Color Profiler 4.

6 User Manual

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 Contents
Introduction to Color Profiler ...................................................... 1 Index .........................................................................................31
How Many Profiles to Create? ............................................. 1
Color Profiler Operation ....................................................... 1
Density and ICC Profile File Locations................................. 1
Generating ICC Profiles Using Color Profiler............................. 2
Preparing to Use Color Profiler ............................................ 2
Setting XML Data File Settings ...................................... 2
Creating Setups ............................................................. 2
Adding New Media Types .............................................. 2
External Factors Influencing Print Quality ...................... 2
Accessing Color Profiler....................................................... 3
Configuring Color Profiler..................................................... 3
Configuring Measurement Devices ................................ 3
Configuring Your Monitor ............................................... 4
Entering Advanced Information...................................... 5
Creating ICC Profiles ........................................................... 6
1. Determining the Ink Limit ........................................... 6
2. Linearizing the Color Channels .................................. 7
3. Finding the Multi-Ink Bleed Limit .............................. 10
4. Creating an ICC Profile ............................................ 11
Editing ICC Profiles ............................................................ 14
Editing Advanced Settings ........................................... 16
Generating ICC Profiles Using Third Party Color Profiling....... 17
Appendix A: ICC & Linearization Import/Export File Formats .. 18
Linearization File Format.................................................... 18
ICC File Format.................................................................. 18
Appendix B: Notes on Measurement Devices and Targets ..... 19
Ink Limit Targets................................................................. 19
Color Savvy CM2D............................................................. 19
Color Savvy CM2C & CM2S .............................................. 20
GRETAG SpectroScan ...................................................... 21
GRETAG Spectrolino ......................................................... 22
GRETAG Eye-One............................................................. 23
Mutoh Focus 24 ................................................................. 24
Spectrocam ........................................................................ 25
X-Rite 938, Colortron II & Digital Swatchbook ................... 26
X-Rite DTP32 ..................................................................... 27
X-Rite DTP41 ..................................................................... 27
X-Rite DTP45 ..................................................................... 29
X-Rite DTP51 ..................................................................... 30

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Introduction to Color Profiler
The Color Profiler allows you to generate density profiles and
ICC color profiles for the output devices you use. These files
can then be used to adjust the output to produce more accurate
and attractive print jobs.
Density profiles are used to measure the density of the ink
coverage as it ranges from 0 to 100% coverage. The output
levels of the various colors of ink can then be modulated to
provide a smooth and linear range of ink densities across the
range of coverage. This process is called linearization.
Gamma measures the amount of contrast found in an image.
When measuring density values for linearization, you can set
the gamma value to match the rest of your workflow.
ICC profiles provide a cross-platform standard for measuring the
color output of printers. Within each ICC Profile, the color output
capabilities of a specific printer on a specific medium using a
specific color mode are measured using a device-independent
color space. Once an ICC profile has been generated, you can
adjust the output of an image within the color space mapped out
in the ICC profile. This allows the output device to produce a
more accurate representation of the image.
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How Many Profiles to Create?
At minimum, you should create density and ICC profiles for
each combination of ink type and output medium that an output
device supports.
You do not need to create a separate grayscale ICC profile. The grayscale ICC
profile is automatically created as part of any ICC profile that contains a black ink
channel.
Color Profiler Operation
Thes are the main steps to using the Color Profiler:
1. Find Ink Limit - Determine the ink limit for each color of ink
(the amount of ink that can be absorbed by the print medium
without bleeding).
2. Linearization - Determine what the output levels of each
color need to be in order to produce a linear density curve of
ink coverage at levels ranging from 0 to 100% coverage.
3. Find Multi-Ink Limit - Determine the ink limit for
combinations of multiple inks.
4. Create ICC Profile - Measure the color gamut of the output
device and generate an ICC profile.
Density and ICC Profile File Locations
Density profiles and ICC profiles are stored in the Density and
ICCProfile folders in the program folder. Inside each folder are
sub-folders for each output device that contain the profiles for
that device.
Density profiles have a file extension of .trc.
ICC profiles have a file extension of .icm or .icc.
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Generating ICC Profiles Using Color Profiler
Preparing to Use Color Profiler
Setting XML Data File Settings
For each printer, the names of the relevant ICC profiles and
density profiles for each color mode and media type are stored
in XML files in the XML Descriptions folder in the program
folder. For each printer, there are two different XML files the
data can be stored in:
• The Master XML file is intended to contain the default
information from the software provider. It will be overwritten
if the software is reinstalled.
• The User XML file is intended to store data you create. It is
not overwritten when the software is reinstalled.
The Save Master XML Descriptions option in the software’s
Preferences dialog determines which file the data generated by
the Color Profiler is written to. If Save Master XML
Descriptions is checked, data is written to the Master XML file.
Creating Setups
Setups must be created before using Color Profiler.
Adding New Media Types
Any new media types for a given printer must be added in the
software before using Color Profiler.
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External Factors Influencing Print Quality
Before you print test swatches, consider the following factors to
maximize the quality of your color calibration:
Ink Each printer is designed with specific kinds of ink;
therefore you should use the manufacturer-
recommended inks. Also, make sure the inks are filled
and properly primed as instructed by the manufacturer.
Media Media is the most important part of the ink and media
interaction. This interaction between the ink and media
coating affects every aspect of print quality, including
color accuracy, vividness and durability, as well as the
sharpness of your print. If the ink and media are not
properly matched, potential problems include bleeding
and smearing.
Resolution Resolution measures the number of dots per inch printed
by the printer. Changing the resolution affects the dot
placement and the amount of ink laid down on the media
by the printer.
Environment Humidity and temperature affect the drying time for a
print, which affects the ink and media interaction. A
longer drying time can cause ink bleeding or intentional
ink mixing.
Print mode For the best results, calibrate using the printer's highest
quality print mode. Using the quality mode will reduce
banding.
Print heads Print heads should be properly primed and all nozzles
should be firing. The heads also need to be in alignment.
Consult the printer manufacturer's documentation for
instructions.
Measuring The spectrophotometer, colorimeter or densitometer
Device needs to be calibrated properly for white points and black
points. See your device's documentation for calibration
instructions.
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 Accessing Color Profiler Configuring Color Profiler
To access Color Profiler: Before using the color profiler, you must configure your
measurement devices.
1. Select the setup you want to create an ICC profile for.
2. From the Setup menu select Color Profiler. Configuring Measurement Devices
To configure your measurement devices:
1. Click the Configure Measurement Devices button in the
main color profiler window.

