Color Management Options Operator’s Guide The Kodak Professional 8670 PS thermal printer (8670 printer) produces accurate and consistent color across software applications and computer platforms. Since the 8670 printer produces such accurate and consistent color, you may not need to use the printer’s color management features.
Color connector is a stand-alone application that allows you to make prints that match the colors produced by an input device such as a scanner or monitor. It also allows you to simulate a job as if it were printed on a commercial printing press. You do this by combining transforms to create documents which contain color management information specific to the input device you are using such as a scanner, digital camera, or your monitor, and your output device such as the 8670 printer.
PANTONE ® Color Operator’s Guide The CD included with the printer contains PANTONE calibrated palette files for a number of Macintosh and Windows desktop publishing and graphic design applications. If you do not find a palette file for an application you are using, there is a PANTONE Calibrated color chart in EPS and TIFF formats that you can use to bring custom colors into these applications. Printing Guide For more information on using PANTONE® Color, refer to “Using PANTONE® Color.
Using Color Connector Operator’s Guide This section describes how to use the Kodak Professional Colorflow ICC color connector (color connector) as an assembly tool to create color connector files. Printing Guide Color Management System Requirements Listed below are the hardware and software necessary to run color connector. Calibration Macintosh Systems Network Interface Guide • 60 MHz PowerPC or higher processor with a minimum of 16 MB of memory.
• a monitor with a minimum spatial resolution of 640 x 480 pixels standard VGA). Operator’s Guide • a video system with a minimum color resolution of 256 colors. Printing Guide ICC Profiles The color management information you need to create color connector files is contained in the ICC Profiles. The profiles, an industry standard format for color management, are defined by the International Color Consortium. They contain multiple pieces of color information for input, output, and display devices.
Operator’s Guide Steps to Create Color Connector Files Run color connector application Step 1 Color Management Select and drag transforms to template Step 2 Calibration Network Interface Guide Select desired color connector options Step 3 Step 4 Save the color connector file Step 5 Send color connector file to printer as a default CONTENTS Printing Guide INDEX Color Management Options Using Color Connector Using PANTONE® Color or Print using color connector file SEARCH HELP
Color Connector Window Operator’s Guide When you access the color connector application, the color connector window appears. From this window you can create your color connector files. For descriptions of the menu items and dialog boxes used in the color connector application, refer to “Menus and Dialog Boxes.
Getting Ready to Use Color Connector Operator’s Guide The following steps describe how to get started with color connector. Printing Guide NOTE: The illustrations in this section show Windows dialog boxes. The dialog boxes for Macintosh are similar and have identical functionality. 1. Install the software for color connector and the printing software including the export module. The software is included on the CD that came with your printer.
– if you are using ColorSync TM 2.5, System Folder:ColorSync Profiles. NOTE: Before you use color connector for the first time, you may wish to complete the tutorial that is included on the CD. 3. Start the color connector application.
The color connector window appears.
4. Pull down the File menu, and select “Preferences”. Operator’s Guide 5. Click on Browse (Select in Macintosh ) in the Printer export modules folder portion of the Preferences dialog box. A file selection dialog box appears. Printing Guide Color Management 6. Locate the Plug-ins (Printing) folder, and select the export module for the 8670 printer.
Operator’s Guide Creating a Color Connector File 1. Select puzzle pieces from the list of transforms (on the left side of the color connector window) that represent the sources of color data. Printing Guide Color Management The puzzle pieces are extracted from the ICC Profiles. Drag the pieces to the appropriate Source Transforms sockets in the template on the right side of the color connector window. Calibration Network Interface Guide The template has six sockets for source transforms.
After you drag the first source transform to the template, the source puzzle piece appears in its socket indicating that the minimum requirement for source transforms is complete. Operator’s Guide Printing Guide Color Management Calibration Network Interface Guide NOTE: If you wish to change the transform you placed in the socket: • select a new transform; and drag it to the socket. It replaces the previously-selected transform. To delete a transform from a color connector socket: • select the transform.
2. Scroll through the list of transforms, and select a destination transform that matches your output device. Operator’s Guide Printing Guide Drag the green puzzle piece for the destination transform to the Destination Transform socket in the color connector template. Color Management Calibration The destination puzzle piece then appears over its place holder indicating that the requirement for a destination transform is complete.
3. Using a simulation transform from the Transforms list is optional. For instructions on using the Simulation option, refer to “Simulating Another Output Device.” Operator’s Guide Printing Guide Color Management Calibration Network Interface Guide Color Management Options Using Color Connector Using PANTONE® Color 4. You may enter a description of the color connector file you created in the Connector file description box. Entering a description will help you to identify the file when printing. 5.
