Chapter 8: Page Layout Applications; Working With Page Layout Applications; Defining Colors - Canon ColorPASS-Z5000 Color Manual

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8-1 Working with page layout applications

Chapter 8:
Page Layout
Applications
This chapter provides instructions for printing color documents from Adobe
PageMaker 6.5, QuarkXPress 4.02, and QuarkXPress 3.32.
Before printing from these applications, make sure the appropriate printer driver and
the ColorPASS PPD are installed on your computer as described in Getting Started.
Working with page layout applications
The following sections apply to all page layout applications.
Defining colors
Page layout applications generally use the CMYK color model. Some allow you to
define colors with other color models and may be able to send that data to the
ColorPASS in those other color models. Generally, however, CRDs (which affect only
RGB data) do not affect colors defined in page layout applications. For predictable
results with CMYK colors, use the CMYK Color Reference when defining colors in
page layout applications. See "Choosing colors in PostScript applications" on page 5-5.
If the application allows you to define colors in RGB, you should determine
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whether it converts the RGB data to CMYK before sending it to the ColorPASS. If it
does, this will determine which ColorPASS print options affect your job. For example,
if the application converts RGB black (defined in the document as R0%, G0%, B0%)
to four-color CMYK black when it sends the job to the ColorPASS, the Pure Black
Text/Graphics option will have no effect when you print the job.
You can also choose named colors from the PANTONE color library. See "PANTONE
Coated Color Reference" on page 5-7.