This manual is part of a set of Fiery S300 31C-M Color Server™ documentation that
includes the following manuals for users and system administrators:
• The
Quick Start Guide
Color Server and printing. It also describes how to access the online documentation.
• The
User Software Installation Guide
User Software CD to enable users to print to the Fiery S300 31C-M Color Server,
and also describes setting up printing connections to the Fiery S300 31C-M Color
Server.
• The
Configuration Guide
Fiery S300 31C-M Color Server for the supported platforms and network
environments. It also includes guidelines for setting up UNIX, Windows NT 4.0/
2000, and Novell NetWare servers to provide printing services to users.
• The
Printing Guide
Server for users who send jobs from their computers.
• The
Color Guide
S300 31C-M Color Server. It explains how to calibrate your copier and take
advantage of the ColorWise
ColorWise Pro Tools™.
• The
Fiery Color Reference
color output of the Fiery S300 31C-M Color Server and outlines key workflow
scenarios. In addition, it offers information on printing color documents from
popular Microsoft Windows and Apple Mac OS applications.
summarizes the steps for configuring the Fiery S300 31C-M
describes how to install software from the
explains basic configuration and administration of the
describes the printing features of the Fiery S300 31C-M Color
provides information on managing the color output of the Fiery
®
color management system, as well as features in
addresses concepts and issues associated with managing
• The
Job Management Guide
including Command WorkStation™ and DocBuilder Pro™, and how you can use
them to monitor and control jobs on the Fiery S300 31C-M Color Server. This
manual is intended for an operator or administrator, or a user with the necessary
access privileges, who monitors and manages job flow, performs color calibration,
and troubleshoots problems that may arise.
•
Release Notes
the problems you may encounter.
provide last-minute product information and workarounds for some of
explains the functions of the job management utilities,
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Contents
About the Documentation
Introduction
About this manual
Key features of ColorWise
Chapter 1: Fiery S300 Color Management
Managing color on the Fiery S300
Combine Separations1-5
Rendering styles1-6
RGB Source Profile1-7
RGB Separation1-8
CMYK Simulation Profile1-9
CMYK Simulation Method1-10
Output profile1-10
Pure Black Text/Graphics1-11
Black Overprint1-12
Spot Color Matching1-13
PostScript printer driver for Windows and Mac OS
Setting color management print options for Windows 1-15
Adobe PostScript printer driver for Mac OS1-17
xi
xii
1-1
1-14
Chapter 2: Color Calibration
An overview of calibration
Understanding calibration
How calibration works2-3
Scheduling calibration2-4
Checking calibration status2-5
2-2
2-3
viii Contents
Using Calibrator
Starting Calibrator2-6
Expert Mode2-8
Restoring default calibration measurements2-10
Calibrating the Fiery S300 with the DTP412-10
Calibrating the Fiery S300 with the DTP322-15
Using the EFI Spectrometer ES-1000 or EFI Densitometer ED-100
Setting up the ES-10002-17
Setting up the ED-1002-18
Calibrating the Fiery S300 with the ES-1000 or ED-1002-19
Using AutoCal and ColorCal
Calibrating with ColorWise Pro Tools and AutoCal or ColorCal2-23
Calibrating from the Control Panel with AutoCal or ColorCal2-26
Chapter 3: ColorWise Pro Tools
Profile Manager
Setting the default profiles3-3
Downloading profiles3-4
Editing profiles 3-6
Managing profiles3-6
Defining profiles3-7
2-6
2-17
2-23
3-1
Color Editor
Editing profiles3-10
Undoing simulation edits3-17
Adjusting gray balance3-17
Checking edited profiles3-21
3-10
ix Contents
Using Spot On (Fiery Graphic Arts Package)
Starting Spot On3-22
Using the Spot On main window 3-23
Working with existing colors 3-25
Creating custom colors3-26
Downloading custom color groups 3-28
Uploading custom color groups3-29
Editing color values 3-30
Using a measurement instrument to target colors3-34
Saving changes and exiting Spot On3-35
Color Setup
Setting default ColorWise options3-36
Appendix A: Color Measurement Instruments
Using the X-Rite DTP41 spectrophotometer
Setting up the DTP41A-1
Calibrating the DTP41A-5
Using the X-Rite DTP32 densitometer
Setting up the DTP32A-9
Calibrating the DTP32A-11
3-21
3-36
A-1
A-8
Appendix B: Importing Density Measurements
Simple ASCII Import File Format (SAIFF)
Example of 1D Status T density for EFI 34 patch pageB-2
Example of 1D Status T density for EFI 21 patch pageB-2
Example of 1D Status T density for an arbitrary pageB-3
Index
B-1
xi About this manual
Introduction
This manual explains how to manage color output on the Fiery S300 31C-M
Color Server, and provides information on calibration and color profiles.
