Kodak CIS-201 Normal Correction, Setting the Paper Slope Under, Setting the Paper Slope Over

Divide the Cyan, Magenta, and Yellow difference values by 10 to obtain the color correction:

Color Correction -1.5 -0.7 0.0

The correction for this example is -1.5 Cyan, -0.7 Magenta, 0.0 Yellow, and -0.4 Density.

4.When the message SET REFERENCE is displayed, press NO. Enter the correction, and then press YES.

5.Press YES to reprint the test.

6.Repeat Steps 2 through 5 until the test print on Edge 8/ ROYAL VIII Paper matches the reference print on Edge 7/ROYAL VII Paper.

7.Keep the final test print as your new reference print for Edge 8/ROYAL VII Paper.

8.Print customer negatives to verify print quality.

Compensation Procedure for NORITSU 1701/ 1702 Printers (without NOUS Scanner)

Follow this procedure to convert to KODAK EKTACOLOR Edge 8/ROYAL VIII Papers from KODAK EKTACOLOR Edge 7/ROYAL VII Papers.

Normal Correction

1.When your supply of EKTACOLOR Edge 7/ ROYAL VII Paper is about to run out, print the Printer Setup Negative “Normal,” “Under,” and “Over” on the channel most commonly used for the paper. Label the three prints “Old-Paper Reference Print—Normal,” “Old-Paper Reference Print—Under,” and “Old-Paper Reference Print—Over.”

2.When you are ready to convert to the new paper, load it into the printer. Then press MODE, AUTO SETUP, and NO. Select “0” to print a test. Press YES and place the “Normal” Printer Setup Negative in the negative mask. Press YES, YES, and NO. When the test prints leave the processor, select “measure,” PAP.

3.Enter the readings from the print labeled “Old-Paper Reference Print—Normal” into the Reference Aim. Then press D-IN and YES. Then press NO.

4.Enter the readings from the -D, N, and +D test prints into the P-BAL correction mode. Press D-IN and YES. The correction will be made to the paper balance for the new paper.

5.Select “0” to make another print, and then YES. Select “Normal” and press YES. Place the “Normal” Printer Setup Negative in the negative mask, and press YES and YES again. Then press NO.

6.Repeat Steps 2, 4, and 5 (do not repeat Step 3) until no further correction is required.

Perform a Morning Setup, and carefully follow these instructions:

7.Press MODE, AUTO SETUP, and YES. Insert the Setup Filter, press D-IN, and then YES. After the Change of Light has been completed, press YES.

8.Measure the -D, N, and +D test prints, but DO NOT enter the correction. Record the correction on a piece of paper; then press NO.

9.Press MODE, then C-DATA. Input the correction from Step 8 into 00 CH BALANCE; then press YES.

Repeat Steps 7 through 9 until no further correction is required. Remove the Setup Filter. The NORMAL balance is complete.

Setting the Paper Slope (Under)

If the Under slope requires adjustment, follow this procedure:

1.Select the channel that will be most commonly used for the new paper. Press MODE, then AUTO SETUP. Then press NO until AUTO SETUP appears. Select “0” for “print,” press YES, and enter the number for “U” (Under). Then press YES.

2.Set the “Under” Printer Setup Negative in the negative mask, and press YES and YES. When NEXT SETUP appears, press NO.

3.Measure the -D, N, and +D test prints, but DO NOT enter the correction. Record the correction on a piece of paper. Then press NO.

4.Enter the correction determined in Step 3 by pressing MODE, SETUP, and NO until CH UNDER SHIFT Y/N appears.

5.Press YES, place the “Under” Printer Setup Negative in the negative mask, and press YES. (If the Under negative is not in the negative mask, an NG error will occur and the correction will not be made.)

6.Press D-IN and input the range of channels that will be using the new paper (do not include channel 00). Enter the correction, and press YES.

Repeat Steps 1 through 6 until no further correction is required. Setup of the Under slope is complete.

Setting the Paper Slope (Over)

If the Over slope requires adjustment, follow this procedure:

1.Select the channel that will be most commonly used for the new paper. Press MODE, then AUTO SETUP. Then press NO until AUTO SETUP appears. Select “0” for “print,” then YES. Enter the number for “O” (Over); then press YES.

2.Set the “Over” Printer Setup Negative in the negative mask, and press YES and YES again. When NEXT SETUP appears, press NO.

3.Measure the –D, N, and +D test prints, but DO NOT enter the correction. Record the correction on a piece of paper, and then press NO.

4.Enter the correction determined in Step 3 by pressing MODE, SETUP, and NO until CH OVER SHIFT Y/N appears.

5.Press YES, and place the Over negative in the negative mask. Press YES. (If the Over negative is not in the negative mask, an NG error will occur and the correction will not be made.)

Printer Conversion to KODAK EKTACOLOR Edge 8 and EKTACOLOR ROYAL VIII Papers • CIS-201 5