Konica Minolta bizhub PRESS C1100 - Manual (Page 108)

Measuring a spot color with the X-Rite i1 spectrophotometer
Use the spectrophotometer to obtain spot color values from
printed material, fabric, and so on, and then save the equivalent
CMYK values in the custom color dictionary.
Requirements:
● Your spectrophotometer must be connected to the USB port on
the IC-312 print controller.
● Calibrate the spectrophotometer by placing it on its plate.
1. From the Tools menu, select Spot Color Editor.
2. On the Spot colors tab, click Pick color , and wait for the Put
device on top of measured spot and press key
message to appear.
3. Place the spectrophotometer on the area of the color that you
want to measure, and then push and hold the
spectrophotometer's button.
The CMYK values and a thumbnail of the spot color are
displayed.
4. In the Color name box, type a name for the new spot color.
5. Click Save.
The new color is added to the custom color dictionary.
Spot color variations overview
The spot color variations feature enables you to easily edit a spot
color by selecting a more appropriate shade. The spot color
variations feature provides 37 variations, with slightly different
CMYK values.
The spot color variations feature enables you to set:
● The variation of cyan, magenta, and yellow dot percent, by
selecting variations of 1-7%. The default selection is 2%.
● The change in the hue, by selecting variations in the cyan,
magenta, yellow, red, green, and blue axis.
● The brightness, by increasing or reducing the K value by up to
20%.
You can assess your changes immediately in the Before and
After boxes, or you can print the entire set of variations, and
decide which best fits your requirements by examining the
printout.
98 Chapter 7—Managing color