Print profiling pages
Print Matcher lays out color patches on measurement pages depends on the measurement instrument, patch layout, and paper size that you specify.
Patch layouts differ by the number of patches. Some are based on ICC standard targets.
You can also set the number of warmup pages to print. (Warmup pages are extra copies of the profiling pages that you can discard.) We recommend that you measure the next-to-last copy printed.
Using Expert Settings, you can change the ink or toner limits on your printer and specify the object type for the patches.
- In the Instrument menu, click the instrument to use.
- (Optional) To make specific settings for the instrument, click Settings.
- Click a patch layout in the Patch
layout menu.
46 - Provides the fastest profiling method using a handheld instrument. With this layout, additional data is mathematically calculated to ensure the quality of the resulting profile.
234 - Is fast to use and produces high-quality results with most printers that have a smooth color response.
928 (IT8.7/3) - Produces high-quality results on most printers. If you are unsure of your printer’s color response, use the 928-patch layout to ensure higher quality.
1485 (ECI 2002) or 1485 random (ECI 2002) - Comes from the European Color Initiative and incorporates two versions of IT8 targets. The random layout helps to reduce potential bias caused by color variation across the page.
1617 (CGATS IT8.7/4) or 1617 random (CGATS IT8.7/4) - Are similar to the 928-patch layouts but provide more data. The random layout helps to reduce potential bias caused by color variation across the page.
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1617 (CGATS IT8.7/5) - The 1617 target is a CMYK printer characterization target combining the unique patch values in the standard IT8.7/4 target with all the patch values in columns 4 and 5 of the P2P51 target.
- TC1617 - Contains all the CMYK patch values of the IT8.7/4 (with duplicates removed) plus all the CMY and K-only values of columns 4 and 5 of the P2P51, using the same number of patches as the IT8.7/4.
4028 - Provides the maximum color precision, the same level of precision as factory-supplied profiles from EFI.
- Click Set number of warmup pages and then set a number.