Color iQC Help - X-Rite

concentration series for repeatability. The program will delete levels from the
series which exceed the set limits on repeatability.
This information on primaries is what the program uses to build the
colorant files. By incorporating the data from the concentration series, Color
iControl is able to predict how that colorant will behave at different strengths in
solution, by itself and in conjunction with other colorants. In addition to the
concentration series readings, the colorant files require spectral data on the
blank undyed substrate which was used in the preparation of the primaries.
When evaluating the primaries, you must select the correct substrate in order for
the evaluation to be accurate. Color iControl will automatically store the
substrate data when the colorant building information is stored.
Primary Evaluation Instructions
Loading the Data ? Selecting the Substrate ? Selecting the Primaries ?
Evaluating the Primaries ? Storing the Primaries
Loading the Data
There are two types of data needed when evaluating primaries in Color
iControl, spectral data for each concentration level in the series (including
replicates), and the substrate on which the primaries were dyed. This data must
be read in through the instrument or retrieved from the database into the current
job. Information on measuring samples with the instrument or retrieving it from
the database can be found in Data Management.
Selecting the Substrate
In order for Color iControl to operate properly, spectral data for the undyed
substrate on which the primaries were dyed must be provided. This data should
be made available either by reading the sample with the instrument or recalling it
from the database. After measuring the blank undyed substrate (or recalling its
spectral data from the database) and storing it into the current job, click on the
down arrow beside the substrate section of the screen. A pull-down menu will
appear with the available selections. Choose the desired substrate by clicking on
it. The substrate name will appear in the box above the pull-down menu.
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