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Color Iqc / Color Imatch Installation Notes

The document provides installation instructions and notes for Color iQC / Color iMatch software. It discusses setting up the software for the first time, converting databases and files from previous versions to version 5 format, and granting non-administrator users access to registry keys required to run the software.

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Color Iqc / Color Imatch Installation Notes

The document provides installation instructions and notes for Color iQC / Color iMatch software. It discusses setting up the software for the first time, converting databases and files from previous versions to version 5 format, and granting non-administrator users access to registry keys required to run the software.

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Color iQC / Color iMatch Installation Notes

Color iQC / Color iMatch is now loaded on your computer... Before running the program
for the first time, you should locate and view the file Install_English.pdf (in Adobe
Acrobat format). This file contains important information concerning new installations.

For Windows NT, Windows2000, and Windows XP users, please note the
instructions below concerning NON-Administrator accounts:

For getting started assistance and a basic tutorial, install Adobe Acrobat Reader and
access the files:

Getting Started_English.pdf
Tutorial_English.pdf

The tutorial is a self-help guide from installation, setup, and basic operation.

For updates from Color iQC / Color iMatch version 4.X, please note the following
issues:

1) All databases will be converted automatically to the new version 5 structure when
they are accessed. If you have databases on a network drive you should make
sure other users are not accessing the database before opening version 5 e-jobs
or templates. In addition, you should manually create a subfolder under the
network database path called “Old_Version” – the original database will be
moved here after a converted database is created.

2) All job files (including Green Check Tile jobs if this option is enabled), templates,
and settings files must be upgraded to the new version 5 e-job format. After
installation, you should immediately perform the following:
a. Open without an e-job, choose <File>, <Edit an e-Job Settings>, change
“Files of type” to <Settings Files (*.st3)>, and choose your default settings

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file (default_1024.st3). Close the file after it opens and it will be converted
automatically. Do the same for any other settings files you may have.
b. Choose <File>, <Batch e-Job Conversion>, enter “*” for settings file
name, switch “Files of type” to Templates, select all templates, and click
OK to automatically convert all template files (*.jt3) to a (*.jt5) equivalent.
c. Choose <File>, <Batch e-Job Conversion>, enter “*” for settings file
name, select all jobs, and click OK to automatically convert all job files
(*.jb3) to a (*.jb5) equivalent.
d. Green Check Tile jobs: Open without an e-Job, choose <File>, <Batch e-
Job Conversion>, the settings file dialog field should be empty, click
<OK>. Navigate to the C:\Color_iControl\System folder. Change “Files of
type” to <e-Job Files (*.jb5,*.jb3,*.jb2)>. Select all jobs, and click OK to
automatically convert all job files (*.jb3) to a (*.jb5) equivalent.

For new installations, the following steps may be helpful to get you started:

1) If a hardware protection key IS NOT provided, you will be required to register the
software and obtain a license activation code from GretagMacbeth … You will need
access to email (or a document printer) in order to activate your software. The activation
screen will display when you run the software – follow the directions displayed to send
your activation request to GretagMacbeth. When the license activation code is returned,
you will enter it into the activation screen to activate the software package.

2) The ICON for running Color iQC / Color iMatch is automatically placed on the
desktop. To run the program, click on the Color iQC / Color iMatch Icon. Also placed on
the desktop is a shortcut to the Getting Started guide – this is a PDF file that requires
Adobe Acrobat Reader to be installed on your system. If you do not have a copy of
Adobe Acrobat, a free installation of Adobe Reader is included on the CD.

3) For a new installation, Color iQC / Color iMatch prompts for an operator ID on the first
screen. You may use up to 6 characters (perhaps your initials) and the ID will be used to
tag every measurement made by that operator. Color iQC / Color iMatch can also use
full accounts/passwords to control access to particular operations, but by default these
are disabled (see Accounts for more help).

4) The first time Color iQC / Color iMatch runs (after license is activated), the spectro
manager will open by default. Plug your spectrophotometer into the serial port of the
computer, install NEW, and choose the spectrophotometer type. Configure the
spectrophotometer and at least one calibration mode with desired settings. Upon
closing, the system will open a new e-job automatically.

5) To customize any of the default e-Job settings, it is necessary to close this e-job (by
choosing e-Job, then Close Current e-Job). Next select File and then select “Edit Default
e-Job Settings” to change how new e-jobs appear when opened. The default settings file
is used by Color iQC / Color iMatch as a basis for all new e-jobs that are created, so
your choices here will affect all subsequent work. You may also create additional
settings files and templates for different desktop configurations if required.

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Setting Registry Access for NON-Administrator Users on Win NT, Windows XP,
and Win2000:

Users who need to run Color iQC / Color iMatch on a Windows 2000 or Win XP
computer under an account that does not have Administrator privilege need to have their
administrator perform the following functions:

1) The software must be installed using an Admin account.


2) After installation, the Administrator must run the software initially to set the proper
registry values.
3) The administrator must give the user account(s) full read/write access to:
a. “C:\Program Files\GretagMacbeth\Common Files\Control\ folder.
b. “HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\GretagMacbeth\ registry key.

To set security permissions on the registry key (must be done by Administrator):

1. Run the REGEDT32 program ( REGEDIT on WindowsXP)


2. Expand the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE tab.
3. Expand the “Software tab”.
4. Click on the “GretagMacbeth” tab to highlight it.
5. Click <Security> on the top menu bar (right click and properties on WindowsXP).
6. Click <ADD>.
7. Select desired account, or choose <Authenticated Users>.
8. Check “Full Access”.
9. Close REGEDT32.

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