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● HP DreamColor Calibration Solution (X-Rite i1 powered colorimeter) ● Klein K10-A colorimeter ● Photo Research PR-655 SpectraScan spectroradiometer ● Photo Research PR-670 SpectraScan spectroradiometer ● Photo Research PR-680/PR-680L SpectraDuo spectroradiometer ● Photo Research PR-730/735 SpectraScan spectroradiometer ● Photo Research PR-740/745 SpectraScan spectroradiometer ● Konica Minolta CA-310 Display Color Analyzer colorimeter Please refer to the HP DreamColor Z27x Advanced User Guide or the Calibration Best Practices white paper for the recommended configuration of these instruments. The HP DreamColor Calibration solution is available directly from HP.com and HP resellers. Contact the manufacturers of the other supported instruments for pricing and availability. NOTE: As the connection to the Z27x is made via USB, the Photo Research and Konica Minolta units must have USB connection, which is optional on some models. Two different calibration workflows are supported: ● Onscreen menu-driven calibration ● HP StudioCal XML-driven calibration This user guide only covers the onscreen menu-driven calibration option. Please refer to the HP DreamColor Z27x Advanced User Guide or the Calibration Best Practices white paper for information on the XML-driven option. Preparing to Calibrate In order to calibrate, the Z27x internal processor must be enabled. To meet the energy savings requirements of Energy Star 6.0, the internal processor is disabled at the factory. To enable the Z27x internal processor: 1. Press one of the five front bezel buttons to display the button labels and then press the bottom Open Menu button to open the OSD. 2. In the OSD, select Management > Manage Internal Processor. 3. Choose Enable then press Select to turn the processor on. 4. Press Exit to exit the OSD. Once enabled, wait approximately one minute for the processor to fully boot before beginning calibration. CAUTION: It is strongly recommended that calibration be performed in a darkened room. Stray light bouncing off the monitor will negatively impact calibration accuracy. Calibrating the Z27x Using the Onscreen Menus Once the internal processor has booted, connect the measurement instrument to one of the DreamColor USB ports on the bottom of the Z27x. Introduction to Color Calibration 53

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HP DreamColor Calibration Solution (X-Rite i1 powered colorimeter)
●
Klein K10-A colorimeter
●
Photo Research PR-655 SpectraScan spectroradiometer
●
Photo Research PR-670 SpectraScan spectroradiometer
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Photo Research PR-680/PR-680L SpectraDuo spectroradiometer
●
Photo Research PR-730/735 SpectraScan spectroradiometer
●
Photo Research PR-740/745 SpectraScan spectroradiometer
●
Konica Minolta CA-310 Display Color Analyzer colorimeter
Please refer to the
HP DreamColor Z27x Advanced User Guide
or the
Calibration Best Practices
white paper for the recommended configuration of these instruments.
The HP DreamColor Calibration solution is available directly from HP.com and HP resellers. Contact
the manufacturers of the other supported instruments for pricing and availability.
NOTE:
As the connection to the Z27x is made via USB, the Photo Research and Konica Minolta
units must have USB connection, which is optional on some models.
Two different calibration workflows are supported:
●
Onscreen menu-driven calibration
●
HP StudioCal XML-driven calibration
This user guide only covers the onscreen menu-driven calibration option. Please refer to the
HP
DreamColor Z27x Advanced User Guide
or the
Calibration Best Practices
white paper for information
on the XML-driven option.
Preparing to Calibrate
In order to calibrate, the Z27x internal processor must be enabled. To meet the energy savings
requirements of Energy Star 6.0, the internal processor is disabled at the factory.
To enable the Z27x internal processor:
1.
Press one of the five front bezel buttons to display the button labels and then press the bottom
Open Menu button to open the OSD.
2.
In the OSD, select
Management
>
Manage Internal Processor
.
3.
Choose
Enable
then press
Select
to turn the processor on.
4.
Press
Exit
to exit the OSD.
Once enabled, wait approximately one minute for the processor to fully boot before beginning
calibration.
CAUTION:
It is strongly recommended that calibration be performed in a darkened room. Stray light
bouncing off the monitor will negatively impact calibration accuracy.
Calibrating the Z27x Using the Onscreen Menus
Once the internal processor has booted, connect the measurement instrument to one of the
DreamColor USB ports on the bottom of the Z27x.
Introduction to Color Calibration
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