HP Designjet Z6100 Printer series - Manual (Page 124)

The process takes about 15 to 20 minutes and consists of the following steps.
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. A profiling test chart is printed, which contains patches of each ink used in your printer. Unlike a
calibration test chart, most of the patches contain combinations of ink.
NOTE: To use a longer drying time, instruct the HP Color Center to create the test chart
without creating a profile (Windows: select Print target only; Mac OS: select Print ICC
profiling chart). Later, when the chart is completely dry, restart the HP Color Center and
request a profile that uses the test chart that you have already created (Windows: select
Create ICC profile from a target that has already been printed; Mac OS:
select Scan ICC profiling chart and create ICC profile). The scan will begin after the
spectrophotometer warms up.
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. The HP Embedded Spectrophotometer scans and measures the test chart.
3
. The printer uses the measurements to calculate the necessary correction factors for consistent color
printing on that paper type. It also calculates the maximum amount of each ink that can be applied
to the paper.
4
. The new ICC profile is stored in the correct system folder on your computer, where your software
programs can find it.
The profile is also stored in the printer so other computers that are connected to the same printer can
copy it. A profile can be accessed and used as soon as a job is submitted from the Embedded Web
Server. HP Easy Printer Care (Windows) or HP Printer Utility (Mac OS) will notify you if your printer
has profiles that are not yet stored on your computer.
NOTE: You might need to quit and restart some programs in order to use a profile that has just
been created.
Use a third-party profile
If you have obtained an ICC profile through means other than using the printer’s built-in profiling software
(for instance from an Internet download or a third-party profiling software package), you can install it for
use with your printer and paper.
NOTE: You can only import and export CMYK profiles.
The printer needs to know which paper type the profile corresponds to. First select a paper type from the
list of papers that the printer recognizes. When selecting a paper type, try to pick one that resembles your
actual paper type as closely as possible. The paper type determines the amount of ink that is used and
other basic printing parameters, so making a good choice here is fundamental to achieving good results
later on. If you find that you cannot obtain satisfactory results with the profile and paper type that you
picked, try selecting different types, and use the one that works best.
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