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EX700i Print Server/Integrated Fiery Color Server Color Printing

INTRODUCTION 10Color management in Command WorkStationDesigned to give flexible control of color printing, Command WorkStation includes the following

INTRODUCTION 11•Auto TrappingThe configurable Auto Trapping feature provides you with advanced settings for the Auto Trapping print option. The EX700i

COLORWISE PRINT OPTIONS 12COLORWISE PRINT OPTIONSThe ColorWise color management system provides print options that affect the output of objects in var

COLORWISE PRINT OPTIONS 13This chapter also provides information about PostScript printer drivers and instructions for setting the ColorWise print opt

COLORWISE PRINT OPTIONS 14Descriptions of ColorWise print optionsThe following sections provide detailed explanations of the ColorWise print options a

COLORWISE PRINT OPTIONS 15Black DetectionThe Black Detection option allows you to specify whether or not to detect black-and-white pages before printi

COLORWISE PRINT OPTIONS 16Black Text and GraphicsThe Black Text and Graphics option affects black text and vector graphics. Under most circumstances,

COLORWISE PRINT OPTIONS 17NOTE: Use the Black Text and Graphics option only when printing composites, not when printing separations.NOTE: PostScript a

COLORWISE PRINT OPTIONS 18CMYK/Grayscale Processing MethodThe CMYK/Grayscale Processing Method allows you to define your preferred CMYK-to-CMYK conver

COLORWISE PRINT OPTIONS 19CMYK/Grayscale Source or Device LinkThe CMYK/Grayscale Source or Device Link print option allows you to print press proofs o

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COLORWISE PRINT OPTIONS 20NOTE: When you print with the ColorWise Off setting, make sure the options you choose in your application do not cause the a

COLORWISE PRINT OPTIONS 21Composite OverprintWhen overlapping objects are printed, the foreground object can either overprint or knock out the backgro

COLORWISE PRINT OPTIONS 22Gray (RGB) and Gray (CMYK)When Gray (RGB) is enabled, any RGB color where R=G=B is printed using only black dry ink instead

COLORWISE PRINT OPTIONS 23You can specify Optimize RGB Transparency for a job in Job Properties in Command WorkStation, Hot Folders, or a virtual prin

COLORWISE PRINT OPTIONS 24PDF/X Output IntentThe PDF/X Output Intent option is available on the EX700i Print Server, but not on the Integrated Fiery C

COLORWISE PRINT OPTIONS 25When you enable PDF/X Output Intent, you must set select the Use Embedded Profile When Present (RGB) option so that the rend

COLORWISE PRINT OPTIONS 26RGB Source or Device LinkThe RGB Source or Device Link setting allows you to define the characteristics of the RGB data in y

COLORWISE PRINT OPTIONS 27Separate RGB/Lab to CMYK SourceThe Separate RGB/Lab to CMYK Source option determines how RGB colors (as well as Lab and XYZ

COLORWISE PRINT OPTIONS 28Spot Color MatchingThe Spot Color Matching option provides automatic matching of spot colors with their best CMYK equivalent

COLORWISE PRINT OPTIONS 29Substitute ColorsSpot-On allows you to create a list of substitute colors. These are colors that, when called for in a docum

CONTENTS 3CONTENTSINTRODUCTION 7About this document 7Terminology and conventions 8Key features of ColorWise 9Color management in Command WorkStation 1

COLORWISE PRINT OPTIONS 30Specifying ColorWise print optionsTo modify EX700i printing behavior, do any of the following:• Specify default values for C

COLORWISE PRINT OPTIONS 31For the location of each print option, see the following table. ColorWise print option Color window of printer driver or Job

COLORWISE PRINT OPTIONS 32Setting default values in Command WorkStationCommand WorkStation allows you to set the default values for the ColorWise prin

COLORWISE PRINT OPTIONS 33Setting print options in the printer driverThe printer driver writes a PostScript file containing the instructions generated

COLORWISE PRINT OPTIONS 34Setting print options in Mac OS This section explains how to set color management print options with the printer drivers for

COLORWISE PRINT OPTIONS 35Mac OS X v10.5 and v10.6: Click Preview, choose Color Matching from the drop-down list, and then click In Printer.4 Choose F

COLOR PROFILES 36COLOR PROFILESThe EX700i includes by default a number of RGB and CMYK profiles that you can use for printing through the RGB Source,

COLOR PROFILES 37Installing additional ICC profiles on your computerYou can install (copy) additional ICC profiles from the User Software DVD or the E

