CCMC OG Win E 2
CCMC OG Win E 2
Contents
Features of Color Calibration Management Console ............................................................................ 2
Installation Procedure ............................................................................................................................. 4
Uninstallation Procedure ........................................................................................................................ 7
Startup ..................................................................................................................................................... 8
Main Window ........................................................................................................................................... 9
File Menu ........................................................................................................................................... 13
Tools Menu (When the Calibration Sheet is Displayed) .................................................................. 14
Tools Menu (When the Color Measurement Sheet is Displayed) .................................................... 15
Help Menu .......................................................................................................................................... 17
Printer List ......................................................................................................................................... 18
Calibration Sheet ............................................................................................................................... 20
Color Measurement Sheet ................................................................................................................. 22
Checking the Color Calibration Status ................................................................................................ 24
Executing Color Calibration ................................................................................................................. 27
Acquiring Color Measurement Data For Any Color Chart.................................................................. 32
Executing Color Check .......................................................................................................................... 42
Registering Execution Logs in Favorites ............................................................................................. 48
Deleting Execution Logs From Favorites ............................................................................................. 50
Saving Execution Logs on the Computer ............................................................................................. 52
Switching Display Units ....................................................................................................................... 54
Getting Audio Notification of Color Calibration Finished................................................................... 55
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Features of Color Calibration Management Console
Note
In order to execute color calibration on paper other than genuine Canon paper/feed certified paper, a calibration
target is required for that paper. Calibration targets can be created on a printer with a spectrophotometer unit
installed by using the Media Configuration Tool that is included with printers that support the spectrophotometer
unit.
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Features of Color Calibration Management Console
Note
This function can be executed when a printer that has a spectrophotometer unit installed is selected.
Note
This function can be executed when a printer that has a spectrophotometer unit installed is selected.
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Installation Procedure
Installation Procedure
The installation procedure for the Color Calibration Management Console is as follows.
1 Start the Color Calibration Management Console installer.
2 Click the Next button.
3 After reading the license agreement, select I accept the terms of the license agreement and click the Next
button.
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Installation Procedure
4 Choose a location to install the software and click the Next button.
6 If you want to create a shortcut to Color Calibration Management Console on the Desktop, click the Yes button.
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Installation Procedure
7 Select Yes, I want to restart my computer now. or No, I will restart my computer later. and click the Finish
button.
To complete the installation of the Color Calibration Management Console, restart your computer.
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Uninstallation Procedure
Uninstallation Procedure
The uninstallation procedure for the Color Calibration Management Console is as follows.
1 From the start menu, click All Programs>imagePROGRAF Color Calibration Management
Console>Uninstaller (imagePROGRAF Color Calibration Management Console).
2 Select Remove and click the Next button.
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Startup
Startup
The startup procedure for the Color Calibration Management Console is as follows.
Double-click the Color Calibration Management Console icon on the desktop.
Note
If there is no Color Calibration Management Console icon on the desktop, click start and navigate to All
Programs>imagePROGRAF Color Calibration Management Console>imagePROGRAF Color Calibration
Management Console.
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Main Window
Main Window
The Color Calibration Management Console main window consists of a title bar, menu bar, Printer list, Calibration
sheet, and Color Measurement sheet.
You can switch between the Calibration sheet and Color Measurement sheet by clicking the ACalibration button or
BColor Measurement button. You can also switch between the sheets from the File menu in the menu bar.
Title bar
Displays the model name, port name, and installation location of the printer selected in the Printer list.
Menu bar
Allows you to select the menu items for the necessary operations.
For details on each of the menu items, refer to the following topics.
File Menu (P.13)
Tools Menu (When the Calibration Sheet is Displayed) (P.14)
Tools Menu (When the Color Measurement Sheet is Displayed) (P.15)
Help Menu (P.17)
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Main Window
Printer List
Displays a list of printers that can be controlled. For details, see "Printer List (P.18)."
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Main Window
Calibration Sheet
This sheet allows you to execute color calibration. For details, see "Calibration Sheet (P.20)."
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Main Window
Note
Enabled when a printer that has a spectrophotometer unit installed is selected.
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File Menu
File Menu
This section describes each of the menu items in the File menu.
Printer Information
Displays the Printer Information dialog box for the printer selected in the Printer list.
This allows you to check detailed information about the printer.
Status Monitor
You can start the imagePROGRAF Status Monitor for the printer selected in the Printer list, allowing you to confirm
information such as the status of print jobs.
