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1. Network Database Local Database IE i Set up databases x SSS ______ E SQLite StdDb C Documents and Settings All Us O xv Disconnect 70 J As Default Di Select Cancel 13 e Creating and managing databases 95 OPERATING MANUAL Database type RE Daan pa Do JO ok over er Save inf ColorQuality e c E File name Database2 Save as type Cotorquaity cqsqlite x Cancel Set up databases Ea SQLite Database C Program Files gt Rite Colort SQLite StdDb C Documents and Settings All Usi New Connect Disconnect As Default NNE Select Cancel 2 Click on New The Create new database window appears Under Database path click on the B button The Save as window appears In Windows Explorer navigate to the location where the new database is to be created and under File name enter a designation for the database Click on Save to create the database It will appear in the Set up databases window Highlight the database and click on Select to make it an active database 96 13 Creating and managing databases 13 3 Linking an existing database To allow access to an existing database it must be linked to ColorQuality Procedure 1 Inthe Database menu click on Organize The Set up databases window is displayed 2 Inthe Set up databas
2. As an alternative to this you can also select the required display type from a list by using the list symbol 8 e Adapting and changing the display 67 OPERATING MANUAL 8 4 Changing the display configuration 841 Zoom By using the Zoom button in the Trend display you can change the displayed measuring range step by step Procedure for changing the measuring range using Zoom 1 Select the window containing the required display by clicking anywhere in the window 2 If you wish a smaller measuring range click on the left button i Alternatively click on the right button if you wish to display a larger measuring range Each click reduces or increases the measuring range by one step Click as often as necessary until you obtain the required size of measuring range 8 4 2 Arranging the windows The arrangement of the windows can be specified on the Windows menu You can choose from the following display types e Overlapping e Side by side e Horizontal split e Vertical split You also have the option of arranging the windows exactly as best meets your needs You can then give this view a name and save it as a preset setting You are not restricted to just one preset setting but instead more than one user specific window arrangements can be saved each corresponding to specific requirements The required display type can be quickly and easily applied to the currently open job by selecting an item
3. Create a new database by clicking New in the Set up databases window Menu Database gt Organize ga see section 13 2 Creating a new database In Explorer browse the network location where the shared database should be created Alternatively you can also enter a network path so long as the network resource really exists and is accessible Enter a name for the new database then click OK In order to access the network database from another computer use the Connect command in the Setup databases window Menu Database gt Organize to connect the database ga refer to section 13 3 Linking an existing database As the path for the database enter the same path that you specified when you created the database Backing up your database X Rite strongly recommends to its customers that they regularly save the customer supplied ColorQuality Data in their own interests and for their own security either on a server or an common storage medium Procedure 1 If you have a job open close it by selecting the Close option in the Job menu It is important to be very aware during the procedure described below that you only save the data in the database that is currently connected If there are several databases you must carry out the backup process for each individual database To do this you must first highlight and select the database in the menu under Database gt Organize 2 Inthe File menu click on Databa
4. General A complete job definition consists of e a customer name e ajob designation Before opening a new quality control job pay careful attention to the correct settings for the measuring conditions A refer to section 15 1 General settings These are permanently related to the job and cannot be changed later Opening a new quality control job Procedure 1 Connect up the measuring device 2 Click on the New Job symbol The Select a customer for the new job window appears ColorQuality6 If necessary carry out a white calibration GA refer to section 4 2 Perform a white calibration of the measuring device Assigning a job to a custome A list of all existing customers of the currently connected database is displayed in this window Procedure for an existing customer 1 Click on the name of the customer to whom the new job should be assigned 2 Click on Select The Job New window opens x Please select the customer amp CQBasicCustomei O New Customer 1 Customer 12345 Customer 2 ite lt lt gt Cancel 5 e Defining a new quality control job 39 OPERATING MANUAL Procedure for new customers New Customer 4 1 Click on New The New Customer window appears Designation 2 Click in the Designation field and use the keyboard to enter the required designation Created 21 09 2010 16 48 51 3 If required click in the Additional
5. R g S Modity Delete Print Send Import Export 7 puent xn o Select Deselect all Selected 1 of 5 3 Click in the Designation field and use the keyboard to enter the customer designation 4 inthe Additional description and Address fields you can make the corresponding entries if required 5 Click on OK when you have completed your entries Decretos TT Gemet 21092010 164451 Adeblional decriplion 12 e Modifying customers and entering new customers 89 OPERATING MANUAL 12 3 12 4 12 5 2 xi Export to file Save in ColorQuality6 gt e ex E File name Customer 2 Save as type Customers v6 E cqcx Ed Cancel Deleting a customer If a customer no longer has any open jobs or any jobs that must be processed the customer can be deleted Note that if you do this all associated jobs and standards will also be deleted Procedure 1 Inthe Database menu click on Customer 2 Highlight the customers you wish to delete 3 Click on Delete The Confirm deleting window appears 4 Click on OK If the client still has jobs and standards allocated the warning appears indicating that the customer cannot be deleted so long as there are still jobs or standards allocated to him Exporting customer data by e mail In the Database Customers window you can select one or more customers and then
6. An additional Position button is then displayed if a X Rite SpectroScan is connected In this case you will be asked for the position of the measuring field ga refer to section 5 6 7 Enter position 3 Click on the Tolerance field This opens the tolerance range list 4 Select the required tolerance range Also refer to section 15 2 Settings program 5 Enter the maximum acceptable color distance in the fields be neath the color coordinates You can install a standard default for the tolerance range e g preferred dE formula and maximum acceptable color spacing in the menu under Settings gt Program gt Default tolerance This setting is taken as the default for new series 6 Define the reference color ga refer to following section and section 3 4 2 Defining the job 7 Click on OK in order to return to the Job New window This series is now defined and is entered in the Series list of the Job New window There you will also find the L a b values of the measured reference color and the tolerance value In order for example to define three additional series with the series names of Magenta Yellow and Black for four color printing repeat the procedure described above with the corresponding reference colors To define paper white click on Substrate and in the displayed Substrate window define the paper white 42 5e Defining a new quality control job A This is only necessary and significant if
7. ColorQuality6 2 From the list under Device select the device type that is currently connected pc 4 3 Click anywhere in the Port field An interface selection list VA appears Provided that you are absolutely certain you can select SpectoEye Spectroino H Fi the corresponding COM interface directly If you are not certain E a choose Automatic search A search is made for the interface w O which appears in the Port field 4 By clicking on Calibration you have the option of calibrating the Beers a Ei attached spectrophotometer ig 5 Depending on the attached measuring instrument you can SpectroEye conduct additional installations Setup if required Senalinumber 10448 6 Click on Close to confirm your selection ASE aes oa 15 e Settings to make 113 OPERATING MANUAL 15 4 r Select the displays which can be activated in the program 2 Ei Consetion Delta Trends Mi Statistics Colorimetric Diagrams Colorimetric Tables Other Tables Numeric Spectra Graphic Spectra Availability Accept settings for New jab OK Cancel 15 3 2 Maximum transfer rate If you click on the Maximum speed control box your measuring device is setto a higher transfer rate Do not select this option if your measuring device is being used with a printer or other device which has a lower transfer rate Please refer to the operating instructions for the measuring de
8. eonntomem DI Steet Desa AI Selected 2 003 2 Select the customer whose job needs to be deleted in the upper part of the Customer list field xy Inthe Customer list field alongside the customers there is also the option All If you select this option the jobs of all customers are displayed Database Jobs Moreover in this case to the right of job the name of the customer to Customer Xie whom the job belongs is shown in brackets Sorted according to Sn i 11 C 11 If you cannot see these customer names then expand the window by cue Semen 5 P amp C 2 dragging the sides outwards with the mouse until they appear Eb Spring Select yae 3 Highlight the jobs for deletion 10 e Managing jobs 77 OPERATING MANUAL wt Confirm deleting xj OK Cancel 10 2 10 3 You can perform multiple selections by holding down either the Shift key or the Ctrl key during highlighting with the mouse To highlight all jobs together click on the Select Deselect all button 4 Click on Delete The jobs to be deleted appear in the Confirm deleting window 5 Ifyou wish to delete the jobs click on OK Exporting job data by e mail In the Database Jobs window you can select one or more jobs and then click on Send to export them by e mail ga refer to section 3 8 3 E Mail Exporting job data Procedure 1 Inthe Database menu click on Jobs 2 Select the
9. pa xrite II ColorQuality6 OPERATING MANUAL ColorQuality6 OPERATING MANUAL OPERATING MANUAL Trademarks X Rite ColorQuality X Rite InkFormulation and X Rite ColorNet are trademarks and registered trademarks of X Rite Inc WINDOWS is a registered trademark of the Microsoft Corporation Copyright X Rite 2010 All rights reserved All rights reserved Duplicating processing or translating beyond the scope of the copyright are expressly forbidden without previous written permission We reserve the right to make changes in this publication Symbols Indications Useful tips to a better understanding and an easier handling of the software If there are further information to the specified topic on another page in this manual this symbol will show you the respective chapter Contents Contents 1 General 1 1 Introduction 1 2 Registration 13 Software licensing contract 1 4 Contact address of X Rite 1 5 Safety directives 1 6 Notes on using this handbook 2 ColorNet and CxF 2 1 ColorNet 2 2 CXF 3 Structure and function 3 1 General 3 2 Desktop 3 2 1 Menu bar 3 2 2 Control panel 3 3 White calibration of the measuring device 34 Basic sequence of a quality control job 3 5 Quick compare mode 3 6 Data administration 3 7 Settings 3 8 General operating information 3 8 4 Edit menu 4 Starting ColorQuality 4 1 Starting Color Quality 42 Perform a white calibra
10. Connect the dongle to a USB port on your personal computer 136 19 e Installing ColorQuality ColorQuality6 20 Index 20 e Index 137 OPERATING MANUAL 138 20 e Index Q Index A ColorQuality6 Adapting and changing the display 65 Database backing up 98 Application notes 127 Database create 95 Arranging the windows 68 Database create in the network 98 Arranging windows 117 Database disconnect 97 Assigning a job to a custome 39 Database link 97 Assigning samples to an individual series 57 Database restoring 99 Assignment of individual samples to series 109 Data administration 28 Average value calculation 26 Default measuring conditions 29 107 Averaging 58 108 Default tolerance 110 Defining a new series 41 B Defining measuring conditions 41 Backing up your database 98 Defining standards 83 Basic sequence of a quality control job 23 Defining the job 23 Defining the settings for standards registration 84 c Deleting a customer 90 Calculation method 112 Deleting jobs 77 Carrying out measurements 58 Deleting samples 61 Changing the display configuration 68 Deleting standards 85 Check area 115 Density 111 ClELab charts 19 Desktop 19 Colorant 112 Display adapting and changing 65 ColorNet 15 Display arranging windows 68 Color Scale 107 Display chan
11. Different tolerances can be entered for positive and negative dLab values 110 15 Settings to make CIELAB dLCH elliptical tolerances Different tolerances can be entered for positive and negative dLCH values The tolerance is determined by an ellipsoid which is bounded ColorQuality6 by the dL dC dH cuboid LABmg An additional color space with tolerance definitions similar to CIELAB CMC I c dE 94 dE 2000 FMC Il Special calculation formulas for color distance based on the CIELAB color space For further information please refer to the relevant technical literature With the dE formulas CMC l c dE dE 94 and dE 2000 compared to the formula CIELAB dE it is a question of corrected formulas i e of formulas that through additional factors within the formula make the size of the issued Delta E fit better with the visual perception of the eye For further explanations on this point and to help you decide which dE formula to select in which case please also read section 17 3 Color distance formulas Density dD A standard tolerance can be entered for each density filter The density filter with the highest density auto density of the series is used for the density tolerance calculation 15 2 2 Density calculation The density is calculated in relation to the substrate paper or to absolute white If Substrate is selected as white reference the density values are Densi
12. X Rite Spring Selection File Edit Job CxF Database Settings Windows Help 3 Structure and function 19 OPERATING MANUAL ERES ISS Pla Bit kb Co Claus Seinge Wrekra Ha Ole e 0 06 6 3 0 0 poco ric _ __ u You can execute the following functions in the different menus 3 2 2 File Edit Job Database Settings Window Help Set up printer Save restore database Change user Change to InkFormulation Quit Copy reference Copy current sample Copy all Open and process job Display functions of the job window Printing Set up database Process data relating to customers jobs and standards System and program settings Arrange windows Call up subjects in the ColorQuality help function Information window with program version serial numbers and licenses Control panel The symbols bar provides a overview of all operating elements required for measuring samples and displaying sample values The current settings are displayed in the status bar 20 3 Structure and function Description of toolbar elements x New job Creation of a new job Open job Opening an existing jobs Modify current job Changing defined reference colors or adding new reference colors Measure sample Calibrating samples Copy sample from ColorNet Loading saved colors as samples Delete existing samples The most recently measured or
