Installing the software on Microsoft Windows
Unpacking the .zip archive:
You will need to unzip the downloaded file in the location you have
chosen to hold the executable files (perhaps somewhere like \bin). I would NOT put them in \Program Files, since spaces in
directory or file names and command line environments are a very bad
mix, and will cause you endless problems. The archive will create a
top level directory Argyll_VX.X.X, where X.X.X is
the version number, and the executables will be in Argyll_VX.X.X\bin.
Making the tools
accessible:
You should also configure your %PATH% environment variable to give
access to the executables from your command line environment.
For Windows 8, 8.1
& 10, look in
Desktop
-> Settings -> Control Panel -> System And Security ->
System -> Advanced System Settings -> Environment Variables
For Windows 7, look in
Start Menu -> Control Panel -> System And
Security -> System -> Change Settings -> Advanced ->
Environment Variables
For Vista, look in
Start Menu -> Control Panel -> System And
Maintenance -> System -> Change Settings -> Advanced ->
Environment Variables
For XP and 2000 look in
Start->Settings->Control
Panel->System->Advanced->Environment Variables
For NT 4 look in
Start->Settings->Control
Panel->System->Environment
You want to add the directory you've chosen to your %PATH%, which is
a System Variable. Normally you would add this to the end of the
current setting, separated by a ';'.
So if the current value of PATH is
"%SystemRoot%\system32;%SystemRoot%" and you unpacked Argyll version
1.8.0 in d:\bin\, then you
would modify PATH to be
"%SystemRoot%\system32;%SystemRoot%;d:\bin\Argyll_V1.8.0\bin", -
i.e. you append the path to the Argyll binaries to your PATH,
separated by the ';' character. The change will take effect when you
start a new command shell, which you start from Start
Menu->Accessories->Command Prompt, or Start
Menu->Programs->Accessories->Command Prompt. You can check
that the environment variable has been set by running the command
"echo %PATH%" in the command shell.
The .zip file also contains several useful reference files (such as
scanner chart recognition templates, sample illumination spectrum
etc.) in the ref sub-directory, all the current documentation in a
doc sub-directory, and instrument USB drivers in the usb directory.
NOTE: Vista 64/Windows 7, 8,8.1 &
10 64 bit and Beep
prompt: Microsoft (in its
infinite wisdom) has removed the built in speaker driver, and now
relies on systems having a sound card and speakers's installed and
turned on to hear system beeps. So if you're wondering where the
beeps have gone when using chartread,
now you know.
NOTE: Microsofts generic VGA Driver
does not appear to support setting the graphics card VideoLUTs. You
will need to install a display driver for your specific display
hardware to enable this. Note that it is possible in many cases to
use Windows 7 video drivers on Windows 8 systems. If you are having
trouble accessing the VideoLUTs, then check in Device Manager that
you are running the correct driver for your card, and not using the
fallback generic driver.
NOTE that if you wish to use
Argyll tools (dispwin) to control display
calibration, that you will have to disable any other display
calibration loader programs.
There are other programs that will interfere with calibration
loading, such as igfxpers.exe that gets installed with nVidia
"Optimus" technology.
You may have to disable both the igfx tray module
(c:\windows\system32\igfxtray.exe) and the igfxpph Module
(c:\windows\system32\igfxpph.dll) in addition to the persistence
Module (c:\windows\system32\igfxpers.exe).
A good tool for this is AutoRuns.
Note that the igfxpph module may exist in several locations and you
have to disable all of them. Reboot after changing settings.
Serial Instruments:
If you are using a serial connected instrument, then there is
nothing special to do to enable this.
USB Instruments:
If you are using a USB connected instrument, then suitable USB system drivers may need to
be installed.
Note that the Huey,
i1 Display Pro, ColorMunki Display and ColorHug
colorimeter appears as an HID (USB Human Interface Device Class)
device, and hence will be assigned to the default MSWindows HID
driver. You therefore don't need to install an
Argyll usb system driver
for these instruments, although it is possible to select the
libusb0.sys driver as an alternative to the default HID driver.
If you are using the JETI specbos 1211, 1201,
1511, 1501 and the Klien K10A then you may need
to install the FTDI
Virtual COM Port Drivers (VCP), if they are not already on
your system. You may have to update to the latest FTDI driver to
work with the FTDI FT231XS chip that the JETI specbos 1511,
1501 use.
