Xerox Fiery EX8000AP User Manual

Fiery® EX8000AP Color Server

Color Printing

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15 May 2007

ONTENTS

CONTENTS

NTRODUCTION

Terminology and conventions

About this document

Key features of ColorWise

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Setting up ColorWise Pro Tools on a Windows computer

Installing ColorWise Pro Tools 12

Installing the ICC proﬁles 12

Conﬁguring the connection 14

Editing the conﬁguration 15

Setting up ColorWise Pro Tools on a Mac OS computer

Installing ColorWise Pro Tools on a Mac OS computer 16

Installing the ColorSync proﬁles 17

Conﬁguring the connection 19

Editing the conﬁguration 20

Using ColorWise Pro Tools

Using Calibrator 21

Using Color Editor 21

Using Proﬁle Manager 23

Using Spot-On 28

Using Color Setup 29

CONTENTS

ALIBRATION

About this chapter

Calibrating with ColorWise Pro Tools Calibrator

Starting Calibrator 33

Expert mode 34

Applying measurements to multiple calibration sets 35

Restoring default calibration measurements 36

Calibrating with the DTP32 or DTP32 Series II 37

Calibrating with the DTP41 39

Calibrating with the ES-1000 41

Understanding calibration

An overview of calibration 45

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Using Spot-On

How calibration works 45

Scheduling calibration 47

Checking calibration status 47

Starting Spot-On 49

Spot-On main window 50

Working with existing colors 51

Creating custom colors 53

Downloading custom color groups 54

Uploading custom color groups 55

Editing color values 55

Using a measurement instrument to target colors 59

Reverting default colors to factory settings 60

Saving changes and exiting Spot-On 61

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Spot-On with Substitute Colors

Creating a color for substitution 63

Deﬁning the color values for a substitute color 64

Printing a job with a substitute color 67

Substitute Color dialog box 68

Principles for Substitute Colors 69

Uploading and downloading a substitute color group 71

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About this chapter

Managing color on the Fiery EX8000AP

ColorWise print options

PTIONS

Auto Trapping 74

Black Overprint 75

Black Text/Graphics 76

CMYK Simulation Proﬁle 77

CMYK Simulation Method 78

Combine Separations 78

Composite Overprint 79

Output Proﬁle 80

Print Gray using Black Only 80

Rendering Styles 81

RGB Separation 82

RGB Source Proﬁle 82

Spot Color Matching 84

Substitute Colors 85

Printer drivers and print options

Setting print options for Windows 86

Setting color management print options for Mac OS 88

Using Expert Color Settings to enable Device Link Proﬁles 90

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Simple ASCII Import File Format

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Example of 1D Status T density for EFI 21 patch page 93

Example of 1D Status T density for EFI 34 patch page 93

Example of 1D Status T density for an arbitrary page 94

EASUREMENTS

NTRODUCTION

Terminology and conventions

INTRODUCTION

This document explains how to manage color output on the and provides information about calibration and color proﬁles.

This document is part of a set of documentation that includes manuals for users and system administrators. For a complete description of your Fiery EX8000AP Color Server, see the other documents available at your site.

For more information about supported operating systems and system requirements, see

Welcome .

Fiery EX8000AP Color Server

This document uses the following terminology and conventions.

Term or convention Refers to

Aero Fiery EX8000AP (in illustrations and examples)

Command WorkStation Command WorkStation, Windows Edition and

Command WorkStation, Macintosh Edition

Digital press DocuColor 8000AP digital press

Fiery EX8000AP Fiery EX8000AP Color Server

Mac OS Apple Mac OS X

Titles in

Windows Microsoft Windows 2000, Windows XP,

italics

About this document

This document is organized to supply you with key information about managing the color output of your Fiery EX8000AP.

This document covers the following topics:

•Installing and conﬁguring ColorWise Pro Tools

•Using Color Editor, Proﬁle Manager, and Color Setup

•Overview of calibration and description of how to calibrate the Fiery EX8000AP using various ColorWise Pro Tools Calibrator methods

•Using Spot-On to manage spot colors

•Setting ColorWise print options from Windows and Mac OS computers

•Descriptions of Simple ASCII File Format (SAIFF), which can be used to import toner density measurements from measurement devices

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Glossary deﬁnes color terms and concepts in bold throughout this document, for

example, output proﬁle . If you are new to desktop color, or if any terms are unfamiliar, see

Glossary .