3. Select the settings you want to generate an ICC profile for:

Printer The printer or hybrid device.
Setup
Media Type The type of media in the output device.
Print Mode The print mode.
Color Mode The color mode.
2. For each type of device:
Resolution The output resolution.
a. Select the make and model from the Device list.
Dither type The dither type.
If your measurement device functions as both a densitometer and a
You cannot select Angled Screen as a dither type when colorimeter, select the same device in both fields.
creating ICC profiles. To make an ICC profile to use with an
angled screen job, select FMXPress. b. Select the communications port used from the Port list.
4. Click OK. c. Click Calibrate to calibrate the device.
Not all devices support calibration from Color Profiler. If the
Calibrate button is disabled, you should calibrate your device using the
software provided with it before using it with Color Profiler.

d. If desired, click Settings to set advanced settings for

either type of device:

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 2. Click the Load ICC button to select an RGB ICC profile that
matches your monitor.
i. Adjust the following settings: 3. If desired, click Advanced to adjust your ICC profile settings
manually:
Illuminant The light source currently used by the device.
Observer The observer angle.
Status The status currently used by your densitometer.
If you are unsure which status to use, we
recommend using Status A (Automatic). This status
will be uniform across all densitometers.

Samples The number of samples that will be taken of

each swatch in a test pattern for automated
measuring devices.
Spacing The amount of spacing between the samples,
expressed as a percentage of the width of the
swatch. This field is disabled when only 1
sample is specified. f. Edit the following settings:
The approximate position of the specified samples is Description A brief description of the monitor’s ICC
displayed in the square below.
profile.
Not all settings are available for all devices.
Red The X and Y values for your red phosphors.
e. Click OK. Green The X and Y values for your green
phosphors.
Configuring Your Monitor Blue The X and Y values for your blue
Configuring your monitor provides greater accuracy when phosphors.
previewing print jobs. White Point The description of your monitor’s white
Description point.
To configure your monitor:
White The X and Y values for your white point.
1. Click the Configure Monitor button in the main color profiler
window. 4. Click OK.

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 Entering Advanced Information
To enter information about the conditions under which the ICC
profile was created:
1. Click the Advanced button in the main color profiler window.

2. Enter the following information:

Author The author of the ICC profile.
Comments Any additional comments.
Device The device identification number of the printer or
Identification hybrid device. This data is stored in the ICC file
Number using standard ICC tags.
Manufacturer The manufacturer.
Model The model number.
number
ASCII/Hex/ Select the format of the
Decimal Manufacturer and Model
Number. The information
already in those fields will
automatically be converted.

