Specifications

POSTFLIGHT 80
Postflight examples
The follows scenarios show how Postflight can be helpful to users who demand high color
quality.
To diagnose an unexpected color (see page 81)
Use Postflight to diagnose unexpected color in a job, or determine which print or calibration
settings apply to a job.
To check the calibration status prior to printing a job (see page 83)
Consider the following before printing a job:
• The EX700i may include many calibration sets. Which calibration setting applies to
my job?
• When was the EX700i last calibrated?
• Which instrument was used for the last calibration?
To check the quality of the output profile (see page 84)
If you are considering using a new paper for which you do not have a custom profile, or if you
suspect that the output profile for your print device may not precisely describe its color
behavior, check your output profile by printing the Postflight Test Page.
To diagnose a color problem of a specific object (see page 85)
When experts have verified that the calibration is correct and that the global settings,
including the output profile, are correct, but the color of a specific object is still not as
intended, you can print a color-coded document and diagnose the problem.
The detailed procedures of these scenarios are described in the following sections.
NOTE: For each of the following procedures, instead of printing the report to the EX700i, you
can also send it to the Hold queue of the EX700i and preview the information (of a job with
raster data) in ImageViewer. For more information about ImageViewer, see ImageViewer. To
view the color of a job correctly, you must set your monitor and monitor profile correctly. For
more information about the monitor and monitor profiles, see the section about Preferences
in Command WorkStation Help.
NOTE: The procedures for printing a job from a Windows and a Mac OS computer are
similar.