Color Calibration; Managing Colors - Canon imagePROGRAF iPF6400S User Manual

Managing Colors

Color Calibration

Color Calibration
Managing Colors .................................................................................................................................................................... 786
Managing Colors Using Printer Sensors ..................................................................................................................... 792
Color Calibration Using the Printer Sensor .......................................................................................................... 793
Color Management Using the Spectrophotometer Unit (Optional) ................................................................. 795
Using the Spectrophotometer Unit (option) ........................................................................................................ 798
Color Calibration Using the Spectrophotometer Unit (option) ................................................................... 799
Color Checks Using the Spectrophotometer Unit (option) .......................................................................... 802
Switching the White/Black Backing Plate (Optional) Color ........................................................................... 804
Adjustment Types of Color Calibration ....................................................................................................................... 805

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.
• Color management that can be performed by the printer
The color tones of this printer can be corrected by executing color calibration. The printer also has a function for
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notifying when executing color calibration is recommended, allowing you to efficiently reduce color variations by
executing color calibration by using this function.
Using the Color Calibration Management Console (CCMC) color management utility included with this printer
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makes it possible to execute color calibration from computers in remote locations and to perform centralized man-
agement of the color calibration logs of multiple printers.
• Color management that can be performed using the Spectrophotometer Unit (optional)
Using the optional Spectrophotometer Unit allows you to perform higher precision color calibration compared to
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the sensor built into the printer.Furthermore, there is a built-in function (color check) for self-diagnosing changes in
color tones from the actual measured values that is able to automatically execute color calibration if needed.
Color calibration can be executed by creating a Calibration Target (*1) for paper other than genuine Canon paper
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and feed certified paper by using the Media Configuration Tool (MCT) utility for adding media information that is
included with the printer together with the Spectrophotometer Unit (optional).
Calibration Targets for paper other than genuine Canon paper and feed certified paper (*1) can also be regis-
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tered in printers that do not have a Spectrophotometer Unit (optional) mounted (*2) as a custom media information
file. Since this makes it possible to execute color calibration on the paper you are using even on printers that do
not have a Spectrophotometer Unit (optional) mounted (*2), it delivers efficient, low-cost color management.
*1: Standard values of the colors corrected by color calibration
*2:Only supported by printers (8-color models) that support calibration link
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For a detailed explanation, see the following.
Correcting Colors (Color Calibration)
P.787
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