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Canon is a registered trademark of Canon Inc. Last update of this documentation: 2021-09-09 This documentation refers to the GMG software version No. 5.13. GMG ColorProof User Manual 4.3.3 Separated Multi-File Images (1 1. First Use 7 Bit) 33 1.1 System Requirements 7 4.3.4 Pattern Recognitions 33 1.2 Program Installation 7 4.3.5 Manual Merging of Images 37 1.2.1 Before You Install 7 4.3.6 Identifying the Screening Para- 1.2.2 First Time Installation 7 meters 37 1.3 Starting GMG ColorProof 8 4.4 PDF 39 4.4.1 Multi-Page Documents 39 2. Getting Started 9 4.4.2 PDF Page Boxes 39 2.1 About the Help and User 4.4.3 Raster Image Processing 40 Manual 9 4.5 Image Preview 44 2.2 Welcome to GMG ColorProof 9 4.5.1 Image Preview of 2.3 Program Overview 11 PDF/PS/EPS Files 44 2.4 Proofing with GMG Col- 4.6 Special Processing 46 orProof—How Does It Work? 11 4.6.1 Printing an Undercoat 46 4.6.2 Cutting Contours 47 3. Color Management 13 3.1 How Does the Color Man- 5. Jobs 50 agement Work? 13 5.1 Job Toolbar and Menu 51 3.2 Printing Halftone Proofs with 5.2 Job List View 53 DotProof 14 5.3 Customizing the Jobs or History 3.3 Printing Photographic and Fine View 53 Art Prints with PhotoProof 15 5.4 Creating New Jobs 54 3.4 Printing Imposition Proofs 15 5.5 Manual Job Manager 56 3.5 Conversion CT/LW 16 5.6 Job Settings 57 3.5.1 Conversion CT/LW—Converting Your Files to the Target Color 5.6.1 Media Settings and Job Layout 57 Space 16 5.6.2 Job Label 58 3.5.2 Separation of RGB Images 18 5.6.3 Job Control Strips 60 3.5.3 PDF X Processing 18 5.6.4 Printer Settings 60 3.6 Color Channels 19 5.6.5 Printing Multiple Layers with 3.6.1 Spot Colors 21 Special Inks 61 3.6.2 Spot Colors and Multicolor ICC 5.7 Image Settings 63 Profiles 22 5.7.1 Proof Output—Defining the 3.6.3 Alias-Mapping of Color Chan- Simulation Color Space 63 nels 24 5.7.2 Using Multiple Proof Standards 3.7 Paper Tint Simulation 25 in a Job 64 5.7.3 Image Label 65 4. Image Processing 27 5.7.4 Image Control Strips 66 4.1 Supported File Formats 29 5.7.5 Image Marks 67 4.2 Image Settings 30 5.7.6 Setting up Backup and File 4.3 Multi-File Images 30 Removal Routines 67 4.3.1 Multi-File Images 30 5.8 Layout 68 4.3.2 Contone Multi-File Images (8/16 5.8.1 Layout Tools 69 Bit) 32 3 5.8.2 Optimizing the Layout for Cut- 7.4 Defining the Printer Properties 106 ting 71 7.5 Changing the Print Medium 107 5.9 Moving Jobs Between Printers 72 7.5.1 Media Specific Printer Settings 108 5.10 History 72 7.6 Media Synchronization 5.10.1History Toolbar and Menu 72 between Printer and Software 109 5.10.2 Restarting Jobs 74 7.7 Maintenance 109 5.10.3 Job Reports 74 8. Printer Calibration 112 6. Workflows 75 8.1 Measuring Device Settings 113 6.1 Workflow Toolbar and Menu 76 8.2 Resetting a Printer Calibration 113 6.2 Workflow List View 77 8.3 Calibration Tips 113 6.3 Input Control: Hotfolder, Print 8.4 Calibration Check 114 Spooler, Drag-and-Drop 77 8.4.1 Calibration