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  • Page 2 The most up-to-date drivers and manuals are available from the Oki web site: http://my.okidata.com Copyright © 2005 Oki Data Americas, Inc. and Electronics for Imaging, Inc. All rights reserved. This publication is protected by copyright, and all rights are reserved. No part of it may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means for any purpose without express prior written consent from Electronics for Imaging, Inc.
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  • Page 4 4 Copyright Avis de Conformation Classe B de l’Industrie Canada Cet appareil numérique de la Classe B est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada. RFI Compliance Notice This equipment has been tested concerning compliance with the relevant RFI protection requirements both individually and on system level (to simulate normal operation conditions).
  • Page 5 5 Copyright Remedies and Termination Unauthorized use, copying, or disclosure of the Software, or any breach of this Agreement will result in automatic termination of this license and will make available to EFI other legal remedies. In the event of termination, you must destroy all copies of the Software, Documentation, and all component parts thereof.
  • Page 6 6 Copyright General The rights and obligations of the parties related to this Agreement will be governed in all respects by the laws of the State of California exclusively, as such laws apply to contracts between California residents performed entirely within California. The United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods and any other similar convention does not apply to this Agreement.

  • Page 7: Table Of Contents

    Contents About the Documentation Introduction About this manual Key features of ColorWise Chapter 1: Fiery Color Management Managing color on the Fiery 1-14 Rendering Style 1-20 Pure Black Text/Graphics 1-21 Black Overprint 1-22 Spot Color Matching 1-23 RGB Source Profile 1-25 CMYK Simulation Profile 1-26...
  • Page 8 8 Contents Starting Calibrator 2-44 Expert Mode 2-46 Restoring default calibration measurements 2-47 Using the EFI Spectrometer ES-1000 2-49 Setting up the ES-1000 2-49 Calibrating the Fiery with the ES-1000 2-50 Using the EFI Densitometer ED-100 2-53 Setting up the ED-100 2-53 Calibrating the Fiery with the ED-100 2-54...
  • Page 9 9 Contents Color Setup 3-95 Setting default ColorWise options 3-95 Appendix A:Color Measurement Instruments Using the X-Rite DTP41 spectrophotometer A-97 Setting up the DTP41 A-97 Calibrating the DTP41 A-101 Using the X-Rite DTP32 densitometer A-105 Setting up the DTP32 A-105 Calibrating the DTP32 A-107 Appendix B:Importing Density Measurements...

  • Page 10: About The Documentation

    10 About the Documentation This manual is part of a set of Fiery Network Controller for About the ES3640e MFP, herein referred to as the “Fiery,” documentation Documentat that includes the following manuals for users and system administrators. Most are available as Acrobat PDF (Portable Document Format) files on the User Documentation CD.

  • Page 11: About This Manual

    11 About this manual Introduction This manual explains how to manage color output on the Fiery, and provides information on calibration and color profiles. This manual is part of a set of documentation that includes manuals for users and system administrators. The other manuals are available at your site—refer to them for a complete description of your Fiery.

  • Page 12: Key Features Of Colorwise

    12 Introduction • Appendix B describes the Simple ASCII File Format (SAIFF), which can be used to import toner density measurements from measurement devices. • The Fiery Color Reference Glossary defines words in bold—for example, output profile—that appear throughout this manual. Color terms and concepts, such as “color space,”...
  • Page 13 13 Key features of ColorWise • 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.

  • Page 14: Chapter 1: Fiery Color Management

    1-14 Managing color on the Fiery Chapter 1: The following sections describe the options available from the ColorWise color management system and explain how to Fiery Color customize the color settings for your particular needs. They Management provide descriptions of the preset ColorWise default settings and cover additional options for users who need to customize ColorWise.
  • Page 15 1-15 Managing color on the Fiery applications generally produce CMYK data. Desktop applications can also generate spot colors, such as PANTONE colors. To complicate matters, a single page may contain a mix of RGB, CMYK, and spot colors. The Fiery allows users to control the printing of these mixed-color documents with features that apply specifically to RGB, CMYK, or spot color data.
  • Page 16 1-16 Fiery Color Management CIEBasedDEFG format, for example, by choosing PostScript Color Management in Adobe Photoshop, the Fiery Rendering Style selection—which normally affects only RGB data—will also affect this CMYK data. ES3640e MFP Color Guide - 16...
  • Page 17 1-17 Managing color on the Fiery You can specify settings for the following options by selecting print options when you send a job to the Fiery. Some can also be set as defaults by the administrator during Fiery Setup or using Color- Wise Pro Tools.
  • Page 18 1-18 Fiery Color Management Fiery color print option What it does Applies the specified white point value to the RGB source (Other) White Point 5000 K (D50)/5500 K/6500 K color space definition (see page 1-25). To use this print (D65)/ option, you must choose Other as the RGB Source Profile 7500 K/9300 K setting.
  • Page 19 1-19 Managing color on the Fiery Fiery color print option What it does Determines which CMYK color space your original RGB data RGB Separation Output/Simulation will be separated into—CMYK for the printer (Output) or (Default set at Setup or with CMYK for a specified simulation (Simulation).

