Halftone Simulation; Halftone Simulation Workflow; Halftone Simulation Print Option - EFI DocuColor 5000 User Manual

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Halftone Simulation

When proofing, we recommend that you print in contone mode, which uses the best color in
the Fiery system. For advanced proofing purposes, Graphic Arts Package offers user-controlled
halftone generation. Halftoned proofs simulate, with reasonable accuracy, the final dots
imaged on films or plates for offset printing. The halftone screening feature allows you to
define the custom screening functions applied to your print job.
Halftone Simulation workflow
You can select pre-set halftone screens to print jobs with good results. When you must
customize the values for a halftone screen, define a custom halftone in your application or at
Color Setup, and then select the screen in the Halftone Simulation print option from the
printer driver.
For information about the print option and the procedure to print with the pre-defined
halftone screens, see the following section. For information about the Halftone Simulation
pane and the procedure to specify custom halftone screen values, see

Halftone Simulation print option

Access the halftone screening feature through the Halftone Simulation print option. Select
from the following option items:
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Printer's default:
specified halftone screen.
• Uses the pre-defined device halftone screen.
Off:
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Application Defined:
For information about the supported applications, see
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Newsprint:
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User Defined Screen1/2/3:
in ColorWise Pro Tools Color Setup.
Use Newsprint and User Defined Screen1/2/3 with all applications, including
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Microsoft Office.
N : The Halftone Simulation feature screens the data at the native contone device
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resolution. The simulation is intended to be approximate for halftoned output. This feature
is especially useful for proofing newsprint where the contone output may look too smooth
compared to the press output at 85 to 120 lpi.
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Uses the pre-defined device contone, unless a job contains an application
Uses a pre-defined halftone screen specified in an application.
Uses a pre-defined halftone screen that looks and feels like a newspaper.
Applies a user-defined halftone screen based on the settings
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