Matching Your Monitor to Your Printer’s Output Operator’s Guide The following steps describe how to build a connector file so that the colors in your computer monitor match the output from your printer. Printing Guide NOTE: Monitors vary with model, age, and manufacturer. For optimum results, make sure that the ICC Profile for your specific monitor model is in the Transforms list. Color Management Your monitor should be calibrated.
2. From the Transforms list, select a pink triangle puzzle piece that matches the name of your monitor. Operator’s Guide Printing Guide Color Management Calibration Network Interface Guide 3. Drag and drop the pink triangle puzzle piece to the appropriate Source Transforms socket. The piece appears in the RGB or Gray socket. You will hear a click.
NOTE: If you wish to add a simulation transform to the template so that the job matches the output from another printing system, refer to “Simulating Another Output Device.” 4. From the Transforms list, select a green puzzle piece that matches your output device and media combination. Operator’s Guide Printing Guide Color Management Calibration Network Interface Guide 5. Drag and drop the green puzzle piece to the Destination Transform socket.
NOTE: If you selected a destination transform that was extracted from an ICC Profile other than one that came with the 8670 printer, the Select Printer dialog box appears. Operator’s Guide Printing Guide Color Management Calibration Use the Printer model pull-down list to select the model of the printer you are using. Click on OK . A dialog box similar to the one below appears that allows you to select the media for the printer.
The Printer Setup screen may appear differently depending on the printer you are using. Make your media choices. Click on OK . Printing Guide 6. You may enter a description of the color connector file you created in the Connector file description box. Entering a description will help you to identify the file when printing. Color Management Calibration Network Interface Guide 7. Pull down the File menu, and select “Save”. 8.
Color Managing Multiple Sources Operator’s Guide The following steps describe how to build a connector file that applies color management to multiple sources in one PostScript job. Printing Guide NOTE: You can apply color management to up to six different types of source transforms: Color Management • RGB, CMYK, and grayscale pixel images such as TIFF files or scanned photographs. • RGB, CMYK, and grayscale graphic images such as EPS files or text.
Operator’s Guide 2. From the Transforms list, select the pink puzzle pieces that match the images or objects to which you wish to apply color management. Printing Guide Color Management Calibration Network Interface Guide NOTE: Make sure that the images or objects you select have not had any previous color management applied to them. If your file contains a source that uses PANTONE ® Color, leave the socket empty for that color space.
3. Drag and drop the pink puzzle pieces to the appropriate sockets in the Source Transforms section of the template. Operator’s Guide Printing Guide Color Management Calibration Network Interface Guide NOTE: If you wish to add a simulation transform to the template so that the job matches the output from another printing system, refer to “Simulating Another Output Device.” 4. From the Transforms list, select a green arrowhead-shaped puzzle piece that matches your output device and media combination.
5. Drag and drop the puzzle piece to the Destination Transform socket in the template.
NOTE: If you selected a destination transform that was extracted from an ICC Profile other than one that came with the 8670 printer, click on Select in the Printer setup portion of the color connector window. Operator’s Guide Printing Guide The Select Printer Model dialog box appears. Color Management Calibration Network Interface Guide Use the Printer model pull-down list to select the printer model. A dialog box similar to the one below appears allowing you to select the media for the printer.
NOTE: The Printer Setup dialog box may appear differently depending on the export module you are using. 6. Select the correct media for the printer. Click on OK . Printing Guide 7. You may enter a description of the color connector file you created in the Connector file description box. Entering a description will help you to identify the file when printing. Color Management Calibration Network Interface Guide 8. Pull down the File menu, and select “Save”. 9.
Simulating Another Output Device Operator’s Guide The following steps describe how to build a color connector file to produce colors that simulate the look of other printing systems such as SWOP or Euroscale. Printing Guide 1. In the Connector file options box, select “Use simulation”. Color Management Calibration Network Interface Guide 2. Create a color connector file by selecting and dragging the appropriate source and destination transform puzzle pieces to the template.
3. From the Transforms list, select a yellow puzzle piece that matches the name of the output device you wish to simulate. Operator’s Guide Printing Guide Color Management Calibration Network Interface Guide 4. Drag and drop the puzzle piece in the Simulation Transform socket of the template. Color Management Options Using Color Connector Using PANTONE® Color NOTE: To send your color connector file to the printer as a default, refer to “Exporting a Color Connector to the Printer as a Default.
