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Define the media families

You can add, copy, edit and delete media families. You can also change several media family settings.

Go to the media families

Open the Settings Editor and go to: [Media] → [Media families] .

Media Families

Add a media family

Click [Add].
Use the table below for information on the settings.
Click [OK].

Copy a media family

Select the media family.
Click [Copy media family].
Click [OK].

Edit a media family

Select the media family.
Click [Edit].
Use the table below for information on the settings.
Click [OK].

Delete a media family

Select the media family.
Click [Delete].

Print a color reference chart

Select the media family.
Click [Print].
Select the media.
Click [OK].

Define the default media family

Open the Settings Editor and go to: [Color] → [Color defaults] .
Go to [Default media family].
Select the default media family.
Click [OK].

Print a media family calibration report

Open the Settings Editor and go to: [Support] → [Troubleshooting] .
Click [Print report of latest media family calibration].
Click [OK].

Show a warning symbol when a media family needs calibration

Open the Settings Editor and go to: [Media] → [Configuration] .
Enable the setting [Warnings when media family needs calibration].
Click [OK].

Media family settings

Edit media family

Media family settings	Description
[Name]	Name according to naming conventions.
[Description]	Indicates a description of the media family.
[Calibration timer (hours)]	Indicates the media family calibration interval, which can be set between 0 and 512 hours, in steps of 1 hour. Enter 0 to disable the media family calibration timer.
[G7®]	Indicates a media family used for G7 calibration.
[Calibration media]	Indicates the default media used for printing the calibration charts.
[Last calibration date]	Indicates when the last calibration occurred.
[Origin of calibration target]	Select the calibration target that must be applied to generate the calibration curves. [Output profile] When the calibration target comes from the output profile, the most optimal gray balance can be achieved. [Calibration measurements] The classic method to calculate calibration curves When you change the origin of the calibration target, new calibration curves are generated based on the last stored calibration measurements.
[Output profile]	Indicates the output profile of the media family.
[Import CMYK curves] [CMYK curves]	Displays if a CMYK curve is applied to a media family. [None]: no CMYK curve is applied CMYK curve preset: a custom or factory defined CMYK curves preset. Use the [CMYK curves] drop-down button to select a custom or factory defined CMYK curves preset: Cool Lively Saturated Sharp Warm [Anonymous]: an imported CMYK curve is applied. Use the [CMYK curves] option to import a CMYK curve for this media family - halftone combination.

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