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Key features of ColorWise

ColorWise is the color management system ( CMS ) built into the Fiery EX8000AP and

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 EX8000AP.

For consistent color, calibrate the Fiery EX8000AP on a regular basis. ColorWise Pro Tools includes an easy-to-use calibrator, which allows you to calibrate using an optional

spectrophotometer or densitometer (see “Calibration” on page 31).

ColorWise features allow you to modify printing results. Depending on your particular needs, you can:

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

•Match PANTONE and other spot colors for the best match when printing using four-color press conditions or 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 color conversion of RGB data with no source information.

•Determine whether RGB data is converted into the full gamut of the digital press or is ﬁrst converted into the gamut of another device, such as a press standard. This feature is useful for making one device behave like another for RGB data. It also allows you to evaluate the appearance of an RGB ﬁle under different printing conditions without having to convert the RGB ﬁle to CMYK ﬁrst.

ColorWise color management ( ColorWise ) offers an open color architecture, allowing

users to customize the Fiery EX8000AP 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. Note that ICC speciﬁcation version 4 proﬁles (proﬁle version 4.2.0.0) are supported as well as version 2. Downloading ICC proﬁles to the Fiery EX8000AP enables the Fiery EX8000AP to simulate a custom press (or another digital press), as well as accurately print colors from a particular monitor or scanner. In addition, you can create customized ICC proﬁles for the digital press.

ColorWise also allows you to use any Status T densitometer by importing data in a standard ﬁle format (see “Importing Density Measurements” on page 92). In this case, it is important to note that the quality of the instrument used determines the quality of the calibration .

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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 color settings on the Fiery EX8000AP. The ColorWise color management system (CMS) also allows expert users to obtain the best color output. ColorWise Pro Tools allows users to customize settings to achieve the best output for a variety of purposes.

Designed to give ﬂexible control of color printing, ColorWise Pro Tools includes the following color management tools:

• Calibrator (calibrate the Fiery EX8000AP in various ways)

• Color Editor (customize simulation and output proﬁles)

•Proﬁle Manager (manage proﬁles)

•Spot-On (deﬁne CMYK equivalents for spot colors)

• Color Setup (set defaults for ColorWise print options)

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About this chapter

This chapter describes the procedures for installing, conﬁguring, and using ColorWise Pro Tools on Windows and Mac OS computers.

Platform To do this See

Windows Install ColorWise Pro Tools page 12

Mac OS Install ColorWise Pro Tools page 16

Install the ICC proﬁles page 12

Conﬁgure the connection page 14

Modify the conﬁguration page 15

Install the ColorSync proﬁles page 17

Conﬁgure the connection page 19

Modify the conﬁguration page 20

Windows and Mac OS Use Calibrator page 21

Use Color Editor page 21

Use Proﬁle Manager page 23

Use Spot-On page 28

Use Color Setup page 29

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Setting up ColorWise Pro Tools on a Windows computer

The following sections describe how to install ColorWise Pro Tools and other ﬁles and conﬁgure the connection on a Windows computer.

Installing ColorWise Pro Tools

All installation of user software on a Windows computer is done through the Fiery User Software Installer. The procedures in Utilities describe installing from the User Software DVD or the network.

To use ColorWise Pro Tools on a Windows computer, you must install Sun Java 5. If this ﬁle is not installed on your computer, the ColorWise Pro Tools installer automatically initiates the installation process. Follow the on-screen instructions.

Installing the ICC proﬁles

You can copy additional ICC proﬁles from the Fiery EX8000AP to your computer. Use the ICC proﬁles with applications that support ICC standards, such as Adobe Photoshop. For most ICC-aware applications, you must install the ﬁles in a folder named Color. For use with ColorWise Pro Tools, copy the ﬁles to a folder of your choice.

TO INSTALL THE ICC PROFILES ON A WINDOWS COMPUTER

1Browse for the Fiery EX8000AP over the network, using the IP address or the DNS server

name.

2Type the user name and password, if required.

Consult with your network administrator to see if this is required.

3 Double-click the PC_User_SW directory.

4 Open the ICC folder.

5 Right-click the proﬁle that you want, and then click Install Proﬁle.

The proﬁles are installed automatically to the Windows\System32\spool\drivers\color folder (Windows XP) or WINNT\System32\spool\drivers\color folder (Windows 2000) on your computer.