Using Gamut Alarm Operator’s Guide Gamut alarm is a feature that allows you to determine if the simulation or destination devices you selected for your connector file are capable of accurately reproducing the colors of the previous device. Printing Guide When you select one of the gamut alarm modes, any areas of your image that are out of gamut are printed in black. All other areas are printed in white.
NOTE: When you set gamut alarm to either “Destination” or “Simulation”, the puzzle pieces in the sockets are black. Operator’s Guide To set gamut alarm: Color Management Printing Guide NOTE: To use gamut alarm in the Simulation mode, be sure that you select the “Use simulation” check box. Calibration Network Interface Guide 1.
Setting Rendering Intents Operator’s Guide Rendering intents control the ways in which color connector translates the colors from the source transform to the simulation transform and the source or simulation transform to the destination transform when they are out of gamut. The rendering intent deals with the color differences between the transforms. For example, if the color of a scanned image is out of the gamut of the destination device, the destination device cannot reproduce that color.
Setting Automatic Rendering Operator’s Guide To set automatic rendering intents: Printing Guide Pull down the Rendering drop-down list, and select either: • “Auto—Photographic” for scanned photographs. Color connector attempts to maintain the correct hue by adjusting the color saturation for the out-of-gamut colors Color Management Calibration Network Interface Guide or • “Auto—Presentation” for computer-generated graphics, charts, graphics.
Setting Custom Rendering Operator’s Guide Do the following steps to set custom rendering. NOTE: If you wish to set custom rendering for more than one puzzle piece in the template, you need to repeat this procedure for each piece. 1. Pull down the Rendering drop-down list box, and select “Custom”. Printing Guide Color Management Calibration Network Interface Guide 2. Build the connector file you need for your job. Refer to “Color Managing Multiple Sources.” 3.
The Transform Information dialog box appears. Operator’s Guide Printing Guide Color Management Calibration Network Interface Guide Color Management Options Using Color Connector Using PANTONE® Color A Recommendation box gives you two recommended settings based on a comparison of gamuts. If you select a different rendering intent, the Effect box changes to describe the expected results.
4. Pull down the Rendering intent list box, and select a rendering intent from the following options: Operator’s Guide • Perceptual—compresses the gamut of the image while maximizing the color. Use this rendering intent for photographic images. Printing Guide • Saturation—compresses the gamut of the image while maximizing the color saturation. Use this rendering intent for presentation graphics.
Exporting a Color Connector to the Printer as a Default Color Connector Memory Locations in Printers Printers that support color connector contain color management memory locations. These memory locations store color management information, and are defined by a media combination for ribbon and paper.
Exporting a Color Connector File to be a Printer Default After you create your connector file, do the following steps to send it to the printer as a default: 1. Make sure that you save the file. 2. From the File menu, select “Export As Printer’s Default”. Operator’s Guide Printing Guide Color Management The “Select Printer Model” dialog box appears. Calibration Network Interface Guide 3. Select the printer model from the drop-down list. 4. Click on OK .
Selecting a Printer Operator’s Guide Macintosh systems Printing Guide If the 8670 printer: • has a network connection, click on Network in the Select a Kodak Professional 8670 thermal printer dialog box. Color Management Calibration Network Interface Guide In the selection box that opens, choose the correct 8670 printer. Click on OK to return to the Select a Kodak Professional 8670 thermal printer dialog box.
Windows systems If the 8670 printer: Operator’s Guide • has a SCSI connection, click on the radio button for the correct 8670 printer. Printing Guide Color Management • has a network connection, click on Network . Click on Browse , and locate the correct printer in the Browse for Printer dialog box that opens. Click on OK in the Network Printer dialog box to return to the Select a Printer dialog box.
The Printer Default Connector Files dialog box appears. Operator’s Guide Printing Guide NOTE: If you have more than one 8670 printer, click on Select Printer to locate the correct printer for exporting. Color Management Calibration 5. Click on Set as Printer Default. Network Interface Guide If your printer has a bidirectional connection such as SCSI or AppleTalk, the memory location for the connector file you exported will be added to the list in the Printer default connector files window.
NOTE: You are prompted if the connector file you are sending to the printer as a default has the same media combination as another default connector file. If you wish to send a connector file to the printer as a default for a media combination that already exists, delete all the default connector files before you send the new default to the printer. You can then resend the other default connector files to the printer. Refer to “Deleting Color Connector Files.
Deleting Color Connector Files Operator’s Guide Clicking on Delete All in the Printer Default Connector Files dialog box deletes all the default color connector files stored in the 8670 printer.
