Datacolor Spyder3Print User manual

Spyder3Print User Guide Index
Welcome to Spyder3Print Here’s an overview of how the application works.
Print Guide Rule. Using the optional Rule for reading targets.
Preferences. Allows access to user configurable settings.
Tools. Describes the advanced functions available from the Tools menu.
Printer Definition. Allows you to define features of your printer for later use.
Configure Printer Settings. Offers assistance in determining the best printer settings
for your uses.
Print Quality Check. Checks that your printer is performing properly.
Media Setting Check. Assists in determining the optimal media setting for
Spyder3Print.
Select Target. Allows the selection, preview, and printing of profiling targets.
Spectro Calibration. Calibrates your spectro to the white tile in the calibration base.
Read Patches. Selects or creates color target measurements in Spyder3Print.
Build Profile Setup. Offers a range of profile settings and adjustments, and builds
profiles accordly.
SpyderProofTM.Provides SoftProofs and printed samples using your profile.

Remote Profiling. This tutorial describes the process of profiling a printer at a remote
location.
Printing with Custom Profiles. This tutorial describes the process of using your printer
profiles to print your documents.
Methods of Black and White Printing. This tutorial describes the available range of
methods for printing black and white digital images using inkjet printers.
Creating Tinted Black and White Profiles. This tutorial describes the process and
options when creating tinted black and white profiles.
Color Gamuts and Rendering Intents. This tutorial offers advanced information on the
details of printer profiles and their use.
SoftProofing. This tutorial covers advanced SoftProof tools in profile building and
image viewing.
Color Workflow for Digital Photography. This tutorial explains how to control color from
your camera, to your computer, to your printer.
Datacolor License Agreement. Describes the licensing restrictions that apply to use of
Spyder3Print and the profiles built with Spyder3Print.
Further Information
For information such as a list of Frequently Asked Questions and details on all
Datacolor products be sure to visit our website: http://www.datacolor.com/Spyder3

Welcome to Spyder3Print
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The Purpose of This Application
This assistant-based application will help you choose optimal settings for your printer,
and build high quality ICC compliant RGB printer profiles. Profiling allows your prints
to match, from screen to print, and between different printers, inks, or papers. These
printer profiles are then used by ICC-aware applications such as Adobe® Photoshop®
so that colors can be printed as they are intended. Typically users build a profile for
each different paper they use.
The Long Answer
This assistant will help you choose the best printer driver and media settings for
printing with your printer, make sure your printer is printing properly, and build RGB
format printer profiles for each of your printer, ink, and media combinations to assure
accurate, optimal prints. It will step you through the process of:
• Defining Your Printer Type
• Optimizing Your Printer Settings
• Properly Printing a Test Chart
• Connecting Your Spectro
• Reading Your Test Chart
• Building Your Profile
• Making Adjustments to Your Profile
Page Setup: Landscape (horizontal) orientation in Page Setup is recommended for
use with Spyder3Print. Previews of all targets and test images are shown in an
embedded preview, with a larger, resizable, preview available by clicking on the

embedded preview. All previews are formatted according to your selected page size
and orientation; changes to your page size or orientation will be immediately reflected
in the previews.
Under Windows 2000 it is necessary to have a printer driver installed in order to
access Page Setup. Page Setup in Mac OS X, and Windows XP/Vista can be configured
without having a printer driver installed.
Mac OS X Classic Mode: Classic Mode (which allows Mac OS 9 applications to run
under OS X) captures USB devices, and sometimes does not release them for use by
OS X applications. It is recommended that you quit Classic Mode before running
Spyder3 applications. If Spyder3Print cannot find a properly connected Spectro or
Printer, quit Classic Mode, and try again.
Further Information
For information such as a list of Frequently Asked Questions and details on all
Datacolor products be sure to visit our website: http://www.datacolor.com/Spyder3

Print Guide Rule
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Usual Setting
Many users will find it faster to read patches freehand. But for those who prefer
assistance in keeping the patch reader in line vertically, the included Print Guide Rule
can be used.
The Purpose of This Step
To offer assistance for those who find freehand patchreading difficult or tiring.
The Long Answer
Many users will find it faster to read patches freehand. But for those who prefer
assistance in keeping the patch reader in line vertically, the included Print Guide Rule
will allow the users to focus on moving from patch to patch horizontally, while being
sure that the patch reader is correctly located vertically. The Rule can be rolled from

row to row while retaining its orientation.
Further Information
For information such as a list of Frequently Asked Questions and details on all
Datacolor products be sure to visit our website: http://www.datacolor.com/Spyder3

Preferences
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Sensor
Communication Errors
Sensor Info
Sounds
Usual Setting
Preferences are located in the Spyder3Print menu. Default Preferences are ideal for
most users.
The Purpose of This Step
Preferences allows access to user configurable settings and special functions.
The Long Answer
Sensor: This popdown list allows you to toggle between two settings : Spectro, and
None. Choosing the None setting disconnects the Spectro from the application.
Choosing Spectro searches for and connects to the Spectro. Be sure the Spectro is
connected to a powered USB hub or directly to your computer to assure it will be
found, and will function properly. Do not connect the Spectro to your keyboard or
monitor, and theses are not fully powered locations. Some computers have front USB
ports that are not powered ports, so if your Specto fails to function from a front port,
connect to a powered hub or back port.
Communication Errors: If a communication error occurs and the Spectro is no
longer responding to commands, toggling to None, and back to Spectro should

reestablish communication. After regaining communication with the Spectro, it may be
necessary to close the open measurement window, and reopen it from the saved
measurement files list to complete readings.
Sensor Info: The Sensor Information section displays Unit ID and Firmware version
information, which is useful if it is necessary to discuss hardware problems with
Datacolor Support. If the Spectro is not successfully connected to the software, these
lines display ???? instead of Hardware and Firmware informaton. It is not possible to
communicate with the Spectro while ???? values are displayed in this section.
Sounds: It is recommended that all three sounds options be checkmarked, to give
useful auditory prompts while using Spyder3Print. Individual users may have personal
preferences to turn one or more of these sound prompts off.
Further Information
For information such as a list of Frequently Asked Questions and details on all
Datacolor products be sure to visit our website: http://www.datacolor.com/Spyder3

Tools
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Measurement File Information
Deleting Measurement Files
Exporting from Measurement Files
Averaging Existing Measurement Files
Calibrating the Spectro from the Tools menu
Taking Spot Measurements from the Tools menu
Exporting Measurement Logs
Usual Setting
Typical profile building occurs from the Wizard interface. The Tools menu is not
needed for standard profile building.
The Purpose of This Step
The Tools menu is used to access the specialty functions described below.
The Long Answer
Each Tools menu command and its uses are described below.

Measurement File Information: Users can determine printer, ink, paper, media
setting and other important information about a Measurement File by selecting it with
the Information tool. It is possible to copy, paste, and manually edit much of the
device information using one or more Information Windows, and to save the adjusted
versions under a new new using the Save As command.
Deleting Measurement Files: Existing Measurement files (as found in the Existing
Measurements Popdown list in the Read Patches screen) can be deleted from the Tools
menu Delete command. If you have incomplete, invalid, or unneeded measurement
sets, deleting them from the list will simplify finding sets as you need them.