MYIRO FD-S2w Autoscan Spectrophotometer User Manual

MYIRO FD-S2w Autoscan Spectrophotometer

Specifications

• Product Name : MYIRO-9/FD-9 Color Measurement Device
• Manufacturer: Konica Minolta
• Compatibility: i1Profiler v1.6.7 minimum
• Measurement Utility Software : FD-S2w
• Website: MYIRO Color Management Solutions

Before you start

• The purpose of this document is to show you how to measure test charts from i1Profiler using Konica Minolta FD-9 and FD-S2w measurement utility software
• FD-S2w is free of charge and can be downloaded from the MYIRO website
• You need to use i1Profiler v1.6.7 minimum

What will you find in this procedure

• How to create test charts in i1Profiler
• How to configure FD-S2w measurement utility software
• How to measure and export measurements with FD-S2w
• How to import measurements into i1Profiler

Installation of FD-S2w:
Please download and install FD-S2w before following this guide from this link: https://www.myiro.com/downloads#legacy-software

Create and export charts from i1Profiler

1. Open i1 Profiler v1.6.7 minimum (if not please upgrade), then select CMYK or RGB printer, and select Profiling
2. Create the test chart based on your needs and select the number of patches
3. Click Next
4. Select the layout you want based on your needs. FD-S2w and FD-9 can measure all the charts from all the measurement devices.
   Select the layout you want based on your needs. FD-S2w and FD-9 can measure all the charts from all the measurement devices.

In order to minimize paper usage, we recommend to select ISIS XL as measurement device and a patch size of 6x6mm

If CXF File format doesn’t appear in the list, most likely you’re not using min v1.6.7, please upgrade.

Setup of FD-S2w

1. If this is the first time you launch FD-S2w, you need to configure it. Click on SETTINGS / Instrument Connection (the configuration has to be done only once)
2. Depending on the connection you prefer, select USB or enter the IP address previously set in the FD-9, or select the device in the list (automatic detection)
3. Once the device is connected, select SETTINGS / Measurement Option Select the following parameters:
4. Confirm chart recognition result before the start of measurement.
5. Select “Automatic data export”: create a folder to save measurements. This way, FD-S2w will automatically export the measurements into the specified folder.
6. Select “Use conditions at right” and please make sure to select:
7. Deactivate Density
8. Activate only colorspace
9. Activate Spectral Data
10. Activate only M1 as measurement condition (or M2 / M0 depending on your needs)
11. Use the Data List name.
12. Format: Please use CGATS txt File (Output ID Order) (*.txt)
13. Once the device is connected, select SETTINGS / Measurement Option
14. Select the following parameter s:
15. Color space: CMYK
16. Measurement area
17. Language: your language

Import charts from i1Profiler in FD-S2w

1. Open FD-S2w, then click Open Chart File

2. Select cxf File (*.cxf) as file format and select the chart you have exported previously from i1Profiler

3. The chart has been successfully imported into FD-S2w

4. The page format needs to be modified manually. Please do right click the template and select Edit Chart

5. A new windows opens called Create Chart

6. You need to modify the page size based on the real size of the chart

7. Enter the value found for WIDTH: 262mm in our example. You’ll see the white space is reduced to the real width of the chart

8. Please apply the following calculation for HEIGHT
   Do the following for HEIGHT:

   • Total Row x Patch Size
   • 49 x 6mm = 294 mm
   • Then please add 10mm
   • 294mm + 10mm = 304 mm
     Please enter 304mm in HEIGHT

9. Enter the value found for HEIGHT: 304mm in our example. You’ll see the white space is reduced to the real height of the chart

Measure and export measurements from FD-S2w

1. Click on the template on the top left to highlight it, then load the printed test chart in the same way the patch are displayed on the screen.
2. FD-9 is now detecting the patches by comparing the scanned image with the reference data contained in the .xml file
3. After the measurement is successfully done, activate the Spectral Data box, and select the measurement condition (M1, M0, M2, etc) you want to export
4.  Then right click the measurement and clic Save
5. Select CGATS txt File (Output ID order) (*.txt) file format

Import measurements from FD-S2w in I1Profiler

1. Go to Measurement area and select Load Page Data
2. Select the measurement condition previously selected in FD-S2w
3. Please select Unknown to avoid I1Profiler to convert the data
4. You can now continue the profiling process from I1Profiler. End of tutorial

MYIRO Color Management Solutions https://www.myiro.com

FAQ

• Q: Where can I download FD-S2w?
  • A: You can download FD-S2w from the MYIRO website at this link: Download FD-S2w
• Q: What is the recommended i1Profiler version for using MYIRO-9/FD-9?
  • A: It is recommended to use i1Profiler v1.6.7 minimum for compatibility with MYIRO-9/FD-9.

References

• MYIRO – Innovative Colormanagement Solutions
• Download Area | MYIRO

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