Media family calibration
Learn about media family calibration
The output profile calculates the CMYK values that the printer must print to reproduce source
colours on a certain media substrate. (
Learn about output profiles on page 208
amounts to print these CMYK values, however, slightly change over time. Printer settings, the
humidity and the temperature can influence the ink production of the nozzles. These factors only
affect the production of the individual process colours and not the mixing behaviour. The media
family calibration ensures that the colour quality remains stable over time.
The media family calibration procedure creates C, M, Y, and K calibration curves that are stored
together with the media definition. These curves compensate for the difference between the
measured ink amounts during the calibration procedure and the values expected from the output
profile. The measurements during the calibration procedure represent the actual colour
behaviour of the printer.
You need to perform a media family calibration on a regular base to correct the expected
variations in the colour reproduction. (
Calibrate a media family on page 237
After the completion of the media family calibration procedure, the feedback window shows the
results of the performed procedure. Depending on the feedback information, you decide to save
the new calibration curves or discard the results and keep the calibration curves of the previous
media family calibration. (
Read media family calibration feedback on page 239
[249] Media family calibration needed for one media family
Calibration curves
The
output profile
of a media substrate contains the description of the expected behaviour of the
printer when it prints the media . (
Learn about output profiles on page 208
) The actual ink
amounts to print these CMYK values, however, slightly change over time. Printer settings, the
humidity and the temperature can influence the ink production of the nozzles. These factors affect
the production of the individual process colours.
The media family calibration procedure creates C, M, Y, and K calibration curves that are stored
together with the media definition. These curves compensate for the difference between the
measured ink amounts during the calibration procedure and the values expected from the output
profile. The measurements during the calibration procedure represent the actual colour
behaviour of the printer.
Media family calibration
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Chapter 10 - Print what you expect
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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