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NOTE: The EFI Densitometer ED-100 connects to the serial port of a Microsoft Windows computer and the Fiery server with a FACI kit. Connection to an Apple Mac OS computer requires a USB PDA Adapter (Keyspan USA-19 is recommended).
You can also calibrate the Fiery using either the X-Rite DTP32 densitometer or AutoCal™ (copier only). This document only describes how to use the EFI Densitometer ED-100.
The term “EFI ED-100” is used in the following procedures to refer to the
EFI Densitometer ED-100.
Connecting the EFI ED-100 to the computer
The following steps describe how to connect the EFI ED-100 to your computer. You will need the EFI ED-100 and the interface cable. You do not need to turn off your computer to perform this procedure.
TO CONNECT THE EFI ED-100TO THE COMPUTER
1.Plug the small end of the interface cable (looks like a modular phone plug) into the port on the back of the EFI ED-100.
2.Plug the 9-pin connector into the COM1 or COM2 serial communication port on the computer and tighten the screws.
If the available port on your computer is not 9-pin, you will have to use a cable or adapter compatible with your system. For older Mac OS computers, use an 8-pin to 9-pin (DIN8M to DB9M) interface cable. For newer Mac OS computers, use a Keyspan USB PDA adapter (USB plug to DB9M connector.). When connecting the PDA adapter to a Mac OS computer, turn off the computer to prevent the computer from hanging.
NOTE: Make a note of which serial port you use for later configuration of the calibration software.
Densitometer | 9-pin connector |
| to computer |
Port
Small connector to EFI ED-100 port
Interface cable
Measuring color and calibrating using the EFI ED-100
ColorWise Pro Tools are designed to work with the EFI ED-100, which automatically feeds color measurements to the Fiery color server.
Once you have connected the EFI ED-100 to the serial port, you are ready to measure color output and calibrate your copier, as described in the next section.