This manual is part of a set of documentation that includes manuals for users and
system administrators. The other manuals are available at your site—refer to them for a
complete description of your Fiery S300 31C-M Color Server.
OTE
The term “Fiery S300” is used in this manual to refer to the Fiery S300 31C-M
N
:
Color Server. The name “Aero” is used in illustrations to represent the Fiery S300. The
term “Windows” is used to refer to Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT 4.0,
Windows 2000, and Windows XP wherever appropriate.
About this manual
This manual is organized to supply you with key information about managing
the color output of your Fiery S300.
• Chapter 1 describes the Fiery S300 print options and how to get the best
color results.
• Chapter 2 covers various methods of calibrating the Fiery S300.
• Chapter 3 takes you through the features of ColorWise Pro Tools. ColorWise Pro
Tools include Profile Manager, used to manage color profiles on the Fiery S300, and
Color Editor, which allows you to customize simulation and output profiles. This
chapter also describes Spot On®, which allows you to define CMYK equivalents for
spot colors.
xii Introduction
• Appendix A provides information about color measurement instruments, available
as separately purchased options.
• Appendix B describes the Simple ASCII File Format (SAIFF), which can be used to
import toner density measurements from measurement devices.
• The
Fiery Color Reference
profile
—that appear throughout this manual. Color terms and concepts, such as
“color space,” “spot color,” “gamut,” and “source profile,” are used throughout this
manual. If you are new to desktop color, or if any terms are unfamiliar, check
the Glossary.
Glossary defines words in bold—for example,
output
Key features of ColorWise
ColorWise
designed to provide both casual and expert users with the best color output for a
variety of purposes. The ColorWise default settings provide high-quality out-of-box
color from many Windows and Mac OS applications. This allows casual users to
achieve quality output without knowing about or changing any color settings on the
Fiery S300.
For consistent color, calibrate the Fiery S300 on a regular basis. ColorWise Pro Tools
include an easy-to-use calibrator, which allows you to calibrate using either the
scanning unit that is part of the copier or an optional
densitometer
ColorWise features allow you to modify printing results. Depending on your particular
needs, you can:
•Set the behavior of
press standards.
•Match PANTONE and other
four-color press conditions or when printed using presses with extra, custom plates.
•Select a
printing. CRDs allow for rich, saturated printing of
accurate printing of photographs; and relative or absolute colorimetric rendering for
specialized needs.
is the
color management system (CMS)
(see Chapter 2).
CMYK
printing to emulate
spot colors
color rendering dictionary
built into the Fiery S300 and
spectrophotometer
DIC, Euroscale
for the best match when printed using
(CRD), also called a rendering style, for
presentation graphics
, and
or
SWOP
; smooth,
offset
RGB
xiii Key features of ColorWise
•Define the source of incoming RGB color data for better screen matching and
provide for better color conversion of RGB data with no source information.
•Define whether RGB data is converted into the full gamut of the copier or whether
it is first converted into the gamut of another device, such as a press standard. This
feature is helpful for making one device behave like another. It is also useful for
evaluating the appearance of the RGB file under different printing conditions,
without having to reprocess the RGB data each time.
ColorWise color management (ColorWise)
offers an open color architecture,
allowing users to customize the Fiery S300 to meet new printing needs as they arise.
ColorWise supports
ICC profiles
, which are industry standard color profiles that
describe the color behavior of a device. Downloading ICC profiles to the Fiery S300
enables the Fiery S300 to simulate a custom press (or another copier), as well as
accurately print colors from a particular monitor or a scanner. In addition, you can
create customized ICC profiles for the copier.
ColorWise also allows you to use any
Status T
densitometer by importing data in a
standard file format (see Appendix B). In this case, it is important to note that the
quality of the instrument used will determine the quality of the
calibration
.
1-1 Managing color on the Fiery S300
1
Chapter 1:
Fiery S300 Color
Management
The following sections describe the options available from the
color management system and explain how to customize the color settings for your
particular needs. They provides descriptions of the preset ColorWise default settings
and cover additional options for users who need to customize ColorWise.