  • Page 20: Rendering Style

    1-20 Fiery Color Management Rendering Style The Rendering Style option specifies a CRD for color conversions. To control the appearance of images, such as prints from office applications or RGB photographs from Photoshop, select the appropriate Rendering Style. The Fiery allows you to select from the four rendering styles currently found in industry standard ICC profiles.

  • Page 21: Pure Black Text/Graphics

    1-21 Managing color on the Fiery Equivalent ICC Fiery rendering style Best used for rendering style Absolute Situations when exact Absolute —Provides Colorimetric colors are needed and Colorimetric no white point visible borders are not transformation between distracting. It may also the source and be used with PostScript destination white points.

  • Page 22: Black Overprint

    1-22 Fiery Color Management Use the Pure Black Text/Graphics option only when printing Note: composites, not when printing separations. Input Pure Black Text/Graphics black color Prints 100% With the default profile, prints a rich black black using all toners. CMYK Prints only with black toner, because CMYK simulations preserve the black channel.

  • Page 23: Spot Color Matching

    1-23 Managing color on the Fiery • —Black text and graphics overprint colored Text & Graphics backgrounds, eliminating white gaps and reducing halo effects or misregistration of colors. • —Black text or text/graphics knocks out colored backgrounds. PostScript applications may perform their own black Note: overprint conversions before sending the print job to the Fiery.
  • Page 24 1-24 Fiery Color Management • —The Fiery uses a built-in table to generate the closest CMYK matches of spot colors your printer can produce. (New tables are generated when you add new output profiles.) With Spot- On, the Fiery uses the CMYK matches determined through Spot- On (see page 3-81).

  • Page 25: Rgb Source Profile

    1-25 Managing color on the Fiery are printed below each swatch. These CMYK values are printed through the selected CMYK Simulation and Output Profile settings. RGB Source Profile The RGB source profile setting allows you to define the characteristics of the RGB data in your document so the appropriate color conversion can occur on the Fiery.

  • Page 26: Cmyk Simulation Profile

    1-26 Fiery Color Management • allows you to specify custom RGB source settings. If you Other choose Other as the RGB Source Profile setting, you must choose settings for the Gamma, Phosphors, and White Point options. • specify the definitions you download as RGB Sources 1-10 source profiles.

  • Page 27: Cmyk Simulation Method

    1-27 Managing color on the Fiery With the Windows printer drivers, you can also view an unlimited number of custom Full simulations created using ColorWise Pro Tools. On Mac OS computers, you can view up to 10 Full custom simulations. The number of custom simulations is limited by the disk space on the Fiery.

  • Page 28: Rgb Separation

    1-28 Fiery Color Management • applies one-dimensional transfer curves to adjust output Quick densities in the cyan, magenta, yellow, and black channels. This technique leads to pleasant color output from your printer because pure primary colors are not “contaminated” by other colorants.

  • Page 29: Output Profile

    1-29 Managing color on the Fiery The two choices available for this option determine whether RGB data is converted into the full gamut of the printer (see output profile) or is first converted into the gamut of another digital printer or press standard (simulation). This feature is helpful for making one device behave like another for RGB data.

  • Page 30: Combine Separations

    1-30 Fiery Color Management calibration target (since the target is based on a printer model). You can edit D-Max values of the calibration target separately (see page 3-72). Use the ColorWise Pro Tools Profile Manager to download your own output profile to the Fiery (see page 3-66).

