Chapter 2: Using Color Management Workflows; Understanding Workflows - Oki ES3640eMFP Reference Manual

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Chapter 2:
Using Color
Management
Workflows
A workflow is the path a print job follows from creation to
destination. In the workflow of any job, there are various points at
which decisions are made about how to define, use, and translate
color. The choices made, and the point at which they are made,
impact the color output produced.
This chapter introduces issues with color management in specific
desktop applications and discusses the interaction between those
applications and ColorWise
Understanding workflows
The term "workflow" is used to describe the path a job follows
from its creation in a desktop application to final printed output.
The Fiery supports a variety of workflows with different levels of
complexity. There are several points at which color management
can be performed on a job (see the illustration on
information provided at each step (for example, the type of color
used) impacts the workflow of the job.
Always consider the complexity of the workflow. Every time
Note:
colors are converted, performance and color accuracy are
affected. A workflow with a minimum number of steps minimizes
the risk of error.
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