Konica Minolta FIERY X3E FOR CF2001/CF1501 User Manual

Fiery X3e

COLOR GUIDE

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Declaration of Conformity

Trade Name:	Printer Controller
Model Number:	Fiery X3e CF2001/1501
Compliance Test Report Number:	EMC-2000-104
Compliance Test Report Date:	October 30, 2000
Responsible Party (in USA):	Electronics for Imaging, Inc.
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This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation.

WARNING: FCC Regulations state that any unauthorized changes or modifications to this equipment not expressly approved by the manufacturer could void the user’s authority to operate this equipment.

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This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class A limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus as set out in the interference-causing equipment standard entitled, “Digital Apparatus” ICES-003 from Industry Canada.

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Product Type	Console Copier System
System Product	CF2001/1501 + Fiery X3e CF2001/1501, CF2001/1501 Options: AFR-16, FN-107, FN-108, JS-1002, AD-14, PF-117, PF-118,
Name	CT-2, M128-2, Counter, Copier Stand, I/F Kit J
Compliance	EMC-2000-73, EMC-2000-74
Report Number
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	EN 60825-1 / 1994 with A11 (Copier only)
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	emissions (equipment input current ≤16A per phase))
	EN61000-3-3/1995 (Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC)- Part 3: Limits, Section 2: Limitation of voltage fluctuations
	and flicker in low-voltage supply systems for equipment with rated current ≤16A
	EN55024/1998 (Information technology equipment — immunity characteristics — Limits and methods of
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	EN61000-4-3/1995 : Radiated electromagnetic field immunity test
	EN61000-4-4/1995 : Electrical fast transient/burst immunity test
	EN61000-4-5/1995 : Surge immunity test
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	EN61000-4-8/1993 : Power-frequency magnetic field immunity test
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Contents

Introduction

About the documentation	xv
Key features of ColorWise	xvii

Chapter 1: Fiery X3e Color Management

Managing color on the Fiery X3e	1-1
Rendering styles	1-5
RGB Source Profile	1-6
RGB Separation	1-7
CMYK Simulation Profile	1-8
CMYK Simulation Method	1-8
Output Profile	1-9
Pure Black Text/Graphics	1-9
Black Overprint	1-10
Spot Color Matching	1-11
Printer Drivers and Print Options	1-12
What a printer driver does	1-12
PostScript printer driver for Windows 95/98/Me, Windows NT 4.0, and Windows 2000	1-13
Adobe PostScript printer driver for Mac OS	1-17

Chapter 2: Simple and Advanced Workflows

Workflow concepts	2-1
Short-run printing versus color proofing	2-1
RGB, CMYK, and PANTONE colors	2-2
Desktop versus Fiery X3e color management	2-3
Simple workflows	2-4
Select your colors wisely	2-4
Select a short workflow	2-5

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Advanced workflows	2-9
Short-run printing examples	2-9
Color proofing examples	2-15

Chapter 3: Color Calibration

Introduction	3-1
Understanding calibration	3-2
How calibration works	3-2
Scheduling calibration	3-4
Checking calibration status	3-5
Using a densitometer	3-5
Setting up the densitometer	3-6
Calibrating the densitometer	3-8
Calibrating with ColorWise Pro Tools	3-9
Expert Mode	3-13
Calibrating from the Control Panel using AutoCal2	3-14
Removing calibration	3-17

Chapter 4: ColorWise Pro Tools

Profile Manager	4-1
Setting the default profiles	4-3
Downloading profiles	4-5
Editing profiles	4-7
Managing profiles	4-7
Defining profiles	4-8
Color Editor	4-11
Editing Profiles	4-11
Undoing simulation edits	4-18
Checking edited profiles	4-20
Color Setup	4-22
Setting default ColorWise options	4-22

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Chapter 5: Working with Color in Applications

Working with color	5-1
Color reference pages	5-2
Office applications	5-3
Choosing colors in office applications	5-4
PostScript applications	5-5
Default output profile	5-9
CMYK simulation	5-9

Chapter 6: Office Applications

Working with office applications	6-1
Defining colors	6-1
Working with imported files	6-1
Selecting options when printing	6-2
Output profiles	6-2