  • Page 31: 1-31 Postscript Printer Driver For Windows And Mac Os

    1-31 PostScript printer driver for Windows and Mac OS Mac OS To access the printer driver options described in this section, choose Start > Settings > Printers (Windows 98/Me/NT/2000) or Printers and Faxes (Windows XP/Server 2003), right-click the appropriate printer (PPD) name, and choose Properties (Windows 98/Me), Document Defaults (Windows NT), or Printing Preferences (Windows 2000/XP/Server 2003) from the pop-up menu.
  • Page 32 1-32 Fiery Color Management • Install the Adobe PostScript Printer Driver and the Fiery PPD (see the User Software Installation Guide Chapter 1). • Set up the Fiery for printing (see the Configuration Guide). • Install the ICC output profile for the Fiery on your Windows computer (see the User Software Installation Guide Chapter 1).

  • Page 33: Adobe Postscript Printer Driver For Mac Os

    1-33 PostScript printer driver for Windows and Mac OS The Custom Setup dialog box allows you to specify custom RGB source settings (see page 1-25). For most users, the default settings provide the right level of color control. For more information about individual print options, see page 1-17.
  • Page 34 1-34 Fiery Color Management Setting color management print options Choose settings for color print options from the various panes of the AdobePS driver dialog box. To access the initial AdobePS dialog box, choose Print from the File menu of your application. The term “pane”...
  • Page 35 1-35 PostScript printer driver for Windows and Mac OS suggested color matching method because it does not work in conjunction with all applications and requires that you disable features of ColorWise on the Fiery. To set Fiery color management options 1.
  • Page 36 1-36 Fiery Color Management 3. In the ColorWise menu, choose settings for the print options described on page 1-17. If these settings are used regularly, click Save Settings to save them for subsequent jobs. ES3640e MFP Color Guide - 36...
  • Page 37 1-37 PostScript printer driver for Windows and Mac OS To set Fiery color management options (Mac OS–X) 1. In the Print dialog box, choose Printer Features from the menu. Choose Printer Features 2. In the ColorWise 1, ColorWise 2, and ColorWise 3 feature set menus, choose settings for the print options described on page 1-17.c...

  • Page 38: Chapter 2: Color Calibration

    2-38 An overview of calibration Chapter 2: Calibrating the Fiery ensures consistent, reliable color output. This chapter explains how calibration works and provides instructions Color for all calibration procedures. You can calibrate the Fiery using Calibration ColorWise Pro Tools in combination with any of the following color measurement instruments: •...

  • Page 39: An Overview Of Calibration

    2-39 An overview of calibration An overview of calibration Calibration generates curves that adjust for the difference between the actual toner densities (measurements) and the response expected by the output profile. • Measurements represent the actual color behavior of the printer. •...

  • Page 40: Understanding Calibration

    2-40 Color Calibration Understanding calibration Although most users’ needs are met by the default calibration set, the Fiery allows you to choose a calibration set to customize calibration for specialized jobs. Calibration allows you to: • Maximize the color reproduction capabilities of the ES3640e MFP.

  • Page 41: Scheduling Calibration

    2-41 Understanding calibration The Fiery generates calibration curves after comparing measured values to the final target values for each of the four toner colors. The target values are based on the output profile specified. Measurements Measurement files contain numerical values that correspond to the toner density produced by the printer when it prints solid cyan, magenta, yellow, and black, and graduated tints of those colors.

  • Page 42: Checking Calibration Status

    2-42 Color Calibration Because printed output from the printer is very sensitive to Note: changes in temperature and humidity, the ES3640e MFP should not be installed near a window or in direct sunlight, or near a heater or air conditioner. Paper is sensitive to climate changes as well.
  • Page 43 2-43 Understanding calibration output profile were used, and when the printer was last calibrated: • Print a Configuration page or Test Page from the Control Panel or Command WorkStation/Command WorkStation LE. • Select a calibration set in Calibrator (available from ColorWise Pro Tools);...

  • Page 44: Using Calibrator

    2-44 Color Calibration Using Calibrator ColorWise Pro Tools Calibrator allows you to calibrate the Fiery using the measurement method of your choice. Changing the calibration has the potential to affect all jobs for all users, so consider limiting the number of people authorized to perform calibration.
  • Page 45 2-45 Using Calibrator 2. Click Calibrator. The Calibration window appears in Standard mode. 3. Use the Calibrator window to perform the calibration method of your choice. Procedures for each calibration method are described in subsequent sections of this chapter. ES3640e MFP Color Guide - 45...

  • Page 46: Expert Mode

    2-46 Color Calibration Expert Mode Calibrator provides two modes: Standard Mode and Expert Mode. You can perform all essential calibration tasks while in Standard Mode. Expert Mode offers two additional options: Print Pages and View Measurements. To Use Expert Mode •...

