
Page 128: Set The Profile Name And The Destination
11.4 Create the CMYK Target Profile 11.4.2 Set the Profile Name and the Destination Specify the name of CMYK target profile you create to [CMYK Target Profile Name] of [Name Settings] screen. % There is no need to enter the extension because of being added automatically. % You cannot save the profile of the same name with those registered at factory shipping in the image controller.
Page 129: Select The Measurement Method
11.4 Create the CMYK Target Profile 11.4.3 Select the Measurement Method Select [New Measurement] or [Use Existing Measurement File]. % When you select [New Measurement], go to Step 4. % When you select [Use Existing Measurement File], go to Step 2. Click [Browse].
Page 130: Chart Measurement
11.4 Create the CMYK Target Profile 11.4.4 Chart Measurement On the Chart Measurement screen, select the instrument and start the measurement. To use the instrument, you need to install the device driver of the instrument to your computer. The chart pattern and available paper size differ according to the selected instrument. According to the selected instrument, measurement operations differ.
Page 131: Select Ucr/Gcr Setting
11.4 Create the CMYK Target Profile 11.4.5 Select UCR/GCR Setting On the UCR/GCR Setting screen, select the UCR/GCR level concerning the generation of the Black separa- tion on CMYK separation process. Select the UCR/GCR level from [UCR/GCR Setting] of the UCR/GCR Setting screen. % You can set the amount of CMY to be replaced with Black.
Page 132: Confirm And Complete The Profile
11.4 Create the CMYK Target Profile A calculation is executed, and a profile is generated. After completing the calculation, the Calculation Result screen appears. % Go to the step described on page 11-20. 11.4.7 Confirm and Complete the Profile The Calculation Result screen displays the list of the setting of the generated CMYK-CMYK target profile. Confirm the setting which is displayed on the Calculation Result screen.
Page 133: Printer Profile Management
11.5 Printer Profile Management 11.5 Printer Profile Management This section describes how to copy, delete, reload, change table information, export and import the printer profile. 11.5.1 Copy from the Image Controller You can make a duplication of the printer profile in the image controller, to the image controller. Click [Printer Profile] on [Profile Management] screen.
Page 134: Delete
11.5 Printer Profile Management 11.5.2 Delete You can delete the saved printer profile. Click [Printer Profile] on [Profile Management] screen. % Similar operation can be done when you select [File] menu - [Profile Type] and select [Printer Profile] from the displayed sub menu. From the tree view and the list, select the printer profile to delete.
Page 135: Change The Information
11.5 Printer Profile Management 11.5.3 Change the Information You can change the information of the saved printer profile. Click [Printer Profile] on [Profile Management] screen. % Similar operation can be done when you select [File] menu - [Profile Type] and select [Printer Profile] from the displayed sub menu.
Page 136: Export From The Image Controller
11.5 Printer Profile Management 11.5.4 Export from the Image Controller You can export the Printer Profile of the image controller to [Local], [My Documents] or [Network]. Click [Printer Profile] on [Profile Management] screen. % Similar operation can be done when you select [File] menu - [Profile Type] and select [Printer Profile] from the displayed sub menu.
Page 137: Import (Register) To The Image Controller
11.5 Printer Profile Management 11.5.5 Import (Register) to the Image Controller You can import (register) the Printer Profile of [Local], [My Documents] or [Network] in [Controller]. Click [Printer Profile] on [Profile Management] screen. % Similar operation can be done when you select [File] menu - [Profile Type] and select [Printer Profile] from the displayed sub menu.
Page 138: Create The Printer Profile
11.6 Create the Printer Profile 11.6 Create the Printer Profile This section describes how to create the new printer profile by launching Color Centro Profiler. The wizard screen appears by launching Color Centro Profiler. Following the instructions of the screen, you can create the printer profile.
Page 139: Launch Color Centro Profiler
11.6 Create the Printer Profile 11.6.1 Launch Color Centro Profiler You can create the printer profile by using Color Centro Profiler. Click [Printer Profile] on [Profile Management] screen. % Similar operation can be done when you select [File] menu - [Profile Type] and select [Printer Profile] from the displayed sub menu.
Page 140: Set The Profile Name And The Destination
11.6 Create the Printer Profile 11.6.2 Set the Profile Name and the Destination Specify the name of printer profile you create to [Printer Profile Name] of [Name Settings] screen. % There is no need to enter the extension because of being added automatically. % You cannot save the profile of the same name with those registered at factory shipping in the image controller.
Page 141: Select Measurement Method / Paper Setting
11.6 Create the Printer Profile 11.6.3 Select Measurement Method / Paper Setting On the Select Measurement Method / Paper Setting screen, you can select the measurement method and set the related paper setting. From [Measurement Setting], select [New Measurement] or [Use Existing Measurement File]. % When you select [New Measurement], go to Step 5.
Page 142: Chart Measurement
11.6 Create the Printer Profile The information you get is displayed to [Tray / Paper Profile Information]. [Paper Type], [Paper Color], [Paper Weight] and [Glossy Mode] are set automatically. Select paper type, paper color, paper weight and glossy mode which you use from [Paper Type], [Paper Color], [Weight Unit], [Glossy Mode] and [Paper Weight].
Page 143: Select Ucr/Gcr Setting
11.6 Create the Printer Profile Click [Save the Result] after completing the measurement. [Save As] screen appears. Specify the saving place and file name, and click [Save]. Returns to the Chart Measurement screen after saving the measurement result file. Click [Next]. the UCR/GCR Setting screen appears.
Page 144: Enter The Comment
11.6 Create the Printer Profile 11.6.6 Enter the Comment On the Comment screen, enter the comment to embed to the profile you create, as required. You can confirm the comment when you select the profile on Color Centro Profiler. Enter the comment to [Comment (Optional)]. Click [Next].
Page 145: Confirm And Complete The Profile
11.6 Create the Printer Profile 11.6.7 Confirm and Complete the Profile On the Calculation Result screen, displays the list of the setting of the generated printer profile. Confirm the setting which is displayed on the Calculation Result screen. Click [Next]. The Complete Profile Set screen appears.
Page 146: Rgb-Cmyk Device Link Profile Management