3. Click OK.

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Creating ICC Profiles
1. Determining the Ink Limit
The ink limit is the amount of ink a particular type of media is
capable of absorbing. Ink limits will vary depending on the
selected printer resolution. Higher resolutions have more trouble
with ink absorption.
To determine the ink limit of your printer using the current setup:
1. Click the Find Ink Limit button in the main color profiler
window.
Setting Ink Split Options
2. Click Test Print to output a test print.
3. Examine the test print for oversaturation (see “Checking for
Oversaturation”).
4. If the test print is not satisfactory, adjust the Ink Limits for
the color channels in use by editing the Ink Limit values.
5. Check Apply the ink limit to the test print swatches and
click Test Print to output a new test print.
6. Repeat steps 3 through 5 until a satisfactory set of ink limits
has been determined for the current setup.
7. Click Ink Split to determine when a light or medium colored
ink will be used instead of the normal ink. See “Setting Ink
Split Options” for details.
8. Click OK.
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Checking for Oversaturation
When looking at the test print, you should check the print to see
if the swatches are over-saturated. Symptoms include: ink
bleeding, color mixing, and ink that takes an excessive amount
of time to dry. If the swatches at the upper end of the coverage
scale are all identically saturated, set the ink limit to the value of
the lowest identical swatch.
If your test print looks fine, and the colors do not appear to be
over saturated, you can continue creating a profile.
If you see over saturation in your test print, then you will need to
determine which colors are over saturated, and the level where
the saturation or bleeding occurs. You may need to do one or
more Ink Limit test prints to determine the appropriate
percentages. Be careful not to over-limit the swatches. Over
limiting will reduce the number of viable points with which to
produce a profile.
The Ink Split Curve dialog allows you to set the points at which
light or medium colored inks will be used instead of normal
“dark” inks. This provides a greater number of light-colored
shades, and reduces banding in light-colored areas. Ink split is
only used when a color mode that includes light such as
CMYKLcLm is selected.
To access the Ink Split Curve dialog:
1. Click the Find Ink Limit button in the main color profiler
window.
2. Click on the Ink Split button.
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 Light Peak The amount of curve present at the peak of the light
Smoothness ink curve. Select 0 for a sharp peak.
Light End The amount of curve present at the point where the
Smoothness right side of the light ink curve hits its minimum
value. Select 0 for a straight line.
Dark Ink Start The amount of curve present at the start of the dark
Smoothness ink curve. Select 0 for a straight line.
Dark Ink Middle The amount of curve present in the middle of the
Smoothness dark ink curve. Select 0 for a straight line.
Reset Click to restore the ink split settings for the current
channel to their previous states.
Apply to All Click to apply the current ink split settings to all color
channels.

2. Linearizing the Color Channels

Each shade of ink is represented by a curve plotted on the
chart. The chart illustrates the amount of each shade of ink that Linearization determines what the output levels of each color
will be output in order to provide a certain amount of coverage. need to be in order to produce a linear density curve of ink
The range of coverage that can be specified in the image (0% to coverage at levels ranging from 0 to 100% coverage.
100%) is plotted on the X-axis, and the corresponding coverage Gamma measures the amount of contrast found in an image.
of each shade of ink is plotted on the Y-axis. When measuring density values for linearization, you can set
The available settings are: the gamma value to match the rest of your workflow.
To linearize the density levels of the color channels:
Channel Select the color channel you want to edit ink split
settings for. Only the color channels that have 1. Click the Linearization button in the main color profiler
multiple shades of ink on the current printer are window.
listed.
Light Ink Peaks The point on the X-axis at which the light ink curve
At peaks.
Maximum Level The amount of light ink coverage at the peak of the
of Light Ink light ink curve.
Light Ink Ends At The point on the X-axis where the right side of the
light ink curve hits its minimum value.
Minimum Level The minimum amount of light ink coverage for the
of Light Ink right end of the light ink curve.
The light ink curve always starts at the origin.
2. Select the correct Linearization curve file for the printer,
Middle Level of The amount of dark ink coverage at the point where media, color mode, etc.
Dark Ink the right side of the light ink curve hits its minimum
value.

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 3. Select the size of the steps in the calibration target from the
Steps list. The smaller the % increment, the larger the
number of swatches that will be required in the target.
4. If the material will be backlit when scanned, check Mirror
job for backlit material.
5. Set the Gamma value for the linearization curve.
6. Check Use Densitometer to measure the linearization data
with a densitometer.
7. Click Print Target to output a target pattern. 12. If desired, edit the curves for each color channel:
8. Position the target on your measuring device. a. Select the color channel from the Channel list.
For best results, place the target on top of a blank sheet of white paper to b. Click Edit.
prevent the color of the surface underneath the target from showing through
and influencing the measurements.

9. Click Measure.

c. Adjust the points on the curve by either dragging them

up and down, or by selecting the labels on the X-axis
and editing their values in the Output field.
10. Click Start.
The curve should not contain any points that fall below a previous value. If
such a point is measured, edit the curve so that the point is above the
previous point on the curve.

Good Acceptable Bad

11. Once the measurement process is completed, click Next. d. Click Reset to return the curve to the measured values.
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 e. When finished, click OK.
13. Click Finish.

