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Define the media families

This topic contains the following instructions.

Go to the media families
Add a media family
Copy a media family
Edit a media family
Delete a media family
Print a colour reference chart
Define the default media family

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 attributes.
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 attributes.
Click [OK].

Delete a media family

Select the media family.
Click [Delete].

Print a colour 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: [Colour] → [Colour 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 attributes

Edit media family

Media family attribute	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 grey 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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