System information
Calibration for black-and-white printing
Some of the calibration features that are related to color are not available for black-and-white printing. With a single
colorant, calibration can be simpler.
For black-and-white printing:
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Output profiles and calibration settings are not selectable.
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You cannot view calibration measurements (curves) or print a test page.
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You cannot export or import measurement data. You cannot import the calibration target.
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Only the EFI spectrophotometer is supported as a measurement method, with a single patch layout. ColorCal is
not supported.
Calibration workflow
When you calibrate a Fiery Server, you perform the following tasks.
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Print a calibration page, which contains patches of various colors (or shades of gray, for black-and-white
printers) in a specific layout. You use this page to measure the current output of the printer.
The output of the printer changes with time and usage. For the most current data, always measure a newly
printed calibration page.
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Measure the color values of the patches on the calibration page using a spectrophotometer or ColorCal.
Note: For black-and-white printers, ColorCal is not supported as a measurement method.
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Apply the measurements.
The measurement data is saved with the specific calibration setting. When you print a job with the calibration
setting, the measurement data is used to calculate the calibration adjustment that is needed to produce the
desired output (the calibration target).
Start Calibrator
How you start Calibrator depends on what you want to do.
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To calibrate for any calibration setting on the Fiery Server, do one of the following:
• In Job Center, click the Calibrate icon in the toolbar.
• In Device Center, click the General tab, click Tools, and then click Calibrate.
2
To calibrate for the calibration setting used in a particular job, select the job in Job Center and then select
Actions > Calibrate.
If you use this method, calibration updates only the calibration setting that is used to print this job.
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