Kodak SCIENCE 1H9659 Manuel d'utilisateur

Part No. 1H9659KODAK Digital ScienceCalibration UtilityUser’s Guidefor MICROSOFT WINDOWSand MACINTOSH

Calibration Utility for MICROSOFT WINDOWS1–2September 1997 Part No. 1H9659Installing the SoftwareThis section describes how to install the Calibrati

Calibration Utility for MACINTOSH2–38September 1997 Part No. 1H96598. Click on the Print button.You return to the Calibration Document window. The c

Calibration Utility for MACINTOSH2–39Part No. 1H9659 September 1997One, three, or four Density Value columns appear in the Input TestPrint Values di

Calibration Utility for MACINTOSH2–40September 1997 Part No. 1H9659ImportThe selected import module opens a dialog box when you click on theImport b

Calibration Utility for MACINTOSH2–41Part No. 1H9659 September 1997Option DescriptionsThis section describes the Calibration Utility menu and dialog

Calibration Utility for MACINTOSH2–42September 1997 Part No. 1H9659Edit MenuThe Edit menu is enabled only when the Calibration Document window is op

Calibration Utility for MACINTOSH2–43Part No. 1H9659 September 1997Amount of CorrectionThe Amount of Correction buttons allow you to specify the deg

Calibration Utility for MACINTOSH2–44September 1997 Part No. 1H9659Calibration Setup — DensitometerThis dialog box allows you to use values from a d

Calibration Utility for MACINTOSH2–45Part No. 1H9659 September 1997Printer MenuThe Printer menu allows you to select a printer or set up the printer

Calibration Utility for MACINTOSH2–46September 1997 Part No. 1H9659Calibration Table Dialog BoxPull down the File menu and select New to access a di

Calibration Utility for MACINTOSH2–47Part No. 1H9659 September 1997Starting PointThe Starting Point box allows you to select the data that will act

Calibration Utility for MICROSOFT WINDOWS1–3Part No. 1H9659 September 1997Operating the Calibration UtilityThe following steps describe how to start

Calibration Utility for MACINTOSH2–48September 1997 Part No. 1H9659Calibration Document WindowThe Calibration Document window allows you to specify

Calibration Utility for MACINTOSH2–49Part No. 1H9659 September 1997Media DescriptionThe Media Description text box allows you to enter information t

A–1Part No. 1H9659 September 1997Appendix A Kodak XLS 8600 and Kodak DS 8650 PrintersRibbon Media ChoicesKodak is introducing new thermal three-colo

Kodak XLS 8600 and Kodak DS 8650 PrintersA–2September 1997 Part No. 1H9659Printer Ribbons (V1.0)Product Name Catalog Number Product CodeKODAK EKTATH

Kodak XLS 8600 and Kodak DS 8650 PrintersA–3Part No. 1H9659 September 1997Printer Ribbons (V1.5)Product Name Catalog Number Product CodeKODAK EKTATH

Kodak XLS 8600 and Kodak DS 8650 PrintersA–4September 1997 Part No. 1H9659Using the Calibration Utility to Download Default Calibration TablesCheck

Kodak XLS 8600 and Kodak DS 8650 PrintersA–5Part No. 1H9659 September 1997Calibrating Your Printer for V1.5 RibbonFollow these steps to calibrate yo

Kodak XLS 8600 and Kodak DS 8650 PrintersA–6September 1997 Part No. 1H9659The Printer Setup for Calibration dialog box appears.IMPORTANT:The followi

Kodak XLS 8600 and Kodak DS 8650 PrintersA–7Part No. 1H9659 September 1997The calibration table is sent to printer.19. Pull down the Printer menu an

Calibration Utility for MICROSOFT WINDOWS1–4September 1997 Part No. 1H9659NOTE:If you want to go directly to Normal Utility without the Calibration

Kodak XLS 8600 and Kodak DS 8650 PrintersA–8September 1997 Part No. 1H9659Do I Need to Calibrate My Printer?In order for your thermal prints to have