For information on
contains information on the capabilities of printer drivers and instructions for setting
color options with the PostScript drivers for Windows and Mac OS computers.
PostScript
Level 2 or 3 printer drivers, see page 1-14. The section
ColorWise
Managing color on the Fiery S300
To modify Fiery S300 printing behavior, do any of the following:
•Select ColorWise options for an individual print job using menus that appear in
the printer driver.
•Select most ColorWise options as server defaults from the Color Setup application
in ColorWise Pro Tools (see page 3-36). Defaults can also be set from Fiery S300
Setup, as described in the
subsequent print jobs unless you override them.
•Select some ColorWise options, particularly default
calibration options, from ColorWise Pro Tools. These options include default
Simulation Profile (see page 1-9), Simulation Method (see page 1-10), Appear in
Driver as (see page 3-7), default Source Profile (see page 1-7), RGB Separation
(see page 1-8), and associated calibration set (see page 2-4).
Configuration Guide
. These defaults will apply to all
ICC profile
settings and
Applications can generate color data for the Fiery S300 in many different
The most common type of color data produced from
while prepress applications generally produce
also generate
page may contain a mix of RGB, CMYK, and spot colors. The Fiery S300 allows users
to control the printing of these mixed-color documents with features that apply
specifically to RGB, CMYK, or spot color data.
Fiery S300 color management generates CMYK data to be sent to the copier.
spot colors
, such as PANTONE colors. To complicate matters, a single
CMYK
office applications
data. Desktop applications can
color spaces
is RGB,
.
1-2 Fiery S300 Color Management
1
The following diagram illustrates the print options in the Fiery S300 color
management process that affect color data conversions. You can access these print
options when you send a print job to the Fiery S300. Most of these options and
settings are described in subsequent sections of this chapter.
RGB data
CMYK data
Spot color data
RGB Source Profile
Gamma
Phosphors
White Point
Rendering Style (CRD)
Brightness
Pure Black Text/Graphics
RGB Separation
Output profile
CMYK Simulation Profile
CMYK Simulation Method
Brightness
Pure Black Text/Graphics
Combine Separations
Output profile
Spot Color Matching
RGB
Source Profile
is the only color option that applies strictly to RGB color data.
Fiery S300
color
processor
Color data
sent to copier
The other options that affect RGB color also affect the more rarely used Lab, XYZ,
and other calibrated color spaces.
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OTE
:
For users who are familiar with PostScript 3 color, RGB Source Profile affects all
CIEBasedABC color spaces (if the source space is RGB). If you send CMYK data
to the Fiery S300 in CIEBasedDEFG format, for example, by choosing PostScript
Color Management in Adobe Photoshop, the Fiery S300 Rendering Style selection—
which normally affects only RGB data—will also affect this CMYK data.
1-3 Managing color on the Fiery S300
1
You can specify settings for the following options by selecting print options when you
send a job to the Fiery S300. Some can also be set as defaults by the administrator
during Fiery S300 Setup or using ColorWise Pro Tools. Settings specified using print
options override the defaults.
Fiery S300 color print optionDescription
Color Mode (Mac OS computers)
CMYK/Grayscale
or
Print Mode (Windows computers)
Standard Color/Expert Color/Grayscale
Combine Separations
On/Off
Rendering Style
Photographic/Presentation/Relative
Colorimetric/Absolute Colorimetric
(Default set at Setup or with ColorWise Pro
Tools)
Brightness
85% Lightest to 115% Darkest
RGB Source Profile
EFIRGB/sRGB (PC)
/Apple Standard/Other/
Source 1-10/None
(Default set at Setup or with ColorWise Pro
Tools)
(Other) Gamma
1.0/1.2/1.4/1.6/1.8/2.0/2.2/2.4/2.6/2.8/3.0
(Default set at Setup or with ColorWise Pro
Tools)
Specifies the output color space of the job. Select CMYK, Standard Color, or
Expert Color for a full-color document.
Specifies whether to print separated CMYK data as a single, four-color
composite document (see page 1-5). If you have the Fiery Graphic Arts
Package, you can combine an unlimited number of spot
along with the CMYK separations.
Applies a Fiery S300
page 1-6), or to any incoming data with a PostScript
definition, including CMYK.
Performs a color adjustment on all color channels to make the printed
output lighter or darker.