COLOR PROFILES 38ECI folder (inside the Windows Color Files\ICC Profiles folder or Mac Color Files: ICC Profiles folder)These profiles were created by

COLOR PROFILES 39EFI Support folder (inside the Windows Color Files\ICC Profiles folder or Mac Color Files: ICC Profiles folder)These profiles were cr

CONTENTS 4Specifying ColorWise print options 30Setting default values in Command WorkStation 32Setting print options in the printer driver 33COLOR PRO

COLOR PROFILES 40For most ICC-aware applications, you must install the files in a folder named Color (Windows) or a folder named Profiles in the Libra

COLOR PROFILES 41TO INSTALL COLORSYNC PROFILES ON A MAC OS COMPUTER FROM THE EX700I PRINT SERVER OVER THE NETWORK1 Choose Connect to Server from the G

COLOR PROFILES 42Other color filesYou can copy additional color files from the User Software DVD or the EX700i Print Server. These files are useful fo

COLOR PROFILES 43Halftone Calibration Files folder (inside the Windows Color Files\Calibration Files folderorMac Color Files: Calibration Files folder

COLOR PROFILES 44Other Applications folder (inside the Windows Color Files\Calibration Files\Halftone Calibration Files folderorMac Color Files:Calibr

COLOR PROFILES 45Profile Manager in Command WorkStationCommand WorkStation allows you to import ICC profiles to the EX700i, export profiles, delete pr

CALIBRATION 46CALIBRATIONCalibrating the EX700i ensures consistent and reliable color output. Calibrate the EX700i using the Calibrate feature in Comm

CALIBRATION 47Checking calibration statusYou can verify whether the EX700i is calibrated in Command WorkStation.TO CHECK THE CALIBRATION STATUS FOR A

CALIBRATION 48Calibrating in Command WorkStationMultiple users can connect to one EX700i with Command WorkStation, but only one user at a time can use

CALIBRATION 49Calibrating with ColorCal in Command WorkStationCalibrating with ColorCal in Command WorkStation is described in Calibrator Help. When y

CONTENTS 5SPOT-ON 58Substitute Colors and Two-Color Print Mapping 58How Spot-On works 58Where to find Spot-On 59Monitor settings with Spot-On 60AUTO T

CALIBRATION 50Calibrating from the digital press touch panelYou can calibrate the EX700i from the digital press touch panel using ColorCal, without us

CALIBRATION 5112 Follow the instructions on the ColorCal Scanning Instructions page to scan the ColorCal Calibration page. Wait for the scan job to be

CALIBRATION 52Managing calibration settingsEvery output profile on the EX700i must be associated with a calibration setting. The calibration setting p

CALIBRATION 53NOTE: Recommended papers are chosen for color quality, as well as other factors, such as feeding reliability and quality of transfer.Fin

CALIBRATION 54Custom calibration settingsIf you are printing on a paper that is similar to the recommended paper, but uses different print settings, y

CALIBRATION 55Calibration and halftone screensWhen proofing, we recommend that you print in continuous tone mode, which uses the best color in the Fie

CALIBRATION 56Understanding calibrationCalibration generates adjustments to dry ink densities that account for the difference between the actual dry i

CALIBRATION 57Calibration works by calculating adjustments that compensate for the difference between actual (measured) and desired (target) density v

SPOT-ON 58SPOT-ONThe Spot Color Matching print option automatically matches spot colors with their best CMYK equivalents so that spot colors can be si

SPOT-ON 59If you select Output profile X and create a custom color named “My Purple” and define it as 80%C 40%M, ColorWise automatically calculates th

CONTENTS 6POSTFLIGHT 76About Postflight 77Postflight Test Page 77Postflight Color-Coded pages 77Postflight reports 78Understanding Postflight reports

SPOT-ON 60Monitor settings with Spot-OnSome Spot-On features require that a job be displayed with correct colors on your monitor. To display the color

AUTO TRAPPING CUSTOMIZATION 61AUTO TRAPPING CUSTOMIZATIONTrapping is a technique where some objects are printed slightly larger or smaller than you ha

AUTO TRAPPING CUSTOMIZATION 62Printing with Auto TrappingYou can print a job with Auto Trapping enabled with or without customizing the trapping value

AUTO TRAPPING CUSTOMIZATION 63Auto Trapping customizationIn Command WorkStation, the Auto Trapping customization feature is on the Trapping tab under