13. activate the option Initiate measurement also by SPM in the menu under Settings gt General 5 Once the series of measurements has been completed close the Quick compare mode by clicking on the corresponding symbol again The Save as job window appears x Save as Job Save quick compare as job ne rea 72 9e Quick compare mode ColorQuality6 6 Decide whether you wish to retain or discard the measuring data If you wish to save the data then you can do so by clicking on Yes to convert the measurement series into a job This like any other job needs to be assigned to a customer If you decide that you do not want to retain the documented measuring data click on No to discard the measurement series 9 Quick compare mode 73 OPERATING MANUAL 74 9e Quick compare mode 10 Managing jobs 10 1 Deleting jobs 10 2 Exporting job data by e mail 10 3 Exporting job data 10 4 Importing job data 10 5 Export job data to SpectroEye import job data from SpectroEye 77 78 78 79 80 ColorQuality6 10 e Managing jobs 75 OPERATING MANUAL 76 10 e Managing jobs ColorQuality6 OQ Managing jobs 10 1 Deleting jobs Procedure 1 Inthe Database menu click on Jobs The Database Jobs window is displayed Somedacoteotw fim S d deb 153 Qq Seach D New K oew Gl EN _ e tee Is SI ponesse SS
14. at any time in the Modify series window If a measurement is initiated in the main window or on the X Rite Spectrolino all the measuring fields are accessed in sequence and measured It is important to ensure that the bow is in exactly the same location as when the position was defined Saving the job data to SpectroEye You can export entire jobs from ColorQuality to X Rite SpectroEye and then re import them from there refer to section 10 5 Export job data to SpectroEye import job data from SpectroEye Quitting the job definition Inthe Job New window click on OK when you have defined all the series and associated tolerance values required for your job ColorQuality then generates a new job in the database You are now ready to measure the samples of the individual series 48 5 e Defining a new quality control job 6 Processing an existing quality control job 6 1 General 6 2 Opening a job 6 3 Opening repeat job 6 4 Modifying current job 51 51 52 53 ColorQuality6 6 Process an existing quality control job 49 OPERATING MANUAL 50 6 Process an existing quality control job Processing an existing quality control job 6 1 6 2 General You can open an existing quality control job display data and evaluate without having a measuring device connected However you must connect the measuring device and click on Search in the Settings SPM menu before you make changes to the cur
15. check area within the tolerance field Example tolerance 3 00 factor 0 75 ColorQuality6 If you activate the Accept settings for New job control box your selected factor will be accepted for all new jobs Procedure 1 In the Settings menu click on Check Area The Settings Check Area window appears 2 Enter your required value into the Factor field 3 If required activate the Accept settings for New job control box 4 Click on OK 15 6 CxF Browser Selecting this option opens the CxF browser window With the help of this browser you can access CxF files whether local or stored on the network These files are opened in the browser window and the colors contained within them can be taken into ColorQuality Procedure Oe 6 ll 1 In the Settings menu click on CxF Browser The CxF Browser Look in ColorQualityS z e Sek E window appears Mein 2 Click on the L button and navigate in Explorer to the location i containing the CxF file to be connected gt Lng fa Spring_Selection cxF Filename Spring Selection Files of type Color Exchange Formation Tr Cancel 15 e Settings to make 115 OPERATING MANUAL CHF Browser ix C Spring_Selection cxf v E CQ Job z 3 Highlight the file and click on Open The colors contained within in the CxF file are displayed 4 Use the mouse to drag the colors out of the window and directly into the required
16. correctly selected all settings before you define a new quality control job The default measuring conditions are permanently assigned to the job and cannot be changed later Further you can display information associated with your measuring device R refer to section 15 3 Settings measuring device you can select activable display types ga referto section 15 4 Settings displays and you can stipulate the extent of your check areas ga refer to section 15 5 Settings check area General operating information While you work with ColorQuality information windows will be displayed during various se quences These will point out certain processes or possibilities Please read these notes thor oughly and carefully before you either acknowledge by clicking on OK or Yes or interrupt the sequence with No or Cancel ColorQuality 6 3 Structure and function 29 OPERATING MANUAL 3 8 1 Standard buttons Buttons are displayed for standard functions in different windows These are not completely explained in the operational sequences N Select Deselect all Oo E EEE Cancel Close You can select all entries in a listin order to process them e g print them and then deselect them when you wish to select an individual entry If you click on Info or i another window appears with information and notes about the current object Click OK to close the window You have to tag data before you can
17. delete it After you click on Delete an information window appears Here you must click on a Yes or OK button in order to verify the delete Click on No or Cancel to cancel the delete action Search criteria window is opened You can search for database entries customers jobs standards according to date designation and additional descriptions You quit the window Any entries or changes you have made are not saved The entries made are saved and the window is closed 30 3 Structure and function 3 82 Drag amp Drop ColorQuality6 In the database dialog windows one or more standards customers or jobs can be dragged to an Explorer window The data is stored in ASCII format This file then be imported into ColorQuality at a later stage by clicking on Import Drag amp Drop can be used to copy measuring values from one series to another 3 8 3 E Mail For this function a MAPI compatible e mail program such as Microsoft Outlook must be installed One or more standards customers or jobs can be selected in the database windows and then forwarded by e mail by clicking on Send Procedure 1 In the database window select the jobs standards or customers which are to be forwarded 2 Inthe database window click on Send Your standard e mail program is started and an ASCII file is generated from the objects This file is attached to the e mail 3 Before transmitting complete the message to include
18. description or Address fields Additional description an d enter your text 4 Click on OK after you have made your entry The Select a customer for the new job window reappears The customer you have opened appears in the list of customers E 5 Now click on the customer name to be associated with the new Address j ob 6 Click on Select The Job New window opens nora Cancel 5 4 Entering job designation job information Procedure 1 Inthe field Job designation mark the previously determined Meaza entar name and descantion job designation nameless and overwrite the entry using the keyboard Designation 2 Inthe field underneath this you can enter additional descriptions for the job if necessary 3 Close the window by clicking on OK 21 09 2010 16 49 Additional description lt lt Cancel 40 5 e Defining a new quality control job 5 5 AY 5 6 Defining measuring conditions In the Measuring conditions window that now appears you can set the measuring conditions that apply to this job ColorQuality6 The measuring conditions that are displayed when this window appears correspond to the general preset measuring conditions in the menu under Settings gt General gt Default measuring condition that is they are migrated from there e see section 15 1 General settings If you work with measuring conditions that
19. from a list In addition a particular display type can be saved as a general preset setting which can then be applied for example to new jobs In this context please also note the further explanations in A section 15 7 Windows Please do not confuse the options available on the Windows menu with those on the Settings gt Displays menu While the Settings gt Displays menu defines which display types should be shown the Windows menu defines how those display types should be shown 68 8 Adapting and changing the display ColorQuality6 9 Quick compare mode 9 Quick compare mode 69 OPERATING MANUAL 70 9e Quick compare mode ColorQuality6 Quick compare mode In Quick compare mode you can very quickly compare a given reference value with sample measurements In the event that a job that is selectively assigned to a customer does not initially have to be opened the user is immediately enabled for measuring This mode is therefore designed for situations in which colors need to be compared simply and quickly and without complicated processes Since permanent logging of measuring data is not really the main purpose of this procedure in this mode it is assumed that a series of measurements are only to be temporarily recorded and then discarded once the work in complete However the option of transferring documented measurements to a job once it is completed is still available Proc
20. the location where the backup used to restore is saved 5 Highlight the backup file lt now appears in the File name field Import backup database Ea x Look in ColorQuality6 le ek EA File name Files of type Color Quality backup cqbx Cancel 13 e Creating and managing databases 99 OPERATING MANUAL Restore database x Overwrite current database with database being imported Import only objects which are not in the current database Q 6 Click on Open The Restore database window appears If you want to add the backup data for importing to the currently connected database select Append to DB If you want to completely replace the data in the currently connected database with the backup data select Overwrite DB You will be informed that all data stored in the connected database will be lost i e it will be overwritten by the backup data Overwrite DB ale Append to DB 7 Select the required option The Import backup database information window appears and the database is updated or overwritten 100 13 Creating and managing databases ColorQuality6 14 Printing 14 1 Printer setup 103 14 2 Printing 103 14 2 2 Printing from the database 104 14 Printing 101 OPERATING MANUAL 102 14 Printing ColorQuality6 OQ Printing 14 1 Printer setup Procedure 1 In the File menu click on Set up printer in order to display the system
21. while a program is running the program must be closed then restarted so that the selected language becomes active 15 1 6 User name The text e g your company name that you enter into this field is used as the header when printing the job window 108 15 Settings to make AR 15 1 7 Measurement initiation If the Initiate measurement also by SPM control box is activated the measurement can be started either in ColorQuality or at the measuring device If deactivated the measurement can be started in ColorQuality only 15 1 8 Assignment of individual samples to series llf the Sample is assigned to series with minimum color distance checkbox is activated then an automatic assignment of samples takes place If deactivated then the assignment is carried out manually If the measuring fields to be monitored differ from one another sufficiently strongly in color ColorQuality can undertake the assignment of the samples automatically Following the measurements ColorQuality automatically activates the closest series in terms of color The automatic assignment is the simplest and most user friendly type of assignment If the measuring fields to be monitored are very close to one another in terms of color then ColorQuality can no longer correctly assign the relevant series under the circumstances In this case you must deactivate the Sample is assigned to series with minimum color distance option and manually select each series
22. window for the printer setup 2 Select the required printer Print Setup Depending on which printer you are using you may have an Printer opportunity to select options such as portrait or landscape Name MATESE Properties paper size and paper feed Status Ready 3 Click on OK to confirm the selection and to return to ColorQuality pers aHieLesevende Where LPT1 Comment Paper Orientation Size Lee N Portrait Source Automatically Select x Landscape Network 14 2 Printing 14 2 1 Printing from the job window Cancel Procedure 1 Inthe Job menu select the menu option Print 2 From the sub menu select the required option e Screen e Active window e Allwindows 14 Printing 103 OPERATING MANUAL 14 2 2 Printing from the database You can print data and lists of customers jobs and standards from the database Procedure 1 In the Database menu select the entry from which you wish to print the data Jobs Standards or Customers In the Database Jobs window select the customer whose job you wish to print and highlight the jobs to be printed or In the Database Standards window select the customer whose standards you wish to print and highlight the standards to be printed or In the Database Customers window select the customers whose data you wish to print out Click on Print The selected data is printed 104 14 e P
23. work with ColorQuality With the X Rite SpectroEye measuring device the white calibration is always performed automatically without a prompt If you have never calibrated your measuring device or if it has been a long time since the last calibration then you should carry one out without fail If you do not wish a white calibration you can skip the procedure by clicking No Procedure Refer to the operating manual for the measuring device and follow the instructions on the screen ColorQuality6 4 Starting ColorQuality 35 OPERATING MANUAL 36 4 Starting ColorQuality 5 Defining a new quality control job 5 1 5 2 5 3 5 4 5 5 5 6 5 7 5 8 General Opening a new quality control job Assigning a job to a custome Entering job designation job information Defining measuring conditions Defining a new series 5 6 1 5 6 2 5 6 3 5 6 4 5 6 5 5 6 6 5 6 7 Measuring the reference colors Loading reference colors from ColorNet Entering reference colors using the keyboard Loading standards Loading reference colors from a CxF file Reference and tolerance calculation Enter positionn Saving the job data to SpectroEye Quitting the job definition 39 39 39 40 4 4 43 43 44 45 46 47 48 48 48 ColorQuality6 5 e Defining a new quality control job 37 OPERATING MANUAL 38 5 e Defining a new quality control job E Defining a new quality control job 5 1 5 2 5 3
