Contents Contents Features of Color Calibration Management Console ............................................................................ 2 Installation Procedure ............................................................................................................................. 4 Uninstallation Procedure ........................................................................................................................ 5 Startup ..........................................................
Features of Color Calibration Management Console Features of Color Calibration Management Console Color Calibration Management Console is software that allows you to view the color calibration status and execute color calibration on multiple printers. You can also acquire color measurement data and execute color checks on printers that have a spectrophotometer unit installed.
Features of Color Calibration Management Console Note This function can be executed when a printer that has a spectrophotometer unit installed is selected. Execute Color Check You can execute a color check. When a color check is executed, a built-in pattern is printed, the color difference from a calibration target registered in the printer is calculated, and the check results are displayed. Execute a color check when you want to check the color status of a printer in detail.
Installation Procedure Installation Procedure The installation procedure for the Color Calibration Management Console is as follows. 1 Open the iPF CCMC Installer icon (CCMC stands for Color Calibration Management Console). 2 Follow the instructions on the screen.
Uninstallation Procedure Uninstallation Procedure The uninstallation procedure for the Color Calibration Management Console is as follows. 1 2 Close the Color Calibration Management Console. In Finder, display the Applications>Canon Utilities>imagePROGRAF CCMC folder (CCMC stands for Color Calibration Management Console). 3 Delete the imagePROGRAF CCMC folder.
Startup Startup The startup procedure for the Color Calibration Management Console is as follows. Click Applications>Canon Utilities>imagePROGRAF CCMC> and then the imagePROGRAF CCMC icon (CCMC stands for Color Calibration Management Console). This displays the Color Calibration Management Console main window.
Main Window Main Window The Color Calibration Management Console main window consists of a menu bar, title bar, Printer list, Calibration sheet, and Color Measurement sheet. You can switch between the Calibration sheet and Color Measurement sheet by clicking the ACalibration tab or BColor Measurement tab. You can also switch between the sheets from the File menu in the menu bar. Menu bar Allows you to select the menu items for the necessary operations.
Main Window Printer List Displays a list of printers that can be controlled. For details, see "Printer List (P.15)." Calibration Sheet This sheet allows you to execute color calibration. For details, see "Calibration Sheet (P.17)." Color Measurement Sheet This sheet allows you to acquire color chart measurement data and execute color check.
Main Window Measurement Sheet (P.19)." Note Enabled when a printer that has a spectrophotometer unit installed is selected.
imagePROGRAF Color Calibration Management Console Menu imagePROGRAF Color Calibration Management Console Menu This section describes each of the menu items in the imagePROGRAF Color Calibration Management Console menu. About imagePROGRAF Color Calibration Management Console Displays the About dialog box, which allows you to check the version of Color Calibration Management Console. Preferences Displays the Preferences dialog box.
File Menu File Menu This section describes each of the menu items in the File menu. Calibration / Color Measurement Selects the main window sheet. Update Printer List Refreshes the Printer list on the left side of the main window with the latest information. Printer Information Displays the Printer Information dialog box for the printer selected in the Printer list. This allows you to check detailed information about the printer.
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.24).
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. Acquire Color Measurement Data Displays the procedure description window or Select Execution Log window.
Tools Menu (When the Color Measurement Sheet is Displayed) 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.
Printer List Printer List The printers displayed in the Printer list are printers connected via the network or USB that satisfy the following conditions. 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.
Printer List 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 information such as the status of print jobs.
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.24).
Calibration Sheet 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.
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. 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.28).
Color Measurement Sheet 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. 2 Select the printer you want to check the color calibration 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 been executed on that paper are displayed in the same calibration group.
Checking the Color Calibration Status 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.
Checking the Color Calibration Status 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 2 You can confirm whether the paper to be loaded can be used in color calibration. Load the paper. Note If Adj. Quality has not been executed even once on the paper you are using when you execute Auto Adjust (High Precision), execute Adj. Quality in the control panel menu. 3 If a spectrophotometer unit is mounted, select the White/Black Backing Plate color.
Executing Color Calibration 2 Select the printer you want to execute color calibration on from the Printer list. 3 Click the Calibration button.
Executing Color Calibration 4 The Execute Color Calibration dialog box is displayed. Color Calibration Type Select Auto Adjust (High Precision) to execute color calibration using the spectrophotometer unit, or select 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.
Executing Color Calibration 6 When the Execute Color Calibration dialog box is displayed, 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.
Acquiring Color Measurement Data For Any Color Chart 2 Select the printer you want to measure the color chart on from the Printer list. 3 Click the Color Measure button.
Acquiring Color Measurement Data For Any Color Chart 4 Check the color chart measurement procedure in the procedure description window and then click Start. 5 Select New in Favorites and then click Next. Note To perform color chart measurement using the setting values when executed previously, select the execution log in the Favorites sheet or History sheet.
Acquiring Color Measurement Data For Any Color Chart 6 Select the color chart, configure the color chart print settings, and then click Next. Setting Item Chart Details Selects the color chart to print. If the color chart you want to print is not displayed in the list, click the Browse button and then select the color chart. You can only select color charts that are CGATS format RGB. Roll Paper Width Click the Acquire Info. button to display the paper width of the roll loaded in the printer.
