KM Bizhub Pro c6501 and ColorCal

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  • soportevzla76
    Junior Member
    • Aug 2017
    • 3

    #1

    [Misc] KM Bizhub Pro c6501 and ColorCal

    Hi !!!. I have a costumer with one Bizhub Pro C6501 and Fiery IC-408 and when i try to calibrate with the ColorCal, it says that the Colorcal patch not detected. Does anyone know how solve this in order to avoid buying a Spectrophotometer?. Thanks
  • Woxner
    Senior Tech

    500+ Posts
    • Jul 2011
    • 829

    #2
    Re: KM Bizhub Pro c6501 and ColorCal

    you need it to calibrate the fiery

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    • Synthohol
      Certified Konica Expert

      Site Contributor
      5,000+ Posts
      • Mar 2016
      • 5749

      #3
      Re: KM Bizhub Pro c6501 and ColorCal

      color cal is a wet bandaid on a broken arm.
      an ES-X000 is what is required.
      We know a thing or two because we've seen a thing or two.
      The medication helps though...

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      • soportevzla76
        Junior Member
        • Aug 2017
        • 3

        #4
        Re: KM Bizhub Pro c6501 and ColorCal

        Originally posted by Woxner
        you need it to calibrate the fiery

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        • Mick01
          Trusted Tech

          250+ Posts
          • Nov 2012
          • 362

          #5
          Re: KM Bizhub Pro c6501 and ColorCal

          Hi,
          To properly calibrate you need both the grey scale and the color charts. These come with the Fiery (but most of the time are thrown away).
          If you don't have these it is impossible but if you do then it is pretty straight forward.
          I will be completely honest though, if it is a choice of running default calibration or calibration using Colorcal then it would be default calibration all the time.

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          • soportevzla76
            Junior Member
            • Aug 2017
            • 3

            #6
            Re: KM Bizhub Pro c6501 and ColorCal

            Originally posted by Mick01
            Hi,
            To properly calibrate you need both the grey scale and the color charts. These come with the Fiery (but most of the time are thrown away).
            If you don't have these it is impossible but if you do then it is pretty straight forward.
            I will be completely honest though, if it is a choice of running default calibration or calibration using Colorcal then it would be default calibration all the time.

            I have the grey scale and color charts, but the machine does not recognize those charts.

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            • Synthohol
              Certified Konica Expert

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              • Mar 2016
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              #7
              We know a thing or two because we've seen a thing or two.
              The medication helps though...

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              • Mick01
                Trusted Tech

                250+ Posts
                • Nov 2012
                • 362

                #8
                Re: KM Bizhub Pro c6501 and ColorCal

                I seem to recall when trying colorcal if it fails to recognize the charts then you need to reposition them slightly on the glass.
                Might be worthwhile (if you haven't already) to clean the optics.
                I am by no means an expert on colorcal. I never use it as I know the results you will get will be sub par compared to calibration with a spectro.

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                • Synthohol
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                  • Mar 2016
                  • 5749

                  #9
                  Re: KM Bizhub Pro c6501 and ColorCal

                  colorcal measures density to calibrate the machine. a densitometer measures the actual color, so you will get accurate results with a densitometer.
                  you can do better by eye doing the engine calibrations.
                  We know a thing or two because we've seen a thing or two.
                  The medication helps though...

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