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Troubleshooting

Below are some common errors that you may face during the Focoltone ICCS calibration process. If necessary, please contact Focoltone Technical Support at support@focoltone.com.

Registration Module
Error Message The Problem Solving It
Sorry. The Registration Key is incorrect. Please register at the Focoltone website first to obtain the Registration Key. Your Registration Key details are incorrect. • Register at the Focoltone website to get your Registration Key.
• Re-enter your Registration Key. Make sure hyphens and number format are maintained.
Please key in 15 characters only for the Registration Key. The Registration Key entered exceeded 15 characters. Reenter your Registration Key correctly.
Failed to delete ICCS_REGISTRATION.key. Please delete it manually from the BIN directory. A file failed to delete itself upon registration. Delete ICCS_REGISTRATION.key from the BIN directory in the ICCS program files.
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Your evaluation copy of Focoltone ICCS has expired! Your thirty-day evaluation period is over. • Purchase a full license of Focoltone ICCS at www.focoltone.com.
• Uninstall Focoltone ICCS. Please refer to the User Manual for instructions.

Options Module
Error Message The Problem Solving It
Existing information could not be retrieved. Please reenter the information. a) ICCS Options information could not be retrieved. a) Please specify your choices in ICCS Options. Show Me
  b) ICCS Setting Information could not be retrieved. b) Please enter new information in ICCS Setting under ICCS Options. Show Me
The input Setting name is too long; please keep it within 27 characters. Exceeded maximum number of 27 characters for Setting name under ICCS Setting. Re-enter Setting name to 27 characters e.g.Printer1_Gloss300_010304_01 where
• Printer1 = Printer Name
• Gloss = Type of paper, gloss, matt or others
• 300 = value of dots per inch for print output
• 010304 = Date/Month/Year
• 01 = calibration process number e.g. 01 for morning calibration and 02 for afternoon calibration. Show Me
Please choose at least ONE color compensation output method in ICCS Options. The color compensation output method was not indicated in ICCS Options. Specify at least one color compensation output method in ICCS Options. At "Via", choose ICC Profile and/or Output Curve. Show Me
Please enter missing information in ICCS Setting. Some information is missing from the input fields under ICCS Setting. Complete ICCS Setting under ICCS Options. Show Me
Please specify your Input ICC Profile in ICCS Setting. The Input ICC Profile field in ICCS Setting is empty.
The Input ICC Profile is necessary for the program to generate a new ICC profile after calibration for the printer to produce accurate and consistent CMYK colors.
Specify an Input ICC Profile in ICCS Setting under ICCS Options.
You may use the tmpICCProfile.icc file in the DATA directory of the ICCS program files. However, we recommend that you use your printer's actual ICC profile instead. Please refer to your printer manual for its location. Show Me

Print Test Sheet Module
Error Message The Problem Solving It
Print process aborted! Check your printer. Focoltone ICCS could not print a Test Sheet because:  
  a) Your printer connection or selection may be wrong. a) Make sure your printer is connected correctly.
  b) The printsht.tif file showing the Test Sheet was open. b) Close the printsht.tif file and relaunch Focoltone ICCS. Show Me
Print process aborted. There might not be enough RAM to load or update the Test Sheet. Increase the RAM and/or memory allocation.For Mac OS 9, the minimum required memory allocation is 150000kb.
There was a problem while loading the generated ATF file. a) The ATF (Adobe Transfer Function) file was not automatically loaded before printing. a) Load ATF file via Transfer Function options under Print With Preview Dialog (PS7). Show Me
  b) The ATF file cannot be found in the DATA directory of the ICCS program files. b) Check if the TransferFunctionCurve.atf file is in the DATA directory. If it is not there, copy DefaultTF.atf from BIN directory in ICCS program files to the DATA directory and rename it as TransferFunctionCurve.atf. Show Me