  • Page 47: Restoring Default Calibration Measurements

    2-47 Using Calibrator the Hold queue using Command WorkStation/Command WorkStation LE (see the table under “Using Commands” in the Job Management Guide Chapter 2). With the View Measurements option, you can view the current set of measurements as a table or graph that shows both the measurements and the target curves.
  • Page 48 2-48 Color Calibration acceptable color without calibration. If the measurement device you use does not produce acceptable color, you can easily return to the default measurements. ES3640e MFP Color Guide - 48...

  • Page 49: Using The Efi Spectrometer Es-1000

    2-49 Using the EFI Spectrometer ES-1000 To restore default calibration measurements 1. In the main Calibrator window, click Restore Device. 2. Click OK to restore the preset default calibration set. Restore Device applies only to the currently selected Note: calibration set. Using the EFI Spectrometer ES-1000 The EFI Spectrometer ES-1000 is a hand-held spectrophotometer that measures the spectral light reflected from printed output and...

  • Page 50: Calibrating The Fiery With The Es-1000

    2-50 Color Calibration The following illustration shows the different parts of the ES-1000. Measure button Sample aperture White tile reference Calibration cradle Calibrating the Fiery with the ES-1000 You can use ColorWise Pro Tools in conjunction with the ES-1000 to calibrate the Fiery. To calibrate the Fiery using the ES-1000 1.
  • Page 51 2-51 Using the EFI Spectrometer ES-1000 4. In the Generate Measurement Page pane, click Print. The Print Options dialog box appears. 5. Choose the appropriate options and click Print. For Page Type, choose either 21 or 34 Sorted Patches, or 21 or 34 Randomized Patches.
  • Page 52 2-52 Color Calibration 9. Place the ES-1000 in the calibration cradle, and click OK. The EFI Spectrometer Measurement dialog box appears. Directions for measuring the strips appear in the Status field. For a more Note: accurate measurement, place several sheets of plain white paper beneath the Measurement Page to block underlying colors from being read by the instrument.

  • Page 53: Using The Efi Densitometer

    2-53 Using the EFI Densitometer ED-100 16. Click Apply in the Calibrator window to implement the new calibration measurement. 17. Click OK in the Information dialog box. This completes the Fiery calibration process. Using the EFI Densitometer ED-100 The EFI Densitometer ED-100 is a hand-held instrument that measures the density of printed ink and toner.

  • Page 54: Calibrating The Fiery With The

    2-54 Color Calibration Calibrating the Fiery with the ED-100 You can use ColorWise Pro Tools in conjunction with the ED-100 to calibrate the Fiery. To calibrate the Fiery using the ED-100 1. Start Calibrator. For instructions on starting Calibrator, see page 2-44.
  • Page 55 2-55 Using the EFI Densitometer ED-100 7. Click Measure in the Get Measurements pane. The Measurement Options dialog box appears. 8. Choose the appropriate options, and then click Start. Page Type is automatically set to the measurement page type that you printed in step Use the arrow buttons next to the...
  • Page 56 2-56 Color Calibration When you click Start, the Measurements window appears. Directions for measuring the patches appear in the Status area. 9. Place the ED-100 over the specified patch on the Measurement Page, making sure to center the sample aperture over the patch. Press Measure to take the measurement.

  • Page 57: Calibrating The Fiery With The Dtp41

    2-57 Calibrating the Fiery with the DTP41 When the patch has been measured successfully, a check mark appears in the patch preview in the Measurements window. The window identifies and highlights the next patch to be measured. 10. Repeat step 9 to measure each successive patch on the Measurement Page.
  • Page 58 2-58 Color Calibration To calibrate the Fiery using the DTP41 1. Start Calibrator. For instructions on starting Calibrator, see page 2-44. 2. Choose X-Rite DTP41 as the measurement method. 3. In the Check Print Settings pane, choose the desired calibration set.
  • Page 59 2-59 Calibrating the Fiery with the DTP41 9. If necessary, choose the appropriate COM port for the DTP41 from the Available Ports menu. Click Start Measurements. 10. Insert the measurement page into the DTP41, starting with the cyan strip. Follow the on- screen instructions to align the page...
  • Page 60 2-60 Color Calibration A check mark appears on the circle of the color just read, and the Status field indicates the color was measured successfully. Click Previous and Next to reverse or advance to another step in the measurement sequence. 13.

