How to preset your devices?

You can assign multiple presets to each device. 

Presets are managed in Settings > Devices & Presets. From this tab, you can create/edit/delete devices, presets, and media.

Dependence between devices, presets and media

• A device can have multiple presets.
• Preset lists for each device are independent.
• Spectrophotometer presets are different from printer presets.
• The media list is independent.
• Each printer preset is associated with a media from the media list.

Create/Edit a preset

1. Go to Settings > Devices & Presets.
2. Select a device and the preset column will appear. 
3. Click on   to add a new preset (or select one to edit it).
4. Configure a preset.

Configure a preset

Printer preset

1. Create/Edit a preset.
2. Select a Media to associate it with.

3. Configure the Main settings.

     Info

   The options you will see depend on each model. For more details on these model-specific parameters, please refer to the articles dedicated to the printer driver here.

4. (Optional) Configure the White/Special Inks Settings. These options are available only when using an inkset that includes White, varnish, or other special inks.

5. (Optional) Print size compensation: A hardware compensation tool that applies vertical and horizontal scaling factors to the print size, adjustable from -50% to +50% in 0.01% increments.

     Tips & tricks

   Print size compensation helps correct size differences between prints caused by physical changes in the media, such as variations in temperature, humidity, batch, or age. This is common with materials like vinyl or textiles, which may shrink slightly due to heat during printing.

6. (Optional) Color bars ink quantity: Select the ink percentage for the color bars.

     Info

   The color bars display only the CMYK inks. NColor and/or White inks are not shown in the color bar but will still be generated and printed correctly.

7. Printer Calibration: Click "Start Calibration" to open the Color Calibration wizard. The wizard guides you through each stage of the calibration process in sequence:
   1. Droplet: Defines the base droplet configuration used by the printer.
   2. Linearization: Adjusts each ink channel to ensure consistent and predictable ink output.
   3. Ink Limit: Determines the maximum amount of ink that can be applied without causing oversaturation or drying issues.
   4. ICC Profile: Creates the color profile used by the software to accurately reproduce colors.
8. (Optional) Give your preset a description.

9. Give your preset a name to easily identify it in the list.

     Tips & tricks

   Click   to automatically create a preset name using the following template: Resolution X x Resolution Y Colors Bits per plane.

10. Click on Save.

Spectrophotometer preset

1. Create/Edit a preset.

2. Configure the Main settings.

     Info

   The options you will see depend on each model. For more details on these model-specific parameters, please refer to the articles dedicated to the spectro drivers here.

3. Give your preset a name to easily identify it in the list.

     Tips & tricks

   Click   to automatically create a preset name using the following template: Illumination condition Reading mode scan by Scan method.

4. Click on Save .

Find and filter presets

Search

The search bar allows you to find a preset associated with the selected device by typing its name.

Sort

You can sort devices in ascending or descending order by clicking on the arrows  .

Duplicate a preset

1. Go to Settings > Devices & Presets.
2. Select a device, the preset column will appear. 
3. Hover over a preset in the list. Click   then  Duplicate.

Import/Export presets

This feature is available for printers only. This allows you to save the preset of your printer.

The backup file for a preset is a TGZ file that contains all the main printer settings that are associated with a media.

Go to Settings > Devices & Presets.

Export one preset

Hover over a preset in the list. Click   then Export.

Export several presets

Hover over a preset in the list. A check box will appear. Select all presets you want to export, then click on . All selected presets will be saved in a single backup file.

Import a backup file for a preset

Click on to import a backup file.

• If a media does not exist in the software, it will be created automatically.
• If an imported preset has the same name as an existing preset, it is automatically renamed so as not to overwrite the existing one.

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Delete a preset

Delete one preset

Hover over a device in the list. Click   then click on  Delete.

Delete several devices

1. Hover the cursor over the device icon and select it.
2. Or, click on the "Select all" option that appears above the list.
3. Click .