24. you directly to the Standards database where o w you can display the standards of one particular customer or alternatively the standards of all customers 5 e Defining a new quality control job 45 OPERATING MANUAL Look in CQ CaF gt e E i cxF Standards CxF File name CxF Standards CXF Files of type Color eXchange Format cxf cxf gt Reference selection Job M01 M18 No Sorted according to Name EB m 01 Ho ES x02 qro E M03 No EM M 04 No lam 2005 Ho HM ri 06 No EM M 07 No mm 108 No EM M09 No mm x10 Ho m MI No mm 2112 No E M 13 No E X 15 No EM M 16 No E MA ato Sm M 18 No 1 1 Select Cancel Ifin the list field Customer you select the option All then the standards of all customers are displayed To the right of job the name of the customer to whom the job is assigned appears in brackets If you cannot see the customer in brackets then expand the window by dragging the sides outwards with the mouse until they appear 2 Inthe upper part of the window under Customer select the customer whose standards you want to see from the list 3 Highlight the required standard and click on Select to load the selected standard and to return to the New Series window 5 6 5 Loading reference colors from a CxF file Procedure 1 Inthe N
25. you want to display paper based values such as Density or Color intensity GA see also section 15 2 Settings program In order to change the substrate to calculate density and color intensity in the menu under Settings gt Program the white reference must be set to Substrate GA see section 15 2 2 Density calculation Furthermore it is extremely important to remember here that a substrate measurement has no influence whatever on colorimetric values except when the white reference is set to Substrate as these values always relate to absolute white 5 6 1 Measuring the reference colors Only measure the reference colors directly in the New series window if you wish to use them singly for a quality control job Reference colors that you wish to use for several jobs should be entered in the database as standards and loaded from there ga refer to section 5 6 2 Loading reference colors from ColorNet Procedure 1 Place your measuring device on the pattern to be measured which has the required target color 2 Inthe New series window click on Measure The measurement is started By measuring the relevant reference color ColorQuality gives the generated series a designation derived from the hue of the reference color e g cyan You can expand this or overwrite it and enter further information in an additional field 5 6 2 Loading reference colors from ColorNet Using ColorNet you can copy measuring values f
26. 139 ColorQuality6 Contents OPERATING MANUAL 6 Contents ColorQuality6 1 General 1 1 Introduction 9 1 2 Registration 9 1 3 Software licensing contract 10 1 4 Contact address of X Rite 10 1 5 Safety directives 11 1 6 Notes on using this handbook 11 1 General 7 OPERATING MANUAL 8 1 General O 1 1 1 2 eral Introduction X Rite ColorQuality makes color quality verifiable and quality control measurable Proof of your quality standards is provided by glancing at the printout of our clearly configured protocol By connecting to any X Rite measuring device you open up unlimited control possibilities within a closed quality circle Colors paper specimens and final products remain under secure control from receipt of your first or repeat job to delivery By networking with other software solutions such as X Rite InkFormulation and X Rite ColorNet as well as by implementing ColorQuality in the Standard created by X Rite for digital exchange of color data CxF Color Exchange Format you secure the interface of tomorrow today ColorQuality is a multi layer flexible and network supporting program With it you can work simply and quickly owing to its practice oriented structure Using ColorQuality requires a basic knowledge of WINDOWS Registration When you register online at www xrite com you will receive e Information about software products of X Rite e Announcements
27. 2 12 e Modifying customers and entering new customers 13 Creating and managing databases 13 1 General 13 2 Creating a new database 13 3 Linking an existing database 13 4 Disconnecting a database 13 5 Creating a common database in a network 13 6 Backing up your database 13 7 Restoring your database 95 95 97 97 98 98 99 ColorQuality6 13 e Creating and managing databases 93 OPERATING MANUAL 94 13 Creating and managing databases O Creating and managing databases 13 1 13 2 General A database can be opened atthe same time by a number of ColorQuality programs running on different computers or on the same computer Simultaneous access to the same database object is prohibited by ColorQuality In a network a common database can be created on any of the network computers However for reasons of data security itis preferable for the common database to be created on a file server Creating a new database When you first start ColorQuality after installing the program the empty Set up databases window is displayed This requires the user to construct an initial database The database can be constructed locally on the computer or at a user defined location If required you can construct further databases later that are fully independent from one another Procedure 1 Inthe Database menu click on Organize The Set up databases window is displayed ColorQuality6 Network Database
28. F12 18 Hotkeys 131 OPERATING MANUAL 132 18 Hotkeys 19 Installing ColorQuality 19 1 Hardware amp software requirements 19 2 Installation on a personal computer 19 2 1 Preparing for the installation 19 2 2 Installation of ColorQuality 19 2 3 Connecting your PC to the measuring device 19 2 4 Installation of the copy protection plug 135 136 136 136 136 136 19 e Installing ColorQuality ColorQuality6 OPERATING MANUAL 134 19 e Installing ColorQuality ColorQuality6 Installing ColorQuality 19 1 Hardware amp software requirements Minimum system requirements 800 MHz Pentium III PC or higher XP SP2 Windows Vista Windows 7 256 MB RAM 120 MB of available hard disk space Screen resolution of 1024 x 768 USB Port for hardware key and additional USB or Serial Port for the measurement instrument Administrator rights for installation Recommended system requirements Core 2 Duo 2GHZ XP SP2 Windows Vista Windows 7 2 GB RAM 100 GB of available hard disk space Screen resolution of 1280 x 1024 USB Port for hardware key and additional USB or Serial Port for the measurement instrument Administrator rights for installation Minimum system requirements for Online Version 3 2 GHz Pentium IV PC or higher For configurations up to 20 users 4 GB RAM Windows Server 2003 For configurations over 20 users 200 MB RAM per user Windows Server 2003 R2 64bit Enterprise or D
29. MANUAL 8 2 1 Selecting the type of display for 12 5 Exporting customer data 90 an active series display 65 12 6 Importing customer data 91 oe ee ae Sala 66 13 Creating and managing databases 8 3 Selecting the series to be displayed 67 13 1 General 95 8 3 1 Selecting the series for 13 2 Creating a new database 95 an active job display 67 13 3 Linking an existing database 97 8 3 2 Selecting the series for 13 4 Disconnecting a database 97 an active series display 67 13 5 Creating a common database in a network 98 8 4 Changing the display configuration 68 13 6 Backing up your database 98 8 4 1 Zoom 68 13 7 Restoring your database 99 8 4 2 Arranging the windows 68 14 Printing 9 Quick compare mode 71 14 1 Printer setup 103 10 Managing jobs 14 2 Printing 103 10 1 Deleting jobs 7 14 2 2 Printing from the database 104 10 2 Exporting job data by e mail 78 15 Settings to make 10 3 Exporting job data 78 15 1 General settings 107 10 4 Importing job data 79 15 1 1 Default measuring conditions 10 5 Export job data to SpectroEye import job data illumination observer angle filter 107 from SpectroEye 80 15 1 2 Color Scale 107 11 Modifying standards and creating new standards 15 1 3 White calibration request 108 11 1 General 83 15 1 4 Averaging 108 11 2 Opening database standards 83 16 1 5 Language 10g 11 3 Defining standards 83 Toho User namie as 108 11 4 Defining the settings for standards registration 84 ead Measurement mimabad E 109 11 5 Delet
30. are always the same it is recommended that you define these from the beginning on in the above mentioned location Consequently they are suggested here as standard for all new jobs Adjust the measuring conditions if required and click on OK You will then be taken to the next step for opening a job Defining a new series A complete definition of a series consists of a reference color and e atolerance value The selected measuring conditions are displayed in the title line of the Job New window Check this again here before you continue with the series definitions ee delie o Bhp won conditions Tanino Direna angle Density standard Whin bare Fiver 1 Inthe Job New window click on New Jod designation Were i Suteruncen sututrate not timma 5 e Defining a new quality control job 41 OPERATING MANUAL deb mcg Forino i wie References Lea Polerance em 11 42 14 28 24 19 cas dee a Sky Mae MN 33 99 23 00 CE ae 2 08 O tree Green 17 2 42 36 20 63 cunas are 1 00 dI xon i Substrate met decime um Tateronoe Le NA DELAS E z a ME be 24 2 T PRT 2 The New Series window opens The dimmed Calculate reference and Calculate tolerance buttons are not activated until the samples have been measured see section 5 6 6 Reference and tolerance calculation
31. ataCenter Edition Terminal Services and Application Server 100 GB of available hard disk space Screen resolution of 1024 x 768 USB Port for hardware key Administrator rights for installation 19 Installing ColorQuality 135 OPERATING MANUAL 19 2 Installation on a personal computer 19 2 1 Preparing for the installation If you already have a version of this software installed and are performing an update before updating you should completely back up the program index and back up the database ga see section 13 6 Backing up your database 19 2 2 Installation of ColorQuality Procedure 1 Start WINDOWS 2 Insert the CD into the CD ROM drive and wait until the X Rite Setup window appears 3 Click on the symbol for ColorQuality The Setup program then takes you step by step through the installation Carefully read the information displayed before you proceed with the installation 19 2 3 Connecting your PC to the measuring device In order to be able to perform measurements or import data from the measuring device the measuring device must be connected to a user defined serial port COM1 COM2 COMn or to a USB port using a USB serial converter When you work with ColorQuality you can disconnect the measuring device in order to make off line measurements at any time and then reconnect it to your computer ColorQuality automatically recognizes the interface you selected 19 2 4 Installation of the copy protection plug
32. aves all objects in the database whether they be jobs customers standards or samples As a result you can process a new job or quit ColorQuality at any time without consciously saving the current job j Open existing jobs Existing jobs can be reopened anytime for further processing With a job ColorQuality stores in the database not only all measuring values but also the entire program configuration Upon re opening a job your screen again shows the exact configuration you had when you previously quit the job k Opening a repeat job If you intend to carry out a quality control job identical to an already processed job you have the possibility of loading an existing job as a repeat job ColorQuality copies from that existing job all reference colors tolerances and the entire program configuration in a repeat job without ColorQuality6 3 Structure and function 25 OPERATING MANUAL however copying the measured samples The present job designation has R_J placed before it to mark it as a repeat job As soon as you have prepared a repeat job you are in the position of being able to immediately measure new samples without having to concern yourself about the job configuration 3 43 Measuring samples After a job has been newly defined or an existing job has been opened samples can be measured After measuring ColorQuality automatically assigns a sample as the last sample of the active series and provides it wit
33. ayed Procedure 1 In the main window click on the Select displayed samples symbol to open the window for choosing a sample group _ 2 Select the required option 3 Click on OK The selected option is displayed in the status bar leaving only the selection samples on display HE OO _ o A E ___i Nara bo Po ee ee e E EA SA No ae ag TTT raso fan 7 CECO T Lam f ESE AA US ITA O Select a group of samples x Select all or a specific group of sample values to be displayed All C Last 100 C Sample no 1 to no C Cursor 5 C Today C Date 30 11 1995 C Date 30 11 1935 Time ws 30 11 1995 lime 17 54 Cancel 7 Measuring and process samples 59 OPERATING MANUAL 7 3 2 Selecting the active sample The number of the active sample is displayed in the symbols bar in the Sample number field ColorQuality automatically makes the last sample measured the active sample Procedure to activate another sample 1 Select the required series using one of the following options ga also refer to Chapter 8 Adapting and changing the display e For an active job display select the required series by clicking on any location within an associated window You can activate one several or all series The series where you wish to activate a sample must be active e For an active series display Select the required series by clicking on the corresponding tab 2 Select the required sample usi
34. be opened at the same time by a number of ColorQuality programs running on different computers or on the same computer However ColorQuality prohibits simultaneous access to the same database object All data relating to jobs customers standards and samples is stored in the database You can process this data in a variety of ways In the Customer database you can e Modify customer data e Forward customer data by e mail e Import and export customer data e Delete customers In the Job database you can e Print job data e Forward job data by e mail e Import and export job data e Delete jobs In the Standards database you can e Define new standards e Modify standard designations and additional information 28 3 Structure and function 3 7 3 8 e Print standard data e Forward standards data by e mail e Import and export standards e Delete standards e Define settings for standard registration Settings A broad spectrum of possibilities means that ColorQuality can be tailored to your job related requirements Inthe menu settings you determine the settings for the default measuring conditions illuminant observer filter density standard the color system the types of light for metamerism the standard tolerances and the dye strength calculation colorant calculation method substrate ga refer to section 15 1 General settings and 15 2 Settings program Ensure that you have
35. before measurement in the main window 15 1 9 Metamerism In fields M1 and M2 you can select two types of light that should be used for metamerism observations in relation to the present job light In the metamerism display in the job window the metamerism index is then displayed against the corresponding type of light The types of light used are D65 Daylight 6500 Kelvin D50 Daylight 5000 Kelvin A Artificial tungsten filament light F11 TL 84 Department store light ColorQuality6 15 e Settings to make 109 OPERATING MANUAL Settings Program m Default tolerance CIELAB dE Ra der god r Density calculation White base absolute white x r Dye Strength calculation DS Calculation method at maximum K S White base absolute white gt Colorant Transparent Ink z OK Cancel 15 2 Settings program Procedure 1 Inthe Settings menu click on Program 2 Select the required options or enter the required value ga refer to the following section 3 Click on OK when you have entered all the settings 15 2 1 Default tolerance The tolerance formula selected here and the associated standard values are recommended by ColorQuality when defining a new series or a new standard The tolerance value determines the maximum acceptable color distance between the reference color and the samples of a Series CIELAB dLab tolerances