Scan Composite Sheet Module
Error Message The Problem Solving It
Scan process aborted! Please check your scanner... Your scanner name in ICCS Options was not entered correctly. • Check your scanner name through File>Import in Adobe Photoshop.
• Input the correct device name in ICCS Options.
• Enter the scanner name exactly as it is presented. If there are any missing letters, spaces, or punctuations, it will affect the scanning module. Show Me
Failed to read from default patches map file. The RAM is insufficient. Some of the files required for the calibration process could not be opened. Increase the RAM to 256MB for Windows or 350MB for Macintosh.
For Mac OS 9, the minimum required memory allocation is 150000kb.
Center point not found. The program was unable to detect the center points of the top left and right reference points of the Focoltone Calibration Chart during scanning. This could be because: Always make sure the two sheets are properly aligned.
  a) The scanned image was not properly oriented. a) Check that the orientation rotation angle is correct. Your scanned image should be rotated to become landscape oriented. You can change the orientation under ICCS Options. Show Me
  b) The scanned image was incomplete. The four corner reference points were not scanned or detected. b) Ensure that the scan area covers the four corner reference points on the Calibration Chart.
  c) The scan was not properly performed. c) Make sure you positioned the composite precisely. The composite should be aligned with the scanning surface size guides.
There should not be excess white space at any of the edges of the scanned image.Make sure the corner reference points are within the scanned image.
  d) The scanned colors were inaccurate due to the scanning tool's exposure or brightness levels. d) Adjust the exposure or brightness of your scanning tool to capture colors accurately.
  e) The Test Sheet was scanned without the Calibration Chart. e) Scan the Test Sheet with the Calibration Chart.
Failed to locate the scanned composite sheet. Please refer to Troubleshooting. Focoltone was unable to locate the scanned image file in the DATA directory of the ICCS program files. Make sure the scanned image file (scannedsht<cyclenumber>.tif) is saved in the DATA directory of the ICCS program files. If it was saved elsewhere, please move it to the DATA directory. Show Me
Was the file scanned and named correctly? Please check… The scanned image file was not saved and named according to the correct format. Ensure that the file name format (scannedsht<cyclenumber>.tif) is correct.
Unable to detect any color. Please scan again. The program detected white space where a color should be. Possible reasons for this:  
  a) The Test Sheet was not properly printed. a) Make sure your Test Sheet has been properly printed, with all the color boxes filled.
  b) The scan was not done properly. b) Re-scan the composite.
  c) Your composite is not aligned. c) Realign your Test Sheet with the Calibration Chart. Make sure this is properly done.
  d) The Calibration Chart was scanned without the Test Sheet. d) Scan the Test Sheet with theCalibration Chart.
Unable to detect most of the colors. Please readjust and scan again. The spaces below the colors on the Calibration Chart were a mix of white and color. Thus, the program could not get enough color data from the scan. Possible reasons for this:  
  a) Your composite is not aligned. a) Realign your Test Sheet with the Calibration Chart. Make sure this is properly done.
  b) Scanned image is over or under exposed. b) Adjust the exposure level in the scanner's setting.
  c) The Test Sheet was not properly printed. c) Make sure your Test Sheet has been properly printed, with all the color boxes filled.
  d) The Calibration Chart was scanned without the Test Sheet. d) Scan the Test Sheet with the Calibration Chart.
  a) Printed colors on Test Sheet do not correspond to the same color patches on the Calibration Chart. a) Realign your Test Sheet and Calibration Chart, making sure the colors correspond.
  b) Portions of the Test Sheet may be missing due to poor printing. b) Make sure the Test Sheet has been printed properly.
The Test Sheet has been moved up too much. Please realign and scan again. The Test Sheet was not properly aligned with the Calibration Chart. It was placed too far up. Adjust your Test Sheet position downwards, making sure the color boxes on the Test Sheet and Calibration Chart are aligned.
The Test Sheet has been moved down too much. Please realign and scan again. The Test Sheet was not properly aligned with the Calibration Chart. It was placed too far down. Adjust your Test Sheet position upwards, making sure the color boxes on the Test Sheet and Calibration Chart are aligned.
The Test Sheet is too much to the left. Please realign and scan again. The Test Sheet was not properly aligned with the Calibration Chart. It was placed too far left. Adjust your Test Sheet position rightwards, making sure the color boxes on the Test Sheet and Calibration Chart are aligned.
The Test Sheet is too much to the right. Please realign and scan again. The Test Sheet was not properly aligned with the Calibration Chart. It was placed too far right. Adjust your Test Sheet position leftwards, making sure the color boxes on the Test Sheet and Calibration Chart are aligned.
Scanned image is incomplete. Please scan again. Part of the composite sheet was not scanned. This type of error only occurs in Manual Mode when you scan the composite sheet manually. Adjust the scan area from scanner and the scanner's application to make sure the whole composite sheet is properly scanned.
In the scan preview, adjust your scan area such that the whole composite sheet is scanned, without excess white spaces at the edges.
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Unable to get the sub image (x1 y1) (x2 y2) from the TIFF file. Your scanned image size or resolution is incorrect.This only occurs in Manual Mode, when you scan the image manually. Make sure your image is scanned at a 300dpi resolution and the resultant image is an A4 sized scan.
If you scan the composite sheet with Letter size, please resize the image to A4 size using the Canvas Size feature in Photoshop.