Color ﬁles

You can copy additional color ﬁles from the Fiery EX8000AP. Many of the ﬁles are PostScript ﬁles that you can download and print using Command WorkStation.

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Windows Color Files folder

Color Bars folder (inside the Windows Color Files folder)

PS Files folder (inside the Windows Color Files\ Calibration Files folder)

CMYK Color Reference.ps: An 11-page, Letter-size PostScript ﬁle

used for reference when deﬁning CMYK colors in applications.

PANTONE Book.ps: A 20-page, Letter-size PostScript ﬁle that

indicates the closest equivalent of PANTONE coated colors that the Fiery EX8000AP and your digital press model can produce. The method used to print the PANTONE Book.ps ﬁle differs depending on the Spot Color Matching setting. For more information, see “Spot Color Matching” on page 84.

RGB page 01.doc: A ﬁle you can print from Microsoft Word 97

or later to view available RGB colors.

RGB page 02.ppt: A ﬁle you can print from PowerPoint 6.0 or

later to view available RGB colors.

FieryColorBar.eps: A ﬁle used for the Control Bar option. For

more information about Control Bar, see Graphic Arts Package. Can be used to print a color control bar.

Custom21.ps, Custom34.ps, Standard21.ps, and Standard34.ps:

PostScript ﬁles of color patches for obtaining measurements.

The numbers in the ﬁle names refer to the number of patches on the page. The Custom ﬁles allow you to download measurement patches that incorporate the current calibration set of the digital press. The Standard ﬁles allow you to download standard measurement patches that bypass the current calibration set of the digital press.

Halftone Calibration Files folder (inside the Windows Color Files\ Calibration Files folder)

NOTE: These ﬁles are provided for expert users and should not be

used for day-to-day calibration.

Images of measurement pages for various calibration instruments and page sizes, used for calibrating the Fiery EX8000AP for different halftone screens. Files are provided for Photoshop and other applications. For more information about halftone calibration, see Graphic Arts Package.

NOTE: For the X-Rite DTP32 Series II densitometer, use the

calibration ﬁle for the X-Rite DTP32 densitometer.

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Conﬁguring the connection

The ﬁrst time you start ColorWise Pro Tools, you must conﬁgure the connection to the Fiery EX8000AP.

BEFORE YOU BEGIN

Print the Conﬁguration page from Command WorkStation and note the IP address of the Fiery EX8000AP.

This page contains information that you need when conﬁguring the connection, such as the IP address. For TCP/IP installations, you can use the Domain Name Server (DNS) name of the Fiery EX8000AP instead of the IP address. Make sure the Fiery EX8000AP is listed in a DNS used by your network. For more information, see the documentation that accompanies your Windows system.

TO CONFIGURE THE CONNECTION FOR COLORWISE PRO TOOLS

1 Start ColorWise Pro Tools.

2 If the Choose Printer Device dialog box appears, click Add.

3 Enter the appropriate information for the Fiery EX8000AP.

Nickname: Type a name for the Fiery EX8000AP. This name does not have to match the

actual Server Name of the Fiery EX8000AP.

NOTE: The nickname cannot contain the following characters:

[ ] _ " ' <space> <tab>

Server Name or Server IP address: Type the IP address (or DNS name) of the Fiery

EX8000AP.

New Device: Type the device name of the Fiery EX8000AP: DC8000AP.

4 After you type all the information, click Add.

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5 With the device name (DC8000AP) selected in the Devices list, click OK.

The Fiery EX8000AP appears in the list of Available Servers. The ﬁrst line of the entry displays the nickname you assigned the Fiery EX8000AP, followed by the protocol. The second line displays the device name.

6 With the device name selected in the list of Available Servers, click Select.

The ColorWise Pro Tools main window appears.

Editing the conﬁguration

Edit the conﬁguration whenever a change to your Fiery EX8000AP or network occurs, such as a server name or IP address change. Change the speciﬁc Fiery EX8000AP Setup information before you conﬁgure the connection.

TO EDIT THE CONFIGURATION

1To add a new Fiery EX8000AP, click Add. Conﬁgure the Add New Server dialog box as outlined

in steps 3 through 5 in the previous procedure.

2To remove a Fiery EX8000AP, select the Fiery EX8000AP by its nickname and click Remove.

3To modify information, select the Fiery EX8000AP by its nickname and click Modify. Edit the

information in the Modify Server Settings dialog box and click OK.