Check 114 6.4 Creating a New Hotfolder 78 8.4.2 Calibration Check Methods 114 6.4.1 Hotfolder Input Settings 79 8.4.3 Manual Calibration Check 115 6.4.2 Smart Hotfolder 80 8.4.4 Calibration Check Scheduler 116 6.4.3 Smart Hotfolder Rule Sets 81 8.5 CaliWizard (External Spec- 6.4.4 Job Ticket Hotfolder 82 trophotometer) 116 6.4.5 Windows Print Spooler 83 8.5.1 GMG CaliWizard 116 6.4.6 Hotfolder Cleanup / Backup 84 8.5.2 Iteration Cycle: Printing, Meas- 6.4.7 Status of Input Files in a Hot- uring, Evaluating 117 folder 84 8.6 AutoCali Wizard (Integrated 6.5 Creating a New Workflow 86 Spectrophotometer) 120 6.5.1 Duplicating a Workflow 87 8.6.1 Automated Calibration with 6.5.2 Workflow General Input Set- GMG AutoCali Wizard 120 tings 88 8.6.2 GMG AutoCali Wizard Settings 121 6.5.3 Workflow Filter Settings 89 8.6.3 Automatic Calibration Sched- 6.5.4 Overview of File Filtering and uler 123 Processing in Workflows 91 8.6.4 Iteration Cycle: Printing, Meas- 6.5.5 Filtering and Processing uring, Evaluating 123 Sequence 93 8.6.5 Customizing Quality Criteria 6.6 Color Management 94 for GMG AutoCali Wizard 124 6.6.1 Proof Output—Defining the 8.7 About Remote CaliWizard 124 Simulation Color Space 94 8.7.1 Installing Remote CaliWizard 125 6.6.2 Channel Mapping in Workflows 95 8.7.2 Calibrating Your Printer from a 6.7 Load Balancing and Nesting 95 Remote Location 125 6.7.1 Load Balancing and Nesting 95 9. Printer Specific Information 127 6.7.2 Nesting Strategies 98 9.1 Supported Printers 127 6.7.3 Automatic Nesting 98 9.2 Media Synchronization 6.7.4 Single Line Nesting 99 between Printer and Software 127 6.8 Image Processing 100 9.3 Measurable Areas of Integrated 6.9 Workflow Cleanup / Backup 101 Measuring Devices 128 9.4 Canon 129 7. Output—Printers 103 9.4.1 Canon imagePROGRAF 129 7.1 Output Toolbar 103 9.4.2 Canon imagePROGRAF x300S, 7.2 Printer Control 104 x400S Speed Series 133 7.3 Setting up a New Printer 105 4 GMG ColorProof User Manual 9.4.3 Exchanging Media Information 10.5.2OpenColor Proof Standards 175 between Printer and Software 136 10.5.3Adding a Custom Proof Stand- 9.5 Epson 136 ard 177 9.5.1 Epson Stylus Pro 4900, 7900, 10.5.4Adding a Custom GMG 9900 136 ProofControl Standard 178 9.5.2 Epson Stylus Pro 7890, 9890 140 10.5.5Updating Proof Profiles in 9.5.3 Epson Stylus Pro WT7900 142 GMG ProfileEditor 179 9.5.4 Epson SC-P6000, 8000 and SC- 10.6 Spot Color Sets 180 P5000, 7000, 9000 Printers 146 10.6.1Printing Spot Colors with a 9.5.5 Epson SC-P10000, 20000 150 Gradation Correction 180 9.5.6 Paper Feed Adjustment 150 10.6.2Optimizing Spot Colors 181 9.6 HP 153 10.6.3Adding a Custom Spot Color 9.6.1 HP Designjet Z3200 Photo 153 Set 182 9.6.2 HP Designjet Z5200 PostScript 10.7 Control Strips 183 Printer 155 10.7.1 Control Strips Menu 183 9.6.3 HP Designjet Z6200 Photo 156 10.7.2Adding a Custom Control Strip 184 9.7 Roland 157 10.7.3Creating DotProof Strips from 9.7.1 Roland VersaUV LEC 330/540, Contone Strips 186 LEJ 640 157 11.