Operator`s manual

INSTRUMENT FUNCTIONS

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Print Contrast Function (518, 528, 530 only)

Print Contrast provides you with the ability to monitor the

¾ tone area and is useful when determining the optimum

printing density. Print contrast is calculated using.

%PC =

−

×100

where: D

= solid density; D

= tone density

Print Contrast Measurement Mode

Your instrument can evaluate print contrast data two

different ways: as absolute measurement data, or as

difference (minus reference) measurement data. Pressing

the Enter key # with the Print Contrast mode highlighted

alternates between Print Contrast and Print Contrast

Minus Reference (PC-REF).

Setting Options

Pressing the Enter key # with the Options menu

highlighted opens the Print Contrast Options menu. The

colors displayed and the mode are selected under the

Options menu item.

Color

You can choose between two different color methods

using the print contrast function. Auto measurement

method measures all the colors, then updates the most

dominant color.

PC-REF

Options

>Paper

Solid

Tint

Referenc

V 0.12

C 0.13

M 0.12

Y 0.22

PRINT CONTR

Print—Cont Options

Color: Auto

Mode : Absolute

uto, V, C, M, Y, R, G, B, O

bsolute or -Paper