The list of Available Servers reﬂects your modiﬁcations.

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Setting up ColorWise Pro Tools on a Mac OS computer

The following sections describe how to install ColorWise Pro Tools and other ﬁles and conﬁgure the connection on a Mac OS computer.

Installing ColorWise Pro Tools on a Mac OS computer

Before you begin each installation, determine where you want to install each item on your hard disk. Otherwise, the software is placed in the “Fiery” folder by default.

TO INSTALL COLORWISE PRO TOOLS ON A MAC OS COMPUTER FROM THE USER SOFTWARE DVD

1 Insert the User Software DVD into the DVD drive.

2Browse to the folder for your operating system.

3 Double-click the ColorWise Pro Tools installer icon.

4Follow the on-screen instructions.

5 If prompted, click Quit to close the installer.

TO INSTALL COLORWISE PRO TOOLS ON A MAC OS COMPUTER OVER THE NETWORK

1 Choose Connect to Server from the Go menu.

2Type smb:// followed by the IP address of the Fiery EX8000AP and click Connect.

If you cannot locate your Fiery EX8000AP, contact your network administrator.

3 Enter user name and password if required.

Check with your Network Administrator to see if this is required.

4 Double-click the icon for the Mac_User_SW directory.

5 Open the OS X folder.

6 Double-click the ColorWise Pro Tools installer icon.

7Follow the on-screen instructions.

8 If prompted, click Quit to close the installer.

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Installing the ColorSync proﬁles

You can copy additional ICC proﬁles from the Fiery EX8000AP to your computer, if required. Use the ICC proﬁles with applications that support ICC standards, such as Photoshop. For most ICC-aware applications, you must install the ﬁles in a folder named Proﬁles in the Library : ColorSync folder. For use with ColorWise Pro Tools, you can copy the ﬁles to a folder of your choice.

TO INSTALL THE COLORSYNC PROFILES ON A MAC OS COMPUTER

1 Choose Connect to Server from the Go menu.

2Type smb:// followed by the IP address of the Fiery EX8000AP and click Connect.

If you cannot locate your Fiery EX8000AP, consult your network administrator.

3Type user name and password if required.

Consult your network administrator to see if this is required.

4 Double-click the Mac_User_SW directory.

5 Open the ColorSync folder.

6 Install the proﬁles into Library: ColorSync: Proﬁles.

After you install the ColorSync ﬁles, see the ColorSync documentation for setting ColorSync proﬁles, such as EFIRGB.

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Color ﬁles

You can copy additional color ﬁles from the User Software DVD. Many of the ﬁles are PostScript ﬁles that you can download and print using Command WorkStation.

Mac Color Files folder

Color Bars folder (inside the Mac Color Files folder)

PS Files folder (inside the Mac Color Files: Calibration Files folder)

CMYK Color Reference.ps: An 11-page, Letter-size PostScript ﬁle to

use for reference when deﬁning CMYK colors in applications.

PANTONE Book.ps: A 20-page, Letter-size PostScript ﬁle that indicates

the closest equivalent of PANTONE coated colors that the Fiery EX8000AP and your particular digital press model can produce. The method used to print the PANTONE Book.ps ﬁle differs depending on the Spot Color Matching setting. For more information, see

“Spot Color Matching” on page 84.

RGB page 01.doc: A ﬁle you can print from Microsoft Word 97 or

later to view available RGB colors.

RGB page 02.ppt: A ﬁle you can print from PowerPoint 6.0 or later to

view available RGB colors.

FieryColorBar.eps: A ﬁle used for the Control Bar option. For more

information about Control Bar, see Graphic Arts Package. Can be used to print a color control bar.

Custom21.ps, Custom34.ps, Standard21.ps, and Standard34.ps:

PostScript ﬁles of color patches for obtaining measurements.

The numbers in the ﬁle names refer to the number of patches on the page. The Custom ﬁles allow you to download measurement patches that incorporate the currently installed calibration set. The Standard ﬁles allow you to download standard measurement patches that bypass the currently installed calibration set.

Halftone Calibration Files folder (inside the Mac Color Files: Calibration Files folder)

NOTE: These ﬁles are provided for expert users and should not be used for

day-to-day calibration.

Images of measurement pages for various calibration instruments and page sizes, used for calibrating the Fiery EX8000AP for different halftone screens. Files are provided for Photoshop and for other applications. For more information about halftone calibration, see

Graphic Arts Package.

