Export, import and restore colour configuration

This topics contains the following instructions.

• Export the colour configuration

• Import the colour configuration

• Restore the colour configuration

• Print the colour configuration report

What is colour configuration

You can export the colour configuration of PRISMA Print Server to store the configuration that reflects a certain printer state or date.

The colour configuration ZIP file can be imported on the same printer, for example when the existing colour configuration causes problems.

The colour configuration ZIP file can be imported on another printer that has the same PRISMAsync software version. In this way you can apply the colour configuration of one printer on multiple printers.

Version of PRISMAsync software

It is also possible to restore the factory defined colour configuration. The colour configuration of the first installation is restored.

Colour configuration
Input profiles
Output profiles, including composite output profiles
Colour defaults
Colour calibration settings
Colour presets
Media families
Media print modes NOTE Only applicable to the VarioPrint i-series.
CMYK curve presets
Calibration curves
Colour mappings
Colour bars
Information bars
Trapping presets
Validation tests and tolerance levels
Spot colour libraries, including the custom spot colour library

IMPORTANT

Be aware that the export and restore function can remove printer resources, such as profiles, spot colour definitions and media definitions.

NOTE

The colour configuration is also part of the backup.

NOTE

Refer to the operation guide of the printer how to use the media family calibration and validation test reports.

Export the colour configuration

1. Open the Settings Editor and go to: [Support]  → [Troubleshooting] .

   [Troubleshooting] tab

2. In the [Colour configuration] option group, click [Export colour configuration].

   Colour configuration

3. Click [Export colour configuration] in the [Export of colour configuration] dialogue box. A ZIP file is being created.

4. Click the ZIP file and store it on an external location.

   Export colour configuration

5. Click [OK] to close the dialogue box.

NOTE

Refer to the operation guide of the printer how to use the other [Colour configuration] reports.

Import the colour configuration

1. Open the Settings Editor and go to: [Support]  → [Troubleshooting] .

   [Troubleshooting] tab

2. In the [Colour configuration] option group, click [Import colour configuration].

   Colour configuration

3. In the [Import of colour configuration] dialogue box browse to the ZIP file with the colour configuration.

   Import colour configuration

4. Click [Import colour configuration].

5. Click [OK] to close the dialogue box.

NOTE

You need to restart the system to implement the configuration.

Restore the factory defined colour configuration

1. Open the Settings Editor and go to: [Support]  → [Troubleshooting] .

   [Troubleshooting] tab

2. In the [Colour configuration] option group, click [Recover factory defined colour configuration].

   Colour configuration

3. Click [OK].

NOTE

You need to restart the system to implement the configuration.

Print a colour configuration report

The colour configuration report contains the colour configuration items.

1. Open the Settings Editor and go to: [Support]  → [Troubleshooting] .

   [Troubleshooting] tab

2. In the [Colour configuration] option group, click [Print colour configuration report].

   Colour configuration

3. In the [Print colour configuration report] dialogue box, click [Print colour configuration report].

4. Click [OK].

More information

• Create, download and print configuration report

• Create and download a log file

• Create, download and print configuration report