Applies an RGB source space definition to RGB data (see page 1-7). If you
choose the Other setting, you must also specify particular settings for Gamma,
Phosphors, and White Point. See the corresponding options in this table. This
option, along with Gamma, Phosphors, and White Point, only affects
DeviceRGB or calibrated RGB color spaces.
Applies the specified
page 1-7). To use this print option, you must choose Other as the RGB
Source Profile setting.
color rendering dictionary (CRD) to RGB data (see
gamma value to the RGB source space definition (see
color separations
source color space
(Other) Phosphors
Hitachi EBU/Hitachi-Ikegami/NTSC/
Radius Pivot/SMPTE/Trinitron
(Default set at Setup or with ColorWise Pro
Tools)
Applies the specified
source space definition (see page 1-7). To use this print option, you must
choose Other as the RGB Source Profile setting.
phosphor (monitor type) information to the RGB
1-4 Fiery S300 Color Management
1
Fiery S300 color print optionDescription
(Other) White Point
5000 K (D50)/5500 K/6500 K (D65)/
7500 K/9300 K
(Default set at Setup or with ColorWise Pro
Tools)
RGB Separation
Output/Simulation
(Default set at Setup or with ColorWise Pro
Tools)
CMYK Simulation Profile
SWOP-Coated/DIC/Euroscale/
Simulation 1-10/None
(Default set at Setup or in ColorWise Pro
Tools)
CMYK Simulation Method
Quick/Full (Source GCR)/Full (Output
GCR)
(Default set at Setup or with ColorWise Pro
Tools)
Paper Simulation
On/Off
Applies the specified
definition (see page 1-7). To use this print option, you must choose Other as
the RGB Source Profile setting.
Determines which CMYK color space your original RGB data will be
separated into—CMYK for the copier (Output) or CMYK for a specified
simulation (Simulation) (see page 1-8).
N
OTE: When RGB Separation is set to Simulation, RGB colors are affected by
CMYK Simulation Profile and CMYK Simulation Method.
Adjusts CMYK color data to simulate an offset press standard or a custom
color
gamut defined at your site. Choosing None bypasses simulation (see
page 1-9).
N
OTE: Some of the Simulation settings have slightly different names depending
on the model of copier.
Quick simulation applies one-dimensional transfer curves that adjust output
density only. The Full simulations apply colorimetric transformations that
adjust hue as well as output density (see page 1-10).
Adjusts color output to compensate for the white point value of the paper
stock used. For example, newsprint has a darker white point than white bond
paper. This option is only available as part of the Fiery Graphic Arts Package.
white point value to the RGB source color space
Output Profile
Output 1-10
(Default set at Setup or with ColorWise Pro
Tools)
Pure Black Text/Graphics
On/Off
(Default set at Setup or with ColorWise Pro
Tools)
The output profile is applied to all data in the print job (see page 1-10).
User-defined output profiles can be downloaded to the Fiery S300 using
ColorWise Pro Tools (see Chapter 3).
The On setting optimizes the quality of black text and line art output.
(see page 1-11).
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Fiery S300 color print optionDescription
Black Overprint
On/Off
(Default set at Setup or with ColorWise Pro
Tools)
Black Overprint Style
Text/Text & Graphics
(Default set at Setup or with ColorWise Pro
Tools)
Spot Color Matching
On/Off
(Default set at Setup or with ColorWise Pro
Tools)
Image Smoothing
Automatic/Off/On
Detailed explanations of how these and other settings affect your print jobs are
provided in subsequent sections of this chapter.
Combine Separations
The Combine Separations setting specifies how to print separated CMYK data. With
the Fiery Graphic Arts Package option, you can combine an unlimited number of spot
color separations along with the CMYK separations. The Combine Separations
options are:
The On setting overprints black text and text/graphics placed on colored
backgrounds. Overprinting colored backgrounds eliminates white gaps and
reduces halo effects or misregistration of colors. The On setting automatically
activates the Pure Black Text/Graphics option (see page 1-11).
Specifies whether black overprinting should apply to text only or to both text
and graphics. For this option to take effect, the Black Overprint option must
be set to On (see page 1-12).
The On setting enables Fiery S300-defined matching of spot colors to their
best CMYK equivalents. If the Fiery Graphic Arts Package is installed, you can
use Spot On to manage and edit these spot color matches (see page 3-21).
Off instructs the Fiery S300 to match color output to a CMYK combination
specified by the source application for the document (see page 1-13).
