Media Setup

Media Name

Enter a name for the media.

Description

Enter a description for the media.

Backing Color

Select the backing color.

Media Width

Select one of the available media widths.

Device

The device name populated from Smart Print Controller.

Manufacturer

Enter the device manufacturer.

Model

Enter the device model.

Process Color Space

Select the process color space. The list is limited to color spaces supported by the device colors, such as K, CMYK, or CMYK with extended gamut colors. If the device does not contain all colors required by a process color space, that option is not shown.

Spot Colors

Select which ink channels should be printed and measured, and which should be ignored. Channels not marked as ignored are used by Smart Media Manager for dot gain correction, ink limiting, gray balance, and ICC profiling. Ignored channels are excluded from PrintFlat calibration and ICC profiling. In Smart Print Controller, ignored channels are excluded from ICC profiling.

Add White Backing

Shown only when the printer profile includes white. When enabled, Smart Media Manager adds a white background to the target.

Screen

Select from screens whose drop sizes are defined in the device.

Output bits per pixel

Select the output bit depth. The available options are defined by the device.

Resolution

Select the resolution. The available options are defined by the device.

Add and remove screens

Opens a dialog showing the full screen list, with options to add or remove screens.

Nozzle compensation

Enables nozzle compensation for the media.

Configure nozzle compensation

Available when Nozzle compensation is enabled. Opens the Nozzle Correction Configuration window.

Compensation Mode

Defines how nozzle compensation is applied:
Select No compensation, Preceding side only, or Both sides. Preceding side only uses neighboring nozzles before the failed nozzle; Both sides uses neighboring nozzles on either side. The number of neighbors is controlled by Compensation Level.

Compensation Level

Specifies how many neighboring nozzles are used for compensation. Valid values are 0 to 5.
If set to 0 while Compensation Mode is not No compensation, failed nozzles are cleared during screening but no compensation is applied. This allows individual nozzles to be turned off without affecting neighboring output.

Compensation Scaling

When enabled, compensation is adjusted based on the density of the failed nozzle. The screening process reduces the compensation accordingly.

Compensation Factor

Sets the percentage of the failed nozzle’s density used to compensate its neighbors:
1.0: Full compensation, using 100% of the failed nozzle’s density.
0.0: No compensation.
Values between 0.0 and 1.0 apply proportional compensation.

Use Compensation Curve

When enabled, a compensation curve is included in the screen configuration.

Compensation Curve

A table of 256 values, each between 0 and 255, defining the compensation factor for every gray level.
If this curve is used, it overrides both Compensation Scaling and Compensation Factor.

Linearization only

Select whether the PrintFlat stage produces:
Linearization (1D) data only.
Both Linearization (1D) and PrintFlat Calibration (2D) data.

Use reference curve

Uses the curve data already in the media as the starting point for PrintFlat. If this is not selected, PrintFlat starts from scratch.

Box filter dimensions

Sets the length across and down the web of the box filter.

Light & dark tone level

Defines the levels where PrintFlat replaces calibrations with linearizations. Values below the light tone level and above the dark tone level use linearization instead of calibration.
The range is 0 to 255.