Xerox DocuColor 12 Calibration Guide

Imation Matchprint™ Professional Server User Guide

2.4 Printer Calibration

For Color critical customers, Imation recommends daily calibration and recalibration
each time the printer is serviced.

Printer calibration can be performed internally by using the DocuColor 12™ built-in
scanner or by using the Spectrostar™ Spectrocam™, an external measurement
device, on the DocuColor 12™ LP. Both procedures are described in this section. If
calibration is to be performed using the Spectrocam, please go through the following
Spectrocam™ Setup instructions before beginning the calibration process.

If calibration is to be performed using the DocuColor 12 scanner, please skip to the
section titled, Calibration Procedure.

Spectrocam™ Setup

1. Shut down the computer.

2. Connect the Spectrocam™ to the COM 1 (or appropriate) serial port on the
back of the Imation Matchprint™ Professional Server.

3. Plug the Spectrocam power connector into the AC adapter and then plug the
AC adapter into a power outlet.

4. Power on the computer.

5. Launch the Imation Matchprint™ Professional Server software.

Note: Always disconnect the Spectrocam™ from the AC power supply before
removing the Spectrocam™ from the Imation Matchprint Professional Server.

Calibration Procedure

1. From the Printer menu, select XeroxDocuColor 12 (or the name of the
printer requiring calibration). The Printer Settings window displays.

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2. Click on Calibration to display menu selections Perform Printer
Calibration and Printer Calibration Setup.

3. Select Printer Calibration Setup to display the following setup screen:

4. Enter how often the printer requires calibration.

The Last Calibration column displays the time elapsed since a particular media
has been calibrated. Uncalibrated medias display "n/a" in this column. If the time

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elapsed is longer than the calibration interval, the “Calibrated?” column will say
No.

Notes:

• Selecting the Reset button, nullifies the most recent calibration and

returns the selected media to its default setting.

• The “Calibrate this printer every___ days” is specific to the printer only.

The “Last Calibration” number indicates when the printer was last
calibrated with specified media. For example, if the printer is set to be
calibrated every 3 days, it may have been 6 days since it was last
calibrated with commercial paper and 2 days since it was last calibrated
with bond. However, regardless of the media type, the printer is set to
be calibrated every 3 days.

5. Click OK.

6. From the Calibration menu, select Perform Printer Calibration. The
following screen appears:

Note: All jobs in the queue are put on hold during calibration except the
jobs currently printing.

7. From the Device drop-down list box, choose either the DocuColor 12
Scanner or the Spectrocam Device.

8. From the Media Type drop-down list box, select the media to be calibrated.

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