Acquiring Color Measurement Data For Any Color Chart 7 Configure the color measurement settings and drying settings, and then click Next. Setting Item Details Color Measurement Configures the pattern size to print the color charts and the drying settings Preferences for the printed color charts. Choose Standard to print at the standard pattern size and dry using the standard setting values.
Acquiring Color Measurement Data For Any Color Chart Setting Item Details Observer Angle Selects the observer angle. UV Cut Selects whether or not UV cut is used. Color Measurement Value Saves the color measurement data for the color measurement values where the check box is selected. The Lab check box cannot be cleared.
Acquiring Color Measurement Data For Any Color Chart Setting Item Details dialog box. If you perform color measurement while the ink is not dry, the measurements may not be correct. The Preferences dialog box is displayed when you click Preferences in the imagePROGRAF Color Calibration Management Console menu. If the number of patterns is small, drying will finish in a shorter amount of time than the time configured in the Preferences dialog box.
Acquiring Color Measurement Data For Any Color Chart 8 The View Settings window is displayed. Check the details of the settings and click the OK button. Note Click the Add to Favorites button to display the Add to Favorites dialog box, which allows you to add the setting details to favorites. 9 The Output Color Measurement Data dialog box is displayed. Select the file to save the color measurement data into and click the OK button. 10 The Acquire Color Measurement Data dialog box is displayed.
Acquiring Color Measurement Data For Any Color Chart The color chart is printed and color measurement begins. Note You can exit the acquire color measurement data operation in the middle by clicking the Cancel button. However, it may take some time to end. 11 Click the OK button. Once the color measurement has finished, the color measurement data is saved on the computer.
Executing Color Check Executing Color Check When a color check is executed, a built-in pattern is printed, the color difference from a calibration target registered in the printer is calculated, and the check results are displayed. Note This step can be executed when a printer that has a spectrophotometer unit installed is selected. When printing the color check adjustment pattern, the calibration adjustment values are applied even if Use Adj. Value is set to Disabled in the Control Panel menu.
Executing Color Check 2 Click the Settings button for Color Check in the Printer Information dialog box. 3 Enter the color check threshold value in ΔE and click the OK button. Getting the Printer Ready 1 Confirm whether the paper to be loaded can be used for color checks. Paper for color check is paper that can be used with the Auto Adjust (High Precision) setting on the spectrophotometer unit. 2 Load the paper. Note If Adj.
Executing Color Check panel menu. 3 Select the White/Black Backing Plate color. Note For the color of the White/Black Backing Plate, select the color from when color calibration was executed using the spectrophotometer unit. (See "Executing Color Calibration (P.24).") Executing Color Check 1 Open the Color Measurement sheet. 2 Select the printer you want to execute color check on from the Printer list.
Executing Color Check 3 Click the Color Check button. 4 The Execute Color Check dialog box is displayed. Select Pattern Size. To increase the precision of the color check, we recommend that you configure the same settings as when Auto Adjust (High Precision) was executed in color calibration. (See "Executing Color Calibration (P.24).") 5 Click the OK button.
Executing Color Check 6 When the Execute Color Check dialog box is displayed, check the details. 7 Click the Execute button. The color check is executed. Note You can exit the color check in the middle by clicking the Cancel button. However, it may take some time to end. 8 Check the results.
Executing Color Check Note We recommend that you execute color calibration if the results exceed the threshold values. (See "Executing Color Calibration (P.24).
Registering Execution Logs in Favorites Registering Execution Logs in Favorites You can register frequently used execution logs in favorites for Acquire Color Measurement Data. Registering an operation in favorites allows you to attach a separate name for easily recalling the operation. Note This step can be executed when a printer that has a spectrophotometer unit installed is selected. You can register up to 30 execution logs in the favorites.
Registering Execution Logs in Favorites 4 Enter the name in Name. Enter a comment in Comment if needed. 5 Click the OK button.
Deleting Execution Logs From Favorites Deleting Execution Logs From Favorites You can delete Acquire Color Measurement Data execution logs from the favorites. Note This step can be executed when a printer that has a spectrophotometer unit installed is selected. 1 Click the Favorites button in the main window (Color Measurement sheet). 2 Select execution log that you want to delete in Favorites and click the Delete from Favorites button. 3 Click the OK button.
Saving Execution Logs on the Computer Saving Execution Logs on the Computer You can save Acquire Color Measurement Data execution logs on the computer. Note This step can be executed when a printer that has a spectrophotometer unit installed is selected. 1 Select the execution log to save on the computer in Execution Logs in the main window (Color Measurement sheet). 2 Select Output Execution Log CSV > Selected Logs from the Tools menu. Note To save all of the execution logs, select All Logs.
Switching Display Units Switching Display Units The units displayed in the Color Calibration Management Console can be switched between millimeters and inches. 1 2 Select Preferences in the imagePROGRAF Color Calibration Management Console menu. Select the display units in the Units sheet in the Preferences dialog box and then click the 47 button.
Getting Audio Notification of Color Calibration Finished Getting Audio Notification of Color Calibration Finished You can be notified by sound when color calibration finishes. 1 2 Select Preferences in the imagePROGRAF Color Calibration Management Console menu. Select the Color Calibration check box in the Sound sheet in the Preferences dialog box and then click the Browse button and select the audio file. Note If you want to check the sound in the selected audio file, click the Test button.