Canvas Size settings:
1) Width - 11.68 inch
2) Height - 8.27 inch
3) Anchor - Top and Left
Please re-scan Calibration Chart and Test Sheet composite. This only appears in Manual mode. It happens when you click the Analyze Color Characteristics button after seeing the "Center point not found" message. Make sure your composite scan is properly done and correctly named first before clicking the Analyze Color Characteristics button.

Analyze Color Characteristics Module
Error Message The Problem Solving It
It is detected that the setting for the Maximum CMYK Ink(s) are low! Please increase them as follows: The printed colors (especially for 100% ink concentration color values) on the Test Sheet are weak. • You are advised to adjust your printer to higher density color output. Either through manual adjustment on the printer, or through the printer software.
• If you would like to continue calibrating nonetheless, simply click OK and continue.
Color characteristics analysis failed. The intermediate file for Color Characteristics Analysis could not be found. Click on Scan Composite Sheet to re-scan a new image for color data analysis in this module.
Failed to open a scanned image file! Unable to open the scanned composite image file of the Test Sheet and Calibration Chart. Please contact Focoltone ICCS Technical Support at support@focoltone.com

Color Adjustment Module
Error Message The Problem Solving It
Failed to copy the raw average data file! (ClrChartRawAvgData.dat) • Unable to copy the raw average data file.
• The raw average data file is not in the DATA directory.
Click on the Analyze Color Characteristics button to regenerate the data file.
Failed to copy the raw CMYK data file! (ClrChartRawCMYKData.dat) • Unable to copy the raw CMYK data file.
• The raw CMYK data file is not in the DATA directory.
Click on the Analyze Color Characteristics button to regenerate the data file.
Color adjustment failed. The color adjustment process failed. Check if the Input ICC Profile under ICCS Setting is correct.
Failed to write to the Transfer Function Curve file! Unable to generate a new Transfer Function Curve file. Please contact Focoltone ICCS Technical Support at support@focoltone.com
Failed to create an ICC profile! Unable to generate a new ICC profile. Please contact Focoltone ICCS Technical Support at support@focoltone.com
Couldn't find the Input ICC Profile. Please check your Input ICC Profile in ICCS Setting. The Input ICC Profile specified in ICCS Setting does not exist or is misplaced.
The Input ICC Profile is necessary for the program to generate a new ICC profile after calibration for the printer to produce accurate and consistent CMYK colors.
Check the path of the ICC profile, specified in ICCS Setting. Check the existence of the ICC profile.
You may use the tmpICCProfile.icc file in the DATA directory of the ICCS program files. However, we recommend that you use your printer's actual ICC profile instead. Please refer to your printer manual for its location. Show Me
Failed to run rules. The inference rules Focoltone ICCS uses for the Color Adjustment module were unable to run. • Relaunch Focoltone ICCS.
• Please contact Focoltone ICCS Technical Support at support@focoltone.com

Verify Color Output Module
Error Message The Problem Solving It
Missing data for chart display! Please click Analyze Color Characteristics to generate new data files... This means the program was unable to generate the color extraction and compensation data required for the Adjust Color Module. Usually because the user skipped the Analyze Color Characteristics Module in Manual Mode. Generate the required data files by running the Analyze Color Characteristics Module.
The Chart is not accurate because some data is missing. Some color data (the points forming the graph) was missing. As a result, the Negative Color Comparison Chart and/or Comparison Chart you chose to view might not be fully accurate. Regenerate the color data file. Click the Analyze Color Characteristics and Color Adjustment buttons.

Apply Module
Error Message The Problem Solving It
Failed to copy the Transfer Function Curve file! Unable to copy and rename Transfer Function Curve file in DATA directory of ICCS program files. You will not be able to apply the calibration results. • Relaunch Focoltone ICCS.
• Please contact Focoltone ICCS Technical Support at support@focoltone.com
Failed to copy the ICC Profile file! Unable to copy and rename tmpICCProfile.icc in DATA directory of ICCS program files. You will not be able to apply the calibration results. • Relaunch Focoltone ICCS.
• Please contact Focoltone ICCS Technical Support at support@focoltone.com
 
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