Registering New Media

Follow the procedures below to register a new media in the [Media Explorer] window.

Step 1: Create a new media
Step 2: Prepare for creating a profile
Step 3: Create a profile
Step 4: Register a profile
Step 5: Configure the default printer control settings
Step 6: Finalize the registration of the new media


Step 1: Create a new media

Create a new media.
  1. Click [Media] - [Media Explorer].
    The [Media Explorer] window appears.
  2. Click .
    The [Create New Media] window appears.
  3. Enter the media name in [Media Name], select the template in [Template], and then click [OK].
    The media you created appears in the [Media Explorer] window.

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Step 2: Prepare for creating a profile

Follow the procedure below to prepare for creating a profile for the quality settings selected for the media. Before carrying out the following operation, configure the measurement instrument to make it ready for use.
  1. Select the media that you created.
  2. Select the print quality modes that will be used for the selected media from the [Mode List].
    • Variable dot modes (modes that use dots of varying sizes) have "(v)" next to their names. Modes without "(v)" next to their name are printed using dots of a fixed size.
    • Halftone printing mode is available in some of the modes that use fixed dots. ([Angled Screen] is displayed for the [Halftone]).
    • Uncheck the [Hide Non-recommended Modes] check box to display all of the available modes. You can turn displays on and off by clicking .
  3. Click .
    The displayed window changes.
  4. Configure the [Quality Settings].
    Click [Print Quality] under [Quality Settings].
    If necessary, configure the [Direction], [Head Speed], and [Feed Speed]. (Configure the halftone options if [Halftone] is set to [Angled Screen]. The options include the frequency, dot shape, and angle settings).
  5. Configure the [Calibration Settings].
    1. Click [Print Chart] under [Calibration Settings], and then click [Print].
      This message appears: The following job will be printed. Do you want to continue? Check that the media in the printer is large enough for the displayed page size.
    2. Click [OK].
      The swatch used for density measurement is printed.
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      • The swatch pattern varies depending on the selected measurement instrument.
    3. Click [Measure Chart] under [Calibration Settings], and then click [Calibrate].
      The calibration process starts on your measurement instrument.
    4. Set the swatch (printed in steps 5.1 to 2) on your measurement instrument, and then click [Measure].
      Follow the instruction on screen to start measuring.
    5. After measuring is completed, click to save the measurement results.
      The [Save As] window appears.
      Select "labt file" in [File Type], enter the file name, and then click [Save].
    6. Click [Fine Tune and Apply] under [Calibration Settings].
      Select [Color], and then check the calibration curve for each channel.
    7. If the slopes of the calibration curves are always positive, click [Apply].
      If the slope of any portion of a curve is zero or negative, adjust the curve so that its slope is always positive, and then click [Apply].

      To adjust the curve, click on the [Output] value that you want to adjust and overwrite the density (percentage) value.
  6. Configure the [Total Ink Limit].
    1. Click [Print Chart] under [Total Ink Limit], and then click [Print].
      This message appears: The following job will be printed. Do you want to continue? Check that the media in the printer is large enough for the displayed page size.
    2. Click [OK].
      The ink limit chart is printed.
    3. Check for oversaturation, bleeding, and ink drying on the chart to decide the total ink limit.
    4. Click [Set Ink Limit] under [Total Ink Limit], and then enter the value that you decided in the previous step into [Total Ink].
  7. Click [OK].
    The displayed window changes.
  8. Click [OK] to close the [Media Explorer] window.
  9. If the update confirmation window appears, click [Yes].
    The settings of the new media are saved.

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Step 3: Create a profile

Create an ICC profile using your profile creation application.
For information on how to create a profile, refer to the documentation of your application.

Step 4: Register a profile

Follow the procedure below to register the created profile as the default profile.
  1. Open the [Media Explorer] window again. Select the media you created in "Step 1: Create a new media", and then click .
    The displayed window changes.
  2. Click [Select Profile] under [Profile Settings].
  3. Click , and then select the profile you created in Step 3.
  4. Click [Open], and then click [OK].

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Step 5: Configure the default printer control settings

Follow the procedure below if you want to configure the default printer control settings applied when you print or cut the selected media on your printer.
  1. Click .
    The displayed window changes.
  2. Configure the [Media Settings].
    For the items below, apply the settings that are recommended for the media that you are registering.
    These settings are applied when you selected [Use Default Media Settings] in [Printer Controls] in the [Queue Properties] window or the [Job Settings] window.
    [Overprint]
    Select this to perform overprinting.
    Performing overprinting uses a large amount of ink, so smudging or uneven printing may occur. Perform test printing to check whether the desired printing results are obtained.
    [Feed Calibration]
    Enter the appropriated feed calibration value for the media. The feed calibration value must be measured on the printer. For information on how to measure the feed calibration, refer to the documentation of your printer.
    [Change Calibration For All Models]
    Configure the feed calibration applied when you use the selected media on another printer in the same model series (for example, SOLJET PRO2V series).
    [Vacuum Power]
    Set the intensity of the vacuum that holds the media flat on the platen.
    [Dry Time]
    Set the time (in minutes) to wait before printing the next page or cutting.
    [Head Height]
    Configure the height of the print head.
    [Heater Controls]
    Configure the temperature settings of the pre heater, print heater and dryer. Clearing these options will set the default settings to off when printing.
    Depending on the printer, some settings are not available.
    Configuring the Printer Control Settings
  3. If you want to cut the selected media, click [Cut Controls], and then select [Enable Cutting].
    Clearing [Enable Cutting] disables [Cut Controls] in the [Queue Properties] window and the [Job Settings] window. In this case, you will not be able to configure the settings related to cutting process.
  4. For the following settings, apply the recommended settings for the media.
    [Cut Passes]
    Configure a number of cut passes for each cut line. Increase the value for media that cannot be processed easily.
    [Speed]
    Configures the cutting speed in cm/sec.
    [Pressure]
    Configure the cutter pressure in grams.
    [Offset]
    Enter the cutter blade offset value (distance between the tip of the blade and the center of the cutter) in millimeters.
    Configuring the Cutting Conditions

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Step 6: Finalize the registration of the new media

After you have configured all of the settings, save the settings and exit.
  1. Click [OK].
    The displayed window changes.
  2. Click [OK] to close the [Media Explorer] window.
  3. If the update confirmation window appears, click [Yes].
    The media setting you configured is saved.

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