36. control job or open an existing job ga refer to section 6 2 Opening a job the job window is displayed You are then ready to measure samples In the job display mode the window of an opened job typically appears as follows for the display of various series Deviations can be immediately recognized with this type of display Because of the tolerance entered you can immediately see whether the sample is Pass or Fail or whether the process is entering a critical phase Check Measuring samples 7 2 1 Assigning samples to an individual series If you select Automatic assignment ga refer to section 15 1 General settings the samples then measured are automatically assigned to the series with the smallest color distance If for some reason you select Manual assignment Ga refer to section 15 1 General settings the samples then measured are automatically assigned to the active series Therefore you must begin by selecting the required series before you can measure a sample ga refer to step 1 in section 7 3 2 Selecting the active sample Fa Doca GR A 0 Das ERES lt lt a lt a gt gt i i onto icy lt gt la x ie i ce a ass DINO aba 7 Measuring and process samples 57 OPERATING MANUAL 7 2 2 Carrying out measurements You can carry out single measurements or multiple measurements using avera
37. ct all button Exporting standards data by e mail In the Database Standards window you select one or more standards and then export them by e mail by clicking on Send ga refer to section 3 8 3 E Mail Exporting standards data Procedure 1 Inthe Database menu click on Standards 2 Select the customer from whom you wish to export the standards The list of standards is displayed in the center of the window 3 Click on the standard that you wish to export You can also select several standards at the same time They will be written into the same file when exporting In this case in Export to file you must enter a file name under which the data is to be exported ColorQuality6 11 e Modifying standards and creating new standards 85 OPERATING MANUAL You can use Drag amp Drop to drag standards direct to an Explorer window A also refer to section 3 8 2 Drag amp Drop 4 Click on Export The Export to file window appears 5 Choose the location to which you want to export the file Save in ColorQuality cene 6 Click on Save The file is exported Bin File name Standard 2 Save as type Color Quality V6 cqsx Cancel 11 8 Importing standards data Procedure In the Database menu click on Standards Select the customer to whom the standard is to be assigned Click on Import The Import from file window appears Choose the location from where you wish to import the fi
38. customer from whom you wish to export a job The job list is displayed in the center of the window t 3 Click on the job that you wish to export You can select more than one job at a time These will be written into the same file when exported In this case in the Export to file window you must enter a file name under which the data will be exported 78 10 e Managing jobs 10 4 You can use Drag amp Drop to drag jobs directly into an Explorer window ga also refer to section 3 8 2 Drag amp Drop ColorQuality6 4 Click on Export The Export to file window appears 5 Choose the save location to which you wish to export the file You can also export jobs using formats from older ColorQuality versions or in CxF format To do this select the corresponding option in the Save as type field 6 Click on Save The file is exported Export to file 2 x Save in je ColorQuality ef Er File name fot lt S S Save as type Color Qualiy ve fica Tr Cancel Importing job data Procedure 1 Inthe Database menu click on Jobs The Database Jobs window is displayed 2 Select the customer to whom you wish to assign the file in the upper part of the window in the Customer list field Click on Import The Import from file window appears Select the location from which you wish to import the file Importiironiiis x Highlight the file to be imported Click on Open The file is importe
39. d and its name appears in the list of jobs Po Row Look in e ColorQuality6 gt e ct E File name obte CS Cancel Files of type Color Quality cqjx Mi 10 e Managing jobs 79 OPERATING MANUAL 10 5 Export job data to SpectroEye import job data from SpectroEye You can save complete jobs from ColorQuality on a connected X Rite SpectroEye spectrophotometer and also import them back again from there Procedure for exporting 1 Inthe Database menu click on Jobs 2 Inthe Database Jobs window select the customer from whom you wish to export a job The list of jobs is displayed in the center of the window 3 Highlight the job that you wish to export to SpectroEye 4 Click onthe button then follow the instructions ColorQuality assigns unique names to the files to be exported If a job is to be overwritten in SpectroEye enter the name of the job to be overwritten The overwrite must then be confirmed Procedure for importing 1 Inthe Database menu click on Jobs 2 Inthe Database Jobs window select the name of the customer to whom you wish to assign the file 3 Click on the SE Geet button then follow the instructions 80 10 e Managing jobs 11 Modifying standards and creating new standards 11 1 General 11 2 Opening database standards 11 3 Defining standards 11 4 Defining the settings for standards registration 11 5 Deleting standards 11 6 Exporting standards
40. data by e mail 11 7 Exporting standards data 11 8 Importing standards data 83 83 83 84 85 85 85 86 ColorQuality6 11 e Modifying standards and creating new standards 81 OPERATING MANUAL 82 11 e Modifying standards and creating new standards Modifying standards and creating new standards 11 1 11 2 A 11 3 General A standard is a target color with its entered tolerance If you wish to use a target color as a reference color in several jobs then you should define it in the database standards A standard is always assigned to a customer so that you can find it more easily Opening database standards Procedure 1 Inthe Database menu click on Standards If necessary carry ColorQuality6 out a white calibration on your measuring device ga refer to section 4 2 Perform a white calibration of the measuring device Then you are in the Database Standards window Inthe Customer list field alongside the customer names there is the option All Selecting this option displays the standards of all customers Also in this case to the right of job the customer to whom each standard belongs is shown in brackets If you cannot see these customer names then expand the window by dragging the sides outwards with the mouse until they appear Defining standards You can measure standards with the measuring device load them using ColorNet load them using CxF or enter them as values usin
41. e easy Blue 76 14 25 95 23 04 CIELM VEM 2 08 mm Tree reen VIAS 47 6 10 69 CID EA di at x q Sintra not tinme Cw Lie Toanen t ms Eua 4 us oN s 1065 71 S m eq Opening repeat job Procedure 1 Inthe Job menu click on Repeat job The name of the database and the customers it contains are displayed in the left side of the Select Repeat job window 2 Select the required customer in the upper part of the window in the Customer list 3 Highlight the required job for example one that must be printed with unchanged colors and click on Select The job is loaded from the database gt In the Repeat Job window that appears if necessary you can make adjustments to the reference colors Under Setup you can enter a new designation for the job ColorQuality copies all reference colors tolerances and the entire program configuration from that existing job but without copying the measured samples The present job designation has R_J placed before it as standard to identify it as a repeat job 5 Now click on OK to go directly to the main window where you can immediately begin measuring samples 52 6 Process an existing quality control job 6 4 Modifying current job If you wish to modify a current job open it A refer to section 6 2 Opening a job Then you can make the changes you require Procedure 1 Click in the main window on the Modify current job symbol C
42. e human eye can perceive it However highly saturated colors such as this are assessed harshly by the CIELAB dE formula high dE 17 Application notes 127 OPERATING MANUAL Conversely the CIELAB dE formula assesses lightly saturated colors e g mid gray a field in which the human eye is very sensitive and can perceive the smallest color variations relatively tolerantly deep dE In order to agree well with visual perception however strongly saturated colors must be assessed relatively tolerantly and weakly saturated colors harshly This was the principle reason why new dE formulas were added later The following formulas appear in chronological order dE CMC l c Color Measuring Committee of the Society of Dyers and Colorists published 1984 dE 94 CIE published 1994 dE 2000 CIE published 2000 The aim of all these formulas is to correct the discrepancy shown in the CIELAB dE formula between the height of the dE being assessed and the visual perception of it This does not mean though that the CIELAB dE formula should not be altered However when using this formula you should be aware of the features described above More correctly when the CIELAB dE formula is used highly saturated colors should be allowed a higher dE tolerance than lightly saturated colors This makes it clear that when the CIELAB dE formula is used the target of one single dE tolerance valid for all colors would not be realistic a
43. e is presently selected job or series White calibration of the measuring device The white calibration is the basis for exact measuring results You have to regularly calibrate the measuring device to the white reference to obtain the greatest precision Depending on the adjustments you have chosen ColorQuality may request that you carry out a white calibration in the course of your work with the measuring device ga refer to section 15 1 General settings Please also observe the instructions for using your measuring device Basic sequence of a quality control job 341 Check settings Please ensure thatthe required settings e g default measuring conditions are properly selected before you define a new quality control job Measurements made with incorrectly set parameters can lead to incorrect results e refer to section 3 7 Settings and chapter 15 Settings to make 3 4 2 Defining the job You have to define a new job or open an existing one before you can measure samples A refer to chapter 5 Defining a new quality control job and chapter 6 Processing an existing quality control job ColorQuality6 3 Structure and function 23 OPERATING MANUAL A complete job definition consists of e a customer name e ajob designation e one or more series corresponding to the number of measuring fields to be checked each with a reference color and tolerance value a Customer name Since job
44. e required standard measuring conditions for your jobs When new jobs arrive these conditions are suggested as default settings but can still be altered if required when opening jobs The following measuring settings can be installed here illumination observer angle density standard filter Be particularly careful and precise when exchanging color data that the measuring conditions correspond Only when measuring conditions match can colorimetric values be compared If measuring conditions do not match e g when importing color data ColorQuality issues a warning message 15 1 2 Color Scale You can choose among various color systems such as CIE Lab and CIE LCH Depending on the options you selected e g LCH values may be displayed instead of Lab values at various points in the program The color system can be repositioned if required since only the display is affected General Settings x Default measuring conditions Illumination l Observer angle 7 Density standard DIN 4 White base Abs 4 Filter Pol 4 Color scale CIE Lab E Illuminants for metamerism Mi a M2 a Language English E Sample is assigned to series with minimum color distance Initiate measurement also by SPM Averaging of E measurements White calibration request X Rite recommendation g 15 Settings to make 107 OPERATING MANUAL 15 1 3 White calibration requ
45. edure 1 In the main window click on the Quick compare symbol to the far right of the window The Measuring conditions window appears pe Gelino Me pimmosi comblisns Huston Obann angle Density stovechoed White bare Fiber 2 Check the measuring conditions adjust the possible presettings as required and click OK to confirm The Reference window appears oid F Pato contisue I mossurementi 9 e Quick compare mode 71 OPERATING MANUAL Sire s ae cr teen rs vi Ba EE ial o 2 0 J Fess ssa fel gt gt BRRRRE PEETER ARRESE Ra e EE i mometese Figo Nec a DSZ Dik DES Abi 3 Measure the reference either by measuring or by loading an available saved reference using ColorNet Next the main window is displayed taking into account the preset views Even in Quick compare mode the full functional range of ColorQuality is available You can define which displays should appear in the menu under Settings gt Displays Also in this mode you can switch between the display modes Job and Series 4 Now begin recording the sample measurements You can initiate the measurements either using the Measure sample symbol or alternatively directly with the measuring device In order to be able to initiate measurements directly using the measuring device you must
46. en job Store as preset Rs Cascade Umschalt FS Tiles Horizontal Umschalt F4 Vertical Arrange Icons Close all Organize 15 e Settings to make 119 OPERATING MANUAL 15 7 4 Organizing preset settings If there is more than one saved preset setting then the menu item Organize can be used to define any one of these settings as Standard 1 On the Windows gt Presets menu select the item Organize Windows Help Presets 4 v Job settings Store as preset Preset 1 Cascade Umschalt FS Organize Tiles Horizontal Umschalt F4 Vertical Arrange Icons Close all 2 Inthe window which appears highlight the preset setting which pa you now wish to define as standard and click on the As Default I Delete button The yellow marker is positioned in front of the newly selected eoe scs standard setting XY If the preset setting Job setting is defined as standard then when a job i is opened the windows are displayed exactly as they were arranged when the job was last closed Select Corcel Existing preset settings can also be deleted in this window 1 Highlight the setting that is to be deleted and check the Delete button 2 Click on OK to close the window 120 15 Settings to make ColorQuality6 16 Quitting ColorQuality 16 1 General 123 16 e Quitting Color Quality 121 OPERATING MANUAL 122 16 e Quitting ColorQuality Colo
