Re: HP Indigo profiling
Re: HP Indigo profiling
- Subject: Re: HP Indigo profiling
- From: Jon Crook <email@hidden>
- Date: Fri, 12 Oct 2007 08:13:35 -0500
- Thread-topic: HP Indigo profiling
I second what Mike said. I would go with as much GCR as possible especially
if you are trying to match an offset press.
On 10/12/07 8:10 AM, "Mike Eddington" <email@hidden> wrote:
>
>> Does anyone have experience profiling an Indigo using PM5?
> Specifically what separation settings to use.
>
>
> Separation settings can depend on the media you're using, and how you'll
> be using the profile. Ink limit setting for indigo profiling isn't as
> much a necessity to prevent drying or set-off issues as it is simply
> setting the point where maximum density is achieved. I'd start out(
> after calibration/Lut generation or G7) by outputting a total area
> coverage target along with your profiling target (one is available free
> at www.hutchcolor.com) on your media to determine your TAC settings. If
> your printing CMYK images prepped for another process (i.e. TAC already
> defined) and will be converting to this profile, or emulating another
> process, I'd simply leave the TAC at 400% when generating the profile.
>
> I'm a big fan of GCR, even though ink savings isn't so much the issue as
> simply a more stable separation on press, so I would suggest max GCR
> with a black start of 5-10%, but this is subjective.
>
> Also, I would profile the Indigo in as much "the middle of the road for
> its consumables and maintenance as you can, rather than right after
> maintenance/replacing imaging components.
>
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