System information

APPENDIX DPS PrintServer
APPENDIX PrintServer
Image quality management iQ
Image Quality Management or, iQ management, is a new way to adjust
and calibrate printers to obtain the best colour reproduction and
consistency.
The system is based on a wizard that guides the user to calibrate each
printer-paper-quality combination. Calibration requires printing some
patterns in order to use them during the adjusting process.
In order to use the maximum capabilities of the printers, the user should obtain an Eye-One
calibrator device. However, the Eye-One device is not essential to get a good colour
reproduction. Please, contact your dealer for further information.
There are two main steps on the iQ process:
1) Calibration.
Calibration helps to keep a regular response of the printer thermal head through the whole
range of light intensity. Also helps to get the most of the thermal head dynamic range. A good
calibration will result in perfect grayscale tones, without colour casts.
Calibration can be performed with an Eye-One device or through a visual system. Eye-One
calibration is the best way to calibrate objectively the printer and obtain the best results. The
visual calibration system uses the same method as the former Easy Colour Adjustment
technology, which has been improved and included in the iQ management process.
2) Profiling
Profiling process, applied over a calibrated printer, helps to improve colour reproduction
accuracy, whatever the darker or brighter the colour is. The ICC profiles transform original
picture colour to a common colour space (sRGB).
Eye-One Calibration kit
The Eye-One calibration kit includes an i1Pro
spectrophotometer. It is a fast, handheld, colour
measurement device which measures the full
visible spectrum of the light reflected from colour
samples and it is used for monitor and printer
profiling/calibration.
It also includes a special support for measurement
and a special accessory for monitor profiling.
For monitor profiling, please install the software
provided on the CD. And follow the documentation
provided with the kit. For printer calibration it is not
necessary to install any additional software.
Working with Eye-One device
Eye-One calibration device connects with the system through USB cable. You will find the
drivers on „C:\Drivers\Eye-One\‟. For further information about installation, please refer the
Eye-One installation document.
EYE-ONE USB CONNECTION ADVICE