  • Page 61: Calibrating The Fiery With The Dtp32

    2-61 Calibrating the Fiery with the DTP32 Calibrating the Fiery with the DTP32 Using the DTP32, you can quickly measure color patches and download these measurements to the Fiery using ColorWise Pro Tools Calibrator. Before using ColorWise Pro Tools and the DTP32 to calibrate Note: the Fiery, follow the instructions on page A-107...
  • Page 62 2-62 Color Calibration For Page Type, choose either 34 or 21 Sorted Patches. Paper Size is automatically set to LTR/A4 for 21 Sorted Patches, or 11 x 17/A3 for 34 Sorted Patches. For Input Tray, specify the paper source. 6. Retrieve the measurement page from the printer.

  • Page 63: Chapter 3: Colorwise Pro Tools

    3-63 ColorWise Pro Tools Chapter 3: Designed to give you flexible control of color printing, ColorWise Pro Tools include the following color management tools: ColorWise Pro Tools • Calibrator (see Chapter • Color Editor • Profile Manager • Spot-On (ES3640e MFP GA only) •...

  • Page 64: Profile Manager

    3-64 ColorWise Pro Tools Profile Manager Profile Manager allows you to manage and edit ICC profiles. In the case of the Fiery, these profiles are divided into RGB Source, Simulation, and Output profiles: • contains all monitor profiles resident on the Fiery. RGB Source RGB Source profiles are used to define the source color space for RGB colors processed by the Fiery.

  • Page 65: Setting The Default Profiles

    3-65 Profile Manager • —United States press standard SWOP-Coated In addition, one or more output profiles are provided with the Fiery. For information about output profiles, see page 1-29. When you use Profile Manager from some Windows NT Note: computers, the default color directory may not be created automatically when ColorWise Pro Tools are installed.

  • Page 66: Downloading Profiles

    3-66 ColorWise Pro Tools 2. Select the profile you want as the default for a profile type and click Profile Settings. 3. In the Profile Settings dialog box, click Default and click Apply. 4. Click OK. In the main Profile Manager window, the target icon appears next to the new default profile you specified.
  • Page 67 3-67 Profile Manager • —System Folder: Preferences : ColorSync Profiles for Mac OS 9.x ColorSync 2.0, and System Folder : ColorSync Profiles for ColorSync 2.5 or later • —System : Library : ColorSync : Profiles Mac OS X 2. If the desired profile does not appear, click Browse to go to a different directory.

  • Page 68: Editing Profiles

    3-68 ColorWise Pro Tools For Mac OS computers, this profile must be associated with one of the predefined names (Source-1 through Source-10 for RGB Source, Simulation-1 through Simulation-10 for Simulation, or Output-1 through Output-10 for Output) or set as the default before it can be used.

  • Page 69: Defining Profiles

    3-69 Profile Manager 3. Click the green arrow, choose a name and location for the profile, and click Save. The name will be the file name of the profile, but the profile description will be the original description, or the one you entered in the Profile Settings dialog box.
  • Page 70 3-70 ColorWise Pro Tools 1 through Source-10 for RGB Source, Simulation-1 through Simulation-10 for Simulation, or Output-1 through Output-10 for Output. For Windows computers, all profiles appear by their actual names in the printer driver. These fixed names are used in the printer driver, so you can select profiles per job even if your driver does not have the capability to obtain an updated list from the Fiery.
  • Page 71 3-71 Profile Manager 3. Select the “Appear in Driver as” option, choose one of the predefined custom simulation names (Simulation-1 through Simulation-10) from the menu, and then click Apply. Choose a name that is not already linked with another Note: simulation.