The On setting enhances the print quality of low-resolution images.
• Off prints each separation individually.
• On combines separations as a single, composite-color document, and automatically
makes these settings for the following print options: Color Mode (CMYK),
Rendering Style (None), Pure Black Text/Graphics (Off), or Spot Color
Matching (Off).
For information about using the Combine Separations option with applications such
as Adobe Photoshop, see the Fiery Color Reference.
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Rendering styles
The Rendering Style option specifies a CRD for color conversions. To control the
appearance of images, such as prints from office applications or RGB photographs
from Adobe Photoshop, select the appropriate Rendering Style. The Fiery S300 allows
you to select from the four rendering styles currently found in industry standard ICC
profiles.
Fiery S300 rendering styleBest used for
Photographic—Typically results
in less saturated output than
presentation rendering when
printing out-of-gamut colors.
It preserves tonal relationships
in images.
Presentation
saturated colors but does not
match printed colors precisely
to displayed colors. In-gamut
colors such as flesh tones
are rendered well; similar to the
Photographic rendering style.
Relative Colorimetric—Provides
white-point transformation
between the source and
destination white points. For
example, the bluish gray of a
monitor will map to neutral
gray. You may prefer this style
to avoid visible borders when
not printing full-bleed.
—Creates
Photographs, including scans
and images from stock
photography CDs.
Artwork and graphs in
presentations. In many cases,
it can be used for mixed pages
that contain both presentation
graphics and photographs.
Advanced use when color
matching is important, but you
prefer white colors in the
document to print as paper
white. It may also be used with
PostScript color management to
affect CMYK data for
simulation purposes.
Equivalent ICC
rendering style
Image, Contrast, and
Perceptual
Saturation, Graphics
Relative Colorimetric
Absolute Colorimetric
Provides no white point
transformation between the
source and destination white
points. For example, the bluish
gray of a monitor will map to a
bluish gray.
—
Situations when exact colors are
needed and visible borders are
not distracting. It may also be
used with PostScript color
management to affect CMYK
data for simulation purposes.
Absolute Colorimetric
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RGB Source Profile
The RGB source profile setting allows you to define the characteristics of the RGB
data in your document so the appropriate color conversion can occur on the
Fiery S300. Commonly used monitor color spaces are available from the printer driver
and from the ColorWise Pro Tools Profile Manager. For special needs, use ColorWise
Pro Tools to download custom monitor or scanner profiles.
When you specify a setting other than None for the RGB Source Profile, the
Fiery S300 overrides source color space definitions or profiles that other color
management systems may have specified. For example, if you specified a ColorSync
System Profile on your Mac OS computer, the RGB Source Profile setting overrides it.
If you do
not want this setting to override another specified source color space, choose None.
When you specify a setting other than None for the RGB Source Profile—since the
color space definitions are overridden—the output from the Fiery S300 is consistent
across platforms. The Fiery S300 RGB Source Profile options are:
• EFIRGB specifies an EFI-defined color space recommended for users who have no
detailed information about their RGB data.
• sRGB (PC) specifies the industry standard definition for a generic Windows
computer monitor.
• Apple Standard specifies the definition of all standard Mac OS computer monitors.
• Other allows you to specify custom RGB source settings. If you choose Other as the
RGB Source Profile setting, you must choose settings for the Gamma, Phosphors,
and White Point options.
• Sources 1-10 specify the definitions you download as RGB source profiles. For more
information about downloading RGB source profiles, see page 3-4.
If you are printing with the PostScript driver from a Windows computer and have
two-way communication enabled, the name of each downloaded profile is
represented in the RGB Source Profile setting menu. If you are printing with the
AdobePS driver from a Mac OS computer, downloaded profiles appear as Source-1
through Source-10. For more information on two-way communication, see the
User Software Installation Guide.
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• None instructs the Fiery S300 to allow the RGB sources you defined elsewhere,
such as in the application, to be used. When you set RGB Source to None, the
appearance of colors is not independent of the file type. For example, RGB EPS
files will look different from RGB TIFF files.
With RGB Source set to None, PostScript RGB data that contains a source color
space definition is converted using the CRD specified by the Rendering Style option
(see page 1-6). Non-PostScript RGB data and PostScript RGB data that does not
contain a source color space definition are converted using a general undercolor
removal (UCR) conversion method.
