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Manage media profiles in Caldera

Introduction

You can use Caldera as the RIP software to manage media profiles. You can:

  • Install a downloaded media profile

  • Create a new media profile

  • Copy and edit an existing media profile

NOTE

In order to get the best results it is strongly advised to use the Océ Colorado 1640 media profiles.

Install a downloaded media profile

You have to download a Océ Colorado 1640 media profile before, saved in a calpatch file for Caldera (*.calpatch). For more information, see Download an Océ Colorado 1640 media profile.

Step

Action

1

Open Caldera.

2

Click on the [EasyMedia] icon in the ApplicationBar.

A window opens.

3

Select the printer icon and click on [Next].

4

Select your printer and click on [Next].

5

Click on [Import...].

6

Click on [Install patch].

The file selection window opens.

7

Browse to your calpatch file (*.calpatch) and click on [Load].

A window with profiles opens.

8

Select the profiles you want to install and click on [Install selection].

9

A message appears with the number of installed profiles, click on [Ok].

Copy and edit an existing media profile

Step

Action

1

Open Caldera.

2

Click on the [EasyMedia] icon in the ApplicationBar.

A window opens.

3

Select the printer icon and click on [Next].

4

Select your printer and click on [Next].

5

Select the media profile you want to copy and edit.

6

Click on [Dup..].

A window opens.

7

Fill in the values in the media window. For more information on the general settings use the Caldera documentation.

You can change the Océ Colorado 1640 specific settings:

8

Click on [Ok].

The window closes.

9

Click on [Next].

10

You can change the Océ Colorado 1640 specific settings:

11

Click on [Ok].

Create a new media profile

NOTE

Only experienced users or colour experts can create a new media profile.

Step

Action

1

Open Caldera.

2

Click on the [EasyMedia] icon in the ApplicationBar.

A window opens.

3

Select the printer icon and click on [Next].

4

Select your printer and click on [Next].

5

Click on [New..].

A window opens.

6

For the Océ Colorado 1640 specific settings: Choose a media category.

7

Click on [Ok].

8

Fill in the values in the media window. For more information on the general settings use the Caldera documentation.

For the Océ Colorado 1640 specific settings:

9

Click on [Ok].

The window closes.

10

Click on [Next].

11

For the Océ Colorado 1640 specific settings:

12

Click on [Ok].