Jump to your operating system version:
Windows 8, 8.1 & 10
Windows 7
Windows Vista
Windows XP
Windows 2000
Windows 8, 8.1 & 10
Fresh Install of Instrument USB driver:
If you currently don't have any applications that talk to
your instrument using USB, then it is relatively simple to use the
drivers provided with Argyll, since you don't have to deal with the
instrument already having an assigned driver.
Windows 8/8.1/10 does not automatically pop up a "New Hardware"
dialog, so you will have to open the Device Manager manually, and
you will also have to temporarily disable UBS driver .inf signature
enforcement.
Please NOTE that on some versions of Windows 10, you may
have to temporarily disable secure boot in your UEFI BIOS to
be able to Disable Driver Signature Enforcement.
If you often want to switch between using ArgyllCMS and the
OEM driver, you can try using a different physical USB port for each
installation, as this reportedly avoids the need to manually switch
drivers.
To install the Argyll
driver for the first instrument:
Settings -> Power -> Hold Shift Key down and click
"Restart" -> Troubleshoot -> Advanced Options -> Startup
Settings -> Restart ->
(After Reboot) -> "Disable Driver Signature
Enforcement" (number 7 on the list)
(After system starts, Plug in instrument)
Desktop -> Settings -> Control Panel ->
Hardware and Sound -> Device Manager ->
Other Devices -> <instrument being
installed> -> right click -> Update Driver Software...
-> Browse my computer for driver software -> Browse...
-> argyll\usb
folder -> Next -> Install this driver software anyway ->
Close
On subsequent installation
of other supported instrument types:
Simply plug the instrument in. The Argyll driver
will be automatically selected.
Using
Argyll drivers with existing OEM drivers:
If you currently have applications other than Argyll accessing your
USB connected instrument, then you will have to manually install the
Argyll driver, and then switch back and forth between the Argyll and
other drivers if you want to switch between applications.
To install the Argyll
Driver:
Start -> Power -> Hold Shift Key down and click
"Restart", wait for restart then -> Troubleshoot -> Advanced
Options -> Startup Settings -> Restart ->
(After Reboot) -> Disable Driver Signature
Enforcement" (number 7 on the list)
(After system starts, Plug in instrument)
Desktop -> Settings -> Control Panel ->
Hardware and Sound -> Device Manager
(Locate the instrument in the device list. It may
be underneath one of the top level items.)
Right click on instrument -> Update Driver
Software... -> let me pick from a list of device drivers on my
computer -> Have disk... -> Browse...
-> argyll\usb
folder -> select ArgyllCMS.inf -> Open -> OK -> Install
this driver software anyway -> Close
To switch between drivers:
(Plug in the instrument)
Desktop -> Settings -> Control Panel ->
Hardware and Sound -> Device Manager
(Locate the instrument in the device list. It may
be underneath one of the top level items.)
Right click on instrument -> Update Driver
Software... -> let me pick from a list of device drivers on my
computer
(Choose either the Argyll driver or another
driver from the list)
-> Next -> Close
Un-installing Argyll driver:
If you are updating to a new version of Argyll which adds support
for a new instrument that you want to use, then it may be necessary
to uninstall all the existing Argyll USB driver and do a fresh
re-install to update the relevant libusb system driver and .inf
file. (This is true for updating to Argyll Version 2.0.0).
(Plug in the instrument)
Desktop -> Settings -> Control Panel ->
Hardware and Sound -> Device Manager
(Locate the instrument in the device list. It
will be underneath the Argyll LibUSB-win32 devices top level item.)
Right click on instrument -> Uninstall ->
click "Delete the driver software for this device" -> OK
Proceed then with either Fresh
Install of Argyll USB driver or Adding Argyll drivers to
existing drivers above.
Windows Vista &
Windows 7
Fresh Install of
Instrument USB driver:
If you currently don't have any applications that talk to
your instrument using USB, then it is relatively simple to use the
drivers provided with Argyll since you don't have to deal with the
instrument already having an assigned driver.
