HP Designjet Z5200ps User Manual

To control the output of color imaging devices, the following color spaces are normally used:
●RGB (Red, Green and Blue) is the color space typically used for additive devices. A color is
represented as a combination of specific quantities of red, green and blue colorants and all such
combinations address the range of colors (color gamut) of the chosen device.
NOTE:Subtractive devices can also be controlled using RGB data and, especially when you
do not require control over how you want to use your...

1.All colors
2.Computer monitor gamut
3.CMYK press gamut
Finally, there are some color spaces that are not device-dependent, but instead represent how a
viewer sees colors, such as CIE Lab or CIECAM02 defined by the CIE (Commission Internationale de
l’Éclairage). The advantage of these spaces is that, unlike CMYK or RGB, if two objects have the
same CIE Lab values then they will look the same when viewed under the same conditions. Values in
these spaces can be obtained from measuring the light emitted or...

●CMS: CMS stands for Color Management System. It is the application that converts the color
information stored in the input image, which has the color space defined by a source profile, into
an output image that has the color space specified by a destination profile. There are many
different CMSs on the market: there are CMSs in applications, in operating systems and in
printing software provided by printer manufacturers (in our case the HP Designjet Z5200ps
internal RIP).
●Source profile: a description...

generate an RGB ICC profile, describing its color behavior for the paper that was loaded at
the time of measuring.
●CMYK mode:
◦SWOP: abbreviation of “Specifications for Web Offset Publications”, a set of press
standards defined for a typical US press and for different types of paper
◦ISO 12647-2: a set of press standards defined by the International Standards Organization
for different types of paper (Coated, Uncoated, …)
◦Other regional standards: Euroscale, JMPA, Japan Color
◦Specific CMYK device...

A summary of the color management process
To get the accurate and consistent colors that you want, you should follow these steps for each paper
type that you use.
1.If your paper type is not already known to the printer, add it to the printers list of known papers.
See 
To create your own paper preset on page 37. Typical users may add a few custom paper
types every year.
2.Color-calibrate the paper type, for consistent colors. Calibration should be repeated every now
and then, when recommended by a...

Color calibration
Color calibration enables your printer to produce consistent colors with the particular printheads, inks
and paper type that you are using, and under your particular environmental conditions. After color
calibration, you can expect to get identical prints from any two different printers situated in different
geographical locations.
Calibration should be done in any of the following circumstances:
●Whenever a printhead is replaced
●Whenever a new paper type is introduced that has not yet...

The calibration process is fully automatic and can be performed unattended after you have loaded
paper of the type you wish to calibrate—which should be A4, Letter or any larger size.
The process takes about 8–10 minutes and consists of the following steps.
1.A calibration test chart is printed, which contains patches of each ink used in your printer.
2.The chart is allowed to dry for a period of time that depends on the paper type, so that the colors
have time to stabilize.
3.The chart is scanned and...

In order to print accurate colors, it is necessary to convert the color values in your files to the color
values that will produce the correct colors from your printer, your inks and your paper. An ICC color
profile is a description of a printer, ink and paper combination that contains all the information needed
for these color conversions.
When you have defined and calibrated a new paper type, the printer is ready to create a ICC profile
for use with your paper, which will allow you to print on it with...

NOTE:Chart measurement may not be successful if you load the chart as a single sheet with
skew checking disabled.
4.From the measurements made by the spectrophotometer, the printer calculates the ICC profile
for your printer, inks and paper type.
5.The new ICC profile is stored in the correct system folder on your computer, where your
application programs can find it.
The profile is also stored in the printer, so that other computers connected to the same printer
can copy it. The HP Utility will notify...

ColorSync can be selected under Mac OS X 10.4 from the Color Options panel, then
select Use Embedded (ICC/ColorSync) from the Source Profile drop-down list. Under
Mac OS X 10.5 and 10.6, ColorSync can be selected from the Color Matching panel.
You are recommended to consult the Knowledge Center at 
http://www.hp.com/go/Z5200ps/
knowledgecenter/ to see how to use the color management options of your particular application.
To choose between Application-Managed Colors and Printer-Managed Colors:
●In the...