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How to make icc profile with XcolorRIP.
How to make icc profile, CMS works. this document based on "How to make icc profile" of XcolorRIP manual. this is casual version but at least you want to learn about CMS works and RIP software and ICC Profiles. Why CMS, Why RIP software Introducing with 4
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How to make icc profile, CMS works. this document based on "How to make icc profile" of XcolorRIP manual. this is casual version but at least you want to learn about CMS works and RIP software and ICC Profiles.
Why CMS, Why RIP software
Introducing with 4 questions and answer.
1. Why always print output is different with it’s original image file?
2. What is RIP software ?
3. What is ICC Profile and CMS works ?
4. Why it’s so important applying proper ICC profile for your printer ?
1. Why always print output is different with it’s original image file?
It’s because different status of printing environment makes different output. Printer – resolution, ink kind, media kind all affects output image color.
2. What is RIP software ?
RIP (Raster Image Processing) software is similar to windows printer driver, various data change to raster image and change printer command so it can print data. Large format printer always need RIP software. Easy, productive, and support CMS makes good quality output.
3. What is ICC Profile and CMS works .
CMS (Color Matching System) is process of making icc profile and density curve for specific printer and ink and media environment. ICC profile is some kind of color table by CIELab unit. That enable print output can print similar color with adequate icc profile applied. CMS Works making icc profile for special environment and result is icc profile and density curve file.
4. Why it’s so important applying proper ICC Profile for your printer.
Maintain good colors when printing , that’s really important for printing shop. It’s because customers wants good quality output same as original image. And if some environment change then must need new CMS work and new icc profile needed. For example if printer is changed then you need new settings and new CMS work needed, just ink changed you also need CMS works . so maintain good colors , give customers belief of good quality printing output . that’s the main key point of printing shop’s competitiveness.
CMS work process
Now explain how to make ICC Profile . CMS works.
Process list
1. Print Density chart .
2. Make Ink Limit and density curve file.
3. Color balance check and decide total ink limit.
4. Apply Density curve and print calibration chart .
5. Read calibration chart from Monaco .
6. Generate ICC Profile ( with options)
7. Apply to XcolorRIP.
Start main process detail explanation.