To install the Argyll
driver for the first instrument:
(Plug in instrument)
(Wait for the "Found New Hardware" or "Installing
new device driver software - Device driver software was not
successfully installed" popup and dismiss it)
Start -> Control Panel -> Hardware and
Sound -> Device Manager ->
Other Devices -> <instrument being
installed> -> right click -> Update Driver Software...
-> Browse my computer for driver software -> Browse...
-> argyll\usb
folder -> Next -> Install this driver software anyway ->
Close
On subsequent installation
of other instrument types:
Simply plug the instrument in. The Argyll driver
will be automatically installed.
Using
Argyll drivers with existing OEM drivers:
If you currently have applications other than Argyll accessing your
USB connected instrument, then you will have to manually install the
Argyll driver, and then switch back and forth between the Argyll and
other drivers if you want to switch between applications.
To install the Argyll
Driver:
(Plug in instrument)
Start -> Control Panel -> Hardware and
Sound -> Device Manager
(Locate the instrument in the device list. It may
be underneath one of the top level items.)
Right click on instrument -> Update Driver
Software... -> let me pick from a list of device drivers on my
computer -> Have disk... -> Browse...
-> argyll\usb
folder -> select ArgyllCMS.inf -> Open -> OK -> Install
this driver software anyway -> Close
To switch between drivers:
(Plug in the instrument)
Start -> Control Panel -> Hardware and
Sound -> Device Manager
(Locate the instrument in the device list. It may
be underneath one of the top level items.)
Right click on instrument -> Update Driver
Software... -> let me pick from a list of device drivers on my
computer
(Choose either the Argyll driver or another
driver from the list)
-> Next -> Close
Un-installing Argyll driver:
If you are updating to a new version of Argyll which adds support
for a new instrument that you want to use, then it may be necessary
to uninstall all the existing Argyll USB driver and do a fresh
re-install to update the relevant libusb system driver and .inf
file. (This is true for updating to Argyll Version 2.0.0).
(Plug in the instrument)
Start -> Control Panel -> Hardware and
Sound -> Device Manager
(Locate the instrument in the device list. It
will be underneath the Argyll LibUSB-win32 devices top level item.)
Right click on instrument -> Uninstall ->
click "Delete the driver software for this device" -> OK
Proceed then with either Fresh
Install of Argyll USB driver or Adding Argyll drivers to
existing drivers above.
Windows XP
Fresh Install of
Instrument USB driver:
If you currently don't have any applications that talk to
your instrument using USB, then it is relatively simple to use the
drivers provided with Argyll since you don't have to deal with the
instrument already having an assigned driver.
To install the Argyll
driver for the first instrument:
(Plug in instrument)
(Wait for the "Welcome to the Found New Hardware
Wizard" popups and dismiss it)
My Computer, Right Click -> Manage ->
Device Manager
Other Devices -> <instrument being
installed> -> right click -> Update Driver... -> No, not
this time -> Next
->Install from a list or specific location
(Advanced) -> Next -> Don't search. I will choose the driver
to install -> Next
-> Have Disk... -> Browse -> argyll\usb folder ->
ArgyllCMS.inf -> Open -> OK -> Next -> Finish
On subsequent installation
of other instrument types:
(Plug the instrument in, and wait for the
"Welcome to the Found New Hardware Wizard" to pop up.)
No, not this time -> Install the software
automatically (Recommended) -> Next -> Finish
Using
Argyll drivers with existing OEM drivers:
If you currently have applications other than Argyll accessing your
USB connected instrument, then you will have to manually install the
Argyll driver, and then switch back and forth between the Argyll and
other drivers if you want to switch between applications.
To install the Argyll
Driver:
(Plug in instrument)
My Computer, Right Click -> Manage ->
Device Manager
(Locate the instrument in the device list. It may
be underneath one of the top level items.)
Right click on instrument -> right click
-> Update Driver... -> No, not this time -> Next
->Install from a list or specific location
(Advanced) -> Next -> Don't search. I will choose the driver
to install -> Next
-> Have Disk... -> Browse -> argyll\usb folder ->
ArgyllCMS.inf -> Open -> OK -> Next -> Finish
To switch between drivers:
(Plug in the instrument)
My Computer, Right Click -> Manage ->
Device Manager
(Locate the instrument in the device list. It may
be underneath one of the top level items.)
Right click on instrument -> Update Driver...
