Read the spot colour patch chart
When you add or edit a spot colour definition, you can print a patch chart to check how the set
CMYK values and small variations on these values appear on media. The printed colours and the
CMYK values of the patches give the best visual match to fine-tune the spot colour for the given
media family. (
Create a spot colour from the control panel on page 220
)
A patch chart shows 39 patches that each have a variation of the set CMYK value. You print a
patch chart on the media that belong to the media family of the CMYK value of the spot colour.
You print the patch chart on media that belong to the media family of the CMYK values. A patch
chart shows 39 patches with variations of CMYK values. The chosen step size determines the
degree of patch variations in percentages (1% - 20%).
Patch variations
• The patches are arranged in three
rows. All patches of a row all have the
same K-value. The middle row patch-
es represent the K-value of the spot
colour.
• The K-value is decreased for the top
row and increased for the bottom row;
the step size determines the new K-
values.
• The patches within a row show varia-
tions in CMY values; the step size de-
termines the difference between two
adjacent patches.
Patches with a black cross
When a colour value is equal to a colour
value of an other patch, one of the patch-
es appear as a white patch with a black
cross.
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Read the spot colour patch chart
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Summary of Contents for VarioPrint i Series
Page 1: ...Operation guide VarioPrint i series ...
Page 8: ...Contents 8 ...
Page 9: ...Chapter 1 Introduction ...
Page 18: ...Notes for the reader 18 Chapter 1 Introduction ...
Page 19: ...Chapter 2 Explore the printer ...
Page 35: ...Chapter 3 Getting started ...
Page 44: ...Log in to the printer 44 Chapter 3 Getting started ...
Page 51: ...Chapter 4 Define defaults ...
Page 74: ...Download account log files 74 Chapter 4 Define defaults ...
Page 75: ...Chapter 5 Job media handling ...
Page 91: ...Chapter 6 Transaction printing ...
Page 111: ...Chapter 7 Document printing ...
Page 143: ...2 Touch Split Combine jobs Chapter 7 Document printing 143 ...
Page 183: ...Chapter 8 Manage media definitions ...
Page 198: ...Edit a media print mode 198 Chapter 8 Manage media definitions ...
Page 199: ...Chapter 9 Manage colour definitions ...
Page 232: ...Reset spot colours 232 Chapter 9 Manage colour definitions ...
Page 233: ...Chapter 10 Print what you expect ...
Page 271: ...Chapter 11 Save energy ...
Page 276: ... 301 Automatic shut down time Configure the energy save timers 276 Chapter 11 Save energy ...
Page 278: ...Prepare printer for a long shut down period 278 Chapter 11 Save energy ...
Page 279: ...Chapter 12 Maintain the printer ...
Page 339: ...Chapter 13 Solve problems ...
Page 359: ...Chapter 14 References ...
Page 388: ...Status indicators 388 Chapter 14 References ...
Page 400: ...metrics 377 Index 400 ...
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