Exporting Linearization Measurements

When the measurement process is completed, you have the
option to export the linearization measurements to a text file.
The values can then be imported back into the software instead
of having to measure the values over again. This also allows
you to interrupt the process and continue later on without having
to start over from the beginning. 4. Instead of clicking Start to measure the values, click Import.
To export linearization measurements: 5. Select the file you exported the data to and click Open.
1. After measuring the linearization values, but before clicking
Next in step 11, click Export. Editing Linearization Curve Files
2. Select a directory and enter a filename for the file you want To edit the linearization values for the color channels:
to export the data to. 1. Select the Linearization curve file you want to edit.
3. Click Save. 2. Click Edit.
Importing Linearization Measurements
Color Profiler has the ability to import linearization
measurements from an external file. This allows you to reuse
previously measured data, or to use data from an unsupported
measurement device.
The external file can be either an exported text file (see
Appendix A for file format), a .trc linearization file, or an ICC
profile previously created with Color Profiler. Linearization
measurements cannot be imported from ICC profiles created
with other software.
To import linearization measurements:
1. From the linearization dialog, click Measure.
2. If you are prompted to overwrite the old density curve, click
OK.
3. If you are prompted to load the old measurements, click No. 3. Edit the entries in the data fields:
Filename The filename for the linearization curve file.
Ink The type of inks used.

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 Media The media used.
3. Finding the Multi-Ink Bleed Limit
Comments Any additional comments.
To determine the bleed limit of your printer using the current
4. If desired, edit the curves for each color channel: setup:
a. Select the color channel from the Channel list. 1. Click the Find Multi Ink Bleed Limit button in the main
color profiler window.
b. Adjust the points on the curve by either dragging them
up and down, or by selecting the labels on the X-axis
and editing their values in the Output field.
The curve should not contain any points that fall below a previous value. If
such a point is measured, edit the curve so that the point is above the
previous point on the curve.

2. If you are using a third party color profiling application,

check Multiple ink limits for 3rd party ICC profile
creation.
Good Acceptable Bad
See “Generating ICC Profiles Using Third Party Applications” page 17 for
c. Click Reset to return the curve to the measured values. details.

5. Click OK. 3. Click Test Print to output a test print.

4. Examine the test print for oversaturation. See “Determining
Manually Creating a Linearization Curve the Ink Limit” on page 6 for details on signs of
If you don’t have a densitometer, or you want to create the oversaturation.
linearization curve by hand, you can create a new blank 5. If the test print is not satisfactory, adjust the Ink Limits for
linearization file then edit it to create the linearization curves. the color channels in use.
To create a blank linearization curve: 6. Check Apply the ink limit to the test print swatches and
1. Clear the Use Densitometer check box. click Test Print to output a new test print.
2. Click New. 7. Repeat steps 3 through 5 until a satisfactory set of ink limits
has been determined for the current setup.
One the new file has been created, you can edit it like any other
linearization curve file. 8. Click OK.

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 4. Creating an ICC Profile
To create an ICC profile:
1. Click Create ICC Profile in the main color profiler window.

8. Click Start.

2. Select the correct ICC Profile Name.

3. Select the number of swatches in the calibration target from
the Number of Swatches list.
Selecting a large number of swatches will yield better data, but will increase the
amount of time required to take the measurements. It is recommended to use the
default number of swatches.

4. If the material will be backlit when scanned, check Mirror

job for backlit material.
9. Once the measurement process is completed, click Next.
5. Click Print Target to output a target pattern.
6. Position the target on your measuring device.
For best results, place the target on top of a blank sheet of white paper to prevent
the color of the surface underneath the target from showing through and
influencing the measurements.

7. Click Measure.

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 10. Set the GCR options:
GCR GCR stands for Gray Component Replacement.
Option
In theory, cyan, magenta and yellow mixed together should
produce black. In practice, mixing CMY together produces
a muddy dark gray. In addition, CMY black tends to
oversaturate the print medium, because it requires
coverage from all three inks.
The solution is use the CMYK color model, which adds a
true black that replaces CMY. The CMYK model reduces
oversaturation, produces better blacks, and requires less
ink.
The GCR settings determine when and to what extent 12. If desired, click Advanced to edit advanced settings. For
CMY will be replaced by black (K). The higher the GCR is details see “Editing Advanced Settings” page 16.
set, the more CMY black is replaced with K black.
13. Click Generate.
The available settings are:
14. Click Finish.
No black All blacks will be CMY black.
Minimum CMY black will be replaced with true black Exporting ICC Measurements
according to the curve shown on the right.
Light
Most settings do 100% replacement of CMY When the ICC measurement process is completed, you have
Medium with black at high coverage levels, but the option to export the measurements to a text file. The values
progressively less at lower levels of coverage. can then be imported back into the software instead of having to
Heavy The Maximum setting replaces CMY with measure the values over again. This also allows you to interrupt
Maximum black whenever possible. the process and continue later on without having to start over
Pictures generated with higher GCR will tend from the beginning.
to show more contrast and detail, but slightly
less color. To export ICC measurements:
Total This is a sum of the ink limit values for C, M, Y and K. Each 1. After measuring the ICC values, but before clicking Next in
Ink color can have an ink limit of up to 100%; the total ink limit step 9, click Export.
Limit is a maximum of 300%. Increasing total ink limit may
improve contrast of the print. 2. Select a directory and enter a filename for the file you want
to export the data to.
Black This determines at which percentage of gray the black (K)
Ink channel begins to replace CMY. 3. Click Save.
Start
Set Black Ink Start to a minimum of 20% to avoid black dots in
skin tones. Importing ICC Measurements
Black This determines the maximum percentage of gray that the Color Profiler has the ability to import ICC measurements from
Ink black (K) channel will replace CMY an external file. This allows you to reuse previously measured
Limit
data, or to use data from an unsupported measurement device.
In most cases the default options will produce excellent results.
The external file can be either an exported text file (see
11. Click Next. Appendix A for file format), or an ICC profile previously created