NOTE: For the X-Rite DTP32 Series II densitometer, use the calibration ﬁle

for the X-Rite DTP32 densitometer.

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Conﬁguring the connection

The ﬁrst time you start ColorWise Pro Tools, you must conﬁgure the connection to the Fiery EX8000AP.

NOTE: ColorWise Pro Tools is supported only over TCP/IP networks.

BEFORE YOU BEGIN

• Print the Conﬁguration page from Command WorkStation and note the IP address of the Fiery EX8000AP.

This page contains information that you need when you conﬁgure the connection. For TCP/ IP installations, you can use the Domain Name Server (DNS) name of the Fiery EX8000AP instead of the IP address. Make that sure the Fiery EX8000AP is listed in a DNS used by your network. For more information, see the documentation that accompanies your Macintosh system.

TO CONFIGURE THE CONNECTION FOR COLORWISE PRO TOOLS

1 Double-click the ColorWise Pro Tools icon.

The Choose Printer Device dialog box appears.

2 If the No Servers Conﬁgured dialog box appears, click OK. If the Choose Printer Device dialog

box appears, click Add.

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3Type the appropriate information for the Fiery EX8000AP.

Nickname: Type a name for the Fiery EX8000AP. It does not have to match the actual server

name of the Fiery EX8000AP.

NOTE: The nickname cannot contain the following characters:

[ ] _ " ' <space> <tab>

Server name or Server IP address: Type the IP address (or DNS or host name) of the Fiery

EX8000AP.

New Device: Type the device name for the Fiery EX8000AP: DC8000AP. This device name

appears in the Printer Setup section of the Conﬁguration page.

4 After you type all the information, click Add.

5 With the device name selected in the Devices list, click OK.

The Fiery EX8000AP appears in the list of Available Servers. The ﬁrst line of the entry displays the nickname you assigned the Fiery EX8000AP, followed by the protocol.

The second line displays the device name.

6 With the device name selected in the list of Available Servers, click Select.

The ColorWise Pro Tools main window appears.

Editing the conﬁguration

TO EDIT THE CONFIGURATION

1To add a new Fiery EX8000AP, click Add. Conﬁgure the Add Server dialog box as outlined in

steps 3 through 5 in the previous procedure.

2To remove a Fiery EX8000AP, select the Fiery EX8000AP by its nickname and click Remove.

3To modify information, select the Fiery EX8000AP by its nickname and click Modify.

Edit information in the Modify Server Settings dialog box and click OK.

The list of Available Servers reﬂects your modiﬁcations.

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Using ColorWise Pro Tools

ColorWise Pro Tools gives you ﬂexible control of color printing by allowing you to calibrate the Fiery EX8000AP, customize simulation and output proﬁles, manage proﬁles on the Fiery EX8000AP, manage spot colors, and set default values for ColorWise print options.

Using Calibrator

ColorWise Pro Tools Calibrator allows you to calibrate the Fiery EX8000AP using a number of measurement methods. For information about calibrating the Fiery EX8000AP, see

page 31.

Using Color Editor

ColorWise Pro Tools Color Editor allows you to create custom proﬁles by editing existing simulation or output proﬁles, and then saving the changes as a new proﬁle. Use Color Editor to ﬁne-tune a proﬁle on the Fiery EX8000AP to meet your exact speciﬁcations. Access Color Editor directly, by clicking its icon in the ColorWise Pro Tools main window, or indirectly, through Proﬁle Manager.

NOTE: You cannot edit source proﬁles. Only simulation and output proﬁles can be

customized.

TO USE COLOR EDITOR

1 Start ColorWise Pro Tools and connect to the Fiery EX8000AP.

2 Click Color Editor.

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3From the View menu, choose Simulation to list the simulation proﬁles resident on the Fiery

EX8000AP. Choose Output to list the output proﬁles resident on the Fiery EX8000AP.

4 Select a proﬁle and click Select.

For more information about Color Editor, see ColorWise Pro Tools Help.

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Using Proﬁle Manager

ColorWise Pro Tools Proﬁle Manager allows you to manage and edit ICC proﬁles.

TO USE PROFILE MANAGER

1 Start ColorWise Pro Tools and connect to the Fiery EX8000AP.

2 Click Proﬁle Manager.

The Proﬁle Manager window appears.

