HP (Hewlett-Packard) Z6600 Photo Printer User Manual


 
Use Relative Colorimetric for press proofing. This rendering intent provides a match for colors
that are inside both the source and destination gamuts, and minimizes differences when a match
is not possible.
Use Absolute Colorimetric for press proofing (like Relative Colorimetric), when you also want to
simulate the color of the source’s paper.
The following are the most commonly used device color spaces and profiles:
RGB mode:
sRGB (sRGB IEC61966-2.1): for images that typically originate from consumer digital cameras and
scanners and from the Web
Adobe® RGB (1998): for images that typically originate from professional digital cameras
Specific RGB device space: for images that are coming from or going to a specific RGB device that
has been profiled
CMYK mode:
SWOP: Specifications for Web Offset Publications, a set of press standards that have been defined
for a typical U.S. press and for different types of paper stock
ISO 12647-2: a set of press standards that have been defined by the International Standards
Organization for different types of paper. Some examples of the definitions include Coated,
Uncoated, and so on.
Other regional standards: Euroscale, JMPA, Japan Color
Specific CMYK device space: for images that are coming from or going to a specific CMYK device
that has been profiled.
Color and your Z6800 Printer
As a creative professional, predictable and dependable results from your printer are essential to getting your
job done. Predictability is a key element of an efficient color workflow. You need prints that match your
expectations and that generate neutral grays and correct colors on your selected paper, print-to-print and
printer-to-printer. Dependability ensures that every print is free of print-quality defects and ready to use or
send to your customer. You save time and effort and avoid wasting ink and paper, and you can meet
demanding production schedules with confidence.
The Z6800 printer have been engineered with advanced hardware and driver features to ensure predictable
and dependable results, and offer dramatic improvements in efficiency and control for your color workflow.
HP Embedded Spectrophotometer
The Z6800 printer series revolutionizes professional color workflows by using a built-in spectrophotometer
for color calibration and profiling.
A spectrophotometer is a precision instrument that can determine the exact composition of the light that is
reflected from a color patch. It splits the reflected light into different wavelength components and measures
the strength of each component. The HP Embedded Spectrophotometer is mounted on the printhead
carriage.
The Z6800 printers use the spectrophotometer to generate custom ICC profiles automatically for your
preferred paper types. It then calibrates the printers to deliver print-to-print and printer-to-printer
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