Index–1Part No. 1H9659 September 1997IndexAAmount of Correction, 1–47, 2–43Coarse, 1–30, 1–47, 2–26, 2–43Fine, 1–30, 1–47, 2–26, 2–43Normal, 1–30, 1

IndexIndex–2September 1997 Part No. 1H9659Calibration documentcreating new, 1–16, 1–19, 2–17opening existing, 1–19, 2–17table, 1–26 to 1–27, 2–23sel

IndexIndex–3Part No. 1H9659 September 1997Change Setup, 1–50, 2–46Close, 1–45, 2–41Coarse Visual Gray Balance, 1–30, 1–47, 2–26ConfigurationminimumM

IndexIndex–4September 1997 Part No. 1H9659EEasy Calcalibration procedureEasy Cal Step 1, 1–7 to 1–8, 2–5 to 2–6Easy Cal Step 2, 1–8 to 1–10, 2–7 to

IndexIndex–5Part No. 1H9659 September 1997IImport, 1–44, 2–40End of Field Character, 1–44, 2–40End of Record Character, 1–44, 2–40module, 1–17, 1–44

IndexIndex–6September 1997 Part No. 1H9659NNeutral gray, choosing, 1–14, 1–29, 2–12, 2–25New, 1–45, 2–41New calibration table, creating, 1–16, 2–14N

IndexIndex–7Part No. 1H9659 September 1997PPreferences, 1–45, 2–41setting, 1–17, 2–15Printermedia, selecting, 1–10 to 1–12, 2–9 to 2–10menu option d

IndexIndex–8September 1997 Part No. 1H9659SSave, 1–45Save As, 1–45, 2–41Saving calibration tables, 1–15, 2–13Select File, 1–51, 2–47Select Printer,

IndexIndex–9Part No. 1H9659 September 1997UUse Printer’s Default Table, 1–51, 2–47Using Calibration Document window, 1–28, 2–24VVisual Gray Balance,

Calibration Utility for MICROSOFT WINDOWS1–5Part No. 1H9659 September 19975. Do one of the following:Click on the Begin Easy Cal button to start up

EASTMAN KODAK COMPANYRochester, New York 14653USAKodak, Digital Science, and the ds monogram symbol are trademarks of Eastman Kodak Company.Part No. 1

Calibration Utility for MICROSOFT WINDOWS1–6September 1997 Part No. 1H9659Using Easy Cal to Calibrate Your PrinterThe Easy Cal calibration procedure

Calibration Utility for MICROSOFT WINDOWS1–7Part No. 1H9659 September 1997Easy Cal Step 1The Easy Cal Step 1 dialog box allows you to select a print

Calibration Utility for MICROSOFT WINDOWS1–8September 1997 Part No. 1H96594. Click on the OK button.You return to the Easy Cal Step 1 dialog box. Th

Calibration Utility for MICROSOFT WINDOWS1–9Part No. 1H9659 September 1997The Select a Printer dialog box appears.NOTE:Your Select Printer dialog bo

Calibration Utility for MICROSOFT WINDOWS1–10September 1997 Part No. 1H96594. Click on the Next >> button.The Easy Cal Step 3 dialog box appea

Calibration Utility for MICROSOFT WINDOWS1–11Part No. 1H9659 September 1997The Printer Setup for Calibration dialog box appears.NOTE:Your Printer Se

Calibration Utility for MICROSOFT WINDOWS1–12September 1997 Part No. 1H9659The Easy Cal Step 4 dialog box appears.Easy Cal Step 4The Easy Cal Step 4

Calibration Utility for MICROSOFT WINDOWS1–13Part No. 1H9659 September 19972. Click on the Next >> button.The default table is sent to the pri

Calibration Utility for MICROSOFT WINDOWS1–14September 1997 Part No. 1H9659Easy Cal Step 5Use the test print to calibrate your printer in the Easy C

Calibration Utility for MICROSOFT WINDOWS1–15Part No. 1H9659 September 19974. Do one of the following:If you do not want to make another test print

Calibration Utility for MICROSOFT WINDOWS1–16September 1997 Part No. 1H9659Using Normal Utility to Calibrate Your PrinterThe Normal Utility calibrat