1 Output proﬁles

3 Click any proﬁle to select it.

Information about the proﬁle, such as its creation date and ICC speciﬁcation version, appears at the bottom of the window. Note that ICC speciﬁcation version 4 proﬁles (proﬁle version

4.2.0.0) are supported, as well as version 2.

For more information about Proﬁle Manager, see ColorWise Pro Tools Help.

For information about the Use Media Deﬁned Proﬁle option, see the following section.

For information about using Device Link Proﬁles, see page 24.

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Setting the default proﬁles

Use Proﬁle Manager to set a default RGB source proﬁle, simulation proﬁle, or output proﬁle. The default RGB source and simulation proﬁles that you set are applied to all print jobs sent to the Fiery EX8000AP, unless you override them using print options. The same is true of the default output proﬁle that you set, unless you select the Use Media Deﬁned Proﬁle option.

The Use Media Deﬁned Proﬁle option indicates whether or not to automatically apply the output proﬁle associated with the media type used in a print job. For more information, see the following section.

Using media-deﬁned output proﬁles

Instead of having Proﬁle Manager apply a default output proﬁle to all your print jobs, you can keep the Use Media Deﬁned Proﬁle option selected. This option automatically applies the output proﬁle predeﬁned for the media type in your print job. If your job contains mixed media, this option can apply different output proﬁles predeﬁned for the different media.

The Use Media Deﬁned Proﬁle option in Proﬁle Manager is selected by default. It is applied to all print jobs sent to the Fiery EX8000AP, unless a user overrides it for an individual job by changing settings in the printer driver.

TO USE MEDIA-DEFINED OUTPUT PROFILES

1 Start ColorWise Pro Tools and click Proﬁle Manager.

2 Select Use Media Deﬁned Proﬁle in the Output bar of Proﬁle Manager.

Changing the setting for the Use Media Deﬁned Proﬁle option in Proﬁle Manager automatically changes the same setting in Color Setup. For more information, see

“Using Color Setup” on page 29.

About Device Link Proﬁles

The Fiery EX8000AP supports the use of Device Link Proﬁles. A Device Link Proﬁle describes the conversion from one color space to another. Device Link Proﬁles are restrictive because they deﬁne the complete conversion from a source device to a destination device. When you print using a Device Link Proﬁle, you do not choose a source proﬁle or an output proﬁle because the Device Link Proﬁle speciﬁes both. ColorWise supports two kinds of Device Link Proﬁles: RGB source to CMYK destination and CMYK source to CMYK destination.

A Device Link Proﬁle bypasses most ColorWise color management because the information needed to convert from the source to destination is fully contained in a Device Link Proﬁle.

NOTE: Depending on your job’s workﬂow, you may not need to use Device Link Proﬁles.

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Installing Device Link Proﬁles

If you are an administrator, you can download Device Link Proﬁles to the Fiery EX8000AP using Proﬁle Manager. You must associate a Device Link Proﬁle with the following settings:

• An RGB Source Proﬁle or a CMYK Simulation Proﬁle setting and

• An Output Proﬁle setting

The Device Link Proﬁle is enabled when these two settings are selected.

You can enable a Device Link Proﬁle in three locations:

•In ColorWise Pro Tools Color Setup, select the default settings for RGB Source Proﬁle,

CMYK Simulation Proﬁle, and Output Proﬁle. These settings apply to all jobs unless overridden for a particular job.

•Use Expert Color Settings in the Fiery EX8000AP printer drivers to select the settings for

RGB Source Proﬁle, CMYK Simulation Proﬁle, and Output Proﬁle when you print a job.

•Use Command WorkStation Job Properties to override the settings for RGB Source

Proﬁle, CMYK Simulation Proﬁle, and Output Proﬁle for a speciﬁc job.

For more information about enabling Device Link Proﬁles using Color Setup, see page 30. For more information about enabling Device Link Proﬁles using Expert Color Settings in the Fiery EX8000AP printer driver, see page 90.

TO DOWNLOAD DEVICE LINK PROFILES USING PROFILE MANAGER

1 In Proﬁle Manager, if you do not see the Device Link Proﬁle in the Description list, select the

folder that contains the Device Link Proﬁle by clicking Browse in the upper-left corner.

2 Click OK to add the folder contents to the Description list.

The Device Link Proﬁle is added to the Description list.

