Calibrator
Importing and Exporting Spot Color libraries
There are reasons why you may want to export a spot color library from a PMM. If you want to use the same spot colors colors across other pmm or export to be used as a global spot library. To export a spot color library: 1. In Calibrator under the ...
Dot Curves: changing dot distribution
The dot distribution can be changed by altering the curves of each dot size by pulling the curves and changing Max amount and Dot weight values Changing the dot distribution by dragging each dot curve In case where you wish to e.g. eliminate the use ...
Dot Curves: Graphs explained
In this page we'll learn how to read the graphs before making any changes to the settings. Preview Chart The top chart reflects in pixels the distribution of the dots and in particular the dot transitions and interleave between Small, Medium and ...
Combining Spot Tuning charts
Several spot tuning charts can be combined and printed as 1 job. This is found in Calibrator > Spot Colors > tune This is available from V6.7.0 onwards How to combine the charts Calibrator: 1. Select Spot colors in the mode setting of the pmm 2. ...
Dot Curve Editor Tool
The Dot Curve Editor Tool is a new addition to the Inkset-up dialog of a PMM. The button will only work when the screening is FM and more than 2 dot levels are in the print mode. This tool is in place for users with some knowledge on editing dot ...
Hide PMMs
Purpose Hide PMM function in Calibrator is used to reduce the list of visible pmms shown in Editor, Layout, RIP queues and Workflow. The pmm will still remain visible in Calibrator where you can turn its visibility back on. Use case: for printers ...
Save Incomplete PMM
From version 6.7.0 onwards, the save functionality in the PMM wizard has been enhanced for greater flexibility and convenience. Recognizing the need to save the PMM process before it is finished, we've introduced a feature that allows users to save ...
Calibrator: FM and ED dot patterns
Generic info on FM and ED screening FM Screening Whereas conventional screening methods place dots in a grid pattern to reproduce a continuous tone image with FM screening, tone densities are varied by placing different numbers of small dots within a ...
Spot Color Preferences
The Spot Color Generation Preferences can be located in Calibrator in the bottom right hand corner. These preferences play a crucial role in determining how spots are calculated. Here's a breakdown of each setting: Black Start: This setting ensures ...
Direct to Garment profiling and the DTG Separation tool
In this step-by-step guide, we'll walk through the process of creating media profiles(*PMMs) tailored for DTG printing. Whether you're a seasoned printer or a newcomer, understanding how to optimize media profiles is crucial for achieving vibrant and ...
Eco Save Settings in Variant
The EcoSave option in the Variant allows for a more customer ink saving that lies between Eco Save as a variant and Visual Match. In other words, it allows for a less stringent K replacement than EcoSave as a variant but more than Visual Match. How ...
ChromaChecker Integration
An integration with ChromaChecker allows the user to view, compare and analyse Job certification results. Login to ChromaChecker is found in Calibrator Preferences. Available from V6.6.5 How 2 steps: A. Certifying job process B. Using Certification ...
PMM Wizard: Averaging and Smoothing
In PMM creation wizard there is the option to average and smooth the measurements. This is introduced for materials that are difficult to measure e.g. embossed, or open weave textiles. like voile. The averaging: will take various measurements of the ...
Spot Color Certification
Spot colors can be certified, either as part of ISO 12647-7 strip which supports spot color certification or spot colors only. This is available from V6.5.1 How When certifying spot colors in a proofing context there are a number of items to take in ...
PMM Calibration report
Calibrator logs the calibration history of each pmm. A report can be downloaded in .csv format. The reports log per pmm, the time of recalibration, how many iterations, substrate, average and Max delta E values, location of recalibration and device. ...
Multi color start point
Multi color start is the option to define the entry point of a multi channel color. It is the distance from the neutral axis from where the multi channel color starts. Typical use cases are omitting a violet from a grey background or orange from skin ...
Simulate another printer
Simulating another printer can be useful in case a printer is replaced by another printer and repeating work has to be exactly reproduced. Especially spotcolours are vunerable as they are moved inside the gamut of the printer. When the old printer ...
Ink Consumption calculation
Ink Consumption Calculations can be generated for each job based on the max droplet size added to the pmm. In addition, by creating a price list in the cloud, the cost for each job is available in the Job info in Cloud and can be queried from the ...
Community profiles
Printer profiles made available by either the dealer, manufacturer or PrintFactory can be imported directly into Calibrator after loading the driver to the RIP. A pop-up windows appears showing all new pmms/ iccs available to automatically install. ...
GMG MX upgraded to VISU in v6.4
To fully support the latest OS and development technologies, from V6.4.0 onwards GMG MX is upgraded to VISU as the sole Color Engine of PrintFactory. As VISU is also specifically built for this industry and share the same architectural concepts full ...