Calibration Utility for MICROSOFT WINDOWS1–17Part No. 1H9659 September 1997Setting PreferencesYou can specify the folders that contains the export m

Calibration Utility for MICROSOFT WINDOWS1–18September 1997 Part No. 1H9659Selecting and Setting Up a PrinterSelect a printer and specify the printe

Calibration Utility for MICROSOFT WINDOWS1–19Part No. 1H9659 September 1997Creating a New Calibration DocumentYou can either create a new calibratio

Calibration Utility for MICROSOFT WINDOWS1–20September 1997 Part No. 1H9659Selecting a Starting Point for the Calibration DocumentThis section descr

Calibration Utility for MICROSOFT WINDOWS1–21Part No. 1H9659 September 1997A Calibration Document window appears.3. Go to “Using the Calibration Doc

iPart No. 1H9659 September 1997ContentsIntroductionWhat’s in this Guide v. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Calibration Utility for MICROSOFT WINDOWS1–22September 1997 Part No. 1H9659Using the Printer’s Default Calibration Table as the Starting Point1. Sel

Calibration Utility for MICROSOFT WINDOWS1–23Part No. 1H9659 September 1997Using an Existing Calibration Table as the Starting PointYou can follow t

Calibration Utility for MICROSOFT WINDOWS1–24September 1997 Part No. 1H96593. Find and open the directory that contains the calibration table youwan

Calibration Utility for MICROSOFT WINDOWS1–25Part No. 1H9659 September 1997A Calibration Document window appears.7. Go to “Using the Calibration Doc

Calibration Utility for MICROSOFT WINDOWS1–26September 1997 Part No. 1H9659Opening an Existing Calibration Table1. Pull down the File menu and selec

Calibration Utility for MICROSOFT WINDOWS1–27Part No. 1H9659 September 1997A Calibration Document window appears.5. Go to “Using the Calibration Doc

Calibration Utility for MICROSOFT WINDOWS1–28September 1997 Part No. 1H9659Using the Calibration Document WindowUse the Calibration Document window

Calibration Utility for MICROSOFT WINDOWS1–29Part No. 8B9045 July 1996Calibrating the PrinterYou can now calibrate your printer by running the Visua

Calibration Utility for MICROSOFT WINDOWS1–30September 1997 Part No. 1H9659Fine—offers the least degree of difference between clusters. This print i

Calibration Utility for MICROSOFT WINDOWS1–31Part No. 1H9659 September 19974. Click on the OK button.You return to the Calibration Document window.5

Contents iiSeptember 1997 Part No. 1H9659Option Descriptions 1–45. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Calibration Utility for MICROSOFT WINDOWS1–32September 1997 Part No. 1H96596. Click on the Print button.You return to the Calibration Document windo

Calibration Utility for MICROSOFT WINDOWS1–33Part No. 1H9659 September 1997The Input Test Print Values dialog box appears.9. Type the number of the

Calibration Utility for MICROSOFT WINDOWS1–34September 1997 Part No. 1H965911. Click on the Send button if you are satisfied with the neutral in th

Calibration Utility for MICROSOFT WINDOWS1–35Part No. 1H9659 September 1997Visual LinearityVisual Linearity calibrates your printer so it produces t

Calibration Utility for MICROSOFT WINDOWS1–36September 1997 Part No. 1H9659Running a Visual Linearity CalibrationAfter you have run a calibration us

Calibration Utility for MICROSOFT WINDOWS1–37Part No. 1H9659 September 1997The Send and Print dialog box opens.NOTE:Your Send and Print dialog box m

Calibration Utility for MICROSOFT WINDOWS1–38September 1997 Part No. 1H96594. Use the Linearity Reference Card to select a box number for each ofthe

Calibration Utility for MICROSOFT WINDOWS1–39Part No. 1H9659 September 1997DensitometerA Densitometer calibration corrects the printer’s response ba

Calibration Utility for MICROSOFT WINDOWS1–40September 1997 Part No. 1H9659Running a Densitometer CalibrationIf you have a densitometer, you can run

