Use a third-party profile – HP Designjet Z6200 Photo Printer User Manual
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The process takes about 15 to 20 minutes and consists of the following steps.
1.
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.
2.
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. The HP Utility 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.
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.
If the paper that you are using is not listed, or if you cannot find a paper type that resembles yours
closely enough, you can define a new type. See
. The printer then
calibrates itself for use with that paper, after which you can return to installing the ICC profile.
After you have selected the paper type, browse to the file that contains the ICC profile to use with your
printer and paper. Normally, ICC profile file names end in the extension “.icc” (for International Color
Consortium) or “.icm” (for Image Color Matching). The profile is stored in the correct system folder on
your computer, and in the printer.
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