An image quality diagnostics tool designed for Fuji Xerox production colour equipment.

Customer: ................................................................................................................. Printer serial #: ....................................................................................................... Notes: ........................................................................................................................

Customer contact: ................................................................................................. Printer firmware version: ..................................................................................... ....................................................................................................................................

Date/Time printed: ............................................................................................... RIP Model & version: ........................................................................................... ....................................................................................................................................

Stock used: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . RIP serial #: ............................................................................................................. ....................................................................................................................................

Printer has been calibrated:  YES ....................................................................................................................................

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Adobe RGB (1998)
RGB

ISO Coated v2 (ECI)

CMYK

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CMYK

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ATTENTION: To correctly print this document, strictly follow all instructions outlined in the iQ Check Tool Setup Guide PDF provided with this tool.
This tool is designed to help you troubleshoot a range of image quality issues. The various tests on this page can help you determine if your calibrated print system (Printer and RIP) is producing quality
prints with correctly processed colours, text and vector elements. Carefully study the printed results of this tool and compare them with your own image quality issue. If this print exhibits the same issue
then please report your findings to a Fuji Xerox Technical Support Representative to discuss if your print system may require servicing. If the issue does not appear then you may need to make adjust-
ments to your job’s print settings or to the file you are processing. Please check the Customer Expectation Document for all your machine’s specifications and tolerances. The iQ Check Tool User Guide
PDF, provides a detailed description of all tests performed by this tool (see page references below ) . You can download all files and documentation from http://onlinesupport.fujixerox.com/tools

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BGR

KYMC

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Test: Image colour, detail & tone. Test: Resolution Test: Image colour, detail & tone.
Reference Chart
Check: The various images in this area provide examples of saturated colours, fine detail, dark tones Check: Do the skin tones appear natural looking or are they too red, yellow or pale? Are the shirts vibrant and rich in colour
(shadows), light tones (highlights), smooth gradients and memory colours (ie. colours we expect to Check: Use this or do they look washed out or too dark? Can you see the hairclip in the shadow area of the orange girl’s hair and the
recognise; for example, blue skies & green grass). reference guide to braces in the yellow and red boy’s teeth? The hair should appear sharp in definition.
help you determine
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acceptable image
resolution levels for

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your printer.
Test: RGB to CMYK conversion
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This carefully constructed image, using a series of alternating, vertical, RGB and CMYK strips - (see diagram below) can also
be used to help you determine if your RIP’s colour management is processing colours as expected.
Check: Can you see any visible difference in colour between the RGB and CMYK printed strips?
If your colour management workflow is set up correctly there should be almost no visible difference between the strips (ie.
it appears as one complete image).

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NOTE: you might find a very slightly detectable difference in the
orange, yellow or dark blue shirts. With some RIPs there is no

CMYK: ISO Coated v2 (ECI)

visible difference at all across the entire image. When viewed on

RGB: Adobe RGB (1998)

screen (prior to processing) you should see visible differences
between the RGB and CMYK strips.

CMYK

CMYK

CMYK

CMYK

CMYK
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RGB

RGB

RGB

RGB

RGB

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KYMGreyscale
Test: C to CMYK conversion Test: Whites and Grey tones Test: Reflective surfaces
Check: Does the CMYK image (right half) show as neutral grey Check: Does the leather vest have a slight Check: Are the metallic reflec-
tones or does it have a colour bias (eg. yellow/warm/cool greys). yellow tint compared with the skirt? tions sharp and clear?
The CMYK image was converted to CMYK: ISO Coated v2 (ECI) Is there good detail in the buckles and Does the shaker appear slightly
with Rendering Intent: Perceptual. bracelet? tarnished (yellowish)?
Pg.21 Does the dark background blend smoothly? Is the metal platter a neutral
grey?
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Customer: .......................................................................................................... Printer serial #: ................................................................................................ Notes: .................................................................................................................

Customer contact: .......................................................................................... Printer firmware version: .............................................................................. .............................................................................................................................

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Date/Time printed: ........................................................................................ RIP Model & version: .................................................................................... .............................................................................................................................

Stock used: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . RIP serial #: ...................................................................................................... .............................................................................................................................

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Printer has been calibrated:  YES .............................................................................................................................
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ATTENTION: To correctly print this document, strictly follow all instructions outlined in the iQ Check Tool Setup Guide PDF provided with this tool.
This tool is designed to help you troubleshoot a range of image quality issues. The various tests on this page can help you determine if your calibrated print system (Printer and RIP) is producing quality
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prints with correctly processed colours, text and vector elements. Carefully study the printed results of this tool and compare them with your own image quality issue. If this print exhibits the same issue
then please report your findings to a Fuji Xerox Technical Support Representative to discuss if your print system may require servicing. If the issue does not appear then you may need to make adjust-
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ments to your job’s print settings or to the file you are processing. Please check the Customer Expectation Document for all your machine’s specifications and tolerances. The iQ Check Tool User Guide
PDF, provides a detailed description of all tests performed by this tool (see page references below ) . You can download all files and documentation from http://onlinesupport.fujixerox.com/tools
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...TECHNICALS
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