Exporting a Color Connector File as an ICC DeviceLink Profile Operator’s Guide You can export a color connector file as a DeviceLink profile so that it can be used with other color management applications. Printing Guide NOTE: The color connector file that you export as a DeviceLink profile can contain only one source transform. Color Management 1. From the File menu, select “Export As ICC DeviceLink Profile”. 2. In the dialog box that appears, enter a name for the color connector file.
Using PANTONE ® Color Operator’s Guide A printer calibrated by PANTONE Inc. has custom-developed CMYK combinations for every color in the PANTONE® MATCHING SYSTEM (coated stock only and excluding specialty colors such as metallics, fluorescents and double impressions). While some PANTONE®* colors may not be achievable on every printer, the closest possible simulation for each is found.
• effective final resolution Operator’s Guide • dot structures/halftones For optimal results, we recommend that you use the following materials: Printing Guide • Kodak Ektatherm XLS four-color ribbon/CMYK • Kodak Ektatherm XLS print paper/commercial grade/9.5 x 14 inches Color Management • Kodak Ektatherm XLS print paper/publication grade/9.
Loading the Palette Files Operator’s Guide The instructions in this section describe how to load the PANTONE® Palettes for the 8670 printer into the supported applications. Printing Guide Adobe Illustrator Color Management Load the color palette for Adobe Illustrator through the Open command from the File menu (version 4.x) or the Import Style command (Macintosh version 5.x or higher) on the File menu. Once opened, the colors are available in the Paint Styles dialog box.
To open a color palette in Adobe Illustrator version 7: Select “Window” and then “Swatch Libraries - Other Library” from the menu bar. To use colors from your color palette: 1. Draw or select an item to color. Operator’s Guide Printing Guide Color Management 2. Select “Paint Style” from the Object menu. The Paint Style window appears. Calibration Custom color square Network Interface Guide Color Management Options Using Color Connector Using PANTONE® Color 3.
Adobe Photoshop Operator’s Guide In Adobe Photoshop you cannot define the names for colors—just the colors themselves. If you are working with an extensive palette or you want to see the color names, refer to “EPSF, TIFF, and Acrobat Charts.” Make sure that your image is set to CMYK Color. Printing Guide Color Management To open a color palette in Adobe Photoshop version 3: 1. Select “Palettes”, “Show Swatches” from the Window menu if the palette swatches are not displayed. Calibration 2.
Macromedia FreeHand Operator’s Guide To open a color palette in FreeHand 3.x Printing Guide 1. Open an existing document, or create a new document. 2. Select "Window" from the View menu. Choose “Colors” from the Window menu. Color Management 3. Click on the arrow on the right of the Colors window, and select “Import”. Calibration 4. Select the color palette you saved, and click on Open .
3. Choose: Operator’s Guide – “Fill” if you want to fill the object. Printing Guide – “Line” if you want to fill the line (border). – “Both” if you want to fill both the object and its border. 4. Select a color in the Colors window to apply the color to the selected object. Calibration Macromedia FreeHand 4.0—7.0 Macromedia FreeHand versions 4.0—7.0 support Binary Color Format (BCF) and ASCII Color Format (ACF). You can store the color palette anywhere.
3. Open the Options menu in the Color list palette that opens. If you stored your color palette anywhere else, select “Import” from the Options menu. Select your color palette, and click on Open . To use colors in FreeHand 4.0—7.0: Operator’s Guide Printing Guide 1. Drag the color square you want onto the object to which you want to apply the color from the Color List dialog box. Color Management 2.
3. In the Edit Color dialog box, click on the Libraries arrow. Operator’s Guide Printing Guide Color Management Calibration Network Interface Guide 4. Select the color palette that you defined for use in Adobe PageMaker 5.x or 6.x. Click on Open . 5. Select the colors you want to work with in your document. 6. Click on OK to apply the colors to your working colors palette. To open a color palette in Adobe PageMaker 6.5: 1. Select “Define Colors” from the Window menu. 2.
2. Select the object in your Adobe PageMaker document to which you wish to add color. Operator’s Guide 3. Select: Printing Guide – “Fill” in the Colors window if you want to apply the color to the object. – “Line” to apply color to the line (border). – “Both” to apply color to the object and its border. Color Management Calibration 4. Select a color in the Colors window to apply the color to the selected object. Network Interface Guide Deneba Canvas 3.5/3.5.
To use colors from your color palette: Operator’s Guide 1. Select the object that you want to color in the Canvas document. Printing Guide 2. Open the Fill and Line menus, and click on a color. QuarkXPress 3.3 and Higher Color Management You must import an EPS file to add colors to a QuarkXPress color palette. After the colors are in the color list in QuarkXPress, you may use the colors in your document. Calibration NOTE: Do not rename PANTONE® Colors in QuarkXPress.
