User manual HP DESIGNJET Z6200

[. . . ] 1st edition Legal notices The information contained in this document is subject to change without notice. The only warranties for HP products and services are set forth in the express warranty statements accompanying such products and services. Nothing contained in other sections different from the express warranty should be construed as constituting an additional warranty. HP shall not be liable for technical and editorial errors or omissions contained herein. [. . . ] HP Embedded Spectrophotometer The Z6200 printer series revolutionizes professional color workflows by using a built-in spectrophotometer for color calibration and profiling. A spectrophotometer is a precision instrument that can determine the exact composition of the light that is reflected from a color patch. It splits the reflected light into different wavelength components and measures the strength of each component. The HP Embedded Spectrophotometer is mounted on the printhead carriage. The Z6200 printers use the spectrophotometer to generate custom ICC profiles automatically for your preferred paper types. It then calibrates the printers to deliver print-to-print and printer-to-printer consistency with less than half the color error of earlier HP Designjets, under all environmental conditions, and even on unknown (not factory-profiled) paper types. A built-in white calibration tile, which is protected by an automatic shutter, ensures reliable measurements that meet international standards. The printer, color-imaging pipeline, and professional-quality spectrophotometer with GretagMacbeth i1 color technology are integrated with the HP Color Center software for the Z6200. Giving the calibration and profiling processes direct access to the writing system allows precise control of ink levels and color separations for each printed color patch. The automated measurement process eliminates the need to handle the test print, provides repeatable drying times, and allows fast measurements with precise electromechanical positioning of the spectrophotometer over the color patch. This provides unprecedented ease of use and matches or exceeds the performance of more expensive offline, handheld profiling systems. ENWW Color and your printer 99 A summary of the color-management process To get the accurate and consistent colors that you want, follow these steps for each paper type that you use. If the printer does not recognize your paper type, add the type to the printer's list of known papers. Typical users might add a few custom paper types every year. Color-calibrate the paper type to ensure consistent colors. Perform this calibration when a printer alert recommends this calibration (typically, every few weeks for each paper type you use). In addition, calibrate immediately before a particularly important print job in which color consistency is vital. Color-profile the paper type to ensure accurate colors. Profiling does not normally need to be repeated; after you have a profile for a particular paper type, you can continue to use it. However, re-profiling does no harm, and some users repeat the profiling process every month to ensure that the profile is up-to-date. When printing, select the correct color profile for the paper type that you are using. Paper types that are defined in the printer also have color profiles stored in the printer. [. . . ] Firmware Software that controls your printer's functionality and is stored semi-permanently in the printer (it can be updated). I/O Input/Output: this term describes the passing of data between one device and another. ICC ENWW Glossary 207 The International Color Consortium, a group of companies that have agreed on a common standard for color profiles. Ink cartridge A removable printer component that stores ink of a particular color and provides it to the printhead. [. . . ]