11.7 RGB-CMYK Device Link Profile Management 11.7 RGB-CMYK Device Link Profile Management This section describes how to copy, delete, reload, change table information, export and import the RGB- CMYK device link profile. 11.7.1 Copy from the Image Controller You can make a duplication of the RGB-CMYK device link profile in the image controller, to the image con- troller.
Page 147: Delete
11.7 RGB-CMYK Device Link Profile Management 11.7.2 Delete You can delete the saved RGB-CMYK device link profile. Click [RGB-CMYK Device Link Profile] on [Profile Management] screen. % Similar operation can be done when you select [File] menu - [Profile Type] and select [RGB-CMYK Device Link Profile] from the displayed sub menu.
Page 148: Change The Information
11.7 RGB-CMYK Device Link Profile Management 11.7.3 Change the Information You can change the information of the saved RGB-CMYK device link profile. Click [RGB-CMYK Device Link Profile] on [Profile Management] screen. % Similar operation can be done when you select [File] menu - [Profile Type] and select [RGB-CMYK Device Link Profile] from the displayed sub menu.
Page 149: Export From The Image Controller
11.7 RGB-CMYK Device Link Profile Management 11.7.4 Export from the Image Controller You can export the RGB-CMYK Device Link Profile of the image controller to [Local], [My Documents] or [Net- work]. Click [RGB-CMYK Device Link Profile] on [Profile Management] screen. % Similar operation can be done when you select [File] menu - [Profile Type] and select [RGB-CMYK Device Link Profile] from the displayed sub menu.
Page 150: Import (Register) To The Image Controller
11.7 RGB-CMYK Device Link Profile Management 11.7.5 Import (Register) to the Image Controller You can import (register) the RGB-CMYK Device Link Profile of [Local], [My Documents] or [Network] in [Con- troller]. Click [RGB-CMYK Device Link Profile] on [Profile Management] screen. % Similar operation can be done when you select [File] menu - [Profile Type] and select [RGB-CMYK Device Link Profile] from the displayed sub menu.
Page 151: Create The Rgb-Cmyk Device Link Profile
11.8 Create the RGB-CMYK Device Link Profile 11.8 Create the RGB-CMYK Device Link Profile This section describes how to create the new RGB-CMYK device link profile by launching Color Centro Pro- filer. The wizard screen appears by launching Color Centro Profiler. Following the instructions of the screen, you can create the RGB-CMYK device link profile.
Page 152: Launch Color Centro Profiler
11.8 Create the RGB-CMYK Device Link Profile 11.8.1 Launch Color Centro Profiler You can create the RGB-CMYK device link profile by using Color Centro Profiler. Click [RGB-CMYK Device Link Profile] on [Profile Management] screen. % Similar operation can be done when you select [File] menu - [Profile Type] and select [RGB-CMYK Device Link Profile] from the displayed sub menu.
Page 153: Set The Profile Name And The Destination
11.8 Create the RGB-CMYK Device Link Profile 11.8.2 Set the Profile Name and the Destination Specify the name of RGB-CMYK device link profile you create to [RGB-CMYK Device Link Profile Name] of [Name Settings] screen. % There is no need to enter the extension because of being added automatically. % You cannot save the profile of the same name with those registered at factory shipping in the image controller.
Page 154: Determine The Profiles
11.8 Create the RGB-CMYK Device Link Profile 11.8.3 Determine the Profiles On the Profile Determination screen, specify the printer profile and the RGB source profile which are used by RGB-CMYK device link profile. In addition, you can create the printer profile as required. Specify the name of printer profile which is used by RGB-CMYK device link profile.
Page 155: Customize The Color Conversions
11.8 Create the RGB-CMYK Device Link Profile % When you click [Browse], go to Step 4. % When you select [sRGB] or [AdobeRGB], go to Step 5. On the screen displayed by clicking [RGB Source Profile] - [Browse], select the RGB source profile used and click [Open].
Page 156: Enter The Comment
11.8 Create the RGB-CMYK Device Link Profile % Click [Browse] to display the screen to select the image for printing. % Click [Select Tray] to display the screen to specify the tray used by confirmation printing. % From [Screen Setting], select the screen setting used by confirmation printing. % Specify the port number used by confirmation printing to [Port Number].
Page 157: Confirm And Complete The Profile
11.8 Create the RGB-CMYK Device Link Profile 11.8.6 Confirm and Complete the Profile On the Calculation Result screen, displays the list of the setting of the generated RGB-CMYK device link pro- file. Confirm the setting which is displayed on the Calculation Result screen. Click [Next].
Page 158: Edit The Rgb-Cmyk Device Link Profile
11.9 Edit the RGB-CMYK Device Link Profile 11.9 Edit the RGB-CMYK Device Link Profile This section describes how to edit the RGB-CMYK device link profile by launching Color Centro Profiler. Color Centro Profiler enables the adjustment of the point color per object and the adjustment of the profile curve.
Page 159: Launch Color Centro Profiler
11.9 Edit the RGB-CMYK Device Link Profile 11.9.1 Launch Color Centro Profiler You can edit the RGB-CMYK device link profile by using Color Centro Profiler. Click [RGB-CMYK Device Link Profile] on [Profile Management] screen. % Similar operation can be done when you select [File] menu - [Profile Type] and select [RGB-CMYK Device Link Profile] from the displayed sub menu.
Page 160: Set The Profile Name And The Destination
11.9 Edit the RGB-CMYK Device Link Profile 11.9.2 Set the Profile Name and the Destination Specify the name of RGB-CMYK device link profile you edit to [RGB-CMYK Device Link Profile Name] of [Name Settings] screen. % When you save the RGB-CMYK device link profile with another name or to another place, enter the profile name and go to Step 2.
Page 161: Adjust The Point Color / Profile Curve
11.9 Edit the RGB-CMYK Device Link Profile 11.9.3 Adjust the Point Color / Profile Curve On the Point Color Adjustment/Profile Curve Adjustment screen, you can execute the adjustment of the spec- ified color outputting and profile curve. When you execute the adjustment of the point color and the adjustment of the profile curve, click [Ad- just].
Page 162 11.9 Edit the RGB-CMYK Device Link Profile [Confirmation Print] screen appears. Specify the setting of confirmation printing and click [Print]. % Click [Browse] to display the screen to select the image for printing. % Click [Select Tray] to display the screen to specify the tray used by confirmation printing. % From [Screen Setting], select the screen setting used by confirmation printing.
Page 163 11.9 Edit the RGB-CMYK Device Link Profile Add the New Spot Color Click [New]. A numbered line is added on [Adjustment Point]. Specify the value (0 to 255) of the added point color of the added line to [R], [G] and [B]. Or, select the color from [Color Setting] screen displayed by clicking [Color Palette].