-> No, not this time -> Next
->Install from a list or specific location
(Advanced) -> Next -> Don't search. I will choose the driver
to install -> Next
->let me pick from a list of device drivers on
my computer
(Choose either the Argyll driver or another
driver from the list)
-> Next -> Finish
Un-installing Argyll driver:
If you are updating to a new version of Argyll which adds support
for a new instrument that you want to use, then it may be necessary
to uninstall all the existing Argyll USB driver and do a fresh
re-install to update the relevant libusb system driver and .inf
file. (This is true for updating to Argyll Version 2.0.0).
(Plug in the instrument)
My Computer, Right Click -> Manage -> Device
Manager
(Locate the instrument in the device list. It
will be underneath the Argyll LibUSB-win32 devices top level item.)
Right click on instrument -> Uninstall ->
click "Delete the driver software for this device" -> OK
Then you will have to delete the cached copy of the old
Argyll driver .inf files, that MSWindows keeps.
cd to where Windows keeps it's cached driver information
files, ie:
c:
cd \windows\inf
identify all the system copies of the Argyll .inf files:
find /I "ArgyllCMS" oem*.inf
then delete just the files that contain "ArgyllCMS":
del /F oemXXX.inf
del /F oemXXY.inf
etc.
Proceed then with either Fresh
Install of Argyll USB driver or Adding Argyll drivers to
existing drivers above.
Windows 2000
Fresh Install of
Instrument USB driver:
If you currently don't have any applications that talk to
your instrument using USB, then it is relatively simple to use the
drivers provided with Argyll since you don't have to deal with the
instrument already having an assigned driver.
To install the Argyll
driver for the first instrument:
(Plug in instrument)
(Wait for the "Welcome to the Found New Hardware
Wizard" pops up) -> Next
-> Search for a suitable driver for my device
(recommended) -> Next -> Specify a location -> Next
-> Browse -> argyll\usb folder ->
ArgyllCMS.inf -> Open -> OK -> Next -> Finish
On subsequent installation
of other instrument types:
Simply plug the instrument in. The Argyll driver
will be automatically installed.
Using
Argyll drivers with existing OEM drivers:
If you currently have applications other than Argyll accessing your
USB connected instrument, then you will have to manually install the
Argyll driver, and then switch back and forth between the Argyll and
other drivers if you want to switch between applications.
To install the Argyll
Driver:
(Plug in instrument)
My Computer, Right Click -> Manage ->
Device Manager
(Locate the instrument in the device list. It may
be underneath one of the top level items.)
Right click on instrument -> Properties
-> Driver -> Update Driver this time
-> "Welcome to the Found New Hardware Wizard"
-> Next -> Display a list of known drivers for this device so
that I can choose a specific driver -> Next
-> Have Disk -> Browse -> argyll\usb folder ->
ArgyllCMS.inf -> Open -> OK -> Next -> Next -> Finish
To switch between drivers:
(Plug in instrument)
My Computer, Right Click -> Manage ->
Device Manager
(Locate the instrument in the device list. It may
be underneath one of the top level items.)
Right click on instrument -> Properties
-> Driver -> Update Driver... -> Next
-> Display a list of known drivers for this
device so that I can choose a specific driver -> Next
(Choose either the Argyll driver or another
driver from the list)
-> Next -> Next -> Finish
Un-installing Argyll driver:
If you are updating to a new version of Argyll which adds support
for a new instrument that you want to use, then it may be necessary
to uninstall all the existing Argyll USB driver and do a fresh
re-install to update the relevant libusb system driver and .inf
file. (This is true for updating to Argyll Version 2.0.0).
(Plug in the instrument)
My Computer, Right Click -> Manage -> Device
Manager
(Locate the instrument in the device list. It may
be underneath one of the top level items.)
Right click on instrument -> Uninstall
-> OK
Then you will have to delete the cached copy of the old
Argyll driver .inf files, that MSWindows keeps.
cd to where Windows keeps it's cached driver information
files, ie:
c:
cd \winnt\inf
identify all the system copies of the Argyll .inf files:
find /I "ArgyllCMS" oem*.inf
then delete just the files that contain "ArgyllCMS":
del /F oemXXX.inf
del /F oemXXY.inf
etc.
Proceed then with either Fresh
Install of Argyll USB driver or Adding Argyll drivers to
existing drivers above.