DisplayMaker Legacy ColorMark+ - User Guide

2-2 Creating Profiles
Creating Profiles The profile creation process involves the following steps:
1. Preparation
◆ Perform an AutoSet calibration (for DisplayMaker, except
FabriJet). Getting the cartridges properly aligned and jets
mapped as needed is essential to creating an accurate profile.
◆ Calibrate the external input device (spectrophotometer)
according to the manufacturer’s instructions.
2. Select Ink and Media
◆ Select the color set for the profile. Each color set has a differ-
ent profile target.
◆ Select a maximum ink level by printing and inspecting the
maximum ink level patches, and selecting the patch with the
maximum ink coverage without bleeding, pooling, or hazing.
This ensures that the printer will not deliver more ink than the
media can absorb.
3. Linearize
◆ Print and read the linearization patches. This ensures that
varying ink densities are printed in a consistent (linear) man-
ner. Then save the linearization data.
4. Read the Color Characterization Target
◆ Print and read the characterization target. This involves read-
ing from 300 to nearly 4000 color patches printed by the
ColorSpan printer with a specific ink and media combination.
(The number of patches required depends on the ink set,
maximum ink level, and quality level selected.) Profile cre-
ation is performed only once per ink saturation level and
media combination.
5. Save the Profile to Disk
◆ Save the profile to the server hard disk. The profile is auto-
matically saved in ColorMark (.CX) and ICC (.ICM) formats.