47. eration Chapter 15 Important settings parameters Chapter 19 Installation 1 General 11 OPERATING MANUAL 12 1 General ColorQuality6 2 ColorNet and CxF 2 1 ColorNet 15 2 2 CxF 15 2 ColorNet and CxF 13 OPERATING MANUAL 14 2 ColorNet and CxF ColorNet and CxF 2 1 2 2 ColorNet X Rite ColorNet completes the circle of complete color data processing in the graphics industry In the sense of Total Quality Management and the ISO quality standards colorant data can be checked and controlled all the way from order receipt and color specimen measurement on up to the adjustment of the printing press and job delivery The programs grouped under ColorNet software usable on WINDOWS allow direct access to a central colorant database In this way you can control and statistically analyze one and the same data using the ColorQuality Software and in color formulation you can mix transparent and opaque colors using X Rite InkFormulation Software With one single reliable exact measurement you can now cover various steps in the job sequence ColorNet supports networks Once detected original colors are stored on a server where they can be called up at anytime by different users ColorNet guarantees decentralized access to colorant data with various measuring devices CxF CxF Color Exchange Format is an open standard created by X Rite for color communication the principle aim of which
48. es window click on Connect 3 Navigate in Windows Explorer to find the location of the database you wish to connect ColorQuality6 Highlight the database and click on Open 5 Inthe Connect to database window click on OK This displays the database name in the Set up databases window 6 Highlight the database and click on Select to make it an active database 13 4 Disconnecting a database If a directory is no longer required it can be closed The database is not deleted and it can be reactivated at any time by selecting Connect Procedure 1 Inthe Database menu click on Organize The Set up databases window is displayed 2 Highlight the database you wish to remove 3 Click on Disconnect This will delete the name of the database from the list However the database remains intact in its location and can be reached again if required y3 In order to definitively delete a database the database file must be deleted from Explorer Butthis should only occur once all workstations connected to this database have been removed from the database Look in ColorQuality6 ve ci Ee File name Database COSQLITE Files of type Cotorquaity cqsqlite gt Cancel 13 e Creating and managing databases 97 OPERATING MANUAL 13 5 13 6 Creating a common database in a network To create a database in the network which can be accessed through several workstations together proceed as follows
49. est If you choose the Recommendation option ColorQuality will require you to perform a white calibration at various points in the course of the program depending on the measuring device used A refer to section 4 2 Perform a white calibration of the measuring device If a X Rite SpectroEye is connected there will be no requirement to perform white calibrations since this measuring device calibrates automatically If you select the never option no requests will be made In this case it is up to you to ensure that the measuring device is correctly calibrated 15 1 4 Averaging Depending on the homogeneity of your patterns you can perform single or multiple measurements with average value calculations Inthe average calculations field enter the number of measurements if possible a number between 1 and 10 that you wish to carry out for the measurement of a sample or a pattern If you have entered a number gt 1 the measuring value averaging window appears after the start of each measurement The current measuring value and the current average value are displayed in this window If the middle value appears sufficiently stable to you you can finish measuring at any point by clicking OK The accepted measuring value corresponds to the average of the performed measurements If you require a single measurement enter 1 15 1 5 Language If required you can select another language Since it is not possible to change the language
50. ew Series window click on From CxF In the Open window browse to find the memory location of the CxF file for connection 2 Highlight the CxF file and click on Open This will open the Reference selection window in which the available colors are listed 3 Highlight the required colors and click on Select to load the selected reference color and to return to the New Series window CxF files can come from various sources e g from X Rite InkFormulation or from X Rite Color Management applications but also from ColorQuality itself Otherwise colors contained in CxF files may display deviations in measuring conditions In this case a corresponding warning is issued during the import process 46 5 e Defining a new quality control job ColorQuality6 Caution Be aware that color variations may result in particular from varying filter conditions For this reason you must be meticulously precise in ensuring that the colors to be imported have filter conditions corresponding with the job 5 6 6 Reference and tolerance calculation When you have measured samples you can automatically calculate the reference and the tolerance of the series with the aid of the measuring values Begin by measuring all the samples with the deviations which are acceptable to your customer Then calculate the reference and the optimal tolerance Procedure 1 Define a new series and measure the samples A refer to section 5 6 Defining a ne
51. export them by e mail by clicking on Send ga refer to section 3 8 3 E Mail Exporting customer data Procedure 1 Inthe Database menu click on Customer 2 Inthe Database Customers menu select the customer that you wish to export You can also select several customers at the same time They will be written into the same file when exporting In this case in Exportto file you must to enter a file name under which the data should be exported You can use Drag amp Drop to drag a customer directly into an Explorer window Ga also refer to section 3 8 2 Drag amp Drop 3 Click on Export The Export to file window appears 4 Choose the location for the exported customer file 5 Click on Save The file is exported 90 12 e Modifying customers and entering new customers ColorQuality6 12 6 Importing customer data Procedure In the Database menu click on Customer Click on Import The Import from file window appears Choose the location from where you want to import the file Import from file T EE 21 Highlight the required file Look in ED ColorQualty ea Click on Open The Confirm import window appears i Click on OK The file is imported The name appears in the list of customers in the Database Customers window So ON gt File name Customer_2 cqcx Files of type Customers cqcx Cancel 12 e Modifying customers and entering new customers 91 OPERATING MANUAL 9
52. ftware and all copies of it Contact address of X Rite If you have questions or comments please contact us at X Rite Incorporated 4300 44th Street S E Grand Rapids Michigan 49512 U S A Telephone 1 616 803 2100 Fax 1616 803 2705 E mail support xrite com Internet http www xrite com 10 1 General 1 5 1 6 ColorQuality6 If you experience problems with this program please contact your X Rite representative or us directly at the above address Please inform us immediately if you discover any errors in our program We will of course eliminate them as soon as we can Suggestions for improvement We welcome all comments and suggestions for improvement with regard to our programs Please detail all items as thoroughly as possible so that we can support you in the best possible way Safety directives In order to avoid improper operation only trained personnel should use ColorQuality Please observe all notes provided in chapter 19 Installing ColorQuality Also observe the safety regulations in the operating manual for the measuring device Notes on using this handbook These operating instructions provide an introduction to ColorQuality and explain the various functions and operational sequences The most important information is located in the following chapters Chapter 3 Terminology Basic sequence of a quality control job Chapter 4 14 Detailed sequence of a quality control job op
53. fying customers and entering new customers 89 Interface 113 Modifying standards and creating new standards 83 Multiple measurements 26 58 127 J Job assigning to a customers 39 N Job current 53 83 Notes on using this handbook 11 Job defining 23 Job deleting 77 0 Job display 65 Opening a job 25 Job entering designation information 40 Opening database standards 83 Job exporting 78 Opening repeat job 52 Job importing 79 Operating information 29 Job managing 77 Job modifying 53 83 P Job modifying current job 53 Printer setup 103 Job opening existing job 51 Printing 103 Job saving to SpectroEye 48 Processing an existing quality control job 51 140 20 Index Q Quality control job 23 Quick compare mode Quitting ColorQuality R Reference and tolerance calculation 28 71 123 47 Reference colors entering using the keyboard reference colors loading from a CxF file 44 46 Registration Restoring your database 99 S Safety directives 11 Samole selection group to be displayed 59 Sample assigningto an individual series 57 Sample deleting 61 Sample displaying and selecting 59 Sample entering name 58 Sample measuring sample measuring and processing 26 57 57 Sample selecting the active 59 Selecting the active sample 59 Selecting the interface Selecting the sample group to be displayed Selecting the se
54. g the keyboard Procedure 1 Inthe Database Standards window select the customer to whom you wish to assign the standard Database Standards Customer E Fite ii Sorted according to Name E E Standard 1 jams Standard 2 Search New Modity Delete Print Send Import Export 7 peng xao o Il Selected 1 of 2 Select Deselect all Options Close 11 e Modifying standards and creating new standards 83 OPERATING MANUAL Q When you have selected the options for measuring the standards ga refer to section 11 4 Defining the settings for standards registration you must also select the standard from which you wish to accept a designation an additional description or a tolerance _ E Eus 2 Click on New The New Standard window appears cuted nee 3 Define the tolerances and standard Proceed as for the definition of a new series ga refer to section 5 6 Defining a new series 4 If necessary change the automatically selected designation and ce enter a supplementary description E 5 Click on OK in order to return to the Database Standards win dow 11 4 Defining the settings for standards registration Procedure 1 In the Database Standards window click on Options The Option for Standard Measurement window appears Creating a new standard 2 Activate the required control boxes e Copy designation and increase t
55. ge value calculations ga refer to section 15 1 General settings Procedure 1 Place the measuring device on the measuring field to be mea sured 2 Inthe main window click on the Measure samples symbol The measurement is carried out If you have selected multiple measurements the Averaging window opens Click there on Measure so that the measurement is started Repeat this sequence until the set value of the measurements for the average value calculation has been reached You then automatically return to the job window where the measuring value is displayed If you wish to quit the average value calculations before the set number of measurements has been reached click on OK In this case you will also return to the job window 7 23 Entering a sample name During the measurement the current date and time is automatically displayed in the Sample name field You can extend or overwrite this information at any time Procedure 1 Click inthe Sample name field 19 05 2005 21 21 2 Enter the name of the active sample using the keyboard Sample Name If you wish to enter or change the name of a sample measured earlier you must first make it active A refer to section 7 3 2 Selecting the active sample 58 7 Measuring and process samples These sample designations are listed in table form in the Name column ColorQuality6 7 3 Displaying and selecting samples 73 1 Selecting the sample group to be displ
56. ging configuration 68 Contact address of X Rite 10 Display functions 27 Control panel 20 Display selecting series to be displayed 67 Copy protection plug 136 Display Selecting type 65 Customer deleting 90 Display switching job series display 65 Customer entering 89 Displaying and selecting samples 59 Customer exporting 90 Displaying samples 26 Customer importing 91 Drag amp Drop 31 Customer modifying 89 Dye strength calculation 29 112 CxF 15 115 20 e Index 139 OPERATING MANUAL E L E Mail 31 Language 108 Entering a customer 89 Loading standards 45 Entering a sample name 58 Entering job designation job information 40 M Exporting customer data 90 Managing jobs 71 Exporting job data 78 Maximum transfer rate 114 Exporting standards data 85 Measurements carrying out 58 Measurements individual 26 H Measurements multiple 26 58 127 Hardware amp software requirements 135 Measurement initiation 109 Hotkeys 131 Measuring and processing samples 57 Measuring conditions default 29 107 I Measuring device 23 35 113 Importing customer data 91 Measuring samples 26 57 Importing job data 79 Measuring the reference colors 43 Importing standards data 86 Menu bar 19 Individual measurements 26 Metamerism 109 InkFormulation Software 15 Modifying current job 53 Installation 136 Modi
57. h a sample number and a date time stamp The last sample measured in each series thus receives the highest sample number and the most recent date a Assigning the samples to the individual series If the measuring fields to be monitored differ from one another ColorQuality can automatically undertake the assignment of the samples Automatic assignment is the simplest and most convenient type of assignment In special cases you can however also select to make a manual assignment Ga refer to section 15 1 General settings b Individual measurements or multiple measurements with average value calculation You can choose between individual measurements and multiple measurements with average value calculations for not only sample measurements but also for reference colors and standards Ga refer to section 15 1 General settings c Sample names and notices Each measured sample is unambiguously characterized through its association with a series and by a sample number To better distinguish the samples from one another each sample can also be labeled with a sample name Additional information can be entered via the keyboard 344 Displaying samples Numerical information in the display always refers to the active sample This is symbolized on the screen with large green yellow or red cross The sample number of the active sample is shown on the status bar ColorQuality normally displays all samples of a job For very large series th
58. h dE settings to New job button you can specify that your preferred views A pos EEA be assigned to new jobs M Trend Density I Tab Metamerism Activate all Deactivate all 8 e Adapting and changing the display 65 OPERATING MANUAL fe ar oh OF Dapre satires Wine bo eee fv a4 Oc a th sd sd dt dd dd e mm FERE i 1 asia ele ii Sn minum il STI mot CIZZIO ta Toss DIN DES Abe Te aaa ai do a OS 0282 o o pe ES PN mem me i FA a Pe VI me Pd ees ic gt gt gt i fa fron te sanc pet rc fons tiny ib mm il METTI PIE PE n zm soho Da Ba he Tat O 1065 7 DIN DES Abs 3 Click on OK The activated display types are displayed in the job window for the selected series 8 2 2 Selecting the type of display for an active job display Procedure 1 Activate the required display type by clicking on one of the tabs directly above the job window 2 If not all preselected display types are visible in the main window you can use the arrow keys Po bring the hidden display types back into the window As an alternative to this you can also select the required display type from a list by using the list symbol If when you are working you cannot see a display type on the list opened using the list symbol described above then the reason is that this display type has not been activated on the Settings gt Di