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 with Color Profiler. ICC measurements cannot be imported from
ICC profiles created with other software.
To import ICC measurements:
1. From the ICC dialog, click Measure.
2. If you are prompted to overwrite the old density curve, click
OK.
3. If you are prompted to load the old measurements, click No.

4. Instead of clicking Start to measure the values, click Import.

5. Select the file you exported the data to and click Open.

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 Ink Limit Tab
Editing ICC Profiles The Ink Limit tab displays the
To edit an ICC profile: multi-ink limits that have been
set for the ICC profile.
1. Click the Create ICC Profile button in the main color profiler If desired, edit the values in the
window. fields.
2. Select the correct ICC Profile Name. Click Restore Defaults to
return the settings to their
3. Click Edit. default values.
4. Edit the settings on the various tabs.
5. Click OK.
The settings on the tabs are as follows:

General Tab GCR Tab

The General tab contains The GCR tab displays the Gray
general information about the Component Replacement
ICC profile and its creation. options. See page 12 for
details.

Filename The filename for the linearization curve

file. Data Tab
Ink The type of inks used. The Data tab displays the data
Media The media used. measured for the ICC profile.
Author The author of the ICC Profile. You can only change the data by
taking a new set of
Comments Any additional comments. measurements.

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 Advanced Tab

Device The device identification number of the printer or hybrid

Identification device. This data is stored in the ICC file using
Number standard ICC tags.
Manufacturer The manufacturer.
Model number The model number.
ASCII/Hex/Decimal Select the format of the
Manufacturer and Model
Number. The information
already in those fields will
automatically be converted.
Profile Version The ICC profile version.
Advanced If desired, click Edit to edit the advanced settings for
Profile the ICC profile. See “Editing Advanced Settings” page
Settings 16 for details.

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 Create This creates a different LUT specifically for the
Editing Advanced Settings Perceptual perceptual rendering intent (used for photographic
To edit the advanced settings for an ICC profile: LUT images). If ‘create perceptual LUT’ is not checked,
then relative colorimetric rendering intent will be
1. Open the Advanced Settings dialog in one of the following used to create the LUT, and the profile will be
ways: smaller in size.

• Click on the Advanced button during ICC profile Create This creates a different LUT specifically for the
Saturation saturation rendering intent (used for business
creation. LUT graphics). If ‘create saturation LUT’ is not checked,
• Edit the ICC profile and click on the Edit button on the then relative colorimetric rendering intent will be
used to create the LUT, and the profile will be
Advanced tab.
smaller in size.

2. Edit the settings on the Profile Settings tab:

Quality Specify whether you want a Small, Medium or
Large LUT (Look Up Table). Small LUT Profiles
have a small file size, but are coarsely sampled.
Large LUT Profiles have larger file sizes, but have
fine sampling.
LUT Choose whether you want no smoothing, mild,
Smoothing moderate, heavy or maximum smoothing. This
option will remove noise from the LUT. Use
smoothing if the print shows sudden transitions, or
banding.
Optimize for Check to use CIE76 instead of CIE94 when
CMYK calculating color differences. This will produce better
Images colors when printing to a CMYK-only device.

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Generating ICC Profiles Using Third Party Color Profiling
It is possible to generate an ICC profile using both Color Profiler
and a third party color profiling application such as
MonacoProfiler or Gretag Macbeth. Color Profiler is used to
determine the ink limits, linearization data and multi-ink limits,
and to output the target for the fourth step, the creation of the
ICC profile. The third party software is then used to measure the
target and generate the ICC profile.
The general workflow is as follows:
1. In Color Profiler, do the following:
a. Determine ink limits.
b. Linearize the output.
c. Determine multi-ink limits, making sure that the Multiple
ink limits for 3rd party ICC profile creation box is
checked.
d. Close Color Profiler.
2. In the third party application, generate the color profiler
target as a TIFF file.
3. In your Scanvec Amiable application:
a. In the Default Job Properties for the output device setup:
i. Make sure Use color management and Color
matching are not checked.
ii. Set Linearization table to the .TRC file generated in
Step 1.
b. Add the TIFF file of the color profiler target as a job.
c. Output the target.
4. Measure the target in the third party application, and
generate the ICC profile.