Reactive inks filter
Measuring products and processes using reactive inks on textile can lead to visual effects not picked up by the photo-spectrometer. To remove that effect use the Reactive Ink filter (R0) while measuring. The Reactive Ink filter (R0) corrects the ...
Calibrating Between different Printers and Media
What When there is the need to print the same output on different printers, same printers in a pool and across different batches of media or even different substrates then VISU delivers a number of methods to achieve it. How Below we discuss the ...
Light Adaptation Tool (LAT)
VISU profiles can be adjusted to suit different lighting environments. This function allows for shifts in hue to the grey balance to enable a neutral grey under a specific light. How to adjust for Light Adaptation Open Calibrator and select a pmm ...
Calibrator Screen Icon overview
Main screen Objects Spot Colours
Create a VISU PMM
Profiling steps using a VISU PMM Example Define the printer profile Open Calibrator and select Create pmm icon. Select the printer for which you wish to create a profile and click New. Set media name, new or existing. Click Next. In the Print mode ...
Print a purely linear file
This process allows any compatible file to be output from the linear settings of a profile. This is processed from Calibrator. Select Printer Select Mode Click Print button This launches the finder window to select the file required, then the file ...
Recalibrating the Printer Profile
Recalibration is the process of adjusting the existing PMM to the color shift that this printer has gone through. This color shift can have various reasons: Changing environmental conditions Degrading print heads Differences in media quality ...
Setup and tune named colors
Setup a named Color Proceed as follows: In the Calibrator, Open the Mode to reveal the PrintSettings and Spot Colors. Highlight the Spot Colors icon and click Add Spot Color ‘+’. ‘Add Spot Color’ panel This gives three ways of entering the ‘value’ of ...
Import and Export Color Libraries
Import a Color Library Proceed as follows: In the Calibrator, Open the Mode to reveal the PrintSettings and Spot Colors. Highlight the Spot Colors icon and click Import Spot Color Library. Navigate through your finder to the library required. The ...
Full Light Ink Control
The Full Light Ink Control Splitting tool allows infinite customization of the ink splitting between light and dark inks as well as limiting the total ink usage in ICC based profiles. There are 2 option types: Over Inking Limits Limit start – ...
PrintFactory Visual Evaluation test form
At the end of the wizard to create a profile the option is offered to print the Visual Evaluation Test Form. The option will print the form. The actual test file has been designed to print full size at 584.5 x 444.5 mm Download The test forms can be ...
Spot Color Tuning
Spot colors can be manually fine-tuned to meet special requirements or to improve the visual match. The spot color tuning is performed by means of a visual chart which displays several variations of a selected spot color. After printing the chart, ...
Spot Colors
A key feature in PrintFactory is the precise spot color processing. In digital production, spot colors such as Pantone™, DIC or HKS can rarely be printed directly and nearly always need to be reproduced by the process colors of the respective ...
Dot Gain Correction Curve
About Dot Gain correction Dot gain correction allows for 2 uses: Compensate for dot gain curves in the imagesetter or platesetter RIP Make visual color adjustments The dot gain correction curve is saved in the ICC profile. How to edit Dot Gain curves ...
Ultra Violet (UV) and Optical Brightening Agents (OBA) with M0,1,2,3 Measuring Modes
M0, M1, M2, M3 measuring mode settings These ‘M’ modes have been defined in order to standardise the illumination conditions where Optical Brightening Agents (OBA) are used in substrates, in accordance with the International Standard Organisation ...
Import and Export Profiles
Import a profile Proceed as follows: In the calibrator, Click Import. Navigate through your finder to the Profile/ Profiles required. Click Open. NB. The profile will only load if the RIP has the Driver loaded that matches the profile to be imported. ...
ICC Profile Variants
ICC based printer profiles (PMMs) are created with 2 default variants: Colorimetric: paper relative colorimetric conversion from the normalisation color space (standard) to the printer color space. All out of gamut colors will be clipped (loosing ...
Epson EMX
What: Epson provides EMX profiles containing the settings and ICC profiles for many Media & Mode combinations for their printers. Those EMX files can be downloaded using the Epson Edge Dashboard. After setting it up you will have access to the ...
Cloud Certification
By default a QR code is printed next to the Certification strips. This feature allows you to : certify jobs remotely share the certification results online pull the certification results via a mobile scannable QR code still certify jobs that are no ...
Calibrator: PMM Quality Settings
What In the bottom right section of a PMM there is an option to select the quality. [Calibrator -> select Mode -> see bottom of Details window]. This quality does not directly relate to the quality of the calibration but to the quality of rendering ...