Page 164 11.9 Edit the RGB-CMYK Device Link Profile Edit the Existing Point Color From [Adjustment Point], select the adjustment point (input color) to edit. The input color is displayed on the lower of the Sample Color (below [Result]). From [Effective Range], select the effective range. The color conversion result of the adjusted point is displayed on [Result] and [After adj.].
Page 165: Complete The Profile
11.9 Edit the RGB-CMYK Device Link Profile To execute the adjustment of the profile curve, you can drag and move the beginning point/ending point (at both ends of the profile curve) and adjustment points (added by the clicking on the profile curve). % The selected adjustment point appears as a small red square.
Page 166: Cmyk-Cmyk Device Link Profile Management
11.10 CMYK-CMYK Device Link Profile Management 11.10 CMYK-CMYK Device Link Profile Management This section describes how to copy, delete, reload, change table information, export, and import the CMYK- CMYK device link profile. 11.10.1 Copy from the Image Controller You can make a duplication of the CMYK-CMYK device link profile in the image controller, to the image con- troller.
Page 167: Delete
11.10 CMYK-CMYK Device Link Profile Management 11.10.2 Delete You can delete the saved CMYK-CMYK device link profile. Click [CMYK-CMYK Device Link Profile] on [Profile Management] screen. % Similar operation can be done when you select [File] menu - [Profile Type] and select [CMYK-CMYK Device Link Profile] from the displayed sub menu.
Page 168: Change The Information
11.10 CMYK-CMYK Device Link Profile Management 11.10.3 Change the Information You can change the information of the saved CMYK-CMYK device link profile. Click [CMYK-CMYK Device Link Profile] on [Profile Management] screen. % Similar operation can be done when you select [File] menu - [Profile Type] and select [CMYK-CMYK Device Link Profile] from the displayed sub menu.
Page 169: Export From The Image Controller
11.10 CMYK-CMYK Device Link Profile Management 11.10.4 Export from the Image Controller You can export the CMYK-CMYK Device Link Profile of the image controller to [Local], [My Documents] or [Network]. Click [CMYK-CMYK Device Link Profile] on [Profile Management] screen. % Similar operation can be done when you select [File] menu - [Profile Type] and select [CMYK-CMYK Device Link Profile] from the displayed sub menu.
Page 170: Import (Register) To The Image Controller
11.10 CMYK-CMYK Device Link Profile Management 11.10.5 Import (Register) to the Image Controller You can import (register) the CMYK-CMYK Device Link Profile of [Local], [My Documents] or [Network] in [Controller]. Click [CMYK-CMYK Device Link Profile] on [Profile Management] screen. % Similar operation can be done when you select [File] menu - [Profile Type] and select [CMYK-CMYK Device Link Profile] from the displayed sub menu.
Page 171: Create The Cmyk-Cmyk Device Link Profile
11.11 Create the CMYK-CMYK Device Link Profile 11.11 Create the CMYK-CMYK Device Link Profile This section describes how to create the new CMYK-CMYK device link profile by launching Color Centro Pro- filer. The wizard screen appears by launching Color Centro Profiler. Following the instructions of the screen, you can create the CMYK-CMYK device link profile.
Page 172: Launch Color Centro Profiler
11.11 Create the CMYK-CMYK Device Link Profile 11.11.1 Launch Color Centro Profiler You can create the CMYK-CMYK device link profile by using Color Centro Profiler. Click [CMYK-CMYK Device Link Profile] on [Profile Management] screen. % Similar operation can be done when you select [File] menu - [Profile Type] and select [CMYK-CMYK Device Link Profile] from the displayed sub menu.
Page 173: Set The Profile Name And The Destination
11.11 Create the CMYK-CMYK Device Link Profile 11.11.2 Set the Profile Name and the Destination Specify the name of CMYK-CMYK device link profile you create to [CMYK-CMYK Device Link Profile Name] of [Name Settings] screen. % There is no need to enter the extension because of being added automatically. % You cannot save the profile of the same name with those registered at factory shipping in the image controller.
Page 174: Determine The Profiles
11.11 Create the CMYK-CMYK Device Link Profile 11.11.3 Determine the Profiles On the Profile Determination screen, specify the printer profile and the CMYK target profile which are used by CMYK-CMYK device link profile. In addition, you can create the printer profile and the CMYK target profile as required.
Page 175: Customize The Color Conversions
11.11 Create the CMYK-CMYK Device Link Profile % When you click [Browse], go to Step 4. % When you click [Create], go to the steps described from page 11-16 to page 11-20. On the screen displayed by clicking [CMYK Target Profile] - [Browse], select the CMYK target profile used and click [Open].
Page 176 11.11 Create the CMYK-CMYK Device Link Profile % The setting of [G] is the setting for the color composed of [C] and [Y]. % The setting of [B] is the setting for the color composed of [C] and [M]. % In some cases, you can't set [Preserve Mid-Tone] and [Preserve Solid] at the same time. Click [Confirmation Print] for the test printing.
Page 177: Confirm The Calculation Result
11.11 Create the CMYK-CMYK Device Link Profile 11.11.5 Enter the Comment On the Comment screen, enter the comment to embed to the profile you create, as required. You can confirm the comment when you select the profile on Color Centro Profiler. Enter the comment to [Comment (Optional)].
Page 178: Select The Task
11.11 Create the CMYK-CMYK Device Link Profile 11.11.7 Select the Task On the Select Task screen, you can select whether to finish or to execute Measurement Feedback. Select [Finish] or [Execute Measurement Feedback]. % The measurement feedback is the operation to improve the accuracy of the CMYK-CMYK conver- sion.
Page 179: Execute The Measurement Feedback
11.11 Create the CMYK-CMYK Device Link Profile 11.11.8 Execute the Measurement Feedback On the Measurement Feedback screen, you can execute the operation to improve the accuracy of the CMYK- CMYK conversion. By repeating the measurement with the instrument, you can acquire the best measurement data to apply to the profile.
Page 180 11.11 Create the CMYK-CMYK Device Link Profile [Measurement] screen appears. From [Instrument], select the instrument to use for the measurement. According to the selection, the chart image appears on the upper-right of the screen. % [i11Sis (UV Filer)] returns the measurement result with the UV cut filter. Specify the copy number of the chart outputting to [Copies].
Page 181 11.11 Create the CMYK-CMYK Device Link Profile On [Feedback] screen, the new measurement data is added. The attained level which indicates the improvement of the accuracy is displayed on [Attained Level] % The attained level is indicated in 3 levels. The maximum level of the attained level is indicated as "...
Page 182: Complete The Profile
