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27 October 2008
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Xerox 490/980 Color
Continuous Feed Printing System
Color Management Guide
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Xerox 490/980 Color Continuous Feed Printing System Table of Contents Table of Contents 1 Color Management Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1 CMS Option Tool Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2 Major Functions of the CMS Option Tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2 CMS Option Tool Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Table of Contents Xerox 490/980 Color Continuous Feed Printing System Create a new Simplex Queue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-9 Create a new Duplex Queue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-13 Color Density Adjustment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-18 5 Color Calibration Process for v1.1.6 Software . . . . . . . . . . . .
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1 Color Management Overview The CMS (Color Management System) Option Tool is an add-on software for the Xerox 490/980 Color Continuous Feed Printing System, and it can be installed on a remote PC. The CMS Option Tool is the primary tool used when adjusting color on the Xerox 490/980 Color Continuous Feed Printing System. Color selections and calibrations are performed using the CMS Tool. This section explains what the CMS Option tool is and how to make color selections for a specified jo
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Color Management Overview Xerox 490/980 Color Continuous Feed Printing System CMS Option Tool Overview The CMS (Color Management System) optional tool is installed using GUI software added to the remote PC. The CMS Option tool has the following features: • Creating a color conversion table • Creating a calibration table You can use the CMS Option Tool to add paper color characteristics and CMYK ink characteristics. When adding characteristics, the printer will generate a color conversion table
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Xerox 490/980 Color Continuous Feed Printing System Color Management Overview CMS Option Tool Setup This section describes the setup of the CMS Option Tool. The CMS Option Tool should be installed on a remote PC where the GUI is also present. Prerequisites to setting up CMS Option Tool The following are required before setting up the CMS Option Tool: • You must be logged in as an Administrator or a user with Administrator privileges. • Ensure the remote PC being used is connected to the network
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Color Management Overview Xerox 490/980 Color Continuous Feed Printing System Black Overprint This option is available for PS/PDF. You can choose whether or not to overprint on the black portion of an input color space, without printing the under-color. The Black Overprint option is available on the Color tab of the Properties window. When this option is selected, the black of the input color space is overprinted. This is only effective for PS/PDF data and applies only to characters and graph
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Xerox 490/980 Color Continuous Feed Printing System Color Management Overview Print Mode Select Color or B/W. (Color is the Default.) Resource Group Name The file name of the color resource group can be specified (None is Default.) User TRC Setting of the User Toner Reduction Curve (TRC). This is only effective in the Color mode. Select [Browse] to adjust the TRC. Simulation Specify RGB/CMYK color simulation to be performed on the input data. The following options are available: •Device •Ink S
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Color Management Overview Xerox 490/980 Color Continuous Feed Printing System Relative (Default of CMYK) After dynamic range compression is done, colors that can not be reproduced will be converted, lightness will be sustained as much as possible, and saturation will be decreased. This is not intended for conversion of wide dynamic-ranged images, or high key and low key images. Saturation The saturation option is specific for pixels in images. When saturation is changed, it changes the hue an
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Xerox 490/980 Color Continuous Feed Printing System Color Management Overview Pre-Printed Paper Select the output screen characteristics of the pre-printed paper. Select the [Setting] button to open the [Color Characteristics [Upstream] (Print Data)] dialog box. Custom ink settings If an ink is to be used that is different than either of the two standard types, it must be registered as a custom ink. Calibration data Calibration data is used to adjust the colors of the printer. After extended
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Color Management Overview Xerox 490/980 Color Continuous Feed Printing System 1-8 Color Management Guide
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2 CMS Option Tool This chapter details the CMS Option Tool. Operations performed with the CMS Option Tool are discussed here. For detailed information on Calibration, please see the remaining chapters of the Color Management Guide. Introduction to the CMS Option Tool Listed below are the common uses of the CMS Option Tool: • Print a Colorithmic pattern: Use this option to print a colorithmic pattern to be used for color conversion. • Create calibration data: Use this option to create data t
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CMS Option Tool Xerox 490/980 Color Continuous Feed Printing System Install the CMS Option Tool 1. Insert the CMS Option Tool CD into the CD-ROM of the remote PC. 2. Double click [setup.exe]. The setup wizard will open. 3. Select [Next]. 4. Allow the CMS Option Tool to install in the default location [C:\Program Files\Xerox\CMS Option Tool], select [Next]. 5. Specify a folder name or select the Program Folder where the program icon will be added and select [Next]. 6. Select [Next] again. The i
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Xerox 490/980 Color Continuous Feed Printing System CMS Option Tool CMS Option tool tab menus The following tabs are located on the CMS Option Tool window. •Print Colorimetric Pattern • Create Calibration Data •Custom Paper • Custom Ink Characteristic • Paper Information After the installation When the installation is complete, start the PC-GUI to ensure that the CMS Option Tool installed properly. The CMS Option Tool button will be displayed on the GUI. Color Management Guide 2-3
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CMS Option Tool Xerox 490/980 Color Continuous Feed Printing System Cancelling the installation If you wish to cancel the installation process, select [Cancel]. Select [Yes] to cancel installation. Then select [Finish]. The following dialog box will appear. Uninstall the CMS Option Tool To uninstall the CMS Option tool, select [Start: Settings: Control Panel] Then select [Add/ Remove Programs] and select the CMS Option Tool. If this is unsuccessful, use the following instructions to uninstall
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Xerox 490/980 Color Continuous Feed Printing System CMS Option Tool Using the CMS Option Tool The CMS tool can be used for a variety of tasks. The most common task is printing a colorimetric pattern to be used for calibration. The following sections explain how to use the options on the CMS Option tool. Detailed instructions on how to perform calibration can be found in the later chapters of this guide. Print Colorimetric Pattern Use the Print Colorimetric Pattern tab to print a desired color
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CMS Option Tool Xerox 490/980 Color Continuous Feed Printing System The following explains options available under the [Print Colorimetric Pattern] tab: Printer Configuration Simplex/Duplex Make a selection depending on what printer configuration you have. Select [Simplex] for simplex machines, [Duplex] for duplex configured machines. Upstream Printer Name The name of the first printing system is displayed here. Downstream Printer The name of the second printer, if you have a duplex configurat
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Xerox 490/980 Color Continuous Feed Printing System CMS Option Tool Selecting a layout file Each layout file is dependent upon the desired measuring purpose. The layout file chosen will appear on the printed colorimetric pattern. The following table displays the measuring purpose and the name of the layout file that should be chosen: Color Conversion Layout Files ICCOLOR: iCColor.rnd.xml Calibration iCColor_up_Calib.rnd_1.xml iCColor_up_Calib.rnd_2.xml iCColor_up_Calib.rnd_3.xml iCColor_dn_Cal
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CMS Option Tool Xerox 490/980 Color Continuous Feed Printing System Create Calibration Data Use the Create Calibration Data tab to create a table to be used for calibration. This table is generated based on measured colorimetric data. Select [Resource Set at Destination] to send color resources to the printer. How to Create Calibration Data 1. Select the CMS Option Tool icon from the PC-GUI. 2. Select the [Create Calibration Data] tab. 3. Select the Paper Name from the pull-down menu. 4. Sele