Chapter 7: Adobe Photoshop

Photoshop 5.x	7-1
Photoshop 5.x color settings	7-1
ColorSync defaults	7-6
Defining colors	7-7
Saving files for importing into other documents	7-7
Selecting options when printing	7-9
Printing tips for advanced users	7-11
Photoshop 4.x	7-13
Defining colors	7-13
Saving files for importing into other documents	7-13
Selecting options when printing	7-15

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Chapter 8: Page Layout Applications

Working with page layout applications	8-1
Defining colors	8-1
Importing images	8-2
CMYK simulation	8-3
Adobe PageMaker 6.5 for Mac OS and Windows	8-3
Selecting options when printing	8-4
Optional Color Management from PageMaker	8-6
QuarkXPress 4.x for Mac OS and Windows	8-6
Importing images	8-6
Selecting options when printing	8-7
Optional Color Management from QuarkXPress	8-8
QuarkXPress 3.32 for Mac OS and Windows	8-8
Importing images	8-8
Selecting options when printing	8-9

Chapter 9: Illustration Applications

Working with illustration applications	9-1
Defining colors	9-1
Importing images	9-2
Adobe Illustrator 8.x for Windows and Mac OS	9-3
Defining colors	9-3
Optional Color Management in Illustrator	9-4
Selecting options when printing	9-4
Saving files for importing into other documents	9-5
Macromedia FreeHand 8.x for Windows and Mac OS	9-6
Defining colors	9-6
Importing images	9-6
Selecting options when printing from FreeHand	9-7
Saving files for importing into other documents	9-8
Optional Color Management in FreeHand	9-9

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CorelDRAW for Windows and Mac OS	9-9
Defining colors	9-9
Importing images	9-9
Selecting options when printing	9-10
Saving files for importing into other documents	9-11
Optional Color Management in CorelDRAW	9-11

Appendix A: Desktop Color Primer

The properties of color	A-1
The physics of color	A-1
CIE color model	A-2
Hue, saturation, and brightness	A-3
Additive and subtractive color systems	A-3
Printing techniques	A-5
Halftone and continuous tone devices	A-6
Using color effectively	A-6
A few rules of thumb	A-7
Color wheel	A-7
Color and text	A-8
Raster images and vector images	A-9
Optimizing files for processing and printing	A-10
Resolution of raster images	A-10
Scaling	A-12

Appendix B: Color Management

Controlling printed color	B-1
Maintaining copier consistency	B-2
Print device gamut	B-2
Basics of color management	B-3
Color conversion	B-4

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Appendix C: Importing densitometer measurements

Simple ASCII Import File Format (SAIFF)	C-1
Example of 1D Status T density for EFI 34 patch page	C-2
Example of 1D Status T density for EFI 21 patch page	C-2

Glossary

Bibliography

Index

xv About the documentation

Introduction	Welcome to the Color Guide. This manual introduces you to the concepts and issues
	associated with printing to the Fiery X3e 20C-M Color Server™. It outlines key
	workflow scenarios, provides information on calibration and color profiles, and
	contains application notes that explain how to print to the Fiery X3e 20C-M
	Color Server from popular Windows and Mac OS applications.
	This manual is one book in a set of documentation that also includes manuals for users
	and system administrators. All the other manuals should be available at your site—
	refer to them for a complete description of your Fiery X3e 20C-M Color Server.
	The term “Fiery X3e” is used in this manual to refer to the Fiery X3e 20C-M
	Color Server.
	About the documentation
	The Color Guide is organized to supply you with key information about managing the
	color output of your Fiery X3e. Chapter 1 discusses the Fiery X3e’s print options and
	how to get the best color results, and Chapter 2 describes several effective workflows.
	ColorWise Pro Tools™ are discussed in the next two chapters. Chapter 3 covers
	Calibrator and other methods used to calibrate the copier, and Chapter 4 takes you
	through the features of Profile Manager, used to manage color profiles on the
	Fiery X3e, and Color Editor, which lets you customize simulation and output profiles.
	Succeeding chapters offer tips for printing from business and graphics applications.
	Finally, the appendixes offer information about color theory and color management.
	Words in bold, for example, output profile, are terms that appear in the glossary. The
	bibliography at the end of this manual provides sources for further investigation of
	color printing issues.
	Color terms and concepts such as “RGB data,” “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, be sure to read Appendixes A and B or check the
	glossary.

xvi Introduction

This manual is part of a set of Fiery X3e documentation that also includes the following manuals for users and system administrators:

•The Configuration Guide explains basic configuration and administration of the Fiery X3e for the supported platforms and network environments. It also includes guidelines for setting up UNIX, Windows NT, and NetWare servers to provide PostScript printing services to clients.