11.11 Create the CMYK-CMYK Device Link Profile 11.11.9 Complete the Profile On the Complete the Profile screen, finish the task. Click [Finish]. The wizard is completed. Color Centro Profiler is closed to return to [Profile Management ] screen. IC-601 11-70...
Page 183: Edit The Cmyk -Cmyk Device Link Profile
11.12 Edit the CMYK -CMYK Device Link Profile 11.12 Edit the CMYK -CMYK Device Link Profile This section describes how to edit the CMYK-CMYK device link profile by launching Color Centro Profiler. Color Centro Profiler enables the measurement feedback, the adjustment of the point color per object and the adjustment of the profile curve.
Page 184: Launch Color Centro Profiler And Select The Task
11.12 Edit the CMYK -CMYK Device Link Profile 11.12.1 Launch Color Centro Profiler and Select the Task You can edit the CMYK-CMYK device link profile by using Color Centro Profiler. Click [CMYK-CMYK Device Link Profile] on [Profile Management] screen. % Similar operation can be done when you select [File] menu - [Profile Type] and select [CMYK-CMYK Device Link Profile] from the displayed sub menu.
Page 185: Confirm The Procedure
11.12 Edit the CMYK -CMYK Device Link Profile 11.12.2 Confirm the Procedure According to the selection of the task, the content of the Confirmation of procedure differ. This section de- scribes the example on which you select [Execute the Measurement Feedback]. Confirm the content of the Confirmation of procedure screen, and click [Next].
Page 186: Execute The Measurement Feedback
11.12 Edit the CMYK -CMYK Device Link Profile Click [Browse]. [Select Destination Folder] screen appears. Select the destination folder for saving the CMYK -CMYK device link profile you edit and click [OK]. The destination folder and file name are displayed on [Destination Folder] and [File Name] of [Name Set- tings] screen.
Page 187: Adjust The Point Color / Profile Curve
11.12 Edit the CMYK -CMYK Device Link Profile 11.12.5 Adjust the Point Color / Profile Curve On the Point Color Adjustment/Profile Curve Adjustment screen, you can execute the adjustment of the spec- ified color outputting and profile curve. When you execute the adjustment of the point color and the adjustment of the profile curve, click [Ad- just].
Page 188 11.12 Edit the CMYK -CMYK Device Link Profile [Confirmation Print] screen appears. Specify the setting of confirmation printing and click [Print]. % Click [Browse] to display the screen to select the image for printing. % Click [Select Tray] to display the screen to specify the tray used by confirmation printing. % From [Screen Setting], select the screen setting used by confirmation printing.
Page 189 11.12 Edit the CMYK -CMYK Device Link Profile From [Effective Range], select the effective range. The color conversion result of the adjusted point is displayed on [Result] and [After adj.]. In addition, the color of [Result] is displayed on the upper-left of the Sample Color (below the [Result]) and the color of [After adj.] is displayed on the upper-right.
Page 190 11.12 Edit the CMYK -CMYK Device Link Profile Adjust the Profile Curve From [Adjustment Curve], select [Input] or [Output]. % When you execute the adjustment of input curve, select [Input]. % When you execute the adjustment of output curve, select [Output]. Select the combination of colors from [Combination].
Page 191: Complete The Profile
11.12 Edit the CMYK -CMYK Device Link Profile 11.12.6 Complete the Profile On the Complete the Profile screen, finish the task. Click [Finish]. The wizard is completed. Color Centro Profiler is closed to return to [Profile Management ] screen. IC-601 11-79...
Page 192 Color Default Settings...
Page 193: Outline Of Color Default Settings
12.1 Outline of Color Default Settings Color Default Settings 12.1 Outline of Color Default Settings Use of the Color Centro enables to adjust the default color settings of the image controller. The default color settings which are set on this function are applied to the job without settings by the printer driver, to the direct printing job and to the job in which the default settings of the image controller is used.
Page 194 12.1 Outline of Color Default Settings When [Other Settings] tab is selected, [Color Default Settings] screen is composed as follows; Item Description [Default Color Configuration Settings] Displays the Default Color Configuration of the im- age controller. The Default Color Configuration is set on the Color Configuration Management func- tion.
Page 195 12.1 Outline of Color Default Settings Item Description [RGB] [No Color Conversion] Appears when [RGB] tab is clicked. Select this when the image controller doesn't execute the color conversion for the RGB data or uses the em- bedded RGB profile as default. [Use RGB-CMYK Device Appears when [RGB] tab is clicked.
Page 196: Menu Of [Color Default Settings] Screen
12.1 Outline of Color Default Settings 12.1.2 Menu of [Color Default Settings] screen The menu items of the [Color Default Settings] screen are as follows; Menu Menu Items Description [File] [Login] When you connect another image controller, the [Login] screen appears. For how to operate it, refer to page 14-2.
Page 197: Confirm The Name Of Default Color Configuration
12.2 Confirm the name of Default Color Configuration 12.2 Confirm the name of Default Color Configuration This section describes how to confirm the name of Default Color Configuration. Confirm [Default Color Configuration Settings] on [Color Default Setting] screen. % For detailed information on how to connect another controller, refer to page 14-2. % When you reload the information of the image controller connected currently, select [File] menu - [Reload].
Page 198: Default Manual Settings
12.3 Default Manual Settings 12.3 Default Manual Settings This section describes how to set the Color Default Settings of the image controller manually. The Color Default Settings function is used on screens displayed par 3 tabs. 12.3.1 Set the Default Settings of the RGB-CMYK Conversion On [RGB] tab - [Color Default Settings] screen, you can set the default settings for the conversion processing when the input data is RGB.
Page 199: Set The Other Default Settings
12.3 Default Manual Settings 12.3.3 Set the Other Default Settings On [Other Settings] tab - [Color Default Settings] screen, you can set the default settings for the other con- version processing. Click [Other Settings] tab. [Other Settings] tab appears Select the printer profile from [Printer Profile]. Check [Paper Type Link] when you enable the paper type link function.
Page 200: Set Color Verification
12.4 Set Color Verification 12.4 Set Color Verification This section describes how to set the color bar and the color setting information. From [File] menu, select [Color Verification]. [Color Verification] appears. Click [The Color Setting Information] when you set the content of the color setting information for print- ing.
Page 201: Return To Factory Default
