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title: "Calibration"
description: "The EQ-9800/9850 printer needs to be calibrated immediately on first operation, and every time thereafter when a consumable is replaced."
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| ![EFI](/images/printer-guides/calibration/efi.jpg) |
| EFI Densitometer               |

The EQ-9800/9850 printer needs to be calibrated immediately on first operation, and every time thereafter when a consumable is replaced. It is also recommended to recalibrate every month. This operation upholds the quality of items printed, and ensures consistent color throughout the printer’s lifespan. Once you have become familiar with the process for calibrating your printer, it will only take a few minutes each time. The importance of regular calibrations, at both periodic and consumable-replacement intervals, cannot be over-stressed.

**Supported Densitometers:**

- X-Rite DTP32
- X-Rite DTP 41
- EFI Spectrometer ES-1000
- EFI Densitometer ED-100
- Or any model equivalent to the Eye 1 Pro by X-Rite

Calibration is done through the use of a densitometer and the Fiery Command Workstation and/or the Colorwise tools software. While the calibrations steps for each densitometer will vary, included below are the standard steps to calibrate the printer using the X-Rite i1 Photo LT densitometer sold by Lucidiom.

**To perform a calibration using the X-Rite i1 Photo LT densitometer:**

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| ![Colorwise Pro Tools](/images/printer-guides/calibration/colorwiseprotools.jpg) |
| Colorwise Pro Tools WIndow     |
| ![Calibration Window](/images/printer-guides/calibration/calibrationwindow.jpg) |
| Calibration Window             |

1. Begin by confirming that you have **plain, 20lb letter-size paper in tray one of the printer. This should not be glossy paper.** The unit is hard coded to print this page on plain media, and the use of glossy paper for the calibration page may cause print quality issues.
2. Click **START** > **ALL PROGRAMS** > **FIERY** > **COMMAND WORKSTATION 4**
3. Choose **Log in/Log out** from the Server menu. CWS4 will start searching for Fiery servers. Choose the  
   device that matches the correct IP Address.
4. Click the **Login** button next to the Fiery name to establish the connection.
5. Select the **Administrator** option and then click **Log In.**
6. Choose **Manage Color** from the Server Menu.
7. Click on **Calibrator.**
8. For **Select Method**, choose **ES-1000 Spectrometer** from the drop-down menu.
9. For the **Screen Setting**, choose **12x6 Dot Screen** from the drop-down menu.
10. Click **Print**.
11. On the **Print Options Menu**, keep the defaults and click **Print**. A page with 21 swatches will print to the printer.
12. Place the printed page on a stack of 5 sheets of blank paper to prevent bleed through (from the surface you are working on) while conducting the calibration process.
13. Align the plastic guide strip up so that the center passes through the first column of swatches (Cyan).
14. Click **Measure**.
15. Confirm that you are doing 21 patches and click **Measure**.
16. A window opens that request *“Please place the ES-1000 in its calibration cradle and click Ok.”* Click **Ok**.
17. Measure the cyan swatches by starting the ES-1000 in the grey bracket atop the swatches.
18. Click the button on the device and wait for an audible beep. If you cannot hear the beep, then wait 1-2 seconds, before dragging the device down the page.
19. While holding the button drag the device smoothly down the plastic guide until you have passed the last swatch, then release the button. To judge the correct speed, from start to finish, use a count of 4.
20. When the scan has been successful, a check will appear and the red cross will move to the next color.
21. When all four colors have been scanned, click the **Accept** button.
22. Click **Ok**.
23. Click **Apply**.

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| ![Calibration](/images/printer-guides/calibration/calibration.jpg) |
| Calibration Sheet              |