Color Calibration; Managing Colors - Canon imagePROGRAF iPF8400 User Manual

Managing Colors

Color Calibration

Color Calibration
Managing Colors .................................................................................................................................................................... 826
Managing Colors Using Printer Sensors ..................................................................................................................... 829
Color Calibration Using the Printer Sensor .......................................................................................................... 830
Paper that can be used in Color Calibration ............................................................................................................. 832
Managing Colors
Managing Colors
Printer color management corrects for variations in color tones due to differences between printers and aging, and ob-
tains continuously stable corrected color tones.
The color tones of this printer can be corrected by executing color calibration. The printer also has a function for notify-
ing when executing color calibration is recommended, allowing you to efficiently reduce color variations by executing
color calibration by using this function.
Furthermore, using the Color Calibration Management Console (CCMC) color management utility included with the
printer makes it possible to execute color calibration from remote locations and to perform centralized management of
the color calibration logs of multiple printers.
Using the Media Configuration Tool (MCT) utility for adding media information that is included with the printer to import
a custom media information file that contains a Calibration Target (*1) created on a printer (12-color model) with a
Spectrophotometer Unit mounted makes it possible to execute color calibration on the paper you are using, delivering
efficient, low-cost color management. (Calibration link)
*1: Standard values of the colors corrected by color calibration
For a detailed explanation, see the following.
Correcting Colors (Color Calibration)
Stabilizing Colors (Color Calibration Execution Guide Settings)
Correcting Colors (Color Calibration)
You can perform the following operations depending on the number of printers you are using.
• When operating with only one printer
You can correct for variations in the color tones on the printer you are using by executing color calibration.
Color calibration can be executed from the printer control panel and the CCMC color management utility.
For a detailed explanation, see the following.
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Managing Colors Using Printer Sensors
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• When operating with multiple printers
If you have multiple printers, you can make the color tones of the printers the same by executing color calibration
on each of the printers.
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