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Appendix A: ICC & Linearization Import/Export File Formats
The import and export functions in the Linearization and ICC
measurement dialogs read and write data from simple space- ICC File Format
delimited text files.
The ICC file contains a line for each swatch. Each line contains
The simplicity of the file formats makes it possible for you to use 3 values separated by spaces. The values are the measured
Color Profiler with an unsupported measurement device. CIEXYZ color values in the order X Y Z.
To use Color Profiler with an unsupported device: There is no header of any kind contained in the file.
1. Output a compatible target. The number of lines in the file must match the expected number
2. Measure the swatches in the native application for your of swatches.
measurement device.
Make sure you measure the swatches in the same order as Color Profiler
does.

3. Write the data to a properly formatted text file.

4. Import the data into Color Profiler using the Import button in
the measurement dialog.

Linearization File Format

The Linearization file contains a line for each swatch. Each line
contains 4 values separated by spaces. The values are, in
order, V, C, M and Y, where V is black and C, M and Y are
cyan, magenta and yellow.
There is no header of any kind contained in the file.
If there are more than four inks in the color mode (CMYKLcLm,
for example), both cyan and light cyan are printed on the same
set of swatches. The same is true of light magenta, light yellow
or gray.
The number of lines in the file must match the expected number
of swatches.

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Appendix B: Notes on Measurement Devices and Targets
Test Print:Roland SOLJET PRO II SC-540: (360x720dpi)7/29/2003 5:41 PM

A A

Ink Limit Targets B B

The Ink Limit and Multi-Ink Limit targets are not affected by the C C

selected measurement device. D D

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20

Ink Limit Target Page 1 of 1 (M+Y:200% C+Y:200% C+M:200% CMY:300%)

The ink limit target consists of a row of swatches for each ink
color, ranging from light to maximum ink coverage. Printers with Color Savvy CM2D
orange and green inks will have additional rows for those inks.
Cut out the target and place it on a flat surface. For best results,
CMYK, CMYKLcLm & Variants place the target on top of a blank sheet of white paper to
A
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A
prevent the color of the surface underneath the target from
showing through and influencing the measurements.
B B

C C
After clicking Start in Color Profiler, you will be prompted to
measure the first swatch. Center the cursor on the swatch, then
D D

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
lower the measurement device onto the target and trigger the
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measurement.
CMYKOrGr & Variants Be sure the device is fully lowered before triggering the measurement.
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A A
Repeat for all swatches, in the order requested by the software.
B B

Linearization Target
C C

The linearization target consists of a row of swatches for each

D D
ink color, ranging from light to maximum ink coverage. Printers
E E
with orange and green inks will have additional rows for those
F F inks.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
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A A

B B

Multi-Ink Limit Target

C C

The multi-ink target contains four rows of swatches, ranging D D

from light to maximum coverage for a combination of inks. The 1 2 3 4

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5 6 7 8 9 10 11

inks used are: 1st row M+Y; 2nd row C+Y; 3rd row C+M; 4th row ICC Target
C+M+Y.
This device is only a densitometer. Because it is unable to
measure color values, it cannot be used to measure ICC data.

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 ICC Target
Color Savvy CM2C & CM2S A
Roland SOLJET PRO II SC-540: /SPVCB (SOL Heavy Duty Banner)-FMXPress(360x720dpi), 7/30/2003 11:07 AM

B B

Cut out the target and place it on a flat surface. For best results, C C

place the target on top of a blank sheet of white paper to D D

prevent the color of the surface underneath the target from E E

showing through and influencing the measurements. F F

G G

After clicking Start in Color Profiler, you will be prompted to H H

measure the first swatch. Center the cursor on the swatch, then I I

lower the measurement device onto the target and trigger the J J

measurement.
K K

L L

Be sure the device is fully lowered before triggering the measurement. M M

N N

Repeat for all swatches, in the order requested by the software. O O

P P

Linearization Target Q Q

The linearization target consists of a row of swatches for each R R

ink color, ranging from light to maximum ink coverage. Printers S S

with orange and green inks will have additional rows for those T

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28
T

inks.
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A A

B B

C C

D D

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
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 ICC Target
GRETAG SpectroScan Roland SOLJET PRO II SC-540: /SPVCB (SOL Heavy Duty Banner)-FMXPress(360x720dpi), 7/29/2003 11:09 AM

A A

The printed target should be cut out and placed on the scanning B B

surface. Once the target is aligned, use the Paper Hold feature C C

D D

to hold it in place. E E

After clicking Start in Color Profiler, you will be prompted to F F

center the cursor over the top left swatch using the directional G G

H H

arrow buttons on the front of the device, then press the Enter I I

button on the front of the device. Repeat for the top and bottom J J

right swatches. Once this has been done, all of the swatches K K

will be measured automatically. L L

M M

Linearization Target N

O
N

The linearization target consists of a row of swatches for each P P

ink color, ranging from light to maximum ink coverage. Printers Q Q

with orange and green inks will have additional rows for those R R

S S

inks. T T

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10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28

A A

B B

C C

D D

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
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 ICC Target
GRETAG Spectrolino HP DesignJet 800PS 42: /High-Gloss Photo-FMXPress(300dpi), 7/30/2003 11:43 AM

A A

Cut out the target and place it on a flat surface. For best results, B B

place the target on top of a blank sheet of white paper to C C

D D

prevent the color of the surface underneath the target from E E

showing through and influencing the measurements. F F

After clicking Start in Color Profiler, you will be prompted to G G

H H

measure the first swatch. Center the cursor on the swatch, then I I

lower the measurement device onto the target and trigger the J J

measurement. K K

L L

Be sure the device is fully lowered before triggering the measurement.

