# Create a reference from a printed Mediawedge

### Launch of the Print Control module

Click on the "**Print Control**" icon located at the top left

Then click on the "**Create reference**" button

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In this example, we will use a “Mediawedge RGB” target as a reference. Select RGB mode

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Select the "**Mediawedge RGB**" target

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Click on the "Measure own Lab values" button.

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A preview of the target is displayed and it is possible to customize the pattern format using the "**Edit target format**" tools. If your test chart is not already printed, you can export it in Tiff or pdf format to print it. Click the "**Next**" button to continue.

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Make sure your spectrophotometer is connected, then click the "**Start Reading**" button. Select the reading mode according to your spectrophotometer, then click "**I'm ready**".

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Position the spectrophotometer in its calibration position.

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Then click on the "**Start calibration**" button.

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When the calibration is complete, start measuring the staff.

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Measure the line indicated by the blue marker.

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Once the staff is measured, click on the "**Reading done**" button.

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In the information window, only the name of the setting is mandatory. All other information is optional.

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After clicking on the "**Save and Exit**" button, the "Print Control .pctrl" file is displayed in the left column.

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You can now start the measurement of the target or export the file to save it by right-clicking on the Print Control file.

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The control of an RGB Mediawedge range is very similar to that of a CMYK Mediawedge. \
You can use the tutorial "Controlling a standardized Mediawedge range" starting in the chapter "[Importing a Print Control File (.pctrl)](https://docs.coraye.com/untitled#import-a-print-control-file-pctrl)"

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