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How to Calibrate the imagePRESS Server and Subsequent Steps

You need calibrations from Command WorkStation according to the type of paper you use and you need to apply the calibration results when you print.
Adjust the calibration settings registered on Command WorkStation.
Add a new calibration setting for each type of paper you use.
This describes the procedure for using an output profile with the calibration setting when you print.

Update Already Registered Calibration Settings for Registered Types of Paper

This section explains how to update an already registered calibration setting by using a built-in inline sensor as an example.
Follow the same procedure below when you want to update the calibration settings registered by default on the imagePRESS Server for the recommended paper.
NOTE
When the Sensing Unit is attached, the scanning sensor built in the Sensing Unit can be selected as a measurement method. Click [Server] → [Configure] in Command WorkStation. You can select the desired scanning sensor from [Fiery Server].
When you perform the calibration with a manual spectrophotometer (X-Rite i1 Pro 3), you need to connect the spectrophotometer to a machine on which Command WorkStation is installed. Note that doing these operations overwrites any calibration values that you have registered.
You may have to purchase the spectrophotometer separately from the imagePRESS Server. Contact your local authorized Canon dealer.
1
Click [Server] → [Calibrate] in Command WorkStation.
2
Select [Recalibrate], and then click [Next].
[Recalibrate]
Updates an existing calibration.
[Create calibration]
Creates a new calibration and profile.
3
Select the target calibration setting from the [Calibration name] pull-down, and then click [Next].
[Calibration name]
Select the paper you will use for the calibration.
[Last calibrated:]
Displays the last date and time of the last calibration with the elapsed time.
[Printer-specific preparation]
Proceed to the calibration for the device when checking this box.

Types of Paper for Printing

When you want to update the calibration setting registered by default for recommended paper, use the paper that matches with the [Calibration name].How to Identify the Types of Paper You Can Use for Calibration
NOTE
The paper names are subject to change without notice. For more information, contact your local authorized Canon dealer.
4
Select each item, and then click [Next].
[Measurement method]
Select the calibration method. (Select "XXXXXXXX Inline" here.)
[Patch set]
When you select XXXXXXXX Inline, you cannot select the patch set.
[Paper source]
Select the paper deck where you have loaded the paper which you want to update the calibration setting of.
5
A calibration page is printed.
When you select a manual spectrophotometer (X-Rite i1 Pro 3) in [Measurement method]
6
Click [Apply & Close].
When you click , a chart of the measurement result appears. Check that the curve in the measurement result is not significantly different from the standard curve.
7
After "Measurements are successfully applied to ..." appears, click [OK].

Register a New Calibration Setting According to the Type of Paper You Use

This section explains how to calibrate for the type of paper you will use by using a built-in inline sensor as an example.
You can print more accurately by linking the calibration setting for the type of paper with the output profile for use.
NOTE
When the Sensing Unit is attached, the scanning sensor built in the Sensing Unit can be selected as a measurement method. Click [Server] → [Configure] in Command WorkStation. You can select the desired scanning sensor from [Fiery Server].
When you perform the calibration with a manual spectrophotometer (X-Rite i1 Pro 3), you need to connect the spectrophotometer to a machine on which Command WorkStation is installed. Note that doing these operations overwrites any calibration values that you have registered.
You may have to purchase the spectrophotometer separately from the imagePRESS Server. Contact your local authorized Canon dealer.
1
Click [Server] → [Calibrate] in Command WorkStation.
2
Select [Create calibration], and then click [Next].
[Recalibrate]
Updates an existing calibration.
[Create calibration]
Creates a new calibration and profile.
3
Enter a calibration name in [Calibration name], and then click [Next].
4
Select [Instrument] and click [Print].
When you select X-Rite i1 Pro 3, select also the patch set and chart size.
The job properties screen of patch chart print is displayed.
5
Select the [MEDIA] tab, and then specify each setting.
Select the paper deck in which the target paper for the standard creation is loaded, and then specify the paper type and size.
6
Click [OK] to print the calibration page.
When you select a manual spectrophotometer (X-Rite i1 Pro 3) in [Instrument]

How to Apply a Calibration Setting when You Print

Setting Output Profiles to a Job

You can set output profiles to each job in the imagePRESS Server. Follow the procedure below to use an arbitrary profile temporarily.
1
Double-click the job in Command WorkStation.
[Job Properties] is displayed.
2
Select the [COLOR] tab, select any output profile in [Output Profile], and then click [OK].

Applying an Output Profile to Paper Catalog

1
Click [Paper Catalog] → [Add New] in the device center screen.
2
Register attributes of the paper you want to print on in the imagePRESS Server. 
Specify a name, type, and size of the paper, and then select the output profile you set in step 11, for [Front Color Profile].
NOTE
If the front and back surfaces of the paper are different, you can select [Back Color Profile] and [Front Color Profile] separately.
For detailed information on the setting items, see the user manual or the Help for the imagePRESS Server.
3
Click [OK].
See "How to Create a Custom Output Profile" for information about how to use profile creation software to create output profiles.
Calibration Settings and Output Profiles