M M

Repeat for all swatches, in the order requested by the software. N N

O O

Linearization Target
P P

Q Q

The linearization target consists of a row of swatches for each R R

S S

ink color, ranging from light to maximum ink coverage. Printers T T

with orange and green inks will have additional rows for those 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
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10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28

inks.
Linearization:HP DesignJet 800PS 42: (300dpi), 7/30/2003 11:43 AM

A A

B B

C C

D D

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
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 ICC Target
GRETAG Eye-One
The ICC target consists of a number of pages, each of which
Before using this device, you must first install the contains several rows of swatches. Scan the rows of swatches
manufacturer’s USB driver and software. in order starting with row number 1. When you finish a page,
replace it with the next page and continue scanning.
Cut out the target and place it on a flat surface. For best results, HP DesignJet 800PS 42: /High-Gloss Photo-FMXPress(300dpi), 7/30/2003 11:58 AM

place the target on top of a blank sheet of white paper to

prevent the color of the surface underneath the target from
showing through and influencing the measurements.
The device scans in a row of swatches at a time. Place the
scanning ruler on top of the first row of swatches so that it
straddles the swatches.
After clicking Start in Color Profiler, you may be asked to
calibrate the device. Then place the device on the scanning
ruler to the left of the row of swatches. Hold down the button
and wait for a beep from the computer. At the beep, continue to
hold the button down, and slide the device across the row of
swatches to the right in a slow, steady motion. Once you have
slid the device across the entire row of swatches, release the
button.
If the swatches were scanned in properly, the software will
prompt you to measure the next row of swatches. If there was a
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problem, you will be prompted to measure the current row

again.

Linearization Target
The linearization target consists of a row of swatches for each
ink color. Scan the rows of swatches in order starting with row
number 1.
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 ICC Target
Mutoh Focus 24 HP DesignJet 800PS 42: /High-Gloss Photo-FMXPress(300dpi), 7/30/2003 12:02 PM

A A

The printed target should be cut out and loaded into the B B

scanner. C

D
C

After clicking Start in Color Profiler, you will be prompted to

E E

F F

center the cursor over the top left swatch using the directional G G

arrow buttons on the front of the device, then press the Enter H

I
H

button on the front of the device. Repeat for the top and bottom J J

right swatches. Once this has been done, all of the swatches K K

L L

will be measured automatically. M M

N N

Linearization Target
O O

P P

Q Q

The linearization target consists of a row of swatches for each R R

ink color, ranging from light to maximum ink coverage. Printers S S

T T

with orange and green inks will have additional rows for those 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
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12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28

inks.
Linearization:HP DesignJet 800PS 42: (300dpi), 7/30/2003 12:02 PM

A A

B B

C C

D D

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
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 ICC Target
Spectrocam HP DesignJet 800PS 42: /High-Gloss Photo-FMXPress(300dpi), 7/30/2003 12:19 PM

O O

Cut out the target and place it on a flat surface. For best results,
N N

place the target on top of a blank sheet of white paper to

prevent the color of the surface underneath the target from M M

showing through and influencing the measurements. L L

After clicking Start in Color Profiler, you will be prompted to K K

measure the first swatch. Center the cursor on the swatch, then J J

lower the measurement device onto the target and trigger the
measurement. I I

H H
Be sure the device is fully lowered before triggering the measurement.
G G

Repeat for all swatches, in the order requested by the software.

F F

Linearization Target E E

The linearization target consists of a row of swatches for each D D

ink color, ranging from light to maximum ink coverage. Printers C C

with orange and green inks will have additional rows for those
inks. B B

Linearization:HP DesignJet 800PS 42: (300dpi), 7/30/2003 12:19 PM A A

D D
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18
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C C

B B

A A

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
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 ICC Target
X-Rite 938, Colortron II & Digital Swatchbook HP DesignJet 800PS 42: /High-Gloss Photo-FMXPress(300dpi), 7/30/2003 12:23 PM

A A

Cut out the target and place it on a flat surface. For best results, B B

place the target on top of a blank sheet of white paper to C C

D D

prevent the color of the surface underneath the target from E E

showing through and influencing the measurements. F F

After clicking Start in Color Profiler, you will be prompted to G G

H H

measure the first swatch. Center the cursor on the swatch, then I I

lower the measurement device onto the target and trigger the J J

measurement. K K

L L

Be sure the device is fully lowered before triggering the measurement. M M

Repeat for all swatches, in the order requested by the software. N N

O O

P P

Linearization Target Q Q

The linearization target consists of a row of swatches for each R R

S S

ink color, ranging from light to maximum ink coverage. Printers T T

with orange and green inks will have additional rows for those 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
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10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28

inks.
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A A

B B

C C

D D

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
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 X-Rite DTP32
After clicking Start in Color Profiler, you will be prompted to
insert strip number 1 into the device. Insert it so that the black
swatch goes in first and the row of swatches is centered on the
device’s alignment mark. Feed the strip into the device until you
feel it contact the set of rollers at the back of the device. The
device will automatically feed the strip though and scan the
swatches. There will then be a brief pause while it processes
the measurements and transmits them to your computer.
If the swatches were scanned in properly, the software will
prompt you to measure the next row of swatches. If there was a
problem, you will be prompted to measure the current row
again.