4. In the Open Palette window, in the List Files of Type box, select “Process palette (*.pal)”. Operator’s Guide 5. Select the color palette for use in CorelDraw!. Click on OK . Printing Guide Micrografx Designer Color Management To open a color palette in Micrografx Designer: 1. Select the Palette icon. Calibration 2. Click on Import in the Palette Manager dialog box. 3. Open the color palette you created. 4. Select the color palette you created for use in Micrografx Designer. 5.
Fractal Design Painter Operator’s Guide To open a color palette in Painter: Printing Guide 1. Open an existing Painter document, or select “New” from the File menu. Color Management 2. Select “Open Color Set” from the Options menu. 3. Select the color palette for use in Painter. Calibration 4. Click on Open . To use colors from the color palette: Network Interface Guide 1. Select “Color Set” from the Windows menu. 2. Select a color.
Menus and Dialog Boxes Operator’s Guide This section describes the menus and dialog box options used in the Kodak Professional Colorflow ICC color connector (color connector). The Windows menus and dialog boxes that are shown are similar to the Macintosh screens and have identical functionality. Printing Guide Color Management File Menu Calibration This section describes the options on the File menu.
Save—saves changes to the current connector file. Operator’s Guide Save As—accesses a dialog box in which you can specify a new name and location for the current connector file. Export As Printer’s Default—accesses a dialog box that allows you to select a default printer for the connector file. Export As ICC DeviceLink Profile—saves the transforms in a connector file as a DeviceLink profile so that they can be used with other color management applications.
Operator’s Guide Edit Menu The Edit menu is enabled when the Connector file description dialog box contains editable text. Printing Guide Color Management Calibration Network Interface Guide Transform Menu The Transform menu is enabled when a color connector window is open.
View Info and Options—accesses the Transform Information window for the selected transform in the Transforms list. Operator’s Guide Printing Guide Color Management Calibration Network Interface Guide Clear Transform—Removes the selected transform from a socket in the color connector template. Show by Profile File Name—Displays the transforms in the Transform list and the color connector template by the ICC Profile that the transform was extracted from.
Operator’s Guide Colorflow Color Connector Window Use the Colorflow color connector window to create new and edit existing connector files. Printing Guide Color Management Calibration Network Interface Guide Color Management Options Using Color Connector Using PANTONE® Color Access a new connector file by pulling down the File menu and selecting “New”. Open an existing color connector file by selecting “Open” from the File menu and then locating the file from the file selection box that opens.
Transforms The Transforms list displays the transforms contained in the ICC profiles in the currently-selected profiles folder. The transforms are listed by type and represented by icons: Operator’s Guide Printing Guide Color Management • RGB source—Triangle Calibration • CMYK source—Square • Grayscale source—Circle Network Interface Guide • Simulation Puzzle Piece • Destination Puzzle Piece Show Transforms of Type This list allows you to select the transforms to display in the list of Transforms.
Connector File Options This portion of the color connector window displays the options you can select for your color connector file. Operator’s Guide Printing Guide Color Management Calibration Use Simulation Checking the Use simulation check box opens the Simulation Transform socket in the template and allows you to drag a simulation transform puzzle piece to that socket. If the Use simulation check box is not checked, the simulation portion of the template is hidden.
Connector File Description Operator’s Guide Allows you to enter a description of your connector file to help you identify the file when printing. Printing Guide Color Management Calibration Rendering Rendering is the approach color connector uses to translate the colors of the image to the color gamut of a destination or simulation transform. The choices for this option are “Auto-Photographic”, “Auto-Presentation”, or “Custom”.
Select “Custom” to choose your own rendering intent. If a transform in the source or simulation socket of a color connector is editable, double-clicking on it accesses the Transform Information dialog box. Operator’s Guide The dialog box gives you a recommended intent and the effect it will produce on your output.
Connector File The Connector file window contains the template. Drag the puzzle pieces selected in the Transforms list to the sockets in the template. Operator’s Guide Source Transforms Color Management Printing Guide The Source Transforms sockets of the template only accepts transforms from the Transforms list with the corresponding shape. A connector file must contain at least one source transform.
If the destination transform is extracted from an ICC Profile provided on the CD for the printer, the “Printer model” and “Media” fields contain a description of the printer and media for the printer. If the destination transform is from a profile that was not included on the CD, the Printer model and Media fields are empty, and the Select button is enabled. Clicking on Select opens the Select Printer Model dialog box. Use the pull-down list to select the model of your printer.
