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Join the LexJet Experience in Florida
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Join the LexJet Experience in Florida

We’re hosting our second LexJet Experience in our Sarasota, Fla., headquarters on Sept. 24-26. The event will feature tons of ways for print service providers to improve their operation’s workflow and their bottom line!

On Sept. 24-25, join Onyx for a two-day Onyx Color Management Certification Course. You’ll learn the basics of color theory and get hands-on practice creating profiles while mastering color management settings in your RIP. Registration is $350 per attendee, and includes breakfast and lunch.

On Sept 26, we’ll be hosting our LexJet Experience Open House, a free event with industry experts who will answer questions about equipment, software, print media and more. Enjoy special discounts, giveaways and lunch on us!

REGISTER TODAY for the Onyx course, the open house or both!

If you are travelling from out of town, we have arranged a discounted room rate at Art Ovation Hotel in downtown Sarasota for our attendees requiring overnight accommodations.  The rate for our attendees will be $109 per night (single or double) + a discounted resort fee of $15. Limited rooms are available, so please make your reservation as soon as possible. Book your group rate for S-One Holdings.

Posted on by Adam Hannig Posted in Tips & Tricks
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No Inkjet Media Profile? No Problem

Depending on the combination of the printer and media that you use, a custom profile may not be available. Do not fear; all is not lost. If, for instance, you are printing to Sunset Velvet Rag 315g and a profile is not available, you will want to follow the steps below. First, understand what settings will make what changes in the printer driver or plug-in and Photoshop.

The Media Type selected in the printer software will control ink levels (saturation), media feed, vacuum (or suction) level and head height. The screen captures below show where you can find the Media Type in the Epson driver, Canon driver and in the Canon Print Plug-In for Photoshop…

Creating profiles for an inkjet printer
Media Type in the Epson driver. Click on the image for a larger version.
Creating profiles for an inkjet printer
Media Type in the Canon driver. Click on the image for a larger version.
Finding the media type and profile in Photoshop
Media Type and Profile in the Canon Print Plug-In for Photoshop. Click on the image for a larger version.

The ICC profile selected in Photoshop will control color accuracy. The images below show where to select profiles for the Epson and Canon drivers…

Profiling inkjet media
Here's the Profile in the Photoshop print dialog for the Espon driver. Click on the image for a larger version.

Here's the Profile in the Photoshop print dialog for the Canon driver. Click on the image for a larger version.

Next, decide on at least a couple of options to perform a test print. Think about the type of material to which you are printing. Is it polypropylene, polyester, polycarbonate, paper, canvas, etc.? Is the finish of the material gloss, satin, or matte? Once you have made these determinations, find a media type/profile combination that most closely resembles the media that you are printing to.

For example, if you want to print to Sunset Velvet Rag but don’t have a custom profile, you know two things: it’s a fine-art paper with a matte finish. If you are printing to an Epson printer, the papers that most closely resemble Sunset Velvet Rag are likely Epson Velvet Fine Art Paper, Water Color Radiant White and Textured Fine Art Paper. You would want to select those profiles in Photoshop and the same Epson media types in the Epson driver when making test prints.

You may need to test several media type/profile combinations before you find the one that works best. Be sure to use a known image when making your test prints. Finally, compare the results and choose the best option.

Printing Through a RIP (Onyx)
If you are printing through Onyx, a great option for determining the best settings to use with a particular media is the clone tool. This allows you to select multiple profiles that most closely resemble your media and perform a test print. Like above, be sure to print a known file for comparison purposes.

In case you want to learn how to use the clone tool, we have created a short two-minute video for you that is embedded below…

Posted on by Sean McGettigan Posted in Tips & Tricks
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Onyx X10: Adding a New Printer and Profile, and Using the Clone Tool

In a recent post we discussed and posted a video showing you the workflow for printing with Onyx X10. Some other common things that you may need to do when using Onyx include adding a new printer or importing a new media profile.

Additionally, if a media profile isn’t available for a particular media that you are printing to, the Clone tool found in the Onyx Media Manager is a great option for determining which existing media profile may work best.

Embedded below in the order shown include: Adding a New Printer, Adding a New Media Profile and Using the Clone Tool to Select a Profile…

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X-Rite Says Show Us Your Color Munki and Win Big!

Brand_CMPhotoIf you’ve had some fun monkeying around with your ColorMunki, X-Rite wants the world to know about it! From October through March, X-Rite will award monthly cash prizes to ColorMunki users who make funny, entertaining videos using a ColorMunki as a prominent character then post the videos on the X-Rite channel on YouTube.

 Every month, X-Rite will award cash prizes of $50, $150, and $500 to the creators of the videos that attract the most views.

ColorMunki Photo can be used to calibrate your monitor.
ColorMunki Photo can be used to calibrate your monitor.

All monthly winners will be eligible for the $2,500 grand prize that will be awarded at the end of the contest in March.

“Color Munki was designed to appeal to the most creative people on the planet—those who want to obtain accurate color from screen to print in the easiest way possible,” says Iris Mangelschots, X-Rite’s Sr. VP of sales and marketing. “We are looking forward to seeing a wide variety of funny Munki videos.

If you don’t own a ColorMunki yet, you can buy one from LexJet and get helpful, personalized advice on how to use it.  Developed with input from wedding, portrait, and event photographers, ColorMunki Photo is an innovative all-in-one color-measurement tool that allows you to get accurate color on your monitor and create custom profiles for whatever type of inkjet media you want to use on whatever model printer you use. You can also use ColorMunki to get accurate color on your projector, grab colors from your image library, and preview how the colors on your palette will look under different light sources.

ColorMunki can also be used to create profiles for whatever media and printer you choose to use to print photos.
ColorMunki can also be used to create profiles for whatever media and printer you use to print your photos.

For more information about the contest, visit www.ShowUsYourMunki.com