RGB Separation
The RGB Separation option determines how RGB colors (as well as Lab and XYZ
colors) are converted to CMYK. The name of this option is meant to be descriptive,
since the option defines the color spaces that are used by the Fiery S300 to “separate”
the RGB data into CMYK values.
The two choices available for this option determine whether RGB data is converted
into the full gamut of the copier (output) or is first converted into the gamut of
another digital printer or press standard (simulation). This feature is helpful for
making one device behave like another for RGB data. For example, if a high-quality
ICC profile is available for another print device, the copier can simulate the behavior
of that device.
RGB Separation is also useful for prepress applications. For example, it allows you to
experiment with the appearance of an RGB scan under different press printing
conditions, without having to convert the RGB data to CMYK data for each
condition. When the desired printing condition is found, convert the file to CMYK,
using the same CMYK simulation profile you used during the experimentation.
NOTE: The RGB Separation print option should be used in conjunction with the
Output Profile or CMYK Simulation Profile print options.
• Output converts all RGB colors into the CMYK color space of your copier (when set
to the printer’s default), or a customized CMYK color space for your copier (when
set to Output 1-10).
• Simulation converts all RGB colors into the CMYK color space for a specified
simulation (select the desired simulation with the CMYK Simulation Profile
print option).
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CMYK Simulation Profile
The CMYK Simulation Profile print option allows you to print press proofs or
simulations. This setting specifies the offset press standard or other color printing
device that you want to simulate. This option affects CMYK data only.
With the Windows printer drivers, you can also view an unlimited number of custom
Full simulations created using ColorWise Pro Tools. On Mac OS computers, you can
view up to 10 Full custom simulations. The number of custom simulations is limited
by the disk space on the Fiery S300.
If you are printing with the PostScript driver from a Windows computer and have
Two-Way Communication enabled, the name of each downloaded or custom profile is
represented in the CMYK Simulation Profile setting menu. If you are printing with the
AdobePS driver from a Mac OS computer, downloaded or custom profiles appear as
Simulation-1 through Simulation-10. For more information on Two-Way
Communication, see the User Software Installation Guide.
The None setting sends your original CMYK data to the copier in its calibrated state,
without conversions to simulate another printer. This setting is not generally
recommended, unless you want to bypass the conversion by ColorWise and use
another color management system.
The CMYK Simulation Profile setting you specify depends on the press standard for
which the CMYK data was separated.
•For images that were separated using a custom separation (such as a separation
produced with an ICC profile), choose the corresponding profile on the Fiery S300
with the CMYK Simulation Profile setting.
•For images that were separated for SWOP, choose SWOP as the CMYK Simulation
Profile setting.
NOTE: To properly simulate a printed image that was separated through the use of
an ICC profile, the same profile must be present on the Fiery S300. For more
information about downloading ICC profiles to the Fiery S300, see “Downloading
profiles” on page 3-4.
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CMYK Simulation Method
The CMYK Simulation Method allows you to define your preferred
CMYK-to-CMYK conversion technique.
• Quick applies one-dimensional transfer curves to adjust output densities in the cyan,
magenta, yellow, and black channels. This technique leads to pleasant color output
from your copier because pure primary colors are not “contaminated” by other
colorants. While it is the fastest simulation method and perfect for drafts, avoid
using it for final documents that will be used as press proofs. Other techniques offer
more color simulation accuracy, which is expected by proofing applications.
• Full (Source GCR) provides a complete and accurate simulation based on colorimetric
transformations. Hues are preserved, even for primary colors. The (GCR) level that
was specified in the original (source) document is also preserved. Full (Source GCR)
is therefore an excellent simulation technique for the highest quality press proofing
applications.
• Full (Output GCR) is also a complete and accurate simulation method based on
colorimetric transformations. Hues are preserved, even for primary colors. With this
method, the Gray Component Replacement (GCR) level that was specified in the
original document is not preserved. Instead, all CMYK data is reseparated using the
GCR level specified by the Output Profile. This simulation technique is similar to
traditional ICC color matching methods and is appropriate for most documents
designed for the press, but reproduced on your copier.
NOTE: When you specify On for Pure Black Text/Graphics, and specify Full (Output
GCR) for CYMK Simulation Method, the black text and graphics in your document
are printed with 100% black-only toner.
Output profile
The output profile is applied to all data in the print job, so make sure the selected
profile is the right one for your job. The default output profile consists of both a profile
for your copier, describing its color characteristics, and a calibration target that
describes the expected behavior of the copier.
