Fujicolor Crystal Archive Digital Pearl Paper
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AF3-0220E COLOR NEGATIVE PAPERS FUJICOLOR CRYSTAL ARCHIVE DIGITAL PEARL PAPER 1. FEATURES AND USES • Exposed paper is susceptible to safelight-induced sensitivity increases in the exposed area. For this rea- FUJICOLOR CRYSTAL ARCHIVE DIGITAL PEARL son, exposed paper should be subjected as little as PAPER is a silver halide color paper designed exclu- possible to safelight illumination. sively for digital output and a pearl-like appearance, thicker base and high stiffness. When used in conjunc- tion with medium- or large-scale digital printer systems 3. PRE-PROCESSING PAPER HANDLING/ or FUJI DIGITAL MINILAB FRONTIER, this paper yields STORAGE high-image-glossy quality digital prints that make it suitable for such professional uses as portrait, fashion • The higher the temperature and humidity, the more or commercial photography. paper, whether unused, unexposed or exposed, is susceptible to adverse changes in speed, color bal- Features ance, physical characteristics and other properties. •High gloss combined ..... The embedded pearl-like with Pearl effect crystals gives a high gloss Unprocessed paper is best stored at low tempera- reflectance, especially in tures. Specifically, the following conditions should be the highlights. Pearl effect is used for paper storage. visible because of scatter- I Short-term storage: Store in a cool and dark L ing and interference of light location, away from direct sunlight, high tem- waves at the crystal. J L perature and high humidity • High D-max .................... Boasts a wide tonal range, K Long-term storage: Below 10°C (50°F) producing high-image- • Raw paper which has been stored at a low tem- quality prints with a rich perature (by refrigeration) should be set aside and textural quality allowed to warm to room temperature prior to being ........... • Purer Whiteness Clearer, more distinct print opened. If the paper is taken out of its packaging im- images and sharper text mediately after being removed from refrigerated stor- quality age, condensation will form on the paper surfaces, ................. • Vibrant Color Expanded color reproduc- resulting in print color changes and easily damaged Reproduction tion range with high color surfaces. saturation, ideally suited to The shortest periods required to return freezer- or commercial use refrigerator-stored paper to room temperature (mini- ............ • Excellent Latent Stable production of more mum temperature equalization periods) are as fol- Image Stability uniform high-quality prints lows. for greater productivity • Excellent Image ............ Highest level of image 20°C (68°F) Temperature Equalization Periods Unit: hours Stability stability ideal for display Storage –20°C 0°C 10°C purposes Temperature Paper Size (–4°F) (32°F) (50°F) 127 cm × 50 m 12 10 7 (50 in. × 164 ft.) NOTES • Do not heat paper in order to equalize temperatures. 2. SAFELIGHT • Remove paper from refrigeration on day before use. Handle in total darkness. If safelight use is unavoidable, • If exposed paper remains unprocessed for extended observe the following precautions. periods of time under normal room conditions or is • Expose paper no longer than 1 minute to light emit- subjected to high temperature and/or high humidity, ted through two Fuji Safelight Filters No. 103A (or changes in the color balance and other properties Wratten Safelight Filters No. 13) in a 10-watt tungsten may occur. lamp safelight located at least 1 meter from the work • The time between exposure and development area. should be fixed in order to obtain consistent qual- • Safelight filters fade with extended use and need regular checking. Replace when paper fogging is detected. – 1 – FUJIFILM PRODUCT INFORMATION BULLETIN • FUJICOLOR CRYSTAL ARCHIVE DIGITAL PEARL PAPER * It is important to click the “Initialize” button to ity. Avoid waiting until the next day to develop the initialize the settings before making the paper exposed paper. Rather than holding the paper for condition setup. After intialization, the first paper processing the next day, initiate processing as soon condition setups will deviate by a great degree, as possible. but this will be balanced after the second or third attempt. 4. CALIBRATION DATA FOR PRINTERS (Please note that clicking the “Initialize” button will not be possible if you do not log in with a user Please refer to the following calibration data as a gene- name of lab administrator or higher.) ral guide when using FUJICOLOR CRYSTAL ARCHIVE <Registration and Setup of the Paper Type DIGITAL PEARL PAPER on a digital printer. Specification of Paper Magazine for FRONTIER 1. Frontier 350/355/370/375/390/550/570/590 700 series> FUJICOLOR CRYSTAL ARCHIVE DIGITAL PEARL 1 On the Maintenance-Application display, Click the PAPER requires dedicated LUT which is available [Maintenance] to access the Maintenance display. on installer A3 version R. For availability of this CD, Click [Extension] – [Setup] – [Laser Setup] – [Paper please contact your local distributor. Specification Registration/Setup]. The Pearl paper not recommended for Frontier 500. 