User manual KONICA PROOFREADY PLUGIN QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE FOR 6-COLOR HP REV 3

[. . . ] In the Eclipse Release or later of the Harlequin RIP, instant color management is possible by simply selecting a ProofReady profile. See Section 3. 2 on page 6 for details. TM In former RIPs, instant color management is possible by selecting a supplied calibration profile that includes a default color setup. See Section 3. 1 below for details. 3. 1 Creating a page setup in pre Eclipse Release RIPs To create a ProofReady page setup in versions of the Harlequin RIP prior to the Eclipse Release, you need to select a supplied calibration profile that includes a default color setup, as described in the procedure below. AG50325P3 Rev. 3 3 ProofReady Plugin for 6-Color HP Printers- Quick Reference Guide For each numbered step of the procedure the corresponding numbers in Figure 3. 1 highlight where choices are made in the New Page Setup dialog box. 1 2 3 6 5 7 4 8 9 10 Figure 3. 1 Creating a page setup in pre Eclipse Release RIPs Open the Page Setup Manager and click New. [. . . ] 3 ProofReady Plugin for 6-Color HP Printers- Quick Reference Guide Click Configure device to modify configuration settings as desired. Choose a profile from the ProofReady menu that matches the currently selected ink/paper type. The correct resolution for the profile is automatically selected and should not be changed. For example, (HP Photo Gloss 600) is a profile for HP DesignJet Photo Gloss Paper based on a resolution of 600 x 600 dpi. See "Supplied profiles" on page 2 for a full list of ProofReady profiles. Note: When you select a ProofReady profile, a default (ProofReady) color setup is automatically selected in the Color menu. Choose (None) from the ProofReady menu if you wish to use a ColorPro color setup that you have created, as described in the main manual. Choose CMYK Composite from the Style list if you are using a 4-color device type or PhotoInk Composite if using a 6-color device type. If using a 6-color device type, check in the Edit Style dialog box that screening is set to its default value of HDS Super F. To open the Edit Style dialog box, click the Separations Manager icon. Click Edit in the Separations Manager and check the screening option in the Dot shape list. Click OK twice to return to the Page Setup dialog box. Choose (None) from the Calibration menu. Note: Selecting a ProofReady profile includes a default calibration profile. For optimum results you can choose a calibration set that has been generated for the actual printer rather than for a reference printer. See Section 4 for details. Click Page Layout to specify the positioning of the page, using the margin and centering controls. Note: If you are using a sheet-fed device, refer to the main manual for details on how to control top and bottom margins. AG50325P3 Rev. 3 7 ProofReady Plugin for 6-Color HP Printers- Quick Reference Guide Click Save As and enter a page setup name in the Save As text box. Click Save in the Save Setup dialog box and then OK in the Page Setup Manager. You can now use this page setup when printing to produce color managed output. 4 Calibration The calibration profiles provided are for reference printers and provide good quality output on printers of the same type. To obtain optimum output quality, it is recommended that the first time you use a particular paper or change inks that you calibrate for the actual printer. The way in which you calibrate your device depends on the Harlequin RIP version that you are using. For details on calibration in RIPs prior to the Eclipse Release, see Section 4. 1. For details on calibration in Eclipse Release or later RIPs, see Section 4. 2. 4. 1 Calibration in RIPs prior to the Eclipse Release The first time you use a particular paper or change inks you should calibrate your printer using the following procedure: 1. Create a page setup for the device, as shown in the "Getting Started" procedure, ensuring that the name of the calibration profile matches the paper and specified resolution. [. . . ] In the RIP, open the Calibration (Dot Gain) Manager using the menu option Output > Calibration Manager. Choose the correct profile (the same name that you chose in step 2) from the Profile menu and click Import. For example, HP Photo Gloss 600-1 is an appropriate name if this is the first time you have measured an uncalibrated target. Note that each time you print a new uncalibrated target, you must first modify the page setup to use the latest calibration set. [. . . ]