Canon large format printer imagePROGRAF iPF6400 User Manual
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For details on Printmonitor, see "The Features of imagePROGRAF Printmonitor ."→P.710 Tools Menu (When the Calibration Sheet is Displayed) Tools Menu (When the Calibration Sheet is Displayed) This section describes each of the menu items in the Tools menu when the Calibration sheet is displayed in the main window. • Calibration Displays the Execute Color Calibration dialog box. Executes color calibration on the selected printer. For the procedure for executing color calibration, see "Executing Color Calibration ." →P.818 • Close Dialog When Finished Selects whether or not to close the progress dialog box automatically when the color calibration finishes. When the check box is selected, the progress dialog box closes automatically. • Calibrated /All /Custom Paper Selects the paper types displayed in the main window ( Calibration sheet). • Paper Status Displays the Paper Status dialog box. This allows you to check the color calibration and color check execution logs for the selected paper. • Update Refreshes the paper list in the main window with the latest information. Tools Menu (When the Color Measurement Sheet is Displayed) Tools Menu (When the Color Measurement Sheet is Displayed) This section describes each of the menu items in the Tools menu when the Color Measurement sheet is displayed in the main window. Note •Enabled when a printer that has a spectrophotometer unit installed is selected.iPF6400 Tools Menu (When the Calibration Sheet is Displayed) (Mac OS X)User's Guide Color Management Color Calibration Management Console (Mac OS X) 811
• Acquire Color Measurement Data Displays the procedure description window or Select Execution Log window. This allows you to measure the colors of a color chart in the selected printer and acquire the color measurement data. For the procedure for acquiring color measurement data, see "Acquiring Color Measurement Data For Any Color Chart ." →P.820 • Color Check Displays the Execute Color Check dialog box. Execute color check on the selected printer. For the procedure for executing color check, see "Executing Color Check ." →P.826 • Display Procedure Window Selects whether or not to display the procedure description window when executing Acquire Color Measurement Data . When the check box is selected, the procedure description window is displayed. • Close Dialog When Finished Selects whether or not to close the progress dialog box automatically when Color Check or Acquire Color Meas- urement Data finishes. When the check box is selected, the progress dialog box closes automatically. • Favorites Displays the Favorites Management dialog box. This allows you to check the execution logs registered in the favorites. • Log Details Displays the Execution Log Details dialog box. This allows you to check the details of the execution log selected in Execution Logs in the main window. • Save Data Displays the Output Color Measurement Data dialog box. This saves the color measurement data of the execution log selected in Execution Logs in the main window on the computer. Note •This menu cannot be selected if multiple execution logs are selected.• Output Execution Log CSV When Selected Logs is selected, this saves the execution log selected in Execution Logs in the main window on the computer in a CSV format file. Tools Menu (When the Color Measurement Sheet is Displayed) (Mac OS X) iPF6400 User's Guide Color Management Color Calibration Management Console (Mac OS X) 812
When All Logs is selected, this saves all of the execution logs displayed in Execution Logs in the main window on the computer in a CSV format file. Printer List Printer List The printers displayed in the Printer list are printers connected via the network or USB that satisfy the following condi- tions. However, printers that are connected via a server are not displayed. • Printers that are compatible with the Color Calibration Management Console • Printers where the printer driver is installed • Printer If color calibration is executed on the paper being fed, printers that are being fed the same paper are displayed under the Calibration group . is displayed on printers that have a message related to color calibration. is displayed on printers where the spectrophotometer unit is installed. Double-click the printer name to display the Printer Information dialog box, allowing you to check the detailed printer information. iPF6400 Printer List (Mac OS X)User's Guide Color Management Color Calibration Management Console (Mac OS X) 813
Note •Printers that are added, deleted, or have their name changed while Color Calibration Management Console is runningare not updated in the Printer list. If you want to update the Printer list, exit and then restart Color Calibration Manage-ment Console.• Update button Click this button to refresh the Printer list with the latest information. • Printer Information button Click this button to display the Printer Information dialog box for the selected printer, allowing you to check the detailed printer information. • Printmonitor button Click this button to start the imagePROGRAF Printmonitor for the selected printer, allowing you to confirm informa- tion such as the status of print jobs. For details on Printmonitor, see "The Features of imagePROGRAF Printmonitor ." →P.710 Calibration Sheet Calibration Sheet This sheet allows you to execute color calibration and check the color calibration status of the printer selected in the Printer list. • Paper Being Fed Displays the media type being fed in the printer. • Calibration button Click this button to display the Execute Color Calibration dialog box. Executes color calibration on the selected printer. For the procedure for executing color calibration, see "Executing Color Calibration ." →P.818 • Advisability of executing color calibration Displays the status until it is recommended that you execute color calibration. The progress bar grows until the time when calibration is recommended. • Paper Status button Click this button to display the Paper Status dialog box. This allows you to check the color calibration and color check execution logs for the selected paper. Calibration Sheet (Mac OS X) iPF6400 User's Guide Color Management Color Calibration Management Console (Mac OS X) 814