Accounting
You can start the imagePROGRAF Status Monitor Accounting Manager main window for the printer selected in the
Printer list, allowing you to confirm information such as the cost of printing.
Preferences
Displays the Preferences dialog box.
This allows you to select the units displayed in the Color Calibration Management Console, configure the sound that is
displayed when executing a color calibration, acquiring color measurement data, or executing a color check finishes,
and configure other settings.
Exit
Exits Color Calibration Management Console.
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Tools Menu (When the Calibration Sheet is Displayed)
Calibration
Displays the Execute Color Calibration dialog box.
Executes color calibration on the selected printer.
For the procedure for executing color calibration, see "Executing Color Calibration (P.27)."
Calibrated/All/Custom Paper
Selects the paper types displayed in the main window (Calibration sheet).
Paper Status
Displays the Paper Status dialog box.
This allows you to check the color calibration and color check execution logs for the selected paper.
Update
Refreshes the paper list in the main window with the latest information.
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Tools Menu (When the Color Measurement Sheet is Displayed)
Note
Enabled when a printer that has a spectrophotometer unit installed is selected.
Color Check
Displays the Execute Color Check dialog box.
Execute color check on the selected printer.
For the procedure for executing color check, see "Executing Color Check (P.42)."
Favorites
Displays the Favorites Management dialog box.
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Tools Menu (When the Color Measurement Sheet is Displayed)
This allows you to check the execution logs registered in the favorites.
Log Details
Displays the Execution Log Details dialog box.
This allows you to check the details of the execution log selected in Execution Logs in the main window.
Save Data
Displays the Output Color Measurement Data dialog box.
This saves the color measurement data of the execution log selected in Execution Logs in the main window on the
computer.
Note
This menu cannot be selected if multiple execution logs are selected.
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Help Menu
Help Menu
This section describes each of the menu items in the Help menu.
Help
Displays the Color Calibration Management Console help.
About
Displays the About dialog box, which allows you to check the version of Color Calibration Management Console.
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Printer List
Printer List
The printers displayed in the Printer list are printers connected via the network or USB that satisfy the following
conditions. However, printers that are connected via a server are not displayed.
Printers that are compatible with the Color Calibration Management Console
Printers where the printer driver is installed
Printer
If color calibration is executed on the paper being fed, printers that are being fed the same paper are displayed under the
Calibration group.
is displayed on printers that have a message related to color calibration.
is displayed on printers where the spectrophotometer unit is installed.
Double-click the printer name to display the Printer Information dialog box, allowing you to check the detailed
printer information.
Note
Printers that are added, deleted, or have their name changed while Color Calibration Management Console is
running are not updated in the Printer list. If you want to update the Printer list, exit and then restart Color
Calibration Management Console.
button
Click this button to refresh the Printer list with the latest information.
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Printer List
Accounting button
Click this button to start the imagePROGRAF Status Monitor Accounting Manager main window for the selected
printer, allowing you to confirm information such as the cost of printing.
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Calibration Sheet
Calibration Sheet
This sheet allows you to execute color calibration and check the color calibration status of the printer selected in the
Printer list.
Calibration button
Click this button to display the Execute Color Calibration dialog box.
Executes color calibration on the selected printer.
For the procedure for executing color calibration, see "Executing Color Calibration (P.27)."
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Calibration Sheet
Click the button to refresh the list with the latest information. is displayed on the paper currently being fed in
the printer.
The paper types displayed in the list are as follows.
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Color Measurement Sheet
Execution Logs
Displays the execution logs of acquiring color measurement data.
is displayed on the paper being fed.
The name registered in the favorites is displayed in Name.
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Color Measurement Sheet
Favorites button
Click this button to display the Favorites Management dialog box.
This allows you to check the execution logs registered in the favorites.
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Checking the Color Calibration Status
2 Select the printer you want to check the color calibration status of from the Printer list.
Note
If there are multiple printers, printers that have the same paper type loaded and where color calibration has been
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Checking the Color Calibration Status
3 Check the color calibration status of the paper being fed in the upper part of the Calibration sheet.
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Checking the Color Calibration Status
5 Check the color calibration logs in the lower part of the Calibration sheet.
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Executing Color Calibration
Note
If Adj. Quality has not been executed even once on the paper you are using when you execute Auto Adjust (High
Precision), execute Adj. Quality in the control panel menu.
Note
For the color of the White/Black Backing Plate, continue using the selected color without changing each time you
execute color calibration.
