Color calibration management system for printing devices

A method for performing a calibration check for a plurality of printing devices, the method comprising:

• generating a calibration check target based on a tone reproduction curve applicable to the plurality of printing devices, wherein the calibration check target corresponds to a maximum end point target for each of the plurality of printing devices;
• selecting a validation set of printing devices from the plurality of printing devices;
• sending a print job for the calibration check target to each of the validation set of printing devices;
• printing the print job for calibration check target at each of the validation set of printing devices;
• measuring density values of the print job at each of the printing devices in the validation set;
• determining whether the density values meet the maximum end point target for each of the printing devices in the validation set;
• and
• validating each of the printing devices in the validation set according to the determination whether the respective density values meet the maximum end point target.

A method for managing color printing for a plurality of printing devices, the method comprising:

• generating a plurality of calibration target print jobs in response to a calibration request for the plurality of printing devices;
• printing the plurality of calibration target print jobs at the plurality of printing device, wherein each of the plurality of calibration target print jobs is assigned a unique identifier and sent to a specific printing device of the plurality of printing devices associated with the unique identifier;
• measuring each of the plurality of calibration target print jobs;
• uploading measurement data for each of the plurality of calibration target print jobs using the respective unique identifier to a platform;
• aggregating the measurement data from the plurality of calibration target print jobs;
• determining an aggregate maximum end point target applicable to the plurality of printing devices based on the measurement data, wherein each of the plurality of printing devices can achieve the aggregate maximum end point target;
• establishing an aim for the plurality of printing devices using the aggregate maximum end point target;
• creating a tone reproduction curve for at least one printing device according to the aim plus the aggregate maximum end point target;
• generating a calibration check target based on the tone reproduction curve applicable to the plurality of printing devices, wherein the calibration check target corresponds to the aggregate maximum end point target for each of the plurality of printing devices;
• selecting a validation set of printing devices from the plurality of printing devices;
• sending a print job for the calibration check target to each of the printing devices in the validation set;
• printing the print job for the calibration check target at each of the printing devices in the validation set;
• measuring density values of the print job at each of the printing devices in the validation set;
• determining whether the density values for each of the printing devices in the validation set meet the aggregate maximum end point target;
• and
• validating each of the printing devices in the validation set according to the determination whether the respective density values meet the aggregate maximum end point target.