Calibration Utility for MICROSOFT WINDOWS1–41Part No. 1H9659 September 1997You return to the Calibration Document window.7. Click on the Send &

Contents iiiPart No. 1H9659 September 1997Option Descriptions 2–41. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Calibration Utility for MICROSOFT WINDOWS1–42September 1997 Part No. 1H96598. Click on the Print button.You return to the Calibration Document windo

Calibration Utility for MICROSOFT WINDOWS1–43Part No. 1H9659 September 1997One, three, or four Density Value columns appear in the Input TestPrint V

Calibration Utility for MICROSOFT WINDOWS1–44September 1997 Part No. 1H9659ImportThe selected import module opens a dialog box when you click on the

Calibration Utility for MICROSOFT WINDOWS1–45Part No. 1H9659 September 1997Option DescriptionsThis section describes the Calibration Utility menu an

Calibration Utility for MICROSOFT WINDOWS1–46September 1997 Part No. 1H9659Edit MenuThe Edit menu is enabled only when a Calibration Document window

Calibration Utility for MICROSOFT WINDOWS1–47Part No. 1H9659 September 1997Amount of CorrectionThe Amount of Correction radio buttons allow you to s

Calibration Utility for MICROSOFT WINDOWS1–48September 1997 Part No. 1H9659Calibration Setup — DensitometerThis dialog box allows you to use values

Calibration Utility for MICROSOFT WINDOWS1–49Part No. 1H9659 September 1997Printer MenuThe Printer menu allows you to select a printer or set up the

Calibration Utility for MICROSOFT WINDOWS1–50September 1997 Part No. 1H9659Calibration Table Dialog BoxPull down the File menu and select New to acc

Calibration Utility for MICROSOFT WINDOWS1–51Part No. 1H9659 September 1997Starting PointThe Starting Point box allows you to select the data that w

Calibration Utility for MICROSOFT WINDOWS1–52September 1997 Part No. 1H9659Calibration Document WindowThe Calibration Document window allows you to

Calibration Utility for MICROSOFT WINDOWS1–53Part No. 1H9659 September 1997Printer DescriptionThe Printer Description text box allows you to enter i

2–1Part No. 1H9659 September 19972Calibration Utility for MACINTOSHThis chapter describes how to install and use the Calibration Utility on a Macint

Calibration Utility for MACINTOSH2–2September 1997 Part No. 1H9659Installing the Software1. Place the CD or diskette containing the Calibration Util

Calibration Utility for MACINTOSH2–3Part No. 1H9659 September 1997Operating the Calibration UtilityThe following steps describe how to start the Cal

Calibration Utility for MACINTOSH2–4September 1997 Part No. 1H9659Using Easy Cal to Calibrate Your PrinterThe Easy Cal calibration procedure provide

Calibration Utility for MACINTOSH2–5Part No. 1H9659 September 1997Easy Cal Step 1The Easy Cal Step 1 dialog box allows you to select a printer model

Calibration Utility for MACINTOSH2–6September 1997 Part No. 1H96593. Find and open the folder that contains the export module.4. Select the export m

Calibration Utility for MACINTOSH2–7Part No. 1H9659 September 1997Easy Cal Step 2The Easy Cal Step 2 dialog box allows you to specify a different pr

vPart No. 1H9659 September 1997IntroductionThe Kodak Digital Science Calibration Utility for MICROSOFTWINDOWS and MACINTOSH (Calibration Utility) a

Calibration Utility for MACINTOSH2–8September 1997 Part No. 1H9659You return to the Easy Cal Step 2 dialog box.4. Click on the Next >> button.

