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How to Calibrate Your Printer

The following is a step-by-step guide to the methods used to achieve ISO calibrated output using Serendipity Blackmagic / Megarip versions 5.1 – 5.4.03 The setup described below is for an Epson 7900 being calibrated to a Fogra 39 standard. … Continue reading

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How to Calcheck a Job

This article refers to features included in Serendipity Blackmagic / Megarip version 5.4.03 and earlier. Choose your Pagesetup from the Workbench datatypes list. Under the ICC section, tick the Print Calcheck checkbox to enable it. Select the device that matches … Continue reading

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How to Calcheck a Printer

Select Application menu > Calcheck to launch the Calcheck application. Select the appropriate Spectrophotometer from the list of supported devices. Click Print Chart. Select the chart you wish to print from the list of Calcheck Charts (you can also attach … Continue reading

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How to Calculate Accuracy Correction

This article refers to features included in Serendipity Blackmagic / Megarip version 5.4.03 and earlier. Accuracy Correction may be used when dimensions of printed jobs do not precisely match the dimensions of submitted files. It is used to compensate for … Continue reading

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How To Add a Separator Page

When proofing a complete booklet or magazine as paired pages that is perfect bound, it can be useful to find each section easily so that they can be folded, ready for the final assembly. Each section is usually 8 or … Continue reading

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