•Getting Started describes how to install software to enable users to print to the Fiery X3e. Specifically, it describes installation of PostScript printer drivers, printer description files, and other user software provided on the User Software CD. It also explains how to connect each user to the network.

•The Printing Guide describes the printing features of the Fiery X3e for users who send jobs via remote workstations on the network.

•The Job Management Guide explains the functions of the Fiery X3e client utilities, including the Command WorkStation, and how they can be used to manage jobs. This book is intended for an operator or administrator, or a user with the necessary access privileges, who needs to monitor and manage job flow and troubleshoot problems that may arise.

•Release Notes provide last-minute product information and workarounds for some of the problems you may encounter.

xvii Key features of ColorWise

Key features of ColorWise

ColorWise® is the color management system (CMS) built into the Fiery X3e and designed to provide both casual and expert users the best color output for a variety of purposes. The ColorWise default settings were specifically selected to provide great out-of-box color from many applications and Windows and Mac OS platforms. This means that casual users can get good quality output without knowing about or changing any color settings on the Fiery X3e.

To get consistent color you should be sure that the Fiery X3e is calibrated on a regular basis. ColorWise Pro Tools include a simple-to-use calibrator, which allows you to calibrate using either the scanner that comes with the copier or optional densitometer (see Chapter 3).

There are a number of features that can be used to modify printing results. Depending on your particular needs, you can:

•Set the behavior of CMYK printing to emulate DIC, Euroscale, and SWOP offset press standards

•Match PANTONE colors for the best match when printed using four-color press conditions or when printed using presses with extra, custom plates

•Select a color rendering dictionary (CRD), also called a rendering style, for RGB printing. CRDs allow for rich, saturated printing of presentation graphics; smooth, accurate printing of photographs; and relative or absolute colorimetric rendering for specialized needs

•Define the source of incoming RGB color data for better screen matching, and you can 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 very 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

xviii Introduction

ColorWise offers an open color architecture, letting users customize the Fiery X3e to meet new printing needs as they arise. ColorWise supports ICC profiles, which are industry standard color profiles that define the color behavior of a device. By downloading ICC profiles to the Fiery X3e, it can simulate a custom press (or another copier) as well as accurately print colors from a particular monitor or a particular scanner. In addition, you can create customized ICC profiles for the copier.

ColorWise also lets you use any Status T densitometer by importing data in a standard file format (see Appendix C). In this case, it is important to note that the quality of the instrument used will determine the quality of the calibration.

11-1

Chapter 1:

Fiery X3e Color

Management

Managing color on the Fiery X3e

The first part of this chapter describes the options available from the ColorWise color management system and explains how you can customize the color settings for your particular needs. It provides descriptions of the preset default settings of ColorWise and covers additional options for users who need to customize ColorWise.

Beginning on page 1-12 is a detailed explanation of what a PostScript Level 2 or PostScript 3 printer driver does, as well as information on the capabilities of various printer drivers and instructions for setting color options with the PostScript drivers for Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000, Windows 95/98/Me, and Mac OS.

Managing color on the Fiery X3e

There are three ways to modify the Fiery X3e’s printing behavior:

•You can select ColorWise options for an individual print job using menus that appear from the printer driver.

•You can select most ColorWise options as server defaults from Fiery X3e Setup or from the Control Panel, as described in the Configuration Guide. These defaults will apply to all subsequent print jobs unless you override them.

•You can select some ColorWise options, particularly default ICC profile settings and calibration options, from ColorWise Pro Tools. These options include default Simulation Profile (see page 1-8), Appear in Driver as (see page 4-8), default Source Profile (see page 1-6), and associated calibration set (see page 3-3).

Applications can generate color data for the Fiery X3e in many different color spaces. The most common type of color data produced from office applications is RGB, while prepress applications generally produce CMYK data. Desktop applications can also generate spot colors such as PANTONE colors. To complicate matters, a single page may contain a mix of RGB, CMYK, and spot colors. The Fiery X3e lets users control the printing of these mixed-color documents with features that apply specifically to RGB, CMYK, or spot color data.

