Electronic digital file, Calibration, Electronic digital file –12 – Xerox DocuColor 2060 User Manual
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Calibration
Calibration is essential to insuring good color quality. The purpose of calibration
is to measure how the DocuColor 2060/2045 is printing the requested colors and
to then make any corrections that are required.
Calibration at the RIP should be done daily, or any time there is the possibility
that the digital press colors may have changed from what they were in an earlier
calibration. Some of the reasons to calibrate are:
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Color displays differently on identical press models produced by the same
manufacturer.
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The temperature of machinery as it warms up affects color intensity.
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Image quality and color reproduction on uncalibrated equipment results in
unpredictable, unreliable results.
To properly predict, manage, and minimize color variables, hardware and
software must be calibrated before production begins.
Refer to the DocuColor 2060/2045 System Administration Guide for information
on calibrating the digital press.
Refer to the manuals that came with your Raster Image Processor for information
on calibrating that unit.