Color calibration status for each paper Click the Update button to refresh the list with the latest information. is displayed on the paper currently being fed in the printer. The paper types displayed in the list are as follows. • When Calibrated is selected Paper types that are registered in a printer where color calibration has been executed are displayed. • When All is selected Paper types registered in a printer are displayed. • When Custom Paper is selected Paper types other than genuine Canon paper and feed certified paper that are registered in a printer are dis- played. Color Measurement Sheet Color Measurement Sheet This sheet allows you to use the spectrophotometer unit to measure colors. • Color Measure button Click this button to display the procedure description window or Select Execution Log window. iPF6400 Color Measurement Sheet (Mac OS X)User's Guide Color Management Color Calibration Management Console (Mac OS X) 815
This allows you to measure the colors of a color chart in the selected printer and acquire the color measurementdata. For the procedure for acquiring color measurement data, see "Acquiring Color Measurement Data For Any Color Chart ." →P.820 • Color Check button Click this button to display the Execute Color Check dialog box. Execute color check on the selected printer. For the procedure for executing color check, see "Executing Color Check ." →P.826 • Execution Logs Displays the execution logs of acquiring color measurement data. is displayed on the paper being fed. The name registered in the favorites is displayed in Name. • Save Data button Click this button to display the Output Color Measurement Data dialog box. This saves the color measurement data from the selected execution log on the computer. • Favorites button Click this button to display the Favorites Management dialog box. This allows you to check the execution logs registered in the favorites. • Log Details button Click this button to display the Execution Log Details dialog box. This allows you to check the details of the selected execution log. Checking the Color Calibration Status Checking the Color Calibration Status You can check the color calibration status and execution logs on the Calibration sheet in the main window. 1 Open the Calibration sheet. Checking the Color Calibration Status (Mac OS X) iPF6400 User's Guide Color Management Color Calibration Management Console (Mac OS X) 816
2 Select the printer you want to check the color calibra- tion status of from the Printer list. Note •If there are multiple printers, printers that have the same paper type loaded and where color calibration has beenexecuted on that paper are displayed in the same calibration group.3 Check the color calibration status of the paper being fed in the upper part of the Calibration sheet. 4 Select Calibrated and click the Update button. iPF6400 Checking the Color Calibration Status (Mac OS X)User's Guide Color Management Color Calibration Management Console (Mac OS X) 817
5 Check the color calibration logs in the lower part of the Calibration sheet. Executing Color Calibration Executing Color Calibration The procedure for executing color calibration is as follows. Getting the Printer Ready 1 You can confirm whether the paper to be loaded can be used in color calibration. (See " Paper that can be used in Color Calibration .") →P.760 2 Load the paper. (See " Loading Rolls on the Roll Holder .") →P.531 (See " Loading Rolls in the Printer .") →P.534 (See " Loading Sheets in the Feed Slot .") →P.554 Note •If Adj. Quality has not been executed even once on the paper you are using when you execute Auto Adjust (HighPrecision), execute Adj. Quality in the control panel menu. (See "Automatic Banding Adjustment.")→P.7383 If a spectrophotometer unit is mounted, select the White/Black Backing Plate color. We recommend white. Note •For the color of the White/Black Backing Plate, continue using the selected color without changing each time youexecute color calibration. Executing Color Calibration 1 Open the Calibration sheet. Executing Color Calibration (Mac OS X) iPF6400 User's Guide Color Management Color Calibration Management Console (Mac OS X) 818
2 Select the printer you want to execute color calibration on from the Printer list. 3 Click the Calibration button. 4 The Execute Color Calibration dialog box is dis- played. • Color Calibration Type Select Auto Adjust (High Precision) to execute color calibration using the spectrophotometer unit, or se- lect Auto Adjust to execute color calibration using the sensors in the printer. Note •Enabled when a printer that has a spectrophotometer unit installed is selected.• Pattern Size You can select this setting when Auto Adjust (High Precision) is selected in Color Calibration Type . We recommend Larger when you want to prioritize the color measurement precision. iPF6400 Executing Color Calibration (Mac OS X)User's Guide Color Management Color Calibration Management Console (Mac OS X) 819
Note •Enabled when a printer that has a spectrophotometer unit installed is selected.5 Click the OK button. 6 When the Execute Color Calibration dialog box is dis- played, check the details. 7 Click the Execute button. Color calibration will be executed. Note •You can exit the color calibration in the middle by clicking the Cancel button. However, it may take some time to end.8 Click the OK button. Acquiring Color Measurement Data For Any Color Chart Acquiring Color Measurement Data For Any Color Chart The procedure for printing a color chart, measuring the colors, and saving the color measurement data on a computer is as follows. The color measurement data saved on the computer can be used such as for creating ICC profiles. ICC profiles are created using commercially available software. Created ICC profiles can be used by the printer driver. (See "Matching pane .") →P.372 Note •This step can be executed when a printer that has a spectrophotometer unit installed is selected. Acquiring Color Measurement Data For Any Color Chart (Mac OS X) iPF6400 User's Guide Color Management Color Calibration Management Console (Mac OS X) 820