Calibration Utility for MACINTOSH2–9Part No. 1H9659 September 1997Easy Cal Step 3The Easy Cal Step 3 dialog box allows you to specify a different pr

Calibration Utility for MACINTOSH2–10September 1997 Part No. 1H96593. Make any necessary changes in the Printer Setup for Calibrationdialog box.4. C

Calibration Utility for MACINTOSH2–11Part No. 1H9659 September 1997Easy Cal Step 4The Easy Cal Step 4 dialog box contains printer and printer setupi

Calibration Utility for MACINTOSH2–12September 1997 Part No. 1H96593. Click on the Print button.Your computer begins processing information. This ma

Calibration Utility for MACINTOSH2–13Part No. 1H9659 September 1997NOTE:If you want to print an updated test print, you can click on the<<Back

Calibration Utility for MACINTOSH2–14September 1997 Part No. 1H9659Using Normal Utility to Calibrate Your PrinterThe Normal Utility calibration proc

Calibration Utility for MACINTOSH2–15Part No. 1H9659 September 1997Setting PreferencesYou can specify the folders that contains the export module an

Calibration Utility for MACINTOSH2–16September 1997 Part No. 1H9659Selecting and Setting Up a PrinterSelect a printer and specify the printer media

Calibration Utility for MACINTOSH2–17Part No. 1H9659 September 1997Creating a New Calibration DocumentYou can either create a new calibration docume

Calibration Utility for MACINTOSH2–18September 1997 Part No. 1H9659Selecting a Starting Point for the Calibration DocumentThis section describes how

Calibration Utility for MACINTOSH2–19Part No. 1H9659 September 1997A Calibration Document window appears.3. Go to “Using the Calibration Document Wi

Calibration Utility for MACINTOSH2–20September 1997 Part No. 1H9659Using the Printer’s Default Calibration Table as the Starting Point1. Select the

Calibration Utility for MACINTOSH2–21Part No. 1H9659 September 1997Using an Existing Calibration Table as the Starting PointYou can follow the steps

Calibration Utility for MACINTOSH2–22September 1997 Part No. 1H9659NOTE:The data in the table selected as a starting point is specific to the paper

Calibration Utility for MACINTOSH2–23Part No. 1H9659 September 1997Opening an Existing Calibration Table1. Pull down the File menu and select Open.A

Calibration Utility for MACINTOSH2–24September 1997 Part No. 1H9659Using the Calibration Document WindowUse the Calibration Document window to set u

Calibration Utility for MACINTOSH2–25Part No. 8B9045 July 1996Calibrating the PrinterYou can now calibrate your printer by running the Visual Gray B

Calibration Utility for MACINTOSH2–26September 1997 Part No. 1H9659Fine—offers the least degree of difference between clusters. This print is useful

Calibration Utility for MACINTOSH2–27Part No. 1H9659 September 19974. Click on the OK button.You return to the Calibration Document window.5. Click

1–1Part No. 1H9659 September 19971Calibration Utility for MICROSOFT WINDOWSThis chapter describes how to install and use the Calibration Utility on

Calibration Utility for MACINTOSH2–28September 1997 Part No. 1H96596. Click on the Print button.You return to the Calibration Document window. The c

Calibration Utility for MACINTOSH2–29Part No. 1H9659 September 1997The Input Test Print Values dialog box appears.9. Type the number of the most-neu

Calibration Utility for MACINTOSH2–30September 1997 Part No. 1H965911. Click on the Send button if you are satisfied with the neutral in the cluste

Calibration Utility for MACINTOSH2–31Part No. 1H9659 September 1997Visual LinearityVisual Linearity calibrates your printer so it produces the corre

Calibration Utility for MACINTOSH2–32September 1997 Part No. 1H9659Running a Visual Linearity CalibrationAfter you have run a calibration using the

Calibration Utility for MACINTOSH2–33Part No. 1H9659 September 19973. Click on the Print button.You return to the Calibration Document window. The c

Calibration Utility for MACINTOSH2–34September 1997 Part No. 1H96596. Type in the values you select from the test print in the text boxes.7. Click o

Calibration Utility for MACINTOSH2–35Part No. 1H9659 September 1997DensitometerA Densitometer calibration corrects the printer’s response based on t

Calibration Utility for MACINTOSH2–36September 1997 Part No. 1H9659Running a Densitometer CalibrationIf you have a densitometer, you can run the Den

Calibration Utility for MACINTOSH2–37Part No. 1H9659 September 1997You return to the Calibration Document window.7. Click on the Send & Print bu