12.5 Return to Factory Default 12.5 Return to Factory Default This section describes how to return the Color Default Settings of the image controller to the factory default. The factory default settings are as follows; [RGB] tab Check Job [No Color Conversion] [Use RGB-CMYK Device Link Profile] [Use RGB Source Profile] [Rendering]...
Page 202: Color Default Settings
12.6 Color Default Settings 12.6 Color Default Settings This section describes how to register the settings of [Color Default Settings] to the image controller as the default settings. Click [Register] on [Color Default Settings] screen. Registration in image controller is executed. IC-601 12-11...
Page 203 Color Configuration Management...
Page 204: Outline Of Color Configuration Management
13.1 Outline of Color Configuration Management Color Configuration Management 13.1 Outline of Color Configuration Management Use of the Color Centro enables to set and manage "Profile Set" which is consolidated with several device link profiles and several device profiles which are used for one paper type. In addition, you can set and man- age "Color Configuration"...
Page 205: Outline Of Color Configuration
13.1 Outline of Color Configuration Management 13.1.2 Outline of Color Configuration To correspond to the multiple paper types, Color Configuration is consolidated with the multiple Profile Sets. When you specify one Color Configuration, to correspond to all paper types which are used on the printing job is enabled.
Page 206 13.1 Outline of Color Configuration Management Color Configuration Spot Color (ON/OFF) Black Overprint (ON/OFF) Alternative Color (ON/OFF) Basic Color Setting RGB Simulation (ON/OFF) Information Pure Black (OFF/Text/Text & Graphic) Gray Replacement Composite Overprint (OFF/High Quality/High Speed) Tone Curve Setting Use Tone Curve Adjustment (ON/OFF) Information Tone Curve Name Several Profiles...
Page 207: Color Configuration Management] Screen
13.1 Outline of Color Configuration Management 13.1.3 [Color Configuration Management] screen The Color Configuration management function of Color Centro uses [Color Configuration Management] screen. [Color Configuration Management] screen appears by clicking [Color Configuration Management] button on the [Launcher] screen. To close this screen, select [Close] from [File] menu. [Color Configuration Management] screen is composed as follows;...
Page 208 13.1 Outline of Color Configuration Management Item Description [Reload] Updates the information of the list. [Help] Displays the Help of this screen. List Items The Color Configuration list and Profile Set list are displayed on [Color Configuration Management] screen. The list items of the Color Configuration list are as follows; Item Description [Color Configuration Default]...
Page 209: Menu Of [Color Configuration Management] Screen
13.1 Outline of Color Configuration Management 13.1.4 Menu of [Color Configuration Management] screen The menu items of the [Color Configuration Management] screen are as follows; Menu Menu Items Description [File] [New] Creates the new Color Configuration. [Edit] Edits the selected Color Configuration from the list.
Page 210: Create The New Color Configuration
13.2 Create the new Color Configuration 13.2 Create the new Color Configuration This section describes how to create the new Color Configuration. 13.2.1 Set the Name of Color Configuration Click [New] of the Color Configuration list. The added line is displayed as "Creating newly" at the bottom of the Color Configuration list. % The Same operation can be done when you select [File] menu - [New].
Page 211: Set The Default Profile Set Setting / Paper Type Default Setting
13.2 Create the new Color Configuration 13.2.3 Set the Default Profile Set Setting / Paper Type Default Setting. Specify the name of Profile Set to use as default in the new Color Configuration you create. Click [Default Profile Set Setting / Paper Type Default Setting] - [Setting]. [Default Profile Set Setting / Paper Type Default Setting] screen appears.
Page 212: Set The Color Conversion Option
13.2 Create the new Color Configuration 13.2.4 Set the Color Conversion Option Specify the Color Conversion setting to use as default for the Color Configuration you create. Click [Color Conversion Option Settings] - [Setting]. [Color Conversion Settings] appears. Select the setting of Pure Black from [Use Pure Black]. Check [Use Gray Replacement] when you use Gray Replacement.
Page 213: Edit The Color Configuration
13.3 Edit the Color Configuration 13.3 Edit the Color Configuration This section describes how to edit the Color Configuration. From the Color Configuration list, select the Color Configuration to edit. % For detailed information on how to connect another controller, refer to page 14-2. % When you reload the information of the image controller connected currently, select [File] menu - [Reload].
Page 214: Color Configuration Management
13.4 Color Configuration Management 13.4 Color Configuration Management This section describes how to manage the Color Configuration. 13.4.1 Change the Default Color Configuration From the Color Configuration list, select the Color Configuration you use as default. % For detailed information on how to connect another controller, refer to page 14-2. % When you reload the information of the image controller connected currently, select [File] menu - [Reload].
Page 215: Import (Register) / Export The Color Configuration
13.4 Color Configuration Management To delete, click [OK]. The selected Color Configuration is deleted. % When you select the multiple Color Configurations, all of those are deleted at a time. % You can't restore the Color Configuration you have deleted. 13.4.4 Import (Register) / Export the Color Configuration Export the Color Configuration...
Page 216: Reset The Default Color Configuration
13.4 Color Configuration Management Exporting to the specified place is executed. [Export] screen is closed to return to [Import/Export] screen. Import (Register) the Color Configuration From the [File] menu, select [Import/Export]. [Import/Export] screen appears. Select the places from [Local], [My Documents] or [Network] of the tree format, where the Color Con- figurations are saved.
Page 217: Create The Profile Set
13.5 Create the Profile Set 13.5 Create the Profile Set This section describes how to create the new Profile Set by launching Color Centro Profiler. The wizard screen appears by launching Color Centro Profiler. Following the instructions of the screen, you can create the Profile Set.
Page 218: Specify The Profile Set Name
13.5 Create the Profile Set 13.5.1 Launch Color Centro Profiler You can create the Profile Set by using Color Centro Profiler. Click [Profile Set] - [New] on [Color Configuration Management] screen. Color Centro Profiler is launched as wizard and then [Confirmation of procedure] screen appears. Confirm the contents, and click [Next].
Page 219: Determine The Profiles