59. he number When you have T Copy designation and increase the number provided your standards with a permanent name and a run T Copy additional description number this option automatically accepts the name for the Mi Copy tolerance new standard and increments the run number by one e Copy additional description ColorQuality accepts the once only entered notice of the selected standards This saves you having to repeat notice entries OK JL cones e Copy tolerance This allows rapid entry of standards which have the same tolerances ColorQuality accepts the tolerance of the selected standards The standard tolerance is accepted if this option is disabled ES refer to section 15 1 General settings y3 These options are only executed if you have selected an existing standard before you define a new standard 84 11 e Modifying standards and creating new standards 11 5 PER 11 6 11 7 Deleting standards Procedure 1 In the Database Standards window select the customer associated with the standard to be deleted The list of standards is displayed in the center of the window 2 Highlight the standard that you wish to delete 3 Click on Delete The Confirm deleting window appears 4 Click on OK You can perform multiple selections by holding down either the Shift key or the Ctrl key while highlighting the standards with the mouse To highlight all standards together click on the Select Desele
60. ing standards 85 15 1 8 Assignment of individual samples to series 109 11 6 Exporting standards data by e mail 85 HS Matamerism 103 11 7 Exporting standards data 85 15 2 Settings program ue 11 8 Importing standards data 86 as ataca neo MO 15 2 2 Density calculation 111 12 Modifying customers and entering new customers 15 2 3 Dye strength calculation 112 12 1 General 89 15 3 Settings measuring device 113 12 2 Entering a customer 89 15 3 1 Selecting the interface 113 12 3 Deleting a customer 90 15 3 2 Maximum transfer rate 114 12 4 Exporting customer data by e mail 90 4 Contents 16 17 18 19 20 15 4 Settings displays 15 5 Settings check area 15 6 CxF Browser 15 7 Windows 15 7 1 Arranging windows 15 7 2 Creating a user specific window arrangement and saving it as a preset setting 15 7 3 Applying user specific preset settings 15 7 4 Organizing preset settings Quitting ColorQuality 16 1 General Application notes 17 1 Recommended device settings 17 2 Measuring patterns 17 3 Color distance formulas Hotkeys 18 1 General Installing ColorQuality 19 1 Hardware amp software requirements 19 2 Installation on a personal computer 19 2 1 Preparing for the installation 19 2 2 Installation of ColorQuality 19 2 3 Connecting your PC to the measuring device 19 2 4 Installation of the copy protection plug Index 114 115 115 117 117 117 119 120 123 127 127 127 131 135 136 136 136 136 136
61. is can result in complex excessively detailed displays To avoid this ColorQuality allows you to limit the number of displayed samples for large series in various different way a referto section 7 3 Displaying and selecting samples 26 3 Structure and function 345 Display functions With ColorQuality you have the possibility of completely configuring two different display modes e The job display displays a specific type of display for all or selected series of a job e The series display displays different types of display for the selected series You can quickly change between these two display modes In this way you can present an overview in the job display or specific details about your measurements in the series display as you wish You can change the display in different ways so that the required information is presented as completely and as meaningfully as possible ga refer to chapter 8 Adapting and changing the display a Jobs display A specific type of display is presented in the job display for all series of your quality control job Even on a monitor with a standard resolution all the series of a job can be jointly displayed and monitored on the same display page e g with the aid of a trend graphic You can freely select the display type to be common for all series b Series display For an individual series you can stipulate that different display types be simultaneously presented on a
62. is the secure exchange of color information in digital form The CxF format contains all important information in particular the spectral values of the colors are transferred Once colors have been acquired you can export them as CxF data from a X Rite application e g from ColorQuality from InkFormulation or from a X Rite Color Management application and finally import them into another X Rite application or using the CxF Browser connect and display them You can therefore migrate a color directly from the CxF Browser as a reference color into ColorQuality Possible different filter conditions between CxF colors to be imported and the measuring conditions currently installed in ColorQuality are made transparent through a warning ColorQuality6 2 ColorNet and CxF 15 OPERATING MANUAL 16 2 ColorNet and CxF 3 Structure and function 3 1 3 2 3 3 3 4 3 5 3 6 3 7 3 8 General Desktop 3 2 1 Menu bar 3 2 2 Control panel White calibration ofthe measuring device Basic sequence of a quality control job 3 4 1 Check settings 3 4 2 Defining the job 3 43 Measuring samples 3 44 Displaying samples 3 4 5 Display functions Quick compare mode Data administration Settings General operating information 3 8 1 Standard buttons 3 8 2 Drag amp Drop 3 8 3 E Mail 3 8 4 Edit menu ColorQuality6 3 Structure and function 17 OPERATING MANUAL 18 3 Structure and func
63. le Highlight the required file Click on Open This imports the file whose name appears in the list of standards MMS cx Look in ColorQuality6 ef Er FoF WON gt D Standard_2 cqsx File name Standard_2 cqsx Files of type Color Quality cqsx Cancel 86 11 e Modifying standards and creating new standards 12 Modifying customers and entering new customers 12 1 General 12 2 Entering a customer 12 3 Deleting a customer 12 4 Exporting customer data by e mail 12 5 Exporting customer data 12 6 Importing customer data 89 89 90 90 90 91 ColorQuality6 12 Modifying customers and entering new customers 87 OPERATING MANUAL 88 12 e Modifying customers and entering new customers ColorQuality6 Modifying customers and entering new customers 12 1 General To enable you to arrange your data jobs standards customers in the database the jobs are sequenced according to customer It is therefore necessary to begin by entering the customer name and any additional information in the database before you can assign the data to a job or a standard 12 2 Entering a customer Procedure 1 Inthe Database menu click on Customer The Database Customer window appears 2 Click on New The New customer window appears Database Customers x Sorted according to Name hd f CQBasicCustomer bo Search New Pb b gt po 20900 i E mA
64. loaded sample is deleted Select displayed samples Indicate filtered samples following grouping criteria Print job Prints the selected viewt ColorQuality6 3 Structure and function 21 OPERATING MANUAL i lt lt lt 2 b gt pI 28 09 2010 15 00 i Tree Green SPM Looks for and connects attached spectro photometer Change to InkFormulation Loading InkFormulation or changing between ColorQuality and InkFormulation Quick compare Possibility of quickly comparing sample measurements with a reference color Job display mode One display for several series Series display mode Several displays for each series Set display For setting job or series display Manage presets Change the user specific window arrangement Arrow keys for sample search series info Searching or selecting sample info about selected series Sample names sample info Entering sample names info about selected samples Series name Identification of active series 22 3 Structure and function 3 3 3 4 Spl No 9of9 Sample number Number of the selected sample total number of sample all Selection of samples displayed Displays the selected filter or grouping criteria D65 2 DIN No Abs Measuring conditions Measuring conditions of the job type of light monitor density standard filter white reference Job Job series display Indicates which display mod
65. location Provided that the Job New or Modify current job has previously been opened the colors from the CxF browser can be defined e g directly as references Be especially careful that the colors you import have the same filter conditions as the job into which they are to be imported Colors with differing filter conditions can still be imported once a warning has been issued but the spectrum data of the colors is transferred unchanged to the new filter conditions which can result in color distortion 116 15 Settings to make 15 7 Windows The Windows menu is used to define how the windows are arranged Please do not confuse the options available on the Windows menu with those on the Settings gt Displays menu While the Settings gt Displays menu defines which display types should be shown the Windows menu defines how those display types should be shown 15 7 1 Arranging windows The following preset window arrangements can be selected on the Windows menu e Overlapping e Side by side e Horizontal split e Vertical split Procedure for arranging windows 1 Click on the required option on the Windows menu The windows will be displayed in the way you have selected 15 7 2 Creating a user specific window arrangement and saving it as a preset setting The Windows menu can also be used to save user defined window arrangements to which you have given a name Such a setting can be applied to an open job by simp
66. ly selecting the name from a list A user defined window arrangement can also be saved as a general standard specification which can then be applied for example to new jobs ColorQuality6 15 e Settings to make 117 OPERATING MANUAL Windows Help Presets Cascade Umschalt FS Tiles Horizontal Umschalt F4 Vertical Arrange Icons Close all Job settings x I As Default Procedure for saving user defined window arrangements 1 Arrange as you wish the windows that are displayed for the open job The windows can be moved about manually as required by using the mouse and if necessary changed in size to suit your needs 2 On the Windows menu select the item Save as preset 3 Inthe window which appears enter in the Designation field a meaningful description of the setting you are saving and confirm with OK The setting is saved and the window is closed In this window it is possible to define the setting you are creating as a standard preset setting To do this check the As Default box This standard view can then be applied for example to new jobs 118 15 Settings to make ColorQuality6 15 7 3 Applying user specific preset settings Procedure for applying a user specific preset setting 1 Open a job 2 Onthe Windows menu select the item Presets 3 Select the required preset setting from the list of saved settings Aptos ie z to apply it to the op
67. n all series is deleted at any one time select this option from the menu under Job gt Samples gt Delete last sample in all series Delete Samples in a range x Delete Samples in series Lila From To TT Confirm every sample e Confirm delete in the window that appears mri Delete Last Sample x Delete last Sample in all series J Confirm every sample 7 Measuring and process samples 61 OPERATING MANUAL 62 7 Measuring and process samples 8 Adapting and changing the display 8 1 8 2 8 3 8 4 Switching between job display and series display Selecting the type of display 8 2 1 Selecting the type of display for an active series display 8 2 2 Selecting the type of display for an active job display Selecting the series to be displayed 8 3 1 Selecting the series for an active job display 8 3 2 Selecting the series for an active series display Changing the display configuration 8 4 1 Zoom 8 4 2 Arranging the windows 65 65 65 66 67 67 67 68 68 68 ColorQuality6 8 e Adapting and changing the display 63 OPERATING MANUAL 64 8 Adapting and changing the display ColorQuality6 Adapting and changing the display 8 1 Switching between job display and series display Procedure for changing the display mode 1 To select the Job display mode click on the Job symbol in the main window In this mode more than one series of a job can be displa
68. nd would therefore with highly saturated colors possibly not be retained in practice If the target of a general tolerance limit for all colors were intended or if you wanted for example with a customer to agree on one single fixed dE tolerance then you would absolutely have to use one of the corrected dE formulas dE CMC I c dE 94 dE 2000 128 17 Application notes ColorQuality6 18 Hotkeys 18 1 General 131 18 Hotkeys 129 OPERATING MANUAL 130 18 Hotkeys OQ Hotkeys 18 1 General ColorQuality6 Using hotkeys you can very quickly carry out various commands or change to another window These functions are mainly accessible in the job window and the main window but also to a certain extent in other windows Purpose Copy all Change to Select a customer for the new job window Change to the Open job window Print the active window Arrange the windows horizontally Cascade the windows Help Measure Change to the ColorNet windowt Change to the Modify current job window Change to the Database Jobs window Change to the Database standards window Change to the Database Customers window Change to the General Settings window Change to the Settings Program window Change to the SpectroServer Settings window Display info picture version serial number licenses Press Ctrl C Ctrl N Ctrl 0 Ctrl P Shift F4 Shift F5 F1 F2 F3 F4 F5 F6 F7 F9 F10 F11
69. ndow is opened by clicking on this button Here you can add the current path to the list or delete an entry By clicking on Select the selected entry becomes the current path 5 6 3 Entering reference colors using the keyboard Procedure 1 In the New series window click on Enter values The Enter values window appears 44 5 e Defining a new quality control job ColorQuality6 2 Select the required entry type in the color space list and enter the required reference color value 3 In order to enter your reference color as a numerical remission en Defined for the coniitione Illumination DES n spectrum choose the Reflectance option in the color space 2 p Tane pl gt E 0 00 0 00 2 bi list and in the Value field enter all associated values for the snes EM White base Abs RA wavelength between 380nm and 730nm You can move through the wavelength using the gt und lt keys Filter DES E 4 Click on OK to return to the New series window OK Ht Cancel terva CCE Defined for the conditions Wavelength nm Value Illumination D65 B E BI Observer angle z z Density standard Jom White base Abs v Filter D65 t4 Reflectance 1 00 0 80 0 60 0 40 0 20 0 00 nm 400 500 600 700 OK II Cancel 5 6 4 Loading standards Procedure E TOR E J 1 Click on Standards in the New Series window one sorma we ire a This takes