  • Page 72: Color Editor

    3-72 ColorWise Pro Tools preceding example for defining Simulations profiles. However, note these differences: For output profiles, the predefined custom names are Output-1 through Output-10. When you choose Profile Settings for an output profile, the Use Calibration Set options also appear. You must calibrate the Fiery with this calibration set before this option has any effect.
  • Page 73 3-73 Color Editor Color Editor also has several Edit Modes for editing simulations: • —Create a custom master simulation that affects all print Master jobs to which it is applied, unless a linked simulation exists for the selected combination of simulation profile, simulation method, and output profile.
  • Page 74 3-74 ColorWise Pro Tools 2. Choose Simulation or Output from the View menu. Simulation lists the simulation profiles resident on the Fiery, and Output lists the output profiles resident on the Fiery. 3. Choose a profile to edit and click Select. Another method is to open the Profile Manager, select a profile, and then click Edit.
  • Page 75 3-75 Color Editor Use this dialog box to view or edit profiles. The graph allows you to view and manipulate color output values. When you edit Note: an output profile in Custom mode, clicking Import at the bottom of the Color Editor window allows you to import a calibration target...
  • Page 76 3-76 ColorWise Pro Tools 6. To adjust the dot gain value for simulating press output, click Dot Gain. Choose either the North American or European standard. Use the sliders to adjust to the desired Dot Gain: • The range of values for North American at 50% input are from 0% to 50% gain on output.
  • Page 77 3-77 Color Editor A curve with this A curve with this shape makes a shape makes a color color appear appear darker by adding lighter by reducing density in the density in the midtones. midtones. A curve with this shape increases contrast.
  • Page 78 3-78 ColorWise Pro Tools Preset default profiles are locked and must be saved with a Note: new name. For Mac OS computers, custom profiles must be linked to one of the ten predefined custom profile names (Simulation-1 through Simulation-10 for Simulation, or Output-1 through Output-10 for Output) to be accessible from the printer driver.
  • Page 79 3-79 Color Editor The edited simulation will be linked with the output profile you choose from the “Link with” menu. When editing a simulation profile in Quick mode, clicking Note: Import at the bottom of the Color Editor window allows you to import a custom Quick Simulation created on another Fiery using the previous version of ColorWise.

  • Page 80: Undoing Cmyk Simulation Edits

    3-80 ColorWise Pro Tools you select a custom profile for which the output ink percentage is greater than 0 and the input ink percentage is 0, the Use Master print option will have no effect. Undoing CMYK simulation edits You can undo the changes you made to CMYK simulations (master and linked) in the following ways: •...

  • Page 81: Using Spot-On

    3-81 Using Spot-On Using Spot-On The Spot-On utility is included with ES3640e MFP GA models Note: only. It cannot be used with other ES3640e MFP models. The ColorWise Spot Color Matching option automatically matches spot colors with their best CMYK equivalents so that spot colors can be simulated using the CMYK toner of the printer.

  • Page 82: Using The Spot-On Main Window

    3-82 ColorWise Pro Tools 2. Choose the desired output profile and click OK. Output profile names appear here The Spot-On main window appears. The CMYK values you see in the window are calculated with respect to the specified profile. Using the Spot-On main window The Spot-On main window displays a list of color groups which represent libraries of spot colors on the Fiery.
  • Page 83 3-83 Using Spot-On Copy Download Paste Upload Save Down Print Custom color group Close All Default color group By default, the Fiery includes several PANTONE libraries along with a System library. The DIC, HKS, and TOYO libraries are available with Spot-On. These factory default libraries appear marked with the default group icon ( You can also add custom color groups and colors to the Spot-On window (see...

  • Page 84: Working With Existing Colors

    3-84 ColorWise Pro Tools You can also open a group by double- clicking the blank area to the right of the group name. When you open a group, all colors in the group are displayed, and the group icon changes appearance.
  • Page 85 3-85 Using Spot-On To rearrange the priority of colors 1. To rearrange an entire color group, select the desired color group. To rearrange an individual color, select the desired color. Individual spot colors are marked with circular color icons. 2. To move the selection up or down in the list, click the Up or Down icon in the toolbar.

  • Page 86: Creating Custom Colors

    3-86 ColorWise Pro Tools Creating custom colors Spot-On provides a number of default color groups, such as PANTONE and DIC, in the color list. You can add your own custom spot colors and groups to the list. To add a new color or color group 1.

  • Page 87: Downloading Custom Color Groups

    3-87 Using Spot-On Default groups or colors, such as PANTONE, cannot be Note: renamed. Downloading custom color groups You can download custom color groups from your computer to the Fiery. Downloaded groups are added as custom groups to the Spot-On color list and are enabled immediately for use on the Fiery.

  • Page 88: Editing Color Values

    3-88 ColorWise Pro Tools Before you can upload a color group to your computer, it must be saved to the Fiery. To upload a factory default group, copy and paste the group as a new custom group. You can then upload the group as desired.
  • Page 89 3-89 Using Spot-On The current color appears in the centerpatch of the window. 2. To update the centerpatch to a neighboring color that more closely matches the target, click the corresponding neighbor patch. Neighboring patches represent variations from the centerpatch and can be selected if they offer a closer match to the desired color.
  • Page 90 3-90 ColorWise Pro Tools Select either Lightness or Saturation in the Color Directions Legend. Lightness generates neighbor patches based on darker to lighter shades of the original color. This variation is displayed from left to right, with the original color remaining in the centerof the middle group.
  • Page 91 3-91 Using Spot-On For Paper Size, choose the size of the paper you want to use for printing the patches. For Paper Tray, specify the input tray for the paper you want to use. 6. Click OK to print the patches. The Print Pattern test page prints the following information: •...

