X-Rite DensiEye 100 and 700
DensiEye Reference Manual 4
1
Contents
1.
General ................................................................................................................................... 3
1.1.
Introduction ........................................................................................................................... 3
1.2.
Safety instructions ................................................................................................................. 4
1.3.
Package contents .................................................................................................................. 5
1.4.
Packaging and transport ....................................................................................................... 5
2.
Operation ................................................................................................................................ 6
2.1.
Functional elements .............................................................................................................. 6
2.2.
Release and lock measuring head ........................................................................................ 6
2.2.1.
Release measuring head ............................................................................................................... 6
2.2.2.
Lock measuring head .................................................................................................................... 6
2.3.
Factory settings ..................................................................................................................... 7
2.4.
Standard buttons ................................................................................................................... 8
2.5.
Special buttons and button combinations ............................................................................. 8
2.6.
Symbols and their functionality ............................................................................................. 9
2.7.
Display and Pass/Fail indicator ........................................................................................... 10
2.7.1.
Display layout .............................................................................................................................. 10
2.7.2.
Message box ............................................................................................................................... 10
2.7.3.
Pass/Fail indicator ....................................................................................................................... 10
2.7.4.
Pass/Fail information ................................................................................................................... 11
2.8.
Function selection ............................................................................................................... 11
2.9.
Symbol selection ................................................................................................................. 11
2.10.
Positioning and measurement ............................................................................................. 11
3.
Measurement Functions ..................................................................................................... 12
3.1.
Auto Mode ........................................................................................................................... 12
3.2.
Density ................................................................................................................................ 14
3.2.1.
Density (Paper) ............................................................................................................................ 14
3.2.2.
Density (Absolute) ....................................................................................................................... 15
3.3.
Dot Gain .............................................................................................................................. 16
3.4.
Trapping .............................................................................................................................. 18
3.5.
Gray Balance ...................................................................................................................... 19
3.5.1.
Gray Balance (Paper) .................................................................................................................. 19
3.5.2.
Gray Balance (Absolute) .............................................................................................................. 20
3.6.
Dot Area .............................................................................................................................. 21
3.7.
Print Characteristic .............................................................................................................. 22
4.
References ........................................................................................................................... 24
4.1.
Select a reference set ......................................................................................................... 24
4.2.
Solid reference .................................................................................................................... 25
4.2.1.
Measure Solid reference values (Paper) ...................................................................................... 25
4.2.2.
Edit Solid reference and tolerance values (Paper) ....................................................................... 25
4.2.3.
Measure Solid reference values (Absolute) ................................................................................. 26
4.2.4.
Edit Solid reference and tolerance values (Absolute) ................................................................... 26
4.3.
Halftone and Dot Gain ......................................................................................................... 27
4.4.
Gray Balance ...................................................................................................................... 28
4.4.1.
Measure Gray Balance reference values (Paper) ........................................................................ 28
4.4.2.
Edit Gray Balance reference and tolerance values (Paper) ......................................................... 29
4.4.3.
Measure Gray Balance reference values (Absolute) .................................................................... 29
4.4.4.
Edit Gray Balance reference and tolerance values (Absolute) ..................................................... 30
5.
Calibration ............................................................................................................................ 31
5.1.
Calibration (paper white base) ............................................................................................ 31
5.1.1.
Select paper white base ............................................................................................................... 31
5.1.2.
Calibration (Paper) ....................................................................................................................... 32
5.1.3.
Check Calibration (Paper) ............................................................................................................ 32
5.2.
Calibration (absolute white base) ........................................................................................ 33
5.2.1.
Select absolute white base .......................................................................................................... 33
5.2.2.
Calibration (Absolute) .................................................................................................................. 34
5.2.3.
Check Calibration (Absolute) ....................................................................................................... 34
5.3.
Density calibration reference ............................................................................................... 35