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In certain cases, you may want to customize the default output profile using the
ColorWise Pro Tools Color Editor to achieve particular color effects (see page 3-10).
If you do so, the new customized output profile is applied to all data in the print job.
Changing the output profile only does not affect its associated calibration target
(since the target is based on a copier model). You can edit D-Max values of the
calibration target separately (see page 3-10).
Use the ColorWise Pro Tools Profile Manager to download your own output profile to
the Fiery S300 (see page 3-4). Downloaded output profiles are first associated with the
calibration target that is tied to the default output profile. You can edit calibration
target D-Max values separately.
If you are printing with the PostScript driver from a Windows computer and have
enabled Two-Way Communication, the name of each downloaded or custom profile is
represented in the Output Profile setting menu. If you are printing with the AdobePS
driver from a Mac OS computer, downloaded or custom profiles appear as Output-1
through Output-10. For more information on Two-Way Communication, see the User
Software Installation Guide.
Pure Black Text/Graphics
The Pure Black Text/Graphics option affects the printout for black text and
vector graphics on a page. Under most circumstances, leave this option set to On.
When Pure Black Text/Graphics is on, black colors generated by applications
are printed using 100 percent black-only toner (for example, RGB = 0, 0, 0;
CMYK = 0%, 0%, 0%, 100%; or K = 100%). This means the black text and line art
will not exhibit halftone artifacts and will not be misregistered, since there is only one
toner used. In addition, this setting eliminates blasting. This option is automatically
set to On when the Black Overprint option is set to On.
For some jobs, it is preferable to clear this option, for example, if the page includes
gradient fills that use black. The following table describes the behavior of the Pure
Black Text/Graphics option with black data defined in different color spaces.
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NOTE: Use the Pure Black Text/Graphics option only when printing composites, not
when printing separations.
Input
black color
RGB
CMYK
Spot
NOTE: PostScript applications (such as QuarkXPress) may convert elements defined as
RGB = 0, 0, 0 to four-color CMYK black before sending the job to the Fiery S300.
These elements are not affected by the Pure Black Text/Graphics option. For details,
see the application notes. Also, black text and line art defined as RGB = 0, 0, 0 in office
applications (such as Microsoft Word) are converted to single-color black
(CMYK = 0%, 0%, 0%, 100%) by the Microsoft PostScript Level 3 driver for
Windows 2000/XP. To print this single-color black at the maximum toner density of
the copier, set the Pure Black Text/Graphics option to On.
Prints 100% blackWith the default profile, prints a rich black using
OnOff
Pure Black Text/Graphics
all toners.
Prints only with black toner, because CMYK
simulations preserve the black channel. The actual
amount of toner used depends on the current
simulation and the calibration state of the copier.
Prints only with black toner, because spot color
simulations preserve the black channel. The actual
amount of toner used depends on the current
simulation and the calibration state of the copier.
Black Overprint
The Black Overprint option allows you to specify whether or not black text—
defined as RGB = 0, 0, 0, or as CMYK = 0%, 0%, 0%, 100%—overprints colored
backgrounds.
On—Black text overprints colored backgrounds, eliminating white gaps and
•
reducing halo effects or misregistration of colors. Setting Black Overprint to On
automatically activates the Pure Black Text/Graphics option.
•
Off—Black text knocks out colored backgrounds.
NOTE: PostScript applications may perform their own black overprint conversions
before sending the print job to the Fiery S300.
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For example, use this setting with a page that contains black text on a light blue
background. The background blue color is CMYK = 40%, 30%, 0%, 0% and the
black text is CMYK = 0%, 0%, 0%, 100%.
•With Black Overprint On, the final text portions of the page are overprinted, or
combined with the underlying colors. This results in CMYK = 40%, 30%, 0%,
100% for the color used for the text. There is no transition in the cyan and magenta
toners, and the quality of the output is improved since it will not show artifacts near
the edges of the text. The option also works with text defined in the RGB color
space, that is RGB = 0, 0, 0.
•With Black Overprint Off, the border of the text is on an edge that has cyan and
magenta toners on one side (outside the text) and black toner on the other side
(inside the text). This transition may cause visible artifacts because of the practical
limitations of the copier.
NOTE: If you set Black Overprint Style to Text/Graphics, setting Black Overprint to On
allows black text or graphics to overprint colored backgrounds (see page 1-5).
Spot Color Matching
The Spot Color Matching option provides automatic matching of spot colors with
their best CMYK equivalents.