  • Page 92: Using A Measurement Instrument To Target Colors

    3-92 ColorWise Pro Tools 2. Select how you want to enter the CMYK values. The Percentages option allows you to enter color values between 0 and 100%, in increments of 0.5. Values out of this range are rounded to the nearest whole or half percentage. The Device Codes option allows you to enter color values between 0 and 255.
  • Page 93 3-93 Using Spot-On For best results, download and save any measurement data you have gathered with the ED-100 or ES-1000 in its offline state. Spot-On automatically clears stored data when it establishes a connection with the instrument. For information on downloading stored data from the ED-100 or ES-1000, see the documentation included with the instrument.

  • Page 94: Saving Changes And Exiting Spot-On

    3-94 ColorWise Pro Tools • If the Set Center Patch Color dialog box is open, the measured values are imported into the CMYK entry fields. 5. When you are finished taking color measurements, choose Stop from the Instrument menu. Spot-On closes the connection to the instrument. Saving changes and exiting Spot-On To enable your spot color matches for use on the Fiery, you must save your edits before exiting Spot-On.

  • Page 95: Color Setup

    3-95 Color Setup Color Setup Use Color Setup to set the default ColorWise settings for the Fiery. To access Color Setup, click its icon in the ColorWise Pro Tools main window. Setting default ColorWise options Color Setup allows you to configure the default color management settings for the Fiery.
  • Page 96 3-96 ColorWise Pro Tools Once you have made your changes, click OK or Apply for the changes to take effect. OK sets the new defaults and closes the window. Apply sets the new defaults and keeps the window open. Cancel closes the window without applying any changes. For most users, the factory defaults result in optimal color output.

  • Page 97: Appendix A:color Measurement Instruments

    A-97 Color Measurement Instruments Appendix A: This appendix explains how to set up and calibrate the following color measurement instruments: Color Measurement • X-Rite DTP41 automatic scanning spectrophotometer Instruments • X-Rite DTP32 automatic scanning densitometer Using the X-Rite DTP41 spectrophotometer ColorWise Pro Tools Calibrator supports the X-Rite DTP41 spectrophotometer, a device that measures density and color data.
  • Page 98 A-98 Color Measurement Instruments 3. Plug the square end of the interface cable (looks like a modular phone plug) into the serial interface connection on the side of the X-Rite DTP41. Instrument button Alignment mark LED indicator Measurement page slot Power input Calibration strip entrance...
  • Page 99 A-99 Color Measurement Instruments 4. Attach the connector to the computer. For a Windows computer, insert the 8-pin mini-DIN end of the interface cable into the 9-pin DB9 Connector cable adapter. Insert the 9-pin end into the COM1 or COM2 port on the computer and tighten the screws.
  • Page 100 A-100 Color Measurement Instruments For a Mac OS computer, connect the 8-pin mini-DIN plug directly into the serial port of the computer. Unused connector Connect to serial port For Mac OS computers with a USB port (for example, an Note: iMac), you need an adapter to connect the DTP41 to your computer.

  • Page 101: Calibrating The Dtp41

    A-101 Color Measurement Instruments 5. Use the AC adapter to provide power. Plug the small connector on the adapter cable into the power input of the X-Rite DTP41 and plug the AC adapter into the power cord. Plug the power cable into a wall outlet. AC adapter Power cord Small connector...
  • Page 102 A-102 Color Measurement Instruments Multiple users can be connected to one Fiery with ColorWise Pro Tools, but only one user at a time can use the Calibrator module. An error message appears if you try to calibrate when another user is already using ColorWise Pro Tools to calibrate. You will need the Color Reflection Reference strip that is included with the spectrophotometer.
  • Page 103 A-103 Color Measurement Instruments 6. Choose the appropriate COM port for the DTP41 from the Available Ports menu. The Instructions area displays instructions for selecting the port. 7. Click Utilities. The Utilities dialog box appears. To view version and serial number information, click Show DTP-41 Info.
  • Page 104 A-104 Color Measurement Instruments 9. If you have not already done so, remove the shipping spacer from the measurement page slot. 10. Insert the end of the Color Reflection Reference strip into the calibration strip entrance on the DTP41. Center the arrow on the strip below the alignment mark (see the diagram on page A-98),...

