Measure with ES-3000

You can measure color patches on a page using the EFI ES-3000 spectrophotometer.

When you select the ES-3000 as your measurement method, you can set the instrument settings:

Measurement mode - Select the type of measurement that you want. You measure each strip in one pass.
- M0 - One pass, UV included
- M1 - One pass, D50, UV included
- M2 - One pass, UV cut
Use ruler - The positioning sensor on the underside of the EFI ES-3000 reads the stripes on the ruler to determine the position of the EFI ES-3000, so you must use the backup board with the ruler to guide the EFI ES-3000 along the strip. The use of the ruler is required for strip measurement in two passes.
Large patch size - If this option is selected, larger patches are printed to allow for better measurements with a low-resolution printer. The measurement method is the same for regular and for large patches.

When a page has been successfully measured, you can check the measurements. If any measurements are not as expected, you can remeasure the strip.

Place the patch page on a smooth, even surface.
If you have a backup board and ruler for measuring patch pages, position the patch page correctly.

Note: With the ES-3000, be sure to use the ruler if you selected the option to use the ruler when you printed the patch pages.
When the screen indicates that the ES-3000 is measuring, place the ES-3000 in the white space above or below the strip specified on the screen.
Hold down the button and slide the ES-3000 along the strip of patches slowly and at an even pace.
Release the button when the ES-3000 reaches the white space at the end.
After you successfully measure one strip of patches, move the ES-3000 to the white space at the beginning of the next strip.
Continue to measure the remaining strips in the same manner until you have measured all patches on the page.
Continue to measure the remaining patch pages (if any) in the same manner until you have measured all patch pages.
After you measure the last page, click Next.