70. ng one of the following options PESCA e Navigate through the samples using the arrow keys until you reach the required sample e Inthe Sample No Field overwrite the sample number displayed with the new number of the sample to be activated This activates it immediately e Inagraph or table click directly on the required sample e Use the keyboard to move through the samples By holding down the Ctrl key and repeatedly pressing the key you can move through the samples in an ascending direction By holding down the Ctrl key and repeatedly pressing the key you can move through the samples in an ascending direction By holding down the Ctrl key and pressing the End key you can move to the last sample By holding down the Ctrl key and pressing the Home key you can move to the first sample 60 7 Measuring and process samples 7 4 Deleting samples Procedure 1 Activate one of the series from which the sample is to be deleted 2 Select the samples to be deleted using one of the following options e Activate an individual sample to be deleted and click on the ColorQuality6 Delete symbol e fa particular field of samples is to be deleted together then select this option from the menu under Job gt Samples gt Delete samples in range This opens a window in which you can define the field you wish to delete e If just the last sample i
71. of new program versions e Announcements concerning new update possibilities e Support for problems with this software ColorQuality6 1 General OPERATING MANUAL 1 3 1 4 Software licensing contract 1 Licensing 1 1 X Rite hereby licenses you to use the user demonstration and operating software found in the package including all associated updates and associated documentation 1 2 X Rite retains all rights to the software 1 3 You may not sell the software to a third party or otherwise pass it on unless the third party obligates him herself to abide by the conditions of this licensing agreement with X Rite This also holds for backup copies 1 4 You may not use this software for any purposes other than those specifically allowed by this license License limitations 2 1 The know how of this software is to be protected in that you are not allowed to decompile reverse engineer disassemble or in any other way make it perceptible to persons 2 2 You may not modify adapt translate sell or permit use of the software by others in any way either gratuitously or for payment or prepare derivations of this software either completely or partially 2 3 You are not allowed to transfer the software to another computer by electronic means License termination 3 1 This license expires if you commit a breach against any provision of this contract 3 2 You can terminate this license agreement at any time by destroying the so
72. olorQuality6 The Modify current job window appears 2 Make the required entries in the Modify current job window Proceed exactly as for defining a new job ga refer to section 5 4 FERE Entering job designation job information and 5 6 Defining a ri diado new series Ca a ec com ra mm Tree Green TIME 47 36 10 6 COL ss J Foreach series the name color values of the target color corresponding Cos Q to the selected color system the selected tolerance formula and the tolerance values are displayed on the Series field O Gees i tom 3 Click on OK You are returned to the job window Cu Jc 6 Process an existing quality control job 53 OPERATING MANUAL 54 6 Process an existing quality control job Measuring and processing samples 1 1 7 2 73 14 General Measuring samples 7 2 1 Assigning samples to an individual series 7 2 2 Carrying out measurements 1 2 3 Entering a sample name Displaying and selecting samples 1 3 1 Selecting the sample group to be displayed 7 3 2 Selecting the active sample Deleting samples 57 57 57 58 58 59 59 60 61 ColorQuality6 7 Measuring and process samples 55 OPERATING MANUAL 56 7 Measuring and process samples ColorQuality6 Measuring and processing samples 11 7 2 General If you define a new quality control job A refer to chapter 5 Defining a new quality
73. rQuality6 Q Quitting ColorQuality 16 1 General ColorQuality continuously stores all objects whether jobs customers standards or samples in the database automatically Thus you can always quit the program without having to save any information beforehand Procedure 1 Inthe File menu click on Quit Even though as described above the data is continuously being saved in the background you should never shut down your computer before the program has been closed correctly 16 e Quitting ColorQuality 123 OPERATING MANUAL 124 16 e Quitting ColorQuality 17 Application notes 17 1 Recommended device settings 17 2 Measuring patterns 17 3 Color distance formulas 127 127 127 ColorQuality6 17 Application notes 125 OPERATING MANUAL 126 17 e Application notes ColorQuality6 O Application notes wet 17 2 17 3 Recommended device settings You must set the white basis Auto Pap Abs to Abs absolute white reference when measuring target colors With the filter wheel setting Pol you get a better agreement of the measured valued of wet and dry surfaces on coated paper or on non absorbent substrates Don t forget to carry out the white calibration before you initiate the measurements With the X Rite SpectroEye this process is automatic Measuring patterns When measuring patterns with rough or structured upper surfaces such as uncovered paper textiles etc you absol
74. reference color for each series of your quality control job The reference color can be defined in different ways A refer to section 5 6 Defining a new series 24 3 Structure and function e by measuring target colors e g from the OK bow e by loading standards or reference colors from ColorNet e by numerical entries via the keyboard e g in form of L a b or remission values f Tolerance value The tolerance value determines the maximum acceptable color distance between the reference color and the samples of a series If you do not make any changes in the tolerances ColorQuality automatically chooses the value selected in the program setting GA refer to section 15 2 Settings program Since ColorQuality takes the tolerance you chose for following series the simplest approach is to select the required tolerance as the first step when defining the first series g Closing the job definition When you have defined all the series needed for your job and have defined the associated tolerance values ColorQuality automatically generates a new job in the database You are then ready to measure the samples of the individual series h Modifying current job During job processing you have the possibility at any time of measuring additional reference colors deleting surplus reference colors or changing the reference colors the tolerance value and auxiliary information i Saving the job ColorQuality automatically s
75. rent job or commence sample measurements Opening a job Procedure ColorQuality6 1 Click in the main window on the Open job symbol The Open job window will appear 2 Select the required customer in the upper part of the window from the Customer list In the Customer list field alongside the customers there is also the option All If you select this option then the jobs of all customers are displayed Also in this case to the right of job the customer to whom the particular job belongs is shown in brackets If you cannot see this customer then enlarge the window by dragging the sides of the window area outwards with the mouse until they appear 3 Highlight the required job and click on Select The job is loaded from the database Customer E O Somed socontieg te iye a cu EE marr qll Ge Verglelchmmewemgea 1 Fala ber DN Adderences Gs Shy Bo Tee Green i ay General user notice Any time that an object has to be highlighted and then E selected using Select the same action can alternatively be performed in one single step by double clicking on the object in question 6 Process an existing quality control job 51 OPERATING MANUAL CT 3 Cantone EE 3 Sorted acranbng tr Mure ja cus a Eh Mark SA Terylcicimessuen 1 Feld o Irda sure Cares Jo devignation Pesaro Sec i nterences tA we na Toleranc
76. ries to be displayed 113 59 67 Selecting the type of display 65 Series defining a new series 41 Series display 65 Settings for standards registration 84 Settings to make Software licensing contrac 107 10 48 SpectroEye Standards defining 83 Standards deleting 85 Standards exporting 85 Standards inporting 86 Standards modifying and creating new 83 ColorQuality6 Standards opening database 83 Starting ColorQuality 35 Structure and function 19 Substrate Switching between job display and series display T Tolerance Tolerance calculation 127 65 115 47 Transfer rate U User name Ww White base White calibration of the measuring device White calibration request Windows arranging Z Zoom 114 108 112 23 35 108 117 27 68 20 e Index 141 OPERATING MANUAL 142 20 e Index pa xrite Headquarters 4300 44th Street Grand Rapids MI 49512 USA Phone 800 248 9748 or 1 616 803 2100 European Headquarters Althardstrasse 70 8105 Regensdorf Switzerland Phone 41 44 842 24 00 Fax 41 44 842 22 22 Asia Pacific Room 808 810 Kornhill Metro Tower 1 Kornhill Road Quarry Bay Hong Kong China Phone 852 2 568 6283 Fax 852 2 885 8610 Visit our world wide web site at www xrite com Part No COS 500 10 10
77. rinting Calculation method Depending on your application select the calculation method e at maximum K S or xyz weighted K S The dye strength can be calculated under various conditions The calculation at the absorption maximum is displayed for comparing the dye strength of dyes with the same pigments If the pigments differ substantially then select the method with the CIExyz weighted dye strength White base You musttake the substrate into accountthe substrate when calculating the dye strength ColorQuality therefore offers you two possibilities 112 15 Settings to make Substrate The substrate which can be evaluated during job definition is used for the calculation Ga refer to section 5 6 Defining a new series or section 6 4 Modifying current job Absolute white ColorQuality uses an ideal white background 100 remission for the calculation 15 3 Settings measuring device Using the Settings SPM menu you can determine the measuring device interface and select the option for the maximal transfer rate The following measuring device data is also displayed 15 3 1 port baud rate device type serial number software version Selecting the interface ColorQuality is capable of automatically recognizing the interface you selected Normally you will not need to make use of this selection sequence Procedure 1 In the Settings menu click on SPM The SpectroServer Settings window appears
78. rinting 15 Settings to make 15 1 15 N 15 3 15 4 15 5 15 6 15 7 General settings 15 1 1 Default measuring conditions illumination observer angle filter 15 1 2 Color Scale 15 1 3 White calibration request 15 1 4 Averaging 15 1 5 Language 15 1 6 User name 15 1 7 Measurement initiation 15 1 8 Assignment of individual samples to series 15 1 9 Metamerism Settings program 15 2 1 Default tolerance 15 2 2 Density calculation 15 2 3 Dye strength calculation Settings measuring device 15 3 1 Selecting the interface 15 3 2 Maximum transfer rate Settings displays Settings check area CxF Browser Windows 15 7 1 Arranging windows 15 7 2 Creating a user specific window arrangement and saving it as a preset setting 15 7 3 Applying user specific preset settings 15 7 4 Organizing preset settings 107 107 107 108 108 108 108 109 109 109 110 110 111 112 113 113 114 114 115 115 117 117 117 119 120 ColorQuality6 15 e Settings to make 105 OPERATING MANUAL 106 15 Settings to make O Settings to make General settings Procedure 1 Inthe Settings menu click on General 2 Either select the options you require or make the required entries ColorQuality6 ga refer to the following sections 3 After you have entered all your settings click on OK 15 1 1 Default measuring conditions illumination observer angle filter Here you can define th
79. rom arbitrary ColorNet applications InkFormulation ColorQuality X Rite measuring devices to use as reference colors for a new series ColorQuality6 5 e Defining a new quality control job 43 OPERATING MANUAL Sorted according to Name 7 X Rite ColorHet 0 Info colorQuality Qsahite StaDb Cc Docu E x Rite a Print Jobs a spring Selection CU ute O Q 28 09 2010 15 00 Procedure 1 Click in the Job New or New series windows on ColorNet 2 Inthe left area of the ColorNet window click on the required directory If there are sub directories under X Rite ColorNet open these by double clicking A list of the standard or reference colors appears in the center of the window If you click on a standard or on a reference the corresponding measurement values will appear in the middle part of the window General note on navigating within ColorNet If you lose your way in ColorNet or have lost track of where you already are then you should double click on the top entry X Rite ColorNet This will take you back to the top level of the directory structure and the available ColorNet applications are displayed underneath 3 Inthe list click on the standards or measuring values that you wish to load 4 Click on Select in order to load your selected reference colors and to return to the Job New window The Favorites button is displayed in the ColorNet window The Favorites wi
80. rting ColorQuality 4 1 Starting ColorQuality 35 4 2 Perform a white calibration of the measuring device 35 4 Starting ColorQuality 33 OPERATING MANUAL 34 4 Starting ColorQuality Starting ColorQuality 41 4 2 AW Starting ColorQuality The program must first be installed in accordance with the instructions given in chapter 19 Installing ColorQuality The measuring device need not be connected when ColorQuality is started up For off line measurement use you can even disconnect the measuring device when the program is running and later reconnect it to the computer ColorQuality automatically recognizes the interface you selected Procedure 1 Start ColorQuality If you have started ColorQuality without a measuring device connected a Searching for SPM window appears after the start screen The program searches for all the interfaces with different baud rates Of course you can also suspend the search After startup the main window displays the last processed job When the program is started for the first time the main window is blank Perform a white calibration of the measuring device White calibration is the basis for exact measuring results Ga refer to section 3 3 White calibration of the measuring device After you have selected the appropriate option A refer to section 15 1 General settings you will be requested to carry out a white calibration at various points during our
81. s are assigned to individual customers you first have to enter in the database the customer s name and if required additional customer data A refer to chapter 12 Modifying customers and entering new customers b Job designation The entry of a job designation is not a must It is nevertheless a prerequisite for locating a specific job again in the database All jobs which do not have a job designation are stored in the database as nameless c Measuring conditions Once the job designation is entered as the next step you can define the measuring conditions applicable to this job As default settings the standard measuring conditions entered in the menu under Settings gt Program are displayed Here however you can alter the measuring conditions for the existing job corresponding to requirements d Series For each color of a print job to be monitored you must define a series If a print job is to be monitored with four colors this quality control job then contains four series All series of a quality control job are stored in the database under a common job designation This allows complete jobs to be selected from the database very simply and quickly and then loaded for further processing A complete definition a series consists of e a reference color and e atolerance entry e Reference color The reference color is the target color The samples measured later are compared with it You have to determine a