  • Page 105: Using The X-Rite Dtp32 Densitometer

    A-105 Color Measurement Instruments Using the X-Rite DTP32 densitometer ColorWise Pro Tools are designed to work with the X-Rite DTP32 reflection densitometer, which feeds color measurements to the Fiery automatically. Measurements from other densitometers can be input using Note: a simple ASCII file format (see Appendix Setting up the DTP32 Before you calibrate the Fiery using the X-Rite DTP32, you need to...
  • Page 106 A-106 Color Measurement Instruments 3. Attach the connector to the computer. For a Windows computer, insert the 8-pin mini-DIN end of the interface cable into the 9-pin DB9 Connector cable adapter. Insert the 9-pin end into the COM1 or COM2 port on the computer and tighten the screws.

  • Page 107: Calibrating The Dtp32

    A-107 Color Measurement Instruments 4. Plug the small connector on the adapter cable into the side of the X-Rite DTP32 and plug the AC adapter into a wall outlet. Small connector AC adapter 5. Turn on the computer. 6. Calibrate the DTP32 (see the following section). 7.
  • Page 108 A-108 Color Measurement Instruments 4. Insert the X-Rite Auto-Cal Strip into the 35mm slot on the front of the X-Rite DTP32—arrow end first—until it stops or the densitometer starts pulling the strip. appears momentarily, followed by the density values and Reading .

  • Page 109: Appendix B:importing Density Measurements

    B-109 Importing Density Measurements Appendix B: This appendix describes Simple ASCII File Format, which can be used to import density measurements from measurement Importing devices. To use your own measurement data from an alternate Density measurement instrument, record your individual readings in a Measurements text file and structure it as follows.

  • Page 110: Example Of 1D Status T Density For Efi 34 Patch Page

    B-110 Importing Density Measurements For Windows computers, the file extension must be .cm1. For Mac OS computers, the file type must be ‘TEXT’. Measurement data in EFI 34 and EFI 21 are paper-relative. For other pages, if the first line corresponds to zero ink value, the Calibrator assumes that the measurement data is absolute and adjusts it to become paper-relative by subtracting the density values of the first line from the remaining patches.

  • Page 111: Example Of 1D Status T Density For Efi 21 Patch Page

    B-111 Importing Density Measurements Example of 1D Status T density for EFI 21 patch page This file format is used to specify the Status T density measurements of the EFI 21 patch page. The value in the first column is the patch number. The first patch must be 1 and the last must be 21.
  • Page 112 Index viewing measurements 2-47 CMYK Simulation Method Absolute Colorimetric rendering option 1-17, 1-27 style 1-21 CMYK Simulation Profile Apple Standard setting, RGB option 1-17, 1-26 Source Profile option 1-25, 3-64 Color Charts 2-42 Color Editor Black Overprint option 1-22 dot gain adjustment 3-76 black text and line art 1-18 Edit Modes 3-73 Brightness option 1-17...

  • Page 113: I-113 Index

    I-113 Index Comparison Page 2-46, 3-80 calibrating with 2-50 composites, importing measurements printing 1-22, 1-24, 1-30 with 3-93 Configuration page 2-43 Euroscale, CMYK Simulation Contrast ICC rendering style 1-20 option 3-64 custom simulations 1-27 Full (Output GCR) setting, CMYK default color controls set in Simulation Method option 1-28 Setup 1-17 Full (Source GCR) setting, CMYK...
  • Page 114 I-114 Index Output Profile option 1-18 profiles, see ICC profiles output profiles Pure Black Text/Graphics calibration sets for 2-41, 3-72 option 1-18, 1-21 PANTONE Coated Color Quick setting, CMYK Simulation Reference 1-24 Method option 1-28 passwords for calibration 2-39, 2-44 Relative Colorimetric rendering for profile management 3-64 style 1-20...
  • Page 115 I-115 Index spot colors, matching to CMYK equivalents 1-23, 3-81 to 3-94 Spot-On 3-81 Spot Color Matching option 1-19 sRGB, RGB Source Profile option 1-25, 3-64 Status T B-109 SWOP setting, CMYK Simulation Profile option 1-27, 3-65 targets, for calibration 2-41 Test Page 2-43 transfer functions 2-40 two-way...

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