Kodak CIS-201 specifications Compensation Procedure for AGFA MSP Printers, Setting the Paper Slope

Subtract the test densities from the reference (aim) densities.

Example 1

Densitometer Readings—Normal Reference

and Normal Test Prints

	Cyan	Magenta	Yellow
REFERENCE	70	70	70
TEST	75	78	83
Difference	-5	-8	-13

This example includes neutral density equal to the lowest correction figure (-5). Removing the neutral density results in this correction:

Cyan	Magenta	Yellow	Density
0	-3	-8	-5

To change these figures from densitometer units to key corrections, multiply the color corrections by a factor of

.7, and multiply the density corrections by a factor of .5. These are the key corrections for this example.

	Cyan	Magenta	Yellow	Density
	0	-3	-8	-5
Multiply by .7 for color
	0	-2	-6	-3
and .5 for density

5.To enter the correction, press MODE twice, and select COLOR BAL. Input the appropriate channel number. Write down the existing color balance figures as a reference. Add or subtract the corrections to the existing figures, and press ENTER. The corrections will be entered and the existing balance figures adjusted.

Press the Shift and Centering keys and perform the Dead Heat procedure, using the “Normal” Printer Setup Negative. When the display reads ENTER RINGAROUND LEVEL#=_, press the Skip key to skip this part. Then return to the print mode by pressing MODE once.

Repeat Steps 3 through 5 until the test prints are within 3 densitometer points of the aim figures, with a spread between the values of less than 5 points.

Setting the Paper Slope

After matching the Normal test and Normal reference prints, make test prints from the “Under” and “Over” Printer Setup Negatives. Make sure to use the same channel you used to make the reference prints. If the Under and Over test prints match the reference prints, the paper change is complete.

If the Under and Over test prints do not match the reference prints, proceed as follows:

1.Compare the readings and work out corrections, using the method described in Step 4, above. (Use the aim figures obtained from the Normal reference print in Step 2, above.)

2.To enter the paper slope correction (under), go into the SETUP mode and select SLOPE ADJ. Write down the current values for SLOPE UNDER. Make the correction

by adding or subtracting from the current values and entering the new values. Then press ENTER.

3.To enter the paper slope correction (over), go into the SETUP mode and select SLOPE ADJ. Write down the current values for SLOPE OVER. Make the correction by adding or subtracting from the current values and entering the new values. Then press ENTER.

4.Press the Shift and Centering keys and perform the Dead Heat procedure, using the “Normal” Printer Setup Negative. Then reprint both “Under” and “Over” negatives, and repeat Steps 1 through 3 until there is a difference of less than 3 densitometer points from the aim, with a spread between the values of less than

5 points.

5.Back up the printer data by going to the SETUP mode. Press MODE twice, and then press the Shift and Transfer keys. The display will read DATA TRANSFER FM_TO_. Enter “B1” in the first section, and then use the arrow keys to move to the second section and enter “B2.” Press ENTER to back up the new printing data.

Compensation Procedure for AGFA MSP Printers

Follow this procedure to set up your printer when converting to KODAK EKTACOLOR Edge 8/ROYAL VIII Papers from KODAK EKTACOLOR Edge 7/ROYAL VII Papers

1.Enter ITT Schwarzchild Coefficient values for KODAK EKTACOLOR Edge 8/EKTACOLOR ROYAL VIII Paper in an unused table (a total of 10 tables is available).

a.Identify an available table; use DFPA (Define Paper). (The list of Schwarzchild tables follows this procedure.)

b.Type MOTC. The printer’s password is required.

c.Enter a Brand/Paper Type.

d.Enter the Schwarzchild Coefficients for EKTACOLOR Edge 8/ROYAL VIII Paper.

e.Save the changes. (Enter Y when VALUES OK? appears.)

2.Define the new paper.

a.Type DFPA (Define Paper), and choose an unused Paper Number.

b.Enter the Code Number from Step 1a.

c.Identify the Paper Surface.

d.Enter an Emulsion ID.

e.Enter the Paper Width.

f.Hit ESC twice.

g.Save the changes. (Enter Y when VALUES OK? appears.)

3.Create a Paper Channel.

a.Copy your current Paper Channel to an unused Paper Channel (use the COPC command). Enter the source channel and destination channel. Save the changes. (Enter Y when VALUES OK? appears).

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