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Executing Color Calibration
2 Select the printer you want to execute color calibration on from the Printer list.
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Executing Color Calibration
Note
Enabled when a printer that has a spectrophotometer unit installed is selected.
Pattern Size
You can select this setting when Auto Adjust (High Precision) is selected in Color Calibration Type.
We recommend Larger when you want to prioritize the color measurement precision.
Note
Enabled when a printer that has a spectrophotometer unit installed is selected.
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Executing Color Calibration
6 When the Execute Color Calibration dialog box is displayed, check the details.
Note
You can exit the color calibration in the middle by clicking the Cancel button. However, it may take some time to
end.
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Executing Color Calibration
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Acquiring Color Measurement Data For Any Color Chart
Note
This step can be executed when a printer that has a spectrophotometer unit installed is selected.
Note
If Adj. Quality has not been executed even once on the paper you are using, execute Adj. Quality in the control
panel menu.
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Acquiring Color Measurement Data For Any Color Chart
2 Select the printer you want to measure the color chart on from the Printer list.
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Acquiring Color Measurement Data For Any Color Chart
4 Check the color chart measurement procedure in the procedure description window and then click Start.
Note
To perform color chart measurement using the setting values when executed previously, select the execution log in
the Favorites sheet or History sheet.
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Acquiring Color Measurement Data For Any Color Chart
6 Select the color chart, configure the color chart print settings, and then click Next.
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Acquiring Color Measurement Data For Any Color Chart
7 Configure the color measurement settings and drying settings, and then click Next.
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Acquiring Color Measurement Data For Any Color Chart
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Acquiring Color Measurement Data For Any Color Chart
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Acquiring Color Measurement Data For Any Color Chart
8 The View Settings window is displayed. Check the details of the settings and click the OK button.
Note
Click the Add to Favorites button to display the Add to Favorites dialog box, which allows you to add the setting
details to favorites.
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Acquiring Color Measurement Data For Any Color Chart
Note
You can exit the acquire color measurement data operation in the middle by clicking the Cancel button. However,
it may take some time to end.
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Acquiring Color Measurement Data For Any Color Chart
Once the color measurement has finished, the color measurement data is saved on the computer.
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Executing Color Check
Note
This step can be executed when a printer that has a spectrophotometer unit installed is selected.
When printing the color check adjustment pattern, the calibration adjustment values are applied even if Use Adj.
Value is set to Disabled in the Control Panel menu.
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Executing Color Check
2 Click the Settings button for Color Check in the Printer Information dialog box.
3 Enter the color check threshold value in ΔE and click the OK button.
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Executing Color Check
Note
If Adj. Quality has not been executed even once on the paper you are using, execute Adj. Quality in the control
panel menu.
Note
For the color of the White/Black Backing Plate, select the color from when color calibration was executed using
the spectrophotometer unit.
(See "Executing Color Calibration (P.27).")
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Executing Color Check
2 Select the printer you want to execute color check on from the Printer list.
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Executing Color Check
To increase the precision of the color check, we recommend that you configure the same settings as when Auto
Adjust (High Precision) was executed in color calibration. (See "Executing Color Calibration (P.27).")
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Executing Color Check
Note
You can exit the color check in the middle by clicking the Cancel button. However, it may take some time to end.
Note
We recommend that you execute color calibration if the results exceed the threshold values.
(See "Executing Color Calibration (P.27).")
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Registering Execution Logs in Favorites
Note
This step can be executed when a printer that has a spectrophotometer unit installed is selected.
You can register up to 30 execution logs in the favorites.
1 Select the execution log to register in favorites in Execution Logs in the main window (Color Measurement
sheet).
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Registering Execution Logs in Favorites
3 Click the Add to Favorites button in the Execution Log Details dialog box.
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Deleting Execution Logs From Favorites
Note
This step can be executed when a printer that has a spectrophotometer unit installed is selected.
1 Click the Favorites button in the main window (Color Measurement sheet).
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Deleting Execution Logs From Favorites
2 Select execution log that you want to delete in Favorites and click the Delete from Favorites button.
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Saving Execution Logs on the Computer
Note
This step can be executed when a printer that has a spectrophotometer unit installed is selected.
1 Select the execution log to save on the computer in Execution Logs in the main window (Color Measurement
sheet).
2 Select Output Execution Log CSV > Selected Logs from the Tools menu.
Note
To save all of the execution logs, select All Logs.
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Saving Execution Logs on the Computer
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Switching Display Units
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Getting Audio Notification of Color Calibration Finished
Note
If you want to check the sound in the selected audio file, click the Test button.
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