• On—The Fiery S300 uses a built-in table to generate the closest CMYK matches of
spot colors your copier can produce. (New tables are generated when you add new
output profiles.) If you have the Fiery Graphic Arts Package installed, the Fiery S300
uses the CMYK matches determined through Spot On (see page 3-21).
NOTE: Spot colors not included in the built-in table are treated as CMYK.
• Off—The Fiery S300 uses CMYK equivalents defined by the spot color
manufacturer, such as PANTONE. These are the same CMYK equivalents used by
applications that include spot color libraries.
For jobs that include spot colors, set Spot Color Matching to On unless you are
printing press simulations. In that case, set Spot Color Matching to Off and choose the
appropriate CMYK Simulation setting (see page 1-9).
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For PDF jobs that include spot colors and where the spot colors are not included in the
built-in table, setting Spot Color Matching to On retains the spot color originally
specified. The Fiery S300 references the built-in table to generate the closest CMYK
matches of the original spot color.
NOTE: Use the Spot Color Matching option only when printing composites, not when
printing separations.
Spot Color Matching and the PANTONE Coated Color Reference
The PANTONE Coated Color Reference (described in the Fiery Color Reference)
prints differently depending on the Spot Color Matching setting.
• On—The Fiery S300 uses a built-in table or, if you have the Fiery Graphic Arts
Package, the Spot On color dictionaries (see page 3-21), to generate the best
matches of the PANTONE colors that your copier can produce. The PANTONE
number is printed below each swatch.
• On—The Fiery S300 uses a built-in table to generate the best matches of the
PANTONE colors that your copier can produce. The PANTONE number is
printed below each swatch.
• Off—The Fiery S300 prints swatches using the CMYK values recommended by
Pantone, Inc. (and used by applications that provide PANTONE color libraries).
The CMYK values used to generate the color, as well as the PANTONE number of
the color, are printed below each swatch. These CMYK values are printed through
the selected CMYK Simulation and Output Profile settings.
PostScript printer driver for Windows and Mac OS
To access the printer driver options described in this section, choose Start>
Settings>Printers, right-click the appropriate printer (PPD) name, and choose
Properties (Windows 9x/Me), Document Defaults (Windows NT), or Printing
Preferences (Windows 2000/XP) from the pop-up menu. To access the Mac OS driver
options, choose Print from the File menu of your application. These settings are also
accessible from the Print Setup or Page Setup dialog boxes of most applications.
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For Windows computers, the Fiery S300 driver interface allows you to save
combinations of settings for later access. Additionally, you can choose different settings
for individual jobs from the applications you use.
The printer driver writes a PostScript file containing the instructions generated by your
application and the Fiery S300 print options you selected. The printer driver sends the
PostScript file to the Fiery S300. The Fiery S300 then performs PostScript processing
and color conversions and sends raster color data to the print device.
NOTE: The following illustrations and instructions do not apply to all applications.
Many applications, such as Adobe PageMaker, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator,
QuarkXPress, and CorelDRAW, have other color management options in addition to
those presented in the printer driver. For information on specific applications, see the
Fiery Color Reference.
Setting color management print options for Windows
This section explains how to set Fiery S300 color print options with the Adobe
PostScript Printer Driver for Windows. This driver is a PostScript 3 printer driver that
takes full advantage of the color features of the Fiery S300. Before you proceed,
complete the following procedures:
•Install the Adobe PostScript Printer Driver and the Fiery S300 PPD (see the
User Software Installation Guide).
•Set up the Fiery S300 for printing (see the Configuration Guide).
•Install the ICC output profile for the Fiery S300 on your Windows computer
(see the User Software Installation Guide).
Choose ColorWise
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TOSETPRINTOPTIONSFOR WINDOWS
1. Access the printer driver options, as described on page 1-14.
2. Click the Fiery Printing tab and choose settings from the ColorWise menu for the
print options described on page 1-3.
3. Click Expert Settings.
Click Expert Settings to access
additional ColorWise options
The Expert Color Settings flowchart appears. This window displays additional color
settings for the Fiery S300. Each option includes a menu from which you select
settings for your specific job.
4. Click Update to display the current Fiery S300 settings.
If Update does not appear, make sure that Two-Way Communication is set up as
described in the User Software Installation Guide.
5. To specify custom RGB source settings, select Other for the RGB Source Profile and
click Custom Setup.
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