Fiery X3e color management generates CMYK data to be sent to the copier; additional processing may then be performed before printing begins.

11-2 Fiery X3e Color Management

RGB data

CMYK data

Spot color data

The diagram below illustrates the print options in the Fiery X3e color management process that affect color data conversions. You access these print options when you send a print job to the Fiery X3e. Most of these options and settings are described in subsequent sections of this chapter.

RGB Source Profile

Gamma

Phosphors

White Point

Rendering Style (CRD)

Brightness

Pure Black Text/Graphics

Black Overprint

RGB Separation

Output profile

		Fiery X3e	Color data
			sent to
	CMYK Simulation Profile	color
			copier
		processor
	CMYK Simulation Method
	Brightness
	Pure Black Text/Graphics
	Black Overprint
	Combine Separations
	Output profile
	Spot Color Matching

RGB Source Profile is the only color option that applies strictly to RGB color data. The other options that affect RGB color also affect the more rarely used Lab, XYZ, and other calibrated color spaces.

NOTE: For users who are familiar with PostScript 3.0 color, RGB Source Profile affects all CIEBasedABC color spaces (if the source space is RGB). Also, if you send CMYK data to the Fiery X3e in CIEBasedDEFG format, for example, by choosing PostScript Color Management in Adobe Photoshop, the Fiery X3e’s Rendering Style selection— which normally affects only RGB data—will also affect this CMYK data.

11-3 Managing color on the Fiery X3e

Settings for the following options can be specified via print options when you send a job to the Fiery X3e. Some can also be set as defaults by the administrator during Fiery X3e Setup. Settings specified via print options override the defaults.

Fiery X3e color print option:	What it does:
Brightness	Performs a color adjustment on all color channels to make the printed output
85% Lightest to 115% Darkest	lighter or darker.
Rendering Style	Applies a Fiery X3e color rendering style (CRD) to RGB data (see page 1-5),
Photographic/Presentation/Relative	or to any incoming data with a PostScript source color space definition,
Colorimetric/Absolute Colorimetric	including CMYK.
(Default set at Setup)
RGB Source Profile	Applies an RGB source space definition to RGB data (see page 1-6). If you
EFIRGB/sRGB (PC)/Apple Standard/Other/	choose the Other setting, you can specify particular settings for gamma,
Source 1–10/None	phosphors, and white point. See the corresponding options in this table. This
(Default set at Setup or with	option, along with Gamma, Phosphors, and White Point, are the only
ColorWise Pro Tools)	ColorWise options that affect only DeviceRGB or calibrated RGB color spaces.
(Other) Gamma	Applies the specified gamma value to the RGB source space definition (see
1.0/1.2/1.4/1.6/1.8/2.0/2.2/2.4/2.6/2.8/3.0	page 1-6). To use this print option, you must choose Other as the RGB Source
	setting.
(Other) Phosphors	Applies the specified phosphor (monitor type) information to the RGB source
Hitachi EBU/Hitachi-Ikegami/NTSC/	space definition (see page 1-6). To use this print option, you must choose
Radius Pivot/SMPTE/Trinitron	Other as the RGB Source setting.
(Other) White Point	Applies the specified white point value to the RGB source color space
5000 K (D50)/5500 K/6500 K (D65)/	definition (see page 1-6). To use this print option, you must choose Other as
7500 K/9300 K	the RGB Source setting.
RGB Separation	Determines which CMYK color space your original RGB data will be
Output/Simulation	separated into—CMYK for the copier (Output) or CMYK for a specified
	simulation (Simulation) (see page 1-7). It is important to note that when RGB
	Separation is set to Simulation, RGB colors are affected by CMYK Simulation
	Profile and CMYK Simulation Method.
CMYK Simulation Profile	Adjusts CMYK color data to simulate an offset press standard or a custom
SWOP-Coated/DIC/Euroscale/Simulation	color gamut defined at your site. The Match Copy setting bypasses Fiery X3e
1–10/Match Copy/None	calibration to match a copy made from the copier glass. Choosing None
(Default set at Setup or in	bypasses simulation (see page 1-8).
ColorWise Pro Tools)	NOTE: Some of the Simulation settings have slightly different names depending
	on the model of copier.