82. screen page in the series display Depending on the resolution of your monitor and on the type of parameters selected there can be between two and six recommended displays You thus have the possibility to jointly display a series e g a trend graphic correction notes statistics and remission spectra You can also quickly change from one series to another c Configuring display changes You can change the display in different ways so that the required information is presented as completely and meaningfully as possible e Zoom for trend presentation e Change the assignment via menu window e Select the displayed samples ColorQuality6 3 Structure and function 27 OPERATING MANUAL 3 5 3 6 Quick compare mode ColorQuality allows you to compare sample measurements with a reference in Quick compare mode without having to open a job first Also in this mode all displays are available however it will be assumed from the user s intent that the measurements are only going to be recorded temporarily and then discarded In case the user decides once the series of measurements is completed to keep the measurement data there is still an option to save the series of measurements as a job ga see chapter 9 Quick compare mode Data administration ColorQuality can be simultaneously linked to a number of active databases New jobs are still stored in the same database as the selected customer A database can
83. se 98 13 Creating and managing databases 13 7 3 Inthe selection field click on Backup The Export backup data base window appears ColorQuality6 Navigate in Explorer to find the location to save the backup 5 Give the backup file a name and click on Save Alternatively or additionally you can also save a ColorQuality Database in which the corresponding database files are copied to another location using Explorer This is a considerably quicker way of saving especially if there is a large volume of customer data If required a database saved in this way can easily be copied back to its original location and reconnected if necessa A see also section 13 3 Linking an existing database Restoring your database Procedure 1 Ifa job is currently active close it by clicking on Close in the Job menu 2 Inthe File menu click on Database It is important to be very aware during the procedure described below that you only resave the data in the database that is currently connected If there are several databases you must first highlight and select the database in which the backup files are to be saved in the menu under Database gt Organize 3 Inthe selection field select the Restore option The Import backup database window appears Export backup database Lx Save in ColorQuality6 v 4 c Er Save as type Color Quality backup cqbx Cancel 4 Navigate in Explorer to
84. splays menu The display type can be activated there at any time and will then be available for selection on the list 66 8 Adapting and changing the display ColorQuality6 8 3 Selecting the series to be displayed 83 1 Selecting the series for an active job display Procedure El 1 Inthe main window click on the Displays button The Job Displays window appears 2 Inthe Activated series list activate those series that you wish to activate by clicking on the square control boxes You can activate Bd seen srr or deactivate all series by clicking on Activate all or Deactivate atos sesos all Divi I Tree Gossa 3 Click on OK The selected display mode is shown in the job window for all activated series If when you are working with job display activated no series is displayed blank main window then the most likely reason is that whether Pre PE intentionally or unintentionally no series has been activated in the window described above all control boxes are deactivated AI 8 3 2 Selecting the series for an active series display Procedure 1 Select the required series by clicking on one of the tabs directly above the job window 2 If not all series are visible in the main window you can use the NO CF Camee Sem Wrdtes Mb arrow keys P to bring the hidden display types back into O 6 6 8S 0 G the window sis Mese
85. the address and the required text The recipient can open the attached file in his own e mail program ColorQuality is automatically started and the object can be imported Database Standards x Customer E xRite E Sorted accordingto Nm TN E Standard 1 Search New Modify Delete Print Send Import 7 vent xeo o Selected 1 of 2 Export Select Deselect all Options Close 3 Structure and function 31 OPERATING MANUAL ie Ts Ma Tan O 055 2 Dev DEn A 3 84 Edit menu The Edit menu incorporates the three commands Copy reference Copy current sample and Copy all If the active window contains a table all the menu items can be ac cessed The reference only the current sample or the reference and all samples are copied as text onto the clipboard The values can be pasted into another application such as Microsoft Excel for example It is therefore a straightforward matter to transfer values from ColorQuality into other applications If the active window is displaying a graphic only the Copy all command is accessible This command is used to copy the graphic onto the clipboard from where it can be pasted into another application such as Microsoft Word The size of the copied graphic is equivalent to the size of the graphic in ColorQuality 32 3 Structure and function ColorQuality6 4 Sta
86. tion ColorQuality6 Structure and function 3 1 3 2 General ColorQuality can provide you with proof of perfect color control quality Upon opening a job you first assign a customer You then define the measuring conditions and stipulate reference colors and the corresponding tolerances You measure reference colors and samples and then in a simple way present compare and evaluate on the screen using ColorQuality Trend data CIELab charts spectra and statistics can be printed in the form of graphics and tables The user desktop is clear You are led through logical operations step by step Simple mouse clicks allow you to arbitrarily present compare and evaluate your data on the screen You should become familiar with the basic makeup of the ColorQuality program so that you can use it efficiently Thus please study this chapter attentively Thus please study this chapter attentively Desktop The desktop of ColorQuality is based on a graphical user interface The main window appears after you have started ColorQuality appears as follows 3 2 1 Menu bar Individual menu titles are displayed In the menu bar Clicking on an item brings up a list of additional functions Di ste Coser Ooy h Ash SQULE SAUDE TELE SHOVE Se CEEE i 0114 Ce 6a E er dodo do dodo ad did Eee Sa 1 lt lt gt ei Bi X Rite Color Quality 6 0 Alpha SQLite StdDb
87. tion of the measuring device 5 Defining a new quality control job 5 1 General 5 2 Opening a new quality control job 5 3 Assigning a job to a customer 9 9 10 10 11 11 15 15 19 19 19 20 23 23 28 28 29 29 32 35 35 39 39 39 ColorQuality6 5 4 Entering job designation job information 5 5 Defining measuring conditions 5 6 Defining a new series 5 6 1 Measuring the reference colors 5 6 2 Loading reference colors from ColorNet 5 6 3 Entering reference colors using the keyboard 5 6 4 Loading standards 5 6 5 Loading reference colors from a CxF file 5 6 6 Reference and tolerance calculation 5 6 7 Enter positionn 5 7 Saving the job data to SpectroEye 5 8 Quitting the job definition Processing an existing quality control job 6 1 General 6 2 Opening ajob 6 3 Opening repeat job 6 4 Modifying current job Measuring and processing samples 7 1 General 7 2 Measuring samples 7 2 1 Assigning samples to an individual series 7 2 2 Carrying out measurements 7 23 Entering a sample name 7 3 Displaying and selecting samples 1 3 1 Selecting the sample group to be displayed 1 3 2 Selecting the active sample 7 4 Deleting samples Adapting and changing the display 8 1 Switching between job display and series display 8 2 Selecting the type of display 40 41 41 43 43 44 45 46 47 48 48 48 51 51 52 53 57 57 57 58 58 59 59 59 61 65 65 Contents OPERATING
88. ty calculation White base Substrate calculated on the basis of the paper To do this the substrate must be ae aan 12 60 a evaluated during the job definition process ga refer to section 5 6 Defining a new series or section 6 4 Modifying current job _ 15 e Settings to make 111 OPERATING MANUAL This kind of paper measurement has no influence on colorimetric values as these are always based on absolute white For this reason the substrate for colorimetric measurements must not be measured 15 2 3 Dye strength calculation ColorQuality gives the dye strength as the value of the function K S where K signifies light absorption and S signifies light scatter The value K S for the absolute dye strength serves as a measure of quality and as an aid to color production and mixing The calculated K S value is proportional to the color concentration The relative dye strength is indicated as the relationship of K S value of sample and reference color The relative dye strength indicates whether a color is available in sufficient concentration and the concentration in which a color has to be produced in order to approximate as close as possible to your target color Colorant Depending on your application select between transparent ink and opaque ink Offset colors are transparent in most cases By mixing in opaque white opaque ink layers can be created e g for packing and label p
89. utely must perform multiple measurements By observing the average value continuously displayed on the screen you can determine when sufficient measurements have been made As a rule of thumb consider that you can quit the average value calculations as soon as the displayed L a b average value deviates by less than dE 0 2 The pattern measurement should take place on the same homogeneous substrate e g neutral white ceramic tile or neutral white cardboard with no optical brighteners as the one used for the comparison between the pattern and the reproduced colors If the pattern is thick all four feet of the measuring device must be positioned on the flat pattern If this is not possible shim the feet accordingly Color distance formulas Atthis point there should be a short overview of the various dE formulas based on the CIELAB color space available in the program although without really being able to go into details The main purpose here is to give you some pointers to the question of what is the best color distance formula to use The first and oldest dE formula is the CIELAB dE formula which is published in 1976 by the CIE Commission Internationale de l clairage Already early on users of this formula noticed that the height of the dE that was given out did not always agree with the visual perception of viewers With highly saturated colors e g saturated yellow it takes a relatively large amount of color variation before th
90. vice Settings displays lin the Settings Displays menu you can select the display types which are activated in the job window and can therefore be displayed e overview delta Trends e colorimetric diagrams colorimetric tables other tables numeric spectra e graphic spectra If you activate the Accept settings for New job control box under Availability the selected display types will be accepted for all new jobs and can be activated in the job window You can of course change your selection of display types for an existing job at any time Procedure for selecting display types 1 In the Settings menu click on Displays The Settings Displays window appears 2 Inthe list click on the required entry and activate the relevant control box next to the selection list 3 Repeat this procedure for additional display types 4 If required active the Accept settings for New job control box 5 Click on OK after you have made all your settings 114 15 Settings to make 15 5 Settings check area A hard blend between the pass region and the fail region is often undesirable By entering a factor between 0 50 and 1 00 you will be permanently positioned in a check area between the pass and fail regions In this case any samples with deviations from the reference of between 1 00 x tolerance and factor x tolerance are not classed as Fail but are designated Check A factor lt 1 00 produces a
91. w series 2 Click in the main window on the Modify current job symbol 3 Inthe Modify current job menu click on the series from which you wish to calculate the reference or the tolerance Click on Modify The Modify series window appears 5 Click on Calculate reference or Calculate tolerance Mechy reference The Calculate reference function determines the spectra of all re the samples This gives the new reference RSEN REINET E The current reference is used as the basis for the Calculate Mme p tolerance function The tolerance is setin such a way that all P the measured samples fall within the tolerance The calculated E m tolerances are dependent on the settings selected for the range Tolone of tolerances A refer to section 15 2 1 Default tolerance E e E You can use these two functions independently of one another mr eI i Corcel 5 e Defining a new quality control job 47 OPERATING MANUAL 5 7 5 8 5 6 7 Enter positionn Ilf a X Rite SpectroScan is connected ColorQuality saves an X Y option to each series In this case the Position button is displayed in the New series or Modify series window When you define a new series A refer to section 5 6 Defining a new series you will be asked to specify the position of the measuring field Use the buttons on the SpectroScan to move to the measuring field The position of the measuring field can be redefined
92. yed at the same time 2 To select the Series display mode click on the Series symbol in the main window In this mode a series is shown in more than one display ARA The mode that is currently selected is shown by the symbol button being inset pressed in Also when job display is activated the heading Job appears on the status bar while when series display is activated the heading Series appears 8 2 Selecting the type of display 8 2 1 Selecting the type of display for an active series display Procedure 1 In the main window click on the Displays button _ E The window Job Displays comes up 2 Inthe Activated Displays list activate those display types that I a i f i ie Ref you wish to display on the screen Do this by clicking on the CW coal lerner inari squa re control boxes Series several displays for one series Activated Displays The display mode which is selected here applies only to the job which T Comection Ll ie EL Mi TabiDye Strength wh A tl T a f d di f th I Statistics RF g CIE LabCh Delta Tab Density is currently open To assign your preferred displays for general use the See TA SEO settings must be made on the Settings gt Displays menu I Trend CIE Lab I gr equal strength Fil or Spec Rem Jobs that have been saved are not affected but by using the Apply Fece Nees P P P X a Trend LABmg Fi Tab CIE LC

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