Linearization Target
The linearization target consists of a row of swatches for each
ink color. Printers with orange and green inks will have
additional rows for those inks. Scan the rows of swatches in
order starting with row number 1.
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ICC Target
This device is only a densitometer. Because it is unable to
measure color values, it cannot be used to measure ICC data.

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 Linearization Target
X-Rite DTP41
The linearization target consists of a row of swatches for each
The DTP41 has two main modes of operation: reflective and ink color. Printers with orange and green inks will have
transmissive. Reflective is used to measure colors on opaque additional rows for those inks. Scan the rows of swatches in
media like paper. Transmissive is used to measure color from order starting with row number 1.
transparent media that will be backlit, like the transparency in a Linearization:HP DesignJet 800PS 42: (300dpi), 7/30/2003 1:57 PM

light box.
It is important that you position the backing block correctly for
the type of media you want to measure from. The backing block
is located in the bottom of the DTP41, and can be slid left or
right using a pen-tip inserted into one of two slots in the bottom
of the device:

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ICC Target (Reflective Mode)

Reflective Position Transmissive Position HP DesignJet 800PS 42: /High-Gloss Photo-FMXPress(300dpi), 7/30/2003 1:57 PM

Cut out the target and slice it into strips of no more than three
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After clicking Start in Color Profiler, you will be prompted to ICC Target (Transmissive Mode)
insert strip number 1 into the device. Insert it so that the black HP DesignJet 800PS 42: /High-Gloss Photo-FMXPress(300dpi), 7/30/2003 2:00 PM

swatch goes in first and the row of swatches is centered on the

device’s alignment mark. Feed the strip into the device until you
feel it contact the set of rollers at the back of the device, then
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green, and the device will feed the strip though and scan the
swatches.
If the swatches were scanned in properly, the software will
prompt you to measure the next row of swatches. If there was a
problem, you will be prompted to measure the current row
again.

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 ICC Target
X-Rite DTP45 Roland CAMMJET PRO II CJ-540: /PET-G (Hi Gloss White Film)-FMXPress(720dpi), 3/1/2005 5:25 PM

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have the lenses and lamps needed to do transmissive testing.

While the DTP45 is capable of measuring swatches one at a
time as a handheld device, the number of swatches involved in
color profiling makes this impractical. Color Profiler assumes
you will always feed the swatches in strips so that they can be
read automatically.
After clicking Start in Color Profiler, you will be prompted to
insert strip number 1 into the device. Insert it so that the black
swatch goes in first and the row of swatches is centered
between the device’s alignment marks. Feed the strip into the
device until you feel it contact the set of rollers at the back of the
device, then press the button on top of the device. The device
will automatically feed the strip though and scan the swatches.
There will then be a brief pause while it processes the
measurements and transmits them to your computer.
If the swatches were scanned in properly, the software will
prompt you to measure the next row of swatches. If there was a
problem, you will be prompted to measure the current row
again.

Linearization Target
Cut out the target and slice it into strips of no more than five
rows of swatches.
The linearization target consists of a row of swatches for each
ink color. Printers with orange and green inks will have
additional rows for those inks. Scan the rows of swatches in
order starting with row number 1.
Test Print:Roland CAMMJET PRO II CJ-540: (720dpi)3/1/2005 5:15 PM

A A

B B

C C

D D

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 X-Rite DTP51
After clicking Start in Color Profiler, you will be prompted to
insert strip number 1 into the device. Insert it so that the black
swatch goes in first and the row of swatches is centered on the
device’s alignment mark. Feed the strip into the device until you
feel it contact the set of rollers at the back of the device. The
device will automatically feed the strip though and scan the
swatches. There will then be a brief pause while it processes
the measurements and transmits them to your computer.
If the swatches were scanned in properly, the software will
prompt you to measure the next row of swatches. If there was a
problem, you will be prompted to measure the current row
again.

Linearization Target
This device is only a colorimeter. Because it is unable to
measure ink density values, it cannot be used to measure
linearization data.

ICC Target
HP DesignJet 800PS 42: /High-Gloss Photo-FMXPress(300dpi), 7/30/2003 2:06 PM

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Index
color dithering ................................. 3 Factors Affecting Color resolution............................... 3
modes ................................ 3 Calibration ........................2

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