Interface cable | Toshiba GA-1121 specification

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Color Measurement Instruments

3.Attach the connector to the computer.

For a Windows computer, insert the 8-pin mini-DIN end of the interface cable into the 9-pin DB9 Connector cable adapter. Insert the 9-pin end into the COM1 or COM2 port on the computer and tighten the screws. If the available port on your computer is 25-pin, you must use the 8-pin-to-25-pin adapter.

Unused connector

Connect to computer

Square connector

Connect to adapter

Interface cable

For a Mac OS computer, connect the 8-pin mini-DIN plug directly into the serial port of the computer.

Unused connector

Connect to serial port

NOTE: For Mac OS computers with a USB port (for example, an iMac), you need an adapter to connect the DTP32 to your computer. For information on supported adapters, see the X-Rite, Inc. web site (www.x-rite.com).

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Toshiba GA-1121 manual Interface cable

Contents

Toshiba GA-1121 About the Documentation Part Number Avis de Conformation Classe a de l’Industrie Canada Software License Agreement Limitation of Liability Contents Using Spot -On Viii Contents Using CalibratorUsing the EFI Spectrometer ES-1000 Using the EFI Densitometer ED-100 Using the X-Rite DTP32 densitometer ContentsColor Setup Using the X-Rite DTP41 spectrophotometerPage About this manual IntroductionAbout this manual Xii Introduction Key features of ColorWise Xiii Key features of ColorWise Page 11-1 Managing color on the GA-1121 Chapter GA-1121 Color ManagementManaging color on the GA-1121 RGB data Cmyk data Spot color data 11-2 GA-1121 Color Management GA-1121 color print option What it does 11-3 Managing color on the GA-1121 Automatic/Off/On/Below 90-300 ppi Output profile is applied to all data in the print job see EFIRGB/sRGB PC 11-7 Managing color on the GA-1121 Rendering Style Off Pure Black Text/Graphics11-8 GA-1121 Color Management Input Pure Black Text/Graphics 11-9 Managing color on the GA-1121 Black Overprint 11-10 GA-1121 Color Management Spot Color Matching RGB Source Profile 11-12 GA-1121 Color Management Cmyk Simulation Profile 11-13 Managing color on the GA-1121 Cmyk Simulation Method 11-14 GA-1121 Color Management RGB Separation 11-15 Managing color on the GA-1121 Output profileCombine Separations 11-16 GA-1121 Color Management PostScript printer driver for Windows and Mac OSToner Reduction 11-17 PostScript printer driver for Windows and Mac OS Setting color management print options for WindowsClick Update to display the current GA-1121 settings 11-18 GA-1121 Color Management Adobe PostScript printer driver for Mac OS 11-19 PostScript printer driver for Windows and Mac OS Setting color management print options Choose Color/Grayscale from the Print Color menu 11-20 GA-1121 Color ManagementPage 11-22 GA-1121 Color Management Print dialog box, choose Printer Features from the menu 22-1 An overview of calibration Chapter 22-2 Color Calibration An overview of calibrationUnderstanding calibration 22-3 Understanding calibration How calibration works 22-4 Color Calibration Scheduling calibration Checking calibration status Using Calibrator22-5 Using Calibrator Click Calibrator Starting Calibrator22-6 Color Calibration Start ColorWise Pro Tools and connect to the GA-1121 22-7 Using Calibrator Expert Mode 22-8 Color Calibration 22-9 Using Calibrator Restoring default calibration measurements Setting up the ES-1000 Using the EFI Spectrometer ES-1000 Generate Measurement Page pane, click Print 22-11 Using the EFI Spectrometer ES-1000Calibrating the GA-1121 with the ES-1000 Start Calibrator Check the settings, and click Measure Place the ES-1000 in the calibration cradle, and click OK 22-13 Using the EFI Spectrometer ES-1000 Setting up the ED-100 Using the EFI Densitometer ED-100 Calibrating the GA-1121 with the ED-100 22-15 Using the EFI Densitometer ED-100 Choose the appropriate options, and then click Start 22-17 Using the EFI Densitometer ED-100 Repeat to measure each successive patch on the Measurement 22-18 Color Calibration Choose the appropriate options, and click Print Calibrating the GA-1121 with the DTP4122-19 Calibrating the GA-1121 with the DTP41 22-20 Color Calibration Click Read Strip 22-22 Color Calibration Calibrating the GA-1121 with the DTP32 Click Measure Using AutoCal and ColorCal 22-25 Using AutoCal and ColorCal 22-26 Color Calibration Calibrating from the Control Panel with AutoCal or ColorCal With Expert Mode, you can print a Comparison Page see When prompted, choose Yes to print the measurement On the Control Panel, press Set To Remove Calibration from the Control Panel 33-1 Chapter ColorWise Pro Tools 33-2 ColorWise Pro Tools Profile Manager Start ColorWise Pro Tools and click Profile Manager Setting the default profiles33-3 Profile Manager Start ColorWise Pro Tools and click the Profile Manager Downloading profiles33-4 ColorWise Pro Tools Repeat steps 2 through 4 for each type of profile 33-5 Profile Manager 33-6 ColorWise Pro Tools Editing profilesManaging profiles Defining profiles To Define a Custom Simulation Profile 33-9 Profile Manager 33-10 ColorWise Pro Tools Color Editor 33-11 Color Editor Page Page 33-14 ColorWise Pro Tools Use the plus and minus buttons to adjust brightness 33-15 Color Editor ColorWise Pro Tools Checking edited profiles Undoing Cmyk simulation edits Click Test Print from the Color Editor window Using Spot-OnStarting Spot-On 33-18 ColorWise Pro Tools 33-19 Using Spot-On Using the Spot-On main window 33-20 ColorWise Pro Tools Working with existing colors 33-21 Using Spot-On Enter the name of the color you want to find and click OK Choose Find from the Edit menu New color group entry or color entry appears as Untitled Creating custom colors Locate and select the desired color group, and click Open Downloading custom color groupsUploading custom color groups 33-24 ColorWise Pro Tools Editing color values 33-25 Using Spot-On 33-26 ColorWise Pro Tools 33-27 Using Spot-On Select how you want to enter the Cmyk values ColorWise Pro Tools Click OK to print the patchesClick the center patch in the Spot-On Color Search window Choose Start from the Instrument menu Using a measurement instrument to target colors33-29 Using Spot-On Saving changes and exiting Spot-On 33-31 Color Setup Color SetupSetting default ColorWise options 33-32 ColorWise Pro Tools AA-1 Color Measurement Instruments Using the X-Rite DTP41 spectrophotometerSetting up the DTP41 Appendix a Color Measurement Instruments LED indicator Unused connector Connect to serial port Calibrating the DTP41 AA-5 Color Measurement Instruments Click Calibrate DTP-41 AA-6 Color Measurement InstrumentsClick Utilities Click Done Close the Utilities window AA-8 Color Measurement Instruments Using the X-Rite DTP32 densitometerSetting up the DTP32 Interface cable Calibrating the DTP32 AA-11 Color Measurement Instruments Page BB-1 Importing density measurements Appendix BSimple Ascii Import File Format Saiff BB-2 Importing density measurements Example of 1D Status T density for EFI 34 patchExample of 1D Status T density for EFI 21 patch BB-3 Importing density measurements Example of 1D Status T density for an arbitraryPage Index DTP41 Index DTP41 2-19 to 2-22, A-1 to A-7 Index