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Fiery X3e color print option:	What it does:
CMYK Simulation Method	Quick simulation applies one-dimensional transfer curves that adjust output
Quick/Full	density only. Full simulation applies colorimetric transformations that adjust
(Default set at Setup or in	hue as well as output density (see page 1-8).
ColorWise Pro Tools)
Output Profile	The Output Profile is applied to all data in the print job (see page 1-9). User-
default output profile/Output 1–10	defined output profiles can be downloaded to the Fiery X3e with
(Default set at Setup or in	ColorWise Pro Tools (see Chapter 4).
ColorWise Pro Tools)
Pure Black Text/Graphics	The On setting optimizes the quality of black text and line art output (see
On/Off	page 1-9).
(Default set at Setup)
Black Overprint	The On setting overprints black text placed on colored backgrounds; it
On/Off (Default set at Setup)	automatically activates the Pure Black Text/Graphics option (see page 1-10).
Spot Color Matching	The On setting enables Fiery X3e matching of PANTONE colors; Off
On/Off	instructs the Fiery X3e to match color output to a Pantone-specified CMYK
(Default set at Setup or with	combination (see page 1-11).
ColorWise Pro Tools)

Detailed explanations of how these and other settings affect your print jobs are provided in subsequent sections of this chapter.

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Rendering styles

The Rendering Style option specifies a CRD for color conversions. You can modify the Rendering Style option to control the appearance of images, such as prints from office applications or RGB photographs from Photoshop. The Fiery X3e lets you select from the four rendering styles currently found in industry standard ICC profiles.

		Equivalent
Fiery X3e rendering style:	Best used for:	ICC rendering
		style:
Photographic—Typically results in less	Photographs, including scans and	Image,
saturated output than presentation	images from stock photography CDs.	Contrast, and
rendering when printing out-of-gamut		Perceptual
colors. It preserves tonal relationships
in images.
Presentation—Creates saturated colors	Artwork and graphs in presentations.	Saturation,
but does not match printed colors	In many cases it can be used for mixed	Graphics
precisely to displayed colors. In-gamut	pages that contain both presentation
colors such as flesh tones are rendered	graphics and photographs.
well, similar to the Photographic
rendering style.
Relative Colorimetric—Provides	Advanced use when color matching is	Same
white-point transformation between	important but you prefer white colors
the source and destination white	in the document to print as paper
points. For example, the bluish gray of	white. It may also be used with
a monitor will map to neutral gray.	PostScript color management to affect
You may prefer this style to avoid	CMYK data for simulation purposes.
visible borders when not printing full-
bleed.
Absolute Colorimetric—Provides no	Situations when exact colors are	Same
white point transformation between	needed and visible borders are not
the source and destination white	distracting. It may also be used with
points. For example, the bluish gray of	PostScript color management to affect
a monitor will map to a bluish gray.	CMYK data for simulation purposes.

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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 that the appropriate color conversion can occur on the Fiery X3e. Commonly used monitor color spaces are available from the driver and from the ColorWise Pro Tools Profile Manager. In addition, for special needs you can 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 X3e 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. In cases where you do not want this setting to override another specified source color space, choose the None setting.

When you specify a setting other than None for the RGB Source Profile—since the color space definitions are overridden—the prints from the Fiery X3e will be consistent across platforms. Below are the Fiery X3e’s RGB Source Profile options.

•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 PC 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 setting, you can 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 Chapter 4.)

•None instructs the Fiery X3e 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 will not be independent of the file type. For example, RGB EPS files will look different from RGB TIFF files.

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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 1-5). NonPostScript RGB data and PostScript RGB data that does not contain a source color space definition is converted using a general undercolor removal 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 will be used by the Fiery X3e 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 whether it is first converted into the gamut of another digital printer or a 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 lets you 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 printing condition. When the desired printing condition is found, you can then convert the file to CMYK, if desired, using the same CMYK simulation profile that was 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 the Output Profile option is set to Printer’s default), or a customized CMYK color space for your copier (when the Output Profile option is set to Output 1-10).

•Simulation converts all RGB colors into the CMYK color space for a specified simulation (make sure to 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.

You can view up to 10 Quick and 10 Full custom simulations from the printer driver. The number of custom simulations is limited by the disk space on the Fiery X3e.