IMAGEVIEWER 64IMAGEVIEWERImageViewer allows you to soft proof and adjust colors in a job before it is printed. You can use the preview in ImageViewer

IMAGEVIEWER 65Accessing ImageViewerStart ImageViewer from the Actions menu or Preview window of Command WorkStation.TO START IMAGEVIEWER FROM THE ACTI

IMAGEVIEWER 66TO START IMAGEVIEWER FROM THE PREVIEW WINDOW1 In Job Center in Command WorkStation, select the job that you want to preview.NOTE: ImageV

IMAGE ENHANCE VISUAL EDITOR 67IMAGE ENHANCE VISUAL EDITORImage Enhance Visual Editor (IEVE) is an image editing application that provides users with a

IMAGE ENHANCE VISUAL EDITOR 68Accessing IEVEStart IEVE from the Actions menu of Command WorkStation.TO START IEVE FROM THE ACTIONS MENU1 In Job Center

IMAGE ENHANCE VISUAL EDITOR 69IEVE and Image Enhance print optionIEVE adjustments are independent of the configurable Image Enhance print option. If t

INTRODUCTION 7INTRODUCTIONThis document explains how to manage color output on the EX700i Print Server/Integrated Fiery Color Server and provides info

CONTROL BAR 70CONTROL BARControl Bar allows you to add a static color bar and dynamic job information to each printed page at a user-defined location.

CONTROL BAR 712 On the Job Info tab, under Reporting, select On for the Control Bar print option.3 Click OK.4Print the job.If you have not set up a cu

CONTROL BAR 72Custom Control BarThe custom Control Bar feature is on the Control Bar tab under the Color Setup tab in the Device Center. For more info

PAPER SIMULATION WHITE POINT EDITING 73PAPER SIMULATION WHITE POINT EDITINGAlthough an ICC profile contains a definition of “white,” the white may not

PAPER SIMULATION WHITE POINT EDITING 74Printing with Paper SimulationYou can print a job with Paper Simulation enabled with or without customizing pap

PAPER SIMULATION WHITE POINT EDITING 75• On the Output tab, for Output Profile, select the profile that you linked to the custom CMYK Source profile w

POSTFLIGHT 76POSTFLIGHTThe Postflight feature helps you determine why some printed jobs may not deliver expected color. Acting as a diagnostic and tra

POSTFLIGHT 77About PostflightWhen the Postflight print option is set to values other than Off, it provides the following information to help you ident

POSTFLIGHT 78Postflight reportsYou can print reports on color-coded pages, alone or in combination with the color-coded document. These reports are pr

POSTFLIGHT 79NOTE: A Postflight report contains only one page on global settings, and it can include only one Test Page. Therefore, Postflight cannot

INTRODUCTION 8• Using the Paper Simulation print option with white point editing in Command WorkStation. This feature is available with the Fiery Grap

POSTFLIGHT 80Postflight examplesThe follows scenarios show how Postflight can be helpful to users who demand high color quality.To diagnose an unexpec

POSTFLIGHT 81Scenario 1: Diagnose an unexpected colorUse the following procedure to print a job with Postflight set to Off.TO PRINT A JOB1 Print the j

POSTFLIGHT 82TO DIAGNOSE AN UNEXPECTED COLOR AND PRINT WITH EDITED COLOR SETTINGS1 Print the same job and choose All Components from the Postflight me

POSTFLIGHT 83Scenario 2: Check the calibration statusUse the following procedure to check the calibration status prior to printing a job.TO CHECK THE

POSTFLIGHT 84Scenario 3: Check the quality of the output profileUse the following procedure to check the quality of the output profile of the print de

POSTFLIGHT 85Scenario 4: Diagnose a color problem of a specific objectUse the following procedure to diagnose a color problem.TO DIAGNOSE A COLOR PROB

INDEX 87AAbsolute Colorimetric rendering intent 25Adobe PDF Print Engine Preferred option 22Adobe RGB setting, RGB Source or Device Link option 26Appl

INDEX 88Ddensity 56, 57EeciRGB setting, RGB Source or Device Link option 26EFIRGB, RGB Source or Device Linkoption 26ES-1000 spectrophotometerterminol

INDEX 89profilescustom 45described 9installing 37managing 45rendering intents 25proofing colors 65, 68Pure Primaries setting, CMYK/Grayscale Processin

INTRODUCTION 9Key features of ColorWiseColorWise is the color management system (CMS) built into the EX700i and designed to provide both casual and ex