1Device Link Panel

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3To add the Device Link Proﬁle to the Device Link panel, select the Device Link Proﬁle in the

Description list, and click the green arrow pointing to the Device Link panel.

The Device Link Proﬁle Settings dialog box appears. To assign settings, see the following procedure.

Assigning Device Link Proﬁle settings

The following Device Link Proﬁle Settings dialog box images depict an RGB Source proﬁle description. If you use a CMYK Simulation proﬁle, the screen reﬂects a CMYK Simulation proﬁle description instead of an RGB Source proﬁle description.

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TO ASSIGN DEVICE LINK PROFILE SETTINGS

1 After you download the Device Link Proﬁle using Proﬁle Manager and add it to the Device

Link Proﬁle panel, select the source and output proﬁles for this Device Link Proﬁle in the Device Link Proﬁle Settings dialog box.

If the Device Link Proﬁle already has a source and output referenced, the Output and Source Proﬁles automatically appear.

If the source or output proﬁle referenced in the Device Link Proﬁle is not found on the Fiery EX8000AP, the source proﬁle shows “Unassigned” and a message appears, stating that the source or output proﬁle cannot be found.

Click Information for more detail about the missing proﬁle.

If you install the source or output proﬁle to the Fiery EX8000AP that matches the missing proﬁle referenced in the Device Link Proﬁle, the “Unassigned” setting is automatically updated.

NOTE: If the source or output setting is unassigned, the Device Link Proﬁle cannot be used.

You must assign settings.

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2 If the Device Link Proﬁle does not have a source or output assigned, select a Proﬁle

Description name, and the source and output proﬁles for the Device Link Proﬁle.

3 After you ﬁnish assigning settings to the Device Link Proﬁle, click OK.

Modifying Device Link Proﬁles

To modify the Device Link Proﬁle settings, use the following procedure.

TO MODIFY DEVICE LINK PROFILE SETTINGS

1 Double-click the Device Link Proﬁle in the Device Link panel.

The Device Link Proﬁles Settings dialog box appears.

2 Enter the new Source and Output proﬁles.

3 Click Apply and then click OK.

NOTE: You cannot edit the Device Link Proﬁle in ColorWise Pro Tools. You must use the

application that was used to create the Device Link Proﬁle.

Using Spot-On

Spot-On allows you to adjust and manage lists of spot colors and their CMYK equivalents. The matching lists of spot colors and CMYK values are known as Spot Color Dictionaries. Spot-On allows you to maintain multiple Spot Color Dictionaries for each output proﬁle on the Fiery EX8000AP. For more information about Spot-On, see page 48.

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Using Color Setup

ColorWise Pro Tools Color Setup allows you to set the default values for the ColorWise print options and print settings for the Fiery EX8000AP.

These settings are applied to all print jobs sent to the Fiery EX8000AP, unless a user overrides them for an individual job by changing settings in the printer driver. These default settings can also be overridden using Command WorkStation. In addition, the defaults set in Color Setup are automatically reﬂected in other Fiery EX8000AP tools that list default settings.

The options in Color Setup are arranged in a pattern representing the ﬂow of color processing that takes place on the Fiery EX8000AP. To reset the Fiery EX8000AP to its factory default settings, click Factory Default in the lower-left corner of the Color Setup window.

TO USE COLOR SETUP

1 Start ColorWise Pro Tools and connect to the Fiery EX8000AP.

2 Click Color Setup.

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For information about the Control Bar, conﬁgurable Auto Trapping, Progressives, and Halftone Simulation features in Color Setup, see Graphic Arts Package.

Using Color Setup to enable Device Link Proﬁles

You can enable Device Link Proﬁles using Color Setup.

For information about installing and assigning Device Link Proﬁles, see page 25.

TO USE COLORWISE COLOR SETUP TO ENABLE DEVICE LINK PROFILES

1 Open Color Setup from ColorWise Pro Tools.

2 Select the RGB Source proﬁle or the CMYK Simulation Proﬁle and the Output Proﬁle.

When you select a source and output combination that is deﬁned as a Device Link Proﬁle, the Device Link Proﬁle is automatically activated.

When the Device Link Proﬁle is selected, the Color Process workﬂow updates and some of the Fiery print options may not appear.

1Device Link Proﬁle in use

You will see the message “Device Link Proﬁle in use” under the RGB Source Proﬁle or CMYK Simulation Proﬁle.

3 Click OK to exit Color Setup.

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