13.5 Create the Profile Set 13.5.3 Determine the Profiles On the Profile Determination screen, specify the printer profile, the CMYK target profile and the RGB source profile which are used by Profile Set. In addition, you can create the printer profile and the CMYK target profile as required.
Page 220: Customize The Color Conversions
13.5 Create the Profile Set % When you click [Browse], go to Step 4. % When you click [Create], go to the steps described from page 11-16 to page 11-20. On the screen displayed by clicking [CMYK Target Profile] - [Browse], select the CMYK target profile used and click [Open].
Page 221 13.5 Create the Profile Set % The setting of [C], [M], [Y] and [K] is the setting for the color composed of C/M/Y/K only. % The setting of [R] is the setting for the color composed of [M] and [Y]. % The setting of [G] is the setting for the color composed of [C] and [Y].
Page 222: Enter The Comment
13.5 Create the Profile Set 13.5.5 Enter the Comment On the Comment screen, enter the comment to embed in the Profile Set you create, as required. You can confirm the comment when you select the Profile Set on Color Centro Profiler. Enter the comment to [Comment (Optional)].
Page 223: Select The Task
13.5 Create the Profile Set 13.5.7 Select the Task On the Select Task screen, you can select whether to finish or to execute Measurement Feedback. Select [Finish] or [Execute Measurement Feedback]. % The measurement feedback is the operation to improve the accuracy of the CMYK-CMYK conver- sion.
Page 224: Complete The Profile Set
13.5 Create the Profile Set 13.5.9 Complete the Profile Set On the Complete the Profile Set screen, finish the task. Click [Finish]. The wizard is completed. Color Centro Profiler is close to return to [Color Configuration Management] screen. IC-601 13-22...
Page 225: Edit The Component Profile Of Profile Set
13.6 Edit the Component Profile of Profile Set 13.6 Edit the Component Profile of Profile Set This section describes how to edit the component profile of Profile Set by launching Color Centro Profiler. The wizard screen appears by launching Color Centro Profiler. Following the instructions of the screen, you can edit the component profile of Profile Set.
Page 226: Launch Color Centro Profiler
13.6 Edit the Component Profile of Profile Set 13.6.1 Launch Color Centro Profiler You can edit the Profile Set by using Color Centro Profiler. Click [Profile Set] - [Edit] on Color Configuration Management screen. [Color Centro Profiler] screen appears. From the list, select the Profile Set to edit and click [Modify]. Color Centro Profiler is launched as wizard and then [Confirmation of procedure] screen appears.
Page 227: Set The Profile Set Name And The Destination
13.6 Edit the Component Profile of Profile Set 13.6.2 Set the Profile Set Name and the Destination Specify the name of Profile Set you edit in [Profile Set Name] of [Name Settings] screen. % When you save the Profile Set with another name or to another place, enter the profile name and go to Step 2.
Page 228: Determine The Profiles
13.6 Edit the Component Profile of Profile Set 13.6.3 Determine the Profiles On the Profile Determination screen, as required, change the printer profile, the CMYK target profile and the RGB source profile which are used by Profile Set. In addition, you can create the printer profile and the CMYK target profile as required.
Page 229: Recalculate Profile Set
13.6 Edit the Component Profile of Profile Set % When you click [Browse], go to Step 4. % When you click [Create], go to the steps described from page 11-16 to page 11-20. On the screen displayed by clicking [CMYK Target Profile] - [Browse], select the CMYK target profile used and click [Open].
Page 230: Customize The Color Conversions
13.6 Edit the Component Profile of Profile Set 13.6.5 Customize the Color Conversions When you have set to recalculate or replace the device link profile which was made on Color Centro Profiler, set the color conversions on the Customize Color Conversions screen. On the Customize Color Conversions screen, according to the setting on the Recalculate Profile Set screen, you can set the rendering intent of CMYK-CMYK conversion, the preserve mid-tone / preserve solid of CMYK object (CYMK image, CMYK graphic and CMYK text) and the rendering intent of RGB object (RGB image,...
Page 231 13.6 Edit the Component Profile of Profile Set From [RGB-CMYK Conversion] of [ RGB Image], [RGB Graphic] and [RGB Text] on the Customize Color Conversions screen, select the rendering intent for each object. % [Perceptual (RGB Image)] is the recommended setting of RGB Image to represent the color near to the color which is before conversion.
Page 232: Enter The Comment
13.6 Edit the Component Profile of Profile Set 13.6.6 Enter the Comment On the Comment screen, enter the comment to embed in the Profile Set you create, as required. You can confirm the comment when you select the Profile Set on Color Centro Profiler. Enter the comment to [Comment (Optional)].
Page 233 13.6 Edit the Component Profile of Profile Set Click [Finish]. The wizard is completed. Color Centro Profiler is close to return to [Color Configuration Management] screen. IC-601 13-31...
Page 234: Improve The Accuracy Of The Profile Set
13.7 Improve the Accuracy of the Profile Set 13.7 Improve the Accuracy of the Profile Set You can improve the accuracy of the Profile Set by using the Measurement Feedback screen. On the Measurement Feedback screen, by repeating the measurement with the instrument, you can acquire the best measurement data to apply to the profile.
Page 235: Launch Color Centro Profiler
13.7 Improve the Accuracy of the Profile Set 13.7.1 Launch Color Centro Profiler Click [Profile Set] - [Edit] on Color Configuration Management screen. [Color Centro Profiler] screen appears. From the list, select the Profile Set to execute the measurement feedback and click [Measurement Feedback].
Page 236: Set The Profile Set Name And The Destination
13.7 Improve the Accuracy of the Profile Set 13.7.2 Set the Profile Set Name and the Destination Specify the name of Profile Set you edit in [Profile Set Name] of [Name Settings] screen. % When you save the Profile Set with another name or to another place, enter the profile name and go to Step 2.
Page 237: Execute The Measurement Feedback
13.7 Improve the Accuracy of the Profile Set 13.7.3 Execute the Measurement Feedback You can execute the measurement feedback per CMYK object (CMYK Image, CMYK Graphic and CMYK Text). It is executed on The Measurement Feedback screen. To use the instrument, you need to install the device driver of the instrument to your computer. The chart pattern and available paper size differ according to the selected instrument.
Page 238 13.7 Improve the Accuracy of the Profile Set [Measurement] screen appears. From [Instrument], select the instrument to use for the measurement. According to the selection, the chart image appears on the upper-right of the screen. % [i11Sis (UV Filer)] returns the measurement result with the UV cut filter. Specify the copy number of the chart outputting to [Copies].
