Step 2: Prepare to Create a Profile

Follow the procedure below to prepare to create a profile that matches the printing quality of the selected media.

  1. Set the measurement instrument.
    Set it to make it ready to perform the measurement.
  2. Select the media you created.
  3. Select the printing quality mode 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 name. 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 (the Halftone setting becomes Angled Screen).
    • Clear the Hide Non-recommended Modes check box to display all the available modes. You can show/hide the modes by clicking .
  4. Click .

    The display of the window changes.
  5. Configure the Quality Settings.
    1. Click Print Quality under Quality Settings.
    2. If necessary, set 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.)
  6. Configure the Calibration Settings.
    1. Click Print Chart under Calibration Settings, and then click Print.
      The following message appears: "The following job will be printed. Do you want to continue?"
      Tip: Check whether the media loaded in the printer is large enough for the displayed page size.
    2. Click OK.
      The swatch used for density measurement is printed.
      Tip: The swatch pattern varies depending on the selected measurement instrument.
    3. Click Measure Chart under Calibration Settings, and then click Calibrate.
      The measurement instrument is calibrated.
    4. Set the swatch used for density measurement (printed in steps a and b) on the measurement instrument, and then click Measure.
    5. Follow the on-screen instructions to start the measurement.
    6. When the measurement is finished, click to save the measurement results.
      The Save As window appears.
    7. Enter the file name, select the labt file in File type, and then click Save….
    8. Click Fine Tune and Apply under Calibration Settings.
    9. Select Channel, and then check the density curve for each measurement data channel.
    10. If the slopes of the density curves are always positive, click Apply.
    11. If the slope of any portion of a density curve is zero or negative, adjust the curve so that its slope is always positive, and then click Apply.

    12. To adjust the curve, click the Output value that you want to adjust, and then overwrite the density (percentage) value.
  7. Set the Total Ink Limit.
    1. Click Print Chart under Total Ink Limit, and then click Print.
      The following message appears: "The following job will be printed. Do you want to continue?"
      Tip: Check whether the media loaded 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 printed chart to determine the total ink limit.
    4. Click Set Ink Limit under Total Ink Limit, and then enter the total ink limit that you determined in the previous step into Total Ink.
  8. Click OK.
    The display of the window changes.
  9. Click OK.
    A confirmation window appears to confirm that you want to apply the changes.
  10. Click Yes.
    The settings of the new media are saved.
    Tip: Be sure to click Yes. Clicking No closes the window without saving the settings of the new media.
Step 3: Create a Profile