The CMYK Simulation Profile setting you should 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 X3e 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 X3e. For more information about downloading ICC profiles to the Fiery X3e, see “Downloading profiles” on page 4-5.

•The Match Copy setting bypasses Fiery X3e calibration to simulate the color of a copy produced by the copier. Use this setting when you print images scanned with the Fiery Scan plug-in set to Match Copy.

CMYK Simulation Method

The CMYK Simulation Method setting specifies the quality of simulation to perform.

•Quick applies one-dimensional transfer curves that adjust output density only.

•Full provides a more complete and accurate simulation by applying colorimetric transformations that adjust hue as well as output density. The Full Simulation option also maintains the integrity of the black channel by adjusting it independently. This is especially important for images separated using an optimized black generation (UCR/GCR) setting either from a scan or from within an application such as Photoshop.

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Output Profile

The output profile is applied to all data in the print job, so make sure the selected profile is right 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.

In certain cases you may wish to customize the default output profile using ColorWise Pro Tools’ Color Editor to achieve particular color effects (see page 4-11). If so, the new customized output profile is applied to all data in the print job. Changing only the output profile does not affect its associated calibration target (since the target is based on a copier model). If you wish, you can edit D-Max values of the calibration target separately (see page 4-7).

You can also use ColorWise Pro Tools’ Profile Manager to download your own output profile to the Fiery X3e (see page 4-5). Downloaded output profiles are at first associated with the calibration target that is tied to the default output profile. As mentioned above, you can edit calibration target D-Max values separately.

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 it is preferable to leave this option set to the On position. 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 turn this option Off, for example, if the page includes gradient fills that use black. The table below describes the behavior of the Pure Black Text/Graphics option with black data defined in different color spaces.

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NOTE: The Pure Black Text/Graphics option can be used only when printing composites, not when printing separations.

Input		Pure Black Text/Graphics:
black
color:	On		Off
RGB			With the default profile, prints a rich black
			using all toners.
CMYK			Prints only with black toner, because CMYK
			simulations preserve the black channel. The
			actual amount of toner used depends on the
	Prints 100% black		current simulation and the calibration state of
			the copier.
Spot			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.

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 X3e. These elements are not affected by the Pure Black Text/Graphics option. See the application notes for details. 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 2 driver for Windows NT 4.0. To print this single-color black at the maximum toner density of the copier, set the Pure Black Text/Graphics option to On.

Black Overprint

The Black Overprint option lets you 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.

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NOTE: PostScript applications may perform their own black overprint conversions before sending the print job to the Fiery X3e.

One example of how you might use this setting is with a page that contains some 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). On many devices, this transition causes visible artifacts because of the practical limitations of the copier.

Spot Color Matching

The Spot Color Matching option provides automatic matching of PANTONE colors with their best CMYK equivalents.

•On—The Fiery X3e uses its built-in table to generate the closest CMYK matches of PANTONE colors your copier can produce. (New tables are generated when you add new output profiles.)

•Off—The Fiery X3e uses the CMYK equivalents defined by your application to print PANTONE colors.

For jobs that include PANTONE 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 1-8).

NOTE: You can use the Spot Color Matching option only when printing composites, not when printing separations.

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Spot Color Matching and the PANTONE Coated Color Reference

The PANTONE Coated Color Reference (described on page 5-8) prints differently depending on the Spot Color Matching setting.

•On—The Fiery X3e uses its 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 X3e prints swatches using the CMYK values recommended by Pantone (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.

Printer Drivers and Print Options

This section describes the role of the printer driver and explains how to use Windows and Mac OS printer drivers for Fiery X3e printing.

NOTE: The term “PostScript” by itself is used to refer to Adobe PostScript Level 2 or later.

What a printer driver does

To take full advantage of the features of the Fiery X3e, your print jobs must be sent as PostScript data. Since most applications cannot generate PostScript data directly, it is the function of a printer driver to interpret instructions from the application and convert them to PostScript data.

A PostScript printer driver also allows you to select print options specific to your copier. To do this, the printer driver must be matched with a PostScript printer description file (PPD) for your Fiery X3e. The PPD contains information about the particular features supported by the Fiery X3e and the copier. The PPD can be thought of as the lines of PostScript code in the file that are device-specific. When you print a job, the printer driver lets you choose among features by displaying print options.