Page 239 13.7 Improve the Accuracy of the Profile Set On [Feedback] screen, the new measurement data is added. The attained level which indicates the improvement of the accuracy is displayed on [Attained Level] % The attained level is indicated in 3 levels. The maximum level of the attained level is indicated as "...
Page 240: Complete The Profile Set
13.7 Improve the Accuracy of the Profile Set 13.7.4 Complete the Profile Set On the Complete the Profile Set screen, finish the task. Click [Finish]. The wizard is completed. [Color Centro Profiler] screen returns. On [Color Centro Profiler] screen, from the [File] menu, select [Exit]. [Color Configuration Management] screen returns.
Page 241: Adjust The Color Conversions Of Profile Set
13.8 Adjust the Color Conversions of Profile Set 13.8 Adjust the Color Conversions of Profile Set On the Point Color Adjustment/Profile Curve Adjustment screen, you can execute the adjustment of the color conversions of the Profile Set. Although you can execute the point color adjustment/profile curve adjustment when you edit the profile/Pro- file Set, this section describes how to execute the point color adjustment/profile curve adjustment for Profile Set by launching Color Centro Profiler.
Page 242: Launch Color Centro Profiler
13.8 Adjust the Color Conversions of Profile Set 13.8.1 Launch Color Centro Profiler Click [Profile Set] - [Edit] on Color Configuration Management screen. [Color Centro Profiler] screen appears. From the list, select the Profile Set to execute the point color adjustment/profile curve adjustment, and click [Adjustment].
Page 243: Set The Profile Set Name And The Destination
13.8 Adjust the Color Conversions of Profile Set 13.8.2 Set the Profile Set Name and the Destination Specify the name of Profile Set you edit in [Profile Set Name] of [Name Settings] screen. % When you save the Profile Set with another name or to another place, enter the profile name and go to Step 2.
Page 244: Adjust The Point Color / Profile Curve
13.8 Adjust the Color Conversions of Profile Set 13.8.3 Adjust the Point Color / Profile Curve You can execute the point color adjustment/profile curve adjustment per CMYK object (CMYK Image, CMYK Graphic and CMYK Text). To execute the point color adjustment/profile curve adjustment, click [Adjust] of the CMYK object to execute.
Page 245 13.8 Adjust the Color Conversions of Profile Set [Confirmation Print] screen appears. Specify the setting of confirmation printing and click [Print]. % Click [Browse] to display the screen to select the image for printing. % Click [Select Tray] to display the screen to specify the tray used by confirmation printing. % From [Screen Setting], select the screen setting used by confirmation printing.
Page 246 13.8 Adjust the Color Conversions of Profile Set From [Effective Range], select the effective range. The color conversion result of the adjusted point is displayed on [Result] and [After adj.]. In addition, the color of [Result] is displayed on the upper-left of the Sample Color (below the [Result]) and the color of [After adj.] is displayed on the upper-right.
Page 247 13.8 Adjust the Color Conversions of Profile Set Adjust the Profile Curve From [Adjustment Curve], select [Input] or [Output]. % When you execute the adjustment of input curve, select [Input]. % When you execute the adjustment of output curve, select [Output]. Select the combination of colors from [Combination].
Page 248: Complete The Profile Set
13.8 Adjust the Color Conversions of Profile Set 13.8.4 Complete the Profile Set On the Complete the Profile Set screen, finish the task. Click [Finish]. The wizard is completed. [Color Centro Profiler] screen returns. On [Color Centro Profiler] screen, from the [File] menu, select [Exit]. [Color Configuration Management] screen returns.
Page 249: Profile Set Management
13.9 Profile Set Management 13.9 Profile Set Management On [Color Centro Profiler] screen, you can manage Profile Set. This section describes how to manage the new Profile Set by launching Color Centro Profiler. 13.9.1 Export Profiles You can export profiles form the Profile Set. Click [Profile Set] - [Edit] on Color Configuration Management screen.
Page 250: Copy The Profile Set
13.9 Profile Set Management When you check [Create New Folder with Profile Set Name], the folder with the name of the Profile Set is created at the selected place. On [Select Export Profile Type], check the profile to export and click [OK]. The selected profiles are exported to the specified place.
Page 251 13.9 Profile Set Management Specify [Profile Set Name] (in case of the image controller) or [File Name] (in case of local/network). % You cannot save the Profile Set of the same name with those in the image controller. % When you copy to the image controller, specify the Profile Set Name within 96 one-byte alpha-nu- merical characters.
Page 252: Refresh The List (Reload)
13.9 Profile Set Management 13.9.4 Refresh the List (Reload) Click [Profile Set] - [Edit] on Color Configuration Management screen. [Color Centro Profiler] screen appears. From the tree view and the list of [Management of the Existing Profile sets], select the folder to reload. % For detailed information on how to connect another controller, refer to page 14-2.
Page 253: Change The Profile Set Information
13.9 Profile Set Management 13.9.6 Change the Profile Set Information Click [Profile Set] - [Edit] on Color Configuration Management screen. [Color Centro Profiler] screen appears. From the tree view and the list of [Management of the Existing Profile sets], select the Profile Set to change the information.
Page 254: Export The Profile Set
13.9 Profile Set Management 13.9.7 Export the Profile Set You can export the RGB source profile of the image controller to Local or Network. Click [Profile Set] - [Edit] on Color Configuration Management screen. [Color Centro Profiler] screen appears. From the tree view and the list of [Management of the Existing Profile sets], select the Profile Set to ex- port.
Page 255: Environmental Setting
13.10 Environmental Setting 13.10 Environmental Setting You can select the monitor profile to match the adjustment point and the adjusted color accurately on the monitor when the point color adjustment is executed. This section describes how to set the monitor profile as the environmental setting of Color Centro Profiler. Click [Profile Set] - [Edit] on Color Configuration Management screen.
Page 256 Other Functions...
Page 257: Re-Login On Connection Switching
14.1 Re-login on Connection Switching Other Functions 14.1 Re-login on Connection Switching When you connect to the image controller which is different from the image controller currently connected, operate as follows; When there are unregistered settings for the image controller connecting currently connected, register those to the image controller or save those to the local/network computer, as required.
Page 258: List Operation