2 Select the paper type “A-1” as shown in the table below. <Changing Paper Type Specification of Paper Paper Type Magazine for Frontier 330/350/370/390> CRYSTAL ARCHIVE DIGITAL PEARL A-1 1 Make sure the printer version number in the main PAPER menu ends with an “r” or some higher letter. 3 Follow the instructions on the Paper specification 2 Log in to the “4 Setup and Maintenance” menu with registration/setup. Make the test prints, and register “SE2” for the user name, and a password of “7777”. the measurement result. 3 Select “5 Printer Adjustment/Maintenance” – “1 Pa- per Magazine Registration” (Menu 451) and change 2. Durst Reference Data the paper type to “A” as shown in the table below. Lambda 130/131 Paper Type Surface Dmax Aim Basic Calibration* CRYSTAL ARCHIVE DIGITAL A other 2 R = 2.35 Y = 124.0 PEARL PAPER G = 2.35 M = 95.8 B = 2.25 C = 0.00 4 Select “2 Print Condition Setup and Check” – “1 Pa- D = 129.0 per Condition Setup” (Menu 421) and perform a pa- * If a DPII set-up is already used on the machine, please use per condition setup for all magazines for which the the current DPII set-up as starting values instead of values paper types were changed. above. Theta 50/51 <Changing Paper Type Specification of Paper Magazine for Frontier 340/355/375/550/570/590 Dmax Aim Basic Calibration* R = 2.35 Y = 170.7 1 Press the (i) button in the main menu (at the bottom G = 2.35 M = 112.0 left-hand corner) and confirm that system version B = 2.25 C = 0.00 D = 104.3 number ends with the letter “i” or some higher letter. 2 Log in to the “Setup and Maintenance” with the * If a DPII set-up is already used on the machine, please use the current DPII set-up as starting values instead of values Password “7777”. above. 3 Click the [Setup and Maintenance] – [02 Print Condi- Theta 76 tion Setup and Check] – [0221 Paper Magazine Reg- istration]. Change the paper type to “A” as shown in Dmax Aim Basic Calibration* Intermittency the table below. R = 2.35 Y = 0.006 R = 101 G = 2.35 M = 0.085 G = 56 Paper Type Surface B = 2.25 C = 0.000 B = 42 D = 1.325 CRYSTAL ARCHIVE DIGITAL A other 2 PEARL PAPER * If a DPII set-up is already used on the machine, please use the current DPII set-up as starting values instead of values 4 Click the [Setup and Maintenance] – [02 Print Con- above. dition Setup and Check] – [0220 Paper Condition Setup] buttons and perform a paper condition setup for all magazines for which the paper types were changed. – 2 – FUJIFILM PRODUCT INFORMATION BULLETIN • FUJICOLOR CRYSTAL ARCHIVE DIGITAL PEARL PAPER Epsilon 30 plus 6. POST-PROCESSING PAPER (PRINT) HANDLING/STORAGE Dmax Aim Basic Calibration* Intermittency Prints are subjected to various influences (heat, humid- R = 2.35 Y = 0.004 R = 90 G = 2.35 M = 0.056 G = 50 ity, light, air pollution, etc.) relative to the conditions un- B = 2.25 C = 0.000 B = 37 der which they are stored. D = 0.920 The general conditions under which prints are stored * If a DPII set-up is already used on the machine, please use are outlined below. I the current DPII set-up as starting values instead of values L • Recommended Storage Conditions: above. L Temperature: Below 25°C (77°F) L Humidity: 30% to 50% RH with good ventilation 3. Polielettronica Laserlab 50/76/127 Reference Data J L • Extended Storage Conditions: Use the auto calibration tools as is in the machine. L Temperature: Below 10°C (50°F) This will calibrate FUJICOLOR CRYSTAL ARCHIVE L K Humidity: 30% to 50% RH DIGITAL PEARL PAPER to Dmax 2.35/2.35/2.25 (R/G/B). 4. Oce LightJet Reference Data 7. LIGHT SOURCES FOR VIEWING Same calibration routine as for Fujicolor Crystal Archive Type DPII can be used When inspecting finished color prints, it is essential that The calibration targets for the OCE Lightjet 430, an illumination source be used that has superior spec- 500XL and 5000 printers can be downloaded from tral characteristics, adequately high color temperature and sufficient brightness. This is because results can the following URLs (websites). http://www.oce-dgs.com/ PrinterSupport/LJ_Customer_Access/Media_Targets/ appear different, depending on light quality. For precise LJ5000_MediaTargets.htm results, prints should be examined under the conditions designated by ISO 3664-2000. As a general guide, the 5. Konica R1/R2/R3 supert Reference Data following conditions are recommended. Give paper cassette unique product code and follow standards set-up routine as describe in the Konica Color Temperature : 5000 ± 300 K Manual. Average Illumination : 500 Lux or more 6. Noritsu Reference Data General Color Rendering Index : Ra 90 or more* Paper profile needs adjustment.Profile data is avail- able via your local Noritsu distributor or you can * To attain these values, special fluorescent lamps designed for contact [email protected] color evaluation (e.g.