14.2 List Operation 14.2 List Operation 14.2.1 Sorting by List Item You can sort the content by the list item on the following lists; List of [Tone Curve Adjustment] screen List of [Spot Color Table Management] screen List of [Profile Management] screen List of [Color Configuration Management] screen (other than [Memo]) Left list of [Default Profile Set Setting / Paper Type Default Setting] screen List of [Import/Export] screen...
Page 259: Print Set Up Information
14.3 Print Set Up Information 14.3 Print Set Up Information You can print the settings of the image controller currently connected. On [Launcher] screen, select [File] menu - [Print Set Up Information]. [Print Set Up Information] screen appears. % The IP address and the port number of the image controller you connected are displayed on [Cur- rent Destination].
Page 260: Suspend And Restart
14.4 Suspend and Restart 14.4 Suspend and Restart When you click [Suspend the Operation] on the wizard screen of Color Centro Profiler, [Save As] screen ap- pears. Using the saved file, you can restart the operation. 14.4.1 Suspend the Operation This section describes how to save the suspended operation to the file.
Page 261: Restart The Suspended Operation
14.4 Suspend and Restart 14.4.2 Restart the Suspended Operation When you click [Suspend the Operation] on the wizard screen of Color Centro Profiler, [Save As] screen ap- pears. This section describes how to restart the operation using the saved file. Click [Profile Set] - [Edit] on Color Configuration Management screen.
Page 262: Vivid Mode For Bizhub Press C70Hc
14.5.1 Preparation of Vivid Mode You need to import the color configuration of Vivid Mode. The color configuration is in the following. [My Documents\KONICA MINOLTA\Color Centro\Color Configuration] – File Name: C70hc_Vivid_Mode.ccz <Note> The color configuration is installed automatically right after Color Centro Profiler is started up for the first time.
Page 263 14.5 Vivid Mode for bizhub PRESS C70hc Switch the Profile Set When you import the Color Configuration of C70hc, CMYK_VIVID_1 is selected as a default profile set by de- fault. To switch the profile set, complete the following steps. In the [Color Configuration] field, select [C70hc_Vivid_Mode] and click [Edit]. In the [Default Profile Set Setting / Paper Type Default Setting] field, click [Setting].
Page 264 14.5 Vivid Mode for bizhub PRESS C70hc Check each check box of a profile set to which you want to switch in [Default Profile Set] and [Paper Type Default], and click [OK]. In the [Profile Set] field, confirm that both [Default Profile Set] and [Paper Type Default] of the profile set to which you want to switch are checked.
Page 265 Troubleshooting...
Page 266: Troubleshooting
15.1 Cannot start Color Centro Troubleshooting This section describes how to solve issues and problems that you may encounter while using the printer. 15.1 Cannot start Color Centro If you cannot start Color Centro, check the following items in order from beginning to end. Problem Possible Cause Remedy...
Page 267: Cannot Adjust Color
15.2 Cannot Adjust Color 15.2 Cannot Adjust Color Problem Possible Cause Remedy Cannot print with the adjusted When printing from the applica- Print after enabling "Color man- color conversion tion which has the color man- agement by the printer" on each agement function such as application.
Page 268 Appendix...
Page 269: Scan Calibration
16.1 Scan Calibration Appendix 16.1 Scan Calibration You can calibrate the scanner by pressing [MACHINE] - [Controller] - [Scan Calibration]. Press [MACHINE] - [Controller]. Press [Scan Calibration]. Press [Change] for Paper Size. Select a paper size and press [OK]. % For [Paper Size], you can select either [A3] or [11x17]. % Select a paper size according to the setting in [Utility/Counter] - [Administrator Setting] - [System Setteing] - [Size Setting] - [Orig.
Page 270 16.1 Scan Calibration Press [Change] for Paper Type. Select a paper type and press [OK]. % For [Paper Type], you can select either [Plain], [Fine], [Color Specific], [Coated GL], [Coated ML], [Coated GO], or [Coated MO]. Press [Change] for Screen Type. IC-601 16-3...
Page 271 16.1 Scan Calibration Select a screen type and press [OK]. % For [Screen Type], you can select either [Dot 1], [Dot 2], [Line 1], [Line 2], [Stochastic]. Press [Print Chart]. % The chart print is started. IC-601 16-4...
Page 272 16.1 Scan Calibration Press [Close]. Press [Scan]. Set the printed chart on the original glass and press [Scan]. % Set the chart with its [This side is FRONT!] note to the front and [This side is REAR!] note to the back on the original glass.
Page 273 16.1 Scan Calibration Click [Close] once the calibration is completed. IC-601 16-6...
Page 274: Glossary
16.2 Glossary 16.2 Glossary Item Description 10Base-T/ Standard for the Ethernet and one of the specifications. Cables made of 2 stranded 100Base-TX/ copper wire rods are used. Communication speed is 10Mbps with 10Base-T, 1000Base-T 100Mbps with 100Base-TX, and 1000Mbps with 1000Base-T. ®...
Page 275 16.2 Glossary Item Description HTTP Abbreviation of HyperText Transfer Protocol. A protocol used to transmit or receive data between a web server and client (web browser, etc.). Files of image, voice, ani- mation, etc. correlated with the document can be exchanged including the expression form and other information.
Page 276 16.2 Glossary Item Description Outline font A type of fonts represented using lines and curves to display an outline of a character. Larger-size characters can be displayed on a screen or printed with no jagged edges. Abbreviation of Portable Document Format. One of electronic documents (Extension: ".pdf").
Page 277 16.2 Glossary Item Description Spool The acronym for Simultaneous Peripheral Operation On-Line. Data to be output to a printer is not sent directly to the printer, but is temporarily stored in another location. The stored data is then sent collectively to the printer. Subnet mask A value used to divide a TCP/IP network into small networks (subnetworks).
Page 278: Index
16.3 Index 16.3 Index Adjust the Each Color ..........8-15 Vivid Mode ..............14-7 Alternative Color ..........5-7, 10-2 Brightness/Contrast ...........8-13 Calibration ............5-6, 7-2 Chart ..............7-7, 9-11 CMYK Target Profile ........11-10, 11-14 CMYK Vivid Mode .............14-7 Color Centro Profiler ..........13-53 Color Configuration Management .....

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Konica Minolta bizhub PRESS C6000 User Manual

1 Introduction

2 Overview of the Color Centro

3 Precautions for Installation

4 Installation of Color Centro

5 Basic Information

6 How to Use Color Centro

7 Calibration

8 Tone Curve Adjustment

9 Spot Color

10 Alternative Color

11 Profile Management

12 Color Default Settings

13 Color Configuration Management

14 Other Functions

15 Troubleshooting

16 Appendix

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